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Seven Card Stud by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is book 7 in the Stacked Deck Series. Full blurb coming soon. -
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Sinful Deed by Emilia Finn
Copeland City is being terrorized by a new killer. He targets women in their twenties, kills them with a cowardly cocktail of drugs direct to their veins, then leaves a slew of clues for me to unearth on my medical examination table. It’s purely coincidental that I match his victim's profiles. If only Archer Malone, lead detective and the man currently occupying my bed, would believe the same... -
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![Sinful Truth by Emilia Finn]()
Sinful Truth by Emilia Finn
Paul McGregor is a treasured resident of Copeland City and a beloved friend who provides food and shelter for the city’s at-risk youths. No one has a bad word to say about him, yet he’s found in his bed on a freezing January night. Tortured. Dismembered. Dead. Now he’s on my table inside the morgue, and his file has landed on Detective Malone’s desk... -
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Tied to Hope by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Welcome me home…”. My life is what dreams are made of! I am deeper in love with Thane after the birth of our child, and I can’t believe the plans he has for our future. My joy Is doubled when Rytsar Durov returns as a conquering hero. In the midst of such bliss, a dark secret surfaces that has the power to tear our world apart... -
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![Fueled in Fire (Ravage MC Rebellion Series Book Two) (Crow & Rylynn Trilogy) by Ryan Michele]()
Fueled in Fire (Ravage MC Rebellion Series Book Two) (Crow & Rylynn Trilogy) by Ryan Michele
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRylynn. Ember to a flame, our pain started a passion fire that I couldn’t burn out. I wanted to be his light in the dark. He needed me. I would give him everything I had to give. Crow. I had seen a lot in my life. Felt even more. Nothing touched this. Every time I had something good, life had this way of taking it from me... -
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Secrets Worth Keeping by Nikita Parmenter
Of course a supposed vacation couldn't stay that way for Ever and the guys. With the arrival of Atlas and the mysteries that seem to grow the longer they're around him, including how he not only knows the new bartender in town but gives him orders of a questionable nature that are followed without hesitation but with a knowing smile...Categorized as:
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Collide by Piper Lawson
My hot professor’s past tore us apart. But he won’t give up on our future. I thought I knew who Sawyer Redmond was. I was wrong. But he’s fiercely determined to keep me, and I can’t avoid him. He’s everywhere—in class, at events, in my head. He forces me to discover a side of myself I never knew. One that terrifies me almost as much as it excites me. He says our secrets can bring us closer...Categorized as:
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![Claiming His Baby by Nikki Chase]()
Claiming His Baby by Nikki Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI let a masked stranger blindfold me. He demands my submission. Claims every inch of me. We part ways . . . then I find out I’m pregnant. I don’t think I’ll ever see him again,. and that’s not even my biggest problem. He’s hot, powerful, and arrogant. The kind of guy who always gets what he wants. To my surprise, he wants me . His voice hypnotizes me. His touch scorches my skin... -
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Royal Bastard by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucas…. Don’t get in trouble, they said. Don’t cause an incident. Oops. I might be a newfound prince, but that doesn’t mean I’m ready to say goodbye to my days of freedom. So when my brother, the king, asks me to babysit a diplomat’s daughter, my first thought is to say no… that is until I see her climbing out of a window with her dress tucked into her thong. She might just be my kind of girl...Categorized as:
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Playboy's Heart by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Playboy Prince has lost his princess…. The hell I have. It took me this long to find her, so I’m not letting her go without a fight. Everyone will know just how far I’m willing to go for love. Just how far I’m willing to go for…her. As it turns out, love is a stronger motivator than vengeance. -
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When Red Cried Wolf by Nash Summers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsher Williams is obsessed with love. It’s probably one of the reasons he makes such a fantastic matchmaker, love guru, and romance expert. And now that he’s in college, it’s finally his turn to shine. Asher’s relationship advice column in the school newspaper is his strongest matchmaking instrument, especially when it comes to helping hopeless romantics find their soulmates... -
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Catch Me by Red Phoenix
Love requires a leap of faith. The final week at the Submissive Training Center has arrived! Will Brie survive the last week of training--five extraordinary days of challenge and pleasure? Her graduation night includes interviews with potential Doms, but it gets horribly complicated. .. A surprising turn of events forces her to make an unexpected choice. Brie's Submission Reading Order...Categorized as:
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![Royal Tease by Nana Malone]()
Royal Tease by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe plan was royally simple. .. Go undercover, protect my best friend's little sister. It should have been the easiest assignment of my life. But Jessa is uncooperative. She's feisty, mouthy, and stubborn. Oh and she hates me. Ever since I threw her over my shoulder and carried her out of a bar fight, I've been persona non grata. But the stakes are too high to mess this up... -
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Submitting to Slade: Silver Spoon After Dark by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 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. -
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![Shameful by Nana Malone, M. Malone]()
Shameful by Nana Malone, M. Malone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI am the thing that goes bump in the night. I am a liar, a protector. .. a killer. .. I am Noah Blake. And now that she knows my secret, she hates me. The guilt and shame I carry around is bad enough. .. But seeing the distrust in her eyes, that will kill me before my enemies do…. Noah’s Cliffhanger Warning:. Ladies, I know you want to see the full package. But I have to tease you first... -
![Protecting the Heiress by Nana Malone]()
Protecting the Heiress by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAll I ever wanted was family. But one mistake cost me everything I’ve ever worked for. To get it all back, I’ll have to return home and protect the most stubborn woman on the face of the planet. To do that effectively, I’ll need to go undercover as…a Manny. I didn’t mean to fall for her or the kid. I really should have known better. When you get this close, it’s easy to get burned... -
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Before Sin by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say love is all around. Yeah, for everyone but me. It sounds crazy, I know. Breaking News: badass bodyguard for the nation’s top security firm doesn’t know how to talk to women. That’s it, folks. I have no game. Luckily my newfound family at Blake Security accepts me exactly as I am. But there are things in my past, secrets , that I’d do anything to protect them from... -
![Champagne Daddy by Lucky Moon]()
Champagne Daddy by Lucky Moon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe swears he’s not a Daddy Dom… So why does he keep acting like one? VIOLET. I should know better than to flirt with my boss. Especially since I’m a Little. And he wants someone ‘normal’. He insists he’s not a Daddy Dom. I saw his horror when he caught me in my onesie. But… I keep picking up vibes from him. Protector vibes. Is there any way he could be lying… to himself? TRISTAN... -
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Breaking Rules by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlec: Lumen is amazing. She brings out the playful, relaxed side of me, but fate doesn’t seem to agree we belong together. And now, my ex pops back into my life and wants to make a go of it again so our daughter can have a real family. I’m torn between what’s best for my daughter or following my feelings for Lumen...Categorized as:
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![Teach Me by Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly]()
Teach Me by Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly
After years of separation and mutual longing, Vanessa Hughes and Emma Bradley are blissfully engaged. Everything about their new life together is wonderful, until Emma learns the children’s sport agency that sent her to Africa has gone bankrupt. Back when she was pining for Vanessa, Emma’s work was a godsend, both for her and for the kids who had nothing else good in their lives... -
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Bad Things by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey say it’s better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. I think that’s total bullshit. No one wants to be a loser in the Game of Love. Trust me, I know. With a lying fiancee and a canceled wedding, I’ve lost big time. And that loss turned me bitter, so hell bent on vengeance that I almost let it destroy everything... -
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Match This!: The UnSocial Dater by Josie Charles, Carolyn Jaime
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsONLINE DATING HAS NEVER BEEN FUNNIER. *** Pre- order for . 99 now. The price will be going up on release ***. From USA Today Bestselling author of The Men of Steel series, MJ Fields comes a sexy new romantic comedy. Kat's a take no sh*t kind of girl, but when her mother forces her to start online dating with her, she's taken off guard... -
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Royal Playboy by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVengeance is best served piping hot. Prodigal Son. Black Sheep. Playboy Prince. I've been called lots of things. Merciful is not one of them. It doesn’t matter what you call me, as long as I get what I want…. What I crave. And it’s not the crown. She is the Princess I didn’t see coming. The one I didn’t plan for. Until her, women came easy. Until her, I wasn't sure I had a heart...Categorized as:
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![The Escape by Cassie Wild]()
The Escape by Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaria: I never fall for cocky, overbearing guys, but when he steps out of the shower and surprises me, I can’t help but admire him. Everything about him is intoxicating, addicting…and dangerous. All reasons why I should stay as far away as possible. So why am I so drawn to him? Brooks: I’m with a different girl every night and have one simple rule: don't let anyone get close. Ever...Categorized as:
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![The Dom: Steamy Boss Romance by M. S. Parker]()
The Dom: Steamy Boss Romance by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI make plans and follow through. I don’t take risks, not like this. But he distracts me in ways I never thought possible. I know the danger, but I dare to hope that he’ll change…for me. Manhattan Records’ employee Ashlee Webb knows it’s a bad idea to sleep with the company’s founder, Nate Lexington, but she’s helpless to stop... -
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Her Maryland Crabby Daddy by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeographically UnDesirable. Crabs, good friends, and beer. That's pretty much what Ethan Davies' life consists of, and he's not looking to change it. He's certainly not looking for his sister's gorgeous, curvy best friend to turn his bachelor pad into her temporary home away from the Big Apple... -
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Cupid's Misfire by Ellis O. Day
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdrian made a huge mistake and is paying for it every freaking day. He let his pride rule his mouth and now he’s in hell. He’s living with Ellie but not allowed to touch her as she prances around in yoga pants and tank tops. He wants to bend her over the couch and…. But he can’t break his No-Touching rule. There’s no way he’s letting her know how she affects him... -
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Tied to Roman by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRaven. I can’t believe the things I do for my job. The members of Sp*nked, the new band I’m trying to sign to my family’s record label are making me jump through hoops. Literally. Their latest demand, for me to join them for a night at The Sterling Rope, just might cause me to scream in frustration. I have no business at this club, where billionaires go to indulge...Categorized as:
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![The Dom's Bride: A BDSM Romance by Penelope Bloom]()
The Dom's Bride: A BDSM Romance by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI won a date with a billionaire. He promised me three things:. A crash course in BDSM,. A toe curling night,. And then he’d show me the door. End of story. Or is it? Stephanie. Maybe I was crazy for agreeing, but for once, I just wanted to feel something. Anything . I’ve spent my life running away from men who get too close. Call it a combination of emotional baggage and a fear of commitment... -
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Say Something... by T.A. Roth
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwenty–two-year-old Ari Munoz prefers to keep men at an arms’ length. So when her best friend Vonne guilts her into going to a frat party, she couldn't think of a worse way to spend her night. That's until she sparks the interest of love’em and leave’em Ben Rodriguez. She knows she shouldn’t trust him, but the electricity she feels when they lock eyes is something she's never felt before... -
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Touched by the Boss by Hazel Kelly
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTouched by the Boss is the second book in the Tempted Series by Hazel Kelly. The high of pulling off the Christmas party was one thing, but Ella never could've prepared herself for what it would feel like to have her boss's hands on her. Now, even though her head is saying she did the right thing by resisting him, her body is telling her she's made a huge mistake... -
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London Royal by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRich. Entitled. Possessive pain in my ass. I know exactly what I don’t want. I escaped to London under the cover of night, never thinking I'd run smack into a man who would turn me inside out. I had a plan. Simple, really. Step one: Follow my dream, away from from the demons of my past...Categorized as:
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Backup Plan by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen we were only kids, Sam Harris and I made a promise we’d marry each other if we were still single when we turned thirty. Well, my thirtieth birthday has come and gone and I’m still as single as ever. And as far as I know, so is Sam...Categorized as:
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![First Night (Club Volare, #.05): A Club Volare Prequel Novella (Club Volare .5) by Chloe Cox]()
First Night (Club Volare, #.05): A Club Volare Prequel Novella (Club Volare .5) by Chloe Cox
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe played the perfect submissive in a movie -- but he's a real Dom. .. Actress Olivia Cress used to have a boyfriend--until he got famous, dumped her, and left her to deal with the fall out. Now she's got only one place to hide from the paparazzi: Gavin Colson's hotel room. And Gavin Colson is six feet and change of hard muscled, hard driving, Louisiana Dom... -
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![Platinum Daddy by Lucky Moon]()
Platinum Daddy by Lucky Moon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a Little who loves playing dress-up, but can she be herself for him…? SILVA. I should never have agreed to this. But taking off my clothes for ten thousand dollars… It’s an offer I couldn’t resist. I should’ve known it would be for an awkward client. Doesn’t matter how rich he is. How handsome he is. He should know to treat people better. I deserve to be treated like a princess. JOSH...Categorized as:
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![Hate to Love You by Isabelle Richards]()
Hate to Love You by Isabelle Richards
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOpposites in every way, Chase and Arianna have been bitter rivals since childhood. Constantly in competition, they fight incessantly, making it nearly impossible for them to be in the same room with each other. Until they slept together. Sex changes everything. In one emotional evening, they go from enemies to lovers. Hate quickly evolves into passionate lust, but old habits die hard... -
![Sold on Spring Break: A Virgin and a Billionaire Romance by CA Quigg, Juliana Conners]()
Sold on Spring Break: A Virgin and a Billionaire Romance by CA Quigg, Juliana Conners
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe only one whoâll break her in this spring is me. For the next week, a group of billionaires who call themselves The Exchange have taken over my Gulf Coast resort. The desperate assholes buy and sell women like livestock. Please. Iâve never paid for a womanâs company in my life, and I donât intend to start... -
![Bring Me You by Ryleigh Andrews]()
Bring Me You by Ryleigh Andrews
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPro quarterback, Ethan Christopher thought he had found his home when he met rock musician, Mia Devereux. She was the welcomed distraction in his football-focused life. Things may not have been perfect. Their individual careers made being together difficult. Her touring. His away schedule. As her success grew, they spent more extended periods apart... -
![Teach Me Daddy: A Mountain Man’s Secret Baby Romance by Rye Hart]()
Teach Me Daddy: A Mountain Man’s Secret Baby Romance by Rye Hart
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI welcomed the isolation of the stony mountains. But there's one woman that haunts me to this day. For one night, I owned her. Her innocence. Her purity. It's been years and she has something that belongs to me: our daughter. Rose. The icy cold mountains have nothing on Camillo. He has a thirst for dominance. Control. Power... -
![Adagio by Teagan Kade, Sennah Tate]()
Adagio by Teagan Kade, Sennah Tate
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne dirty Russian, coming right up. I’m a billionaire virtuoso. My hands are magical on and off the stage. That’s to say nothing of the finely tuned instrument between my legs. Life’s easy when you’ve got more money than God. A new girl every day of the week. Endless, panty-dropping charm. Until Little Miss Innocent walked through my office door... -
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KIT by S R Dyble
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter her family was brutally murdered, Eve decided one thing. Never to let anyone in. To never love again. EVER. That way, she wouldn't ever feel that hurt again. For a year she'd done just that. All that was about to change when Kit Carson, a cocky Australian boxer randomly enrolled onto her photography course at college and pushed his way into her life...Categorized as:
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Royally Wed by Pamela DuMond
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Pamela DuMond. .. Ring the wedding bells, pour the champagne, and get thee to the cathedral for Royally Wed, the LOL sequel to Part-time Princess: Ladies-in-Waiting, #1! Lucy Trabbicio, former cocktail waitress and down-to-earth American commoner, is about to marry the man of her dreams, Prince Nicholas of Fredonia in the posh, royal wedding of the year... -
![From This Day Forward: A Jet City Billionaire Serial Romance by Gina Robinson]()
From This Day Forward: A Jet City Billionaire Serial Romance by Gina Robinson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWill she make his dreams come true? DREAMING AFTER THE ALTAR…. Sometimes you don't know what you have 'til it's gone. And sometimes you don't know what you have period. Until someone else wants it. And there's an expiration date attached. Dreams seem to be coming true for both Kayla and Justin. With interesting consequences. At the same time, not everyone's convinced by their charade... -
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Oceans Apart 4 by Amanda Heartley
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Hottest New Adult Romance Of The Year Just Got Hotter! The sensual and heartwarming saga of Tristan and Ginny and their love for each other continues. .. Tristan follows his heart back across the Atlantic to Ginny. .. and she's in no mood for his apologies. To make matters worse, and thanks to his dad, Tristan's ex-girlfriend from London has landed a top job at Armstrong USA... -
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![Selfish by Shantel Tessier]()
Selfish by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsASHLYN. It was supposed to be a vacation. Five whole days on the beach with my best friend before we made the move from Seattle to New York. I never expected to meet a man who would make me change the way I saw love and sex. I’ve always believed you can have one without the other... -
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Shame (Shameless) by Nana Malone, M. Malone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFree on all vendors! Five years ago my brother was killed right in front of me and I was forced to make a decision that has haunted me ever since. I lost one protector but I gained another. Noah has always taken care of me. Then I find out that he’s keeping secrets. *Contains an exclusive excerpt of Shameless*. -
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Exquisite Taste by J.D. Hollyfield
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe was a dare she couldn’t walk away from. She was a game he was determined to win. Jensen Stone was thriving in her first year of college. So thirsty for success she could already taste the achievements on her lips. Nothing would get in the way of her dreams, not even the social pressures of pledging... -
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The Dom's Hostess by Michelle Love
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm a man of order. Control. I like things the way I like them, And with the amount of money and power I have, That's never an issue. Until I met Nova Blankenship, The tempting hostess at the tropical resort I'm staying at. It's been a while since my urges to dominate have been awakened, And Nova is exactly the kind of woman that could use a man's strong hand to soothe out her rough edges... -
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The Big Bad Office Wolf by May Sage
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter the night of her life with a dirty, sexy stranger who’s supposed to live a world and a half away from her, Tori is feeling pretty damn smug - until she finds him in the office next door. Bryant is a menace, making every woman in the entire building lose focus, but she never thought he would actually go after her assistant... -
![Unplugged by Sigal Ehrlich]()
Unplugged by Sigal Ehrlich
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter surviving the long and excruciating recruitment process, I thought I would end up working for Madonna or the CIA at the very least. Boy, was I wrong. Even in my wildest dreams I couldn't have imagined what I was in for. What my heart was in for...Categorized as:
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