Diana's bookshelf: all en-US Thu, 29 Jun 2023 05:11:04 -0700 60 Diana's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[All Our Forevers (Saint No More, # 4)]]> 181756101
An outcast since birth, I never deserved to become the first son in the family. Shadowed by the everlasting glory of my elder brother, I was destined to be the dirt stain on my father’s polished reputation.
Then, one day, I met her . . . Francesca Trevino. The girl whose charcoal black eyes became the ravens of my rescue.
We were good friends and grew up perceiving everything new together, exploring and learning, laughing, and at some point, kissing. We fell so hard and shattered even harder.
What we thought would last forever, crashed the day my sister Khloe was killed. At the hands of none other than Francesca’s father, Lorenzo Trevino.
Ruined to the core, I lost my love and watched my family fall apart. And when my father died, I knew I needed an escape.
I ran away, leaving the remnants of my torn heart to beat at the grave of my past, determined to never return to San Fernando.
Now, almost two years later, I’m back in town, with the beautiful unknown staring at me through the dark pools of everything I tried so hard to forget forever.

A new-adult dark mystery romance that continues to tell about love, hatred, betrayal, family secrets, young love, and second chances.

A PERFECT NEXT READ for the fans of Mercedes Ron, L. J. Shen, Tijan, Colleen Hoover, Jamie McGuire, Anna Todd, Ivy Smoak & Tarryn Fisher.]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 5.00 All Our Forevers (Saint No More, # 4)
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]]> <![CDATA[My Dark Romeo (Dark Prince Road, #1)]]> 123008168 My fairy tale turned into a cautionary one.
Inked in tar and sealed in tears.

From Wall Street Journal bestsellers L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington comes an explosive marriage of inconvenience...between a tarnished Romeo and a reluctant Juliet.

It was supposed to be a harmless kiss at a lavish debutante ball.
A clandestine moment with a handsome stranger.

But unlike his namesake, my Romeo isn’t driven by love.
He’s fueled by revenge.

To him, I’m a chess piece. Leverage.
His rival’s betrothed.

To me, he is a man deserving of poison.
A dark prince I refuse to marry.

He thinks I’ll accept my fate.
Well, I plan to rewrite it.

And in my story, Juliet doesn’t die.
But Romeo? He perishes.

Authors� Notes: My Dark Romeo is a standalone reluctant arranged marriage romance between a cruel billionaire heir and a feisty heiress unafraid to fight back. It is set in the decadent Dark Prince Road world.]]> 366 Parker S. Huntington 1950209075 Diana 5 3.59 2023 My Dark Romeo (Dark Prince Road, #1)
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]]> Rebel Heart (Rush Duet, #2) 38614755
How to screw up a great summer in the Hamptons:

Sleep with your boss. Check.

Blow all your money on a rental you can't afford. Check.

How to walk away from a man you fall in love with at the end of a summer:

...I'll let you know when I figure it out.

Rebel Heart is the second book in the Rush Series duet. Book one, Rebel Heir, is also available to listen now.]]> 300 Penelope Ward Diana 4 3.97 2018 Rebel Heart (Rush Duet, #2)
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]]> Thorne Princess 64395170
I landed in hot water with the tabloids one too many times.
What can I say? My nipple wanted to come out and say hi to the paparazzi.
After that, my father presented me with an ultimatum—either he cuts off the gravy train and stops paying for my lavish lifestyle or I agree to have a live-in bodyguard.
And by bodyguard, I mean a sexy, formidable, out-of-this-world babysitter who just happens to be good at breaking spines.
Ransom Lockwood, ladies and gentlemen.
Now he is forcing me to try all kinds of weird stuff. Stop partying, clean up my act, get a job�
A part of me wants to tell him to get lost. I’m past saving.
But the other part? The other part wants to save him.]]> 452 L.J. Shen Diana 4 3.87 2023 Thorne Princess
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]]> <![CDATA[The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1)]]> 42201431
Olive braces herself to get through 24 hours of wedding hell before she can return to her comfortable, unlucky life. But when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning from eating bad shellfish, the only people who aren’t affected are Olive and Ethan. And now there’s an all-expenses-paid honeymoon in Hawaii up for grabs.

Putting their mutual hatred aside for the sake of a free vacation, Olive and Ethan head for paradise, determined to avoid each other at all costs. But when Olive runs into her future boss, the little white lie she tells him is suddenly at risk to become a whole lot bigger. She and Ethan now have to pretend to be loving newlyweds, and her luck seems worse than ever. But the weird thing is that she doesn’t mind playing pretend. In fact, she feels kind of... lucky.

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781501128035.]]> 432 Christina Lauren 1501128035 Diana 4 3.88 2019 The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1)
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average rating: 3.88
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Vicious Love (Sinners of Saint, #1.1)]]> 39820247
MitreiĂźend, verboten, sexy - die Sinners of Saint werden dein Herz im Sturm erobern!

Emilia LeBlanc traut ihren Augen nicht, als sie nach zehn Jahren zum ersten Mal wieder Baron "Vicious" Spencer gegenübersteht. Vicious, der ihr das Leben einst zur Hölle gemacht hat. Vicious, der nie nett, immer furchtbar zu ihr war. Vicious, der sie ans andere Ende der USA und weg von ihrer Familie getrieben hat. Vicious, der einzige Mann, den sie je geliebt hat.

Inzwischen ist er ein erfolgreicher Anwalt und leitet mit seinen drei besten Freunden ein Multi-Milliarden-Dollar-Unternehmen. Emilia, die es kaum schafft, sich und ihre kranke Schwester ĂĽber die Runden zu bringen, weiĂź, dass Vicious der letzte Mann ist, den sie jetzt in ihrem Leben gebrauchen kann. Und doch kann sie sich wie damals schon einfach nicht von ihm fernhalten ...

"Ich liebe diese Reihe!" Kylie Scott, Spiegel-Bestseller-Autorin

Die Erfolgsreihe aus den USA - endlich auch auf Deutsch!

Diese XXL-Leseprobe enthält außerdem noch ein Interview mit L.J. Shen über ihren Roman "Vicious Love".

Jetzt herunterladen und sofort loslesen!]]> 69 L.J. Shen 3736309481 Diana 5 3.86 2018 Vicious Love (Sinners of Saint, #1.1)
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]]> Beautiful Graves 60831811 From USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a passion- and angst-charged story about a woman caught between a secure relationship and a once-in-a-lifetime spark with her muse.

They say first loves are oftentimes the end of one’s innocence.

Those words couldn’t ring truer for Everlynne Lawson, whose first brush with romance came with a heartbreak…and the thing that seems to follow her everywhere she goes. Death.

After a great tragedy, Everlynne loses all she cares about—her dreams, her family, and her soulmate, Joe.

Guilt-ridden, Everlynne decides to isolate herself in Salem, Massachusetts. A shell of the woman she once was, she takes her days one at a time, careful not to allow herself the joy she believes others in her life were robbed of. But when the mysterious, handsome Dominic storms into her life, it becomes more difficult to stay in solitude. Dominic is adventurous, joyous, with lust for life and a passion to make her his.

Everlynne is on the cusp of reinventing herself once again when the old wounds of her past are resurrected, rawer than ever. There is nothing worse than being in love with two men.

Especially when one of them hates you.]]> 373 L.J. Shen 1542036321 Diana 5 3.93 2022 Beautiful Graves
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hunter (Boston Belles, #1)]]> 46038707 Hunter

I didn’t mean to star in a sex tape, okay?
It was just one of those unexplainable things. Like Stonehenge, Police Academy 2, and morning glory clouds.
It just happened.
Now my ball-busting father is sentencing me to six months of celibacy, sobriety, and morbid boredom under the roof of Boston’s nerdiest girl alive, Sailor Brennan.
The virginal archer is supposed to babysit my ass while I learn to take my place in Royal Pipelines, my family’s oil company.
Little does she know, that’s not the only pipe I’ll be laying�

Sailor
I didn’t want this gig, okay?
But the deal was too sweet to walk away from.
I needed the public endorsement; Hunter needed a nanny.
Besides, what’s six months in the grand scheme of things?
It’s not like I’m in danger of falling in love with the appallingly gorgeous, charismatic gazillionaire who happens to be one of Boston’s most eligible bachelors.
No. I will remain immune to Hunter Fitzpatrick’s charm.
Even at the cost of losing everything I have.
Even at the cost of burning down his kingdom.]]> 394 L.J. Shen 1732624747 Diana 5 3.84 2020 The Hunter (Boston Belles, #1)
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average rating: 3.84
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]]> <![CDATA[Scandalous (Sinners of Saint, #3)]]> 34450909 Hard, cold and calculated, he rarely speaks.
When he does, it’s with disdain.
When he does, his words aren’t meant for me.
When he does, my stomach flips and my world tilts on its axis.
He is thirty-three.
I am eighteen.
He’s a single dad and my father’s business partner.
I’m just a kid to him and his enemy’s daughter.
He’s emotionally unavailable.
And I am…feeling. Feeling things I shouldn’t feel for him.
Trent Rexroth is going to break my heart. The writing isn’t just on the wall, it’s inked on my soul.
And yet, I can’t stay away.
A scandal is the last thing my family needs. But a scandal is what we’re going to give them.
And oh, what beautiful chaos it will be]]> 315 L.J. Shen Diana 5 4.03 2017 Scandalous (Sinners of Saint, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Vicious (Sinners of Saint, #1)]]> 30839185 Emilia

They say love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances, and it’s true. The man who comes to me in my dreams also haunts me in my nightmares. He is a brilliant lawyer. A skilled criminal. A beautiful liar. A bully and a savior, a monster and a lover.

Ten years ago, he made me run away from the small town where we lived. Now, he came for me in New York, and he isn’t leaving until he takes me with him.

Vicious

She is a starving artist. Pretty and evasive like cherry blossom. Ten years ago, she barged into my life unannounced and turned everything upside down. She paid the price.

Emilia LeBlanc is completely off-limits, my best friend’s ex-girlfriend. The woman who knows my darkest secret, and the daughter of the cheap Help we hired to take care of our estate. That should deter me from chasing her, but it doesn’t. So she hates me. Big fucking deal. She better get used to me.]]> 339 L.J. Shen Diana 5 3.95 2016 Vicious (Sinners of Saint, #1)
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]]> Rebel Heir (Rush Duet, #1) 39782747
How to kick off a great summer in the Hamptons:

Snag a gorgeous rental on the beach. Check.

Get a job at a trendy summer haunt. Check.

How to screw up a great summer in the Hamptons:

Fall for the one guy with a dark leather jacket, scruff on his face, and intense eyes that doesn’t fit in with the rest of the tony looking crowd. A guy you can’t have when you’ll be leaving at the end of the season.

Check. Check. Check.

I should add—especially when the guy is your sexy, tattooed God of a boss.

Especially when he not only owns your place of employment but inherited half of the town.

Especially when he’s mean to you.

Or so I thought.

Until one night when he demanded I get in his car so he could drive me home because he didn’t want me walking in the dark.

That was sort of how it all started with Rush.

And then little by little, some of the walls of this hardass man started to come down.

I never expected that the two of us, seemingly opposites from the outside, would grow so close.

I wasn't supposed to fall for the rebel heir, especially when he made it clear he didn’t want to cross the line with me.

As the temperature turned cooler, the nights became hotter. My summer became a lot more interesting—and complicated.

All good things must come to an end, right?

Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming.

Rebel Heir is the first book in the Rush Series Duet. Book Two, Rebel Heart, will release six weeks later on May, 22, 2018.]]> 295 Vi Keeland 1942215835 Diana 5 4.02 2018 Rebel Heir (Rush Duet, #1)
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> Park Avenue Player 52197788
Then the fender bender happened.

The guy I collided with drove an expensive car and was drop-dead gorgeous. Too bad he was also a total jerk. We argued over whose fault it was and any other thing that came out of his condescending mouth.

Eventually, the police came and we went our separate ways. The insurance companies would have to figure things out. I had a job interview to get to anyway—one I was excited about.

Though that excitement changed to disappointment the moment the person interviewing me walked in. The guy from the accident.

Whoops!

Yeah, so I didn’t get the position.

The problem was, I really wanted it. No, I needed it. Anything to get me out of my current career and back into working with kids.

So, even though Hollis LaCroix was as intimidating as he was devastatingly handsome, I went back to see him and begged for a chance.

To my surprise, he gave me a shot taking care of his troubled niece.

At least my attraction to him wouldn’t be able to go anywhere. I wasn’t about to jeopardize my job or the strong bond Hailey and I formed.

But resisting the magnetic pull between us wasn’t that simple. (Then there was our little underwear game—don’t ask.)

We continued to flirt without crossing the line—until it finally happened.

This is the part of the story where we fall in love and live happily ever after, right?

Well, life has a way of throwing some major curveballs.

Ours was one I didn’t see coming.]]> 300 Penelope Ward 1686148453 Diana 5 4.02 2019 Park Avenue Player
author: Penelope Ward
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> Not Pretending Anymore 56935708
I was starting to lose hope.

Until a knock at my door came and God answered my prayers.

·ˇłćł¦±đ±čłŮ…ułóâ€�wrong prayer, God.

I’d definitely requested the big guy find me a drop-dead gorgeous man on more than one occasion...just not as my roommate.

Declan Tate talked me into interviewing him anyway.

While he was amusing and charismatic, I wouldn’t have been comfortable living with a man, so I regretfully declined.

Then cupcakes showed up at my door—freshly baked by Declan and just as sinfully delicious as he was.

You could say he was persistent.

I eventually folded. It wasn’t like I had another viable candidate anyway.

Plus, I was interested in someone else. And Declan was into another woman. So it wasn’t like anything would happen romantically.

After he moved in, the two of us became the best of friends. We even started to give each other advice on getting our crushes to notice us.

Eventually, Declan concocted an idea: we should pretend to be a couple to make our love interests jealous.

I was hesitant, but went along with it anyway. To my utter shock, his crazy plan worked.

Now I was dating the supposed man of my dreams, and my best friend had the woman of his.

But there was one problem.

I couldn’t stop thinking about Declan.

Those feelings we were trying to fake?

Yeah…I wasn’t pretending anymore.]]> 350 Penelope Ward 1951045998 Diana 4 3.82 2021 Not Pretending Anymore
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]]> Cocky Bastard 25772000
A sexy, cocky, Australian named Chance was the last person I expected to run into on my cross-country drive.

When my car broke down, we made a deal. Next thing I knew, we were traveling together, spending sexually-tense nights in hotels and taking unplanned detours.

My ordinary road trip turned into the adventure of a lifetime. It was all fun and games until things got intense.

I wanted him, but Chance wouldn’t make a move. I thought he wanted me too, but something was holding him back.

I wasn’t supposed to fall for the cocky bastard, especially when I knew we’d be going our separate ways.

All good things must come to an end, right?

Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming.


Author's note - Cocky Bastard is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.]]> 336 Penelope Ward 1515303942 Diana 5 4.09 2015 Cocky Bastard
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]]> <![CDATA[All My Wrongs (Saint No More, #3)]]> 75565618
Not all love stories end in happily ever after. Some crash at the start or never pass the first kiss. And mine? It died with me�

For a long time, I’d been dead to everyone except my brother. It wasn’t my choice but a necessity in order to save the girl I loved insanely. I did everything to protect her from the evil of my ugly heritage. And then, I watched her marry a different man. It wasn’t her fault we fell apart. Still, I felt like there was no cure for my torn heart. But one day, I ran into someone I thought I’d never see again. The woman whose laughter had been my lullaby for years. We’d met long before I stepped over the edge of my sanity. And when I’d lost everything and everyone I loved, she blew into my life like a breath of fresh air that I’d been lacking. She loved me unconditionally and shushed the devils that ruined me to the core. The only problem was, I wasn’t worthy of her. For all my wrongs would keep me from becoming the perfection she deserved to have kiss her good night�

A new-adult dark mystery romance that continues to tell about love, hatred, betrayal, family secrets, young love, and second chances.

A PERFECT NEXT READ for the fans of L. J. Shen, Tijan, Colleen Hoover, Jamie McGuire, Anna Todd, Ivy Smoak & Tarryn Fisher.

GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!]]> 318 Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.07 2023 All My Wrongs (Saint No More, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Ruthless Rival (Cruel Castaways, #1)]]> 58802502 From Wall Street Journal bestselling author L.J. Shen comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about the fine line between seeking revenge and finding love.

When she was young, Arya Roth became best friends with her housekeeper’s son. Soon, friendship turned to young love, and when Arya dared him to kiss her, a chain reaction of disastrous events led to the boy being sent away and out of Arya’s life.

Now, two decades later, Arya is an on-the-rise publicist with her beloved father as one of her biggest clients. So when her father is sued by a former employee, Arya sets out to prove that her father is not the monster he is accused of being. The only problem is the attorney who is determined to destroy her father’s good name. Christian Miller is charming, ambitious, and devilishly good looking, and Arya has no idea he is that same boy who kissed her all those years ago.

Past and present collide as Arya falls hard for Christian. But when she finds out who he really is and about his obsession with getting revenge on her father, can she choose love over family?]]> 367 L.J. Shen 1542036313 Diana 5 4.07 2022 Ruthless Rival (Cruel Castaways, #1)
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> The Rake (Boston Belles, #4) 51248391
Emmabelle Penrose has cruised through life never needing a man, a plan that has worked stunningly well until about five minutes ago, when she decided she must have a baby.

Devon Whitehall is 6�2� of premium DNA, financial security, and British royal titles. Best of all, he fears the one thing she dreads the most: getting hitched.

Emmabelle figures it’s a no-brainer when Devon offers his services—sperm and involvement in her future child’s life.

What begins as an innocent, modern-family arrangement, quickly erodes into a web of lies, dark pasts, and unfurled secrets.

Inside this chaos, Emmabelle and Devon are forced to face the awful truth—they are capable of love.

Even worse, they might feel it toward each other.]]> 416 L.J. Shen Diana 4 3.81 2022 The Rake (Boston Belles, #4)
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average rating: 3.81
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[All Our Flaws (Saint No More, #2)]]> 60677111
Not all souls are pure. Some are made of scars, sins, and sorrows. And mine? It’s dipped in all of the above.

Four years ago, losing my high school love wrecked me to the core.
I was sure I’d never find a reason to live my life without Khloe. But then, I met someone�
A girl whose scars were as deep as mine. She covered them with ink, dark eyeshadow, and long black robes. But underneath her darkness, there was the light I craved to touch.
We licked each other’s wounds and healed our bleeding hearts.
And at some point, we went too far�
She said she was falling in love with me, and I told her to leave, too scared to feel things and betray my undying love for Khloe.
And now, the girl I’ve been resisting for so long is back in town, all grown up and stunningly dazzling.
And me?
I’m still obsessed with the idea of sinning with her�

A standalone story that continues to tell about love, hatred, betrayal, family secrets, young love, and second changes.

A PERFECT NEXT READ for the fans of L. J. Shen, Tijan, Colleen Hoover, Jamie McGuire, Anna Todd, Ivy Smoak & Tarryn Fisher.]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.27 All Our Flaws (Saint No More, #2)
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]]> Ruckus (Sinners of Saint, #2) 33643772 369 L.J. Shen Diana 4 4.06 2017 Ruckus (Sinners of Saint, #2)
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]]> Punk 57 41021967
Misha

I can’t help but smile at the words in her letter. She misses me.

In fifth grade, my teacher set us up with pen pals from a different school. Thinking I was a girl, with a name like Misha, the other teacher paired me up with her student, Ryen. My teacher, believing Ryen was a boy like me, agreed.

It didn’t take long for us to figure out the mistake. And in no time at all, we were arguing about everything. The best take-out pizza. Android vs. iPhone. Whether or not Eminem is the greatest rapper ever�

And that was the start. For the next seven years, it was us.

Her letters are always on black paper with silver writing. Sometimes there’s one a week or three in a day, but I need them. She’s the only one who keeps me on track, talks me down, and accepts everything I am.

We only had three rules. No social media, no phone numbers, no pictures. We had a good thing going. Why ruin it?

Until I run across a photo of a girl online. Name’s Ryen, loves Gallo’s pizza, and worships her iPhone. What are the chances?

F*ck it. I need to meet her.

I just don’t expect to hate what I find.

Ryen

He hasn’t written in three months. Something’s wrong. Did he die? Get arrested? Knowing Misha, neither would be a stretch.

Without him around, I’m going crazy. I need to know someone is listening. It’s my own fault. I should've gotten his number or picture or something.

He could be gone forever.

Or right under my nose, and I wouldn’t even know it.]]> 343 Penelope Douglas 1952646049 Diana 4 3.76 2016 Punk 57
author: Penelope Douglas
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]]> <![CDATA[All My Nevers (Saint No More, #1)]]> 59108461
Not all fairytales are bathed in magic. Some are dipped in tears, grief, and blood.
And mine? It was submerged in all of the above.

Three years ago, leaving San Fernando felt like the best way out of the mess I was neck-deep in. An addict to all things forbidden, I betrayed everyone I loved and watched my little sister pay for my sins with her life. An escape felt like a blessing, so I ran away and left the ashes of my past drift behind me.
This is why returning to my hometown was never on the menu.
Nor was falling in love with my childhood friend whose heart had been irreparably broken by yours truly.
But my father’s death turned out to be a twist I wasn’t expecting, and I had no choice but to come back home, face my demons, and head the family and what was left of my father’s business.

My new life was hell on earth. Everyone hated me.
And I�
I loved the only girl I knew would NEVER be mine.

A standalone story that opens Saint No More - a series of romance novels about hate, revenge, passion, and love at a young age evolving into HEA.

A PERFECT NEXT READ for the fans of L. J. Shen, Tijan, Colleen Hoover, Jamie McGuire, Anna Todd, Ivy Smoak & Tarryn Fisher.]]> 385 Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.16 2022 All My Nevers (Saint No More, #1)
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> Hate Notes 38600870 From New York Times bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes an unexpected love story of secondhand hearts and second chances�

It all started with a mysterious blue note sewn into a wedding dress.

Something blue.

I’d gone to sell my own unworn bridal gown at a vintage clothing store. That’s when I found another bride’s “something old.�

Stitched into the lining of a fabulously feathered design was the loveliest message I’d ever read: Thank you for making all of my dreams come true.

The name embossed on the blue stationery: Reed Eastwood, obviously the most romantic man who ever lived. I also discovered he’s the most gorgeous. If only my true-love fantasies had stopped there. Because I’ve since found out something else about Mr. Starry-Eyed.

He’s arrogant, cynical, and demanding. I should know. Thanks to a twist of fate, he’s my new boss. But that’s not going to stop me from discovering the story behind his last love letter. A love letter that did not result in a happily ever after.

But that story is nothing compared to the one unfolding between us. It’s getting hotter, sweeter, and more surprising than anything I could have imagined.

Something new.

But I have no idea how this one is going to end...]]> 306 Vi Keeland 1503959481 Diana 4 4.13 2018 Hate Notes
author: Vi Keeland
name: Diana
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> Midnight Blue 36376514 I needed the money. He needed a babysitter to keep him from snorting himself to death.
I was cherry-picked especially for him. Responsible. Optimistic. Warm. Innocent.
The worst part is that I should have known better.
Alex Winslow. British rock star. Serial heartbreaker. Casanova with whiskey eyes.
“Don’t get near the devil in a leather jacket. He’ll chew you up and spit you out.�
Guess what? I didn’t listen.
I signed the contract.
World tour. Three months. Four Continents. One hundred shows.
My name is Indigo Bellamy, and I sold my soul to a tattooed god.
Problem was, my soul wasn’t enough for Alex Winslow. He ended up taking my body, too.
Then he took my heart.
Then he took my all.

From bestselling author L.J. Shen, comes a new, standalone, contemporary romance.]]> 339 L.J. Shen 0996135693 Diana 5 3.99 2018 Midnight Blue
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]]> <![CDATA[Broken Knight (All Saints High, #2)]]> 52274111
"Everyone needs to read this book. I’m certain you won’t feel a single regret. " - Harloe Rae, USA Today Bestselling author.

From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, standalone romance about first loves, betrayal and loss.

Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending.

Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower.
Sweet.
Caring.
Charitable.
Quiet.
Fake.
Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants—namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language.
Who taught her how to laugh.
To live.
To love.

Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero.
Gorgeous.
Athletic.
Rugged.
Popular.
Liar.
This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna.
But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore.
When life throws a curveball at All Saints� golden boy, he’s forced to realize not all knights are heroes.
Sometimes, the greatest love stories flourish in tragedy.]]> 380 L.J. Shen 1686783108 Diana 5 4.07 2019 Broken Knight (All Saints High, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Angry God (All Saints High, #3)]]> 51317220 From #1 Amazon Bestseller L.J. Shen comes a new, emotional standalone about first love, second chances, and overcoming breathtaking losses at a young age.

Vaughn Spencer.
They call him an angry god.
To me, he is nothing but a heartless prince.
His parents rule this town, its police, every citizen and boutique on Main Street.
All I own is a nice, juicy grudge against him for that time he almost killed me.
Between hooking up with a different girl every weekend, breaking hearts, noses and rules, Vaughn also finds the time to bully little ole� me.
I fight back, tooth and nail, never expecting him to chase me across the ocean after we graduate high school.
But here he is, living with me in a dark, looming castle on the outskirts of London.
A fellow intern. A prodigal sculptor. A bloody genius.
They say this place is haunted, and it is.
Carlisle Castle hides two of our most awful secrets.
Vaughn thinks he can kill the ghosts of his past, but what he doesn’t know? It’s my heart he’s slaying.

Angry God is a stand-alone, DARK High School Romance. It deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.]]> 386 L.J. Shen Diana 5 4.18 2020 Angry God (All Saints High, #3)
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]]> The Kiss Thief 41450662
Mine was stolen by a devil in a masquerade mask under the black Chicago sky.

They say the vows you take on your wedding day are sacred.

Mine were broken before we left church.

They say your heart only beats for one man.

Mine split and bled for two rivals who fought for it until the bitter end.

I was promised to Angelo Bandini, the heir to one of the most powerful families in the Chicago Outfit.

Then taken by Senator Wolfe Keaton, who held my father’s sins over his head to force me into marriage.

They say that all great love stories have a happy ending.

I, Francesca Rossi, found myself erasing and rewriting mine until the very last chapter.

One kiss.
Two men.
Three lives.
Entwined together.

And somewhere between these two men, I had to find my forever.
]]> 320 L.J. Shen 1793307504 Diana 5 3.75 2019 The Kiss Thief
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]]> <![CDATA[The Monster (Boston Belles, #3)]]> 57517266
The most important thing I’d ever read was scribbled on the door of a portable restroom, engraved into plastic at a carnival on the outskirts of Boston.

Lust lingers, love stays.

Lust is impatient, love waits.

Lust burns, love warms.

Lust destroys, but love? Love kills.

Maybe it was always my destiny to fall in love with a monster.

When other kids stayed awake at night fearing the pointy-toothed beast hiding in their closet, I longed to see mine.

I wanted to feed it, domesticate it, understand it.

Sam and I were only allowed to love each other in the dark.

Once our story unfolded, and the truth came to light, I was the one to cut the cord.

My name is Aisling Fitzpatrick, and I have a confession to make.

Sam Brennan is not the only monster in this story.]]> 399 L.J. Shen Diana 5 4.00 2021 The Monster (Boston Belles, #3)
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]]> Playing with Fire 48854978 A broken boy on the path to destruction.
A scarred girl without direction.
A love story carved in secrets, inked with pain and sealed with a lie.

Grace Shaw and West St. Claire are arctic opposites.
She is the strange girl from the food truck.
He is the mysterious underground fighter who stormed into her sleepy Texan college town on his motorcycle one day, and has been wreaking havoc since.
She is invisible to the world.
He is the town’s beloved bad boy.
She is a reject.
He is trouble.
When West thrusts himself into Grace’s quiet life, she scrambles to figure out if he is her happily-ever-after or tragic ending.
But the harder she pushes him away, the more he pulls her out of her shell.
Grace doesn’t know much about anything beyond her town’s limits, but she does know this:
She is falling in love with the hottest guy in Sheridan U.
And when you play with fire—you ought to get burned.]]> 436 L.J. Shen 8680019216 Diana 5 4.06 2020 Playing with Fire
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]]> <![CDATA[Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1)]]> 39709060
He took her first kiss, and she took away the only person he ever loved.

He asked her to save the rest of her firsts for him, and she walked all over his heart in stiletto heels and left it bleeding out on a bright summer day.

Now, everything has changed.

When circumstances leave Penn homeless in his senior year, the Followhills take him in as their latest shiny project. That means, for the time being, he's Daria's housemate, living right across the hall.

And once he sees her again, he's determined to make this spoiled princess pay for ruining the only good thing in his life.

But Daria is used to being misunderstood. Being slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot she puts in the way of the people who hurt her.

Being the girl everyone wants to see cry, and keeping her tears hidden. Penn wanted her firsts, but she wants to be his last everything.

The problem is, once they see past each other's cutting barbs and wounded hearts, the truths they uncover might just start something new altogether.]]> 360 L.J. Shen 1095447416 Diana 5 3.99 2019 Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1)
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]]> Oden (Bachelors on Sale, #3) 58453313
My name’s Madison Hall and I’m the most popular marriage broker in New York. I always believed I was good at my job until the day I decided to find a wife for my son�
The descendant of an ancient Greek lineage, Oden Elias is god in everything. Except for relationships.
Women kiss the ground he walks on, dream about putting a wedding band on his finger, and then hate him for breaking their naĂŻve hearts.
But Skylar Cooper is nowhere near a member of his fan club. In fact, her biggest wish is to see him burn in hell. Why? Because one small lie turned her into his hostage. And now, she has no choice but to play Oden’s loyal and obedient fiancée. Well, she still needs to learn how to be both, but Oden’s gonna do his best to teach her manners.

Well, good luck to you, my boy. God knows you need it like never before�
P.S. Mama loves you no matter the trouble you put yourself into.]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.46 Oden (Bachelors on Sale, #3)
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]]> The Murders of Lillian Ross 54674010 286 Sirena Van Schaik Diana 5 4.60 The Murders of Lillian Ross
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]]> <![CDATA[The Villain (Boston Belles, #2)]]> 52322156
Cruel. Coldblooded. Hades in a Brioni suit.
Cillian Fitzpatrick has been dubbed every wicked thing on planet earth.
To the media, he is The Villain.
To me, he is the man who (reluctantly) saved my life.
Now I need him to do me another, small solid.
Bail me out of the mess my husband got me into.
What’s a hundred grand to one of the wealthiest men in America, anyway?
Only Cillian doesn’t hand out free favors.
The price for the money, it turns out, is my freedom.
Now I’m the eldest Fitzpatrick brother’s little toy.
To play, to mold, to break.
Too bad Cillian forgot one, tiny detail.
Persephone wasn’t only the goddess of spring; she was also the queen of death.
He thinks I’ll buckle under the weight of his mind games.
He is about to find out the most lethal poison is also the sweetest.]]> 420 L.J. Shen Diana 5 4.09 The Villain (Boston Belles, #2)
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]]> The Devil Wears Black 50724052 From USA Today bestselling author L. J. Shen comes a second-chance romance about love, loss, finding yourself, and getting lost in the right person.

Maddie Goldbloom stitched up a plan to ensure everything in her life was perfect—from a career in fashion to a chic NYC apartment to a pediatrician boyfriend.

When her ex, Chase Black, storms back into her life with an outrageous request, her immediate reaction is to refuse him. But he only wants to fulfill his father’s last wish. So even though he’s the man who broke her heart, playing his fiancée shouldn’t be hard, especially if it means she gets to watch the arrogant devil squirm a bit.

What ensues is a chain of events that detonates Maddie’s life—and when Chase’s walls come down, they both are forced to face reality.

They say keep your enemies close. But what if your enemy is also the man you love?
]]> 369 L.J. Shen 1542025540 Diana 5 4.12 2021 The Devil Wears Black
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]]> Unforgiven 57114566
Santiago Alcantar killed my parents.
Now it's my turn to take away what he loves most of all...

Losing my parents changed my life forever. I had to learn how to be a fighter. I fought for everything I wanted to have. But when I thought there was nothing I couldn't get, I met her... Gabriela Alcantar. The favorite daughter of my worst enemy.
She made the sorrows of my past return.
I felt weak and helpless again.
I hated it.
As well as I hated her and her entire family.
Because they were the killers. And they could never be forgiven.
Unless... I could make them pay for what they did to me.

"I lied to her... I told her I would never fall in love with her. Then again, I lied to myself. Because my heart already belonged to her..."


This is an adult standalone enemies-to-lovers romance, filled with mystery, suspense, family drama, forbidden love, slow-burn heat, and HEA.

A PERFECT NEXT READ for the fans of Colleen Hoover, Jamie McGuire, Anna Todd, Ivy Smoak & Tarryn Fisher.]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5
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]]> The Naked Truth 40226673 New York Times Bestseller Vi Keeland, comes a new, sexy standalone novel.

It was just a typical Monday.

Until the big boss asked me to make the pitch for a prospective new client.

After two years on shaky ground at work because of my screw up, an opportunity to impress the senior partners was just what I needed.

Or so I thought�

Until I walked into the conference room and collided with the man I was supposed to pitch.

My coffee spilled, my files tumbled to the ground, and I almost lost my balance.

And that was the good part of my day.

Because the gorgeous man crouched down and looking at me like he wanted to eat me alive, was none other than my ex, Gray Westbrook.

A man who I’d only just begun to move on from.

A man who my heart despised—yet my body obviously still had other ideas about.

A man who was as charismatic and confident as he was sexy.

Somehow, I managed to make it through my presentation ignoring his intense stare.

Although it was impossible to ignore all the dirty things he whispered into my ear right after I was done.

But there was no way I was giving him another chance, especially now that he was a client
…was there?]]> 300 Vi Keeland Diana 4 3.93 2018 The Naked Truth
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]]> The Rivals 53421505 A sexy, enemies-to-lovers standalone from #1 New York Times Bestseller, Vi Keeland.

The feud between Weston Lockwood and me started at the altar.

Only neither of us attended the wedding, and the nuptials happened decades before either of us was born.

Our grandfathers had been best friends and business partners, at least up until my grandfather’s wedding day—when his bride-to-be blurted out she couldn’t marry him because she was also in love with Westonâ€s grandfather.

The two men spent years fighting over Grace Copeland, who also happened to be their third business partner.� But in the end, neither man could steal half of her heart away from the other.

Eventually, they all went their separate ways. Our grandfathers married other women, and the two men became one of the biggest business rivals in history.

Our fathers continued the family tradition of feuding. And then Weston and I did, too.

For the most part, we kept as much distance as possible.

Until the day the woman who started the feud died—and unexpectedly left one of the most valuable hotels in the world to our grandfathers to share.

Now I’m stuck in a hotel with the man I was born to hate, trying to unravel the mess our families inherited.

As usual, it didn’t take long for us to be at each other’s throats.

Weston Lockwood was everything I hated: tall, smart, cocky, and too gorgeous for his own good.� We were fire and ice.�

But that shouldn’t be an issue. Our families were used to being at war. There was just one minor problem, though. Every time Weston and I fought, we somehow wound up in bed.]]> 353 Vi Keeland Diana 5 3.93 The Rivals
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]]> The Invitation 56692458
The first time I met Hudson Rothschild was at a wedding. I'd received an unexpected invitation to one of the swankiest venues in the city.

Hudson was a groomsman and quite possibly the most gorgeous man I'd ever laid eyes on. He asked me to dance, and our chemistry was off the charts.

I knew it wasn't a good idea to get involved with him, considering the wedding I was at. But our connection was intense, and I was having a great time.

Though the fun came to a screeching halt when Hudson figured out I wasn't who I'd said I was. You see, that unexpected invitation I received? Well, it hadn't actually been addressed to me—it was sent to my ex-roommate who'd bounced a check for two months' rent and moved out in the middle of the night. I figured she owed me an expensive night out, but I guess, technically, I was crashing the wedding.

Once caught, I couldn't get out of there fast enough. As I bolted for the door, I might've plucked a few bottles of expensive champagne off the tables I passed, all while the gorgeous, angry groomsman was hot on my tail.

Outside, I jumped into a taxi. My heart ricocheted against my ribs as we drove down the block—but at least I'd escaped unscathed.

Or so I thought.

Until I realized I'd left my cell phone behind at the table.

Take one guess who found it?

This is the crazy story of how Hudson Rothschild and I met. But trust me, it's only the tip of the iceberg.]]> 396 Vi Keeland 1951045475 Diana 5 4.20 2021 The Invitation
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]]> My Italian Valentine 56674071 Great, just great.
For a romance writer as I am, my personal life looks like a disaster. My only boyfriends are fictional. I've got only one coffee cup in the kitchen, and millions of readers who have no idea how terrible I am at everything they love about my books.

Maybe that's why meeting Angelo Moretti turned out to be a pleasant bonus to my Italian book tour. I thought men like him didn't exist in reality. All of a sudden, he made me want to write a different story.
A story where he would be my Valentine...

THIS STORY IS A PART OF FOREVER YOURS HOLIDAY COLLECTION.
ALSO IN THIS COLLECTION:
* Bella's Wish by International Bestselling Author Linzi Basset
* All's Fair in Love and Spells by Victoria Escobar
* Broken Harts by Golden Flogger Award Winner Pandora Spocks]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.00 My Italian Valentine
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]]> Leo 56380259 Me neither.
Why? Because I know how much love costs. Money can't buy it, because you pay with your heart.
But you can buy a list of secrets that will help you make even a sworn bachelor fall hopelessly in love with you.
My name is Madison Hall, and I’m the most popular marriage broker in New York.
But this story isn’t about me.
It's about revenge that made Olivia Lambert come to my office.
I sold her everything I knew about Leonel Cohen.
I never sold men’s secrets for revenge.
But in this particular case, it was worth it.

A love story that was never supposed to happen.
Two poles apart that will collide and make the air between them burn.
They have no idea how fast hate can become something different�


Another romantic comedy from the USA Today & International bestselling Author
Diana Nixon.

Read it & Love it!]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.31 Leo
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]]> Lick or Treat 55679847 Until the night she lost a bet and showed up at the Halloween party dressed as a lollipop.
No wonder Ryan thought she was the most deliciously looking guest.
One spontaneous kiss will become a trigger of the night. Careful or you’ll get shot with the chemistry that will be too alluring to resist.

A quick Halloween read from USA Today Bestselling Authors Bella Emy & Diana Nixon.]]> Bella Emy Diana 5 romantic-comedy, short-story 3.24 2020 Lick or Treat
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]]> Cole 54118024
My name is Madison Hall and I am the most popular marriage broker in New York. I know everything about the most wanted bachelors and I will sell their every dark secret to help you make one of them yours forever.
But this story isn’t about me.
It’s about two people who never wanted to get in a serious relationship, not to mention with each other.
The morning Cole Griffin finds a beautiful stranger in his bedroom, his far-from-fun-and-anything-romantic life turns into disaster.
And so does Harlee’s.
Who would have thought that renting a house would end up with a non-stop fight with its owner?
Every new day will become a challenge to live through. But Cole and Harlee never give up easily. If they start a fire, they will burn down everything in their way to get what they both desire.
Which in this particular case, might also become the desire to burn the sheets together�

A romantic comedy that will make you laugh hard, and swoon a lot.]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 iBooks Store:
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]]> Tess (Louise, # 2.5) 50315510 I lived as if in a dollhouse, where everything was decided for me. Even my name � I had to change it for the sake of my new life that didn't promise anything but an everlasting obedience.
No one cared about what I wanted. Clients were kings; only their wishes mattered. All I was allowed to do was to please them with my show and make them fork out for a private dance.
Was there a way out of this prison? I had no idea. I went against my heart and pretended to be a good girl. Why? Because I wanted to live. And love, maybe…]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5
God, I’m ruined.

I felt the urge to run away, but I couldn't move.

I needed to hide somewhere he wouldn't see how wrecked I was.

Why? Why can’t I enjoy it? Why can’t I give myself a break? Didn't I deserve even this short moment of freedom?

I rolled off him and leaned into his welcoming embrace. Our breathing was fast, bodies covered with sweat, but it still felt like the best embrace ever.

Summoning the remnants of energy left in my body, I moved my head and looked into his eyes.

They were so beautiful, like an ocean touched by the storm of the night sky; dangerous but alluring.

Don’t let me go, I was dying to say. But I stayed quiet, just watching him.

He ran one hand down my hair, smothering it and I felt another impulse to cry.

This night is too good to be true�

I hid my face in his chest and swallowed tears that I didn’t want him to see...

❤️Available on your favorite platforms!!!❤️
]]> 3.55 2020 Tess (Louise, # 2.5)
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He caressed my cheek and gave me a slow, deep kiss.

God, I’m ruined.

I felt the urge to run away, but I couldn't move.

I needed to hide somewhere he wouldn't see how wrecked I was.

Why? Why can’t I enjoy it? Why can’t I give myself a break? Didn't I deserve even this short moment of freedom?

I rolled off him and leaned into his welcoming embrace. Our breathing was fast, bodies covered with sweat, but it still felt like the best embrace ever.

Summoning the remnants of energy left in my body, I moved my head and looked into his eyes.

They were so beautiful, like an ocean touched by the storm of the night sky; dangerous but alluring.

Don’t let me go, I was dying to say. But I stayed quiet, just watching him.

He ran one hand down my hair, smothering it and I felt another impulse to cry.

This night is too good to be true�

I hid my face in his chest and swallowed tears that I didn’t want him to see...

❤️Available on your favorite platforms!!!❤️

]]> Sex, Not Love 36593240
We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction.

I caught the bouquet; he caught the garter. Hunter held me tightly while we danced and suggested we explore the chemistry sparking between us. His blunt, dirty mouth should’ve turned me off. But for some crazy reason, it had the opposite effect on me.

We ended up back in my hotel room. The next morning, I headed home to New York leaving him behind in California with the wrong number.

I thought about him often, but after my last relationship, I’d sworn off of charming, cocky, gorgeous-as-sin men. A year later, Hunter and I met again at the birth of our friends� baby. Our attraction hadn't dulled one bit. After a whirlwind trip, he demanded a real phone number this time. So I left him with my mother’s—she could scare away any man with her talks of babies and marriage—and flew back home.

I’d thought it was funny, until the following week when he rang the bell at Mom’s house for Sunday night dinner. The crazy, gorgeous man had won over my mother and taken an eight-week assignment in my city. He proposed we spend that time screwing each other out of our systems.

Eight weeks of mind-blowing sex with no strings attached? What did I have to lose?

Nothing, I thought.
It’s just sex, not love.
But you know what they say about the best laid ±č±ô˛ą˛Ô˛őâ€�

From #1 New York Times Bestseller Vi Keeland, comes a new, sexy standalone novel.]]> 300 Vi Keeland 1942215703 Diana 5 4.09 2018 Sex, Not Love
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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Wild Night (Wild Seasons, #3)]]> 21942340 Librarian's Note: Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here.

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
But what didn't happen in Vegas seems to follow them everywhere.

Lola and Oliver like to congratulate themselves on having the good sense to not consummate their drunken Las Vegas wedding. If they’d doubled-down on that mistake, their Just Friends situation might not be half as great as it is now.

... Or so goes the official line.

In reality, Lola’s wanted Oliver since day one—and over time has only fallen harder for his sexy Aussie accent and easygoing ability to take her as she comes. More at home in her studio than in baring herself to people, Lola’s instinctive comfort around Oliver nearly seems too good to be true. So why ruin a good thing?

Even as geek girls fawn over him, Oliver can’t get his mind off what he didn’t do with Lola when he had the chance. He knows what he wants with her now ... and it’s far outside the friend zone. When Lola’s graphic novel starts getting national acclaim—and is then fast-tracked for a major motion picture—Oliver steps up to be there for her whenever she needs him. After all, she’s not the kind of girl who likes all that attention, but maybe she’s the kind who’ll eventually like him.

Sometimes seeing what’s right in front of us takes a great leap of faith. And sometimes a dark wild night in Vegas isn’t just the end of a day, but the beginning of a bright new life...]]> 358 Christina Lauren 1476777942 Diana 4 3.89 2015 Dark Wild Night (Wild Seasons, #3)
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]]> Dirty Letters 45943837
Griffin Quinn was my childhood pen pal, the British boy who couldn’t have been more different from me. Over the years, through hundreds of letters, we became best friends, sharing our deepest, darkest secrets and forming a connection I never thought could break.

Until one day it did.

Then, out of the blue, a new letter arrived. A scathing one—one with eight years of pent-up anger. I had no choice but to finally come clean as to why I stopped writing.

Griffin forgave me, and somehow we were able to rekindle our childhood connection. Only now we were adults, and that connection had grown to a spark. Our letters quickly went from fun to flirty to downright dirty, revealing our wildest fantasies. So it only made sense that we would take our relationship to the next level and see each other in person.

Only Griff didn’t want to meet. He asked that I trust him and said it was for the best. But I wanted more—more Griff, in the flesh—so I took a big chance and went looking for him. People have done crazier things for love.

But what I found could change everything.]]> 283 Vi Keeland 1542016797 Diana 4 3.98 2019 Dirty Letters
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]]> The Baller 28597587 New York Times & USA Today Bestseller, Vi Keeland, comes a sexy new standalone novel.

The first time I met Brody Easton was in the men's locker room.
It was my first interview as a professional sportscaster.
The famed quarterback decided to bare all.
And by all, I don't mean he told me any of his secrets.
No. The arrogant ass decided to drop his towel, just as I asked the first question. On camera.
The Super Bowl MVP quickly adopted a new hobby--screwing with me.
When I pushed back, he shifted from wanting to screw with me, to wanting to screw me.
But I don't date players.
And it's not because I'm one of the few women working in the world of professional football.
I'd date an athlete.
It's the other kind of player I don't date.
You know the type. Good looking, strong, cocky, always looking to get laid.

Brody Easton was the ultimate player.
Every woman wanted to be the one to change him.
But the truth was, all he needed was a girl worth changing for.
Turned out, I was that girl.
Simple right? Let's face it. It never is.
There's a story between once upon a time and happily ever after...
And this one is ours.

Author's note - The Baller is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.]]> 285 Vi Keeland 1942215355 Diana 5 4.00 2016 The Baller
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Amazeballs as always � #onelove
]]> Inappropriate 48855342

Terminated for inappropriate behavior.

I couldn’t believe the letter in my hands.

Nine years. Nine damn years I’d worked my butt off for one of the largest companies in America, and I was fired with a form letter when I returned home from a week in Aruba.

All because of a video taken when I was on vacation with my friends—a private video made on my private time. Or so I thought�

Pissed off, I cracked open a bottle of wine and wrote my own letter to the gazillionaire CEO telling him what I thought of his company and its practices.

I didn’t think he’d actually respond.

I certainly never thought I’d suddenly become pen pals with the rich jerk.

Eventually, he realized I’d been wronged and made sure I got my job back.

Only…it wasn’t the only thing Grant Lexington wanted to do for me.

But there was no way I was getting involved with my boss’s boss’s boss. Even if he was ridiculously gorgeous, confident, and charming.

It would be completely wrong, inappropriate even.

Sort of like the video that got me into trouble to begin with.

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

But sometimes it’s twice as fun.

]]> 364 Vi Keeland 1951045041 Diana 5 4.01 2020 Inappropriate
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]]> Illusive 50315494 The day I woke up with a donor's heart beating in my chest, everything changed.
I felt like I wasn't being myself anymore, more like I was forced to live the life of someone else.
Even my dreams � they were not mine. I closed my eyes and saw the places and people I never knew. I woke up with the feeling of déjà vu and didn't know if that was just a game of my imagination or I was losing my mind.
Getting a new job at the Bowen's complicated all of the above. They were strangers to me, but somehow, I felt like I knew them my whole life�
"I thought I knew love, but I was wrong. Before you, it was just an illusion�"]]> 278 Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.12 2020 Illusive
author: Diana Nixon
name: Diana
average rating: 4.12
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]]> Cuore infranto 50830233 Il tradimento che non avevo mai visto arrivare, fu come un pugnale dritto nel mio cuore. In un battito di ciglia, il mio amore fu sostituito da odio e dolore infiniti che pensavo non sarei mai stato in grado di dimenticare.
Ma chi avrebbe mai pensato che anche i cuori sofferenti possono amare? Chi avrebbe mai creduto che negli occhi senza speranza, un nuovo fuoco potesse iniziare a bruciare?
"La farò innamorare di nuovo di me. E poi, la rovinerò, proprio come ha rovinato me..."
]]> 244 Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.40 2016 Cuore infranto
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]]> After (After, #1) 22557520
But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, tattoos, and lip ring, Hardin is cute and different from what she’s used to.

But he’s also rude—to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does—until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she’s never known before.

He’ll call her beautiful, then insist he isn't the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper.

Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin’s prejudice about nice girls like her?

Unless…could this be love?

Now newly revised and expanded, Anna Todd’s After fanfiction racked up 1 billion reads online and captivated readers across the globe. Experience the Internet’s most talked-about book for yourself!

There was the time before Tessa met Hardin, and then there’s everything AFTER ... Life will never be the same.]]> 582 Anna Todd 1476792488 Diana 5 3.70 2014 After (After, #1)
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]]> Faded (Shattered, #4) 50214379 Two young hearts, too naive to believe that love was just a game. We let it consume us, we let it destroy us�
And then, there was nothing but the pain, endless, burning.
For years, I've been trying to forget about Jeffrey Coleman's existence. The son of my worst enemy� Falling for him was a mistake from the very beginning. I did my best to cross him out of my life. And now, I'm standing at his door, ready to beg him to help me�
"There are only two times that I want to share with you: now and forever�"]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.92 2019 Faded (Shattered, #4)
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]]> Romantically Ever After 48896798
The abs are hard. The kisses are countless. And the happily ever afters will leave you breathless…but no one said getting there would be easy.

With billionaire bad boys, second chance lovers, sexy royals, delicious daddies, secret babies, and more of your favorite contemporary romance tropes, there’s something for everyone in this collection of 24 contemporary romance novels from today’s USA Today bestselling, award-winning, and rising star authors.

Twenty-four chances to find Mr. Right. What could go wrong?

These original, standalone, full-length novels are packed with unforgettable emotions and surprising twists in romances ranging from sweet to scorching, suspenseful to comedic, and everything in between.

Fans of Jill Shalvis, E L James, and Sophie Kinsella will devour Romantically Ever After.

Don’t miss the chance to set your device ablaze. Get your naughty or nice girl fix here and feast on twenty-four tantalizingly hot leading men when you scroll up and one-click to discover these hot new book boyfriends today!


Featuring stories from:
USA Today Bestselling Author Tessa Layne
10 Million-Selling Author Kailin Gow
Diana Nixon
Alyssa Daring
Ja'Nese Dixon
Award-Winning Author Celeste Straub
Emelia Blair
Reagan Phillips
Jasmin Miller
S.E. Rose
Celeste Granger
R.L. Kenderson
Krista Sandor
Award-Winning Author Amy Proebstel
USA Today Bestselling Author Samantha Morgan
Robin Stone
Krissy V
Scarlett Sincaid
A.C. Pontone
Isla Olsen
H.M. Shander
Esme Wilde
April Canavan]]> 3693 Tessa Layne Diana 5 4.46 2020 Romantically Ever After
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]]> Full Package (Big Rock, #4) 30283662
Hey, I don’t just mean in my pants. I’ve got a big brain too, and a huge heart of gold. And I like to use all my gifts to the fullest, the package included. Life is smooth sailing....

Until I find myself stuck between a rock and a sexy roommate, which makes for one very hard� place.

Because scoring an apartment in this city is harder than finding true love.ĚýSo even if I have to shack up with my buddy’s smoking hot and incredibly amazing little sister, a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do.

I can resist Josie. I’m disciplined, I’m focused, and I keep my hands to myself, even in the mere five-hundred square feet we share. Until the one night, she insists on sliding under the covers with me. It’ll help her sleep after what happened that day, she says.

Surprise—neither one of us sleeps.

And even though we agree to return to roomies-without-benefits, I quickly realise I want more than someone to split the utilities with. Now all I want is to spend every night—and every day—with my gorgeous roommate.

Did I mention she’s also one of my best friends? That she’s brilliant, beautiful and a total firecracker? Guess that makes her the full package too.

What’s a man stuck in a hard place to do?]]> 280 Lauren Blakely Diana 4 4.05 2017 Full Package (Big Rock, #4)
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]]> We Shouldn't 42739681
I was late for the first day at my new job—a job I’d now have to compete for even though I’d already worked eight years to earn it, because of an unexpected merger.

While I lugged my belongings up to my new office, a meter maid wrote me a parking summons.

She’d ticketed a long line of cars—except for the Audi parked in front of me, which happened to be the same make and model as mine.

Annoyed, I decided to regift my ticket to the car that had evaded a fine. Chances were, the owner would pay it and be none the wiser.

Except, I accidentally broke the windshield wiper while slipping the ticket onto the car’s window.

Seriously, my day couldn’t get any worse.

Things started to perk up when I ran into a gorgeous man in the elevator. We had one of those brief moments that only happened in movies.

You know the deal…your body lights up, fireworks go off, and the air around you crackles with electricity.

His heated stare left me flush when I stepped off the elevator.

Maybe things here wouldn’t be so bad after all.

Or so I thought.

Until I walked into my new boss’s office and met my competition.

The gorgeous man from the elevator was now my nemesis. His heated stare wasn’t because of any mutual attraction. It was because he’d seen me vandalize his car. And now he couldn’t wait to annihilate his rival.

There’s a fine line between love and hate—and we shouldn’t cross it.

We shouldn’t—but straddling that line could be so much fun.]]> 405 Vi Keeland Diana 5 4.04 2019 We Shouldn't
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]]> Serene (Shattered, #3) 38460710 Until the day I lost it all� Including my ability to see.
The car accident took away not just my vision, but also a part of me that I was sure I would never be able to get back.
And then I met him� Stanley Burke. A kind of a man I thought didn’t exist anymore: understanding, loving, supportive and generally too good to be true.
Without effort, he breathed life into my frozen heart, making it beat faster than ever before.
He became a light that my eyes would never see again. He made me feel things that were long lost and forgotten.
Only I couldn’t give him what he deserved.
Because in my pitch-dark world, there was no place for love�
“I’ve never been so scared of losing someone in my entire life� Then again, I’ve never had anyone as important as you are to lose…”]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.05 2018 Serene (Shattered, #3)
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]]> Shattered (Shattered #1) 29075115 It was love at first sight; a story that was supposed to last forever.A young heart that had never known true love, and a lonely soul seeking something real. I was that soul, and Elizabeth Brown was my beautiful heart, innocent and full of lawless passion. She made me believe that love can change anything. And it did change me� It broke me, it shattered me. The betrayal that I never saw coming, was like a dagger straight through my heart. In the blink of an eye, my love was replaced by endless hate and pain that I thought I would never be able to forget. But who would have thought that even bleeding hearts can love? Who would have believed that in eyes with no hope, a new fire can start burning?“I will make her fall for me again. And then, I will ruin her, just like she ruined me…�]]> 312 Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.61 2016 Shattered (Shattered #1)
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]]> Love Lines (Love Lines, #1) 15846087
The traces of supernatural powers have always been crossing the world of human beings. Many people know about the existence of healers, mind readers, oneiromancers and wizards. But for centuries their lives have been kept secret and no one has ever heard about Dever, a kingdom of mysteries and magic.

Neither has Eileen Clark, whose life has never been different from the one other teenagers have.

Everything changes the day Eileen receives an invitation to join the ranks of Dever’s students.


Nothing will ever be the same again�

New life, new friends, new enemies�

And love so powerful that no magic will be able to destroy…]]> 480 Diana Nixon 1479187143 Diana 5 3.84 2012 Love Lines (Love Lines, #1)
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]]> Most of All You 32854499
Then Gabriel Dalton walks into her life. Despite the terrible darkness of his past, there's an undeniable goodness in him. And even though she knows the cost, Crystal finds herself drawn to Gabriel. His quiet strength is wearing down her defenses and his gentle patience is causing her to question everything she thought she knew.

Crystal and Gabriel never imagined that the world, which had stolen everything from them, would bring them a deep love like this. Except fate will only take them so far, and now the choice is Harden their hearts once again or find the courage to shed their painful pasts.]]> 352 Mia Sheridan 1538727323 Diana 4 3.90 2017 Most of All You
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]]> Beyond the Stars 25272714 Falling for him wasn't in the plans...

Most girls would kill for the opportunity to work for Jack McAlister, Hollywood's hottest actor, but twenty-one-year-old Jessica Beckett is ready to kick him out of her red Ford Fiesta and never look back. She should be spending her junior year in France, eating pastries and sharpening her foreign language skills. Instead she's reluctantly working as Jack's personal assistant, thanks to her powerhouse talent agent aunt.

Jack is private, prickly, and downright condescending. Jessica pushes his buttons—she's not the type of girl to swoon over celebrity heartthrobs, precisely why her aunt thought she'd be perfect for the job—and Jack pushes right back.

But as she begins to peel away his layers, Jessica is shocked to find she craves her boss's easy smile and sexy blue eyes. The problem is, so does the entire female population. And what started out as the job from hell soon has Jess wondering if a guy like Jack could ever find love with a regular girl like her.]]> 300 Stacy Wise 1633755126 Diana 4 3.62 2016 Beyond the Stars
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]]> <![CDATA[Corazón Frágil (Corazón Herido, #2)]]> 40532257 Pero ser la hermana menor de mi mejor amigo, era la principal razón.
Ella era como un tabĂş que nunca debiĂł romperse.
Pero los dos cruzamos la lĂ­nea... Cedimos a la tentaciĂłn y cometidos un error que nos cambiĂł para siempre.
Los años pasaron, pero por alguna razón que nunca entenderé, sus recuerdos nunca dejaron de atormentar mis sueños, mi mente.
Mi obsesión por ella era más fuerte ahora, que años atrás, pero ella me odiaba con todas sus fuerzas. Y tenía una muy buena razón para hacerlo.

� Te debo una vida de nosotros, y no te defraudaré, no de nuevo... –]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.50 2017 Corazón Frágil (Corazón Herido, #2)
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]]> The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) 24920901 An alternative cover edition can be found here.

She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy...

Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice... even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.

...and it's going to be oh so good.

All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.]]> 342 Elle Kennedy Diana 5 Loved it! 4.26 2015 The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)
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Loved it!
]]> Bossman 31140847 Reese
The first time I met Chase Parker, I didn’t exactly make a good impression.

I was hiding in the bathroom hallway of a restaurant, leaving a message for my best friend to save me from my awful date.

He overheard and told me I was a bitch, then proceeded to offer me some dating advice.

So I told him to mind his own damn business—his own tall, gorgeous, full-of-himself damn business—and went back to my miserable date.

When he walked by my table, he smirked, and I watched his arrogant, sexy ass walk back to his date.

I couldn’t help but sneak hidden glances at the condescending jerk on the other side of the room. Of course, he caught me on more than one occasion, and winked.

When the gorgeous stranger and his equally hot date suddenly appeared at our table, I thought he was going to rat me out.

But instead, he pretended we knew each other and joined us—telling elaborate, embarrassing stories about our fake childhood.

My date suddenly went from boring to bizarrely exciting.

When it was over and we parted ways, I thought about him more than I would ever admit, even though I knew I’d never see him again.

I mean, what were the chances I’d run into him again in a city with eight million people?
Then again�

What were the chances a month later he’d wind up being my new sexy boss?]]> 316 Vi Keeland Diana 5 4.15 2016 Bossman
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]]> <![CDATA[Sweet Filthy Boy (Wild Seasons, #1)]]> 18775297
But after a crazy Vegas weekend celebrating her college graduation—and terrified of the future path she knows is a cop-out—Mia Holland makes the wildest decision of her life: follow Ansel Guillaume—her sweet, filthy fling—to France for the summer and just…play.

When feelings begin to develop behind the provocative roles they take on, and their temporary masquerade adventures begin to feel real, Mia will have to decide if she belongs in the life she left because it was all wrong, or in the strange new one that seems worlds away.]]> 418 Christina Lauren 1476751803 Diana 4 3.98 2014 Sweet Filthy Boy (Wild Seasons, #1)
author: Christina Lauren
name: Diana
average rating: 3.98
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]]> Mister Moneybags 32848470
I met Bianca in an elevator.

She was on her way to interview me when we got stuck.
The beautiful raven-haired reporter assumed I was a delivery guy because of the way I was dressed.

She had no clue I was really Dex Truitt, the wealthy, successful businessman she’d dubbed “Mister Moneybags”―her afternoon appointment.

Bianca told me how much she hated Dex’s type―snobby, over educated, silver-spooned men who didn't appreciate the simple things in life.

So, after the elevator finally started moving again, I cancelled the interview and let her believe I was someone I wasn’t―a bike messenger named Jay. I loved the way she looked at the fake me and didn't want it to end.

I began dating her as “Jay”―all the while letting her interview the real me over email.

I didn’t expect that our chemistry online would be just as hot.
I didn’t expect the mess I’d gotten myself into.
I didn’t expect that Jay and Dex would fall in love with her.

And she was falling for two men.
Only, both men were me.
And when she found out, we were both going to lose her.

Nothing could have prepared me for that day. And I certainly wasn't prepared for what came after.

All good things must come to an end, right?
Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.]]> 308 Vi Keeland 1682309797 Diana 5 3.86 2017 Mister Moneybags
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]]> Beautiful Mistake 36107506
He noticed me looking his way and mistakenly read my scowling as checking him out.

When he attempted to talk to me, I set him straight � telling him what I thought of his lying, cheating, ego-maniacal ass.

You see, the gorgeous jerk had wined and dined my best friend - smooth talking her into his bed, all along failing to mention that he was married.

He deserved every bit of my tongue-lashing and more for what he'd done.

Especially when that lazy smile graced his perfect face in response to my rant.

Only it turned out, the man I'd just told off wasn't the right guy.

Oops. My mistake.

Embarrassed, I slunk out without an apology.
I was never going to see the handsome stranger again anyway, right?

That’s what I thought� until I walked into class the next morning.

Well, hello Professor West, I’m your new teaching assistant.

I’ll be working under you� figuratively speaking.

Although the literal interpretation might not be such a bad thing � working under, Professor West.

This was going to be interesting…]]> 351 Vi Keeland 1682309827 Diana 4 4.04 2017 Beautiful Mistake
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]]> Stuck-Up Suit 28477789 Four consecutive weeks on the New York Times and #1 in Romance.

It started out like any other morning on the train.
Until I became mesmerized by the guy sitting across the aisle.
He was barking at someone on his phone like he ruled the world.
Who did the stuck-up suit think he was...God?
Actually, he looked like a God. That was about it.
When his stop came, he got up suddenly and left. So suddenly, he dropped his phone on the way out.
I might have picked it up.
I might have gone through all of his photos and called some of the numbers.
I might have held onto the mystery man's phone for days―until I finally conjured up the courage to return it.
When I traipsed my ass across town to his fancy company, he refused to see me.
So, I left the phone on the empty desk outside the arrogant jerk's office.
I might have also left behind a dirty picture on it first though.
I didn't expect him to text back.
I didn't expect our exchanges to be hot as hell.
I didn't expect to fall for him―all before we even met.
The two of us couldn't have been any more different.
Yet, you know what they say about opposites.
When we finally came face to face, we found out opposites sometimes do more than attract―we consumed each other.
Nothing could have prepared me for the ride he took me on. And I certainly wasn't prepared for where I'd wind up when the ride was over.
All good things must come to an end, right?
Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.]]> 245 Vi Keeland Diana 4 4.01 2016 Stuck-Up Suit
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]]> Love Undone: Duet Box Set 35962883 389 Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.00 Love Undone: Duet Box Set
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]]> Louise: Duet Box Set 35823155 418 Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.00 Louise: Duet Box Set
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]]> Set Me Free: Duet Box Set 35697615 424 Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.50 Set Me Free: Duet Box Set
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]]> <![CDATA[Checkmate: Complete Series Box Set]]> 35823087 535 Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.00 Checkmate: Complete Series Box Set
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]]> <![CDATA[In A Whisper (Set Me Free, #2)]]> 34997211 In Ashton Bright’s life, there is no place for feelings. A successful surgeon, he knows how to make hearts beat faster, yet his own heart is as cold as a scalpel. He doesn’t know how to do romance, and he knows even less about love.
The day Nicola Holt comes to work as Ashton’s assistant, everything he believed was right for him becomes wrong. For someone whose everyday job is saving lives, Ashton finds himself too weak to stand against Nicola’s charm.
But most of all, he hates that she makes him feel things � the things he once swore to never allow himself to be submerged in.
“I have spent my whole life searching for what I have found in you. I do not want to let it go...”]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5

PRE-ORDER: ]]> 4.05 2017 In A Whisper (Set Me Free, #2)
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]]> Egomaniac 32848471 Ěý
Of course, my intruder had to be arrogant.ĚýOnly, turned out, he wasn’t an intruder at all.ĚýĚýĚý
Ěý
Drew was the rightful occupant of my new office.ĚýHe’d been on vacation while his posh space was renovated. Which was how a scammer got away with leasing me office space that wasn’t really available for rent.ĚýI was swindled out of ten grand.Ěý
Ěý
The next day, after hours at the police station, Drew took pity on me and made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.ĚýIn exchange for answering his phones while his secretary was out, he’d let me stay until I found a new place.ĚýI probably should have acted grateful and kept my mouth shut when I overheard the advice he was spewing to his clients.ĚýBut I couldn’t help giving him a piece of my mind.ĚýI never expected my body to react every time we argued.ĚýEspecially when that was all we seemed to be able to do.Ěý
Ěý
The two of us were complete opposites. Drew was a bitter, angry, gorgeous-as-all-hell destroyer of relationships.ĚýAnd my job was to help people save their marriages.ĚýThe only thing the two of us had in common was the space we were sharing.ĚýAnd an attraction that was getting harder to deny by the day.Ěý]]> 322 Vi Keeland 1682309819 Diana 5 4.17 2017 Egomaniac
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1000 HOT SHINING STARS!!! One of the best books I have ever read :)
]]> The Room Mate (Roommates, #1) 30818614
Now twenty-four, he’s broad shouldered and masculine, and so sinfully sexy, I want to climb him like the jungle gyms we used to enjoy. At six-foot-something with lean muscles hiding under his T-shirt, a deep sexy voice, and full lips that pull into a smirk when he studies me, he’s pure temptation.

Fresh out of a messy breakup, he doesn’t want any entanglements. But I can resist, right?

I’m holding strong until the third night of our new arrangement when we get drunk and he confesses his biggest secret of all: he’s cursed when it comes to sex. Apparently he’s a god in bed, and women instantly fall in love with him.

I’m calling bullshit. In fact, I’m going to prove him wrong, and if I rack up a few much-needed orgasms in the process, all the better.

There’s no way I’m going to fall in love with Cannon. But once we start... I realize betting against him may have been the biggest mistake of my life.

THE ROOM MATE is a full-length standalone romance.]]> 322 Kendall Ryan Diana 4 3.63 2017 The Room Mate (Roommates, #1)
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]]> A Beautiful Sin 29867907 USA TODAY BESTSELLING authors, Terri E. Laine and A.M. Hargrove bring a new full-length standalone, Contemporary Romance novel.

Since I was a boy, my desire was to serve. To give my vows and life over to the Church, despite the corruption in my soul.

Because of it.

I am a sinner. The embodiment of temptation � or so I’ve been told.

Yet I’ve never laid my hands upon a woman. Never sought the pleasures of the flesh that so many have been tempted by. I never wanted to.

Until her.

Sky blue eyes and pale blonde hair swallow me up until blue is all that I can see.

She is my weakness. My downfall. My temptation.

My name is Canaan. I am an ordained Roman Catholic Priest.

Her name is Haven, and I’m still not sure if she’s my salvation or my destruction.

This is not a love story.

This is a confession.

Dear Heavenly Father: I have sinned.

And so help me, I may sin again.

Warning - A Beautiful Sin is a forbidden romance that blurs lines between passion and religious faith. Please be warned, the subject matter may be offensive to some readers.]]> 267 Terri E. Laine Diana 4 3.91 2016 A Beautiful Sin
author: Terri E. Laine
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]]> <![CDATA[Upon the Stars (Love Lines, # 5)]]> 32601521 Every gifted person could find a home there. Until the day the gifts became evil�.
Now Eileen, Christian and their friends need to find a way to save Dever and to protect its dwellers from the hermits who will stop at nothing to destroy the world they live in.
But what if everything they believe in is just a myth? An illusion that was never supposed to become real�.
What if the love they are bound with is just a dream that will vanish with the first rays of the morning sun?]]> Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.75 2017 Upon the Stars (Love Lines, # 5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Back in the Game (Checkmate Series #3)]]> 25708422
Everyone knows that Aaron Blake is not the marriage type. He doesn’t do romance. He loves dirty games and women, but most of all, he loves his work. The day Josseline Altier becomes his personal assistant his priorities come crashing down, turning his well-planned life into a complete disaster. She’s uncontrollable and too self-assured for her young age. She’s not going to follow anyone’s orders, especially if they come from a man whose shameless eyes don’t miss a single chance to slide down her curves.
But one day, everything changes. One accidental picture in a morning newspaper will force Aaron and Josseline to make a decision, the consequences of which neither of them is ready to deal with.
It was supposed to be just a false romance, a pretense to spark the rumors. But nothing can stop the fire of irresistible attraction burning in their eyes.
One look, one touch, one kiss�
How far the game will go?

]]> 164 Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.54 2015 Back in the Game (Checkmate Series #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[From Scratch (Love Lines, #2.5)]]> 17855087 Our memories.
Through them we cherish the most unforgettable moments of our history. And they also retain some things that can't be forgotten�. But one day you realize that yesterday should be left in the past. Because tomorrow your new life begins, and you go back to the drawing board. A love story of Evan Murray and Tara Mackenzie. A story that should last forever�. But no one knows when forever ends�.]]> 0 Diana Nixon 1300940328 Diana 5 4.00 2013 From Scratch (Love Lines, #2.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[CorazĂłn Herido (CorazĂłn Herido, #1)]]> 29901916 La traiciĂłn que nunca vi venir, fue como una daga que atravesĂł mi corazĂłn. En un segundo, mi amor fue reemplazado por un odio y dolor tan profundo, que me llevo a pensar que nunca serĂ­a capaz de olvidar.
Pero, ¿quién iba a pensar que incluso los corazones heridos pueden amar? ¿Quién hubiera creído que, en unos ojos sin esperanza, brillaría de nuevo una luz radiante?
-Voy a hacer que se enamore de mi otra vez. Y luego, voy a destruirla, así como ella me destruyó…]]> 286 Diana Nixon 1535141948 Diana 5 4.60 2016 Corazón Herido (Corazón Herido, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[No Strings Attached (Checkmate #2)]]> 23450491 Oliver Altier is a guy whose every day is a game, a game of passion. His only rule is: no strings attached, no guilt involved. Oliver thinks he knows everything about how to please women. Until one day, he meets Jillian Murano, a woman who is so much like him when it comes to relationships: she hates obligations, but she loves men, margaritas and fun.
What will be different this time?
Will passion and lust be enough to turn their games into something real?
If they thought it would be nothing but another play, they should have thought twice before getting into something that will change them both, once and for all�
]]> 213 Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.87 2014 No Strings Attached (Checkmate #2)
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]]> Checkmate (Checkmate, #1) 22743517
After she wakes up in a handsome stranger’s bed, with nothing but the vague memories of the night they spent together, her life changes tremendously. What she thought was the biggest mistake ever, turns out to be the only thing her body and mind would never let her forget. Who would have thought that the only witness to Scarlett’s night adventures would become the new head of her father’s company that she had been dreaming to head for years? The owner of the most gorgeous face and the most impossible temper ever, Dominick Altier will make the wildest of her fantasies come true� Is falling in love with the devil worth giving up dreams and betraying principles? Will setting the rules help retain dignity? Or will losing a match become the only way to win the game?]]> 289 Diana Nixon Diana 5 3.72 2014 Checkmate (Checkmate, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Songs of the Wind (Love Lines, #2)]]> 16162648 426 Diana Nixon 1941253067 Diana 5 4.00 2012 Songs of the Wind (Love Lines, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[From Scratch (Love Lines, #2.5)]]> 17855073 Our memories.
Through them we cherish the most unforgettable moments of our history. And they also retain some things that can't be forgotten�.
But one day you realize that yesterday should be left in the past. Because tomorrow your new life begins, and you go back to the drawing board.
A love story of Evan Murray and Tara Mackenzie.
A story that should last forever�.
But no one knows when forever ends�.
Show more
Show less]]> 50 Diana Nixon Diana 5 5.00 2013 From Scratch (Love Lines, #2.5)
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]]> Diamond Sky (Love Lines, #3) 17375883 A mysterious student comes to Dever. A boy whose eyes are always watching. Who is he? What secrets are hidden behind his smiles? Is he a friend or an enemy?...
When they thought they knew everything about the super powers they possessed, they could have never imagined that in reality they didn’t know a thing. The wind can turn into the worst hurricane they have ever seen. The water can destroy everything. The earth can swallow them alive. And the fire can burn them to ashes�.
The illusions - the only thing they tried to run away from, will come back to ruin the world they live in, taking away everything they ever cherished and loved.
When you think you are so close to getting what you want, think twice about your every step. Because what you think is the right thing to do may take away your life�.]]> 360 Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.70 2013 Diamond Sky (Love Lines, #3)
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]]> Dirty English (English, #1) 27152124 A scarred fighter.
A girl with rules.
One night of unbridled passion.

There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Bennett: she’s smart as a whip, always in control, and lives by a set of carefully crafted rules. She’s learned the hard way that people you love the most always hurt you in the end.

But then she meets Declan Blay, the new neighbor at her apartment complex.

A tattooed British street fighter, he’s the campus bad boy she’s supposed to avoid, but when he saves her from a frat party gone bad, all her rules about sex and love fly out the window.

She gives him one night of unbridled passion, but he longs for more.

With only a cardboard-thin wall separating their bedrooms, he dreams of possessing the vulnerable girl next door forever.

One night. Two damaged hearts. The passion of a lifetime.

*A modern love story inspired by Pride and Prejudice* ]]> 332 Ilsa Madden-Mills Diana 5 5 FREAKING HOT STARS :) 3.94 2015 Dirty English (English, #1)
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5 FREAKING HOT STARS :)
]]> <![CDATA[Louise: A New Beginning (Louise, #2)]]> 28053668
Louise Woods had always been a fighter. She had known since childhood that everything has a price. But freedom was the only thing that she could never have.

Living in a world of lies and betrayal, will she sacrifice her love to become finally free?

Or will she let her heart win?

A new journey full of passion and forbidden dreams; it’s a new dance, it’s a new life.

“We will start it all from the very beginning, from the very first kiss…”]]> 235 Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.41 2016 Louise: A New Beginning (Louise, #2)
author: Diana Nixon
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average rating: 4.41
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]]> <![CDATA[Inks and Scratches: Literary Magazine: Behind the Scenes of Reading and Writing]]> 25811594
Official page: ]]> 110 Diana Nixon Diana 5 5.00 2015 Inks and Scratches: Literary Magazine: Behind the Scenes of Reading and Writing
author: Diana Nixon
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]]> In Flight (Up in the Air, #1) 16134782
Bianca is accustomed to dealing with supermodels and movie stars in her job as a first class flight attendant, but James Cavendish puts them all to shame in the looks department. If only it were just his looks that she found so irresistible about the intimidating man, Bianca could have ignored his attentions. But what tempts her like never before is the dominant pull he seems to have over her from the moment they meet, and the promise of pleasure, and pain, that she reads in his eyes.]]> 330 R.K. Lilley Diana 0 to-read 4.09 2012 In Flight (Up in the Air, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Breaking Him (Love is War, #1)]]> 25683898
It was the kind of relationship where I invested more than I had to spare.

I gave it everything.

And so when it failed, I lost myself.

It changed me. He changed me.

I went down with the ship.

My soul, burnt embers in the aftermath.

The fire of him ravaged it all.

He burned me.

Broke me.

�

Scarlett had always dreamed big. She was headed straight for Hollywood. Destined for silver screen greatness.

But in her wildest dreams she never imagined she’d be broke and single at twenty-eight, doling drinks at thirty-five thousand feet.

She was a glorified waitress in the skies.

It had been years since she’d seen him.

But one day, there he sat, gazing intently at her, ready to set everything ablaze once more.

Dante wanted her. Again.

Sure, she’d play along…but this time, it was his turn.

She was breaking him.

After all, love is war.]]> 338 R.K. Lilley 1628780401 Diana 5 4.15 2015 Breaking Him (Love is War, #1)
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]]> Surge (Fastlane Series, #1) 26777770
The first time I met him he was completely naked, and he couldn’t have cared less. The ultimate playboy, there isn’t a hairpin turn he can’t handle or a woman he can’t have. Dyson lives life like he drives � hard, determined, and like it might be his last day.

The second time I saw Dyson, he just stood there, staring at me. His fire suit hung low on his waist, and his body was dripping in sweat, grease and� well, you get the idea.

We couldn’t have been more different. After a family tragedy, I’ve been left to raise my nephew, Simon, all alone. Raising him has given me more joy than I could’ve imagined, but it came at a price. He is my entire world, and everything I do is with him in mind. I haven’t had a date in months, instead focusing solely on him. Man troubles are the last thing we need, especially the kind reckless thrill seeker Dyson Vix would bring.

But fate has other ideas.

I’ve been thrust into his fast-paced world, and the more time I spend with him -- the more I see of the troubled man behind the roguish charm -- the more my resolve crumbles. Our chemistry is undeniable but isn’t without risk. Jealousy and threats to my home life mean I could lose everything I’ve worked so hard to protect.

The stakes have never been higher.

Will we make it, or are we destined to crash and burn?

The Fastlane Series books are stand alone romance novels featuring unique lovers and happy endings. No cliffhangers! Surge is Dyson and Ava's story and is Book #1 in the Fastlane Series.]]> 378 Sloan Storm Diana 4 3.63 2015 Surge (Fastlane Series, #1)
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]]> Set Me Free (Set Me Free, #1) 26079455
James Collins is not just a word-painter. His every work is a masterpiece, a perfect blend of mystery and mind-blowing romance. Only in his own life, there is no place for romance. He knows everything about women, starting from what they like most, and to the ways to seduce them with only a glance. But there’s a secret that has been aggrieving him for years, a secret that has locked his heart forever�

“I thought I would never fall in love with you, Stella. And I didn’t� I drowned in you…”]]> 240 Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.09 2015 Set Me Free (Set Me Free, #1)
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]]> Ugly Love 17788401
Never ask about the past.
Don’t expect a future.

They think they can handle it, but realize almost immediately they can’t handle it at all.

Hearts get infiltrated.
Promises get broken.
Rules get shattered.
Love gets ugly.]]> 330 Colleen Hoover Diana 5 4.01 2014 Ugly Love
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]]> Bared to You (Crossfire, #1) 13572249 "Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness."
""
He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily
Gideon "knew." He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each others most private wounds and desires.
The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart "]]> 338 Sylvia Day 0425263908 Diana 4 4.22 2012 Bared to You (Crossfire, #1)
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]]> Louise (Louise, #1) 24838327
Since childhood, Louise Woods has wanted to become a dancer. The day she arrives at Le Papillon � a private cabaret club where men come to enjoy the beauty of women dancing, her life completely changes. Louise lives in the club and the rules of living and working there cannot be ignored or broken. Either you do your best to please the clients, or you are out. No flirting, no secret affairs, just dancing.

During her first public show, Louise meets a stranger who pays for the privilege to have her privately dance for him. He won't let her see his face, he won't even introduce himself, but he will make an offer that she won’t be able to refuse. He won’t make any hollow promises, but he will make her believe she is special�

“I hate following the rules,� he’ll say, “but I do love breaking them.�

Will she dare to risk losing everything she has, just to make the darkest of the stranger’s fantasies come true? Once the decision is made, there will be no way back…]]> 293 Diana Nixon 1507838719 Diana 5 I looked impatiently at my watch, counting seconds until I would finally be able to see, or rather hear Will again. He said he would be waiting for me in my room. I put the keycard into the lock and the door opened with a click.
The lights were all shut off inside the room, the only illumination was a few candles, burning on a round table in the middle of my living room.
“Will?� I called, hoping he wouldn’t break his promise about meeting me here tonight. Who else would have lit candles in my room?
“I am in here,� he responded from my bedroom.
I walked in, and saw him standing near one of the floor-length windows, looking out into the street. His silhouette made shadows dance on the floor. I breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the door frame, fascinated. He was there� Once again, he was so close, yet so far away from me.
I hesitated, not sure what to do next. No, scratch that, I knew exactly what I wanted to do now � to come closer, to feel his arms around me, to feel his lips kissing mine�
“You were stunning tonight,� he said, still standing with his back to me.
“So you liked the dance…�
“I loved it. I don’t think you’ve ever danced as beautifully as you did tonight. Did you see the pictures?�
“Yes, great job. Why didn’t you tell me you liked photography? It’s not a secret, is it?�
“Not anymore.� He turned around, and I saw a black mask covering half of his face from his forehead to his cheeks. He was wearing a tux, with no tie. A few of the upper buttons on his white shirt were undone.
He came closer and cupped my face in his hands, caressing my cheeks with his thumbs. “What picture did you like most?� He asked.
I was mesmerized by his closeness. It was the first time that I could look at him, even though the mask didn’t show much, but at least I could finally enjoy the view of his perfectly-sculptured, full lips.
“The one with my face turned to the audience. What about you? Do you have a favorite picture of me?�
“I do.� He touched the corners of my lips with his fingertips; tremors ran through me. “It’s the same as yours. You were looking right at me, when I was taking it. You didn’t know it, but God, that look in your eyes� It went right through me. I wanted nothing more than to throw the damn camera away and come kiss your parted lips, right in front of everyone watching us.�
“You are more than welcome to do it now.�
He smiled, looking down at me. I never doubted that he had a beautiful smile, but actually seeing it, with my eyes instead of my imagination� It took my breath away.
I was looking up at him, trying to guess what color his eyes were. But I could hardly see anything while the lights were off, and the mask did a great job keeping his eyes and his identity hidden from me.
“It feels even more surreal than before, doesn’t it?� He said, as if reading my mind.
I reached one hand up and touched his face, trying to remember the emotions I felt the first time I had touched him this way.
“You once said that blind people are capable of feeling things much better than we can,� he said, “but I feel like even with my eyes open, I can’t get enough of you; of looking at you, of being with you, of dreaming of you. Because every time we are together, it feels like I am caught up in a dream � in the most beautiful and exciting dream.�
He bent down and touched my lips with his, softly, just once, which was a complete disappointment, considering how much more I wanted at the moment.
“Whenever I touch you, I see your chest rising and falling, as if it’s hard for you to control your breathing; your lips part with a sharp intake of breath. I see the light blush covering your cheeks, and it drives me totally crazy. The mere thought of taking away your innocence makes me drunk. I feel like I’m losing control, but I don’t give a damn. All I want and need is you.� His gaze met mine, and now, more than ever, I despised the fact I couldn’t see his eyes� I hated it even more than I already had before. “And when our lips touch, I’m lost, lost to everything but the softness and sweetness of the kiss we share. I want to kiss you senseless, and it takes all of my self-control to stop when I feel like going too far. I have no power over the pull overwhelming me, but I love it,� he whispered against my lips, before capturing them in a real kiss.
His fingers twined in my hair, pulling it, as if demanding an immediate response from me. He didn’t have to wait long for my response. All at once, the thoughts and emotions running through me turned into something I didn’t even realize I was capable of feeling � love�
The sudden realization was even more frightening than everything I had felt for William before this very moment. I used to think that I was strong, but with him, I didn’t want to be strong anymore. I wanted to be weak and fragile, and I didn’t care if it sounded stupid. He was my strength, like the air filling my lungs, the heart beating wildly in my chest, and the light that I couldn’t live without.
Kissing me one last time, he grabbed my wrists and pushed me into the wall behind me, pressing his chest hard against mine. “What are you doing to me, Louise? Why can’t I let you go? Why can’t I stay away from you? Give you a chance to live your own life, and not mine?� There was so much pain in his voice which sounded more like a desperate whisper. “I want you all for myself, always. I can’t imagine letting you go back to Le Papillon. I can’t imagine letting other men enjoy your beauty. I just can’t…�
“You don’t have to worry about other men. I don’t need any of them, I just need you.�
]]> 3.83 2015 Louise (Louise, #1)
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#‎LOUISE� �#‎EXCERPT� :) Enjoy!
I looked impatiently at my watch, counting seconds until I would finally be able to see, or rather hear Will again. He said he would be waiting for me in my room. I put the keycard into the lock and the door opened with a click.
The lights were all shut off inside the room, the only illumination was a few candles, burning on a round table in the middle of my living room.
“Will?� I called, hoping he wouldn’t break his promise about meeting me here tonight. Who else would have lit candles in my room?
“I am in here,� he responded from my bedroom.
I walked in, and saw him standing near one of the floor-length windows, looking out into the street. His silhouette made shadows dance on the floor. I breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the door frame, fascinated. He was there� Once again, he was so close, yet so far away from me.
I hesitated, not sure what to do next. No, scratch that, I knew exactly what I wanted to do now � to come closer, to feel his arms around me, to feel his lips kissing mine�
“You were stunning tonight,� he said, still standing with his back to me.
“So you liked the dance…�
“I loved it. I don’t think you’ve ever danced as beautifully as you did tonight. Did you see the pictures?�
“Yes, great job. Why didn’t you tell me you liked photography? It’s not a secret, is it?�
“Not anymore.� He turned around, and I saw a black mask covering half of his face from his forehead to his cheeks. He was wearing a tux, with no tie. A few of the upper buttons on his white shirt were undone.
He came closer and cupped my face in his hands, caressing my cheeks with his thumbs. “What picture did you like most?� He asked.
I was mesmerized by his closeness. It was the first time that I could look at him, even though the mask didn’t show much, but at least I could finally enjoy the view of his perfectly-sculptured, full lips.
“The one with my face turned to the audience. What about you? Do you have a favorite picture of me?�
“I do.� He touched the corners of my lips with his fingertips; tremors ran through me. “It’s the same as yours. You were looking right at me, when I was taking it. You didn’t know it, but God, that look in your eyes� It went right through me. I wanted nothing more than to throw the damn camera away and come kiss your parted lips, right in front of everyone watching us.�
“You are more than welcome to do it now.�
He smiled, looking down at me. I never doubted that he had a beautiful smile, but actually seeing it, with my eyes instead of my imagination� It took my breath away.
I was looking up at him, trying to guess what color his eyes were. But I could hardly see anything while the lights were off, and the mask did a great job keeping his eyes and his identity hidden from me.
“It feels even more surreal than before, doesn’t it?� He said, as if reading my mind.
I reached one hand up and touched his face, trying to remember the emotions I felt the first time I had touched him this way.
“You once said that blind people are capable of feeling things much better than we can,� he said, “but I feel like even with my eyes open, I can’t get enough of you; of looking at you, of being with you, of dreaming of you. Because every time we are together, it feels like I am caught up in a dream � in the most beautiful and exciting dream.�
He bent down and touched my lips with his, softly, just once, which was a complete disappointment, considering how much more I wanted at the moment.
“Whenever I touch you, I see your chest rising and falling, as if it’s hard for you to control your breathing; your lips part with a sharp intake of breath. I see the light blush covering your cheeks, and it drives me totally crazy. The mere thought of taking away your innocence makes me drunk. I feel like I’m losing control, but I don’t give a damn. All I want and need is you.� His gaze met mine, and now, more than ever, I despised the fact I couldn’t see his eyes� I hated it even more than I already had before. “And when our lips touch, I’m lost, lost to everything but the softness and sweetness of the kiss we share. I want to kiss you senseless, and it takes all of my self-control to stop when I feel like going too far. I have no power over the pull overwhelming me, but I love it,� he whispered against my lips, before capturing them in a real kiss.
His fingers twined in my hair, pulling it, as if demanding an immediate response from me. He didn’t have to wait long for my response. All at once, the thoughts and emotions running through me turned into something I didn’t even realize I was capable of feeling � love�
The sudden realization was even more frightening than everything I had felt for William before this very moment. I used to think that I was strong, but with him, I didn’t want to be strong anymore. I wanted to be weak and fragile, and I didn’t care if it sounded stupid. He was my strength, like the air filling my lungs, the heart beating wildly in my chest, and the light that I couldn’t live without.
Kissing me one last time, he grabbed my wrists and pushed me into the wall behind me, pressing his chest hard against mine. “What are you doing to me, Louise? Why can’t I let you go? Why can’t I stay away from you? Give you a chance to live your own life, and not mine?� There was so much pain in his voice which sounded more like a desperate whisper. “I want you all for myself, always. I can’t imagine letting you go back to Le Papillon. I can’t imagine letting other men enjoy your beauty. I just can’t…�
“You don’t have to worry about other men. I don’t need any of them, I just need you.�

]]> <![CDATA[The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines, #4)]]> 9833184 Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets and human lives.
In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . .
But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure and re-education looms larger than ever.
Pulses will race throughout this thrilling fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe.]]> 420 Richelle Mead 1595143203 Diana 4 4.33 2013 The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines, #4)
author: Richelle Mead
name: Diana
average rating: 4.33
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Deceptive Desires (Deceptive Dangers Sinister Sons Syndicate)]]> 20807393
Gavin is the president of a local outlaw biker gang. Will Gavin give in and fall for Rebecca’s wiles? Or will Rebecca’s secret come back to haunt her before she truly falls for Gavin?

** 18+ AUDIENCES ONLY **]]> 61 Dawn White Diana 4 3.80 2014 Deceptive Desires (Deceptive Dangers Sinister Sons Syndicate)
author: Dawn White
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Deceptive Desires was the first book by Dawn White that I read. I didn’t know what to expect from it, since it was so different from my favorite fantasy genre and contemporary romances. But I wasn’t disappointed. The book was a quick and easy read, with the elements of humor, sassy scenes and the dialogs that will make you swoon. The characters and events were well described, and I really enjoyed this book. The only minus is the length of the story. But I hope the next book of the series will give us more time in company of Rebecca and Gavin.
]]> Diamond Sky (Love Lines, #3) 18217413 A mysterious student comes to Dever. A boy whose eyes are always watching. Who is he? What secrets are hidden behind his smiles? Is he a friend or an enemy?...
When they thought they knew everything about the super powers they possessed, they could have never imagined that in reality they didn’t know a thing. The wind can turn into the worst hurricane they have ever seen. The water can destroy everything. The earth can swallow them alive. And the fire can burn them to ashes�.
The illusions - the only thing they tried to run away from, will come back to ruin the world they live in, taking away everything they ever cherished and loved.
When you think you are so close to getting what you want, think twice about your every step. Because what you think is the right thing to do may take away your life�.]]> 360 Diana Nixon Diana 5 4.00 2013 Diamond Sky (Love Lines, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[In Your Eyes (Love Undone, #2)]]> 23454833 Adrian was my everything. The day he died, I died with him. It was like being caught up in a nightmare, with no reason to keep breathing, with nothing to hold on to.
But one day, everything changed. I didn’t know I was lost until the moment Nic found me. He made me laugh, he made me feel, he made me believe that I could love again. I thought I would never feel alive, but then I looked into his eyes and I was lost. Only this time, it was not a nightmare swallowing me, but a beautiful dream coming true.
Just when I thought there was no hope for tomorrow, my heart found a reason to beat faster…]]> 198 Diana Nixon 1505545919 Diana 5 4.11 2014 In Your Eyes (Love Undone, #2)
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average rating: 4.11
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Friends can become enemies�
The ones they used to call their family can become traitors�
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Friends can become enemies�
The ones they used to call their family can become traitors�
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Friends can become enemies�
The ones they used to call their family can become traitors�
But the ones they love will always be there to help…]]> 277 Diana Nixon Diana 5 5.00 2012 Songs of the Wind (Love Lines, #2)
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