The Rule by Maggie Cole 💕 Book Blitz & Gift Card Giveaway 💕 (Contemporary Romance)

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She’s got one rule: no dating clients. Too bad he doesn’t follow the rules.

When Liv White meets billionaire Tom Marko, she’s about to take over his companies—but he wants her over him…and under him. (And everything in between.) It doesn’t hurt that Tom’s handsome, a basketball star with a body to match, and just the right kind of fierce.

What’s a whip-smart businesswoman to do?

Tom gives Liv an ultimatum: the deal’s off unless they use his Colorado mountain home for their next meeting. Despite her rule, Liv agrees. The truth is, she doesn’t know if she can resist Tom’s presence—or the feel of his hands on her.

Just as the hunger between them becomes impossible to ignore, Tom’s past comes crashing back. The two are thrust into danger, and Tom and Liv must fight to keep their lives—and each other.

THE RULE is the first installment of the All In series. At 95,000 words, this sizzling novel features a love-at-first sight romance and a guaranteed HEA.

I glanced over at the man who sat on my couch and intensely watched me. No matter how attracted I was to him, he would be no exception. I wouldn’t act like a schoolgirl just because he was Tom Marko.

I would win his business, and my firm would continue to grow. But what was this about? I stared at him in question.

He smiled at me. “Liv…I like it.”

I didn’t respond to that. “What can I do for you, Mr. Marko?”

“Tom,” he directed for the third time that day, as his eyes pierced into mine.

I was flustered. “Sorry again. Tom.”

“I’m going to give one firm my business...all of my businesses. Including the companies, you don’t know about. But only if you are the right firm.”

Wait, was he actually involved in his business investments? What famous sports star was?

“What questions can I answer for you?” I sat up a little straighter. I uncrossed my legs and crossed them again. Why was I so jumpy?

His eyes drifted to my legs. Did I imagine that? Yes, I had to have.

Damn it. I should not have sat here. I wouldn’t be questioning this if I maintained my alpha position behind my desk, where I belonged.

“There are no questions to be answered except for one. Are you willing to really understand my entities and foundation?”

“Of course…my firm always—”

“Great. My driver will pick you up tonight at eight p.m. He will take you to Teterboro. I’ll meet you there. You’ll need to clear your schedule for the next four days.”

Teterboro…the private jet airport? What? The next four days? What is he talking about?

“I don’t understand.” I’m sure my face reflected my confusion.

“If you are going to represent my companies, my foundation, and me, then you need to fully understand what and who you’re working with. You know the current firm is a nightmare, and we have issues to solve. I have a rare four-day break. As you know, we are currently in season. So...it’s now or never.” His eyes bored into mine.

I tried to process all this.

Now or never.

“Four days?” I spit out, as my eyes threw daggers at him. “Isn’t that a little extreme? No offense, but I’ve already spent hours with my team reviewing all the companies Phil sent over. I didn’t throw a quick presentation together,” I hurled the words at him, angry that he expected me to clear my schedule with no notice.

Tom sighed. “Yes, I understand that. I didn't expect anything but that from you. It’s why I’m here. But there are more entities and issues you don’t...you don’t know about. If you’re willing to go the extra mile, I’m willing to give you everything.”

He didn’t expect anything but that from me? What did he know about me? Willing to give me everything? Why did I feel like he wasn’t only talking about business? But surely this was only about business?

His eyes drilled into me, challenging me, cornering me to make a decision. I stayed quiet. Four days with him. This sounded legit, but…

“My jet will be on standby the whole weekend. If at any time, you want to leave and return early, you can. If you stay the entire time and still believe you can do the job you’re promising, then I will give you my entire portfolio to represent.” His voice was steel.

“And if I say no?” I tossed my chin in the air. Male clients asked me out, invited me on exotic trips, and even had the audacity to ask me to go away with them while their wives were pregnant. But no one ever framed a request like this before.

The words that came out of his mouth sounded business-related, but…

His mouth…I wondered what it would be like to explore it….

Snap out of it Liv, I scolded myself again.

“Then I will have to find another firm. It’s important to me that you fully understand what you would be dealing with.” Yep, this was absolutely non-negotiable.

“Can I ask where I’ll be going?” I didn’t like surprises. I couldn’t control surprises.

“Colorado.”

Colorado?

“Why Colorado?” I tried to sound authoritative, as though I had some control over the situation.

“You’ll see.” He paused.

I waited.

“It’s now or never, Olivia. Are you in or out?”

I hesitated. “This is required?”

“Yes.” He didn’t miss a beat.

Our eyes fixed in a challenging stare. “Then I guess...I’m in.”

“Great. See you tonight. I’ll have Laura give Meg more details.” He stood up and walked out as I sat in stunned silence.

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A tantalizing PR guru who loves the game. A former basketball star now known as The Negotiator.

Meg Grail goes for the guys she knows she can play with…it's easier than dealing with her past. Then she meets Collin Corwin, a sports agent who doesn’t compromise—and always gets the better end of the deal. Soon, a business meeting turns into a fiery, undeniable attraction.

The only problem: Collin has a rule about dating his client’s exes. And as it turns out, one of his clients is still head over heels for Meg.

Meg doesn’t take no for an answer, and she’s the queen of tease. She convinces Collin that they can be together and keep their trysts a secret. But secrets are hard to keep, especially when you have a dark past to contend with.

THE SECRET is the second installment of the All In series. At 75,000 words, this sizzling novel features a love-at-first sight secret romance and a guaranteed HEA.

An adventurous writer on a spur-of-the-moment vacation. A wealthy entrepreneur with a dark secret.

On the first night of Maddie Burns’ vacation, she meets fellow New Yorker Jack Stevens. The chemistry is instant and overwhelming. Jack doesn’t do relationships, but Maddie is different. He wants her for his own—and not just on vacation.

Maddie, fresh out of a six-year relationship, needs to figure out who she is. But she can’t deny the way her body responds to Jack’s presence. She wants him. She needs him.

Except Jack and Maddie soon discover they share more in common than friends. Turns out, their pasts connect them to the same horrific crime. If they don’t fight the fallout, they’ll lose their safety, freedom, and each other.

THE CRIME is the third installment of the All In series. At approximately 75,000 words, this sizzling novel features a love-at-first sight romance and a guaranteed HEA. It can be read as a stand alone or after books 1 and 2 of the All In Series.

💕 To be released December 8, 2019 💕

A Midwestern girl who came to New York with a broken heart. A Texan tycoon who created his own billions.

A lie so devious it still haunts them a decade later.

Laura Aimee’s got her life together—until she crosses paths with the man who bootstomped her heart a decade ago. Back then, Blake Montgomery told her a lie so devastating she still hasn’t forgiven him.

But she also can’t forget the feel of his rough hands on her. The taste of his mouth. How he undressed her with his eyes.

She can’t forgive him, and she can’t trust him. But Blake will do anything to make her his. One night, she tells herself. Just one night together and then she’ll let him go forever.

Why are the men who wreck us the hardest to resist?

THE LIE is the fourth installment of the All In series. At approximately 70,000 words, this sizzling novel features a love-at-first sight romance and a guaranteed HEA. It can be read as a stand alone or after books 1, 2 and 3 of the All In Series.

💕 To be released January 4, 2020 💕

A sexy lawyer who reduces men to putty in her hands. A former real estate mogul framed for embezzlement.

When Claire Whitfield meets the dazzling Ethan Knight, she’s not prepared for the sizzling attraction she feels toward her client. She’s supposed to be prepping him for an FBI interrogation, and acting on her desires would be unethical and illegal.

Ethan's facing some serious jail time, but all he can think about is Claire. One night out leads to a hot romance that puts everything they’ve worked for—their careers, their reputations, and their safety—on the line.

The only way to solve the FBI case and overcome the danger they’re in is to go deeper. Ethan and Claire set a risky trap that could blow up in their faces and destroy everything—but it’s the only way they can be free together.

THE TRAP is the fifth installment of the All In series. At approximately 70,000 words, this sizzling novel features a forbidden love romance and a guaranteed HEA. It can be read as a stand alone or after books 1 - 4 of the All In Series.

💕 To be released January 31, 2020 💕

A world-famous singer with dangerous stalkers. A wealthy businessman with a secret nightlife.

When singer Sophie Cradle meets Phil Laurent, the attraction electrifies the air between them. But Sophie doesn’t let herself develop feelings for men; in fact, she hasn’t fallen for anyone since she was eighteen.

Despite his powerful attraction to Sophie, relationships and Phil don’t mix. While his friends see him as responsible and laced-up, he spends his nights frequenting secret underground clubs and high-end parties. But as Phil and Sophie keep crossing paths, one-night encounters—and feelings—begin to add up.

When Sophie starts receiving death threats from stalkers, Phil jumps in to protect her. As their relationship grows, both Sophie and Phil have to face past demons and decide if it’s worth the gamble to leave their old lives behind and forge a new one together.

THE GAMBLE is the sixth installment of the All In series. At approximately 77,000 words, this sizzling novel features a scars from the past romance and a guaranteed HEA. It can be read as a stand alone or after books 1-5 of the All In Series.

💕 To be released February 27, 2020 💕

Maggie Cole is the pen name of a multi-faceted woman. She's an entrepreneur at heart and loves writing contemporary steamy romance novels. Her books will make you feel lots of different emotions. Sometimes you'll laugh, sometimes you'll cry, sometimes you'll have little flutters racing through your veins...and that's Maggie's biggest wish for you when you read her novels.

She's a wife, mother, and lives in the sunshine, where she can often be found staring off into space while creating new scenes in her mind.