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  • Men of Honor, Books 1-4 by K.C. Lynn, Callie Dalton

    Men of Honor, Books 1-4 by K.C. Lynn, Callie Dalton

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 24 ratings
    This military romance boxed set series includes all four Men of Honor stories: Fighting Temptation, Sweet Temptation, Resisting Temptation, and The Final Temptation. Best if in order, but all can be listened to as standalones! You will not break me for I am unbreakable. I will live with integrity, fight with honor and die for what's right...
  • Crime Lord's Paradise by Mia Knight

    Crime Lord's Paradise by Mia Knight

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After Gavin Pyre steps down from his position as crime lord, he and Lyla focus on picking up the pieces of their lives and creating the paradise they deserve.Note: This novella intersects with book 4, Awakened by Sin, so books should be read in sequence...
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  • Too Close to Home by Abbie Zanders

    Too Close to Home by Abbie Zanders

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes the truth hits too close to home… Danny Donovan might look like a charming, harmless rogue, and to many, that’s exactly what he is. But buried deep beneath a mischievous smile and twinkling eyes is a man with a dark past … and a mysterious, hidden agenda.Now that he’s out of the service, it’s time to begin the next phase of his plan...
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    alpha male  suspense  m-f  military  length-medium
  • Hate Me by Jillian Dodd

    Hate Me by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    I was told if I went away, he'd forget about me, lose interest, and move on. But he hasn't. In fact, my being gone has only made things worse. So it's time for me to take matters into my own hands. It's time for me to fight back. Hey, Vincent...
  • Adam by Kris Michaels

    Adam by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Dr. Adam Cassidy knew two things: life isn’t easy and fate’s a bitch. Adam's last mission cost him an eye, his memory, and any chance of staying with his military brothers-in-arms on Guardian's Alpha Team. After two years he'd scraped together the remnants of his life. He’d refined, rebuilt and pushed on alone...
  • Lost in You by Lexi Blake

    Lost in You by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Robert McClellan was forced to serve as a soldier in a war he didn’t understand. Liberated by McKay-Taggart, he struggles every day to reclaim the life he lost and do right by the men he calls his brothers, The Lost Boys. Only one thing is more important – Ariel Adisa. The gorgeous psychologist has plagued his dreams since the day they met...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  contemporary  mystery  length-long
  • Joseph by Kris Michaels

    Joseph by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Ember Harris has sworn to save lives. Joseph King is an assassin. Death is their common ground, only they stand on opposing sides. A dead man’s plea pushes Dr. Ember Harris headfirst into a swirling mire of drugs, death and political corruption. The Cartel boss who murdered Ember’s friend will stop at nothing to get the information entrusted to her...
  • High Class by Ivy Nelson

    High Class by Ivy Nelson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this...
  • Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn

    Sinful Summer by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Summer has arrived, and the honeymoon I’ve been scheming over for months is finally here. I’ve been married to the workaholic, medical examiner, Minka Mayet for nearly half a year already. But it took a lost bet and a metric ton of coercion to get her out of her cold office and into a bikini on the deck of a multi-million-dollar boat.Time well spent, if you ask me...
  • Opposition by Jane Henry

    Opposition by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 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 manage civility. 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...
  • Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee

    Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee delivers the fifth heartwarming, flirty novel in the wildly popular Not Quite series. Mary Kildare knows how to read people. It’s both why she makes a great therapist and why she refuses to trust the average bachelor...
  • Rescuing Kassie by Susan Stoker

    Rescuing Kassie by Susan Stoker

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Graham "Hollywood" Caverly feels the chemistry with Kassie Anderson in the emails they've been exchanging through a dating site. When they finally meet in person, and that online chemistry proves to have real-life sizzle, he knows she's the one. He couldn't be happier when their first date, at an annual Army Ball, goes better than he could have imagined. Until Kassie drops a bomb...
  • Unseemly Entanglement by Piper Stone

    Unseemly Entanglement by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    His offer made me blush. Taking it made me his. I was warned about Frederick Duvall. I was told he was dangerous. But I never suspected that meeting the billionaire advertising mogul to discuss a business proposition would end with me bent over a table with my dress up and my panties down for a shameful lesson in obedience. That should have been it...
  • Protecting Mandy by Leslie North

    Protecting Mandy by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Even an ace mechanic can’t repair a broken heart… When Mandy’s father died he left her alone, heartbroken, and buried in crippling debt to an unscrupulous bookie. Now, Mandy’s the proud owner of an auto repair business whose only other mechanic just quit. Things couldn’t get any worse...
  • Brutal Heir by Piper Stone

    Brutal Heir by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The evening started with dinner in Paris. It ended with me as his captive.When I went to an author convention, I didn't expect to find myself enjoying a rooftop meal with the sexiest cover model in the business, let alone screaming his name in bed later that night...
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    suspense  alpha male  m-f  spanking  mafia
  • Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross

    Fast Kill by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The past has come back to haunt her. Having battled long and hard to put her painful past behind her, DEA Special Agent Taylor Kennedy has done everything in her power to make a new life for herself. She never dreamed that same past would suddenly show up on her doorstep one night, or that its reappearance would threaten everything she’s built for herself...
  • Shadow by L. Wilder

    Shadow by L. Wilder

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    She brought light into my world of shadows.  New York Times and USA Today Best Seller L. Wilder brings readers a new addition to the Satan's Fury Memphis series. Even as a kid, I knew the kind of hell the world could dish out. I grew to expect the worst and learned to face it head on...
  • Bourbon Truths by Meghan Quinn

    Bourbon Truths by Meghan Quinn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Every choice you make in life comes with a consequence. I was once on top, I was the professional boxer to be afraid of. I had everything I could possibly hope for. I was happy, satisfied, content . . . until one night. One off day. One wrong reaction. I killed a man. The sound, the blood, the stagnant air, it’s forever imprinted in my mind and now dictates the way I live my life...
  • Forever Hers by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters

    Forever Hers by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She wants her past hidden... Amy Kincaid is running from her controlling ex-husband, who will stop at nothing to find her. With a new identity and a new job as a housekeeper, she just wants to be left alone to raise her daughter. Then Eddie Fitzgerald rolls into town and turns her world upside down. He’s in the business of exposing the truth... Eddie Fitzgerald, L.A.P.D...
  • His Submissive by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer

    His Submissive by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    *** Special release weekend price of $2.99 (will be $4.99 on Monday, June 27th) *** Matteo Angelico, former Marine and experienced, longtime dominant, knows what he likes--sexy, submissive women who do what they're told and are willing and able to give him the control he craves. But he also knows what he doesn't like--the demands of a full-time dynamic and a committed relationship...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  mystery  contemporary  spanking
  • High-Sided by L.P. Dover

    High-Sided by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wild, reckless, and fast. That’s how I raced until a fatal accident on the track ruined my riding career. I had no choice but to leave that life behind; at least, until now. My name is Logan Chandler, one of the best FBI agents in the country. When an old friend calls for help and winds up dead, I take matters into my own hands...
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    suspense  alpha male  m-f  sports  new adult  length-short
  • Tamed: by Felicity Brandon

    Tamed: by Felicity Brandon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He took her, he caged her, but can he truly tame her? Lost in the woods, author Molly Clary is running for her life. After being trapped in the torrid dark world of Connor Reilly, Molly has made a desperate escape from the tantalizing torment, but little does she know what fate awaits her...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  length-medium
  • Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery

    Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alternate cover edition for ASIN B00RYBU4RCFor all editions see here Women are losing their heads and panties over the naughty adventure between former real estate queen turned escort Sofia Herrera and billionaire Bryce Van Der Linden. In Unbearable Passion, Total Abandonment, Scarlett Avery concludes the sensual, sexy and steamy romantic erotica for women...
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    suspense  alpha male  m-f  length-novella
  • Savage Love: A Dark Romance by Jane Henry

    Savage Love: A Dark Romance by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry concludes the Savage Island duet with a fast-paced, high-stakes novel of survival, suspense, and heart-breaking passion. The island took everything from me. It won't take her. They created a monster. A savage. They're about to see exactly what that means. Because Harper Lake is mine...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  contemporary  betrayal  length-short
  • Auction House by Piper Stone

    Auction House by Piper Stone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I was meant to be auctioned. He took me for himself instead.When I went undercover to investigate a series of murders with links to Steele Franklin's auction house operation, I expected to be sold for the humiliating use of one of his fellow billionaires.But he wanted me for himself.No contract. No terms agreed upon...
  • Hacking the Biker's Code by Piper Davenport

    Hacking the Biker's Code by Piper Davenport

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    18+ for language and sexual situations. Rabbit She’s out of my league and I’m low on the list of her trusted allies, but when she’s caught in the crossfire of a conflict with a rival club, I don’t want anyone else watching her back. Even if I have to shackle her to my f***ing bed...
  • Defending Hayden by L.P. Dover

    Defending Hayden by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The Carolina Cougars keep fighting for love as the Second Chances series from bestselling author L. P. Dover continues! In Defending Hayden, a damaged football star teams up with the only woman who can take the pain away.   No one’s tougher than Carolina Cougars linebacker Derek McLaughlin...
  • Because of His Past by Kelly Favor

    Because of His Past by Kelly Favor

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Grace Knowles isn’t the type of girl to have sex in exchange for money. But when the unimaginably rich and handsome Liam Houston suggests just such an arrangement, she doesn’t exactly say no to him. Instead, Grace goes to his room in the middle of the night, intending to give him a piece of her mind. But when Liam Houston finally gets his hands on her, nothing’s that simple...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  contemporary  length-novella
  • Beyond Measure by Jane Henry

    Beyond Measure by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry delivers a gritty, impassioned romance of arranged marriage, fearless love, and ultimate triumph over evil. I'm the girl no one wants. Scarred beyond repair and locked away, I'm tainted and tarnished. Unworthy of friendship, love, or hope. But I was born into Bratva life, and my life is not my own...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  contemporary  mafia  length-medium
  • The Bodyguard by Jordan Silver

    The Bodyguard by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Hunter Sloane is a no nonsense ex-mercenary with his own security firm. The last thing he wants to do is shadow another Hollywood starlet with more looks than brains. When the call comes in, his guys are all out on assignment, and he's left holding the bag, so he bites the bullet and takes the job. The first few weeks are so smooth he starts to relax...
  • Mason by Dale Mayer

    Mason by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Kill or be killed. Part of an elite SEAL team, Mason takes on the dangerous jobs no one else wants to do – or can do. When he’s on a mission, he’s focused and dedicated. When he’s not, he plays as hard as he fights. Until he meets a woman he can’t have but can’t forget. Software developer, Tesla lost her brother in combat and has no intention of getting close to someone else in the military...
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    suspense  alpha male  m-f  military  length-epic
  • Total Submission by Roxy Sloane

    Total Submission by Roxy Sloane

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Her secrets are tearing us apart, but I can’t give up on us yet. When I’m with her, the beast inside me is tamed. My every craving sated by her gentle touch.I won’t let her go without a fight.No matter what the cost, I will protect her. She belongs to me now...
  • Below The Line by Chelsea Camaron

    Below The Line by Chelsea Camaron

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The bastard boy was left alone when his mother was murdered and her killer never found. The domino effect of one person's crime going unpunished is everlasting. He's no saint. Owen 'X' Gallow has never known a real home. Groomed by the streets, he now has a life with the Devil's Due MC that gives him the only comfort he has ever known. Family comes by blood and by choice...
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    suspense  alpha male  m-f  length-novella
  • Wild Fury by Lindsay Cross

    Wild Fury by Lindsay Cross

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s been in love with the same man since she was a little girl— but that man’s been broken beyond repair. Tomi was forced to leave Cole years ago… but even with a new boyfriend, she can’t seem to let go. Working under a new employer, she struggles to forget her old life— but the situation she’s landed herself in is worse than the one she left...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  military  menage  length-medium
  • Merciless Sinner by E.M. Gayle

    Merciless Sinner by E.M. Gayle

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Part 1 of the Alex and Harper DuetI thought one night would be enough, but I was wrong.HarperAn anonymous invitation, sex with strangers... What was I thinking?Hell yeah. I need to get a life. That's what I was thinking.But I didn't plan on getting addicted.AlexI knew she wouldn’t say no. No one ever does.I have more in my life than any one man should...
  • Conviction by Jane Henry

    Conviction by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Braxton Cannon can’t get the girl on the dance floor out of his mind, the woman he literally swept off her feet and into Club Verge. She’s no submissive, but he can’t help but admire her ferocity, even as he yearns to take her over his lap and teach her manners. He’s determined to keep her safe if he has to lock her up himself. Officer Zoe Mackay can handle herself...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  contemporary  spanking
  • Scandalous by Sybil Bartel

    Scandalous by Sybil Bartel

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bodyguard. Babysitter. Chauffeur. Not what the hell I thought I’d be doing with my life. Especially not for a spoiled Hollywood actress on location in Miami Beach. But triple pay and carrying a gun had its advantages. I’d shove away paparazzi and screaming fans for a lot less...
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    suspense  alpha male  m-f  military  length-short
  • Because of His Name by Kelly Favor

    Because of His Name by Kelly Favor

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 23 of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series For His Pleasure has arrived, and it's sexier and hotter than ever... Grace Knowles isn’t the type of girl to have sex in exchange for money. But when the unimaginably rich and handsome Liam Houston suggests just such an arrangement, she doesn’t exactly say no to him...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  length-novella
  • Jacked Up by Jane Henry

    Jacked Up by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'll show her who her daddy is.When daddy's little girl comes into my repair shop begging for help, I agree.With conditions.I don't want her money.I want her.The pretty little girl will pay off her debts... but she'll have to get her hands a little dirty...
  • Forward Passes by Jami Davenport

    Forward Passes by Jami Davenport

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Quarterback Tyler Harris is about to find the woman who can get past his defensive line and reach his heart. With two championships in as many years, superstar Tyler Harris is the best quarterback in the league. Gorgeous and rich, he’s at the top of his game. But everyone’s looking to take him down...
  • Cade by Liliana Hart

    Cade by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Cade MacKenzie is prepared to give his life to destroy the cartel that killed his lover, but the only way to draw them out is to present them with the perfect bait. Bayleigh Scott has no idea who her new neighbor is, only that her body is drawn to him in ways she can’t explain, and the danger that surrounds him isn’t the deterrent she knows it should be...
  • Thomas by Liliana Hart

    Thomas by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Cat Randolph is the best cat burglar in the world. But when a job goes wrong and she’s shot, it’s Doctor Thomas MacKenzie that comes to her rescue. Unfortunately, it’s a lot harder to keep secrets when you’re risking the life of someone you love. Thomas MacKenzie knows Cat is keeping secrets, but getting her to trust him with them is a slow and steady process. But time isn’t on his side...
  • Black Edge by Charlotte Byrd

    Black Edge by Charlotte Byrd

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I don’t belong here. I’m in way over my head. But I have debts to pay. They call my name. The spotlight is on. The auction starts. Mr. Black is the highest bidder. He’s dark, rich, and powerful. He likes to play games. The only rule is there are no rules. But it’s just one night...
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    suspense  bdsm  m-f  humor  length-medium
  • Protecting Lily by Jenika Snow

    Protecting Lily by Jenika Snow

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Brock: I’ve always considered myself the one who would never settle down, but that wasn’t because I don’t want to. I’ve been in love for years, with Lily, the one woman I’m not good enough for. Then again, Slade “Cutter” Cutsinger, the man we both look up to, a man who has been a parental figure to Lily since her father died, is fiercely protective of her...
  • Never Say Never by Scarlett Avery

    Never Say Never by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Previous cover edition for ASIN B00OMDNOMCFor all editions see hereLose yourself in this sensual, sexy and steamy erotic romance between Billionaire, Bryce Van Der Linden, and former real estate queen-turned-escort Sofia Herrera is this sensual and tumultuous billionaire romance.I never imagined I’d be forced in this position, but I really don’t have a choice after my financial debacle...
  • Acquainted by London Miller

    Acquainted by London Miller

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    They met under summer showers ... Vera Markovic only wanted a vacation away from New York where everyone knows her as a Russian Mafiya printsessa of the Markovic Bratva. She didn’t expect to find something worth remembering. And definitely not a man like Alfie Shelby. They fell in love when the leaves changed colors ..
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    suspense  alpha male  m-f  mafia  length-medium
  • Resolutions by Teri Riggs

    Resolutions by Teri Riggs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    DEA agent Eve Taylor has had her fill of alpha males. When Resolutions' operative and former lover, Dillon "Mac" McKenna, threatened her hard-earned independence, she ran. On a mission to gather evidence against a Colombian drug-lord, Eve discovers the drug-lord is helping terrorists plan an attack on American soil...
  • Catching Maggie by Hayley Faiman

    Catching Maggie by Hayley Faiman

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At eighteen years old Marguerite “Maggie”; a girl wishing for a new life was swept off of her feet by the promise of a stable future with a man she had known for just one week. Samwell “Sammy” Rogers. Future professional ball player, starting catcher. Years later and in a confusing marriage Samwell is not the man she thought she had married. Secrets are exposed and truths discovered...
  • Bella by Kimberly Blalock, April Newman

    Bella by Kimberly Blalock, April Newman

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Taking over this family isn’t going to be easy. There are a lot of things that have been left undealt with. A lot of people need reminding of the man I am; what I can do to them, what I can have done to them. I control the cards. I determine what happens. The outcome is in my hands. I am the king. Weakness isn’t a possibility. I’m not weak. I don’t cry or tell a sob story...
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    suspense  alpha male  m-f  mafia  length-novella
  • From This Day Forward: A Sex & Vows Novella by Fiona Davenport, Elle Christensen

    From This Day Forward: A Sex & Vows Novella by Fiona Davenport, Elle Christensen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Quinn Evans knew Jenna Davis was the woman for him the moment he spotted her. Five years, a stint in the military, and the longest engagement in the history of mankind hasn’t changed his mind. It’s a good thing there are only three months to go until their wedding because he’s about ready to toss her over his shoulder for a quick ceremony at the courthouse...
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