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"His voice was deep, full of grit, and it sent shivers down my spine in a way it shouldn't. I forgot how intense the electric shock was between us, how the air shifted, how the world seemed to stop . . ."¿¿A HOT, DARK ROMANCE FROM THE TIKTOK SENSATION - SHAIN ROSE IS YOUR NEW OBSESSION¿¿My best friend's brother, Dex Hardy, was my downfall - older, forbidden, and completely irresistible.Our relationship was a secret - and he knew it had to stay one.But when Dex betrayed our privacy, I had to leave him - breaking both our hearts.Now, he's back in my life, as the owner of the casino where I work. He's become a cold, ruthless billionaire, and he wants revenge.When he finds out I'm engaged, he offers me a deal.Leave the man I'm with and be with him instead. Or else.Six months of calling Dex my finace... even as he stares at me with hardened eyes.Six months of ignoring his electrifying touches and pretending I don't love him... when I still do.The problem with faking this engagement is I'm starting to believe in forever. And neither of us can afford to.¿¿BOOK FOUR COMING SEPTEMBER 2024¿¿

"I shouldn't have enjoyed him calling me his wife, but I also shouldn't have had him between my legs . . ."¿¿A HOT, DARK ROMANCE FROM THE TIKTOK SENSATION - SHAIN ROSE IS YOUR NEW OBSESSION¿¿OUR MARRIAGE ISN'T REAL. SO WHY DO OUR KISSES FEEL SO GOOD?Declan Hardy, heartthrob and retired billionaire, is my complete opposite.He's commanding: I'm cooperative.He's loud when I stay quiet.All we have in common is that both our names are on my father's will.He'll inherit an empire - and I'll keep the one thing I hold dear.But there's a catch: I have to marry him - or at least, pretend to.One year of fake marriage.One year of living together.But it's not that simple.Especially when I can't tell if his kisses are fake - and if I'm really still pretending when I kiss him back...There's a fine line between commitment and betrayal... and neither of us knows where it falls. Declan and I would never work for real - or would we?¿¿BOOK 4 COMING SEPTEMBER 2024¿¿

From USA Today bestselling author Sophie Lark comes a brand new romantic thriller series in the Gothic, secretive beach town of Grimstone.Remi Hayes is beginning to think she¿s cursed¿her fiancé cheated on her, her brother Jude is a major pain in her ass, and the moldering mansion she inherited from her uncle might just be haunted.Flipping Blackleaf Manor already feels impossible, even before Remi is blackmailed by Dane Covett, the dangerously hot doctor-next-door, and Grimstone¿s most eligible bachelor¿if you can ignore the fact that everyone in town thinks he murdered his wife.Remi doesn¿t want to believe it, especially after Dane sews up a gash in her thigh and steals a kiss in payment¿a kiss that makes it hard to walk for reasons that have nothing to do with an injured leg.But as the renovation takes a strange and violent turn, Remi must decide if Dane is the one haunting her nights, or if he¿s trying to protect her from something much worse¿

"A sweet and sexy romance that will keep you reading through the night." Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author After The bookworm and the basketball player are about to meet their match.Kendall Holiday spends her Friday nights exactly where she wants to be: with her head buried in a spicy romance novel while she works the graveyard shift at her university's library. She knows she could join her friends for a weekend of drunken debauchery and college parties, but she likes her alone time, so she tells herself she isn't hiding when she gets lost in the pages of fictional love stories.But that all changes when Vincent Knight, captain of the basketball team, turns up with an injured wrist, a sour mood, and a pressing need for poetry recommendations for a class he hates. Vincent is tall, smart-mouthed, and challenges Kendall like no one has before. Suddenly, she's falling headfirst into her very own romance novel-but it takes a lot more truth than tropes to get to a happy ever after in real life.

The long-awaited next Jayne Castle novel, step back into Illusion Town and discover a new cast of unforgettable characters.

[US shoutline?]Diana Dixon has a lot going on this summer: rehearsing for a ballroom dance competition, juggling two jobs, dealing with an ex-boyfriend who won't quit . . . Yet she still has the energy to put Shane Lindley in his place.Shane just moved into her apartment building and seems dedicated to sleeping his way through her entire cheerleading squad. Sure, he's a tall, gorgeous hockey player, but he's messing with her turf. This calls for some ground rules: no parties in her apartment, leave her teammates alone, and - most importantly - leave her alone.What Diana doesn't realize is that Shane's sick of hook-ups and tired of being on the rebound after his long-term girlfriend called it quits. He wants a relationship. And when his ex comes back into the picture, he pretends he has one to make her jealous . . . and who better to play the role than his sassy new neighbour?Despite Diana's reluctance to break her rule, a fake relationship is the perfect solution for her own ex issues, and soon she can't deny something is sizzling between her and Shane. Something hot and completely unexpected. And it might just be getting a little too real.

They swiped right for fun, but instead found a love they never expectedTired of disappointing dates with men, Dakota is convinced true love has passed her by. But when her lesbian friends convince her to include women in her dating app options, she instantly hits it off with NYPD detective Jack. Although Jack makes it clear relationships aren't her thing, Dakota's warmth and charm prove irresistible. Soon, what was meant to be just a one-night stand turns into an intoxicating affair neither saw coming.When deeper feelings emerge, Jack's emotional walls go up. Can she and Dakota turn their undeniable connection into something more, or will their different backgrounds and painful past experiences get in the way?I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You is a tender yet steamy story about risking your heart again to find your unexpected soulmate.Grab your copy of this sizzling one-night-to-forever sapphic romance now!

William Wooler's affair ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. Returning home, his difficult nine-year-old daughter Avery is unexpectedly home from school, so he loses his temper. Hours later, Avery's family declare her missing. Witnesses come forward with information that may or may not be true... so who took Avery Wooler?

Sink your teeth into the newest alphas from the USA Today Bestselling world of Pack Darling.I'm trying to be a good girl.Every day, I lie and pretend I'm not a threat. I swallow insults and avoid the electric fence, crossing fingers I can fake my way to freedom before I snap and end up permanently caged.Borrowing my sister's identity is my last chance at escape.But Serafina Redfang isn't just a cartel heiress. She's the reason I can never mate the pack of my childhood dreams.Su Jin, Bishop, Dutch, and Reese already belong to her.Now I have to pretend to be theirs. To smile, hide my scars, and let them close before I let them go forever.I'm not really Redfang royalty.I might not even be a real omega.But if the guys keep bulldozing my lies, you're about to meet the real me.I'm Marisol Redfang, and I'm done hiding my claws.*Vibe check* Redfang Royal is a whychoose romance, dripping in swearing, spice, and sword-crossing.Snuggle up with Pack Darling:Pack Darling, Part 1Pack Darling, Part 2Pack Darling Extended EndingRedfang Royal

He is everything she's been warned against. She is everything he hates.I'm from a place where you eat or get eaten. Two gangs are at war, and I'm hungry for survival.Growing up in a broken town doesn't make you a good man. In fact, the North Shore of the Falls has made me merciless.I survive because I'm a good soldier for the North Shore Crew. I'm cool-headed, I never lose sight of my goals, and my only obsession is to wrench our town from the clutches of our sworn enemies, the Kings.Alexandra Delacroix is just a job. Plain and simple. She lives in our neighboring town, in the millionaires' heaven they call Stoneview.The plan is straightforward: charm her, uncover incriminating information about her senator father, and tip the balance of power in our favor.But unlike the other rich girls from Stoneview I use as toys, Alexandra is kind, selfless... sweet. Sickeningly so. A bright pink cupcake with glitter and sprinkles on the icing. That kind of sweet.We have nothing in common. Nothing but the secrets we keep.And before I know it, my priorities change.Before I know it... Alexandra Delacroix is my new obsession.

Everyone's a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . .From TikTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes a scorching sports romance.---Knox Maguire is the star player on the football team and the King of campus.Everyone loves him but no one pays attention to me.When I become his English tutor, things are kept strictly business.Yet Knox is impossible to resist. Next thing I know, we're getting hot and heavy in the library.When Knox admits he can't stop thinking about me, I have a realization.I can't stop thinking about him either.Instead of keeping my distance, I pull him in closer. Until somehow, we're spending all of our time together and I find myself falling for him. Hard.But is this star athlete playing a game with my heart . . .

Everyone's a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . . Camden Fields is the star quarterback of our college football team.And he's absolutely gorgeous.All the girls on campus fall for him. And while he's had a few casual hookups over the years, it's never anything serious. Cam doesn't do serious.He also doesn't do me.I'm his best friend's little sister, and that means I'm off limitsBut I see the way he looks at me when he thinks I'm not watching. I think he wants me.And, I want him too.And I'm growing tired of being the good girl everyone expects me to be.So, I'm going after Camden Fields.And no one can stop me.

After my ex dumps me for my best friend, I'm determined to make it on my own. The last thing I expect is for my dream job to fall in my lap - or for three ridiculously hot guys to pursue me through the Scottish Highlands. Cameron, the shy professor with a dirty mouth and magic hands. Lach, the philanthropic billionaire with a contagious grin and muscles for days. And Jack, the protective duke with a grumpy demeanor and wild side. But here's the twist-they're not just any men, they're best friends. And they want to share.

"She's an honors student with ambitious graduate school plans and he's a jock with only hockey on his mind, but once their worlds collide, their connection is hot enough to melt an ice rink. An ultimatum from Summer Preston's thesis advisor thrusts her into an unexpected collision with the hockey team's captain, Aiden Crawford. She's caught between conflicting desires of fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a sport psychologist and staying as far away as possible from the god-awful sport. And once she meets Aiden-well, let's just say he confirms all her worst assumptions about hockey players. Being the captain of the college hockey team has its perks, except when a reckless mistake by Aiden's team threatens to jeopardize their entire season. As punishment, Aiden's coach nominates him as the subject of a student research project. Participating is the last thing he wants to do, especially since the girl leading the project looks like she could wield his skates as a weapon. Summer can't stand Aiden's blasâe approach to life, and Aiden doesn't understand why she's twenty years old with a twenty-five-year plan. But their bickering soon turns to bantering-and once they let their guards down, there's nothing to check their feelings"--

I'm not even supposed to be here. The Christmas Ball at Farcliff Castle is meant for proper royals... not families who are hanging on to their titles by a thread.Families whose daughters need to marry well, else they'll lose their standing in society.Families like mine. You know who else shouldn't be here?The Duke of Blythe. Brooding, mysterious, with a gaze that makes my whole body ignite.When the Duke steals me away from the ball, he shows me what it means to be a woman.Makes me think that my future could involve something more than a loveless marriage to an old, well-titled man.Treats my body with reverence, and shows me E-X-A-C-T-L-Y what I've been missing in my prim and proper life. But the Duke has secrets he's not ready to share, and my time is running out......and that's before I find out I'm pregnant.

Some things burn hot on and off the track... Formula 1 World Champion Blake Hollis in desperate need of an image overhaul. To redeem his tarnished reputation, his team decides it¿s time for drastic measures. Their solution: a tell-all book that showcases his illustrious career and presents a more respectable public persona.Enter Ella Gold, a once-renowned sportswriter and podcast host desperate for a fresh start. She accepts the challenge of writing Blake¿s biography knowing that getting close to the brooding Brit will be challenging.As they spend the season together, sparks fly, barriers break, and their dynamic shifts from antagonistic to something entirely unexpected.Throughout twenty-one races around the world, they¿ll face the ultimate interview question: can they write their own happy ending, or is their love destined to crash and burn? Drive Me Crazy is a spicy Formula 1 romantic comedy with heart, heat, humor, and a guaranteed HEA. This is the first book in the Drive Me series and can be read as a standalone.Tropes/themes:grumpy sunshineFormula 1 sports romanceSlow burn with open-door spiceForced proximity (f1 driver + sports journalist)Dual POVMental health representation (with therapy)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The True Love Experiment and The Unhoneymooners comes a delicious new romance starring a buttoned-up heir and a feisty art school grad with nothing to her name but talent and student loans.Anna Green has a plan. Marry Liam (West) Weston at the start of college to get the family discount on campus housing and sign the divorce papers as the graduation bells chime. Everyone's happy and they can both go on their merry ways: Anna to live as a starving artist and West to teach anthropology at Stanford. A seemingly straightforward plan until West presents Anna with a catch - a big catch. West is one of four heirs to the Weston Foods conglomerate and although he wants little to do with his family's heartless institution, he does want the one hundred million dollars he's set to inherit - however, he won't see a penny until he's married. Five years post-grad Anna must escort West to his sister's lavish wedding, present herself as his devoted wife and be convincing enough that West gets his inheritance. The only problem, Anna is feisty, foul-mouthed, messy, and the complete opposite of what the Weston family had anticipated for their son. Will they be able to convince everyone of their heartfelt marriage or will it all come crumbling down? Find out why readers LOVE Christina Lauren:'Heartbreaking and hopeful' Amy Reichert'Pure joy' Sally Thorne'What a joyful, warm, touching book! This is the book to read if you want to smile so hard your face hurts' Jasmine Guillory'(A) tender story of first love, mature love, and the people who change us in the best possible ways' Washington Independent Review of Books'A coming-of-age tale exquisitely blended with second-chance love' RT Book Reviews'This is the angsty, emotional book from Christina Lauren that will break your heart into a million pieces' Goodreads'This book will reel you in with the beauty of first love' Goodreads

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this captivating novel from Danielle Steel, a wildly successful, unmarried wedding planner leads her clients to happily ever after.Faith Ferguson is New York’s most in-demand wedding planner, an arbiter of taste for elegant affairs, lavish ceremonies, and exclusive fêtes. She appreciates a simple celebration as much as a dazzling event, for she knows that a dream wedding is not necessarily the most expensive one. As much as Faith enjoys her work, her two failed engagements leave her with no desire to get married herself. She finds fulfillment in her close relationship with her twin sister, Hope, her role as a mentor for her assistant, Violet, and her career.  This year, new clients have flocked to her, and she signs up an extravagant reception, a mid-sized gathering, and an intimate soirée, in addition to her mother’s next marriage and Violet’s modest ceremony. Faith finds herself forming bonds with her new clients and their loved ones—most notably the handsome brother of one of her grooms. But weddings are not always all champagne and roses, and in no time, Faith is grappling with private quarrels, unplanned pregnancies, family scandals, dark secrets, and the possibility of cancelled ceremonies. Through her own journey, Faith will prove once and for all that there is not just one path to happily ever after. In The Wedding Planner, Danielle Steel presents an enchanting story about the winding road to love and the many ways to find joy while staying true to oneself.

Love that won¿t dieVengeance to be wroughtThree families forever changedFinally reunited with her family in the Seelie Realm, Caly struggles to come to terms with all she had to give up to get there. Though she eagerly awaits the ceremony to receive the second half of her heart and become whole, it comes at an unsettling cost: She must marry her longtime friend Prince Aurelius to solidify her place within the Seelie Court.But as the event draws nearer, she¿s haunted by the memory of Malum Mendax, the Unseelie Prince¿the bond they shared in his realm, and the sinful sparks between them. She still feels his eyes on her, finds him in her bed in her dreams¿and soon, she realizes it¿s more than just his memory that haunts her.Mendax survived Caly¿s assassination attempt, and he has returned to punish his pet and the ones that took her from him.With his return, Caly¿s place in Seelie is at risk.Her future plans are at risk.Her very life is at risk.But the way Mendax makes her feel tempts her to forget it all just for the chance to touch him once again.

A heart-warming Christmas romance from the bestselling authors.

Never Too Late is a stirring drama about the power of human connection, from the billion copy bestseller, Danielle Steel.

HE'LL NEVER FORGET HER, BUT HE'LL NEVER FORGIVE HER EITHERStacey returns home with the security of Kade's team, only to be dragged further into her own living hell by her deranged abuser Chris - until the opportunity finally comes to fight back.Kade has never been so deep in the pits of hell itself. Seeing Stacey once nearly knocked him off his axis; seeing her twice - ready to submit to his dominance - is a disaster waiting to happen. Yet despite his hatred for her, she's his anchor, the flashes of what they used to be the only thing keeping him sane and stopping the darkness from claiming him completely. But what happens when the truth about their past finally unravels, and both he and Stacey learn what really happened the night that tore them apart?

When you get told to run, you get up and don't look back.We had one shot to get out of the Sinister Minister's grasp, and we took it. Hand in hand, Kansas and I fled in the middle of the night, with a promise that we'd never tell a soul about what happened at that house, and how Constantine died.Eisley has spent the last decade looking over her shoulder while trying to forget the horrors The Minister and 'The Family' inflicted upon her and others. However, something continues to call to her. In the deepest roots of her psyche, she can't escape the nightmares of her time trapped in the cult.All of her fears come to a head when she finds a letter taped to her door, informing her that a documentary is being made about The Minister and the events that took place ten years ago. When she politely declines, she can't help but wonder why they didn't fight her more to talk. It isn't until she turns on the TV that she sees that they didn't need her to talk because they had someone else to captivate their audience. They found Constantine.He's alive.He remembers that we left him.

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