Scandalous love. Smoldering romance. It's all here in the final installment of New York Times bestselling author Opal Carew's erotic serial. . . Unable to let Dana slip away again, Mason bids on the one thing he's always wanted--even if it is completely forbidden. He's fantasied about having Dana to himself for years, touching her smooth skin, tasting her sweet lips. But Dana is off-limits...or is she? All it takes is just one kiss to find out...
Tori never expected her dad to remarry. She never anticipated having to move from her childhood home into a new house with a new family. And as if that adjustment wasn't tough enough already, Tori gained three new stepbrothers, three stepbrothers who happen to be the three most popular guys at school. Blake -- the athlete, Cole -- the brain, and Shawn -- the class clown. Commonly known as "The Parris Triplets." After striking a deal to keep their newfound sibling relationship a secret, Tori must find a way to peacefully coexist with her extended family. A seemingly simple task becomes challenging as they all continuously pester and prank one another. She discovers that keeping this secret will be difficult since the triplets are not at all interested in accepting her as family. Tori must find a way to wiggle into the Parris' Triplets hearts, but will their rivalry prove too strong to overcome?
Family is everything... I always knew my father was a cold, heartless bastard. But the moment he took Elle Castlemaine and her pathetic daughter into our home, barely a month after our mom died, he unleashed something savage inside me. I didn't care they lost their home. Didn't care their father was behind bars. Didn't care he betrayed the notorious Stidda Mafia boss, Benjamin Rossi, and now their lives were in danger. All I cared about was her. Ryth. I wanted to hurt her. Wanted to make her squirm. I wanted to make her pay for the moans coming from my father's bedroom. When he slipped a ring onto her mother's finger, Ryth became mine. Mine to bully. Mine to break. And I'll use my brothers to do it. She'll become our favorite obsession. Our sick, tormented game. She'll become the only thing I think about, until not thinking about her tears me apart. I'll hate her. I'll hate her so much it hurts...
Julian doesn't remember Evan as the man who saved him when he was drugged and taken into the back of a shady club. He only knows Evan as his aloof stepbrother, a man determined to bring down Julian's father no matter what. Julian may want to shield his father, but Evan is not a man to be denied. He sees right through Julian and knows what he really wants. When it comes to Evan, Julian is conflicted. He doesn't want to admit how much he likes it when Evan takes charge. Julian is helpless to resist him, but he also wants to soothe his pain. In the bedroom, Evan knows what he wants and gets it. His emotions are a different matter. Too many losses have scarred his heart, and unanswered questions won't let him rest. In his quest for the truth, Evan is willing to risk his own life, but what about Julian's? Despite himself, he has become possessive and protective of Julian. Evan can't face losing him. The two of them are irresistibly drawn to each other, but neither one of them can admit what they really feel. Will they have a chance to find their way into each other's hearts, or will their luck run out when Evan's search for answers takes a dangerous turn?
**This book is a stand alone. It is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18, due to explicit scenes, language and situations.They were always taught that family was about more than blood, but when step-siblings Sophie Ellis and Logan Castle meet for the first time, their attraction is instantaneous. Forever trying to keep each other at arm's length, they discover that sometimes the best laid plans fall apart, when lovers fall together.He's everything she's ever fantasized about, and everything she can never have.She's all he's ever wanted, but never hoped to have.Trying so hard to be his stepsister, she can't shake the attraction she feels.He decides it's best to leave, but when circumstances see them reunite, and he discovers their initial attraction is still there after all the intervening years, he can't help himself. He has to have her.Running scared, she cuts all ties.Left behind, his bitterness grows.When again circumstances force her back into his arms, her past comes back to haunt her.He's determined to make her pay for leaving him.Desires are forbidden. Loyalties are tested. Hearts are broken. And in the end, is love strong enough to conquer all?
“An electrifying family drama that shows the dark side of adoption, You Were Always Mine is the kind of book you will want to finish in one sitting.” —Bustle The acclaimed author of Little Broken Things returns with another “race-to-the-finish family drama” (People) about a single mother who becomes embroiled in a mystery that threatens to tear apart what’s left of her family. Jessica Chamberlain, newly separated and living with her two sons in a small Iowa town, can’t believe that a tragedy in another state could have anything to do with her. But when her phone rings one quiet morning, her world is shattered. As she tries to pick up the pieces and make sense of what went wrong, Jess begins to realize that a tragic death is just the beginning. Soon she is caught in a web of lies and half-truths—and she’s horrified to learn that everything leads back to her seven-year-old adopted son, Gabriel. Years ago, Gabe’s birth mother requested a closed adoption and Jessica was more than happy to comply. But when her house is broken into and she discovers a clue that suggests her estranged husband was in close contact with Gabe’s biological mother, she vows to uncover the truth at any cost. A harrowing story of tenacious love and heartbreaking betrayal, You Were Always Mine is about the wars we wage to keep the ones we love close, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Jodi Picoult.
Cheating, f**king, lying Snake! I thought he was different than all the rest. My stepbrother, Devan, was everything I longed for in a man: loyal, protective, and strong. After being burned so many times by cheating scumbags, you can understand why. He's the perfect guy; the standard I hold other men up to. If only I could have a carbon copy of him... tattoos and all. But then he kissed me. And no matter how much I want him to be mine, I now see him for what he really is. Another snake that can't keep it in his pants. He's married, for f*cks sake! Their marriage is in trouble, but that's no excuse, and it just happens to be one of the reasons why I'm living with the couple... I've made a deal to be their surrogate. How did my life become so complicated all of a sudden? Because now, after just one amazing kiss, I can't stop thinking about my stepbrother and the baby I promised to give him. Author's note: Book contains a HEA, sexual content, elements of cheating, and harsh language. If any of these don't take your fancy then you may want to skip this book.
Sixteen-year old Jessie, still grieving over her mother's death, must move from Chicago to "The Valley," with a new stepfamily but no new friends until an anonymous fellow student emails and offers to help her navigate the school's treacherous social waters.
