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Sylvia Day Crossfire Novels 1-4 by Sylvia Day
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThere's nothing more romantic than Valentine's Day...except Sylvia Day. Now in one deluxe set, the first four novels in the Crossfire series. The #1 New York Times bestselling author. The #1 worldwide phenomenon. Bared to You He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life... -
Phoenix by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratings365 days in exchange for $200 million dollars. That’s all it takes to save my family’s legacy. I just have to say two words, ‘I do.’I’m across the country when I find out my father hired a big-time publicist to announce my upcoming wedding to one of the most powerful billionaire moguls in the country. A king in the hotel industry. The problem is, it’s news to me. I’ve never even met this man... -
The Billionaire's Secrets by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFormer rock star Xander Sinclair may be out of rehab, but he’s not out of the woods. Still haunted by his parents’ murders, he has secluded himself in his Amesport mansion and dodges any attempted contact from his two brothers. Struggling not to fall into relapse, he believes he’s battling his demons alone. That is, until Samantha arrives to work as his live-in housekeeper... -
Sweet, Sexy Heart by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDiscover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the fiercely loyal and sassily sexy characters in the Love in Bloom big-family romance collection. All Love in Bloom books can be enjoyed as stand-alone novels or as part of the larger series.In SWEET, SEXY HEART.. -
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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... -
Serving the CEO by M. S. Parker
If someone had told me three months ago that I would walk down the aisle to marry my boss, Derrick Thomas, the hot as hell but super demanding and arrogant CEO of Broker Publishing, I would have called them a damn lunatic. But here I am, all dressed in white, ready to tie the knot with the man of my dreams. Or so you would think...Categorized as:
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Mr. Park Lane by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI haven’t seen him in over a decade, but Joshua Luca can still get to me. And I hate it.At twenty-nine, I’m a doctor and I’ve travelled the world, but just the thought of him has me sliding my sweaty palms down my jeans and wishing I could steady my racing heartbeat.Joshua was an almost obsession until, at seventeen, he cost me my future. In one night, I grew up and let go of my silly crush...Categorized as:
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Blackmailing Mr. Bossman by Anna Hackett
To save my best friend’s husband, all I have to do is blackmail a billionaire.My friend’s husband was abducted by a gang of white-collar criminals. These guys are bad, and they want her to spy on her boss—a man who owns half of New York. She’s falling apart and she needs my help.My name’s Aspen... -
The Billionaire's Salvation ~ Max by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBillionaire Max Hamilton thought he was finally starting to find contentment, more than two years after losing his wife Mia in a tragic drowning accident. He'd been reunited with a sister he hadn’t realized existed. Finally he had family again, a reprieve from the pain and loneliness that had haunted him since his devastating loss...Categorized as:
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The Trouble With Us by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe trouble with love is timing is everything…AmeliaI was never supposed to fall in love with an older man. Let alone a man who is practically family.We were too much, too soon. Our families were caught in the crossfire of our forbidden affair. So, we said our goodbyes.Four years have passed, and my ex is back from London.He’s just as devastatingly handsome as I remember... -
The Trouble With Her by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt was supposed to be a holiday, a trip of a lifetime to discover myself. But the truth is, I was running from life back home. And away from my best friend.Andrew ‘Andy’ Baker is also family. At least—that’s how we were raised.Then, I fell in love with life in London.And I met Prince Charming. It all just fell into place until it didn’t.But I took a vow... -
Dare To Play by Carly Phillips
New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips returns to her sexy Dare world of rich billionaire sports heroes in her new DARE NATION SERIES!He’s the bad boy of baseball who’s about to lose everything.She needs a husband to get custody of her teenage sister.Suddenly a marriage of convenience doesn’t look so bad. Pitcher, Jaxon Prescott has a lot on his plate. Major league baseball... -
Just One Chance by Carly Phillips
He thought she was the one…until she walked away. Now she’s back and he wants her more than ever.As a former Marine, Xander Kingston’s writing keeps him sane. Bonus? His thrillers made him one of Hollywood’s most desired screenwriters—and also introduced him to a fledgling starlet who broke his heart. With his close-knit family in New York, Xander returned home and found peace... -
The Hate Vow by Nicole French
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEric der Vries. Looks like millions. Worth billions. A body like the David with a mind to match. Unfortunately for this wayward heir, to keep his money, he needs a wife. And of all the women in the world, he chooses me. Too bad I’ve hated him for five years, since he took all my tears and tossed me away... -
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My Unexpected Vow: California Billionaires Book 2 by Harlow James
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHave you ever thought there was a spider crawling on you only to discover it was a piece of hair?But it’s not your hair—it’s your wife’s—a woman who just happens to be your best friend’s little sister that hates your guts as well... -
Bridge of Lies by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayal was such a simple word. But such a complex emotion. The woman I loved had turned her back on me. Taken everything I’d offered and thrown it away.I may have vowed to protect her, but she's thrown down the gauntlet. And no matter how much I crave her, there will be consequences.Emma Varma might be the beauty, but now she’ll meet the beast. I’ll keep my vow... -
Broken Bridge by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne miscalculation.One misstep had cost me everything. I lost my sister and my wife.I will burn down the world to get them back. Even if I have to become someone they fear.Forget vows, forget brotherhood. All I have left is rage. I have made promises I intend to keep.I will right the wrongs of The Elite, ensure vengeance for Emma, even if it cost me my soul... -
His Angel: The Wounded Souls Series by Leah Sharelle
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m not leaving your side, Memphis. You are my home, Angel, so where you are, is where I want to be.” CREED Creed Stephens lost his heart when his wife died in an accident that also took the life of his unborn child. He threw himself into his job as a trained sniper, no longer caring about anything other than his team...Categorized as:
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아기가 생겼어요 2 by Jung Lee
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratings2권 11~20화 『아기가 생겼어요』는 12개월 연속 월요연재 1위를 차지한 레전드 웹툰으로, 결혼하자며 성큼성큼 다가오는 강두준과 사랑이 먼저인 장희원의 아슬아슬 밀당 로맨스를 그리고 있다. 윤리적, 교육적으로 완벽한 선생님을 꿈꾸며 혼전순결을 지켜오는 중인 장희원은 오래된 첫사랑이 절친과 커플이 되는 걸 보고 큰 결심을 하며 회원제 고급 바로 향한다. 그곳에서 이뤄진 만남은 황홀한 원나잇으로 이어지고, 이후 산부인과에서 다시 마주친 그 ‘강두준’! 두준은 희원이 임신한 걸 알아채고 책임을 지겠다며 급작스레 청혼을 한다. 첫사랑에게 좋아한다는 말 한마디도 조심스러운 희원은 두준의 어이없는 청혼에 의문을 던지느라 몸과 마음 모두 바쁜 나날이 시작되는데…... -
Asher by Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAsher Grayson is a billionaire, a publishing powerhouse.He crushes the competition and absorbs them into his empire.Mara Monroe is a small-town journalist whose company verges on bankruptcy.Destroying the little newspaper should be less than a day’s work. A speck on Asher’s radar. But, there’s something about her.She makes him weak—peels back layers he didn’t know existed... -
Love You Always by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis book includes all five stories from the Love Series! Love on the Line, Love Forever, Love in the Mix, Love Undefeated and the NEVER RELEASED BEFORE Love You Always. You asked for Kim's and Kent's story. Now it's all yours.This series is full of all the tropes you love. You’ll get happily ever afters, no cheating, and sugary-sweet alphas that love to get on their knees...Categorized as:
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Just One Scandal by Carly Phillips
A jilted bride. Her brother’s ex-buddy. An affair would be crazy…right? Chloe Kingston’s life is exactly how she needs it: safe and stable. Right up until her reliable, low-risk fiancé jilts her on their fairy-tale wedding day. As she works her way through the reception champagne—and wonders where she’s going to live—she stumbles into her brother Linc’s ex-best friend...Categorized as:
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The Love Losers by Angela R. Casella
Finding a gold-digger is harder than it looks.AnthonyAfter my fiancée left me for my college friend, the last thing I want is romance. But if I don’t get married by New Year's Eve, I'll lose my trust fund. That’s why I’ve hired the Love Fixers, a business that assists the romantically challenged, to help me find a woman who'll agree to a sham marriage... -
Trust Fund Fiancé by Naima Simone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn intriguing proposalmixes romance and finance…His friend needs a fiancé to claim a fortune.But they both know it’s about more than money…Ezekiel Holloway’s proposition could save his friend Reagan Sinclair’s inheritance and give her the freedom she craves... -
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Mr. Fake Husband by Lindsey Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf the devil wears a suit...Has a permanent frown...Wet panties left and right..Expect perfection from everyone...Well then, that's my boss.And today is not my day.It's never your day when you get called to his office.But an even worse day when he broodingly asks you to marry him.And apparently, no is not an answer he will take... -
Otto: The Hawthornes by Nicole Jacquelyn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEsther Allen doesn’t get in trouble. She follows every rule. She’s nice. Goes to church twice a week. Never talks back. Never steps out of line.Otto Hawthorne makes his own rules. After growing up in its shadow, he’s finally a member of the Aces and Eights Motorcycle Club. He’s quiet. Surly. A bit of a loner.The idea that they would meet at a party in the woods is completely illogical... -
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... -
Filthy Liar by Josie Watts, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s rich. Handsome. Charming.And a social pariah.Perfect husband material.I never expected to be a runaway bride.Leaving my jerk of a fiancé at the altar seemed like a great idea at the time but has left me with a laundry list of problems.Problems I can only outrun for so long... -
The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume One by Audrey Carlan
What would you do for three million dollars? Four young women enter into a clandestine auction to be married to the highest bidders. For no less than a million dollars a year, for three years, each woman will do what it takes to secure her future. Entangled in a high-stakes game of money, lust, power, and the hope for absolution, this group of women becomes a sisterhood unlike any other... -
The Serendipity Box Set: Daniel & Alyssa's Love Story by Catharina Maura
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese are two standalones, now available together for the first time ever. The Tie That Binds is Daniel and Alyssa's story told from Alyssa's point of view, while Serendipity is written from Daniel's point of view. The recommended reading order is The Tie That Binds first, and then Serendipity... -
More Than Promises: A Small Town, Billionaire Romance by Loren Beeson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAs if broody billionaire, Rowan Kendrick, wasn't causing enough chaos in my small town, now he's on the hunt for a wife, and I just became his top candidate.Here's the catch: I'll play fake fiancée to a rich, downright sexy CEO for a couple of months...Categorized as:
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The Billionaire Deal by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHe needed a wife on paper, she needed a way to pay for school. Neither bargained for the danger their marriage-of-convenience brought on. CEO Jack Sutton isn't about to be backed into a corner by the stipulations of his mother's will. She might have wanted to be sure he was married by the time he was thirty, but that doesn't mean he needs to give in... -
Listed: Volume IV by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis is Volume IV of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help... -
Fearless In Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMeet the Maverick Billionaires―sexy, self-made men from the wrong side of town who survived hell together and now have everything they ever wanted. But when each Maverick falls head-over-heels for an incredible woman he never saw coming, he will soon find that true love is the only thing he ever really needed.. -
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Struck Love by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI struck gold on my land. An overnight millionaire with a criminal record, a bad attitude, and a motorcycle club to run. Even with all that, I think I have my life under control.But then I see her. That’s when I realize what it’s truly like to find something priceless. Olivia is a woman I never saw coming, not when her father is the reason I caught charges all those years back... -
Christmas Grump by Mink
Reindeer Valley is a beautiful town of holiday happiness and Christmas cheer.I hate it.In fact, I have a plan to destroy the whole thing, reducing this place to a pile of ashes. But I’ll need an assistant, someone devious and cruel who can help me do all the dirty work. Merry is neither of those. In fact, she’s the warmest, kindest person I’ve ever met. Despite this fact, I hire her...Categorized as:
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Pure Gold by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLuck has always been on my side. I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and the world laid at my feet for the taking. I didn’t take it.Even so, luck kept coming. I turned my silver spoon into a gold one. Still I didn’t care, had no real plan for my future. It would just happen for me like everything else, right? No problem.Until her... -
Conveniently Yours by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCaspian ArcherClothes, cars, property, women; none of life’s luxuries are out of Caspian's grasp until the splendor he’s accustomed to threatens to come crashing down around him if he fails to fulfill his uncle’s dying wish.- Find true love.- Stay married for a year.Only by accomplishing those two paramount tasks will he secure his inheritance... -
Even Better Than the Real Thing by Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA swoon-worthy, buttery, uber-fun romance about a fake marriage between two people who couldn't be more wrong for each other...You know what’s great about applying for an art history PhD program at one of the world’s most prestigious universities? I get to study what I love and land my dream job at the end of it... -
His Fake Wife by Alina Parker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow NOT to screw yourself1. NEVER go for a fake marriage with your childhood enemy2. DON’T sleep with him.. EVER3. Absolutely do NOT get pregnant with his baby!When my father died, he sold his company and just about everything else to his best friend.I would have been cool with that if he hadn’t made another deal―Marry his best friend’s son, Adam Thorne... -
Fat Cat Liar by Ahren Sanders
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe night I met Greer Palmer was no coincidence. The plan was perfect. Everything was in place. All I had to do was get her attention and the rest would take its course. What I didn’t plan was my reaction the first time she spoke. “Are you okay?” Three little words… That’s all it took for her to steal my breath and shatter every thing I’d expected... -
Adoration: Isn't What It Seems by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the moment Liberty laid eyes on Alexander, she knew he wasn’t her type. The arrogant, frigid and pompous billionaire was a sure recipe for heartache. She didn’t need any more of that; she had plenty of it when Callen left her at the altar. Yes, Alexander was hot as sin and made her heart race. But she couldn’t stand him... -
Temporary Love by W. Million
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA slow burn, steamy, and heartfelt marriage of convenience featuring a billionaire and his temporary nanny.Ever since my sister died and left me in charge of her infant daughter, I’ve been drowning in debt and on the verge of homelessness... -
Cinderella's Jilted Billionaire by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSicilian business tycoon Carlo Messina is used to getting his way, so when his supposedly biddable fiancée leaves him standing at the altar he's shocked...and furious.Annette has spent her entire life trying to be worthy of her family's love, but she's never measured up... -
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Rescued By Love by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGraceAfter I walked in on my fiance with another woman, I lost all faith in love and marriage.Maybe that’s why I agreed to marry a stranger so quickly.But the more I get to know this handsome stranger, the more it feels like this was meant to be.If only he wanted more…But if my loser ex didn’t want me, there’s no way I’ll win the heart of a man like Derek Sawyer... -
BUTTERFLY: A Standalone Romantic Suspense by Nelle L'Amour
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Nelle L’Amour, a #1 Amazon All-Star Author and USA Today and New York Times bestseller, a new steamy and suspenseful age gap romance with a twist you won’t see coming.Sofi:When I was asked to interview Roman Hurst, I thought I was prepared. But how could I be prepared for the gorgeous man awaiting me? Nor was I prepared when he offered me a job. To be his muse...Categorized as:
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Say You Do by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMy brother is an idiot; he's getting married. And I’m in charge of getting things together since our folks are gone. Lucky me. The guy who thinks love is for the birds and worn-out 80s songs. I honestly don’t have time for this drama. I run a billion-dollar company, have women to entertain, and am working on my plans to rule the world. No, seriously... -
Heaven Sent by Shon
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHeaven St. ClaireHeaven's life is starting (again) at twenty-five. Within a span of six months, she's lost the two people who mean the most to her, which means she's left to navigate the world on her own. Something she's never had to do. A chance encounter leads to a proposition she didn't see coming, but maybe it's exactly what she needs. Nicolai WyattNicolai is thirty and has it all... -
To Touch a Sheikh by Olivia Gates
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Sheikh's SurrenderNo one gets past Prince Amjad Aal Shalaan's defenses. No one. But when Princess Maram shows up at Amjad's gala in her father's place, destroying Amjad's plans to reclaim what was stolen from his family, Amjad sees red... and uses a freak sandstorm to make her his prisoner of passion... -
You're The One by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIt all starts as pretend… My best friend, and one of the most powerful men in New York, needs my help. Our first kiss is unexpected—but it still makes my skin sizzle, my knees go weak. The next one is in front of his tight-knit family. We have to be convincing. But it’s so wicked hot, it almost fools me too...
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