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  • The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O'Roark

    The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O'Roark

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    There’s a devil on my shoulder, and every Monday morning she announces herself. She’s this delicious flame in my chest, a flurry of whispered suggestions in my ear. Suggestions I ignore…because every single one of them is about Ben Tate.Ben—Stealer of Clients, Evicter of Homeless Women, Nemesis...
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    billionaire  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  legal  romance
  • Once Upon A Time: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon

    Once Upon A Time: Billionaires in Disguise: Flicka by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When a real princess falls in love with a man who is definitely not a prince, a royal fairy tale turns dangerous. ONCE UPON A TIME, there was a beautiful princess, Flicka von Hannover, who lived an enchanted life...
  • Fraudulently Ever After by A.R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank

    Fraudulently Ever After by A.R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s cursed to live out romance tropes gone wrong. As a millionaire bad boy looking for a fake girlfriend, he is one. They’re a disaster in the making...and each other’s last hope. Tina I’m cursed.Yes, really. I broke a boy’s heart because he wasn’t romance hero material, and his nonna cursed me to live out my favorite plotlines...without the happy ending...
  • Searching for Love by Melissa Foster

    Searching for Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the fiercely loyal and sassily sexy characters in the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. Love in Bloom novels are written to stand alone or may be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right into this fun, sexy romance. In SEARCHING FOR LOVE..
  • Bet Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant

    Bet Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Being able to stand on your own two feet, sometimes requires getting knocked off them completely... McKenzie “Kenzie” Lane is newly graduated from college and looking forward to a dream internship she has lined up for the summer in LA. Unfortunately, her controlling mother has other plans. Colby Singer, with his hot-as-sin looks and wicked charm, is never without attention from the ladies...
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    age-gap  billionaire  humor  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Stay With You by Melanie Shawn

    Stay With You by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Just when Chrissy Caldwell thought things couldn’t get any worse, life showed up and said, “Hold my beer.”The past year had been a living nightmare, one she couldn’t seem to wake up from...
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    age-gap  humor  romance  contemporary  small-town  fiction  book  adult
  • Somewhere Along the Way by Ruth Cardello

    Somewhere Along the Way by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author! Luke Andrade: Wealthy, talented, fiercely loyal. He’s the glue that holds his family together, but every man has a breaking point. When he heads to Ohio to attend a funeral, he does so with the intention of taking time off to clear his head. The very last thing he expects to do is meet a woman. Cassie Daiver: Scarred, but not broken...
  • Protecting the Billionaire by Erin Swann

    Protecting the Billionaire by Erin Swann

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I hadn't seen him since the day he broke my brother's nose. Nick: We came from different worlds. She was trouble wrapped in temptation, and it would be smart to keep my distance. The last time I’d dared to touch Katie, her brother foolishly took a swing at me. Her family taught me a painful lesson that day about money and power. They had it, and I didn’t...
  • Ignite Me  (The Annihilate Me Series) by Christina Ross

    Ignite Me (The Annihilate Me Series) by Christina Ross

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The series with more than a million books sold! When Madison Wells lands the job to become Barbara Blackwell’s personal assistant at Wenn Enterprises, she thinks she knows what she’s getting herself into. After all, Madison is no fool. Armed with her MBA, she has done her research. And she’s read about Blackwell’s brutal reputation as a hardcore perfectionist...
  • Reluctantly Romanced by Ruth Cardello

    Reluctantly Romanced by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dylan Sutton never wanted to be famous, but when his sister married a Barrington his whole life changed. He's in demand as an action hero but yearning for a simpler life. Being rich isn't nearly as fun as people make it out to be.Aly is a gynecologist who is de determined to modernize her field...
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    billionaire  humor  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Saint by Deborah Bladon

    Saint by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I called the police on my cocky, condescending neighbor last night.Today I found out he’s my new billionaire boss.My neighbor could win an award for being the rudest man in New York City.It wouldn’t kill him to hold the elevator for me when I’m running late.He also plays music way too loud, entertains a lot, and constantly knocks on my door for no good reason...
  • At First Sight by M. S. Parker

    At First Sight by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sixteen 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...
  • Barefoot at Sunset by Roxanne St. Claire

    Barefoot at Sunset by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Introducing Barefoot Bay Timeless…a new trilogy celebrating the sexy silver fox hero! Set on the sun-washed sands of Barefoot Bay, these contemporary novels tell stories of second chances and redemption...
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    age-gap  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Maximum Risk by Ruth Cardello

    Maximum Risk by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Max Andrade: Rich, bold, unapologetic. He is a man who doesn’t hear the word no—until he meets Tara. In his obsession to have her, he’ll offer her anything—except his heart. Tara Holmes: Outspoken, hardworking, levelheaded. She makes her living by exposing unfaithful spouses. She doesn’t believe in love, especially not with a man who sees her as nothing more than a challenge...
  • Flirting with the Rock Star Next Door by Nadia Lee

    Flirting with the Rock Star Next Door by Nadia Lee

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "The obnoxious drummer neighbor I reported for noise pollution? Turns out he’s the biggest rock star in the country! Oops."I write romance because true love doesn’t happen in real life. My parents’ marriage and a string of failed relationships have taught me that.Then Killian Axelrod moves in next door. He’s a rock star, and hot as hell. Wicked blue eyes. A body made for sin. Cocky attitude...
  • Falling for the CEO by Layla Hagen

    Falling for the CEO by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Billionaire s ingle d ad seeking sexy next-door neighbor to be his Happily Ever After.Being the CEO of a thriving billion-dollar company has its challenges. We're talking hard work, long hours, and tough decisions. But if you compare it to being a father, running a company is a piece of cake.Raising an infant alone is tough...
  • Loving Jackson by Melanie Shawn

    Loving Jackson by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Stand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Jackson BriggsI was known for two things: my career, and being a bachelor. The former had a lot do with the latter. As a cinematographer, I'd spent my life traveling the world, consumed by my work, leaving no time for anything else--including love...
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    celebrity  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • After Her Flower Petals: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs

    After Her Flower Petals: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hunter Five years ago, I royally screwed up, lied, and broke the heart of the woman I love. A sane man would buy her a nice present and grovel. Guess I must be crazy. I love Meg more than anything...
  • Picked by the Billioinaire: Covington Billionaires Book 5  (An Alpha Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann

    Picked by the Billioinaire: Covington Billionaires Book 5 (An Alpha Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A night I wouldn’t forget. An offer I couldn’t refuse. Liam: I had dared to love once and lost. The scar haunted me every day. Now, I have rules three simple rules: I don’t do dinner, they never come to my place, and I never stay the night. Until I met the tantalizing Amy and she turned everything upside down. It was just one night. Tomorrow I could get back to normal I told myself...
  • Jace by Scarlett Avery

    Jace by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jace Halsey…It seems I’m the only sane woman in LA who’s immune to that self-important man.Even my big sister swoons all over him. It makes me sick. Truth be told, I want nothing more than to annihilate him because he’s always in the way. Never mind he has no clue of my existence, he’s still the thorn in my side...
  • Rags to Royals by Erin Nicolle, Erin Nicholas

    Rags to Royals by Erin Nicolle, Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A small-town single mom like me has no business believing in fairy tales.But the very handsome, charming, dirty-talking prince (yes, seriously) I met nineteen months ago now has his fine ass and panty-melting grin planted on my front porch.He’s been searching for me ever since I snuck out after our hot, fantasy-filled weekend together.And, dammit, that’s a little romantic...
  • The Manny by Piper Rayne

    The Manny by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She needed a nanny. I needed a lead actress. Somehow I became The Manny.  Secrets and lies are a killer way to start any partnership--especially a horizontal one. Now, I'm a glass half full kinda of guy, so, after the 'you're fired' speech was directed at me, I figure now's the time to be the screenwriter I came to sunny California to be...
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    age-gap  celebrity  humor  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Property Brokers by Sandi Lynn

    The Property Brokers by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author Sandi Lynn comes a brand new standalone romance where all is fair in love and property.GrantHiring the woman whose virginity I took when she was sixteen was not part of my life plan.I thrive on chaos in which I breathe, eat, and sleep real estate deals. Then Bella Marcus blew in and turned my perfect life upside down...
  • Grizz's Passion by Loni Nichole

    Grizz's Passion by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She's a sucker for a happy ending, and this bodyguard won't stop until she has one. With him.GrizzI should have known I was being set up when my boss couldn't stop grinning, but I took the last-minute private security gig anyway. Color me surprised when I show up to a bachelorette party and a crowd of drunk chicks start yelling for me to take it all off...
  • Filthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Filthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Filthy Playboy is the third book in the Cocky Suits Chicago series. If you loved Cocky Playboy and Possessive Playboy then you will fall head over heels in love with Filthy Playboy as we introduce you to Dexter and Abigail...
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    age-gap  billionaire  humor  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • You are All I'll Ever Need by E.L. Todd

    You are All I'll Ever Need by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The longer Cayson and Skye are in a relationship, the more they realize they are meant for each other. The connection they have in natural and unforced. When Cayson thinks about this future, he knows it’s with Skye. But when he receives a letter from Stanford, inviting him to an interview for their medical program, he feels nervous...
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    billionaire  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy  romance
  • Club Prive Complete Series Box Set by M.S. Parker

    Club Prive Complete Series Box Set by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Who is Gavin Manning and why does he keep showing up wherever I go? What does he want from me? These are just a few of the questions law student Carrie Summers asks herself after running into devastatingly handsome Gavin for the third time at the opening of the hottest new club in town, Club Privé...
  • Suite on the Boss by Olivia Hayle

    Suite on the Boss by Olivia Hayle

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Fake dating my billionaire boss to get revenge on my ex? Yes please. But falling for him? That’s something I vowed never to do again. Isaac Winter is the fourth-generation owner of the legendary 5th Ave hotel that bears his last name. He’s at the top of New York high society… and I’ve just left it behind...
  • Miles Ever After by T.L. Swan

    Miles Ever After by T.L. Swan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Miles Ever After...
  • In Her Jam Jar: A Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs

    In Her Jam Jar: A Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Revenge is best served cold, but Weston is smoking hot!Bullies never get what’s coming to them. Instead they lead charmed lives while their victims continue to spiral into an anxious ball of junk food and wine fueled self-care. No just me?Probably because I had to move back to my small home town with only broke and reeking of failure...
  • Promise Not To Fall by Shey Stahl

    Promise Not To Fall by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kendall is the kind of girl no guy wants to be in a relationship with. She’s controlling, has OCD, and never ever backs down when she thinks she’s right. Which is pretty much all the time. Fearing her last few years in her twenties will be like the last five, she looks for some adventure. That’s when her best friend convinces her to join her on vacation to the Bahamas...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  romance
  • Charmed in Charleston by Kirsten Osbourne

    Charmed in Charleston by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Emma Saxton is a single mother whose life is going nowhere. All her time is spent earning enough money to put food on the table, and she feels as though that will never change. After speaking with a friend, she calls Dr. Lachele at Matchrimony and agrees to meet a man at the altar and marry him immediately. She’s lonely, but her main concern is her daughter, Josie, who is her entire world...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Uncovering Hope by Kacey Shea

    Uncovering Hope by Kacey Shea

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Carly Reynolds doesn’t have much faith in men. She no longer trusts her heart to lead—not after doing her so wrong. Raising her sons alone, Carly must learn to stand on her own. But she’s stronger now, wiser, and determined to move forward. Derek Taylor, the sexy tatted drummer for Three Ugly Guys, doesn’t have much time for women, except to hook up and get off...
  • Fate on Fire by E.L. Todd

    Fate on Fire by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I'm alone on Earth and Neil is gone.He may never come back.I know I have to move on, to be strong, to carry on...especially since I'm not the only person I have to take care of.Kyle gives me an option I can't refuse.So I take it...
  • The Blackwells of Crystal Lake Complete Boxed Set by Juliana Stone

    The Blackwells of Crystal Lake Complete Boxed Set by Juliana Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You Make Me Weak Tall, dark, and tattooed, FBI agent Hudson Blackwell has come home to Crystal Lake to deal with his dying father and leave. He doesn’t believe in much, other than his brothers, his God, and his country. He likes his life simple and hates complications. So running into the girl he let get away, Rebecca Draper, is one complication he can do without...
  • Easton by Ali Parker

    Easton by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    No way in hell. If someone had told me at the end of last year that I would have already fallen hard for one of the Casanova Billionaires, I would have called them a liar. A dirty, dirty liar. But they would’ve been right. Who wouldn’t fall for Joshua? I’m never going to make it through this. It’s the second month in the year, and I’m faltering. Fast...
  • Enthrall Ecstasy by Vanessa Fewings

    Enthrall Ecstasy by Vanessa Fewings

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From 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...
  • How to Steal Your Best Friend's Fiancé by London Casey

    How to Steal Your Best Friend's Fiancé by London Casey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    EmilyHello, world. My name is Emily and I am your doormat. No surprise, really. They say the past makes your future. Or something. Mine’s a perfect recipe of missed chances—like the ones I missed with Liam. The first kiss in high school that never happened because police sirens. That moment of panic in college that made me practically throw my best friend at him.Now he and Miranda are engaged...
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    billionaire  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • The Very Worst by Julia Wolf

    The Very Worst by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    James O’Malley is hot.Built like a lumberjack with a beard to match, I can’t take my eyes off him.I really should be able to, considering we had the very worst sex of my life six months ago. But he won't stop looking at me with his broody, soulful gaze every time I take a seat at his bar and I’m quickly becoming addicted to it...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  slow-burn  romance
  • Relentless by Sybil Bartel

    Relentless by Sybil Bartel

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Resourceful. Resolute. Bodyguard. A single diagnosis, and I wasn’t good enough. Not for college ball, not for my family, and not for the Marines. Medically discharged before I finished basic training, I was determined to prove myself. Landing a job as a bodyguard for the best security firm in the business was a second chance...
  • All That Matters by E.L. Todd

    All That Matters by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ward closes off from Clementine and everyone around him after the wedding is called off. Arsen and Silke’s surprise nuptials push everything back, and he silently unleashes a rage that Clementine can feel in full force. Silke and Arsen enjoy their honeymoon in a cabin in the middle of the snow. Lost in each other, they enjoy their newfound titles as husband and wife...
    Categorized as:
    humor  billionaire  contemporary  romance  fiction  book  adult
  • Billionaire Ever After: A Billionaires in Love Romance Novel by Blair Babylon

    Billionaire Ever After: A Billionaires in Love Romance Novel by Blair Babylon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Author: “—And then the reclusive royal billionaire Prince Wulf von Hannover and small-town college student Rae Stone lived happily . . . ever . . . after.” Readers: “And then what happened?” Author: “But, at the end of Billionaires in Disguise: Rae, Wulf and Rae are engaged, and they’re going to be married the next morning, and if you notice, she’s pregnant. That’s the end of the story...
  • Mr. Pink by Tessa Layne

    Mr. Pink by Tessa Layne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Austin You know why banned books are always best-sellers? Because everyone wants what they can’t have. Macey McCaslin is off-limits. So far off-limits my brother Jason, might kill me if he found out about us. He thinks I’m nothing more than a skirt-chasing manwhore not worthy to lick the dirt off her sexy little feet...
  • Daddy's Unexpected Gift by Ava Gray

    Daddy's Unexpected Gift by Ava Gray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a billionaire becomes a child’s legal guardian overnight, I’m plugged into the messy situation. Only to make it messier. Sterling Alexander was supposed to be a project.You know, a new parent who didn’t know anything about parenting?As a social worker in family services, I wasn’t permitted to stare at his gorgeous abs like I wanted to sleep with him.And yet, I stared...
  • Charmed: A British Billionaire Romance by April Wilson, Laura Riley

    Charmed: A British Billionaire Romance by April Wilson, Laura Riley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Skye It was just supposed to be a one-year internship in London.I wasn’t supposed to meet Prince Charming. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love. And I certainly wasn’t supposed to get my heart broken. Will Women fall at my feet. They find me—and my bank account—irresistible.It’s not until I meet a shy American wallflower with an uncanny knack for numbers that I fall, too.I want this girl...
  • The Billionaire's Courtship by Ava Miles

    The Billionaire's Courtship by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Margie Lancaster knows the truth about Evan Michaels and all his billionaire bad-boy ways. Despite the secret looming between them, she seeks to understand why he would gamble away a month of his life in a card game to become a “normal” person again. Soon, she discovers the man who supposedly has everything really isn't happy...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • The Billionaire's Return by Ava Miles

    The Billionaire's Return by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **Not a Standalone Contemporary Romance. This is a four-part mini-series with cliffhangers!** Perfect for fans of Melody Anne and J.S. Scott. Over one million readers have fallen in love with Ava’s bestselling Dare Valley and Dare River series…come join the family...
  • Blue Bayou by Jiffy Kate

    Blue Bayou by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The road to self-discovery leads Maverick Kensington deep into the heart of New Orleans. The colorful characters, beautiful scenery and a hot mess of a woman he finds along the way offer him the perfect place to reinvent himself. The French Quarter and Blue Bayou are exactly the change of pace he’s looking for, helping him escape the soul-sucking work he does for his father’s company...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  humor  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Mr. Notting Hill by Louise Bay

    Mr. Notting Hill by Louise Bay

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s the most embarrassing night of my life. Not only did I literally run into the hottest guy I’ve ever laid eyes on in a hotel lobby, but the ice-cold water and whipped cream I’m carrying (don't ask) end up all over me.If that wasn’t enough, that same guy -- the hottest one of all time -- donates twenty-five thousand pounds during a charity auction... to win a date with me...
  • You Have My Heart by E.L. Todd

    You Have My Heart by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Conrad, Theo, and Silke begin their last year of college. Having the rest of the gang absent throws them off in the beginning, but they stick together and push through it. Conrad is only looking for easy grabs and isn’t interested in a serious relationship at this time in life...
    Categorized as:
    billionaire  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy  romance
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