Multi-billionaire Cole Hunter had his life planned out. He would marry his long-time girlfriend before he reached the ripe age of twenty five and gain access to his inheritance. Easy peasy if his girlfriend turned fiancee did not run out on him a few days before their wedding. Eighteen year old Lia Brooks works part time at the Golden Spoon- a fine dining restaurant owned by the Hunters - to cover for her college tuition. One night their paths crossed. And the next thing Lia knew, she was already secretly married to the multi-billionaire. Theirs was a marriage on paper only. No feelings should be involved. But what if slowly, their feelings changed? Will it be strong enough to bridge the gap between their social standings, or the meddling of their respective families or will it collapse with the return of Cole’s fiancee seeking to continue where they left off?
He can’t trust the people who should have his back… Pressured by his boss to connect with his new team, the last thing Kaeden O’Shea needs is a woman in the way—one who clearly has something to hide. But his instincts have him on high alert and he can’t shake the idea that he needs to ride to her rescue. Running, hiding, and planting misleading clues means Joy Wilson doesn’t dare let anyone get close. Not even the man who tempts her at every turn…because there’s too much at stake. Too much she has to protect. Two missions collide, and all bets are off. Steamy romance meets heart-stopping suspense in the Sutton Billionaires Series. This is the sixth book in the series but it can be read as a standalone story with no cliffhangers. If you’d rather start at book one, grab The Billionaire Deal by Lori Ryan. This book was previously released as part of the Sutton Capital Series under the name According to Plan.
Growing economic inequality, corporate influence in politics, an eroding middle class. Many Americans leave it to politicians and the media to debate these topics in the public sphere. Yet other seemingly ordinary Americans have decided to enter the conversation of wealth in America by donning ball gowns, tiaras, tuxedos, and top hats and taking on the imagined roles of wealthy, powerful, and completely fictional characters. Why? In No Billionaire Left Behind, Angelique Haugerud, who embedded herself within the "Billionaires" and was granted the name "Ivana Itall," explores the inner workings of these faux billionaires and mines the depths of democracy's relationship to political humor, satire, and irony. No Billionaire Left Behind is a compelling investigation into how satirical activists tackle two of the most contentious topics in contemporary American political culture: the increasingly profound division of wealth in America, and the role of big money in electoral politics. Anthropologist and author Angelique Haugerud deftly charts the evolution of a group named the Billionaires—a prominent network of satirists and activists who make a mockery of wealth in America—along with other satirical groups and figures to puzzle out their impact on politics and public opinion. In the spirit of popular programs like The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, the Billionaires demonstrate a sophisticated knowledge of economics and public affairs through the lens of satire and humor. Through participant observation, interviews, and archival research, Haugerud provides the first ethnographic study of the power and limitations of this evolving form of political organizing in this witty exploration of one group's efforts to raise hope and inspire action in America's current political climate.
"I don't think there's anything you can do to help me," she whispered, even though his arms around her made her want to lean into this man and trust him with it all. "What if all I want to do is listen?" When this pop star's world crumbles, she turns to the one man who might understand: hunky hotel mogul, Gabe Sawyer. Pop star PJ Cantrell's career is being shredded by an angry blackmailer who uncovered the truth about her hidden past. She knows it has to be someone close, someone she trusts, and that makes the betrayal hurt all the more. She turns to long-time friend Gabe Sawyer for help but finds more than she bargained for in his strong arms and sizzling kiss. As she quickly discovers she wants more from him than friendship and support, she has to wonder what he'll think of her when he finally learns the truth about her past. Steamy romance meets heart-stopping suspense in the Sutton Billionaires Series. This is the fourth book in the series but it can be read as a standalone story with no cliffhangers. If you'd rather start at book one, grab The Billionaire Deal by Lori Ryan. A shorter version of this book was previously released as part of the Sutton Capital Series and under the title The Billionaire Rocks.
The 2007-08 financial crisis surprised many economists and the public. But how did the crisis come about, why was it so deep, and why has the clean-up been so slow and painful? Many accounts of the crisis focus on renegade activity in marginal financial sectors. Shadow Networks challenges this pervading view and sets out to demonstrate that, far from a dissident branch, the shadow finance that initiated the crisis is tightly networked with, and highly profitable for, bank-based finance. The collapse was not an accident, but baked into the system of finance from the start. Shadow Networks traces the complex web of power that caused crisis and gives vivid descriptions of the actors in the quarter century leading up to 2007 to explain how the now decade-long crisis took shape. Shadow Networks: Financial Disorder and the System that Caused Crisis is a probing examination of the roles of the powerful elite. It traces the networks and institutions that support a finance-focused, market centered model of economy and society from their ascendancy to their surprising resilience in the face of manifest failures.
From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Julia Kent: Hot make-out session? Check. With the dreamy obstetrician? Check. While her best friend is in labor? Um... It's Complicated. Josie Mendham never meant to have her own (radically different) set of gasps and moans a few doors down from where her best friend, Laura, was giving birth. And stealing away with the obstetrician who was consulting on Laura's case certainly wasn't part of any birth plan. When Dr. Alex Derjian watched the foursome enter the labor ward he did a doubletake: two dads? That defied biology as he knew it. Even more intriguing was the woman with the birthing mother and the fathers: Josie, the nurse he'd been watching from afar for months. One elevator kiss led to an on-call room soiree and soon he was breaking every romantic rule in his playbook. Finding his way into her pants wouldn't be hard. But into her heart? That would be a challenge. It's Complicated is a complete standalone novel, but it also includes Laura, Mike, Dylan, Josie, and Madge from the New York Times bestseller Her Billionaires as well as Darla, Trevor and Joe from the New York Times bestseller Random Acts of Crazy, with Alex and Josie at the center of it all. Romantic Comedy meets new adult romance in this novel that asks whether people can get out of their own way and learn that love isn't easy...but it's always worth it. Read all the books in the Her Billionaires series! In Your Dreams (Her Billionaires #1) Her Billionaires (Her Billionaires #2) It's Complicated (Her Billionaires #3) Completely Complicated (Her Billionaires #4) It's Always Complicated (Her Billionaires #5) Eternally Complicated (Her Billionaires #6) Topics: contemporary romance, romantic comedy, funny romance, laugh romance, office romance, urban romance, boston, boston romance, billionaire romance, medical romance, doctor romance, doctor nurse love, doctor nurse romance, lighthearted romance, erotic romance, series, wealthy, trilogy, hot romance, sizzling romance, seductive romance, New York Times bestseller, NYT romance, USA today bestseller, USA today, julia kent, julia kent romance, eBook, romance ebook, thriller ebook, reads, book
From New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren comes a SMOKING HOT billionaire duet to immerse yourself in... Billionaire Christopher Bardot may lust after his step-sister, but he will never, ever act on it. He's too busy keeping her out of trouble. Until his business partner Sutton Mayfair meets her. He determines to charm that pretty dress off her, and Christopher sees red. This isn't a love triangle. Only two people are in love. This isn't a menage. Until the boundaries are pushed beyond bearing. This isn't a happy ending... Because someone will be left behind. Read the angsty and super sexy duet now! This collection contains SURVIVAL OF THE RICHEST and THE EVOLUTION OF MAN.
Kidnapped by the Billionaires is a wolf shifter enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, fated-mates, billionaire captive romance. My entire life, I was rejected for not being the proper daughter of the mayor of Huntington Harbor. I was too big. Too clumsy. Too shy. I never imagined that being captured and sold to cover my father's debts would give me what I was searching for all along. The two men who buy me are charming. Powerful. Ruthless. Inhuman beasts spoken of in fearful whispers. Now they own me. With pleasure as their weapons, they are determined to break my innocence and bend me to their will. My body recognizes they are my fated mates, but I refuse to give them my heart. As dangers mount, and I discover the true extent of my father's betrayal, everything I thought I knew will be tested. Will my captors be my saviors or lead to my destruction? This is a standalone story with a HEA. Each book in the Mating Season series features a new billionaire werewolf MMC duo and new FMC. All of the Mating Series books can be read independently in any order.
"I don't think there's anything you can do to help me," she whispered, even though his arms around her made her want to lean into this man and trust him with it all. "What if all I want to do is listen?" Lori Ryan’s Sutton Billionaire Series is now available in two boxed sets to let you binge that much faster! Read books four through six in this set! The Billionaire’s Rock Star: When this pop star's world crumbles, she turns to the one man who might understand: hunky hotel mogul, Gabe Sawyer. Pop star PJ Cantrell's career is being shredded by an angry blackmailer who uncovered the truth about her hidden past. She knows it has to be someone close, someone she trusts, and that makes the betrayal hurt all the more. She turns to long-time friend Gabe Sawyer for help but finds more than she bargained for in his strong arms and sizzling kiss. As she quickly discovers she wants more from him than friendship and support, she has to wonder what he'll think of her when he finally learns the truth about her past. Steamy romance meets heart-stopping suspense in the Sutton Billionaires Series. This is the fourth book in the series but it can be read as a standalone story with no cliffhangers. If you'd rather start at book one, grab The Billionaire Deal by Lori Ryan. A shorter version of this book was previously released as part of the Sutton Capital Series and under the title The Billionaire Rocks. The Billionaire’s Navy SEAL: A man struggling to leave the battlefield behind, a woman powerful enough to help him all the way home. Logan Stone should be happy. More than happy, in fact. He’s Sutton Capital’s newest executive, no longer a Navy SEAL in the line of fire, fighting for his country and his brothers-in-arms. Now he spends his days working side-by-side with Samantha Page, the sexy, brilliant woman of his dreams. But Logan is fighting a different kind of battle; one no one realizes he’s in. While he’s focused on managing his PTSI, something much more sinister enters his world and he must battle to save Samantha’s life and their growing love. When her life is threatened, he spirals downward. If he succumbs to the PTSI clawing at him, she’ll be left to fend for herself against threats neither of them could see coming. Steamy romance meets heart-stopping suspense in the Sutton Billionaires Series. This is the fifth book in the series, but it can be read as a standalone story with no cliffhangers. If you’d rather start at book one, grab The Billionaire Deal by Lori Ryan.
A shorter version of this book was previously released as part of the Sutton Capital Series. Falling for the Billionaire’s Daughter: Can she ever get over her broken heart? Jennie Evans has known true love, and it died with her husband. But she's found balance in her life: friends and a job she loves at Sutton Capital. And there might be a man that caught her eye, but she'll never give him her heart. Chad Thompson sees what others don't: Jennie's hurting inside and hiding it from the world. Their chemistry may be off the charts, but he vows not to push. Even if true happiness might be within reach. When their meddling friends throw Jennie and Chad together in a plot designed to push them out of their comfort zones, she ends up in more danger than anyone could have imagined. To keep her safe, Chad will have to risk his body and his heart, and no matter how things end, one of them is going to get hurt. The Billionaire Op is a standalone book in the Sutton Billionaires Series. A shorter version of it was previously published as part of the Sutton Capital Series.
