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	Punt My Life 4.03 avg rating — 62 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choosing Skyler (Thorngrove Book 1) 4.15 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claiming Juliet (Thorngrove Book 2) 4.08 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nice List really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swimming For Seduction: Sexy As Sin Series 3.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Holidate Book Up: The Holidates Series, Book 45 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Almost Ruined 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Macchiatos, Margaritas, and Mistletoe 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Love is a choice Nash and Eden were always meant to be. But she chose the wrong guy. After a divorce and the realization that her marriage was a sham feom the beginning, she finds herself questioning the choice she made. This story has heartbreak, lov ...more
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HOT Chocolate Daddy, indeed I love the way Oliver has always pined for Jenna. And the way he shows her everything she's been missing is better than 'chef's kiss' good...It is Chocolateer Great. Short, sweet, and oh so spicy. ...more
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Oh, Mr. Banks I laughed, cried, and swooned so hard. My heart felt so heavy for all the obstacles Grace endured. But Ben and his overwhelming charm had me falling in love over and over. The references to Elvis were so fun. Not to mention the hilarious ...more
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New love in New Orleans I absolutely fell in love with Lena and Remy. She needed someone to choose her, and he needed someone to stay. This was a short, sweet, and spicy story with a perfect HEA.
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Oh, my heart! Denny and Chase are a perfect example of the "opposites attract" trope. They bring out the best in each other as friends and lovers. Danny's support while Chase faced unimaginable pain during his mom's illness tore at my heart strings. The ...more
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Revenge turned romance This was a great spicy age gap, revenge story. Though the revenge took a back seat pretty fast when the chemistry between the MCs showed up. I'm not usually a fan of third person, but this story still brought everything I like a ...more
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Funny, Heartbreaking, Beautiful Second Chance and surprise baby are two of my favorite tropes. Swati MH combined them both to make the perfect love story. This may be a romcom, but there were parts that had my heart in shreds. But in true Swati fashi ...more
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