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Nine of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsChristianI grew up in the suburbs of Seattle, raised by two people who wanted nothing but the best for me. They’d given me everything. A beautiful home, an excellent education, and so much love and respect. They were the two people I trusted most in the world—until I found out the truth... -
Centurion by Kris Michaels
Whatever it takes. As long as it takes. An obligation. Conner Solomon, one of Guardian Security’s top computer specialists, attends a party in Monaco as a form of family penance, only to find the woman who has been on his mind since their short mission together. As beautiful as she is deadly, she’s a sexy omen of danger. A simple task...Categorized as:
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The Forgotten One by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee spins a dazzling tale of long-lost relatives, overnight riches, and unexpected romance in the dramatic second book of The Heirs series.Sarah McNeilly is a rare find in the tabloid industry. She won’t ignite gossip. She finds the truth. And for once, that’s what her boss wants... -
Eight of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt was incredible how one single action could change the balance of a person’s life within seconds.NathanI was an artist and one of the best plastic surgeons in Los Angeles. My business was thriving, and helping people was my specialty. Growing up, I’d endured a lot of pain where my mother was concerned. After she passed away, I still carried that pain and resentment into adulthood... -
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The Final Hour by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsTrained to fight and born to lead, Emilia can handle anything the sexy Irishman throws her way—except love.Sean McGregor, the handsome and protective Irish billionaire, was once the king of one-night-stands, but when a beautiful and courageous Italian comes into his life, everything changes. He only wants her—the one woman he can’t have... -
One Little Secret by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAshton WestbrookPlaying house with a secret-keeping heiress was not how I envisioned helping when my brothers called me. My expertise is the dirty work, not glorified babysitting. Now Nova Blaine is here in this tiny town. Invading my home, my thoughts, and turning my carefully controlled existence upside down.I’m tasked with finding her assailant, an assignment that requires me to stay close... -
Loving You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn the long-awaited conclusion to the Wanted, Broken and Love Wanted in Texas series, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott brings you a story filled with angst, cowboys and fairytale love. Taylor Atwood and Jase Morris finally found their way to one another. Life couldn't have been more perfect for either one of them as they began to build a future together... -
Seven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsConnerMy life was simple yet complicated, and Dr. Charlotte Roman knew it.Our first encounter was when I left my phone in the shopping cart at Target. I called it, she answered, and I politely asked if she’d bring it to me. She had a few choice words to say before telling me to come and get it myself. When I did, she proceeded to psychoanalyze me... -
Loud Unspoken Memories by Samantha Christy
After losing his wife and infant son, Dallas Montana has been living a secluded life in a remote cabin away from, well… everything.He never anticipated having guests.More importantly, the cabin only has one bed.But everything changes during the blizzard.His entire world pivots when he meets her.Leaving Martina Carver out in the cold goes against his protective nature... -
Enamored by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAll it takes is a little friction to turn up the heat in the third Accidental Billionaires novel by New York Times bestselling author J.S. Scott.Like his brothers and sisters, Seth Sinclair went from blue-collar to billionaire overnight, and he’s decided to invest in what he knows best: construction... -
Eleven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGabriel: My life was fulfilled in every way possible. I was a doctor, had a thriving practice, and was happily single. I enjoyed my bachelorhood too much to let anyone into my life until one day, I woke up and found myself a single father to a fifteen-year-old girl named Riley. She resulted from one beautiful summer I’d spent with her mother years ago in Hawaii... -
Forever Lies by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGreer Parker had her life planned out. She’d follow in her father and brothers’ FBI footsteps, and then she’d become the first female director. Now on loan to the president’s off-the-books black ops group, Greer is at a crossroads in her life—go back to the FBI or forge a new path... -
A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen life throws you a grenade, you take cover, wait for detonation, and evaluate the ensuant damage. In this life, the one we live, those grenades never stop coming. But no matter the destruction in our midst, there is one thing that will never crack or shatter. And that’s our loyalty, love, and faith. To each other. To the family... -
Crew by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCrew Anderson has been keeping a secret from his family — a huge secret that he doesn’t know how to handle. But soon he learns he can’t face this situation alone. So he goes to Darla, the best friend of his brother’s fiancé, Daisy, who happens to be a social worker... -
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The Secret One by Ruth Cardello
In this steamy third book in New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello’s Corisi Billionaires series, a trip to Italy could jump-start a lasting relationship—but only if all that’s hidden comes to light.When Christof meets a beautiful mechanic on the side of the road, he knows they’re meant to be... -
Flame by Adriana Locke
A Marriage of Convenience I swore I would only get married if my life depended on it. Oh, the irony. Because the universe took that as a challenge, I’m now in the market for a husband. But if I’m going to be stuck in a temporary marriage, I want it to be with the right man... -
Billionaire Unreachable ~ Wyatt by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens when the man you think you despise turns out to be a completely different guy beneath the surface? I didn't like Wyatt Durand. He might be my friend's older brother, but he was unpleasant, sarcastic, and the grumpiest guy on the planet. It didn't matter to me that he was a breathtakingly gorgeous, ultra-wealthy billionaire with the very prestigious Durand last name... -
Resolution by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a workplace romance between a grumpy, alpha architect and his new client—who just so happens to have the blueprint to bring him to his knees. Romance is not in Wade Mason’s portfolio. This is tragic...Categorized as:
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Layer by Layer by Kaylee Ryan
Sawyer From the first moment I sit next to the sexy suit on the plane, the butterflies in my stomach have nothing to do with turbulence and everything to do with the way he’s looking at me. When we land, he gives me his number, and I promise to call. Before I get the chance, we meet again. It turns out he’s my new boss and nothing like the gentle stranger from the plane...Categorized as:
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A Kind Wedding: Nathan & Sofia by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWedding bells are ringing for Nathan & Sofia!Join Nathan and Sofia as they try to juggle their family life and careers all while trying to plan the perfect wedding.Enjoy bonfires, brotherly talks, weekly surf time, music, laughter, and more in this next installment of the Kind Brothers Series... -
Sins of the Father: A Forbidden Love/Soul Mate/Billionaire Romance by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA slow burn of adrenaline that will keep you buzzing until you can’t handle it anymore…Worth the wait…An animal under the sheets…That’s what his exes claimed about Steven Sinclair on national T.V.He’s super successful, scheduled, and has rules about dating.And he’s my soon to be sister-in-law Quinn’s brother.I’m only in Chicago for the wedding and to watch my niece for the week.. -
Maverick by Jenna Myles
The day I met Cadence, I was drunk, lying on the floor of her rescue singing Twinkle Twinkle to a dog. The second time I met her, she was waitressing at a club. She was a dream, and the way she lit up around me, I thought I found my future. Until my brother let it slip that I own the club and was technically her boss... -
A Kind Wedding: Conner & Charlotte by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Kind family is back, and wedding bells are ringing for Conner & Charlotte.Join Conner and Charlotte as they juggle their family life, careers, and the drama of trying to plan the perfect wedding.Enjoy bonfires, brotherly talks, weekly surf time, music, laughter, and more in this next installment of the Kind Brothers Series... -
Fourteen of a Kind: Kind Brothers Series, Book 19 by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOfficial Synopsis coming... -
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House of Scarlett by Meghan March
New York Times bestselling author Meghan March continues the utterly addictive Legend Trilogy in House of Scarlett. Gabriel Legend is unlike any other man I’ve ever met. He came into my life like a hurricane, shattering all my assumptions and preconceived notions. I wasn’t prepared for him. I wasn’t prepared for any of it. But life doesn’t wait until you’re ready... -
Enchanted by J.S. Scott
Opposites resist—and attract—under the Cancún sun in this emotional Accidental Billionaires novel by New York Times bestselling author J.S. Scott.Years ago, Noah Sinclair promised his dying mother that he’d stay strong and work hard for his younger brothers and sisters. Even with the Sinclairs’ newfound wealth, Noah has never steered from that blue-collar drive... -
Out of Office by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA recluse discovers that what he endured and survived was orchestrated by one evil man. With nothing left to lose, Zachary wakes up and chooses vengeance.Charlotte Simmons may pretend to be innocent, but everything she has was bought with money made from my suffering.I intend to uncover her family’s sins and expose them to the world.Lying about who I am? She doesn’t deserve the truth... -
The Setup by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI’m a sucker for pretty things. Give me a roaring engine in a souped-up vintage muscle car with cherry red paint and brand-new leather interior, and that’s about as pretty as anything I could ask for. I’m a simple man, who doesn’t need or want the kind of wild celebrity that my father has. I restore one-of-a-kind vehicles and sell them to the highest bidder... -
Scorned by Pamela Ann
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBrody was determined to win her heart again. Dimitris was hell-bent on getting her back. Will she choose one or none? Fiesty, vindictive and sharp-tongued, Lindsey Mason was always in love with her brother’s best friend, Brody. For years, she watched as he went through the women around her—but never her. When Lindsey started dating another guy, Brody suddenly started to notice her... -
Your Christmas Love by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSienna Hensley-Bennett loves everything about the Christmas season, from hanging decorations to the cozy get-togethers with her family. Despite being part of the well-known Bennett family, Sienna is determined to first gather experience before joining their business. Her job at Statham department store is perfect for that. But her new boss, Winston Statham, is going to be a slight problem...Categorized as:
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Always With You (The Connor Family) by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ve always relished being a man of mystery. My LA hotel empire is public, but my private life as plain old Reid Davenport stays that way. Right up until it doesn’t, and the tabloids threaten not just my privacy, but that of my family. I’d do anything to protect them from the limelight... -
My (Mostly) Fake Wedding by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe first rule about a casual hookup is to have an exit plan.No strings. No attachments. Get in, get out—euphemism intended.The lesser known second rule?Make sure your casual hookup isn’t about to become your wedding planner.Yeah. Long story.The wedding was going to be a fake. The only catch was nobody could know. Not even my wedding planner... -
Tempt Me Forever by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 18 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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Defying Our Forever by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa delivers a funny, heartfelt, sometimes angsty romantic comedy where love begins anew. Fresh out of Vet school, I married Pierce Aldridge. Gorgeous, sexy, and smart. He’s a philanthropist with a heart of gold, or so I thought.After a while he became distant, self-centered, and callous. The man I married disappeared before my eyes... -
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Forbidden Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI had my life all planned out. At twenty-eight, I’d meet my prince.At thirty, we’d get married.At thirty-two, we’d have a child. How does that saying go about best-laid plans? Here I am at thirty-one. Miserable, alone, and running out of time. Then my prince arrives. I didn’t expect he would be Ryker West. But it turns out just like death, love comes when you least expect it... -
Loyal Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA fake romance.Nothing but an imaginary relationship.But after a while of pretending, it starts to feel real. It’s too easy convincing the students at Trinity Academy Aria Chargill is mine. It’s too easy playing the role of my best friend’s boyfriend. And the lines blur until I no longer know where the fake romance ends and the real one begins...Categorized as:
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Tell Me a Story by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsJoey I don’t want to be someone’s dirty little secret. I know all too well what that feels like. Guarding my heart means staying out of pro football player Brock Williams’s bed and out of the spotlight. But after all these years, he’s exactly like I remember, charming, determined, and used to getting what he wants. And what he wants now is me. The chemistry between us is undeniable... -
The Man Who Has No Soul by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAs the Director of Concierge of the Liberty Building in Tribeca, it’s my job to take care of the rich and famous, the billionaire suits, their trophy wives, all the VIPs.It’s like running a hotel—but for billionaires.When a penthouse opens up, it’s like the floor of the Stock Exchange. The highest bidder wins.And this time, the winner is Deacon Hamilton.He’s young and gorgeous...but a tool...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire and the Runaway Bride by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWho knew the biggest drama in my life wouldn’t be from a wedding I'm trying my best to avoid--my own!Running away to L.A. was supposed to end all the drama in my life. Find an apartment, get a job, show my rich family I don't need their money...until I end up as the assistant to the world's Number One underwear model...Categorized as:
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Mercenary Princess by Setta Jay
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA crown princess living a dangerous double life and a sinfully sexy Russian billionaire with a ruthless penchant for collecting secrets: a match set for disaster. For years, one man has ruled Sophia’s fantasies. The harmless obsession keeps her warm on the nights her double life starts to take its toll... -
Mr. Grump by Leslie North
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI have a confession.I hate bachelorette parties.A night of dick straws, awkward dancing and being told “it’ll be you soon, Kaitlyn!”Especially when it’s at a super swanky Miami club—exactly where I don’t belong.Couldn’t get any worse, right?Enter Mr. Tall, Dark and I-didn’t-know-they-made-people-this-gorgeous.Grump supreme. His scowl has a scowl... -
The Jezebel by Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHis love is a secret my heart can’t keep. After years of playing the trophy, puppet, perfectionist, I’ve forgotten who I am. Until the boy from my past walks back into my life. Handsome as sin, charming beyond belief—Stone Rivers is temptation personified. Our combustible chemistry shatters my resolve. His blistering kisses remind me of everything I used to want... -
Saving Della Ray by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDella Everybody said, stay away from Gage West. He was trouble. Big trouble. One look at his big, black monster of a bike and the wild tattoos that snaked out of his leather jacket onto his hands and neck and I knew they were dead right. The last thing I needed was more trouble. I had enough just paying my bills and taking care of my little niece... -
Working for the Scrooge by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only thing worse than throwing an all-company holiday party is working with the too-sweet, sugar plum fairy of an event planner. Clementine Clarkson. As the CEO of King’s Holdings Real Estate, my time is better spent working on non-frivolous projects. Despite showing no interest in said holiday party, Ms. Clarkson keeps insisting that she needs my input...Categorized as:
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Runaway Heiress by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsJoseph and George Anderson are once again back to match-making in the sixth book in The Billionaire Bachelors Series. Bree has had enough of over-protective brothers and a meddling father, so she decides to run to a small town, where she can prove she can make it on her own...Categorized as:
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Single Dad on Top: A Baby and Clueless Billionaire Romantic Comedy by JJ Knight
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new single dad romantic comedy from the author of the USA Today bestselling single dad series Fight for Her I'm always on top. My penthouse. My corporate office above Manhattan. And, of course, the women in my life. Actually, I might choose any position. But make no mistake. I choose. I control. My life is mine... -
Until I'm Yours by Kennedy Ryan
The world knows her face . . .Mean girl. Goddess. Bitch. Supermodel Sofie Baston has earned those labels . . . yet they don't scratch the surface of who she really is. Before she can follow her own dreams, Sophie must do her daughterly duty and reel in a "fish" for her father's business-a tall, brown-eyed entrepreneur who immediately hooks her. He's a big guy with an even bigger heart . .Categorized as:
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You Are My Hope by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author W Winters comes an emotionally gripping romantic suspense.Mason Thatcher gave me chills when I first laid eyes on him. The good kind. The kind that make your body ache, and your heart hammer. It’s not fair that his touch eased my pain. That his lips on mine made my worries vanish. That his love gave me a reason to breathe again... -
The Man In The Mirror by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBrett King, the corporate raider. Yeah, that's me. Once, I had everything: power, looks, fame, an obscene amount of money, a trophy wife, and a beautiful little boy. Then, in a blink of an eye my enviable life was taken away. I was left with nothing except my dirty money and my heart of stone. I looked in the mirror and could not recognize myself. God had a sense of humor... -
How To Heal A Heartbreak by Cynthia Eden
He’s never run from a fight, and he’s not about to start now.Holden Blackwell, former MMA fighter and current all-around problem solver for the rich and famous, never expects for his ex to appear in his office, asking for his help. Sure, Claudia Fairmont haunts his dreams—and his waking hours—but she hates him, with good reason...
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