New York Times bestselling author Opal's HOT new serial continues! Meet Mason. He is used to getting what he wants. The head of his own corporate empire, he has wealth, means, and no shortage of beautiful women ready to fulfill his every need. But despite having it all, Mason is bored. Until he comes face-to-face with a woman from his past--one who will do anything to get what she wants. But is her desire for Mason worth the risk?
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?
“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.
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...
**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?
After his mother remarries, Ian Ryder finds himself spending the summer at a beachside mansion. It's the kind of thing he might have dreamed of, but there is a major complication—his gorgeous new stepbrother. Tortured by a family tragedy, Lucas resents Ian and his mother. He can't accept that his father has moved on and remarried. On top of that, his attraction to Ian is a shock to him. Until he met Ian, Lucas always thought he was straight. But the heat between them is undeniable. He can't stay away from Ian, and Ian can't resist him. No matter how rough or arrogant Lucas is, Ian can't help falling for him. When their secret relationship is revealed, the fallout sends Lucas back to his old life and Ian is devastated. Will Lucas come to his senses in time, or will he let Ian slip away from him forever?
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?
He is powerful, older and my boss, a lethal combination. Job satisfaction has taken on a whole new meaning. When I lied on my resume, I didn’t expect it to matter. I mean any child would love me; I was born to be a nanny. I applied for a position working for a woman, or so I thought. But Julian Masters is definitely all man…the kind you dream of licking chocolate from. The first day was bad. The kids were the spawn of the devil and I spied through a window and caught him doing something obscene…. and equally fascinating. The second day was worse, he caught me snooping in his bathroom cabinet in my skimpy pyjamas and all hell broke loose. On the third day, I ran over him in a golf cart. And by day four I had decided that I wanted that chocolate…all of it. Melted….on me. But intelligent, widowed Judges don’t fall for ditzy nannies. Or do they?
Vampire's Kiss is dark, steamy and captivating free first in the series Vampire reverse harem romance and the first book in the 'Mafia Monster' world. Guaranteed happy ever after. Dive in today! Immortals rule the night in my world. They’re dangerous, deadly and occupy the darker side of our city across the river. Now I’m standing face to face with the most dangerous of their kind, the leader of the Crown City blood-thirsty hunters, a Vampire called Elithien. A creature my father is about to make an ally. My ally... My father, the head of the most dangerous Mafia families in Crown City is dying. And he thinks these savage monsters will somehow protect me when he’s gone. Elithien hunts me in the dead of the night, and corners me in a dark alley. He captures my wrists, pressing them against the wall over my head. He kisses me, whispering he wants to tell me the truth about my bloodline. Only it’s a truth I don’t want to believe. A truth that will unravel everything I know. But running from him won’t save me. Nothing will… Because these monsters like the chase.
