"Number one thing about underground fighting, " I look at him, his breathing a little heavier than normal.
"Never let your opponent know your next move," I smile towards him and take a sip from my water bottle.
"Okay," he says after I set down my water bottle. He suddenly walks towards me, grabs me by the waist, and lays his lips onto mine.
Well, I definitely didn't expect that.
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Ensy Burns is a senior in high school. But she has a secret. She participates in underground fighting for money. She has a bad home life and just wants to help her sister. Until the new guy rolls in and changes a few of her plans.
Jordan Hart is the new guy in town. So when it's his first day in a new school and he ends up stopping Ensy from finishing a fight, he definitely leaves an impression. Especially on her.
~This book has explicit context like sex, fighting/blood, explicit language, and more~
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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