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Always You by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhat does any self respecting socialite do when she finds her husband screwing his secretary on HER dining room table? She gets petty revenge a'la Louisville Slugger, then she runs home and pretends her whole life isn’t in tatters... -
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Take A Chance On Me by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOh Sh*t. This is part 2 of the Marc and Meg Duet. It cannot be read as a standalone. Due to spoilers, the above is all the blurb you will get. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The conclusion to the Meg and Marc duet is phenomenal. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a writer that makes me laugh, scream, and cry in the same sitting. This is an epic story - epic love, epic friendship, epic woman finding her way. .. -
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![A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent]()
A Valentino Reunion by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen life throws you a grenade, you take cover, wait for detonation, and evaluate the ensuant damage. In this life, the one we live, those grenades never stop coming. But no matter the destruction in our midst, there is one thing that will never crack or shatter. And that’s our loyalty, love, and faith. To each other. To the family... -
![Battle Scars by Emilia Finn]()
Battle Scars by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey call him Romeo—though no one would accuse him of being a romantic. Troy ‘Romeo’ Rosa has been a mystery for years. A mercenary used to working away and taking orders from his tutu wearing, ruthlessly savage boss. Her domineering ways mean his most recent assignment should be a walk in the park. The last thing he expects is a family so corrupt, it may destroy Checkmate from the inside out... -
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![Desperate Measures by Brenda Jackson]()
Desperate Measures by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWHEN DANGER ARRIVES, REAL MEN TAKE ACTION. Dakota (Dak) Navarro, wealthy entrepreneur, international playboy and jet-setter, arrives in Miami for the wedding of his friend, Andrew Logan. He is hoping to see Dr. Amelia Courson, the woman he met two years earlier at another wedding - that of his good friend and her brother, Stonewall Courson. Dr... -
![Careless by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Careless by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn my 21st birthday, I know there's only one wish I'm making when I blow out my candles. . A chance with him. Only I'm his best friend's little sister, so that means I'm beyond off limits. And did I mention he's older? I'm ready to be seen as my own person and to take the next step. But I know it can't be with him. Yet when I'm backed in a corner, there's only one person I can call for help. Him... -
![Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur]()
Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAllegra Grey is the daughter of a powerful American Mafia Leader. Trained since birth to take over the family business, she is ruthless, heartless, and one of the best assassins in the industry. She's completed thousands of assassinations in her career, completing every assignment. .. except for one. Ace De Luca is her one and only failed mission... -
![Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi]()
Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 6 by Asuka Konishi
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRipples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more... -
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Perfect Boy by Hannah Gray
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAn entire campus knows my name. Women throw themselves at me, hoping I’ll take them home that night. Whispers from the NHL say I’m the one to watch. And the weight of each game is on my shoulders because if our opposing team scores … that’s on me. All the things that keep me up at night are probably someone else’s dreams...Categorized as:
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![Blackbridge Security Box Set 1 by Marie James]()
Blackbridge Security Box Set 1 by Marie James
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBox Set contains Hostile Territory, Shot in the Dark, and Contingency Plan! Hostile Territory. Can you call someone an enemy if you haven’t seen them for the better part of a decade? Deacon Black is perfectly content with the status quo—work, sleep, repeat. Who cares if he’s rigid, structured, and set in his ways? It’s a job requirement that keeps his men safe and his company’s doors open... -
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Always Yours by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRehearsals, leotards, and textbooks—that was my life. Dancing is all I’ve ever known, but when Liam’s problems turn everything upside down, I’m thrust into a world I know nothing about. Secrets and betrayal changed the man I’ve fallen for and he isn’t who I thought he was. Regardless, Liam is all I’ve ever wanted and though I’m struggling with my emotions, deep down I’d do anything for him... -
![Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes]()
Cruel Prince by Aidèe Jaimes
I sold my soul to the Devil and he handed me over to someone far deadlier. After the death of my father, his enemies came knocking on my door. Left with no other choice, I agree to an indentured contract, selling my body to a criminal in exchange for my life. Only he never meant to keep me as his own...Categorized as:
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![A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood]()
A Madness of Crows by Evelyn Flood
No longer an heir. No longer a daughter. No longer a Crow. Now, I am a wife. An accessory. A toy. Ripped away from the men I love, they want to break me. Strip away everything that made me into who I am, and create something new. I was Caterina Corvo. But now, I am Caterina Asante. For them, I will fight. For her, I will endure... -
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Sexiled by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMorgan Kennedy:. Campus Legend. Ruggedly handsome superstar athlete turned hedge fund manager. My one night stand mistake. And now my boss at my internship. Every staff meeting, I’m taken back to the night I was filled with a need I never knew was possible. Sparks fly between us in the office... -
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![To Have and To Hold: Arranged marriage stand-alone by Aleatha Romig]()
To Have and To Hold: Arranged marriage stand-alone by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden love, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, family saga, Mafia/cartel romance, Slow burn, Redemption, Morally gray hero, dangerous romance. The Roríguez cartel is spinning out of control, tragedy putting the alliance and our future in question...Categorized as:
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![Breaking His Rules by V.H. Nicolson]()
Breaking His Rules by V.H. Nicolson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA BRAND NEW hot, spicy forbidden rivals workplace romance from VH Nicolson ‘VH Nicolson’s characters will touch your heart and her storytelling will always leave you wanting more. ’ Sadie Kincaid. 'A fan-yourself billionaire romance you'll think about long after the last page. ' Elle Nicoll. One night. One stranger. One mistake I can't forget…. Max Hart is the last man on earth I’d ever want... -
![Diamond by J.A. Low]()
Diamond by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRound 2 with the Devil begins. Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent with them were some of the darkest of her life, but she’s safe now. Or so she thought. When the Bratva seeks revenge for losing one of their own, Grace knows she must be strong to withstand whatever they have in store for her... -
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Brutal Power by B. B. Hamel
An exciting and steamy standalone arranged marriage mafia romance from bestselling author B. B. Hamel. I shouldn’t have stalked my future husband. When he catches me staring at him in the gym—. He drags me into the sauna. And I’m in big trouble. When my brother the Don orders me to marry Brody Quinn, I agree to sacrifice my happiness for the Famiglia... -
![The Angel Duet by Sadie Kincaid]()
The Angel Duet by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsContains an exclusive extended epilogue! Dark Angel. I was never supposed to fall in love with Gabriel Sullivan. He has always been off limits in more ways than one. But, for all the reasons we should be apart, there’s one that keeps drawing me back to him – he is the only man I’ve ever loved. And every stolen glance, every smile, every brush of his fingertips, only make me want him more... -
![Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur]()
Over My Dead Body by Rebelle Fleur
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAllegra Grey is the daughter of a powerful American Mafia Leader. Trained since birth to take over the family business, she is ruthless, heartless, and one of the best assassins in the industry. She's completed thousands of assassinations in her career, completing every assignment. .. except for one. Ace De Luca is her one and only failed mission... -
![Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich]()
Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club: The Complete Series by Violet Blaze, C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Alpha Wolves Motorcycle Club owns my sleepy coastal hometown. Their inked-up a**hole president owns my heart. But I’m the mayor’s daughter, his righthand in the office. My whole life, all I’ve ever wanted is to succeed in politics... -
![Lumberjacks of Blackbear Bluff Complete Collection by Lilah Hart]()
Lumberjacks of Blackbear Bluff Complete Collection by Lilah Hart
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn Blackbear Bluff, North Carolina, a logging crew faces temptation from a new local bakery. The sweets aren't the only thing tempting them, though. Young, beautiful women come to town to work. .. and end up finding love along the way. It includes the books:. Battling the Mountain Man. Tempting the Mountain Man. Soothing the Mountain Man. Satisfying the Mountain Man. Thrilling the Mountain Man... -
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Savage Saint by Luna Kayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsREGARDLESS OF OUR NAME, WE ARE NO SAINTS. LUCKILY, THE WOMEN WE LOVE ARE AS WICKED AS WE ARE. LENNOX SAINT. I am who I am for a reason. The monster the world sees when they look at me was born twenty years ago to protect my brothers from the same fate I endured on my sixteenth birthday. After that night, I locked myself away until the night I met Sloane...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond]()
Dirty Eoin by Harley Diamond
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAN UNHAPPILY EVER AFTER? My life is no fairytale. I’m no Prince Charming. She’s no Disney Princess. She’s the femme fatale in the story. Fuck. Marry. Kill. I chose the former. She chose the latter. My family chose the option neither of us wanted. For thirty-eight years, I waited to marry the right woman, and then I was forced to marry the wrong one... -
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![Long Way Down by Lauren Gilley]()
Long Way Down by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen she was six, a horrific crime against a family member determined the course of Melissa Dixon’s life. It eventually drove her away from her tiny, Mississippi home town, away from her family, and into a career in law enforcement. Living and working in NYC, she keeps the past locked away tight, memory relegated to rare nightmares... -
![Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood]()
Bad Beginnings : A Redemption Beach Prequel by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood. One minute, everything is normal. The next, it’s all f*cked up. I’m left to pick up the pieces, alone. Life turns out to be a series of these moments. Make it or break it, use it or lose it. Everything is changed forever now. There’s no going back. But I may be able to go forward. There is a light at the end of the tunnel... -
![Ryder's Claim: A Dark Mafia Romance by Raven Scott, Isabella Starling]()
Ryder's Claim: A Dark Mafia Romance by Raven Scott, Isabella Starling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s hiding a dirty secret… and I’m going to use it to destroy her. RYDER. Nobody is as off-limits as her - Nicoletta Carlucci, my brother's wife to be. But Nicoletta doesn't want my brother. She wants me. Except she doesn’t know something - I’ve found out about her dirty little secret. Nicoletta isn’t who she says she is. She’s a filthy liar, and I’m going to expose her... -
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Bratva Billionaire by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoman. When I first met her she pretended not to want me, but I could see the truth in her eyes. Soaking wet from the rain, I vowed right there and then to track her down and make her mine. I wasn't expecting her to worm her way into my life through my dogs, the very next day, but Chloe Wilson is nothing but surprising. I should have expected nothing less from the woman of my dreams... -
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Rage by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy this dark motorcycle club romance from USA Today Bestselling romance author Jessica Ames. .. Rage. Getting sent to Manchester feels like a punishment. I’m the new kid in the club and trying to prove to my brothers that I’m worthy of their loyalty comes at a cost. As the war with the Pioneers heats up, lines are crossed to survive... -
![Sweet Poison by Georgia Le Carre]()
Sweet Poison by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHazel. There's a new man in town. He rolled in with his little girl a few days ago. A real head turner tall, dark, and impossibly dashing…. He sure turned my head one hot night not so long ago. .. and oh my, what a night it was? I waited for him to call, but he didn't. I get it. It was just a one night stand. Naturally, he's sent all the unmarried ladies in our little town into a baking frenzy... -
![The Trouble with Gravity by K.K. Allen]()
The Trouble with Gravity by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKai’s life is a series of choreographed steps, each one shielding her from her tragic past. Audition, dance, get paid, repeat. It’s a broken record, but it’s what keeps her world spinning. When a dangerously handsome man with trouble written all over his face rides into her life, his entrance makes a disastrous splash... -
![Frostbite by Cambria Hebert]()
Frostbite by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRevenge is a dish best served cold. What if we lose everything? It was a question that had haunted me even after I spoke it aloud. Turns out one loss--one profound loss--is enough to put everything else at stake. What a house of cards life can be. How easily everything ices over. We've survived an avalanche, made it through a blizzard, but now a chill has set in... -
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Wright Kind of Trouble by K.A. Linde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn age gap, enemy’s little sister romance set in the Wright world about Harley Wright & Chase Sinclair from USA Today bestselling author K. A. Linde. He didn’t know I was ten years younger. I didn’t know he was a Sinclair. He didn’t care that I was a Wright. I knew exactly what I wanted. Yet, I know none of this when I fall into his bed...Categorized as:
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Risk by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan returns with another adrenaline-infused story from the Renegades stunt team! After two years sidelined from the Renegades, Duke Reid wants nothing more than the excitement of his stuntwork—except for Caitlyn Winters. She's country fresh and just as naive, the kind of woman you rarely find in LA... -
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Free Agent by Catherine Gayle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the emotional Portland Storm hockey romance series. Can you fall in love when you’ve never loved yourself? Universally misjudged, Blake Kozlow doesn’t let society get under his skin. After all, those misunderstandings have never affected his career... -
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Bad Reputation by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood. I’m over Jameson. Finished. Done. He broke up with me, citing his friendship with my big brother. So I washed my hands of him. Heartbroken, I am trying to move on with my life. But of course, Jameson can’t make things easy for me. He’s still in my space every chance he gets, taunting me with his soulful eyes and his clever smile... -
![Cocky Striker: A Hero Club Novel by Evan Grace]()
Cocky Striker: A Hero Club Novel by Evan Grace
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou've met Chance Bateman. .. Are you ready to meet his son? ? Some say I’m cocky — I say I’m confident. Things have always come easy for me; sports, academics…girls. And I’ve used all of that to my advantage the past three years of college. I’ve got it all, or at least I thought I did until Laken walks into my life... -
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Used by Marlee Wray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLaurel. He's a beautiful monster. An infamous criminal assassin with such stunning good looks they take my breath away. I should know better than to cross him, but I'm trapped. And my shocking punishment at his hands is rough and shameful. Trick. She's the perfect bait. The law wants me in jail. My enemies want me dead. And someone's found just the right weapon to use against me. .Categorized as:
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![A Little Groundhog Day Gamble: A Holidays at Rawhide Ranch Story by Allie Belle, Rawhide Authors]()
A Little Groundhog Day Gamble: A Holidays at Rawhide Ranch Story by Allie Belle, Rawhide Authors
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFacing down one of her high school bullies didn't exactly go the way she'd planned. .. Instead of giving Darius Smith a piece of her mind and walking away knowing she'd had the last word, Brynnly somehow finds herself on a date with him. At Rawhide Ranch. Where Darius just accepted a job as a professor at the University... -
![Gio by C.M. Steele]()
Gio by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGio. After the attack on the Conti family, I went straight to work. We had a mission to bring down our enemy from the inside out, destroy everything they had, and watch their weak empire crumble. While bringing them to ruin, the last thing I expected was to find my weakness and source of strength wrapped up in one beautiful woman... -
![Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani]()
Savage Hunter by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m obsessed with the virgin mafia princess I was hired to protect. Lily and I were never supposed to meet. Our fates collided in the wrong place at the wrong time,. And one hot night in Las Vegas bound us for life. I know I need to focus on her safety but I cannot resist the dark impulses that consume me whenever she’s near. My job is to protect her. My desire is to control her. To claim her...Categorized as:
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![Enemy Mafia Boss Daddy by Kira Cole]()
Enemy Mafia Boss Daddy by Kira Cole
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOur marriage was supposed to avert a war. But making a husband out of my enemy has turned out to be harder than I thought…. Damien Russo is fifteen years older than me, ten times as broody,. and stubborn to a fault. He also happens to be the new leader of the Russo Mafia and my reluctant husband-to-be. As far as arranged marriages go, this is not a bad deal... -
![The Ties That Bind by Jessica Ames]()
The Ties That Bind by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElena. My life was planned from the moment I was born. I am to marry for my family, to cement old alliances and create new ones. I know I have no say in who will be standing at the end of the aisle, but I didn’t expect my father to sell me to a monster. Kane Fraser is known for his cruelty and his coldness. In a few weeks’ time he will become my husband and will have complete control over my life... -
![Illicit Temptation by Flora Ferrari]()
Illicit Temptation by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy world is ruled by the law, but my heart is drawn to the one man who lives above it. The last time I saw Troy, I was a kid heading off to college with dreams of going to law school like him. I thought he was just a successful lawyer and my dad’s best friend, but that’s far from the truth. Turns out Troy is a mob boss, and my dad is his closest business partner...Categorized as:
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![Finding Tomorrow, A sexy, angsty, suspense filled, all-the-feels protector romance with a hot alpha hero HEA.: A Trading Yesterday Novel by Kahlen Aymes]()
Finding Tomorrow, A sexy, angsty, suspense filled, all-the-feels protector romance with a hot alpha hero HEA.: A Trading Yesterday Novel by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Kahlen Aymes comes a new, sexy standalone novel. A complete STAND-ALONE follow-up to Kahlen’s smash hit, Trading Yesterday! Outwardly, my life was rocking. As a sportscaster at ESPN, I’ve traveled the world, attending the most prestigious sporting events, and meeting all sorts of famous people...Categorized as:
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![My Enemy: An Indian billionaire enemies to lovers romance by Sapna Bhog]()
My Enemy: An Indian billionaire enemies to lovers romance by Sapna Bhog
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere is one unwritten rule in every war—do not fall for your enemy…. Sanjana Luthra had a simple mission, to learn as much as she could about her enemy in order to help bring him down. What she hadn’t anticipated was the lure of Aaryan Rajpoot. He was supposed to be her enemy and yet he didn’t feel like one. Her attraction to him was instant, their chemistry red hot... -
![King of Vegas: Part 1 by A.J. Wyatt]()
King of Vegas: Part 1 by A.J. Wyatt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIf you had to choose between family or love. What would it be? Vincenzo. I’m a captive of the Devil of Palermo, the leader of the Camorra. Stuck in a dungeon, I’m oceans apart from everyone I know and every ally in my arsenal. Until a raven-haired siren enters my dungeon, determined to pull from me what her brothers couldn’t... -
![I Need You To Love Me by Genicious]()
I Need You To Love Me by Genicious
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTogether they are nothing more than madness,. but they say there’s always some madness in love. Six years elapsed since he shattered her life. Four years since she’s brought him to his knees. Now, Ace is the youngest boxing champion in the world – a force to be reckoned with. He’s dangerous, heartless, and always gets his way. Calla moved to New York to chase her career... -
![The Devil’s Desire by M.V. Kasi]()
The Devil’s Desire by M.V. Kasi
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen fire meets gasoline. .. sparks fly. But will they burn together in HATE or DESIRE? Naina didn't believe in love or marriage. And then, she met a handsome, charming stranger who drew out her passion and stole her heart. She almost fell in love, when shocking truth got revealed... -
![Trick or Treat by L.A. Cotton]()
Trick or Treat by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCalliope James would rather live life through a lens than in the spotlight. So when she reluctantly agrees to go with her best friend to a party, she doesn’t expect to find herself on the other side of the camera. Zachary Messiah left Bay View High School without so much as a word. Now he’s back. He’s not the boy she remembers, but she’s exactly the girl he’s tried so hard to forget...
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