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Total pages in book: 73
Estimated words: 67973 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 340(@200wpm)___ 272(@250wpm)___ 227(@300wpm)

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I wasn’t the type of woman who indulged in one night stands, but the irresistible Liam Powers managed to charm me right into his bed. By morning, he was gone, leaving me to wonder if our night together had been nothing more than a dream. . . until he showed up at my office a few weeks later, a wealthy investor interested in infusing cash into our struggling family business.

Liam Powers might be the man I needed to save our company, but I wasn’t about to fall for his flirtatious charm a second time. Not when I had so much to lose . . . including my heart to a man who had no intentions of settling down

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CHAPTER ONE

Liam

The clink of a fork against a champagne flute rang out across the ballroom, catching everyone’s attention. Conversations faded, laughter dimmed, and two hundred heads turned toward the front of the room where the maid of honor stood beaming beside Fallon, the bride, who was also my new sister-in-law.

“Hello, everyone,” the maid of honor said with cheerful enthusiasm. “For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Brooke, Fallon’s best friend. I’ve known her for a long time, and I can honestly say I’ve never seen her as happy as she’s been since she met Noah.”

I glanced down the table where I was seated as one of the groomsmen, my gaze shifting to my brother, Noah, as I absently swirled the champagne in my glass. His usually composed, uptight expression had softened. His eyes were on Fallon like she was the only thing in the room worth seeing. To him, she probably was. The free-spirited painter had cracked open something in my older brother that none of us knew was there. She’d been good for him. Anyone could see that, even a cynic like me.

That didn’t mean I bought into the whole happily ever after narrative.

Brooke’s speech went on, her voice growing more sentimental by the minute as she started waxing poetic about soulmates and true love and finding your other half. All the things I no longer believed in.

“Fallon and Noah might seem like opposites,” Brooke said, her voice filled with affection, “but anyone who knows them can see they fit together perfectly. So, I’d like to raise a glass to my best friend and the one person in the world who completes her. To Fallon and Noah.”

We all sipped our champagne, and I smirked at my other brother, Simon, in a way that communicated my skepticism. He shook his head, his mouth twitching as if he wanted to laugh but didn’t dare. Smart man.

We were both groomsmen, but Noah had appointed his friend, Michael, as the best man because he hadn’t wanted to choose between brothers. Whatever his reasons, I was grateful. Simon wasn’t the sentimental speech type, and I certainly didn’t believe in the forever kind of love that Brooke had talked about.

Still, I was genuinely happy for Noah. He adored Fallon, and while romantic love might not be for everyone, it brought out a side of him that was worth celebrating.

The best man’s speech came next, mercifully shorter and far less emotional. He cracked a few well-aimed jokes about Fallon being the only person capable of removing the stick that Noah used to have up his ass, drawing laughter from everyone, then wished the couple well with a sincere smile.

Dinner resumed, which was gourmet and delicious. The whole wedding was a sophisticated affair. A jazz band set up in the corner of the room started playing soft, sultry notes that filled the space without overwhelming conversation.

“Lighten up,” Simon said from beside me, nudging my arm. “You look like you’re calculating the ROI on their marriage.”

His comment was comical, because if there was anyone in the world that needed to lighten up, it was him. Simon was a grump most of the time, and I would know. He wasn’t just my brother; he was my business partner in our investment firm—strategic, ruthless, brilliant, and a complete pain in the ass. I knew how controlling and cantankerous he could be, both in his personal life and in business. But our dynamic worked because we balanced each other out; his control-freak tendencies versus my easygoing pragmatism.

“You know weddings bring out the worst in me,” I said, swirling the last of the champagne in my glass.

Understanding flashed in Simon’s eyes. We didn’t discuss what happened with Ivy. It was an unspoken rule in our family. My brother might have believed I was over it, but I doubted I ever would be. I hated how much power that one incident still had over me and my ability to commit again to any woman.

“It’s been three years,” Simon said quietly, his tone careful. Not pushing…just observing.

I stiffened. “I know how long it’s been.”

He was silent for a moment, then leaned back in his chair. “You don’t have to stay for the whole reception, you know. Noah won’t hold it against you.”

I glanced at him, surprised. Simon wasn’t usually one to give me an out. “Really? Mr. ‘By the Book’ is telling me I can bail?”

He shrugged. “I’m saying you’ve done your duty. Stood up for Noah at the ceremony, smiled for the photos, sat through dinner and the toasts.” He paused, his voice dropping lower. “No one expects you to stay and torture yourself.”

The understanding in his tone—rare for Simon—made my chest tighten. “I’m happy for him,” I said and meant it. “I am. It’s just…”

“Hard to watch,” Simon finished when I didn’t.

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Just a Little Crush (Sterling Family Crossover #1) Read Online Carly Phillips http://www.ilovenovels.com/just-a-little-crush-sterling-family-crossover-1-read-online-carly-phillips Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:20:14 +0000 http://www.ilovenovels.com/just-a-little-crush-sterling-family-crossover-1-read-online-carly-phillips Genre: Alpha Male, Billionaire, Contemporary, Erotic Authors: Carly Phillips Series: Sterling Family Crossover Series by Carly Phillips
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Total pages in book: 72
Estimated words: 66134 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 331(@200wpm)___ 265(@250wpm)___ 220(@300wpm)

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It’s just a little crush. What could possibly go wrong?

I’ve had more than enough relationship drama to last a lifetime, so romance with Stevie Palmer, the gorgeous server I had a hot one-night stand with, isn’t in the cards. However, she would make the perfect fake girlfriend to help me win my custody battle.

When I offer her an obscene amount of money to play along, she agrees. I insist this arrangement is strictly business. No feelings. No complications.

Easy, right?

Except nothing about Stevie is easy. She’s unexpected softness, stubborn as hell, and impossible to ignore. I tell myself I can keep my hands off of her. That I can ignore the way she makes me feel. Then one kiss turns into another. One night into more. And suddenly, our perfect little arrangement is anything but simple or straightforward.

With so much at stake, can I turn our fake relationship into a real happily ever after?

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CHAPTER ONE

Stevie

“Come on, Val,” I called out to my sister, who was still in the bathroom getting ready, or maybe even stalling. “I don’t want to be late, considering this is a surprise birthday party for Raven.” I’d met Raven, who was one of my closest friends in the city, through my waitressing job at The Back Door in Manhattan.

A few minutes later, Valerie finally emerged. While she looked beautiful in a modest black dress, and her makeup and blonde bobbed hair were on point for the occasion, her face showed the emotional toll the past weeks had taken. The depression she’d fallen into after leaving her abusive ex wasn’t hard for me to miss, and I hated that my sister’s normal vibrant personality had been dimmed by Mark Branson, aka the entitled asshole.

My sister was all I had in the world and I wasn’t about to lose her the same way we’d lost our mother when our father had choked her to death during one of his drunken rages. Which was why, when Mark had been out golfing the Saturday after I’d seen a bruise on Val’s cheek, I’d packed up her things and had moved her into my place.

It didn’t matter that I lived in a very miniscule one-bedroom apartment in Elmhurst, Queens, which was all I could afford on my earnings as a waitress and intern at Dare PR two days a week. There was no denying it was cramped having Valerie live here with me, but I didn’t care. The only thing that mattered to me was knowing she was safe and out of Mark’s clutches.

Not that Mark hadn’t continued harassing Valerie after the breakup. He’d basically stalked her, physically and through texts, and even though I’d convinced Valerie to get a restraining order against him, the whole situation had caused my sister to become more withdrawn and she’d isolated herself in my apartment.

Which was the main reason why I’d insisted Valerie accompany me to tonight’s party. To give her some normalcy and get her out in public again so she didn’t become a complete shut-in. I wanted to see that spark back in her eyes, along with the confidence she’d had before Mark had systematically broken her down.

“You look amazing,” I told her, trying to boost her morale. “And you’re going to have a great time tonight. Knowing Remy, he went all out with the food, and the entertainment will be top-notch. The guy doesn’t do things halfway, not when it comes to Raven.”

Valerie didn’t look convinced about joining me. “I’m sure you’d have a much better time at the party without me tagging along.”

“Not true,” I argued with a smile as I slipped into a pair of heels. “I need a dance partner, and you’ll do just fine.”

She scoffed. “I’m so not in the mood to dance and party.”

“Too bad. I’ve already told Remy that you’re my plus-one,” I said, not allowing her any excuses to try and get out of tonight’s festivities. “And I want to introduce you to Samantha Dare, my boss at Dare PR, who you haven’t met yet.” With any luck, I’d be able to help Valerie land herself a job at the marketing firm I worked at.

“Why would she be there?” Valerie asked curiously.

“She’s engaged to Remy’s brother, Dex.” With over fifty invited guests, I was certain the entire Sterling family was going to be there, along with close friends and coworkers from the bar.

“I hate that you’re going to be essentially babysitting me,” she said, then a glimmer of a smile touched her lips. “What you should be doing is putting the moves on Caleb,” she said of Raven’s brother, who Valerie had met in passing at The Back Door. “You look gorgeous in that sexy little pink dress.”

“What, this old thing?” I spun around playfully, causing the ruffled skirt to flare out around my knees. But truthfully, the dress really was a few years old and bought at a secondhand store, where I did most of my shopping to save money.

“You make old look very new and chic,” Valerie complimented, then tipped her head inquisitively. “I’m assuming Caleb is going to be there tonight?”

I shrugged as if I didn’t care one way or another, which was a lie. The thought of seeing Caleb outside of him stopping into the bar to see Raven, or being at a get-together because of our mutual connection to Raven, did make butterflies flutter in my stomach. “Probably, since I doubt he’d miss his sister’s surprise birthday party.”

“Well, he’s going to take one look at you and his jaw is going to drop.” That familiar humor of Valerie’s was apparent in her tone. “He might even drool.”

I grinned at the image she’d created as I pulled up my rideshare app and summoned a car for the drive into the city. Since I didn’t live in the greatest neighborhood, and I still didn’t trust that Mark wasn’t lurking about, Valerie and I would wait until the car arrived before heading downstairs to the curb.

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