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  • Spark by Helen Hardt

    Spark by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’ll do anything for his family… Donovan “Donny” Steel is on a partnership track with a major Denver law firm. He loves his city career and his luxurious downtown loft, and life is going just how he planned it…until his mother, the city attorney for his hometown of Snow Creek, Colorado, asks him to move back and work for her when her assistant retires. Mom asks? Donny goes...
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    multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Billionaire Unexplained: Kaleb by J.S. Scott

    Billionaire Unexplained: Kaleb by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A brand new, small town, billionaire romance from New York Times bestselling author J.S. Scott! What happens when two strangers are thrown together in a remote cabin in Montana during a spring blizzard? I traveled to Montana to escape my problems in Southern California...
  • Destiny by Helen Hardt

    Destiny by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is love enough?Ava Steel is haunted by a ghost that has come back from the grave. She questions who she is and whether she's capable of being in a relationship with Brendan Murphy, the man she loves. As she shuts down her bakery—something she never does—to deal with these newly discovered secrets, she shuts down her relationship with Brendan as well...
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    multi-pov  steamy  romance  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Boss Rules by Victoria Quinn

    Boss Rules by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I've got skeletons in my closet.So what? Who doesn't?But I find myself wanting to raid her closet.I'm familiar with strong women who rock the business world.But I've never met a woman like this before.I don't want to share her. I don't want her to slip through my fingertips.But if I don't keep her, someone else will...
  • One Perfect Touch by Layla Hagen

    One Perfect Touch by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In business circles, I’m known for being cutthroat and demanding. Robert Dumont is a hardass, they say. And it’s true. I thrive on challenges. Taking the family-owned restaurant chain to the next level is my passion. When my sister’s marriage implodes, I head back to New York, to be there for her and my niece. These are my only two priorities: growing the business and taking care of my family...
  • James by Roxanne St. Claire

    James by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Running a billion-dollar hedge fund doesn’t leave a lot of time for fun in the sun, but that doesn’t bother James Brannigan. After spending his youth helping his widowed father raise six younger brothers, James took a cue from his workaholic dad and channeled all his energy into business. So when he learns that his father left him a tiny winery on the Amalfi Coast, he’s not thrilled...
  • Captive Films: Season 2 by Jillian Dodd

    Captive Films: Season 2 by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez

    The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The world took everything from us. As survivors of not only a plane crash, but two other impossible tragedies, we’d more than earned a life of peace. But time and time again, we were shown that fate had no intention of giving that to us. Remi and I were soulmates. Plain and simple. Our love should have died in the depths of our darkness, but the sun still exists even when it’s not shining...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  amnesia  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Ever After by K.M. Scott

    Ever After by K.M. Scott

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    You fell in love with Tristan and Nina in Crash Into Me, cheered for them as they fought to stay together in Fall Into Me, and watched them finally achieve their happy ending in Give In To Me. For all the fans of the Heart of Stone series who wondered if Tristan's dream at the end of Give In To Me came true, this is for you...
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    billionaire  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Control by C.D. Reiss

    Control by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    What you’re breaking isn’t some little, meaningless coupling. We aren’t some casual fuck, and we never were. Not from the first night. Not from the first time I laid eyes on you. You were built for me. I denied it as long as I could, but we were meant to be together. You are the sea under my sky. We’re bound at the horizon...
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    angst  billionaire  multi-pov  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook  book
  • The Boy Who Has No Redemption by Victoria Quinn

    The Boy Who Has No Redemption by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Why did I ever think Emerson and I were a good idea?She's my assistant, so I have to see her every day. We get along, for the most part, but there's subtle hostility between us both.Being on my own is better. It makes far more sense.Until something terrible happens, something I didn't see coming, and it's those moments of tragedy that change you forever.I've changed...and I can never go back...
  • Mr. Romantic Romeo by Jacob Parker

    Mr. Romantic Romeo by Jacob Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Did Juliet stab Romeo in the back? Mine did.Love is a fickle thing. You think you find it while on a beach on a business trip, and you’re wrong.The beautiful girl that’s captured your attention has been sent there by her father, a rival of the great Manhattan family—my family.She laid the trap real good, and thanks to the her curves and beautiful smile, my dumbass fell right into it...
  • His Secret by Ajme Williams

    His Secret by Ajme Williams

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Avevo solo una scelta: scappare dal mio matrimonio.Invece, feci una cosa piuttosto inaspettata.Mi innamorai di un bel guaio.Annegavo nei segreti, quando incontrai Zach.Un’altra identità, un altro nome, ma lo stesso animo gentile.Zach era il mio nuovo capo e non potevo certo dirgli di no.Mi prese d’assalto e mi colse di sorpresa.Scoprii una parte sottomessa di me, una parte che non sapevo di avere...
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    billionaire  steamy  contemporary  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • Taming Trouble by Jiffy Kate

    Taming Trouble by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The day Tucker Benoit left his father's farm in French Settlement to pursue his love of music was the best day of his life. Or so he thought... After years of booze, girls, drugs, and gigs, Tucker finds himself back where he started. Only this time, he finds solace on the farm that once isolated him from the world...
  • The Billionaire's Mistress 5: A Billionaire Romance by M.S. Parker

    The Billionaire's Mistress 5: A Billionaire Romance by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No More Cliffhangers. The series is now complete! I thought that finding out that Jal was engaged to my half-sister was the worst thing that could happen. Then he told me that it was over, that I was the only person he wanted. For the first time in my life, I'd finally gotten what I wanted… and then he was arrested...
  • Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven

    Rook: Billionnaire, bad boy suspense romance by Jo Raven

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Pain turns me on Danger lights me up But she sets me on fire It’s my turn to fight the shady Organization that’s dug its goddamn claws into every business in my town. Setting up my trap while keeping my friends safe is a challenge—and my private life shouldn’t interfere with my mission. Except it does...
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    angst  billionaire  multi-pov  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  betrayal  book
  • Table For Two by Jeannette Winters

    Table For Two by Jeannette Winters

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dean Henderson never backs down from a challenge. No matter the cost or the opponent, when it comes to business, if he wants it he gets it. No exceptions. Tessa Brooks left her small town to get out of the spotlight of being the preacher’s daughter. Boston is the perfect place to blend in and finally be herself...
  • Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate

    Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A waitress fielding life’s curveballs.A CEO with a penchant for pie.She’s independent and tenacious.He’s chivalrous and demanding.They’re an unexpected match.Somehow, through a series of events, their lives are thrust together...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Unforgettable by Melody Grace

    Unforgettable by Melody Grace

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "My dearest grand-daughter, Listen to your heart, believe in a brighter tomorrow, and always, always leave room for dessert...
  • Duet by Anne Mercier, Sara Eirew

    Duet by Anne Mercier, Sara Eirew

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Sera and Cage short story.Sera and Cage in Vegas: MMA, a formal gala, and a hot steamy night of sexin'.*Previously published in the Alphas & Fairytales: A New Year's Eve anthology. This edition is revised and expanded. All proceeds will be going to St. Jude's Children's Network...
  • Intrigued Out of the Office by Nicole Edwards

    Intrigued Out of the Office by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Having spent the last two and a half months with my bosses, the thought of spending the holidays alone isn’t ideal. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what I feared I would be doing. Or so I thought. I probably should’ve learned long ago not to underestimate the men I work for. They do have a way of surprising me when I least expect it...
  • Wright with Benefits by K.A. Linde

    Wright with Benefits by K.A. Linde

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A feisty stand alone friends with benefits romance from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde. With new characters set in the bestselling world of the Wrights, this is a perfect jumping on point for new readers! I shouldn’t have hooked up with my one night stand... again. To be fair, I was having the worst day of my life. I was sure that nothing else could go wrong. Then in walks Jordan Wright...
  • Secrets: The Complete Collection Volumes 1-5 by H.M. Ward

    Secrets: The Complete Collection Volumes 1-5 by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    By New York Times Bestselling Author H.M. Ward Sex is supposed to be sexy, tantalizing, and completely erotic, but Anna never seems to find the right guy. This one seems to be a germ-a-phobe, and the previous boyfriend wasn't much better. Anna just wants to be wanted. Is that too much to ask? As Anna tries to wiggle out of one relationship, a new one surfaces, but it's forbidden...
  • Don't Come by Jessica Gadziala

    Don't Come by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Dom I’m not broken, tortured, or scarred, some cliched, overdone and sensationalized misconception about this lifestyle… and the men in it who control their submissives with a strong hand. I’m just a Dom. Just a man who gets off on a woman who entrusts me with her submission...
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    angst  billionaire  multi-pov  steamy  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc  bdsm
  • Forever a Jett Girl by Meghan Quinn

    Forever a Jett Girl by Meghan Quinn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ***THIS IS BOOK THREE IN THE BOURBON SERIES*** Series order: Becoming a Jett Girl Being a Jett Girl Forever a Jett Girl Justice. Faith. Power The words I live my life by, the three keys to my success, the foundation I built my entire empire on and now Goldie holds them all in the palm of her hands. She once was a Jett Girl, a piece of me, a safety net I grew to depend on...
  • Monica by C.D. Reiss

    Monica by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    TO BE READ AFTER *SING*This ten page story was sent free to the mailing list on 11/14/13.MONICAI missed two things.I missed my freedom, and I missed slavery.I got myself caught in a nether region where I couldn't come and go as I pleased, and I didn't feel protected.I was being unfair and I knew it...
  • The Billionaire's Big Bold Wish by Nichole Rose

    The Billionaire's Big Bold Wish by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This billionaire just broke every rule in the book.JusticePeople say I'm cold. Autocratic. Merciless.They're half right.There's only one woman in the world who gets my blood heated...my niece's best friend, Milan.She's been taunting me for years, pushing every single one of my buttons just because she can.Now, it's my turn.She thinks she knows me...
  • Broken: A Dark Alpha Male Romance by Ashton Blackthorne

    Broken: A Dark Alpha Male Romance by Ashton Blackthorne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ruthless. Unstoppable. Sexy. So, so bad. My gorgeous secretary calls me a bad boy in a good suit. I’ve built up quite a reputation over the years women have dubbed me "So so bad" and men have called me the biggest, baddest shark on Wall Street. They say I’ve been everywhere, done everything… And it’s all true. I get what I want when I want it. And what I want now is Veronica...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Fierce Possession by Emily Jane Trent

    Fierce Possession by Emily Jane Trent

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tanner is more possessive and demanding. Crossing the line, he marries Natalie, but his inner demons resurface. Can he deal with it? Can Natalie? Excerpt: The Ritz-Carlton in Manhattan overlooked Central Park. The lobby, richly decorated in deep browns and orange, with mustard-colored walls, faded to the background. Natalie only had eyes for Tanner...
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    billionaire  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Intimate Secrets by Emily Jane Trent

    Intimate Secrets by Emily Jane Trent

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Natalie wonders if submitting to Tanner, is the way to pleasure, or the path to weakness? Will she lose herself if she gives in? Irrational fears nag at her, keeping her from revealing her intimate secret and letting go of resistance to what she wants so badly...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Vivid Temptation by Emily Jane Trent

    Vivid Temptation by Emily Jane Trent

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Natalie had found out submitting was not a way to lose herself, but to find herself. Trust and complete love were the only way. Trusting her husband was sexy; it was the path to intense pleasure. Tanner loves her back just as much, maybe more. “You are the joy of my life. It took me so long to tell you how I felt. I loved you from the first moment I saw you...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Eraser Platinum by Megan Keith

    Eraser Platinum by Megan Keith

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life 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...
  • Twisted Affair Vol. 5 by M.S. Parker

    Twisted Affair Vol. 5 by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Don't miss the final installment in the bestselling Twisted Affair series! I didn't want to believe it when my PI told me that everything I'd thought I'd known about my wife and my lover was a lie. But he'd had proof. Now I needed to decide what I was going to do with the knowledge I had...
  • ONE YEAR LOVE - Part One by Devon Hartford

    ONE YEAR LOVE - Part One by Devon Hartford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The first part of ONE YEAR LOVE, a four part series from Amazon bestselling author Devon Hartford. River Freeman is still heartbroken long after the man she thought was her one true love mysteriously walked out of her life. Deep down, she knows she’s not over him. She does her best to distract herself from her pain by focusing on paying her bills and finishing her associates degree...
    Categorized as:
    angst  billionaire  steamy  abuse  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Don't Let Go by Willow Winters

    Don't Let Go by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author, Willow Winters, comes an exclusive collection of novellas available no where else! Seductive. Addictive. Captivating. The irresistible heroes in these stories have those three features in common. Some stories are second chance; others are fated love. But every single one of them, you’ll crave to the last page...
  • Imperfections Come To Light by Shaniel Watson

    Imperfections Come To Light by Shaniel Watson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After years of wanting her and fighting against myself, I finally had her. For one brief weekend I was whole, looking into the eyes of the woman I've always loved. The one person I'd do anything for. Catherine Reed is the love of my life, but I blew it when she discovered her sister and I were engaged. But things have changed. I know she doesn't want anything to do with me, she needs time...
    Categorized as:
    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  legal
  • Long for Me by Stacey Lynn

    Long for Me by Stacey Lynn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My boss already controls my days; do I want to give him my nights, as well?   Rebecca  I've seen what happens when you give everything to a man. That's not what I want. I won't have my heart crushed in anyone's fist.  Then he changed everything.  Him. Bennett Ashby. My boss...
  • His Sweet Pea  (The May Flowers Series) by Vivian Ward, Flirt Club

    His Sweet Pea (The May Flowers Series) by Vivian Ward, Flirt Club

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Pretending to be my enemy’s girlfriend is a recipe for disaster...but he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Danny was my first love but he sabotaged me when we were competing for one of the most lucrative art scholarships. That’s when he became my number one enemy and I kissed his sweet ass good-bye. That was nearly a decade ago. And all these years later, I still hate him...
  • Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig

    Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marji Working for a therapist who specializes in exploring hidden desires sounds like a dream job. It is if hearing other people’s fantasies and discoveries is your cup of tea. The problem is that I’m tired of hearing about them. I want more. I want to experience them. What harm will it do if I indulge just one time? That’s where Lace and Leather comes in...
  • Public by Xavier Neal

    Public by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Philanthropist or Antagonist? Billionaire, Weston Wilcox, has finally come into the light. Not only is he actively attending more meetings and allowing his face to constantly be photographed beside his bodacious fiancé's, he's also opened the door for journalists to take a peak behind the curtain at the man he has become...
  • Alphas Confess All by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake

    Alphas Confess All by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes, all sin needs is a little confession. And sometimes, those who need it the most have the highest walls, the darkest secrets…the dirtiest desires.You’re obsessed with what he’ll do to you. How he’ll possess you in every way possible. Every naughty, forbidden way…These heroes, created by ten of romance’s leading stars, are ready to step out of their shadows and confess all…to you...
  • Taken by Jennifer Dawson

    Taken by Jennifer Dawson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Brandon Townsend III Rich, beautiful and entitled, once upon a time he was king of the trust fund babies. He took anything and anyone he wanted, until one day, he walked away without explanation. Now, he’s an untouchable mystery, one I’m determined to crack. And I’m not talking about anything mundane like his bed. No, I want something far more valuable. I want into his head...
  • Fearless by Elizabeth SaFleur

    Fearless by Elizabeth SaFleur

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sarah’s life of discipline and rigid control is nearly shattered by two men—one who wishes to submit to her, the other who might break her.Sarah Marillioux fled back to DC after a weekend of reckless, delicious, impetuous passion in London with another Dominant, Steffan Vidar...
  • The Game by Kira Blakely

    The Game by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It started as a game.A wager between business partners. I had to make someone truly fall in love with me.Abigail Gomez thinks she’s just my personal assistant, but she’s more than that. She’s an important part of my plans for my company’s success, an indispensable pawn in the billion-dollar game I’m about to play.But first, I have to make her fall in love with me.It’s easy. A sweet word here...
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    steamy  billionaire  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • 31 Days of Winter by C.J. Fallowfield

    31 Days of Winter by C.J. Fallowfield

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One Scottish island. One sexy caretaker. One unimaginable secret.A month, that’s all I needed, all I wanted.An escape from the nightmare, the betrayal, that had become my life.But the second I set foot in the Highlands, and he greets me with that oh-so-sexy smile and irresistible charm, one thing is certain.This trip is going to change everything...
  • Filthy Beautiful Lies: The Series by Kendall Ryan

    Filthy Beautiful Lies: The Series by Kendall Ryan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Discover the romantic, erotic and suspenseful New York Times and USA Today bestselling FILTHY BEAUTIFUL LIES series, which was named The Next Fifty by Newsweek Magazine. This bundled set contains both Filthy Beautiful Lies and Filthy Beautiful Love, the complete story of Colton and Sophie. FILTHY BEAUTIFUL LIES I have no idea why she auctioned off her virginity for a cool mill...
  • The Billionaire's Mistress 2 by M. S. Parker

    The Billionaire's Mistress 2 by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jal Lindstrom was the sort of man I'd vowed to avoid. Rich, white, and charming. But I'd still found myself attracted to him. When I managed to make it back from New York without breaking my promise, I'd thought it was all over. Then I realized who he was marrying. When Allie Dodds foolishly accepts Jal's offer to accompany him to a fundraiser, she knows that she's taking a risk...
  • TRAINWRECK 1: An Alpha Billionaire Romance Inspired by a True Event by Nelle L'Amour

    TRAINWRECK 1: An Alpha Billionaire Romance Inspired by a True Event by Nelle L'Amour

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A steamy and suspenseful two-part series by NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling Author Nelle L'Amour, with both novel-length books releasing on the same day! SARAH: I’m an utter trainwreck. I can barely pay my rent. Mom’s sick and her insurance company won't cover her new treatments. To make matters worse, I work for a total bitch, who makes the Devil Wears Prada look like Mother Theresa...
    Categorized as:
    angst  billionaire  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • The Billionaire's Mistress 3: A Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker

    The Billionaire's Mistress 3: A Billionaire Romance by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My whole life, I never fit anywhere, with anyone, and then when I finally find someone who makes me feel special, he's engaged to my half-sister. I knew I should be able to get over him, move past it all, but somehow, I don't think it'll be that easy. When Allie Dodd receives an invitation to a charity event, the last thing she wants to do is risk seeing Jal Lindstrom again...
    Categorized as:
    angst  billionaire  multi-pov  steamy  adult  audiobook  betrayal  book
  • Resisting His Seduction by Elizabeth Lennox

    Resisting His Seduction by Elizabeth Lennox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Her legal machinations were causing his legal team to look like they were chasing their tails and her arguments caused delays in his schedule. Bryce Steele wanted these issues out of the way immediately. The best way to forge ahead was a face to face meeting...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
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