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Unexpected Fall by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife is full of ups and downs. Events that shape who you are, even those that are filled with heartbreak and tragedy. What do you do when actions bring devastation? How do you pick up the pieces and keep moving forward? One breath. One second. One minute. One hour. One day at a time, you learn to live with your unexpected fall... -
![Crave by Janet Nissenson]()
Crave by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe next chapter in one of the most romantic love stories ever told Luxury hotel heir Ian Gregson longed for his beloved Tessa from afar for more than two years, forced to keep his attraction towards her well hidden. But now that his feelings no longer have to remain a secret, he is free to indulge his constant craving for the woman of his dreams... -
![Theirs For The Night by Julie Capulet]()
Theirs For The Night by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Mia Taylor, things couldn’t get much worse. She’s working a dead-end job and she’s stuck in a dead-end town. When her neighbor steals her life savings and threatens her, it’s the last straw. She skips town in her old, rusted-out car, which she can only hope will get her as far as Texas. And it does – barely – rolling to a sputtering stop on the side of a lonesome highway... -
![Every Time We Touch by J.E. Parker]()
Every Time We Touch by J.E. Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s fighting to keep her head above water… He’s drowning in guilt.-Kyle-As a kid my life was perfect.I had everything I could ever want.Amazing parents, a loving little sister. Then it all changed.In the blink of an eye, my heart died. My soul fractured, my happiness vanished. For years I felt nothing but pain. Then Carissa walked into my life.In an instant, she turned my world upside down... -
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![Until Arsen by K.L. Donn]()
Until Arsen by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove is a novel creature.Mysterious, heart pounding, like smoke on the wind.We find it, only to lose it.Until Arsen Daniels…Marina Parks didn't think she'd ever have it.A stand alone novella in Aurora Rose Reynolds Happily Ever Alpha kindle world... -
![Second Best by Noelle Adams]()
Second Best by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWe meet every other Wednesday night in a downtown hotel. No dates. No commitments. No hearts or flowers. Just his body and mine.Maybe I’m his second best. He’s definitely mine. But second best has never felt so good.Second Best is a sexy, standalone contemporary romance (60K words)... -
![Fortuity by Rochelle Paige]()
Fortuity by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only kinds of luck I knew were bad and worse...until my life hung in the balance. I finally caught a break in the form of a second chance. I vowed not to let it go to waste. To make a difference. But I didn’t start really living until I met him. Dillon Montgomery. My complete opposite—except for our matching tortured souls. I couldn’t resist him for long... -
![The Billionaire's Big Bold Wonder by Nichole Rose]()
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![Until I'm Yours by Kennedy Ryan]()
Until I'm Yours by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe world knows her face . . . Mean girl. Goddess. Bitch. Supermodel Sofie Baston has earned those labels . . . yet they don't scratch the surface of who she really is. Before she can follow her own dreams, Sophie must do her daughterly duty and reel in a "fish" for her father's business-a tall, brown-eyed entrepreneur who immediately hooks her. He's a big guy with an even bigger heart . . -
![Ruthless by Sybil Bartel]()
Ruthless by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBodyguard. Protector. Security Detail. I wasn’t supposed to join the Marines and serve three tours. I’d been groomed to be another kind of warrior. Since I could walk, I’d been primed to take over the family business. Build the real estate empire bigger, ruthlessly fight my way to the top—make everyone richer. Instead, I’d enlisted... -
![Vicious in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox]()
Vicious in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a CEO with a shady background. She’s the young woman who works for him. What lines will he cross to protect her when danger comes knocking?MassimoMy friends and I started at the bottom.But we did whatever it took to make it to the top.Now we manage half the city’s underworld.And I’m the one in charge.So when my new employee, Isabelle, brings me evidence of a snitch, it’s a problem.. -
![Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore]()
Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGreyson Ratcliffe. I met him at sixteen, the hot new guy sitting on my jetty, an aspiring artist just passing through. He was my first kiss and my first love. I wanted forever with him. I didn’t even get a year.Five years later, I’m a budding writer who scripts stories of love and struggle, the good and the bad and the ups and the downs... -
![Aveke by Tijan]()
Aveke by Tijan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI watched him in high school. Knew his reputation. Knew he was wealthy, privileged, and mean. He ran the show back then, a partier and a player. Then he came back from college, back to the town I never left. He’s different now. He comes into the bar, and I know his routine. I know which stool he’ll pick. I know his favorite drink. I know which sports team he’ll want on the television screen... -
![All I Am: Drew's Story by Jodi Ellen Malpas]()
All I Am: Drew's Story by Jodi Ellen Malpas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI thought I had control. I was so, so wrong... I don't need a relationship. I have Hux, a decadent club where I quench whatever raw desire I choose. I take pleasure and I give it - no strings attached. So when Raya Rivers comes in asking for someone cold, emotionless, and filthy... well, no man ever takes his wicked pleasure quite the way I do. Only Raya is different. Vulnerable... -
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![Submit by C.D. Reiss]()
Submit by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"You’re mine. The minute I told you to spread your legs and you did it, you were mine. When I told you to beg for it and you did, you were mine. When you put your hands behind your back without being told, I owned you."No. God, no.My name is Monica, and no matter what Jonathan says, I am not submissive... -
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Tease by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Jonathan was gone I couldn’t stop thinking about him, and the first thing he did when he got back was demand more of me. I’m willing to give him my orgasms and my time, but I find myself giving up pieces of my heart.My career is on track, and even though I can’t write a thing, I can sing. So I’ll go to the art opening with him, because his ex wife will be there... -
![French Kiss by Scarlett Avery]()
French Kiss by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey don't call Paris the most romantic city in the world for nothing. Sofia (aka Amanda) is back is this sensual, sexy and steamy alpha billionaire romance and she’s playing the role of exclusive escort to her first client, the smoking hot billionaire Mr. Van Der Linden. This time her services to the eligible bachelor take her all the way to Paris... -
![Exposed by Scarlett Avery]()
Exposed by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a man truly loves a woman he'll do anything in his power to win her back. The romantic adventure between Bryce and Sofia intensifies and it becomes clear it’s much more than a business arrangement in this sensual, sexy and steamy love story. Tragedy strikes and Bryce is stuck in Silicon Valley desperately trying to dig his company out of a PR nightmare... -
![Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery]()
Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a saucy weekend, Bryce declares his love for Sofia in the most unexpected way. Bryce would do anything for his Sofia and there’s no doubt he loves her with all of his heart. But when Sofia introduces Bryce to her sizzling hot younger sister Ciara, Sofia smells trouble. Every boyfriend she introduces to Ciara always falls for her ravishingly beautiful sibling... -
![The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery]()
The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.The sizzling adventure continues in this alpha billionaire romance series. The scintillating, steamy and passionate romance between Ciara and Nikolaj picks up where the last book ended. The only difference is that Ciara discovers Nikolaj’s true penchant for domination and to her surprise, she relishes submitting herself to him... -
![His Scandalous Commands by Elizabeth Lennox]()
His Scandalous Commands by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe could sing like a hummingbird, had numerous platinum albums to her credit. But Lila Jamison, a.k.a. Delilah James, had no life. She went from concert to recording studio, working until she literally passed out. Fresh air, sleep and relaxation were the doctor’s orders... -
![Breathless 3: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire by Shani Greene-Dowdell]()
Breathless 3: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire by Shani Greene-Dowdell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Turner and Baker women are at odds over the men who've captured their hearts. Clara Baker has reasons near and dear to her for being so hell bent on keeping her daughter, Destiny Baker, away from Jacob Turner. The dormant pain she’s kept a secret for forty years is eating away at her soul, but, when she lays eyes on John Turner (Jacob’s father), fireworks spark in the least expected way... -
![Surprised Under the Mistletoe by Krysta Fox]()
Surprised Under the Mistletoe by Krysta Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s just gotten the opportunity of a lifetime and wants to prove she’s got what it takes. He’s the playboy nobody dreamed would turn out to be the boss. A surprise kiss under the mistletoe could change everything.GENIt feels like a Christmas miracle when the job I’ve been dreaming of falls right into my lap. With the biggest event of the season looming, I have to prove I’m the right choice... -
![The Offer, Book 1 by Lily Zante]()
The Offer, Book 1 by Lily Zante
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'The Billionaire's Love Story' is a contemporary billionaire romance serial set in New York. Unjust accusations and careless words put Tobias in a difficult situation. While he can easily deal with businessmen who have balls of steel, he is unable to put things right when it comes to the temporary office worker who has caught his eye... -
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![Auctioned to the Billionaire by Cassi Hart]()
Auctioned to the Billionaire by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFelicia I’ve had a crush on my best friend’s dad for as long as I can remember; saving myself for him. But now, faced with a desperate situation, I need to come up with money—quickly. Left with only one option, I’m forced to do the unthinkable. Auction my V-card to the highest bidder. Brock Having it all doesn’t mean much without someone to share your life with... -
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Protecting Macy by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was running from her past. He was unsure of his future. Richer than sin, Sean Cavanaugh had it all, and yet, he chased the dream of being a homicide detective like his father had been. When merit and effort failed, he decided to change his path. He had one last day on the job... Macy Garcia lived in a trailer park with dreams of getting out... -
![The One by Jordan Silver]()
The One by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStephanie Pierson is fresh off a divorce from the man who has got to have the smallest dick in the world. After wasting ten years of her life with him and his hag of a mother who forgot where the scissors were and never got around to cutting the navel string, she’s had it with being a doormat. Now she’s free and on the prowl for anything nine inches or better... -
![Beauty and the Billionaire by Lucy Darling]()
Beauty and the Billionaire by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeing called to bail out my old college friend at a strip club for his bachelor party wasn’t a surprise. There was a reason I’d skipped out on the whole thing to begin with. What I wasn’t expecting was to meet the woman who I want to spend the rest of my life with while I’m there. And for her to be looking like she needed some saving of her own... -
![Ruthless In A Suit by Ivy Carter]()
Ruthless In A Suit by Ivy Carter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything about him screams I get what I want – his razor sharp jaw, the perfect cut of his suit, the ruthless look in his cold green eyes. I still don’t know why he chose me. But he did. Of all the girls he could have chosen, he picked me to be his personal assistant. To travel with him, assist him, converse with him…to cater to his every whim... -
![Claimed by Her Sasquatch by Shaw Hart]()
Claimed by Her Sasquatch by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Fawn has fallen on hard times. Her mom, unable to support them both, had kicked her out when she turned eighteen and she’s been bouncing from town to town and job to job for a few years until she finally lands in Thorp, Washington. She’s trying to stay positive but she’s run out of money, has nowhere to live, and no real options... -
![The Sheikh’s Pregnant Lover by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Pregnant Lover by Leslie North
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fierce American, Hannah, gave Sheikh Kyril a week of passion and then disappeared from his life. In the three months since, he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about her. Now, with an ancient law and his family’s expectations breathing down his neck, he has to find her. And convince her to marry him. Hannah spent ten years raising her younger sister and dreaming about traveling the world... -
![Snowbound in Sweetwater Ranch by RaeAnne Thayne]()
Snowbound in Sweetwater Ranch by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy this fan-favorite by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne, originally published as Intimate Surrender in 2010 After an unbelievable makeover gave her the confidence to strut her stuff at a charity ball, Kate Crosby went from harmless flirt to bedroom vixen. But she wasn't about to let a single night of ohsosultry passion with archenemy Peter Logan become anything more... -
![His Blushing Bride (The Cocktail Girls) by Emilia Beaumont]()
His Blushing Bride (The Cocktail Girls) by Emilia Beaumont
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are many brides in Las Vegas, but only one that’ll make his head spin. Working at an exclusive cocktail bar, Peach overhears a conversation and finds herself agreeing to an unusual situation. Pretend to be a bride and all her money worries will disappear. Her fascination with weddings has threatened to get her into trouble on more than one occasion and this time is no exception... -
![His Hurricane (The Cocktail Girls) by Alexis Adaire]()
His Hurricane (The Cocktail Girls) by Alexis Adaire
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFalling in love can be like weathering a storm. Tempest doesn't trust men. Like, not at all—and with good reason. So this is new territory for her. Then again, she's never known a man like Maddox, who simply laughs off her attempts to ignore him. When she finally gives in and her trust is violated, things get stormy fast... -
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![Hard Hand by Sierra Cartwright]()
Hard Hand by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaving spent too many years living a life of deception, former undercover agent Cole Stewart demands one thing from his relationships—complete honesty. Masked in mystery and draped in decadence, Avery Fisher has the courage to be with a man as dangerous and sexy as him. Cole would know the seductive and vulnerable Avery no matter how clever her disguise... -
![A Diamond for the Sheikh's Mistress by Abby Green]()
A Diamond for the Sheikh's Mistress by Abby Green
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScandalous mistress…or desert queen? Sheikh Zafir Al-Noury cannot forgive model Kat Winters for breaking off their engagement, but he cannot forget their burning-hot nights together. Hiring her to promote his kingdom's most famous jewel creates an opportunity for renewed seduction… Walking away from Zafir devastated Kat... -
![Dirty Talk by Julie Kriss]()
Dirty Talk by Julie Kriss
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey told me Noah Pearson was gorgeous. Sinful. A successful venture capitalist. A Hollywood playboy. The kind of man I can usually spend the night with, then walk away from, no strings attached.No one told me I’d become addicted.Noah is all wrong for me. He’s charming and scandalous. He tears down all the careful walls I live behind... -
![The Innocent Behind the Scandal by Abby Green]()
The Innocent Behind the Scandal by Abby Green
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom London to St Petersburg... Everyone is talking about this couple! Photographer Zoe Collins is ready to be awakened at the hands of charismatic billionaire Maks Marchetti. She's been hurt one too many times and is determined to protect her heart, but she's done with protecting her virginity! Maks has never met anyone that intrigues him like Zoe...Categorized as:
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![The Sheikh's Miracle Baby Daughters by Sophia Lynn, Ella Brooke]()
The Sheikh's Miracle Baby Daughters by Sophia Lynn, Ella Brooke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLights. Camera… Twins? The minute I saw her, I knew I would have her. It was as simple as that. The junior photographer had my greatest “asset” intrigued. That long cascade of rich-brown hair… That set of sky-blue eyes… Those curves in all the right places… My game of seduction had begun. Frannie lit a fire within me... -
![Moving Fast by Loni Ree]()
Moving Fast by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe small town of Spring, Florida, has a severe shortage of available ladies.This doesn’t really affect me, though. As mayor of the sweet little town, I don’t have time for romance or dating.That all changes when my life becomes a sit-com.My good deed is coming back to bite me in the rear. When I offered to dog-sit my sister’s Rottweiler, I had no idea Bruno could jump my fence... -
![Fake Ex-Wife to Mr. Grumpy by Kathilee Riley]()
Fake Ex-Wife to Mr. Grumpy by Kathilee Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsACCIDENTALLY PREGNANT FOR THE GRUMP.I’m a struggling single mom and I'm slowly losing my clients.He’s the grumpy billionaire who keeps stealing them away from me.Adrian Thorpe. My sworn enemy.Yet my stupid body can’t deny how panty-droppingly hot he is,How those piercing eyes make me forget how much I hate him.Now, the playboy’s seeking my help to get a crazy stalker off his back... -
![Greek God by Flora Ferrari]()
Greek God by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a bad break-up over the holidays I head to Greece to get away from it all. Once I step off the plane I realize it really is all Greek to me. Especially him. Who’s that Greek God who's an absolute Adonis? He’s staring at me like he wants to cover me in tzatziki sauce and lick off every square inch... -
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CFO by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe rabbit doesn’t make me jump. My fingers don’t provide the ultimate thumbs up experience. And no man can, that’s for sure. I’m unorgasamable. It’s in the dictionary, right next to my picture. I’ve lost hope even trying. And to make matters worse, now everybody knows thanks to my not so little slip up. And everyone includes him…our new CFO, Carson Cash. I thought CFO meant Can’t F’in Orgasm...Categorized as:
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![Protective Boss by Cassi Hart]()
Protective Boss by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBianca Here I am. 19-years-old, and I've never had a boyfriend. The last thing I was expected to become was a mom. That all changed when my sister unexpectedly passed away and I had to immediately take custody of her newborn son.Four years later, after fighting tooth and nail to keep him, his biological father is contesting the adoption... -
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![Falling Fast by Julia Jarrett]()
Falling Fast by Julia Jarrett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if love at first sight was real?ELLAI fell in love on a ferry.Sounds like the headline for a cheesy made-for-tv movie, doesn’t it? But for me, Ella Michaels from Westmount Island, it’s the truth. Marcus is nothing like me. He’s confident, bold, sexy, and oh, did I mention he’s a millionaire? And for some reason, he’s apparently crazy about me...Categorized as:
insta-love billionaire female-mc romance contemporary small-town fiction anthologies -
![The Tycoon's Defiant Southern Belle by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Tycoon's Defiant Southern Belle by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJade couldn’t believe her eyes. There was an enormous man sitting in front of the roaring fire... -
![Rich Soldier by Penny Wylder]()
Rich Soldier by Penny Wylder
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan money buy a second chance at love? The rules of the Dirty Thirty pledge are: Become rich before you turn thirty, and you promise to screw thirty different women in a single year. Unless you're married. I was a teenager when I abandoned everything and everyone. I left my hometown a soldier. I came back a billionaire. I have my friends to thank for that last part... -
![Finding His Forever by Loni Ree]()
Finding His Forever by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHenry Grayson never thought picking his son up from school would lead to finding his forever, but a series of disasters leads him to Fiona Pierce’s front door. All Fiona Pierce wants after a long day of school is to go home and rest. At eight and a half months pregnant, she’s barely surviving the school day... -
![Eden High: Book 4 by Jordan Silver]()
Eden High: Book 4 by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow that he has staked his claim Jace and Sian are the new 'It' couple and there's love in the air , not only for these two lovebirds, but their friends seem to have been bitten by the bug... -
![Enthralled With You by Jordan Silver]()
Enthralled With You by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer mother destroyed his parents' marriage and he had vowed to destroy her before they even met. She was the enemy's daughter after all. But their first meeting didn't go as planned. Instead of the manipulative little schemer he'd been expecting, he found an innocent little lamb instead...
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