Damon Blackwood. Soon to be CEO of Blackwood Industries. If you asked people to describe him, the first words that come to mind are "stoic" and "mean." But if he wants to inherit his dad's company, he has to prove his maturity. So of course, he lies. He says he has a fiancé. Now he just has to find one. Olivia Lanhurst had nowhere to turn to. Parents dead, brother in the hospital, she did whatever she could to pay her bills on time. At 19, she gave up her dream of attending college in order to support her brother. When their worlds collide, sparks fly. But with these sparks comes the danger of fire. Join Olivia and Damon on their adventure as they form friendships, adventures, and maybe even love. ~ ~ ~ When the pain was finally over, I relaxed and opened my eyes, only to find Damon looking down at me, an unknown emotion clouding his eyes. I gasped in embarrassment when I realized that I'd been holding on to his arm this entire time. "Sorry!" I squeaked. He ignored me and turned around. "Jackson, you can go back to driving now." Jackson, who still hadn't spoken a word to me, nodded and silently went back to the partition. The car stopped and the two men switched spots again. Gabe and Damon kept giving each other looks. "Will someone please tell me what is going on right now?" I finally asked. Damon looked over at Gabe, who gave him a small smirk and nod. Damon looked straight at me. "Olivia, marry me." highest rankings: #1: comedy #20: romance

"It's been so long," I whispered. His jaw tightened. "Not long enough," he snapped back. My heart shattered as he stood up and left. And I realized he wasn't coming back. ****** ****** ****** Alexa Baker has had enough of being trapped under her mother's supervision in San Diego, California. After six gruesome years in the city and four years at college, she takes up her mother's offer at an internship at their company's headquarters in New York City. At last it was a place where she could escape her demons and start fresh. But a chance encounter at one of the city's hottest new bars leaves her frozen in her tracks. A person from her past has emerged, and she realizes quickly he is not the man he used to be. Arrogant, cold, and angry at the world, he has kept everybody at arm's length, and Alexa's arrival is no different. Deep in her heart, she knows that in order to truly move on, she must right her wrong, but it turns out the path to redemption is much rockier than she expected. Along the way she finds herself right back to where she was, but the fall is much higher than it used to be. Now she is dealing with one of the most stubborn CEOs in the world, and he isn't ready to forgive her quite yet. ***Completed April 20, 2020*** ***Sequel to Truth Be Told*** ***can technically be read as a stand alone so you will be very confused but, hey, it's your account;)***

Allison McHartey is engaged. Not to the man she loves, but to a guy her parents picked out for her. To avoid the arranged engagement and unfolding disaster, she makes a deal: If she falls in love by Christmas Eve, she doesn't have to marry Connor Danielson, the high school jock and annoying flirt. But what she doesn't realize is love can be found in the most unexpected places...