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Butchered Beasts 2: Bodhi & Romee by EJKnight90
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Romee: At a party to celebrate Erik finally becoming the Prez of the Devil's Snipers is where I found my boyfriend, the party boy, fucking a club whore. Making sure my shiny, steely spine was straight, I walked out after destroying his confidence and ego. I don't need him. Bodhi: I'd seen her for weeks as I was the unfortunate fuck who had to babysit these assholes and keep them clean. But it led me to her. The most gorgeous woman I'd ever fucking seen. And when she destroyed any self-respect that insignificant little bitch boy had left, I knew I was gone for her. She's mine. Follow along with Bodhi and Romee as they navigate love and what it looks like after heartbreak.
Step Rivalry by NovelsbyDalia
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When Antonia's mother remarries, fourteen year old Antonia remains in the only home she has ever known. What changes is the dynamic inside it. Elena Hayes, her older and strikingly beautiful step sister, enters their world slowly and with very little interest in becoming family. Elena is elegant, admired, and fake, and sharing the same home with her during visits feels more like a calculated rivalry than sisterhood. The situation begins to worsen when Elena brings home her boyfriend, Logan Cruz. Logan is gentle and attentive, and his warmth gives Antonia a sense of safety she has never felt with Elena around. The feeling she has for him grows quickly and genuinely. It's not a childish crush. It's love that she feels in every part of her young heart. Logan sees her only as a kind and thoughtful girl, and the bond between them remains innocent on his side. A single event tears the little peace they had apart, and Antonia is left carrying her feelings in silence as the years move forward. Logan becomes a memory she cannot forget, one she holds privately in the quietest corners of her life. Years later, when Antonia and Logan cross paths again, she has grown into a confident woman with certainty, and emotional strength. Logan can no longer dismiss what exists between them, and the connection that once lived beneath the surface becomes impossible to ignore. Elena has no intention of losing control over anything she believes belongs inside her sphere. She has always excelled at rivalry, and this time the stakes involve loyalty, pride, and love. Two step-sisters. One man. A rivalry that began long before anyone understood the cost.
Everything But Cold by NadiaNevsky88
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Diego Camacho wears his heart where everyone can see it-loud, messy, and unashamed. Raised in a family that loves with open arms and open mouths, he's never been the type to hide how he feels. But when a chance encounter sparks a no-strings affair with Dr. Valeria Ross, the rules of love change. Val is everything Diego isn't-clinical, reserved, a woman who locks her heart away behind logic and control. Their chemistry is explosive, but so are their differences. What begins as a stolen night stretches into months of secret texts, late-night calls, and an intimacy Diego refuses to believe is casual. Until Val overhears how Diego truly sees her and walks away without looking back, leaving him gutted by her own short-sightedness. He realizes that to win her back, he'll have to show her that love comes in many forms, and that sometimes, the quiet, "cold" kind of love is the one strong enough to melt steel.
Forgotten Pain by NadiaNevsky88
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Nina Reyes lost her job, her health insurance, and maybe her last shred of stability. She's barely scraping by when she's appointed roommate to her high-school tormentor: Lincoln Carter, golden boy graphic designer... turned amnesiac who thinks they're dating. She doesn't trust him. Not his charm, not his chiseled jaw, and definitely not his sudden need to make things right. Lincoln Carter doesn't remember much before the accident, except Nina's warm brown eyes. But she flinches when he gets too close and flattens him with one-liners and vagueness. He does know possession. Nina feels his. He also knows guilt. Sticking and sinking into his skin. Now he's on a mission: figure out what happened, fix it, and win her. Even if it means airing out a few secrets. Forgiveness is not enough, he wants forever. #3 Top USA Stories 09/01 #1 Overheard - 09/02 #11 FamilyDrama - 09/25 #27 ContemporaryRomance - 09/24 #1 amnesia-love-story - 09/26
Whispers Of Forever by Whispered_Words2310
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When Everleigh agrees to spend the summer with her friend Amelia at her family's lake house, she expects lazy days, deep talks, and maybe a chance to escape her hectic city life now that school was out for the summer. What she doesn't expect is Asher - Amelia's older brother. Brooding, clever, and surprisingly charming, Asher is nothing like Everleigh is used to. And neither of them can ignore the undeniable spark that ignites when they meet. As Everleigh and Asher begin to explore their connection, drawn together by quiet conversations and electric glances, their growing bond is tested by more than just their own doubts. Lurking in the background is Casey, a long-time family friend with a crush on Asher and one of Ashers best friends. With a knack for manipulation. Casey isn't ready to let Asher go without a fight-and she'll do anything to drive a wedge between him and Everleigh, even if it means turning Amelia against her. Love, loyalty, and secrets collide in this emotionally charged summer romance. Can Everleigh and Asher hold on to what they're building-or will someone else's obsession shatter their chance at happiness?
NEVER THE RIGHT TIME by TheSallyB
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When good girl Lottie Dawson has one of those moments with a complete stranger, she's forced to walk away without even knowing his name. Fate isn't done with them though. Not by a long shot. But, Lottie has been through a lot since that day, she doesn't look at the world the same way. Can she forgive his past and overcome her own fears to give him a chance?
Complete: Marianna and Kade  by storms_to_rainbows
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Marianna was never meant to be a pawn. When Kade enters her life, he does so with intention. A lie. Disowned by his powerful rival family, he uses Marianna to secure what he's been denied: access, protection, and her family's connections. Their relationship is supposed to be a strategy. A means to an end. Except Kade doesn't expect to fall in love with her. What begins as careful manipulation turns into something dangerously real. Stolen glances linger too long. Arguments end in confessions neither of them are ready to make. Every quiet moment chips away at the wall Kade built between who he is and who he's pretending to be. And threaded through it all is a bond that refuses to behave: distant, muted, wrong. Like it's waiting. Watching. Holding its breath. When Marianna finally learns who Kade really is, and why he chose her, the fallout is brutal. The truth detonates everything: her love, her trust, the future she thought she was choosing. She walks away shattered, furious, done. Whatever fragile thing existed between them is ashes in her hands. And that's when it happens. When Marianna has nothing left to give him, she's chosen herself. When she's finally, truly through, The bond snaps into place. The universe doesn't reward patience. It doesn't care about timing or forgiveness. It simply claims what it's owed, binding her to the man who betrayed her at the exact moment she no longer wants him. Betrayal was always part of the plan. Falling in love was not. And the bond? The bond has the worst sense of humor of all. ***this story explores mating bonds in humans as a cultural norm. There are no werewolves or supernatural beings in this world***
Complete: Wren and Knox  by storms_to_rainbows
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Wren falls in love before she understands what love can cost. Knox stays close enough to hurt her, never close enough to choose her, teaching her that longing can be cruel when it has no name. Years pass in avoidance and restraint, in almosts and maybes that rot into silence. By the time fate finally claims them, Wren has already learned how to live without him, and Knox has learned too late what it means to lose her without ever truly having her. The bond snaps into place like a sentence, not a gift. Love is no longer innocent. Forgiveness is not promised. But somewhere beneath the damage, something still aches to survive. This story is set in a universe where bonding and mating is commonplace. There is always a HEA ***this story explores mating bonds in humans as a cultural norm. There are no werewolves or supernatural beings in this world***
Arrange Marriage to a Heartless CEO by BestOfHisLove
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"I hate you, Aiden! I hate you! And trust me... you'll never find anyone who'll love you the way I did." Tears streamed down Charlotte Parker's face as she stormed into her room, packing the last pieces of her broken heart. This time, I knew I'd messed up. And there was no going back. Charlotte Parker is a kind, beautiful, and well-mannered 22-year-old with dreams of becoming a popular writer. But life has other plans. With her family struggling, she's forced to step up... whether she's ready or not. Aiden Kingston, on the other hand, is everything she can't stand. Arrogant. Rude. A notorious Playboy. And the cold-hearted CEO of a million-dollar company. For Aiden, keeping his inheritance and covering his past life permanently means one thing: marriage. Fast. Both blindsided by an arranged marriage neither of them asked for, their worlds collide most chaotically. Charlotte is water, soft but strong. Aiden is fire, uncontrolled and burning through everything in his path. But Aiden has a secret. One that could destroy whatever fragile peace they're trying to build. Will he let his walls down for her? Can Charlotte see past his mistakes and frozen heart? Or will the hatred between them grow so deep it consumes them both... for good? Find out in this amazing book