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Loving the CEO by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLeo Whitley's story is a steamy friends-to-lovers romance. It can be read as a standalone. When I find out on my wedding day that my fiancé is cheating on me, my whole world comes crashing down. The only bright spot?My best friend Leo is by my side every step of the way, offering his unconditional support — including a temporary getaway, which I so badly need right now...Categorized as:
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The VIP Doubles Down by Nancy Herkness
In the witty, sizzling finale to award-winning author Nancy Herkness’s Wager of Hearts series, a haunted writer conquers his demons with the help of a feisty muse and a passion that doesn’t play by the book. Gavin Miller, the billionaire author of a bestselling thriller series, struggles with a grim secret: he hasn’t written a word in more than a year... -
Priceless Treasure by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAshton Storm had always possessed a sense of humor, but he tended to be more thoughtless and self-absorbed than his other siblings. He skated along through life, enjoying the finer things. That was until one day his father had enough and gave him an ultimatum. He either did his father’s bidding, or his ride on easy street came to an instant stop... -
Angelique by Sergeanne Golon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe story begins in 1648 during a time of insurrection, terror and revolt in a divided France. Angélique de Sance de Monteloup, a vibrant twelve-year-old tomboy, is the daughter of a simple nobleman impoverished by taxes and other burdens... -
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Unruly Protector : A Hero Club Novel by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn arranged marriage.A moment washed in blood.A heart fueled by vengeance.It all consumes the life of one Unruly Protector.Clemente accepted an arranged marriage as part of a deal to keep his sister safe. Though, he never expected the woman he was now connected with for life creating a weakness he never saw coming... -
The Proposition by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRetribution (verb): inflict hurt on someone for an injury or wrongVengeance. It runs through Mason Hill's veins. Except the person who walks through his office door isn't his enemy. It's the man's daughter.Charlotte Van Kempt tempts the worst part of him. He wants to use her.He forms a new plan for revenge...He'll take out every past hurt and dark memory on her sweet body...Categorized as:
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Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad... -
Annihilate Me Vol. 4 by Christina Ross
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBook Four in the best-selling Annihilate Me Series! You must read the first, second and third volumes before reading Book Four. Each book is a full-length, 50,000-word novel... -
Demons by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe evil of the world was pretty cut and dry. I did my best to do good, be good, and make a positive mark on the world. The emotions that Thatcher stirred inside me couldn’t be labeled good. Now that I knew how exciting, tempting, and addicting the darkness could be, I wasn’t sure I would have the strength to stay away. Thatcher There wasn’t a moment in my life that I didn’t feel detached... -
A-List F*ck Club: Part 1 by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLife is hard enough as it is. A little p*ssy, a little c*ck—if that’s the something sweet you need to help make the medicine go down, open wide baby, and I’ll pour it right in. When country-girl-turned-supermodel Juliana shows up at my club, she doesn’t want anything to do with a place so dangerous... -
Cruel Offer by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’ll make her the most desired woman in NY…but that means letting her go.The Agency was always going to choose Piper-Lily’s husband.Her father’s name opened doors, but he needed the money a good match could bring. Turns out, no amount of money was going to fix the Ponzi scheme he was running. Overnight, Piper-Lily went from my most anticipated client to persona non grata...Categorized as:
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Bound by the Sheik's Ring (The Sheiks of Altair) by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLoving someone can be brutal. Sada had loved Zahir for years…but he was off limits! Every month, he came to her school to take her out for dinner. And every month, she fell a little bit more in love with him. Unfortunately, Zahir was best friends with Sada’s older brothers – very protective brothers! There was a brother code – and Zahir would never violate that code... -
Colt by Jules Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome back to Hambleton, home of the Speed Demons MC, where dark forces are at play, and nobody is who they seem.ColtThe day I left the military, I found the Speed Demons MC, and discovered the family I’d always craved. Along with the club came the president, John Stone, who taught me more about being a good man than my blood relatives ever did... -
Bound by Duty by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI had a choice: either let my father die or marry a monster. I chose marriage,Even though it would be my downfall.Dante Bernardi is a man with secrets,Scars cover his face and body.He shuts me out,While all I want is to love him.Now, I’m stuck in a marriage filled with rage and regret.I try my hardest to crack my husband’s shell... -
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Mile High Librarian by Mia Sands
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s a smexy heartthrob looking for a fling. I’m a nerdy librarian looking for forever—but I’ve never even been with a man.I’m flying to a tropical paradise for a friend’s wedding when my fear of flying kicks in. Good thing the hot stranger on the plane next to me is willing to hold my hand. Tan is sweet, he’s kind, and he edits romance novels—which pretty much makes him perfect in my books... -
Annihilate Me Vol. 2 by Christina Ross
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJennifer's life is reeling out of control. Now, there is no denying her feelings for Alex--or his for her. After spending one night together, he took her to heights she never thought was possible. The passion they shared in that one moment is something she can't shake, and it consumes her, throwing her off her game. But this is no game. What they have is real... -
Scorch by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA world of racing horses, wealth, power, and organized crime was what Garrett Hughes had been born to lead. He thrived as the boss of the southern mafia. Women had come and gone in his life, but he had never needed any of them. Once he was given his heirs, he no longer cared about marriage. He had one family, The Family. He didn’t need anything more... -
The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter one night of incredible passion, Alicia Miller is accused of embezzlement, by the same man who'd brought her to heaven with his touch. Corporate tycoon and billionaire, Adam Meyers, is no longer the gente passionate lover who took Alicia to the heights of ecstacy, but in his place is a cold, hard, monster demanding repayment in full - with her body if necessary... -
Just One Night by Katy Kaylee
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhy am I fighting falling in love with Kade? Ladies’ man, bachelor for life, spoilt playboy, baby of the Raven family…okay, okay, I get it.There are a million reasons.But then there’s one reason stronger than all others – my heart beats for him. He makes me feel special and …beautiful, and smart, and strong,And he tells me that I make him skip a heartbeat too! Get it together, Morgan... -
The Billionaire's Masquerade by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrowing up in poverty made a lasting impression on Rachel. As a result, she is determined to never again go through the pain and humiliation of being poor. The first step in her strategy for wealth and success is an internship with the reclusive Emerson Watson, investment broker extraordinaire... -
Close to Heaven by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe has nothing… Rain Minear has fantasized about finding herself in Joe Moffat’s arms for years. It’s just her luck that the night it finally happens, he’s carrying her into the emergency room. It’s Joe who steps up to help her when a tragedy brings her life crashing down... -
Song of the Waves by Anne Hampson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTo her fellow passengers on the luxury cruise, Wendy Brown appeared to have everything going for her. She was young, beautiful, wealthy and fun-loving. They'd have been shocked if they'd known Wendy's secret. But she had vowed to tell no one what had changed her life... -
The Bachelor's Promise by Naima Simone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAiden Kent never expected to see Noelle Rana again. He’s determined to keep his distance from the beautiful enigma wrapped in denim and leather. He can’t trust anyone with the last name Rana. But he made a promise to his dying mother, and it isn't long before Noelle invades his personal space. He can't stop thinking about the exotic beauty's alluring curves... -
Cold As Puck by Violet Paige
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was all in. Down on one-knee. Love you forever. ALL in. But I destroyed it. Because that’s what I do. The worst part… I’d never see her look at me the same way. In awe of the hockey god. The stud who made her breathless in bed. The winner. I was a champion . I lost Game Seven and the team put me on a tight leash. Now I’m back in my home town during the off-season... -
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Already His by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiaI’m the good girl.I work hard, go home for lunch on Sunday, and never, ever forget myself in the back of a town car with a taciturn billionaire lawyer who just happens to be the best man to my maid of honor.Yep, that didn’t happen, and even if it did… it doesn’t matter, because I’ve got an arranged date to focus on and a job on my knees measuring inseams to get back to... -
101 avenue Henri Martin, 1942-1944 by Régine Deforges, Yaşar İlksavaş
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVoici le second volume de la célèbre saga de Régine Deforges, La Bicyclette bleue . Un roman qui plonge l'héroïne Léa Delmas dans la tourmente et les affres de l'Occupation. En cette année 1942, les habitants du domaine de Montignac sont victimes de maints deuils et privations... -
Georgette and the Unrequited Love by Alicia Cameron
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGeorgette Fortune has loved the same man for over two years now, but he does not even know she exists.When the handsome Marquis of Onslow appears at a house party in her home, the crumbling Castle Fortune, he does not recognise her at all.With six unmarried daughters to provide for, and in the hope of marriage settlements, Baron Fortune has invited guests to a home ill prepared for it... -
Sweet and Vicious (Margarelli Brothers) by Joanna Blake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy brother and I run the mob around here. I don’t mess with civilians. But when I see a beautiful girl in trouble, I can’t stop myself from rescuing her.She’s out cold, at the mercy of guys who have bad intentions. I take her home with me, tuck her into bed, and get on with my business.Easy, right?Until she wakes up and sees something she shouldn’t have. Something that could get her killed... -
The Right Side of Wrong by Prescott Lane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRELEASING JULY 29, 2021It wasn’t love at first sight. That would be too easy.I can tell you all the reasons Paige and I shouldn’t be together.But love overlooks a lot.My heart doesn’t care that I’m ten years older.There's no age gap in how she makes me feel.My heart doesn’t care that she’s a single mother.It just makes more room.My heart doesn’t care that she's got secrets of her own... -
Silent Night Man by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Christmas, New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits a tale of danger and true love under the mistletoe…What does Millie Evans want in her stocking for Christmas? Just one thing…to feel safe. Even though her stalker is dead, he arranged for a hit man to kill her. Now the special government agent Millie has loved from afar for years has vowed to protect her... -
Carried Away by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeclan Williams is a billionaire. He has everything he could possibly want, except one thing. Kendall Jackson is a flight attendant on his private jet. He’s been watching her, wanting her, and waiting for her to give him the all clear for far too long. Kendall is innocent, it shines in everything she does, but they’ve been playing cat and mouse and Declan is tired of waiting... -
Plucking Her Clover by Jamie Knight
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm used to buying anything I want.And when Melissa walks her curvy body into the Love in Dublin club,I know it's my lucky day.I also know I should keep my hands off that untouched body of hers.She's only 19, an American studying abroad in Ireland.But she knew what she was getting herself into by coming here.This is a place where billionaires like me buy virgins like her.And for St... -
Cinderella's Royal Seduction by Dani Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHis until midnight Will she wear his crown? Sopi is exhausted! With Prince Rhys Charlemaine staying nearby, the luxury spa she calls home is overflowing with aspiring princesses! It’s frantic…until working all hours leads to a late-night encounter with charismatic Rhys himself… Untouched Sopi gives herself one chance to feel like a princess in Rhys’s arms... -
A Virgin to Redeem the Billionaire by Dani Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’ll make her pay…Until he learns of her innocence!Self-made billionaire Kaine Michaels has just given Gisella Drummond, daughter of one of New York’s most influential dynasties, a shocking ultimatum: use her spotless reputation to save his own or he’ll ruin her family for betraying him! Kaine knows Gisella wants him, and he knows how much pleasure he can give her! But uncovering sweet... -
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The Christmas He Claimed the Secretary by Caitlin Crews
Their relationship may be pretend, but their chemistry can’t be faked. USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews delights with this convenient holiday relationship romance. A show for the camerasA desire that’s not just for Christmas! Annie Meeks has given up her dreams in order to shoulder her sister’s debt... -
Lost Love, Last Love by Rosemary Rogers
THE FEVER! THE FIRE! THE ECSTASY! Theirs was a love that could never be tamed, yet the whims of fate and their own reckless desires were destined to tear Virginia Brandon and Steve Morgan from the rapturous heights of reuinion - and carry them to opposite ends of the earth... -
Wrecked by Brill Harper
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI knew the moment I saw her bent over the hood of her car on the side of the road that Layna was trouble. It looked like the opening scene from a porno—a shapely blonde in a short skirt waiting for me to tow her sports car out of a ditch and dirty up that sweet, pure body with my filthy mechanic hands. I could hear the bow-chicka-bow-wow soundtrack in my head... -
Million Dollar Christmas Proposal by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo people need the most amazing holiday miracle of all: love. Enzu is determined to offer his orphaned niece and nephew the family he’d craved but never known, even if he has to pay a few million for a “loving mother.” Audrey learns of her CEO’s crazy scheme and sees it as an opportunity to provide the high end education her brilliant brother deserves... -
Stormy Vows by Iris Johansen
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFiercely proud of her independence, Brenna Sloan felt her assurance crumble under Michael Donovan's forceful approach. They were both fighters--but Brenna wasn't strong enough to reach out for the love she needed, and Michael knew only how to take--until he met Brenna. With tantalizing persuasion, he overcame her objections, urged her into a sudden marriage, and carried her away...Categorized as:
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The Mysterious Stranger by Susan Mallery
AMNESIA? From the moment the gorgeous, sexy stranger washed up on shore, millionaire Jarret Wilkenson was suspicious. Since he was one of the most eligible bachelors around, women were forever using strange antics to propose. And while this captivating visitor's amnesia routine was unique, he wasn't going to let her beauty distract him.. -
An Improper Bride by Nadia Lee
When Elliot Reed offered a one-year contract marriage, I accepted it. Jobless, with a younger sister to provide for, I didn't have much of a choice even though I found him insufferably arrogant and too attractive for my own good. But somewhere along the way, our terms seemed to have altered. Now Elliot wants a fresh start, and I agree... -
Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe playboy's temporary fiancee Millionaire racing driver Ramon Sauveterre is no stranger to fame, but he'll do just about anything to keep the spotlight off his family... -
Worth Dying For by Beverly Barton
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes love is stronger than death... Security agent Dante Moran can't afford the luxury of love - in his line of work, emotions can get you killed. Besides, he's never recovered from the pain of losing his high school sweetheart to a serial rapist and killer. As far as Dante is concerned, his heart died the day her body was discovered... -
Taming the Notorious Sicilian by Michelle Smart
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrancesco Calvetti. He has the face of a god and a body made for sin! Francesco doesn't do nice, and he doesn't do damsels in distress. Apart from that one time. He never thought he'd see Hannah Chapman again. A woman like her, pure and untouched, has no place in his world... -
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Rebellion by Serena Grey
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Isn't enough that I can't stop thinking about you Sophie?" he says, his voice low and persuasive. "What else do you want from me? Now available in a single volume, Serena Grey's A Dangerous Man series bundle includes: AWAKENING (A Dangerous Man #1) Sophie Bennett has virtually no experience with men... -
Redeemed by His Stolen Bride by Abby Green
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMarried for revenge… But is she the key to the Spaniard’s redemption? Seeking vengeance, billionaire Gabriel isn’t above stealing his rival’s fiancée for himself! His plan seems complete when, to support her struggling mother, sweet, penniless Leonora agrees to his ruthless proposal... -
The Greek's Unknown Bride by Abby Green
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe doesn’t recognize her husband But her body does… Sasha’s life changes beyond recognition after a shocking accident—her amnesia has made sure of that... -
Knight's Possession by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter years of watching her mother's gullible heart drive her from one man to the next, Laurel had decided to marry, for sensible reasons. She didn't believe in fairy tales, knights in shining armor and happy endings. Still, she discovered a champion the night her fiance broke their engagement... -
Bound by Their Scandalous Baby (Harlequin Presents) by Heidi Rice
He’s the billionaire she should resist… …but he’s the billionaire she’s bound to! Hotel tycoon Lukas Blackstone is shocked to learn he has an orphaned nephew—and infuriated by the electricity sizzling between him and his nephew’s guardian, Bronte! Despite their powerful attraction, Lukas knows to steer clear of Bronte—he learned the hard way that family life isn’t for him... -
A Deal for the Di Sione Ring by Jennifer Hayward
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Marry me, sell me the ring and I will fly you out of here tonight." Hotel magnate Nate Brunswick's faith in marriage was destroyed by his father...
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