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Acting Royal #Wattys2017 by JoWatson_101
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He needs a wife. She needs the money. The playboy prince needs a respectable girl to play his doting fiance for the weekend. If he doesn't convince his parents he's a changed man, he can say goodbye to his crown and inheritance. Enter Jenny, an actress who has just been hired to play the role of her life. Especially since she doesn't like him. But soon the two find out that they will need each other in ways they never thought possible.
Close to Home  by Emma Miller by HarlequinSYTYCW
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For an Old Order Amish woman, being twenty-five and unmarried is bad enough. But to be shipped off to another community on a hunting trip to find a husband is downright humiliating. Mary Glick despairs that she'll never find someone who'll love her—until she sees Caleb Stutzman. They were as close as two people could be as children…until one devastating day that she still can't forget. They're older now, though, and his sweet and tender pursuit of her tempts her to forgive him. But ultimately can she trust him with her heart?
Remember Then by greenwriter
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SHE IS DIFFERENT... Sophia owes her life to none but one man: Marcus Durley. After saving her from hell, he took her to Rock'oles, the most affluent and sophisticated brothel in the Town, where women are given more freedom, a far cry from the brothel slum Marcus rescued her from. But unlike the others, her role is not to service men in bed, instead, she serves them to serve Marcus. She does what Marcus wants for she knows of his secrets and shares his pains. He has always been the only true man in her life. A PLAN... Marcus is part of the illegal slave trade in the Town and Sophia is helping him achieve his true goals with loyalty and trust. The Town Guards, particularly Ralph Everard, has been making things difficult. But Marcus has a plan and Sophia is a willing participant. UNTIL HE CAME ALONG... Nicholas has always been curious about the mysterious woman behind one of the most wanted chambers inside Rock'oles and he is not the only one who tried to get an invite and failed. The woman only allows entry to selected gentlemen, men who make his Town Guard brother, Ralph, raise a brow in suspicion. Nicholas is urged to court an invite into the mysterious woman's chamber with the belief that she is the key to solving the slavery case. And as if by some miracle she welcomes him into her dark, quiet world. He is there to spy on her, but the more he learns of her secrets, the more he discovers things that put his playful, tender, and seductive reputation to its greatest test thus far. Still set in the fictional place of the Town, this sixth book in the Everard Family series follows two people determined to protect those they value most. And in their quest to help those they love to escape failure, they find themselves a victim of their own plans and of the undeniable passion and love that will never ebb even after the certain tragedy of which they are heading to. (This story is a title in the Everard Family series.)
Sleeping Engagement by greenwriter
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When Margaret Everard is asked to investigate the man she once loved for the murder of the Prime Minister, she knows he's innocent, until clues start to prove otherwise. ***** Years ago, Margaret Everard was engaged to be married to Cole Devitt, but a series of tragic events ruined it all. Now, ten years later, she's forced to infiltrate his life for reasons other than romance. Cole Devitt is the prime suspect to the murder of the Prime Minister and Margaret can hardly believe it. But as a member of a secret elite group of spies, she's given one difficult task: spy on him. Taking on the challege, Margaret has to fight old feelings buried in layers of pain of the past. But when she stumbles upon more clues, she realizes that the case she's working on is more complicated that it seems. As secrets of the past and their feelings start to unravel, Cole and Margaret have to learn how to trust again. However, one of them is bound to betray the other. Trigger warnings: abuse, violence, mental trauma, sexual assault, mental health illness
To Bewitch A Beast by greenwriter
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"Deliciously captivating! It's the perfect amount of laughs, love and drama. You won't be able to put this book down!" - Grace K @ HQ. When Agatha becomes the Everard's governess, she's grateful for a way to escape her dark past. That is until her growing feelings for the mysterious Lord of the house begin to present an even greater risk. ***** The Everard's are one of the most esteemed families in Wickhurst. And Benedict, the Lord of Devonshire and the eldest of the clan, is as mysterious and brooding as anyone The Town has ever seen. His face is marked with scars, and no one dares to speak on how he got them. Known to all as 'the beast,' the townsfolk tremble in his wake. But little does he know that he is about to meet his match in Agatha Blair, his sisters' new governess. Agatha is witty, smart and gives him a run for his money when he tries to peel back the layers of who she really is. She truly intrigues him more than any woman he has met but she is a governess and he is a Lord. The Town would shun the union of two people from different stations and any romance between them is surely a recipe for social disaster! But what can they do when the burning hot feelings refuse to relent? And when Benedict uncovers that Agatha is hiding a secret far more dangerous than anything he could have imagined, will love save the day and will Agatha finally tame the beast? *This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series. [Now a Hachette Audiobook!] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Mine by AdrianaWalker7
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*WINNER OF WATTY'S 2015 NEW ADULT ROMANCE* -------- 'You think this is funny?', she seethed. She shot a glance towards his company, who were looking anywhere but at the two of them. 'And what do you expect me to do?', he asked composing himself. 'I expect you to fix it.', she crossed her arms. 'How? You think that dragon would listen to me? If you didn't pick up on it last night, I'm not exactly her favorite person.', he retorted. 'I don't know. You did this. Now fix it.' ------- Blake Cavanaugh is the very definition of 'no strings attached'. Irresistible and indispensible, he is in demand all the way from the football field to the management classrooms to the ladies. And what's more, he knows it. Burning his hours living the quintessential college life indulging in meaningless flings, he seeks to forget his troubled past, believing that anything deeper is unessential concept. That is until he meets Aria Roberts and he finds that she challenges his beliefs on the matter unlike anyone before. A victim of circumstance, college freshman Aria finds herself sharing an apartment with the uncomfortably good looking and ever charming Blake Cavanaugh. Always known as Ms. Goody-two-shoes, Aria is considered my many as the girl who's got it all. Little do they know that she nurses her own wounds when no one is around. But when Blake starts creeping inside the shell she's so marvelously built to keep the world at bay, she begins to question whether or not she really wants to keep him out in the first place. Do sparks really fly when opposites attract? Or do they burn down the house? Do you fall on your face if you take a leap of faith? Or do you fly over the horizon? Are you left with the disappointing ring of silence when you call out desperately in the dark? Or are you rewarded with a voice calling you back with the same desperation letting you know you're not alone? You won't know until give it a shot. *Rights to the cover belong to the author