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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... -
Twelve of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCarter: I was grateful for my second chance at life and discovering a family I never knew existed. Relocating my company and myself from South Carolina to Los Angeles brought me closer to them. They were all happily married, except my brother Gabriel, who was engaged to the love of his life. I didn’t trust women, and for good reason... -
The Passion Parameter by Ana D'Arcy
Andy is desperate to move on, but working alongside Lex makes forgetting him impossible. When she learns the truth, she grants him one last chance—and passion alone won’t be enough this time.✦•······················•✦•······················•✦Drowning in unrequited feelings, Andrea can’t move on. She’s too close to the man who used to worship her body, only to break her heart... -
Show Me Forever by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI moved to Chicago six months ago, determined to finally open my own bakery. My landlady was this sweet woman who treated me like her granddaughter. Then she sold the house. Now the devil himself is my landlord and neighbor since I live in the guesthouse on his property. Declan Maxwell is moody, unreasonable, and takes himself far too seriously. Unfortunately for me, he’s also damn sexy... -
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Falling North by Alyson Santos
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTurner Artist Management Urgent Action Item: ✔ Save Falling Back North from implosion. When your agency’s newest artist shows signs of collapse, you jump on the problem. When it involves a potential rift between the brothers who form the band’s soul, you throw your Hail Mary. So I did—by hiring a respected marketing goddess to save them...Categorized as:
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Seducing the Doctor by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe wasn't supposed to be forever.One night of passion with Miles Hartford was all it took to turn my world upside down and change it forever. He was supposed to be nothing more than a good time and a great memory. Except now, those two pink lines say otherwise. She wasn't who I thought she was. That night she lied to me. She pretended to be someone else... -
I Need You To Love Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTogether they are nothing more than madness,but they say there’s always some madness in loveSix years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees.Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way.Calla moved to New York to chase her career... -
Bossy Mogul (The Moguls) by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSo, I tell off the cocky stranger I’m trapped in an elevator with. I never expected he’d turn out to be my new boss.Our first encounter is a disaster.He blames me for the mechanical failure.Okay, he might be right, but I’m unwilling to concede.As the minutes tick by, he decides to put the moves on me... -
Bodyguard by Night by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtecting my best friend's new sister-in-law Willow from a fan who wants to get a little too close is a no-brainer. Just requires me to do some checking around, to act as her shadow for a while, maybe even give her a place to stay so I can keep an eye on her—all so my best friend's small-town wedding to Willow's sister goes off without a hitch...Categorized as:
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Charity Case: The Complete Series by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese three women are the toughest juries they’ll ever have to plead their case to.THIS BOX SET INCLUDES…Clean Slate (Charity Case #0.5)Moving two thousand miles away wasn’t my plan, but when family needs you, you come. Before I can head back to my hometown of Chicago though, I have two men to say good-bye to. Neither one of them will be happy to hear the news... -
Madam Alana by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Audrey Carlan comes a new story in her Marriage Auction series…I run the most elite auction in the world.Candidates and bidders come from all over the globe hoping to change their lives.And I deliver.I’m in the business of bringing couples together in a mutually beneficial and legally binding marriage... -
Unlucky Like Us by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
From New York Times bestselling authors Krista and Becca Ritchie comes the next installment in their steamy contemporary romance series. Luna and Donnelly are back again in their second novel, bringing the weird, the sexy, and heartfelt heat... -
Pretty Little Mess by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFalling for her grumpy mountain man boss was not part of this sunshiney hot mess's plans for Galentine's Day.CordeliaWelcome to Winthrop, WA. Population: Screwed.When I answered Deacon Cromwell's ad for an assistant, roughing it with a mountain man was not what I had in mind.But I'll give anything a shot. Just so long as it doesn't shoot back.When my grumpy new boss finds out he hired...well, me...Categorized as:
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A Very Cheeky Christmas by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’ve been voted Mr. Perfect Cheeks for the last five years. Though I do have a nice smile, it’s not those cheeks that warrant the attention. So yeah, my behind is my bread and butter. But when my most lucrative asset is injured, I’m sent to the set medic. To say I fall head over derriere in love with her is an understatement... -
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Forever Us by Scarlett Avery
She likes her relationships uncomplicated.So does he.An illicit weekend between them makes things… well, complicated.Love is for pussies…Ciara learned that the hard way.She likes her relationships uncomplicated.She isn’t girlfriend material…And she couldn’t care less.She has specific set of rules when it comes to men—love ’em and leave ’em.Nikolaj is a force of nature...Categorized as:
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Forever You by Scarlett Avery
This is my first ‘Pretty Woman’ gig. I didn’t see him coming. A brooding billionaire who wants to make all my problems disappear. But of course, there’s a catch… I made the fateful mistake of trusting a conman. Desperation has a funny way of making you to consider the unthinkable. On the brinks of financial disaster, I’m forced to play the only card I have left in my arsenal...Categorized as:
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His Fire Inside (BBW Romance) by Fiona Murphy
***The .99 cent price is for a limited time only at new release. It will go up to its regular price of $3.99 on 7/30***Okay, I know it's crazy to hate someone you've never met before but Rourke Vega is not the average man. The arrogant billionaire manwhore is to blame for turning my beloved Austin from quirky, cool college town to hipster paradise... -
Her Giant Lumberjack by Clara King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a seven-foot giant who feels like a beast.She’s a curvy beauty looking for her happily ever after.DukeLife isn’t easy when you look like a monster.With my scarred face and hulking frame, people see a freak, not a man.So I keep to myself, rarely leaving the safety of my workshop.Then Ariana walks into my life.She wants me to build her a bookcase. Sounds easy enough...Categorized as:
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The Romance Rehearsal by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIf the first time was a rehearsal, is this the real thing? Directing a play in London’s West End was an ambition met, only it meant I’d see the boy who was my first everything for the first time since that summer.Anthony was no boy anymore. He was all man. Charismatic, talented, famous and devastatingly handsome, and now staring in my production.My leading man - on stage, at least...Categorized as:
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Even If We Fight by Brianna Jean
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTWO SOULS TRAPPED IN TRAGEDY. FREEDOM OF CHOICE. THE POWER OF LOVE. THEY’RE GIVEN ONE LAST CHANCE. When I met Judah Colt, I knew his presence in my life would change everything.My gut told me to run before it was too late, and while I did the best I could to keep him at arm’s length, our connection became too powerful to deny. Too real to push away.We fell hard.Then we crashed and burned to ashes... -
A Good Girl's Guide to Dominance by W.S. Greer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy name is Nia Washington. I'm a submissive. And I am f***ing tired.I’m tired of men that claim to be a Dominant, but have no clue what it really means. I'm tired of men playing a part they saw on TV or read in a book, and using it to get what they want out of a woman before leaving her high and dry... -
Inked By My Sister's Ex by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy sister is all I’ve got.Kelly basically raised me after we lost our parents in a plane crash. When a douche made a joke about it, when life went bad, and when I needed her…She was there. Always.But I can’t stop crushing on her ex-boyfriend.Jamie Jensen is six and a half feet of pure muscle, his arms tattooed and strong, his hair silver…his aura brooding. Aura sounds so cheesy, but he has one...Categorized as:
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Billionaire Mogul—Beckett by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSo, I tell off the cocky stranger I’m trapped in an elevator with. I never expected he’d turn out to be my new boss.Our first encounter is a disaster.He blames me for the mechanical failure.Okay, he might be right, but I’m unwilling to concede.As the minutes tick by, he decides to put the moves on me... -
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Big, Bossy Surprise by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBonnie Delmar should be grateful for her new job.And she is! Being a nanny to a billionaire is a good gig. She’s more than grateful for the opportunity to work for Arlo Noble…until she meets himThat broad-chested, dark-haired, dark-eyed hunk?Yeah…she slept with him. Awkward.But the worst part?Judging by the blank look on his face, their mind-blowing night didn’t register as a blip on Arlo's radar... -
Marked By Ink: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance by Flora Ferrari
’ve wanted to be a tattoo artist for as long as I can remember. That’s what brings me to the party.When I see him, Felix Fletcher, I struggle to form words. He’s tall, with intense eyes, silver hair, and a muscular body that has my mind going to all kinds of steamy places.We talk, and I wonder if he feels it too. But I’m a full-figured girl, not the kind most guys fall all over... -
Julian by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA couple of drinks.A random stranger.It was only supposed to be one night.Turns out, the stranger is Julian Reyes.Formidable businessman. And my brother-in-law's new business partner.Chairman of Trinity Academy. Where I've just enrolled as a student.Coldhearted jerk. Who also happens to be ridiculously hot.Whenever we meet, it doesn't help I'm reminded of how amazing his hands felt on my body... -
A Business Proposal, Vol. 7 by Haehwa, Perilla
Ha-ri made a deal—go on one blind date for her BFF and pretend to be a super-vixen to end all of her unwanted marriage set-ups! Unfortunately, instead of easy money, Ha-ri’s got a headache. Her date is Taemu, her company’s hot new CEO, and he’s got his own plans to get his family to back off by marrying whoever shows up on the date...Categorized as:
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Misconception by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI know rock stars. I grew up in the business, and now I make a living managing their tours. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly.Lots and lots of ugly.All that ugly is why I’ve sworn off dating rockers, but sleeping with them, well...I’ve been known to make the occasional exception.One sultry night in Vegas, Mo Aronson, lead singer of Unrequited, becomes one of those exceptions...Categorized as:
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Thicker Than Water by Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLucia Vega is on a winning streak. Her book, Throw Away the Key has taken the country by storm. And now it’s being made into a movie. After years of chasing it, she can finally taste freedom. Reece Carras is one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. Handsome, rich and generous, he’s everything girls like her aren’t supposed to dream of. But dream she does...Categorized as:
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Cruel Dynasty by Geneva Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI made a deal. One year of my life pretending to be a rich aristocrat in exchange for ten million pounds. Enough money to start over somewhere new. Enough money to disappear forever. It sounded simple, but being Kerrigan Belmond is more dangerous than I expected. Her world isn’t as perfect behind closed doors as it is on paper... -
Inking The Billionaire by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCEO, bad boy, and tattoo enthusiast. He’s the sort of man any woman could imagine herself with. And by any woman, I mean me. But there’s a problem…Or two.It should be the job of a lifetime.The chance to tattoo billionaire CEO Silas Stone.But the thought of him shirtless beneath me…...Categorized as:
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Borrowed by Victoria Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was never supposed to want to keep her.She was meant to be borrowed.Mine for six days and not a day longer.She doesn’t belong to me.She belongs to someone else.My brother…The closest person I have outside of the screaming fans and paparazzi—a constant in my new life— other than the whiskey I drown myself in to numb the pain left by someone else...Categorized as:
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Mr. Petrov by Mackenzy Fox
From bestselling author Mackenzy Fox comes a new Taboo Series and Mr. Petrov is book 2:Age-gap, boss/employee romance with all the feelsI thought I had it all.My five year plan was The perfect job.The perfect boyfriend.The perfect life.But then it all fell apart.Spectacularly.As if things couldn’t get any worse?I met my new potential boss for the first time…Khristian Petrov... -
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Love Me Not: A Sapphic CEO x Nanny Billionaire Auction Romance by Eden Emory
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 is a sapphic billionaire age gap ceo x nanny romance set in the Club Pétale romance filled with angsty and of course... spice.I’ve been broke before, but never like this.After our parents' accident, I vowed to pay for my brother's college, but with my mounting debt, I couldn't even afford my own life, let alone his.I needed cash. Fast.An auction. One night. No feelings... -
The Forever Vow by Leigh James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Thrilling Conclusion to The Forever Trilogy!Bryce wants Chloe back.. -
Slice of Desire by H.N. DeFore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRunning an adult’s only club should be a piece of cake…Serenity ZimmermanWhen my cousin asked for help taking care of her kink club while she’s away, I begrudgingly agreed. Family is everything, right? But she failed to mention how long she would be gone, or that I’d be working with a co-manager who’s much more comfortable in his skin than I am...Categorized as:
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The Irresistible Irishman: For St. Patricks Day (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA new and steamy Romantic Comedy from USA Today Bestselling Author MJ Fields and International Bestselling author Jessica RubenMinding my own business on St. Patrick's Day —with a beer in my hand and Shamrock panties beneath my skirt— I sat on a sticky barstool next to my best friend.I was expecting to chat about my latest read, but she had other plans..Categorized as:
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Thawed by the Hot Hermit Mountain Man: A Steamy Curvy Girl Instalove Age Gap Romance by Raven Moon
She’s a city girl in a snowstorm. He’s a handsome hermit who can’t help but keep her warm.I rented this cabin for a week of relaxation, but a blizzard broke a window on my first night and nearly buried me. I might have died if the cabin’s hot owner didn’t get his rough hands on me before I froze…Wyatt is gruff, quiet, and downright the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen... -
A New Year's Proposition: A billionaire age gap instalove romance by Olivia Sinclair
She's looking for a fresh start - he's offering forever...CoraSterling Grace is a billionaire with influence and connections (in addition to being panty-melting gorgeous and a decent guy). So of course I ask him for help after serving at his New Year's Eve bash. It's time for a fresh start - to put my local reputation behind me and make something of my life... -
Charming My Broody Billionaire Boss by Jolie Day
He’s the devil himself: Damon Copeland (he practically carries a pitchfork).Fiery-hot and a killer smile (if he ever smiled).He’s also the top dog at my father’s company,And my brother’s best friend.Oh, and someone I accidentally slept with.In my defense, that was before I knew who he was—And before he hired me.Now, my one-night stand has turned into my boss.What’s worse, he’s Mr... -
Her Alpha Boss Undercover by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe's terrible at lying…but she's real good at making him squirm. NathanSomeone is out to ruin the family business and I promised my brothers I'd look into it.Going undercover is a lot harder than I expected.I'm a computer nerd. I have no clue what I'm doing. And I can't seem to stop watching Brooke Waters long enough to accomplish anything.She's so beautiful, but she doesn't like me much... -
Breaking His Law by V.H. Nicolson
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Brand new forbidden, billionaire boss romance from VH Nicolson. Perfect for fans of Anna Huang, Catharina Maura and Meghan Quinn Revenge is all I’m after…I've come to seek the truth. To put the law firm on trial for representing the man which tore my world apart. Hart Law must answer for their actions. I had it all planned out... -
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Puppy Love by Misha Bell, Erin Mallon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLillyAn opportunity to tell off the billionaire whose bank took my childhood home? Yes, please! The greedy, arrogant jerk thinks I’m here to interview for the job of his dog trainer (a.k.a. nanny), but he’s got a big storm coming... -
Texting My Dad's Best Man by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI almost kissed my dad’s best friend at my eighteenth birthday party.Banner Barret is thirty-nine years old and six feet two inches of pure muscle, with intense eyes and the sort of confidence most men could only dream of.It was a mistake, and I get that. He only did it – almost did it – because he was drunk.But now it’s a year later, and dad’s getting married in a tropical island paradise...Categorized as:
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Dirty Desires by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSix figures. Thirty days. Every one of her firsts. Eve Miller is screwed. Between rent and her family's medical debts, she's drowning. She needs money, now, or she's going to lose her sister. Enter Ian Hunt. The tech billionaire offers her a lifeline: six figures for every one of her firsts. It's ridiculous. The British businessman is richer than sin and hotter than hell... -
Worth Every Risk by Rae Ryder
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHis temper is hot, but she's the sun who heals his heart.ARIES McCLENNONWhen I accepted a nannying role in London, I thought I’d found my dream job. Then, I met my boss.Matt Hawkston. A gorgeous, grumpy billionaire with a fiery temper and more baggage than a long haul flight. I’m determined to make him smile, because I’m sure there’s a decent guy underneath the suit he wears like armour... -
Bray by Effy Vaughn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Sutton Boys - those three words bring a smile to the faces of females of all ages in the small town of Malroy, Alabama. Five brothers who help their momma run their farm during the work week, while seeing how many women they can sweet talk out of their panties on the weekends... -
Royal Package by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Royal Package is a legend in its own time, a pleasure-giving national treasure I’m far too generous to keep to myself. But I have one rule: No good girls. And they don’t get much nicer than sugar-and-spice Princess Elizabeth. You’d think a woman who designs lingerie would be sexy and fun. You would be wrong...Categorized as:
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