Gracelyn Pearce: The last two things I expect to happen on my twenty-fifth birthday are to catch my (now ex) bodyguard for stealing and then find out my stepdad's been arrested for fraud. To top it off, my (also now ex) boyfriend breaks up with me following my stepdad's scandal. My mother hires me a new bodyguard-who happens to be the same man I randomly roped in to be the driver of my getaway car during an attempt to escape the paparazzi. Yep. Go me. Sure, he's attractive, but what good is an attractive face if his personality is like that of a grumpy bear who's just been woken up from hibernation? Ioannis Dimitriou: I wasn't keen on taking on another celebrity assignment. So when I agreed to be billionaire heiress and actress Gracelyn Pearce's new bodyguard, I should have known that it would be a recipe for disaster-she's stubborn, she's infuriating as she is breathtaking, and above all, she's very much off limits. Yet the more time I spend with her, the more I find myself unable to resist the woman who's meant to be nothing more than my client. I want her. I crave for her. Even if I can't have her. And when a mysterious stalker enters Gracelyn's life, I'll do anything to protect the woman I've fallen so hard for.

He placed the wine glass on the table and shifted his gaze to me, "It's a deal." His face broke into a small smile as he stretched his hand out to me. Hesitantly, I shook his. "I hope this goes as intended," I sighed. "Surely," he said, drawing his hand away from mine. "As long as you keep your head in the game and don't grow feelings for me, Ms Pearl." He sneered. "Oh please," I rolled my eyes at him. "I should be the one saying that," I scoffed. The smirk he had on his face, faded into a light frown. "Just to get it out there, Ms Pearl. You are not my type." He said as his gaze bored into mine. ~~~~~~~ For Pearl, the last thing she could ever imagine was faking a relationship with no other, but Billionaire Onyekachi Phillips, a man who came from wealth but broken. But then, there was no better option, all she wanted to do was drive her ex away, the same ex who ghosted her three years ago. Putting up with Kachi's arrogant personality was one thing, but falling in love with him was something she wasn't prepared for and that, she was determined not to let happen. Wealthy Onyekachi Phillips was a man with everything, anyone could wish for. Abundant wealth, good looks, a girlfriend that he loved and a daughter he cherished, but not until his girlfriend shattered his heart and love became poison to him. It was two years later and yet women, love and marriage were still the last thing on his mind but unfortunately for him, they were the only thing his mother wanted for him. Trying to escape one of his mother's attempts to find him a wife, he lied about a non-existent relationship, but not until she requested to meet his new girlfriend. He was so sure that he was never going to love any woman again until he wasn't sure anymore. This is book 1 of THE PHILLIPS BROTHERS SERIES. Each book is a standalone. This book is rated 18!

To fulfill a promise to her late father, Aubrey Lynn posts an ad to hire a fake boyfriend for Christmas. But when ex-marine Knox Mikelson shows up, with his arrogant attitude and clear dislike for her, she gets more than she bargained for.

After staring at me for what felt like forever, he asked, "Are you always like this whenever you're drunk?" I chuckled, "Maybe." "And how often do you drink, Jadesola?" "More often than you think." Jonathan cursed under his breath and lowly, he grumbled, "What have I gotten myself into?" Smiling, I placed my hand on his chest, "Happy married life to us." I managed to say before collapsing on his body. ** Jadesola has had her share of life, the good, the bad and the ugly. So when it came to surviving, she was always up for any challenge. Well, that was what she thought until her boss's boss, Jonathan Phillips, the CEO of the country's top hotel chain, proposed marriage to her out of the blue. They hadn't even crossed paths until a few days ago. But his deal was great, and it was going to break her off from the shackles of a man, she dreaded so much. She wanted freedom from the devil, so she took his offer but what happened when her heart was against her will, rewriting the terms? Jonathan Phillips had finally taken his life seriously. Making his job as the CEO of Phillips Hotels and his love life a top priority. But when the love of his life rejected his proposal, and it managed to go viral with people creating negative assumptions about him, it took some things away from him. In all of this, he couldn't tell his mother who was happy about her son granting her last wish; Which was seeing him get married. He couldn't tell her about the humiliating life moment that barged into his life, not when she was in a critical condition herself. His only priority was still to make her only wish come true and if that meant renting a heart, and living with a stranger for a year or two, Jonathan Phillips was up for the task. But when desires clashed and unexpected feelings threatened to rewrite the rules they had set. How would they handle the events unfolding before them? This is book 2 of THE PHILLIPS BROTHERS SERIES. Each book is a standalone. Rated 🔞

[Wattys 2023 Grand Prize Winner] After an eight-hour flight sitting next to her high school nemesis Jackson Carter, fashion designer and barista Isabelle Curtis thought that would finally be the last she would see of him. But as the saying goes, famous last words. * * * Isabelle Curtis and Jackson Carter were fierce academic rivals in high school, up until Jackson moved to the UK in junior year for boarding school. Eight years later, Jackson has returned from abroad to take on the role of CEO at his late father's company. When Isabelle and Jackson meet again, there's a war of words, banter and a passionate dislike towards each other. Throw in a high school reunion, some more chaos, and a 'deal' in the mix-one that might just involve a little faking and pretending. It's all fun and games and tit for tat, almost just like in high school, until real feelings become involved...

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