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A Shot at Love

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When aspiring sportswriter Kingston Hart moves to Los Angeles for a fresh start, she never expects to spark an undeniable connection with Noah Westbrook-a powerful, enigmatic man who awakens her deepest desires. But when she lands her dream job, she's stunned to discover Noah is her new boss, throwing her into a whirlwind where professional ambition collides with forbidden romance. As their steamy secret threatens to unravel her new beginning and his carefully built empire, Kingston must decide: can she chase the career of her dreams without sacrificing her shot at love?

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Strings by shockstruck

After an unfortunate turn of events due to which Avery Marshall is forced to marry the ruthless and notorious billionaire Hayden Knight, she hopes with everything she has that the big bad billionaire will open his heart to a soft and timid Avery. **** Hayden Xavier Knight, a ruthless, domineering businessman is someone that everyone steers away from. Unfortunately for Avery Marshall she's forced to tie herself to him for the sake of her dwindling family business. Left alone at the mercy of the cold and distant, youngest billionaire ever, Avery has to fight and rise above all odds to prove she's much more than she's perceived to be. And so when The ruthless Hayden Knight and sweet Avery Marshall tie the knot, long forgotten secrets come out, masks are unveiled and amongst all the chaos, love manages to bloom. ------- Strings is a heartwarming tale filled with crazy turns and soft cliches (let's face it, is all of ours guilty pleasures) of two souls who couldn't possibly be more poles apart intertwined as their strings latch onto each other.

The Accidental Wife by Shayla_hart

"You've given me a taste of you and now-- I want more." Shayla Hart, a 27-year-old, fiercely independent woman, with aspirations of becoming an architect lands a job at Cult Designs -- one of the most prestigious architectural firms in London. A night out with her two best friends to celebrate her new job quickly gets out of hand when she finds herself in Las Vegas, hungover, with no memory, and married to none other than Tristan Cole Hoult -- the devilishly handsome and charming stranger she met at the club whilst dancing. The meaningless, wildly passionate, one-night-stand with the irresistibly sexy stranger Shayla was hoping for, quickly becomes more than she had bargained for. ** Based on the popular TikTok series ** **THIS BOOK HAS NOW BEEN PUBLISHED ON KINDLE!** Link is in my bio!

Craving Ava by ritarwrites

Ava Brown, a struggling waitress haunted by her memories was someone who could never go unnoticed, despite how oblivious she was to that very same fact. Easton Maxwell, a well-known billionaire C.E.O. with a thriving company and a troubled past wasn't used to not being noticed, especially from such a distinctively beautiful woman. From the moment he laid eyes on her but went unseen, he was determined to make himself known. She had carved herself onto him without even trying, and the need to have her suppressed everything. Why? He couldn't quite figure that out yet. All he knew, was that his bed had been empty for quite some time, and she was the only one he wanted in it. When she slipped through his fingers, he decided he wouldn't rest until he found her again. Luckily, he did, ninety-three days later. And from that day on, for better or worse, their lives would never be the same. Aston Series ----------------------------- Highest Rankings: #1 in lovelife #1 in easton #1 in theone #1 in aston #2 in wattpadafterdark #2 in billionaireromance #13 in literature [Word count: 125.000]

On the run by EmelySwift

Penelope Cooper is not who she appears to be to everyone in her life. 4 years ago, in the middle of nowhere, she set her life down a new path. With her phone being thrown into a field, one terrifying phone call, she was officially on the run. In one of the biggest cities in the world, 2 hours away from where she was expected to be, Penelope changed her hair, her personality and the name everyone knew her by. One god forsaken day, the office she has worked at for 3 years is sold. Alexander Seagrave was not what Penny was expecting that Friday afternoon, nor was it a change she would be excited to see. But when Alex sets his sights on his quiet, nervous PA, he finds there's a lot more under the surface than he initially thought. The fear in her eyes was just the beginning and with one crazy late night visit, everything changes. ~~ "I'm keeping some of my secrets." "Your entire life is a secret Poppy and the more I find out about you the more I am completely floored." "Well stay on the floor because I'm not telling you another thing." ~~

The Other CEO by ivojovi

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

Rosie White by Charlottee1106

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JEALOUSY BOSS [Completed] by BARZYYY

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Our Secret [Completed] by _soph_9

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Strings

After an unfortunate turn of events due to which Avery Marshall is forced to marry the ruthless and notorious billionaire Hayden Knight, she hopes with everything she has that the big bad billionaire will open his heart to a soft and timid Avery. **** Hayden Xavier Knight, a ruthless, domineering businessman is someone that everyone steers away from. Unfortunately for Avery Marshall she's forced to tie herself to him for the sake of her dwindling family business. Left alone at the mercy of the cold and distant, youngest billionaire ever, Avery has to fight and rise above all odds to prove she's much more than she's perceived to be. And so when The ruthless Hayden Knight and sweet Avery Marshall tie the knot, long forgotten secrets come out, masks are unveiled and amongst all the chaos, love manages to bloom. ------- Strings is a heartwarming tale filled with crazy turns and soft cliches (let's face it, is all of ours guilty pleasures) of two souls who couldn't possibly be more poles apart intertwined as their strings latch onto each other.