A Tormented Heart
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brainbab3
Ongoing, First published Jan 20, 2016
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#194 in Romance (14/08/16)

"You are just a spoilt, overindulged little brat!" His ocean blue eyes flashed contempt.
"And you are a rude, arrogant, chauvinistic brute!" She spat, tossing flame coloured curls over her shoulder. 
"Then we have nothing further to say to each other!"
"No!"
"Good! Goodbye!"
"GOODBYE!"

***
Cecilia Rose Knight is used to attracting admiring looks and covetous glances - a necessary evil when your father is richer than Croesus. Being the baby of the family, Cecilia is used to getting her way more often than not; but there's one thing that has remained ever elusive to her: love.  Nevertheless, she's pretty certain she knows what type of guy she's going to fall in love with: warm, kind, open. Until, of course, HE comes along, and shatters everything she's ever believed in...

A self made billionaire, Nicolas Freire has no time or energy for spoilt little princesses. He just wants to do a business deal with Cecilia's father, after which he will become the mogul of his own empire. But, for some reason he can't seem to leave the red-haired vixen well enough alone...

When two stubborn, hard headed individuals collide, the ride is sure to be nothing short of tempestuous. And the heart is sure to be just a little tormented...

BOOK 1 IN "A DESTINED LOVE" TRILOGY 

(Previously known as 'A tempestuous heart')

NOTE: JUST TO CLARIFY, THIS IS NOT A WEREWOLF STORY. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSION OVER THIS FOR SOME REASON! (ALSO, NOT A HISTORICAL!)

AN: Please do not copy or redistribute my story without my permission. It is illegal. If this happens, I will be forced to take the story down, which is not fair to me or my readers. So, please: if you enjoy my work, DON'T try to steal it. Thank you and happy reading! @brainbab3 xoxox
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CAPTURED BY HIM (Book I: Captured series)

41 parts Complete Mature

UPDATE!! BOOK II: BOUND TO HIM IS NOW AVAILABLE!! NEW CHAPTER POSTED EVERY THURSDAY!!! *** It was supposed to be a simple trade off with her father but only it wasn't so simple. Not when they both were attracted to each other on levels they didn't understand. *** "What were you thinking was going to happen tonight?" I question, trying hard to conceal the surge of surprise she's brought on to me. She leans in closer to my face, her voice a seductive whisper "A one night stand". What the fuck? Is she trying to play some kind of a game with me? Because it's working, she keeps surprising me and I couldn't hate her more right now. My hand reaches out to grab her face, my cool skin feels uncomfortable over her warm cheeks. She leans into my touch, green eyes fixed on mine. "As much as I'd like to do that, I have an agenda for tonight" I pull my hand back unwillingly. "What agenda?" She looks at me as if I have grown another head. "I'm going to be honest here, I'm not taking you to have sex with you. This is a kidnapping" *** WARNING! CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE, SEX SCENES, VIOLENCE! READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.

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