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I never imagined the ruthless Titan would choose me as his rebellion, or that I’d become his shield. Hockey was supposed to be my ticket to stability, earning me a scholarship for an education I could never have afforded on my own. Until Connor Walsh, the ruthless star of the Crestwood hockey team and my captain, corners me with an ultimatum that changes everything. Marry him, or watch my scholarship—and my entire future—disappear. It's blackmail, pure and simple. A calculated move in whatever twisted game he's playing with his equally ruthless father.

I caught the attention of a savage beast. My fault–ish after I crashed into Crestwood hockey team's star defenseman on my way to class. In typical Eli Holmes fashion, instead of walking away after he threw my books across the hall, I stood up to Alexei Petrov. Even sat right next to him in class, letting him know exactly what I thought of his brutish behavior. Someone should’ve reminded me not to go around poking monsters. But I’m not one to cower. Until a heated encounter leads to a steamy kiss.

I never imagined my biggest rival would become my greatest temptation. Jackson Reed has been a thorn in my side since the day we met–always running his mouth, always itching for a fight. Our rivalry on the ice has left us bruised and bloodied countless times. When our teams end up at the same hotel for the Regional Championships, the brutal Titan gets under my skin in a whole new way. A fight turns into a chase through the woods, and when I’m caught, it ignites a forbidden fire within me that can’t be stifled.

Inheriting power comes with the chains of control. Ruthless bloodlines, whispered deals, and a family empire built on fear. I never had a choice in the life mapped out for me. Then I met her. Nicky wasn't supposed to be part of my world. She had a record, a broken past, and the kind of fire that made her impossible to ignore. She didn't care about the Parker name. She cared about the man underneath it. So I married her. Built a life with her. Gave her everything. And we destroyed it. Or maybe… someone made sure we would.

After four years of secret meetings and stolen moments, I finally plucked up the courage to confess my feelings. Instead of admitting the same, he chose to humiliate me in front of the world, betraying me in the process. The internet coined me the Runaway Girl. But all he wanted was for me to run back to him. I left him in my rearview and never planned on turning back. If only he kept to his word and stayed there.

With one reckless act and a rushed confession, I knew my life was never going to be the same. I was having a baby with a woman who was not my wife. I would do anything to keep my love, to have her stay with me. But how does one forgive the unforgivable?

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Arlo Bonetti has enjoyed a life of unparalleled luxury. As the sole heir to a global olive oil empire, he's traveled the world, indulged in every pleasure, and never known a day of responsibility. Amidst a series of scandals, the latest being the most outrageous in Arlo's eventful life, his father decides to intervene. Taking control of Arlo's trust fund, he issues an ultimatum: he has a year to grow up, or he'll lose access to the family's immense fortune.

Elias Lake is facing a personal and professional crisis. The world-famous star of countless action movies has been outed on social media. By an ex-lover with a poisonous ax to grind. His life and reputation as "The World's Only Remaining Manly Man"—the studio's PR words, not his—is hiding in his mansion in the L.A. hills, trying to sort out where to go now. The media is camped outside his gates, the studio heads are up in arms, and his legion of fans is ready to fire up the torches and grab their pitchforks.

I live by the rules I set for myself, with one core belief at the forefront of everything I do… I protect what's mine. With too many demons to face and no direction in my life, I joined the Navy as soon as I turned eighteen, and I became a machine. A precision weapon. The elite of the elite. On SEAL Team One, I did what was necessary to protect my country. I learned that I thrive under pressure in high-stakes situations, and when I moved back to New York, I found a new way to channel the storm raging inside of me. At least for a while. I trained to become a Dominant and never looked back.

When you think about how easy it is to lose keys, phones, sunglasses and your dignity on social media, you might figure it'd be a cinch for me to ditch my V Card. You'd be wrong. At 25, I run a successful business, live in a fantastic apartment, and have fabulous friends to go out with any night of the week. And yet I'm still a card-carrying member of a club I don't want to belong to anymore. Good thing I know just the man for the deflowering job - my brother’s business partner and best friend.

How hot is your night going to get? Take the quiz and find out! 1. You're a curvy, cute, and practical nurse, ready to unleash your inner naughty nymphette for your 25th birthday. You start with... a. Chocolate cake. b. Champagne. Lots of it. c. A blind date set up by your daring best friend. 2. Your guy turns out to be popular (and insanely hot) wrestler Brody "The Bull" Bullock. You... a. Run for the door. b. Admire his hotness, then run for the door.

Une série écrite à 4 mains, qui joue habilement avec les codes de la romance universitaire. Fils de parents militaires, lui-même ancien membre de l'armée, Knox n'a jamais avoué son homosexua- lité à qui que ce soit. Il a toujours préféré garder ce secret pour lui, ne le partageant qu'avec des parte- naires occasionnels lors d'étreintes sans lendemain. Mais au gré d'échanges en ligne, il finit par tomber sous le charme de cet homme avec qui il passe des heures à discuter. Un homme dont il connaît bientôt tout, hormis son identité.

One of your favorite inspirational romances, Second Chance, is now available as a complete and unabridged audiobook. Alisa Worthington has been an orphan her entire life. She dreams of having a family - but just when she thinks she's found a home, it is taken from her. Alisa flees San Francisco and false accusations against her, ending up in the small town of Reliable, California. There, she's at the mercy of the six Chance brothers. From the moment he first sees her, Titus Chance is drawn to Alisa's enormous brown eyes, set in a lovely heart-shaped face.

Times have changed. Our old enemy has reemerged, bringing chaos. Old friends we thought lost forever have returned. Everything isn't as it seems. I broke her. I would do it again to keep her safe. No matter how far she tries to run, I will find her.

Le cheerleading, Dante a ça dans le sang. Peu importe que tout le monde considère ce sport comme féminin. Ancien junkie, cette discipline lui a sauvé la vie alors qu'il pensait ne plus pouvoir gérer. Aujourd'hui, il refuse de s'en passer, de peur de voir ses démons ressurgir et l'engloutir. Blake est son total opposé. Étudiante brillante, vouée à une carrière prometteuse dans le MMA, elle n'a jamais mis les pieds à une soirée sur le campus, et encore moins à un match de football. Lorsqu'ils se tombent littéralement dessus à la cafétéria, ce sont deux mondes qui se percutent.

Barnet University has a tradition. It’s called The Hunt. It’s the night the football team hunts down a girl on campus and dubs her his Kitten, to serve at his beck and call. And somehow, I’d forgotten all about it, which is the only reason I was caught, collared, and put to work. Traditions suck. Having no ambition to be anyone’s doormat - or worse, I turn to the only way out. The captain. Bas. His body is the work of art and cruel design. One look into his eyes and my blood turns to molten lava. I turned to him for freedom, but Bas offered something else.

Jessica Aguirre doesn’t know the definition of “living” anymore. She’s a writer, yet words completely escape her when she tries to describe what sort of life she might envision for herself. So when she’s hired to work on a memoir for Freddie McKnight, famed Hollywood producer and all-around recluse, she thinks it could be a new start in life.

It should have been an easy sell. He was just another client, a wealthy target. I offered him what I had. He stole the rest. Beautiful. Confident. His mafia lineage made him a conqueror. He dominated my senses. He planned to rule my body as well. I didn’t have a chance at keeping my heart.

A quirk of fate has made Sylvester Gilbraith the heir of his sworn enemy, the earl of Stoneridge. But there’s a catch: To claim his inheritance, he has to marry one of the earl’s four granddaughters. The magnetically handsome nobleman has no choice but to comply with the terms of the will, yet when he descends on Stoneridge Manor prepared to charm his way into a fortune, he finds that the lady who intrigues him most has no intention of becoming his bride.