Clara's bookshelf: all en-US Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:04:35 -0700 60 Clara's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Fatal Accusation (Fatal, #15) 43325552
The story breaks as Metro PD lieutenant Sam Holland attends a dinner party with her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano: President Nelson is accused of having an affair. More shocking still, campaign staffer Tara Weber claims the president fathered her newborn son—while the First Lady was undergoing secret cancer treatment.

When a high-profile murder case hits Sam’s desk, she’s shocked to uncover a connection to the presidential scandal. With the department caught up in its own internal scandals, and the chief’s job hanging by a thread, Sam questions who she can trust as her team uncovers information that clouds an already-murky case. And with calls for the president to resign getting louder by the minute, Sam needs to close this case before she finds herself living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue…]]> 400 Marie Force 1488054258 Clara 0 to-read 4.54 2019 Fatal Accusation (Fatal, #15)
author: Marie Force
name: Clara
average rating: 4.54
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]]> <![CDATA[Flipping Love You (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild #3)]]> 57482128 He’s the tattooed bad boy her mama warned her about.
She’s his hot mess � but mostly hot � next door neighbor.
Until a two-night-stand gives them the surprise of a lifetime...

Jillian Morris is a workaholic who forgets to watch the time. And to eat. And to change her shoes. And to keep even a house-plant alive. And to have any kind of a personal life.

Now an eccentric millionaire has left her eight million dollars. And eight penguins. Yes, real live penguins. She’s a wildlife vet who specializes in penguins, so that makes sense. Kind of. She can, and does, keep penguins alive and well. She now just has to move them cross-country to her friend’s new animal park.

So if anyone deserves a one-night (or two) stand with a hot, younger, tattooed bad boy on a motorcycle, it’s her. Or so Jill tells herself when Zeke Landry flips his bike in front of her motel and she stitches him up.

If only she’d known who he really was.
And that he was the fall-hard-and-fast type.
And the protective type.
And that one night would turn into more like nine-months of being... sigh... very personal.]]> 319 Erin Nicholas 195228015X Clara 0 to-read 4.49 2021 Flipping Love You (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild #3)
author: Erin Nicholas
name: Clara
average rating: 4.49
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]]> <![CDATA[Heavy Petting (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild, #2)]]> 57482127 He’s her best friend.
A reformed bad boy turned hot teacher.
And after one spur-of-the-moment Vegas wedding... her husband.

Jordan Benoit and Fletcher Landry have been best friends since they were six. He’s always been The Guy. When she needed picked up, cheered up, or lifted up � like literally, to see the stage at a concert � Fletcher was the guy.

So when her boyfriend dumps her � on national TV � Fletcher immediately gets on a plane and comes to her rescue.

And when she ends up in a Vegas wedding chapel and needs someone to say, “I do� …yep, Fletcher’s the guy. Of course.

But being The Guy 24/7 is a lot. He just wants everyone to give him a freaking minute to get this marriage thing right. Including his sexy, sweet new wife who he’s wanted for three years. Who is exasperatingly, temptingly all-in from minute one.

Jordan knows what she wants. A life in her hometown. A job with alpacas. And Fletcher. Not necessarily in that order.

They’ve said the vows. They’d told the world. They’ve told their grandmas. Forget taking things slow. Forget just heavy petting. Forget any chance of backing out when things get tough. They’re going to have to go all the way, in every way.

After all, friends becoming lovers should be the easiest thing in the world. Right?]]> 386 Erin Nicholas 1952280133 Clara 0 to-read 4.44 2021 Heavy Petting (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild, #2)
author: Erin Nicholas
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average rating: 4.44
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]]> <![CDATA[Dirty Talk (Talk to Me Book 2)]]> 31811978 386 S.L. Scott 1940071380 Clara 0 to-read 3.76 2016 Dirty Talk (Talk to Me Book 2)
author: S.L. Scott
name: Clara
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2016
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]]> <![CDATA[Never Look Back (Redemption Hills, #3)]]> 60722240 From NYT and USA Today bestselling author A.L. Jackson comes an enemies-to-lovers, small-town, second-chance romance�

Logan Lawson won me in a bet.
The second I saw him sitting at the illegal card table, I knew I was in trouble.
Years ago, he sealed my fate and condemned me to a life I didn’t want to lead.
Yet he’s filled with untamed fury and thirsting for vengeance.

Aster Costa is everything I never should have wanted.
The second she showed, I should have gotten up and walked.
But there’s no looking away from the woman who wrecked me.
Worse, I can’t stop myself from plotting to get her back.

I want nothing more than to be free of my chains.
I’m afraid Logan Lawson is the only one who can make that happen.
He might hate me for our past, but now it’s me on my knees begging for help.

Finding each other in the middle of it wasn’t supposed to be part of the bargain.
But once Logan touches me, I’m gone.
A torch is rekindled. A fire is lit.

Aster Costa has always been mine.
And this time, no matter the cost, I won’t give her back…]]> 444 A.L. Jackson 1946420638 Clara 0 to-read 4.33 Never Look Back (Redemption Hills, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Say It's Forever (Redemption Hills #2)]]> 60547645
An obscenely hot, mountain-of-a-man who screams danger .But I have little choice other than climbing onto the back of his bike.

One look at Salem Aguilar, and I'm hooked. The girl is devastation wrapped in a black, seductive bow.

A knockout.
A dream.

Turns out, she needs a job, and I need the help. Now I have a vixen strutting around my shop, and I'm the fool who's itching to reach out and take what he can't have .But neither of us can ignore the burning attraction. The fire that leads to a kiss.
A kiss that has us falling into my bed. The connection that has me wanting the one thing I'd never thought I could have again. Because monsters like me don't deserve love.
Only Salem has a secret, too. She's been running for years, and her past just caught up to us...]]> 414 A.L. Jackson 1946420581 Clara 0 to-read 4.21 2022 Say It's Forever (Redemption Hills #2)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.21
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]]> <![CDATA[Nice and Easy (Boys of the Big Easy, #3)]]> 42871191
Moving in with him and his little girl who already has a huge chunk of her heart? Very nice.

Roommates with benefits? Yes, please.

Convincing this take-charge alpha to let her take care of him too? That’s not going to be as easy.]]> 284 Erin Nicholas 0999890751 Clara 0 to-read 4.29 2019 Nice and Easy (Boys of the Big Easy, #3)
author: Erin Nicholas
name: Clara
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[Give Me a Reason (Redemption Hills, #1)]]> 57888401 From NYT and USA Today bestselling author A.L. Jackson comes a single-dad, enemies-to-lovers stand-alone romance about a jaded club owner and his son’s teacher�

Eden Murphy came into my club looking to make some extra cash.
A girl like her didn't belong in a place like this.
She'd get ripped to shreds.
Most likely by me.
There's nothing but sweetness dripping from her sexy little body, and I'm the monster who's salivating to get a taste.

Trent Lawson is the last man I should want.
Dark.
Dangerous.
So wickedly gorgeous he makes my knees weak.
He's also an arrogant jerk who happens to be my new boss.

When I discover his adorable son is also in my kindergarten class, I know I have to keep my distance.

But neither of us can ignore the attraction that flames.
One glance, and our hearts race.
One touch, and we’re aching for what we can’t have.
One night, and we’re falling fast.

Dragging her into my sordid world is wrong.
It doesn’t matter.
Eden Murphy is mine.]]> 473 A.L. Jackson 1946420557 Clara 0 to-read 3.98 2021 Give Me a Reason (Redemption Hills, #1)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2021
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]]> <![CDATA[Otterly Irresistible (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild #1)]]> 57026073 What happens when a smoking hot, but grouchy vet meets a sunny and sassy optimist? An opposites attract, grumpy boss, small town romance that’s otterly irresistible.

Broody wildlife veterinarian Griffin Foster is done. Done trying to save the world. Done getting attached. He’s been fired twice for standing his ground and now he’s going to be content â€� by God â€� in small-town Louisiana, in a small veterinary practice, where there will only be small problems.ÌýÌý

Quiet and boring, though? Um, no. He’s been adopted by a loud, crazy Cajun family with a tiny petting zoo for him to care for. Hey, it’s not endangered tigers at a nationally renowned zoo, but a family of otters â€� and all the gumbo he can eat â€� isn’t a bad deal.ÌýÌý

Until she shows up. Again.ÌýÌý

The sunny, gorgeous optimist who stole his heart � and his favorite shirt � two months ago. Who clearly hasn’t heard the word “no� enough in her life. And who is the first woman to put even a tiny crack in his don’t-get-attached wall.

Charlotte “Charlieâ€� Landry is the new marketing consultant for the family swamp-boat tour company and petting zoo. It might not have been her plan, but she is all in, ready to grow the business. Whether the hot, grumpy vet likes it or not.ÌýÌý

He doesn’t.ÌýÌý

Worse, sparring with his unforgettable one-night stand is more fun than he’s had in a long time.ÌýÌý

But watching wears-designer-dresses Charlie find her dream job amongst a bunch of goats, alpacas, and otters is a surprise.ÌýÌý

And her helping him find his passion again is... well, irresistible.Ìý

Dammit.]]> 318 Erin Nicholas 1952280125 Clara 0 to-read 4.53 2021 Otterly Irresistible (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild #1)
author: Erin Nicholas
name: Clara
average rating: 4.53
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]]> <![CDATA[Broken Knight (All Saints High, #2)]]> 52274111
"Everyone needs to read this book. I’m certain you won’t feel a single regret. " - Harloe Rae, USA Today Bestselling author.

From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, standalone romance about first loves, betrayal and loss.

Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending.

Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower.
Sweet.
Caring.
Charitable.
Quiet.
Fake.
Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants—namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language.
Who taught her how to laugh.
To live.
To love.

Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero.
Gorgeous.
Athletic.
Rugged.
Popular.
Liar.
This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna.
But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore.
When life throws a curveball at All Saints� golden boy, he’s forced to realize not all knights are heroes.
Sometimes, the greatest love stories flourish in tragedy.]]> 380 L.J. Shen 1686783108 Clara 0 to-read 4.07 2019 Broken Knight (All Saints High, #2)
author: L.J. Shen
name: Clara
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Fighting for You (The Connor Family, #5)]]> 52355231
So I absolutely, positively, can’t go anywhere near my coach’s daughter.

Brooke Darringer was warned up and down about my rep as a reformed bad boy when she got hired as sponsorship manager. What no one told her was that all my swagger hides a gentle family man who loves his nieces and nephews even more than soccer. And she likes it.

She couldn’t be more off-limits, especially as she tries to prove she wasn’t hired for her name.

I truly want to stay on the straight-and-narrow, but it isn’t just her sexy-as-sin body that’s tempting me. Her warmth and bubbly personality are everything I never knew I wanted.

Brooke is trying her best to keep things strictly professional, but all these late-night gym sessions and covert dinners might just convince her I’m finally done playing.
]]> 336 Layla Hagen Clara 0 to-read 4.38 Fighting for You (The Connor Family, #5)
author: Layla Hagen
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average rating: 4.38
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]]> <![CDATA[Your Christmas Love (The Bennett Family, #10)]]> 48846419
For Winston Statham, Christmas is just a reminder of the deadline looming ahead this year. Saving the store his parents built is his top priority. At least until he finds his branding manager singing and dancing to carols while hanging twinkling lights in his favorite meeting room.

He can’t get the sexy sway of her hips out of his mind…or her determination to make him smile. When he asks her to stay overtime, work isn’t the only thing on his mind. Before long, he’s willing to do anything for one more kiss, one more night together. Winston falls so hard for Sienna, that he can’t imagine ever letting her go.

But with his future up in the air, can he promise her anything more than an unforgettable Christmas season?

]]> 352 Layla Hagen Clara 0 to-read 4.34 2019 Your Christmas Love (The Bennett Family, #10)
author: Layla Hagen
name: Clara
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[Catch Me When I Fall (Falling Stars #2)]]> 53375968 Listening Length: 11 hours and 57 minutes

From New York Times best-selling author A.L. Jackson, an exquisite new romance available in audio-first!

Sometimes trying to catch a star will light your whole world on fire....

Emily’s entire existence is wrapped up in touring with her up-and-coming country rock band Carolina George and trying to build them into a music legend. Her passionate night with a gorgeous, tattooed bad boy was the result of too much time on the road, too much tequila and combustible physical chemistry. It was never supposed to follow her into the light of day, much less threaten everything she and the band have worked so hard to create.

Royce’s night with the lead singer of Carolina George was the worst mistake of his life. He needs the band to sign on to his record label or his family will pay the price. But will his irresistible attraction to Emily destroy his carefully laid plans?

Royce’s past is littered with mistakes and heartache - will his love for Emily be just one more tragedy?]]> 12 A.L. Jackson Clara 0 to-read 4.07 2020 Catch Me When I Fall (Falling Stars #2)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2020
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]]> <![CDATA[Twice Claimed (Crowned and Claimed #2)]]> 43895994
I promised I would make the necessary sacrifices to end the tyranny forced on my territory, but to give my heart, and lose the man who owns it, is the one thing capable of breaking me. When the choice is stolen from me, my only option is to follow through with a marriage alliance or lose the ones I love.

With tragedy striking from every attempt to win the war, I turn to the one who swore to protect me. With his love, I find a new source of freedom and tip the scales in my favor. So I believed...

Crowned and Claimed is a royal romance continuation series and includes:
Claimed Royalty
Twice Claimed
Forever Claimed]]> 232 Betty Legend Clara 0 to-read 4.57 2019 Twice Claimed (Crowned and Claimed #2)
author: Betty Legend
name: Clara
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2019
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]]> Hold on to Hope 52937140
Evan Bryant wasn't your typical hero.
But he was mine.
Broken by the worlds� standards, he was still the strongest boy I would ever know.
My best friend. The boy I’d given everything to. My heart, my body, and the promise of forever.
The day I’d needed him most, he walked away.
He left me shattered and questioning the love I’d thought we’d shared.

Three years later, I wasn’t prepared for him to return to Gingham Lakes.
It wouldn’t have mattered if he wasn’t the most beautiful man I’d ever seen.
My fingers still would have ached to caress his skin.
My body still would have begged to get lost in his touch.
And my heart . . . it would have always sung his name.
But time changes things. With it, secrets that could ruin everything.
Can we find a way to love again, or have the fears of our past stolen the hope of our forever . . .]]> 379 A.L. Jackson 1946420395 Clara 0 to-read 4.44 2019 Hold on to Hope
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2019
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]]> Sexy Dare (Sexy #1) 52509167 Librarian's Note: This is an alternate cover/title edition for ASIN B07T86138D

One protective alpha male plus one curvy damsel in distress equals an instant attraction they can’t deny.

Billionaire nightclub owner Jason Dare doesn’t stand a chance. From the moment he lays eyes on the luscious blonde stuck on the side of the road and realizes she’s in danger, he goes from playboy to bodyguard.

Faith Lancaster’s sweet body won’t come to any harm on his watch. And watch Faith he does. He can’t take his eyes off her. Jason will stop at nothing to keep Faith safe. Even if it means moving her into his apartment and letting her into his once private life.

Hiding from her past, Faith has spent the last year building her candy business into a profitable company while keeping to herself and staying under the radar � until she meets the delicious Mr. Dare. Alpha and irresistible, he awakens desires she has long denied. It doesn’t take her long to succumb to his charms and fall hard for the man.

They both have their reasons for keeping things casual but when Faith’s past catches up with her, can Jason finally claim the woman meant to be his?

A Sexy Series / Dare Standalone

The Sexy Series:
Book 1: Sexy Dare - ASIN: B07T86138D
Book 2: Sexy Hers - ASIN: B07TCCL33N
Book 3: Sexy Mine - ASIN: B07TDBMNBP]]> 236 Carly Phillips Clara 0 to-read 4.23 2019 Sexy Dare (Sexy #1)
author: Carly Phillips
name: Clara
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[Come Back for Me (The Arrowood Brothers, #1)]]> 52258311 From New York Times best-selling author Corinne Michaels comes a new emotional and riveting standalone love story.

One night, eight years ago, she gave me peace.
No names.
No promises.
Just two broken people, desperate to quiet their pain and grief.

In the morning, she was gone and had taken my solace with her. I left for the military that day, vowing never to return to Pennsylvania.

When my father dies, I’m forced to go home to bury him. At least I'll finally be rid of his farm, which is grown over and tangled with memories I've fought to forget.

And that’s when I find her. She’s even more beautiful than I remember and has the most adorable kid I’ve ever seen.

Years have passed, but my feelings are the same, and this time I refuse to let her go. They say you can't bury the past, and they're right. Because when long-ago secrets are exposed, rocking us both to the core, I have no choice but to watch her walk away again....]]> 328 Corinne Michaels 1942834454 Clara 0 to-read 3.88 2020 Come Back for Me (The Arrowood Brothers, #1)
author: Corinne Michaels
name: Clara
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2020
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]]> <![CDATA[Your Irresistible Love (The Bennett Family, #1)]]> 52162486 *This book is a standalone. Each book in The Bennett Family series will follow a different couple.*

Sebastian Bennett is a determined man. It’s the secret behind the business empire he built from scratch. Under his rule, Bennett Enterprises dominates the jewelry industry. Despite being ruthless in his work, family comes first for him, and he’d do anything for his parents and eight siblings—even if they drive him crazy sometimes. . . like when they keep nagging him to get married already.

Sebastian doesn’t believe in love, until he brings in external marketing consultant Ava to oversee the next collection launch. She’s beautiful, funny, and just as stubborn as he is. Not only is he obsessed with her delicious curves, but he also finds himself willing to do anything to make her smile.

He’s determined to have Ava, even if she’s completely off limits.

Ava Lindt has one job to do at Bennett Enterprises: make the next collection launch unforgettable. Daydreaming about the hot CEO is definitely not on her to-do list. Neither is doing said CEO. The consultancy she works for has a strict policy—no fraternizing with clients. She won’t risk her job. Besides, Ava knows better than to trust men with her heart.

But their sizzling chemistry spirals into a deep connection that takes both of them by surprise. Sebastian blows through her defenses one sweet kiss and sinful touch at a time.

When Ava’s time as a consultant in his company comes to an end, will Sebastian fight for the woman he loves or will he end up losing her?

*This read is recommended for ages 18+ due to mature content.]]> 327 Layla Hagen Clara 0 to-read 4.25 2016 Your Irresistible Love (The Bennett Family, #1)
author: Layla Hagen
name: Clara
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2016
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]]> <![CDATA[Shelf Awareness (Green Valley Library, #4)]]> 51815076
In spite of their efforts, there’s only one man she’s curious about, and that’s Zeke Masters, the library’s volunteer IT specialist. Sure, he’s 6�4�, impossibly built, ridiculously good-looking, and gets her nether regions tingling. However, it’s the tingle of her journalist spidey-senses that holds her attention most as she wonders why he’s on sabbatical from Seattle. Is he on lam, or on the run from a bad relationship? As Finley finds herself reluctantly drawn to the gorgeous IT guy, she can’t help but wonder: should she indulge in a little rebound fun with the mysterious Zeke � or has she finally met her match?]]> 256 Katie Ashley Clara 0 to-read 3.57 2019 Shelf Awareness (Green Valley Library, #4)
author: Katie Ashley
name: Clara
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[Angry God (All Saints High, #3)]]> 51317220 From #1 Amazon Bestseller L.J. Shen comes a new, emotional standalone about first love, second chances, and overcoming breathtaking losses at a young age.

Vaughn Spencer.
They call him an angry god.
To me, he is nothing but a heartless prince.
His parents rule this town, its police, every citizen and boutique on Main Street.
All I own is a nice, juicy grudge against him for that time he almost killed me.
Between hooking up with a different girl every weekend, breaking hearts, noses and rules, Vaughn also finds the time to bully little ole� me.
I fight back, tooth and nail, never expecting him to chase me across the ocean after we graduate high school.
But here he is, living with me in a dark, looming castle on the outskirts of London.
A fellow intern. A prodigal sculptor. A bloody genius.
They say this place is haunted, and it is.
Carlisle Castle hides two of our most awful secrets.
Vaughn thinks he can kill the ghosts of his past, but what he doesn’t know? It’s my heart he’s slaying.

Angry God is a stand-alone, DARK High School Romance. It deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.]]> 386 L.J. Shen Clara 0 to-read 4.17 2020 Angry God (All Saints High, #3)
author: L.J. Shen
name: Clara
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2020
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]]> <![CDATA[Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)]]> 44099084
Sure, Frannie Sawyer is beautiful and sweet, but she’s twenty-seven, the boss’s daughter,Ìýand my new part-time nanny—which means she’s completely off-limits. It’s bad enough I can’t stop fantasizing about her, what kind of jerk wouldÌýI be if I acted on the impulse to kiss her?

(Exactly the kind of jerk you’re thinking.)

Actually, I’m worse than that—because I didn’t stop with a kiss, and now I can’t stay away.ÌýÌýShe makes me feel like myself again.ÌýShe reminds me what it’s like to want something just for me. She’s everything I ever needed, but nothing I ever imagined.

I’m a former Marine. I should have had the strength to resist her from the start.

But I didn’t. And now I have to choose between the life I want and the life she deserves.

Even if it means giving her up.]]> 301 Melanie Harlow 1732413843 Clara 0 to-read 3.96 2019 Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)
author: Melanie Harlow
name: Clara
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2019
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]]> All I Ask 51203849 From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Time comes a breathtaking story about first love, second chances, and starting over.

Timing is everything...


As the head cheerleader at her small-town high school Teagan never expected to become best friends with Derek, the cute, shy son of the town veterinarian. Over the years, even though Tegan was dating the star of the football team, she couldn't hide her growing feelings for Derek. But just as Teagan is finally ready to confess her feelings for Derek, she finds out she is pregnant, and Derek has moved on.


It was only after he married his college sweetheart that Derek realized that he was in love with his best friend Teagan. Determined to do what was best for his family, he cut Teagan out of his life. Thirteen years later, still harboring guilt for his failed marriage and his wife's death in a tragic accident, Derek finds himself back in his hometown with his daughter.


When it seems that fate has given them a second chance, Derek and Teagan realize it might finally be their time. Just as Derek and Teagan's happily ever after comes into focus, Teagan is offered the chance of a lifetime-to start a new life with her daughter, something she's wanted for years. But now that Derek is back in her life, it's not so easy to pick up and leave. Just when she finally has something real, can she leave it for her own dreams?


RUNNING TIME � 10hrs. and 16mins.

©2020 Corinne Michaels (P)2020 Forever]]> 368 Corinne Michaels 1538745658 Clara 0 to-read 3.81 2020 All I Ask
author: Corinne Michaels
name: Clara
average rating: 3.81
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]]> I'm Yours 50758522 But life had other plans.
Moving back wasn’t what I wanted to do, but I’d do anything for my daughter Emmy. Including put myself right in the path of Sadie Jones.
My daughter’s new dance teacher.
The reason my heart was never fully opened to anyone else was because it’s always belonged to her.

When I watched Reed Sanders drive away from Lakeside, I knew my heart would never recover.
He was meant for more than what this town could offer him.
Than what I could offer him.
I tried to warn him to stay away from me but he refused to listen.
If only he would have, maybe then I wouldn’t feel so broken.

The heart is mysterious. It can be closed off and open at the same time.
Unfortunately, sometimes it takes danger lurking around the corner to make it choose a side.
All I can hope is that one day I can finally hear the words� I’m Yours.]]> Jennifer Van Wyk Clara 0 to-read 3.98 I'm Yours
author: Jennifer Van Wyk
name: Clara
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]]> Hard to Love 49114616
She was too good for this world. I was too far gone to push her away.

I grew up in this life, and now I run these streets. Blood and violence taint everything I touch.
Everything but her. She was my constant through it all.

Just a touch would singe and soothe.
Just a look would tempt and torment.
She became my escape and my addiction.
I only survived because she was by my side.

I should've known better than to indulge.
I should've known better than to let her fall for me.
It was only a matter of time before the danger bled into what we had.
I was Laura's downfall. Problem was, she was mine too.

Hard to Love is book 1 of the Hard to Love, romantic suspense, series.]]> 206 W. Winters 1950862178 Clara 0 to-read 4.02 2019 Hard to Love
author: W. Winters
name: Clara
average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[Love on Beach Avenue (The Sunshine Sisters, #1)]]> 50160315 True love is in the details for the Jersey shore’s premier wedding planner in this heart-swooning series about big dreams and happy endings from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.

Avery Sunshine might not have a soul mate of her own, but she still believes in happily ever after�for her clients. Making dreams come true is her business at Sunshine Bridal, which she runs with her two sisters. When her best friend announces her engagement, Avery is thrilled to take charge of the giddy bride-to-be’s big day. Less thrilling? Her best friend's arrogant and demanding brother, who just so happens to be the man of honor.

Carter Ross’s first instinct: call 911. He promised to always take care of his impulsive little sister, and he honors that vow. Even if it means taking over her wedding, where he is sure Avery will fail. At best, Avery is unpredictable. At worst, if she’s anything like the spitfire of a college girl he remembers, the main event could run wild.

With Avery and Carter wrestling for control, tempers heat up. So does the spark of attraction they’re fighting with every kiss. As the wedding draws near, it’s time to reconcile a rocky past and make a decision that could change everyone’s lives. Because what they’re rebelling against looks a lot like love.

]]> 315 Jennifer Probst 1542015928 Clara 0 to-read 4.05 2020 Love on Beach Avenue (The Sunshine Sisters, #1)
author: Jennifer Probst
name: Clara
average rating: 4.05
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]]> <![CDATA[Easy to Fall (Hard to Love #4)]]> 48754469
With her I was always on the highest high. That's why it was so easy to fall.

I never stood a chance without her. The two of us were made for one another. It's as simple as that. The world could try to rip us apart, but it would fail. Until this.

She told me once, love isn't enough. I never would have believed it ... until now. Neither of us could have prepared for this.

I won't stop fighting. Not until the very end.]]> 226 W. Winters Clara 0 to-read 4.31 2020 Easy to Fall (Hard to Love #4)
author: W. Winters
name: Clara
average rating: 4.31
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]]> He Loves Me...Knot 36558879 From USA Today bestselling author RC Boldt...

I never looked back after skipping out on my own wedding, even if it did leave me estranged from most of my family. Eight years later, I have the life I’ve always wanted. As an advertising account executive, my world is damn near perfect.

Until I come face-to-face with my past. With the man I once loved. The man who holds my future in his hands. The man who’s hell-bent on getting even with me for leaving him at the altar.

Even with all the unfinished business between us, I still love Knox Montgomery. The only problem?

He loves me…KNOT.
]]> 322 R.C. Boldt Clara 0 to-read 4.04 2017 He Loves Me...Knot
author: R.C. Boldt
name: Clara
average rating: 4.04
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]]> <![CDATA[Fight for Me (Fight for Me, #1-3)]]> 49979901 Three unforgettable full-length novels by NYT Bestselling Author, A.L. Jackson . . .

Show Me the Way: Rex Gunner. A sexy single-dad with a huge chip on his shoulder. Can Rynna show him he deserves to be loved?

Follow Me Back: Dr. Kale Bryant is gorgeous, compelling, and married to his job. The only thing he has time for are one-night stands and short-lived flings. Until the day he meets Hope and his entire foundation is rocked.

Lead Me Home: Bar owner, Oliver Preston, knew better than to get close to Nikki. He’s always wanted her, but she was the one thing he couldn’t allow himself to have. But when she moves into his apartment after she’s threatened, she might become the one thing he cannot resist.

Fall in love with the Men of Gingham Lakes and the women who change everything . . .]]> 1242 A.L. Jackson 1946420379 Clara 0 to-read 4.53 2018 Fight for Me (Fight for Me, #1-3)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.53
book published: 2018
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]]> Tell Me Everything 49646157
One night--one seemingly insignificant choice--can change everything.

Jessica and Jake Snyder love each other, and their life together. Successful in their chosen careers, they reside in the picturesque, though at times stifling, Seattle suburb of Queens Ridge as they parent teenagers Ella and Tucker.

As so often happens in marriage, their romantic life falls casualty to busy schedules and repetitive routine, until one night, a stranger asks Jessica to dance. On a whim, Jake urges her to say yes, saying that he wants to watch this other man touch her, something that surprises Jessica by arousing her like never before. A door opens for them then, into a realm of exploration neither of them knew existed.

They create rules to protect their marriage, and are thrilled when their relationship is strengthened and enriched by deeper levels of communication and trust brought about by this exciting, but taboo behavior. That is, until Jessica keeps a secret from Jake and embarks on a tryst with an intriguing man from her past, who, when she tries to end things between them, decides to seek revenge.

What happens after that will threaten to destroy their world--and them.

A juicy and insightful look into the shifting definition of modern marriage and the limits placed upon female sexuality, TELL ME EVERYTHING will make you question everything you thought you knew about what constitutes marital bliss, and keep you turning pages into the night.]]> 394 Amy Hatvany 0578561905 Clara 0 to-read 3.56 2019 Tell Me Everything
author: Amy Hatvany
name: Clara
average rating: 3.56
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]]> <![CDATA[Insatiable (Cloverleigh Farms, #3)]]> 49438791
It had to be, right?

Because Noah McCormick and I have never been anything more than friends. In all the years I’ve known him, he’s never once laid a finger on me. And even though he was a cute lifeguard at 16 and a hotter-than-hell sheriff’s deputy at 34, he's always been that protective guy I could trust to keep his hands to himself. I never wanted to mess with that.

Until I walked in on him getting out of the shower and saw his hard, muscular body totally bare and dripping wet. At that moment I never wanted to mess with anything so badly in my entire life.

I should have covered my eyes. Said I was sorry. At the very least, I could have handed him a towel.

After all, I was only in town for a few days, and he was just doing me a favor by escorting me to my sister’s wedding. It wasn’t a real date.

But I didn’t apologize. And he didn’t cover up.

(Talk about a hot mess.)

After all those years of being just friends, suddenly we’re insatiable.

He’s made it clear he’s not interested in romance. Which is fine with me because I’ve got a plane ticket back to my real life at the end of the week.

It’s all in fun...or is it?]]> 311 Melanie Harlow 1704488648 Clara 0 to-read 4.10 2019 Insatiable (Cloverleigh Farms, #3)
author: Melanie Harlow
name: Clara
average rating: 4.10
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]]> Countdown To Christmas 48578381 Ten days until Christmas and all I have to do is avoid my roommate’s delightfully wrapped package.
When the countdown to Christmas is over, I’ll be collecting my own present—a generous stack of pretty green bills.
It doesn’t matter that every time he looks at me with those gorgeous hazel eyes, my knees quake.
It doesn’t matter how every time he takes his shirt off, my heart skips a beat.
Despite what my body wants, I know to keep this charming heartbreaker in the friend zone.
This should be an easy ten days, that is until my roommate shares his best kept secret.
Now the countdown to Christmas has begun, and all he wants for Christmas is me.]]> 118 Betty Shreffler 1734210311 Clara 0 to-read 4.43 2019 Countdown To Christmas
author: Betty Shreffler
name: Clara
average rating: 4.43
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]]> <![CDATA[Beautifully Broken Control (Sutter Lake, #4)]]> 42105562
Kennedy is doing all she can to escape, to prove that she’s not the monster her father was. A simple life of peace and service is all she needs.

A man haunted by a past he can’t forget.

Cain has buried his demons under layers of control and success. The only thing he needs is his company and his solitude. Certainly not a woman with captivating green eyes filled with ghosts so similar to his own.

He’s a reminder of the life she’s left behind. And she’s a threat to his tightly guarded control. As sparks fly between them, they discover that what they might need most is each other.

But with pasts like theirs...you never know when darkness might descend.]]> 329 Catherine Cowles 1733596356 Clara 0 to-read 4.08 2020 Beautifully Broken Control (Sutter Lake, #4)
author: Catherine Cowles
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]]> Holiday Ever After 48995062
Eleven sweet and sexy holiday stories from New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors! Grab a cup of cocoa and curl up with this collection that will warm your heart and curl your toes.

Each story is a new standalone contemporary romance set within popular series, with no spoilers, no cliffhangers, never-before-featured couples, and hot happy endings. This anthology of quick reads (each can be read in an hour or so) will only be available as a collection for a very limited time. Naughty never looked so nice!

Kimberly Kincaid � Baby, It's Cold Outside
Erika Kelly � Planes, Trains and Head Over Heels
J.H. Croix � That Snowy Night
Amy Andrews � Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Red Bikini Trouble
Lucy Score � The Mistletoe Kisser
Lili Valente � MILF on the Shelf
Erin Nicholas � Must Love Alligators
Natasha Madison � Tempt the Assistant
Willow Winters � All I Want is a Kiss
Kate Canterbary � Professional Development
Maria Luis � Kissing a Gentleman]]> 566 Amy Andrews Clara 0 to-read 4.22 2019 Holiday Ever After
author: Amy Andrews
name: Clara
average rating: 4.22
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]]> In the Unlikely Event 48847096 From #1 Amazon Bestseller L.J. Shen comes a new, star-crossed lovers romance about loss, love, and meeting The One when you are too young to know how to keep them.

Sometimes you meet people who are out of this world, so you make them a part of yours.

A one-night stand born from vengeance in a foreign land.
An explosive chemistry neither of us could deny.
We signed a contract on the back of a Boar’s Head Pub napkin that said if we ever met again, we would drop everything and be together.
Eight years and thousands of miles later, he’s here.
In New York.
And he’s America’s music obsession.
The intangible Irish poet who brings record executives to their knees.
The blizzard in my perfect, unshaken snow globe.
Last time we spoke, he was a beggar with no intention of becoming a king.
But a king he became, and now I’m his servant.
I’m not the same broken princess Malachy Doherty put back together with his callused hands.
I have a career I love.
A boyfriend I adore.
An apartment, a roommate, a life.
I changed. He changed, too.
But Mal kept the napkin.
Question is, will I keep my word?
]]> 368 L.J. Shen Clara 0 to-read 3.87 2019 In the Unlikely Event
author: L.J. Shen
name: Clara
average rating: 3.87
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]]> <![CDATA[Kiss the Stars (Falling Stars, #1)]]> 48889053
A single mother.
An up-and-coming drummer with a sordid past.
Their paths never should have crossed.
But when a senseless crime rocks Mia West’s entire world, she agrees to spend the summer hiding out at her rock-star brother’s mansion in Savannah until the storm blows over.
What she never expected was the gorgeous, brooding drummer living in the guest house.
His darkness a lure.
His gaze a trap.
She knows better than to go after what will hurt her most.
Leif Godwin has two focuses in his life: his band, Carolina George, and seeking retribution for what was stolen from him.
Mia was never supposed to be a part of the equation.
Her eyes an appeal.
Her body a temptation.
Touching her is nothing but a sin.
But will loving her destroy them all . . .]]> 390 A.L. Jackson 1946420433 Clara 0 to-read 3.97 2020 Kiss the Stars (Falling Stars, #1)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 3.97
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]]> Kisses and Wishes 48643681
Romantic. Addictive.
Second chance wishes and first time kisses. Everything you need for a cozy read.
You’ll devour each of these winter reads down to the last page.

The previously released stories available in this collection are:

One Holiday Wish

Collared for Christmas

Stolen Mistletoe Kisses]]> 111 Willow Winters Clara 0 to-read 3.75 Kisses and Wishes
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]]> <![CDATA[Pieces of Us (Confessions of the Heart, #3)]]> 45176338 All my affection, and all my dreams.
What I needed to remember was he’d stolen my good judgment and my virginity, too.
When he broke up with me, I ran across the country and swore I’d never return to Broadshire Rim.
But here I am, thirteen years later.

Maxon is all grown up.
Sexier than sin and more tempting than ever.
A detective on the Charleston force, he lives on the outside of safety, devoted to protecting the people of his city.
But with the way he’s looking at me now? I’m pretty sure what needs protecting is my heart.

Can we mend the pieces of us? Or will he leave my heart shattered forever . . .]]> 366 A.L. Jackson 194642028X Clara 0 to-read 4.41 2019 Pieces of Us (Confessions of the Heart, #3)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.41
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]]> <![CDATA[Hold on to Hope (Fight for Me #4)]]> 48588509 A best friends-to-lovers, stand-alone romance from New York Times Bestselling Author, A.L. Jackson . . .

Evan Bryant wasn't your typical hero.
But he was mine.
Broken by the worlds' standards, he was still the strongest boy I would ever know.
My best friend. The boy I'd given everything to. My heart, my body, and the promise of forever.
The day I'd needed him most, he walked away.
He left me shattered and questioning the love I'd thought we'd shared.

Three years later, I wasn't prepared for him to return to Gingham Lakes.
It wouldn't have mattered if he wasn't the most beautiful man I'd ever seen.
My fingers still would have ached to caress his skin.
My body still would have begged to get lost in his touch.
And my heart . . . it would have always sung his name.
But time changes things. With it, secrets that could ruin everything.
Can we find a way to love again, or have the fears of our past stolen the hope of our forever . . .]]> 381 A.L. Jackson 1946420387 Clara 0 to-read 4.18 2019 Hold on to Hope (Fight for Me #4)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.18
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]]> <![CDATA[Pieces of Us (Confessions of the Heart, #3)]]> 45186434 All my affection, and all my dreams.
What I needed to remember was he’d stolen my good judgment and my virginity, too.
When he broke up with me, I ran across the country and swore I’d never return to Broadshire Rim.
But here I am, thirteen years later.

Maxon is all grown up.
Sexier than sin and more tempting than ever.
A detective on the Charleston force, he lives on the outside of safety, devoted to protecting the people of his city.
But with the way he’s looking at me now? I’m pretty sure what needs protecting is my heart.

Can we mend the pieces of us? Or will he leave my heart shattered forever . . .]]> 367 A.L. Jackson Clara 0 to-read 4.12 2019 Pieces of Us (Confessions of the Heart, #3)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.12
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]]> <![CDATA[Beautifully Broken Spirit (Sutter Lake, #3)]]> 42105556 Listening Length: 8 hours and 37 minutes

She's always been his safe place to land.

Jensen has shared a special bond with Tuck for as long as she can remember, their friendship a language that never needed words. But as life threw her one curveball after another, that secret language turned to stony silence.

He's always been her protector.

Tuck has looked out for Jensen since the day she was born. As his best friend's little sister, he's tried to keep her firmly in the family category. But she's always been more.

All it takes is one moment of weakness to send Tuck's fiercely guarded walls crumbling to the ground. As a new fire burns between them, someone watches. Someone who doesn't like the new life Jensen's building for herself.

And they'll stop at nothing to keep her in the dark.]]> 336 Catherine Cowles 173359633X Clara 0 to-read 4.06 2019 Beautifully Broken Spirit (Sutter Lake, #3)
author: Catherine Cowles
name: Clara
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[Crazy Rich Cajuns (Boys of the Bayou, #4)]]> 45431346
She drives air boats on the bayou, drinks and cusses, and gives city boys in suits a hard time just for fun. Why can't he get her out of his mind? But he can't. He definitely can't.

A weekend trip to Savannah for a fancy-schmancy party with his highfalutin family is the surefire way to prove that they have nothing in common but intense chemistry. And to maybe scratch this I've-never-wanted-anyone-like-I-want-you itch once or twice. Or five times.

But it takes only about twenty-four hours for the bayou girl and the city boy to figure out that they don't really know much at all--about each other, or about themselves. And figuring all of this out is going to be downright crazy.

A hot, small town, opposites attract rom com!

Kennedy Landry and Bennett Baxter's story!]]> 225 Erin Nicholas 1733890149 Clara 0 to-read 4.47 2019 Crazy Rich Cajuns (Boys of the Bayou, #4)
author: Erin Nicholas
name: Clara
average rating: 4.47
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]]> All the Way (Hot Jocks, #2) 45189689 His protective streak runs a mile wide.

She won't let her past define her.

If you're in the mood for EXPLOSIVE CHEMISTRY, soul-mate deep love and tons of feels, get yourself a copy of this standalone romance today!

I know it’s time to move on from my rocky past and get back out there and start dating again.

It’s just that every time I think about it, I get all nervous and sweaty.

Good thing I have a secret weapon to help me—my best friend, professional hockey stud Owen Parrish.

He’s the king of hookups, and promises he’ll be my guide through the world of online dating. With his help, I know this won’t be as hard.
� � �
I’ve never been this hard in my entire life.

My friend Becca wants my help hooking her up with some douchey guy from a dating app.

I said I’d help her—but now I’m noticing all kinds of things I can’t ignore, like how pretty she is behind those baggy clothes and messy buns.

I want to be the one to help her, to show her the ropes in the bedroom, and it turns out, Becca’s game to let me take a more hands-on approach.

But what happens when she’s ready to take her newfound confidence and move on? I’ve never been boyfriend material, but for her, I want to try.

Your favorite hot jocks are back with an all new standalone novel. If you like sexy, confident men who know how to handle a stick (on and off the ice), and smart women who are strong enough to keep all those big egos in check, this series is for you!

(Books can be enjoyed in any order.)]]> 344 Kendall Ryan Clara 0 to-read 3.94 2019 All the Way (Hot Jocks, #2)
author: Kendall Ryan
name: Clara
average rating: 3.94
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]]> <![CDATA[All of Me (Confessions of the Heart, #2)]]> 43074356 I call myself tenacious.
One of the most powerful attorneys in Charleston, I don’t let anyone or anything stand in my way.
Until a chance encounter changes everything.

One glance.
One touch.
One night.
It only leaves me wanting more.

But Grace is off limits.
Most people would even say forbidden.

Everyone knows an attorney can’t sleep with his client.
Too bad I already did.
And even with the threat of losing everything, I don’t know if I can stop myself from having her again...]]> 442 A.L. Jackson Clara 0 to-read 4.28 2018 All of Me (Confessions of the Heart, #2)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2018
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]]> <![CDATA[Wrapped Up in You (Heartbreaker Bay, #8)]]> 43386535 It’s love. Trust me.

After a lifetime on the move, Ivy Snow is an expert in all things temporary—schools, friends, and way too many Mr. Wrongs. Now that she owns a successful taco truck in San Francisco and an apartment to call home, Ivy’s reinvented life is on solid ground. And she’s guarded against anything that can rock it. Like the realities of a past she’s worked hard to cover up. And especially Kel O’Donnell. Too hot not to set off alarms, he screams temporary. If only his whispers weren’t so delightfully naughty and irresistible.

Kel, an Idaho sheriff and ranch owner, is on vacay, but Ivy’s a spicy reason to give his short-terms plans a second thought. Best of all, she’s a tonic for his untrusting heart, burned once and still in repair. But when Ivy’s past intrudes on a perfect romance, Kel fears that everything she’s told him has been a perfect lie. Now, if only Ivy’s willing to share, Kel will fight for a true love story.]]> 348 Jill Shalvis 0062897780 Clara 0 to-read 3.85 2019 Wrapped Up in You (Heartbreaker Bay, #8)
author: Jill Shalvis
name: Clara
average rating: 3.85
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]]> <![CDATA[Playing for Keeps (Hot Jocks, #1)]]> 42541875
Elise Parrish, my teammate's incredibly sweet and gorgeous younger sister, should have been off-limits, but my hockey stick didn't get the memo.

After our team won the championship, our flirting turned physical, and I took her to bed. Then shame sent her running the next morning from our catastrophic mistake.

She thinks I don't remember that night - but every detail is burned into my brain so deeply, I'll never forget. The feel of her in my arms, the soft whimpers of pleasure I coaxed from her perfect lips....

And now I've spent three months trying to get her out of my head, but I'm starting to understand she's the only girl I'll ever want.

I have one shot to show her I can be exactly what she needs, but Elise won't be easily convinced.

That's okay, because I'm good under pressure, and this time, I'm playing for keeps.

Get ready to meet your new favorite hot jocks in an all new stand-alone novel. If you like sexy, confident men who know how to handle a stick (on and off the ice), and smart women who are strong enough to keep all those big egos in check, this series of athlete romances is perfect for you! ]]> 190 Kendall Ryan Clara 0 to-read 3.64 2019 Playing for Keeps (Hot Jocks, #1)
author: Kendall Ryan
name: Clara
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2019
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]]> Wait For Me 45728175 My life is a mess. Literally.

I’m a single dad, which means If I’m not cleaning up spilled milk or changing a diaper, I’m pulling gum from my daughter’s hair. I barely have enough time to eat—let alone sleep.

And women? Forget about it. That ship sailed two years ago along with my ex-wife. My brother says I need to get laid. I say, screw that. I’m content with my life, until pop star Nora Hayes walks through my best friend’s front door and flips my world upside down.

She’s beautiful, famous, and completely off limits.

My life is a headline waiting to happen. Literally.

It all started with fishnet stockings and ended with a baseball bat to my boyfriend’s Porsche, putting me on the front page of every newspaper and gossip magazine in the country.

My life is spiraling out of control and I’m ready to make some serious changes. What I’m not ready for is a hunky man to strut his jean clad tush into my life. Grayson Calhoun is as rugged as he is sweet. He’s also way in over his head with his kids, and I have an offer I’m hoping he can’t refuse.

What starts as an agreement, turns to a friendship, and quickly escalates to stolen kisses and heated nights spent wrapped in each other’s arms. What we have is temporary. I promise him that I won’t fall in love.

But I make that promise already knowing it’s a lie.




]]> 308 K.L. Grayson 1950612023 Clara 0 to-read 4.24 2019 Wait For Me
author: K.L. Grayson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hunter (Boston Belles, #1)]]> 46038707 Hunter

I didn’t mean to star in a sex tape, okay?
It was just one of those unexplainable things. Like Stonehenge, Police Academy 2, and morning glory clouds.
It just happened.
Now my ball-busting father is sentencing me to six months of celibacy, sobriety, and morbid boredom under the roof of Boston’s nerdiest girl alive, Sailor Brennan.
The virginal archer is supposed to babysit my ass while I learn to take my place in Royal Pipelines, my family’s oil company.
Little does she know, that’s not the only pipe I’ll be laying�

Sailor
I didn’t want this gig, okay?
But the deal was too sweet to walk away from.
I needed the public endorsement; Hunter needed a nanny.
Besides, what’s six months in the grand scheme of things?
It’s not like I’m in danger of falling in love with the appallingly gorgeous, charismatic gazillionaire who happens to be one of Boston’s most eligible bachelors.
No. I will remain immune to Hunter Fitzpatrick’s charm.
Even at the cost of losing everything I have.
Even at the cost of burning down his kingdom.]]> 394 L.J. Shen 1732624747 Clara 0 to-read 3.84 2020 The Hunter (Boston Belles, #1)
author: L.J. Shen
name: Clara
average rating: 3.84
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]]> Making Up (Shacking Up, #4) 45289506 A new standalone, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting.

Cosy Felton is great at her job—she knows just how to handle the awkwardness that comes with working at an adult toy store. So when the hottest guy she’s ever seen walks into the shop looking completely overwhelmed, she’s more than happy to turn on the charm and help him purchase all of the items on his list.

Griffin Mills is using his business trip in Las Vegas as a chance to escape the broken pieces of his life in New York City. The last thing he wants is to be put in charge of buying gag gifts for his friend’s bachelor party. Despite being totally out of his element, and mortified by the whole experience, Griffin is pleasantly surprised when he finds himself attracted to the sales girl that helped him.

As skeptical as Cosy may be of Griffin’s motivations, there’s something about him that intrigues her. But sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas and when real life gets in the way, all bets are off. Filled with hilariously awkward situations and enough sexual chemistry to power Sin City, Making Up is the next standalone in the Shacking Up world.]]> 368 Helena Hunting Clara 0 to-read 3.88 2019 Making Up (Shacking Up, #4)
author: Helena Hunting
name: Clara
average rating: 3.88
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]]> <![CDATA[Snow and Mistletoe (A Cabin Christmas Romance #1)]]> 45319413
Kirin has his own reasons for spending Christmas alone and Cat has put a major wrinkle in his plans for solitude. As Kirin tries to navigate his instant attraction to Cat, he must balance her request to be alone, and his need to keep a secret. His care for Cat, and encouragement of her new life direction pulls Cat in, and she finds her heart at a much greater risk of breaking.]]> 206 Rie Anders Clara 0 to-read 4.36 2019 Snow and Mistletoe (A Cabin Christmas Romance #1)
author: Rie Anders
name: Clara
average rating: 4.36
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]]> On Island 45732263
Ethan is a cowboy at heart and a gentleman. Not wanting to ruin his career and his friendship with his boss, he steers clear of a romantic attachment to Evie. But their friendship grows until one night they cross the line and change their friendship forever. As their relationship begins to grow the past comes back to haunt Ethan and could destroy another relationship for Evie.

"This book is so incredibly moving, and quite honestly, there are parts that are just laugh out loud, righteously hilarious. Evie Reid is kind, and good, and loving, and Ethan has to be the sexiest man alive. Not only is this a beautiful story of love and family, but holy smokes, Ethan and Evie are so sexy." - Chelsey S.

"Cried, cried, cried! Can I please just move in next door to these people? In this second book, Anders builds on the relationships of all the characters from her first novel, and introduces us to some incredible new additions to the story. Her ability to weave them in, and make you fall in love with them, is extraordinary. Find a couple of hours to yourself, because you wont be able to put it down." Lisa L.]]> Rie Anders Clara 0 to-read 4.71 On Island
author: Rie Anders
name: Clara
average rating: 4.71
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]]> <![CDATA[Pavey Boulevard (Island Series, #1)]]> 40344737
Eight years later, Shaye is forced to return to the place she’d hoped never to see again. Now, she must face the people, and the pain she left behind. She must confront the person she was, and decide who she will become. Can Shaye forgive herself enough to let the past go, and let love in?]]> 321 Rie Anders Clara 0 to-read 4.37 Pavey Boulevard (Island Series, #1)
author: Rie Anders
name: Clara
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]]> Only Ever You 43531342 From New York Times bestselling author CD Reiss comes a story of friendship, romance, and growing into a love that was always there.

Rachel knew exactly what turning thirty would be like. She had a plan, after all. First college, then a climb up the professional ladder. Love, marriage, children. All of it was on the schedule.

The cheap Hollywood apartment wasn’t on the list. Neither was the string of heartbreaks. Or the effect her mother’s cancer had on her career.

It’s hard to stay practical and on point when everything takes a left turn.

Enter Sebastian, the nerd across the street. The boy she defended when he couldn’t defend himself. The best friend she promised she’d marry if life didn’t go according to plan.

Not only is he successful, confident, and gorgeous, but he also still has their handwritten marriage contract.

No one goes through with childhood wedding pacts.

That’s crazy.

But their families might just be crazy enough to rent a hall and set a date. All Rachel and Sebastian have to do is fall in love.
]]> 0 C.D. Reiss 1978664508 Clara 0 to-read 3.61 2019 Only Ever You
author: C.D. Reiss
name: Clara
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[Beauty and the Bayou (Boys of the Bayou, #3)]]> 44586784 A sexy small town, beauty and the beast rom com!

Sawyer Landry knows he's been beastly to be around for the past few months. But he can't seem to remember how to be fun-loving and friendly. Until he sees Juliet Dawson on his boat dock... and realizes that hip waders are, apparently, one of his turn-ons. But despite the beauty in the boots, the last thing he needs right now is a city girl in his way for the next two weeks.

But he's not really getting a vote. Juliet is determined that her little brother rebuild the dock he and his idiot friends smashed. She's quirky, klutzy, independent... and possibly an even bigger pessimist than Sawyer is. He's incredibly drawn to the cynical fish-out-of-water, who seems to be the one person who isn't intimidated by his growling.

The big, gruff boat captain is the first person in a long time to want to watch out for her and Juliet finds that hotter than his grandma's jambalaya. Well, that and his sexy scar, his emotional baggage, and the sense of humor and fun that is buried deep.

But Sawyer doesn't need any more people to worry about long-term and the things that make him feel protective of Juliet aren't going to go away. So, this two-week adventure can't be anything more than a fling. With Juliet down on the bayou, there's an even bigger threat than alligators and hurricanes. There's the very good chance of someone ending up with a broken heart.]]> Erin Nicholas 1733890122 Clara 0 to-read 4.49 2019 Beauty and the Bayou (Boys of the Bayou, #3)
author: Erin Nicholas
name: Clara
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[Broken With You (Stark Security, #2)]]> 40696683 True love never fades...

After surviving a troubled childhood, Denise can’t believe that she’s blissfully married to her partner and soulmate. She’s confident that not even Mason’s long-term, deep-cover assignment will shake their bond. And she certainly doesn’t anticipate that when he finally walks back through her door that he’ll have no memory of her, himself, or their time together�

When Mason is pulled out of an operation gone bad, all he knows is what he’s told � that he was a covert agent, that he has information vital to national security somewhere in his head, and that they can tell him no more for fear of burying those hard-fought secrets even further. They tell him nothing else; not even that the beautiful woman who makes his heart beat faster is not just his partner, but also his wife.

The secret she must keep wrecks Denise, who wants only to return to Mason’s arms. But despite the desire that still burns hot between them, she can’t tell him who she is—or that she’s carrying his child.

But when dark forces threaten both their lives in order to retrieve the information trapped in Mason’s mind, it’s not their past that will be tested, but the tenuous new love now burning hot between them.

You don't want to miss this sexy, suspenseful amnesia romance!
]]> 225 J. Kenner 1940673879 Clara 0 to-read 4.30 2019 Broken With You (Stark Security, #2)
author: J. Kenner
name: Clara
average rating: 4.30
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]]> <![CDATA[There Goes My Heart (Maine Sullivans, #2; The Sullivans, #20)]]> 44662104
Zara loves everything about her career—designing and manufacturing bright, fun glasses frames fulfills both the creative and technical sides of her brain. The only downside to coming to work is bumping into irritating, far-too-handsome-for-his-own-good Rory Sullivan…even if she secretly enjoys the zingers they throw at each other. On the plus side, thinking up new ways to torment Rory on a daily basis has helped Zara stop dwelling on the fact that her ex-boyfriend cheated on her with her stepsister.Ìý

But when Zara learns that her ex and her stepsister have just become engaged, she’s doubly stunned by Rory’s suggestion to go as her pretend boyfriend to their engagement party, in a one-night truce where they’ll be a team rather than adversaries. Only, when it turns out that the sparks between them disguise a deeper passion—and bigger emotional connection—than either has ever known, will both Rory and Zara end up losing their hearts to the last person they could have imagined?]]> 330 Bella Andre Clara 0 to-read 4.31 2019 There Goes My Heart (Maine Sullivans, #2; The Sullivans, #20)
author: Bella Andre
name: Clara
average rating: 4.31
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]]> Hard to Love 46000070
I grew up in this life, and now I run these streets. Blood and violence taint everything I touch.

Everything but her. She was my constant through it all.

Just a touch would singe and soothe.

Just a look would tempt and torment.

She became my escape and my addiction.

I only survived because she was by my side.

I should’ve known better than to indulge.

I should’ve known better than to let her fall for me.

It was only a matter of time before the danger bled into what we had.

I was Laura’s downfall. Problem was, she was mine too.]]> W. Winters Clara 0 to-read 4.23 2019 Hard to Love
author: W. Winters
name: Clara
average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lemon Sisters (Wildstone, #3)]]> 41952216 The New York Times bestselling author of Rainy Day Friends and Lost and Found Sisters returns to Wildstone, California...

Brooke Lemon has always led the life she wanted, wild adventures—and mistakes—included, something her perfect sister, Mindy, never understood. So when Mindy shows up on Brooke’s doorstep in the throes of a break-down with her three little kids in tow, Brooke’s shocked.

Wanting to make amends, Brooke agrees to trade places, taking the kids back to Wildstone for a few days so Mindy can pick up the pieces and put herself back together. What Brooke doesn’t admit is she’s just as broken . . . Also how does one go home after seven years away? It doesn’t take long for Brooke to come face-to-face with her past, in the form of one tall, dark, sexy mistake. But Garrett’s no longer interested. Only his words don’t match his actions, leaving Brooke feeling things she’d shoved deep.

Soon the sisters begin to wonder: Are they lemons in life? In love? All they know is that neither seems to be able to run far enough to outpace her demons. And when secrets surface, they’ll have to learn that sometimes the one person who can help you the most is the one you never thought to ask.]]> 400 Jill Shalvis 0062741926 Clara 0 to-read 3.91 2019 The Lemon Sisters (Wildstone, #3)
author: Jill Shalvis
name: Clara
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2019
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]]> Then He Happened 44555321 He doesn’t take life seriously.
He doesn’t believe in settling down.

Eileen's twenty-seventh birthday is almost here.
But as always she's an afterthought in her parent’s minds.
Her family is too busy planning a shotgun wedding for her older sister to pay attention to her. And now she has to help.
It’s just another year where she’s overlooked.

But the best man is smoking hot.
He actually notices her, and makes her feel special.

Jason doesn’t believe in commitment, but Eileen intrigues him.

She’s not the kind of girl he usually hooks up with.
She doesn’t even fall for his charm.

He’s made it his mission to convince her that he’s not the shallow man she thinks he is.

But can Jason give up his playboy lifestyle to become the man Eileen needs?]]> 265 Claudia Y. Burgoa Clara 0 to-read 3.78 2019 Then He Happened
author: Claudia Y. Burgoa
name: Clara
average rating: 3.78
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]]> <![CDATA[Sweet Home Louisiana (Boys of the Bayou, #2)]]> 44579517 A sexy, small town, second chance rom com!

Thanks to a drawn-up-while-drinking-moonshine partnership agreement, Madison Allain has to spend thirty days back on the bayou before she can sell her part of the family business.

And if the heat and humidity and freaking alligators of Louisiana aren’t enough to agitate the cool and in-control California girl, then Owen Landry, the equally hot guy who stole her heart twelve years ago, will sure do the trick.

Owen just has to remember three simple-ish rules: Do not fight with her. Do not fight *over* her. Do *not* kiss her. He can do this. He’s charming and friendly for a living after all. But this is Maddie. The only woman to ever shake up this laid-back bayou boy.

Besides, she’s not staying. No way. These people and this town make her crazy. She doesn’t want to be crazy. She definitely does *not* want to own a swamp boat tour company. She just wants to paint. In her quiet, beautiful, alligators-not-allowed, *air-conditioned* art studio.

As for that hot bayou boy? Well, he’s� amazing. But he belongs here in the South. And she definitely doesn’t. Even if her heart stays behind when she leaves.]]> 289 Erin Nicholas 1733890106 Clara 0 to-read 4.29 2019 Sweet Home Louisiana (Boys of the Bayou, #2)
author: Erin Nicholas
name: Clara
average rating: 4.29
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]]> <![CDATA[A Single Touch (Irresistible Attraction #3)]]> 44594709

Sometimes you meet someone, maybe meet isn’t the right word. You don’t even have say hello for this to happen. You simply pass by them and everything in your world changes forever. Chills flow all the way from the crook in your neck where you imagine he’d kiss you, all the way down, with only a single glance.
I know you know what I’m referring to. The moment when something inside of you ignites to life, recognizing their other half that’s been gone for far too long.
It burns hot, destroying any hope that it’s only a coincidence, and that life will go back to what it was. These moments are never forgotten.
That’s only with a single glance.
I can tell you what a single touch will do. It will destroy you and everything you thought you knew.
I felt all of this with Jase Cross, every flick of the flames that roared inside of me.
I knew he’d be my downfall, and I was determined to be his just the same.


A Single Touch is the third and final book of the Irresistible Attraction trilogy.
A Single Glance must be read first.]]> 222 W. Winters Clara 0 to-read 4.14 2019 A Single Touch (Irresistible Attraction #3)
author: W. Winters
name: Clara
average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[My Best Friend's Mardi Gras Wedding (Boys of the Bayou, #1)]]> 44107668 A sexy, small town, fake boyfriend rom com!

Josh Landry is one of the hottest bartenders in New Orleans. He’s shown many a female tourist that things are definitely big and easy down here.

And he’s now been celibate for a year. Because he finally met her.

Yes, her. The One.

But, after nothing more than a hot goodnight kiss and a promise to meet up again next year if they’re both still interested, she went home to Iowa.

It’s been a long year.

But now it’s Mardi Gras again and he’s ready for his happily ever after.

If she shows up.

***

Oh, she shows up. For her best friend’s wedding.

But Tori is a terrible bridesmaid because all she can think about is her knight-in-shining-Mardi-Gras-beads from last year.

Well, and because she accidentally lays a hot kiss on her BFF.

Aka, the groom.

Unfortunately, no one believes that it was a case of mistaken identity. So, now she has to convince everyone she has no intention of ruining the wedding. She’s going to need a crazy-about-her boyfriend ASAP. Even if he’s just faking it.

Well there’s only one other person she knows in Louisiana...

Josh is all in. In fact, he’s thrilled. And he’s not faking anything.

But the groom isn’t faking his case of cold feet either.

And now Tori might have a choice to make.]]> 235 Erin Nicholas 0999890786 Clara 0 to-read 4.17 2019 My Best Friend's Mardi Gras Wedding (Boys of the Bayou, #1)
author: Erin Nicholas
name: Clara
average rating: 4.17
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mister (Mister & Missus, #1)]]> 43696048 The passionate new romance from E L James, author of the phenomenal #1 bestselling Fifty Shades Trilogy

London, 2019. Life has been easy for Maxim Trevelyan. With his good looks, aristocratic connections, and money, he’s never had to work and he’s rarely slept alone. But all that changes when tragedy strikes and Maxim inherits his family’s noble title, wealth, and estates, and all the responsibility that entails. It’s a role he’s not prepared for and one that he struggles to face.
Ìý
But his biggest challenge is fighting his desire for an unexpected, enigmatic young woman who’s recently arrived in England, possessing little more than a dangerous and troublesome past.Ìý Reticent, beautiful, and musically gifted, she’s an alluring mystery, and Maxim’s longing for her deepens into a passion that he’s never experienced and dares not name. Just who is Alessia Demachi? Can Maxim protect her from the malevolence that threatens her? And what will she do when she learns that he’s been hiding secrets of his own?
Ìý
From the heart of London through wild, rural Cornwall to the bleak, forbidding beauty of the Balkans, The Mister is a roller-coaster ride of danger and desire that leaves the reader breathless to the very last page.]]> 512 E.L. James 1984898337 Clara 0 to-read 3.40 2019 The Mister (Mister & Missus, #1)
author: E.L. James
name: Clara
average rating: 3.40
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]]> <![CDATA[A Single Kiss (Irresistible Attraction #2)]]> 43784875 USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense.

I should feel shame for not wanting this to end, but he doesn’t want it to end either.
When the darkness sets in, the flames all flickered out, and the loud click of the locks signal it’s over, that’s when reality comes back.
The war. The drugs. All of the lies that leave a tangled web for me to get lost in.
I don’t want any of it.
I only want him. Jase Cross. My enemy. And yet, the only person I trust.
With broad shoulders and a smoldering look in his dark eyes, Jase is a man born to be powerful.
I shouldn’t give him more power than he already has.
Jase Cross will be my downfall.]]> 211 W. Winters Clara 0 to-read 4.11 2019 A Single Kiss (Irresistible Attraction #2)
author: W. Winters
name: Clara
average rating: 4.11
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]]> Tinsel (Lark Cove, #4) 41830377
She’s nothing more than tinsel.

Desperate for escape and starving for peace, Sofia heads to Montana for a holiday weekend with her brother. But she doesn’t get the relaxing vacation she planned. Instead, she’s put to work in a bar alongside Dakota Magee—a man who does not want her help. A man who is set on teaching her a few lessons about real life and hard work. But Sofia has a couple of life lessons of her own to teach. Like how to fall in love.

Words: 98,430]]> 386 Devney Perry 1732388431 Clara 0 to-read 4.02 2019 Tinsel (Lark Cove, #4)
author: Devney Perry
name: Clara
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2019
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]]> Claimed Royalty 43845146
Forced by tradition, and as their chosen Queen, I must endure my trials and the suitor phase, ultimately giving myself to a man from the Royal Houses. Each one competes to be my King, all wanting what no other has had…my purity.
To have what I truly want would risk my entire reign, but to do what is expected of me would destroy my heart. My only protection is to follow through, giving each royal the opportunity to win their prize…me in a bedroom suite and a crown atop their head.
Behind closed doors, I commit my biggest sin, loving a man I’m forbidden to have. When the time comes for me to be crowned, I’ll be forced to make a choice—risk our love or risk my life.]]> 356 Betty Shreffler 0578446863 Clara 0 to-read 4.23 2019 Claimed Royalty
author: Betty Shreffler
name: Clara
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2019
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]]> Claimed Royalty 43165365
Forced by tradition, and as their chosen Queen, I must endure my trials and the suitor phase, ultimately giving myself to a man from the Royal Houses. Each one competes to be my King, all wanting what no other has had…my purity.
To have what I truly want would risk my entire reign, but to do what is expected of me would destroy my heart. My only protection is to follow through, giving each royal the opportunity to win their prize…me in a bedroom suite and a crown atop their head.
Behind closed doors, I commit my biggest sin, loving a man I’m forbidden to have. When the time comes for me to be crowned, I’ll be forced to make a choice—risk our love or risk my life.]]> Betty Shreffler Clara 0 to-read 4.62 2019 Claimed Royalty
author: Betty Shreffler
name: Clara
average rating: 4.62
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Single Glance (Irresistible Attraction #1)]]> 43809293
I saw her from across the bar.
My bar. My city. Everything in that world belonged to me.
She stood out from the crowd like she was looking for someone to blame for her pain.

That night, I felt the depths of my mistakes. I felt my scars. With a single glance, I knew her touch would take it all away. I craved it more than anything.

I knew she would be a tempting, beautiful mistake.
One I would make again and again... even if it cost me everything.]]> 223 Willow Winters 1795452730 Clara 0 to-read 4.27 2019 A Single Glance (Irresistible Attraction #1)
author: Willow Winters
name: Clara
average rating: 4.27
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]]> <![CDATA[Sexy Little Sinner (Blackwell-Lyon, #3)]]> 42744522 It was wrong to stay together ... but we couldn’t stay apart.

I’ve been with my share of women, but none touched my heart and fired my senses the way she did. Her smile enticed me. Her caresses teased me. Her body aroused me.

And yet, it couldn’t last. There were too many years between us. A gap we couldn’t breach, and we broke it off. No. I broke it off. And I’ve regretted that decision ever since.

Now she’s in danger, and there’s no one else I trust to protect her. But the more time we spend together, the more I want her back. And all I know now is I have to keep her safe—and despite both of us knowing better, somehow, someway, she will be mine again.]]> 170 J. Kenner 1940673941 Clara 0 to-read 4.06 2019 Sexy Little Sinner (Blackwell-Lyon, #3)
author: J. Kenner
name: Clara
average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Straight Up Love (The Boys of Jackson Harbor, #2)]]> 38601481 From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan comes a sexy new standalone romance about a woman who’d do anything to have a baby and the man who’d do anything to have her�

For my 30th birthday, I’m giving myself the one thing I want most: a baby. Sure, this would be easier if I had a husband—or even a boyfriend—but I refuse to be thwarted by minor details.

When I drunkenly confess my plans to my friends, they convince me to ask Jake Jackson for help. Jake, the best friend who’s been there for me through thick and thin. Jake, who also happens to be smart, funny, ridiculously good looking, and the winner of all the genetic lotteries.

So when Jake takes me up on my request—with the stipulation that we get the job done the old-fashioned way—I’d be a fool to decline.

The only problem? I don’t know if I can separate sex from all the things I feel for this amazing man. If I can’t keep my heart under lock and key, I risk losing the relationship I need the most.

Jake has his own reasons for granting my baby wish. But when I discover his secrets, it could mean the end of us. I have to choose—run or stay and fight for love.

Fall for the Boys of Jackson Harbor in Lexi Ryan’s sexy new contemporary romance series. These books can all be read as standalones, but you’ll enjoy reading them as a series!]]> 282 Lexi Ryan 1940832071 Clara 0 to-read 4.11 2018 Straight Up Love (The Boys of Jackson Harbor, #2)
author: Lexi Ryan
name: Clara
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2018
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]]> <![CDATA[Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1)]]> 39709060
He took her first kiss, and she took away the only person he ever loved.

He asked her to save the rest of her firsts for him, and she walked all over his heart in stiletto heels and left it bleeding out on a bright summer day.

Now, everything has changed.

When circumstances leave Penn homeless in his senior year, the Followhills take him in as their latest shiny project. That means, for the time being, he's Daria's housemate, living right across the hall.

And once he sees her again, he's determined to make this spoiled princess pay for ruining the only good thing in his life.

But Daria is used to being misunderstood. Being slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot she puts in the way of the people who hurt her.

Being the girl everyone wants to see cry, and keeping her tears hidden. Penn wanted her firsts, but she wants to be his last everything.

The problem is, once they see past each other's cutting barbs and wounded hearts, the truths they uncover might just start something new altogether.]]> 360 L.J. Shen 1095447416 Clara 0 to-read 3.99 2019 Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1)
author: L.J. Shen
name: Clara
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[Take Me Again (The Knight Brothers, #1)]]> 41946914 He's used to getting what he wants... but she’s going to make him work for it.

Sebastian Knight is a closer. Be it a real estate deal or the woman of his choice, everything he wants is his for the taking.

Sexy and irresistible, a wink, a smile, or a handshake always seals the deal.

Until everything unravels around him.

After Ashley Easton’s social climbing mother married into the Knight family, Ashley knew better than to get involved with sexy, trouble making Sebastian Knight but their attraction is undeniable, their chemistry intense, and in a moment of weakness, she turns to him, a mistake that cost her her home and her family. After she was sent away, she swore she’d never come back.

Sebastian never expected to see Ashley, the one woman he’s never been able to get over, again.

When she walks back into his life at the worst possible time, more beautiful than ever, he’s ready for a second chance. She’s sassy and sexy everything he’s ever desired. And she’s back for good. Except Ashley wants nothing to do with the playboy who broke her heart. Too bad his sex appeal makes it harder and harder to keep him at arm’s length.

Sebastian Knight might have a talent for sealing the deal but this is one game he’s going to have to work to win.]]> 232 Carly Phillips Clara 0 to-read 3.74 2019 Take Me Again (The Knight Brothers, #1)
author: Carly Phillips
name: Clara
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2019
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]]> <![CDATA[If I Only Knew (The Second Time Around)]]> 42195240 316 Corinne Michaels 194283439X Clara 0 to-read 4.19 2019 If I Only Knew (The Second Time Around)
author: Corinne Michaels
name: Clara
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Your Love Is Mine (Maine Sullivans, #1; The Sullivans, #19)]]> 43255678 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B07LF7WGBC

Flynn Stewart, an award-winning screenwriter, seems to have the perfect Hollywood life. Until his dark past comes crashing back when he learns his long-lost sister has passed away--and he has a six-month-old niece named Ruby. Flynn vows to give the little girl who now means everything to him a better childhood than he or his sister ever had. So when he finds out that Ruby's nanny is trying to sell their story to the press, he takes his niece as far from Hollywood as he can.

One of seven siblings in Bar Harbor, Cassie Sullivan has always been grateful for the love and support of her tight-knit family. Because of them, she had the courage to create a successful candy confection business. So when a friend of her cousin needs a place to stay with his baby for a few weeks, she's happy to offer him her cabin in the woods. But from the first moment she meets Flynn and Ruby, her heart is lost to the gorgeous man and his adorable little girl.

Flynn has never met anyone as cheerful and open as Cassie. Instantly drawn to her, he finds himself telling her things about his past that he's never spoken of to anyone--things that make him certain he could never be worthy of her. Only, Cassie isn't about to let the pair who have stolen her heart go without a fight--using all the light, love, and laughter she can give them. Will the nightmares from Flynn's past continue to haunt him and and steal away the joy of a future with Cassie? Or will Cassie's love, and the support of her big family, be powerful enough to help him face his long-buried demons and conquer them at last?

YOUR LOVE IS MINE is part of Bella Andre's New York Times and USA Today #1 bestselling series about The Sullivans. While it can easily be read as a stand-alone story, you'll likely enjoy reading the other books, too.]]> 320 Bella Andre Clara 0 to-read 4.16 2019 Your Love Is Mine (Maine Sullivans, #1; The Sullivans, #19)
author: Bella Andre
name: Clara
average rating: 4.16
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]]> <![CDATA[If I Only Knew (Second Time Around, #4)]]> 39295494
My life was perfect - until a shocking tragedy pulled the rug out from underneath me.

My children were left without a father. I was without a husband and a provider. Instead of wallowing in my grief, I buried myself in my work at Dovetail Enterprises. Landing the promotion as the CEO’s right hand was exactly what I needed.

Getting saddled with Milo Huxley as an assistant is exactly the opposite.

I can’t stand him.

He’s arrogant, irresponsible, and out for my job. As if that’s not bad enough, he has to be devastatingly sexy, and have a posh English accent that makes me squirm on top of it all. I’ve had enough unpredictability for one lifetime, thank you.

But soon enough, we’re fighting less and laughing more. He’s there for me when no one else is. And those good looks aren’t the only panty-dropping thing about him.

If I only knew what to do about it . . .]]> 318 Corinne Michaels 1942834381 Clara 0 to-read 4.04 2019 If I Only Knew (Second Time Around, #4)
author: Corinne Michaels
name: Clara
average rating: 4.04
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]]> <![CDATA[Lovers at Heart, Reimagined (Love in Bloom, #4: The Bradens, #1)]]> 39334267 Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens.

In LOVERS AT HEART, REIMAGINED�
Treat Braden wasn’t looking for love when Max Armstrong walked into his Nassau resort, but he saw right through the efficient and capable facade she wore like a shield to the sweet, sensual woman beneath. One magnificent evening together sparked an intense connection, and for the first time in his life Treat wanted more than a casual affair. But something caused Max to turn away, and now, after weeks of unanswered phone calls and longing for the one woman he cannot have, Treat is going back to his family’s ranch to try to finally move on.

A chance encounter brings Treat and Max together again, and it turns into a night of intense passion and honesty. When Max reveals her secret, painful past, Treat vows to do everything within his power to win Max’s heart forever—including helping her finally face her demons head-on.

A Note From The Author:
If you're new to my stories, get ready to meet the couple who started the Braden sensation! Avid fans of the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection may have read Treat and Max’s original story, Lovers at Heart. For the past several years, I have had the nagging feeling that there was MORE to Treat and Max’s story than I had originally thought. If you read and loved their original story, you'll adore this new, more mature and detailed spin on it! Find out the REST of Treat and Max's story and fall in love all over again in LOVERS AT HEART, REIMAGINED!

***

Within the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection you'll find fiercely loyal heroes and smart, empowered women on their search for true love. They're flawed, funny, and easy to relate to. Characters from each series appear in future Love in Bloom books. All Love in Bloom books may be read as stand-alone novels or as part of the larger series.]]> 292 Melissa Foster Clara 0 to-read 4.24 2018 Lovers at Heart, Reimagined (Love in Bloom, #4: The Bradens, #1)
author: Melissa Foster
name: Clara
average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[A Single Glance (Irresistible Attraction #1)]]> 42649157 USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense.

I saw her from across the bar.
My bar. My city. Everything in that world belonged to me.
She stood out from the crowd like she was looking for someone to blame for her pain.

That night, I felt the depths of my mistakes. I felt my scars. With a single glance, I knew her touch would take it all away. I craved it more than anything.

I knew she would be a tempting, beautiful mistake.
One I would make again and again... even if it cost me everything.
]]> 204 Willow Winters Clara 0 to-read 4.18 2019 A Single Glance (Irresistible Attraction #1)
author: Willow Winters
name: Clara
average rating: 4.18
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]]> Endless (Merciless, #4) 41820755 USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally captivating and thrilling, romantic suspense.

He holds a power over me like no one else ever could.

Maybe it’s because my heart begs to beat in time with his.
Maybe it’s because my body bows to his and his alone.
Maybe it’s because he thought he loved me before he even laid eyes on me.

He thought wrong, it wasn’t me he thought he loved, and nothing has made me suffer like that little secret has. He thought I belonged to him, but he was wrong. It was never supposed to be me.

Our memories are deceiving, but I know what I want now.
What I need more than anything.
I won’t rest until he’s as much mine as I am his.
It’s always been him.]]> 304 W. Winters Clara 0 to-read 4.06 2018 Endless (Merciless, #4)
author: W. Winters
name: Clara
average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Lovely Little Liar (Blackwell-Lyon, #1)]]> 42616810 She’s not the woman I thought � but dammit, she’s the woman I want.

Let’s get this out of the way, right off the bat: I love women.

I love the way they look. The way they smell. The way they feel. Especially the way they feel. And I’ve pretty much made it my mission to give each and every woman who shares my bed the ride of her life.

Then I met her. All business and completely uninterested in me. And damned if I didn’t want her. Crave her. I told myself I only wanted to tame her. That it was all about the challenge.

I never expected to break through her shell and find the softness underneath. Never expected how wild she’d be between the sheets or the way she’d cry my name with such sincere intensity when I totally rocked her world.
Most of all, I never expected to fall for her.

But I did.

And the question is, now that I know I want her, how the hell do I go about keeping her?

Lovely Little Liar was originally published as Bitch Slap. New content, such as expanded scenes, has been added to this book. ]]> J. Kenner Clara 0 to-read 3.76 2017 Lovely Little Liar (Blackwell-Lyon, #1)
author: J. Kenner
name: Clara
average rating: 3.76
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]]> The Kiss Thief 41450662
Mine was stolen by a devil in a masquerade mask under the black Chicago sky.

They say the vows you take on your wedding day are sacred.

Mine were broken before we left church.

They say your heart only beats for one man.

Mine split and bled for two rivals who fought for it until the bitter end.

I was promised to Angelo Bandini, the heir to one of the most powerful families in the Chicago Outfit.

Then taken by Senator Wolfe Keaton, who held my father’s sins over his head to force me into marriage.

They say that all great love stories have a happy ending.

I, Francesca Rossi, found myself erasing and rewriting mine until the very last chapter.

One kiss.
Two men.
Three lives.
Entwined together.

And somewhere between these two men, I had to find my forever.
]]> 320 L.J. Shen 1793307504 Clara 0 to-read 3.75 2019 The Kiss Thief
author: L.J. Shen
name: Clara
average rating: 3.75
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]]> Pucked Love (Pucked, #6) 40530730 296 Helena Hunting 1989185010 Clara 0 to-read 4.06 2018 Pucked Love (Pucked, #6)
author: Helena Hunting
name: Clara
average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Dangerous Beauty (Dangerous Beauty, #1)]]> 41729309 A beautiful fugitive. A hot bodyguard. A high-stakes game of temptation.

For Nasir, former Special Ops military man and bodyguard, his new job seems like an easy-money gig: trail a Russian mobster’s runaway wife in Mexico, enjoy the sun, observe, and report. Just one rule: don’t get too close. But it’s all Naz can do not to watch the alluring dancer’s every move. A closer look is irresistible—especially when she’s in trouble.

Evalina escaped to the island getaway to live an untraceable life—as far away from the past as she can get. But Eva can’t ignore the dark, muscled stud who rescues her from a drug gang. He says he’s an ex-cop on vacation. When providence throws them together time and again, Eva thinks it’s all a beautiful coincidence. Now she’s giving in to a strange new sensation: trust.

But Naz has a mission to accomplish and a secret to keep. Eva has her share of secrets, too. And as the heat flares between them, Naz knows that trust could become the most dangerous impulse of all.

***Part one of a three part series.***]]> 264 J.T. Geissinger 1542042305 Clara 0 to-read 4.14 2019 Dangerous Beauty (Dangerous Beauty, #1)
author: J.T. Geissinger
name: Clara
average rating: 4.14
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]]> Ache for You (Slow Burn, #3) 40131614 In this fairy tale with a sexy twist, she’s a penniless San Francisco seamstress. He’s the king of Italian couture. Who’s got designs on whom?

Boutique owner Kimber DiSanto has seen better days. She’s been dumped at the altar by Prince Charmless, her business went up in flames (literally), and now she’s stuck in Florence, Italy, with an ice-queen stepmother, to try to save her late father’s failing dress shop. Only one thing could make it worse: another man in her life. The arrogant Italian fashion tycoon offering to buy her father’s shop is as rich as he is sexy, and their attraction is off the charts. But Kimber’s not about to get burned again.

Women don’t say no to Matteo Moretti—and certainly not with Kimber’s stinging precision. With all the heat and fury sparking between them, Matteo can’t resist baiting the gorgeous American. His plan? Win her over one scorching kiss at a time.

Kimber tells herself it’s all just a game. That her broken heart isn’t in danger, and that Matteo’s touch does not make her Lady Land dance with joy. But sometimes it takes the fieriest of enemies to turn a fantasy into a real-life romance.

]]> 362 J.T. Geissinger 1503959392 Clara 0 to-read 4.06 2018 Ache for You (Slow Burn, #3)
author: J.T. Geissinger
name: Clara
average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Dirty Sexy Games (Dirty Games Duet, #2)]]> 39332185 This is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B07BKBG3LW

The conclusion to Dirty Sexy Player, the highly anticipated spin-off duet of Dirty Filthy Rich Men.

A sham marriage to an infamous playboy - what could possibly go wrong? Don't miss the breathtaking, high-stakes conclusion to the Dirty Games duet by New York Times bestselling author Laurelin Paige!

Their union started with a simple plan: to fake a marriage that would allow Elizabeth to take over her father's company and merge it with Weston's holdings, creating a vast media empire. But what began as a pretend marriage has become all too real....

Now a bombshell about Weston's past is keeping him rooted at home while Elizabeth must travel across the globe to take up the company reigns. But their intense connection could bring the entire game crashing down as they're forced to choose power and family...or the love of a lifetime.]]> 234 Laurelin Paige Clara 0 to-read 4.12 2018 Dirty Sexy Games (Dirty Games Duet, #2)
author: Laurelin Paige
name: Clara
average rating: 4.12
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]]> Collateral Damage 39945448
Paislee Adams was stolen from everything she knew because she possessed what one man craved: power. After she escapes, she dedicates her life to honing her magic in an effort to destroy the man who owned her for so much of her life.

Fate brings these two together and as they race against the clock to stop the man who has a deadly obsession with them both, Timothy and Paislee are both forced to face the demons of their past in an effort to secure a future they weren’t sure they deserved.]]> Jessica Wayne Clara 0 to-read 4.30 2018 Collateral Damage
author: Jessica Wayne
name: Clara
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2018
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]]> Want (Ryder Brothers, #2) 42036675
I fell for Marlee the second I met her- gorgeous smile, unimpressed by my stardom� bendy.

Not even remotely interested in me.

Of course the girl of my dreams has to be engaged to her hometown high-school sweetheart. Nothing’s ever easy, right?

Until they break up.
And she moves in with me.
The only person who can help her practice for her next role is me.

Because Marlee isn’t just new to Hollywood.

She’s a virgin.]]> Kayti McGee 1942835450 Clara 0 to-read 3.88 2018 Want (Ryder Brothers, #2)
author: Kayti McGee
name: Clara
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2018
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]]> The Boy I Grew Up With 42279088
In first grade, he asked for my Trapper Keeper.
I hit him in the head with it.
Third grade, we were best friends. We kissed in seventh grade.
Eighth grade, he turned into a bad boy and the rest was a tumultuous storm.

Growing up, the problem was never love for us.
Bad times. Good times. There were times when I felt our love in every inch of my body, vibrating, making me feel like it could bring me back to life.

The problem was us.

The problem is that we’re living in two different worlds now.
Fallen Crest and its millionaires for me. Roussou and their criminals for him. I was thriving in mine and he was running his.

µþ³Ü³Ùâ€�

But there were nights I felt we couldn’t be further apart than we were, and there were nights I felt we shared the same heartbeat.

When was it time?
When was it time to either sacrifice, make a change, or walk away from the boy I grew up with?]]> 428 Tijan 1386740616 Clara 0 to-read 3.99 2018 The Boy I Grew Up With
author: Tijan
name: Clara
average rating: 3.99
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]]> <![CDATA[Eggnog Makes Her Easy (Boys of the Big Easy, #2.5)]]> 41858472 85 Erin Nicholas 0999890743 Clara 0 to-read 4.26 2018 Eggnog Makes Her Easy (Boys of the Big Easy, #2.5)
author: Erin Nicholas
name: Clara
average rating: 4.26
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]]> Five Years Gone 38324314
I knew on the day of the attack that our lives were changed forever. What I didn’t know then was that I’d never see John again after he deployed. One day he was living with me, sleeping next to me, making plans with me. The next day he was gone.

That was five years ago. The world has moved on from that awful day, but I’m stuck in my own personal hell, waiting for a man who may be dead for all I know. At my sister’s wedding, I meet Eric, the brother of the groom, and my heart comes alive once again.

The world is riveted by the capture of the terrorist mastermind, brought down by U.S. Special Forces in a daring raid. Now I am trapped between hoping I’ll hear from John and fearing what’ll become of my new life with Eric if I do.

From a New York Times bestselling author, Five Years Gone, a standalone contemporary, is an epic story of love, honor, duty, unbearable choices and impossible dilemmas.

93,000 words/400 pages]]> 400 Marie Force 1946136468 Clara 0 to-read 4.14 2018 Five Years Gone
author: Marie Force
name: Clara
average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[Going Down Easy (Boys of the Big Easy, #1)]]> 36290826 Hot fling or real thing? There are no Big Easy answers in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erin Nicholas’s sultry series.

As far as flings go, single dad Gabe Trahan is pretty sure that Addison Sloan is his best bet. Once a month, Addison comes to New Orleans and then�It. Is. On. Until Addison returns to New York, it’s just hot, happily-no-strings-attached sex. And beignets. And jazz. But lately for Gabe, it isn’t nearly enough.

Sure, maybe Addison’s gotten a bit hooked on Gabe. After all, who can resist a guy who’s so sexy, so charming, and so� available? But maybe he’s too available for her right now. Addison’s just moved to New Orleans, and relationships are definitely off the table. Besides, guys always bail when they learn her secret: she’s a single mom.

Only Gabe’s not running. Worse, he’s thrilled. But Addison never signed up for ever-after romance, and Gabe won’t settle for anything less. Now it’s a battle of wills � and when it comes to the woman he’s falling for, Gabe isn’t above playing a little dirty.]]> 243 Erin Nicholas Clara 0 to-read 4.11 2018 Going Down Easy (Boys of the Big Easy, #1)
author: Erin Nicholas
name: Clara
average rating: 4.11
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]]> Hold You Close 40655483
Ian Chase broke my heart at seventeen, and I’ve spent the last eighteen years hating him for it.

He makes it easy, with his smart mouth and playboy lifestyle—which I unfortunately have to observe since he lives behind me. Every time I see him climbing out of his pool, practically naked and unreasonably sexy, my blood boils.

I’ve always loved to loathe him.

I never planned to need him.

***

London Parish is my little sister’s best friend, not that it stopped me from falling for her.

Our history is complicated. The only thing we have in common is being godparents to my sister’s three adorable kids—until our lives are changed in one tragic moment.

Now we’re trying to raise the children we love, mourn an unthinkable loss, and fight an undeniable attraction.

My life is already upside-down, and the last thing I need is for old feelings to resurface.

Because I’ll never be able to keep her, no matter how hard I try to hold her close.]]> 270 Melanie Harlow 1732371814 Clara 0 to-read 4.08 2018 Hold You Close
author: Melanie Harlow
name: Clara
average rating: 4.08
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]]> <![CDATA[More of You (Confessions of the Heart, #1)]]> 39883911 This is a previously-published edition - ISBN13: 9781946420213

My daddy warned me never to fall for a boy like Jace Jacobs...

The second I saw him walk through the door, I knew he was trouble.
A gorgeous rebel with a bad attitude and a huge chip on his shoulder.
My heart warned me. I didn’t listen. I saw something protective and good beneath the fierce, tough exterior.
I fell hard and fast.
He promised we’d be together forever, and then left me with a broken heart.
Now, ten years later, Jace Jacobs is standing at my door.
Sexier than he’s ever been.
Provocative and commanding.
Successful and powerful.
The man I always knew he would become.
But I promised myself I’d never lose my heart to him again.
Even time couldn’t dim our chemistry. One glance of his intense eyes, and I become weak. One brush of his hand, and he brings me to my knees.
Little do I know, Jace holds the key to everything I’ve lost and everything that threatens my future.
Now he will either save me, or he will break me all over again . . .

More of You � a Confessions of the Heart second-chance, stand-alone romance]]> 434 A.L. Jackson Clara 0 to-read 4.17 2018 More of You (Confessions of the Heart, #1)
author: A.L. Jackson
name: Clara
average rating: 4.17
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]]> Hold You Close 40550201
Ian Chase broke my heart at seventeen, and I’ve spent the last eighteen years hating him for it.

He makes it easy, with his smart mouth and playboy lifestyle—which I unfortunately have to observe since he lives behind me. Every time I see him climbing out of his pool, practically naked and unreasonably sexy, my blood boils.

I’ve always loved to loathe him.

I never planned to need him.

***

London Parish is my little sister’s best friend, not that it stopped me from falling for her.

Our history is complicated. The only thing we have in common is being godparents to my sister’s three adorable kids—until our lives are changed in one tragic moment.

Now we’re trying to raise the children we love, mourn an unthinkable loss, and fight an undeniable attraction.

My life is already upside-down, and the last thing I need is for old feelings to resurface.

Because I’ll never be able to keep her, no matter how hard I try to hold her close.]]> 270 Melanie Harlow 1732371806 Clara 0 to-read 3.82 2018 Hold You Close
author: Melanie Harlow
name: Clara
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]]> You and Me (Together, #2) 41017859
After six years of watching over her, Roman finally made a move when she was about to walk down the aisle with a man not worth the change in her purse.

Now that he has her, he will do everything in his power to make sure she stays in his life. Convinced that it’s her ex who is responsible for the hang-up calls and cryptic messages left in her apartment he is covering all the bases to keep her safe. But will his overprotective alpha male ways drive her away? Or will her stalker get through his line of defense and leave him alone once again.

Roman isn’t about to lose his second chance at love, one way or another he will make sure they get through this together.]]> 190 Melody Eve Clara 0 to-read 4.09 You and Me (Together, #2)
author: Melody Eve
name: Clara
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]]> Stetson 40551687 She was a jeans and boots kind of girl.
Her perfume was the smell of hay.
And her days were spent in the saddle.
Except for a few bumps in the road she had a pretty good life.

±«²Ô³Ù¾±±ôâ€�
Her dad died.
Now, she’s left running the family cattle ranch and horse stables.
The sexy sheriff has decided that he wants more than a one night stand.
And her employees believe that she has no business running a ranch.

Sometimes the strongest cowboys aren’t boys�
They’re women.]]> 300 Danielle Norman Clara 0 to-read 4.27 2018 Stetson
author: Danielle Norman
name: Clara
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2018
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]]> Fixed Forever (Fixed, #6) 36042937
You act so high and mighty, you and your perfect pregnant wife Alayna. With your perfect child and your perfect home.

You weren’t always perfect. Your past is filled with misdeeds.

Does your wife know all your secrets?

Would she stand behind you if she did?

You think because she’s on bedrest you can protect her? How sweet.

Sleep tight, you two.

-An Old Friend.]]> 309 Laurelin Paige 1942835264 Clara 0 to-read 4.30 2018 Fixed Forever (Fixed, #6)
author: Laurelin Paige
name: Clara
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2018
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]]> Only Him (One and Only, #2) 39318536
He was my first crush, my first kiss, my first everything.
But I’m not a lovesick teenager anymore, and I’d never let that cocky troublemaker break my heart again.
So when he shows up out of the blue asking me to have dinner with him “for old time’s sake,� I say I will. After all, it’s been twelve years, and I’m stronger and smarter than I was back then.
Except…he still does something to me. He’s got those eyes that make me weak, those hands that drive me wild, and a body I can’t resist—especially once I see the tattoos. It doesn’t take long for our trip down memory lane to go from sweet to sizzling.
We’re just as good together as we were back then—better, even—and I’m willing to give the only man I’ve ever loved another chance.
But he’s got to tell me the truth.

* * *

All I wanted was to see her again. Tell her I’m sorry. Make her smile.
Okay, that’s a lie. I wanted to do more than that—a lot more. But I know she’s better off without me, and I promised myself I’d behave.
Except I’ve never been much good at keeping promises…or my hands to myself when I’m around her.
I can make her laugh, I can make her cry, I can make her body surrender to mine in ways that neither of us could have imagined back then. I can—and I do—love her more than she’ll ever know.
But I can’t tell her the real reason why I’m here.
And I can’t stay.]]> 288 Melanie Harlow Clara 0 to-read 4.07 2018 Only Him (One and Only, #2)
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name: Clara
average rating: 4.07
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]]> Cross (The Gibson Boys, #2.5) 37684711
Everyone knew it, especially him, and the point was hammered home when Kallie Welch drove herself right out of his life.

But, she’s back.

Seeing Cross wasn’t on Kallie’s to-do list. She didn’t think she could avoid him forever but trying never hurt anyone. One minute she’s standing by herself and the next she’s accosted by a rich, velvety scent that could only belong to one man: Cross.

At face value, he’s divine. All rugged and confident with a smile that melts her right where she’s standing. It doesn’t take long to find him to be charming, witty, and the owner of a few legitimate businesses. Not at all like the mischievous boy she left.

He laughs and her heart flutters. With a touch of his hand, she’s dizzy. She’s fairly certain she’s going to die when he pulls her into an embrace and touches his lips to her forehead.

It feels right. It feels so right.

But is it? Can it be?

*Releases on May 25, 2018]]> 166 Adriana Locke Clara 0 to-read 3.98 2018 Cross (The Gibson Boys, #2.5)
author: Adriana Locke
name: Clara
average rating: 3.98
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hookup (The Jordan Brothers, #1)]]> 36656606 Is there an equation for the perfect hookup? Turns out it’s a lot more complicated than one plus one. . . .

Numbers are my comfort zone, which explains why my sex life is a big fat zero. Then again, if I’m smart enough to earn a PhD, why can’t I calculate a way to get a guy into bed, just to see what all the fuss is about? With my prima donna sister, Bella, getting married in Maine, I figure her wedding is the perfect opportunity for my little experiment. And Cain Jordan seems hot enough—he’s certainly drunk enough—to show me what I’ve been missing. Judging by the body of evidence, it’s a lot. . . .

Being stuck in the same town as my lying SOB twin brother, Christian—who may or may not be the father of the son I’m not allowed to see—is a hell of a reason to drink myself silly after the lobster boat docks each day. Any port in a storm. . . . But Sophie’s different. She doesn’t play around. And she’s becoming a habit I don’t want to break. Because the smartest woman I’ve ever met is also the sexiest—and the only one who makes me want to change.

Don’t miss Bella and Christian’s story in The Breakup!
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]]> <![CDATA[From Ashes To Flames (West Brothers #1)]]> 39314177 She was the nanny. He was the boss. Most of the time he thought he worked for her.

Dr. Greydon West had it all � or at least that’s what everyone said.
The broody, single father of two was nothing like I’d imagined.
He was my boss � I was the nanny.
Hot-tempered and regimented, with spreadsheets for everything, he had me wondering why he’d ever had kids in the first place.
The word fun did not exist in his vocabulary.
And then one day I stumbled upon his secrets� the mystery behind his brusque behavior.
I began to soften towards him and notice things I hadn’t before.
That was when those sexy dreams started waking me up at night.
The lust that exploded within me was impossible to ignore.
And that kiss � I definitely should not have let that happen.
Nothing good could result from that.
If I wasn’t careful, everything, including my heart, would go up in flames.]]> 376 A.M. Hargrove Clara 0 to-read 3.90 2018 From Ashes To Flames (West Brothers #1)
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name: Clara
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]]> <![CDATA[Another One (Lighter Ones, #2)]]> 39706741 Get ready to laugh out loud, swoon, and fall in love with this new, fun, and sexy stand-alone novel from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig. Demonstrating her versatility in writing, Aleatha revisits her lighter side that you loved in PLUS ONE.

A complete stand-alone, ANOTHER ONE is the next big summer hit.

*Shana*

Trevor Willis is sexy, sweet, and oh so fun. He’s also my best friend’s brother-in-law. That should mean he’s off-limits, or that I should be off-limits to him.

Someone probably should have told us that before my best friend married his brother, before the morning of the wedding when we woke in each other’s arms with gaping holes in my memory.

They didn’t.

We did.

The hilarious truth behind our crazy, secret adventure secured this handsome, off-limits man in my heart. But alas, life goes on. After our one secret night, we went back to our lives—our hardworking, solitary lives.

And then it happened.

My phone began to buzz. Each night with thousands of miles between us, we laughed, talked, and shared. And then, the phone stopped ringing.

Before it did, I knew one thing...

Our secret one had bloomed and blossomed, and now that our circumstances have changed I want another one!

*Trevor*

Shana Price is that one woman. You know, the one who suddenly makes the world more than a place to work, but also a place to live. Usually shy and awkward, in her presence I want to be more—I am more. I don’t even have to try.

She’s my one. I knew it the moment I first met her. What followed simply confirmed it.

The problem is the little hassle of the thousands of miles between us.

I tried to make it work, but each phone call made it harder. (Yes, that is a pun) I couldn’t take it any more—and she became the one who got away.

Now, everything has changed.

Shana is back in the United States—all I have to do is make her see that her job isn’t the only reason to stay.

That shouldn’t be a problem, right?

From a secret one to another one!


Try Aleatha’s lighter side for a guaranteed smile—the perfect getaway.

Have you been Aleatha’d?

Aleatha's "Lighter Ones" are all stand alone lighter romances guaranteed to make you smile, possibly shed a tear, and definitely enjoy the ride! They may be read in any order. ]]> 312 Aleatha Romig 1947189174 Clara 0 to-read 3.82 2018 Another One (Lighter Ones, #2)
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name: Clara
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