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The Rival Upgrade (Love and Hockey #6.5)

by Lauren Blakely (Goodreads Author)

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Brianne

by Bonnie Snow

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Corrupt Temptation (Savage Kings of St Ivy, #1)

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A Cruel Arrangement (Kings of New York, #2) by Tijan

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“The one nice thing about when you’re fighting to survive is that the feelings don’t creep up on you. You don’t have time to feel ’em. It’s after, when you’re stable and secure, that’s when the feelings hit you sideways.

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