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Not Just A Pretty Face by notkrystel
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[COMPLETED] Leonel James desperately needed a job. After his boyfriend stole his money and took off, he needed to figure out how to pay his rent. Gideon Hall, CEO of one of the most famous modeling agencies Prestige, is looking for an executive assistant. When he encounters Leonel in an interview for a job at the agency, Gideon signs him on as a model instead. Before he knows it, Leonel's swept off his feet by the glamorous wave of fame, sent to fashion weeks across the globe, and spotted on the streets. He can say the word and everyone will fawn over him. But one thing never changes: the itch he feels for his boss and inspiration, Gideon, every time they get close. Cover created by: @meha-k
Safe & Sound by thequeenslushie
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Amena had only ever known one life, but that life is soon turned upside down when her father offers to sell her over to a strange man. Cyfrin is a business man. He's calm and sincere, and he will stop at nothing to ensure that Amena has the life that she deserves. A life where she is Safe & Sound. How will their lives tangle? Will Amena be able to trust him after everything she has been through? Copyright The Queen Slushie © 2023 You may not reproduce, translate etc. without my permission.
Lovers in October by ivi_writes
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Broadshaire School of Arts; the dream of every artist, dancer and musician. When Mary-Kate Thompson gets accepted for a transfer after struggling all year with a loss of a family member, she gladly leaves her life in Australia behind and travels across the world to live her dream in America and become one of the best ballerinas the world has ever seen, starting anew. She expects the competition, the countless hours of work, the effort. But what she didn't expect was to find a tattooed musician with the same birthday as her, who carries the name Antonio Balma with pride. Women and men both fall at his feet, his charisma and angelic face a thing to remember. Nobody ever stands a chance to resist. And for better or worse, Mary-Kate never stood a chance either. BOOK TWO OF THE "LOVER" SERIES | Can be read as a standalone book
A lover's guide to love by ivi_writes
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When 23 year old Ava Monroe decides to abandon her life in America and move to Italy for as long as her heart desires, all she wants is to start and finish the book she has been struggling to write for so long while looking down from a perfect balcony to the life of Italy unravelling beneath her. But what can someone that doesn't believe in love fill a book with? What could she possibly write that moves her in a way that nothing else can ever do? Perhaps, in more ways than one, a handsome stranger can alter her world-view throughout the roller coaster of her visit which changes her beliefs forever. --- Rankings; #3 in Adventurous : November 29
Brain Games by WritingxNicole
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PAPERBACK AND EBOOK COMING AVAILABLE NOW! :) From the author of the TikTok sensation Scars of Anatomy, this standalone is perfect for fans of hospital dramas and spicy medical romance such as Chicago Med and Scrubs. "The romance is sweet, the banter is sassy, and the chemistry sizzles off the page." -Flynn Novak, author of Puck You Delilah Harper is embarking on her biggest challenge yet after completing four years of medical school. With a residency at one of the best hospitals in the country, she'll stop at nothing to achieve her dream of becoming a neurosurgeon. And that includes letting Bradly Gallow get the best of her. Undeniably attractive, Bradly's also arrogant and, unfortunately for Delilah, extremely intelligent. Since day one of medical school, Delilah and Bradly have engaged in a heated battle to mark their territory as the top student, acing every exam, excelling at every lab-lock step in terms of their achievements. As fate would have it, they match at the same hospital, carrying their rivalry across the country. While battling to be the hospital's top resident, the two begin the Brain Games-a competition in which they fight for the best cases and keep tabs to see who will finally get to assist during their first major surgery. The games seem simple enough, until a different sort of tension builds, and hidden feelings complicate their years-long rivalry. In this gripping and spicy medical drama, matters of the head and heart clash in ways that would bring even a neurosurgeon to their knees..
The Scars of Anatomy by WritingxNicole
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AVAILABLE NOW IN PAPERBACK AND EBOOK! College football star Bronx Miller and pre-med major Olivia McCausland are paired as anatomy lab partners, and throughout the rocky semester the two become closer than they ever could have imagined. *** Bronx Miller is the hotshot college quarterback with a rough past. On track to make it to the NFL after graduation, Bronx is hyper focused on football, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his fun as campus's most notorious player on and off the field. While Bronx has a well-known zero commitments policy, that doesn't stop campus's queen bee, Adrianna, from desperately trying to lock him down for herself. It isn't until Bronx is paired with straight-A, pre-med student Olivia McCausland as his anatomy lab partner that he realizes he may actually want something more. Instantly drawn to her, Bronx starts to let his guard down and his playboy persona slip. Throughout a rocky semester full of study sessions, bets based on test scores, and driving wedges determined to keep them apart, Bronx and Olivia become close, realizing they're more alike than they originally thought. And when faced with turmoil, Bronx comes to learn that scars come in all forms, shapes, and sizes. If you look hard enough.
Sprint by H__Blanca
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Book #4 in the Medley Series ARCHER SALISBURY: We're in the last sprint before the Olympics, and my spot on the Medley team is hanging by a thread. I don't have time for distractions... or competition. But I get both in the form of an aggravating new roommate and annoyingly talented teammate: Leroy James. With my parents breathing down my neck and my team taking a liking to Leroy, I feel like the walls are closing in on me. And to top it all off, Leroy is devastatingly handsome and completely unavailable-keeping my eyes to myself has never been more crucial. Or impossible. He's the rival I never wanted and the person I crave more each day but can never have. This year is going to be hell. LEROY JAMES: Changing city, college, and team a year before the Olympics is less than ideal. Also not ideal? Sharing a dorm with a deviously attractive swimmer with a mean streak. Archer Salisbury hates me on sight. He's rich, ruthless in the pool, and has a girlfriend for every day of the week. Between caring for my father and trying to swim myself into a spot on Team USA before it's too late, I don't have time for this new rivalry, but winding him up is too easy and too much fun. Archer is intent on making my life more miserable than it already is, and yet I can't help craving a taste. He's the forbidden fruit; I only want to corrupt him. I'll be going straight to hell.
Split by H__Blanca
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Book #3 in the Medley Series ZEKE MITCHELL: With the World Championship in swimming approaching and our medley team in better condition than ever, nothing can stop us. Expect, as the season starts, an old injury rears its ugly head again, potentially incapacitating me right before Worlds, the most crucial completion leading up to the Olympics. And at the same time, my best friend decides to return to the States - my state - steeling my focus and making me wish she wouldn't leave in a year. But trying to tie down Maya Bakari is like attempting to capture smoke with your bare hands. She's a gorgeous whirlwind, and soon, she'll blow away. My head is swimming with a million things that have nothing to do with water, and it's threatening to take me out of the game for good. And I can't let that happen. MAYA BAKARI: Well, it had to happen. My parents have been begging me to return to America to finish my degree since I left to see the world six years ago. I give in, promising them one year, before I'm out of here again. Just being in the country is making my skin itch. I'm not the same girl who left. When choosing college, I go where my best friend is: Michigan. But Zeke Mitchell is everything I love about the States. He's home and fun and a whole array of new inappropriate feelings. And with him out of the water indefinitely, we have way too much time together. He's trying to convince me to stay, and I'm afraid he'll succeed. I won't let that happen.
Glide by H__Blanca
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Book #2 in the Medley series JENNIFER RUE: I thought I had my life all mapped out. But nothing throws a wrench in your plans like finding your fiancé in bed with another woman. Untangling myself from the damage Darren did is hard, but the more I look back, the more I realize how much control I'd let him have over me. Now it's time to find out what I want. What I want in life and what I want in love. And what I want is him. But David Davis is almost too good to be true. Can I really trust myself with a new guy again? DAVID DAVIS: Building a life from scratch takes time. And that's what I've been doing for the past four years. I have a great career, suddenly finding myself on a medley team with my best friend, a rookie and an Olympic legend. I am on my way to becoming a lawyer. I have great friends and a caring family. But something is missing. And it's not until I meet her that I find out exactly what - or who - that is. But Jennifer Rue is just coming out of an engagement that left her burnt. Will I be able to convince her to trust me?
Dive by H__Blanca
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SOPHIE BROOKS: Party, hook-up, hangover, repeat. I don't do rules, responsibility, or monogamy. So when the chance to sleep with the hottest Olympian swimmer in the country presents itself, you can be damn sure I take it. And sneak out before he wakes up the next morning. This has been my way of life for years, and nothing has challenged it. Until him. Charming, ambitious, he draws me in and then refuses to leave. He's persistent, annoyingly so, keeps coming back like a damn boomerang. And he's getting a little too close, asking a little too many questions. Questions I refuse to answer. Some things are just supposed to stay forgotten. JAYDEN SENNELS: Swimming is my life. I basically breathe water. Growing up the way I did, going to the Olympics seemed like an unattainable dream. But here I am, just fresh out of my first games, and I messed up. Big time. Everything was riding on me doing well. Failing wasn't an option. Now I have one last year at college to redeem myself. Enter her. Tall, confident, she seduces me, refuses to tell me her name, and has me waking up to an empty bed. She is an enigma, and there is most definitely something she's not telling me. From the moment I saw her, I knew. This woman is trouble in high heels. She will destroy me. And I am going to love it. 🏊‍♂️ WARNING: Strong language and sexual content. This is a book about when the past comes back to haunt you. Book #1 in the Medley series