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Beyond Reason by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWHEN THE MOST TOXIC PEOPLE COME DISGUISED AS FAMILY, WHO CAN YOU TRUST? Betrayal by blood cuts the deepest. Teller’s found his ride or die girl. The light Charlotte brings to his life has touched the darkest parts of his soul. But a devastating secret from her past resurfaces to threaten their future. Every truth can be erased with one lie... -
Cuffed by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannahThe second I saw him walk through that door, I knew he was trouble.Men like him always are.The dark hair.The smoldering stubble.Those piercing gray eyes that might as well be a flame thrower between women's legs.Oh, and the fact that he's in a gentlemen's club.What am I doing here, you ask?It's my job to be here.No, not that job... -
Bad Boy Bachelor Claus by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey want me to pose as Santa this year.And the media turns it quickly to "Naughty Santa."Say what? You cannot be serious.But it’s what I’m required to do if I want the billion-dollar family business come New Year's.There’s always a catch.The prize is just worth my efforts this time. Our sprawling chain of department stores are a cash cow like the world has never seen.And it’s all mine... -
Engaging the Billionaire by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf we can’t outrun the past, we won’t have a future. The rock on her hand is real, but our engagement is a fake. Once upon a time, I dreamed of buying her a ring, until everything blew up in my face. That was the past, and this is business. At least, it is until I kiss her. It's supposed to be part of the act — and it is — right until my lips touch hers. I forget where we are...Categorized as:
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Saving His Heart-A billionaire fake marriage romance (book 3 in the Broken Hearts Series) by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNever have I ever...The number one rule in medicine is don’t fall in love with your patients, but Preston Westbrook makes his own rules. Hand him a life-altering diagnosis, and all bets are off. I’m a doctor without a license. He’s a billionaire without a chance.He hired me to care for his failing heart, but when meddling family forces his hand, he introduces me as his girlfriend... -
Treasured by Thursday by Catherine Bybee, Tanya Eby
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe seventh and final tale in the dazzling, heartwarming, and pulse-racing Weekday Brides series.Gabriella MasiniShe’s a woman haunted by her past, with the scars to prove it. She believes that fairy tales are for other people... -
Doin' a Dime by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLive-in property & pet caretaker needed. Six-year minimum. Background check required. Generous compensation. Marriage of convenience required.The moment that Wyett Villin read the ad on her local community’s page, she knew that it would be perfect. It didn’t matter how big the house was, what kinds of animals she had to take care of, or what the compensation was... -
Smoke and Sin by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMore than a decade ago, Roman Calder had a scorching affair with the sister of one of his best friends. Augustine Spencer drove him so crazy he thought of nothing but her. The only thing they did more often than heat the sheets was fight...Categorized as:
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Shattered Cradle by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI joined the Mile High Club and ended up pregnant.If only the story stopped there.But no—it gets worse.It gets so much worse.Because the man who swept me off my feet thirty thousand feet in the air didn’t pick me at random.He chose me for a purpose.A very specific purpose.And when Aleksandr Makarova decides he wants something…He gets it.No matter what—or who—he has to break in the process... -
Professor next Door by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI fuck my students… I just can’t seem to keep it in my pants when these young sexy women throw themselves at me! But now, I must stop behaving like such a d**k, not that my dead wife would care... If I get caught sleeping with my students, I’ll lose my job. And if I don’t get my s**t together, they’ll come for the only good thing in my life… my daughter...Categorized as:
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Savage Prince by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGillians Vater mag zwar ein mächtiger irischer Mafiaboss sein, aber er steht bei meiner Familie in Blutschuld. Als ich kam, um diese einzufordern, bat ich um keinerlei Erlaubnis, sondern nahm mir einfach seine Tochter als Bezahlung.Diese Entscheidung wurde ihm nicht überlassen...oder ihr...Categorized as:
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The Mitus Touch by Stoni Alexander
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's desperate for the one man she must avoid at all costs... Wealth manager Brigit Farnay despises Colton Mitus. And with good reason. He ripped away her family’s company during the most painful time in her life. Forced to work with him, she can’t deny that Colton is gorgeous, brilliant, commanding. And the enemy. Her traitorous body craves his touch every moment of every day...Categorized as:
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At First Sight by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen years ago, I lost Belle, the love of my life, in a tragic car accident.Devastated, I left Scotland to work in Uncle Ben's brokerage firm in Manhattan. Dedicating my life to the job, I rose to the top of the ladder, next in line to head the billion-dollar company.Belle, however, never left my heart. Every year––on our anniversary––I dine at the restaurant where we first met... -
Stud Muffin by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Landish.I’m so done with men. I don’t care if he looks like Ryan Gosling with a ten-inch cucumber in his pants and says he wants me to have his babies.Just, no. I’m done. I can’t pick them.To make matters worse, the real estate investment company I work for is on the verge of collapse... -
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One Night Bride by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJUST ENGAGED. WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT LOVE?The plan was simple: find the perfect girl, wife her for a few months, and save my parents from a stinging case of heartbreak.That was before I got my first taste of Skye's whip-sharp tongue.Before she woke up wearing my ring and a hundred questions.Before I found out it takes more than a million dollars to put the sun back in her smile...Categorized as:
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Business or Pleasure by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Never mix business with pleasure,” my father warned me.Did I listen? No. But now, on a flight to visit my old university mate, Alec McCrae, I thoroughly regretted that decision.A week ago, I was engaged to be married. Now, I’m single and humiliated... -
East Bound: Billionaire Romance by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome say I can be ruthless. Nyla Kincaid is about to find out. I allowed her to get too close and in the end, she burned me.To keep the secrets of the Elite, I seduced her. The distraction worked, but like a moth to a flame, I singed my wings.She will pay for my mistake. And I will never repeat it. Meting out my revenge will be so sweet. And this time, I will not take care with her heart...Categorized as:
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TNT by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter walking into his girlfriend's house and finding her murdered, Tony is struggling to get back to normal. Everyone's looking at him like he's damaged, but they don't know the truth. And when they find out, they won't ever look at him the same again. But a one night stand changes everything... -
Casual Encounter: The Complete Series Box Set by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSave 50% with this limited edition box set! All five Casual Encounter novellas from USA Today bestselling author, M.S. Parker. The complete series at one sweet price. My wedding day was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. Instead, my heart was shattered into a million pieces... -
The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I stepped into the courtroom this morning, I intended to fight for my client’s life. I never expected to run for my own. Now the courthouse is in lockdown, and I’m trapped in a tiny room with my nemesis—the West Oaks PD cop who hates me most. He’s a single dad with a growly attitude. An ex-Marine. And he’s the star witness against my client... -
Scorn of the Betrothed by Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScorn of the BetrothedCavalieri Billionaire Legacy, Book FiveA union forged in vengeance, bound by hate, and... beneath it all...a twisted game of power.The true legacy of the Cavalieri family, my birthright, ties me to a woman I despise:the daughter of the mafia boss who nearly ended my family.Making her both my enemy...and my future wife...Categorized as:
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The Consigliere by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy stepmother and her deranged lover stole our business.The Ortega Mafia is ours by birth but they have other ideas.With the help of my two brothers, it's time to steal it back and I have a secret weapon.Abigail Kensington .Billionaire’s daughter and Washington princess.The perfect woman who is definitely out of my league.A woman my target is obsessed with... -
All That He Requires by Olivia Thorne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter an emotional fight and the Morning From Hell, Lily and Connor are reunited and on their way to Las Vegas. With luxurious surroundings and mind-blowing sex on the menu, everything seems to be coming up roses. But Connor has a secret agenda in Vegas, something he hasn't told even his closest confidants... -
The Biker's Brother by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***Brand takes a job nobody wants to earn the respect of club members. Being third generation SSMC doesn't go very far in biker cred. ***Camden Carmichael is running from a psycho ex. Lucky for her that her father has the means to hire Sanctuary Security to protect her until the divorce is finalized. ***Two strangers set out on a road trip together... -
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An Improper Ever After by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe proposition: One year of "marriage" for one million dollars. Sex, yes. Falling in love, no. Desperate to escape crushing poverty and provide for my younger sister, I took the deal. But I violated the rules by falling for Elliot Reed, the gorgeous, brilliant billionaire bad boy...and he broke them by wanting more between us--a bond more profound than any legal contract could provide... -
Glass Skulls by L.M. Terry
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen I was a little girl, I was rescued by the president of the Rebel Skull’s daughter.I’ll never forget the day she brought me to the warehouse. To me, it looked like a castle. I remember thinking how fortunate she was to live in such a magical place, and to have a family … a dad. I got lucky that day, because her father decided to take me in... -
Perfect Grump by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a laugh-out-loud wild office romance where two total opposites fight to deny their perfect chemistry.I've caught a raging case of bosshole.Signing on as a company driver for Brandt Ideas felt like a dream.Big-girl salary. Stellar benefits. Glorious people—minus one.Nicholas Brandt was put on Earth to drive me insane...Categorized as:
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Say You Do by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy brother is an idiot; he's getting married. And I’m in charge of getting things together since our folks are gone. Lucky me. The guy who thinks love is for the birds and worn-out 80s songs. I honestly don’t have time for this drama. I run a billion-dollar company, have women to entertain, and am working on my plans to rule the world. No, seriously... -
Intrigue by E.B. Walters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsENTER THE DECADENT WORLD OF ANOTHER INFINITUS BILLIONAIRE... STAKES ARE HIGH WHEN LOVE IS ON THE TABLE This is a stand alone novel... price will change after release Lies. Secrets. Sensual games. Their mistake… A one-night that turned into three days of decadence. Terri Randal is tired of hiding from a disturbed man she turned down when she was a teenager—her stepbrother... -
The Thief Who Loved Me by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s hard to be good. And rather exhausting…After a lifetime of sin, Rembrandt “Remy” Stuart is finally on the road to redemption, but a former bad guy must always watch out for temptation. His temptation? It comes in the unexpected but ever-so-seductive package that is Jacqueline Peters. One look, and he’s hooked.From the moment he sees her, Remy is inspired... -
THAT MAN 6: (The Anniversary Story) by Nelle L'Amour
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScorchin' hot Blake Burns and his tiger Jennifer are back in this page-turner sequel to Nelle L'Amour's USA Today bestselling THAT MAN series! And things are hotter than ever when they fly to the Maldives to celebrate their tenth anniversary. What can go wrong, does go wrong. Beginning with a near-crash emergency landing... -
Pretty Dirty Trick by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand-new star-crossed romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss! I had one job. Stand up tall, look pretty, and don’t fall for the lawyer trying to put my father in prison. I had one. f*cking. job. I’ve always had a thing for the forbidden guy... -
Two Become One by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m all about the chase.Everything that comes after getting the girl?I’d rather swallow glass.That’s why taken women are my type.Don’t like it?You don’t have to.However, my newest challenge is full of surprises.She’s temptation poured into a silhouette of dangerous curves.And she’s onto me.So is HR at the office.Both quickly become my nightmare as they dare me to change.Me. The forever bachelor...Categorized as:
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Montana Mine by Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaphne Lane leads an uncomplicated life as a travel journalist. After spending a week visiting her crazy Aunt Velma in Montana, she's more than ready to escape to her next assignment. But Fate has other plans in the form of JT McCade, a sexy detective with a sensitive trigger finger. Pulling over a car for speeding should've been quick and easy for JT... -
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Boss's Pretend Wife by Crystal Monroe
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFirst rule of a fake marriage?Don’t get knocked up.When my chiseled-by-God boss calls me to his office,I think I’m about to get fired.But instead, CEO Bryce Hollis proposes.Marry him for six months,Fix his playboy reputation so he won't lose his company,And collect a giant bag of cash.I’m game. How hard could it be?Answer: very... -
Say I Do by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe hates him.Dexter Ryan is smug. Arrogant. Manipulative. And he is also…Lacey Amari’s new partner. Well, her partner on one case. A case she doesn’t even want to take, but when Dex—CIA super operative and all around puppet-master—basically blackmails her, she has no choice. Then he asks her the big question…Will you marry me?The proposal isn’t real. It’s just an undercover assignment...Categorized as:
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Ex Marks the Perfect Spot by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe can’t be the hero.One moment, Chelsea Ember is sitting on a gorgeous, tropical island and sipping a cute drink, but in the next instant, she’s being tossed in the back of a van and spirited away. She’s terrified, desperate, and sure that she will never see her family again…then he rushes to her rescue. Her ex. Her gorgeous, hyper-controlled, heartbreaker of a former lover, Colt Easton... -
Just a Fling by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI knocked up my one-night stand.But I won’t let anyone tell me that was a mistake. Well, it started as a one-night stand. Veronica left the morning after with a promise to come knocking on my hotel room again the next time she came through Las Vegas. Color me surprised when she actually followed through the year after that. And the year after that... -
Love Your Moves by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom executive assistant for a billionaire to a candy dancer.Those are just the breaks, right? Wrong.Not when the sexy-as-sin boss that fired you decides he’s a little more than interested after he’s already taken your job.If he thinks for one minute he’s getting into these candy panties, he’s wrong.But I’ll give him a run for his money. This girl’s going down with a fight...Categorized as:
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Bad Mood Boss by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone woke up on the wrong side of the bed. My grumpy ex.Maybe it’s because one of his new billion-dollar toys is broken and I’m the only one brainy enough to fix it.So sad. Sorry, not sorry.He thinks I’m stubborn, obnoxious, and worst of all, smarter than him.He’d be right. Tough situation for the hottie, for sure.But for me? I’m loving every crabby second of it.I love the offer he makes...Categorized as:
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Broken by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian's Note: This is an alternate title/cover edition for ASIN B07WRXPCQT“He wanted what wasn’t his.”He stops moving but doesn’t let go of me.He has a look in his eye…Intense. Predatory. Claiming.“But I’m not yours either.”“Tonight, you will be.”The moment she made that stupid bet with me I should have walked away... -
Hard Lex by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLUST. POWER. BAD BOYS. LOVE. BETRAYAL.This series has it all.HARD LEX (Night of the Kings #5)SECRETS. LIES. DECEIT. A GAME OF LUST AND BURNING PASSION.Dahlia is a girl who just starts to build her own path in life. Lex is the man who has it all, except for one thing. His heart is full of secrets and his blood is filled with lust, yet no one can tame his fire...Categorized as:
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Bossy Grump by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a screaming funny romance where two office enemies fake love until they're all out of make-believe.You know that awkward moment when your lava-hot boss says "marry me?"Not for love. Not for real. Not without a mammoth payoff.Of course, this fortune comes with a ginormous snag—Ward Brandt.Call me bananas... -
A Biker Christmas by Jani Kay
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChristmas is the time of year to spread joy and love, right? Right. Join the Scorpio Stinger MC as they prepare something special for Christmas Day. When all the MC brothers go on a bike ride with Ryder and Jade, a few important discoveries are made along the way. You will laugh, you will cry. All in the spirit of Christmas... -
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Blood by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHolly Sutton thinks her father hung the moon and can do no wrong. That couldn't be further from the truth. But when Elijah Barrett, her new boss, seems hell bent on taking her dad down, she must look closer at her childhood and ask some hard questions...Categorized as:
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Billionaire Accidental Daddy by Roxy Reid
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy grumpy boss is my baby's daddy,But I haven't told him yet.All I wanted was a bagel,Then Mr Gump-hole cuts in line,With his steel-blue eyes and his smoldering scowl,And ruins my day.Now he's my new boss,And he's doing everything he can to ruin my life.In the office he's practically a tyrant,But with his little daughter he's the perfect dad... -
Badd Medicine by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRamsey Badd, last of the triplets— the wild man. An explorer, hunter, outdoorsman, and avowed, die-hard bachelor, Ramsey has watched his brothers fall one by one for Alaskan beauties. He’s determined to resist. Isadora Styles—Izzy to those know her well. She’s gorgeous, sassy, and impossible. She’s wild and untamable. She’s smart, successful, and evasive... -
Wicked Rule by K.I. Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m going to make her my queen.One wedding.One child. Five years. Ten million dollars.Those are the terms of our contract.My offer is sound, bold, and necessary. In order to gain my inheritance, I have to have a wife.She thinks her clause will keep me from having her skin on mine.She’s very wrong.The de Loughrey’s rule the world, and I am their king. I get what I want, and what I want is her... -
Heat by Holly S. Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s an ex-cop and he’s the head of a crime syndicate. Heat turns to sizzle and hearts combust when they find themselves wanting more than a few hot nights between cool sheets. After a shoulder injury ends her respectable career as a police officer, Mak also known as Madison Abigail Kinlock turns to the seedy world of private investigations by default... -
Sinful Desires: The Complete Series Box Set by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSave 50% with this limited edition box set! Five novellas from USA Today bestselling author, M.S. Parker. The complete series at one sweet price. Why in the world had I agreed to go home for my five-year reunion when I hated pretty much all of my classmates? Right, because I was an idiot. I should've known better...
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