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Wicked Lies
M.V. Kasi
Her new client is the darkly handsome stranger she had met before in a club under scandalous circumstances.Sparks fly and awareness buzzes, but she resists the strong attraction towards the brooding billionaire. And when she finally decides to give in, she shockingly discovers that the man she is falling for has spun a passionate web of wicked lies she is unable to escape...Bhargav Varma is known for his icy control and meticulous planning, especially when it comes to destroying his enemies. But a chance encounter with a beautiful woman changes it all.Although his plans to avenge a past family betrayal weren't supposed to include the beautiful architect he deliberately hired, he is determined to claim the woman who vows to hate him and fight him with a burning passion...Wicked Lies is a standalone contemporary romance.
Dangerous Affair : An Enemies to Lovers - Romance
Mia Faye - 2021
To support them financially, the pretty woman uses her greatest asset: Her body.Working as a dancer in various nightclubs in New York City, Abby tries to make a living. One day it happens: She meets the mysterious businessman Theo, who makes her an irresistible offer. If she goes out as an escort with one of his business partners, he will pay her enough money to get rid of all her worries in one fell swoop.But before that, the attractive Theo wants to convince himself of Abby's escort qualities, and the two spend an unforgettable night together. Abby falls head over heels in love, and she realizes that she doesn't want to date any other man than Theo. The domineering businessman also seems to develop feelings for Abby and doesn't want to share her with anyone else.But when Abby learns who Theo's business partner is, she suddenly realizes what she has gotten herself into: It's Aldo Gioacchino, the biggest mob boss in the entire city. And he is now staking his claim on Abby - no matter what the cost.It's the beginning of an incredible intrigue full of desire, drama and love, the outcome of which puts everything at stake for Abby: Her sisters, her love for Theo, and in the end, her own life....
Strict
Hannah Ford - 2019
The kind of place where women fall to their knees, call men sir, and get lashed with a belt. Gage Stratford. Dark, damaged, cold-blooded and gorgeous, with secrets so deep you could drown. He touched me that night, made me feel things that excited and terrified me in equal measure. When I turned up at my internship the next day, I was shocked to find he was my new boss. My billionaire boss was the one who had made me feel like I couldn’t help but fall to my knees and do whatever he commanded. He says he can’t stay away from me. That he needs to make me his submissive, to take me over his desk, to punish me and make me his. But our horrific pasts have made us who we are, and to get close to him means to crack each other open and expose the very things we’ve worked so hard to bury. And when our secrets come out, not only our love but also our lives will be on the line -- leaving us bound together forever, or destroyed and shattered beyond repair. Being together isn’t an option. But staying apart is impossible….
Mystery Man Secret
Lauren Wood - 2021
He’s mouth-watering and irresistible. Powerful, commandeering, completely ripped, and unbelievably sexy.A talented, well-known lawyer who knows how to get exactly what he wants.The perfect recipe for any woman’s ideal man. Except me, apparently.For one, I’m a virgin. I may have everyone convinced I’m some wild, promiscuous party girl,But the truth is, I’ve never gone all the way before.Well, until last night anyway.It was the night my father announced my forced engagement to Brett Hughes.Arranged marriage still isn’t a thing of the past in my wealthy, socialite family.I swore I’d do everything in my power to sabotage the whole arrangement.But apparently, I took it too far.I wake up in a hotel room that is not mine,With the most delicious, vivid memories of a perfectly sculpted body writhing over me.Had I really thrown my first time away on some drunken one-night stand?Or is it just a vivid, sexy dream that keeps playing over and over again in my mind?Either way, spontaneously losing my virginity to someone else was not a part of the plan.Neither was falling in love with Brett...right around the same time I discover I’m pregnant.Like it or not, I’m falling for Brett—the man I’m supposed to marry.But how can I even begin to wrap my head around what that might mean…If I’m secretly pregnant with another man’s baby?
Doctor's Orders
Hope Stone - 2020
She doesn’t expect the handsome doctor to turn out to be the handsome man of her dreams. But one thing leads to another and romance is in the air. Libby I almost gasped a little, the doctor wasn’t at all who I’d been expecting. I guess part of me thought he’d be a lot older, perhaps in his fifties or sixties, with gray hair and a jolly laugh. I definitely wasn’t expecting him to be extremely handsome and in his late thirties or early forties, with salt and pepper hair and a chiselled jawline that belonged in Hollywood. Dr. James AvenI thought she was the most beautiful woman I’d seen in years and I had to stop myself from flirting with her. It was unprofessional. But there was something about her smile that I couldn’t let go of. In this steamy standalone novella, you’re guaranteed a story that will keep a smile on your face the whole way through. There are no cliffhangers, but there definitely is a guaranteed HEA.
Bruno
Raven Scott - 2020
The swagger. The cocksure smirk.The kind of man you might call a living, breathing god.The problem with this man?They say he has no soul, and they’re right.Bruno will stop at nothing until he owns this town – he vows to make San Diego his no matter the consequences.He’s the man of your dreams and nightmares all at once.In his world, anger and hate are the only emotions that make any sense.I wanted nothing to do with that.A man like that cannot love. He proved me wrong.My friends say I’m insane, and it’s true.That look in his eye – it makes me high.An explosive chemistry I’d lose my mind without.The beast with him took me over, devoured me, possessed me.He gives me the courage to live the life I want…with him.To lose him now would be a death sentence of its own kind.So why is he the only man who makes me feel safe?Bruno is a full-length standalone DARK MAFIA romance.It deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.
Her Protector (Magnolia Falls Book 3)
R.S. Lively - 2019
Marriage was the last thing on my mind.
Captivated by Cutter
Bex Dane - 2020
Keeping my hands off her is hard.
Cass is a good girl and I'm a bad guy. If she gets involved with me, she'll get hurt. Again.I should leave her alone and continue on my quest for revenge against the people who wronged me.But Cass has a habit of running head-first into danger, and she needs my protection. Not that I mind spending time with the scorching-hot vixen who constantly challenges my self-control.She may be exactly what I need to heal my scarred heart.—I swore off dangerous men like Cutter Twist for a reason.I'm focusing on my career, and I can't afford to get distracted by another broken heart.But the more I push him away, the hotter the flames between us burn.When I find out who caused the horrendous scars on his body, everything changes.Cutter needs someone to help him fight his greatest enemy.And I'm just the girl to do it.If you like steamy romantic suspense with a wounded alpha-male hero and a strong quirky heroine, you'll love Captivated by Cutter.
Saving Kyla (Brotherhood Protectors Yellowstone Book 1)
Elle James - 2022
Try Again
Haley Pierce - 2018
His best friend wants me in his bed… again. I’ve never forgotten how he used me and threw me away all those years ago. He was my first love and he destroyed my heart. Now he’s traded his electric guitar in for a business suit and a BMW… And I’m not going to lie, he’s hot AF. And, the heated sparks flying between us are undeniable. He’s totally off limits and giving into temptation would be ALL WRONG. But if wrong feels so good, maybe I don’t want to be right. But we’re really good at keeping secrets… aren’t we?
One Hot Fake: An Accidental Fake Marriage Romance
Sarah J. Brooks - 2021
Especially in Vegas.At least not when you think about them the next morning.Accessing a trust fund and having a baby are probably not the best reasons to get married.But last night, after more cocktails than I can remember, it sounded like a great plan:You marry me, so I can fulfill the requirements on inheriting billions.I’ll get you pregnant, so your dream of having a baby becomes reality.When drop dead gorgeous and off the charts arrogant Declan Carter suggests this deal, I’m all in.Under the condition that we’ll only stay married until I’m pregnant.Because the last thing on earth I want is to have this playboy be involved in my baby’s life.At least that’s what I thought, before we start living together.But the more I get to know Declan, the less our marriage feels like a fake.The way he smiles at me, touches me, kisses me.When I feel morning sickness creeping in, I can imagine us being a real family.For a brief moment, I hope that our story could go down Fairytale Lane…Until our secret deal is exposed. And everything is on the line.One Hot Fake features a sinful billionaire hiding secrets, an accidental Vegas ONS which results in a fake marriage - and a baby deal that makes things even more hilarious! Love, laughter, feels, and a HEA that will leave you swooning!One Hot Fake can be read as a stand-alone.
Owned by the Prince (Owned #1)
Tristan Rivers - 2021
Now she’s my prisoner, at my mercy. I’ll claim her. Keep her. Possess her fully. I’ll lock her away in my palace, train her to surrender. She’ll submit to my dark desires until she craves the way I make her burn. And when I unravel the secrets she’s keeping, nothing will stop me from owning her completely. Owned by the Prince is a stand-alone royal romance with dark themes.
Retreat
Nicole Dykes - 2020
. .TyWhy didn’t I just stick to the plan?This is a question that haunts me every day. I had a great job and a solid circle of friends.Then, everything fell apart . . . because I didn’t stick to the plan—never get involved, just enjoy life. I was an idiot, but never again. From now on, I stay far away from relationships and feelings. That’s not who I am. It’s time to get back to the real me.MorganHe doesn’t see me. I was pathetic, a ridiculous girl following her older brother’s best friend around like a lost puppy. Watching him with every other woman on the planet. Fantasizing about what it would be like to be them.I was a fool to believe if I just put myself out there and told him I loved him maybe, just maybe, he would truly notice me. Never again. I’m moving on. I’m not the pitiful girl I once was. I’m stronger and wiser, ready to take on the world. And nothing, especially my stupid heart, will stop me.Now there’s nothing left to do except withdraw from each other.
Shattered Empress
Brook Wilder - 2021
He shaped me in the fires of his cruelty.Sal Faliero called me his princess – and then locked me in his cage.He made me his queen – and then he broke me.He showed me just how black his soul can be.Taunted me with the power of his cruelty.And shared with me the depth of his depravity.He made me learn that no matter how far I run, he would always find me.Our children were my one hope of happiness.And now, because of him, I may never see them again.He taught me what it means to be ruthless.What it takes to be an empress upon his throne of blood.But he taught me a little too well.He caged me.He broke me.But he’ll never rule over me.Shattered Empress is a dark Romance & Psychological suspense novel by bestselling author Brook Wilder.WARNING: This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.
Her Damaged Protector (Alpha Ever After #3)
Kelli Walker - 2020
To forget my wife and unborn son were dead. But then I found Savannah. The moment I met her I knew—she was running from something. She was broken like me, hiding behind fear and sadness. The moment I tasted her I knew she was mine. I shouldn’t have let myself fall for her, I shouldn’t have let her five year old son burrow into my cold, dead heart. She deserves a world I can’t give her. But I’m a greedy bastard. Instead of walking away I claimed her in more ways than I can count. She warned me to stay away, She told me she didn’t need saving. Now the shadows she’s trying to outrun have caught up to her, And I’ll do everything I can to keep her and her son safe. Even it means I have to lose everything again in the process. Read as part of this series or as a stand-alone book. No Cliffhangers and a HEA!