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Shani Greene-Dowdell

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This girl loves a good book--especially books that suck you into the pages and take you to new worlds, providing a much needed break from the everyday hustle. I'm obsessed with happily ever after and feel good romances that serve up a strong dose of reality.

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	Taken by the Billionaire 1 4.02 avg rating — 941 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breathless: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire (Breathless: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 641 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vito DeLuca 4.14 avg rating — 472 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dangerous Bonds 4.07 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breathless 2: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire 4.28 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Safe Place (Dangerous Bonds #2) 4.21 avg rating — 301 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of a Kept Woman 4.16 avg rating — 288 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breathless 3: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire 4.31 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taken by the Billionaire 2 4.21 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Earned by the Billionaire 1 4.15 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Shani Greene-Dowdell

Breathless: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire (6 books)
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4.17 avg rating — 1,761 ratings

Taken (2 books)
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Dangerous Bonds (4 books)
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4.21 avg rating — 967 ratings

Secrets of a Kept Woman (3 books)
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4.22 avg rating — 481 ratings

Earned by the Billionaire Series (2 books)
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4.13 avg rating — 387 ratings

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Mile High (Windy City, #1)

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The Woman He Wanted (Kismet #2)

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Dancing With the Devil

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“Everything of value will pass you by, if your busy holding on to nothing. --sgd”
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“Her irritating voice caused my heart to drop into my stomach.”
― Shani Greene-Dowdell, Breathless 3: In Love With An Alpha Billionaire

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“I believe that people should stop looking on the outside and look into the soul that lives within a person.”
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