Bouvier Family Saga Series by Jade Dollston

GiannaI hate my dad’s boss.I’d never actually met Auburn Bouvier, but I despised him on principle. He was a cold, demanding dictator who made his employees miserable.When I moved to New York City, it was inevitable that I would run into the head of the Bouvier fashion empire while visiting my dad at his office, and when I did, the man was nothing like I expected.He was worse.Yet I somehow ended up on a date with the enigmatic Mister Bouvier... moreGiannaI hate my dad’s boss.I’d never actually met Auburn Bouvier, but I despised him on principle. He was a cold, demanding dictator who made his employees miserable.When I moved to New York City, it was inevitable that I would run into the head of the Bouvier fashion empire while visiting my dad at his office, and when I did, the man was nothing like I expected.He was worse.Yet I somehow ended up on a date with the enigmatic Mister Bouvier. Sure, he was incredibly handsome with jet black hair, a perfect jawline, and a mouth that looked like it was spun from sugar and sin, but he was also arrogant, overbearing, and a complete jerk. Not to mention he was fifteen years older than me.Worst date ever.AuburnI needed a date. I recently broke up with my long-time girlfriend—again—so I was not looking for anything serious. I simply needed a pretty lady on my arm for one evening.Then I met my assistant’s daughter, Gianna, and couldn’t peel my eyes away from her.Since I was accustomed to getting exactly what I wanted, I demanded that she accompany me to the gala. No one dared to say no to me, so here we were.Our age difference seemed to fade away the more I talked to Gianna. She was witty, intelligent, and the most gorgeous woman I’d ever seen.Best date ever. less

Influence (noun): A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events.MontyBoy meets Girl.Boy experiences severe intestinal distress and runs away.Boy returns and falls in love with Girl despite his… difficulties.Then Boy’s entire world explodes, shattered by outside influences that would have broken a weaker man.But not me. I took all the pain… the hurt… the betrayal… and became stronger. Harder. My heart is an inanimate stone in my chest now, and that’s exactly how I prefer it... moreInfluence (noun): A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events.MontyBoy meets Girl.Boy experiences severe intestinal distress and runs away.Boy returns and falls in love with Girl despite his… difficulties.Then Boy’s entire world explodes, shattered by outside influences that would have broken a weaker man.But not me. I took all the pain… the hurt… the betrayal… and became stronger. Harder. My heart is an inanimate stone in my chest now, and that’s exactly how I prefer it.When I’m called back to New York due to circumstances out of my control, I run into her. My only love.Kassie Ramirez.But I can’t have her, and she wouldn’t want me anyway.I’m not the nice, sensitive boy she once knew. I’m a complicated man with dark needs, the kind sweet Kassie would never accept.KassieBend so you won’t break.That was my motto for years, and it served me well. It helped me survive when one man broke my heart and another tried to break my spirit. But not anymore.Now I bend for no one.Then Monty Bouvier returned.If he thinks he can waltz back into my life like nothing ever happened, he’s got another thing coming.I’m no longer the shy little “Kasserole” he knew back then.But when our past hurts are brought to light, we discover that our lives were manipulated by those around us all those years ago.And I’m prepared to tell all those “influences” to go straight to hell. less

CruzWhen I come to New York with questions about my paternity, I end up finding more than I bargained for. The woman of my dreams.Lehra is beautiful, goofy, and a total sweetheart, but… there’s a catch. She’s taken.So I land in the dreaded friend zone and hope she opens her eyes and sees what a twit-with-an-a the guy is.Then one night I accidentally see something… a very interesting, very naughty quiz she took, and that’s when I realize she has the same unusual desires that I have... moreCruzWhen I come to New York with questions about my paternity, I end up finding more than I bargained for. The woman of my dreams.Lehra is beautiful, goofy, and a total sweetheart, but… there’s a catch. She’s taken.So I land in the dreaded friend zone and hope she opens her eyes and sees what a twit-with-an-a the guy is.Then one night I accidentally see something… a very interesting, very naughty quiz she took, and that’s when I realize she has the same unusual desires that I have.And when I find out her needs aren’t being properly met, all I want to do is claw my way out of the friend zone, scoop Lehra up, and carry her down the path to our very own happily ever after.So I vow to make sure she knows there’s a man who will treat her right and make all her fantasies come true.And that man is me. less

EvieMy spring break in Cancun was supposed to be fun… full of sunshine, cocktails, and bad karaoke. But then the unthinkable happened. One minute I was going to the ice machine, and the next? Darkness.I woke up in a nightmare. Kidnapped and at the brutal mercy of strangers.And that’s when he showed up.Damiano Cappitani.Dangerous as hell, intense, and way too attractive for his own good, Damiano took care of business with ruthless efficiency.The kicker? He’s the son of the man who bought me... moreEvieMy spring break in Cancun was supposed to be fun… full of sunshine, cocktails, and bad karaoke. But then the unthinkable happened. One minute I was going to the ice machine, and the next? Darkness.I woke up in a nightmare. Kidnapped and at the brutal mercy of strangers.And that’s when he showed up.Damiano Cappitani.Dangerous as hell, intense, and way too attractive for his own good, Damiano took care of business with ruthless efficiency.The kicker? He’s the son of the man who bought me.Yeah, let that sink in.How had I gone from a carefree vacation with my best friends to running for my life with the son of the devil?Damiano should have been the villain in my story, but somewhere along the way, the lines became blurred. Now I wasn’t sure if he was my savior, my captor, or… the man I loved.My name is Evie Bouvier, and this is how I found Love Without Control. less