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From USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a witty romance about a woman desperate to marry into money…and her fake marriage to a (real) billionaire reluctant to commit even to a zip code.Riggs Bates may be a billionaire, but he knows money can’t buy happiness. He keeps his financial status a secret and takes his women the same way he takes his meals—a different one three times a day. That’s until he’s caught sleeping with a married newswoman by none other than her ambitious assistant.Daphne “Duffy” Markham wants two things in life: marry well and stay in the States. So when her almost-fiancé takes off to “find himself” and her work visa approaches expiration, Duffy resorts to the only thing she has left—blackmail. Luckily, Riggs needs an excuse to stay in New York as badly as she does, so their first meeting quickly leads to a begrudging engagement.Armed with strict house rule

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From Wall Street Journal bestselling author L.J. Shen comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about the fine line between seeking revenge and finding love. When she was young, Arya Roth became best friends with her housekeeper’s son. Soon, friendship turned to young love, and when Arya dared him to kiss her, a chain reaction of disastrous events led to the boy being sent away and out of Arya’s life. Now, two decades later, Arya is an on-the-rise publicist with her beloved father as one of her biggest clients. So when her father is sued by a former employee, Arya sets out to prove that her father is not the monster he is accused of being. The only problem is the attorney who is determined to destroy her father’s good name. Christian Miller is charming, ambitious, and devilishly good looking, and Arya has no idea he is that same boy who kissed her all those years ago. Past and present collide as Arya falls hard for Christian. But when she finds out who he really is and about his obsession with getting revenge on her father, can she choose love over family?

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''Hands down one of my favourite reads of this year. Leigh and Parker did not come to play!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I loved this book - it had everything it made me laugh, had angst, emotion by the bucket full and all the spice'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Hooked from the first page, so well written with the dry, snarky, witty and sarcastic humour laced throughout'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I laughed, I cried, I swooned and I empathised so much with this story. It was everything and more'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The hotly anticipated second standalone romance in the Dark Prince Road series. If you loved My Dark Romeo, you need My Dark Desire. The task was simple: Sneak into Zachary Sun''s closely guarded manor. Retrieve my pendant. Slip out.Problem #1? America''s most unattainable bachelor caught me.Problem #2? He decided to keep me

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New 3-book series (Forbidden Love) from the TikTok sensation and KU bestseller: Book 1 (TRULY MADLY DEEPLY) is a small town, best friend's brother, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine, millionaire romance following a world-famous chef and his younger sister's best friend.

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You're my favourite plot twist...It was supposed to be a harmless kiss at a lavish debutante ball.A clandestine moment with a handsome stranger.But unlike his namesake, my Romeo isn't driven by love.He's fueled by revenge.To him, I'm a chess piece. Leverage.His rival's betrothed.To me, he is a man deserving of poison.A dark prince I refuse to marry.He thinks I'll accept my fate.Well, I plan to rewrite it.And in my story, Juliet doesn't die.But Romeo? He perishes.Perfect for fans of Lauren Asher and Ana Huang, My Dark Romeo is darkly funny, completely outrageous and thoroughly addictive. Now over 100 million views on TikTok for #mydarkromeo!

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Now #1 Amazon Bestseller in the entire Amazon store "Everyone needs to read this book. I’m certain you won’t feel a single regret. " - Harloe Rae, USA Today Bestselling author.From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, standalone romance about first loves, betrayal and loss.Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending.Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower. Sweet. Caring. Charitable. Quiet. Fake. Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants—namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language. Who taught her how to laugh. To live. To love.Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero. Gorgeous. Athletic. Rugged. Popular. Liar. This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna.But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore. When life throws a curveball at All Saints’ golden boy, he’s forced to realize not all knights are heroes. Sometimes, the greatest love stories flourish in tragedy.

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"Best Romance Novels of 2019" - Oprah MagazineGoodreads Best Romance of 2019 Nominee"A runaway train of revenge, rivalry and angst. This complex and venomous tale takes on a modern-day Cruel Intentions/Mean Girls vibe. Pretty Reckless is unputdownable and absolute Kindle Crack." - Kindle Crack Book ReviewsFrom USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes an intense, high school enemies-to-lovers romance with a twist.PennThey say revenge is a dish best served cold. I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart was completely iced. I took her first kiss. She took the only thing I loved. I was poor. She was rich.The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast.Now, I’m her parents’ latest shiny project. Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much. Yeah, baby girl, say it—I’m your foster brother. There’s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she’s about to shell out some serious tears.Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen. I’m about to prove to her that she’s nothing but a spoiled princess.DariaEveryone loves a good old unapologetic punk. But being a bitch? Oh, you get slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot you put in your adversaries’ way. The thing about stiletto heels is that they make a hell of a dent when you walk all over the people who try to hurt you.In Penn Scully’s case, I pierced his heart until he bled out, then left it in a trash can on a bright summer day.Four years ago, he asked me to save all my firsts for him. Now he lives across the hall, and I want nothing more than to be his last everything. His parting words when he gave me his heart were that nothing in this world is free. Now? Now he is making me pay.

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