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    SERIES - Series - series

    by stillme
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    I started a book, that started a whole mess of series...

    • Add "Desert Brother Series" ☆(1-4) Trish Morey

    21st Century Bosses 1-5 [VARIOUS ]

    Forrester Siblings - Maisey Yates 1-2
    1) ♡Marriage Made on Paper - Maisey Yates (Gage Forrester & Lily Ford)
    . .2) ♡The Petrov Proposal- Maisey Yates (Aleksei Petrov & Madeleine/Maddy Forrester)

    2) Doukakis's Apprentice - Sarah Morgan (Damon Doukakis & Polly Prince)
    3) Fiancée for One Night - Trish Morey (Leo Zamos & Eve Carmichael)
    4) Thorn in His Side - Kim Lawrence (Rafael Alejandro & Libby Marchant)

    The Balfour Brides

    0.5) Scandal at the Balfour Ball - Michelle Reid (Alessandro Ferrera & Meredith (Balfour) Ferrera) online
    1) ♡Mia and the Powerful Greek - Michelle Reid (Nikos Theakis & Mia (Balfour) Bianchi)
    a.k.a Mia's Scandal
    2) ♡Kat & the Dare-Devil Spaniard - Sharon Kendrick (Carlos Guerrero & Kat Balfour) [H]
    a.k.a. Kat's Pride
    3) ♡Emily and the Notorious Prince - India Grey (Luis Cordoba & Emily Balfour)
    a.k.a Emily's Innocence
    Was that a foot fetish?
    4) ♡Sophie & the Scorching Sicilian - Kim Lawrence (Marco Speranza & Sophie Balfour) [BOOK]
    a.k.a. Sophie's Seduction [OPEN]
    5) ♡Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon - Kate Hewitt (Max Monroe & Zoe Balfour)
    a.k.a. Zoe's Lesson
    So i get to, like page 150, and realized, huh, i read this book, ugh
    6) ♡Annie & the Red-Hot Italian -Carole Mortimer (Luca de Salvatore & Annie Balfour) [H]
    a.k.a. Annie's Secret
    7) ♡Bella & the Merciless Sheikh - Sarah Morgan (Zafiq Al-Rashid & Bella Balfour) [RAB]
    a.k.a. Bella's Disgrace
    8) ♡Olivia & the Billionaire Cattle King - Margaret Way (Clint McAlpine & Olivia Balfour)
    a.k.a. "Olivia's Awakening" [OPEN]
    Dunno if i read it, But who cares, it's cattle! (i read it anyway)
    No cattle were heard of in the reading of this book!

    Barons - Sandra Marton

    1) Marriage on the Edge (Gage Baron & Natalie)
    2) More Than a Mistress (Travis Baron & Alexandra Thorpe)
    3) Slade Baron's Bride (Slade Baron & Lara Stevens)
    4) Taming of Tyler Kincaid (Tyler Kincaid & Caitlin McCord)
    5) ♡Mistress of the Sheikh (Nicholas al Rashid & Amanda Benning)
    6) ♡The Alvares Bride (Rafe Alvares & Carin Brewster)
    7) Pregnant Mistress (Demetrios Karas & Samantha Brewster)
    8) Raising the Stakes (Gray Baron & Dawn Lincoln Kittredge)

    ✔️Best of Makeovers Bundle - stand-alones & series within series

    ✔️♡Cinderella Project - Kate Hardy (Max Taylor & Cynthia Reynolds)
    ✔️☆When the Lights Go Down - Heidi Betts (Ethan Banks & Gwen Thomas)
    ✔️♡Cruise Control - Sarah Mayberry (Marc Lewis & Anna Jackson) ongoinng adultry
    ✔️♡Her Wildest Dreams - Emily McKay (Reid Forester & Jane Demeo)
    * Fantasy Ranch - Jamie Sobrato (Escapades Resort)
    ✔️1) ♡Some Like It Sizzling - Jamie Sobrato (Judd Walker & Lucy Connors) [LIBBY]
    2) ♡As Hot as it Gets- Jamie Sobrato (Mason Walker & Claire Elliott)
    * McGraw Brothers - Kimberly Raye
    1) ♡Texas Fever(Josh McGraw & Holly Farraday)
    ✔️2) ♡Texas Fire- Kimberly Raye (Mason McGraw & Charlene Singer) [LIBBY]
    * 24 Hours: Island Fling (Escapades Resort) [VARIOUS]
    1. Minute by Minute - Jo Leigh (Alex Rosten & Meg Becker)
    3) 2. ♡TTall, Tanned & Texan(Rance McGraw & Deanie Codge)
    3. When She Was Bad... - Cara Summers (Cole Buchanan and Pepper Rossi)
    * Passion series - Emilie Rose
    1. ♡Forbidden Passion (Sawyer Riggans & Lynn Riggins) [OPEN]
    ✔️2. ♡Breathless Passion - Emilie Rose (Rick Faulkner & Lily West) only in [LIBBY]
    3. #Scandalous Passion (Carter Jones & Phoebe Lancaster) ○[UATF] read GR review for synopsis
    ✔️ Make Me Over - Leslie Kelly (Drew Bennett & Tori Lyons) [LIBBY]
    ✔️♡ Eye Candy - Dorie Graham (Sam Schaffer & Crystal Peterson)
    ✔️☆His Boardroom Mistress - Emma Darcy (Cole Pierson & Liz Hart)
    Less than a week away from "not" adultry, sigh

    Emilie Rose book#1 in Passion series

    Passion Collection [Various] borrowable in open
    Just a Little Sex...- Miranda Lee (Aiden Mitchell & Zoe Simmons) page 8-248
    ♡ Forbidden Passion - Emilie Rose (Sawyer Riggan & Lynn Riggan) page 251-436
    Perfectly Saucy - Emily McKay (Alex Morena & Jessica Summers) page 440-653

    *Sumner Siblings - Emily McKay
    1) Perfectly Sexy (Brad Sumners & Mattie Wilcox)
    2) Perfectly Saucy (Alex Morena & Jessica Summers)

    Available on 《Hoopla》or maybe try 《LIBBY》

    ❌ Billionaire's Boys Club - Suzanne D. Williams [UATF] 🙁

    1) ♡Atlas (Atlas Bellamy & Megan Moralez)
    2) ♡Steel (Calix Steele & Flynn Burckhardt)
    3) ♡Wolfe (Paxton Wolfe & Isobel Harding)
    4) Cristobal (Cristobal Wolfe & Marina Allenoy)
    5) Robin (Robin Spelding & Parker Rousch)
    6) Byron (Byron Spelding & Pepper Dupree)
    7) Chaz (Chaz Dupree & Martina Spelding)
    Cross over Billionaire Boys Club & Best Dressed Series
    8) Christmas Cash (Cash McShane & Rosalie Frabrinni)
    Read a couple of these, put list in best series someday
    some starting to show up in [BOOK]
    Want to finish this series, please!

    A Bride for a Billionaire - Lynne Graham

    ♡ may have read all of these, yeah, worth a re-read
    1) ♡Rich Man's Whim (Mikhail Kusnirovich & Kat Marshall)
    2) ♡Sheikh's Prize (Zahir Ra'if Quarishi & SapphireMarshall)
    3) ♡Billionaire's Trophy (Bastian Christou & Emmie Marshall)
    4) ♡Challenging Dante (Dante Leonetti & Topaz Marshall)

    Brides for Billionaires Series- [BOOK]

    1) -dnf- Married for the Tycoon's Empire - Abby Green (Ben Carter & Julianna Ford) (ch 2)
    2) ♡Married for the Italian's Heir - Rachael Thomas (Dante Mancini & Piper Riley)
    3) ♡Married for the Sheikh's Duty - Tara Pammi (Zayn Al-Ghamdi & Amalia Christensen)
    4) ♤Married for the Greek's Convenience - Michelle Smart (Xander Trakas & Elizabeth Young) definitely adultry not read ok to read

    Cinderella Ball Series - Day Leclaire

    a.k.a. Fairy Tale Weddings [BOOK]

    1) ♡Temporary Husband (Jake Homdo & Wynne Sommers)
    a.k.a. Fairy Tale Husband
    2) ♡Accidental Wife (Jonah Alexander & Nikki Ashton)
    a.k.a. Fairy Tale Wife
    3) #Shotgun Wife (Rafe Beaumont & Ella Montague) [White Weddings series Book#1]
    a.k.a. Fairy Tale Wedding
    4) #Bridegroom on Approval (Marco Salvatore & Hanna Tyler)
    Salvatore Brothers Series book#2
    5) #Long-lost Bride (Chaz McIntyre & Shayne Beaumont)
    a.k.a. Fairy Tale Martiage
    So far these are very sweet and low angst

    Desert Brother Series - Trish Morey

    1) ☆Duty and the Beast (Zoltan Al Farouk bin Shamal & Aisha Peshwah)
    2) ♡Sheikh's Last Gamble (Bahir Al-Qadir & Marina Peshwah)
    3) ☆Captive of Kadar Kadar (Soheil Amirmoez & Amber Jones)
    4) ☆Shackled to the Sheikh (Rashid al Kharim & Tora Burgess)

    Sheikhs of Havilah - Diana Fraser

    1) Sheikh's Secret Baby (Amir al-Rahman & Ruby Armand) [UATF]
    2) Bought by the Sheikh (Zavian bin Ameen Al Rasheed & Gabrielle Taylor) [BOOK]
    3) Sheikh's Forbidden Lover (Roshan al-Haidar & Shakira) [UATF]
    4) Surrender to the Sheikh (Xander al-Haidar & Elaheh) [BOOK]

    Desert Kings - Diana Fraser

    1) #Wanted: A Wife for the Sheikh (Malek & Sophie) [BOOK]
    2) ♡Sheikh's Bargain Bride (Zahir Al-Zaman & Anna Whitman) [BOOK]
    3) ♡Sheikh's Lost Lover (Razeen ibn Shad & Lucy Gee) [BOOK]
    a.k.a. Lucy and the Sheikh
    4) #Awakened by the Sheikh (Tariq of Ma'in & Cara Devlin) ⊙[UATF]
    5) #Claimed by the Sheikh (Sahmir al Fulan & Rory/Aurora de Chambery) ⊙[UATF]
    6) #Wanted: A Baby by the Sheikh (Daidan ibn Saleh al-Fulan & Taina Mustonen) [BOOK]

    Desert Kings Series - Jane Porter

    1) ♡The Sheikh's Chosen Queen (Sharif Fehr & Jesslyn)
    2) ♤King Of The Desert, Captive Bride (Khalid Fehr & Olivia)
    3) ♡Duty, Desire and the Desert King (Zayed Fehr & Rou Tornell)

    Dynasties: The Kincaids Series [Various]

    1) #Sex, Lies and the Southern Belle - Kathie DeNosky (Daniel Addison & Lily Kincaid) [HOOPLA]
    2) #What Happens in Charleston... - Rachel Bailey (Matt Kincaid & Susan Parrish) [BOOK]
    3) #Behind Boardroom Doors - Jennifer Lewis (R.J. Kincaid & Brooke Nichols) [BOOK]
    4) #On the Verge of I Do - Heidi Betts (Eli Houghton & Kara Kincaid) [O][B]
    5) #One Dance with the Sheikh - Tessa Radley (Rakin Whitcomb Abdellah & Laurel Kincaid) [O][H]
    6) #Very Private Merger - Day Leclaire (Jack Sinclair & Nikki Thomas) [O][B]

    • Hellman Brothers - Marika Ray [HOOPLA]
      1) 🎧Grumpy As Hell (Ace Hellman & Addy)
      2) 🎧Bro Code Hell (Blaze Hellman & Annie)
      3) 🎧Friend Zone Hell (Callan Hellman & Christine / Cricket)
      4) 🎧Cougar From Hell (Daxon Hellman & Rita Rose)
      5) 🎧Falling First Hell (Ethan Hellman & Andi)

    • Jobs From Hell - Marika Ray [BOOK]
      11) ♡Love Bank (Bain Sutter & Lucille Eureka)
      Quit looking for crazed escapees with guns, I'm halfway through the book and no guns
      2) ♡Uber Bossy (Jayden Sutter & Lenora Murphy)
      Yeah, that storyline doesn't even start until the latter half of this book, bad blurb, very bad blurb.
      2.5) Man Glitter (Charlie & Finnie Dorado)
      3) ♡Unfriend Me (Titus Jackson & Amelia Waldo)
      4) ♡Side Hustle (Rip Bennett & Hazel Redding)
      Lukas Murphy - barista, Lenora's bro
      Principle Ratchet - married former student
      Addi Townsend - Pregnant ons to Jayden
      Cornelius - dad to Addy (Ace's wife)
      Poppy Strauss - mailman
      Mayor Ben Bennett - Rip's dad

    • Sisters from Hell - Marika Ray
      1) 🎧♡Ridin’ Solo (Wyatt Smith & Oakley Waldo)
      2) 🎧One Night Bride (Remington Roth & Esme Waldo)
      3) 🎧Smarty Pants (Brant Oliver & Vee Waldo)
      4) 🎧Ex Best Thing (Daire Beneventi & Izzy Waldo)
      Guaranteed at least one guffaw per book


    Kavanaghs of Silver Glen - Janice Maynard

    1) ♡Not-So-Innocent Seduction (Liam Kavanagh & Zoe Chamberlain)
    2) ♡Baby for Keeps (Dylan Kavanagh & Mia Larin)
    3) ♡Christmas in the Billionaire's Bed (Aidan Kavanagh & Emma Braithwaite)
    4) ♡Twins on the Way (Gavin Kavanagh & Cassidy Corelli)
    5) ♡Second Chance with the Billionaire (Conor Kavanagh & Ellie Porter)
    6) ♡How to Sleep with The Boss (Patrick Kavanagh & Libby Parkhurst)
    7) ♡For Baby's Sake (James Kavanagh & Lila Baxter)
    these could be all ☆'s were read before ♡'s & ☆'s

    Librarian and the Spy Escapade - Susan Mann [BOOK]

    1) #Librarian and the Spy (James Lockwood & Quinn Ellington)
    2) #Covert Affair (James Lockwood & Quinn Ellington)
    3) #Uncommon Honeymoon (James & Quinn Lockwood)

    Love in Boston - Joss Wood

    https://www.goodreads.com/series/237390
    1) ♡Friendship on Fire (Noah Lockwood 33 & Jules Brogan 28-30)
    2) ♡Hot Christmas Kisses (Matt Edwards & DJ/Dylan-Jane Winston)
    3) ♡Rival's Heir (Judah Huntley 34-38 & Darby Brogan 30)
    4) ♡Second Chance Temptation (Levi Brogan & Tanna Murphy)

    Segues into

    Murphy Brothers - Joss Wood

    https://www.goodreads.com/series/304905
    1) One Little Indiscretion (Carrick Murphy & Sadie Slade)
    Bad wife
    2) Temptation at His Door (Ronan Murphy & Joa Jones)
    Dead wife
    3) Back in His Ex's Bed (Finn Murphy & Beah Jenkinson)
    Ex-wife
    Do Eli and Ben 28 Lockwood get books?
    Ooh, maybe Levi's receptionist Meredith?
    Callie(54) Brogan's kids
    Levi, Jules and Darby Brogan - Twins
    Noah, Eli and Ben Lockwood - adopted next-door neighbor's
    DJ/Dylan-Jane Winston - child of the heart & BFF

    In Love in Boston the sub characters love story becomes interruptive and annoying by book 3.
    Should have had their own novella like "Sandy" in
    Vested Interest seies - Melanie Moreland

    Marriage Bargain [Various] ▪DNR▪

    1) ▪DNR▪Spaniard's Marriage Bargain - Abby Green (Isandro & Rowen)
    2) ▪DNR▪Millionaire's Chosen Bride - Susanne James (Adam & Melody)
    3) ▪DNR▪♤Ruthless Husband, Convenient Wife - Madeleine Ker (Ryan & Penny)
    4) ▪DNR▪His Bid for a Bride - Carole Mortimer (Falkner & Skye)

    Masters of Texas - Lauren Canan [H]

    1) ♡Terms of a Texas Marriage (Alec & Shea)
    2) ♡One Night with the Texan (Cole & Tallie)
    3) ♡Stranger In His Bed (Victoria/Lauren & Wade)
    4) ♡Redeeming the Billionaire SEAL (Chance & Holly) 6/7/16
    5) ♡Marriage at Any Price (Seth & Allie) 5/2019

    Mercenary/Goddard Project Series - Lucy Monroe [BOOK]

    1) ♡Silver Bella (Jake Barton & Bella Jackson)
    2) ♡3 brides for 3 Bad Boys
    (Rand (Sloane) Alexander & Phoebe Garrison)
    (Carter Sloane & Daisy Jackson)
    (Colton (Sloane) Denning & Fayre Cranston Denning)
    3) Ready (Joshua/Wolf Watt & Lise Barton)
    4) Willing (Daniel/Nitro Black Eagle & Josie McCall)
    5) And Able (Brett/Hotwire Adams & Claire Sharp)
    6) ☆Satisfaction Guaranteed (Ethan Crane & Beth Whitney)
    7) Deal withThis (Alan Hyatt & Jillian Carlyle) [OPEN]
    8) ♡Spy Who Wants Me (Beau Ruston & Elle Chernichenko Gray)
    mentions the 3rd bro (Matej Chernichenko & Chantal Renaud)
    9) ☆Watch Over Me (Mykola Chernichenko & Lana Erickson)
    10) Close Quarters (Roman Chernichenko & Tanya Ruston)
    11) Heatseeker (Kaden Marks & Rachel Gannon)
    *Who’s Been Sleeping in My Brother’s Bed? "Bodyguards in Bed" anthology (Maxwell Baker & Danusia Chernichenko) [BOOK]

    The O'Connell's Sandra Marton

    1) #Keir O'Connell's Mistress (Keir O'Connell & Cassie Berk) [O]
    2) #The Sicilian Surrender (Stefano Lucchesi & Fallon O'Connell) [LIBBY]
    3) ▪DNR▪Claiming His Love-Child (Cullen O'Connell & Marissa Perez) [UATF]
    not to be confused with / but also by Sandra Marton
    Dante: Claiming His Secret Love-Child (Dante Orsini & Gabriella Reyes)
    Claiming His Love-Child - no loss if you can't find it
    4) #Desert Prince's Convenient Bride (Caz/Qasim al Daud al Rashid & Megan O'Connell)
    or a.k.a. #Sheikh's Convenient Bride [BOOK]
    5) ♡The One-Night Wife (Sean O'Connell & Savannah McRae) [O]
    6) #The Sicilian Marriage (Gianni Firelli & Briana O'Connell) [LIBBY]

    Orsini Brothers - Sandra Morton [OPEN]

    1) #Raffaele: Taming His Tempestuous Virgin (Rafe & Chiara)
    2) #Dante: Claiming His Secret Love-Child (Dante & Gabriella)
    3) #Falco: The Dark Guardian (Falco & Elle)
    4) #Nicolo: The Powerful Sicilian (Nicolo & Alessia)
    * Orsini Brides Series
    1) #The Ice Prince (Anna & Draco)
    2) #The Real Rio D'Aquila (Isabella & Rio)
    May need to modify search technique to find on [OPEN]

    Ravensdale's Scandal- Melanie Milburne [HOOPLA]

    1) ♡Ravensdale's Defiant Captive (Julius & Holly)
    2) ♡Awakening the Ravensdale's Heiress (Miranda & Leandro)
    3) ☆Engaged to Her Ravensdale Enemy (Jake & Jasmine)
    wow! need to find this in book!! found it, you can stop looking
    4) ♡The Most Scandalous Ravensdale (Kat & Flynn)

    Secret Lives of Society Wives [Various]

    1) ♡The Rags-To-Riches Wife - Metsy Hingle (Lily & Jack)
    2) ♡The Soon-To-Be-Disinherited Wife - Jennifer Greene (Emma & Garrett)
    3) T#he One-Week Wife - Patricia Kay (Felicity & Reid)
    4) #Bought-and-Paid-for Wife - Bronwyn Jameson (Vanessa & Tristan)
    5) #The Once-A-Mistress - Katherine Garbera (Mary&Kane) [Libby]
    6) ♡The Part-Time Wife - Maureen Child (Abby & Luke)

    Society Weddings [Various]

    1) ♡The Italian's Deal for I Do - Jennifer Hayward (Rocco Mondelli & Olivia Fitzgerald)
    2) ♡The Greek's Pregnant Bride - Michelle Smart (Christian Markos & Alessandra Mondelli)
    3) ♡The Sicilian's Surprise Wife - Tara Pammi (Stefan Bianco & Clio Norwood)
    4) •dnf•♡The Sheikh's Wedding Contract - Andie Brock (Zayed Al Afzal & Nadia Amani)
    stopped around pg 70, did read wedding at end.

    Three Rich Men ♡ Miranda Lee

    1) ♡Rich Man's Revenge (Charles & Dominique)
    2) ♡Mistress for a Month (Rico & Renee)
    3) ♡Sold to the Sheikh (Ali & Charmaine)
    ☆Love-Slave to the Sheikh ☆ (☆Bandar☆ & Samantha)☆ .
    WoW! pure smut!! Sigh! ... dang! Can i have a Bandar please?
    (I wonder if Ali's brother, Sultan of Dubar, has a book?)

    Three Rich Husbands Series - Miranda Lee

    1) ♡Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance (Russell McClain& Nicole Power)
    2) ♡Billionaire's Bride of Convenience (Hugh Parkinson & Kathryn Hart)
    3) ♡Billionaire's Bride of Innocence (James Logan & Megan Logan)

    Wedded Blitz - Day LeClare

    1) ♡Provocative Proposal ( ??? & Tess Lonigan) [OPEN]
    2) ♡Whirlwind Wedding (Grey Shaw & Emma) [LIBBY]
    3) ?Baby Bombshell (Lucien Kincaid & Raine Featherstone) [OPEN]

    Wives for Hire - Susan Crosby

    By publishing date, (reading order) chronological
    1. ♡The Bachelor's Stand-In Wife (David Falcon & Valerie Sinclair)
    2. #Single Dad's Virgin Wife (Noah Falcon & Tricia McBride) ⊙[UATF]
    3. ♡Millionaire's Christmas Wife (Gideon Falcon & Denise Watson)
    McCoys of Chance City
    1) ♡Pregnant Bride Wore White (Jake McCoy & Keri Overton)
    2) ♡Love and the Single Dad (Donovan McCoy & Laura Bannister)
    3) ♡At Long Last, a Bride (Joe McCoy & Dixie Callahan)
    Wives for Hire cont.
    4. ♡Husband for Hire (Becca Sheridan & Gavin Callahan)
    5. ♡?His Temporary Live-in Wife (Eric Sheridan & Marcy Monroe)
    6. ☆Almost a Christmas Bride (Shana Callahan & Landon Kincaid) [O]
    not really stand alone, should be read in order and within memory of previous books

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    Note to self: DO NOT READ

    by stillme
    177 items Last modified November 30, 2024

    Subject Matter not for me /
    After reading GR reviews /
    Author continuously Disappoints /
    To Never Read Again /
    ... these books are DNR

    • DNR anything by Penny Jordan
    • DNR anything by Katheryn Lane
    • DNR ANYTHING! EVER! by Charlotte Lamb
    • Sarah Holland is Charlotte Lamb, author i prefer to not read,
      Jane Holland = Charlotte Lamb's daughter

    if it's in this list, and marked as read with 1 star... Extreme DNR
    if it's not here, labeled "want to read"/unread with1 star... Extreme DNR

    • okay, okay, you don't want to read "Mistress Material" by Sharon Kendrick but then read StMargarets' GR review. it becomes a MUST read, right? so then you may as well read "The Morning After" by Michelle Reid. But stop there! DNR the rest of the Forbidden Collection!!!!

    "Quit re-creating your own personal tragedy everyday! Determine you want something different." 9/6/10 Hoarders Episode 31: Adella/ Teri

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    Makriokos

    by C Voorbij
    4 items Last modified October 21, 2022

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