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AmaraMarrying the mafia boss is the last thing I want. But, like everything else in my life, I have no choice.So I'm forced to marry a hot, dangerous man to save my family's business. He's moody, ruthless, and stubborn, all wrapped into one tempting, tattooed package.We need Massimo Gallo and his family.Little do I know—I need him too. I can't resist the intense chemistry between us.The problem is, if he finds out the secret I've been kee...

I never thought getting fired from my dream job would change my life.And I certainly never imagined three little words would be my undoing.Trust me—they're not the words you're thinking.Those three delicious, toe-curling words whispered by my boss were where it all changed.When budget cuts at my local school leave me scrambling to find a job before I get evicted, I stumble upon the listing of a lifetime.

"The queen of the football romance is not Taylor Swift. It’s Susan Elizabeth Phillips."—Wall Street Journal#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns with the next book in her Chicago Stars series, a witty romantic comedy where a successful sports agent and the sister of his biggest client engage in a take-no-prisoners battle of the sexes.Brett Rivers is the hottest sports agent in the business—f...

He said he wants to do bad things to me…very bad things.The first time I met single dad Weston Vaughn, I thought it was my meet cute.I was in Paris looking to start over and he was right in the path of my hot coffee.But it turns out, my knight in shining armor was just a grumpy billionaire in a custom suit.After a nightmare year of losing not only my fiancé and my mother, I'm in desperate need of a fresh start....

Italian-inspired dishes, drinks, and desserts from three top Manhattan restaurateurs: "I can vouch for the soul-satisfying deliciousness of all of these." —Anita Lo, chef and author of Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of OneAmid the cobblestoned streets and picturesque brownstones of New York's charming West Village, three dynamic young restaurateurs have created some of the most inventive and delicious Italian-inspired cuisine in a city world-famous for...

Get ready to meet your next favorite hero in this mixed MF/MM series featuring rookie Chicago firefighters. Graduates of the Chicago Fire Academy, these besties will have to navigate the trials of new jobs and sizzling romances as they find their place in the world and the love of a lifetime.Book 1: UP IN SMOKE (Roman and Abby)Last night she was the stranger I kissed and more. Today she's the new rookie firefighter on my crew. One wrong move and it could al...

Since 1850, Chicago has felt the benefits of a vital Italian presence. These immigrants formed much of the unskilled workforce employed to build up this and many other major U.S. cities. From often meager and humble beginnings, Italians built and congregated in neighborhoods that came to define the Chicago landscape. Post-World War II development threatened this communal lifestyle, and subsequent generations of Italian Americans have been forced to face new challenges to retain their ethni...

DIVE INTO DANGEROUS ROMANCE WITH THE CHICAGO BRATVAThis 3-Book set contains the final three stories in the Chicago Bratva set. The Cleaner, The Player, and The Gatekeeper are all stand-alone romances with guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Set includes:THE CLEANERI’ve captured the Crime Lord’s daughter.She will pay the price for her father's sin.THE PLAYERMy Bratva brother will kill him if he touches me.I'm so damaged, I...

THE ITALIAN SCANDAL BY Mohammed Baraka, Translated by Prof. Mujeebur Rahman is a visceral and intellectually charged journey into the soul of contemporary Cairo, where the ghosts of history, faith, and political disillusionment collide with a desperate, modern search for connection.Mohammed Baraka masterfully weaves a narrative around an unnamed Egyptian journalist, a cynical yet sensitive "son of the South," whose life is a daily negotiation between the suffocating chaos ...

Italian Short Stories for Beginners to Intermediate Learners: A Progressive Journey Through Italian Language and CultureMaster Italian Through Captivating Stories - From Beginner to Confident Speaker!Are you tired of boring grammar drills and endless verb conjugations? Ready to learn Italian the way nature intended - through engaging stories that make language learning effortless and enjoyable?"Italian Short Stories for Begi...

At eighteen, Archer Blackwood broke my heart.At twenty-seven, his dad just broke my bed.It's not like I planned to fall into bed with Reece Blackwood.Not when I ran into him at a dive bar for the first time in years.Not when I sent him my résumé after torching my life in one spectacular, wine-fueled spiral.Not even when this cold, brutally handsome CEO looked at me like he wanted to ruin me.He should've sent ...

He warned me he'd ruin me, but I begged him to anyway.I've always been the good girl. The one who follows the rules, colors inside the lines, never makes waves.But there's more to me than anyone knows. A hunger. A desire to break free and finally live.And then I met him. Cyrus Gates.Billionaire. My ethics professor. The most dangerous man in Chicago.When his dark eyes lock with mine, somethi...