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  • Highest Bidder by Sara Cate

    Highest Bidder by Sara Cate

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s not just rich…he’s filthy rich.When I started working at Salacious Players’ Club, I never expected to end up on the auction block ready to grant a date to the highest bidder.This club is not really my scene. I’m not the kind of girl rich guys take home. I’m more a piano playing, van-living, free spirit kind of girl...
  • The Stand-In by Kristen Proby

    The Stand-In by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes The Stand-In, the newest novel in her beloved Single in Seattle series, featuring Drew Montgomery!I don’t like my new boss. Not at all.London Ambrose is a spoiled billionaire’s daughter. And now she’s the new co-owner of the Seattle football team, but that doesn’t mean that she knows diddly squat about football...
  • The Auction by Tiffany Reisz

    The Auction by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You'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...
  • Praise by Sara Cate

    Praise by Sara Cate

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    He calls me perfect.His flawless pet. His good girl. Broken down and wounded by my emotionally neglectful ex, I wanted someone to tell me I was good enough. Then, I stumbled into a new job with a boss who brings me to my knees—literally. He has me do things a real secretary would never do.Emerson Grant tells me I’m more than just good enough. I’m worthy of his praise...
  • 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...
  • Doctor Mistake by J. Saman

    Doctor Mistake by J. Saman

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He's my best friend's older brother. My boss. And now my new roommate...In the hospital, death always comes in threes. Apparently, so do mistakes.Mistake number one? My fiancé, who I just learned is cheating on me. So much for being the strong, in control doctor who's always on top of her game...Mistake number two? Knocking on the wrong door...
  • Resisting Mr. Kane by Rosa Lucas

    Resisting Mr. Kane by Rosa Lucas

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Resisting Mr. Kane is a dual-POV, stand-alone, steamy, holiday-to-office age gap romantic comedy.A working holiday on the idyllic Greek island of Mykonos.Making money while backpacking sounds perfect, doesn't it?Except bartending is not my forte. I moved around the bar with the grace of a baboon, knocking over glasses and serving bad cocktails...
  • The Boy Who Has No Faith by Victoria Quinn

    The Boy Who Has No Faith by Victoria Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I just landed my dream job as an editor at the esteemed publisher, Astra Books, and my client is the infamous sci-fi writer Derek Hamilton.The greatest writer of our generation--in my opinion.But it's not as wonderful as I thought it would be. I can't get this guy to respond to my emails, texts, or phone calls. Whenever I get him on the phone, he's a jerk that hangs up on me...
  • Opposition by Jane Henry

    Opposition by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I hate Liam Alexander.I hate his Rolex. I hate his scowl. I hate everything his multi-billion-dollar company stands for.When the pompous, rich, arrogant jerk comes strutting into the coffee shop, I barely managecivility.But people make mistakes, and when I screw up, it's epic.I never expected the jerk would actually be a well-respected member of Club Verge...
  • No Chance by Lisa Suzanne

    No Chance by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The screaming fans in the crowd are proof the world loves Brett Pitzer, but I hate him. Those women lusting after him as he bangs on his drums have this fantasy of one night with him. He granted that dream to my sister, except he left her with a baby to raise on her own.She couldn’t tell him about their boy, but with her life on the line the same night he’s back in town, I have no choice...
  • Wicked Knight by Sawyer Bennett

    Wicked Knight by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He never wanted to be anyone’s hero… Asher Knight is tall, dark, and wickedly handsome. He’s also irrevocably broken. Submerging himself in long hours at work by day and debauchery at The Wicked Horse by night, Asher uses work and play to numb the pain and guilt he feels over the death of his wife. What isn’t satisfied with one will surely be resolved by the other...
  • Clash by Belle Aurora, Arijana Karčić

    Clash by Belle Aurora, Arijana Karčić

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Connor Clash was everything I wasn't. He taught me how to live.I didn't mean for things to go the way they did. But Connor was beautiful, and I was lonely.Falling in love wasn't part of the plan. He betrayed me, and I was scarred.Before I got the job, I didn't know who he was. Now I saw him every night in my dreams.We were two people, worlds apart, holding each other at arms length...
  • The Master by M.S. Parker

    The Master by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Don’t miss the sexy and exciting conclusion to M. S. Parker’s Manhattan Records series. Nate: I made a mistake, thinking that I could be with someone like her. One glimpse of a part of me she didn’t like, and she ran. I’m not going to apologize for who I am. I had a life before I met her, and I’ll just go back to that life now. That will be best for everyone...
  • Hate the Player by Max Monroe

    Hate the Player by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    “Roses are red, violets are blue, stay away from Andrew Watson’s *ahem* because no other women ever do.”That’s quite the way to start a conversation at a casual lunch, huh? Grilled chicken, French fries, and pelvic-fatigue, oh my!And that’s not even the worst of it.My friend Raquel didn’t pull any punches when she warned me about my brand-new costar and his notoriously player-esque ways...
  • 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...
  • Binding Contract by Amelia Wilde

    Binding Contract by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mason Hill's empire is up in flames.He built Phoenix Enterprises from the ground up. Now it's under siege. He protected his family from the moment his parents died. Now their family tragedy is being dragged through the press. His plans for revenge have brought him to his knees.Charlotte Van Kempt faces heartbreaking betrayal...
  • Collection by C.D. Reiss

    Collection by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bonus ContentFor serious fans of Jonathan and Monica Drazen - a compilation of off-the-charts hot little stories you've never seen before!NEVER BEFORE RELEASED - CountA Love LetterQuarantine CouplesNOW UNAVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSERachelFirst MorningA ValentineTwitter ChatBeatAlso includes the novella - Breathe!These shorts are chock full of stories about life in the Drazen house, both before and...
  • Good Girl : An Enemies-to-Lovers, Roommate Romance by D.D. Prince

    Good Girl : An Enemies-to-Lovers, Roommate Romance by D.D. Prince

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sexy enemies-to-lovers roommate romance.You met Austin Carmichael in Alphahole and he seemed like a great guy, right? He is. But when he gets pushed and has to deal with one thing after another, after another… apparently he can get a little testy. And like his brother Aiden, this means he can act like a bit of an alphahole, too...
  • Taming Trouble by Jiffy Kate

    Taming Trouble by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The day Tucker Benoit left his father's farm in French Settlement to pursue his love of music was the best day of his life. Or so he thought... After years of booze, girls, drugs, and gigs, Tucker finds himself back where he started. Only this time, he finds solace on the farm that once isolated him from the world...
  • Hard Truth by Emily Goodwin

    Hard Truth by Emily Goodwin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The first time I met Alexander Harding, I yelled at him for taking my parking spot. Rich and powerful, I saw him as nothing more than my new coldhearted boss. I hated him once but now…now things aren’t that simple. There’s a man beneath the beast, and the more I get to know him, the more I fall in love with him...
  • Broken Boundaries by T.C. Matson

    Broken Boundaries by T.C. Matson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A new office romance standalone… Two things I love are the company I built from the ground up and women, and not particularly in that order. When I see something I want, I get it, whether it’s a new client or a wild night in the sack. Women flock to my stock, and ladies, that’s not all they enjoy. I’m not labeled as one of Denver’s top playboys for nothing...
  • Daddy for Davina by Nichole Rose

    Daddy for Davina by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When the sun sets in Silver Spoon Falls, things heat up at The Sterling Rope. The best girls can find everything their hearts desire within, including some of the town's filthiest billionaires. There are no rules. Only submission. Welcome to Silver Spoon After Dark. Your patronage will be our dirty little secret...
  • Mercy by Sara Cate

    Mercy by Sara Cate

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I don’t want to hurt him—I just want to punish him. ⁠⁠It’s bad enough being the only female owner of the Salacious Players’ Club, but I’m also the only one without a kink, or so I thought. ⁠⁠Imagine my surprise when the kink quiz suggests that I’m not so vanilla after all. ⁠⁠In fact, I’m a lot more like Emerson Grant than I thought.⁠Just one problem—I have no idea how to be a Domme...
  • Their Destiny by Rebel Rose

    Their Destiny by Rebel Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This woman is my obsession, and my world is falling apart without her in it. I thought I was going to shatter her into a million pieces and then build her into everything that I wanted and needed and desired in a submissive. And I did. But somewhere along the way, she shattered me as well… and she’s the only one who has the power to put me back together...
  • Hit by Mallory Hart

    Hit by Mallory Hart

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    GIUSEPPINAI was never supposed to meet him, but one fateful night had him saving my life.Now he thinks he owns me. I’m his to keep.He’s ruthless, cold, and a killer, but something draws me to him anyway.I know what he’s capable of. I know he was meant to kill me. And I know one wrong slip may make him change his mind about sparing my life.But I want to test him, push him, be a part of his world...
  • Unveil by Elodie Hart

    Unveil by Elodie Hart

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    GenI’ve made my fortune from liberation, but I’m far more comfortable with discretion.I’ve built the pre-eminent sex club in London, but I don’t play there.Not publicly, anyway. Not beyond its darkest corners.I talk the talk, but I don’t walk the walk. Not like my male co-founders do.Because I’m the immaculate one...
  • The Bossy One by Leslie North

    The Bossy One by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    WANTED: Nanny who will put up with an infuriatingly grumpy Irish billionaire.If you throw Declan Bryne out of a plane at 40,000 feet, would he fly?That's the question I ask myself after he told me that it’d be “grand" if I could stop talking.I can’t help it. I’m a nervous flyer.But that should've been my sign to hit EJECT!Because this hate-hate relationship is doomed to fail.He’s a total grump...
  • Don't Come by Jessica Gadziala

    Don't Come by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Dom I’m not broken, tortured, or scarred, some cliched, overdone and sensationalized misconception about this lifestyle… and the men in it who control their submissives with a strong hand. I’m just a Dom. Just a man who gets off on a woman who entrusts me with her submission...
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    age-gap  angst  billionaire  dark  multi-pov  steamy  adult  alpha-mc
  • Serving HIM Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild

    Serving HIM Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “Dominic Snow wanted me. I never doubted that fact, but I was doing what I'd promised myself I wouldn't do. I was falling for him, and I couldn't help thinking I'd made a terrible mistake.” Aleena Davison's life is quickly spinning out of control...
  • Risk by Briana Michaels

    Risk by Briana Michaels

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Mason Every move I make is scrutinized by my competitors and insufferable family. As the rebel in my social circle, I’m finally cutting the puppet strings of everyone who’s tried to control me. It’s time to let the real Mason Finch come out to play, and Leah has just entered my game.She’s my house cleaner. My fascination. My biggest risk.I play to win. She plays for fun...
  • Following His Rules by Kylie Kent

    Following His Rules by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Following His Rules is book 1 in The Tempter Series; a series of stand-alone, office, best friend’s brother romances. ⚠⚠⚠ T his book contains adult language, sexual content, age-gap relationships, and so much spice it'll have you dripping sweat as you read . ⚠⚠⚠ Shardonnay I need this job...
  • Love to Loathe Him by Rosa Lucas

    Love to Loathe Him by Rosa Lucas

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Liam McLaren: London's most ruthless financial hotshot and the big boss at Ashbury Thornton Equity Group. Just whisper his name and even the city’s toughest traders break out in a cold sweat.And lucky me, Gemma Jones, as the head of HR at his company, I’ve got a front-row seat to the McLaren Show. Brooding intensity, perfectionist demands, and a glare that could stop your heart mid-beat. Every...
  • Bossy Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf

    Bossy Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Policy: Don't sleep with your brother's secretary.Problem: Deacon Collins is a wealthy playboy and does what he pleases.It started out innocent.He yanked her into the supply closet and lost his briefs. Not the legal kind.Now, he wants more.More of her soft curves and sweet mouth.More than just quickies against a cabinet...
  • Look But Don't Touch by Olivia Hayle

    Look But Don't Touch by Olivia Hayle

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Grant Wood. Even his name is sharp and unforgiving. I’ve disliked him since the first time we met, all those years ago.  He took one look at me and dismissed me as vapid and ignorant. The spoiled young daughter of his business associate. Sure, I’d done my best to live up to that image lately, but the judgment still stung. We had carefully avoided each other ever since. It was a perfect plan...
  • Billion Dollar Beast by Olivia Hayle

    Billion Dollar Beast by Olivia Hayle

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    My brother’s billionaire best friend is my new boss.The same man who’s hated me for years, you ask? Yep, the very one.Nicholas Park has the worst reputation in the city. He isn’t a man you befriend—trust me, I’ve tried.No, he’s made it crystal clear what he thinks of me. Vain. Spoiled. Underserving. I could probably continue, but then I’d have to ask Nick for his list, and he’d say no...
  • The Fixer by Lee Winter

    The Fixer by Lee Winter

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A naive activist is hired by a corporate villain but doesn’t realize it. Cue one awkward farce, a twisty puzzle, and the slowest of slow burns in this opposites-attract, ice queen romance.Nine years ago, aloof, icy Michelle Hastings chose career over love. She’s now living with that choice as she rules a secret corporation catering to the rich and powerful.Enter Eden Lawless...
  • Billion Dollar Enemy by Olivia Hayle

    Billion Dollar Enemy by Olivia Hayle

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    My one-night stand turns out to be my billion-dollar enemy.Yeah, I’m screwed—and unfortunately not that way.I meet a handsome man at the bar, the kind you only dream about. You know the one? He drinks his whiskey neat and power oozes from his suit-clad form. The night we spend together is perfect—I’ll treasure the memory for as long as I live.Until I discover who he is...
  • Taming Mr. Walker by Rosa Lucas

    Taming Mr. Walker by Rosa Lucas

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Mr. Walker, my big brother’s arrogant, powerful, handsome, and completely unobtainable best friend.He’s a millionaire tech tycoon, and I take calls from angry clients who can’t reset their passwords.He lives in a Grade II listed mansion with holiday homes worldwide, and I rent a room in a flat-share with my best friend and mice.Our worlds couldn’t be farther apart.Falling for him is not an option...
  • The Billionaire's Big Bold Wish by Nichole Rose

    The Billionaire's Big Bold Wish by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This billionaire just broke every rule in the book.JusticePeople say I'm cold. Autocratic. Merciless.They're half right.There's only one woman in the world who gets my blood heated...my niece's best friend, Milan.She's been taunting me for years, pushing every single one of my buttons just because she can.Now, it's my turn.She thinks she knows me...
  • Upper Hand by Amelia Wilde

    Upper Hand by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gabriel Hill has everything he ever wanted… a position in the powerful consortium. These wealthy men own half of New York City. And they murdered his parents. He can finally exact revenge.Except he has to leave behind Elise Bettencourt.It was inevitable, really. Gabriel will lose everyone getting vengeance. There’s only room for one person on this suicide mission...
  • His Sweet Pea (The May Flowers Series) by Vivian Ward, Flirt Club

    His Sweet Pea (The May Flowers Series) by Vivian Ward, Flirt Club

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Pretending to be my enemy’s girlfriend is a recipe for disaster...but he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Danny was my first love but he sabotaged me when we were competing for one of the most lucrative art scholarships. That’s when he became my number one enemy and I kissed his sweet ass good-bye. That was nearly a decade ago. And all these years later, I still hate him...
  • Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig

    Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marji Working for a therapist who specializes in exploring hidden desires sounds like a dream job. It is if hearing other people’s fantasies and discoveries is your cup of tea. The problem is that I’m tired of hearing about them. I want more. I want to experience them. What harm will it do if I indulge just one time? That’s where Lace and Leather comes in...
  • Her Forbidden Billionaire by Liz Fox

    Her Forbidden Billionaire by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Curvy Woman Romance She works to support her art. He’s a known playboy… and he’s her boss. Will they overcome their differences to find love?Forbidden Billionaire is a steamy, short romance with a curvy woman and a handsome hero. It is the first book in the Bad Boy Billionaires series.NoraI'm an artist at heart...
  • Tongue Deep: A Novella by India T Norfleet

    Tongue Deep: A Novella by India T Norfleet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shantay Anderson doesn’t loathe many people but if she had to appoint anyone to the number one spot on her practically nonexistent list, the name Harlem Demetri would instantly appear. From the moment Shantay first met the cocky, arrogant yet dangerously sexy man, she wanted to wring his neck but quiet as it’s kept, she wouldn’t mind him giving her a ride while doing so...
  • Second Chance Mine by M. Robinson

    Second Chance Mine by M. Robinson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes an enemies second chance standalone romance.You never forget your first love…And I hadn’t.Not her kiss.Not her taste.Not her touch.Every stolen moment we had between us was forbidden.She was off limits.Especially to me.I wish I could say I followed my own rules.I didn’t.I couldn’t.I lost her trying to make her mine...
  • Club Privé: French Connection Vol. III by M.S. Parker

    Club Privé: French Connection Vol. III by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'd given Gavin everything, including my trust, and I'd thought we'd worked past our problems here in Cannes. Then I saw him kissing Alizee… The trip to France that was supposed to bring them closer together keeps tearing Carrie and Gavin apart, this time thanks to Alizee Padovani...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  billionaire  dark  multi-pov  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Surprise CEO by Iona Rose

    Surprise CEO by Iona Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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  • Naughty Boss by C.L. Cruz

    Naughty Boss by C.L. Cruz

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    JosieNo matter what I do in life, it will never be good enough for my family.It’s not until my killjoy older brother calls to tell me that I have to stop spending his money and get a real job that I realize I have no direction in life.But then I meet my new boss. Ben Talbot is sexy, serious, and a control freak in the boardroom and the bedroom...
  • Filthy Deal by Lisa Renee Jones

    Filthy Deal by Lisa Renee Jones

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A standalone dark romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Lisa Renee Jones. They say my father is ruthless, CEO of the Kingston empire, while I remain the illegitimate backup heir, son to his mistress. He sent me to Harvard where he no doubt expected me to fail but I don't fail anymore than I take charity...
  • In Good Company by Kat Singleton

    In Good Company by Kat Singleton

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the #1 bestselling billionaire romance author of Black Ties & White Lies comes an all new series set at an exclusive country club in the Hamptons. In Good Company is an ex's brother, billionaire, private chef, forced proximity romance.Callahan Hastings is relentless when it comes to getting what he wants, and what he wants is me–to be his private chef in the Hamptons for the summer...
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