Just About Box Set Books #1-3

Just About Box Set Books #1-3 PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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USA Today Bestselling Author, Lexy Timms, brings you a new series About Love and everything in between the road to forever. The course of true love never did run smooth... William Shakespeare Book 1 - About Love After losing her money and fiancé in one go, Kellie Margolis, the one-time owner of a lucrative business, checks out of society. She needs to become something—or someone—unassuming. She's hired on as a waitress at a bar called Darkness. It's in a dangerous part of town, locally known for its Russian-American population. Unexpectedly, her new life involves the erotic, shady, and incredibly charming Sasha Petrov. Sasha's too good-looking for words. Life for Kellie becomes passionate, adventurous, erotic, and bold—but by no means simple. Though too many signals say Sasha plays dirty, Kellie decides she'd be a fool to deny herself the pleasure he brings her. Their affair becomes more like a fairy tale, and Kellie starts believing Sasha is the love she deserves after her hard times. When Kellie's past unexpectedly comes full circle, she realizes how small the world really is. Will an unforeseen discovery break Kellie's heart for good, or will Sasha be the bad boy hero he's set himself up to be? Book 2 - About Truth What could be sexier than a smoking-hot Russian man built like a brick house? One who is so into you... High on a hot, romantic love affair, young and pretty Kallie Margolis has everything—almost. She has a beautiful house, all the money she needs, and the undivided attention of the most magnificent man she could ever imagine. Only, she doesn't have to just imagine him because Sasha Petrov is gorgeous, larger than life, unbelievable in bed, and very real. Sasha is also the one who unwittingly helped ruin everything Kallie once had, and still she fell for him. He earns his living on the mean streets of Baltimore in ways Kallie doesn't want to know. Their animal need for one another rockets them way beyond all that, and they have the time of their lives as Sasha makes it all up to her. Just when the world could not get rosier, their passion more off the hook, the bottom threatens to drop out. Has Sasha played Kallie for a fool? Is he going to take her for another ride? Or can Kallie trust the sensual bad boy when he says his for love her, not a life of crime, is what drives him? Book 3 - About Forever There comes a time, even in the hottest relationship ever, when enough is enough. But cutting off the magnificent and gorgeous bad boy Sasha Petrov is like cutting off an arm; Kallie Margolis just can't do it. His dangerous charm and once-in-a-lifetime passion. If anyone had told her before she left town on the fly that Sasha wasn't right for her, she couldn't even imagine it. But once again, Kallie finds herself waking up in rustic, beach-front digs trying to make sense of it all. Getting away to sort it out isn't an option, because Sasha is always one step behind. He lures her back into his powerful arms just by being near. He tries being cold and callous to teach her a lesson for taking off, but he can no more be angry with her than she can break up with him. When things look like they're going to straighten out for the two of them the never-been-caught street-smart Sasha is arrested, this time for a fairly serious crime. He's a self-employed businessman who unapologetically deals with things not quite legal. Will the fallout of his shady pursuits be the end of the sweetest love Kallie believes she will ever find? Or will Sasha beat the odds and make it back to Kallie's bed, and into her heart for good? SEARCH TERMS: romantic suspense, contemporary romance, billionaire romance, action & adventure, workplace romance, mafia romance, crime, sweet love story, romance love, romance love triangle, new adult romance, billionaire obsession, contemporary romance and sex, romance billionaire series, billionaire romanc, true love, happily ever after, hot and steamy, hot romance, bad boy, Alpha Bad Boy, Alpha male romance, sexy, sport romance, fake girlfriend, billionaire, bad boy obsession, Romantic Action & Adventure, reapers motorcycle club series, motorcycle romance, motorcycle club romance

Fake Billionaire Box Set #1-3

Fake Billionaire Box Set #1-3 PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 503

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Fake Billionaire Box Set - Books #1-3 Book 1 - Faking It He groaned. This was torture. Being trapped in a room with a beautiful woman was just about every man's fantasy, but he had to remember that this was just pretend. Allyson Smith has crushed on her boss for years, but never dared to make a move. When she finds herself without a date to her brother's upcoming wedding, Allyson tells her family one innocent white lie: that she's been dating her boss. Unfortunately, her boss discovers her lie, and insists on posing as her boyfriend to escort her to the wedding. Playboy billionaire Dane Prescott always has a new heiress on his arm, but he can't get his assistant Allyson out of his head. He's fought his attraction to her, until he gets caught up in her scheme of a fake relationship. One passionate weekend with the boss has Allyson Smith questioning everything she believes in. Falling for a wealthy playboy like Dane is against the rules, but if she's just faking it what's the harm? Book 2 - Temporary CEO Keeping up the charade... For wealthy playboy Dane Prescott business and pleasure go hand in hand. Only now, his professional life as the CEO of Prescott Global and his budding relationship with his assistant Allyson are both on the verge of imploding. He knows his luxurious world looks tempting to outsiders, but high society could destroy a sweet, down-to-earth woman like Allyson. He'll do anything to keep her safe, even if that means breaking up with her. Allyson Smith gets that she isn't one of Dane's high society heiresses, but his rejection of her stings. She knows that looking good is the best revenge, so she's ready to keep up her phony marriage to Dane even at the cost of her heart. Their sham marriage might guarantee that Prescott Global's future is secure, but when it comes to love can Allyson prove to Dane that their relationship is worth it? Book 3 - Caught in the Act "True Love is wanting what's best for someone, even if it doesn't include you..." After near tragedy strikes, Allyson Smith has broken things off with her billionaire fiancé, Dane. Ready to put the past behind her and move on, she flees the glamour of New York City and heads to the sun-kissed beaches of the Bahamas. But putting the past behind her doesn't turn out to be as easy as she thought. Dane Prescott knows that his wealth can't buy love, but when Allyson flees New York City, he's heartbroken for the first time in his life. Determined to remind Allyson of their love, Dane goes after her. After a night of passion, he might have her in bed, but he wants to win her heart. Away from the pressures of New York, can Dane show Allyson that their love is worth fighting for? Fake Billionaire Series: Faking It Temporary CEO Caught in the Act Never Tell a Lie Fake Christmas SEARCH TERMS: BBW, free kindle romance, romance billionaire series, contemporary romance and sex, billionaire obsession, new adult romance, romance love triangle, romance love, sweet love story, melody anne billionaire bachelors series, billionaire romance, billionaire romance, true love, happily ever after, famous actor, hot and steamy, hot romance, hot doctors, bad boy, Alpha Bad Boy, Alpha male romance, billionaire, romance, new adult, contemporary romance, love and life, cancer, fiction, big beautiful women, big beautiful woman, fake boss, fake girlfriend, fake, sexy, sexy hero, sweet romance, hot steamy, love

Just About Box Set Books #1-3

Just About Box Set Books #1-3 PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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USA Today Bestselling Author, Lexy Timms, brings you a new series About Love and everything in between the road to forever. The course of true love never did run smooth... William Shakespeare Book 1 - About Love After losing her money and fiancé in one go, Kellie Margolis, the one-time owner of a lucrative business, checks out of society. She needs to become something—or someone—unassuming. She's hired on as a waitress at a bar called Darkness. It's in a dangerous part of town, locally known for its Russian-American population. Unexpectedly, her new life involves the erotic, shady, and incredibly charming Sasha Petrov. Sasha's too good-looking for words. Life for Kellie becomes passionate, adventurous, erotic, and bold—but by no means simple. Though too many signals say Sasha plays dirty, Kellie decides she'd be a fool to deny herself the pleasure he brings her. Their affair becomes more like a fairy tale, and Kellie starts believing Sasha is the love she deserves after her hard times. When Kellie's past unexpectedly comes full circle, she realizes how small the world really is. Will an unforeseen discovery break Kellie's heart for good, or will Sasha be the bad boy hero he's set himself up to be? Book 2 - About Truth What could be sexier than a smoking-hot Russian man built like a brick house? One who is so into you... High on a hot, romantic love affair, young and pretty Kallie Margolis has everything—almost. She has a beautiful house, all the money she needs, and the undivided attention of the most magnificent man she could ever imagine. Only, she doesn't have to just imagine him because Sasha Petrov is gorgeous, larger than life, unbelievable in bed, and very real. Sasha is also the one who unwittingly helped ruin everything Kallie once had, and still she fell for him. He earns his living on the mean streets of Baltimore in ways Kallie doesn't want to know. Their animal need for one another rockets them way beyond all that, and they have the time of their lives as Sasha makes it all up to her. Just when the world could not get rosier, their passion more off the hook, the bottom threatens to drop out. Has Sasha played Kallie for a fool? Is he going to take her for another ride? Or can Kallie trust the sensual bad boy when he says his for love her, not a life of crime, is what drives him? Book 3 - About Forever There comes a time, even in the hottest relationship ever, when enough is enough. But cutting off the magnificent and gorgeous bad boy Sasha Petrov is like cutting off an arm; Kallie Margolis just can't do it. His dangerous charm and once-in-a-lifetime passion. If anyone had told her before she left town on the fly that Sasha wasn't right for her, she couldn't even imagine it. But once again, Kallie finds herself waking up in rustic, beach-front digs trying to make sense of it all. Getting away to sort it out isn't an option, because Sasha is always one step behind. He lures her back into his powerful arms just by being near. He tries being cold and callous to teach her a lesson for taking off, but he can no more be angry with her than she can break up with him. When things look like they're going to straighten out for the two of them the never-been-caught street-smart Sasha is arrested, this time for a fairly serious crime. He's a self-employed businessman who unapologetically deals with things not quite legal. Will the fallout of his shady pursuits be the end of the sweetest love Kallie believes she will ever find? Or will Sasha beat the odds and make it back to Kallie's bed, and into her heart for good? SEARCH TERMS: romantic suspense, contemporary romance, billionaire romance, action & adventure, workplace romance, mafia romance, crime, sweet love story, romance love, romance love triangle, new adult romance, billionaire obsession, contemporary romance and sex, romance billionaire series, billionaire romanc, true love, happily ever after, hot and steamy, hot romance, bad boy, Alpha Bad Boy, Alpha male romance, sexy, sport romance, fake girlfriend, billionaire, bad boy obsession, Romantic Action & Adventure, reapers motorcycle club series, motorcycle romance, motorcycle club romance

Neverending Dream Box Set Books #1-3

Neverending Dream Box Set Books #1-3 PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 421

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PART 1 What screws us up the most in life is the picture in our heads of how life's supposed to be. Robert O'Connell has a plan for his life and nothing is going to get in his way. He's got the perfect woman by his side. They've been together for six years and he plans on marrying her as soon as he finishes his master's degree. Attending the University of Edinburgh had been his dream. Living in Scotland, studying the history was part of the plan. Amy Addair was not part of the plan. The sexy, surly bartender at the local pub has caught his attention. She's not like any woman he's ever met. And she's trouble. Damaged goods not looking for a relationship. Except now, she's got Robert rethinking his entire life plan. Is his girlfriend in New York the woman he's supposed to marry, or is there another woman he's meant to spend his life with? PART 2 "Damaged people are dangerous—they know they can survive." Robert has the perfect girl back home in America. A real life to live after he's finished his Master's Degree in Scotland. Except there's this problem. And the problem is a fiery, stunningly beautiful barmaid named Amy. She's everything Robert should be staying away from. She's not interested in romance, love or anything that goes with it. So why is she stealing his heart? He knows she's only going to break it in the end. PART 3 She's trouble. Damaged goods. Nothing is as it seems. Robert 'Bobby' O'Connell has his life turned upside down when he learns the truth of his family. The one woman in the world he hoped he could count on for support has pushed him away. When he returns to Scotland, ready to give Amy Addair an ultimatum, he discovers her darkest, most dangerous secret. Terrified for her, he threatens to protect her—whatever the cost. Unfortunately, her ex-boyfriend—an abusive, violent man—returns to claim Amy for his own. Bobby finds himself in the fight of his life trying to save her from the man hell-bent on destroying her. Neverending Dream Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Search Terms: contemporary romance, billionaire romance, women's fiction, saga, family saga, FICTION / Romance / Contemporary FICTION / Romance / New Adult FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy F, sexy, hot and steamy, sport romance, hired wife, fake girlfriend, happily ever after, sweet love story, romance love, romance love triangle, new adult romance, billionaire obsession, contemporary romance and sex, romance billionaire series, free kindle romance, melody anne billionaire bachelors series, holiday, holiday romance, romance, billionaire, true love, love and life

Club Confession Box Set Books #1-3

Club Confession Box Set Books #1-3 PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383

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USA Today bestselling author, Lexy Timms, brings you the first three books of the Club Confessions series. It's available for a limited time! Step into the world of crime, romance and suspense... you won't be disappointed. Book 1 - Envy Envy slays itself by its own arrow… As soon as I see her, I know I must have her. Nadia. She's one of the dancers at my new club. The club I bought to fix my family's shady reputation. She stands out. She's beautiful, she can dance and everyone watches her when she enters the room. She's also got an attitude, a dark past—and a desperate family looking to her for support. She doesn't want anything to do with me, until she doesn't have a choice... Book 2 - Crave I crave a love that drowns oceans… Nadia's gone. It's for the best, I know, but that doesn't mean I'm not still keeping her safe. I know she still needs me - and I still need her. Her move to Miami isn't going to stop me from ensuring that she and her father are under my protection, especially with the Serbian boss Kozlov circling me and looking for any weakness to exploit. Yet I still crave her. I need her close to me. And I don't know how much longer I can last with the woman I love so far from my arms—and my bed… Book 3 - Decoy Silence is a decoy of the coming storm… If there's one thing I know for sure - it's that I'm not going to let Nadia go without a fight. The woman I love is halfway across the world from me, fleeing the city with her father to try and keep her family safe - but the man she's turned to for help will do far more harm than good. I need to get her out, but with the authorities breathing down my neck, I don't know how I can. When the one person I can trust in New York comes under threat, I'm forced out on my own. The only thing between Nadia and the monster who wants her is me - and I will go to any lengths to get her back. Club Confession Series: Envy Crave Decoy Urge Oath Search Terms: mafia romance, romantic suspense, dark romance, sexy hero, hot and steamy, romance, stockholm syndrome, outlander, sexy, sport romance, hired wife, fake girlfriend, happily ever after, sweet love story, bully romance academy romance, coming of age romance, bully romance dark romance, bully romance college, bully romance reverse harem, new adult romance, contemporary romance, crime, crime thriller, heist, thriller, kidnapping, vigilante

The Billionaire's Fake Girlfriend - Part 1 (A Contemporary Romance)

The Billionaire's Fake Girlfriend - Part 1 (A Contemporary Romance) PDF Author: Sierra Rose
Publisher: Dark Shadows Publishing
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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This is part 1. FREE Romance Series Starter! Rebecca is an aspiring actress. While at a fancy cocktail party, the socialites begin to pick on her. And that’s when she claims she’s dating the billionaire host of the party. When he goes along with it, Rebecca is in shock. And when this billionaire offers her a proposition she can’t say no to, she dives straight in. Search Terms: contemporary romance, billionaire, romance rom-com, rom com, love story, love stories, contemporary crush, love story, romance love, new adult romance, billionaire obsession, contemporary romance and sex, romance billionaire series, melody anne billionaire bachelors series, billionaire romance, romantic comedy, billionaire, new adult, second chances, comedy, humor, rich, quick read, serial, series, funny, female protagonist, novel, secret, alpha male, literature, story, stories, hero, fiction, romance, billionaire romance, seduction, sexy, sensual, urban, contemporary, 21st century, current, workplace, office, boss, work

Toxic Touch Box Set Books #1-3

Toxic Touch Box Set Books #1-3 PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 429

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Stop setting yourself on fire to keep someone else warm. Book 1 - Noxious Brady and Levi have been together since high school, since before he became famous and started thinking only about himself. Which he should, his football career is everything right now. Brady understands and doesn't mind she's slowly slipping into the background. Except, when will it be fair to think about herself, or to want more? Where is the line between selflessness and self-sacrifice? Sometimes, she isn't sure she knows anymore. But if she has to think about a life without Levi, it feels wrong. They've always been there for each other. It's always been about the dream, the goal. Even if it ended up being his dream, his goal. Because if they're together, isn't it a team effort? Doesn't it become their dream, their goal, together? Or is she just fooling herself? Is it normal for people in a relationship to feel this alone? Book 2 - Lethal Brady Simmons is struggling. A texted marriage proposal feels like a lame attempt to salvage their fraying relationship. When her boyfriend, Levi Duncan, makes strides at being better, Brady tries to convince herself that the rough patch is behind them and they can move forward. She forces herself to forget about the man that captured her attention in Vegas, James Gilmore. When she catches Levi cheating again, she realizes she has to make a change. Is it time she forges her own path? Book 3 - Willful To escape fear you have to go through it, not around it. Brady Simmons is doing well for herself after leaving her ex behind. Her gallery is successful and her paintings are selling, but she still longs for the one that got away, James Gilmore. An opportunity to work for a famous artist comes up, Brady decides to take the leap. She goes to England, finding herself close to where James lives. They meet again and sparks fly like they never have before. When Brady sees the trajectory to fame James is on, she pulls back. She doesn't know if she can love another famous man. Toxic Touch Series Book 1 – Noxious Book 2 – Lethal Book 3 – Willful Book 4 - Tainted Book 5 - Craved Search Terms: Anthology, Collection, contemporary romance, new adult, romance, billionaire obsession, contemporary romance and sex, romance billionaire series, true love, coming of age, overcoming, women's fiction, drugs, fake girlfriend, billionaire, Alpha male romance, Alpha Bad Boy, bad boy, hot romance, hot and steamy, happily ever after, new, bbw, love, sexy, sport romance, hired wife, sweet love story, romance love, romance love triangle, new adult romance, holiday, holiday romance, love and life, golf, bilionaire romance, dark romance, romantic comedy, saga, women's saga, workplace romance, BBW, cancer, fictio, big beautiful women

Protecting Diana Box Set Books #1-3

Protecting Diana Box Set Books #1-3 PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434

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Protecting Diana Box Set includes the first 3 books of the 5 book series by USA Today Bestselling Author, Lexy Timms. You've got to do whatever it takes to protect the ones you love... His security company is the hottest on the market, but that doesn't mean his job is easy. Ethan Stark has three rules: Never get personally involved. Never get blindsided. And never screw around. Ever. His Special Forces background, coupled with his family's resources, have made him successful, but they didn't prepare him for the politician's daughter with a body that could make grown men weep, and an attitude that puts his teeth on edge. He's agreed to guard her as a personal favor to her father, but he's beginning to wonder how long he can put up with her spoiled brat ways. That is, until she sets her seductive sights on him. Now he's got to keep her safe from a mystery threat while keeping it in his pants. Sometimes he thinks facing off an entire army would be easier… Protecting Diana Series: Her Bodyguard Her Defender Her Champion Her Protector Her Forever Protecting Layla Series: His Mission His Objective His Devotion Search Terms: romantic suspense, mystery, murder, contemporary romance, new adult, romance, hot doctors, famous actor, billionaire obsession, contemporary romance and sex, romance billionaire series, melody anne billionaire bachelors series, true love, coming of age, overcoming, women's fiction, drugs, fake girlfriend, billionaire, Alpha male romance, Alpha Bad Boy, bad boy, hot romance, hot and steamy, happily ever after, new, bbw, b, Love, summer love, love and loss, love stories, love and romance, burned by love, strong women, women's humorous fiction, women's fantasy, sagas, saga romance, anthology

The Golden Mail Box Set Books #1-3

The Golden Mail Box Set Books #1-3 PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 371

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"This is what really happened… reported by a free press, for a free people…" USA Today Bestselling Author, Lexy Timms, brings you a steamy, billionaire office romance that is full of action & adventure, suspense and the perfect mix of steam and sweetness. # books included in the box set collection. Wes Shaw leads a secret double life. As the secret owner of a billion dollar newspaper empire, he's one of the richest men in the world. But to the staff at The Golden Mail, Wes is just an ordinary, workaholic editor. Wes is sure that nobody can ever get close enough to uncover his secret. That is until he hires Julia, one of the best journalists in the business. Too smart for her own good, and too beautiful for Wes to resist, Julia might finally be his undoing. Julia Bancroft doesn't know it, but Wes is her boss. When she starts her new job at The Golden Mail, she's convinced that her handsome editor is hiding something. No man has ever distracted her from her job as a journalist, but broody, gorgeous Wes holds her interest far more than any newspaper story. When she and Wes head to South Africa on an assignment to uncover dangerous poachers, the attraction between them becomes impossible to ignore. Soon, they're alone together in the wilderness, and Julia is struggling to keep things professional with Wes. Can his secrets stay buried or will his all-consuming desire for Julia threaten to expose everything? The Golden Mail Series Hot Off the Press – Book 1 (included) Extra! Extra! – Book 2 (included) Read All About It – Book 3 (included) Stop the Press – Book 4 Breaking News – Book 5 This Just In – Book 6 Search Terms: contemporary romance, new adult, romance, billionaire obsession, contemporary romance and sex, romance billionaire series, true love, coming of age, overcoming, women's fiction, drugs, fake girlfriend, billionaire, Alpha male romance, Alpha Bad Boy, bad boy, hot romance, hot and steamy, happily ever after, new, bbw, b, FICTION / Romance, fireman romance, dark romance, firefighter romance, new adult & college, Motorcycle Club Romance, Crime Romance, Romantic Action & Adventure, romantic suspence, romantic suspense, action adventure, HEA, tradegy, tear jerker, thriller, romance thriller, romantic thriller, ptsd, addiction, bad boy obsession

Decoy

Decoy PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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Silence is a decoy of the coming storm… If there's one thing I know for sure - it's that I'm not going to let Nadia go without a fight. The woman I love is halfway across the world from me, fleeing the city with her father to try and keep her family safe - but the man she's turned to for help will do far more harm than good. I need to get her out, but with the authorities breathing down my neck, I don't know how I can. When the one person I can trust in New York comes under threat, I'm forced out on my own. The only thing between Nadia and the monster who wants her is me - and I will go to any lengths to get her back. Club Confession Series: Envy Crave Decoy Urge Path Search Terms: mafia romance, romantic suspense, dark romance, sexy hero, hot and steamy, romance, stockholm syndrome, sexy, hired wife, fake girlfriend, happily ever after, bully romance academy romance, coming of age romance, bully romance dark romance, bully romance college, bully romance reverse harem, new adult romance, contemporary romance, crime, crime thriller, heist, thriller, kidnapping, vigilante

Snowflake Hollow - Part 4

Snowflake Hollow - Part 4 PDF Author: Lexy Timms
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85

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At Christmas, all roads lead home… She's not the biggest fan of Christmas – which is akin to a major sin in the little town of Snowflake Hollow. And with a name like Holly White, it's fitting that she owns the only B&B in town. The whole season is a huge deal, and the people coming to stay at the B&B are paying a premium to get the ultimate festive experience. She's trying to keep the guests busy, but Hank the Handyman just broke his leg trying to hang the lights. Now she has to figure out how to make the holiday festivities happen all by herself. Enter Lawson Lane. Mister green eyes, tall, dark and handsome, has come home to see his mother over the holidays, and is surprised to see Holly as the owner of the B&B. When he notices her struggling to get things done, he offers a helping hand. Seeing Holly again and enjoying the holidays might take a Christmas miracle—or he might end up with a lump of coal in his stocking. It's 12 days of festive fun, what could possibly go wrong? Lexy Timms brings you a Christmas holiday romance with 12 days of Christmas – each part of the story releasing like opening an advent calendar! Join in the holiday spirit with a festive read and some laughs to get you into the Christmas season.