Crowne Rules
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Years ago we spent seven minutes in a closet. Now Dante Crowne and I are hidden away in his remote cottage. And he wants much more than seven minutes. He wants everything.
With the paparazzi hot on her heels, Mandy Bettencourt is desperate for a place to hide, and her best friend has just the place.
It's perfect. No Internet. No phone. A deep bathtub she's soaking in when HE shows up.
Her best friend's brother, Dante Crowne. Rich as a cardinal sin and handsome enough to piss off the devil. A man with a reputation for unforgettable bedroom games. From those seven minutes in a closet, Mandy can tell you, the rumors are all true.
Dante knows he's got a reputation for a lot of things, but there's a beautiful socialite in his bathtub, and the memory of those seven minutes isn't inspiring him to kick her out. So he offers her a deal.
If she wants to stay, she has to work.
If she makes a mistake, she's corrected with pink hand marks on her backside.That's the deal. Beg for it or leave it.
He's surprised when she gets on her knees, and he's even more surprised when she likes the punishment.The most shocking thing, though, is how much he's starting to like her.
But they can't stay in paradise forever. Los Angeles awaits.But an old nemesis sets his sights on tearing them apart, and Dante may be the one left begging.
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**Crowne Rules is a complete STANDALONE. You don't have to read any of the Crowne Brothers books to pick this up, but you might want to once you're done with Dante.**
CD Reiss
CD Reiss is a Brooklyn native and has the accent to prove it. She earned a master’s degree in cinematic writing from USC, and though she ultimately failed to have one line of dialog put on film, she stayed in Los Angeles out of spite.
Since screenwriting was going nowhere, she switched to novels and has released over two dozen titles since, including two New York Times Bestsellers and a handful of USA Today bestsellers. Her audiobooks have won APA Audie Awards and Earphones Awards.
She resides in Hollywood in a house that’s just big enough for her two children, two cats, her long-suffering husband and her massive ego.
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