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Death Rocks by L.J. Ross
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsTHERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A COINCIDENCE... When the body of a talented photographer is found on the rocks beneath the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, DCI Ryan and his team of detectives immediately suspect the worst. But, since none of their potential suspects seems to have a motive, the case runs cold... -
![The Prada Plan by Ashley Antoinette]()
The Prada Plan by Ashley Antoinette
Disaya Morgan, a character first introduced in Girls from Da Hood 4, returns in this gritty tale of a money-hungry woman who finds her life spinning out of control. When Disaya meets Indie and falls hopelessly in love, she is determined to keep her lifestyle a secretbut everything done in the dark eventually comes to light... -
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![Sweat and Soap, Vol. 11 by Kintetsu Yamada]()
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 11 by Kintetsu Yamada
WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGINGThe ceremony is just around the corner, but there’s still a lot to be done: finalizing the guest list, sending out invitations, picking out wedding favors, figuring out flower arrangements… The tasks are endless and exhausting... -
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Clem by Cee Bowerman
Join Cee Bowerman and the Texas Kings family for the last installment in the Texas Kings MC series. Clem Forrester is the funny brother. The prankster. The one you call when you need help. The last single man in his club... -
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![あせとせっけん 11 [Ase to sekken 11] by Kintetsu Yamada, 山田金鉄]()
あせとせっけん 11 [Ase to sekken 11] by Kintetsu Yamada, 山田金鉄
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWEDDING BELLS ARE RINGINGThe ceremony is just around the corner, but there’s still a lot to be done: finalizing the guest list, sending out invitations, picking out wedding favors, figuring out flower arrangements… The tasks are endless and exhausting... -
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Bitch by Deja King
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsPrecious Cummings came from nothing but was determined to have it all. Using her most deadly weapons - undeniable beauty, body and street savvy brains, Precious sets out to change the cards that she'd been dealt. After meeting Nico Carter, a man who can help her achieve her goals, virtually overnight she is on her way... -
![Therapy Game, Vol. 2 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡]()
Therapy Game, Vol. 2 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡
Shizuma finds out about Minato’s plan—and subsequent wager—to seduce and then dump him. But when he rushes to Minato's apartment, an unknown man opens the door! Meanwhile, Minato is stuck wavering between his ever-deepening feelings for Shizuma and his deep-seated fear of falling in love... -
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Queen Bitch by Deja King
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn Queen Bitch, Precious has lost it all, her daughter, Aaliyah, the love of her life, Supreme, and the luxurious lifestyle she s grown accustomed to. The perpetrator of her demise is the very person she called family Maya. Precious learns the hard way, it s true what they say, blood is thicker than water, as Maya aligns herself with her brother, Pretty Boy Mike... -
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Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada
The office romance between the quiet and sweet accountant Asako, who's spent her life ashamed of how much she sweats, and rising star of the bath and toiletry world Kotaro got off to a fast and steamy start! Kotaro's status at the company has made her wary of revealing their relationship to their colleagues at Liliadrop, and she's stumbled into the discovery that Kotaro has been mentoring an... -
![Surrender: The Arranged Hearts Series by Kimberly Brown]()
Surrender: The Arranged Hearts Series by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKachelle Lewis is tired of waiting for love. As a successful Pediatric Orthodontist, she has everything else going for herself, but the one thing she desires most seems to be just out of reach. Coming home to an empty home has gotten old, and Kachelle longs for companionship... -
![Desire: The Arranged Hearts Series by Kay Shanee]()
Desire: The Arranged Hearts Series by Kay Shanee
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDe·sire /dəˈzī(ə)r/a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.Unsettled… that is the word Desire Chambries uses to describe how she feels. Although her preschool students bring her joy, her personal life needs resuscitating. She’d love to get married, but the dating scene lacks quality men... -
![The Due Date by Iesha Bree]()
The Due Date by Iesha Bree
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Billionaire Baby Romance.Airyon has always lived according to her parents' strict expectations, relentlessly pursuing academic success. But one fateful night shatters her carefully constructed world, when a passionate encounter with Zayne, a brilliant tech wiz, ignites an undeniable spark between them... -
![The Fine Print by T'Lyn]()
The Fine Print by T'Lyn
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf the plan doesn’t work change the plan not the goal.Those words become the anthem to Soraya Gault’s life in ways she never could have imagined. Soraya sacrifices a lot to secure her future and take care of her family but it never feels like enough.Zamaseon Hendricks works hard and lives by his own rules. There is only one woman in his life who he is willing to risk it all for... -
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Allure: The Arranged Hearts Series by Iesha Bree
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAllure /əˈlo͝or/: the power to entice or attract through personal charm.In the world of creativity, Lore Reed shines as a beacon of boundless imagination, her sculptures and paintings capturing the essence of emotion and beauty. Raised in a household where freedom and exploration reigned supreme, Lore's carefree spirit knows no bounds... -
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![Wary Wolf by Naomi Porter]()
Wary Wolf by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRosa. My Mafia Princess.I promise always to protect you.Life has dealt me a raw deal since the day of my birth. I’ve experienced loss and death. Been alone and filled with hatred. If it weren’t for my MC brothers and club, I’d have nothing to live for.My orders are clear: take Rosa Remotti Morrison home to her family and return to the compound... -
![Tangled Loyalties by Ajme Williams]()
Tangled Loyalties by Ajme Williams
I wanted to scratch his face when I had to call him husband...Alessandro De Luca comes from a rival mafia family, and I’m supposed to hate his guts.Except that now I’m waking up married to him.Alessandro sees me as a pawn in this arranged marriage.I mean nothing to him...So why do I still feel like he owns my heart when he claims me every night?My wedding ring reminds me of our big lie...Categorized as:
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You Could Do Damage by K.C. Mills
“When you love, you have the ability to destroy. Those lines often become blurred and we hurt those who we vowed to protect...”Kincaid needs a wife, Nari needs a family. When the terms are negotiated, they both realize that they’ve taken on more than they have bargained for.Kincaid is they type of man who’s life is all about power and control... -
![Will You (Not) Marry Me: A Royal Baby Romance by Holly Rayner]()
Will You (Not) Marry Me: A Royal Baby Romance by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wanted him to break off the arranged marriage she never signed up for,Now, she’s having his baby!Eva Nilsson is a princess in a bind. Despite a long-held determination to forge her own path, royal responsibility comes calling in the form of an arranged marriage, contrived to restore her family’s reputation...Categorized as:
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![Enemy Mafia Boss Daddy by Kira Cole]()
Enemy Mafia Boss Daddy by Kira Cole
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOur marriage was supposed to avert a war. But making a husband out of my enemy has turned out to be harder than I thought…Damien Russo is fifteen years older than me, ten times as broody,and stubborn to a fault.He also happens to be the new leader of the Russo Mafia and my reluctant husband-to-be.As far as arranged marriages go, this is not a bad deal... -
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Her Secret Sheik by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe couldn’t go back to her old life!Amilee Lahgami couldn’t go back! She simply couldn’t face Sheik Tahir el Savar Izziri, the man she’d been betrothed to for the past twenty-odd years! He didn’t love her and she couldn’t face a lifetime watching Tahir as he flitted from one woman to another. Years ago, her tender feelings for the man had been crushed under his brutal disregard...Categorized as:
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![The Act by Stella Gray]()
The Act by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt was always going to end in heartbreak.You can't pretend-marry the man you secretly love and escape unscathed.Ford has never hesitated to ask for my help before, but this is the farthest he's asked me to go. Not that I ever say no to him.Even when I know I should.Sleeping with my husband is the best worst idea possible.It's everything I dreamed it would be.But everything to me is nothing to him... -
![Hopeless Vows by Rachael Duncan]()
Hopeless Vows by Rachael Duncan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was a social experiment that was supposed to lead to my happily ever after. The rules were simple: 1. Marry a complete stranger chosen for you by a panel of experts. 2. Live together as man and wife for eight weeks. 3. Make a decision to stay together or get a divorce. Call me crazy, but I had complete faith in the process, until I saw who was waiting for me at the end of the aisle... -
![Sweet Southern Betrayal by Robin Covington]()
Sweet Southern Betrayal by Robin Covington
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPrivileged and ambitious attorney Teague Elliott is on the fast-track to getting everything he wants. All he has to do is stay on the straight and narrow and a high-profile political career is his for the taking. Until he wakes up naked with a Vegas showgirl... Risa Clay has worked hard to put her showgirl past behind her and start fresh... -
![Deadly Passion by Holly Bloom]()
Deadly Passion by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat if the men I thought I loved want to ruin me?Escaping captivity should have given me the freedom I craved, but now I’m stuck in another prison. My sexy captors know my true identity, and they want to make me pay for my deception.The Dukes may have reunited, but dark secrets and cruel revelations have changed them. They’re broken, and so am I... -
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![Wrathful Union by Ivy Davis]()
Wrathful Union by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI hated him but he claimed me anyway… Known as the Ice Princess of the Bratva,I have never let a man get close to me.That is until Nikolay Volkov entered my life.Second in command of the Bratva,He has almost as much power as I do.He says he can melt the ice around me.I won’t let him.As I’m married off to him,I worry that he will change me.For the first time in my life,I feel unhinged... -
![A Crown For Christmas by Rachel Van Dyken]()
A Crown For Christmas by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe first time I met Fitz or to most of the world Duke Fitzegerald Heraldo Belleville, I punched him in the throat. I was actually aiming for his chin, but he was a few years older, clearly not wiser, but at least taller. He started wheezing on his candy cane. And well, the rest is history... -
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Thirty Day Fiance by J.S. Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a fake fiance save the day?My oldfashioned parents think that at twenty-six years old, I’m an old maid. They’ve decided to ignore all my assertions of being happy and have arranged for me to marry a family friend, old enough to be my grandfather. No thanks, mom and dad...Categorized as:
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![Vice by Joanna Blake]()
Vice by Joanna Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m being paid to track her. She’s the daughter of the head of the Aslanov crime family. Off limits. But I quickly become obsessed with the runaway beauty. Her father is the head of one of the biggest Russian crime syndicates in the world. Rich and ruthless. She’s the innocent girl raised in a convent who ran away when she saw the reality of her family’s business...Categorized as:
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![One Bossy Arrangement by Ruby Emhart]()
One Bossy Arrangement by Ruby Emhart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMysterious stranger that took my v-card turned out be my betrothed.I’m planning to run, but now I’m having his baby.Sleeping with a man of my choosing is forbidden.And would piss off Daddy, but that's exactly what I did.I gave myself to a scorching hot stranger.And he gifted me a night to remember.Later I find out that he’s Marcello DeLuca.Bossy, possessive, and dangerous AF... -
![King of Nothing by Paula Dombrowiak]()
King of Nothing by Paula Dombrowiak
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’m not the sort of girl you take home to meet your parents. But our marriage of convenience is the perfect revenge… I find Darren Walker drowning himself in expensive whiskey. Young, handsome, and educated, he’s the playboy son of a U.S. Senator, and his father’s sudden death has hit him harder than expected... -
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Trip by Sinclair Kelly
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOur lives are full of more twists and turns than a roller coaster, and my stomach isn’t a fan. Or maybe that has more to do with the fact that this serial killer now has a strong aversion to blood. Trust me, I see the irony.With more questions than answers, we find ourselves at an impasse... -
![Love, Under Contract by Nina High]()
Love, Under Contract by Nina High
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMarriage proposal or business proposition? When Charisse steps out of a job interview, she's met with an offer that blurs the lines between the boardroom and the altar. Dru Martin, a billionaire married to his job, proposes a deal rather than a romance—a marriage of convenience to fulfill family obligations... -
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Captive Union by Ivy Davis
I’ve never had a voice… until he gave me one. As the youngest in my family, I’ve always been shy.That is until Erik Novikoff enters my life in a blaze of gunshots.He takes me captive.Stripped away from my family,I’m terrified of being held hostage.But I’m also terrified of the way Erik makes me feel.For the first time in my life,I’m no longer so quiet... -
![Dirty Groom by Mira Lyn Kelly]()
Dirty Groom by Mira Lyn Kelly
It seems like a solid plan…• Get hitched, Vegas style.• Lose each other’s numbers, permanently.• Avoid pitfalls of real marriage forever.…Until I sober up, and my wife is already gone.It’s what we agreed to. But I don’t like it.A year later, I find her. I have another solid plan to undo our mistake... -
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Promised by Mae Doyle
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's time for me to collect on a promise. It's been ten years in the making, but Janele is finally mine. Janele is pure, perfect. She's untouched, set aside for me. When the time comes for me to take her for my own, I do. Her sassy mouth begs to be kissed, her body cries out for me to touch her. Waiting has been almost impossible. But the reward is going to be worth it... -
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The Sheikh's Virgin Princess by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe wanted a compliant wife... Karim, Sultan of Zangrar, sought a gentle, obedient bride. What he got was a defiant, feisty wife with fire in her eyes! He wanted a virgin bride... She couldn't be a virgin--she was a rebel princess who wouldn't be tamed. She was hiding secrets, refusing to do his bidding! He wanted her! The marriage contract couldn't be broken... -
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Rules of Their Royal Wedding Night by Michelle Smart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsComing soon! Rules of Their Royal Wedding Night by Michelle Smart will be available Dec 27, 2022...Categorized as:
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Savage Boss by Bella Ash
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA marriage forged in blood…Ever since she was a child, Alexandra Volkin was raised to be a mafia Queen. But when her husband-to-be is murdered—on their wedding day—her fiance’s oldest son, Viktor, claims her as his own. Not because he wants her. But because he wants to break her.He suspects Alexandra’s father of the murder and he’s going to rip the truth from her lips... -
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Bloody Union by Brooke Summers
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMarriages are meant to be sacred but when an arranged marriage turns bloody a war is started.Makenna Gallagher's life is anything but ordinary. After experiencing something traumatic her life changes and not for the better. When she meets the man that she is expected to marry she knows that keeping her secrets is only going to get harder.When Dante Bianchi sees his wife-to-be, he's surprised...Categorized as:
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![Untamed Union by Ivy Davis]()
Untamed Union by Ivy Davis
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was always the good girl… until I met him. Alexei Petrov, a troublesome bad boy.We are forced into a marriage by our families.He’s wild and dangerously charming. I’m poised and elegant.We’re expected to get along and be happy.I’m not sure how I can be content with a man who’s so different from me.Now I’m conflicted.Alexei has awoken a primal part of me.I yearn for his touch...Categorized as:
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Bound by the Bratva by Ivy Davis
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was innocent… until he stole my innocence away. Aleksander Antonov, head of the Russian mafia. He has more power at his fingertips than the average man does. And he wants me. He makes it so easy to fall in love with him. Until I find out what kind of monster he is. Now I’m stuck in a marriage to him, Filled with darkness and torture. Alek has made it his mission to hurt me...Categorized as:
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![Married Off to the Mafia by Veda Rose]()
Married Off to the Mafia by Veda Rose
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe rejected me coldly all those years ago. Now I’m forced to marry him.Our mafia families are old allies, and we grew up together.But when I offered him my heart, he stomped all over it.Now the don demands that I marry him to make me a top protection priority.I’m sick of being controlled like a powerless little girl with no choice... -
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Save the Date by Sadie Grubor
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBook One of Three Aidan Iverson III, old money wealthy and blatant playboy, has never felt the need to be with one woman. Why, when he has the looks, money and a family name to rule the nightlife? And, when it thoroughly aggravates Grandfather? LILLIAN SNOWE, do-it-yourself overachiever, has a plan to keep her father healthy and living in the home where he raised her...Categorized as:
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![Convenient Mafia Wife by Lucy Monroe]()
Convenient Mafia Wife by Lucy Monroe
Two couples. One HEA and one Prequel Cliffhanger.GIULIAOur marriage cemented the alliance between our families. Emotions shouldn't come into it, but I fell in love with the ruthless underboss I married. Only to him, I'm nothing more than incubator to carry his heirs. I adore our son, but I've been putting off having another child. Raff is going to flip when he finds out about the birth control... -
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![Game for Marriage by Karen Erickson]()
Game for Marriage by Karen Erickson
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsHe’s going in deep to make her his… Struggling artist Sheridan Harper never imagined she’d spend a sizzling night with Jared Quinn, the smoking-hot star quarterback of her local professional football team, the San Jose Hawks. And she’s even more shocked when Jared’s publicist offers her a proposition: a fake marriage to keep Jared out of the gossip mags... -
![I Don't by Landry Hill]()
I Don't by Landry Hill
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe arrangement has been made.I'm to be married to Dominik Caprizio.Enslaved to "The Boss" who will control my every move.My future stolen.Dreams turned to ash.My chance for love ripped away.End of story.Or is it?Every man has a weakness. Even the most powerful can be deceived. Become distracted. And as soon as he's not watching, I plan on making my escape.Except... I never anticipated one thing... -
![The Wife Arrangement by Penny Wylder]()
The Wife Arrangement by Penny Wylder
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI never wanted a wife. Until I met her. All my life I've been a lone-wolf. My favorite things are fast cars and a glass of brandy after a long day. Things were perfect. Until my father reminded me he controls my inheritance. If I don't bring a wife to the next family vacation, he's cutting me off. I hate having my hand forced... But I've got a plan... -
![Pregnant by the Bratva by Lexi Asher]()
Pregnant by the Bratva by Lexi Asher
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’s much older than me and forbidden territory. But now I’m carrying his baby.I hated him from the get-go. His Bratva-style possessiveness enraged me.It didn’t matter. We were both promised to someone else anyway.Until he took my innocence and put his seed in my belly.He thinks he owns everything in sight, including me.But my Italian curves can’t be bought, especially by a powerful Bratva... -
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The Defiant Princess by Alyssa J. Montgomery
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen faced with the choice between the life she’s built and the duty she’s left behind—what’s a reluctant princess to do? Sabrina has never known Rhajia, the land of her birth. Living in Australia since she was a child, she’s built a life here, claimed a life outside of the politics and history of the conflicted desert region of her birth... -
![The Marriage Betrothal: Engagement Edition by Aja Foxx]()
The Marriage Betrothal: Engagement Edition by Aja Foxx
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings~ Kyue ~ Finding out that I was engaged was a bit of a surprise, especially since I hadn't agreed to it. Finding out that my fiancé was business tycoon Lucas Kincaid was a shock. Family betrothal agreement or not, I may end up murdering this guy before I marry him.I liked my life just the way it was. I did not need some arrogant jerk coming in and trying to dictate to me how I should live it...
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