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Daughtry by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaughtry Forrester has a good life. He loves his club, his family, and working on custom builds. What he doesn’t love is the pressure the women in his life have put on him to hire a female mechanic. While trying to juggle health problems and a camera crew who’s always underfoot, Daughtry doesn’t put much faith in his new hire... -
Crazy Rich Cajuns by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sexy, small town, opposites attract rom com! He wears suits and ties. He'll one day inherit a fortune. He has a law degree. He shines his shoes, for God's sake. What is she doing attracted to a guy like him? But she is. She so is. She drives air boats on the bayou, drinks and cusses, and gives city boys in suits a hard time just for fun. Why can't he get her out of his mind? But he can't... -
Seducing Lola by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve had my fair share of bad relationships. I’ve dated liars, cheaters, shoe fetishists, and everything in between. Sure, these experiences would make any woman cynical when it comes to dipping her toe back into the dating pool, but I used my past for good and made a career out of helping other women avoid going down the same paths I had. And I was damn good at it...Categorized as:
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Attainment by K.M. Golland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis book is for mature audiences 18+ It contains explicit language and sexual content. Contrition, one would say is a humane and moral virtue. But in order to experience this form of repentance, you must first acknowledge your sin then show remorse for your wrongdoing... -
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Sex Material by Victoria Ashley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis enemies-to-lovers romance is sure to set your Kindle on fire! Get ready for extra heat in this standalone from New York Times Bestselling Author, Victoria Ashley. Sex Material… It’s what I’m known around town for. A rock-hard body, covered in tattoos with a sizeable bulge that women spend their nights fantasizing about...Categorized as:
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My Hot Boss by Betty Shreffler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmma From the moment I met Grayson Cole, I knew he was someone I wanted to let in my panties and maybe, even in my heart. One night, one sexy-as-sin kiss, and several drinks later, our incredible evening turns into a disaster and I’m apologizing for the vomit spatter on his fancy, black shoes. I never thought I’d see him again after that, no matter how many nights I spent wishing I would... -
Zach: A Brash Brothers Romance by Jenna Myles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn image-conscious playboy hires a frumpy, shoe-losing, directionally challenged virgin. Let the chaos commence!Smooth, Playboy, Billionaire.All labels people apply to me. But the only label I actually care about is Brother.Everything I do is for them. For the empire we built together. Women are an enjoyable distraction, that’s all... -
Just One Kiss by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMoney, power plays, negotiations…it's what I'm good at. In the boardroom, I get exactly what I want. In the bedroom, there's no difference. When I meet Heather, the feisty, single mom, who's hanging by a thread, I can’t get enough of her. The way she gives in to me is intoxicating, but I need more than hot nights and sexy dates... -
Cocky Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"I drowned in this story. In these words, and in this world. A five star read from the very first page." - Amo Jones, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Elite Kings Club Series He's a bastard in Burberry. Decker Collins knows how to do one thing--win. When his billion-dollar law practice moves to merge with a firm out of Dallas, she shows up to oversee the transition...Categorized as:
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Seeking My Destiny by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBy day, I’m Sasha Evans, successful business owner and entrepreneur. By night, I’m Destiny, Club Genesis’ masochistic bottom who craves pain and won’t kneel to just any Top. The subs around me are all pairing up with the Doms of their dreams. I can’t even find someone to whip away my stress and grant me peace... -
Hooked by Joanne Schwehm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI love my life. As owner and chef at one of the hottest restaurants, I know how to keep things sizzling in and out of the kitchen. What more could I ask for? But I'll tell you what I didn't ask for... a klutzy, curly-haired woman slamming into me with a unicorn cake. Yes, you read that right--a damn cake decorated to look like the mythical creature bathed in every color of the rainbow... -
The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KDJNAIW. Amelia Jones knows the truth; she lives and breathes it every day. The endless monotony of a loveless marriage, and years of domestic slavery stretch before her in minutes and hours that are destined to end in a mental breakdown. Then Alexander Reeves walks through the door... -
Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove at first sight…a whirlwind romance…a Las Vegas wedding followed by days and nights spent in bed. Then regret. Gabriella couldn’t believe what she’d done and ran from the powerful feelings that Teague Steele generated in her. She couldn’t…wouldn’t…stay with a man like Teague! She’d been poor all her life and she wanted more for her children than the humiliation of poverty... -
Fake Fiancé Boss Daddy by Callie Stevens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wanted a promotion.My boss wanted a fake fiancé.The last thing we want is a baby surprise.Loxton Breckwood seemed to have it all.Looks, charm, prestige. A hoard of women lining up to spend one night in his bed…The only thing he didn’t have was access to his trust fund.Requirement number one? A steady relationship.A notion an infamous playboy like him couldn’t even begin to entertain... -
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Crave by Evelyn Sola
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSandra Before THAT night, the over the top party and the cake incident, I spent Saturday nights with girlfriends, lamenting my life over margaritas. I wasn’t ready for Jacob Clark. He was sin and dark edges, wrapped in regret. He was my Kryptonite. His words oozed over me like warm honey. His dark eyes pricked my soul, and his touch….those fingers set my skin on fire... -
The Billionaire's Mistress Complete Series: Alpha Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was happy with my life. Okay, it wasn't perfect, but I had a mom, dad and brother that I loved, a best friend – with benefits – and a decent job that paid enough for me to take care of my responsibilities. Then, he walked in to my life, and everything changed... -
Enticing Daphne by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s easy to stop believing in happily ever afters when the man you thought you’d spend the rest of your life with abandons you right before your wedding day. After that disastrous event, I decided that commitment was for suckers. I was young, successful, and in the prime of my life. I didn’t need a man to make me happy... -
Pierced by J.A. Huss, Johnathan McClain
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMYRTLE I’m a just an erotic woman who likes control. And edgy sex. And hard men. At the same time. So starting an outreach class at the TDH community center to teach other women how to put the dom in dominatrix was inevitable. Even if I was only doing it to use my boss, Pierce, as my submissive example and pay him back for humiliating me in front of the whole world last summer... -
Work Me Good by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy ex-love affair just showed up again, now as my boss. He’s the last person I want in my life. Namely because I’ve been hiding a secret from him. My kiddo. His kiddo. Ours.This possessive alpha male is impossible to pleasure and hot as sin. Being a billionaire, he decided to buy up the tax firm I’m at the top of the ladder with. So now I answer to him...Categorized as:
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KEITH by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen my older brother tells me that his plan to save our family charity involves marrying the daughter of a potential billionaire investor, I assure him it will be a disaster. Nikolette Ives is a rich, spoiled socialite who only wants the prestige that comes with the Hartwell name. My brother says his mind is made up, but I won’t let him make the biggest mistake of his life... -
The Bossy One by Leslie North
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWANTED: Nanny who will put up with an infuriatingly grumpy Irish billionaire.If you throw Declan Bryne out of a plane at 40,000 feet, would he fly?That's the question I ask myself after he told me that it’d be “grand" if I could stop talking.I can’t help it. I’m a nervous flyer.But that should've been my sign to hit EJECT!Because this hate-hate relationship is doomed to fail.He’s a total grump...Categorized as:
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The Hunt by Alice Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen I began the hunt, I didn’t know I’d find her. Confined to a hospital with a rare chromosomal disorder, my little brother began sending me on scavenger hunts to uncover the world for him when we were kids. When one of his quests brings me to a greasy Connecticut diner, my life is completely altered... -
That Wild Player: A Standalone Bad Boy Billionaire & (Former) Good Girl Romantic Comedy by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm a good girl. I work hard, follow the rules, and only want a future with Mr. Right, complete with a white picket fence, 1.5 children and a dog. What do I have instead? A "Dear Jane" email from my ex, who CCd it to my best friends and their fiancés. My friends realizing that I've never had an orgasm is the cherry on the train-wreck cake of my love life... -
Bossy Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPolicy: Don't sleep with your brother's secretary.Problem: Deacon Collins is a wealthy playboy and does what he pleases.It started out innocent.He yanked her into the supply closet and lost his briefs. Not the legal kind.Now, he wants more.More of her soft curves and sweet mouth.More than just quickies against a cabinet...Categorized as:
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Corporate A$$ by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFiona: Men. Lying, cheating bastards. All of them. I had a great boyfriend, a great job, and a promising future. Until the redheads started ruining everything. In an instant, my life changed. My boyfriend cheated on me, I was forced to quit my job, and my father went and had a massive heart attack. Before he died, he left me something: His company, Winslow Wines...Categorized as:
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Look But Don't Touch by Olivia Hayle
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGrant Wood. Even his name is sharp and unforgiving. I’ve disliked him since the first time we met, all those years ago. He took one look at me and dismissed me as vapid and ignorant. The spoiled young daughter of his business associate. Sure, I’d done my best to live up to that image lately, but the judgment still stung. We had carefully avoided each other ever since. It was a perfect plan... -
Billion Dollar Beast by Olivia Hayle
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy brother’s billionaire best friend is my new boss.The same man who’s hated me for years, you ask? Yep, the very one.Nicholas Park has the worst reputation in the city. He isn’t a man you befriend—trust me, I’ve tried.No, he’s made it crystal clear what he thinks of me. Vain. Spoiled. Underserving. I could probably continue, but then I’d have to ask Nick for his list, and he’d say no...Categorized as:
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Taming Mr. Walker by Rosa Lucas
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMr. Walker, my big brother’s arrogant, powerful, handsome, and completely unobtainable best friend.He’s a millionaire tech tycoon, and I take calls from angry clients who can’t reset their passwords.He lives in a Grade II listed mansion with holiday homes worldwide, and I rent a room in a flat-share with my best friend and mice.Our worlds couldn’t be farther apart.Falling for him is not an option... -
Virgin for the Night by C.J. Fallowfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho do you want me to be?My name is Logan Steele. I’m devilishly handsome, seriously ripped, well hung, charismatic and highly sexed. Women just can’t resist me. So when I lost my job in the construction industry and was struggling for cash, I decided to put my assets to good use.By day I’m a private personal fitness trainer... -
Eraser Platinum by Megan Keith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife He believes his life begins and ends with her. Truth She believes in staying true to herself. Together they have overcome so many obstacles, yet happiness still eludes them. Their lives may be heading in different directions … And that truth will cause them pain... -
All That Glisters by C.J. Fallowfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"This is an amazing story that I can only compare to the likes of the This Man Trilogy or the Crossfire series.” Mad About Books.An Amazon UK #1 bestselling humorous erotic romance standalone. A spin-off to The Temptress. Hunter Donovan. He was everything I openly loathed, but everything I secretly desired.Cocky, arrogant, and crude... -
Baller Boss by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com series from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Ex-pro athlete Austin Banks is cocky, charming, and the ultimate player… at least, that’s what I think when he makes me an offer I can’t refuse for my dream job. Except, it’s not technically me he’s offering it to...Other Jennifer Walker is the bane of my existence... -
Mr. & Mrs. by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when you find yourself alone, pregnant, and wanting to be loved? Jordan Maxwell Melting chocolate brown eyes suck me in. A sinful smirk calms my nerves. An arranged marriage wasn't supposed to bring me love...Categorized as:
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Fake Pet by Jamie Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEileenMy billionaire boss is known for taking pets.And now he wants me to submit to his every command.He's older, experienced, powerful, and hella hot.But he's also so damn cocky and demanding.I always thought I'd be too independent and strong-willed for that.But now I find myself craving his touch, his kiss, and even his control... -
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Tongue Deep: A Novella by India T Norfleet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShantay Anderson doesn’t loathe many people but if she had to appoint anyone to the number one spot on her practically nonexistent list, the name Harlem Demetri would instantly appear. From the moment Shantay first met the cocky, arrogant yet dangerously sexy man, she wanted to wring his neck but quiet as it’s kept, she wouldn’t mind him giving her a ride while doing so... -
Always Right by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaxineMy sole business is based on enhancing the customer's experience. Therefore, when I walked into the small restaurant in London, expecting to get what I ordered. I was treated rudely by the waitress/owner and her arrogant son had the dirty nerve to come to his wretched mother's aid. I told them both where they could go and stormed out... -
Bombshell by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Wilde liked men, but didn’t like how they treated women. So, it wasn’t too hard when she found out that her love life could never be normal again. That is until she met Joshua, who didn’t care what she liked, but made her a business proposition she couldn’t refused and then a relationship proposition that she absolutely fought against... -
Skirt Chaser by Stacey Kennedy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove gets filthy in this new erotic romance by USA Today bestselling author, Stacey Kennedy. Greyson Crawford works hard by day and plays even harder at night. And he understands and obeys the rules of the game. One, don’t mix business and pleasure. Two, employees are off-limits... -
Surprise Twins for the Boss by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRule #1: Don’t sleep with anyone in the office.Rule #2: Definitely DON’T get anyone pregnant.Oh well, I’ve always been a rule breaker.I’m Drew, the one your mother warned you about.My ego is as big as my bank account, and I always get what I want.And I want my sexy as sin PR rep, Camille.She’s constantly cleaning up my scandals and I know she hates me for it...Categorized as:
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Ruined: A She Who Dares Standalone Novel by L.P. Lovell, Ellen Widom
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuined is book four in the She Who Dares series, but can be read as a standalone. Hugo I like to fuck. A lot. Anywhere, anyway, as long as I’m shooting my load in or on some pretty young thing I’m good. In fact, scrap that, they don’t even have to be pretty. What can I say? I’m an equal opportunities kind of guy... -
Clipped by Remy Blake
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I left my hometown, I had no plans to return. New city - new me. But when a family emergency brings me back home, I'm forced to pack up my life and take the only available job. Wesley Steele is the owner of Good Wood Tree Removal Inc. and the boss from hell. A typical lumberjack, he’s bearded, arrogant and offensive. He’s everything I despise in a man... -
The Rule Breaker by Cat Carmine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the bad boy … but I’m the one breaking all the rules. I’ve always been the quintessential good girl. I don’t just follow the rules — I write them. As an advice columnist, I’m always telling people how to not screw up their lives. So you’d think I’d know better than to bang some random guy in a bar bathroom. But nope. Apparently not. Now I’ve got even bigger problems, though... -
Bad Boss by Clarissa Wild
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild brings you BAD BOSS, a STANDALONE Romance Novel. What do men want more than anything? Money and women. As the CEO of one of the biggest companies in the city, I am one lucky man. Everyone wants a taste of what I've got to offer, and it's massive. Girls fight over me in droves. In my fantasy, of course... -
Elusive by S.E. Hall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMet her. Got familiar. Liked it. A lot. Wouldn't mind some more. Same ol' story... they meet, roll around in the sheets, and get their happily ever after... or don't. That's how it goes, right? So what makes us any different? Simple. Our story involves one Presley Alexandra Beckett... -
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Tricky Business by Sylvia Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy new boss? A billionaire marketing genius known for charming the pants off women. Me? I’m just trying to learn from him while keeping my pants on, thank you very much.Except the elevator has other ideas, because within five minutes of meeting my new boss, it eats my skirt. Doing an interview in granny panties wasn’t my idea of a perfect meet-cute… and yet Emery Brooks offers me the job... -
Craving The CEO by Iona Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn Office RomanceBlair I'd never had a one-night stand before and all I wanted to do was celebrate snagging my Interview at my anticipated new job, but he was cute on steroids. And then he went and smiled, and oh my, how much his parents must have spent on his teeth. He was downright edible.I could be exaggerating though, I did have a little too much to drink... -
Hustler by Meghan Quinn, Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI make my living as a hustler, and I'm great at it. I don’t have a single tell and I use that to my advantage to manipulate any situation. I’ve always known what a person is about to do before they’ve even decided. That is, until I met Penelope. I can’t get a read on her, and what’s worse, she doesn’t want anything to do with me. Which only makes me want her more... -
Off the Cuff by K.I. Lynn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI spilled a cup of coffee on the President of Acquisitions.He deserved it. Not the brightest idea, but I’d had a bad day, and now he’s getting back at me.For nine weeks I’m to be his assistant, and there’s nothing I can do about it.It’s punishment.Every moment we’re near each other it’s a constant battle of wills, but I refuse to go down.If only he wasn’t so good looking...Categorized as:
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Crossing the Line by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNoah Parker is an angel.Sometimes he’s an arrogant a--hole. He’s smart, successful, and my boss. Did I mention sexy AF?And I convince myself I hate him from the moment I meet him even though being near him turns my insides to Jell-O. He’s been ordered to mentor me. So every day, all day, I’m working next to him... -
Feisty Princess by Michelle A. Valentine
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m f**ked. Royally. She tempted me—screwed with my head—and gained the upper hand. She’s the enemy. I can’t forget that. My weakness jeopardized my company. The Feisty Princess of Manhattan will not win this war. No matter how fantastic her lips felt around my cock. Book two in a three part erotic romance series. Super naughty new series From NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Michelle A...
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