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Ruin Me by albychapman
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Kings Bridge Boys Book One After her beloved mothers untimely death, Cara Collins, an independent, sassy, smart ass girl from Vegas is forced to go and live with her dad who she hasn't seen in 15 years. He's a teacher and housemaster at Kings Bridge Academy for boys. Enter Mitchell, Sawyer, Grey and Nico who are several of the hundreds of gorgeous, wealthy, stuck up boys Cara will now be living with. But they're determined to show her that money isn't all there is to them and that her troubled past doesn't have to be her whole story. Their friendship becomes everything as people from her past return to ruin her. Completed - 9/5/18
The Arrogant CEO by Abeer_Sx
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Isabella Smith, a twenty two year old woman struggling to make it through the evils of the world and surviving through thick and thin to give her sister and herself a happy life. She is loving and caring to everyone. Seth Anderson, a twenty six year old hot billionaire and the CEO of Anderson&Co who is everything a girl wants. Hot, sexy and handsome. He never believed in love, he just had those typical one night stands. But his believe proved wrong when he saw Isabella and was intrigued by her. He grabbed her butt and pushed her against the wall. His lips grazed the back of her ear. "Are you scared?" He asked "N-no" She breathed out "So say you're mine" He said as she looked at him confused "Say it" He said once again as he kissed her neck "I-I'm yours" She breathed out heavily What would happen when Seth would enter Isabella's simple yet happy life? Would her world come crashing down or would it turn her life beautiful, the thing she thought would never happen? - Warning: The spelling and grammar is bad but I'll try to edit it once the book is completed. Highest rank: #4 in Romance [UNEDITED]
The Charming Bastard {COMPLETED} by Whenthedarkfalls
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Nate Williams and Sydney Parker were high school nemesis, period. They were the ultimate prank stars, except most of them were thrown against each other. When Sydney suddenly disappears, Nate's life changed. He became an incomplete jigsaw puzzle, though he didn't realise that yet. Now ten years later though he is the CEO of the highest ranking Williams Industries, playboy and media's most loved bachelor, yet he is the same incomplete person. But Sydney comes in his life again, as his PA. Will the sparks that drew them closer ten years ago, in the most extraordinary way, still exist?
Something Inside  (Published) by OutOfMyLimit17
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Ashton Miller was the richest, most powerful and sexiest man alive. Being a multimillionaire, he had everything he could have ever wanted; girls, cars, and so much money he didn't know what to do with. As the biggest playboy in New York, Ashton jumps from girl to girl breaking their hearts as he went along. He didn't care about anything other than his company and himself. Layla Kingston. Layla was NOT rich, actually Layla was basically broke. She worked as a waitress. She didn't have guys all over her, in fact she's only had one boyfriend and that didn't turn out well. Layla didn't have it all, in fact she's had a very hard life, and just when she thinks her life is finally starting to turn over it turns out way different than she thought. A story about two wounded polar opposites crossing paths. ****************************************************************************************************** Warning! There is some swearing and 1-2 dirty scenes so if you don't like that or are too young I'm not responsible :) Thank you @babedirectionerxx for helping me edit!! Highest Rank: # 1
A Year Agreement  (PUBLISHED!) by OutOfMyLimit17
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Jenna Howard is not your regular 19 year old. She's been by herself since she was just 5 years old. After being dropped off at an orphanage when she was little she has had to fend for herself ever since. Now 14 years later she works 2 jobs just to make ends meet. Life was not how Jenna thought it would be, she never imagined not having a loving family or that she'd be by herself the rest of her life. But one day at work she meets millionaire Liam Stanford who suddenly wants to her to be his wife but with a catch. She will be his wife for 1 year then after that year they will part ways with her getting a million dollars and never seeing the him again. As she starts to get to know Liam she realizes he isn't what he seems, there is more to the millionaire than he lets on. With two different worlds coming together will they both leave this deal unscathed or will they both end up falling for each other? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Cover made by the amazing @QueenDisneyBiatch Finished as of September 15th, 2016! Highest rank in Romance # 1
The Other CEO by ivojovi
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Grief-stricken over the death of the boss who was like a father to her, Olivia Bailey is left to deal with the aftermath--the arrival of his dashing but estranged son, Pierce Alexander. But she can't stand him and he doesn't trust her. Will working for the new CEO remain to be an impossible task? *** Olivia Bailey might be plain and boring, but she's content with her current lifestyle, working for the kind but lonely old man who owns Alexander Corporation. But his untimely death flips her simple life upside down. Now, she must deal with his estranged son, the heir to his business empire, together with the growing feelings building up between them. Will Olive manage to bear the pressure and issues cropping up along the way--or is this too much to ask? Disclaimer: This story won The Wattys 2014 People's Choice Award. Cover Design by Ashley Marie Bandy
Somebody I Used To Know by JustMe52
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(Sequel to ODTMH) It has been a year since Tori has seen the guys or Megan. She's made new friends now, but they could never replace the old ones. Tori is still in love with Liam. When Liam runs into Tori, the guys promise to help him get her back. The guys do everything they can do, but will Tori give in? Or will she find someone else? cover by: @sighstiles
Suit & Tie (Harry Styles au) [REPOSTED] by harrys_rose_tattoo
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Harry Styles. 24 years old. CEO. Self made millionaire. He's New York's most eligible bachelor. Every man and women within 100 miles knows his name. But no one recalled knows Harry. Norah Wilson. 22 years old. Fashion intern. Self proclaimed mess. She moved from a small town in North Carolina to pursue her dreams in the fashion world. After graduating from NYU, she gets an internship at Vogue. Now she's trying to establish herself. Two worlds are going to collide, and these two people are not ready for it. ALL RIGHTS GO TO xcalliex FOR THIS STORY, AS SHE IS THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR ***** Please read the note before the first chapter *****
She's With Me (Book 1, the With Me series) by AvaViolet
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She's With Me is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Amelia Collins is in witness protection, starting at a new school in a small town. But when she becomes involved with the most infamous guy at school, she's reminded that she can never truly escape her tragic past. ***** When Amelia Collins moves to a new town with a new identity, she plans to keep her head down and finish her senior year. But this changes when she runs - literally - into the school's hottest badass, the mysterious and brooding Aiden Parker. Soon, Aiden's friend group is calling Amelia one of their own, and she finds herself balancing her new life while trying to recover from a tragic past. During a school year full of new friends and old rivalries, Amelia finds herself falling for Aiden, who has skeletons of his own. But she has to fight those feelings - after all, all Amelia ever does is run. Can she ever truly escape what she's been running from? Or has she finally found a reason to stop? Book One of the With Me series. | ranked #1 | 08.27.2015| | completed | 08.25.2016| | winner of a Talk of the Town WATTY 2016 | | Winner of The 2016 Fiction Awards "Best Teen Fiction"
Devil For A Husband by Mercy198
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Blayze Norman; A cold and ruthless CEO of Norman Enterprises has decided to take Caden Carter as his bride, not even the heavens was going to stop him. * * * Blayze Norman is the cold, ruthless and industrious CEO of the multi-billion Norman Enterprises. He's meticulous and calculative with his every step. The type to pay back what has been given to him. When he's informed that the debt a lesser company owes his has somehow strained the financial status of his even by the lowest percent, he's offered with the oldest alternative. Make the debtor's oldest daughter his bride and stand the first in line to claim all their properties. Unfortunately for him, the young bride-to-be is not as submissive as he would like. In fact, she's the opposite of what you might call the perfect wife. Soon, they're tying the knot followed by a series of comic events that escalates towards finding love and comfort in each other faster than the two ever expected. * * * THIS BOOK IS COMPLETE BONUS CHAPTER NOW AVAILABLE!