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Betrayed By Love by Francine Craft
arabesque
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love-redux
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His Fake Wife
Alina Parker - 2020
NEVER go for a fake marriage with your childhood enemy2. DON’T sleep with him.. EVER3. Absolutely do NOT get pregnant with his baby!When my father died, he sold his company and just about everything else to his best friend.I would have been cool with that if he hadn’t made another deal―Marry his best friend’s son, Adam Thorne.Forget marriage, I can’t even stand that man for five minutes. Only reason I agreed is because of a deal he proposed:Help him change his image as a rake and I get back everything my father sold. I can work with that.Make him look good (and avoid killing him) and in two years, I’m free.Begin the countdown to my freedom!Only, a few months in, Adam starts getting under my skin in a more...sexual sense. I’m getting to see firsthand why women’s panties―including mine―just drop for him. Our simple arrangement is about to become way too complicated when I tell him about the baby!I wonder, Do I really want to be free?
The Stolen Amish Wedding: Amish Romance (The Amish Bonnet Sisters Book 27)
Samantha Price - 2022
If You Want Me
Kayla Perrin - 2001
Now, thirteen years later, Alice is tall, stunning, sensational...and a genuine movie star who goes by the name of Desirée LaCroix. And passion's flame starts smoking again when she sees that handsome Marcus still has it going on. But is it Alice or her famous Hollywood persona who's got his beautiful brown eyes wide open?Marcus's own heart has gone through major achin' since back in the day. And the reappearance of Alice/Desirée seems to spell bigtime trouble. Still, this proud, sexy sista could make Marcus forget the pain and his promise not to let a fine face and figure turn his head ever again. And even though the lady's got drama -- and there's serious danger doggin' her trail -- this could be the time for cautious Marcus to commit to a perfect love that he once let get too far away.
Until You
M.V. Kasi - 2019
A rude, arrogant bad boy billionaire she is forced to temporarily stay with... to deceive.Dhanush Mahasena is rich, stunningly handsome and a royal. Work, parties and dating beautiful women dominated his life. Women want him and men want to be like him.When an accident made Dhanush retreat to his family estate, he wanted to have a quiet time. But his peace is interrupted when women from royal background visited him, aiming to be his wife...Tina Kumar is an exotic dancer whose dream is to become a doctor. With all of her savings gone, she desperately agreed to a deception. All she has to do is stay for a few weeks at an estate that belongs to a billionaire royal.But nothing prepares Tina for the man she has to deceive. The man is a bad-tempered, rude and arrogant beast who angers and frustrates her, even as he fascinates and attracts her...Until You is a standalone hot, captivating & passionate romance.
The Duke's Ugly Duckling (Regency Fairytale Romance #2)
Charity McColl - 2016
She despises her daughter’s blemished looks. Such an ugly duckling is a shame to the house of Knightley among society’s more refined peers. When the young woman turns eighteen her father decides it is high time his daughter marry, but who would even consider such an imperfect girl? It is a troubling question. A passing reference in Regency court to the reclusive Lord Albert Errol, Duke of Whittington, provides a solution. Stewart Knightley approaches the mysterious Duke with an offer to restore his lost fortunes. In return he will take the hand of Florence. Thus begins an unlikely journey that will transform the duckling to a swan. In this original Regency fairytale the classic parable of the Ugly Duckling takes a decidedly romantic Regency turn.
Mail Order Bluebonnet Brides: Complete Boxed Set
Charlotte Dearing - 2019
Mail Order Grace Grace comes to Texas from Boston as a mail order bride, to find she’s a widow. The man she married by proxy is dead, and he’s left a child behind. Grace knows she’ll do anything to protect the baby, even if it means marrying the most exasperating man she’s ever met. Mail Order Rescue Emily has no intention of marrying. She wants only to escape the clutches of her family, and to forget the secret she hides. The last thing she expects is to be rescued by Magnolia’s richest, most eligible bachelor, a man who needs to be rescued as much as she does. Mail Order Faith Faith travels to Magnolia, Texas, not realizing the sheriff of that fine town awaits her arrival. She also discovers, shockingly, that the sheriff is the man she’s been writing, possibly to wed. Worse, she doesn’t realize the bag she carries contains the loot of a botched bank robbery. Mail Order Hope Hope has no intention of marrying the cowboy from Texas. Each letter he’s written frightens her more than the last. She sets aside the silly notion of marriage and resolves to forget about Luke. Little does she know, he’s already on his way. Mail Order Destiny Sophia holds no girlish notions of romance. All she wants is to find a safe home for herself. More importantly, a safe home for Ginny. They’re both orphans looking for a better life. Sophia is willing to be a mail order bride, if that’s what it takes. She’s not willing to risk her heart, however. And she never imagined marrying a man like Josh Bentley, a man as wounded and scarred as she. This collection concludes with Caleb Bentley’s story, a short story to wrap up the Bluebonnet Brides Series.
A Night to Remember: One night is all it took
A.C. Laris - 2016
A few drinks too many lands her in the arms of Billionaire Maximillian Chase and in his bed. What should have been a one night stand ended up being so much more when the two crosses paths once again. Only to find out that they are heirs to rival companies. They were never meant to meet again. But, Fate had other plans as an undeniable attraction ensues, giving way to a forbidden romance that forms an unbreakable bond.. So much hangs in the balance as they fight to stay together to defend their love. This first encounter led to a night of passion. One night is all it took and their lives are changed forever. Warning: CLIFFHANGER ***This is book 1 of a 3 Book series*** Story contains steamy sexual content, foul language and taboo romance between character with age gap... You have been warned. Read at your own risk....
Hot Billionaire Brothers: A Billionaire Romance Series
Ayla Long - 2019
Are you ready for these hot billionaire brothers? Hot Billionaire Brother’s Model Hot Billionaire Brother’s Revenge Hot Billionaire Brother’s Wedding Hot Billionaire Brother’s Second Chance Hot Billionaire Brother’s Handler All have an HEA and have never been released before.
Marrying My Neighbor
Roxy Reid - 2020
Marrying My Neighbor is a stand-alone novel with no cheating, no cliff hangers and a sumptuous happily ever after.
A Court of Thorns for Lady Ambergrave
Emma Linfield - 2020
Until the day her father announces that she is to marry a stranger.Gideon Merriweather, the Marquess of Ambergrave, has searched far and wide for a reprieve from his pain. Heartbroken after his parents' unfair death, there is but a single cure: vengeance. Vengeance that starts with marrying Lady Luciana.While striving to accept their fate, they cannot escape their luxuriating emotions.An uninvited visitor and an old envelope with an unbroken seal open Luciana's eyes to a lifelong lie, forcing her to make a difficult decision. She must leave Gideon to save them both from a fate worse than death.
Lady Luck and the Lyon
Chasity Bowlin - 2022
unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.Kissing her had been a terrible miscalculation on his part. But laughing with her, finding something to enjoy about being in her company, that could well be an unmitigated disaster.Welcome to the next Lyon's Den book by USA Today Bestselling author Chasity Bowlin!Garrick Bancroft, Viscount Lynley, is in dire need of both a wife and a fortune. He thought he’d found the perfect woman to fulfill both very nicely. But just days before they were to marry, she fled to Scotland in the arms of her younger brother’s tutor. Left high and dry, there’s only one option—Mrs. Bessie Dove-Lyon, London’s most notorious matchmaker. With desperation as his constant companion, Garrick informs her that any young lady will do…so long as she has the appropriate accompanying fortune.Miss Ellis Lockhart is in a terrible situation. Embarking on her fourth season with not a prospect in sight, her sisters are beginning to turn on her. Her infamously tightfisted father has refused to have more than one daughter launched in society at any given time. Until she makes a match, her sisters must hover in the background—waiting as spinsterhood looms over them all. Out of desperation, she reaches out to Mrs. Dove-Lyon and begs for her assistance…anyone will do, so long as he is a gentleman of rank.There’s really only one problem and it becomes apparent when the duo meet at the church for their wedding—Garrick and Ellis are not unknown to one another. In fact, they rather hate one another.
But with the help of a little luck, and the meddling of Mrs. Dove-Lyon, they might soon realize that the line between love and hate is a fine one, and a fiery one, indeed.
The Bodyguard's Fake Marriage
Bree Livingston - 2018
When her father calls, telling her he’s arranged for her to marry a man she barely knows, Lexi is positive something is wrong. In an effort to give herself some time to figure out what’s going on, she decides the only way to slow things down is to arrange her own marriage.Ex-Army Ranger Jake Maverick promised Basil Maheras that he’d keep Lexi safe at all costs — he just never thought the cost would include his bachelor status. But when Lexi tells him her father is forcing her to marry the man he was hired to protect her from in the first place, he feels the only way to keep her safe is to marry her in an attempt to get her father from Greece to the states so he can figure out what’s going on.When their secret is leaked, and Lexi’s life is put in danger, they have no choice but to run. Now, they’re stuck together, and the more they learn about each other, the less pretend their marriage feels.
Seduce me if you dare
L.N. Pearl - 2015
My best friend and I never fell for anyone and I wasn’t thinking about settling down before the accident. When Geoff suddenly died in a car crash, things changed. Actually, everything changed. Being the only one at his funeral was a wakeup call: I didn’t want to end up like him. I needed to find the right one. The perfect woman to share my life with. So I did the unthinkable: I hired an elite matchmaking agency. There’s just one problem. My matchmaker is smart, competent and extremely hot… and she was my one night stand last night. Note: this is the first book out of five in the series. Contains explicit language for a mature audience only.
Serendipity
Catharina Maura - 2020
Now it's Daniel's turn.I thought I could stay away from her. I thought wrong.What was I supposed to do when I found out that Charles Moriani's last wish was for me to marry his only daughter?I owed the man everything - he taught me all I know and took on the role my late father was unable to fulfil, never asking for anything in return.Until now.The choice was easy to make. Too easy, perhaps. I tried to make myself believe I married her for honourable reasons, but nothing could be further from the truth.Alyssa was never meant to find out how I feel about her. She was never meant to end up in my bed. And she was definitely never meant to love me back.Author's note: Serendipity is based on my debut novel, The Tie That Binds, and largely follows the same events, but it's written from Daniel's point of view. While it is technically a standalone, I highly recommend reading The Tie That Binds first. It'll be a more enjoyable read that way, as Serendipity was mostly written for my beloved readers that requested Daniel's side of the story.
Ask Me to Marry You
Heather Blanton - 2016
Her father has passed away and her hands are abandoning her like rats from a sinking ship. Worse, neighboring cattle baron Jess Fairbanks is making a play for the Diamond D and Audra, whichever he can get his hands on first. Audra grudgingly accepts that the mere presence of a husband will keep her men working, and Fairbanks under control. It seems a perfectly reasonable idea, then, to ask her uncle, who is the town attorney and a matchmaker of sorts, to find her a groom—a “proxy” who will take her orders and dish them out to the men. Dillon Pine is in jail for a conspiracy charge, but because of certain mitigating factors he’s deemed a good risk for an unusual form of probation: serving as Audra’s husband. After a year, he can abandon her and she won’t tell. By then, she will have proven to the cowboys she’s a competent rancher, and the cattle man next door will be looking elsewhere for a wife. But when word gets out that Dillon came to Audra via Evergreen’s matchmaker, he’s dubbed a “male order bride.” The resulting jokes at his expense are constant and brutal. Just how much abuse can Dillon’s pride stand? When Audra discovers her father’s death was no accident, she realizes her new husband is in danger, too. And she cares . . . quite a lot, it turns out. To save Dillon, she may have to let go of the one thing she’s fought her whole life to keep.