He was only ever meant to be the spare,

Could a marriage show the public that this playboy prince is capable of wearing the crown?

…Even if his fiancée is entirely fake?

HIM

They told me I had one shot at improving my image,

And the way to do it? Find a wife,

No matter if she’s real or not.

Getting married is the last thing I want while I’m trying to figure out how to be king,

And lying to my people seems like an even worse idea,

If there’s one girl I’d want to do it with, it’s Amy,

All I have to do is not fool myself into believing it’s real…

HER

It was a ridiculous deal,

But my life was a dumpster fire, and the terms were too good to turn down –

A red-hot prince, a fixed-term marriage, and the bakery of my dreams.

Switching to business-only seemed like the only way to stop things from spinning,

Obviously we made things complicated,

Friends with benefits for a royal couple in waiting,

What could possibly go wrong?

From frustrated heir to king in mourning,

He wants to protect his people from further turmoil,

Little does he know, there’s a royal secret in the making!

HIM

A prince and a journalist.

Nothing about us makes sense, but one New York night we found something incredible,

Just in time for the world to shift on its axis…

The night we shared will forever be a precious memory, but nothing more can come of it.

I have a country to run, and Hailey is one complication I just don’t need.

But, thrust together as I try to navigate my new role, forgetting isn’t coming easily…

HER

I was tasked with profiling a crown prince,

Now, he’s found himself king.

I can’t imagine what Luca must be going through…

Shell-shocked at the loss, reeling at the weight of new responsibilities,

There’s no room in his life for exploring what started that stolen night between us,

There’s certainly no room for a baby!

But a baby is exactly what hes going to get

Fleeing scandal at home, the prince of parties finds himself washed up on an island that isn’t as deserted as it seems,

The only problem is, by the time he leaves, another scandal will be well on the way…

HIM

I needed a place to hide out,

Nearly drowning in a yacht accident wasn’t part of the plan, but when fate landed me in paradise with a beautiful – albeit furious – photographer for company, I wasn’t about to complain.

Billie is gorgeous and talented and though she’d never admit it, I think she’s starting to like me,

And best of all, she has no idea who I am…

HER

With two weeks left on my island project, I have a job to do and I can’t afford any distractions,

Especially not of the six-foot, blue-eyed, Scandinavian-looking kind…

It’s not long before Jens starts to break down my defences,

And I begin to wonder if this thing between us could have a life on the mainland,

But to both our surprises, it’s the start of a new life entirely…

All he wanted was a way to get home,

In the end, he’ll get way more than he bargained for…

HIM

I pushed my luck one too many times, but skipping out on my own wedding was a step too far,

Banished or deported or exiled, whatever you want to call it…

My parents threw me out of the country, and I went from glory and riches to living in disgrace,

The thing is, it might just end up being the best thing that ever happened to me.

A marriage deal seemed like my only option for getting home,

I never expected that my fake bride could be so much more than that…

HER

This isn’t what I signed up for.

Marry a guy so he can get a green card and me a huge payout? Sure.

Marry a playboy prince who just so happened to be banished from his country and now I have to show the entire royal family that he’s changed for the better?

That might be asking too much…

Paolo is enigma, but between the lies and the playboy exploits, I sense a better man waiting to be revealed,

And if that wasn’t a surprise already, there’s an even bigger one on the way…

He was only ever meant to be the spare,

Could a marriage show the public that this playboy prince is capable of wearing the crown?

…Even if his fiancée is entirely fake?

HIM

They told me I had one shot at improving my image,

And the way to do it? Find a wife,

No matter if she’s real or not.

Getting married is the last thing I want while I’m trying to figure out how to be king,

And lying to my people seems like an even worse idea,

If there’s one girl I’d want to do it with, it’s Amy,

All I have to do is not fool myself into believing it’s real…

HER

It was a ridiculous deal,

But my life was a dumpster fire, and the terms were too good to turn down –

A red-hot prince, a fixed-term marriage, and the bakery of my dreams.

Switching to business-only seemed like the only way to stop things from spinning,

Obviously we made things complicated,

Friends with benefits for a royal couple in waiting,

What could possibly go wrong?

I thought I could resist the bad-boy Brit

How did I end up having his baby?!

HER

I'm dedicated to my career,

Too dedicated, maybe.

But if babysitting the bad boy soccer player is what I have to do, I'll do it,

I just hope that he doesn't get me fired in the process.

It seemed like a simple enough assignment,

Spare the team from bad PR by making sure Miles doesn't get into any more trouble.

But then, of course, I had to go and make things complicated…

HIM

I'm not the settling-down type,

Forced on a four-month loan to a team in Miami, I came here intent on having some fun.

Olivia was possibly too successful in her plot to get me to stay indoors,

She opened me up for the first time ever, and now I almost don't want to let go.

Do the two of us stand a chance of making this into something real?

He went to the one place where he couldn't get in any more trouble,

He wasn't counting on being alone with his best bud's sister,

And the last thing he wants is a baby!

HIM

They told me to get out of the city,

So I took myself off to the middle of nowhere,

I wasn't expecting to stare temptation right in the face.

My buddy's doing me a favor here, and he's made it clear his sister is out of bounds,

If I give into the chemistry between us, I'll be confirming every worst stereotype about me,

On the other hand, I've never been one to shy away from a challenge…

HER

Ash might be a superstar hockey player,

But on my ranch, he's a city boy without a clue.

I can't help staring, even though I want to murder him when he opens his mouth,

And he may be a walking red flag, but I'm not heeding the warning.

I told myself I could protect my heart and have fun,

How is he going to react when I tell him I'm having his baby?

She told her boss she wanted a challenge,

With this football star, she might have bitten off more than she can chew…

HER

What is it they say about being careful what you wish for?

I was champing at the bit to make it as a sports agent,

I wasn't expecting my boss to let me cut my teeth on an infamous bad boy…

His football career is in the toilet; no team will touch him with a ten-foot pole,

If I'm going to turn the tide, extreme measures are required…

Mixing business with pleasure was always going to be a dangerous game,

But in Charlie's case, I figured it was worth it.

A fake relationship will show the world he's capable of change,

And I know just the right candidate to help steer this ship…

HIM

I've never been a relationship kind of guy, so faking it with my agent seemed like a decent substitute,

Marissa makes it easy to pretend – a little too easy in fact,

But both our careers are on the line here, and there's no way I'd risk everything I've worked for over a crush.

So long as we can keep things professional, we might just get away with it,

My bad it didn't work out…

It was only supposed to be a temporary arrangement,

Little do they know, they're soon to be bound forever…

HER

I was already having a bad day,

Then I had to go and injure a pro athlete – and a really grumpy one at that…

Jackson is a nightmare patient,

And if I mess up his baseball career, he has the power to ruin me,

But it's my fault he's hurt, and it's clear that no one else is around to look after him,

So, I make a plan to be the best nurse I can be…

The more I get to know him, the clearer it becomes that there's more to Jackson than meets the eye,

When he lets go of the persona that he's built for himself, he can be kind and funny, and interesting, and oh-so hot,

And that's where the trouble started…

HIM

I know I have a reputation for being a jerk,

And when Freya smashed my arm and my World Series hopes in one swoop, I didn't exactly do anything to disprove it.

Weeks later, she's fully inserted her into my life,

She says she's here to be a nurse, but I'd be blind not to see that there's more to it,

I told myself that I might not need her, but I can want her….

And that has to be the end of it. Because if I'm not careful, I'm never going to let her go again.

Olympus City Hunks is Layla Valentine's five book series of billionaire romance novels. Starring five stunning alpha males, and telling five beguiling tales of sizzling love.

His Long-Lost Baby:

Sure, he's devilishly handsome, with billions in the bank,

But my new boss? He's anything but a catch…

He's also my adopted daughter's father, the biological dad who walked away…

Laying Low With The Billionaire:

Two near-strangers forced to hide out together,

The grounded playboy and his best friend's little sister, so full of regret it's not like one more mistake will make a difference,

What could possibly go wrong?

Billion Dollar Baby Deal:

It sounded like the perfect deal,

She would get the baby she's always wanted,

And he'd get both the family-man image and the prestige he's spent his life working towards,

That is, until they had to go and mess it up by falling in love!

His Bride Bargain:

My company is on the brink of disaster…

A merger with her company is the only thing that might turn things around,

Too bad she hates me more than anyone else on earth…

And even worse? We must marry to make it work!

The Billionaires Most Unexpected Triplets:

He's the ruthless tyrant who practically runs this city,

He's definitely not daddy material,

Too bad he's about to have triplets!

It started out as a game, but it soon got complicated,

Has this infamous playboy been tamed at last?

HER

The plan was to marry a prince, but it turned out he had other ideas,

Marco found me at my lowest ebb and we found a way to reclaim the narrative,

Fake dating a playboy race car driver and my ex's biggest rival? Yeah, this could be interesting…

The whole point of this was to be seen, to have fun,

To show the world that a royal jilting couldn't break me,

It was only supposed to be a quid pro quo,

But I'm starting to forget where the ruse ends and reality begins…

HIM

I've never been a relationship guy,

But when Eve asked for my help, I was happy to oblige,

We're supposed to be enjoying this — playing it up when the cameras are looking, having the time of our lives when they're not.

I know she doesn't want me for real, so why can't I stop pretending otherwise?

Eve's basically royalty, I'm a driver who came from nothing…

And while I may be famous now, I know that girls like her don't end up with guys like me,

I'm not the endgame, just the detour.

Racing around Europe, reality is coming up fast in the rearview…

It seemed like a simple exchange – a marriage for a baby, quid pro quo,

It wasn't long before things got complicated…

HIM

I left my home behind to make it in America,

Success came quickly, but success has a habit of creating enemies.

A billionaire I may be, but legally resident I am not,

And if I don't change that fact quickly, everything I've built may soon come tumbling down.

I was at rock bottom when I met Clara, and soon an idea took hold…

A marriage to secure my status, and for her the freedom to start the family she craves,

We just didn't expect to have the baby together!

HER

Little did I know that insulting a guy's beer choice would be the moment that changed my life forever…

Luis is the most amazing man I've ever met, and now he's the father to my baby,

We agreed to keep things professional, but it's clear that his feelings go beyond that,

There's no way for me to admit what I'm feeling — if we take off our armor, we might both get burned,

But by the time I can no longer deny the truth inside of me, it might already be too late…

Sports and Sinners is Layla Valentine's five book series of sports romance novels. Starring five sporting alpha males, and telling just as many captivating tales of sizzling love.

Puck Buddies: A Baby For The Hockey Star

I thought my hockey career was ending,

Turns out, my good-luck charm was in the bedroom down the hall…

Fever Pitch: A Baby For The Bad Boy Brit

I thought I could resist the bad-boy Brit

How did I end up having his baby?!

Fake Out: The Football Stars Fake Date

She told her boss she wanted a challenge,

With this football star, she might have bitten off more than she can chew…

Out Of Bounds: The Hockey Stars Baby Secret

He went to the one place where he couldn't get in any more trouble,

He wasn't counting on being alone with his best bud's sister,

And the last thing he wants is a baby!

Curveball: The Baby And The Grump

It was only supposed to be a temporary arrangement,

Little do they know, they're soon to be bound forever…

His company is spiralling,

To save it, he has no choice but to work with his oldest enemy.

There may be a delicious way to ease off the tension between them,

It just might lead to them both getting burned…

HIM

They're telling me to suck it up and make peace with her,

But Jade is the devil in a pencil skirt, and I know better.

I just need to keep my cool till I'm named CEO,

I lost to her once before, and I'll be damned if I let her do it again…

HER

I knew walking in it would be a nightmare job,

Save my ex's dad's company, and work alongside him to get it done.

One lapse in judgement leads to another, and soon we're entangled,

Then Grayson proposes a deal,

No strings attached — enemies with benefits,

A way to burn off steam, just till the end of my contract.

All we need to do is not fall in love…

I can't foresee any problems in that department!

They made a deal to always have each other's backs — and never anything more,

Forced to ride out a fake relationship, fate might finally get a chance to intervene…

After all, the arrangement may be phony, but a baby is very real!

HER:

Our friendship was inevitable,

Both business school hot shots with our eyes on the prize, we knew we wouldn't have time for dating or settling down,

And so we've always been each other's rock, there when the other needs a wingman, but never anything more…

Now he's a billionaire, and I'm not doing too badly myself…

We've never explored what could be,

This fire of what-ifs between us,

The stakes are too damn high for that…

HIM:

I never set out to pass us off as a couple,

By the time I realized what had happened, the damage was done,

We thought we'd only have to fake it for a few hours,

But then Mother Nature had other ideas…

For twelve long years I've denied what I feel for her,

With the lines blurred to nothing, might this be when I finally let instinct take over?

With his company stalling, he needed to do something drastic,

But a fake family, the whole scheme broadcast on national TV?

That prove be a step too far,

Especially when their fake family is gate-crashed by a very real pregnancy!

HER

Three weeks, for six million dollars…

I'd have to be insane to turn that down.

Even if it is being offered by an infamously cold, grouchy billionaire who would never do something so stupid as to feel a real emotion,

Even if I do have to pretend to be in love with him on TV,

Even as I start to think there might be more to Ellis than meets the eye…

It's bad enough that I'm feeling some affection towards him. I'll be damned if it turns into anything else.

At the end of the day, I'm doing this for my baby girl. Nothing else matters.

But just as I start to wonder if that kind, human Ellis was just an act after all,

I find out there's another baby on the way!

HIM

My business has always been my baby, and I'll do whatever it takes to ensure it succeeds,

…even if it means pretending to be in love with a woman who hates me, and a father to her baby to boot.

I don't like that Marina's seeing through me, to some unfamiliar, kinder version of myself.

I don't like that I'm starting to miss her and her daughter when they go home for the night.

We both have to keep our eyes on the prize and not mess this up,

The ruse was only meant to last for three weeks,

Then I crossed a line, and we both knew we could never go back…