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  The man chuckled. “I wasn’t asking for—” A small, high-pitched voice cut into our moment and it took me a second to realize it was coming from the man’s cell. He put it to his ear. “Justin,” he said into the phone. “Forgot you were there.” He gave me an apologetic look as he stepped away.

  Luciano handed my drink over the counter. “Who’s the sexy suit?”

  “Not sure, but he’s straight.”

  “As an arrow,” Luciano agreed.

  “If I had time, I’d stay and find out more, but I want to get upstairs a little early.” I blew him a kiss as I turned to leave. “See you later.”

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  TITLES BY JESSICA HAWKINS

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  New Release! THE BAD BOY ISSUE

  The issue with bad boys? I’m not one—but until now, I’ve had no reason to put a stop to the rumors. My taste for fast cars, late nights, and beautiful women helped get me to the top of New York’s magazine industry. But after an exposé maligns me as a “bad boy of publishing,” the reputation that made me is suddenly threatening to end my career. Damage control comes in the form of a pretty, pint-sized “fixer” everyone says is here to help. Yet, from the moment I meet Georgina Keller, I can’t help thinking she’s eager to land the final blow—and maybe even my job.

  The issue with bad boys? They run right over good girls like me. But after a confidence-shattering breakup, I’m determined not to let anyone at my new workplace push me around—not even the brooding Sebastian Quinn, who's made it clear I'm the enemy. I’m ready to help Modern Man magazine shed its bad reputation, but to do that, I'll have to start at the top . . . and no amount of charm or inconvenient attraction is going to distract me.

  Because it's true what they say—there’s a thin line between love and hate.

  And it cuts right through the middle of our office.

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  THE CITYSCAPE SERIES

  The Cityscape Series is a compelling story of a forbidden love affair. Start the completed trilogy reviewers have called "gripping," "sexy" and "smart."

  Olivia Germaine has already found love. Devoted wife, loyal friend, determined career woman - she's created the life she always envisioned. But when Olivia locks eyes with David Dylan, alleged playboy and eternal bachelor, across a crowded room, he challenges Olivia to confront the life she’s built and to make decisions that could either lead to happiness...or regret.

  Will Olivia be able to draw the line between lust and love?

  And can David respect that line?

  The Cityscape Series is a forbidden love trilogy. Learn more.

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  SLIP OF THE TONGUE STANDALONE SERIES

  Slip of the Tongue (#1)

  "Addictive. Painful. Captivating. Tumultuous. Juicy. Sexy. Slip of the Tongue is an authentic, raw, and emotionally gripping must read that I just loved. A highly recommended favorite of mine.”—Angie's Dreamy Reads

  Her husband doesn’t want her anymore. The man next door would give up everything to have her.

  Sadie Hunt isn’t perfect—but her husband is. Until Sadie finds herself in the last place she ever expected to be: lonely in her marriage. When rugged and sexy Finn Cohen moves into the apartment across the hall, he and Sadie share an immediate spark. And while Sadie’s marriage runs colder by the day, she and Finn burn hotter.

  Slip of the Tongue is a forbidden romance that can be read as a standalone or as book 1 in the Slip of the Tongue series. Learn more.

  The First Taste (#2)

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  Andrew Beckwith has already devoted his life to one girl—his daughter, Bell. As far as he’s concerned, she’s all he needs. Amelia Van Ecken is an independent, smart, and savvy businesswoman who doesn’t have time for sex, much less love. Andrew and Amelia are complete opposites, but on one thing they agree—relationships are overrated. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be rated X. Because when sharp-tongued Amelia and stubborn Andrew cross paths, sparks fly—and burn.

  The First Taste is a sexy, single dad romance that can be read as a standalone or as book 2 in the Slip of the Tongue series. Learn more.

  Yours to Bare (#3)

  "Sensual, evocative, and spellbinding.”—K.L. Kreig, USA Today Bestselling Author

  Halston Fox’s journal is the one place she can be herself—as long as she can tie it up and put it away when she’s finished. But when a stranger in a coffee shop undoes the bow, he pulls strings that could unravel both of them.

  Yours to Bare is an artist-muse story can be read as a standalone or as book 3 in the Slip of the Tongue series. Learn more.

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  EXPLICITLY YOURS SERIES

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  “Pretty Woman meets Indecent Proposal in Explicitly Yours, a seductive series that’ll leave your heart racing.”—Louise Bay, USA Today Bestselling Author

  Lola Winters doesn’t think she can escape her life as a waitress— until she receives a shocking proposition from a sexy stranger. Wealthy businessman Beau Olivier wants Lola for a night, and in order to get her, he’s willing to make her dreams come true.

  But what if one night isn't enough, and Beau isn’t ready to say goodbye in the morning?

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  STRICTLY OFF LIMITS: A FORBIDDEN ROMANCE NOVELLA

  Alexandra James gave up her spring break for an offer she couldn’t refuse: a week-long job that would earn her enough money to buy her way out of a broken heart. But if she thought her new boss would let her off easy because he’s her father’s best friend, she couldn’t have been more wrong. 21,000 words.

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  SOMETHING IN THE WAY

  An epic saga of forbidden love.

  Reading Order:

  Something in the Way

  Somebody Else’s Sky

  Move the Stars

  Lake + Manning

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  It was a hot summer day when I met him on the construction site next to my parents’ house. Under the sweat and dirt, Manning Sutter was as handsome as the sun was bright. He was older, darker, experienced. I wore a smiley-face t-shirt and had never even been kissed. Yet we saw something in each other that would link us in ways that couldn’t be broken...no matter how hard we tried.

  I loved Manning before I knew the meaning of the word. I was too young, he said. I would wait. Through all the carefully-chosen words hiding what we knew to be true, through his struggle to keep me innocent, and through infinitely-starry nights—I would wait. But I’d learn that life isn’t always fair. That no matter how much you achieve, none of it matters if you suffer the heartbreak that comes with falling for someone you can never have. Because even though I saw Manning first, that didn’t matter. My older sister saw him next.