I escaped a brutal past.



I escaped a brutal past.
She was an assignment.
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I didn’t mean to say I was engaged to
a hot billionaire–it just slipped out.
In my defense, I’d had a really bad
haircut, a really strong drink, and I was trying to save face in front of the
Mean Girl at my high school reunion.
Lucky for me, I happen to know a hot
billionaire. Hutton French and I have been friends forever, and even though big
social gatherings are not his thing, I called him from the coat closet and begged
him for a favor–show up and play my fake fiancĂ© for the night.
Except that word of our engagement
spreads like wildfire. Our families are ecstatic. We’re front page news. My
little food blog is launched into the stratosphere.
Of course, I offer to set the record
straight right away, but Hutton wants to give it a little time–the phony
engagement will keep his matrimony-mad mother and every matchmaking granny in
town off his back.
He even suggests I move in with him
to make the ruse more real.
And we don’t stop there.
We practice kissing. Undressing each
other. Saying things–and doing things–we’d never dare if we weren’t pretending.
Because it’s all for show, right? We’re just role-playing. Hutton doesn’t want
a real relationship, and I don’t want to get hurt. But the more time we spend
faking it, the more I start to wonder.
Could Hutton French and I actually be
right for each other, or is it all just one big tease?
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My family tried
to break me. But, somehow, I made it out alive, even though the wounds from that
survival are forever carved into my bones. Now, my only wish is for…normal. To
know what it’s like to have friends, a job, a home.
The last thing
I want is for my new roommate to see the scars I’m so desperate to keep hidden,
especially not the ruggedly handsome man who steals my breath and sends my
heart into overdrive.
But something
tells me that Beckett has demons, too. I see it in the shadows haunting his
gorgeous eyes and the way he looks at me with gentle understanding.
As our unlikely
friendship becomes so much more, forces from my life slink out of the shadows.
And we could both lose everything we’ve fought so hard for—down to our very
last breaths…
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“You deserved so much better.”
“I’m getting it. I’m making that beautiful life now. And I’ll
appreciate it so much more because of what I’ve been through.”
It wasn’t enough for me. It never would be. But I admired how
Addie could view her past. I struggled not to hold her too tightly. The urge to
burn the world down around me was too strong. I wasn’t good the way Addie was.
I still wanted to start with Allen.
“Beckett,” she whispered against my ear. “I’m okay. It doesn’t
hurt. The skin is ugly but—”
I reared back. “Nothing about you is ugly.”
Her cheeks flamed. “It is. It’s just facts. I don’t care. There
are so many more important things.”
“Show me.” I was already climbing to my feet.
“W-what?”
“Show me.”
Addie stood shakily. “I don’t want you to see it.”
My gaze locked with hers. I poured everything I was feeling into
that one look. “Please.”
She didn’t say anything for a moment, searching my face for
something. Then she nodded and turned around. Slowly, so painfully slowly, she
unbuttoned her blouse. When she was done, she simply stood there, not lowering
the shirt. Her ribs expanded and contracted in ragged breaths. Then she let the
fabric fall to the floor.
Angry slashes crisscrossed her back. They were varying tones,
shapes, and depths. In that moment, I knew Allen had done this to her over and
over. My hands fisted so tightly I was in danger of breaking a knuckle.
I moved closer and then sank to my knees again. “It’s just me.”
My hands went to Addie’s hips. She gave a slight jolt. I stilled. “You okay?”
She nodded, the movement jerky, her breaths ragged. I slowly swept my thumb
across a patch of raised skin. Then I bent forward, my lips going to the worst
of the scars. I ghosted them over the flesh that had been torn apart but had
come back together stronger than it had been before.
“Beauty in the strength that carried you through. Beauty in how
you refused to be broken. Beauty that you never let yourself become cruel like
him. Addie, there isn’t a thing about you that isn’t beautiful.”
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Hidden Waters is
the third title in the Tattered and Torn Series and features Addie and Beckett. I’ve been eagerly awaiting Addie’s story as
she’s been a side character in the previous books.
Addie is a
survivor, who is both physically and emotionally scarred. She’s shy and reserved and learning to live
in a world full of unfamiliar experiences that were forbidden in the world she
was raised. She’s resilient, strong, and
courageous and despite the trauma of her past continues to be kind, caring, compassionate
and empathetic to others. She struggles with
trust, and lets few people get close enough to know all her secrets.
Beckett is a
doctor and harbors guilt and regrets for actions in his past and is determined
to make amends. He’s a protective, kind,
caring and compassionate alpha and the perfect partner for Addie.
Addie and
Beckett’s story is a small town, romantic suspense, but what I really loved was
how this pair complemented each other perfectly. Their connection, chemistry and friendship are
beautiful, but the way in which Beckett aids Addie to not only build her confidence
but her independence is heart-warming.
Overall Hidden
Waters is a beautiful story of healing and hope, and a wonderful addition to the
Tattered and Torn series, and I look forward to reading Shattered Sea.
When May Mayson signed up with a popular dating app, she never thought she would get catfished. After being stood up for a date, she finds out that the man she’d been talking to for weeks was lying about who he is.
After that horrible experience, she changes her number and deletes the app… only to have fate shove Aiden Bender right into her path.
The famous ex-soccer player whose photo was used to bait her on the dating app is the last person she expects to come face-to-face with in real life. Now, suddenly, he’s everywhere she is.
With his soccer career over after an injury, Aiden is sure his shot at happiness is lost. Then he meets May, a woman he can’t seem to get enough of. Now, all he has to do is convince her he’s not playing a game—while juggling his father’s construction company, blocking the flow of women his mother keeps sending his way, and avoiding getting run over, and shot at by whoever is out to get him.
There’s a game being played, and neither May nor Aiden understand the rules.
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Until May is the eleventh addition
to the Until Him/Her series and features May the last of Asher and November’s
daughters to find her happy ever after.
May is a librarian, she’s a sweet, reserved,
and resilient heroine who is a tad skittish after being cat fished to then come
face to face with the face used to lure her in.
Aidan is a former professional
soccer player, who’s not afraid to go after what he wants. He’s a sweet,
caring, considerate and protective alpha.
The attraction and chemistry between
this pair is undeniable. This title has
equal parts heat, heart, and humor with a touch of suspense.
With cameos from various other
characters throughout who have featured in other titles written by Aurora Rose
Reynolds.
Overall and enjoyable installment to
this heart-warming series.
Only bad nannies know what it’s like…to kiss the boss.
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Only a bad nanny knows what it’s like to kiss the boss.
CEO millionaire, Max Fletcher is a single dad in desperate need of a nanny.
Cozy Barlow is in the middle of her self-appointed “gap year” and doing everything she can to detach from her past.
But when her sister begs her to interview for the nanny position of a high maintenance client, she doesn’t have a good enough reason to say no.
And when Max locks eyes on the twenty-something in a tie-dye sweatsuit who pitches the idea of daydreaming all summer—he prepares to give this bad nanny the boot.
One problem: Max’s little girl thinks this plus-sized in body and spirit nanny might be her new bestie, so she hires her on the spot.
Now Max is stuck with this bizarre woman who hates everything he represents—corporate greed, money, status, power.
But one stormy night when the power goes out, he discovers Cozy doesn’t hate him. In fact, he’s the leading role in her fantasies.
Fantasies, he would very much like to make a reality.
My boss’s head turns forward as his jaw shifts from side to side, his body vibrating with irritation. “You can’t just go around touching men’s eyebrows, Cassandra.”
“Why not?”
“Because it makes them think you want to sleep with them.” His voice is acidic as he stares broodingly back at me.
I inhale sharply at his response. It’s definitely not the way I’m used to him speaking to me. I’m also not used to seeing him at a bar. At my bar specifically. Which is why his opinion on this situation doesn’t mean anything to me.
I jut my chin out defiantly. “Other men’s thoughts are not my problem.”
“No, but they’re mine,” he growls and then swivels in his stool. His denim-clad legs straddle me as he hovers closer, blanketing me in his mouthwatering cologne and the spicy scent of the whiskey on his breath. His brow furrows as he scrutinizes my entire face. “You would really hook up with another man with my mark still on you?”
Wait With Me
(optioned for film by Passionflix)
When romance novelist, Kate Smith, finds her long lost writing mojo in the customer waiting area of a tire store, the complimentary coffee isn’t the only things that’s hot. But sexy mechanic, Miles Hudson, is just up for a friendly test-drive of her new book idea. At least, that was the agreement...
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Next In Line
What happens when the cute mountain man you made out with in an ice fishing shack turns out to be your brother’s best friend?
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One Moment Please
That awkward moment when your doctor informs you that you’re pregnant…with his baby.
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Take A Number
Fake dating the cute owner of a bakery Dean is an investor in sounds kind of messy…but messy can be fun.
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Last on the List is a heartwarming
and steamy romantic comedy featuring Max Fletcher and Cozy Barlow. I was captivated from the very beginning of
this opposites attract, forbidden romance that oozes heat, heart, and humor.
Max Fletcher is a hardworking,
successful CEO and single father to Everly.
He’s a workaholic who’s been burned by love and is quite possessive of
those he cares for most.
Cozy Barlow is a free spirited, sassy,
independent, curvy heroine. She’s a
sweet, fun, strong, resilient, and confident, but is relatable with her occasional
insecurities.
The connection and chemistry between
this pair is undeniable and their love scenes are quite vivid and
passionate. It was their banter that
drew me to this stubborn pair, that is not only fun, but flirty and playful.
This title has plenty of laugh out
loud moments, and it’s sure to leave you with a smile upon your face.
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