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The Business Man's Family (Wattpad version) by angel48183
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Valeria Powers is the youngest child of Lacey and Vincent Powers. She decides to follow her father into the business world and become a successful businesswoman. She thinks romance is frivolous and has no interest in relationships or love. The only problem is without love it can make the heart grow cold. Valeria's father hires her a bodyguard, who she never liked growing up. That is until an issue arises and Valeria realizes there is more to life than business. Will she give into love and find happiness or will she miss out completely? It takes a blast from the past to put things into perspective as previous friends and her family guide her to what's important - love and family. Join The Business Man as he deals with family the way he knows how - his way. Warning contains mature themes and sexual content. *final installment to the business man series *Published on Kindle and Paperback.
Lucia and the Bodyguard by sweetblunch
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When someone comes back in your life without notice... Lucia Salazar, a world's renowned fashion designer thought she had everything in life. Fame, wealth, and a string of suitors who wants to win her favor. But she still remained distant to the rest of the world guarding her heart zealously. Success comes with danger. She recently found out that she had a stalker who was obsessed with her. Despite her protest, her brother and his wife hired a bodyguard to protect her all the time. Much to her horror, the man they hired was no other than the man who can set her heart into a gallop. Lucia would not let him enter her life again not after his disappearing act before but he's still as stubborn as she remembered him. Now she doesn't know what's more dangerous her stalker or her new bodyguard?
The Orsini Bride by sweetblunch
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Italian playboy billionaire Marco Orsini has a dilemma. With the ultimatum to either marry or get disinherited, he must now find himself a wife before his grandfather's birthday--and he entrusts his fate on one woman to find him the perfect bride. ********** Twenty-nine-year-old Francesa Marcolini never expected that the day will come when the handsome yet hateful playboy billionaire Marco Orisini would barge into her office and announce that he needs a wife. Despite being a teacher of etiquette and personality development, Francesa had no intention of becoming the matchmaker for this arrogant Italian no matter how determined he is for her help. But to Francesca's horror, she finds herself on that very job! Cover design by Holly Thurston
The Beast by palepinkferriswheel
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To the world he was a beast but for her he would do anything. He could have the world but all he wanted was her. They say the things we want most are the things we can't have. For she was so afraid of him that even the thought of him could have her running for the hills. Little did she know that she was the only one who didn't have to be afraid of him. Credits for the cover go to @Chatachino for the amazing cover.
The Wallflower's Revenge  by sweetblunch
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Russian heiress Tatiana Rostova thought that her 'happily ever after' would be with her beloved fiance. However, the people she cared about most betrayed her and left her dying. Saved by a handsome Italian duke, a plan of revenge blooms. ******* Tatiana Rostova took upon herself to seek revenge on the two people she loved the most after their betrayal left her half-dead, even if it meant she had to sell herself to the devil-especially since the devil is in the form of the handsome six-foot-two, silver-eyed Italian duke named Lucca Cavelli. This wallflower vowed to take everything that is rightfully hers. But in the process of her revenge, will she be willing to risk her heart again? Cover designed by Ren Tachibana
The Cupid Touch by GythaLodge
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**The No 1 fantasy romance by award-winning novelist and scriptwriter Gytha Lodge, author of The Fragile Tower series** What if you had a power you couldn't control? What if you could make everyone you cared about fall in love with their perfect match, and live happily ever after? And what if the only person it wouldn't work on was you? Helena Morgan is a smart, sarcastic math student in her final year of MIT. She refuses to date, or to even get close to anyone male, and her friendships with her girlfriends have a bad habit of ending after a few months. But Helena isn't the hard person she appears to be. She has a secret; one that has made toughness necessary for her own survival. Helena creates fairytale happy endings, for everyone except herself. Every friend she's ever had has ditched her for their all-consuming new love interest, and the few times she's had boyfriends, they've suddenly found themselves head over heels for someone else... But the devastatingly hot new boy Joseph Moritz doesn't want to take no for an answer. The more Helena pushes him away, the more determined he is that they're meant to be together. She finds herself drawn into his world, one where his younger brother needs his protection from the increasingly bad people he's got involved with, and one where risks are a part of everyday life. She knows she shouldn't let herself get close to him, but something in Helena is aching to stop fighting. Is there a chance she might get to hang on to Joe, or will she lose him? And is it even worth the risk? The Cupid Touch is the gripping new story from Gytha Lodge, award-winning author of The Fragile Tower series. Available exclusively on Wattpad. Cover design: @HopeWinters_
Spitfire in Love by isabelleronin
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The brooding and mysterious Cameron St. Laurent isn't intimidated by the feisty woman at his doorstep. And when she asks him for the impossible, Cameron knows just how to sweeten the deal. ***** Spitfire in Love is a published book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Published Edition and Original Edition upon purchase. When Cameron's prized motorbike got side-swiped, he had no clue that repayment would come in the form of an irresistible spitfire and struggling university student named Kara. But she's determined to pay back the debt, and Cameron can't let the deal slip through his fingers. He needs to pursue her; the two of them together are combustible, their chemistry an undeniable ticking time bomb. But Kara is used to being alone, forced to grow up fast to protect herself and her brother. Having built up walls, she has a hard time trusting Cameron, who has deep wounds of his own. And when his dark past comes knocking, he realizes that he'll have not only slay his demons, but lay himself on the line, to win Kara over, body and soul. Book 1 in the In Love Series
The Roommate Rulebook by Lilohorse
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Available as an audiobook on audible, iTunes and wattpad band camp! Be sure to check the new version out to hear the characters come to life! "And rule number three, knock before you enter my room," I finished, moving my fore finger down with the instruction. His smirk widened as he leaned on my door frame. "What happens if I don't follow your petty little rules?" he asked. I narrowed my eyes. "You'll sincerely regret it," I warned but he merely grinned. "I take that as a challenge." Being the sister of Britain's most honored young scientist isn't something that Alex Simmons feels she can live up to. So, in protest of her parent's high expectations, she doesn't even try. That changes the day that she's forced to move in with her older cousin and his best friend to attend her final year of college. Living with one teenage male is hard enough, let alone a pigheaded,rebellious and drop dead gorgeous lodger. Asher Toms only has one goal and that is to reach the finals of his motorbiking championships. When Alex crashes into his life, concentrating on anything but his best friend's little cousin becomes increasingly difficult. As the pair grow closer through relentless bathroom battles, silly arrests and a set of rules to abide by, Alex figures out that there's a lot more to Ash than just a badass motorbike and a pretty face, some things in his past were meant to stay hidden. But what's a romantic adventure without a few obstacles?
The Billionaire's OBSESSION (#4 Ares Kings) by banawolkaye
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"I'll never let you get away like you did once." ----Ares Kings ************************************************ Ares Kings was known to be varsity basketball player in their college having various girls around his fingers, money in his everywhere and luxuries hanging around him. Until he met her again; his only EX-GIRLFRIEND: Anna Wilson. The hottest chick teacher every male could spot in their very own eyes. The sexily attractive one in a female race. She turned out to be his coach in his varsity year in college. Seeing her again after so many years, she became his obsession, trapping her, seducing her, wooing her, teasing her... He goes where ever she goes, he follows her everywhere she went and he flirts with her any time he grabs the opportunity. Would Ares get back the love that Anna gave him once? Or she would remember her reason of breaking up with him to push him away? Warning☡⚠: mature contents ahead.
The Billionaire's Queen by shiningelsa13
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So what you think Xavier would do now? Like me you people would have read many stories in which hero is the one to trap the woman he wants in a marriage contract to make her his in every sense of the word. How would it be if a girl do the same thing to a man to make him hers in every sense of the word? How would it be if a girl bound a billionaire to her so he could neither cheat nor could ever leave her, but instead become dependent on her? If a billionaire do it looks like wow! He is hot, possessive and totally my kind of man. I want to know how would you feel about a girl doing the same thing to a billionaire? Does it still look hot and appreciative to you? Or Is Stella really after his money? Tell me what you think through your comments. ................................................................................................................................................... It's a story of two dominant people, Xavier and Stella. Xavier is dominant, handsome, ruthless,cold hearted ,womanizer and always smirking kind of a billionaire. Stella is dominant,cute, logical, sarcastic, cold, intelligent and manipulative kind of a girl.she is a software engineer and can be a hacker whenever she wants.she is a black belt in karate and also knows kung fu. They say oppposite attracts but they are kind of same so what is is it between them. They met, they argue, they fight, they challenge each other, the chase each other, they can't live without each other. Follow their journey as they both find the other side of their personalities which they have for each other but not for the world not even for their best friends(their family). Well looks like their personalities,emotions,feelings and actions are a mystery to themselves as well as the world