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Sylvia Day Crossfire Novels 1-4 by Sylvia Day
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 17 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... -
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Save Me by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDaeShe saved me on the worst day of my life. Now it’s time to make her mine. I’ve spent ten years recreating myself into a man deserving of Kennedy Townsend. I’m no longer the poor, illegitimate son of a wealthy man who refused to even acknowledge my presence.For years, I’ve watched her from afar, waited, and even manipulated businesses to grant her the career opportunities she deserved...Categorized as:
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![Prospect by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez]()
Prospect by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFamily isn't always by blood. Family is who you are willing to bleed for. Refusing to yield to his father's will and expectations to one day take the reins of the family business, Sam McGregor leaves his home in Texas. Fate leads him to the small town of Polson Montana, home to the Kings of Retribution MC, where he starts over and meets Sofia Torres... -
![Loved by Ivy Smoak]()
Loved by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m an addict.It’s hard for me to know the difference between addiction and love.But when I’m with Penny, I don’t need any other vices. I feel like I can breathe for the first time in years. I feel…whole.I know I’ve messed up so much in my life. But it’s time to move forward. It’s time to make amends. Because no one deserves to be punished forever.Even a monster like me deserves to be loved... -
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![High Class by Ivy Nelson]()
High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this... -
![The Benefactor by Nana Malone]()
The Benefactor by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am many things. billionaire, rogue, rebel. But I never figured myself for a thief.My money can buy power, control, access. Even oaths of loyalty.The one thing it can't buy is her...or her safety.I vowed to protect her...I failed...I can't, under any circumstances, fail again. In order to save her, I'll have to give up the one thing that I value most--control.The Canary Jewel is the key... -
![For Her Benefit by Nana Malone]()
For Her Benefit by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTonight, I risk it all. My fortune.My freedom.My love.My so-called brothers in oath have betrayed me. Perhaps they forgot how many of their secrets I’ve been keeping.Tonight, vengeance is mine.But when it comes to heisting a priceless diamond there is no simple plan. There will be blood. After all, there is no such thing as a bloodless coup.I’m not the only one risking it all... -
![The Mitus Touch by Stoni Alexander]()
The Mitus Touch by Stoni Alexander
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe's desperate for the one man she must avoid at all costs... Wealth manager Brigit Farnay despises Colton Mitus. And with good reason. He ripped away her family’s company during the most painful time in her life. Forced to work with him, she can’t deny that Colton is gorgeous, brilliant, commanding. And the enemy. Her traitorous body craves his touch every moment of every day... -
![The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne]()
The Billionaire's Promise by Ivy Layne
For two years I held Vance Winters off… Right up until the day my fiancé dumped me for his mistress and Vance kissed me senseless. Vance Winters was six feet of dangerously beautiful mayhem. Wicked blue eyes, tousled blond hair, and golden skin covered in tattoos. Trouble. I should have taken one look and run in the other direction... -
![A Rose By Any Other Name... by Helen Bell]()
A Rose By Any Other Name... by Helen Bell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen insecure sophomore Emma gets a part-time job, she’s thrilled. The job is a six-week long project where she’ll be coding a website for a martial arts studio. For Emma, a computer science major, it’s perfect—a great way to gain some real world experience. But her excitement quickly evaporates when she finds out that her boss is Ryan Damon, the mean, arrogant guy she has slammed into, twice...Categorized as:
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![Affirmation by Sawyer Bennett]()
Affirmation by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThings are off, and I can’t quite put my finger on it. Some things, however, are the same. For example, the sex with Matt is just as nuclear and consistent as it always has been. Still… I feel like I’m holding onto Matt with my fingertips, like he’s on the verge of slipping away and I don’t know what to do... -
![Protecting Eagle by Jane Blythe]()
Protecting Eagle by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst impressions can be hard to overcome.Olivia Wakefield took the job at the prestigious and world renowned Prey Security under false pretenses. She always knew there was a chance she could be found out. What she didn't expect was for her sexy boss to put her in prison, or to find herself directly in the crosshairs of a dangerous terrorist...Categorized as:
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Rival Desires by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
![Protocol by Shane Starrett]()
Protocol by Shane Starrett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“Yes, sir.”Galen Harmon lives to hear those two words. And for fifteen years he lived the dream with a submissive who’d knelt at his feet and offered that simple phrase over and over again.But then she was gone. Ripped away in a heartbeat of savage betrayal and anguish that still haunts him.Until he met Alex.She’s everything that was taken from him... -
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![You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
![Callous Heir by Michelle Heard]()
Callous Heir by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI made the mistake of falling for one of my brother’s friends. As if that wasn’t stupid enough, I then declared my love to him.Yeah, I know. Big mistake. Huge mistake.But here I am with my rejected feelings, and Noah won’t even look at me. Whenever he has to talk to me, his words are blunt. Yet they cut deeper than any knife... -
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Mitigation by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI’ve seen a new side to Matt Connover. He’s proven to me that there is something inside him other than icy control and masculine force. I’ve seen care… tenderness… even protectiveness. I’ve seen vulnerability. But Matt Connover’s issues run deep. I know Cal hurt him deeply, and he keeps himself protected because of that... -
![Confessions of a Litigation God by Sawyer Bennett]()
Confessions of a Litigation God by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWARNING, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK from Matt Connover, Litigation God: Please do not attempt to read my story in public, as my sexual proclivities have been known to cause squirming in your seat, squeezing of your legs together and unintentional moaning, sometimes with spontaneous bursts of laughter at random moments... -
![Destroying My Ex by Jordan Silver]()
Destroying My Ex by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a teenage Grayson Carter was forced to continue dating the daughter of his father's boss after she cheated, something in him snapped. For the next four years Grayson plotted and schemed for the day he would make them pay. He had no idea that fate was about to change his life plans and help him exact a more beautiful revenge than he'd anticipated...Categorized as:
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![In the Den: 10th Anniversary Edition by Sierra Cartwright]()
In the Den: 10th Anniversary Edition by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFROM BESTSELLING ROMANCE AUTHOR SIERRA CARTWRIGHTBook six in the Mastered seriesHis obsession may destroy them both.As, the billionaire owner of the Den, Damien Lowell has no business lusting after Catrina Davidson. After all, as a Dom, he owes the beautiful, vulnerable Domme all of his respect.But when it comes to her, he's a man obsessed.He has to have her under his lash... -
![Being Julia by Sandi Lynn]()
Being Julia by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMy name is Julia, and I’m the daughter of Connor and Ellery Black. I may look like Daddy’s little princess, but I’m far from it. My life consists of lying to my parents and sneaking out of the penthouse. My CEO millionaire father seems to think that at the tender age of sixteen, I’m too young to date boys. My mother, the artist, tries to stay neutral and doesn’t say too much... -
![Total Submission by Roxy Sloane]()
Total Submission by Roxy Sloane
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHer secrets are tearing us apart, but I can’t give up on us yet. When I’m with her, the beast inside me is tamed. My every craving sated by her gentle touch.I won’t let her go without a fight.No matter what the cost, I will protect her. She belongs to me now... -
![One Night Baby - A Romance Compilation by Tia Siren]()
One Night Baby - A Romance Compilation by Tia Siren
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEmily’s looking for the father of her child. I’m searching for the mystery woman who rocked my world one night. I never thought I'd find her - or the surprise accident she's been hiding from me… It was just another charity ball. Until I saw the beauty in the red dress. Sassy and curvy, she had to be mine. I told her I only do one night stands... -
![Mobster's Angel by Amy Rachiele]()
Mobster's Angel by Amy Rachiele
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVito and Erin's story. Coming December 2013. Vito has grown up in the underworld of the mob. He has recently reached age eighteen. His family has been involved since the thirties. In 2014, the rules haven’t changed much. What worked then, works now; power, violence, and loyalty. Love isn’t something you can control. As much as Vito, mobster enforcer, wish he could, he can’t... -
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![Love At First Taste by Olivia T. Turner]()
Love At First Taste by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI work on a luxury yacht and it’s the perfect job.Amazing scenery and luxurious accommodations, but not so good for keeping a relationship alive.The guests come and go and I exist behind a wall of politeness.Hiding behind a customer service barrier where no can see the real me.Until he comes onto my yacht.Luke Cline.The most dominant commanding male I’ve ever seen.He sees me.He tastes me... -
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Flirting With Danger by Suzanne Enoch
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn her dazzling romantic suspense debut, USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Enoch brings us a thrilling tale about a thief who needs to prove she's no murderer and the millionaire who loves her. Samantha Jellicoe is a thief and proud of it. Raised to appreciate the finer things in life, Sam has no trouble divesting the wealthy of their treasures...Categorized as:
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![The Boss Vol. 2: a Hot Billionaire Romance by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
The Boss Vol. 2: a Hot Billionaire Romance by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI've been watching...all this time. I grew up as the bastard son on the wrong side of the tracks. Until an angel I could never repay helped me climb to the top. My new assistant, Grace Copeland, is determined to bring me down. She thinks I don't know about her lies and the risks she's taking, but I've been watching all this time. Watching her... -
![Hostile Takeover by Olivia T. Turner]()
Hostile Takeover by Olivia T. Turner
Kyra My aunt and I started this beauty company in her kitchen. Now, it’s a multi-million dollar international company. I adore it. It’s my whole life. And some rich prick waltzes in, thinking he can buy it. Brandon Raven. He represents everything I hate. The corporate establishment. Trust fund babies. Greedy corporations buying up small ethical companies and bleeding them dry... -
![Breaking Brandon by Elizabeth Reyes]()
Breaking Brandon by Elizabeth Reyes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe ruled out attachments years ago. Then one day he crosses paths with a beautiful but pampered daddy's little princess. History has taught him one thing about women like her—steer clear. She was starting over. She moved back to her home town, took a new job assignment, and left her past behind...Categorized as:
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![Inevitable Circumstances by S.R. Grey]()
Inevitable Circumstances by S.R. Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Essa Brant, and I’ve just made the biggest mistake of my life. By trusting someone I shouldn’t, by forgetting I’m in love with a dangerous man with many enemies, I now find myself caught up in some very dire circumstances. I’m learning, though, that when all is lost, there is still something you can hold on to: hope... -
![The Weekend by Rhyannon Byrd]()
The Weekend by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Weekend begins Rhyannon Byrd's sexy new serial, London Affair, where a dangerous web of passion, deception and intrigue unfolds into an explosive love story... Perfect for fans of Sylvia Day, J. Kenner and Jodi Ellen Malpas. American art-history graduate Emmy Reed is in London, hoping to land her dream job by getting an exclusive scoop on a famous reclusive artist...Categorized as:
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![Submitting to Him by Tara Conrad]()
Submitting to Him by Tara Conrad
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn act of betrayal, a call to 911, and a note from the brother she lost give Natalie the courage to embark on a journey of self-exploration.Unknowingly set up by their friends, Alex and Natalie spend the evening together at New York City’s Fire and Ice Club.Neither one is looking for love, but their chemistry is too strong to ignore... -
![Courting Augustine by Bree Porter]()
Courting Augustine by Bree Porter
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFourteen years before The Hawthorne Divorce, two college students meet among the ivy-covered walls of Harvard University and set off a series of events that will last years…Quiet and mysterious Augustine Grady has big plans after college and won’t let anything stand in her way–not even herself and her sudden boredom for life...Categorized as:
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![The Boss: Book Three by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
The Boss: Book Three by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI used to be a good girl. Until he tempted me to be bad... Just one night. It only took one night to lose my grandmother, the most important person in my life. Just one night. That mind-blowing night locked in with my alphahole boss, Blake Carson, made me start to crumble. To forget why I'd made the choices I had and what was at stake. Just one night... -
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![Possess Me Slowly by Joya Ryan]()
Possess Me Slowly by Joya Ryan
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMegan Riley has always lived her life right—right boyfriend, right college, right career…right up until she discovers that her boyfriend is engaged to another woman and “debriefing” her boss was an expected part of her job description. Heartbroken and desperate to start fresh, Megan takes a job as a night manager at a swanky hotel in New York City... -
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Smokescreen by Ahren Sanders
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStella Sullivan Bright. Dedicated. Loyal. The day I walked into his boardroom, I had no idea my life was about to change forever. It was supposed to be a simple proposal that would catapult my career. The chance to help Hurst & McCoy save one of their flailing business lines seemed simple enough. However, I never expected that one look at Maxwell McCoy would have me grasping for control...Categorized as:
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![Breaking Braydon by M.K. Harkins]()
Breaking Braydon by M.K. Harkins
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlayboy billionaire Braydon Decker changes women more often than designer ties. Scarred and humiliated as a teenager, he pledged long ago to never trust a beautiful woman again. But then he never imagined meeting one quite like Jain Parker... -
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Drake Restrained 1 by S.E. Lund
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDrake Morgan, MD, Neurosurgeon, bass player, philanthropist – Dominant.He doesn’t do girlfriends, he doesn’t do sleepovers, and he certainly doesn’t do breakfast in bed the morning after... -
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Unforgettable by MINK
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTonight’s the night. I’m going to propose to the woman who’s turned my whole word around. She’s everything I’m not. Warm and sweet, so creative and talented. I’m beyond lucky.I’m ready to pop the question.The only problem is, when I meet Stella at the restaurant, she has no idea who I am, who she is, or why she has a lump on her head. What’s worse, she’s terrified … of me... -
![At Any Turn by Brenna Aubrey]()
At Any Turn by Brenna Aubrey
So You Want to Be a Hero? Millionaire CEO Adam Drake, overcame a tortured past to build his own gaming empire. He’s in complete control of his life. With his new found love for brilliant geek girl blogger, Mia Strong, the last piece of his life is in place. He's at the top of his game. Your Princess Is in Another Castle. Until suddenly, she withdraws from him, leaving him in the dark... -
![Worth the Risk by Karen Erickson]()
Worth the Risk by Karen Erickson
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"How to make a strong man fall hard? Refuse him. " Hunter Worth lives life to the absolute fullest. As vice president and head of brand marketing for Worth Luxury Goods, he's brought his family's business firmly into the twenty-first century. Ruthless yet charming, he's now set his sights on the sexiest member of the marketing team. First thing on his agenda? Seduction... -
![His Banana by Penelope Bloom]()
His Banana by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMy new boss likes rules, but there's one nobody dares to break... No touching his banana. Seriously. The guy is like a potassium addict. Of course, I touched it. If you want to get technical, I actually put it in my mouth. I chewed it up, too... I even swallowed. I know. Bad, bad, girl...Categorized as:
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![Next Door Boss by Luke Steel]()
Next Door Boss by Luke Steel
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's my new secretary, my new neighbor, and my newest desire. We met when her cat broke into my apartment. I'd opened my door to get the paper, and the damn hell-creature came rushing inside, tearing up my expensive leather couch like it was on a mission. I was furious... until she came chasing after it... -
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Ride Hard by Jenika Snow, Jordan Marie
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI find Ride in my basement. He’s chained, angry, and wants to punish someone. He wants revenge. I understand, because I’ve been living in hell, wanting that same exact thing. I can’t do that, however. I have more than just myself to think of. I feel sorry for Ride, but I can’t let that sympathy jeopardize me or my mom. Then, something happens. Something awful... -
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![Beneath the Fire by Victoria Paige]()
Beneath the Fire by Victoria Paige
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA new adult romance featuring a hot alpha hero and a shot of adrenalin. This novella has everything you want for a quick read: no filler, all action, intrigue and steamy scenes. Lucy Cortez is a model college student. She makes good grades, attends her study groups regularly and stays out of trouble in school. Nathan Stark is the new hotshot star of their college’s lacrosse team...Categorized as:
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![Worth Fighting For by Zoe Blake]()
Worth Fighting For by Zoe Blake
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe wasn't interested in dating a domineering Marine. He wasn't taking no for an answer. When you agree to help your best friend break into her ex-boyfriend’s apartment, you can expect a few complications. A half-naked, hot-as-hell Marine bursting in, demanding to know what is going on, is not one of them! Sage is an intelligent, independent woman... -
![The Royal Arrangement by Jeana E. Mann]()
The Royal Arrangement by Jeana E. Mann
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA billionaire prince searches for a new wife in this intriguing tale of power and seduction from USA Today bestselling author Jeana E. Mann. When I walk into a room, people look twice. Once because I’m the Crown Prince of Androvia, and twice because I’m that guy—the one who makes your panties wet with just a smile. My life is grand until the unexpected death of my father... -
![Sinful Secrets by Cynthia Eden]()
Sinful Secrets by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSINFUL SECRETS by Cynthia Eden One year ago, Catherine Donnelly spent a wild night in a stranger's arms. Sexy and mysterious, Jason August broke through all of Cat's defenses. But when dawn came, she ran from his bed, and she never looked back. Until now... Catherine vanished from Jason's life before, and he isn't about to let her escape again...Categorized as:
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![Perfect Boss by Penny Wylder]()
Perfect Boss by Penny Wylder
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy boss wants to put a ring on my finger. When my house burns down, my insurance company thinks it's my fault. In a single night I lose everything. My life is ruined. The next morning I stumble into work, wondering if people will notice I slept in my car, and in my daze I walk right into the guy who owns the whole company. Marcus Steere, billionaire extraordinaire...
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