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Endeared by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter finishing a hard-won medical residency, Owen Sinclair now lives his dream as a family physician. The windfall that brought him newfound wealth has also made handsome Dr. Sinclair the town’s most eligible bachelor... -
My Best Friend's Wish by Blue Saffire, Natasha Snow Designs
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAward winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents My Best Friend’s Wish Work Husband Series DarioWhen I was younger, I believe I heard something I shouldn’t have. After what I overheard, I don’t believe our mother just up and left us. I was a kid. I didn’t have money, power, or respect to get the answers I needed back then. Not until now... -
Just One Spark by Carly Phillips
The fourth book in the Kingston Family Series by New York Times Bestseller Carly PhillipsDash Kingston the rock star’s...Categorized as:
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The Kiss Plot by Nicole French
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJane and Eric de Vries. Often enemies. Sometimes lovers. Husband and wife. Or are we? I wore the dress. We said the vows. And somehow it became more than just a stunt to collect his billions. A promise bound by love more than hate. Until the bastard left me at the altar. Now my errant husband has disappeared, leaving me to unravel his secrets, one by one... -
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Always Mine by Scarlett Avery
I broke the number one rule to a long-lasting friendship. I fell for my best friend. Roderick Wolfe... My sexy, tattooed best friend—a former rock star god turned music exec and billionaire—has me locked in the friend zone. I’m just a sidekick to him, but I crave so much more. I want to be the one Rod looks at with lust in his eyes. The thought consumes me, but I suppress it... -
Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body... -
His Dirty Bargain by Fiona Murphy
Three billionaire brothers: Cesare, Enzo, and Dante Sabatini have everything except the one thing money can't buy. Three big beautiful women Alicia, Bethany, and Chloe will teach them the ABCs of love. Follow these couples as they negotiate the riskiest deal of all, falling in love. ****Only .99 cents for a limited time. Get it before the price goes up to $3... -
The Fall of East by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE SIZZLING CONCLUSION TO THE HEAR NO EVIL TRILOGYNyla Kincade has stolen my ruthless heart.Now that she owns it I’m not taking it back.I’ve vowed to protect her and all that we love with everything that I have.I will die before I break that oath.Considering the danger we face, that might be a careless promise.But I’ve fought this hard for vengeance, I must see it through... -
Saint & Sinner by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWillowI've always felt incomplete. It could simply be those two years I lost after my fall, but I'm certain it's more than that. I always feel as if I'm missing something important. And the niggling feeling won't go away no matter what I do. In fact, the older I get, the worse it becomes. My friends think I should get over myself. Go to a bar and sleep with a hot stranger.But I can't... -
Black Butterfly by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEach book in the Black Burlesque Series are STANDALONE novels. Book 1: Black Pearl Book 2: Black Dahlia Andre Collins is not looking for love. In fact, love is the last thing on his mind as he continues to run one of the country’s most successful financial services firms alongside his brother. Andre is steadfast in the belief that love and marriage just aren’t for him... -
Raising Steel: Steel Brothers - A Family Affair by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJosephina Steel has been alone for years. Her husband and father of her children, Jase, Cyrus, Zandor, and Xavier, died in a horrible accident when the family was already going through rough times. Through hard work, love and loyalty in abundance, her sons are the men she and Jonathan, always knew they could be... -
Seduced by Stratton by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"Seduced by Stratton" is the fourth of six books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome English brothers who are all on the look-out for love. Stratton English knew what his brothers said about him: I don’t think he’s ever had a girlfriend. (Barrett) I don’t think he’s ever had sex. (Alex) He always friend-zones himself. (Fitz) He’s just not smooth around women... -
Give Me Forever by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was lust at first sight.Her curves turned my head, but it wasn’t until she became my assistant that I knew I needed far more than her body.She needs me too.Well, really, she needs my money—bad enough to agree to become my fake fiancée.Her family business is going under, and I’m all-in on being the knight in shining armor...Categorized as:
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Your Alluring Love by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratings*A sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* *This book is a standalone* Alice Bennett has been holding a torch for her older brother’s best friend, Nate, for more than a decade. He’s a hotshot TV producer who travels the world, never staying in San Francisco for too long. But now he’s in town and just as tempting as ever. . -
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Dr. Fake Fiance by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhat’s a heartbroken American to do when she’s in London trying to get over her ex? Find herself a fake fiancé. Obviously. I’m walking past Big Ben, trying to get over the world’s worst break up, when I slam into a hot hunk of British man. And pour scorching hot coffee all over him... -
Why the Star Stands Still by Rose Christo
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"Your dad's Indian. Your mom's black. Why are you white?" Skylar St. Clair's been getting questions like these all his life. Skylar's home is the Nettlebush Indian Reserve; his family, the hundreds of Plains Shoshone living there. Skylar can't help it if he better resembles his biological mother, a woman whose untimely death left him with more secrets than memories... -
After Dinner Drinks by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe knew she was the one…until they made him walk away. Now she’s in danger and there’s nothing going to hold him back.Morgan:My side hustle for the CIA changed my life and not in a good way.I was only supposed to feed the government information on fringe groups.But when her life was in danger, I broke it off to protect her.Claire is beautiful, sexy, strong, and I miss her every day... -
Fortress of the King by Mackenzy Fox, Dakotah Fox
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI TRIED TO WARN HER.From the moment I laid eyes on Rayne Michaelson I knew she had to be mine.She’s heaven sent. An Angel. She’s nothing like me.They call me the King of Boston.There is nothing the Medici crime family cannot obtain.Wealth. Property. Fast cars. Women. Anything.Nothing is off limits. Except her.She’s a mystery. A ghost. And she holds secrets of her own... -
Not Quite a Billionaire Complete Set by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe steamy new series by the bestselling author of Escape to New Zealand . . . Now complete in one volume! I never asked Hemi Te Mana to rescue me. It was true that I had a lousy job. Not to mention a lousy apartment and too much responsibility, although it was a responsibility I wouldn’t have given up for the world... -
Bruno by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSparks fly between a matchmaker and her billionaire client, blurring the lines between love and professionalism.Entrepreneur and acclaimed chef Bruno Santana is tired of the dating scene and reluctantly hires matchmaker Marissa Liburd to help him find a wife. As he embarks on a series of dates, none of the women measure up, and he quickly realizes why... -
The Sheikh’s Convenient Bride by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a desperate attempt to get out from her father’s control, Nora Williams agrees to marry a man she doesn’t love. But she’s shocked when her old friend, Sheikh Rashid, whom she hasn’t seen in years, begs her not to go through with it. Even more surprising? Rashid has a proposal. Literally. Nora should marry him instead... -
The Sheikh's Surprise Twins by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHolly Remington can’t believe the burning chemistry she feels with Sheikh Malik Abdul-Rahman. It’s like getting knocked in the head with a baseball bat—except far more pleasant. Though she’s supposed to be all business while her company tries to win a lucrative development contract in the oil-rich country of Qadir, Holly simply can’t stop herself from happily succumbing to his charm... -
Pining by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA slow-burn, friends-to-lovers standalone holiday romanceThe bad guy never gets the girl. In the eyes of the law, I’ve paid for my youthful mistakes but I know I can never undo the damage I’ve caused. When I stepped out of my cell, I vowed to live a good life, make the right choices, and avoid temptation at all costs. Until her. She’s not a choice, she’s a compulsion. A craving... -
One Night with the Player (Club Curve) by Eve London
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brother's best friend. A sister's forbidden desire. OliviaThe man who ruined me for any other is coming home. He thinks he won't have to deal with me, but I’m waiting for him. I need answers only he can provide, and I won’t rest until I get them. The only problem is… once I see Leo Steele, the feelings I’ve kept locked up inside break free... -
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Pull Me In by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the business of matchmaking and can’t find love? That’s me.It’s always fun to find that special someone for our client, you know, the one they ride off into the sunset with.But me? I just get burned by the sun, stung by bees, and wind up sea sick from the boat ride.Unfortunately my twin sister and I made a pact when we were kids regarding this ‘love’ thing... -
Pull Me In by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the business of matchmaking and can’t find love? That’s me. It’s always fun to find that special someone for our client, you know, the one they ride off into the sunset with. But me? I just get burned by the sun, stung by bees, and wind up sea sick from the boat ride. Unfortunately my twin sister and I made a pact when we were kids regarding this ‘love’ thing... -
A Billionaire Pregnancy Romance by Shanna Handel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI haven't seen her since she turned me down and... she's.. -
Sweet & Rich by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m Luna Josling, owner of Sweet Water’s most popular clothing boutique and known as an all-around shy artist. And after I catch my long-term boyfriend cheating on me in a totally humiliating way, I’m more than ready to escape my small town for a while... -
Duncan by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPortia: The man started his very first conversation with me, by asking me for my hand in marriage. That was a negative. Forget that he's a Republican, rude and intrusive. He is also different from any man that I have ever met. Yet, there is a side to him that forces me to pay attention. Not the constant counting, the stupid surveys and his defense of building walls... -
One Week Wingman by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com read from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Sebastian Wainwright is handsome, British, and charming… and the last man you can rely on. Bartending at Mavericks, I’ve seen his love-em-and-leave-em routine up close, and I know better than to become another notch on his king-sized bedpost... -
The Devoted Groom by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA grieving football player hoping his son will speak again; a speech pathologist with a dark secret; and an unexpected love that sparks danger from the past. After Ryder Quinn’s wife died, his four-year old son stopped speaking. Desperate for a solution, Ryder hires Bree Stevens, a spunky speech pathologist to be his son’s nanny and therapist. Bree moves in, breathing new life into their home... -
The Irish Castle: Keeping Elizabeth by Juliet Gauvin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes losing your way and finding your life is only the beginning. Picking up five years after the events of The Paris Apartment, The Irish Castle is the first book in a new story following Elizabeth Lara and Connor Bannon. It’s time to come back to the land of enchanting green hills and lively music. To friendly dolphins and beautiful people. It’s time to come home to Ireland... -
The Sheikh's Marriage Bargain by Leslie North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLaila Tindall is only in Raihan to hone her pottery skills and visit her ailing grandfather. Marriage was never in the picture. But when her grandfather is tricked into signing a binding marriage contract to a man she finds repugnant, she has one choice: Run away... -
The Sheikh’s American Lover by Leslie North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Sheikh Kishon’s small kingdom, it’s tradition that older sons marry before the younger ones. Problem is, his younger brother desperately wants to get married—and marriage is the last thing Kishon desires. Lucky for him, artist Chloe Sanderson is intrigued by his offer of a marriage of convenience... -
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The Sheikh’s Pregnant Nanny by Leslie North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo Matek, a fierce and hardened warrior, love is a weakness. Since childhood, he’s been trained to be tough, fearless, and calculating. His life as a security specialist has no room for softness, and his heart certainly has no room for the sexy Nina Frank, his cousin’s nanny... -
Baby For The Playboy Prince by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the playboy prince, who needs a bride in name only,She’s the old friend, the most convenient candidate…The relationship might be fake,But things are about to get very, very real… Lily Campbell is American royalty. Born into a life of expectation, she was willing to honor her parents’ wishes, even if it meant marrying a man she didn’t love... -
Delaney's Desert Sheikh & A Little Dare by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo classic Westmoreland novels from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson DELANEY'S DESERT SHEIKH A mix-up in Delaney Westmoreland's vacation plans forces her to share a cabin with a tall, dark and oh-so-handsome sheikh who is bent on her seduction. Jamal Ari Yasir intends to school Delaney in sensuality... -
Mafia Heir by L. Steele
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMine to protect. Mine to take. She is MINE!Five brothersOne broken familyA past that will haunt them forever"If you dare leave me for another if you ever look at another man if you ever let anyone else touch you... I’ll not let him live, Beauty... -
The Sheikh's Surprise Heir by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery time Natalie looks at her beautiful daughter, Iris, she can’t help but think about the passionate night she spent with a prince—and for good reason: Prince Iman Karawi is Iris’s father. Though Natalie longed to tell Iman about their daughter, unknown to her, Iman’s manipulative uncle hid the truth... -
The Sheikh’s Secret Child by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs an ambitious American journalist, Amy Mathewson will stop at nothing to get her story—including going into dangerous, rebel-infested countries. But when she stumbles across seven-year-old Aisha in an orphanage her heart melts, and Amy vows to keep her safe. Until the rebels start to close in... -
The Sheikh’s Stubborn Employee by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmily Baker is in a heap of trouble. Her beloved horse farm is struggling financially, and she’s just found out her late father sold her favorite horse to a sheikh from a country she’s never heard of. The buyer, Zaman Abdul-Rahman is sexy as all get-out, the sort of man who makes a fling with a sheikh seem like a good idea... -
The Greek's Fated Twins - A Billionaire's Babies Romance by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne baby is a blessing.Two babies? It must be fate!Cassie Veiland is a professional con artist, jet-setting around the globe and swindling rich men out of their money. The twist? Rather than spend it on herself, she gives it up to charity.Growing up as a foster kid, Cassie never had a real place to call home, or real people to call family... -
The Sheikh’s Pregnant Wife by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove was definitely not in the air the day Yaseen Hasan, Prince of Raihan, and American Kara Shaw got married. One night of passion led to a pregnancy, and under Raihani law, Yaseen had to marry Kara... -
The Sheikh’s Rescued Baby by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAisha Shadari will do anything to assure her beloved kingdom, Kendah, is well run—even if that means marrying someone she doesn’t love. If she doesn’t marry within a year of her father’s death, the task of ruling the country will fall to her incompetent cousin. With time running out, Aisha needs someone who will let her be in charge, someone she can easily manage... -
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The Sheikh’s Fake Engagement by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHamid Al-Qasha has been a stickler for his country’s traditions ever since his father the king died when Hamid was just sixteen. But even he’s thrown when a merchant insists on paying a debt by invoking an ancient law allowing him to use his lovely daughter Talitha as collateral... -
The Sheikh King's Ward by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen King Bashar Halabi finds out he’s guardian to a recently orphaned girl, he welcomes her into his palace. But he’s stunned when the “girl” turns out to be a twenty-seven-year-old American beauty, Fiona Nadide. According to a secret stipulation in her father’s will, Fiona will not obtain her inheritance and be free from guardianship unless she marries before her 28th birthday... -
The Sheikh’s Fake Marriage by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Sheikh Kishon’s small kingdom, it’s tradition that older sons marry before the younger ones. Problem is, his younger brother desperately wants to get married—and marriage is the last thing Kishon desires. Lucky for him, artist Chloe Sanderson is intrigued by his offer of a marriage of convenience... -
The Sheikh’s Mail-Order Bride by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrince Danyal Halabi has always been the black sheep of the royal family, with no responsibilities and no plans for the future. And now thanks to his drinking buddies’ prank, he’s about to prove everyone has been right about him all along. Getting a mail-order bride was just a lark, something his friends laughingly convinced him to do after he’d had one too many... -
Black Pearl by Tiffany Patterson
He’s a powerful billionaire who wants only one thing—my heartAfter leaving my abusive ex-boyfriend, I’ve lived a double life working as an executive assistant during the day and a burlesque performer at night. All that changes when the sexy CEO of my company walks into the club during my show.Nikola offers me a tempting proposal—he wants to mix business with pleasure... -
The Spy by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOkay look, we all deserve one great nemesis in this world, maybe two. Hell, my sister stays in my top spot. But is it too much to ask that my best friend’s big brother, NOT be one of them?Bonus points, he’s also my boss.The Rogues Division is a top-secret, highly-classified, “I’d tell you but I’d have to kill you” kind of organization...Categorized as:
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