Contemporary Romance

Contemporary Romance

When you’re looking to download free and discounted contemporary romance ebooks, this is the place to go. Satisfy your inner passion for bestselling romance in this category, and never pay more than what you should. We routinely feature the best authors of contemporary romance ebooks, and they always promote their ebooks to you--for free or for a discount.

 

Definition of "Contemporary Romance": While technically a subgenre of the Romance category, that category is much too large to not be broken down. Contemporary Romance, by definition, is set in the time in which it was written.  The ebooks in this category are largely focused on the relationship and romantic love shared by two people.  Typically, ebooks in this category reward characters that are good people, punish those that are bad, and end with an upbeat, positive conclusion.  But, that "formula" is always being altered by excellent authors--which is why we read their ebooks, right?

 

Some examples of the best Contemporary Romance ebooks past and present include Nicholas Sparks (The Longest Ride), Tracy Brogan (Crazy Little Thing), Jojo Moyes (Me Before You), Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook), Lisa Kleypas (Blue-Eyed Devil).

The Last Girl

by Susan Ward


We were a scandal waiting to happen. But I didn’t care.

For years my life had already been an unending downward spiral. Then my grandfather, Jack, gave me an apartment no one knew about. A secret bequest after his death, and the brief note that accompanied the gift sent me running to Italy.

I’d gone to Venice to find peace, knowing I was weak, and instead I found him.

He was magnificent, brilliant, jaded, and white-hot danger. I was consumed by him as I’ve never been by anything or anyone. Vibrant and unrelenting wakefulness burned inside me when he was near.

And he became everything I craved and all I lived for.

She wasn’t the right kind of girl for me. In fact, Khloe was the type that could cost me everything. The bonds on me weren’t shackles a man could break free from. Having her as my lover was allowed. Wanting her was foolish. Loving her—agony. And we would become each other’s most private big little lie, filled with us and desire.

Letting go of us was inevitable, even as it tormented me to tear us apart.

THE SAND & FOG SERIES is about the Manzone family, filled with passionate loyalty, enduring hope, and forever love.

Each book in this series is carefully written so that you can understand and not feel lost even if you haven’t read the other books in the series. You can start the Sand & Fog Series with The Last Girl. But be warned: the characters cross-over from book to book and it’s easy for readers to fall in love and become addicted to my other spunky heroines & swoon-worthy heroes and binge read for days!

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LAST GIRL:

“Loved this story!!!”-Amazon Review

“[Damon]'s outrageously fun, inescapably likeable and wonderfully alluring.”-RosyLovesBooks, Amazon Review

“I read a lot…This is my favorite series.”-GoodReads Review.

“Absolutely loved this book…She brings you into the Manzone family and you want more after every book. You are drawn to Khloe and Damon and want happy.” -BookBub Review

“AWESOME!! A MUST READ. READ THE WHOLE SERIES!!!! You will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!! You will fall in Love with her work.”—Amazon Review

“Wow!!! Not only do I have book hangover but I feel sorry for the next few books I read because they just won’t live up to this in quality or feels…Read read read! Then go send yourself on the most amazing journey and catch up with all the other books.”-Amazon Review

“Damon officially added to my book boyfriend dungeon. Can’t have a girl swoon so hard without any consequences.”-GoodReads Review

“I love every book about this family.”-GoodReads Review

“The books keep getting better and better.”-GoodReads Review

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Hot Pursuit (To Catch A Thief Book 1)

by Kay Marie


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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days meets White Collar in this sassy and sweet romantic comedy, new from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis, writing as Kay Marie.

All Jolene Carter has ever wanted is to own a bakery of her own. There's only one problem. Her father, Robert Carter, is a world-renowned art thief and she's, well, sort of his protégé. But he's promised her that this next job in New York will be their last, and she won't let anyone get in the way of her dreams...especially not the distractingly delicious FBI agent hot on her tail.

Agent Nate Parker has been on the Robert Carter case for years, and if the rumors of the aging criminal's retirement are true, this might be his last chance to nail him. With the legacy of his late father in the back of his mind, the stakes are more personal than anyone realizes. He won't let anything stand in the way of justice...especially not the red-headed vixen who keeps giving him the slip.

He's a cop who'd never bend. She's a con who'll never break. But all's fair in love and larceny...

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Picture Perfect (The Renegade Saints Book 1)

by Ella Fox


Book One of the Renegade Saints Series

Flynn Rand spent the last decade as the lead singer of one of the world’s most famous bands. Although he's got a reputation as a player, he’s decided it’s time to find something real.

One look at a photo of Tessa Hamilton has him hooked.

Tessa Hamilton is a highly sought after celebrity photographer. And her teenage celebrity crush was Flynn Rand. Now he’s offering her the professional opportunity of a lifetime, a job as the official photographer for the Renegade Saints’ farewell tour. Assuring herself that her teenage attraction to Flynn was just a puppy love thing of the past, Tessa takes the job.

But the explosive chemistry between them is immediate and powerful. Knowing the rock star life, though, Tessa is hesitant to explore their connection. Flynn has no intention of giving up, and intends to prove to her that they are meant to be together.

Can Flynn convince Tessa that their attraction to each other is the real thing?

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The Alphas: Four First Loves

by CD Reiss


Jonathan Drazen. Antonio Spinelli. Deacon Bruce. Dash Wallace.

Meet these powerful, passionate, possessive men in this exclusive, limited time bundle from NY Times bestselling author, CD Reiss.
Four full length novels will have you begging for more.

This bundle includes - 

Submission - Will Monica be able to resist sexy billionaire, Jonathan Drazen? Or will she submit to her desire and kneel for him? (first in series)

Spin - Theresa and mob capo Antonio fall hard the minute they meet, but will their white hot love get them killed? (first in series)

Kick - Fiona is a celebutante with a sex addiction. Can she prove to her therapist she’ll kick the habit? Or will he make her indulge. (first in series)

Hardball - Dash Wallace is the sexiest player on the field and the hardest player off it…until he meets Vivian, a simple school librarian and all bets are off. (standalone)

With a special BONUS from the NY Times bestselling Marriage Games.

Thirty Days. That’s all Adam Steinbeck demands of his wife. Thirty days in a remote cottage doing everything he commands. Then he’ll sign her divorce papers and give her their company.
She thinks this is his pathetic attempt to save their marriage.
She’s wrong.
 

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Smokin' (The Hot Boys Series Book 1)

by Olivia Rush

Falling for a fireman is so cliché.

Yet, here I am. The elementary school teacher who’s all worked up over New York’s finest.
It started out as a simple ride along.
Now the only brass pole I want to slide down is his.
I know, good girls don’t think those thoughts, right?

Wrong!

The sculpted jaw, the tight t-shirt rippling with muscles. I’m only human.
Now, I’m the only witness to a crime. One that puts me on the run.
Solving the case is our main focus. Well, almost.
Staying at his place was supposed to be temporary. His love wasn’t expected.

Can a girl have her cake and him too?

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The Traitor's Bride: A sci fi romance (Keepers of Xereill)

by Alix Nichols


"Thrilling, hot, intense."Readers' Favorite (2018)

Four weeks ago, ex-army Major Areg Sebi was thrown into prison.
Now he’s on the scaffold, laying his head on the block.
No public trial for the disgraced war hero. No cyborgs from the League of Realms to whisk him away.
No help. No escape.
A priestess chants a prayer for the major’s soul, even as a judge cries out, “Death to the traitor!”

In the crowd below, laundry maid Etana Tidryn stares into Areg’s eyes.
His lips were hot against hers last night. His hands roamed her body, worshipped her, pleasured her.
She’s falling for him, hard and fast. 
She’s still hoping, even if he’s given up…
Can Etana transcend everything she knows — transcend life itself — to save him?
Can she rise to meet her destiny?

THE TRAITOR’S BRIDE is the first novel in a series of connected sci fi romances. This volume features Etana and Areg’s love story, and introduces readers to the world of Xereill.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
- toe-curling romance
- racy love scenes
- family bonds and lasting friendships
- a quest for justice in a vivid, unique world
- page-turning action

Are you a fan of science fiction, paranormal or fantasy romance? Then you’ll love this new series!

Think Black Dagger Brotherhood with alien warriors.
Think Star Wars with lots of passion and sizzle.
Think Outlander with more than one couple to root for.
Sound good?
Then The Traitor's Bride is for you!

➜ Grab your copy now.

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Protecting Abigail

by R.R. Banks


"I need you to protect my sister." 
 
Not the typical request from a best friend. 
But when I locked eyes with Abigail, there was no turning back. 
The loss of my wife left me and my daughter broken. 
A despair so deep, the billions I had couldn't come close to fixing. 
 
Abigail was more than just green eyes and gorgeous curves. 
She was a precious thing I wanted to save and protect. 
Someone's after her who would do anything to possess her. 

He might be a hunter, but I'm a f*cking beast. 
                 
 
I'll protect Abigail and my child.
And I'll destroy anyone that gets in my way.
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P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before Book 2)

by Jenny Han


Given the way love turned her heart in the New York Times bestselling To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, which School Library Journal called a “lovely, lighthearted romance,” it’s no surprise that Laura Jean still has letters to write.

Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter.

She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren’t. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever.

When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?

In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the New York Times bestseller To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, we see first love through the eyes of the unforgettable Lara Jean. Love is never easy, but maybe that’s part of what makes it so amazing.

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Claimed: A Bad Boy Romance

by Lulu Pratt

I tattooed my name on her, she belongs to me.

I’m wallowing in my PTSD and toasting my army buddies who didn’t make it home when I notice this insanely hot chick all alone in the bar.
Before long she’s wrapped in my arms back at my studio.
She only sees me as a bit of rough for the night but after one taste I want more.
I doubt she’ll remember me in the morning so I tattoo my name on her a$$.
Cybil takes off without giving me her number but I’ll find her.
She’s mine now.
She is claimed.
Whether she wants to be or not.


***no cliffhangers, no cheating, and guaranteed happily-ever-afters.***

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His Banana

by Penelope Bloom

My 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.
Then I saw him, and believe it or not, choking on a guy's banana does not make the best first impression.


I should backtrack a little here. Before I ever touched a billionaire’s banana, I got my first real assignment as a business reporter. This wasn’t the same old bottom-of-the-barrel assignment I always got. I wasn’t going to interview a garbage man about his favorite routes or write a piece on how picking up dog poop from people’s yards is the next big thing.

Nope. None of the above, thank you very much.

This was my big break. My chance to prove I wasn’t a bumbling, clumsy, accident-prone walking disaster. I was infiltrating Galleon Enterprises to follow up on suspicions of corruption.

Cue the James Bond music.

I could do this. All I had to do was land the position as an intern and nail my interview with Bruce Chamberson.

Forget the fact that he looked like somebody carved him out of liquid female desire, then sprinkled on some "makes men question their sexuality" for good measure. I needed to make this work. No accidents. No disasters. No clumsiness. All I needed to do was hold it together for less than an hour.

Fast forward to the conference room before the interview, and that's where you would find me with a banana in my hand. A banana that literally had his name on it in big, black sharpie. It was a few seconds later when he walked in and caught me yellow-handed. A few seconds after that was when he hired me.

Yeah. I know. It didn't seem like a good sign to me, either.

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Knee Deep in Love

by Vivian Porter


From USA Today Best Selling Romance Author Ali Parker comes a sweet, clean romance pen name.

I’m a man who’s eager to see the world.

A new job offer opens up in Utah of all places, and I decide to welcome the opportunity with open arms. Why not? I’ve got nothing left to lose and everything to gain.

A beautiful new state with a breathtaking view, but I can only see one thing in the place I now call home… Candice.

She’s spent her entire life here, and she’s stuck in a rut. A bad one.

The only thing that seems to keep her getting out of the bed in the morning is her little girl. Being a single mother has to be beyond tough, but her daughter Sarah makes it easy.

Something about her makes my heart swell. No, not something. Everything.

She might have grown up in the cold icy winter of the northwest, but I want so badly to show her the beauty of what’s right in front of her face. A chance at a love affair like she couldn’t imagine or read about.

Why? Because she stole my heart on my long road back to love.

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Flawless (A Love, California Series Novel, Book 1)

by Jan Moran


Verena Valent is at the helm of her family’s legendary Swiss skincare company in Beverly Hills. After her parents’ deaths, she becomes the sole provider for her younger twin sisters and her grandmother, rising to the challenge to guide and expand her family's business. She is in the midst of a critical international expansion when her carefully organized life begins to unravel.

While she struggles to save the business that means everything to her, she meets Lance, an executive chef at the Beverly Hills Hotel. She encounters this intriguing man again on a business trip to Paris, and soon gains a new perspective on life.

When the unthinkable occurs and Verena’s world collapses, her friends rally around her. Ultimately, Verena learns that truth, family, friendship, and love are the unshakable pillars of life. But will she get a second chance in business, or in love?

Flawless is the first in the Love, California series. Follow smart, stylish, entrepreneurial friends as they navigate the turbulences of modern life. Set in Beverly Hills with action flung across the globe, this engaging series features gutsy, determined best friends, and how they manage to live the lives of their dreams.

Rating: PG for mild language and sexual content. (No strong language, graphic sex, rape, or violence).

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Father

by Clarissa Wild

From New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild comes a new off-the-charts novel that will make you feel filthier than ever...

Confess your sin.

People call me Father, but I prefer Frank because I'm the worst preacher you'll ever meet.
Days spent completely wasted pull a number on you, especially when you've got a truckload of baggage that comes with it.
Until this beautiful girl in the back of the church takes my breath away.
...And we end up committing sacrilege in the confessional.
Did I mention I'm filthy?
Bad doesn't even begin to describe me, and after one taste of what she's got to offer, I want more.
Too bad having a dirty mind isn't the only thing we've got in common...
Our past is laced with sin.

Author's Note: This book is not for everyone. It's raw. It's vulgar. It's downright offensive. But it's oh so delicious with a capital D. If you are easily offended, please don't read this book. But if you like a bit of humor mixed in with raunchiness and brawling, you'll love this book.

Contains disturbing situations, strong language, and graphic violence.
 
 
Additional Note: Father (72k words) is a steamy and humorous bad boy preacher romance standalone. No cliffhangers, no cheating. Guaranteed HEA. BONUS content included for a limited time (starts at around 60%)!

 

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Not So Nice Guy

by R.S. Grey


A full-length STANDALONE romantic comedy from USA TODAY bestselling author R.S. Grey.

“Oh my god. Who is that?”

I get asked this question a lot.

“Oh him?” I reply. “That’s just Ian.”

Just Ian is the biggest understatement of the century. Just the Mona Lisa. Just the Taj Mahal. Just Ian, with his boring ol’ washboard abs and dime-a-dozen dimpled smile.

Just Ian is…just my best friend.

We’re extremely close, stuck so deep inside a Jim-and-Pam-style friendzone everyone at work assumes we’re a couple—that is until one day, word spreads through the teacher’s lounge that he’s single. Fair game. Suddenly, it’s open season on Ian.

He should be reveling in all the newfound attention, but to our mutual surprise, the only attention he seems to want is mine.

He’s turning our formerly innocent nightly chats into X-rated phone calls. Our playful banter sports a new, dangerous edge.

I want to assume he’s playing a prank on me, just pushing my buttons like always—but when Ian lifts me onto the desk in my classroom and slides his hands up my skirt, he doesn’t leave a lot of room for confusion.

I’m a little scared of things going south, of losing my best friend because I can’t keep my hands to myself. So, I’m just going to back away and not return this earth-shattering kiss—oh who am I kidding?!

Goodbye Ian, ol’ buddy, ol’ pal!

Helloooo mister not so nice guy.


NOT SO NICE GUY is a full-length romantic comedy. For a limited time, I've also included an excerpt from my #1 bestseller THE ALLURE OF JULIAN LEFRAY!

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The Starlight Hill anthology 5-7 (Starlight Hill Collection Book 2)

by Heatherly Bell


One unforgettable meeting, a divorce that never took place, and a chance encounter with Hot Santa...will Diana, Sophia and Fallon right past wrongs and mistakes to wind up with their soulmates?

The charming collection of popular small town romance includes Unforgettable You, Forever with You, and the #1 bestselling Crazy for You: Christmas in Starlight Hill.

"Heatherly Bell writes romance that will capture your heart." ~ Marina Adair, #1 bestselling author of Summer in Napa


Unforgettable You (296 pages)

Some people are impossible to forget...

Dumped by her fiancée, Diana wants a life do-over. What she needs is a change of scenery and she just might find that in Starlight Hill. But when Diana is the victim of a fire and rescued by her teenage crush, she’ll be forced to remind her heart frequently that she’s sworn off men. Tough and wild Scott has changed from his days as a love ‘em and leave ‘em type, making it difficult for Diana to remember why she gave up on love in the first place …

Scott is an adrenaline-junkie firefighter with a wild past until a painful mistake changed his life forever. When Diana’s rescue is filmed and goes viral, his first instincts are to protect and fix. There’s something about being around Diana that makes him feel human again, and like he can be the man she believes he is. The kind of man she deserves. But first he’ll have to forgive himself…


Forever with You (299 pages)

She forgot something on the way to the courthouse …

Sophia Abella has a good life, even if she is a little stuck. Not quite single, not quite married, she keeps men at a safe distance. But when her Marine husband returns to town and takes the job of chief of police, it might finally be time to get that paper work done once and for all. After all, most of her family already thinks she’s divorced.

They’re not actually, in the fullest sense of the word … divorced.

Years ago, Riley Jacobs chose the Marine Corps over his wife and has regretted his decision every day since. But once a Marine always a Marine, and he’ll use every tactical advantage he has to get Sophia to realize that she’s the only one for him.

Love and marriage … take two


Crazy for You (156 pages)

He needs a break. She needs a date.

What do a washed-up L.A. cop and a celebrity hair stylist have in common? Christmas magic.

Fallon McQueen needs a date to a wedding.The pickings at the speed dating events she's attended are slim indeed, and it doesn't help that she has someone specific in mind...

Then she meets...Santa Claus.

Jack Cooper is tired of the big city. He needs a break from the streets of L.A. But when he stops a deadbeat from breaking and entering, he's simply trying to do a good deed. Now he has a hot but crazy blonde asking him to be her date to a destination wedding.

If Jack is going to help, they're going to do it his way, and faster than you can say "road trip" Fallon McQueen is on the trip of lifetime...
 

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Down & Dirty: Zak (Dirty Angels MC Book 1)

by Jeanne St. James


Welcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rule. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Zak’s story…

After spending the last ten years in prison, Zak, former DAMC president, has a few priorities: to reconnect with his “brothers,” to get drunk, and to get laid. Not necessarily in that order. When he spots a stunning woman in the clubhouse and mistakes her for one of the club’s strippers, those priorities get a bit skewed.

Sophie has no idea what happened to her life. One minute she’s totally focused on building her bakery business, and the next? She’s delivering a cake to the Dirty Angels motorcycle club’s “homecoming” celebration for a member who just got out of prison. Little does she know baking that cake will change the rest of her life, not to mention, make her a target for a rival MC. Normally, Sophie wouldn’t be caught dead with a man like Zak, a tattooed, ex-con, badassed biker.

When a decades old territory war threatens to rip them apart, Zak will do anything to keep Sophie, his club, and the town safe. But being from two different worlds, the threat they’re under may not be worth the risk.

Note: This book can be read as a standalone. It includes lots of steamy scenes, biker slang, cursing, some violence and, of course, an HEA. If you like alpha males who like to take charge, this book is for you.

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Billion Dollar Man

by Ali Parker

 

From USA Today Best Selling Author Ali Parker
 
I never wanted wealth, power, or the responsibility that goes with it.

Making a difference by fighting fires was my dream. That and a pretty girl to love at night.

But life didn't ask me.

After struggling through the business world, I finally have a chance to return home to chase my dreams.

The girl next door, my best friend's little sister, was there waiting. And she's all grown up.

But she's not too thrilled to see me back.

But I'll change that. I can't help but fight for what I know we could be, no matter what it costs me.

When I finally start to melt her heart, life calls me back to the city, back to the grind thanks to tragedy.

It's her or my future, and I have no choice in the matter.

My father's company is my only legacy, or is it?

A little life is growing inside of her, and that changes the game. My self sacrifice doesn't seem so damn important anymore.

I might have been forced into becoming a billion dollar man, but I'll always be a small town guy at heart.

And that pretty girl that stole my heart all those years ago?

She's gonna be mine. Like she always has been.

 

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The Regent's Rapture: (An Alpha Alien Romance Novel) (Lords of Zanthar Book 1)

by Liza Probz

It was supposed to be an exploratory mission, and it was... Just not the kind she expected.

Dr. Sylvia Cohen, MIT's premiere astrobiologist has been chosen for a follow-up mission to Zanthar, a planet showing the promise of Life. Leaving little behind on earth, she sustains a crash landing on the large seaweed planet and encounters far more than the micro-organisms discovered years earlier.

The Supreme Regent of Zanthar has a natural affinity for human females and finds himself quite taken with the lovely doctor, but war stands at their door. His determination of her innocence or guilt will change the future for both of them. He will test her in many ways, finding himself wanting her to succeed more and more each time.

Sylvia determines that science can explain most anything, but matters of the heart are forever a mystery.

18+ Explicit sexual content and harsh language

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ANGEL: Lords of Carnage MC

by Daphne Loveling

Even the toughest Angels can fall...

Lords of Carnage is mine.
My club,
My life,
My family,
And I protect my family at any cost.

Rival clubs, gangs, enemies,
Don't scare me,
Can't stop me.

Only one thing scares me,
Stops me,
Makes me long for more,
And it's her.

Sexy, feisty, strong,
Everything I want,
And everything I refuse to take.

But when they screw with me,
With her,
Come Hell or high water,
They'll feel this Angel's wrath.

ANGEL is a complete, STANDALONE novel and part of the Lords of Carnage MC series

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In Over Her Head (Corporate Chaos Series Book 1)

by Leighann Dobbs


Designer Marly West has one reason for taking the job at Draconia Fashions...and it's not to come up with the latest clothing trends. But when she blurts out a good idea in a corporate meeting, she gets exactly what she didn’t want … an opportunity of a lifetime. Too bad taking advantage of it might reveal the secret she desperately needs to keep hidden.

But it’s too late to get out of it now, and she soon finds that she’s in over her head with a boardroom full of resentful executives, a hot CEO, and a jealous M&M-scarfing assistant who wants to make sure Marly doesn’t succeed.

This is a new release of an edition originally published by Leighann Dobbs Publishing.

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