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Grace Langford James, the brilliant yet frosty tech mogul and daughter of the ex British Prime Minister, has dedicated her life to reforming the foster care system through innovation and control. She runs her foundation with the same cold precision that built her fortune, never letting emotions get in the way. But when she crosses paths with Ruby Ellis, a fiery and compassionate social worker, their worlds clash in ways Grace never expected.

I'm not looking for love or a Happily-Ever-After because I know how that ends. I just need to concentrate on my degree and look after myself. But there's something about my boss, Harry, I can't resist. It's crazy since he's so hot and smart it should be illegal. And then, just like Cinderella, I have my night at the ball and a midnight kiss, and for a week all my sexy daydreams come true. That fake date changes my life in a way I could never imagine. It turns out, Harry wants me too.

Just when I thought I had a grip on the dark world of The Crowned Syndicate, everything spun out of control. I'm in too deep with the most powerful guys at Crestmont University and they've become my protectors, my partners in the dangerous mafia underworld.

Vivacious, bold, beautiful Madison Hutton is an instant success when she arrives in London for her debut season. While she has caught the eye of many an eligible bachelor, her head is not so easily turned. Madison is looking for one thing: a true love marriage. When she meets Henry, a dashing young marquess, she thinks she has found her perfect match.

I'm the new girl on a scholarship at Crestmont University. I thought I had enough to deal with just keeping my grades up. But then I stumble into the orbit of the Crowned Syndicate, and suddenly, grades are the least of my worries. Callum Wakefield: the leader, enigmatic and seductive. Quentin Ravenscroft: Calum's twin—dark and brooding, suffering a world of pain. Thayer Pierce: the thief who hides a dark side that thrills me. Harrison Bennett: the hotel heir who covers his darkness behind a winning smile.

Miss Maisie Beaufort has no intention of running away ever again. She’s more than ready to return home after a decade in the midst of society and take charge of her life as a spinster businesswoman. Nothing will distract her. Especially not her first love, the rebel who destroyed her young heart... Apollo Everly always knew Maisie was too good for small town life…and for a spare heir like him. He never stopped wanting her, though.

Reasons Luke Stone is off-limits: He’s a cop. I have a criminal past. His favorite pastime is pulling me over for speeding. Driving fast makes me feel free. He’s maddeningly hot. I am off men. He’s my boss’ brother. If they discover my resume is fake, I’ll get fired. He knows I’m hiding something, and he’s determined to find out what. So when my boss orders me to cat sit at his place while he whisks his bride away on honeymoon, the last person I expect to share the responsibility with is Luke Stone, a.k.a. the hot-as-hell heartthrob cop.

Desperate times call for drastic measures . . . and Miss Caroline Devereux is most certainly desperate. Her spendthrift father's been gambling away every spare shilling, racking up debts, selling off their family's coveted objets d'art, and bringing them to the edge of ruin. Up until now, she's been able to stave off the creditors—and afford luxuries like tea—by penning sensational Gothic tales. But they're out of time, and Caroline must play the one card she has left.

Outcast Ashley Spencer is in her second career as a rookie police constable in Cambridgeshire when she is rammed off the road one terrifying night. Forced to rescue her is undercover detective Darren "Mac" Mackenna, who claims to be a passing carpenter. A lifelong loner, Mac is leery of all relationships, and has been preoccupied with finding out how a close friend and colleague died. Impressed and grateful, Ashley uses her skills to track down her anonymous hero. An unlikely friendship forms between the opposite women.

The younger son of a viscount and an established London rogue, Christopher Bowden sets out for Paris with only two objectives. Number one: find Meera Hutton. Number two: get away from her as quickly as possible. Christopher vows he will not let the clever, enchanting Meera pull him in and break his heart again.

Kelly Collins wants nothing more than to return to her quiet life in the countryside. When the fate of her family and home are in jeopardy, she has no choice but to travel to London in search of her wayward fiance. But the man she finds in London is not the boy she remembers from her youth. He arouses feelings in her she never imagined. Before long, it isn't just her home, but also her heart, that is at risk.

Two years ago, I accidentally, yeah maybe on purpose, crossed that line with my best friend and it ruined everything. I haven't seen him much since. But now he's standing at my door. Same lumberjack build. Same dark hair that begs my fingers to run through it. And then he gives me that half smile, and I know I'm about to agree to do something I'm going to regret. I've got to spend two months with him now . . . and that's not the worst part.

When my mum gets sick, I volunteer to fill in for her and clean some hot jock's penthouse. I've heard all the rumors about him, so the plan is get in, clean some toilet bowls, and get out. After my last experience with a "sports hero," I'm done with that sort of guy. But Lucas Carter is full of surprises. He wants to help me clean and is nothing like the toad the press has made him out to be. Resistance may be futile for some girls, but not me. Then he asks me to help him with the interior design of his new place. I can't say, no. It's going to look great on my resume.

Gabby: I prefer the term, borrowing, or, taking care of a property that would otherwise fall into ruin. And I am enjoying it until the hot new, grumpy-as-hell owner turns up intent on chucking me out so he can flip the place to make a profit. Persuading him to let me stay is almost as hard as the work he dolls out for the back rent he says I owe. But damn if that construction-worker body of his isn’t hot enough to melt concrete....

Susannah Fletcher has everything a young lady could desire: wealth, the attentions of well-to-do duke, and a reputation as spotless as an angel's petticoats. Yet, she would throw it all away for one opportunity to perform her music on stage—scandalous as that may be. Which is precisely when the rich and menacing "Wolf of Mayfair" makes her an offer she couldn't possibly refuse.