The RescueNicholas Sparks
- Genre: Contemporary
- Publish Date: September 19, 2000
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Find the best-selling contemporary romance books and ebooks for adults, featuring captivating novels that top the charts on Amazon Kindle and Apple Books. From timeless best sellers like The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks to It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, these books are beloved for their heartwarming and emotionally charged love stories. Renowned authors such as Nora Roberts, Jasmine Guillory, and Christina Lauren are known for their ability to craft engaging, relatable characters and passionate romances that keep readers hooked. Whether you're a fan of steamy, slow-burn love or powerful, life-changing connections, these contemporary romance novels offer something for every reader.
The current #1 best selling contemporary romance novel on Apple Books today is The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks.
The book chart of the most popular contemporary romance books was last updated on March 1, 2026.
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The RescueNicholas Sparks
In this heartfelt Southern love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook , a daring fireman rescues a single mom—and learns that falling in love is the greatest risk of all. When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as soon as their crisis is over and the relationship starts to become truly intimate. When a raging storm hits his small Southern town, single mother Denise Holton's car skids off the road. The young mom is with her four-year-old son Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything. Taylor McAden finds her unconscious and bleeding, but does not find Kyle. When Denise wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them. Kyle is gone. During the search for Kyle, a connection between Taylor and Denise takes root. But Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will be different from all the others.
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The Name of the GameNora Roberts
When two entertainment titans meet, they find themselves cast in the leading roles of a very unexpected love story in The Name of the Game from "America's favorite writer" ( The New Yorker ), Nora Roberts. Television producer Johanna Patterson forged her career through talent and tenacity, avoiding the egos and libidos of her male counterparts who dominate the industry. So when movie star Sam Weaver sets his sights on her, she knows better than to trust his words and actions. But as Sam reveals more of his true self, Johanna finds herself falling for a man completely different from his celebrity persona.
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Practice Makes PerfectSarah Adams
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A small-town sweetheart and an emotionally unavailable bad boy try to find some common ground in this chemistry-filled romance from the author of The Cheat Sheet and When in Rome. A POPSUGAR AND CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Annie Walker is on a quest to find her perfect match—someone who complements her happy, quiet life running the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky. But finding her dream man may be harder than Annie imagined. Everyone knows everyone in her hometown, and the dating prospects are getting fewer by the day. After she overhears her latest date say she is “so unbelievably boring,” Annie starts to think the problem might be her. Is it too late to become flirtatious and fun like the leading ladies in her favorite romance movies? Maybe she only needs a little practice . . . and Annie has the perfect person in mind to be her tutor: Will Griffin. Will—the sexy , tattooed, and absolutely gorgeous bodyguard—is temporarily back in Rome, providing security for Amelia Rose as excitement builds for her upcoming marriage to Noah Walker, Annie’s brother. He has one personal objective while on the job: stay away from Annie Walker and any other possible attachments to this sleepy town. But no sooner than he gets settled, Will finds himself tasked with helping Annie find the love of her life by becoming the next leading lady of Rome, Kentucky. Will wants no part in changing the sweet and lovely Annie. He knows for a fact that some stuffy, straitlaced guy won’t make her happy, but he doesn’t have the heart to say no. Amid steamy practice dates and strictly “educational” tutoring lessons, Annie discovers there are more layers to Will’s usual stoic attitude. As the lines of their friendship become dangerously blurred, Annie reconsiders her dream guy. Maybe her love life doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to be real. Look for all of Sarah Adams’s When in Rome books: WHEN IN ROME • PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT • BEG, BORROW, OR STEAL • IN YOUR DREAMS (Coming Soon!)
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Change the PlayKaylee Ryan
NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Change the Play is a found family, forced proximity, workplace, sports romance. Foster I learned early how to survive on my own. Keep my head down and my past locked away. My childhood taught me that nothing lasts and no one chooses you forever. So I built a life free from love—and pain. Football gave me discipline. Success gave me distance. Silence kept me safe. Then Eden walked into my house. My new housekeeper. Someone meant to clean my messes and remain on the edges of my life. Except she didn't stay on the edges. She saw me—really saw me—and didn't look away. Her laugh somehow turned my empty house into something that felt like a home. With her, the walls I spent years building began to crack. Loving her means risking everything. It means believing I'm worth choosing. She makes me want to stop hiding… and change the play. Eden I know what it's like to grow up unwanted. To pack your life into boxes and pretend it doesn't hurt when no one ever unpacks them for you. Loneliness taught me independence and resilience, to build a family from the people who stay. I never expected more. Then I met Foster. He's quiet and guarded, carrying the weight of a past he refuses to name. Working for him was supposed to be simple—do my job, keep my head down, don't cross lines. But the more time we spend together, the more I see the man beneath the armor. The one he hides from the world. We weren't looking for love. Yet somewhere in the stolen moments, we chose each other. And for the first time, I'm not just building a family—I'm finally home.
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Maybe This TimeJennifer Snow
A junior hockey coach goes on the defensive when he reunites with a past crush in this second chance romance from a USA Today –bestselling author. "With the perfect blend of hockey, heart, and heat, Maybe This Time is a winner!" —Debbie Mason, USA Today– bestselling author Abigail Jansen is done with hockey . . . and hockey players. After leaving her two-timing NHL-star husband, Abby decides to start over in her hometown of Glenwood Falls, Colorado. There she doesn't have to deal with people gossiping behind her back or hear the word "hockey"—until her daughter tries out for the junior hockey team. Now Abby must face her fears . . . and coach Jackson Westmore. He's tall, dark, handsome—and happens to hate her. All through high school, talented hockey player Jackson Westmore had a crush on Abby, but he would never make a move on his best friend's girl. He gave her the cold shoulder out of self-preservation and worked out his frustrations on the ice. So when Abby returns, newly divorced and still sexy as hell, Jackson knows he's in trouble. Now even the best defensive skills might not keep him from losing his heart. "Quietly humorous, profoundly moving, and captivatingly seductive, this novel is sure to enthrall fans and newcomers to this series." ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Savage's SalvationChelle Bliss
Surrender. Redemption. Salvation. Savage never wanted the responsibility of a family. but when a weapons deal brings him face-to-face with a terrified woman and her infant daughter trapped in a sweltering truck, his instincts take over. Claire’s a single mother used to living under the thumb of violent men. When a biker buys her freedom, she worries she’s been traded to another monster. She starts planning her escape, convinced no man does anything out of the kindness of his heart. But Savage is determined to prove her wrong. He offers her safe haven and a promise: no one will ever hurt them again. And the moment baby Aurora’s tiny fingers wrap around his, the hardened biker knows the future he’d planned isn’t the only thing in jeopardy. In the world of the Hurricane Heat MC, loyalty is everything, and Savage is about to show the world exactly how far he’ll go to protect what’s his.
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The Cinnamon Bun Book StoreLaurie Gilmore
By #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café ‘Unputdownable, I devoured [it] within days… Dream Harbor is not short of a vibrant and hilarious cast of characters to help breathe life into the already charming town’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📚📚📚📚 Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone. When a secret message turns up hidden in a book in the Cinnamon Bun Bookstore, Hazel can't understand it. As more secret codes appear between the pages, she decides to follow the trail of clues… she just needs someone to help her out. Gorgeous and outgoing fisherman, Noah, is always up for an adventure. And a scavenger hunt sounds like a lot of fun. Even better that the cute bookseller he's been crushing on for months is the one who wants his help! Hazel didn’t go looking for romance, but as the treasure hunt leads her and Noah around Dream Harbor, their undeniable chemistry might be just as hot as the fresh-out-of-the-oven cinnamon buns the bookstore sells… The Cinnamon Bun Book Store is a Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling cozy romantic mystery with a HEA guaranteed! Tropes: opposites attractsmall townforced proximityhe falls first Readers have fallen for Laurie Gilmore ‘I absolutely loved this small town, cosy romantic and very steamy novel just as much as The Pumpkin Spice Cafe’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book makes my heart happy!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The perfect kind of romance for me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Perfect for reading in the evening with a little fire going’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I enjoyed this so much! Completely heartwarming and unputdownable, the steamy scenes were a bonus’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘[This] gave me everything I needed from an easy read and was the perfect addition to the Dream Harbor series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I read it in one sitting because I couldn’t bear to put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Just the perfect amount of sugar and spice… a literal dream to read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviews PRAISE FOR LAURIE GILMORE: ‘Gives off the same level of endorphins as taking a sip of an actual pumpkin spice latte… all the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice’—People ‘With a name this cute and a cover this autumnal, how could I not cozy up with my blanket and relax with this adoring book?’—New York Post ‘A charming break from reality’ Publishers Weekly ‘This book is what happens when you turn a pumpkin spice latte into a story… perfect for fans of Hallmark movies’—People
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The You I Never KnewSusan Wiggs
A successful single mom returns home to Montana for a chance to save her relationships with her estranged father, distant teenage son, and a long lost love in this heartfelt novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs. Michelle Turner is seventeen when her mother dies and her Hollywood legend father invites her to spend a year with him at his Montana ranch. Michelle quickly falls in love with the landscape, the horses, and the ranch's hired hand, Sam McPhee. But when her father learns of the affair, he has Sam fired and his family destroyed. Michelle, pregnant and alone, flees to Seattle. Years later, an unexpected call causes Michelle to drop everything to return home to Montana and the life she ran from before, this time with her troubled teenage son in tow. Her father is dying and the only chance to save him is for Michelle to donate a kidney. For her sick father, she must bridge the gulf that distance and time widened. For her son, she must find the miracle that will pull him away from the abyss of self-destruction that threatens his future. And for Sam, the man who left her years ago, she must face all the secrets of the past and find a way to love again.
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SuttonSamantha Skye
Small towns aren't meant for billionaire Movie Stars , but somehow, Sutton Silvers fits right in. I know I should ignore him, the diner regular with his easy charm and quiet intensity. He belongs to another world, one of flashing cameras, billion-dollar contracts, and fake Hollywood smiles. I belong here, in the safety of routine. In the safety of Whispers. But Sutton sees through the walls I've built, through the secret past I keep hidden. He should walk away, just like I should guard my heart. But there's something about him, the way he looks at me like I'm worth the risk, that has me wanting more. I know better than to dream of a future with a man like him. And yet, when danger starts creeping closer, he's the one stepping in, refusing to let me face it alone. He has a choice to leave Hollywood behind or risk it all for the chance that I'm his forever. And me? I have a choice too. Run again. Or finally let someone catch me.
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Up To No GoodAbbi Glines
Elsie My eyes may have opened that morning, but the nightmare had only just begun. Not only had I lost my parents, but I didn't even get the chance to grieve their deaths. I had to run, go into hiding, or I'd face their same fate. All I had left in this world was my best friend, and although I trusted him completely, I wasn't sure about the place he had taken me. He swore I'd be safe with his cousins. But being told that these strangers who were going to protect me were also members of the southern mafia didn't make me feel very safe. Forge We didn't have time for this. My mom's nephew hadn't been around in years, yet he was dropping off some girl for us to protect while we were facing my mother's battle with cancer. While the others in my family thought we should help the girl, I didn't see how this was our problem. Her dad had been DEA and he should have protected his family better. No one asked my opinion, though, and here she was with those silver eyes shadowed with a heaviness that I understood. Grief. Pain. Loss. The fear that had gripped me from the moment of my mother's diagnosis. I'd save her, alright, but the one I was going to have to save her from was me.
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Top Shelf StudKate Meader
The snail doc wants a baby. I volunteered to do the deed. But it isn’t long before I realize a “donation” will never be enough. I want to be a dad, but most of all, I want her . Franky When confronted with the cold, hard facts of her diminishing chances to be a mom, what’s a woman of science to do? Make a spreadsheet of eligible donors, of course. Finding a man for life is not in the cards, but one for this singular purpose? I can do that. As the daughter of a Chicago Rebels legend and an expert in the field of gastropods—more commonly known as snails and slugs—I have plenty of choices in the worlds of both hockey and academia. The selection process should be easy, especially as my methodology has already eliminated several options, including Jason Isner, childhood nemesis and recently acquired defenseman for the Rebels. I’ve always considered him arrogant, cruel, and to be honest, not the brightest bulb. I’m rarely wrong. But I might have been mistaken about Jason . . . Jason I surprised even myself when I offered to be Franky St. James’s baby daddy, but fatherhood has been a dream of mine forever. If I can achieve my goal without the hassle of a relationship, even better. I won’t be one of those “pump and dump” donors, though. I want the whole package: nighttime feedings, shopping for cute onesies, teaching my kid to skate. I’m in it for life, and as Franky and I travel this road together, I start to imagine what that life might look like. Not just a baby, but a family of my own. The thing is, the doc has all sorts of hypotheses about jocks and relationships, and it’s going to take a lot of persuasion—sexy and otherwise—to prove her wrong. She might think the mating rituals of her beloved snails are the only “coupling” worth studying, but I’m determined to show her that when it comes to seeking a mate, this player is as driven as any species in the animal kingdom. Because making a baby is just the beginning . . . * She needs a sperm donor * Hockey romance * STEM heroine who studies snails * Childhood nemesis * Enemies to lovers * She watches him make his "donation" * Her brain turns him on * Spicy
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Song of the WestNora Roberts
In Song of the West , #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts sets the rhythm between two disparate hearts who find their natural desires are bringing their abilities to love out of the cold. Philadelphian Samantha Evans is content with the life she made for herself after competing as an Olympic gymnast. So she has some hesitation about giving up the city for the wilds of Wyoming ranch country to help out her pregnant twin sister. It isn't long before the beautiful mountains and natural landscape cast a spell over Sam's spirit, tempting her to stay. But even more tempting is Jake Tanner, a rugged cowboy who knows just how to tap into her natural instinctual passions.
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The Night We MetAbby Jimenez
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me comes a beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way. In everyone’s life, there’s a split-second decision that can change everything... For Larissa, it came when choosing who to ride home with after a concert. That night, she had no idea she’d met the perfect man. She and Chris are great friends, co-parenting a slightly unhinged rescue Yorkie, sharing their favorite books, and judging bread (pumpernickel for the win!). For the first time amid all her side hustles to scrape by, things finally feel easy. But she didn’t choose Chris to drive her home all those months ago—she went with his best friend, and he became her boyfriend. All Chris wants is for Larissa to be happy. Standing by on the sidelines is slowly killing him, but making a move would destroy someone else. How can something that feels so right be absolutely impossible?
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Not in My BookKatie Holt
DECEMBER 2024 INDIE NEXT PICK! LIBRARYREADS TOP PICK FOR DECEMBER! Rosie writes romance novels and listens to Taylor Swift on loop. Aiden is a literary fiction writer who doesn't believe in happy endings. They're about to write a book together—what could go wrong? The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance from a debut Peruvian-Tennessean voice. Rosie, an idealistic and passionate Peruvian American, leaves her Tennessee hometown to pursue her dream of making it in New York as a writer. But her plan is derailed when she ends up in class with her archnemesis and ex-crush, Aiden Huntington—an obnoxious, surly, and gorgeous literary fiction writer who doesn’t have much patience for the romance genre or for Rosie. Rosie and Aiden regularly go to verbal battle in workshop until their professor reaches her breaking point. She allows them to stay in her class on one condition: they must cowrite a novel that blends their genres. The reluctant writing duo can’t help but put pieces of themselves into their accidentally steamy novel, and their manuscript-in-progress provides an outlet for them to confess their feelings—and explore their attraction toward each other. When Rosie and Aiden find themselves competing against each other for a potentially career-changing opportunity, the flames of old rivalry reignite, and their once-in-a-lifetime love story is once again at risk of being shelved—unless they can find a way to end the book on their own terms.
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Every BreathNicholas Sparks
The epic #1 New York Times bestselling love story that spans decades and continents as two people at a crossroads—one from North Carolina and one from Zimbabwe—experience the transcendence and heartbreak of true love. Hope Anderson has some important choices to make. At thirty-six, she’s been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she decides to use a week at her family’s cottage in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to ready the house for sale and mull over some difficult decisions about her future. Tru Walls has never visited North Carolina but is summoned to Sunset Beach by a letter from a man claiming to be his father. A safari guide, born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tru hopes to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding his mother’s early life and recapture memories lost with her death. When the two strangers cross paths, their connection is as electric as it is unfathomable ... but in the immersive days that follow, their feelings for each other will give way to choices that pit family duty against personal happiness in devastating ways. Illuminating heartbreaking regrets and enduring hope, Every Breath explores the many facets of love that lay claim to our deepest loyalties while asking a life-changing question: How long can a dream survive? “[A] thoughtfully researched and spellbinding story of love that defies time, a tale both heartbreaking and heartwarming.” ― Booklist “What makes Every Breath rise above ... is its unpredictability and strong character development.”― USA Today
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GriffinSamantha Skye
This is the final book in the Billionaires of Whispers series. Featuring grumpy Griffin and his equally infuriating baker.
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Road to WarPiper Davenport
Beckham 'Rooster' Cahill After a bad judgment call, I left Oregon to get my head together. It was supposed to be a short-term situation, but in the end, I chose to stay away to protect the only woman I've ever loved. But now my club's on the verge of war, and the only way I know to protect her is to go home, whether she likes it or not. Katie Jameson I watched the love of my life walk out the door and never look back but now he's waltzing back in to save the day and I don't know if I have the strength to resist him this time around. Hatch As president of the Dogs of Fire MC, I’ve always done my best to lead by example. This is in great part because I've been married to the love of my life for more than thirty years, and she centers me, grounds me, and gives me peace. When an old rival shows up, aiming to destroy that peace, I must decide whether to rise above or take the bait. The problem is, this rival is threatening everyone and everything I love, and I fear I may be forced to become the man I never wanted my club or my woman to see. Maisie I’ve been the wife of an MC president long enough to know when his club needs him more than I do. A ghost from Hatch’s past has waged war on the streets of Portland and it’s up to him and the Dogs of Fire to keep that battle from reaching our doorstep. I know Hatch is strong enough to face whatever comes our way, but I’m afraid of the price he’ll have to pay to keep us all safe. His club may need their president, but he’s my man and I need him more than ever.
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The Matchmakers of Minnow BayKelly Harms
"The perfect feel-good read" about a woman who heads to small town to track down the man she married in a whirlwind wedding a decade earlier (Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times– bestselling author). Lily has reached a crossroads in her life. Her career hasn't taken off, her best friend may no longer be the trusted friend she thought, her boyfriend is a disappointment, and now she can't keep up with the rising cost of living in the city. With no one to turn to, Lily is forced to move from her beloved apartment, but while packing she comes across a piece of mail that had slipped to the back of her junk drawer: a letter detailing further action needed to finalize the annulment of a quickie Vegas wedding. Ten years ago! Lily takes to the road to track down her husband —the charming, fun, and sexy man she connected with all those years ago—Ben Hutchinson. Ben Hutchinson left a wealthy dot-com lifestyle behind to return home to his family and the small town he loves, Minnow Bay. He's been living off the grid and the last thing he expects is a wife he didn't know he had to show up on his doorstep. By chance, Lily arrives at the magical Minnow Bay Inn, and there she will discover not just a place to lay her head, but new friends, a thriving art community, and maybe even the love of her life. "Delightful. . . . had me turning the pages into the night." —Eileen Goudge, New York Times –bestselling author of Garden of Lies "Kelly Harms writes with such tender insight about change . . . and hurtling into the delicious unknown." —Luanne Rice, New York Times– bestselling author
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The Lucky OneNicholas Sparks
A U.S. Marine's brush with death leads him to the love of his life in this New York Times bestseller of destiny, luck, and the redemptive power of romance. After U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman buried in the dirt during his tour of duty in Iraq, he experiences a sudden streak of luck—winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat. Only his best friend, Victor, seems to have an explanation for his good fortune: the photograph—his lucky charm. Back home in Colorado, Thibault can't seem to get the woman in the photograph out of his mind and he sets out on a journey across the country to find her. But Thibault is caught off guard by the strong attraction he feels for the woman he encounters in North Carolina—Elizabeth, a divorced mother—and he keeps the story of the photo, and his luck, a secret. As he and Elizabeth embark upon a passionate love affair, his secret soon threatens to tear them apart—destroying not only their love, but also their lives. Filled with tender romance and terrific suspense, The Lucky One is an unforgettable story about the surprising paths our lives often take and the power of fate to guide us to true and everlasting love.
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And the Crowd Went WildSusan Elizabeth Phillips
#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is back with the latest novel in her beloved Chicago Stars series, featuring a romance between a star quarterback and one of the country’s most beautiful—and misunderstood—actresses. After a mortifying—and very public—humiliation, Dancy Flynn is desperate to find sanctuary far from the crowd. But where can a washed-up sex symbol hide? How about making an unannounced appearance at the secluded lake house of the sweet, sensitive high school boyfriend she hasn’t seen in almost twenty years? But Chicago Stars quarterback Clint Garrett is no longer the kid Dancy remembers. Now he’s a gridiron superhero, still holding a massive grudge against her for breaking his teenage heart. With no room in his life for either complexity or distractions, he banishes Dancy to a refurbished old railroad caboose tucked away in the woods…and out of his sight. Except Dancy’s not good at staying invisible. Her efforts to rebuild her career clash with Clint’s desperation to regain his focus, all made more challenging by a rescue dog, a local woman in trouble, a meddling mother, an ex with an agenda…and the sizzle of rekindled emotions. As Dancy attempts to get her life on track and Clint tries to get his groove back, can these two one-time lovers navigate their rocky pasts and complicated present to find themselves…and each other? Tropes include: second-chance romanceenemies to loversforced proximitychildhood sweethearts
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Rebel BrideKate Meader
She just jilted my teammate at the altar and I helped her escape. We don't get along, but I’ll keep her safe … and pray she never learns how I really feel about her. Summer I can’t marry him. I have no good reason to jilt my hockey player fiancé, except that the closer we get to the big day, the more I feel myself shrinking to a hollow shell. Two minutes after I slip into the church bathroom to calm my pre-wedding jitters, I jump out the window to make my escape … … and land on Hatch Kershaw, my fiancé’s teammate on the Chicago Rebels. This guy has always hated me for reasons I can’t fathom. Half the time he looks right through me, like I’m no better than the ice shavings on his skate blades. The other half? That brooding green gaze strips me bare and sees right into my soul. Neither option is good for me, so I really shouldn’t want his help … should I? Hatch The bride hit me like a ton of bricks. The last thing I expected was for my teammate’s bride to ask for my help in fleeing her wedding. Make that the second last—even more unexpected is that I said “yes.” Before I know it, I’ve driven her to my family’s vacation home because I’m a nice guy and she needs to catch her breath. Only now, I can’t breathe around her . Summer Landry and I have never hit it off, so why the hell am I going along with this madness? Every stolen glance and accidental touch tell me she’s off-limits, while each torturous second with her in our lakeside hideaway has me questioning everything I thought I knew about who she is and what she’s hiding. No one can know what I did—not my teammate, not my family, not the media—or all hell will break loose. Most of all, Summer can never know why I dislike her so much. Because if she did, I might not recover.
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Coffee & Curves: Books 0-2 (A Bundle of Curvy Girl Instalove Romance)L. Moone
🔥 Age gap. Curvy girl. Off-limits attraction. 🔥 Crushing on that hot older guy you should definitely stay away from? And then falling into bed with him, only to realize there's no way you're leaving unscathed? Yeah… some temptations are impossible to resist. Meet Ian, Lawrence, and Simon —three powerful men who know exactly what they want, and once they set their sights on her, there's no going back. This steamy instalove bundle includes the first three books in L. Moone's Coffee & Curves series: Christmas with my Boss, Fireworks for the Billionaire, and Falling for my Friend's Dad. If you love curvy heroines, possessive older men, and red-hot romance that skips the slow burn, this collection is exactly what you need. What's inside? #0 Christmas with my Boss (Office Romance / Age Gap / Forbidden) Stay away from the boss. Do not engage, do not flirt, do not even look in his direction. On her last day at the office, Emily struggles to follow her own rules. At least he would never reciprocate, right? Tonight's Christmas party provides the answer once and for all. #1 Fireworks for the Billionaire (Billionaire / Instalove / Curvy Girl) From the moment Lauren almost steals his drink at the local coffee shop, attraction starts to sizzle. Lawrence spells trouble. So obviously, she accepts when he asks her out. Lauren never realized just how much trouble he would become. #2 Falling for my Friend's Dad (Billionaire / Instalove / Taboo) Who makes out with her friend's dad? Kayla does, apparently. But now that they both realize who they are to each other, they can just pretend it never happened and move on. Right? Right? Wrong.
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Taming Mr WintersJuliette N Banks
I never meant for him to reply after dropping anonymously into his DM to give my strong opinion, yet he did. Colt Winters is a gorgeous billionaire in NYC, and I'm just your average young woman living in Australia… with a huge mortgage. Chalk and cheese. So, of course, I message back. Colt replies once more. Next minute, we're flirting, and I find myself at work biting my bottom lip, trying not to giggle in front of my unsuspecting colleagues. I know I need to stop. I know he probably has a dozen model girlfriends, and if I don't stop it's going to end in tears (mine). I know he's just playing around. … but a knock on my door one day changes everything. Taming Mr. Winters is Book Three in The Obsidian Club series - a steamy billionaire romance series. If you love spicy workplace romances with touch her and die themes, bantering wealthy alpha men, and a scorching happy ever after, then you'll love Colt's love story.
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Love StoryLindsey Kelk
The new enemies-to-lovers romcom from Lindsey Kelk 'Lindsey Kelk is the Taylor Swift of romance writing – she makes me PROUD to be a romance reader!' DAISY BUCHANAN 'Love Story might just be [Lindsey's] best yet. It has everything I could possibly ask for in a romcom – belly laughs, relatable, real and sexy characters, and the most compelling story' LUCY VINE She’s a small-town schoolteacher, he’s a hotshot creative director. Together, it’s hate at first sight. Sophie Taylor has a secret and Joe Walsh is the last person she'd tell. He’s devilishly handsome, incredibly hot – and far too sure of himself. But Sophie desperately needs his help. Because she's not just hiding something small. She is Este Cox, the mysterious romance author the entire world is desperate to unmask. When a trip to the countryside means sharing a cottage with only one bed, it’s a short step to sharing a whole lot more besides… Can Sophie trust Joe with the truth – and be herself? 'Love Story is Lindsey Kelk’s best novel yet – impossibly funny, wildly romantic and extremely hot – I could not have loved it more’ ROSIE WALSH 'I really loved it … What's great about Lindsey's main characters is you stick to them like glue from the very first page, you feel you know them, you root for them from the off' JUSTIN MYERS, THE GUYLINER READERS HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE … 'What a loveable five-star read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Such a wonderful contemporary romance that gives us not only a fab love story but is a heartfelt love letter to the genre itself' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Just a joyous, clever, heartwarming hug of a book that I did not want to put down'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I will be recommending Love Story to EVERYONE! Seriously. Potential Book of the Year here!!!! Perfection. Pure Perfection'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ About the author Lindsey Kelk is a Sunday Times bestselling author, podcaster and internet oversharer. Born and brought up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, she worked in London as a children’s editor before writing her first book, I Heart New York, and moving to Brooklyn. Lindsey’s novels include the I Heart series, On a Night Like This, and One in a Million, as well as the children’s book series, Cinders and Sparks. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband.
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HeartbreakerJulie Garwood
#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood proves she is a master storyteller in this classic romantic suspense novel featuring FBI agent Nick Buchanan. In the still shadows of the confessional, the penitent kneels and makes a bone-chilling disclosure: Bless me father, for I will sin.... Slowly, tauntingly, the man describes his murderous past—how he stalked his victim, worked his way into her life, and then took that life in a violent rage—and his plan to kill again. Only this time, he has raised the stakes in his twisted game, daring authorities to catch him if they can. And this time, he has revealed the name of his next intended victim. Agent Nick Buchanan has come face-to-face with society's worst monsters and depraved minds in his work for one of the FBI's most elite units, but The Heartbreaker threatens to hit close to home. The intended victim, Laurant Madden, is his best friend’s sister. Soon he is caught up in an intricate chase with one of the most devious psychopaths of his career. But as the danger grows, so does an electrifying attraction between Nick and Laurant. One false move will cost both of them everything that matters.
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The Things We Leave UnfinishedRebecca Yarros
Told in alternating timelines, THE THINGS WE LEAVE UNFINISHED examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can’t bring ourselves to see coming. Twenty-eight-year-old Georgia Stanton has to start over after she gave up almost everything in a brutal divorce—the New York house, the friends, and her pride. Now back home at her late great-grandmother’s estate in Colorado, she finds herself face-to-face with Noah Harrison, the bestselling author of a million books where the cover is always people nearly kissing. He’s just as arrogant in person as in interviews, and she’ll be damned if the good-looking writer of love stories thinks he’s the one to finish her grandmother’s final novel…even if the publisher swears he’s the perfect fit. Noah is at the pinnacle of his career. With book and movie deals galore, there isn’t much the “golden boy” of modern fiction hasn’t accomplished. But he can’t walk away from what might be the best book of the century—the one his idol, Scarlett Stanton, left unfinished. Coming up with a fitting ending for the legendary author is one thing, but dealing with her beautiful, stubborn, cynical great-granddaughter, Georgia, is quite another. But as they read Scarlett’s words in both the manuscript and her box of letters, they start to realize why Scarlett never finished the book—it’s based on her real-life romance with a World War II pilot, and the ending isn’t a happy one. Georgia knows all too well that love never works out, and while the chemistry and connection between her and Noah is undeniable, she’s as determined as ever to learn from her great-grandmother’s mistakes—even if it means destroying Noah’s career.
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Chasing the Clouds AwayDebbie Macomber
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber comes an uplifting story of an unforgettable chance encounter between a successful yet jaded businessman and a woman who sees—but also expects—the best in everyone, sparking an unlikely romance that challenges their assumptions about generosity, trust, and the gifts of unforeseen love. Maisy Gallagher has her own dreams, but when her father passes away, she selflessly sets them aside to help her family. Despite knowing it was the right thing to do, she can’t help but wish for the road not taken. Chase Furst, the hardened heir to a financial empire, is on the other hand primarily focused on his own life and on his work as a bank executive. His childhood was marred by his mother’s struggle with addiction, and left him cynical and emotionally distant. But then Chase meets Maisy, a beautiful woman full of optimism and kindness who can see past his defenses. To his surprise and annoyance, she offers to help him during a time of need, and declines his offer of payment. Instead, she asks him to pay it forward—and not with money or a quick fix, but through an act of true selflessness. At a loss, Chase doesn’t know where to begin.
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TannerSamantha Skye
My new neighbor happens to be the grumpiest billionaire in Whispers, but his gravelly voice and golden brown eyes make this city girl weak at the knees. When my life imploded and I lost my job and my fiancé in a matter of weeks, I didn't know what my next step should be. Then I received an inheritance that would change my life forever. Moving to a small town and renovating the old farmhouse was a step in the right direction. But bickering with my startling good looking, yet much older neighbor was not part of my plan. Tanner Whiteman owns the largest whiskey distillery in the country, and now he wants my land. It's the only thing that I have to my name and there is no way I am letting him take it. It is clear I am not cut out for country life and Tanner has no trouble pointing that out. Although as his eyes linger a little longer and his words take new meaning, even the massive age gap is not enough to stop us. But something does. Something Vicious. Something unexpected. And not even the local billionaire knows what is coming.
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Tender CrueltyKatee Robert
I was his wife. His lover. His sworn enemy. The ice queen to Olympus’s most hated king. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Hera and Zeus.* The barrier that’s protected Olympus for generations has fallen. The enemy’s breached the gates and the Thirteen are scrambling to protect themselves, their loved ones, and the city they’ve sworn to protect. At least they would be if they weren’t at each others’ throats instead. Hera has no intention of letting her husband, Zeus, survive the oncoming storm. But despite the white-hot hatred burning between them, when Hera and Zeus are forced to work together, enmity crystalizes into something brighter. Hotter. Too powerful to deny or destroy. Hera never bartered on falling in love with the man she married—the man she once swore to kill. But now, standing back-to-back in the ruins of Olympus, she may be forced to admit that she’s been wrong about Zeus all these years…and there may be something about their marriage worth saving if they can survive long enough to turn sworn enemies into something more.
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Sweet ThingKate Meader
My dad's teammate needs a nanny and I need a job. Sounds perfect, right? Except for my massive crush on him ... the one he knows all about. Lars I just found out I’m a dad. My one-night stand dropped a baby bombshell in my local bar where I was celebrating my team’s win. Then she fled, leaving me holding my new daughter. Thank God for Adeline. The daughter of my teammate and closest friend on the Chicago Rebels, she practically raised her little sister and knows exactly how to deal with this situation. I need a nanny; she needs a job. Problem sorted, right? Not so fast … Adeline I think you’re the sexiest guy alive. That’s what Lars Nyquist overheard me say while recounting my embarrassing crush on him. Yeah, that Lars Nyquist. Defenseman for the Chicago Rebels. Owner of the thickest thighs in the league. More than a decade my senior. Oh, and my dad’s teammate. My only option? Leave the country, of course. Luckily, I’d already planned a round-the-world trip with my bestie and by the time I returned to Chicago a year later, I expected my blunder would be long forgotten. Shows what I know. Now I’m lying awake in the bedroom next to his while playing nanny to his surprise little girl. But I can ignore this stupid infatuation. I have to. Even though the sight of Lars learning to be a dad leaves me breathless and takes that crush to a whole other level. One that has the potential to break my sorry little heart … Sweet Thing is the first book in the brand new Chicago Players hockey series from Kate Meader, the USA Today bestselling author of the Chicago Rebels and Rookie Rebels series.
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Part of Your WorldAbby Jimenez
Opposites attract in this magical, delightful contemporary romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me. After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned upside down. The cause: Daniel Grant, a ridiculously hot carpenter who’s ten years younger than her and as casual as they come—the complete opposite of sophisticated city-girl Alexis. And yet their chemistry is undeniable. While her ultra-wealthy parents want her to carry on the family legacy of world-renowned surgeons, Alexis doesn’t need glory or fame. She’s fine with being a “mere” ER doctor. And every minute she spends with Daniel and the tight-knit town where he lives, she’s discovering just what’s really important. Yet letting their relationship become anything more than a short-term fling would mean turning her back on her family and giving up the opportunity to help thousands of people. Bringing Daniel into her world is impossible, and yet she can’t just give up the joy she’s found with him either. With so many differences between them, how can Alexis possibly choose between her world and his?
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The GuardianNicholas Sparks
After her husband’s death, a young widow with a faithful Great Dane must decide between two men—but as new love blossoms, jealousy turns deadly in this suspenseful New York Times bestseller. Julie Barenson’s young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died—a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now four years have passed. Still living in the small town of Swansboro, North Carolina, twenty-nine-year-old Julie is emotionally ready to make a commitment to someone again. But who? Should it be Richard Franklin, the handsome, sophisticated engineer who treats her like a queen? Or Mike Harris, the down-to-earth nice guy who was her husband’s best friend? Choosing one of them should bring her more happiness than she’s had in years. Instead, Julie is soon fighting for her life in a nightmare spawned by a chilling deception and jealousy so poisonous that it has become a murderous desire ... “An involving love story ... an edge-of-your-seat, unpredictable thriller.” ― Booklist
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Wanting the WingerBrenda Rothert
My best friend's sister is about to marry the wrong guy, and I'm the only one who sees it. Lainey Morris deserves better than a man who doesn't appreciate everything she is. She's brilliant, stubborn, and so deep in her research books she doesn't see what's right in front of her. Someone needs to talk sense into her before she walks down the aisle in six months. That someone is me. When Lainey needs a place to stay in Cleveland for a four-month research project, I offer her my house. I'm on the road most of the time anyway, and it's the perfect opportunity to make my case. Show her she's rushing into something she'll regret. Convince her to slow down, focus on herself, and for the love of God, call off this wedding. It's a solid plan. Logical. Foolproof. Until I'm home more than expected, and suddenly we're sharing space. Sharing late-night conversations and inside jokes. She challenges me, frustrates me, and makes me laugh harder than anyone I know. And somewhere between trying to save her from a bad decision and actually getting to know her, everything shifts. Because the problem isn't that she's marrying the wrong guy. It's that she should be marrying me. But I'm her brother's best friend. She's already wearing someone else's ring. And I have no idea how to tell her I've fallen in love with her without blowing up both our lives. _____________ Tropes: Pro Hockey Romance Forced Proximity Brother’s Best Friend Unrequited Love Found Family Stop the Wedding _____________ Wanting the Winger is the second book in the Love on the Line series: all books are interconnected standalones about a team of professional hockey players and the women they fall hard for. The books don’t need to be read in order, but future characters appear in each book.
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Harlequin Presents March 2026 - Box Set 2 of 2Caitlin Crews, Dani Collins, Louise Fuller & Clare Connelly
Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: KING’S HEIR OF HATE by USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews King Tadeo loathes the way his convenient bride Esme incenses yet tempts him. Having grown up in the shadow of royal disgrace, his reluctant obsession with her is best kept on ice. Newly crowned, the time has come to finally banish her from his life… For seven years, Tadeo’s indifference has cracked Esme’s heart. Though, she can’t forget the night after his father’s death, when their cold arrangement combusted into an all-consuming passion… Now her offensively gorgeous husband is demanding a divorce. But will discovering she’s carrying his heir change everything? BUSINESS-DEAL BRIDE (A Business Proposals novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Dani Collins Tycoon Axel will claim ownership of the company he built—if he must marry his enemy’s secret daughter, then so be it. He just needs to persuade her to accept his strictly-business proposal! Left destitute by her ex, dancer Joy has been working in a strip club to provide for her family. A year married to a stranger—even one as ruthless as Axel—seems a small price to pay for their financial security. Until they share a devastatingly fiery kiss, and Joy realises striking a deal with the devil means she’s going to get burned… BILLION-DOLLAR BABY CLAUSE by Louise Fuller When lawyer Willa Hamilton meets her new client, handsome billionaire Ares Konstantinou, she recognizes him - from her impulsive one-night stand! The tryst was explosive…until he vanished. Now, working with him risks derailing the career she poured her family heartbreak into. Ares is used to unquestioning control. So the moment Willa gets under his skin, he commands her to relocate their work to his Greek island! But upon discovering she’s carrying his baby, will duty—and desire—finally shatter his betrayal-forged walls? BLACKMAIL TO WHITE VEIL by Clare Connelly Despite their painful past, Annie Langley’s last resort is to beg Theo Leonidas to save the family business. She should have known the self-made billionaire would seize his chance for revenge against her father, who’s always despised him. Theo’s outrageous counteroffer: he’ll help…on the condition that Annie marries him! Annie hates how much her body still craves Theo—but he refuses to give in to tantalizing fantasy unless she admits she wants him! In this battle of honeymoon seduction, Annie won’t surrender without a fight… For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents March 2026 – Box Set 1 of 2
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Play MakerPiper Lawson
I chose a championship over love. When Nova smashed her way into my hardened heart, she showed me there's more to life than basketball. She taught me patience and forgiveness. With her help, my Kodiak teammates became brothers instead of rivals. For the first time, I cared about more than a game. But one mistake sent me crashing from all-star to rock bottom. Broken inside and out, there's no one to blame but myself. I won't let the people I love suffer for my mistakes, on or off the court. I'll win back the brothers who trusted me, the city that backed me, and the woman I don't want to live without. Unless I'm too late. I have one last shot. One last chance. Countdown's on, and I'm playing for keeps. Play Maker is the third book in the completed King of the Court series. Clay and Nova's steamy, addictive grumpy sunshine sports romance begins in Game Changer and continues in Shot Taker.
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The Maverick’s Surprise FamilyRoxanne Snopek
He never wanted a family—until he found one he couldn’t walk away from. Outdoor adventure guide Lucas Landry is happiest leading bucket-list wilderness trail rides, because on horseback, he doesn’t need his despised cane. But when potential biological relatives contact him, he finds himself in Wren, Montana, where he hears an origin story unlike anything he expected. A decades-old tragedy involving a lost child and a man named JP Malone makes him question everything he thought he knew. Therapeutic riding stable owner Bayleigh Sutherland is floored by her attraction to the man renting a cabin on her ranch. He’s tough, hurting, too young, and all wrong for a single mom with a teen son. But the spark between them is undeniable—as is the positive pregnancy test several weeks later. Bayleigh wants her miracle baby, but she won’t rob Lucas of the footloose lifestyle that sustains him. Nor will she interfere with the search for his birth mother. When Lucas learns Bayleigh’s secret, he has a decision—return to the safety of the wilderness, or step into a life he never imagined.
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Game Changers Volume 2Rachel Reid
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW The epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance from Rachel Reid, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S. "The book that got me into hockey romance." —NPR's Weekend Edition on Heated Rivalry The next three scorching MM hockey romances in the Game Changers series, now in one volume! Common Goal Veteran goaltender Eric Bennett is facing down his toughest challenge yet—life after hockey. It’s time to make some big changes, starting with finally dating men for the first time. Graduate student Kyle Swift moved to New York nursing a broken heart and swearing to find someone his own age (for once). Until he meets a gorgeous, distinguished silver fox hockey player. Kyle has no intention of getting emotionally involved. He’ll teach Eric a few tricks, have some mutually consensual fun, then walk away. Neither expected their friends-with-benefits arrangement to leave them wanting more. Everything they both want is within reach, they just have to be brave enough to grab it. Role Model Troy just wants to play hockey and be left alone. He doesn’t want to be in the news anymore, and he definitely doesn’t want to “work on his online presence” with the team’s peppy social media manager. Harris Drover can tell standoffish Troy isn’t happy about being traded to the worst team in the league, but Harris doesn’t give up on people easily. When he sees Troy’s smile finally crack through his grumpy exterior, well… That’s a man Harris couldn’t turn his back on if he wanted to. Indulging in each other behind closed doors is one thing, but for Troy, being in a public relationship with Harris will mean facing off his fears, once and for all. The Long Game Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been seeing each other for ten years and have kept it secret. From friends, from family…from the league. If Shane wants to stay at the top of his game, what he and Ilya share has to remain secret. He loves Ilya, but what if going public ruins everything? But Ilya is sick of secrets. Shane has gotten so good at hiding his feelings, sometimes Ilya questions if they even exist. It’s time for them to make the call and decide what’s most important—hockey or love. Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take
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Fifty Shades Of GreyE L James
"And in this quiet moment as I close my eyes, spent and sated, I think I'm in the eye of the storm. And in spite of all he's said, and what he hasn't said, I don't think I have ever been so happy." When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms. Shocked yet thrilled by Grey's singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey's secrets and explores her own dark desires. • An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 165 Million Copies Sold Worldwide • One of 100 Great Reads in the Great American Read • 133 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List This book is intended for mature audiences.
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In Your DreamsSarah Adams
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A homecoming to Rome, Kentucky, sparks a new romance—and lots of drama—between two old family friends, from the New York Times bestselling author of When in Rome, Practice Makes Perfect, and Beg, Borrow, or Steal . AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Madison Walker left Rome, Kentucky, determined to make it in the culinary world. But after years of chasing success in New York, all she has to show for it is her shattered confidence and a desperate need for a fresh start. Coming home isn’t part of the plan—until an unexpected job offer lands in her lap: the head chef position at a new farm-to-table restaurant in her hometown. The only catch? It comes from James Huxley, owner of Huxley Farm, her brother’s best friend. James has always played it safe, keeping his head down and running the family business. But when Madison’s happiness is on the line, he’s willing to take up his estranged brother’s offer to launch a restaurant. James has loved her quietly for years, knowing she’s never seen him as more than an annoyance, but now that she’s back, he’s determined to change that. Madison and James are tasked with launching the dreamy restaurant in record time, but keeping things strictly professional soon becomes impossible, and the town can’t help but meddle in their relationship. As opening night looms closer, Madison’s fears threaten to hold her back. When an unexpected disaster collides with a long-simmering sibling feud, both Madison and James will have to face their biggest insecurities—and decide if love is worth the risk or if some dreams are safer left untouched.
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A Girl Like JanetDebbie Macomber
Enjoy a vintage workplace romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber! There’s nothing efficient office assistant Janet Montgomery can’t do for her demanding boss, Reese Edwards, from organizing his calendar to consoling his many ex-girlfriends. Yet, after two years, Reese barely notices the warm-hearted woman behind the professional armor and carefully coiled chignon. Until after-work computer classes shake up their Monday to Friday routine and Reese begins to see the real Janet— sweet, fun…and irresistible. But it’ll take more than flowers and candy to win a girl like Janet! Also by Debbie Macomber LOVE THY NEIGHBOR HEARTSONG UNDERCOVER DREAMER
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IcebreakerHannah Grace
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Over two million copies sold! Sparks fly when a competitive figure skater and hockey team captain are forced to share a rink in this TikTok sensation that is perfect for fans of hockey romances like Heated Rivalry . Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team—including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him. But when Anastasia’s skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot. Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn’t worried…because she could never like a hockey player, right?
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Seducing Mr Remington - Spicy Billionaire RomanceJuliette N Banks
SEBASTIAN Marry for love… not to lose our fortunes. That's the pledge we made ten years ago after our Harvard graduate brother suspiciously died three months into his marriage. I've never wavered. The last thing I need is a woman distracting me from my billion-dollar NYC business. Taking it… or killing me. So, when my private jet has an issue and I'm forced to fly first class, I take one look at Emily as she clambers over me and roll my eyes. She's clearly been upgraded, a sexy mess and totally out of her depth. Four hours later, thirty thousand feet in the air, I get the best blow job of my life. Might have to rethink the private jet. EMILY That was not how I thought my new life in America would start. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that his name is Sebastian, and so is my new boss. Two days later, I find out I'm wrong. Seducing Mr. Remington is Book One in The Obsidian Club series - a spicy billionaire series with a romantic suspense twist. If you love forbidden workplace romances with a grumpy-sunshine trope, bantering wealthy men, and scorching hot happy ever after's tropes, then you'll love Sebastian and Emily's spicy love story.
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JettLily Zante
She's been in love with her grumpy billionaire boss for years. Quitting should be easy. So why can't she walk away? Cari's done. Three years of running Jett Knight's life—dodging his moods, cleaning up his messes, and watching him date women who aren't her—has finally pushed her over the edge. She's handing in her resignation. But Jett Knight doesn't take orders. He gives them. And there's no way in hell he's letting Cari go. He needs her—more than he'll ever admit. His billion-dollar empire runs smoother when she's by his side. His five-year-old daughter adores her. And the thought of Cari walking away? Unacceptable. So he makes her an offer. One she should refuse. But resisting Jett? That's never been Cari's strong suit… JETT is an age gap, single dad, steamy billionaire boss romance. It's the first book in a scorching billionaire series featuring six powerful brothers, a ruthless family empire, and the cold, calculating father who rules it all.
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Hung Up on the HackerKait Nolan
Can a white hat hacker and a wild child tattoo artist turn their oops into forever? Former Army Intelligence officer Cash Grantham is a whiz with computers and data. An expert in cyber security, he prides himself on being prepared for anything. That doesn't include his best friend's little sister. The one who's all grown up. Tattoo artist Hadley Steele always had a thing for Cash when she was young. But the man who swaggers into her shop is a far cry from the moody teen she remembers. One look and that childhood crush ignites into a simmering lust that neither of them can deny. Feeling guilty about his clandestine involvement with Hadley, Cash puts their relationship on hold and hauls himself to Tennessee to square things with her brother. Turns out Hadley has the same idea. And she's got a surprise he didn't see coming. Now they've both got to find a way to break the news their connection as family just got a whole lot more permanent.
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Shot TakerPiper Lawson
He leads the league in scoring. My heart won't give him another shot. I swore I'd never come back to Denver. I'd never trust the wrong man again. But here I am, back in the same place as the bad boy athlete who broke my heart. Clay rules the basketball court, and now he's gunning for redemption. But I'm not the same girl who fell for the man behind the all-star image and reputation. He made me want him like I've never wanted anyone. He made me feel like I was the only thing that mattered. A single look can make me ache. A whispered promise in his gruff voice makes my chest tight. Clay'll do anything to prove we're worth another shot. Shot Taker is a full-length grumpy sunshine sports romance and book 2 in the completed King of the Court series. Clay and Nova's story begins in Game Changer and concludes in Play Maker .
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The BroposalSonora Reyes
From the author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School , two best bros fake an engagement–but will their friendship survive? It’s about time roommates Alejandro and Kenny get married. Or at least, that’s what all their close friends and family think when they announce their engagement. The kicker? The two are faking their whole relationship so Alejandro can get a green card. But if Han was going to marry anyone, it would be his ride or die since second grade. Han has never been able to put down roots, and the only one who truly breaks through his walls is Kenny. Sweet, sensitive Kenny is newly single, and what better distraction from his soul-sucking relationship than proposing marriage to Han? Kenny can’t think of anything more fun than spending his life with his best friend, even if it’s just for a piece of paper. But as Kenny keeps up the charade, he’s soon struggling to resist their sizzling chemistry. The line between fact and fiction begins to blur the closer they get to their wedding date. With all eyes on Han and Kenny—including a meddling ex and immigration officers—will these two bros make it down the altar for real?
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The Wild CardPiper Rayne
Getting pregnant after a one-night stand with my brother’s best friend was never part of the plan. We’re talking about Foster Davis here. Chicago Colts closing pitcher. The broody king of one-word answers. And the man everyone knows keeps one foot out the door. Surprisingly, when two pink lines turn my world upside down, Foster doesn’t run. He steps in, he shows up, and he insists we do this together. Pretending we’re fine is easy. Pretending this is just about the baby? Not so much. Because Foster is gentle when no one’s watching. Because he looks at me like I’m something worth protecting. Because the walls he’s built start to crack—and I’m the one he’s letting inside. Our arrangement was supposed to be simple. Boundaries were set. Co-parents and no catching feelings. Okay, maybe a few sex lessons were added in too. Bad idea, I know. Because the more time I spend with Foster Davis, the harder it is to remember why I ever thought he was the risky choice.
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Fight For LoveAlexa Riley
Juliet Farrow has run away from home and is in desperate need of a place to stay. Hiding in the women's locker room at a boxing gym seems like a good idea until she's caught by the owner. Maverick Bolland is a giant and could easily throw her out, but instead, he offers her a job and a safe place to sleep. Is it wrong for her to hope it's the same place he's sleeping too? Maverick might host a few underground fights, but he's not one to get his hands dirty. At least not until he discovers Juliet hiding in his gym. Suddenly he's ready to take on anyone who threatens her, including the family that's hunting her down. Falling in love wasn't the plan, but he's not about to let her go. Is this as over-the-top as it sounds? You know it! Grab some gloves and silky shorts and let's fight for love!
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A Touch of TroubleJordan Bloom
A man who shuts out the world. A woman who lets everything in. Can they get in touch with what they need? Caroline and Anton once made a pact. They would be friends for life but would never, ever date. They're clearly all wrong for each other. Aren't they? Caroline is tender-hearted and sensitive, caring deeply for the residents of the nursing home where she works. Anton is a gruff paramedic, unaffected by the danger and heartbreak of his job. He refuses to let anything get through his defenses. Not even Caroline. When they rediscover their long-lost bucket lists, Caroline leaps at the chance to reinvent herself. Anton isn't so sure. Finishing the lists is one thing. Ignoring the chemistry between them is something else. From a second-chance prom, to modeling in the nude, to one unforgettable night in a treehouse, each task brings them closer. As they walk the fine line between friendship and love, Caroline discovers that beneath Anton's tough exterior, there's a heart longing to be awakened, while Anton learns that Caroline is braver than he ever knew. But the final item on his list might tear them apart. Do they dare risk the safety of their friendship for the uncertainty of a future together? A Touch of Trouble is a story of taking chances, discovering the power of vulnerability, and realizing that sometimes, a touch of trouble can lead to a lifetime of happiness.
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It Starts with UsColleen Hoover
From the author of Regretting You, this riveting sequel to the “glorious and touching” ( USA TODAY ) #1 New York Times bestseller picks up where It Ends with Us concluded and shares what happens next for Lily and Atlas. Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date. But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life—and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter’s life. Switching between the perspectives of Lily and Atlas, It Starts with Us picks up right where the epilogue for the “gripping, pulse-pounding” (Sarah Pekkanen, New York Times bestselling author ) bestselling phenomenon It Ends with Us left off. Revealing more about Atlas’s past and following Lily as she embraces a second chance at true love while navigating a jealous ex-husband, it proves that “no one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author).
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The Trade DeadlineA.L. Heard
After a fleeting encounter when they're in Juniors, Ryan "RJ" Russell and Lars Nilsson find themselves thrown back together years later when they end up on the same NHL team. Being friendly to a new teammate just got way more complicated. It's one thing to have a one night stand with someone from another country; it's a whole other mess to sleep with your teammate. Neither of them can afford to make waves, not when Ryan needs a new contract and Lars is already escaping a scandal. If sparks fly again, can they resist temptation?
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Secret HusbandKate Meader
The next book in Kate Meader's Chicago Players series!
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ConnorSamantha Skye
The moment a billionaire walks into my wellness clinic, it's clear we don't get along. Somewhere between the incense and the herbal tea, he starts insulting the business and stealing my ideas. Right then and there, I decide he needs to go. But then he offers me a job . One I can't refuse. I have big dreams and even bigger bills to pay, and this opportunity will set me up for life. So I find myself in Whispers - the small town where billionaires come to hide . There's more money in this town per square foot than anywhere else in the country, and thanks to Whiteman Whiskey, I'm now building my dream spa. For them. But Connor Whiteman and I don't see eye to eye. Owner of the company, Connor, is what girls call swoony. He's huge, all man, charming, seductively sweet - just like his liquor - and also best friends with the president. Not to mention, a pain in my side. As a plus-sized woman , I've faced my share of insecurities, yet Connor instills confidence I never knew I had. Our arguments become electric, our flirting off the charts. But he is my boss, I'm his employee , and we're playing with fire. I should have stayed away. I should have kept my distance. Because when my past comes back to haunt me, it puts him in danger, and I don't want them to take Connor down too.
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Only for the WeekNatasha Bishop
“Sexy and oh so satisfying.” —Award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon The buzzy, viral sensation Only For The Week , is the first book in Natasha Bishop’s The Forever Falling series, featuring Black love, messy family dynamics, sexy banter, and sweet and spicy romance. You are cordially invited to the wedding of Amerie Cross and Arnold Hightower. A destination wedding in Tulum should be a breeze, but Dr. Janelle Cross—the sister of the bride and the ex-girlfriend of the groom—can’t catch a break. Between her maid of honor duties, her sister’s Bridezilla antics, and her family tiptoeing around her non-existent feelings for her ex, Janelle is desperate to let off some steam. So, when the best man, Rome, proposes they give into their undeniable chemistry, Janelle agrees, under one condition: their affair can only last a week. What happens in Tulum doesn’t always stay in Tulum . . . For Rome Martin, Janelle has always been off limits. She’s his best friends ex, and Rome is nothing if not loyal. But he’s never been able to get her off his mind, and now he might finally have a chance to win her over. As the wedding brings them together, every kiss, adventure, and stolen moment feels right. Janelle and Rome agreed to live in the moment, but are they willing to risk it all for forever? Tropes: Friends with benefits / He falls first / Vacation romance / Family drama / Black joy / Forced proximity / Forbidden love /Fling to forever
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Reminders of himColleen Hoover
'Reminders of him' is een hartverscheurend, maar hoopvol verhaal van Colleen Hoover, de bestsellerauteur van 'It ends with us' Na vijf jaar in de gevangenis te hebben gezeten vanwege een tragische fout keert Kenna terug naar de plek waar het misging. Ze wil een rol spelen in het leven van haar inmiddels vierjarige dochter, maar iedereen lijkt vastberaden om Kenna bij haar weg te houden. De enige link met haar verleden is Ledger Ward. De twee krijgen een band, maar als iemand daar ooit achter zou komen, zouden ze het vertrouwen van hun vrienden en familie op het spel zetten. Hoe meer hun relatie zich ontwikkelt, hoe groter het risico wordt.
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Big DickSam Crescent
Larissa is different. Getting shot was a wakeup call, and there's no way she could just turn around the clock and go back to life before. Her friend, or boyfriend, hadn't stuck around. He had run away. The only person who had been willing to save her was George or Big Dick, or whatever he liked to be called. Larissa is everywhere. No matter where he turned, Big Dick couldn't get away from her. After running into her at a bar, he does the most ridiculous thing and makes a bet. He has one year to get Larissa in his bed. For some odd reason, Big Dick isn't being his usual cruel self, and Larissa finally sees the man beneath the leather cut. She never intended to start a secret affair, but she also couldn't deny sneaking around with him was a lot of fun. Until the truth comes out, and Larissa learns that everything Big Dick had been saying and doing to her was just to win some kind of stupid bet. Heartbroken and betrayed, Larissa refuses to talk to Big Dick again. He made a mistake. He didn't intend to fall in love with Larissa, and seeing her hurt is killing him. He's the only one responsible. But, he gets a second chance, and this time, he is not going to blow it. The only problem is, he took his eye off the ball and the enemy is now closing in. They are known for breaking the rules, and Big Dick is going to need to make a choice. Protect his club, or save the woman he loves. Where will his loyalties fall?
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HudsonSamantha Skye
I've never sought a savior, especially not a billionaire. But when a charming, single dad returns to my small town , memories stir of our shared past and our future feels increasingly intertwined. As the town's new Doctor, Hudson Hamilton is hard to ignore. Not only is he now in charge of my moms medical needs, but he is also best friends with my boss . His good looks and excellent bedside manner do little to tame the heat that swirls. But fantasizing never served me well and my life is chaotic, with one hurdle after another. No time to date, no time to daydream. But he bonds with my mom, I bond with his son, and despite my hesitation, his caring ways start to break down my walls. But just like everything in my life, it doesn't come easy. Sinister things are at play. Danger is lurking and it is coming from those closest to us.
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Bees, Blogs and BlushesSawyer Bennett
She came to Whynot to uncover her mother’s scandal and instantly disrupted the quiet life of the local man who prefers bees to people. Travel blogger Reese Cartier lives for the rush of discovering the unknown. She’s survived missed flights, bad haircuts, and questionable hostels, but nothing could have prepared her for quirky, southern town of Whynot, North Carolina. She’s here for one reason… to untangle the truth about her late mother’s mysterious past. Her first clue? A dusty rented cottage on a secluded bee farm. Her second clue? The infuriatingly handsome, maddeningly quiet beekeeper who owns it. Eli Hart likes his life simple, which includes tending hives, bottling honey, and avoiding unnecessary conversation. Then sunshine-in-a-sundress Reese crash-lands on his property—literally—sending her drone into a tree over his bee boxes and his sanity straight into jeopardy. She’s chaos. He’s calm. She wants answers. He wants her to stop breaking things. But when the too-curious tenant begins to chip away at her mother’s long-buried secrets, a reluctant partnership is formed with Whynot’s hottest, most reclusive bachelor and becomes a full-blown adventure steeped in the town’s secrets, gossip, and nosiest residents. Somewhere between Reese’s big questions, bigger ideas, and the way she keeps tripping into his quiet life… Eli realizes she’s the most disruptive thing he’s ever wanted. A grumpy-sunshine romance full of small-town meddling, slow-burn heat, and one impossible beekeeper who learns that sometimes love buzzes in when you least expect it.
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Meet Me at the LakeCarley Fortune
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks, with life-changing effects, in this breathtaking novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After. Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter. She spent just twenty-four hours in her early twenties with the aggravatingly attractive, idealistic artist, a chance encounter that spiraled into a daylong adventure in the city. The timing was wrong, but their connection was undeniable: they shared every secret, every dream, and made a pact to meet one year later. Fern showed up. Will didn’t. At thirty-two, Fern’s life doesn’t look at all how she once imagined it would. Instead of living in the city, Fern’s back home, running her mother’s lakeside resort—something she vowed never to do. The place is in disarray, her ex-boyfriend’s the manager, and Fern doesn’t know where to begin. She needs a plan—a lifeline. To her surprise, it comes in the form of Will, who arrives nine years too late, with a suitcase in tow and an offer to help on his lips. Will may be the only person who understands what Fern’s going through. But how could she possibly trust this expensive-suit wearing mirage who seems nothing like the young man she met all those years ago. Will is hiding something, and Fern’s not sure she wants to know what it is. But ten years ago, Will Baxter rescued Fern. Can she do the same for him?
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Now You're MineMorgan Bridges
Being without her isn’t an option for me. Or her. The Protector She’s in danger. Just the thought of this threatens my sanity. I’ll do anything to keep her safe… Even things that she doesn’t agree with. If she thinks stalking her was bad, Calista’s in for a surprise. The Prisoner Hayden is certifiable. And I love him. What I don’t like are his methods of protection. Except the more perilous my life becomes, the closer I get to him... And the secrets he’s keeping from me. Soon, I don't know who poses the greater risk: the villain out to end me or the one in my bed. Now You're Mine is the final book in the Possessing Her duet. This book contains explicit sexual content and a morally gray hero that's over the top jealous/possessive, a stalker who falls first and harder, has Touch Her & Die energy, and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her. A complete list of the trigger warnings can be found on the author's website.
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Twisted LoveLaura Carter
You will simply DEVOUR this scorching, high-stakes, white collar billionaire romance. Perfect for fans of Sadie Kincaid, Sylvia Day and Tammy Andresen !🖤⚡️💸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A tale of passion angst and corruption' Jodi Ellen Malpas, #1 New York Times Bestseller 🖤 How far would you go for the one you love? 🔪 Would you keep a deadly secret? ⚠️ Would you risk everything? Gregory Ryans asked me for loyalty, and I gave it. I gave him every last piece of me. I’ve done things I never thought I was capable of. Crossed lines I swore I’d never cross. And through it all, I stayed. But the longer I stand at his side, the more the weight of his past crushes us both. He thinks money can fix everything. But he’s wrong. Because those ghosts from his past are coming for him. For us. And every secret he’s buried is one step closer to destroying the man I can’t seem to walk away from. Loving Gregory Ryans might be the one thing that finally ruins me… Filled with obsession, betrayal and a love as dangerous as it is irresistible, Twisted Love is the second book in the Billionaires of London series. Praise for Laura Carter 'If you love a great alpha male, then Gregory Ryans is going to rock your world!' Alice Raine, bestselling author of The Darkness Within Him 'Those with a passion for white-collar erotic romance will feel the heat rising off the pages' Library Journal starred review
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Only the LovelyIsabel Jolie
I searched half of Europe for the woman who disappeared from my bed. I never expected her to walk back into my life as the operative assigned to save it. Three years ago, she was Sophie. Brilliant, captivating, gone by sunrise. I tore Monaco apart looking for her. Found nothing but ghosts. Now she's sitting across from me in a security briefing, and her name is Brie Anderson. Former CIA. KOAN investigator. Here to stop the blackmail ring threatening to destroy The Sanctuary—the Manhattan club I built to prove I'm more than my family's billions. Someone inside my organization is weaponizing desire. Stealing secrets from the country's most powerful people. Selling intelligence. Escalating threats. They picked the wrong man to cross. Working with Brie means stepping back into the fire. The connection that rewrote my understanding of wanting someone. But she's here on assignment, keeping professional distance while we hunt a conspiracy. The problem? I've never stopped wanting her. And now that she's real—Brie, not the fever dream I chased across Europe—I'm not letting her vanish again. Even if protecting her means risking everything my family built. Even if stopping this threat means tearing down the empire I created. Because some things are worth any price. She's at the top of that very short list. ONLY THE LOVELY is the third standalone romantic suspense in The Sinful State series, where beauty becomes a weapon, desire becomes a risk, and second chances come with a price. For readers 18+ who enjoy their romance unapologetically. Step back into the world of KOAN Security in a romantic suspense thriller that proves the most dangerous temptations are the ones we can't walk away from.
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Yours TrulyAbby Jimenez
A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match. “Jimenez is a trule talent.” —Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Funny Story and People We Meet on Vacation Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother’s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that’s probably going to the new man-doctor who’s already registering eighty-friggin’-seven on Briana’s “pain in my ass” scale. But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr. Jacob Maddox completely flips the game ... by sending Briana a letter. And it’s a really good letter. Like the kind that proves that Jacob isn’t actually Satan. Worse, he might be this fantastically funny and subversively likeable guy who’s terrible at first impressions. Because suddenly he and Bri are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates in her “sob closet,” and discussing the merits of freakishly tiny horses. But when Jacob decides to give Briana the best gift imaginable—a kidney for her brother—she wonders just how she can resist this quietly sexy new doctor ... especially when he calls in a favor she can’t refuse. “Abby Jimenez’s words … sprinkle humor and warmth all over my life.” —Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
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It Ends with UsColleen Hoover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Regretting You, It Starts with Us, and All Your Perfects , a “brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn’t let go, long after you’ve finished it” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) about a young woman in a new relationship who can’t stop thinking about her first love. Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. An honest, evocative, and tender novel, It Ends with Us is “a glorious and touching read, a forever keeper. The kind of book that gets handed down” ( USA TODAY ).
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All Your PerfectsColleen Hoover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Regretting You , It Starts with Us, and It Ends with Us —whose writing is “emotionally wrenching and utterly original” (Sara Shepard, New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars series)—delivers a tour de force novel about a troubled marriage and the one old forgotten promise that might be able to save it. Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair. All Your Perfects is a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past. This is a heartbreaking page-turner that asks: Can a resounding love with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people?
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Sweet DistractionLainey Davis
I had everything under control…until I hired Alice. My mother's death shattered my family and I was left to raise my brothers. Now I run an empire and nothing will stand in my way as I expand Stag Law. And then Alice Peterson came along. The new corporate chef is supposed to give my company an edge, but Alice Peterson is anything but corporate. Wild and spicy as her food, Alice sweeps into Stag Law and drives me to distraction. I don't like distraction. I summon all my drive and determination to resist my attraction to her, but what if I allow myself one tiny taste? This sizzling office romance simmers with a grumpy/sunshine pairing, crackling tension, and all the feels.
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Nobody's Baby But MineSusan Elizabeth Phillips
“Outrageous, heartwarming, wonderfully sensual…I loved it!” —Jayne Anne Krentz “For sheer fun, nobody beats Nobody’s Baby But Mine.” —Detroit Free Press The Minneapolis Star-Tribune writes, “Next to Tracy and Hepburn, no one does romantic comedy better than Susan Elizabeth Phillips.” For proof, you need to look no further than Nobody’s Baby But Mine. This classic comic love story from perennial New York Times bestseller Phillips unites a beautiful, brainy scientist desperate to be a mom with a brawny, smoking hot jock who, though handsome enough to father her child, is nowhere near as stupid as she wants her baby’s daddy to be. Emily Giffin, Jane Green, and Rachel Gibson fans take note: when it comes to delivering delightfully funny, supremely sexy contemporary women’s fiction, nobody but nobody is better than Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
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Fifty Shades DarkerE L James
"I rest my head against him, and he kisses my hair repeatedly. This is home. He smells of linen, fabric softener, bodywash, and my favorite smell—Christian. For a moment, I allow myself the illusion that all will be well, and it soothes my ravaged soul." Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades. While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life. • Discover the world of Fifty Shades of Grey : • An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 165 Million Copies Sold Worldwide • One of 100 Great Reads in the Great American Read • 133 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List This book is intended for mature audiences.
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The Pumpkin Spice CaféLaurie Gilmore
The first book in the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore! 🍁 TikTok Made Me Buy It – Winner of the TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024, Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller. As seen on Good Morning America! 🍁🍁🍁🍁 When Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job. Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor’s gossip at all costs. But Jeanie’s arrival disrupts Logan’s routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her. Will Jeanie’s happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won’t fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes… The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy romantic novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed! Tropes: Grumpy x SunshineSmall townFound familySpicy The Dream Harbor Series The Cinnamon Bun BookstoreThe Christmas Tree FarmThe Strawberry Patch Pancake HouseThe Gingerbread BakeryThe Daisy Chain Flower Shop (coming May 2026) Readers have fallen for Dream Harbor, will you? 'This is everything I love! Cozy small town romance, fall vibes, coffee house vibes, and grumpy x sunshine trope that was done perfectly!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate, the cast of people around Jeanie and Logan amazing, the story soooo heartwarming’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Ooohh I adored this! Fall setting, small town, coffee shop, grumpy sunshine!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book makes my heart happy!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'As a lover of fall and small town romance, this book was the perfect kind of romance for me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This was a gorgeous cinnamon spiced huge mug of psl and cozy jumpers and autumn leaves sort of a book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gives off the same level of endorphins as taking a sip of an actual pumpkin spice latte… all the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice’—People ‘With a name this cute and a cover this autumnal, how could I not cozy up with my blanket and relax with this adoring book?’—New York Post About the author Laurie Gilmore is a #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author who writes small-town romance. Her first novel, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, won the TikTok Shop Book of the Year award in 2024. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. Laurie is currently based in upstate New York.
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Deep EndAli Hazelwood
A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships—at least, that’s what she tells herself. Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It’s how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes. So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water...
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Maybe SomedayColleen Hoover
Soon to be an original TV series! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Regretting You, It Starts with Us, and It Ends with Us comes a “brilliant” (Tracey Garvis Graves, New York Times bestselling author) tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance. Twenty-two-year-old college student Sydney’s life is just about perfect. She has a steady job, a wonderful boyfriend, and her best friend as her roommate. But everything changes when she discovers she is being cheated on. With her world abruptly turned upside down, Sydney is struggling to figure out where to go from here when she crosses paths with her mysterious and attractive neighbor, Ridge. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the passionate way he plays his guitar every evening out on his balcony. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either. As they find themselves needing each other in more ways than one, this heart-tugging romance “resonates with true emotion, unforgettable characters, and just the right amount of sexual tension” ( Kirkus Reviews ).
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Wanting a Family ManDani Collins
He prefers his own company. She longs for family… Cloe Vance had one goal when she learned she’d lost her sister: reach her infant niece. Though unable to assume custody—Cloe is broke, homeless and unemployed—she’s determined to ensure Storm is loved and cared for, even if that means working with her celebrity crush, Trystan Fraser , who doesn’t trust her. The isolation of Raven’s Cove inspired the wilderness survival series that made Trystan famous. He refused to return until the unexpected death of his father forces him to help his estranged half-brothers refurbish the resort, hoping to secure a future for their infant half-sister. When Storm’s aunt arrives, for once the brothers are aligned…and scared. Does she want Storm or money? Trystan’s tasked with discovering her motives by hiring Cloe to help with the week-long whale watching excursions. Their chemistry sizzles, yet Trystan resists behaving like his philandering father. In the fall, he’s returning to his globetrotting career. Cloe is a temptation he doesn’t need, but can she teach him that home is where the heart is?
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Charming Mr CarringtonJuliette N Banks
I manage aggressive, high-risk takeovers in New York City and am one of the best at it. Buying failed companies is business, not personal, nor for the fainthearted. I don't have the time nor inclination to deal with all the emotional fluff. So when I decide to keep Gemma Ford on temporarily after buying her company, and she looks at me like I'm the monster of Manhattan, I know I should get rid of her. Do I? No. Because there's something about the passionate, outspoken and curvy brunette that makes me want to do very bad things to her. Outside the boardroom. And I just might. GEMMA I knew this was a bad idea - staying on to watch Drew Carrington tear apart my company. Facing the shame is hard enough, but when we meet in real life and his nostrils flare, I don't know if it's from disgust or lust? That's the question. One I can never find out the answer to. Charming Mr Carrington is book four of The Obsidian Club series – a standalone set of billionaire romances. If you love spicy workplace romance, touch her and die tropes with bantering wealthy men, and scorching love scenes then you'll love Drew and Gemma's spicy love story.
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Considering KateNora Roberts
Enjoy the final book in the reader-favorite Stanislaskis series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Kate Stanislaski Kimball is done with glamour and fame; she has come home to make a fresh start. The only thing more perfect than the beautiful—dilapidated—building she’s bought for her new dance school is Brody O’Connell, the frustrating and surprisingly fascinating contractor she’s hired for the renovation. As a single father, Brody is determined to resist Kate’s effortless allure. But how long can a man hold out against his own heart? Originally published in 2001.
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Behind Closed DoorsShain Rose
With the scandalous intrigue of Desperate Housewives and the decadent spice of 365 Days , this first standalone in a sizzling new series from USA Today bestselling Booktok sensation Shain Rose welcomes you to Paradise Grove, a luxurious, ultra-private billionaire enclave—where the stakes are high, and the secrets are buried deep. Perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Rina Kent, Marni Mann, LJ Shen, and JT Geissinger. He’s the forbidden enigma I wanted to ignore . . . but instead I’ll be forced to share a home with him. Jameson Knight arrives at precisely the same time every day to pick up his young daughter from school, smiling as she runs into his open arms. It’s the only time I see him smile. I don’t ask questions because it’s not my place. I’m just his daughter’s favorite teacher, nothing more. . . . Until the first bullet flies by us at recess. Suddenly, I’m risking my life to protect her. And then Jameson drags me back to his estate, claiming it’s a matter of life-or-death. Now I’m in the most beautiful home I’ve ever seen, faced with an offer from a man who’s just as gorgeous: Be the temporary live-in nanny until he can ensure my safety and find a more permanent solution. It’ll be easy, he promises. Yet, the arrangement is anything but simple. Not when Jameson’s hungry stare is all consuming and his touch pulse racing. And definitely not when I find that nothing in this neighborhood is as it seems, including Jameson. He may be powerful, possessive, and protective. But he’s also dangerous, demanding, and calculating. As more of his secrets come out, I should run but . . . How do I escape the enigma of Jameson Knight if he’s already captured my heart?
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Too Good to Be TrueKristen Ashley
Heiress Daphne Ryan is uncertain about spending a week at the sprawling country estate of the family of her sister's boyfriend. For starters, she doesn't get along with her sister. Then there's the fact his family is old, wealthy aristocracy, and Daphne's from brash, new American money. Mostly, it's that everyone knows Duncroft House is haunted by the ghost of a 1920s film star who died there. Deemed an accident, for nearly a century, people are sure it was murder. Daphne doesn't like scary things, say…haunted houses. She likes it less when strange things start happening to her when she arrives. But she finds she has a surprising ally. Ian Alcott, the heir to the earldom, is rich, gorgeous and just as concerned about the frightening things that keep befalling Daphne at his ancestral family home. As he moves to protect her, Daphne finds he's also funny, kind and sexy as hell. Indeed, he just might be too good to be true.
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Breaking His RulesVH Nicolson
A BRAND NEW hot, spicy forbidden rivals workplace romance from VH Nicolson ‘VH Nicolson’s characters will touch your heart and her storytelling will always leave you wanting more.’ Sadie Kincaid 'A fan-yourself billionaire romance you'll think about long after the last page.' Elle Nicoll Paige: One night. One stranger. One mistake I can't forget… Max Hart is the last man on earth I’d ever want. We’re usually fighting it out on opposing sides of the courtroom, not diving headfirst into an illicit affair. I didn’t realize it was him when I let my inhibitions drop. Dating in the dark was meant to be anonymous, a thrill, and a way to escape my life for one night. But I didn’t expect to be drawn to the devil. Just one taste of Max Hart, and I’m in trouble. Because Max isn’t just my rival; he’s the one person who can destroy everything I’ve been hiding, yet I can’t seem to stay away. Max: I will break all my rules…for her I take pride in my bachelor status. I have four rules: no commitments, no relationships, no mentioning forever, and definitely no Paige Bradshaw. She's brilliant, irritating, and always gets under my skin, but I love our fiery battles in the boardroom. Then one night, everything changes. The mystery woman who blew my mind? It was her. Now I can't get Paige out of my head. I should know better. Resist temptation. Stay professional. But she has me wanting to burn all my rules to ashes and risk everything to learn more about the woman behind the mask. Praise for VH Nicolson: ‘This one is perfection.’ Reader Review ‘If you’re into Ana Huang, Catharina Maura, or just love a good revenge romance with all the feels, this one is for you!’ Reader Review ‘ I absolutely adore her writing and this book was everything!’ Reader Review 'An addictive read and a new book boyfriend' Reader Review
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The Ruthless KingJuliette N Banks
The leader of the black ops organization I work for, is marrying the mafia boss' daughter. The same mafia I'm deep undercover inside. For five days I must pretend I don't know them. Worse, I have to keep my eyes and hands off bridesmaid, Sienna. She fell into my arms—literally—upon arrival at the Mancini mansion, and those sensual green eyes sent an invitation that my body said hell yes to. I know I should stay away, but I have two choices; corrupt her or protect her. Both come with deadly consequences. I've just learned my best friend's father is a gangster, next minute I'm flying to their mansion in the Hamptons IN. A. HELICOPTER. Then, a terrifying and incredibly hot badboy scoops me up and takes my breath away. Behind dark sunglasses, he watches me, while I crave his touch and try to ignore the white-hot lust between us. He's dangerous and I'm out of my depth. When I find myself thrust into a web of lies and vengeance, I'm not sure if I will get out alive. Or with my heart intact. The Ruthless King is the second book in The Dark Kings of NYC, a dark billionaire mafia romance, by bestselling author Juliette N. Banks. If you enjoy dark spicy romances with twists, revenge, and dominant, protective heroes, then you'll love this book. Expect a happy ever after. The Dark Kings are the best combination of alpha heroes and romantic suspense. Each book is a roller coaster ride of emotion, danger and sizzling, sexy fun . - Carly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author.
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ConfessColleen Hoover
An “ edgy, sexy” ( Booklist ) story where love battles against betrayal, and every confession hides a dangerous secret—from the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of Regretting You, Verity, and It Ends with Us. Auburn Reed's life is one meticulously constructed plan after another. But when she stumbles into Owen Gentry’s art studio, a chance encounter unravels a connection she cannot deny. Owen’s art, created from anonymous confessions, carries an eerie weight, its beauty laced with sorrow and truths too unsettling to ignore. Auburn is drawn to both the man and his mysterious work, and she’s willing to risk everything to know more. But Owen has his own confession. His past is shrouded in secrets that could destroy everything Auburn believes about him. As choices made in the shadows threaten to unravel the delicate bond they’ve created, Auburn soon finds herself trapped in a labyrinth of lies, where love seems as dangerous as it is irresistible. Raw, intense, and brimming with feeling, Confess takes us on a heart-wrenching journey where trust is a fragile weapon in the battle to hold onto what matters most—and true love and family are bonds that can never be broken.
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The Best Is Yet to ComeDebbie Macomber
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When a woman alone in the world bravely chooses to open her heart, two lost souls have a new chance at belonging, in this intimate novel from Debbie Macomber. A new beginning in charming Oceanside, Washington, is exactly what Hope Godwin needs after the death of her twin brother. There are plenty of distractions, like her cozy cottage with the slightly nosy landlords next door, and a brewing drama among her students at the local high school. Even having settled quickly into the community, Hope still feels something is still missing. That is, until her landlords convince her to volunteer at their animal shelter. There she meets Shadow, a rescue dog that everyone has given up on. But true to her name, Hope believes he’s worth saving. Like Shadow, shelter volunteer Cade Lincoln Jr. is suffering with injuries most can’t see. A wounded ex-marine, Cade identifies with Shadow, assuming they are both beyond help. Hope senses that what they each need is someone to believe in them, and she has a lot of love to give. As she gains Shadow’s trust, Hope notices Cade begins to open up as well. Finding the courage to be vulnerable again, Cade and Hope take steps toward a relationship, and Hope finally begins to feel at peace in her new home. But Hope’s happiness is put to the test when Cade’s past conflicts resurface, and Hope becomes embroiled in the escalating situation at the high school. Love and compassion are supposed to heal all wounds, but are they enough to help Hope and Cade overcome the pain of their past and the obstacles in the way of a better future?
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Shadows in the MoonlightSanta Montefiore
THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND THE FIRST BOOK IN A SENSATIONAL NEW SERIES! 'Remarkable and compelling' JULIAN FELLOWES 'Fantastic, moving and beautifully written' TRACY REES 'Enjoyable and engaging, I loved it!' BARBARA ERSKINE 'A love story to break your heart!' LIZ FENWICK 'Beautifully written, haunting and enchanting' FIONA VALPY 'Irresistible! Full of passion, love and loyalty' CAROL KIRKWOOD 'A sweeping, romantic mystery I couldn't put down!' ANTON DU BEKE 'Original, suspenseful and intriguing, the perfect holiday read' RACHEL HORE A FORBIDDEN LOVE. AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE... When Pixie Tate is summoned to the wild Cornish coast to investigate a mystery at St Sidwell Manor she senses that something malevolent is hiding in its shadows. Over one hundred years ago, in the deepest night, a little boy vanished from his bed - and Pixie must find out what happened to him. But Pixie is no ordinary detective. She has a unique gift: she can travel through time. As she slips back to 1895, secrets are revealed, love affairs exposed and, ultimately, Pixie will be forced to make a devastating choice that will change her life forever... Shadows in the Moonlight is a sweeping and devastatingly romantic time-travel mystery, and the first book in Santa Montefiore's sensational new series. *** Readers love Santa Montefiore... 'Hurry up Santa and write another!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Just WOW...' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Santa Montefiore's books are amazing!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Lots of twists and turns, I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Brought tears to my eyes' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A treasure you will want to read over and over' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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A Deal with the DefenderBrenda Rothert
My ex didn't believe in marriage—until he cheated with my sister and put a ring on her finger three months later. Their wedding is in seven weeks and I refuse to be the pathetic, heartbroken ex everyone pities. I need a date. Not just any date—I need someone who'll make my ex's jaw hit the floor and prove I've moved on to something better. My perfect solution is Lucien Beaumont: pro hockey's biggest flirt, my ex's fiercest rival, and the last man I should be anywhere near. He's arrogant, infuriating, and has a smile that should be illegal. He's also got his own reasons for wanting revenge on my ex. The plan is simple: fake a whirlwind romance. Make it look so real, no one questions it. The problem? The heat between us isn't fake. Every touch that's supposed to be for show sets me on fire. Every whispered promise in front of the cameras makes me forget we're pretending. And when he looks at me like I'm the only woman in the room, I almost believe it myself. But Lucien's off-limits for one very big reason: my father is his coach. One wrong move, and we both lose everything. The closer we get to the wedding, the harder it is to remember where the act ends and the truth begins. _____________ Tropes: Pro Hockey Romance Forced Proximity Opposites Attract Fake Dating Found Family Reverse Grumpy Sunshine Forbidden Romance _____________ A Deal With the Defender is the fourth book in the Love on the Line series: all books are interconnected standalones about a team of pro hockey players and the women they fall hard for. The books don’t need to be read in order, but future characters appear in each book.
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It's Better This WayDebbie Macomber
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • After her marriage ends, one woman’s struggle to pick up the pieces finally leads to a new beginning—but is the past truly behind her? In this poignant novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber explores the powerful intersections of love and family. “This deeply emotional tale proves it’s never too late for love.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) It’s been nearly six years since Julia Jones had her heart broken. After her husband became involved with another woman, she did everything she could to save their marriage, to no avail. The couple’s two daughters continue to stand by Julia in the wake of their father’s behavior—and they’ve had a tough time getting along with the other woman who’s become their stepmother. Distraught after selling the family home, Julia moves into a condominium complex that offers the warmth and charm of a fresh start. Now, having settled into her new community and sold her successful interior design business, she’s embraced a fulfilling new life, one that doesn’t seem to need a man in it. Her beloved father’s trusty saying is ringing truer than ever: It’s better this way. But when Julia meets a handsome new resident in the building’s exercise room, she can’t help but be drawn to him. Heath Wilson is a welcome change from the men she’s encountered on the occasional—mostly disastrous—dates her sister has eagerly planned for her over the years. As she and Heath, a divorcé himself, begin to grow close, their friendship blossoms into an unexpected love. However, they soon realize that combining families proves to be a challenge, even though their four children are adults. When a dramatic revelation threatens the happiness they’ve found, Julia and Heath must reconcile their love for their children with their love for each other. If they can’t, their bright future together may be nothing but a dream.
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Problematic Summer RomanceAli Hazelwood
The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the New York Times bestselling author of Deep End. Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life. Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him. It’s such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother’s best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship between them would be problematic in too many ways to count, and Maya should just get over him. After all, he has made it clear that he wants her gone from his life. But not everything is as it seems—and clichés sometimes become plot twists. When Maya’s brother decides to get married in Taormina, she and Conor end up stuck together in a romantic Sicilian villa for over a week. There, on the beautiful Ionian coast, between ancient ruins, delicious foods, and natural caves, Maya realizes that Conor might be hiding something from her. And as the destination wedding begins to erupt out of control, she decides that a summer fling might be just what she needs—even if it’s a problematic one.
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Natural Born CharmerSusan Elizabeth Phillips
Chicago Stars quarterback Dean Robillard is the luckiest man in the world: a bona-fide sports superstar and the pride of the NFL with a profitable side career as a buff billboard model for End Zone underwear. But life in the glory lane has started to pale, and Dean has set off on a cross-country trip to figure out what's gone wrong. When he hits a lonely stretch of Colorado highway, he spies something that will shake up his gilded life in ways he can't imagine. A young woman . . . dressed in a beaver suit. Blue Bailey is on a mission to murder her ex. Or at least inflict serious damage. As for the beaver suit she's wearing . . . Is it her fault that life keeps throwing her curveballs? Witness the expensive black sports car pulling up next to her on the highway and the Greek god stepping out of it. Blue's career as a portrait painter is the perfect job for someone who refuses to stay in one place for very long. She needs a ride, and America's most famous football player has an imposing set of wheels. Now, all she has to do is keep him entertained, off guard, and fully clothed before he figures out exactly how desperate she is. But Dean isn't the brainless jock she imagines, and Blue—despite her petite stature—is just about the toughest woman Dean has ever met. They're soon heading for his summer home where their already complicated lives and inconvenient attraction to each other will become entangled with a charismatic but aging rock star; a beautiful fifty-two-year-old woman trying to make peace with her rock and roll past; an eleven-year-old who desperately needs a family; and a bitter old woman who hates them all. As the summer progresses, the wandering portrait artist and the charming football star play a high-stakes game, fighting themselves and each other for a chance to have it all. Natural Born Charmer is for everyone who's ever thought about leaving their old life in the dust and never looking back. New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips takes us home again . . . and shows us where love truly lives
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40 and (No Longer) Fighting ItElla Sheridan
Welcome to Black Wolf's Bluff, where turning forty doesn't mean your life is over. It might just mean the spark that can light up everything is right around the corner. He shattered her dreams ten years ago. Claire Taylor's divorce left her determined to build a new life, and she hoped to do that in New York City. Studying under celebrity chef Lincoln Young at a prestigious pastry school, she couldn't deny a strong attraction to him despite his obvious disapproval. When an unexpected kiss led to her blacklisting, she returned to Black Wolf's Bluff with her tail between her legs. But not anymore. Now Claire is a successful baker who owns her main-street store and has a chance at expansion in the town's new five-star resort—if she can accept working with the man who ruined her chances so long ago. She's the woman he couldn't forget. Years have passed since Lincoln last saw Claire, but she is still exquisite. And full of sass. Lincoln remembers that sass, just like he remembers her mouth, her curves, and those dark chocolate eyes he could easily drown in. The difference is, he's no longer fighting what he feels for her. But until they face the consequences from the secrets in their past, any future they might have together will crumble.
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Reflected in YouSylvia Day
The sensual saga of Eva and Gideon continues in the second novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Crossfire series. Gideon Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. I couldn't stay away. I didn't want to. He was my addiction...my every desire... mine. My past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken. We’d never work. It was too hard, too painful...except when it was perfect. Those moments when the driving hunger and desperate love were the most exquisite insanity. We were bound by our need. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession...
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Anti-StepbrotherTijan
He told me to 'settle, girl.' He asked if 'something was wrong with me?' He said I was an 'easy target.' That was within minutes when I first met Caden Banks. I labeled him an *sshole, but he was more than that. Arrogant. Smug. Alpha. He was also to-die-for gorgeous, and my stepbrother's fraternity brother. Okay, yes I was a little naive, a tad bit socially awkward, and the smallest amount of stalker-ish, but if Caden Banks thought he could tell me what to do, he had another thing coming. I came to college with daydreams about being with my stepbrother, but what if I fell for the anti-stepbrother instead?
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The ReturnNicholas Sparks
In the romantic tradition of Dear John , an injured Navy doctor meets two extremely important women whose secrets will change the course of his life in this #1 New York Times bestseller. Trevor Benson never intended to move back to New Bern, North Carolina. But when a mortar blast outside the hospital where he worked sent him home from Afghanistan with devastating injuries, the dilapidated cabin he'd inherited from his grandfather seemed as good a place to regroup as any. Tending to his grandfather's beloved beehives, Trevor isn't prepared to fall in love with a local . . . yet, from their very first encounter, Trevor feels a connection with deputy sheriff Natalie Masterson that he can't ignore. But even as she seems to reciprocate his feelings, she remains frustratingly distant, making Trevor wonder what she's hiding. Further complicating his stay in New Bern is the presence of a sullen teenage girl, Callie, who lives in the trailer park down the road. Trevor hopes Callie can shed light on the mysterious circumstances of his grandfather's death, but she offers few clues—until a crisis triggers a race to uncover the true nature of Callie's past, one more intertwined with the elderly man's passing than Trevor could ever have imagined. In his quest to unravel Natalie and Callie's secrets, Trevor will learn the true meaning of love and forgiveness . . . and that in life, to move forward, we must often return to the place where it all began.
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Shoot Your ShotLexi LaFleur Brown
"A hilarious, sexy debut from an author who truly knows her hockey." —Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry "[Brown] rose to prominence on BookTok, specifically by dissecting hockey romances and what they got right or wrong." Expert source? Check and check."—Vanity Fair AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! Don’t miss NHL insider and #BookTok influencer Lexi LaFleur Brown’s steamy and superstitious hockey rom-com debut! Jaylen “JJ” Jones’s hockey career is over. After not securing an NHL contract with the Seattle Rainiers, Jaylen decides to bid the city farewell with a final night of fun, blowing off steam with an anonymous one night stand. But when a last-minute roster spot opens up on the Rainiers, he connects his luck to the girl he spent the night with. Superstitious Jaylen is desperate to keep her around—his career depends on it. Aspiring tattoo artist Lucy Ross isn’t so sure about the proposition to remain Jaylen’s lucky charm—she’s been called a lot of things in her life, but good luck has never been one of them. But stuck in a career slump, Lucy has everything to gain. Hoping for an apprenticeship hasn’t offered much stability, and Jaylen is willing to pay any price to get Lucy to agree…so maybe sending him a routine text message before each game won’t be too hard. What starts as an agreement to trade favors—a good luck text in exchange for tattooing practice for Lucy’s portfolio—quickly turns into sizzling chemistry that’s too delicious to deny. But Lucy’s been in too many situationships to even think about getting attached again, and Jaylen is clearly only with Lucy as long as it’s helping his gameplay… Neither of them expecting getting lucky could be so complicated. “One of the best debut novels I’ve ever read—I ate this book up! Shoot Your Shot is fun, sexy, and brimming with heartfelt emotion.” —Lauren Blakely, #1 New York Times bestselling author FOR FANS OF: Bisexual rep Grumpy x Sunshine Golden Retriever hero, Black Cat heroine He Falls First Relationship of convenience Forced proximity Heated Rivalry, Rachel Reid and hockey romance Don't miss Lexi LaFleur Brown's next trope-packed, spicy, hockey-accurate rom com where mascot-wearing, Olivia, hatches a revenge plot against hockey's golden boy, Brody, but catches feelings along the way...
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Forgiving Her First LoveDani Collins
They have a past they’d both rather forget… When Logan Fraser arrives to save the marina she manages, Sophie Peterson is skeptical that she can count on him. She spent her childhood crushing on Logan, and they even had a brief affair when he came back to Raven’s Cove the summer she graduated high school, but he left again, breaking her heart. Logan escaped Raven’s Cove to design luxury yachts. He was done with the relentless rain and a childhood of feeling responsible for other people’s unhappiness. His mother stuck out her difficult marriage for Logan’s sake, even when his father had yet another affair. By the time Sophie looked to Logan for happiness, he knew it was every man for himself. Now Logan’s profligate father has died, leaving him an orphaned sister and a financial mess that demands a Herculean effort with with his estranged brothers to resolve. He needs Sophie’s help, but her priorities are her son, grandfather and sanity. Still, she needs the job, but she’ll never trust Logan again.
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Reminders of himColleen Hoover
Dopo aver scontato cinque anni di prigione per un tragico errore che è costato la vita al suo grande amore Scotty, Kenna Rowan torna a casa con l'unico desiderio di riabbracciare Diem, la figlia di quattro anni che non ha mai conosciuto. I vecchi rancori sono però duri a morire: tutti nella vita della bambina sono determinati a escludere la madre, non importa quanto duramente lavori per dimostrare di essere cambiata. L'unica persona che non le ha chiuso completamente la porta è Ledger Ward, proprietario del bar della città. Ma se qualcuno dovesse scoprire che lui, pian piano, sta diventando una parte importante della sua vita, entrambi rischierebbero di perdere la fiducia di tutti. E se Kenna vuole costruire un futuro con lui e Diem, dovrà trovare un modo per riparare agli errori del passato.
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The Last SongNicholas Sparks
From the author of A Walk to Remember comes a moving tale of redemption and first love when a rebellious teenager decides to spend the summer with her estranged father in a North Carolina beach town. Seventeen year old Veronica "Ronnie" Miller's life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father...until her mother decides it would be in everyone's best interest if she spent the summer in Wilmington with him. Ronnie's father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. The tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story of love on many levels--first love, love between parents and children -- that demonstrates, as only a Nicholas Sparks novel can, the many ways that love can break our hearts . . . and heal them.
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The Varkas Brothers And Their PrincessSuccy
“Is watching people m********e how you spend your night?” He stepped forward, eyes glinting in moonlight. “You’re Rosette.” He tilted his head, smiling like the sin he already was. “Did you enjoy watching Axel beat his meat with your name on his lips?” She tried to back away—he followed. “Are you wet down there, Rosette?” His breath grazed her ear. “I could feel how turned on you are… I could smell it.” He leaned closer, voice a low growl. “I’m worse, sweetheart.” ******* My mother’s remarriage should have saved me, but it trapped me in the Varkas mansion—home to secrets, danger, and temptation. Living here means sharing a roof with the Varkas brothers: Beautiful. Possessive. And absolutely off-limits. Kross is calm but cracks when I get too close. Axel burns hot and wild, touching me like I’m the only thing keeping him alive. Kade is quiet and sharp, seeing everything I try to hide. They call me stepsister, but their eyes say otherwise. Their touch is forbidden, their desire inhuman. I should run. I should fight. But the truth is... I can’t resist any of it. A paranormal dark romance filled with forbidden love, possessive alpha energy, and spicy monster tension, blending the danger of stepbrother romance with the addictive pull of reverse harem temptation. NOTE: A fair warning before you open this book. It’s dark, filled with sensual fantasies, fleshing longings, erotic musings, and lots, and lots of smut. BOOK 1/4 of Reverse harem Dark Romance series (CH1-45)
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Saints & Sinners - An Enemies to Lovers Billionaire RomanceJuliette N Banks
When I find the green-eyed girl from my childhood and bring her into my revenge-seeking world, the last thing I expect to do is feel anything. Lust, yes. Love, no. Her innocence gets under my skin while I'm looking for answers, but when the shocking truth rips us apart, I'll destroy anyone to have her back in my arms. It's obvious that neither of us can survive without the other, and now I don't want to. Saints & Sinners is a spicy, enemies to lovers billionaire romance by international bestselling author Juliette N. Banks. If you love wealthy, deeply complex heroes seeking revenge, who fall hard for their heroines then this spicy page-turning romance with a happy ever after is for you.
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Body CheckElle Kennedy
New York Times bestselling author of the Briar U series Elle Kennedy’s first hockey romance, Body Check, is now released in an expanded version, with both new and enhanced scenes by the author! More story, more hockey—and more heat! After a childhood spent being dragged around the country by her hockey coach father, Hayden Houston intends to take some time to figure out her future. Whether that future will include her currently off-again boyfriend remains to be seen. What it certainly won’t include is the for-one-night-only guy she just met at a bar. It seems hockey star Brody Croft did not get the memo about being temporary. Big, bold and driven, he’s dedicated in everything he does. Up till now, that’s been his team—the one owned by Hayden’s dad. But his night with Hayden has sparked something he didn’t expect. The two of them are good together. Really good. There’s a connection he’s never experienced before, one he knows they’d be wrong to ignore. Even with a game-fixing scandal testing both their loyalties—to teammates, to friends…to family. Part of Hayden wants to turn tail and run. A complicated relationship with a bad boy hockey player is exactly what she never wanted. But when it comes to Brody, Hayden is realizing that people can be so much more than what they seem.
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I Love You, I Need HimJ.R. Rogue
Brooklyn I learned early in life to build walls around my heart. After my mother died. Before my father went to jail. "I'd give anything to make sure the people I love know it…" So when my boss hires a tall, tattooed Irishman to work alongside me, I vow to keep things professional. Especially when I find out he's a widower. But when my violent past threatens my future, I find myself closer to Declan than I planned to be. "...you want to sleep in my bed?" The walls around my heart are high… but the arms around my body are strong. And I've convinced myself he can save me from the coming storm. Declan I escaped New York for Tennessee to have a clean slate. From my vices. From my ghosts... But my new boss has the kind of eyes you can't look away from. And the kind of laugh that threatens to pull you from the dark. "It's just chemical, what you're feeling right now…" I tell myself I'm just being a good friend when I let her stay in my room. But the lies we tell ourselves are the hardest to overcome. "I thought I knew what it was like to be haunted by someone. I was wrong. I don't know shit…" My attempt at starting over has led me to my greatest fear. Love can never make me weak again. And I can't fall for a girl who looks like the sun when I'm the goddamn storm.
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Wrapped Up with a RangerKait Nolan
Can a grumpy former Ranger find lasting happiness in a marriage of convenience with a sunny single mom? After losing his leg, former Army Ranger Holt Steele is building a new life and a new business with his friends. Sure, he never expected to put small-town baker on his resume, but he finds he likes the quiet, simple life. If only he didn't like the sunny single mom who works across the street--or her adorable kid--quite so much. After escaping a controlling husband, event planner Cayla Black has one focus--growing her business and maintaining a safe, happy home for her daughter. She has no time or interest in a man. Not even one who charms her child with Disney songs and keeps turning up like a mind-reader to help without being asked. But when her ex's conviction is overturned on a technicality, and he shows up to reclaim his wife and child, Holt intervenes with an outrageous lie. The only way to fix it is to make his falsehood the truth. As they struggle to convince everyone that their marriage of protection is real, these two reluctant hearts fall deeper, until the lines between the fiction and the dream begin to blur, and they have to risk it all to protect the family they didn't know they wanted.
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The Backup PlanK. Bromberg
The first book in the Lone Star Rebels series. (Full blurb to come) Dr. Emery Porter came to Austin for a fresh start and her dream job. Lucas Hale is chasing one last chance at glory. Tropes: Football Romance • Workplace Tension • Protector Hero • Slow Burn • Close Proximity • She Saves Him • He Falls First • Strong Heroine
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When Stars CollideSusan Elizabeth Phillips
#1 New York Times bestseller Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns to her beloved Chicago Stars series with a romance between a Chicago Stars quarterback and one of the world’s greatest opera singers—and a major diva. “Re-entering the world of the Chicago Stars is like a beloved friend come to call.” — #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens, the backup quarterback for the Chicago Stars, is a team player, talented sideline coach, occasional male underwear model, and a man with a low tolerance for Divas. Olivia Shore, international opera superstar, is a driven diva with a passion for perfection, a craving for justice, too many secrets—and a monumental grudge against the egotistical, lowbrow jock she’s been stuck with. It’s Mozart meets Monday Night Football as the temperamental soprano and stubborn jock embark on a nationwide tour promoting a luxury watch brand. Along the way, the combatants will engage in soul-searching and trash talk, backstage drama and, for sure, a quarterback pass. But they’ll also face trouble as threatening letters, haunting photographs, and a series of dangerous encounters complicate their lives. Is it the work of an overzealous fan or something more sinister? This is the emotional journey of a brilliant woman whose career is everything and a talented man who’ll never be happy with second place. Tender and funny, passionate and insightful, this irresistible romantic adventure proves that anything can happen…when two superstars collide.
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