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Owen North by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA steamy forbidden office romance from USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nina Levine.My one-night stand is my new boss.I met him at the society wedding of the year.The man every woman in New York wants.He's rich.Devastatingly good looking.Charming.Mr. I-Could-Blow-Your-Mind.And yes, he did blow my mind.It was just supposed to be one night.I told him I don't date... -
Quiet Beautiful Things by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing a single dad was not on my short-list of life plans. Especially since I didn't know my daughter existed. Now, I'm not only juggling all that goes with having a four-year-old, I'm also trying to provide my daughter the skills to communicate her needs.I'm failing. Epically.I need big help with this small person.The woman assigned as my daughter’s mentor is a dream come true...Categorized as:
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Without Warning by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRhys Davenport is reaching breaking point.He thought getting out of New York would have solved his problems. Unfortunately, they are still there when he arrives back home.Between his acrimonious divorce with his gold-digging ex and his ongoing family drama, his life is utter chaos until a beautiful brunette surprises him.Except she wasn’t who he thought she was.Ariana Blanco just got catfished... -
Semi-Sweet On You by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA semi-sweet second-chance rom com!She broke his heart ten years ago.Now he's back -- and her new boss. And she might still be semi in love with him.This whole situation is nutty -- including the grandmother who lives with Whitney. And who loves the idea that she and Cam are back together. And invites him to move in. Cam seems to be all in. In spite of the fact that they are not back together...Categorized as:
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Ignite Me (The Annihilate Me Series) by Christina Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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... -
Hold Me Close by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA steamy, full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from Amazon Bestselling author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot romance with alpha men and strong women, you’ll love this series! Owen Manning has perfected the art of keeping his distance. His passion is limited to intellectual pursuits and running his internationally renowned engineering firm in Alaska... -
Recklessly, Wildly Yours by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thinks I’m a runaway bride.What he doesn’t know is that I’m also a runaway celebrity.Two hours before I'm supposed to say "I do," I run.Right into the arms of Ethan Black.He finds me in a cloud of white lace and sheer panic, stranded in the middle of a Manhattan traffic jam.My savior in a suit.He doesn't care about my last name, my fame, or the scandal brewing in my wake.All he sees is me... -
Dirty Little Midlife Drama by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGeorgia wants a fresh start, and that doesn't include the handsome cowboy from her past.But Sebastian is in town now, and he has no intention of leaving until he gets what he wants...My high school sweetheart kissed me so naturally, I slapped him.Listen, I’m forty-three years old. I’m divorced. I’m in a new town. I don’t need ghosts from the past haunting me anymore... -
The Due Date by Iesha Bree
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Billionaire Baby Romance.Airyon has always lived according to her parents' strict expectations, relentlessly pursuing academic success. But one fateful night shatters her carefully constructed world, when a passionate encounter with Zayne, a brilliant tech wiz, ignites an undeniable spark between them...Categorized as:
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Micah: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is Micah and Holly's story! Love big, tough billionaires who are complete softies for their women? You're going to love Micah.I'm worth billions, but i'd trade it all for her ring on my finger.Holly's husband was an abusive POS, and now that he's out of the way, it's time to make her mine.She's been hurt, scarred, but she's so f*cking tough, she saved herself. She made it out alive...Categorized as:
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A Major Puck Up by Brittanee Nicole
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are only a few rules I live enjoy life, smile as often as possible, and don’t ever let a woman come between friends. Oh and hockey is life.For the past forty years I’ve done an excellent job at every single one of them.Until Millie Hall. To be fair, I had no idea who she was that first night. Can’t say the same about the second...Categorized as:
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Tempt Me Forever by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo enemies. One bed. What could possibly go wrong?Our new general manager is the most difficult man on the planet. The night before Drake begins working at my family's hotel, he finds me in the bar, trying to get rid of a boring date. But the guy won’t take even a not-so-subtle hint.Then Drake surprises me and comes to our table, but only to reprimand ME about dating in our workplace...Categorized as:
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Falling for Mr. Bad by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a badass musician and mechanic with no patience for overinflated egos. He’s a billionaire with no time for drama. Going head-to-head has never been so much fun...or so dirty. Scorching heat, laugh-out-loud humor, and loads of heart make this sexy enemies-to-lovers, close proximity, forbidden, workplace, small town standalone romance unputdownable...Categorized as:
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B is for Brett by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBabies make four? No way.Just because Brett helped me when my car broke down,Doesn’t mean I can trust him,I can’t let him in, even if I want to.Caught in the rain, we shelter at his cabin.One thing leads to another,And we’re carried away in the storm.My past shows up, bringing danger with it.Brett protects me, keeps me close.Now, despite everything, I never want to leave... -
My Boss's Sons by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaught in a steamy office scandal with three younger men—all of them my boss's sons?Check.When my sleazy boss passed me over for a promotion, I had all but given up on climbing the corporate ladder...Categorized as:
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Baby For The Off Limits Boss Daddy by Callie Stevens
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI never thought I'd break the bro code and HR rules in one fell swoop.Rowan Headley tops the list of people I never wanted to see again.She shattered my best friend's heart, turning him into a shell of his former self.I hate her for what she did.But guess who my company's new hire is?Yep, the last person I expected - Rowan Headley.It’s awkward, it’s tense, but we have to put up with each other... -
Asher by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom Amazon top ten bestselling author Samantha Whiskey comes the billionaire, opposites attract romance you won't want to miss!I execute many roles: owner of the NHL’s Carolina Reapers, CFO of Silas Tech, and genuine fan of all things professional sports.One thing I’m not?Chaotic.I’ve made my billions off of structure, discipline, and very little risk... -
Taking Control by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStella Price has always had a crush on her boss, even with his reputation of being the ‘Playboy Chef of New York.’ But she gets to see another side to him outside of his celebrity persona. Stella’s also a realist and knows nothing can ever happen between the two of them.Except everything changes that fateful day in Vegas when she nearly lost her life... -
Coach Sully by Sloane St. James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKendra Ames is a driven young producer in need of a bachelor for her reality show. When she meets Lee Sullivan, the retired captain of Lakes hockey team, they have an instant connection. After listening to Kendra’s pitch, Sully decides he would rather pursue her instead. However, when the show’s network makes him an offer for his dream job with a unique stipulation, he can’t refuse... -
The Boy Who Has No Belief by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Derek knows the truth, everything is out in the open. He still wants to be with me. But I’m afraid this is temporary. I’m afraid he’ll change his mind. I’m afraid he’ll realize he’s not up for the task. And I’ll lose both him...and my job... -
The Show by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs any true sports fan will tell you, once you have an allegiance to a team it's set in stone. It's unwavering. It's finite. You never leave.Yet somehow, I’ve been asked to do just that.To set aside my love for The Yankees and take ownership of The New York Lions - the worst team in Major League Baseball.Oh, yes, and turn them into winners... -
The Secret: A Billionaire and Nanny Romance by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAsk any new parent; no one is ever actually ready to become one, are they? Even with nine months to prepare, it’s still a shock. Still mind-blowing that this tiny, little thing is now your sole responsibility.Except try coming home to find a baby on your doorstep, wearing a pink striped hat and attached to a note saying she belongs to you. Then you can say parenthood is a shock... -
Extortion by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Leblanc takes risks in his private equity firm and in the underground boxing ring, but nowhere else. Definitely not in love. Which is why he had to walk away.Except Bristol Anderson needs his help. More than that, he wants to protect her.But no one can protect her from him. He has a dark side. A violent side. She’s an unbearable temptation. He's barely holding back...Categorized as:
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Coming Home by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Billionaire Veteran.A younger, curvy woman on the run.Together, in a protective, all the feels romance. I just got home from serving in the military and I'm learning how to live as a civilian when I meet her. Elle is my younger brother’s assistant, but the minute I see her, I want to know everything about her. Elle is hiding secrets. I'm hellbent on uncovering every one...Categorized as:
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The Doctor Who Stole Christmas by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn grumpy doctor.A wicked blizzard.And only one bed in sight.What could possibly go wrong?I never expected to find myself trekking through a blizzard...All to deliver "vital documents" to the elusive Dr. Grump's remote cabin...Categorized as:
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Daddy for Davina by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen 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... -
Fake Fiancé Boss Daddy by Callie Stevens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wanted a promotion.My boss wanted a fake fiancé.The last thing we want is a baby surprise.Loxton Breckwood seemed to have it all.Looks, charm, prestige. A hoard of women lining up to spend one night in his bed…The only thing he didn’t have was access to his trust fund.Requirement number one? A steady relationship.A notion an infamous playboy like him couldn’t even begin to entertain... -
The Billionaire's Best Friend by Cassie Cross
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnlucky in love, Becca Smith always preferred getting her romance fix by following the private lives of the rich and famous in her favorite tabloids. After her most recent breakup, Becca locked her heart away and retreated into the safe distance that following other people’s relationships afforded her. Then, at her best friend’s wedding, she meets Tristan Blackwell...Categorized as:
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Charmed: A British Billionaire Romance by April Wilson, Laura Riley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSkye 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 Masquerade: Betting On You Series: Book Two by Jeannette Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlayboy billionaire, Trent Davis, never wakes up next to the women he takes to bed, and every tabloid in New York City knows it. Elaine Manning’s reputation means everything to her, and she refuses to be his latest conquest. All bets are off when she accepts an once-in-a-lifetime job offer, the only catch being the identity of her boss: Trent Davis... -
Full Disclosure by Kate Aster
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s a hot billionaire in the carpool line that has every mom putting on her lipstick before she drops her kid off to school.Me included. But I can’t be tempted by a body hewn from granite or eyes that could melt the polar ice caps… because that hot billionaire is also my boss, Ryan Sheridan.Single moms like me can’t play with fire... -
Fate by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe shouldn’t have kissed me. But I shouldn’t have liked it.Garrett Cooper is grumpy. Bossy. Rude. We’re supposed to work together to save my family’s hotel, but sparks fly every time we’re in the same room. And not the good kind.Things get off to a rough start between us, and that’s on me…partially...Categorized as:
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Without Apology by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s neat, always on time, and a professed workaholic. I’m chaotic, always running late, and looking for more from life than just my job. Yet our mutual attraction is undeniable. The last thing I expected after our first date was to have Simon show up at my office. The warm and funny guy I’d met was now gone, replaced by the cold and calculating man in an impeccable suit... -
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Matchmaking a Billionaire by Angela Casella, Angela Denise
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s everyone’s dream man but hers.BrynI used to believe in what we do at Mayberry Matchmakers, but now? Love is just another four-letter word.Too bad my grandmother hasn’t gotten the memo. When tech billionaire Rory Byrne approaches us, wanting to develop the matchmaking app my sister and I dreamed up (and Nana shot down), she jumps at the chance. My grandmother is nothing if not opportunistic...Categorized as:
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Rhys by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s my overprotective older brother’s lifelong best friend…That alone should prevent me from throwing myself at him, but it doesn’t.My world starts and ends with sexy one-hit wonder turned billionaire mogul, Rhys Hartford.Not that it matters. Rhys’s fierce loyalty to my brother trumps everything. When it comes to me, he has blinders on... -
La formula dell'attrazione by Paola Chiozza
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVenere in acquario? Luna nella terza casa? Rebecca Pennington non crede nelle stelle, ma ci lavora. È ingegnere aerospaziale, risolve il Cubo di Rubik in sette secondi e nella vita ha una sola certezza matematica: odierà in eterno Chase Reeve Goldsmith.Poco importa che lui sia l'uomo più sexy, ricco e intelligente che abbia mai conosciuto, sarà sempre il suo peggior nemico...Categorized as:
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Boss's Surprise Baby by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNote to If you accept a job offer from your brother’s best friend,Don’t sleep with him.And definitely DON'T get pregnant.Eli Whiss is the big bad boss ready to huff, puff, and blow my little panties down.I’m the little sister that comes equipped with a “DO NOT TOUCH” sign from big bro.Our relationship starts with me spilling coffee on his junk and trying to rub it clean... -
Following His Commands by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDanielleIt was meant to be simple.Go out.Get wasted.Dance.Hook up.And it was simple.Until I walked into the office belonging to my new boss the following week.And what was meant to be simple suddenly became a whole lot complicated.If he thinks he’s going to throw out commands, and I’ll tuck my tail between my legs and follow them, he doesn’t know just what he’s in for...Categorized as:
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Dr. Aster by Raylin Marks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought I had it all. She showed me just how wrong I was…Being a cocky, playboy, billionaire doctor is every bit as amazing as you’d expect. Or, itwas, at least. Until I met her.Dr. Mikayla Smith is everything I’m not—sassy, sunshiny, and idealistic. She’s also a much-younger resident at my hospital, which means she’s forbidden fruit. I should’ve left her alone.But I didn’t...Categorized as:
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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... -
Following His Orders by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBentleyI graduated second of my class.I scored a job at the top firm in Melbourne.I won the associate position to a named partner.No matter what crazy orders or smouldering smirks that same partner sends my way, I will not let him derail me from my plan.I don’t care if his name is currently on the wall.Because, one day, mine will be up there right next to it.NathanI’ve never done this before...Categorized as:
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Love to Loathe Him by Rosa Lucas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLiam 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...Categorized as:
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Ethan by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Amazon top ten bestselling author Samantha Whiskey comes the billionaire romance you won't want to miss!I’m called many owner of the MLB’s Charleston Hurricanes, perpetual bachelor, and the biggest asshole this side of home plate.I’ve never had a problem with that.Until now.My infamous temper has landed me in serious trouble, and now I’m at risk of losing the baseball team I love...Categorized as:
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By His Vow by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn all-new steamy and angsty billionaire arranged marriage romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.As the daughter of a powerful businessman, I wasn’t expecting to inherit much when my father suddenly passed.There was only one thing I truly wanted.The cottage— the only place that ever felt like home... -
The Wingman by Stephanie Archer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe best way to gain confidence after years with the wrong guy? Hayden Owens—the hottest defenseman in pro hockey, my confident best friend, and my new dating coach. He’ll teach me to be a player, but convinces me to practice with him.We’ve been friends for years, but our flirting lessons and practice kisses push the bounds of friendship.We’re roommates, but sleeping in the same bed...Categorized as:
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Fool Them Once by Kyra Parsi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEthan and I did not get off to a great start in our… well in anything, really. He thought I was a burglar who’d broken into his penthouse in the middle of the night, I thought he was a sexy serial killer who was there to scary-movie-murder me… you get it. And that was just the beginning. A teaser if you will...Categorized as:
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Man For Me by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Laurelin Paige comes a new story in her Man In Charge series…Brett Sebastian is the very best kind of friend...Categorized as:
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Arrogant Savior: A Hero Club Novel by Terri E. Laine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis standalone contemporary novel set in Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward’s new Cocky Hero Club World! and features Grant King!!! (from my All The King's Sons world), inspired by Playboy Pilot, one of the original books in Vi and Penelope’s blockbuster series. Blurb...A last-minute trip puts me face to face with the most arrogant man I’ve ever met.The pilot...Categorized as:
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The Estate: Special Edition Cover by Ivy Wild
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFamily. Honor. Commitment. Lies.Carter:Family. Honor. Commitment.My entire life was built around these three words.And my entire life turned out to be a lie.But burying the pain is easier than dealing with it and that’s what I’d planned to do.Until Lex Evans showed up.She tore down the walls I’d thrown around my heart brick by brick.She reduced me to rubble, so she could build me back up...
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