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I’ve been hailed as the guy who has it all when it comes to hockey. Powerful people have invested their time and money, determined to turn my potential into their reality.

The most influential of those people? Graham Jenkins—former NHL player and the General Manager of the Dallas Destroyers. The second he set eyes on me in the little leagues, he piled all his resources into my success. And when the Destroyers were awarded the first-round draft pick, he didn’t hesitate to snap me up.

He thought I was the golden boy, the star that would make his team as successful as his playing career. Only I wasn’t. Instead of unleashing my potential in front of the goal, he discovered my real talent—secrets.

And I have many that I will never share. One for every scar disguised beneath the tattoos painting my body, along with the childhood memories either buried deep inside my broken mind or drowned out by empty bottles lining my kitchen counter.

There’s only one secret I wish I didn’t have to keep. She’s also the addiction I know I’ll never kick. A detox my heart could never survive since it only beats for her. And even years after we were torn apart, my fixation hasn’t changed. Although neither have our circumstances—I’m still the broken boy, suffocated with trauma. And she’s still Mia Jenkins, the good girl, and daughter of the man who offered me everything except his blessing to date her.

But one thing about addiction? It never seeks permission.

Genres/Tropes:
Broken Boy x Good Girl
Second Chance
Forbidden Love
GMs Daughter
He Falls First
He can't stay away
Spicy Lessons
Found Family
Virgin FMC
Mental health (PTSD) rep

TW include: Abusive parents, domestic violence, substance abuse, off page child loss (not involving the main characters) mental health rep namely PTSD, off page discussion of self harm.]]> 404 Ruth Stilling wlkr16 0 to-read 4.14
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]]> 211142792 Apparently she loved me, but that still didn’t stop her from doing what she did and frankly, I’m done with relationships, and I’m done with searching for love when it has no interest in finding me.
After the hit I took last season, I plan to focus on rehabilitation and getting my mind back into the game I’ve loved for so many years. I don’t need distractions, and I don’t need another woman in my bed or my head. I’ve got enough complications to last me a lifetime.
But I didn’t expect her sunshine, and I wasn’t prepared for the way Luna Johnson has worked her way into my heart and thawed its frosty state.
I keep trying to resist her, knowing this will only end badly—she’s one of my oldest friends, and I have to keep it that way. But man am I attracted to her, and the more we reconnect, the more I feel the happiness that’s been missing from my life for so long.
Luna wants more, I know she does. And dammit I want to give her everything and not just the broken pieces I have to offer—it’s what she deserves. If only I wasn’t so scared of getting hurt again or, worse still, pulling her down with me. I’ve got baggage and people in my life who want anything but my happy ending, and I know they aren’t afraid to hurt Luna to get to me.
I’d convinced myself the stars will never align, and slowly, I’ve accepted that too.
But perhaps my heart is safe this time, and maybe I can take a chance on love again?
If it’s going to be with anyone, it has to be with Luna Johnson.]]> 334 Ruth Stilling wlkr16 0 to-read 3.92
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]]> 215996330
She also thinks she’s got me all worked out.

My Princess is determined to stay as far away from me as possible. Eighteen months ago, she wanted me, but now she’s convinced I’m bad news.

The thing is, an attraction like ours doesn’t just fade, and my need for her has only grown stronger no matter how many times she offers me a scowl instead of her beautiful smile.

We’ve been playing a game of cat and mouse since the day she wore my jersey, and fortunately for her, I love the chase. I love to watch the way her body reacts to mine. I’d fall to my knees in front of her if I didn’t think she’d kick me while I’m down and unearth painful memories from my past that I’ve worked to keep hidden for so long.

I’m not the only one with secrets and a hurtful past, though. The walls she’s built around her are so high that I doubt anyone can see the real Kate. But I can; I see it all. I know what makes my girl tick and what she truly wants from life. I was just waiting for a chance to prove it.

And now that it’s here, I’m going all in to make Kate Violet Monroe fall in love with me.]]> 374 Ruth Stilling wlkr16 0 to-read 3.96
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]]> 207292648 My whole life I’ve come out on top.

One of the finest players ever to grace the NHL? Check.

Most prolific playboy with an enviable reputation between the sheets? Check.

Award for the cockiest athlete in America? Also check, and well deserved I’d say.

So why does my life feel anything but the perfect image I project?

And why won’t the one woman who came crashing into my life and knocked me on my six-foot four ass take me seriously?

She doesn’t even recognize me, let alone worship the ground I walk on.

I’m in uncharted territory, tearing up my rule book and unearthing buried demons in my pursuit of her affection.

I always get what I want in life but apparently Felicity Thompson didn’t get the memo. I want her in my bed, but all she offers me is her witty British tongue and no-nonsense attitude.

It isn’t supposed to be this way. She’s supposed to unravel for me. Yet the harder I pursue her, the more my own layers peel away.

Felicity Thompson is fast becoming not just what I want but the very woman I need in my life, and I’m terrified to admit that when it truly matters, I might not be coming out on top after all.]]> 312 Ruth Stilling wlkr16 0 to-read 3.72
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]]> 230159216
Енді нарешті отримала омріяну посаду піар-менеджерки в нью-йоркському видавництві. Та вже першого робочого дня дівчина дізнається, що автор, із яким доведеться працювати, - Джек Карлсон. Той самий Джек, який зіпсував їй життя в університеті і з яким вона не розмовляла п’ят�� років. Джек, що не лише так само привабливий, а ще й неймовірно успішний. Енді точно не може провалити його рекламну кампанію, якщо хоче зберегти роботу.

Тож тепер вони вирушають у книжковий промо-тур Європою - лише удвох. Енді доведеться провести цілий місяць у романтичних містах із чоловіком, якого вона воліла б більше ніколи не бачити.]]> 288 Bianca Gillam 6171513571 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.62
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]]> 18041784 Особливого настрою книзі надає оформлення �� світлини еротичної пластики давнього Львова, міста, у якому народився і зростав майбутній письменник.]]> 234 Leopold von Sacher-Masoch wlkr16 3 3.58 1870
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]]> 220980748 All’s fair in love and racing...

Charlotte Walker’s at an impasse in life. Not sure what her plan is after graduation, she jumps at the chance for a little breathing room to explore her options while traveling the world with her brother and his Formula 1 team. What’s even better is being around Lucas Adler, AlphaVite Racing’s star driver and tattooed Greek god come to life. He’s been her crush for years and being together in such close quarters, their sizzling chemistry can’t be denied.

Lucas knows Charlotte is off-limits. She’s the gorgeous younger sister of his best friend and teammate. Despite their easy banter and draw to one another, he’s learned the hard way that crossing lines can destroy relationships. Now as constant companions on the road, Charlotte, with her charm and infectious energy, challenges him at every turn and sees him in ways no one ever has.

As feelings grow, they both must decide if their relationship is worth the risk of losing everything or if their happily ever after is a prize to be fought for at the finish line.


Drive Me Home is a spicy Formula 1 romantic comedy with heart, heat, humor, and a guaranteed HEA. This is the third book in the Drive Me series and can be read as a standalone, although reading in order is recommended for the best experience!]]> 336 Carly Robyn wlkr16 0 to-read 4.06 2025
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]]> 220785851 544 Alex Aster 6171707635 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.89 2022
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]]> 21853621 In love we find out who we want to be.
In war we find out who we are.

FRANCE, 1939

In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says good-bye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn’t believe that the Nazis will invade France…but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne’s home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates all around them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive.

Vianne’s sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. While thousands of Parisians march into the unknown terrors of war, she meets Gaëtan, a partisan who believes the French can fight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can…completely. But when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others.]]> 564 Kristin Hannah 0312577222 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.63 2015
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Однак несподіване щемливе повідомлення від батька перевертає його душу. Він їде додому, попри образу й біль. Там на нього чекає Віллоу - жінка, яку він ніколи не зможе назвати своєю. Бо таємниці маленького містечка краще якнайглибше поховати.

Якби ж Кемден тільки міг залишатися незворушним, коли вона шепоче, що завжди кохала й кохатиме його...]]> 448 Rebecca Yarros 6171513121 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.32 2020
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]]> 194931971 You want to know the secret to everlasting happiness?

Never fall in love.

That was the wisdom my father imparted to us James boys after our mom died, and it’s a piece of advice that’s served me well.

Until dear old Dad asks me for a favor over Sunday brunch. No big deal, right? I love making my old man happy. Except this “favor�� is a lot more complicated than picking up his dry cleaning. Dad wants me to marry and provide a few heirs for the James empire, and he’s even done me the courtesy of handpicking my bride-to-be. Lucky me.

But if I’m being honest, I’ve grown tired of the endless cycle of dating, the constant small talk, and the ever-shrinking pool of women I haven’t already invited for a sleepover.

I’m a lawyer, so contracts are kind of my thing. And that’s all marriage really is—a contract negotiated between two parties. What could possibly go wrong?

Enter Melanie Edison, the five-foot-four brunette with curves in ALL the right places. A veterinary nurse with the smartest mouth I’ve ever heard. And I have more fun not dating her than I did dating any woman before, even with Melanie’s absurd no-sex-before-marriage rule.

But when our business arrangement becomes so much more, I end up breaking my most important rule. And that’s when it all goes to hell.

I have no idea how we can ever repair the damage that’s been done. I’m not even sure I want to. And maybe going back to my old life won’t be so hard.

Except it’s too late. I broke my rule.

And she broke me.]]> 396 Sadie Kincaid wlkr16 0 to-read 4.19
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]]> 203859198
How can you promise someone forever?

The simple truth is that you can’t.

At least that’s what I always thought. Until I met Amelia Ryder. It was a chance encounter. We were meant to go our separate ways and never see each other again.

So you can imagine my surprise when the woman I haven’t been able to stop thinking about turns up at my office two days after I sent her home—as my new secretary. And things are about to get a lot more complicated than either of us expected.

She’s occupying my every waking thought. If I’m not thinking about her smile or her scent, or the very unprofessional things I'd like to do to her on my desk, I’m definitely picturing her delicious curves—the ones I know in intimate detail.

But I’m Drake James, cold-hearted workaholic. I don’t do relationships, I don’t do commitment, and I definitely don’t do my secretary.

So why can’t my mind and body get with the program? Because staying away from the woman is pure torture. And as unfair as it is for her, I’m not prepared to give up whatever this thing is between us, no matter how toxic it gets.

Amelia Ryder is mine, and just because I can’t have her doesn’t mean I won’t.]]> 426 Sadie Kincaid wlkr16 0 to-read 4.16
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Усе частіше Лейла думає про Роса, дикого й гарячого демона, який розумів її так, як ніхто інший. Сили Лейли стрімко розвиваються, тож вона відчуває спокусливий смак того, що завжди було забороненим.

Зовсім неочікувано повертається Рос із новинами, що назавжди змінять її світ. Лейла нарешті отримає те, чого завжди хотіла. Але чи готова вона за це заплатити?]]> 512 Jennifer L. Armentrout 617151313X wlkr16 0 to-read 4.35 2014
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]]> 39880641 288 Agatha Christie 6171247685 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.15 1920
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]]> 211979492 A milktastic dark short story!

Poppy is a single mom who doesn't want any help.

Anderson is her dad's best friend and he is determined to give her help.

. . . by any means necessary.

Author's note: this is a dark age gap, Dad's best friend short story with toxic behavior. Please check the first page to make sure you are comfortable with the content.]]> 33 Kate Raven wlkr16 0 to-read 3.29
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]]> 56931468
Everything changed fifteen years ago when her father killed mine. When she betrayed me. And every day since, all I’ve thought about was vengeance—brutal, twisted revenge.

I’ve been patient, rising from ruins, growing an empire with my brothers, waiting for my chance to take out her father--the boss of the Palermo crime family.

The time has come.
The devil will pay.
I'm about to take the only one he has left—his daughter.

She doesn't know I'm Dominic Cavaleri, the same boy she hurt, the one who loved her.

But she'll know soon enough--right before I destroy everything she’s ever known. She's nothing more than a game to me.

And this time, I’m playing to win.
Even if it means risking my heart.]]> 377 Lilian Harris wlkr16 0 to-read 3.84 2021
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]]> 44545115 На реальних прикладах ви побачите, як ефективно діють запропоновані доктором Ґоулстоном методи спілкування, а завдяки спеціальним вправам зможете швидко застосувати їх і зберегти нерви. Достукатися до «непробивної» людини, переконати будь-кого у будь-чому, погасити палку суперечку, справити блискуче враження, врятувати кар’єру, компанію, шлюб чи навіть чиєсь життя тепер для вас не проблема. Головне �� пам’ятат��, що секрет злагоди полягає не в умінні говорити, а в умінні слухати й чути, чого насправді прагне співрозмовник.]]> 248 Mark Goulston wlkr16 4 4.46 2009
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rating: 4
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]]> 183674907
Одного вечора ти засинаєш у своєму ліжку, а прокидаєшся вже на Кубі. Ти �� заручниця, чийсь жорстокий хід, частина гри. «Кокаїновий бог» вирішив, що обміняє мене. Він вирішив поставити хрест на моєму колишньому, впевнений у тому, що я все ще йому дорога. Тільки от є одна проблемка �� він ненавидить мене так само сильно, як колись любив. Навіщо йому рятувати мирного жителя?

Ці двоє будуть довго з’ясовуват��, хто з них «Мафія». Порятунку не існує�� Один «Пабло Ескобар» замінить іншого. Я не знала, що він так змінився. Але тепер я знаю, що мені доведеться заглушити своє серце, адже Він уже роздав ролі. І моя �� путана.]]> Анна Котляревська wlkr16 0 to-read 4.19
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Ліам Зальцман �� головний механік, який керує величезною командою. Тіньовий гравець паддоку для фанів, але цінний спеціаліст для світу Formula-1. Вірний команді Porsche понад десять років. Людина, яка знудилася виконувати вказівки, що призводять до стратегічно помилкових рішень. І поки команда проживає не найкращі часи та не прислухається до порад Ліама, йому пропонують місце в конкурентній команді Lamborghini. Підвищення до інженера з подальшим карʼєрним зростом �� звучить перспективно, але чи зможе чоловік зрадити свої патріотичні погляди?

Зробити вибір стає ще складніше, коли в його житті зʼявляється нестерпна Манон Арно. Довгий час вони недолюблювали одне одного, допоки їхні стосунки не почали набувати інтимного характеру. От тільки чи зможуть вони перерости в дещо більше? Адже Манон Арно �� публічна особистість, що живе життям, повним протилежностей. Дівчина соромиться зізнатися світу, що її обранець �� всього лише механік. Чи вплине це на карʼєрне рішення Ліама? Та чи вдасться самій Манон відкрити серце, начхати на думку інших та, врешті, втілити й свою заповітну мрію �� зіграти свою першу головну роль у художньому фільмі про Formula-1?

Вікове обмеження: 18+]]> Анна Котляревська wlkr16 0 to-read 4.67
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]]> 212688557 The third in the steamy, hilarious Campus Diaries series by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy, set in the same world as Off Campus and Briar U.

College senior Charlotte Kingston is living two lives―and she's nailing both of them. By day, she's the perfect sorority girl, a STEM student in biomedical engineering, and the adopted daughter of an overachiever family. At night, she's Charlie: a risk-taking daredevil looking for fun who finds herself chatting on a dating app with two anonymous hotties.

Will Larsen may seem like the breezy boy next door, but his congressman father is a constant thorn in his side. After a scandal hits another Division 1 hockey program, Will's dad is determined to distance his son from it, hiring a journalist to prove how squeaky-clean Will and his team are. Which means the last thing Will wants is for anyone to find out he and his best friend Beckett Dunne―a laidback Aussie shielding secret heartache―sometimes share girls in the bedroom.

When Charlie finally meets them in person and realizes she's been chatting with two gorgeous Briar U hockey players, things get steamy―fast. But all their messy secrets are piling up, and real life soon threatens to shatter the fantasy. With Charlie, Will, and Beckett all coming to terms with what they want and what others want for them, difficult decisions will need to be made.

Especially when lust starts to look a lot like love.]]> 528 Elle Kennedy 1464219354 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.48 2025
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]]> 213404286
She should be terrified. Instead she wants to get closer - much closer - to the brooding warrior, and not just because of the safety he promises.

Q’tar's mission is eliminate his target and get the hell off of Earth. His bodyguard role is only temporary - until he’s ordered to protect a tiny, adorable female.

Now all he wants is Julie - in his arms and in his bed. Forever. He’s finally found the mate he never thought he’d have, but can he keep her? Or will the truth of his identity destroy their chance at happiness?

Need a big muscular protector? Spartan Shield Corp has got you covered. Alien, shifter, human—take your pick, we got it all. Call now to reserve your bodyguard today!

Spartan Shield Corp is not responsible if your hot alpha defender becomes overly possessive and/or becomes obsessed with you.

The Back Away From My Girl series mixes Contemporary, Paranormal, and Sci Fi Romance in six standalone stories by best-selling STEAMY authors, Olivia T. Turner, Hope Ford, Michele Mills, Ariana Hawkes, Cassie Mint, and Honey Phillips.]]> 92 Honey Phillips wlkr16 0 to-read 4.24 2024
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Мередіт розуміє, що нехтує всіма етичними та моральними приписами. Проте не може змусити себе відмовити йому і дедалі сильніше заплутується. З кожним днем вона стає все більш одержима цим чоловіком. Її життя і кар’єра продовжують руйнуватися. Та їй байдуже, головне �� бути поруч із Ґабріелем.

Мередіт переконана: гірше вже бути не може, нічого поганого більше не станеться...]]> 352 Vi Keeland 6171512605 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.12 2024
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]]> 228171571 384 Katee Robert 6171708356 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.40 2021
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]]> 60192737 A USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Amazon Charts bestselling novel

The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence:

I’ll wait forever if I have to.

It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know.

Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply?

You.

I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didn’t. I said we’d never met, but he said I was wrong.

We went back and forth, exchanging letters every week that grew increasingly more intimate. Then one day, the letters stopped. When I found out why, it was already too late.

Dante was at my doorstep.

And nothing on earth could have prepared me for what happened next.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WARNING:

This novel contains content intended for a mature audience only. Due to explicit language, graphic sex, detailed depictions of death and grief, intense power play dynamics, and other possible triggers, it is not suitable for sensitive readers. (Full list of TWs on author's website.)]]> 320 J.T. Geissinger wlkr16 0 to-read 4.11 2022
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]]> 210316181 A sweet young adult hockey romance.She's got one never date a jock. He'll do whatever it takes to break it.

When seventeen-year-old Violet is left heartbroken by the captain of her school’s ice hockey team, she vows to never date a jock again. But, in an attempt to prove she’s moved on, she turns to the most unlikely person—her ex’s biggest rival, the notorious captain of the Ransom Devils.Reed Darling is gorgeous, mysterious and intimidating, both on and off the ice. Wild rumors constantly circulate about him, and the only thing people love to talk about more than his hockey skills are his exploits as a ruthless heartbreaker and bad boy. Who better to serve as Violet’s fake boyfriend until her ex gets the message, right?But despite the intense rivalry between their two schools and Reed’s infamous reputation, Violet soon starts to wonder if there’s more to him than the gossip suggests. And while she tries her best to control their ‘relationship�� with a list of strict guidelines, Reed has other ideas. He’s set his sights on winning her over and is determined to show Violet he’s not the guy everyone thinks he is.She should have known better than to make a deal with a devil because this one is going to break all her rules.]]> 372 Alexandra Moody 0645816868 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.76
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]]> 219688940 552 Ivan Bahrianyi 617629603X wlkr16 0 to-read 4.90 1950
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]]> 58756420 From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a debut YA romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, only to find what you need...

Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she’s spent the past four years dodging gossipy classmates and a puritanical administration at Willowgrove Christian Academy. The thing that’s kept her going: winning valedictorian. Her only rival: prom queen Shara Wheeler, the principal’s perfect progeny.

But a month before graduation, Shara kisses Chloe and vanishes.

On a furious hunt for answers, Chloe discovers she’s not the only one Shara kissed. There’s also Smith, Shara’s longtime quarterback sweetheart, and Rory, Shara’s bad boy neighbor with a crush. The three have nothing in common except Shara and the annoyingly cryptic notes she left behind, but together they must untangle Shara’s trail of clues and find her. It’ll be worth it, if Chloe can drag Shara back before graduation to beat her fair-and-square.

Thrown into an unlikely alliance, chasing a ghost through parties, break-ins, puzzles, and secrets revealed on monogrammed stationery, Chloe starts to suspect there might be more to this small town than she thought. And maybe—probably not, but maybe—more to Shara, too.

Fierce, funny, and frank, Casey McQuiston's I Kissed Shara Wheeler is about breaking the rules, getting messy, and finding love in unexpected places.]]> 356 Casey McQuiston 1250244455 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.87 2022
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]]> 17200687 Opposites in every way . . . except the one that matters

Shaw Landon loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule is everything a straight-A pre-med student like Shaw shouldn’t want—and the only person she’s never tried to please. She isn’t afraid of his scary piercings and tattoos or his wild attitude. Though she knows that Rule is wrong for her, her heart just won’t listen.

To a rebel like Rule Archer, Shaw Landon is a stuck-up, perfect princess-and his dead twin brother’s girl. She lives by other people’s rules; he makes his own. He doesn’t have time for a good girl like Shaw-even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is.

But a short skirt, too many birthday cocktails, and spilled secrets lead to a night neither can forget. Now, Shaw and Rule have to figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him are supposed to be together without destroying their love . . . or each other.]]> 369 Jay Crownover wlkr16 0 to-read 4.11 2012
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]]> 218179091 400 Stephanie Garber 6171706876 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.26 2021
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]]> 62816044 Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after.

Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She’s married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she’s paid for this fairytale. She doesn’t know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.

Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A Curse for True Love, the breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy.]]> 386 Stephanie Garber 1250851203 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.14 2023
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]]> 222459687
Євангеліна Фокс присягнулася більше ніколи не довіряти безсовісному зраднику Джексу, Принцу сердець. Вона відкрила в собі магію і вірить, що зможе повернути щасливе життя, яке у неї вкрав Джекс. Але дівчині загрожує жахливе прокляття, і, схоже, їй знову доведеться мати справу з підступним Принцом сердець. От тільки цього разу правила зміняться. Джекс �� не єдиний, кого Євангеліні доведеться остерігатися. Проте, можливо, тільки йому вона зможе довіритися. Адже щоб зняти смертельне закляття, дівчині доведеться битися зі старими друзями, новими ворогами й магією, що грається з головами та серцями. І довіряти почуттям, як звикла Євангеліна, зараз не найкраща ідея. …Якщ�� ти захочеш йому знову довіритися, згадай усе, що він вчинив…]]> 400 Stephanie Garber 6171707988 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.70 2022
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]]> 221384485 Cry, little sister, and I'll k!ll them all for you.
Scream, little sister, and I'll silence them all for you.
Laugh, little sister, and I'll rip my heart out for you.
Moan, little sister, and use me, for I am yours.
They don't listen to you, but I do. I hear your cries, and if no one will step up for you, then I will.
Let me be your voice, little sister, and I'll make everyone pay for hurting you.]]> 273 Willow McQuerry wlkr16 0 to-read 3.68 2024
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]]> 20740474 Вперше була поставлена на сцені Полтавського театру. Відомо, що у 1820-их «Наталка Полтавка» та «Москаль-чарівник» з величезним успіхом пройшли в Санкт-Петербурзі в Олександрінському театрі та в Малому театрі, що в Москві.
У 1995 році на кіностудії ім. О. Довженка було знято фільм «Москаль-чарівник», де в головних ролях знялися Богдан Бенюк і Руслана Писанка.
За жанром є водевілем. Котляревський використав мандрівний сюжет про подружню невірність, але переосмислив його.]]> 38 Ivan Kotliarevsky wlkr16 2 3.75 1841
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]]> 220146828 The mysterious stranger I spent an unforgettable night with is the billionaire who ruined my life�� and now I have to live with him.

He's all green eyes, mussed hair and a dirty mouth. He’s good at strip poker, and even better at what comes after.

Two weeks later, I walk into a meeting in LA with the subject of my next memoir... and it’s him.

Aiden Hartman. My hot one-night-stand, and the billionaire owner of Titan Media, the company that ruined my life and made me change my name.

Now I need to spend two months at his side or risk losing my next contract. Living in his Bel-Air mansion, shadowing him daily, and writing his memoir.

Aiden invites me into his world of wealth. He brings me as his date to movie premieres and buys me expensive dresses. But he won’t tell me everything I need for the book.

We argue in his office, and I taunt him in bikinis by his pool. It’s a dangerous game we’re playing, especially when Aiden offers me a deal too good to refuse.

He’ll spill all his secrets�� if I tell him mine. ]]> 472 Olivia Hayle wlkr16 0 to-read 4.02
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]]> 78580979 A paradise island. Two strangers. The attraction they never saw coming��

When Eden dumped her cheating ex before the wedding, the last thing she expected was to go on their tropical honeymoon alone. But with no refunds possible, she packs her budget guidebook and broken heart, and sets off.

She plans to relax on the beach, swim in the ocean, and drink cocktails until she feels like herself again�� or falls over. Whichever comes first. What she’s not expecting is the brusque, handsome stranger who sits down at her table on the first night.

Philip Meyer is a grumpy workaholic, and so irritatingly cynical that it makes her forget she’s grieving just to prove him wrong about the world. The two have nothing in common�� except trying to forget who they’ve left behind.

The luxury resort isn’t too big, and fate soon pushes them together again. And again. Catamaran cruises and midnight swims give way to late night room service and whispered nothings. Maybe opposites really do attract.

But every vacation has to end, even the very best ones�� Can these two opposites make it last?

This steamy romantic comedy is the perfect summer read! Great for fans of The Love Hypothesis or Beach Read, it involves a feisty heroine and the grumpy hero who reluctantly (but inevitably) falls for her charms...]]> 306 Olivia Hayle wlkr16 0 to-read 3.98 2023
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]]> 204842950
Rosalie
I have a plan. A goal. It never occurred to me how sheltered I was until I played�� and failed a game of Never Have I Ever. Now I have a list of firsts I want to experience.
And there’s only one person who can help me with it.
Grayson is the complete opposite of me. Tattoo’s, dark hair, piercings. You name it, he’s probably done it.
And now I’m on the way to ask him to take my virginity and to show me his world. How he lives. How I can be like him.

Grayson
An angel.
Those are the first words that come to mind when I see Rosalie standing outside of my door, holding a dirty to-do list in her hands, begging me to corrupt her.
I should say no. Everything in me screams that this is a bad idea.
I’m the bad guy, the fuck up, the guy who doesn’t do relationships.
She’s a good girl, innocent and believes in love.
This will never work.
So why do I want to say yes?


Never Have I Ever is a college romance series with explicit language and scenes.
It includes heavy topics such as drug use and mention of overdose.
Check all content warnings on stephaniealvesauthor. com/about]]> 344 Stephanie Alves wlkr16 0 to-read 3.51 2023
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]]> 204842804
Leila
I have rules. Dating? Out of the question. One night stands? That’s my specialty. That is, until an unexpected game of spin the bottle lands me face-to-face with Aiden Pierce, Redfield’s basketball team captain. He is captivating, talented and persistent and he slowly chips away at my defenses until we strike a deal. No strings attached and absolute secrecy. It was supposed to be uncomplicated, but the more time I spend with him, the harder it becomes to remember why we can’t be together.


Aiden
This was never part of the plan. Leila Pérez is tempting, assertive and unattainable. And after one hot night that has etched itself in my mind, leaving me craving more, we made an arrangement.
Keep it physical and don’t catch feelings. But the more I see her, the more my desire for her deepens, even as her hesitations try to push me away.
I’m determined to prove to her how good we can be together, if only she’d take the leap.
There’s just one problem. I’m hiding something from her, threatening to unravel everything we’ve built.]]> 388 Stephanie Alves wlkr16 0 to-read 3.71
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]]> 40748777 Can you keep a secret?

⁣I grew up sick.⁣⁣

Let me clarify.⁣⁣I grew up believing that real love stories include a martyr or demand great sacrifice to be worthy.⁣⁣ Because of that, I believed it, because I made myself believe it, and I bred the most masochistic of romantic hearts, which resulted in my illness.⁣⁣

When I lived this story, my own twisted fairy tale, it was unbeknownst to me at the time because I was young and naïve. I gave into temptation and fed the beating beast, which grew thirstier with every slash, every strike, every blow.⁣⁣ Triple Falls wasn’t at all what it seemed, nor were the men that swept me under their wing. But in order to keep them, I had to be in on their secrets.⁣⁣ Secrets that cost us everything to keep.

⁣⁣That’s the novelty of fiction versus reality. You can’t re-live your own love story, because by the time you’ve realized you’re living it, it’s over. At least that was the case for me and the men I trusted my foolish heart to.⁣⁣ Looking back, I’m convinced I willed my story into existence due to my illness.⁣⁣ And all were punished.]]> 354 Kate Stewart wlkr16 0 to-read 4.05 2020
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]]> 43809361 Reluctant cheerleader Dallas Bryan has a problem on her hands—and his name is Drayton Lahey.

Ever since the hot star quarterback of the high school football team hit her car with his motorcycle, he has the annoying ability to get under her skin, making Dallas think about Drayton way more than she should . . . in all the ways that she shouldn't.

But Dallas has one goal—to pursue her dance-school dreams in in California—and no one, not even a hard-bodied, green-eyed football god, will stop her. As the tension between Drayton and Dallas grows thicker, the lines are getting blurred, and all she wants is to come undone under his touch.

But this thing between Dallas and Drayton could cost her her dreams . . . if he doesn't break her heart first.]]> 416 Tay Marley 0993689949 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.78 2017
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]]> 29519517
From mortal enemies to unexpected allies, two teenagers try to protect everything that matters most.

Ella Harper has met every challenge that life has thrown her way. She’s tough, resilient, and willing to do whatever it takes to defend the people she loves, but the challenge of a long-lost father and a boyfriend whose life is on the line might be too much for even Ella to overcome.

Reed Royal has a quick temper and even faster fists. But his tendency to meet every obstacle with violence has finally caught up with him. If he wants to save himself and the girl he loves, he’ll need to rise above his tortured past and tarnished reputation.

No one believes Ella can survive the Royals. Everyone is sure Reed will destroy them all.
They may be right.

With everything and everyone conspiring to keep them apart, Ella and Reed must find a way to beat the law, save their families, and unravel all the secrets in their Twisted Palace.

---------------

Q: Are you trying to kill us?

No, but we love Ella so much and her adventures with the Royals that we needed to write this third book. You’ll see when you read it.

Q: Who’s in this book? And don’t say Ella!

Ella, the five Royal brothers, and a few more huge surprises.]]> 370 Erin Watt 1682305066 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.87 2016
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]]> 29519514 From wharf fights and school brawls to crumbling lives inside glittery mansions, one guy tries to save himself.

THESE ROYALS WILL RUIN YOU...

Reed Royal has it all—looks, status, money. The girls at his elite prep school line up to date him, the guys want to be him, but Reed never gave a damn about anyone but his family until Ella Harper walked into his life.

What started off as burning resentment and the need to make his father’s new ward suffer turned into something else entirely—keep Ella close. Keep Ella safe. But when one foolish mistake drives her out of Reed’s arms and brings chaos to the Royal household, Reed’s entire world begins to fall apart around him.

Ella doesn’t want him anymore. She says they’ll only destroy each other.

SHE MIGHT BE RIGHT.

Secrets. Betrayal. Enemies. It’s like nothing Reed has ever dealt with before, and if he’s going to win back his princess, he’ll need to prove himself Royally worthy. ]]> 370 Erin Watt 1682305031 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.94 2016
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]]> 54326657
In the West, Adaira struggles to adjust to the more brutal, bitter ways of life among the Breccans. Striving to find her place in the clan, she swiftly realizes that it just might be the last role she desires to hold. And while magic blooms effortlessly for the Breccans in the west, the spirits continue to suffer beneath Bane’s harsh power, felt in every gust of wind.

In the East, Jack is adrift without Adaira until he sings to the ember-weak fire spirits, acquiring a dangerous mission he never expected. One that is destined to lead him westward. Likewise, Torin and Sidra are consumed by a new mystery as sickness spreads first amongst the crops, and then to the people of the Tamerlaine clan. While Sidra desperately searches for a cure, Torin dares to strike a bargain with the spirits—a precarious folly anytime, but especially now as the days grow darker.

With the island falling further out of balance, humans and spirits alike will need to join together to face Bane, and Jack’s gift with the harp will be called upon once more. Yet no one can challenge the North Wind without paying a terrible price, and the sacrifice required this time may be more than Jack, Adaira, Torin, and Sidra can bear to pay.

In the stunning conclusion to the Elements of Cadence duology, A Fire Endless finds the delicate balance between the human and faerie realm threatened by Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, whose defeat can only come through fire, song, and heart-rending sacrifice.]]> 512 Rebecca Ross 0008514704 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.33 2022
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]]> 59071767
Except she’s Nova Talbot, the daughter of his archenemy—the man who murdered his father.

Her identity will cost her the man who’s captured her heart unless she can convince Emmett her feelings are true.

Before he learns the reason she proposed their fling in the first place.]]> 376 Devney Perry 195069237X wlkr16 0 to-read 4.24 2021
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]]> 59071763
Scarlett is stubborn and infuriating. She has no respect for the order in his structured life, and she never does anything she’s told. Worse, she doesn’t seem to care that the information she has on a motorcycle gang means she might end up dead. But her unwavering strength, her courage and tenacity and beauty, makes it impossible for him to abandon her.

If Luke is going to keep her safe, he’ll have to make the hardest decision of his life. He can either honor his values as a cop, knowing Scarlett is unlikely to survive . . . or he can break all the rules and protect the woman who’s invaded his home and his heart.]]> 372 Devney Perry wlkr16 0 to-read 4.14 2020
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]]> 59071762
Humiliated and angry, she hides from the world in the mundane routine of her life. Working at the Clifton Forge Garage isn’t glamorous, but it’s safe from the spotlight.

At least it was, until Shaw Valance comes to town.

The notorious Hollywood actor is starring in a movie based on the town’s infamous murder. When he’s not on set, Shaw hovers at the garage, watching as they build his custom motorcycle and irritating her with his handsome smile. He was supposed to leave once filming wrapped and go back to his fancy life, not buy the house next door.

But Shaw might regret that purchase once Presley’s ex-fiancé returns, bringing with him a war between old rivals that could burn both their houses down.]]> 372 Devney Perry wlkr16 0 to-read 3.99 2020
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]]> 59071758
Her mother, a woman she once admired and adored, is gone, leaving behind a trail of secrets and lies. She’s living in a tiny apartment above a garage owned by her brother, a man who loathes her very existence. And the father she met beside her mother’s grave is as much of a stranger as Isaiah Reynolds, the broken man with soulless eyes standing beside her in front of the judge.

Isaiah is her protector from the murderer at large in Clifton Forge. Though he’s more like a riven knight in dented armor than a prince on a white stallion. She knows next to nothing about him, other than he works as a mechanic. As of tonight, he’ll be sharing her bathroom.

And, according to the judge, Isaiah is now her husband.]]> 394 Devney Perry 1950692035 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.07 2020
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]]> 59071765
Cassandra Cline took one night off from her structured life. One. And now her wild fling with the local bad boy has turned her life sideways. Her dreams and academic career are circling the drain, and none of it would have happened if she’d stayed far, far away from Leo.

Except avoiding him is impossible, especially when she’s forced to move home to Clifton Forge, Montana. And he refuses to leave her side when a series of strange accidents put her and their baby at risk. But are they accidents? Or is she standing in the middle of a battlefield she doesn’t understand?

Her only allies are people she barely knows. And a man who has the potential to steal her heart.

If only he’d stop playing the fool.]]> 372 Devney Perry 1950692361 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.03 2021
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]]> 208498041
Це останній рік шкільного навчання для Ліз �� час, сповнений важливих подій, які вартують великого екрана. Адже дівчина просто поглинута фантазіями про те, що її життя складеться так, як у романтичних стрічках. Зненацька виявляється, що їй потрібна Весова допомога. Річ у тім, що Ліз дуже давно закохана в Майкла �� хлопця її мрії, який щойно повернувся до міста і, хоч як це прикро, заприятелював із Весом. Якщо Ліз хоче, щоб Майкл нарешті звернув на неї увагу, то нестерпний сусід Вес �� її шанс.

Але потрібне диво, щоб дівчині вдалося вмовити Веса піти на дивакувату угоду, метою якої стане влаштування для Ліз чарівного, майже кіношного романтичного моменту, в якому вона буде разом із Майклом на їхньому випускному�� А може, Вес насправді вже не той огидний капосник, а дорослий і надійний хлопець, з яким можна мати справу?]]> 384 Lynn Painter 617170508X wlkr16 0 currently-reading 4.24 2021
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]]> 217878360 Вона написана смолою і запечатана слізьми.
То мав бути невинний поцілунок на розкішному балу дебютанток. Таємниця, розділена з гарним незнайомцем.
Але цей Ромео, на відміну від його літературного тезка, керується не коханням. Він живе бажанням помсти.
Для нього я �� фігура на шахівниці. Важіль впливу. Наречена його конкурента. Для мене він �� чоловік, який заслуговує хіба що на отруту. Темний принц, за якого я не хочу виходити.
Він гадає, що я прийму свою долю. Та я планую її переписати. І в моїй історії Джульєтта не помирає.]]> 528 Parker S. Huntington 617837366X wlkr16 4 3.55 2023
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Однак маєток Хірайс �� старий і затхлий, а його мешканці �� підозріливі й непривітні. Прикрощів завдає і Престон Хілоурі, молодий літературознавець, який вирішив довести, що Мерддін шахрай. Поки суперники по крихтах збирають інформацію про спадщину загадкового письменника, темні сили змовляються проти них. Їм доведеться працювати разом, щоби відкрити таємницю Мерддіна й урятуватися.]]> 384 Ava Reid 6171706868 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.79 2023
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]]> 201745171
I’ve always been the good girl—the helper, the one who eats her food cold so her guests are taken care of, who volunteers at nursing homes, who bakes cookies for her neighbors, and who stays late after a party to clean up. I don’t mind. Being good is who I am.

I kept smiling when I caught my fiancé coming down my sister’s chimney on Christmas Eve.

I gave polite congratulations when they got engaged.

And I even offered to help decorate for their Christmas wedding despite the fact that was supposed to be my dream wedding.

But when my sister cuts up my great-grandmother’s 100-year-old wedding dress and turns it into a skank show, even though that was the dress I was going to wear on my wedding day? Well, this elf is torching down the North Pole.

And what better way to get revenge than giving those cheaters a taste of their own medicine? This good elf is bringing the bad boy home for Christmas. Hudson is six foot five, coldhearted, tattooed—a bad elf with a perpetual sneer and washboard abs. He’s exactly my sister’s type.

And he’s going to help me nuke her wedding from orbit on the night before Christmas. What he is not supposed to do is crawl in my bed half naked. And he’s definitely not supposed to smirk and tell me to commit to the fake relationship right before he goes down on me. Gulp! Maybe there’s a reason the good elves stay far away from the bad elves.

Good elves of Christmas unite! We’re ogling the tattooed chests of shirtless bad boys, baking massive amounts of cookies, drinking all the wine, and trying to survive recently divorced grandmothers who have a pathological obsession with our love lives. This stand-alone holiday romantic comedy has all the Christmas cheer you can fit in your stocking and a happily ever after, guaranteed!]]> 14 Alina Jacobs wlkr16 0 to-read 3.38
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Цей сповнений болю та пристрасті роман у листах, за який Еліс Вокер отримала Пулітцерівську премію, розповідає про незламну любов до життя, відвагу бути інакшим, людську вірність та відданість, яка долає відстань і час.]]> 352 Alice Walker 9664483524 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.42 1982
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]]> 55145261 A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John Green

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.

Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy', with over 10 million lifetime downloads. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection about the shared human experience; it includes beloved essays along with six all-new pieces exclusive to the book.]]> 304 John Green 0525555218 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.37 2021
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]]> 222560851
Артем, військовий льотчик і пілот-ас, із часом почав відходити в тінь �� навколо дедалі більше молодих пілотів, тож треба вигризати своє місце під сонцем. Вікторія на початку повномасштабного вторгнення опинилася у Ніцці й стала збирати гроші на допомогу ЗСУ. У неї не дуже складаються стосунки з нинішнім коханцем, тож вона відновлює спілкування з хлопцем, у якого закохалася у юності. Він просить її про допомогу в дуже делікатній справі. Крістіна �� журналістка французького глянцевого видання, що пише про легендарного Привида, який захищає українське небо. Ці матеріали розлітаються як гарячі пиріжки, і, щоб не писати навмання, вона відновлює спілкування зі знайомим пілотом винищувача. Що поєднує цих людей? Як переплетено їхні долі?

Роман «Любити Привида» �� це пристрасна історія, любовний
трикутник на тлі воєнних реалій.
Дебютний роман Тіни Перон ввійшов до фіналу конкурсу Feel-Good Fiction, який видавництво Vivat проводило 2023 року.]]> 384 Тіна Перон 6171705659 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.22
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]]> 174057728
When Colorado elementary school teacher Ophelia Brody decides to ditch her divorced family for a Christmas in the sunshine state with her college roommate, she doesn’t expect a mile high meet cute to tailspin the entire trip.

Frankie Casado is cocky, he’s presumptuous, he’s shameless—and he’s just the right distraction from her depressing, fruitless dating life back home for a few weeks. It just so happens the retired fighter pilot is in somewhat of a rut of his own, and the circumstances around their coincidental meeting and unavoidable physical attraction are the perfect excuse for a festive fling.

The rules are simple: Ophelia teaches him how to date again, and Frankie shows her exactly what she should be demanding behind closed doors. Friends with benefits until the ball drops in the New Year.

But a little bit of long-lost Christmas magic just might find a way to stir up more than their complicated pasts.]]> 418 Karissa Kinword wlkr16 0 to-read 4.11 2023
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]]> 221979619 Callahan

Fighting wildfires is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do and I’m damn good at it. Being the captain of an interagency hotshot crew of wildland firefighters is high-risk, high-reward. The risk blindsided me five years ago when I lost one of my crew and was changed forever. Now the only rewards I allow are to work harder, smarter, and enjoy easy, sexy nights with strangers.

Until I meet Prescott Timmons. Her smart-mouth and adventurous spirit have me forgetting all of my rules—until her past shows up and lies start to feel too familiar. I swear to never spare her a second glance, but when she finds herself in a life or death situation with mother nature, my instincts kick in, and I take action. Stranded and sharing a bed again, we’re forced to face our truth. Do we let this fire burn out or fight?]]> 379 Sloane St. James wlkr16 0 to-read 3.91 2025
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]]> 188999336
Царівни Спарти, Єлена та Клітемнестра, не знали нічого, крім розкоші та достатку. Їхнє благородне походження та неперевершена краса викликали заздрість у всієї Греції. За такі переваги доводиться платити. Ще зовсім юними сестер розлучають і видають заміж за іноземних царів, вибраних батьком, �� могутнього Агамемнона та його брата Менелая. Проте навіть від цариць очікують усього двох речей: народження спадкоємця та лагідної скромної вдачі.

Коли ноша чоловічої зневаги, жорстокості та амбіцій стає нестерпною, Єлена і Клітемнестра змушені боротися з обмеженнями суспільства та вибудовувати собі нове життя.

«Доньки Спарти» �� це яскраве переосмислення облоги Трої, розказане з точки зору двох жінок, чиї голоси занадто довго ігнорували.]]> 344 Claire Heywood 6178107986 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.12 2021
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]]> 217562358
I wanted this woman, and I was a man who always got what he wanted.

Nico 'Junior' Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. She is sweetness and laughter, whereas Junior exists in a world of violence and depravity. Men like him don't get to have women like her. It's why he pushed her away back in high school and has kept his distance ever since.

But when Junior looks Lauren up online, he discovers the shy, bookish girl he remembers is gone. In her place is a strikingly beautiful woman whose social media is filled with scantily clad pictures of herself and a connection to a nearby play club. Junior's innocent curiosity quickly turns into a dark obsession. But watching Lauren from a distance isn't enough; he needs to make her his.

He's ruthless; a walking red flag. Good thing red is my favorite color.

Lauren is intrigued by the mystery man who keeps showing up at her club, who tempts her white-hot desires. But as their flirty online messages stir up a deeper form of connection, Lauren worries she's developing real feelings for this brooding stranger. As their combined desire ratchets up to a breaking point, who will seduce who? And will they survive the fall?

Caught Up is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warning at the beginning of the book.

]]> Navessa Allen 1529442443 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.23 2025
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]]> 221541405
Кріста ще не знає, що їй доведеться мати справу з харизматичним мільярдером та його непосидючими синами-­близнюками. Завдяки своєму вмінню вкладати любов у при­готування їжі, жінка сповнена рішучості зробити це Різдво незабутнім для сім'ї Фер'є і, можливо, повернути власне життя на пра­вильний шлях.]]> 336 Kate Forster 9664483710 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.08 2021
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]]> 123199658
Noah, interventional cardiologist and all-round grump, has spent his entire life hiding what he is - an unmated alpha. But when an anonymous tip brings everything to light, he's left with two choices: come clean to the board and risk his career or find himself a mate. So, when the chatty, overly friendly ER doctor asks him to be her fake boyfriend the same day he's called to meet the board, it must be kismet, right?

Mackenzie gets her grandmother off her back, and Noah gets the chance to prove he can continue to work without a real mate - it's a mutually beneficial business transaction. But when the fake-mate act turns to a very real friends-with-benefits arrangement, lines start to blur, and they quickly realise love is a whole different kind of animal.]]> 372 Lana Ferguson 0593549376 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.62 2023
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I’m the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks.

He’s thirty-five and all man, and I’m twenty-two and all�� virgin.

He’s also my fiancé. Correction: my fake fiancé.

We start out as a bet. He doesn’t believe that anyone holds my last name against me. So he offers me his to prove a point.

It’s win-win. He gets a break from his concerned family’s prying, and I get a chance to shed my family’s reputation while I save up to ditch this small town.

He says all I have to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and pretend I can’t keep my hands off of him in public.

But it’s what happens between us in private that blurs all those carefully drawn lines.

It’s what transpires behind closed doors that doesn’t feel like pretending at all.

This engagement was supposed to be for show. This agreement? It has an end date.

He once told me he’d never fall in love.

And yet here I am, head over heels for my fake fiancé.]]> 486 Elsie Silver wlkr16 0 to-read 4.12 2023
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]]> 108518990 Theo Silva. Rowdy bull rider. Notorious ladies�� man. Scorching hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package.

And he’s looking at me like I might be his next meal.

But I’m almost free of my toxic marriage and have sworn off men entirely. So all I see when I look back is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak.

The man is hard to trust—and even harder to resist.

Make that impossible. Because Theo is persistent. And no matter how hard I try to freeze him out, he melts my icy exterior and pulls apart all my defenses.

Over a drink in a small town bar, I blurt out my deepest, darkest secrets. Then I spend the singular hottest night of my life with him.

He worships my body. He makes me blush. I come alive beneath his hands.

Then I tell him to forget it ever happened. I want simple, and with him it all feels complicated.

It was supposed to be a one-time thing.

A secret.

But that little plus sign is going to make this secret impossible to keep.]]> 466 Elsie Silver wlkr16 0 to-read 4.38
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]]> 61373532 Working as a nanny for the world’s grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can’t keep my eyes off him. And he can’t keep his hands off of me.

Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than I am and barely looks my way. Until I get him into the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are off—and so are our clothes.

He’s gruff, a little rough around the edges. But broad-shouldered ranchers with calloused hands and filthy mouths are this city girl’s kryptonite. So who am I to resist?

But it’s in our quiet moments together that he softens. It’s when he takes care of me that I realize his hardened exterior is just a façade. It’s when I watch him go all sweet with his little boy that I really fall for him.

Someone convinced him once that his best wasn’t good enough. But I’ve never felt more cherished than I do in his arms.

My contract may say this arrangement is only for two months.

But my heart says this is forever.
]]> 476 Elsie Silver wlkr16 0 to-read 4.39 2022
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]]> 63031640
But hockey heartthrob Jasper Gervais isn’t looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn’t touching me like one either.

To his fans, he’s the handsome, talented athlete on TV. But to me he’s still the lost boy with sad eyes and a heart of gold.

The man I’ve loved in secret for years.

So when my life falls apart on my wedding day, it only makes sense that he’s the one to swoop in and save me. And when his world comes crashing down around him, I’m there to return the favor.

But the more time we spend alone, the more Jasper doesn’t feel like a friend at all. He feels like everything I’ve ever wanted and thought I could never have.

Our feelings aren’t straight forward though. They twist and turn around the pain of his past and the reality of my present.

Jasper Gervais acts like he wants me.

But after years of turning me away, he’s going to need to prove it.]]> 504 Elsie Silver wlkr16 0 to-read 4.08 2023
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When my boyfriend Cole invited me to celebrate Christmas at his step-dad’s cabin. Nothing could have prepared for what would happen next.

Griffin’s nothing like I pictured. Instead of a typical middle-aged man. I’m faced with broad shoulders, a muscular chest and a jawline sharp enough to kill.

Spine tingling grazes, and heated glances that last too long have me feeling guilty about how my body’s reacting.

That is until my boyfriend asks to share me with his step-dad

After the steamiest Christmas holiday of my life, everything feels perfect.

Note: All characters meet as ADULTS.]]> 102 Jessa Wilder wlkr16 0 to-read 3.64
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]]> 217885191 Find out how Maddy and Doug met in this sweet and hilarious short story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.

Travel nurse Maddy doesn't have time for a relationship, not even with the ruggedly handsome farmer who she feels a spark of attraction to.

Doug is a walking green flag. After a run in with Maddy thanks to the Wakan town mascot, Kevin Bacon the pig, he can't help but feel the spark too.

Even though she doesn't plan on staying in Minnesota forever, Maddy believes she and Doug can still have a fling�� or maybe they’ll just find themselves in a situationship. 

“The Situationship��was originally published as a bonus chapter in the Target exclusive edition of Just for the Summer. This ebook original also includes a first look at Abby’s new release, Say You’ll Remember Me.]]> 37 Abby Jimenez 1538773724 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.96 2024
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When Vanessa Price quit her job to pursue her dream of traveling the globe, she wasn't expecting to gain millions of YouTube followers who shared her joy of seizing every moment. For her, living each day to its fullest isn't just a motto. Her mother and sister never saw the age of 30, and Vanessa doesn't want to take anything for granted.

But after her half-sister suddenly leaves Vanessa in custody of her infant daughter, life goes from "daily adventure" to "next-level bad" (now with bonus baby vomit in hair). The last person Vanessa expects to show up offering help is the hot lawyer next door, Adrian Copeland. After all, she barely knows him. No one warned her that he was the Secret Baby Tamer or that she'd be spending a whole lot of time with him and his geriatric Chihuahua.

Now she's feeling things she's vowed not to feel. Because the only thing worse than falling for Adrian is finding a little hope for a future she may never see.]]> 384 Abby Jimenez 1538715686 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.13 2021
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]]> 50208350 The Friend Zone.

Two years after losing her fiancé, Sloan Monroe still can't seem to get her life back on track. But one trouble-making pup with a "take me home" look in his eyes is about to change everything. With her new pet by her side, Sloan finally starts to feel more like herself. Then, after weeks of unanswered texts, Tucker's owner reaches out. He's a musician on tour in Australia. And bottom line: He wants Tucker back.

Well, Sloan's not about to give up her dog without a fight. As their flirty texts turn into long calls, Sloan can't deny a connection. There's no telling what could happen when they meet in person. The question is: With his music career on the rise, how long will Jason really stick around? And is it possible for Sloan to survive another heartbreak?]]> 401 Abby Jimenez wlkr16 0 to-read 4.14 2020
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The problem? He wants nothing to do with me.

Then why does he sneak into my room when I have a nightmare?

Gets jealous when I go on a date?

And has a tattoo of my birthday on his ribs.

Lucas Knight’s a lot of things. He’s possessive, jealous and overprotective. And he just might be in love with me.

Angst filled, heartbreaking and kick your feet in the air giddy inducing.]]> 418 Jessa Wilder wlkr16 0 to-read 3.81
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My 5 simple rules for hooking up keep me from being distracted. And now I’m so close to landing my dream internship. Nothing is going to make me break them.

Even a protective hockey player with clear grey eyes, a sharp jaw, and a body that makes my breath catch.

Until Jax wins a bet and one kiss has me breaking them all.
TROPES:

Slowburn
He Falls First
Friends with benefits
Jealousy
Mutual pinning]]> 396 Jessa Wilder wlkr16 0 to-read 3.78 2023
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]]> 209686257 A few things are different this year though. She’s been asked to be Mrs. Klaus, and the man who usually plays Santa has gone missing. So, the mall had to improvise and hire the only person who applied; the dark, charming, enticing new guard; Cain. Aria spends weeks with him leading up to Christmas, laughing and flirting, becoming completely enamored with him. But she doesn’t know what’s going on behind her back.
She never put two and two together and realized Cain and his two associates got hired to the mall just after the old Santa went missing. And she’s completely unaware that for the past year, the three of them have stayed in town, just for her.
Christmas eve, everything changes when they truly introduce themselves to her. They know she’s going to run, but they’re ready to chase her. They’d do anything for her now.
-Author’s note- Some holiday stories warm your heart, but this series is aimed a little lower. The Merry F*cking Christmas series entails stories of the darker, kinkier side of Christmas. If you’re looking for a heavy plot with elaborate character development, I could recommend a few of my other books, but the purpose of this series is solely to get your heart beating and keep you warm on a cold winter’s night.
-Warning- This is a MFMM dark romance thriller. It contains mature and graphic content that is not suitable for people under 18. Possibly triggering content includes explicit sexual scenes, dubcon, knife play, fear play, physical assaults, praise/degradation kink, gun use, depictions of murder, double penetration, and primal scenes.]]> 110 Shelby Manuel wlkr16 0 to-read 3.64
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]]> 209686232 Her list is simple. She wants a man that’s passionate, firm, forceful, and merciless.
Little does she know, there’s already a man in her life that suits every one of her dark desires, and he watches every move she makes.
He knows everything there is to know about her. She may ignore him, but his obsession only grows.
And on Christmas Eve, he’s arranged it so that he’ll be the one showing up at her door, ready to properly introduce himself.
-Author’s note-Some holiday stories warm your heart, but this series is aimed a little lower. The Merry F*cking Christmas series entails stories of the darker, kinkier side of Christmas. If you’re looking for a heavy plot with elaborate character development, I could recommend a few of my other books, but the purpose of this series is solely to get your heart beating and keep you warm on a cold winter’s night.
-Warning- This is a dark romance thriller. It contains mature and graphic content that is not suitable for people under 18. Possibly triggering content includes explicit sexual scenes, stalking, memories of child abuse, physical assaults, praise/degradation kink, breath play, knife use, gun use, and primal scenes.]]> 117 Shelby Manuel wlkr16 0 to-read 3.49
author: Shelby Manuel
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]]> 209686262 She isn’t ready for her mother to stop the car in front of a mansion bigger than Sienna’s ever imagined, or that the twin boys she thought she’d be babysitting would end up being two, grown, intense, deviously handsome men.
When the three of them are left alone on Christmas Eve with a snowstorm raging outside, they decide to play a game to waste some time. Sienna knows men like them, and she’s ready for them to push her limits just for a laugh, but she’s unaware of their ulterior motives.
She made the mistake of walking into the shark’s den, but she’s not the weak link they thought she’d be. They’re starting to see her for the tempting snake she is, hidden behind her cynicism, sharp tongue, and baggy clothes.
It’s a Christmas that none of them are expecting.
-Author’s note- Some holiday stories warm your heart, but this series is aimed a little lower. The Merry F*cking Christmas series entails stories of the darker, kinkier side of Christmas. If you’re looking for a heavy plot with elaborate character development, I could recommend a few of my other books, but the purpose of this series is solely to get your heart beating and keep you warm on a cold winter’s night.
-Warning-This is a MFM dark romance thriller. It contains mature and graphic content that is not suitable for people under 18. Possibly triggering content includes explicit sexual scenes, dubcon, physical assaults, gun use, praise/degradation kink, double penetration, slight somnophilia, and primal scenes.]]> 156 Shelby Manuel wlkr16 0 to-read 3.71
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Planning her best friend's wedding is bittersweet for Kristen—especially when she meets the best man, Josh Copeland. He's funny, sexy, never offended by her mile-wide streak of sarcasm, and always one chicken enchilada ahead of her hangry. Even her dog, Stuntman Mike, adores him. The only catch: Josh wants a big family someday. Kristen knows he'd be better off with someone else, but as their attraction grows, it's harder and harder to keep him at arm's length.

The Friend Zone will have you laughing one moment and grabbing for tissues the next as it tackles the realities of infertility and loss with wit, heart, and a lot of sass.]]> 372 Abby Jimenez wlkr16 0 to-read 3.85 2019
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Kohen Osman is a pyromaniac who keeps trying to steal my gig—which is�� well, stealing. The difference is, he has sticky fingers because he’s a spoiled brat who thinks he’s better than the family of junkies that live down the block.

I thought life at reform school would be better with neither Kohen or my family anywhere in sight. But my freedom from them was short and not sweet. There’s only so much a person can take before they turn into dust.

One day, he’ll burn for everything he’s done. They all will.

And I’ll be the one who lights the match.]]> 486 Avina St. Graves 0473707942 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.65
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]]> 201017011 “I don’t need another kink.��

That thought pops into my head whenever I pull up my favorite social media app, but alas, every time I scroll, I learn something new about myself, and another one is born. And yes, I know I’m responsible for what the algorithm shows me, but I’m trying to ignore that fact.

Lately, my feed has been dominated by masked men. I’ve favorited videos with them dressed in full cosplay, decked out in futuristic military apparel, and wrapped up like ghouls.

But more than anything else, my FYP is filled with shirtless men wearing ghost masks. Bonus points if they’re heavily tattooed, wielding a knife, or covered in fake blood. At night, I dream about being chased by them, of them catching me and doing deliciously dark things to my more than willing body.

I never could have guessed that by sending one drunken text, those dreams would become my new reality.

Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the TWs at the beginning of the book. ]]> 338 Navessa Allen wlkr16 0 to-read 4.17 2024
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]]> 212808709 A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis.

Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships—at least, that’s what she tells herself.

Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It’s how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes.

So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water...]]> 464 Ali Hazelwood wlkr16 0 to-read 3.95 2025
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]]> 202117614
Четверо дівчат вперше зустрілися в школі-інтернаті Салтен-гауз і швидко зблизилися завдяки придуманій ними грі в брехню �� ризикованій розвазі, що передбачала брехню однокурсникам і викладачам. Це не могло закінчитися добром, тож врешті-решт дівчат виключили зі школи після того, як тато Кейт, їхній улюблений викладач мистецтва, загадково зник. Назавжди зв’язан�� своєю брехнею, але прагнучи забути минуле, вони розійшлися: Кейт залишилася в Солтені, а інші троє виїхали, щоб почати нове життя в Лондоні.

Тепер, зустрівшись знову, Айса, Кейт, Теа та Фатіма виявляють, що їхня минула брехня має далекосяжні наслідки, які загрожують їм усім. Щоб захистити свою репутацію та дружбу, вони повинні розкрити, що насправді сталося багато років тому.

Атмосферна та непередбачувана, «Гра в брехню» триматиме читачів у напрузі аж до останньої сторінки. А ви здогадаєтеся, кому можна довіряти в цій заплутаній мережі брехні?]]> 424 Ruth Ware 6178280467 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.54 2017
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]]> 210707030 368 Evelyn Skye 6171705438 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.68 2023
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]]> 58678549
These three women are strangers who have only one thing in common: They've all been stood up on the same day, the very worst day to be stood up--Valentine's Day. And, unbeknownst to them, they've all been stood up by the same man.

Once they've each forgiven him for standing them up, they let him back into their lives and are in serious danger of falling in love with a man who seems to have not just one or two but three women on the go....

Is there more to him than meets the eye? And will they each untangle the truth before they all get their hearts broken?

Three women who seemingly have nothing in common find that they're involved with the same man in this smart new rom-com by Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare.]]> 337 Beth O'Leary 0593438442 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.75 2022
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]]> 216758497
Усі тревелоги Кідрука вперше під однією обкладинкою!

До збірки ввійшли книжки «Мексиканські хроніки» (2009), «Подорож на Пуп Землі» (2010), «Любов і піраньї» (2011) та «На Зеландію!» (2012). Усі тексти в новій редакції та доповнені раніше неопублікованими фото.]]> 880 Max Kidruk 6179540640 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.28
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]]> 127152907
Then she spots her seatmate, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan sports dark hair, blue eyes, and a deliciously rugged charm that Izzy can’t resist. Their connection is undeniable. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but she does now.

Just ninety seconds after takeoff, their plane goes down in the Missouri River.

Their lives change. They change. Nate goes on to a career in the military while Izzy finds her way into politics. Despite a few chance encounters over the years, the timing never feels right.

Then comes a high-stakes reunion in Afghanistan, where Nate is tasked with protecting Izzy’s life.

He’ll do anything to keep her safe. And everything to win her heart.]]> 348 Rebecca Yarros 1662511566 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.22 2023
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Beckett,

If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have.

I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride.

My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair.

And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help.

So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family.

Please don’t make her go through it alone.

Ryan]]> 426 Rebecca Yarros 1640635335 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.43 2019
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Maybe some would consider her crush on Mateo Eden wasted time. Maybe some would call her a fool for loving a man who hasn’t once dropped a crumb of interest her way. Still, to Vera, it’s Mateo or nothing.

He’s handsome. Charming. Witty. And he loves his family the way Vera loves—with her whole heart.

Maybe he’ll never notice her. Maybe she’s too damaged, too broken, to find that normal life she craves. Maybe her secrets will always keep them apart. But Vera will love him anyway. Whether Mateo realizes it or not.

An unrequited love, small town romance.]]> 343 Devney Perry 1957376422 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.20 2023
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It’s there that she spots a man washing blood from his hands in a stream. One moment she’s staring at the jagged scar on his face. The next, his hand is around her throat. But by some miracle, he lets her go.

Shaken to her core, Lyla reports the incident to the local police. Two days later, Vance Sutter arrives in town, armed with endless questions and a tarnished badge.

Vance may be ruggedly handsome but he’s as mysterious as the man he’s hunting. And he’ll be gone from Quincy in a blink. Yet Lyla’s crush is impossible to stop.

No matter how hard Vance tries to ignore it, there’s no denying the chemistry between them. And avoiding Lyla is not an option. After years of chasing dead ends, she’s his only lead to closing the case that haunts his career. So together, they’ll retrace her steps.

To find the scarred man she met beside a crimson river.]]> 336 Devney Perry 1957376325 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.15 2023
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Eloise Eden’s pride and joy is her family’s hotel in Quincy, Montana. Her lifelong dream is to own The Eloise Inn. All she has to do is prove to her parents that she’s the epitome of responsible. That her days of being duped and making reckless decisions are history. She’s so close she can taste it.

Until after one weekend in Las Vegas, she comes home married to a stranger.

Jasper must have put her under a spell with those soul-deep eyes because after a single night together, they woke up husband and wife. Her only hope is to keep this marriage a secret until it’s annulled. Then she’ll pretend it never happened.

Except Jasper begs her to stay married. To fake it for three months so she can accompany him to a wedding. Maybe she’s lost her mind to agree. But her brooding husband seems desperate. It’s only three months, right? Then she’ll say goodbye to Jasper Vale, and with any luck, hello to her new hotel.]]> 354 Devney Perry 195737621X wlkr16 0 to-read 4.12 2023
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Anne Snow planned to ring in the 1988 New Year wearing pajamas and watching Unsolved Mysteries . Instead, she’s been guilt tripped by her friends into a cabin getaway slash cross-country skiing fiasco. No sooner than she arrives, Anne realizes it’s not a fiasco but a nightmare.

Harrison Eden, the guy she’s managed to avoid since their break up in high school, greets her at the door. Unfortunately, in the past six years, he’s only gotten more handsome. And apparently, he still loves to push every one of her buttons.

Anne’s plan is to avoid him at all costs. Except then she learns that her friends invited too many people. There aren’t enough beds for everyone to have their own. And guess who volunteered himself to be her New Year’s roommate?]]> 52 Devney Perry 1957376392 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.04 2023
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But maybe it takes a little crazy to build a good life. If putting the past behind her requires a thousand miles and a new town, she’ll do it if it means a better future for her son. Even if it requires setting aside the glamour of her former life. Even if it requires working as a housekeeper at The Eloise Inn and living in an apartment above a garage.

It’s there, on the fifth worst day of her life, that she meets the handsomest man she’s ever laid eyes on. Knox Eden is a beautiful, sinful dream, a chef and her temporary landlord. With his sharp, stubbled jaw and tattooed arms, he’s raw and rugged and everything she’s never had—and never will. Because after the first worst day of her life, Memphis learned a good life requires giving up on her dreams too. And a man like Knox Eden will only ever be a dream.]]> 326 Devney Perry 1950692701 wlkr16 0 to-read 4.14 2022
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For one year, two months and eleven days Talia Eden loved Foster Madden . . .

And on the 438th day that love died. He chose to marry her best friend and she chose to never think of him again.

Until years later when he has the audacity to show up in her small hometown of Quincy, begging for her help.

The ink on his divorce papers is barely dry, yet he comes armed with apologies and promises. She knows it's all a ploy. Foster is the king of games and secrets. But he's got delusions the size of Montana if he thinks she'll help him train for a world championship fight.

Except Talia has forgotten exactly what made Foster famous. The man has dedicated his life to victory. He's steadfast. He's determined. And he won't stop fighting until he's won her heart.]]> 346 Devney Perry 1950692981 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.78 2022
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According to her pops, all she has to do is earn favor with the Edens. But winning over the town’s founding family might have been easier if not for her one-night stand with their oldest son. In her defense, it was her first night in town and she didn’t realize that the rugged and charming man who wooed her into bed was Quincy royalty.

Sleeping with Griffin Eden was a huge mistake, one she’s trying to forget. He’s insufferable, arrogant and keeps reminding everyone that she’s an outsider. Winslow does her best to avoid Griffin, but when a woman is found dead on Eden property, the two of them have no choice but to cross paths.

As clues to the murderer lead to one of Quincy’s own, Griffin realizes Winslow is more than he gave her credit for. Beautiful and intelligent, she proves hard to resist. For him. And the killer.]]> 340 Devney Perry wlkr16 0 to-read 4.15 2021
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Cleo Hillcrest would rather cancel Christmas than endure another one of her father’s pretentious holiday parties, making small talk with his rich colleagues and her stepmother’s shallow friends. She’s leaving home to spend three peaceful and quiet days in Quincy, Montana, trading gifts and grandeur for room service and slippers.

But she should have expected her family to thwart her plans. The minute she finishes unpacking her suitcase at the quaint Eloise Inn, Austin Myles knocks on her room door.

As the head of her father’s security team, Austin’s been ordered to drag Cleo back to California. Only when she refuses to leave, he has no choice but to stay. After a Christmas in Quincy, everything between them is about to change.]]> 144 Devney Perry 1950692256 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.74 2021
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]]> 130242770 My ex’s lover tried to kill me. Then my night really got interesting��

All I wanted when I got home was a warm bed. Well, I found one.

Too bad my fiancé and his stepmother were already in it.

They had a plan to get rid of his father. And they wanted my help—or else.

Fortunately, my brain worked fast enough to get me out of there. But I think it was fate that made me run into Bard Dearg, the sexy older man my ex planned to murder.

I was shocked when Bard swore to protect me. Even more so when he took me to dinner with some very scary people. Then I was gobsmacked when he told me what he wanted.

See, I never thought I’d end up having the best sex of my life with a mafia daddy.

But I did.

Now, I’m surprising even myself with how eager I am to give him everything he wants, including revenge on his son.

And his new heir…]]> 236 Siggy Shade wlkr16 0 to-read 3.77
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When I hook up with a handsome man I met in a fetish store, I think I’ve found a sugar daddy. But he turns out to be my new professor and decides to call things quits.

He's no ordinary member of faculty—he’s tall, dark, irresistible, and he’s hiding secrets. Secrets that could get him fired. Secrets that could get him killed.

I already know one of them, and if better keep me happy if he wants my silence.

But I soon discover the professor is no pushover. What happens when the hunter becomes the prey?]]> 548 Siggy Shade wlkr16 0 to-read 3.69
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]]> 205165910 I accidentally bid on a date with hockey star Rake Hanson, AKA Mr. Puck-Head, at a charity auction.

Now I’m stuck with him.

He’s the poster boy for everything I can’t stand in a guy �� sports nut, ego, and that annoying thing called charm.

Some “prize.��

While his grunts and one-word answers threaten to drive me up the wall, at least he’s nice to look at with those broad shoulders, strong jawline, and big�� hands. Regardless, he’s an unrepentant grouch. If he ever smiles, I have no doubt his face will crack.

Our date, where I must beam for the cameras and pretend I don’t loathe every second of it, is destined to be a frosty disaster. It goes even worse than I imagine, involving a chartered flight to Vegas, too many cocktails at a roulette table, a wedding chapel, and a couple drunken “I do’s.��

And now his sports agent won’t let me dump his sorry ass until the end of the season.

So I, Petal Parker, am stuck in this bizarro world of stinky jocks, gossip columns, and flashy parties.

But the touches�� and the glances�� threaten to melt the hard ice around my heart. As the final buzzer of the season nears, I find my fake relationship with Mr. Puck-Head skating dangerously close to scoring the real thing. Ditching my fake husband is suddenly no longer as urgent as his deep, sexy kisses.

From USA Today bestselling author M. Lane comes a perfect combination of fun and sizzle about a sports hater and the hockey player she falls for. This slow-burn romance features a plucky main character and the one man she brings to his knees. If you like to indulge your secret bad-girl side, this is the book for you.]]> 412 Mika Lane wlkr16 0 to-read 3.86 2024
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Йому відомо все про найпотаємніші бажання жінок. Чиста логіка й ніяких почуттів. Та кохання існує поза будьякою логікою. І розв’язат�� це рівняння головним героям доведеться удвох…]]> 304 Helen Hoang 9669821401 wlkr16 5 3.84 2018
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]]> 199285128 Kennedy

I’m the only woman on staff for the Windy City Warriors, and after years of putting up with a sexist lead doctor, I’m desperate to land my dream job with a new team next year. All I have to do is maintain my professional reputation for my final season in Chicago.

But a Las Vegas run-in with the team’s shortstop threatens it all, leaving me with a fuzzy memory and a ring on my left hand.

Now, not only am I legally bound to the most persistent man I’ve ever met, but thanks to Isaiah’s scheme to save my job, I have to pretend the whole thing was a planned elopement and not a drunken mistake.

Isaiah Rhodes is reckless, impulsive, and frustratingly charming. He’s also my brand-new husband.

They got the saying wrong. What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas�� sometimes it follows you right back home.


Isaiah

As the shortstop for Chicago’s professional baseball team, I’ve had my fair share of fun. But that all ended the day Kennedy Kay became a single woman.

I’ve crushed on the team’s athletic trainer for years. I’ve flirted to no avail, so imagine my surprise when I woke up in Sin City with a ring on my finger and my favorite redhead in my bed.

We agree to stay married for one baseball season, just long enough to keep her job safe, but in my mind, I’m using our time together to prove to her I’m husband material.

Kennedy might be reluctant to join in on our game, but it’s one I refuse to lose.

So come on, wife�� play along.]]> 384 Liz Tomforde wlkr16 0 to-read 4.44 2024
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I’m a single dad and starting pitcher for Chicago’s MLB team.
I’m stretched too thin, but I don’t want help raising my son.

Each of his previous nannies only lasted a few weeks before I let them go.
Now, my coach is putting his foot down by hiring the one person I can’t fire—his daughter.

Miller Montgomery is the last woman I should fall for. Too wild, too young, and too unattached.

Chicago is just a quick stop for her. I thought I’d be counting down the days until she left, but summer feels too short when I start thinking about forever.


Miller

As a high-end pastry chef who recently won the most prestigious award in my industry, I’m desperate to prove I deserve it. But with a new title comes new pressure, and I can’t create a fresh and inspiring dessert to save my life.

With only two months to get back on track, I should be focusing in the kitchen, but instead, I let my dad talk me into using my time off to nanny for his star player’s kid.

Kai Rhodes forgot how to have fun, and I’m eager to jog his memory. But when he and his son start to feel like home, I have to remind us both that my time in Chicago ends with the summer.

Besides, I’ve always been a runner, and the last thing I want is to get caught.]]> 408 Liz Tomforde 139972858X wlkr16 0 to-read 4.37 2023
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Any woman who did, ended up dead. It wasn’t just a rumor. It was my reality. I buried my wife along with too many secrets surrounding the night she died.

Now, I’m a single dad with two priorities above everything else: raising my two girls and making great bourbon.

But when Faye Calloway returns after I ran her out of my small town—looking like a fantasy on stage and nothing like the cop she was trained to be—I know for a fact that she’s hiding more secrets than the one she blackmailed me to keep.

While everyone is focused on the teasingly beautiful burlesque dancer, I’m distracted by the woman with a hidden agenda. The smart-mouth, who says what she wants. And the instigator, who prefers a very specific way to drink her bourbon.

But as secrets begin to unravel, I realize she’s fiercely protective of the ones she loves. When she puts herself in danger to right the past, the rules stop mattering.

Only two things have the power to keep my family from falling apart and losing the woman I love—bourbon and secrets.

Romantic Suspense
Single dad
Small town
Secrets & Blackmail
Hate-to-love
Returning home
Found Family
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]]> 61149872 1) Treat all prisoners with respect.
2) Never reveal any personal information.
3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates.

But none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary's most notorious and dangerous inmates. And they certainly don't know that Shane was Brooke's high school sweetheart―the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke's testimony was what put him there.

But Shane knows. And he will never forget.]]> 388 Freida McFadden wlkr16 0 to-read 4.03 2022
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]]> 208503280 She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.

Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.

Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.

Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.

Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim...

A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…]]> 368 Freida McFadden 1728296226 wlkr16 0 to-read 3.95 2024
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