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From New York Times bestselling author Krista Lakes comes a sexy standalone novel about a billionaire and the indecent proposal he gives the local barista. Billionaire CEO Jackson Weathers needs a family for a PR boost, and I've signed a contract agreeing to give him one. A doting girlfriend in public. A wedding ceremony to invite all the socialites to. And finally, a baby for him to parade around, to show he's really a wholesome, down-to-Earth man. I've tried to remain cynical about it. He's going to make all my dreams come true. So what if it's supposed to be a loveless marriage? Only, his tenderness in private has me hooked. The way he kisses me drives me wild. When we make love, I lose myself to him. His body feels like it was meant to be on top of mine, like we fit together like two puzzle pieces. I can't help but begin to fall for him. I can't tell him, or I risk losing everything. And nobody else can find out about our little "arrangement" or it will destroy his reputation. Still, I feel like I have to know how he feels, before the marriage, before the baby, before I give my entire life over to him. Is it still just pretend?

Anastasia wants to love and be loved by the man she chose. She dreamt of being with her prince charming and saved by her knight in shining armor. That’s why she asked her father to make Craig marry her. And because Craig owes Anastasia’s father so much, he agreed to marry her. But fairytales aren’t true and happy ever after only happens in movies. For how long Anastasia will hope that the man of her dreams will love her? How long will she pretend not being hurt? Or will she just let go the man she loves and move on? Because the man of her dreams is inlove with someone else. Will Anastasia fights for her love towards Craig? Or will she just agree with the annulment he’s asking for? Can a heart that truly love let go the man she loves the most?

With a father who is compulsive gambler and stinking drunk, Reine is constantly stuck trying to correct his mistakes. So when debt threatens to drag them in, she has no other choice than to leave the town she has known her whole life to the city, hoping to find a job.Her search is unsuccessful, but then she meets Jax, who offers her an insane sum of money to pretend to be his fiancée. It is with little hesitation that she accepts, hoping to guard her heart. Jax has been given an ultimatum by the board of directors; settle down or lose all he has worked for. When he overhears Reine’s conversation, he pins her as a golddigger, a thought further solidified when she accepts his offer to be his pretend fiancée.Both thought they would come out of the experience totally unscathed, but the more it goes on, the more attached they become to each other and the harder it is to let go.

He is a prince, an unexpected news. He was the long lost prince of a kingdom and his grandfather was desperate to have him continue the line. But before he assume the crown, he has to find a bride, and have a child. What if he ask someone to pretend with him but ends up falling in love with her?

XIEWEZ DHALE WESTERN had a lot of regrets in his life, on of it is to trust the wrong person who just made his life more miserable.He lost his job, he lost his self, he lost his father, and he lost the chance to be happy. Simula nang mangyari ang lahat nang 'yon, nawalan siya nang ganang mabuhay, naging yelo ang kaniyang puso at sing-tigas ng bato ang kaniyang puso. His life change when she came into his life, he was already caught in her dazzling gaze but he pretend that it doesn't affect him. Instead of showing his affection, he shows his irratation. Would she be his inspiration or just an expiration?

Payton, a normal girl finally figuring out the ropes of adulting. A nice apartment with her boyfriend, and her boyfriends annoying best friend. A steady well-paying job, all sensible people's dream. That was until her boyfriend went away for work and his best friend, asks for her help. It was nothing too difficult, just acting like his girlfriend around his boss to make a good impression. But he left out the part where his boss, was one of the biggest gangsters around. She is thrown in with the sharks, where this sensible girl's normal life, becomes anything but normal. She has to fight her way through all the criminal twists and turns, leaving her unsure of her place in the world. To make matters worse, her pretend boyfriend confessed his own feelings for her! Police, murder, and relationships turn her life upside down. Follow her story to find out what being The Step In Girlfriend really entails.

Adeline was a journalist. She was a career-driven woman, who would do anything for her passion. she was independent, smart and a strong female lead, who was willing to take risks. What if she had no choice but to pretend to be a guy as part of her job to expose a mafia boss? He was not only a mafia boss but also the god of the underworld. He was all alone throughout his entire life without much knowledge about the female species. What if he caught feelings for Adeline who was disguised as a petite guy with a clumsy attitude? Would he find her true identity? ******************** As I neared him, I stumbled upon the carpet and I landed on his lap with my stomach on his thighs with a yelp. Unintentionally, my left palm made direct contact with his crotch. He jerked at my sudden intrusion, wrapping his arms around my waist. Both of us were too shocked to move, suddenly I could feel him grow harder under my palm, my eyes widened. I couldn't see his reaction, I stood up from his lap as if my ass caught on fire. He was frozen to his spot as if he couldn't believe what happened now. My face flushed with embarrassment. He didn't even take a glance at my face. "I'm sorry, sir, It…” "Let's get back to the office.”I was cut off by his voice. For some reason, my eyes strayed to his crotch and I could see his bulge very much visible on his front. "Mr. Sandros!" he yelled my name. I snapped my eyes to his face to see him already looking at me, my eyes widened. Join the journey of Adeline Sandros

Family oriented Alexandra Stewart is in desperate need of money for her dad’s surgery. She is stoked when gorgeous, billionaire Jayden unexpectedly barges into her life and offers to help. On one condition. She must pretend to be his girlfriend. One look at Jayden tells her to run in the opposite direction. The man is too good-looking, successful, and wealthy. He’s way out of her league. Then again, the proposal is too enticing and desperate Alexandra agrees. Now, the only problem is how does she prevent herself from falling in love with Jayden when the way he looks at her makes her heart tremble and his touches set her body on fire? Recently single Jayden McCartney has to bring his girlfriend to his sister’s wedding in order to stop the matchmaking his grandmother has planned for him. Not in the mood for dating or a new woman after the discovery of his cheating ex, he hires a perfect candidate as his girlfriend in Alexandra. Suddenly, a new problem presented itself. Jayden finds that he’s falling in love with the geeky turn sexy Alex, and he wants her. And what Jayden wants, he’d get. The Billionaire’s Hired Girlfriend is a sweet contemporary billionaire romance and ends with a happy ever after note.

In the second installment of the book, Ryo and Oliver try to navigate life after their "breakup." Ryo decides to move on with her life, she decides to find love and live. But can she really move on and pretend she doesn't have feelings for Oliver? Can she pretend she doesn't see him hurting? The most important question is, will Oliver let the girl he loves fall in love with someone else? Is he going to remain stubborn or will he show Ryo that he is worth her love? This is the turning point in their life, they will either stand together or break each other's hearts forever.

A 19-year-old Liana Rae Trojillo borrowed a million peso money from a loan shark to get her mother a surgery after got hit-and-run by a car. Now, Liana had to divide her salary as a stripper in a club in able to pay her debt. When things got worst, Liana agreed to the offer of her friend, Lucas Thompson-- to pretend as his 26-year-old daughter Elysia and marry the CEO of Casa de Saros Hotel, Cosimo Ariento Melgarejo. After 5 months of pretending as the rich, classy and educated Elysia, and their marriage finally works out, will Cosimo still accept Liana if she reveals her true identity? Will a young woman who came from a squatters area, did not go to college and works as a stripper in the club has a chance to a rich and respectable CEO?