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The Playmaker

The Playmaker

by Noah Ashlee

Nova Conners is a big physics nerd and football fan. So she’s ecstatic when the Atlanta Cruisers offers her a job based on her final thesis. She jumps at the chance—a dream job. But their star quarterback, Maxwell Garland, is an arrogant, driven player who refuses to listen to anyone: not his coach, not his team, and especially not a physics nerd. But if they want to keep their jobs, they can’t let anything get in the way of being professional…like their uncontrollable lust for each other.

FGI: The Heir of the Beast

FGI: The Heir of the Beast

by F. R. Black

Fairy Godmother Inc: keeping the forces of good and evil in balance with true love’s first kiss. When Viola finds herself crouched in a dumpster, hiding from her mafia ex boyfriend, she realizes something in her life needs to change. Stat! An impulsive signature on a dotted line lands her in a dangerous game where she has to compete to win the heart of an even more dangerous prince. King Apollo Augustus has the body of a Greek god, but the heart of the devil. Can she fix him? Or will he suck her into his darkness?

Strictly Baby Business

Strictly Baby Business

by Bailey King

Peyton Hart is working two dead-end jobs, broke, and hungry when wealthy Sebastian Coleman walks into her crappy apartment and offers her a deal: have his baby and marry him. A year after the wedding, he'll give her a divorce and a million dollars. Desperate, Peyton agrees, expecting nothing more than a business relationship—but they find themselves falling reluctantly in love. Can they trust each other with the pain and guilt of their own tragic pasts and make a new life together?

Her Last Hope

Her Last Hope

by Karrie

Twilight meets Under The Tuscan Sun!

Lake had a perfect plan. Find her mate, settle down, and start a family. But when her mate rejects her for someone else, Lake’s plan shatters…and so does her heart. Can she keep the faith that the Goddess has something else in store for her? It might be even better than she planned.

Age Rating: 16+

FGI 6: The Palace of Frost

FGI 6: The Palace of Frost

by F. R. Black

A master martial artist with a lucrative modeling career, Hiro has always wished her glamorous roles could continue off the set. Enter: Fairy Godmother, Inc. One quick signature, and Pierce whisks her away to take on the role of a lifetime—hers forever if she can initiate True Love’s Kiss with a fairy tale king. But what if her heart pulls her in another direction?

Octavia Book 1: The Last Arctorian

Octavia Book 1: The Last Arctorian

by Iriond Prime

The night of the feast was the first time I saw them. A horde of reptilians marched up the palace steps and burst into our lives with their ferocious, mischievous leader at the forefront. One moment I was hosting high tea with mother, and the next, I was ripped from the only life I’d ever known.

Monsters in the Dark Series

Monsters in the Dark Series

by Pepper Winters

From New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Pepper Winters comes the Monsters in the Dark series

Tess Snow has everything she ever wanted: one more semester before a career in property development, a loving boyfriend, and a future dazzling bright with possibility. For their two year anniversary, her boyfriend Brax surprises her with a romantic trip to Mexico, but their little bit of paradise is shattered.

Kidnapped. Drugged. Stolen. Tess is forced into a world full of darkness and terror.

Captive and alone with no savior, no lover, no faith, no future, Tess evolves from terrified girl to fierce fighter, but that alone can’t save her from the horror of being sold. Can Brax find Tess before she’s broken and ruined, or will Tess’s new owner change her life forever?

Original Author: Pepper Winters

Beyond Black & White Series Book 1: Bishop

Beyond Black & White Series Book 1: Bishop

by A. Duncan

Bishop is a gifted, guilt-ridden doctor who runs from duty and lands in a shadowed town. He stitches strangers by day and outruns himself by night. Quiet is his refuge—until Kallie. She is fierce, clever, and deaf; her silence steadies his storm. With her, the ache softens. But Bishop holds a secret with teeth, the kind that makes death keep its distance and turns a man into something else. When danger prowls and choices tighten, he must decide what to risk: the lie that keeps her safe, or the truth that could set them both on fire. What will Kallie see when the mask slips and the monster looks back?

The Realm

The Realm

by Natalie Le Roux

Beaten, broken, and miles away from civilization, Isabelle hides in her family’s Canadian cabin. Somehow, an alien Fleet ship captain from the Realm’s army finds her and tells her a fantastic story about who she is to become. With her two teenage sons and her tough-cop best friend in tow, Izzy sets out on a journey that will change the lives of everyone in the Universe.

A Biker's Ruby Amongst the Tools

A Biker's Ruby Amongst the Tools

by Raven Wimberley

Struggling mechanic Ruby has always felt unworthy of love, her body image issues holding her back. But when she crosses paths with Damion, the rugged enforcer of a local motorcycle club, sparks fly despite her doubts. Damion is determined to prove to Ruby that she deserves every ounce of affection he has to give. But insecurities, misunderstandings, and the shadows of their pasts stand in their way. From tender moments to heated confrontations, their journey is anything but smooth. Can Damion convince Ruby she’s more than enough? Or will her insecurities keep her from embracing the love of a lifetime?

Silence Gives Consent

Silence Gives Consent

by Iandra Taylor

Jaqueline catches her husband with his receptionist and thinks her life as she knows it is over. But when droolworthy Detective Jake Holland rides to the rescue, she might be ready to live and love again. That is if she can get her ex to let her go. As she navigates life after seperating and pressures mount, will justice be served and Jaqueline get her second chance at happiness?

The Alpha's Twins

The Alpha's Twins

by Kelsie Tate

Jace and Hunter, identical first-born twins, are as different as night and day in everything but looks. But their taste in women turns out not to be so different at all. When Layla and her family move to the Pack, they are both irresistibly drawn to her. As times goes by, mates are found, battles are fought, and pacts are being forged. What will happen to their love triangle?

Age Rating: 16+

The Neighborly Thing to Do Book 1: Neighborly

The Neighborly Thing to Do Book 1: Neighborly

by Al Holland

Lara is really coming into her own. She has a great job, wonderful friends, and a fantastic new apartment. There is one caveat; her neighbour across the hall is her own personal demon, no doubt put here to make her life hell. Worse than that? She can't seem to stay away from him.

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

by S. L. Adams

It was supposed to be a simple road trip, but you know what they say about best laid plans. Now, a little sister who couldn’t keep her hands to herself and a friend who should know better than to sleep with his best friend’s sister will face the consequences or crash and burn.

Not all about You

Not all about You

by Delta Winters

From a young age, Maya Hamilton was a wild party girl who loved nothing more than letting loose and doing whatever she wanted. Jace Parker was an irresponsible frat boy who had a thing for party animals; they were perfect for each other—until out of the blue he dumped her by text. Now, two years later, they meet again as student and teacher, and Maya is hiding a life-altering secret from Jace!

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