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  Privilege is a gift of burden. And what animates Remy Fitzgerald isn't the wealthy and patrician ways of his family. He never felt he belonged anyway. He has traveled around the world fighting for causes that make his father squirm. He has come close to losing his life. He is back to reevaluate his priorities. In running away from home, as far away from Manhattan as he could in the beautiful San Diego, he has found himself. He has put seeing his friends at the college reunion ahead of his family. What he is not prepared for is discovering more than himself.

  Remy and Rona couldn't have been more different. Their worlds collide in the time capsule of the reunion. Soon they learn in finding a path forward in life, they need to face the truth about their past. A new friendship and purpose for life come at the risk of losing all. Trophy Life is about what we treasure most when perfection fades away and we can no longer control outcomes in life.

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  Bella’s Dilemma

  A Novel

  If you had to choose between the past you can’t recall and future you can’t know…

  This is a story of love and madness, light and darkness, hope and deliverance told by Izabella. She can’t remember most of her past life, a lost soul desperately trying to find her way in life facing a dilemma between an uncertain past and a secure future. A chance encounter with her first crush in high school rekindles new possibilities – a rescue perhaps from her fated lifetime of turmoil marrying the one person she shouldn’t.

  Simon is an ex-military who never stopped loving the one person that meant the world to him. His life has been preparing him for this one last mission, and he will stop at nothing from getting his Bella back. Can he save her from the trappings of her environment and sure destruction? As time is running out, to find love, they need to seize the moment for a second chance romance and overcome obstacles past and present.

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  Winning Heather

  A Sexy Standalone Contemporary Romance

  I am about to ruin my perfectly good life…

  Heather

  I can't stop thinking about Mark. It started out as a harmless fantasy, something I can easily control.

  It's not like anything is ever going to happen between us. I am his boss. He is the most eligible bachelor bad boy in town, and he has plenty to occupy his attention anyway. He is not the type that can bring stability into my life. I'm also the last person he would be interested in.

  I can't lose control. I'm not that type of a woman. I make do with the wild erotic dreams. Until he decides to turn my world upside down and everything falls apart.

  ... And he is going to take everything away from me.

  Mark

  My father is a billionaire. It doesn't mean anything to me yet. I need to prove my mantle of leadership to show him that I am ready to take over. He prods me into a challenge he thinks I cannot win.

  All I need to do is become the CEO of a company on my own merit. I have identified my target. It will be easy. I am in the business of winning. All I do is win in the boardroom and bedroom. Men envy me. Women drool over me as I ruin them for their husbands. That is who I am. So, I cannot lose this challenge.

  Heather doesn't know about any of this. She will in due time. After I take over her job, I will take over her. I will claim her. I will rescue her. I will liberate the arrested beauty in her.

  Here is the problem: Heather does something to me. She makes me want to love a woman, for the first time in my life.

  I can't lose the mission. I don't want to lose her. I need to win on both counts. Maybe all I need to do is change the order of business?

  Get ready for a steamy ride with a sexy Alpha hero and a feisty heroine!

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  Faulty Family

  A Forbidden Romance (Faulty Trilogy Book One)

  Sometimes you risk all for a chance at your heart's desire...

  Nina is a gorgeous stay-at-home MD, who gave up her medical career to be a dedicated full-time mother to her children. So was everyone led to believe. She has secretly been resenting the lost dreams and meaning for life as her grown children leave home to go to school. The new-found freedom and a new addition to the family, an international student matched to be her son's college roommate, introduce passion and possibilities in the otherwise stale and dull life in Edina, MN. Can she explore and rekindle the thrills of her youth and reclaim her life force without risking her comfortable and secure life?

  When Daniel arrives in America to begin his undergraduate education, he was looking to break from an upbringing in isolation at a missionary school, and maybe even learn something - or anything at all - about his father, the international man of mystery. He soon discovers America surpasses his expectations as he is introduced to the full range of freedoms afforded by his new environment. A faulty family he ran away from is substituted with a host family of peculiar benefits. Meanwhile, a new revelation threatens to shatter his treasured hopes about his father, risking everything he has gained, tasted, and loved in the new country.

  Get ready for a suspenseful, wild, and steamy ride!

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  Faulty Love

  A Forbidden Romance (Faulty Trilogy Book Two)

  The forbidden love journey continues as Nina and Danny discover freedom and love come at a high cost that neither of them would anticipate. They must wrestle with adversities at home and beyond to keep the searing hope for revival and their flaming love alive.

  The cast of colorful characters that surround them experience their own journey of love and intimacy with all its bliss and blemishes. Secrets are revealed and hidden agendas uncovered. Individual and political stakes are high as conflicting motivations crash in a battle of will. Each character experiences love inspired by a unique desire for self-exploration and discovery culminating into a mixture of human drama, heightened suspense, and intrigue.

  Get ready for a wilder and steamier ride!

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  Faulty Fate

  A Forbidden Romance (Faulty Trilogy Book One)

  The sprawling forbidden love story of the Faulty Trilogy concludes with this epic tale of family, love, and fate.

  Nina finds herself trapped in life before she meets the dazzling international student, Danny, setting off an exploration of forbidden love that changes both their lives. Theirs isn’t the only love story. A web of fortuitous encounters results in intriguing and complex relationships interlinking those around them.

  A gripping, suspenseful, passionate, emotional, and romantic journey ensues. Family, loyalty, and fate are tested in the pursuit of love. A mix of political intrigue and conflicting love interests come in the way posing formidable challenges that neither Nina nor Danny would anticipate. To keep their love alive, they must strengthen their commitment to each other as others around them pursue their own self-interest.

  When it seems that they have what it takes to overcome all obstacles, conspiracies rage instilling fear of losing one another and concern about the future. Can they all find their happily ever after without losing all?

  Get ready for the wildest and steamiest ride to the finish!

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  Loving My Boss

  A Steamy Contemporary Romance

  What happens when you fall in crazy love with your boss?

  Scott and Betty are enjoying the fruits of their new life and freedom to the fullest, in every sense of the word. Their unlikely romance blossoms from its roots in the Faulty Trilogy. Secrets are revealed along the way and the measure of their devotion to one another is tested.

  Will their love survive? Are you anxious to find out what has become of Betty, the wounded soul desperately looking for love, and her love interest and boss, Scott?

  Get ready for a wild and steamy ride narrated by Betty in her unrestrained and naughty voice!

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  Chasing Alpha

  A Naughty Contemporary Romance

  Fresh start is about to have a new meaning... A naughty, indecent, and delicious short tale with a HEA.

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bsp; Sarah finally has her freedom, in college away from family. The adult life she has been craving is here with her innocence intact.

  The last thing she is prepared for is literally running into the impossibly hot and sexy Alpha, a twenty-something billionaire. Sarah obliges when Alpha invites her to take his class.

  What can possibly go wrong with crushing hard on a teacher? It's not like anything is ever going to happen, right?

  Fireworks fly and a steamy and forbidden romance ensues. Can Alpha and Sarah indulge in their scandalous affair without losing everything?

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  Acknowledgments

  I am indebted to my readers and #KiltonFans everywhere. Your interest in my stories story, your encouragement and support have all meant the world to me. Thank you for loving books! Thank you for welcoming my characters and me into your book world!

  Close family and friends, you have rooted for me from day one and tirelessly supported me in this unlikely journey. I couldn’t have done it without you!

  Thank you all from the bottom of my heart! Love you all to pieces!

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  About the Author

  Bestselling author of Bay of Venture, Trophy Life, Bella’s Dilemma, Winning Heather, and the Faulty Trilogy. Enjoys stories about love, family, and friendship. Loves to hear from readers on Facebook and Twitter @kjkilton. Sign up for mailing list for latest information on new releases @ kjkilton.com.

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