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The Dom Identity by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA man with everythingMichael Malone seems to have it all. A wealthy, loving family. A job that fulfills him. Friends he can count on. But something is missing. He’s spent years watching his brother and close friends get married and start families, but it hasn’t happened for him. When an assignment comes up to investigate fallen Hollywood star Vanessa Hale, he jumps at the chance... -
Foxy In Lingerie by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m risking everything for Vanessa. One last time. I can’t turn the other way and let her family be murdered by the Skull Kings. I have to do something. Maybe I can earn her father’s trust. And finally get my woman back... -
Flare by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe wildly popular Steel Brothers Saga continues with Flare, which ramps up the suspense as Brock Steel tries to uncover his family’s secrets while Rory Pike does everything in her power to keep her own secrets buried. The Steel family won’t go down on his watch… Rory Pike never imagined she’d fall for a Steel, but she has—Brock Steel, a renowned womanizer, no less... -
Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Catherine Bybee delivers the fifth heartwarming, flirty novel in the wildly popular Not Quite series. Mary Kildare knows how to read people. It’s both why she makes a great therapist and why she refuses to trust the average bachelor... -
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Steel Rush by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is an alternate Cover Edition for ISBN13: 9781939672285.This is the second book in the BLACK SHADOWS duet, Cass and Calder's story. You must read GOLD SHIMMER before reading STEEL RUSH. Cass has spent years trying to forget her past. But the thing about pasts…they always come back around, sometimes in the most unexpected ways... -
Reluctantly Alpha by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsConnor Sutton never had a problem attracting women. Tall, blond, easy-going . . . all he had to do to get them into his bed was to stop saying no. He never wanted to be rich or famous, but when his sister married a billionaire, he became both. To fit into the Barrington clan, he had to make a lot of changes and although being rich is nice. . -
Far from Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShattered by the pastMichael Novak was a US Marshal with his whole life figured out. Right up until the woman he called partner betrayed him. He’s been hiding in Bliss, CO, trying to pull himself out of the darkness. The only bright light is Lucy Carson. Something about Trio’s favorite waitress calls to him, but he can’t trust his instincts anymore... -
Life Before Damaged, Volume 10: The Ferro Family by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA LOVE STORY ABOUT AN ALPHA MANWHORE AND A GOOD GIRL BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR HM WARD Money. Power. Sex. ~THE FINAL BOOK IN THE LIFE BEFORE DAMAGED SERIES~ Some people enter your life for a reason, and Pete Ferro has changed mine forever. I've known since I met him we were fated. I can't say how I know, but I can feel it... -
The Andrade Series Box Set: Books 1-5 by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBooks 1-5 of Ruth Cardello's Andrade Series. Also sold separately. 5 full-length novels for readers who love hot billionaires, family sagas, mysteries and stories that will leave you smiling and reaching for the next Cardello book. Discover why millions of readers keep returning to this billionaire world. Book 1: Come Away with Me Gio Andrade: Rich, powerful, sexy... -
Secret by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe saved my life. She promised she wouldn't intervene, that her loyalty was to her family, not me. But she did it anyway. Now everything is different. I can feel it with every kiss, every time she's underneath me. This isn't a meaningless fling anymore. It's so much more. I know it...and she knows it... -
Reluctantly Rescued by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBradford has spent his life saving innocents, but there are some days he doesn't see much difference between himself and the criminals he takes out. His goal is to die doing something important.Until he meets Joanna and she turns his life upside down.Children's book author. Mini-horse rescue owner... -
Mr. & Mrs. by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMr. Perfect, Mr. Romantic, Mr. Corporate, Mr. Mysterious, and Mr. Match found what they were looking for and now it’s time to seal the deal. Five Aston hasn’t quite found his happily ever after yet… not quite. But he will. And he’s about to host the party of the century for all his family and friends.If you loved Happily Ever After, you can’t miss this one either... -
Wealthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn all-new sexy standalone enemies-to-lovers office romance.He's everything she hates.Arrogant. Cocky. Wealthy.Wells Covington is the Tony Stark of Wall Street.He's never met a deal he couldn't conquer, and never met a human who could out maneuver him.Until her... and she's the only thing on his mind.Meadow Carlson.She tanks his mega real estate deal the first time they meet... -
In A Faraway Land: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen an actual prince—who has a Secret Service, an army, and real spies—is hunting you down, you run, and you hide IN A FARAWAY LAND. Flicka von Hannover was a princess, but not anymore, sort of. To hide from her conniving soon-to-be ex-husband and divorce him as soon as possible, she runs to the place specified by her prenuptial agreement, Las Vegas... -
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The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor two years I held Vance Winters off… Right up until the day my fiancé dumped me for his mistress and Vance kissed me senseless. Vance Winters was six feet of dangerously beautiful mayhem. Wicked blue eyes, tousled blond hair, and golden skin covered in tattoos. Trouble. I should have taken one look and run in the other direction... -
Decadent by Eva Charles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSingular tastes. That's what the Wilders are known for. I’m no exception. The world sees me as nothing more than a hedonistic pretty boy. But not everything is as it appears. One thing is certain. I'm a man who knows no boundaries. With no soul and no conscience, I'm free to take what I want. Including a deadly covert agent with a sassy mouth and an angelic smile... -
Prince: Royal Romantic Suspense by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGiving away a billion dollars shouldn’t be this hard.Maxence saved Dree Clark from some bad guys in a Parisian bar, then he turned up on a charity mission to Nepal, so how the heck is he the Prince of Monaco?Or, well, not the prince. A prince. He’s the not head honcho because Monaco doesn’t have a sovereign prince right now. But it needs one... -
Provocation by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne week. No names. No expectations.That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away once our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what.But that was before I finally decided to take a risk and jump.And that’s precisely what being involved with Lachlan Hale is… A risk... -
It's Always Complicated by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake two men, one woman, three children. Stir in one best friend and her fiancé doctor. Whisk one best friend's niece, her two rock star boyfriends, and add a grizzled old octogenarian diner owner with a naughty mouth and her eighty-something boyfriend who loves every minute of her. Put them all in a campground in northern Maine where the owners' daughter has two special men of her own... -
Rogue: A Romantic Suspense Novel by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaxence’s brother was trying to kidnap or kill him, and an organized crime thug wanted to cut off Max’s head and feed it to the sharks for entirely different reasons.So, when a cute little blonde stood up on a barstool in the middle of the Buddha Bar in Paris and drew the attention of the wrong sort of guys, Maxence swooped in for the rescue... -
When I Say Yes by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI believe that there is one person in this world that can both break us and make us whole. One person who can love us more than life can hurt us. With this comes deep, intense passion, and a burning connection. But in turn, that person can destroy us, cut us, make us bleed in ways no other ever could. They have power over us. For me, that one person is Dash Black... -
Black Light: Suspicion by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I have my own suspicions about you, Sophie.” Sophie Nelson knows her kinky interests are no more than fantasy, definitely not something that’ll ever happen in the real world. So the sexual playground Black Light is the best place to turn. A safe place to play. Until Scott. Detective Scott Russo knows better than to get sexually involved with his partner... -
A Little Easter Delight by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEaster is Millie’s favorite holiday . . . along with Christmas, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Memorial Day, New Year’s Day. Oh! And her birthday. Which wasn’t technically a national holiday.But it should be! This Easter she decides to host an amazing Easter Egg hunt. Unfortunately, she hits a few little problems.Like missing guests... -
A Wicked Song by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKace August: famous, intense, dark, addictive. Aria Alard: a woman with secrets, passion, and a dangerous past. Passion. Secrets. Mystery. Aria fell hard for Kace. She trusted him. But did he deserve that trust? And where is Gio?A Wicked Song is the second book in the Brilliance Trilogy... -
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Tender Secrets by Ann Christopher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInvestigative reporter Viveca Jackson vowed she'd destroy the wealthy Warner family. After all, the powerful clan was responsible for her father's unfortunate accident and her family's ruin. But when the feisty journalist embarked on her quest for payback, she didn't count on arrogant Andrew Warner's devastating charm, or the passion that flared between them... -
The Alpha Billionaire Club Trilogy: BBW Billionaire Romance by Alexa Wilder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTogether in one volume, all three books in the Alpha Billionaire Club series by Amazon Bestselling Author Alexa Wilder. Over 1,300 pages of steamy, sexy, action-packed billionaire romance! THE WEDDING RESCUE She thinks she's not his type. He's determined to prove her wrong. Leigha Carmichael is used to the quiet life...Categorized as:
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Damien: A Stark Novel by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark series… I am Damien Stark. From the outside, I have a perfect life. A billionaire with a beautiful family. But if you could see inside my head, you’d know I’m as f-ed up as a person can be. Now more than ever... -
Arden by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Melody Anne’s novel of dangerous secrets, dark pasts, and sizzling heat. No one would guess that dedicated teacher Arden Forbes is a billionaire. His profession gives him a purpose that wealth alone can’t provide. He’s developing another passion, too, for Keera Thompson, the new principal... -
My Cruel Salvation by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon’t miss the final exciting and romantic chapter in Devlin and Ellie’s love story.He’ll keep her safe, no matter the price.Investigative reporter Ellie Holmes has uncovered billionaire Devlin Saint’s dark and dangerous secrets, and he has both stripped away her protective armor and tamed the wildness within her... -
Complete We by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow far will people go to commit to each other? Mike, Laura and Dylan face their most challenging issue yet as a pleasant surprise yields unpleasant questions. Living to the beat of one's own drummer means that if the beat is off, you don't have another one to follow. Making it up as you go along works well -- until there are lives and hearts in the balance... -
Retribution by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMelissa I spent years shutting myself off from the world, haunted by the tragedies of my past… until Nathan Black comes along. Tall, built like Adonis, with jet black hair and startling green eyes, he makes me go weak in the knees. He saved me from sure death, and I’m grateful for that. But I want more. I want him. I’ve never had a crush before... -
The Billionaire Op by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan she ever get over her broken heart? Jennie Evans has known true love, and it died with her husband. But she's found balance in her life: friends and a job she loves at Sutton Capital. And there might be a man that caught her eye, but she'll never give him her heart.Chad Thompson sees what others don't: Jennie's hurting inside and hiding it from the world... -
Play Mine by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You need to be careful.” The day the manager of my rock band said that changed my life. As Brooklyn Dawn’s newest member on probation, I didn’t think I’d have to worry about anything but rocking hard. I didn’t expect my tumultuous past to come out. I definitely didn’t expect us to be in danger. I never considered I’d need a bodyguard... -
One Night in Monaco by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night in Monaco, my best friend, Maxence, disappeared from the middle of the Monte Carlo casino like blowing away a breath of smoke.I have no idea what Maxence was doing in Monaco that night. Yeah, he loves the Monte Carlo casino—the stage of British spy movies, billionaires, Russian mafia, and roulette.But too many people in Monaco think he might be a danger to them... -
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Coupled with Chance by Tracy Ellen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust discovering The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod? Read the first book in the series, A Date with Fate, for free! Coupled with Chance, Volume VI… Waking up in her bed, sluggish from being drugged, still single, and shocked senseless to be the surrogate mother of four little boys, Anabel returns home from Vegas swearing off destination weddings as much too stressful... -
Yearn by Trevion Burns
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnesthesiologist resident, Veda Vandyke, returned home to achieve one goal: get in, exact revenge, get out. But the universe had different plans. Pregnant with her worst enemy’s baby. A dead man’s blood on her hands. A brooding police detective hot on her trail. The problems just keep piling up, faster than Veda can handle... -
Rock Reclaimed by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the black sheep son. The one no one ever knew about. The one your mum wouldn’t want you to bring home. I have the Kagan face and the Kagan voice and let’s be real—the legendary Kagan d!ck. And now I was a rockstar too, on my way up. Soaring so high no one could rip me back down to earth. Finally, I had it all…and then there was Zoe... -
Flawed by Helen Hardt, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe bad boy brother. The by-the-books detective. A random meeting that will change their lives.Miles Bridger would rather be home in New York than stuck on a Montana ranch with his newfound half brothers, thanks to his deadbeat dad’s will. Miles now works with bulls and hay bales instead of custom bikes... -
A Dangerous Widow (A Dangerous Series) by Christina Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years after her beloved husband's death, Kate Stone suddenly learns that it was no accident. Instead, due to a chance encounter with a psychic, she discovers that it was a full-on, calculated, cold-blooded murder. Initially, Kate rejects the idea. How could Michael possibly have been murdered? All of the evidence surrounding his death suggests that it was an accident... -
Black Ink: Part II by N.M. Catalano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexander Black Ruler of an empire. An enigma. Ruthless and powerful. Someone is setting him up, threatening to destroy everything he's built. He's got one thing on his mind; keeping Gemma safe. Gemma Trudeau A pawn in a game. It's a game she has no way of winning, with players who win only one way. Elimination. Black will not lose. To him, it's no game. It's life and death... -
Pursuing Pegasus by Linzi Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPaytonAnother temp assignment complete, I needed a new job to cover the rent so I could take care of my ailing mom. Between dodging my shady landlord and spending this week’s last few pennies on ice cream to soothe my soul, I ran into—or rather got run over by—one of the city’s hottest, most eligible bachelors, right in the grocery store. And as luck would have it, he needs a nanny... -
Enthrall Ecstasy by Vanessa Fewings
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Vanessa Fewings comes the eagerly anticipated next novel in the celebrated romance series the ENTHRALL SESSIONS. Cameron Cole’s trusted head of security Shay Gardner has someone in his sights: new submissive Rue Asher. It’s my sworn duty to protect her. But I find myself craving not just her safety…but her love. A love that comes with a price... -
Elegant Seduction by Mari Carr, Lila Dubois
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA CIA asset, an heiress and a corporate mediator Trinity Masters, book 6 Sebastian has dedicated his life to upholding the ideals of the Trinity Masters. However, when his best friend, Juliette, is named Grand Master, he knows secrets he’s harbored will be revealed... -
What He Confides (What He Wants, Book Twenty-Four) by Hannah Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIntroducing WHAT HE CONFIDES, book twenty-four in the hot and sexy bestselling WHAT HE WANTS series by Hannah Ford... Twenty-one-year-old law student Charlotte Holloway isn’t the type of girl to lust after things she can’t have... -
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Silver Lining by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Your task is not to seek love, but merely to seek and find all barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ~ RumiLena Montgomery’s time and energy is spent making her dreams of wealth and power a reality, no matter who she leaves in her wake. She’s taken risks, climbed the ladder, and doesn’t intend to take a step back... -
Andre Undercover by Nikki Sex
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m just a small-town girl working undercover as a sex slave in order to expose an international human trafficking ring. Sounds crazy, right? But I’m not alone. The irresistible André Chevalier is with me. Psychoanalyst, philosopher, gentlemen, and friend—the Frenchman is to hot sex what crack is to an addict. I expected danger, risk, exploitation, and constant fear... -
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Naked Truth by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJax North. He's handsome, brutally so, and wealthy. Our first encounter is intense and sex is my escape. I go with it. I go with him and what a ride it is. And then, I say goodbye. Only you don't say goodbye to a man like Jax if he doesn't want you to. I've challenged him without meaning to. He wants me. I don't want to want him, and yet, I crave him. And he tears me down, my resistance, my walls... -
Step Into My Web by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStep into my web…and you’ll never get out.Chloe Hastings doesn’t like rules, and she doesn’t exactly play well with others. But she does have one amazing talent—she can get into the mind of killers like no one else. A police consultant and profiler, Chloe is definitely not like anyone that Joel Landry has ever encountered... -
Bossy Brothers: Alonzo by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTara Tanner and I are a thing. We’re just not that kind of a thing. My brothers and I run every kind of Key West water adventure you can think of. But I’m hiding a big secret behind our beachy business facade. A secret I will not expose no matter what. So I don’t do girlfriends. Hell, I don’t even do friends. Except for her...
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