Broken Kings Series by Cassidy Vale

When Soren Drakemire told me I’d “never be good enough” for his brother, it felt like the ultimate betrayal—the final rejection from a family I was desperate to belong to. But six years later, abandoned and broke with a daughter to raise alone, I finally he wasn’t trying to destroy me. He was trying to save me.Now I’m counting pennies for dollar store cupcakes while my six-year-old deserves so much more. The life I’ve built is honest, independent, and nothing like the gilded cage I escaped... moreWhen Soren Drakemire told me I’d “never be good enough” for his brother, it felt like the ultimate betrayal—the final rejection from a family I was desperate to belong to. But six years later, abandoned and broke with a daughter to raise alone, I finally he wasn’t trying to destroy me. He was trying to save me.Now I’m counting pennies for dollar store cupcakes while my six-year-old deserves so much more. The life I’ve built is honest, independent, and nothing like the gilded cage I escaped.Until the day my doorbell rings—and there he stands. Soren. The man whose warning I ignored. Holding the reins to a pink pony, with a truck full of birthday decorations behind him.He wants to give my daughter the magical celebration I can’t afford. And I hate that he can offer her everything while I can give her only love.Accepting his help means more than swallowing my pride. It means facing the truth I’ve spent years running maybe the brother I fell for was never the one meant to catch me when I fell.Some second chances come with conditions. Others come with everything you never knew you needed. less

I walked into parent-teacher night alone, wishing I wasn’t the only single mom there.I’d rushed straight from work, my uniform still wrinkled, reminding me I didn’t belong in this room full of polished couples.When I signed in, the teacher smiled and said, “Oh good, you’re here. Your husband’s already waiting in the back.”I froze. Husband?Suddenly, I turned, and there he was. My billionaire boss, sitting in a tiny desk beside my daughter, looking completely out of place... moreI walked into parent-teacher night alone, wishing I wasn’t the only single mom there.I’d rushed straight from work, my uniform still wrinkled, reminding me I didn’t belong in this room full of polished couples.When I signed in, the teacher smiled and said, “Oh good, you’re here. Your husband’s already waiting in the back.”I froze. Husband?Suddenly, I turned, and there he was. My billionaire boss, sitting in a tiny desk beside my daughter, looking completely out of place.But when his eyes found mine, he just smiled and said,“Hey, sweetie. We saved you a seat.” Borrowed Forever is a heartwarming, emotional romance about unexpected family, the wisdom of children, and the courage to fight for happily ever after. less

My day started with a red eviction notice taped to my door, telling me I was three months behind on rent.Yesterday, my landlord was yelling at me, saying that if I didn’t pay, he’d throw me and my daughter out on the street.I just scraped together enough change just to put gas in the car, and skipped lunch so my daughter could eat dinner.That night, I sat on the couch with overdue bills spread across the table, wondering what else I could sell before we lost everything... moreMy day started with a red eviction notice taped to my door, telling me I was three months behind on rent.Yesterday, my landlord was yelling at me, saying that if I didn’t pay, he’d throw me and my daughter out on the street.I just scraped together enough change just to put gas in the car, and skipped lunch so my daughter could eat dinner.That night, I sat on the couch with overdue bills spread across the table, wondering what else I could sell before we lost everything.Finally, I went to check the mail, praying for a miracle, but ready for more debt notices.Instead, there was an envelope with my name on it, and inside was a blank check, already signed by the same billionaire whose daughter I saved last week.Tucked along with it was a note in bold handwriting that said,"Go ahead and fill in the number." A forced proximity romance about two people learning that the strongest partnerships aren’t built on rescue—but on rebuilding, together. less

I just stopped a billionaire’s daughter from being taken inside a crowded airport terminal.She was standing alone near the baggage claim, when a strange man wearing a trench coat reached for her hand.Her nanny was distracted while flirting with a pilot, and something in the little girl’s face told me she did NOT know him.So I scooped her into my arms and said, “Let's go, sweetie. I know Daddy's waiting for us... moreI just stopped a billionaire’s daughter from being taken inside a crowded airport terminal.She was standing alone near the baggage claim, when a strange man wearing a trench coat reached for her hand.Her nanny was distracted while flirting with a pilot, and something in the little girl’s face told me she did NOT know him.So I scooped her into my arms and said, “Let's go, sweetie. I know Daddy's waiting for us.”He vanished into the crowd just as her father came through security, with three bodyguards behind him, and froze when they saw me holding her.I tried to explain, but before I could, the little girl whispered, “That man grabbed my hand…” then pointed at the man in the trench coat, “And this nice lady saved me.”Her father pulled her into his arms, then looked at his bodyguards, and they immediately chased after the man trying to leave.He turned back to me and reached into his coat, then handed me an envelope, as he growled,“Don’t open this until you’re home. I'll be in touch.” less