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The Merger: A Billionaire Fake Marriage Romance by JA Low
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmma Banks is a strong, single, independent woman who’s busy building her fashion empire. She doesn’t have time for men unless it’s on her terms–quick and convenient. Emma makes no apologies for the way she lives her life. That was until Anderson West walked in.All six-foot-six of him. He was supposed to be a bit of fun to pass the time.But then Vegas happened... -
Serving the CEO by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf someone had told me three months ago that I would walk down the aisle to marry my boss, Derrick Thomas, the hot as hell but super demanding and arrogant CEO of Broker Publishing, I would have called them a damn lunatic.But here I am, all dressed in white, ready to tie the knot with the man of my dreams. Or so you would think... -
Projek Memikat Suami by Hanina Abdullah
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNAWWAL HUSNA, baru sehari pulang ke tanah air selepas tamat pengajian, dia dikejutkan dengan berita peminangannya. Demi ummi dan babah, Husna bersetuju dengan permintaan itu meskipun dia tahu sangat sukar untuk bersama dengan lelaki yang memang tak sukakan dia. “Jangan menyesal, little girl... -
Gabriel's Bride by Amy Lillard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRachel Yoder has two choices: marry Gabriel Fisher or move to Ohio. As an orphan, Rachel doesn’t have much to offer; any match she can make will be a good one. She just didn’t plan on Gabriel with his big hands and permanent frown. As a widower Gabriel needs help caring for the farm and his six children. But he never thought he’d marry a slip of a girl who barely reaches his chin... -
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Baby Drama II by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMilesLong story short. I needed to find a wife.My mother’s final attempt to hold control over me from beyond the grave was temporarily appointing my uncle, her brother, Chairman and CEO of our family company, Bradshaw Capital. She stipulated in her will something I didn’t see coming—marry within the year of her passing, remain wed for another, and the company would be mine... -
The Dom's Forever by Harper West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe conclusion to the sensual 'Pleasure Wars' Series. Less than six months. That’s all that stands between me—and freedom. I thought the longer things went on, the easier they’d get. But nothing is ever easy when it comes to Killian Abernathy. They say the line between love and hate is paper thin . . . and I think I finally understand that sentiment. Because I don’t hate Killian... -
Break by Grahame Claire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat seems like a lifetime ago, I let her go.The second she returned, I couldn’t stay away.Now she’s asked the unthinkable.If I say yes, I can protect her.If I say no, she ends up with someone else forever. Or so much worse . . .The first time I let her go it nearly buried me.If I do it again it could break us both . .Categorized as:
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The Sheik's Jealous Princess by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’d told him that they wouldn’t work! Princess Shantra had explained, in very great detail, to Sheik Laithir del Hassam, Ruler of Piora, that she could never measure up to his first wife’s vivacious and exciting reputation. But did he listen to her? No! The man insisted that a match between them would work...Categorized as:
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Baruk the Cursed by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the orcs invaded the human dimension, no one could stop them. War raged for years, and now the monstrous beasts have agreed to peace on two conditions: one, the human scientists must rebuild the machine that brought them into this world; and two, they must be provided with fertile brides to bear them orc babies. Jenna Cole is done with her family, and the world of humans in general...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Forgotten Fiancée by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last thing wedding photographer Ginger Maxwell wants to do is face her high school sweetheart, who shattered her world when he disappeared after proposing. But when his powerful family wants her to bring him home or suffer utter financial ruin, she has no choice... -
Under His Control by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do I know my boss is obsessed with me?He nearly ended a guy for touching me. When a dirt bag traps me in an elevator...I feel panic and slap him.Then the doors open.My boss walks in and sees the look on my face...Hits the emergency stop.Cracks his knuckles. "Apologize to her... or I teach you respect in twelve floors." Now the creep is gone.But my nightmare's just beginning... -
Vows in Name Only (Billionaires of Boston) by Naima Simone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn arranged marriage neither wants, but both soon crave… from USA TODAY bestselling author Naima Simone!Manipulated into a marriage of inconvenience,until one sizzling kiss changes everything…Devon Cole must marry Cain Farrell or lose everything. But she can never let her billionaire husband-to-be know why she agreed to her father’s dangerous machinations... -
Snow Many Promises: A Snowed Inn Romance by Elle Christensen
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When May Follows by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe future Baroness van Tellerinck isn't exactly sure why she has agreed to get married. Perhaps it's because the tall and broad-shouldered Raf doesn't make her feel like a giant. It certainly isn't a love match. She doesn't love Raf, and he seems indifferent toward her. Everything changes, though, when Raf's ex-girlfriend, Beyke, returns and shakes up this marriage of convenience... -
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Betraying the Billionaire by Victoria Davies
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulian Worth isn’t a man with time to spare. Ruling his billion dollar empire with an iron fist, work is the true love of his life. Which is why when it comes to marriage, a strategic alliance matters more than love. Julian is more than ready to sign on for a little superficial dating and a marriage of convenience if it allows him to take his company to the next level...Categorized as:
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Bend by Grahame Claire
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought arranged marriages died a few centuries ago.Apparently, my father didn’t get the memo.In three weeks I’m supposed to say I do to a man I’ve never met.And the only way I see out of it? Marry someone else first.The problem is I have one option on such short notice:The jerk who shattered my heart.The first book in the Bend & Break Duet by USA Today Bestselling Author Grahame Claire... -
Seven Months by Joelina Falk
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmory Scott doesn’t have it very easy. With constant comparisons to her dead sister, she dreads her family, even when she loves them.However, there’s something she hates even more than being compared to her sister. Or rather one other person; Miles King.Miles King has lost the love of his life to childbirth, leaving him behind with a daughter to care for at the mere age of eighteen... -
The Sheikh's Inherited Bride by Clare Connelly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You are King,” she said, sitting into Addan’s chair now, collapsing into it, taking in a shaking breath. “Yes,” he crossed his arms over his chest, “I will inherit Addan’s throne, and all that entails.” She swallowed, his promotion one she knew he didn’t wish for, one she knew he didn’t take any joy in. “Your highness,” she said, deferentially, standing uneasily... -
Blackmailed by the Billionaire by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharlotte left Alastair standing at the altar, but the ruthless billionaire still wants to marry her, and if it takes blackmail to make that happen? So be it.On the eve of her wedding, Charlotte realizes that the Greek tycoon she loves and plans to spend the rest of her life with doesn't know her at all. Worse, he expects her to be something she's not... -
The Academic Bride by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEarly on, Pamela Jones realized she had an unusual talent for putting two people together. Over the years, she's turned it into a successful matchmaking service for the ultra wealthy: Billionaire Marriage Brokers. While she specializes in "business" marriages -- paring people off because of their skills, education, or training -- she can spot a potential love match a mile away...Categorized as:
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The Substitute Bride by SweetBlunch
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’d just have one problem in life…Nikos Pallis doesn't want a wife. The gorgeous Greek billionaire was notoriously known for having torrid but short affairs. Now his father had just announced that his bride will arrive soon to honor their wedding! His father had arranged his marriage without him knowing it... -
Calming the Storm by Melanie D. Snitker, Kristen Tribe
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA marriage of convenience isn't exactly what Rachel Peters had in mind. What else can she do if she wants to raise her young niece, and give her a more stable home than she and her sister grew up in? Rachel is at risk of losing custody of her last blood relative, and she needs to prove she can provide for her niece and raise her in a nurturing environment...Categorized as:
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Packaged Husband by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOn a Wednesday afternoon, Owen Masterson asks me to marry him. I've never met the man before. All I wanted was a job repackaging his image. He needs to ramp up his cool-factor to attract partnerships with better designers for his family's department store. But he wants me to be his temporary trophy wife instead...Categorized as:
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Bound by Revenge by M.V. Kasi, P.G. Van
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Nothing, and no one—including you, can stop this from happening. You will become my wife by tonight.” Anika Patel led a perfect life. She had a loving family, a bright career as a doctor, and a man who was her best friend with a possibility of turning into something more. But one phone call and an impulsive decision changed it all.. -
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The Billionaire's Temporary Bride by Avery James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCongressman Jack Coburn needs a wife: someone smart, beautiful and funny, someone who won't fall in love with him. With his bright blue eyes, boyish smile and vast family fortune, Congressman Jack Coburn is the most eligible bachelor in America. If he wants any chance at winning his next election, he needs to change his playboy image. Jack doesn't believe marriage, but he needs a wife, fast...Categorized as:
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The Italian in Need of an Heir by Lynne Graham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's negotiating the deal of a lifetime and everything is at stake! No one rejects Raffaele Manzini. Gorgeous, ruthless and successful, he gets what he wants. But strong-willed math prodigy Maya Campbell is his biggest challenge yet. Because if he's to acquire the company he most desires, they must marry and have a child... At first, Raffaele's proposal shocks Maya... -
Billionaires and Baby Rattles by Dahlia Rose, Tressie Lockwood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings#1 Interracial and Multicultural Romance. Father Figure Dahlia Rose Ethan Tremaine felt like he was sucker punched from the grave when his grandfather’s will was read. Find a wife and have a baby within a year. If not, he will lose his inheritance. Being known as a playboy in the media meant he could pick any model or starlet he wanted, but any woman wasn’t an option...Categorized as:
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Xenakis's Convenient Bride by Dani Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe challenge: two weeks without your billionaire fortune! Greek magnate Stavros Xenakis must go undercover to win a bet--and escape his grandfather's demands that he take a bride. Until encountering deliciously tempting housekeeper Calli proves that a wife is exactly what he needs! Calli's baby being taken away robbed her of the ability to trust anyone...Categorized as:
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A Cinderella to Secure His Heir by Michelle Smart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Italian billionaire's vow: She'll be his wife!Alessio Palvetti will do anything to bring his young nephew into the family business. To secure his heir, he'll use his incredible chemistry with the boy's legal guardian, Beth Hardingstone, and command her to marry him! For Alessio, the Palvetti empire always comes first, but all orphaned Beth has ever wanted is to matter to someone...Categorized as:
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Cold Pressed by Allison Temple
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo strings attached is all Oliver can offer. He's hiding a broken heart that holds him back from diving into a new relationship, but he'll go on a blind date to make his family happy. Just one date, though; he doesn't have time for love to derail his plans. Divorced and demoted to the night shift, Nick has his own problems. He's got an ex-wife who needs him and a kid with one foot in juvie... -
Marrying for His Royal Heir by Clare Connelly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA royal baby, tragically orphaned, brings together two people who swore they'd never speak again... The proud, powerful Sheikh Malakhi al-Sitar has no intention of letting his young nephew -also his heir- leave the Kingdom of Ishala, especially not with the boy's impetuous, beautiful, and rather alluring Australian aunt...Categorized as:
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Sheikh's Princess of Convenience by Dani Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’ll do anything to protect his kingdom Even blackmail her into marriage! Sheikh Karim is as ruthless as the harsh desert that forged him. Entertaining bubbly Princess Galila at a royal wedding seems frivolous…until she reveals his family’s darkest secret...Categorized as:
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Convenient Bride for the King by Kelly Hunter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe refused his royal proposal… …but will she let him unlock the passion within? King Theodosius must find a queen to keep his throne, but his less-than-romantic proposal letter leaves sheltered Princess Moriana cold... -
The Unperfects by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFind out just how unperfect life can be in #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken’s steamy new adult romance, The Unperfects. I saw her. Liked her instantly. May have slept with her twice only to… well, never mind. It gets confusing after that point. You see, there are two of them. Identical twins... -
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Indecent Proposal by Molly O'Keefe
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPerfect for readers of Susan Mallery and Rachel Gibson, Molly O’Keefe’s gritty and sensual tale of passion and politics features the brother of the heroine from the author’s beloved novel, Never Been Kissed. He’s a driven man who refuses to be distracted—until he meets a beautiful bartender who just may change his life...Categorized as:
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A Little Bit Of Crazy by A.E. Murphy
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm strong, I'm passionate, I'm free. At least I was until my father asked me to marry his handsome, charming and completely gorgeous right hand man who was also a sort of friend to myself. I agreed of course, mainly because it was his last dying wish to see me with someone who he knew would treat me well...Categorized as:
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The Greek's Christmas Bride by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA good Greek wife… Coldly ruthless and deeply cynical, Apollo Metraxis has made a career of bachelorhood. But when the inheritance of his father's estate is conditional on a marriage and a child, he is forced to do the unthinkable! Unpolished Pixie Robinson is the world's worst choice of a wife for Apollo. Yet her family's mounting debts leave her defenseless and therefore uniquely suitable...Categorized as:
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I Married a Billionaire: The Complete Box Set Trilogy by Melanie Marchande, Anya Karin
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the first time ever, get all three books in the bestselling I Married a Billionaire series for one low price! I Married a Billionaire (Top 100 Kindle Store Bestseller!) Maddy Wainright has given up on marriage - and men... -
The Wedding Deal by Marie Kelly
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Alex Demitri proposes marriage to Tessa Jones, it is not out of love but as a business deal, in which both will get what they need - Tessa financial security, and Alexis the ability to continue his playboy ways while protecting his longed for children. “Because marriage is something that too many rush into with no real thought of what they actually want.....Categorized as:
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Wife for the Weekend by Ophelia London
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen bad weather closes the airport, free-spirited Jules Bloom finds herself stuck with the admittedly hot but total suit Dexter Elliott. One night and one large pitcher of “Vegas Sunrise” later, Jules wakes up in a hotel bed with a vicious hangover…wearing nothing but a wedding ring...Categorized as:
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The Temporary Mrs. King by Maureen Child
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt doesn't take long for Sean King to realize he's in trouble. Despite the idyllic setting and the exquisite contract bride, his marriage to Melinda Stanford is meant to be strictly business. Pure profit is his for the taking. All he has to do is marry the boss's granddaughter—and keep his hands off his sexy new wife...Categorized as:
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Princess From The Shadows by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSantina Secret Baby Scandal! Santina's royal palace officials were tight-lipped about claims that Prince Rodriguez Anguiano was jilted by his fiancee. But it seems the prince did not leave Santina empty-handed after all - he's taking with him one reluctant bride! Princess Carlotta Santina has been living out of the spotlight and under a cloud ever since a certain event...Categorized as:
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His Blackmailed Bride by Sandra Marton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRediscover this reader favourite by Sandra Marton, originally published as Cherish the Flame. Paige's first encounter with brooding millionaire Quinn Fowler ignited a searing flame between them—and ended any possibility of a quiet marriage to Quinn's brother Alan. Quinn is suspicious of Paige's motives, but he can't help but be drawn to her...Categorized as:
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Claimed for His Duty by Tara Pammi
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe wedding night they never had Leah Huntington's safety was entrusted to Greek tycoon Stavros Sporades, but the rebellious heiress was a beacon for fortune hunters. The only way for Stavros to protect her was to marry her himself But their marriage was just a facade...Categorized as:
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The Prince's Secret Baby by Christine Rimmer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly a matter of urgent Bravo family business could bring Prince Rule to America. And he wasn't leaving until he met Sydney O'Shea... ... who happened to be the mother of Rule's toddler son. Rule didn't expect the firestorm of desire the regal Texas attorney stirred in him. With Montedori law decreeing that he wed or lose everything, the captivated prince came up with the perfect solution... -
The Italian Doctor's Wife by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNico Santini was a staggeringly successful children's heart surgeon—rich, handsome and brilliant. Who wouldn't want him to father her child? Nurse Abby Harrington didn't! She was horrified when Nico announced he was the father of her daughter, born by donor insemination. Especially because Nico was now unable to have children...Categorized as:
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Claiming His Christmas Consequence by Michelle Smart
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"You have one new message…" "Know this, Catalina. You might be a princess, you might be wearing my ring, you might have taken 200,000 euros of my money…but you are carrying my child, and I will find you." Catalina had never stepped out of line, until one stolen Christmas night of irresistible passion with French billionaire Nathanial Giroud changed her life forever... -
Buying His Bride of Convenience by Michelle Smart
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaniele Pellegrini must wed or lose his family inheritance. Eva Bergen is the perfect candidate for three reasons: 1. Her body is pure temptation. 2. She can't reject his outrageous charitable donation in exchange for their vows. 3... -
The Sheikh Crowns His Virgin by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom innocent in distress… To convenient princess To escape her overprotective family, sweet-natured Zoe Mardas heads to the desert kingdom of Maraban for an adventure. But she’s kidnapped on arrival! Zoe is saved by mysterious and devastatingly handsome Raj—the nation’s exiled prince... -
The Greek Wedding She Never Had by Chantelle Shaw
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReunions don’t come much more explosive than this in USA TODAY bestselling author Chantelle Shaw’s emotional marriage of convenience romance.Twice a fiancée…Finally his wife?Eleanor Buchanan broke off her engagement to Jace Zagorakis a year ago...Categorized as:
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