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Alice and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsOne night in Wonderland is just the start of my adventures…. On my twenty-fifth birthday, I decide enough is enough. Family responsibilities have made dating impossible. Now I’m single and inexperienced. Like, completely . My virginity is a millstone around my neck. And I want to get rid of it. All I need is one night, with one stranger, so I don’t look like an idiot when I start dating for real...Categorized as:
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Sunrise over Strawberry Hill Farm by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPre-order the BRAND NEW romance from Alison Sherlock She drives a tractor. He arrives in a red Ferrari. What could possibly go wrong? Flora Barton is desperate to save her family home Strawberry Hill Farm. She only needs one thing - a great business idea to keep the farm afloat! So, when Nico Rossi arrives from Italy with a crazy plan to save the farm, Flora should be overjoyed... -
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![YOLO by Lani Lynn Vale]()
YOLO by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGarrett Carter knew the moment he saw her years prior that she was the one. His one, however, had a fiancé. And she was rich. She also lived out of state. So what other option did he have but to let her go? Years later, he sees her again at her worst. Her husband-to-be has stranded her on a hiking trail with a head wound, convinced she’s faking her blindness...Categorized as:
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![Beauty and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods]()
Beauty and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHow to seduce your brother’s best mate in six easy steps…. Just between you and me, my brother’s best mate is hot as . I’d never admit how I feel about him to my brother, Alex, because he warned me years ago never to go near his friends. I’ve never admitted it to Damon either... -
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![Only One Touch by Natasha Madison]()
Only One Touch by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNico. When I inherited the Dallas Oilers from my father , I became one of the youngest owners in hockey history. Even though the team was at the bottom of the hockey standings,. I had big plans to change that and bring the Cup to Dallas. Falling in love was something I never believed would happen to me... -
![One Midnight Kiss by Weston Parker]()
One Midnight Kiss by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLavish parties in Paris don’t impress a man like me. Been there and done that a thousand times over. But when I stumble upon a mysterious woman in black at a masked ball in Paris, she does more than impress. She turns me on, over, and upside down just looking at her. We shared a kiss but I know she needed more. We both did. Now all I have left of her is her glove... -
![Steady and Strong by Mari Carr]()
Steady and Strong by Mari Carr
Luca has resigned himself to a life as a bachelor. He’s watched all the Morettis fall in love, but nothing’s ever clicked for him. Until Harper…and Conor. Former supermodel Harper has spent too much of her life living up to other people’s expectations of her. Perfect hair, perfect body, perfect boyfriends. For the first time ever, she’s able to forge her own path...Categorized as:
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![A Business Proposal, Vol. 2 by Haehwa, Abigail Blackman]()
A Business Proposal, Vol. 2 by Haehwa, Abigail Blackman
On a romantic evening date with the young, rich, and unbelievably handsome Taemu, Hari is the envy of all women. .Categorized as:
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Reunited in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s the love he foolishly let go…. Ava Harrington, brilliant billionaire businesswoman, has conquered the world. And yet, scarred by a love lost fifteen years ago, she's built a wall around her heart, swearing off love forever. Ransom Yates’s culinary genius has taken him to the pinnacle of success as a magnetic celebrity chef... -
![Cinderella and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods]()
Cinderella and the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA one-night stand with a sexy stranger seems like a great idea, until he turns out to be my new billionaire boss…. When the gorgeous guy I meet in the bar on my last night in Auckland asks if I’d like to go back to his hotel room, I have to think about it. For a whole second. Tomorrow, I’m leaving the city. I’m finally escaping my calamitous life. So I throw caution to the winter wind...Categorized as:
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![Mr. Cocky by Leslie North]()
Mr. Cocky by Leslie North
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI lie down for just a second…. The next thing I see is the chiseled and extremely grumpy face of my billionaire client, Theo Barnes, looking down at me. If I’m Goldilocks, he has all the grouchiness of three bears. I was overworked and overstressed juggling photographing his fleet of yachts with my other projects. Add in a super comfy bed on one of his yachts and I’m out... -
![Where We Fall by Nicole Baker]()
Where We Fall by Nicole Baker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat do you do when a client threatens to stop doing business with your company because he finds out about a one-night stand you had with his daughter’s friend? I’ll tell you what my siblings make me do. They make me take our innocent IT Director with us to the client’s largest fundraising event…as my fake girlfriend... -
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Crimson Love by Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Brynne Asher comes a small-town, woman-on-the-run, age-gap romance. Oh yeah, there’s a jewelry heist too. I’d like to say my story began when I almost accidentally killed Jett Parker Cross, but it started long before that. I wish I could kick this spectacle off with a “not to be dramatic” but it was. After all, Jett just had major surgery...Categorized as:
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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... -
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![사내 맞선 2 by Haehwa]()
사내 맞선 2 by Haehwa
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratings카카오페이지에서 뜨거운 사랑을 받으며 연재 중인 《사내 맞선》 1권, 2권이 동시에 출간되었다. 평범한 회사원 하리는 친구를 대신해서 차이기 위해 맞선 자리에 나간다. 그런데 맞선 상대로 자신이 다니는 회사 사장이 나온 것도 모자라 그 사장이 다짜고짜 결혼하자고 한다면? 거짓말을 한 게 들키는 순간 해고다! 결혼하고자 하는 태무와 회사를 무사히 다니고 싶은 하리의 스릴 만점 로맨스 가득한 술래잡기가 시작되는데……. -
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Beast & Bossy: A Fake Relationship Enemies to Lovers Romance by Mia Mara
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's everything my father warned me against. Rich. Seductive. A heart-breaker. Now he's my boss and we're pretending to be engaged! Hunter:. I'm a beast in the boardroom and a beast in the bedroom. But I know better than to sleep with my mentor's daughter. I didn't know it was her when she crashed my friend's wedding and ran like Cinderella. But I always find what I want. And I want her... -
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The Love Syllabus by Lauren Lacey
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKerry Kind never expected to start over in her thirties, but after a difficult divorce, she needs a fresh start. When she finally lands a homeschool teaching position, she’s relieved until she realizes her new boss is the man she clashed with days ago. Victor Grimes, a world-renowned chef and widow, isn’t interested in disrupting his carefully structured life...Categorized as:
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![Wild Embrace by Mari Carr]()
Wild Embrace by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove is full of bad clichés. Falling for your boss. The widowed dad and the nanny. How did Darcy manage to find both of them in Ryder Hagan? His broken heart and wounded pride means he only sees her as an employee in his company and part-time caregiver for his sons. Until another cliché surprises them both:. The old broken elevator trap...Categorized as:
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![Covington Billionaires Box Set #1 by Erin Swann]()
Covington Billionaires Box Set #1 by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThree brothers, three steamy unforgettable love stories. The Billionaire's Trust, Chosen by the Billionaire, The Secret BillionaireTHE BILLIONAIRE'S TRUSTHe answered the door in just a bathrobe. When I told him why I was there, he dropped it to the I keep things simple with the women I meet. Charm her, enjoy her, discard her, and repeat...Categorized as:
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![The Grump by Layla Hagen]()
The Grump by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI love my job. So when a grumpy grouch wants to shut us down, I’m ready for the fight of my life. I was heading for serious career burnout until my dream job came true. Making pralines for a living has been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. So it comes as quite a shock when I find out that the owner wants to shut down the LeBlanc-Broussard confectionery because it’s not profitable... -
![The Bossy Billionaire by Samantha Skye]()
The Bossy Billionaire by Samantha Skye
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe minute I found out my real identity, things were never the same. Now I have a bookshop on the brink of bankruptcy and I have no idea how to get my shop profitable, until my brother's best friend shows up to be my new business coach. Huxley Hamilton is a billionaire who is smart and sauve with women falling at his feet...Categorized as:
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![A Business Proposal, Vol. 3 by Haehwa]()
A Business Proposal, Vol. 3 by Haehwa
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMistakes were made. At the company dinner, Hari has one drink too many and wakes up the next morning with no memory of the previous night. .. except for a vague lingering sensation on her lips. Meanwhile, Yeongsuh also wakes up from a night of drinking, but unlike her best friend, she instantly realizes that something went very, very wrong. .. -
![A Very Grumpy Father's Day by Kayley Loring]()
A Very Grumpy Father's Day by Kayley Loring
What’s the actual last thing you’d ever want your spouse to see you doing when you’ve been trying to get it on for weeks? Dancing around your baby’s room to “Come and Get Your Love” like Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy—in an Elmo costume? Yeah. Me too. And yet, here we are. This isn’t even the most humiliating thing I’ve done lately...Categorized as:
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![Playing His Games by Tory Baker]()
Playing His Games by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a self-proclaimed bachelor. I need no one. Until her. When a friend asked me to hire his youngest daughter, I had reservations. Yet, I needed a secretary. So, I said why not. Sometimes being a good guy backfires on you. This is definitely one of those times. Fawn is younger than me—way too young...Categorized as:
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![The Parkers' Oh So Hot Box Set by Weston Parker, Jacob Parker]()
The Parkers' Oh So Hot Box Set by Weston Parker, Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree Parker Family Books for your reading pleasure. .. Captain Hotness. I’m a single father. A widower. A firefighter. That means I’m trained to find danger in every situation. So how did I not see Bailey coming? She’s the spark that starts an inferno. She’s the fuel for the passion in my heart. She’s been nothing more than a friend since we were kids, but she’s all grown up now... -
![THE DESIRE by Karen Deen]()
THE DESIRE by Karen Deen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI control the uncontrollable, it’s my life, it’s what I do. Until she walks in… untouchable and tempting. Watching her is like a crackling fire, warm and inviting. She’ll burn me if I let her… so I need to resist. Except what if I can’t? With the potential to shatter my world, I’m walking away. Until my situation changes and I need her help. Unfortunately, not in the way I’ve dreamt of... -
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Rival Desires by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Rival Desires, where the rivalry is fiery, but the romance? It's downright scorching. Meet Cory charming, socially awkward, and co-owner of the established Palo Alto finance firm Gracen & McCrae. Enter Rylee Palmer, the brilliant, enigmatic head of the new game-changer in town, Palmer Money Management... -
![Surprise Love Affair by Ali Parker]()
Surprise Love Affair by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI usually follow the rules, but with this girl in the office, it’s too easy to slip. The first time I see her, all I notice is perfection. Curves poured into a silhouette that threatens to choke me. A smile that could melt my cold heart. I hire her on the spot. After that, I call the shots in the office—and the bedroom. And all this time? I thought we were on the same page... -
![Two Nights in Paris by Delaney Diamond]()
Two Nights in Paris by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo nights. One undeniable attraction. To prove to his mother that he can be responsible, Stephan Brooks takes a job at her firm and promises to be a better son. But one glimpse of Roselle Parker, her up-and-coming protege, and all his good intentions disappear. All he has to do is conduct himself in a professional manner, but a trip to Paris with Roselle proves too big of a temptation... -
![Faux Beau's Baby Surprise by Callie Stevens]()
Faux Beau's Baby Surprise by Callie Stevens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho knew sharing a room with my best friend would lead to a baby bump…. Listen he is a great guy. I get it, on paper he’s perfect. Handsome, smart, and well off. Totally ‘the one’ material…for someone else. To me he’s just Drew, one of my best friends, and only a friend. My focus has always been on raising my sisters, love was never something I had time for... -
![Arrogant Playboy by JA Low, Wander Aguiar]()
Arrogant Playboy by JA Low, Wander Aguiar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaniel DuPont was supposed to have been a one-night stand. A man I could remember fondly as giving me the best night of my life. Not turn into someone who has infiltrated every facet of it. I can’t seem to escape him; those turquoise eyes, filthy mouth, dimples, and French accent demanding more than one night. I can’t. He’s now my client. I won’t break the rules, mixing business and pleasure... -
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A Good Girl's Guide to Dominance by W.S. Greer
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![The Bloody Prince by Edwina Darke]()
The Bloody Prince by Edwina Darke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShould your true love drive you crazy? Katie Warray knows that heroes rarely live up to expectations. Especially not the charming, roguishly handsome, thriller writer she’s had a crush on since she was a teenager. It’s disappointing that Tristan Prince turns out to be more frog than fairytale. But Katie doesn’t have to like the man to be his new editor. Tristan Prince doesn’t take much seriously... -
![Just a Little Desire by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde]()
Just a Little Desire by Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wasn’t the type of woman who indulged in one night stands, but the irresistible Liam Powers managed to charm me right into his bed. By morning, he was gone, leaving me to wonder if our night together had been nothing more than a dream. . . until he showed up at my office a few weeks later, a wealthy investor interested in infusing cash into our struggling family business... -
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![Saving Soul by Ann Penny]()
Saving Soul by Ann Penny
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassidy Ryan is a strong, devoted single mother determined to give her son the fresh start they need. When the job as an end-of-life doula for an elderly billionaire presents itself, she seizes it. This is her chance to get them back on their feet and everything seems to be going to plan until she comes face-to-face with his overprotective grandson...Categorized as:
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![Rule Breaker by Lily Miller]()
Rule Breaker by Lily Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou could say Jesse Winters and I got off on the wrong foot. The first time I laid eyes on him, I let him know exactly where he could shove that smug grin on his face. I’ve met plenty of guys like Jesse—handsome, charming, infuriating. He skates through life on good looks and charisma, leaving a trail of broken hearts along the way... -
![The Romance Rehearsal by Annie Dyer]()
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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![Just A Kiss by J.H. Croix]()
Just A Kiss by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA swoony billionaire romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J. H. Croix! Brainy brings bossy to his knees. Jessica Slater is brilliant. When she was my intern, she was off limits and waaaay too tempting. She’s even more delectable now and wins every battle of wits she faces. A chance encounter ignites a fire between us. It was just a kiss. Just. It nearly brought me to my knees... -
![Dr. Aster by Raylin Marks]()
Dr. Aster by Raylin Marks
I thought I had it all. She showed me just how wrong I was…Being a cocky, playboy, billionaire doctor is every bit as amazing as you’d expect. Or, itwas, at least. Until I met her. Dr. Mikayla Smith is everything I’m not—sassy, sunshiny, and idealistic. She’s also a much-younger resident at my hospital, which means she’s forbidden fruit. I should’ve left her alone. But I didn’t... -
![Her Billionaire Bargain by Taryn Quinn]()
Her Billionaire Bargain by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHiring an interior designer to redo my McMansion led to me…falling in love with a total stranger? And trying to figure out how to make her fall in love with me. Shelby Wilde is a driven single mom who started an up-and-coming design firm, Designing Women, with three friends. She is not looking for love. Or lust. Or my particular brand of chaos with a side of many happy moments while naked...Categorized as:
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![The Green Card Baby Deal by Layla Valentine]()
The Green Card Baby Deal by Layla Valentine
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt seemed like a simple exchange – a marriage for a baby, quid pro quo,. It wasn’t long before things got complicated…. HIM. I left my home behind to make it in America,. Success came quickly, but success has a habit of creating enemies. A billionaire I may be, but legally resident I am not,. And if I don’t change that fact quickly, everything I’ve built may soon come tumbling down... -
![Hate You Up Close by Morgan Paige]()
Hate You Up Close by Morgan Paige
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHate You Up Close is a STANDALONE novel following Love You From Afar. A new job. A new city. This was supposed to be a fresh start for me. I expected the move to come with challenges, but no one could have prepared me for him. My new boss - Elliot Thompson. He’s cold, selfish, miserable, and the most gorgeous man I’ve ever laid eyes on. I hate that he smells of whiskey and leather... -
![The Grouchy One by Leslie North]()
The Grouchy One by Leslie North
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. But the guy that sells those diamonds? My worst enemy. It took me precisely 0. 1 seconds to start hating Cameron O’Connor. I’m late to a job interview and it seems like kismet when a cab stops outside my apartment. Until the grumpiest, grouchiest, and most outrageously handsome suit-hole steals it... -
![A Business Proposal, Vol. 7 by Haehwa, Perilla]()
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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![The Grumpy One by Leslie North]()
The Grumpy One by Leslie North
Cleaning floors in Branson Couture was never part of my career plans. Neither was almost decapitating the CEO with a mop. Of course, I didn’t know he was the CEO—my mind only registered “intruder” and “hot”. Maybe not in that order. Meet James Branson: infuriatingly hot, obscenely wealthy, and as charming as a door slammed in your face. He’s the king of high fashion... -
![Big, Bossy Surprise by Lilian Monroe]()
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 him. That broad-chested, dark-haired, dark-eyed hunk? Yeah…she slept with him. Awkward... -
![Dare To Stay by Carly Phillips]()
Dare To Stay by Carly Phillips
He’s the one who left. She’s the one he left behind. Willow James, athletic trainer for the Miami Thunder football team, knows abandonment and hurt. A child of foster care, she’s been moved around and left behind more times than she cares to count. Just when she was starting to let her guard down with Braden Prescott, he left for a two year stint with Doctors Without Borders. Now he’s back. Dr...Categorized as:
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![Vicious Obsession by Naomi West]()
Vicious Obsession by Naomi West
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat’s worse than having a stalker? Being the stalker—. and getting caught…. Look, I’m not proud of it. Stalking my boss is not something I set out to do. But I’ve been obsessed with Ransome Rozanov since the day I walked into his office. He’s the CEO of Apex Energy, the largest international oil and gas company in the world. And I’m his right-hand woman... -
![His Temporary Assistant by Taryn Quinn]()
His Temporary Assistant by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTo whom it may concern: I quit. Preston Michael Shaw. PMS, as I like to call him. I don’t need his job. I don’t need his fancy designer suits or his arrogance or his claims that I put a hex on him, because of course a strong, empowered woman needs to put a spell on a man. As if I want him. Pfft. He should be so lucky...Categorized as:
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![Hired by the Single Dad: A steamy big city billionaire off limits silver fox holiday romance by Ellen Brooks]()
Hired by the Single Dad: A steamy big city billionaire off limits silver fox holiday romance by Ellen Brooks
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm sworn off love. On Christmas Eve, he's determined to make me a believer. I'm a New York City florist who's built an empire creating dream weddings for others—after my own ended in heartbreak. When a last-minute, no-expense-spared Christmas Eve wedding comes in, I know I can handle it...
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