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Fighting Fate by S.M. Olivier
Before fate found me, I was alone, lost, and struggling to find my path. Love was something I thought I’d never find. Family wasn’t something I thought I’d never have. Now that it’s all before me, unfolding and leading me forward, I would do everything in my power to keep what fate has given me. Walking this path has its roadblocks, mostly from people who want to throw me off... -
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Finding Fate by S.M. Olivier
My name is Peyton, and I have a charmed life. I live in a beautiful mansion on top of a hill and want for nothing. My father’s successful, and my mother’s devoted to seeing me and my siblings succeed… Oh, wait…that’s not my life at all. That’s my half-sister’s life. Until recently, I had no family, aside from my mom and dad... -
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![Tainted Creek by K.C. Kean]()
Tainted Creek by K.C. Kean
I thought I’d already seen the worst of Knight’s Creek, but I was wrong. This toxic town just became much more tainted.There is nothing worse than having a joyous bombshell dropped in my lap with the goal of knocking me down. And I hate to admit the truth, but it might be working... -
![Perfection of Suffering by M. Sinclair]()
Perfection of Suffering by M. Sinclair
The Southern Aristocracy brought together by one woman - Dahlia Aldridge.I had lived here most of my life in a blissful state of ignorance, surrounded by a loving family and the other residents of Wildberry Lane. Specifically, their sons - the heirs to some of the largest fortunes in the country...Categorized as:
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VAULT by Tate James
Vault is a Madison Kate Novella but is intended to be read after the Hades series as several events overlap and this story DOES contain multiple spoilers for the Hades series.Please consult the recommended reading order for Shadow Grove World on my website if you are uncertain what order to read the books in.This novella is set on a timeline parallel to the events of Club 22 and Timber.Once again...Categorized as:
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![Three of a Kind by Jillian West]()
Three of a Kind by Jillian West
Brooklyn Summers doesn't belong in the mob world, but she's all tangled up in it anyway. Sharing a daughter with one of the most notorious criminals on the East Coast isn't easy, but she's doing everything she can to protect her child and put distance between her and her ex.Maverick and Gunner make up the K-9 team for Assurance Security... -
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Fallen Crest Alternative Version by Tijan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThis book was originally written to be the sequel to Fallen Crest High. It was scrapped and not used. Fallen Crest Family was written instead as the number two book in the Fallen Crest Series. However; this version was posted on the author's page for free reading as a thank you to her readers. After reading what she posted, enough fans requested this story to be published so here it is...Categorized as:
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![Torn & Bound Duet by K. Webster, Nikki Ash]()
Torn & Bound Duet by K. Webster, Nikki Ash
From USA Today bestselling authors K Webster and Nikki Ash comes an angsty, new adult, poly romance.I’ve spent the past three years in college terrorizing the dean, also known as my father.I’m everything he hates.Troublemaker. Slacker. Gay.But I’m only getting started.I’m about to make Dad really proud with my newest life choices…I fall for my best friend, Mia, who’s a freaking chick...Categorized as:
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![The Heartbreakers by Melissa Adams]()
The Heartbreakers by Melissa Adams
“𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣.“The rival 𝘴𝘬𝘺𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴- the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀 and the 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘀 - have been at each other’s throats since the Devils came to 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘦...Categorized as:
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![Evil Spirited by C.M. Wondrak]()
Evil Spirited by C.M. Wondrak
The Black Hand. The group of criminals I'd returned to Cypress to destroy, only... things are so much more complicated than I ever knew. I used to have a plan: kill them all. I used to not care who got caught in the crossfire of my vengeance, but then I realized something. That's not who I am. I don't take pleasure in killing. I kill only when it needs to be done. It is a job, nothing more...Categorized as:
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![Surprise Mother Pucker by Melissa Huxley]()
Surprise Mother Pucker by Melissa Huxley
He was a one-night stand, and I’m their pregnant omega… again!? It wasn’t meant to be anything more than a wild night. A little drinking. A little romp. Not a baby and an alpha baby daddy I can’t find, despite my best efforts. A year and a half later, I’m a single mother out on the dating scene, falling for another alpha—Eli—and hoping his pack welcomes me when the time comes... -
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Four Tattoos by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFalling for four gruff tattoo artists is unexpected…getting pregnant is catastrophic. I'm the girl everyone looks to for a sunny comment and a bright smile. That’s why my attraction to four older ex-military men with silver in their hair and dark ink all over their muscular bodies comes as a complete surprise. We have nothing in common, but I'm putty in their experienced hands... -
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AUCTIONED TO THE PRISONERS: A PRISON REVERSE HAREM ROMANCE by Stephanie Brother
When I sold myself to save my sister’s life, I never expected three violent prisoners to steal my heart in the process.Thirty days is all I have to raise the money to help my sister. At the auction, I expect to be bought to service a rich man’s every desire. But instead, I’m sold to a prison warden—and his debts become mine to repay...Categorized as:
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Play Rough by Eva Ashwood
Play Rough is the thrilling second installment in the Black Rose Kisses series.Note: The blurb below contains spoilers for the first book, so I'd highly recommend not reading it until you've finished reading book one, Fight Dirty. Cool? Cool.***Vengeance is coming. And she’s a cold-blooded bitch.I can still hear the gunshot. Still see the blank look on Sloan’s face as he pulled the trigger... -
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![Daughter of Deception by Ruby Vincent]()
Daughter of Deception by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOur enemies are everywhere……and we can’t see them.The Brotherhood has us in their sights. In their scope.The attacks are coming from everywhere and nowhere from a seemingly invisible enemy. But they won’t be invisible for long.When we discover how the Brotherhood manages to stay five steps ahead, it’s up to me to find and stop the traitor...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Dancer by Heather Long]()
Dirty Dancer by Heather Long
We were…The abandoned.The abused.The lost.The survivors.Now we’re a family, and we’re going to stay that way.We won the war, we came out stronger on the other side. But some wounds take a long time to heal. Others may never fully vanish, but scar tissue can form and knit the injuries closed.Building a life together means changes, and sacrifices. It means taking risks. It means flying again... -
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Confessions: Ethan by Ella Frank
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEverything in the world is about sex except sex.Sex is about power. ~ Oscar WildeDesire. Dominance. Sex.Ethan Holt is in the business of all three.He believes that any fantasy can be created, and that any kink should be explored.Why wouldn’t he, when he has several of his own?Control. Ethan has to have it.In his job at The Office. In his relationship with Zayne... -
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Walker by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSUMMERAll it took was one night for my past and my present to collide headfirst.Consumed by work, I was letting life pass me by. I had reached a point where I found myself merely existing, so I decided to go out and have some fun with my friend, Lynn.That night brought me face to face with the two men that would become my everything—Walker and Darren...Categorized as:
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![Tantalizing Kings by Alisha Williams]()
Tantalizing Kings by Alisha Williams
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy first year of college is already off to a bad start.My boyfriend of three years betrayed me at the end of summer party. He said I wasn't enough anymore, along with some other things that hurt to hear.I might be socially shy at times, but I’m not stupid, II know now what was really happening... -
![PUCKING HUGE by Stephanie Brother, Kasmit Covers]()
PUCKING HUGE by Stephanie Brother, Kasmit Covers
My stepbrothers are known for three their speed on the ice, their skill with a puck, and the size of their... ‘sticks.’The Drayton triplets are the hottest players in college hockey, and every girl at Eastern U wants a taste. Not me. I knew them back when they were just three angry, rebellious boys with something to prove...Categorized as:
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![The Trouble With Luck by Sinclair Kelly, Letty Frame]()
The Trouble With Luck by Sinclair Kelly, Letty Frame
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour best friends on spring break in Chicago on St. Patty’s Day… What could possibly go wrong?!Lennon, Harper, Skyler, and Bristol have been inseparable the past four years while studying at NIU. With graduation right around the corner, they plan an epic spring break getaway to make new, lasting memories that will get them through the uncertainty that lies ahead... -
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Harper's Renegades by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings**This is a Stand Alone that pairs with the Hidden Empire Series storyline. Can be read alone but if read after Four Tricks it will give you more background.You know, I thought my life was pretty normal. I was working towards my dream of being a fashion designer, even got my own shop. My best friend Dax and I met in college as roommates and became soul sisters for life...Categorized as:
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Bossed by Three Billionaire Brothers by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsME: "I don’t want drama in my life."ALSO ME: "A four-person polygamy with my best friend’s dad and his twin bros? Why yes!!!"It started when my best friend proposed a Summer nanny gig with the Bradshaw trio.Three silver fox billionaire brothers living in the luxurious French Riviera.I've learned to equate men to heartache and pain...Categorized as:
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![Good Girl for the Bikers by Stephanie Brother]()
Good Girl for the Bikers by Stephanie Brother
When three outlaw bikers call me their good girl, it makes me want to do bad, bad things. From the outside, our family was perfect. My father, a strong, god-fearing widower who gracefully married a single mother with a troubled son, and me, his dutiful and obedient daughter. But behind closed doors, he ruled with an iron fist...Categorized as:
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![TEAM PLAYERS by Stephanie Brother, Kasmit Designs]()
TEAM PLAYERS by Stephanie Brother, Kasmit Designs
A standalone reverse harem romance in the bestselling Huge Series...I’ve always been told I’m a team player…now my foster brothers want to put me to the test.When I inherit a home from my long estranged father, it’s a dream come true. Pregnant and alone at nineteen, it’s just the break I need... -
![Pack Power Play by Melissa Huxley]()
Pack Power Play by Melissa Huxley
If life ran as smoothly as the engines she loved, Alexis would have a much easier time being an omega.But her life is misfiring, and all she can do is try to make the best of it. Disguised as a beta to avoid judgement over her life choices and typically masculine career aspirations, she’s living life on suppressants...Categorized as:
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![Why Choose the Bodyguards by Sylvie Haas]()
Why Choose the Bodyguards by Sylvie Haas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm single. I'm pregnant. I'm a virgin.For every cautionary statement, there’s a poor soul serving as the example. For instance, you can get knocked up the first time you have sex. I’m sure there are a lot of examples so let’s skip ahead.You can get pregnant without penetration. Seriously! I did. And no, I’m not lying.But I am on a mission... -
![Andrei by Serena Akeroyd]()
Andrei by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQuintessence: The Sequel PART TWO In the stunning sequel to SAWYER, ANDREI, part two of the Quintessence sequel, finds our quintet in chaos as they deal with the aftermath of Devon's uncharacteristic behavior. With Andrei having to call on his grandfather for help, secrets are uncovered that may break or make this household of six. Find out what happens in ANDREI...Categorized as:
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Kurt by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKurt's the calmest of the Quintessence bunch, but even he has a vengeful streak when it comes to protecting and defending those he loves. A trip to Moscow for Christmas and New Year's are side-lined when the real truth about Sascha's accident comes to life. Jungle justice comes at a price, leaving Kurt and Sascha uncertain if their soul can carry the burden... -
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Sean by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSean is the serious one in his household of seven. The one who deals with murders on a daily basis, who keeps things in line, who handles the rough caress of life as the lines blur between their world and society. But he isn't perfect. And he's only human...Categorized as:
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![A Wicked Education by Mika Lane]()
A Wicked Education by Mika Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Student/Professor Reverse Harem Romance They say I’m the hottest girl on campus, and my sexy professors are about to show me why I should choose them over the boys my age.I can have any guy on campus.One look and a smile are all it takes.Jocks, nerds, hippies…they all love me.But my professors have other ideas.They want to give me a wicked education…in lust...Categorized as:
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![Room Twenty: Owning Their Angel by Ember Davis]()
Room Twenty: Owning Their Angel by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHEATHERMy first mistake is forgetting my place. I let myself believe, as I give them my submission, that they will cherish it. But I am only a club angel. What I see in their eyes is lust, not a promise for the future.My second mistake is running, but when I see the positive test all I can feel is panic. I was always good at running. From my mistakes, from my past... -
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Wolf by Penelope Black
"Kiss a stranger."Those three words started off a series of events I could have never predicted.Fresh off graduation, I have my entire summer planned out: European vacation with my cousins, college courses, and working.But then my mom calls and drops the bomb: she's getting married to the rumored head of the Irish mafia... -
![Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen]()
Saved by the Marines by Cathleen Cole, Frank Jensen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey never should’ve been protecting me. Now, they’re my only hope… As the daughter of a US Senator, my life was never going to be normal. I thought I’d finally escaped out from my father’s shadow, but he dragged me back kicking and screaming... -
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![Secret Baby and the Bratva by Sylvie Haas]()
Secret Baby and the Bratva by Sylvie Haas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI hid my pregnancy for 9 months, but my secret's out now!We all have that friend—the one who can convince us to do anything. The one who gets away with everything. I’m not that friend. I’m the friend who lets my bestie convince me to go to a sex club, relax my better judgment for one night, hook up with three guys, and end up pregnant... -
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Protégé by B. Lybaek
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEvery maze needs a monster.It took losing everything before I willingly entered the cold and unforgiving maze, all to be reunited with the love of my life—my cousin. Within the world of grueling training and extravagant galas, it’s becoming harder to know who the monster is...Categorized as:
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![The Alpha Club by Roxy Collins]()
The Alpha Club by Roxy Collins
I’M HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT.I thought I had everything under control. A foolproof plan to keep the noxious Sawyer Pack from claiming me as their omega.But right when I’m about to make my bid for freedom, it all comes crashing down.Instead of escape, I’m dumped in the lap of the Volk Pack – incredibly powerful alphas who have taken control of the most infamous club in the city... -
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The Queen by Eve Newton
The crown weighs heavy on my head, and the Castle University’s ivy-clad walls have become a gilded cage. As the dust settles from betrayal and bloodshed, I stand amidst the wreckage, not just as a mafia heiress, but as the Queen in a game where hearts are for the taking and every move could be a deadly trap.The men I've let into my heart are the pillars of my reign. My strength. My weakness... -
![Professor Daddies: An Age Gap Reverse Harem Romance by Liz Archer]()
Professor Daddies: An Age Gap Reverse Harem Romance by Liz Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re three silver fox professors. I’m their “one-flight-stand”… And new student.I lost my v-card,and joined the mile high club…All in one flight.Then I found out who they really were…My dad’s best friends. My three swoony professors.And now, one of them is going to be my twin babies’ father... -
![The Kings by Eve Newton, S.E. Traynor]()
The Kings by Eve Newton, S.E. Traynor
As the daughter of the most feared mafia leader in England, I've always known my destiny was written in the shadows of my family's legacy. But when I step through the hallowed halls of Castle University, my life becomes more than a mere extension of the Hughes empire—I become the queen on a chessboard of power, betrayal, and forbidden desire.They call them the Kings of Castle...Categorized as:
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![A Naughty Lesson by Mika Lane]()
A Naughty Lesson by Mika Lane
A Student/Professor Reverse Harem Romance The sexy professors who make my life hell are about to teach me a naughty lesson.Write an English essay about being a virgin, I thought.Seemed like a great idea at the time.Now, not so much.My professor, who always looked at me with hungry eyes, is now looking at me with something else in his gaze.He’s intent on teaching me…a lesson...Categorized as:
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![Kurt by Serena Akeroyd]()
Kurt by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKurt's the calmest of the Quintessence bunch, but even he has a vengeful streak when it comes to protecting and defending those he loves. A trip to Moscow for Christmas and New Year's are side-lined when the real truth about Sascha's accident comes to life. Jungle justice comes at a price, leaving Kurt and Sascha uncertain if their soul can carry the burden...Categorized as:
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![Found Omega by Liora Rose]()
Found Omega by Liora Rose
I’m at the mercy of my enemy……too bad he has none for an omega like me. The most dangerous man in the city plans to destroy me. And he’s making good on his dark promises, ripping me from my alphas, the only place I feel I belong.Now, tossed into a nightmare of my enemy’s making, my heart is broken.So is my hope...Categorized as:
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![You Never Knew Me by B.C. Morgan]()
You Never Knew Me by B.C. Morgan
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I was little my whole world revolved around my older brother and his childhood friends, they protected me, kept me safe from harm and no one would dare look twice in my direction. They were my guardians, and then I lost them all.I’m now seventeen and I’m desperate to know why I had to lose them, why my world was flipped upside down and my family destroyed... -
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![#Bossholes by Melissa Ivers]()
#Bossholes by Melissa Ivers
A new steamy workplace age gap why choose romcom standalone! I didn’t plan on working for one grumpy boss, let alone three. And I sure as heck didn’t plan on selling them my virginity.Wyatt Ellis, Brantley Ellis and Maverick Wallace are just as pretentious as their names sound. Who cares if they’re gorgeous billionaires. They are the literal worst...Categorized as:
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![Gambit by Eve Newton]()
Gambit by Eve Newton
The board is set. The walls of Castle University, once my stronghold, now echo with the whispers of war. As the Queen, I've faced betrayal, navigated alliances, and survived attempts on my life. But nothing has prepared me for this.My Kings, my protectors, are the only certainty in a world of chaos as an unseen enemy casts a shadow over our hard-won peace... -
![Jock Road by Sara Ney]()
Jock Road by Sara Ney
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsEAT. SLEEP. FOOTBALL. Those are Jackson Jennings, Jr’s three mantras . His entire life, he’s been a trained athlete with only one end-game: the Pro’s. No girls. No parties. No alcohol. EAT. SLEEP. FOOTBALL. Repeat. Every Friday night, Triple J cruises the strip on campus, bored, lonely and conditioned not to party... -
![Rain on Wildflowers by Drea Denae]()
Rain on Wildflowers by Drea Denae
Savage. Insane. Monster. Being branded as Hudson View University’s resident psychopath really doesn’t bother me. Sure, starting my first year in college would be a lot easier if the media wasn’t constantly chasing me down hoping for an exclusive. It’d be nice to get lunch without all the true crime junkies on campus checking to see if I’ve ordered a side of violence with my burger...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless Spring by Quirah Casey]()
Ruthless Spring by Quirah Casey
I once thought Spring was beautiful, until they bathed me in it’s ugliness.Three months have already changed my life, the next nine just may destroy me.Flowers are supposed to bloom in the spring, but this flower is dying.This girl is withering as the Costa Family pluck my petals, covering them in blood, regret, and malice...Categorized as:
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![Sakura: A Secret Proposal by Alexia Praks]()
Sakura: A Secret Proposal by Alexia Praks
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Sakura once again meets her gorgeous adoptive brothers, Sebastian and Darcy Princeton, forbidden feelings are awakened and an old flame ignites.When orphan Sakura Tanaka sneaks into a famous Japanese designer’s fashion show in order to meet her biological mother, she doesn’t anticipate a complication that will turn her world upside down...
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