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January Girl by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s sleeping with the enemy… After a nasty break-up, Caitlyn Wallace takes a year off from dating to focus on her career. The hiatus is working perfectly until she comes face to face with Lucas Whiting, the uber-rich, cutthroat businessman who is not above using questionable means to acquire something he wants. He wants Pat’s Pub and he’s not taking no for an answer... -
Parentmoon by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the divorced mother of the groom goes head-to-head with the single father of the bride, they might be the next couple experiencing a heart-to-heart.When my son asked me to take his ticket for the honeymoon that didn’t happen, I balked...Categorized as:
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Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve always been the good girl, doing what people expect. But when I find myself dumped, instead of engaged, I realize it’s time for a change. I want to stop being so timid. Take risks. Find my naughty side. And who better to help me than my friend Lucas? Sure, Lucas is sexy as sin, with a smile that turns my brain inside out and a body that makes me think a lot of very bad girl thoughts...Categorized as:
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The Auction by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou're invited to New York City's hottest dating event: Kingsley Edge's annual King's Trust Charity Auction.New on the auction block this year is Daniel, a wealthy widower and Dominant. However, he happens to have his eyes on another first-timer in the club's auction: Anya, a strikingly beautiful virgin submissive from his native Canada.Too bad Anya hates him on sight... -
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Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy... -
Tears of Ink by Anna Bloom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe has one rule: Never sleep with someone twice. Faith Hitchin wears the shadows of the past on her skin for all to see. To a stranger’s eye she is a girl with sass and tattoos, a lover of art. But beneath the mystery of swirls and ink she is a woman alone and in pain...Categorized as:
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Declan: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's all I've dreamed of for years, but she's my employee...and around her, I turn into a stuttering teenage boy.We’ve been dancing around each other for years. It’s not a dance I’m proud of. The day we met, I fell out of my chair. Now, we’re stuck in this repeating pattern: she corners me, I freeze then I bolt. I’m 33 years old and I should be able to handle a woman better than this... -
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... -
Doctor Playboy by J. Saman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe was older. Impossibly gorgeous. And had no clue I existed.Luca Fritz was the worst sort of playboy, constantly falling in and out of love with every woman he met. I used to spend hours of my life staring at the huge Fritz mansion from the window of the staff house dreaming of him... -
Promise Me by Hilary Wynne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s the romance novel you’ve been waiting for.Promise Me is book three in the Alexa Reed series by Amazon bestselling author Hilary Wynne. Alexa Reed finally has it all: a new lease on life, a bright future with the man of her dreams, a job she loves, and a great group of friends. She believes in her own happiness again... -
Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTripp Patton is not the guy you take home to meet your mom.He is the number one sports agent in the world, and he didn’t get there by playing nice.On the verge of signing the biggest player of his career, someone gets in his way.Lennon Edwards, a younger agent trying to make a name for herself. She’s hungry for success, relentless, and drop-dead gorgeous... -
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Cruel North by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCruel North is an angsty second-chance, enemies to lovers romance where the most hated man in the North Brothers world finally gets brought to his knees.A teenage girl with my eyes and a familiar glare, strolls into my life and she’s calling me Dad. Vanessa was my high school girlfriend and the smartest person I knew. She had a plan, a future, and she swore nothing would get in the way...Categorized as:
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Conklin's Foundation by Brooke Page
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBecca finally found her courage and faced her tormentors head on to get what she deserved: respect and Tyler Conklin. With her new found strength in herself Becca’s faith in Tyler is solid, but is he willing to completely open up to her? They both have past baggage, and as Becca says, Tyler’s is particularly old... -
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Loving the Billionaire Heir Doc by Dobi Daniels
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDriven medical resident Alicia is determined to take care of her sick niece and guard her heart — until she encounters Blake, her fellow resident and billionaire! Would the secrets keep them apart from a chance at redemption and a happily ever after? This is a sweet/clean redemption medical billionaire romance with no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA... -
Secret Baby Daddy by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeeing your ex again after six years is one thing,But hiding his secret daughter is a whole new level of complicated…My bestie hooked it up with an all-inclusive vacation, so naturally I said YES.But I should have peeked at the guest list beforehand.Now I’m stuck in paradise for two weeks with the guy who knocked me up and broke my heart... -
One Exquisite Touch by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sexy enemies-to-lovers standalone, rich with masquerades, billionaires and forbidden trysts!When the invitation arrived, it detailed the rules of the masquerade--no names, no identities.I set one more--find a most wicked man for one night, the kind who'll bring me deliciously naughty pleasure...Categorized as:
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The Ring by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author Sandi Lynn comes a brand new romance about the lives of two people bound by destiny. Adalyn It all started with a ring. A beautiful ring I found at the bottom of the ocean while scuba diving on vacation. From the moment the ring was in my possession, bad luck followed me everywhere and turned my entire life upside down...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire's Pet by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAbigail I was in big trouble. The biggest. Running out of time, I turned to him. Jacob Winters promised he’d solve all my problems. All I had to do was become his pet. With some men, that kind of deal might have been a nightmare. Not with Jacob. I was raised to be a lady, not a man’s plaything... -
French Kiss by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey don't call Paris the most romantic city in the world for nothing. Sofia (aka Amanda) is back is this sensual, sexy and steamy alpha billionaire romance and she’s playing the role of exclusive escort to her first client, the smoking hot billionaire Mr. Van Der Linden. This time her services to the eligible bachelor take her all the way to Paris... -
Exposed by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a man truly loves a woman he'll do anything in his power to win her back. The romantic adventure between Bryce and Sofia intensifies and it becomes clear it’s much more than a business arrangement in this sensual, sexy and steamy love story. Tragedy strikes and Bryce is stuck in Silicon Valley desperately trying to dig his company out of a PR nightmare... -
Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a saucy weekend, Bryce declares his love for Sofia in the most unexpected way. Bryce would do anything for his Sofia and there’s no doubt he loves her with all of his heart. But when Sofia introduces Bryce to her sizzling hot younger sister Ciara, Sofia smells trouble. Every boyfriend she introduces to Ciara always falls for her ravishingly beautiful sibling... -
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... -
The Billionaire Cinderella Test by Elle James, Myla Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBillionaire Online Dating Service. Let us find your perfect match! Desperate to find a date to his own charity ball, billionaire Gage Tate agrees to give his friend's online dating system a try. Tired of gold-diggers and society debutantes, he wants a woman who isn't after his money, and won't become a bridezilla-wanna-be when exposed to his high-society world and the trappings of wealth... -
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Saving The Bride by Kira Blakely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI caught them trying to spike her drink. Wrong move. It was a simple negotiation until they took her from me. In my line of business, you sometimes deal with dangerous men. I’ve found dangerous women are where the real trouble is. I came to this island paradise to save my business from the mob. Instead, I found Katy. She’s s @xy. She’s sassy. And somehow, we woke up married... -
Simply Irresistible by Willow Winters, Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling authors, Willow Winters and Lauren Landish, comes a sizzling and tempting romance collection you can't resist.Simply Irresistible is a collection of three romance novels that are just that, simply irresistible...Including: TEMPTEDI lived my life with no regrets.Until she showed up. It started with her old man. That stubborn bastard set me up... -
K is for... by L. DuBois
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsK is for kidnapping. Oliver Sanz is intrigued by the opportunity his BDSM club’s new checklist game presents. Assigned to the letter K, he gets to kidnap the lovely submissive Kumiko. One weekend together with a list of items and then they’ll part ways. Kumiko Ito is annoyed that she’d doesn’t know who her Dom is, but she knows she doesn’t want to play a game... -
Perfect Attraction by Terri E. Laine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerri E. Laine's next installment in the Mason Creek series.Mitch Bowmen didn’t have plans to be an instant father. But fate decided for him. Hiring Sunshine to help him navigate his new family situation was the right move. Acting on his deep attraction for Sunshine isn’t. Especially since her life is more complicated than his... -
Paris Pleasure: Billionaire Club Romance: Paris Trilogy #1 by Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce, they were engaged, now they’re enemies. Until they meet again in Paris at a secret BDSM club for the world’s uber wealthy. They may hate each other for what happened in their past, but their sexual chemistry makes them perfect D/s partners. When the real world intrudes and the past repeats itself, Solomon has to decide if he’ll walk away from the only woman he’s ever really loved... -
Billionaire's Christmas by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBillionaire philanthropist Rafe Sterling is a greedy man. Hope Malloy, the woman of his dreams, has agreed to marry him. But Christmas is approaching, and the feelings evoked by the season make him want his own gift—a wedding date, and the promise of a baby or two. While she’s madly in love with her fiancé, Hope wants time to adjust to her new life and Rafe’s sexy demands...Categorized as:
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The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Siren prequelEvents take place approximately six months before The Siren – stars Sheridan &... -
Hunger by Monique Edenwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Love Story"As I struggle to unlock my gaze from the impertinent bridesmaid who doesn’t seem able to stop herself from giving me attitude, I contemplate the various ways in which I intend to teach the insolent little brat a lesson."GreysonThis wasn't supposed to happen.Every piece of my life has been planned out since the day I was born, calculated to the letter.I knew where I was headed... -
His to Love by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe has to be in control—it's all he knows. Relentlessly focused on his philanthropic enterprises, Trevor Lawton avoids relationships at all costs. Until he meets her, Now he's upping the stakes, risking it all to possess the beautiful, innocent submissive. The uncompromising Dominant terrifies Shelby just as much as he fascinates her. She’d be crazy to agree to his outrageous demands... -
Playing with Fire by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wife. Happily ever after. That was never in the cards for me, not with a past like mine.Everything changed when Millie entered my life. The no labels I demanded on our heated encounters became meaningless when she threatened to walk away. There’s only one thing a man can do when he realizes the woman he loves is going to leave forever.I have to fix not only myself, but our relationship... -
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Stay With Me by Alisha Williams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s my best friends dad. But he wants me to call him Daddy.I just spent the last four years studying to become a nurse.Now I’m sitting on a mountain debt.Rather than spend the rest of my life paying it off, I find a second job where the money is too good to turn down.The plan is, become a high end escort, get a few wealthy clients and quit as soon as I make enough to pay off my student loans... -
Shades of Red by Willow Prescott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"She tastes like she was made just for me."Paris is full of vibrance and flavor, robust and rich. It’s a place where dreams are forged and broken. The city of love has everything to offer, and I want it all.There’s a new restaurant in town offering a unique chance at becoming sous chef if you can prove you’re the best of ten competitors... -
Hawke by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously published in 2019, "Hawke" has been updated with a new POV and some expanded scenes. Arrogant. Sexy. Reminiscent. I felt all three about my newest client. The moment I met the sexy club owner in need of a party planner, I soon realized why. He was the one responsible for the most mortifying night of my life just one year earlier... -
Boss of Me: A Billionaire Boss Romance by Maureen Smith, Skylar Hunter (Maureen Smith)
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the worst boss I’ve ever had. And the most irresistible…I’m not the kind of girl who sleeps with strangers. But when my blind date turns out to be the sexiest man of my dreams, I’m willing to make an exception.Until I realize I’m making out with the wrong stranger.Mr...Categorized as:
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Command by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBonds Four men. One powerful bond. Rich, powerful, eccentric, Julien Bonds knows what each of his friends needs, and he's determined to see they get it. Rules are for others to obey… Command by Sierra Cartwright Book One in the Bonds series With all she has to offer, she’s his to command… Aria DeWitt is a runaway bride... -
Deceived 6 - Ultimate Deception by Eve Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am aware of nothing. There is black then white, then cold. I try to open my eyes. A wave of confusion washes over me. Is it morning? Where am I? And why can’t I remember anything? When Chloe Collins wakes up from an induced coma she has no recollection of what happened and how she ended up in a hospital... -
His Property (Book Three) by Hannah Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhips. Chains. Punishments. These are my world now, ever since gorgeous billionaire Liam Rutherford pushed me into the back of his expensive black SUV, forcing me to live with him at his fancy penthouse apartment in New York City, holding me as collateral for my father’s gambling debt. He claims I don’t have to do anything I’m not comfortable with...Categorized as:
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A Maine Christmas...or Two - A Duet: The Billionaire's Angel & A Mermaid Isle Christmas (The Sinclairs 0.5 included) by J.S. Scott, Cali MacKay
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Maine Christmas…Or Two 180 pages - Estimated This book contains two brand new, steamy, contemporary romance Christmas stories from NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author J.S. Scott and Cali MacKay.Although these stories are connected to both authors’ current series, they are easily stand-alone reads with no cliff hangers. The Billionaire’s Angel by J.S... -
One Wright Stand: A One-Night Stand Small Town Romance (Wright series) by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA one-night stand prequel romance to USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde’s Wright with Benefits… I can’t tear my eyes away from the stranger.He’s too hot for this small town. Too polished for this seedy bar. And a hundred percent my type. Tall, dark, and handsome in a suit with brooding eyes that say he’d lay waste to my body. And I’d let him.Our connection is immediate... -
Mr. Surprise Daddy by Annabelle Love
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne night of fun.Two pink lines.And only one explanation…I’m pregnant with the best man’s baby.I’ve been rehearsing what to say…Hey Mr. Football Super-Star, you’re gonna be a daddy,But we can’t talk about this until next week.I will not steal the thunder from my sister’s wedding.Especially when I’m the one organizing it... -
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Dirty Filthy Billionaire by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Laurelin Paige comes a new story in her Dirty Universe series…I’m damn good at my job.So if I swipe my boss’s event invitations from time to time, it’s kind of like a much-earned bonus. He’ll never miss them, and I get a five-star free meal in the company of men in well-fitted suits...Categorized as:
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Taming the CEO by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA blizzard, a one-bedroom cottage, and one irresistible andarrogant man = A Recipe for Disaster!Maddox Whitley is the most arrogant man I’ve met. He thinks the world revolves around him and everyone else must do his bidding. He’s determined to buy my father’s business, and he’s using dirty tactics to get it.But the Adventure Park is my family’s life’s work, and I’m defending it no matter what...Categorized as:
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My Favorite Bad Decision by Elizabeth O'Roark
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClimbing Kilimanjaro? No thank you.Climbing it with Miller West? Absolutely f***ing not.A full week without showers, a real bed or Internet was bad enough. Spending it with my family’s sworn enemy—the unbearably smug, indecently handsome Miller West—is a bridge too far.I’m determined to remain enemies, even if sparring with him is my favorite thing in the world...Categorized as:
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Cold by Ella London
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Tell me the truth. You like it when I touch you there…” Imagine if you told a lie—a really big lie that could get you into all kinds of trouble. Well, that’s what I did. And the worst part? I lied to the one man you never lie to. My sexy and terrifying billionaire boss, Ashton Carter… When Mr. Carter discovered my deception, he made me a deal. He would let me keep my job... -
How To Master A Millionaire by Talia Hunter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’ll learn to tame him… When he scores the lead role in a feature film, millionaire model-turned-actor Max Oberon won’t let anything mess up his big break. But there’s a problem. His character’s submissive relationship is a big part of the movie, and Max can’t seem to make it convincing. Solution? Five days with a dominatrix should help him overcome his need for total control... -
Bred for Them by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaileyWhen I registered to be a surrogate, I just wanted to help someone have a baby. No one told me that my clients would be hotter than Hades. No one prepared me for what to do when just the sight of them sparked some seriously filthy fantasies. And when those fantasies evolve into feelings… yeah, there’s no handbook for that...
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