Book 2 of the ENCORE series Eman Hashim is supposed to be married to her aunt's son to pay off her father's debts. For the past year, she has been hiding her unhappiness from everyone around her. It is easy. People are used to thinking she's fine because of how cheerful she always is. She lets them believe that everything is okay with her. Even her best friend. But then her engagement is fixed and she finds the truth about her husband-to-be. Tariq Faled isn't interested in marriage yet. No woman has appealed to him, intrigued him enough. Except for one. But she's getting engaged. He doesn't know what to do so he turns to his Lord. Eman is the only woman who's made him want to settle down, to finally begin a family. But now she's out of reach. Love is complicated. But faith is equally easy. When one door closes, another opens itself. Strong on their Deen and with complete faith in their Lord, Eman, and Tariq turn to the Almighty in their time of need. A vow of love. A test of faith. Will they get what they want? Or will life break them before Allah SWT can help them? Disclaimer: This is NOT an Islamic book. It is a romance book. Do NOT expect perfection in the characters or the story. The imperfections are intentional on the author's part. Before commenting, stop, reflect, and respectfully reach out<3

The strip of non-tattooed skin fell from his neck down to the fly he unfastened. "Do I scare you?" "No." "I should." . . . After a salacious event makes her want to leave home, Mina takes a traveling nurse position as far away as possible: Tokyo. In a different country with a different name, lies protect her from her past. Placed in an apartment near a Yakuza base, she meets Ryuzo, an alluring and disillusioned member of the criminal organization. As the two grow closer, Ryuzo admits he is trying to free himself of his gang ties. Mina vows to help him, but when she discovers his true identity, she realizes she isn't the only dirty, dirty liar. . . . Content Warning: This story is intended for mature audiences only. This story contains frequent cursing, explicit sexual content, mild violence, and mentions of drug use.

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