Skye Coleman has spent the last few years running, but this Christmas she's finally settling down. Her December house move goes just as she planned, except for one tiny detail. Her three young children fall in love with the removalist.
Dean-the-Machine-Cox is a man of many talents. Model. Dog Whisperer. Male Stripper. Life of the Party. If there's fun to be had, you'll find Dean nearby. He loves hard and moves on, leaving every woman wanting more. Enter Katrina Bennett, the female version of Dean.
Emily is knee-deep in a business crisis that could cost her the job she loves. Her weeks are filled with work, keeping up with friends, and caring for her slightly neurotic parrot. So she's not impressed when an old flame turns up at work-especially when she discovers he's her boss!
Billionaires can be thankful, too... Wyatt Fletcher knows he can't win the silly dating game Danny concocted eleven months ago. Why couldn't he get a holiday earlier in the year to plan his date? Faced with a wedding rehearsal, a Thanksgiving feast, and an actual wedding, all within a few weeks of each other, he decides a fake date will help him sneak through the season without too many questions being asked. It doesn't matter that it's not real. He's just hanging out for the holiday at the end of the year. For Lauren Hunter, art is everything. Whether it's painting, sculpting, or knitting, she attacks every new project with gusto. She's a woman on a low income, with even lower expenses, all in the name of pursuing her art. She'll take any job as long as it pays and it's low on commitment. When Wyatt offers Lauren a one-night gig she sees a chance to add to her casual work schedule and buy more art supplies. It doesn't matter that it's not real. Weddings and Thanksgiving feasts make great inspiration for her art. Can Wyatt and Lauren discover how much they have in common before the Macy's Day Parade is a distant memory?
La La Land. The best and worst place to keep a secret... Cole Grant is at the top of his game. Adored in Hollywood, and pursued by women everywhere, he's made savvy business decisions in his acting career and now he's enjoying the spoils. With his little black book bursting at the seams, he can't help but win the game he agreed to play with his friends. If he can't get a date for the biggest Fourth of July party in history, the rest of them might as well give up and go home. Melody Aimes is just starting out in Hollywood. She's worked her whole career to land a leading role like her latest opposite Cole Grant. She's got stars in her eyes, a brain between her ears, and a plan to set herself up for a comfortable life. The prestigious Fourth of July party is the next step in her master plan and she needs to attend with someone memorable. Someone cutting edge. Will sparks fly between Melody and Cole? Or will Melody discover that fame doesn't always equal fortune?
This billionaire guards more than one secret... This Valentine's Day, a ridiculous game hatched in the Secret Billionaire's Club means that Sayer Smith, heir to a media fortune, needs a date. When his planned companion fails to show, he's secretly thrilled. Anyone his mother would choose can't be right for him.
Are our secret billionaires hiding more than money? Cross Ronstein could be described as a lot of things. Mining magnate. Domineering Boss. Secret Billionaire. He doesn't care what he's labelled, even when the tax office takes an interest in his business. Their attention is of minor concern until he lays eyes on the temptress sent to dig into his affairs. Maybe he can turn the secret billionaire's game to his advantage, just like his friends have done. Jessa Collins has her own array of labels. Tax Investigator. Firebrand. Discoverer of Secrets. Whatever people call her, she gets the job done. Every. Single. Time. Even when her target dismisses her suspicions as fantasy and promptly leaves the country for a made-up obligation. No matter what drastic measures Jessa has to take, this rich businessman is NOT getting away while she's on the case. How far is too far to follow a secret billionaire? Can two people on opposite sides of the corporate fence find their way to love?
One cheeky billionaire next door equals trouble! Danny Griffin appears to live a charmed life. Son of a multi-married rock god, he spends his days annoying his friends, wearing odd socks, and buying expensive trinkets no one ever gets to see. His goal for this year is to see each of his friends find love. The secret billionaires don't know it, but he started this game to fix his own lonely heart. When Easter rolls around and he doesn't have a date, urgent action is required. Instead of admitting defeat, he bribes his new next-door neighbour into accompanying him to a charity auction for the local hospital. Tina Faucet (not her real name) is enjoying a quiet existence in an almost silent neighbourhood, where no one looks too closely at her. She's had enough attention to last her a lifetime. Until her cute neighbour convinces her to have one night of fun, and her skeletons come dancing out of the closet. Will Tina's past jeopardise the secret billionaire's club? Can Danny find a way to keep her and keep his secret?
Flat on his back at the mercy of the most honest woman on the planet... Merek Rummer had plans to win Danny's silly dating game. He organised a woman, carefully laid out his story and set the scene for an entertaining weekend to claim his triumph. Those plans vanished when an industrial accident landed him flat on his back, needing assistance for the most basic of tasks. Then his mother chose his nurse, insisting he not be left alone for a second. Mindy Cox had settled in to write. The resort brochure promised blissful silence, broken only by birdsong. What it left out was the eight weeks of renovations that steal her every creative thought from sunup to sundown. With a deadline looming, she needs a new plan. Merek's estate is the perfect writing environment--quiet and spread out. When Mindy lands in his bedroom, it's the result of a giant lie she just can't maintain. With a crotchety billionaire to contend with, her book is surely a lost cause. Can Merek woo a woman from his sickbed to win the bet? Or will her direct approach to life derail his plans, his heart, and cost him a million bucks?
Reluctant Billionaire. Does NOT seek family life... Everett Porter likes his life just the way it is. He dedicates himself to the military, saves his money, and avoids his family at all costs. He doesn't need anyone, or anything, other than his mates in the Secret Billionaire's Club. No matter what his Grandfather has to say about it. None of that will change because of a stupid game the other billionaires have cooked up. A game he didn't even agree to. Working as a nurse with the defence forces, Jillian Harmer has seen it all. The jaded, and the desperate. Shouldering a mountain of responsibility, she's making plans for an easier life. When Everett arrives in her hospital ward, she longs to accept the crazy offer he unexpectedly throws her way. With a stalled night of passion behind them, can the promise of a real family melt this Billionaire's defences and keep these two together?
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