The Lords of Manhattan Series by Z.L. Arkadie, Zoey Locke

A romance between them is strictly forbidden. Neither was willing to cross the line, until now. He calls me PG, and my heart skips a beat.Nobody calls me that but Hercules Lord, a man I've had a crush on since high school.He and I could never be together, though. In addition to the two of us being complete opposites, a romance between us is strictly forbidden. The Lords are old money, and my family, the Groves, are new money—and the Groves and the Lords don't mix... moreA romance between them is strictly forbidden. Neither was willing to cross the line, until now. He calls me PG, and my heart skips a beat.Nobody calls me that but Hercules Lord, a man I've had a crush on since high school.He and I could never be together, though. In addition to the two of us being complete opposites, a romance between us is strictly forbidden. The Lords are old money, and my family, the Groves, are new money—and the Groves and the Lords don't mix. The hate between our families runs deep. Deep enough to create an invisible line in the sand that neither of us ever dared to cross.But that's never stopped us from staring at each other from across a crowded room. And we've always been cordial. Then there was that night seven years ago. I bet Hercules doesn't know that he's my first.Yet here we are again, gazing into each other's eyes.Tonight feels different.We've grown up.Tonight our desire for each other quashes our restraint. And everything changes when we finally cross the line.This book is a standalone that ends with an HEA.Series note: If only the Capulets and Montagues had a happy ending. Meet the Valentines and Groves–two warring families. Only their stories end with everlasting love. Forbidden lovers, soul mates, fake engagements and marriages, and enemies to lovers are the unputdownable tropes in this series! less

New from authors Zoey Locke and Z.L. Arkadie comes a hilarious and fun romantic comedy where an assistant straddles that fine line between love and hate with her rake of a billionaire boss. I have the worst boss in New York City.And I am sick and tired of breaking his dates, arranging dry cleaning for his silk boxers, doing his job for him, and recently he's hit an exceptional low when he tasked me with spying on his brother and his brother's new fiancé.I will take some accountability here... moreNew from authors Zoey Locke and Z.L. Arkadie comes a hilarious and fun romantic comedy where an assistant straddles that fine line between love and hate with her rake of a billionaire boss. I have the worst boss in New York City.And I am sick and tired of breaking his dates, arranging dry cleaning for his silk boxers, doing his job for him, and recently he's hit an exceptional low when he tasked me with spying on his brother and his brother's new fiancé.I will take some accountability here. After all, there's a method to his madness.My boss's name is Orion Lord. And when Orion asks me to shoot the moon for him, he's never an a-hole about it. He graces me with his panty-melting smirk and hypnotizes me with sultry eyes. Orion is a shameless flirt and King of modern-day rakes—charming, gorgeous, and bewitching. But he's also unserious and notoriously uncatchable ladies, so don't even try.However, I've had enough of this pampered billionaire playboy, who's actually really smart and capable once he puts his mind to it. But he never puts his mind to it.I'm done. And as soon as I slap Orion with my two-week notice, he tasks me with being his date for his brother's Las Vegas wedding weekend.I can't say no because I need my final paycheck, plus he sweetens the deal.We're in Vegas. Last night there was a big party. It's the next morning, the day of the wedding, and something has gone terribly, terribly wrong. Or could what has gone so wrong turn out to be very right?This standalone, full-length billionaire boss romance has plenty of angst, steam, and slow-burn sizzle to keep you turning the pages. This book also ends happily ever after. less

Sure he's a billionaire. Sure he's tall, dark, and handsome to the extreme. But he's more so crabby, frigid, and a regular storm cloud. And yes, he's my new fake fiancé.The rumor is true, yet if asked, I'll deny that I am marrying Achilles Lord for the money.Shocking… I know.And yes, I'm an heiress.Newsflash. Not all heiresses are rich and fabulous.My dad cut me off from the family trust ten years ago. He claimed he had to do it because I spent money as if it grew on trees... moreSure he's a billionaire. Sure he's tall, dark, and handsome to the extreme. But he's more so crabby, frigid, and a regular storm cloud. And yes, he's my new fake fiancé.The rumor is true, yet if asked, I'll deny that I am marrying Achilles Lord for the money.Shocking… I know.And yes, I'm an heiress.Newsflash. Not all heiresses are rich and fabulous.My dad cut me off from the family trust ten years ago. He claimed he had to do it because I spent money as if it grew on trees.By the way, he was right. Lesson learned.Ever since then, I've been making it on my own—sort of. I recently invested just about every dime I have into my beloved restaurant. Now, I'm broke, and my restaurant is in jeopardy of failing.However, my dad just showed up out of the blue. He needs me, and he makes me an offer. Marry one of the Lord brothers, and I will receive my portion of the family trust plus back pay.Oh boy is his timing perfect or what? My life is literally in shambles. And since real relationships haven't been kind to me, I say yes to the fake one. At least my restaurant will be saved!The best part of the deal is that I never have to see my fake husband, Mr. Storm Cloud. Until one day, things go awry, and Achilles and I are forced to live together.What can I say about Achilles Lord?The man is gorgeous but grumpy and has a long stick shoved up his you-know-what. There's not a piece of dust in his penthouse apartment or any signs of warmth or life.He and I are definitely opposites.But what happens when opposites start to attract? Will our fake deal turn into the real thing?This standalone, full-length billionaire boss romance has plenty of angst, steam, and slow-burn sizzle that will keep you turning the pages. This book also ends happily ever after.This book was previously titled Making It While Faking It. less

Sure he's a billionaire. Sure he's tall, dark, and handsome to the extreme. But he's more so crabby, frigid, and a regular storm cloud. And yes, he's my new fake fiancé. The rumor is true, yet if asked, I'll deny that I am marrying Achilles Lord for the money.Shocking… I know.Yes, I'm an heiress.Newsflash. Not all heiresses are rich and fabulous.My dad cut me off from the family trust ten years ago. He claimed he had to do it because I spent money as if it grew on trees.Whatever... moreSure he's a billionaire. Sure he's tall, dark, and handsome to the extreme. But he's more so crabby, frigid, and a regular storm cloud. And yes, he's my new fake fiancé. The rumor is true, yet if asked, I'll deny that I am marrying Achilles Lord for the money.Shocking… I know.Yes, I'm an heiress.Newsflash. Not all heiresses are rich and fabulous.My dad cut me off from the family trust ten years ago. He claimed he had to do it because I spent money as if it grew on trees.Whatever.Ever since then, I've been making it on my own—sort of. I recently invested just about every dime I have into my beloved restaurant. Now, I'm broke, and my restaurant is in jeopardy of failing.However, my dad just showed up out of the blue. He needs me, and he makes me an offer. Marry one of the Lord brothers, and I will receive my portion of the family trust plus back-pay.Oh boy is his timing perfect or what? My life is literally in shambles. And since real relationships haven't been kind to me, I say yes to the fake one. At least I'll be rich again!The best part of the deal is that I never have to see my fake husband, Mr. Storm Cloud. Until one day, things go awry, and Achilles and I are thrown into each other's personal space.Achilles Lord is gorgeous, grumpy, and has a long stick up his you-know-what. There's not a piece of dust in his penthouse apartment or any signs of warmth or life.He and I are definitely opposites.But what happens when opposites start to attract? Will we end up making it while faking it?This standalone must-read billionaire romance book has plenty of angst, steam, and a spicy slow burn romance that'll keep you turning the pages; it also ends happily ever after. less