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Winner takes all volume 1
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"Three friends. One Wager. Winner takes all. The Earl--'Lucky Ned' Ashby. Pompous, preening, certain that he is beloved by everyone. The Miller--John Turner. Proud, forced to work as the Earl's secretary, their relationship growing ever more strained. The Doctor--Rhys Gray. Practical, peace-loving, but caught in the middle of two warring friends. Their wager is simple: By trading places with John Turner and convincing someone to fall in love with...
43) Torturous trek
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On a cold, gusty night in Circle City, Alaska, Sammy Day walks into Nagle's Bar. He is down to his last 50 cents, but he is sure he can make that grow in Nagle's back room. He's already made $50 at craps when Rush Mahan, known as the finest musher in Alaska, arrives with his lead dog, Klondike. They are impressive, but it is Rush's kid sister, Goldie, that catches Sammy's eye. When Rush starts a poker game in the back room, Sammy manages to get a...
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Billionaire bachelors club volume 1
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"New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy launches her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series with a lavish bet, a night of carnal desires, and a forever that never seemed possible. Billionaire Archer Bancroft always gets what he wants -- and he's wanted Ivy Emerson, his best friend's sister, for far too long. Being forbidden and untouchable only makes her more tempting. When a million-dollar bet with his friends throws down a challenge --...
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A clumsy clerk overhears the conversation of three coworkers who seem to know about a fix in a horse race and decides to bet a large amount of money. He loses the bet and owes the money to the dangerous and powerful mobster, Fingers. One of the men working for Fingers has the ability of foreseeing the future and he is assigned to collect money for the boss. Fingers's troublemaker nephew Tony is beat up by a gang. The manager of pop-star Trista loses...
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Winner takes all volume 2
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After commoner John Turner wins her love while posing as his noble friend for a bet, humiliating her in the process, Countess Letitia is determined to avoid him, but has trouble resisting his advances when they become neighbors.
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Unlikeable antiques dealer François always gets what he wants, but there's one thing he's never had: a friend. Challenged to a bet by his business partner, François must find someone who will pose as his best pal in just 10 days. Enlisting the assistance of charming taxi driver Bruno, François goes to outrageous lengths to be a likeable guy.
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Would she accept one million euros to be his mistress for a month? How could practical American Stacy Reeves say no to Franco Constantine's proposal? The wealthy, arrogant CEO of Midas Chocolates was overwhelmingly passionate in his pursuit. Their union would be pure pleasure…. But Stacy did not know Franco's offer was part of a bet. Her acceptance would label her a gold digger and give Franco complete control of Midas. Unless the billionaire denied...
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"A wallflower And an elegant gentleman... Gauche Hazel Springfeld is reconciled to being left on the shelf. At a society ball, she is improbably asked to dance by charismatic Mr. Lucas Darkwood. When she discovers it was all for a wager--he'll win a prize if he can turn her into marriage material--Hazel plans to get her own back! She'll frighten Lucas into thinking she really does expect that proposal-- from him!"--Provided by publisher.
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Paradise Valley volume 4
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"When Elsie bets Hattie that she can't help Paradise Valley's most cantankerous man learn to be happier, Hattie tackles the challenge head-on. But what can she do when she finds Christian Beachy is far more complicated- and appealing- than she thought? Christian lives his faith through hard work, supporting his overbearing sister, and growing the Valley's best vegetables. Yet suddenly, Hattie's warm-hearted attentions and knack for adventure is showing...
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"Mindy Eden's on-again, off-again affair with Sam Blackwell left her with regrets. So when her sisters bet her she can't attend a wedding as her gorgeous ex's plus-one without falling for him again, Mindy stakes her future to prove she's over Sam. Will a week of passion with Sam be the one gamble she's ready to take?"--Back cover.
53) Tea for two
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Wealthy stage-struck Nan Carter strikes a bet that she can say "no" to everything for 48 hours. If she wins, she gets the $25,000 she needs to back a Broadway musical vehicle for herself. She's determined, even if it means saying "no" when the fellow she loves pops the question.
54) Kick start
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"In this high-interest novel for young readers, Mitch has to win an upcoming race in order to keep his new dirt bike."--
55) The academy
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"Nick Steele just wants a normal life, cliché or not. He had one once, back in Chicago. Before his father died and he took a year off from college to grieve. Now, he's starting fresh at a prestigious--but tiny--Catholic university. Adjusting to small-town life will be a challenge, along with making friends and keeping his scholarship. All he wants to do is blend in, get his diploma, and go back home. But Sebastian Prinsen--campus heartthrob and a...
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Majestic Maine volume 3
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When Aidan Strong arrives in Majestic, Maine, to give her family half of their business free and clear, Charlotte Delaney, refusing to take charity, proposes a little contest, discovering all's fair in love and war in their little seaside town.
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"He had to marry her. Everyone in London agrees the Byrons are just "as mad, bad, and dangerous to know" as their poetic non-relation. But Lord Jack Byron is facing a predicament that is scandalous...even for him! Marry a young woman because he lost a bet? Unreformed rake Lord Jack Byron would do anything to get out of it. But the rich merchant who holds his debt insists Jack lead his on-the-shelf daughter to the altar...and make her believe it's...
59) Vanishing point
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Kowalski works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger that needs to go from Colorado to San Fransisco. Shortly after receiving the car, he takes a bet to get it there in less than 15 hours. After a few run-ins with motorcycle cops and highway patrol, they start a chase to bring him into custody. Along the way, Kowalski is guided by Supersoul who is a blind DJ with a police radio scanner.
60) "Sausages!"
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A poor man conspires with the village shoemaker to play a trick that will pay for a new pair of shoes.