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  Tangled: New Adult Romance Boxed Set (12 Book Bundle)

  by Krista Lakes, Adriana Hunter, Christa Wick, Dez Burke, Tamryn Ward, Ava Catori, Nora Flite, Aphrodite Hunt, Terry Towers, Lila Lacroix, Marian Tee, and Deanna Roy

  Published by Zirconia Publishing, Inc., 2014.

  This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

  TANGLED: NEW ADULT ROMANCE BOXED SET (12 BOOK BUNDLE OF BILLIONAIRES, BAD BOYS, AND ROYALTY)

  First edition. January 8, 2014.

  Copyright © 2014 Krista Lakes and 24 Karat Romance.

  Written by Krista Lakes and 24 Karat Romance.

  About the Authors

  About the Author: Krista Lakes

  About the Author: Adriana Hunter

  About the Author: Christa Wick

  About the Author: Dez Burke

  About the Author: Tamryn Ward

  About the Author: Ava Catori

  About the Author: Nora Flite

  About the Author: Aphrodite Hunt

  About the Author: Deanna Roy

  About the Author: Lila Lacroix

  About the Author: Terry Towers

  About the Author: Marian Tee

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  Saltwater Kisses by Krista Lakes

  When small-town girl Emma LaRue won a vacation to an exclusive tropical island, a last minute cancellation meant she would be going by herself. Shy and studious, she never had time to fall in love, and often wondered if she was just meant to be alone. However, that all changed when a handsome stranger literally walked into her life while on the beach and sparks began to fly.

  New York's most eligible billionaire bachelor Jack Saunders thought this vacation would be the perfect escape, one last hurrah, before taking full control of his father's company. When an innocent Emma didn't recognize him, he figured that he might get a chance to have a vacation from being rich. He didn't tell her about the cars, the yacht, or the penthouse. All he did was let her fall in love with him.

  Soon, Jack found that he was the one falling in love with Emma. When they enjoy a fantasy marriage ceremony on the beach, they thought it was a bit of harmless fun before returning to their normal lives. A bittersweet goodbye was supposed to be the end of their perfect vacation romance, but when photos of the ceremony were leaked to the press, everything changed.

  Feeling lied to and thrust into a world of wealth and privilege, Emma must choose between following her dreams or following her heart. Will she be content at being nothing more than the billionaire's wife, or will she return to her normal life with only memories of saltwater kisses?

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  Fight For You by Adriana Hunter

  He is violent, wild, painfully passionate and he will win at all costs.

  A fighter, and a woman willing to fight for a real chance at love...

  Liam Cross grew up on the rough streets of New York City. Out on his own for most of his life he learned from an early age that the only person he could count on was himself.

  Angela Reynolds, a woman born into a life of privilege, is the girl least likely to capture Liam's heart. Through a chance encounter the burning chemistry and uncontrollable passion between them is undeniable, but when Liam's past threatens to tear them apart they are forced to face the truth about who they really are and what they truly need.

  While opposites attract, can they ever rise above their differences to share a future together? Is Angela willing to risk it all to love the boy from the wrong side of town, even if it means leaving behind everything she's ever known?

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  Sexting Curves by Christa Wick

  College senior Lillian "Lilliput" Richards really should move on from her side job of babysitting Stevie, the 10-year-old son of the exceedingly delicious Major Logan Jones. She's got a big girl's job to go with her big girl curves and has spent the summer racing between a downtown office building and the major's home.

  Leaving Stevie isn't an option. She is very fond of her junior sidekick and, more importantly, the boy is missing his mom after the woman went AWOL to discover herself eight months ago. Oh, and there's another reason for staying—Lily has been working a huge crush on the major for years. One-sided, of course. Not only is the major newly divorced and treats Lily like she's part of the family, but the man is hot enough to melt glaciers. There's not a thing a man like Logan could want with his plump, young and seemingly sedate babysitter.

  At least that's what Lily thinks until a sexting skirmish with her best friend goes awry and brings the major rushing home. With all her dirty little fantasies about Logan and pictures of her lush body in the phone he's now holding, is Logan there to make her fantasies come true or fire her?

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  Skin Deep by Dez Burke

  Beauty is only skin deep.

  So are scars...

  Stock car racing champion, Shane Davis had it all-money, fast cars and even faster women until a fiery crash changed everything in a flaming instant.

  Shane never intends to get married; not with the way he looks now. He knew no woman could ever love him and wasn't about to find out if he was wrong. But when he needed a woman in his life to play a pretend girlfriend for a few short weeks, he selected the one he felt would suit his needs with no strings attached: Angela Neil.

  The first time Angela came face to face with Shane, she was taken aback by his scars but more so by his sizzling magnetism. The way he looked at her, with a searing heat made her simmer in secret places. This was supposed to be all about business, but Shane made it clear early on that he wanted much, much more. Angela was a smart woman and wasn't about to let her hormones rule her common sense. But temptation called Shane Davis was a dangerous thing to resist...

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  This Crazy Little Thing by Tamryn Ward

  Meet Jane Brown.

  Jane Brown isn't a millionaire.

  Jane Brown doesn't wear a size two like her model-perfect coworker Monica Starke.

  Jane Brown doesn't have an uber-hot billionaire boyfriend either.

  Until...

  One wish leads to waking in Monica's French lingerie...and her size-two body. It's a dream come true—until she learns Monica's life isn't the fairytale Jane had always imagined. Well, with one exception: her ripped-from-the-pages-of-a-romance-novel billionaire ex-boyfriend, Jason Foxx.

  But could a guy like Jason fall in love with a regular girl like Jane...who looks like a girl like Monica?

  Did she even want him to?

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  Tough to Love: Saving Avery by Ava Catori

  Hardened from past hurts, can Avery West and Steel Brickman find the strength to heal one another? Steel’s intensity is overbearing and strong, crushing Avery’s ability to breathe. Avery’s wall is so thick – it seems almost impenetrable. Tangled in a mess of pain and desire, the two must learn to trust one another to find their own salvation.

  Avery is broken and needs saving. Professional football player, Steel Brickman, is a white knight ready to save the day, but once the rescue is complete his interest wanes. Can Avery keep his focus on her, and help them get beyond their relationship struggles?

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  Letting You In by Nora Flite

  Broken, fr
agile, Leah never once expected she'd find the courage to stand up to her abusive boyfriend. But now, after being exposed to the monster inside of him, nursing her wounds from his frightening assault, she's got no choice except to run.

  The risks don't matter. Jumping on a plane, flying across the country with no money, no clear plan, all she wants is to start over. She forces herself to make a promise: No more mistakes, no more getting hurt, no more dating.

  Then she meets Deacon Day, and realizes how bad she is at keeping promises.

  He's clever, funny, too good to be true.

  Too good for her.

  Every time she grows weak, allows herself to try and let the charming southern boy in, he comes too close to glimpsing the wounded parts of her she doesn't want to share with anybody.

  Scared to be open, terrified of being rejected, can someone with a past as raw as her own, manage to let someone as selfless and pure as Deacon into her life?

  And can she manage it without dragging him down into the darkness with her?

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  Mysterious Desire by Aphrodite Hunt

  Shy and innocent Liz Turner is trying to pay for college, and moonlights as a maid in a swanky hotel. But when a devastatingly handsome stranger barges into the men's restroom she's trying to clean - despite the NO ENTRY sign she has put at the door - it's like kismet.

  Violent sparks ignite the libido she never knew she had, and suddenly, he's seducing her against the wall. Breathless and guilty, he leaves. She never expects to see him again, until she finds out that he is Alexander Vassar - half-American entrepreneur, Harvard graduate . . . and a European crown prince who is engaged to be married to someone else.

  But Alex seems to mysteriously desire her and only her. Liz cannot understand it. Does he truly want her or is there an ulterior motive behind it all that will shatter her confidence and rapidly succumbing heart?

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  Stella and Dane by Deanna Roy

  Stella is one step from leaving her small town when bad-boy Dane roars down Main Street on his prized Harley-Davidson. Despite dreams of living in a big anonymous city, Stella hangs back to have one last crazy romance with this handsome stranger.

  Dane is running from his old life—a dead mom, a clingy ex, and a restlessness that keeps him moving. Stella's willingness to act on his every whim, including getting a little wild on the town's water tower, means that this speed bump in Missouri is what he'll call home, at least for a while.

  Their dangerous romance keeps the locals talking, especially some of the punks who don't appreciate Dane's attitude with Stella. An altercation in a bar turns deadly, and when Dane is arrested, the couple discovers their love runs deeper than their reputations.

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  A World Away by Lila Lacroix

  College sophomore Sophie Burnette has just been dumped by her boyfriend, is losing touch with her high school friends and is generally tired of her life in her small Midwestern city. When she sees an ad for doing a semester abroad, she jumps on the opportunity.

  Philippe Vaillancourt is a graduate student with a turbulent past who can’t help but immediately fall for Sophie when she walks past him in the park one day.

  Sophie’s heart, however, has already been captured by local photographer Jacques Lafleur who shows her a Paris Sophie couldn’t have dreamed existed. But when circumstances throw Sophie and Philippe together, and she begins to realize she’s heading down a dark and dangerous path, will Philippe be able to bring her back, or is Sophie already in too deep?

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  The Game of Love by Terry Towers

  Desperate times call for desperate measures and that's exactly what it has come down to for Janelle Harper. Facing eviction from her apartment and desperate for a way to continue paying for law school, she signs up for a reality television show where the winner receives a sizable cash prize. All she needs to do is open her torn and tattered heart, fall in love, and convince the audience that she and whomever she falls for are deserving of the money.

  Mason Compton is a twenty-nine year old NYPD officer who has put his career above all else, but his life is missing that special someone. When his sister signs him up for the show he reluctantly agrees. The whole idea of falling in love on a reality show seems to crazy to be possible, but what if...

  There's no holds barred when twelve sexy singles compete for love and a cash prize. Who's there for love? Who's there for money? And will Janelle and Mason be able to find true love when thrown into a house of sex, scandal and sexy singles?

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  Unwillingly Yours by Marian Tee

  Nerdy. Boring. Unavailable. 18-year-old Jaike Hepburn is happiest when those words are used - and they always are - to describe her. Anything is better than the truth...until she meets a billionaire heir who makes it impossible to deny her true self.

  Gorgeous. Charming. Friendly. As part of both a business and political dynasty, 21-year-old Derek Christopoulos is used to living his life in the limelight, pretending to be the embodiment of a

  modern-day prince. Throughout his life, he's kept his secret side leashed, waiting patiently for that one girl who'd find pleasure in belonging to him, body and soul.

  Even as the feelings he arouses in Jaike pushes her into the arms of his rival, Derek knows it's only a matter of time before the truth between them is laid bare.

  She is his, and he is hers.

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  SALTWATER KISSES by Krista Lakes

  Chapter 1

  I stepped off the plane. A wave of humid air hit me, the smell of salt and flowers blowing through my hair and ruffling my clothes. I took a deep breath, memorizing the smell. It was the smell of the start of a great vacation. I stepped carefully down the stair ramp, feeling like a movie star as I exited the small plane and followed a red carpet off the runway and to the small terminal. I couldn‘t wipe the grin off my face to save my life.

  The airport terminal was open to the Caribbean air. It seemed strange to me at first, until I realized that the weather was always nice enough here that they wouldn’t need to have double-paned windows. It was a foreign concept to someone like me who had always lived in a place that required heating and cooling throughout the year. My windows in Iowa were only open in the late spring and early fall due to the weather outside which was either too hot or too cold. I loved the idea of having windows open year round, the weather always nice.

  My bags were already circling the small baggage carousel, the benefit of being the only plane at a small airport. The bag clicked behind me on the tile floor as I looked around for my ride to the hotel. I found a well-dressed man with large aviator glasses holding up a sign with my name on it: Emma LaRue. I must have looked like someone ready for vacation because he started smiling at me as soon as he saw me. Must have been the grin plastered on my face and the big eyes trying to take it all in.

  “Ms. LaRue?” he asked, a lilting accent twisting my name into something exotic. “I’m Felipe. If you need anything during your stay here, please just let me know.” I smiled and nodded excitedly as he took my bags and ushered me towards a waiting fancy town car. I felt spoiled as he opened the door and I slid into the soft leather seat. The air was running and the car felt cold after the tropical warmth of the airport.

  Felipe entered the driver’s seat and easily maneuvered the car out onto the main road. I pressed my nose against the tinted glass like a little kid, watching this beautiful world zoom past. Palm trees and plants that only grew in greenhouses lined the road, green things growing wild against the bright blue sky.

  “Is this your first time to the island?” Felipe asked, smiling in the mirror at my amazement.

  “Yes — I’ve almost never left Iowa,” I said, never taking my eyes from the window.

  “Iowa? What is in Iowa?” Felipe asked, his acc
ent making my home state sound like a foreign country.

  “Just pigs and corn,” I said with a laugh.

  “Pigs and corn. We have only fish and coconuts here. Hopefully you will find it to your liking,” he said as he turned the car smoothly. I could see the ocean in the distance now, the sunlight making it gleam along the horizon.

  “I like fish and coconuts,” I said and he laughed.

  “Is that why you are vacationing here?”

  “Well, I actually won this trip. There was a contest on the radio. I never win anything, but I somehow won this,” I said staring at the gleaming horizon. I had never seen the ocean, and even from this distance, I could only stare in wonder. It was so big and beautiful, even from far away. I could barely believe I would see it up close.

  I was sure I was going to wake up at any moment. My favorite radio station had run a contest for an all-expenses-paid vacation to the exclusive tropical paradise resort on Ocean Key. I had called in on a whim, and fast-forward two months, here I was. It still felt surreal.

  “You must be very lucky if you won a trip to Ocean Blue Resort,” Felipe said as he drove past an ornate sign bearing the name. A waterfall cascaded next to bright blue tile letters proclaiming the name from the road. It looked expensive and fancy.

  “It might be the universe trying to even out my usual bad luck,” I said. Felipe laughed, as if I had made a joke. I smiled, but it wasn’t a joke to me. Things never seemed to go my way. I had this horrible suspicion that this was merely an elaborate joke at my expense. I was going to arrive at the resort and my room would be occupied, or I’ll find that I was actually responsible for the bill and would end up paying for everything. That would be the kind of luck I usually had. Not this good kind of luck.

  Felipe pulled the car up to the entrance of the resort. I stepped out and felt my jaw drop. The main entrance was huge and open to the air. High above marble floors beautiful gossamer fabric hung in giant loops fluttering gently in the soft ocean breeze. Big, comfy chairs adorned the lobby and a babbling creek ran along the side complete with several small wooden foot bridges. A beautiful bar in the corner served drinks in colorful glasses. I could see only top shelf liquor.