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Ongoing, First published Mar 25, 2024
Mature
This book was born out of the need to give voice to those silences, to those whispers of the soul that too often we are afraid to listen to. It is the tale of an inner journey, of a relentless struggle between the desire to find one's own truth and the fear of what this discovery might entail.

But who am I? I am a wandering soul, a heart in search of redemption, a woman who has loved, suffered, erred, and learned. I am Noe Daisy, and this is the story of how I learned to navigate the tumultuous waters of love, loss, and personal growth. It's the story of how I found the strength to face my demons, how I learned to forgive myself and others, and how I understood that true strength lies in vulnerability.

Through these pages, I will take you with me on a journey that traverses light and darkness, joy and pain, hope and despair. I will tell you about how I loved two men in ways so different yet so intense: Nicholas, the embodiment of my darkest temptations, and Nathan, the symbol of pure and unconditional love. Between these two poles, my soul oscillated, desperately seeking balance.

But beyond stories of love and pain, this book is also an invitation to reflect on one's life, on one's mistakes, and on one's victories. It's a call to look within, to listen to that voice too often silenced by the noise of the world.

Prepare yourself for a journey that will touch your heart, that will make you smile, cry, and perhaps help you see the world with new eyes. Life is an extraordinary adventure, a precious gift that deserves to be fully lived, despite challenges and difficulties.

And so, with a heart full of hope and a soul eager to share, I invite you to dive into the pages of my story. Because, in the end, every ending is just the beginning of a new chapter.

Welcome to my world, to my journey.
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Jules: A year ago, I had it all. The perfect job, the perfect life, and the perfect fiancé. Christian Allister Lukov was the most insufferable, arrogant, yet deadly charming man I knew. A manipulative and intelligent liar disguised in Tom Ford suits. One I fell in love with. Fate threw us together and I mistook his deception for love once. I refused to make the same mistake again. But it just took one little disaster for me to run back into his arms. I desperately needed a date to my brother's wedding, unfortunately, my options were limited. With a family that pounced at the first taste of drama, my broken engagement had become my dirty little secret, and when time came for me to bring a date to the wedding, I was left with no other choice. Christian knew his way around the world, he knew how to make people love him and hate him. I learned my lesson and I would always choose the latter. But in desperate need of a fake fiancé that my family would adore, I made yet another bargain with Christian Lukov. But there were conditions to everything, even love. ... Christian: I may have lost Jules a year ago, but I still had it all. Somewhere between meeting my little sister's annoying best friend and then hiring her years later to become my assistant, I had fallen in love with Jules Evangeline Declan. I would have given the world to be with her but Jules was the one to throw away everything we'd built. When she came back to me a year later, demanding to put a ring on my finger again, I had my suspicions. But I was an opportunist and there was no rest for the wicked. Ever since Jules walked out of my life, I'd been a mess. I lost a fiancé, maybe even the love of my life, but I also lost a perfectly capable employee. One I desperately needed back. I knew my way around the world, I knew how to make people fear me and hate me. But nothing mattered when it came to Jules, I would do anything to have her in my life again in any damn way, even lie.