The Christmas Bet


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A Standalone Steamy Holiday Double Feature Romance. One Christmas Vacation, Two Happily Ever Afters. Two complete stories in one delectable book. Get festive with fake dates, love triangles, firefighters and rockstars, friends to lovers, and love at first sight. Tangled Lights Those who can't do, write. Or so romance novelist Devon tells herself. When her hot coworker asks her to be his fake Christmas date, she's all-in for the research aspect, and if more comes of it? Bonus. Two weeks at his family cabin, skiing every day? Double fantastic. Until she lays eyes on his firefigher cousin and makes a mess of everything. Angel on Top When accountant-by-day, rockstar-by-night Pike asks Devon to be his fake date to Christmas, he meant to ask her to be his real date, but he bungled it. Even at that, where there should be sparks, there are sputters. Another failed relationship in a series of disasters. After enough fails, maybe he needs someone to help him figure out what he keeps doing wrong. Charlie relationships every guy she dates, even her long-time friend Alexei. Next time, she's going to rent before she puts a down payment on another relationship lemon. Pike's hot, nice, trustworthy, and she's a sucker for the eyebrow ring and baby blue eyes. Maybe she just needs a little practice.




The Christmas Bets


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Immerse yourself in the allure of the holidays with my special box set, showcasing three sizzling love stories that promise to ignite your Christmas wishes and fill your cozy moments with the warmth of romance." Lucky’s Naughty Angel: A Second Chance Romance I don't deserve a girl like Julia. She's young, sweet, pure, sheltered...she's my total opposite. I've been trying to pull my life together since my idiot brother got me thrown in prison, but it doesn't change the facts. I'm a bad guy. I'm a devil and Reverend Alderson's daughter Julia is an angel on Earth. I love her, and I want to do things to her that would make the Reverend want my head. So I have to stay away. But then she decides to kiss me in a damn elevator, and make it really clear that she wants me just as bad as I want her and she's willing to go behind dear old Daddy's back to have me. This is a bad idea. But I can't resist. She crooks her finger, and I come running. I've never felt so good about being bad in my life. The Orphan Next Door: A Single Daddy Next Door Romance Emily is too young for me, but I can't shake how much I want her. I want to rescue her from her isolation. I certainly want to rescue her from that gold-digging little creep James. I want to love her and be loved by her, and wake up to her face every morning. And of course, I'd love to make her mine. Even if our age difference didn't make me hesitate, James is doing his best to get and stay in the way, even after Emily throws him out of her life. He's stalking her; he's stalking us. And he's way too interested in my little girl for comfort. I'm determined to have Emily in my arms, safe from him and from the world's other predators. And when I finally get what I want, it's paradise. For a while, I don't think twice about that little brat and his complaining. But James isn't done. And as Emily and I work toward our first of what we hope is many Christmases to come, he's going to take his revenge. I'm a patient man. But when he endangers my lover and my little girl, it is time for a reckoning. Santa’s Naughty Helper: A Bad Boy Christmas Romance Alexis is what I want for Christmas this year, and nothing will stop me until I make her mine. Things always go my way, and I don't pay the consequences. So, when I get into legal and financial trouble, I'm happy to take the plea deal to avoid a scandal. And what is that deal? Playing the part of Santa in one of the largest malls in New York. This is when I meet her. She's timid, innocent, and alluring. She should definitely be on the Nice List. But I'll put her on my naughty list this holiday season.




Betting on the House


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The prodigal daughter returns to the mountains... Natalie Roche has made it. She has her life, her independence, and her rock-and-roll dream job: a talent manager in L.A., at the world’s largest music management firm. But when her grandmother dies and leaves her the family house in Appalachian Maryland, she has no choice but to trek her way back east and confront the past she’s worked so hard to escape. And family drama isn’t the only thing she finds in the mountains. Bonnie Baker is used to difficult clients: after all, working as a public attorney for ten years offers no shortage of headaches. No one could blame her for indulging in a one-night stand to relieve the stress… until the blue-eyed bombshell from the bar shows up in her office. Now they're both fighting the rules and fighting their attraction, and Natalie has more than just her inheritance at stake. Between the demands of her overbearing boss, her family's secrets, and the weight of her past, will she capsize under the pressure? Or will her new-found friendships teach her what makes a house a home? Betting on the House is an LGBT homecoming story with themes of found family, small town life, and a sprinkling of spice. It is the first book of the stand-alone Fixer Upper Romance series.




Soccermatics


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'Football looked at in a very different way' Pat Nevin, former Chelsea and Everton star and football media analyst Football – the most mathematical of sports. From shot statistics and league tables to the geometry of passing and managerial strategy, the modern game is filled with numbers, patterns and shapes. How do we make sense of them? The answer lies in the mathematical models applied in biology, physics and economics. Soccermatics brings football and mathematics together in a mind-bending synthesis, using numbers to help reveal the inner workings of the beautiful game. This new and expanded edition analyses the current big-name players and teams using mathematics, and meets the professionals working inside football who use numbers and statistics to boost performance. Welcome to the world of mathematical modelling, expressed brilliantly by David Sumpter through the prism of football. No matter who you follow – from your local non-league side to the big boys of the Premiership, La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A or the MLS – you'll be amazed at what mathematics has to teach us about the world's favourite sport.




The Christmas Bargain


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Little did they know that their Christmas bargain would blur the lines… Brody Mason has it all—wealth, charm, and a successful business empire—but what he doesn’t have is a date for his college friend’s Christmas wedding. Desperate not to be a pawn in the groom’s momzilla matchmaking scheme, Brody catches a break when his childhood best friend calls in a favor—show his kid sister around New York City at Christmas time. But when Annie arrives in town, she’s no longer the tall, skinny girl he remembers. She’s stunning…and he has to keep reminding himself she’s off-limits. Annette Montclair is a smart, no-nonsense kind of girl with a laser-sharp focus on her medical career. But when her brother’s best friend, the one with a reputation for stealing hearts that she’s crushed on for years, proposes an outlandish bargain, she can’t help but be intrigued. After all, what could go wrong with helping the handsome playboy out for a few days? Little does she know, this whimsical adventure will turn her world upside down. As the wedding festivities unfold, Brody and Annie find themselves drawn to each other in a charming mix of banter and undeniable chemistry. Will their Christmas bargain blur the lines between friendship and something more? Introducing: The Betting On Christmas Collection— A big city billionaire with a bride from a small town. A high society New York City wedding with the groom’s momzilla being bossy boots. And one crazy bet. Will the bridesmaids and groomsmen find their own dates to the wedding of the century this Christmas, or will they all fall victim to Momzilla’s decree? Find out in this romance collection by ten bestselling authors!




Billboard


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In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.




The Bet and Other Stories


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The Bet and Other Stories is a collection of short stories about Russian society by famous playwright Anton Chekhov. The first short tale, "The Bet," is about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other following a conversation about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison.




Billboard


Book Description

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.




Don't Bet the Farm


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The most comprehensive reference book on betting and gambling on the market with over 1200 cross referenced entries. It explores the history, systems, theory, law, word origins and slang as well the scandals, scams and the huge array of unforgettable characters and audacious coups.




The Bet


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HEATH Of all the names I’ve been called in Manhattan, “good guy” has never been one of them. But that’s what I have to become…the day my father’s law firm (and sexy lawyer Violet Keats) fall into my lap. Being “the boss” has never been harder. Being office enemies with Violet Keats? Never hotter. Until one night—and one gamble for the firm's future—changes everything. Guess earning that “good guy” title is going to be much harder than I thought… --- AUTHOR'S NOTE: *The Bet is a full-length novel, the second interconnected story in the Manhattan Nights series. The series can be read in any order, but for the best reading experience, we highly recommend starting with Book One (The Vow). **This novel is complete as a standalone novel, but contains continuing side plot-lines that may not be resolved immediately. --- CUSTOMER REVIEWS: ★★★★★ "Love every moment of it and the writing is beautiful. Violet and Heath are everything." - Real Mommy Books ✩✩✩✩✩ "Does it get better than a smooth, mysterious, surprising hot billionaire?? These characters ROCK! Even the supporting cast of characters make me smile and laugh. And I'm so looking forward to Book #3." - Angela, Amazon Review ★★★★★ "Wow! A love story...or hate story? [Heath and Violet's] story is the second in Wrye's Manhattan series, and by far, my favorite." - Danielle, Amazon Review ✩✩✩✩✩ "Violet and Heath's story was absolutely amazing. It was hot and their chemistry was insane!" - Sabby, Amazon Review ★★★★★ "These two are my favorite characters so far. With the tension and one-liners between these two in book 1, The Vow, you know once they get together it's going to be H-O-T." - SCBookAddict ✩✩✩✩✩ "An Amazing, Intriguing Read! I love Natalie Wrye's Manhattan Nights Novels and The Bet for me was one of the best of the series." - Anne, Amazon Review Tags: nyc boss office romance, hot boss lawyer romance, steamy nyc romance, big city lawyer romance, sexy new york city romance, manhattan second chance romance, steamy in the office romance, witty bad boy romance, butt heads romance