A wild night of reckless and careless thinking, what could possibly go wrong? 19-year-old Jake Miller isn't your typical everyday guy, he doesn't drink, smoke, party nor does he like girls. In fact, he's an antisocial butterfly whose wings were clipped at childhood. But what happens when his new roommate asks him to accompany him to a party? An accidental kiss with a stranger was definitely NOT on his list. The kiss rocks Jake's world and he's left questioning everything he ever thought he knew about himself and his interests. 20-year-old Liam Morgan, smart, handsome and always prepared. He thought he had his life all planned out: he'd have the perfect wife, perfect home and his dream job. But then everything takes a turn for the worst and he's left to re-evaluate his life. He doesn't know what to do anymore and in a moment of self pity, decides to have a wild night out. While in his drunken state, Liam accidentally kisses a total stranger not knowing the domino effect it would create. Their encounter leaves Liam questioning himself and his lack of knowledge about everything threatens to ruin their new found friendship. As their friendship solidifies, Liam realises his been keeping a secret from Jake, one that stems from a wild night's drunken mistake and could potentially change everything. Author: LoneRanger3 Publisher: i&i Publisher
THE SUN SHONE down on his face as he stirred from his sleep. He couldn't quite comprehend how he had fallen asleep in the first place.
He sat up, rubbed his eyes and looked around his room; remembering everything that transpired the night before. The memory clear as day in his mind��s eye.
Why? That was the one question tagging at his conscious but he stuffed it down and pulled the duvet over his head. He needed to forget everything and, soon.
"Liam."
He did not have to look at the person to know who it was. It was Evan, his best friend since kindergarten who sauntered into his room with a sly smile plastered on his face. "I know you're already up." Evan made himself comfortable on his friend's bed and letting it dip under his weight. "C'mon man, I've got something important I want to tell you."
Liam reluctantly pulled the duvet down and sat up straight turning to look at his best friend with irritation. "What now?" he asked arching an eyebrow at him.
"Have you been crying?" Evan, ever aware of everything asked with a confused look as he saw Liam's red puffy eyes.
Liam shrugged it off as if it were nothing and lied about it. "I think me alleges are back."
Evan didn't believe him but decided it was best not to push the matter any further. "I've got a date with that guy from the coffee shop," he said now full on smiling.
"And it's my concern because?"
"Because his roommate is new in town and he needs someone to hang out with. And the only way he agreed to go out with me was if his roommate came along," he answered all in one breath. "And I may have told him I have a really cool friend who would hang out with him. Plus, you can even bring Nicole if it makes you uncomfortable so it��s less awkward," Evan rushed on as rubbed his neck uncomfortably at the look his friend was giving him.
"Dude I totally forgot it was your three-year anniversary with Nicole, so how was it? What did you guys do? Weren't you supposed to spend the night with her?"
Liam sighed and ran a frustrated hand through his hair, dishellving it even more than it already was.
"Nicole broke up with me yesterday actually," he replied, trying to mask the heartbreak and sadness from him but Evan was still able to catch the heartbreak behind each word he uttered.
"I'm sorry."
"Don't apologise, it's not like it's your fault. She-" Liam swallowed as a lump formed in his throat and he had to force himself not to cry in front of his best friend. "She said. she couldn't do it anymore and that I was stopping her from achieving her dreams," at that, his voice cracked.
Evan tried to think of something to say that would comfort his friend but he couldn't quite think of anything, his mouth opened and closed a few times before Liam cut him off.
"Just....can I just please be alone?"
Evan seemed to finally collect himself. "No, I'm not going to sit here and watch my best friend beat himself up because of a girl that broke his heart," he said as a look of determination flashed in his eyes. "We are going out and we are going to get you drunk as fuck."
Liam smiled at his friend's stupidity. I mean who went drinking not more than 24 hours after being dumped by his girlfriend of three years? No one sane that's for sure.
"Can you hear yourself?" he asked. "You're suggesting that I get drunk and drown my sorrows with alcohol, which is just beyond absurd if you ask me."
"No one asked for your smartarse comments Liam," Evan replied drily.
A sigh fell from Liam's lips and he ran a hand through his dark blond hair but didn't say anything in return to what Evan had just said.
His friend threw his hands up in exasperation. "It's a good way to get over a break up," he continued, "it's like in the breakup handbook or something."
At that statement, Liam cracked up with laughter. "The breakup handbook you say?"
"Yes."
"And you expect me to believe that someone, a normal and sane person, wasted their time writing this breakup handbook?" Liam asked humorously.
Evan was quiet for a moment as he tried to conjure up a perfect explanation that his over-analysing friend would eventually eat up. "Yes it's a thing, I saw it somewhere on the internet," he replied with all seriousness.
"Sure you did buddy, sure you did."
"Sarcasm won't work on me Liam, so are you coming or not? Because that coffee shop guy is hot and I don't want to miss out on any of that if you know what I mean," Evan said wagging his eyebrows in a much too suggestive manner.
Evan was an attractive guy no doubt, what with his big blue-gray eyes, blond curls that had blue highlights and a well-toned body that perfectly complimented his dark complexion. It was no wonder both guys and girls found him attractive and the fact that he was sexually open and active didn��t help things.
Liam guffawed at his best friend's stupidity but pondered the idea over in his head for a few minutes before agreeing to it. "Why not?" he eventually said, "it might just be a stupid enough plan that it could actually work."
"That hurt my feelings you know, I do come up with great ideas sometimes if I do say so myself," Evan fanned hurt as he placed a hand on his chest.
Liam just patted him on the back but didn��t say anything in response to the over-confident Evan.
"So are you in?" Evan cocked his head to the side in question.
"Yes, guess I'm going to forget all about Nicole with a bottle of vodka."
Alexis was your typical everyday good girl with excellent grades, a single best friend, an annoying elder brother and a family that loved her to no end. When senior year rolled up, Alexis wasn't looking to expand her small social circle of friends or put herself out there but things are meant to change, after all, change is the only constant thing in life. Paired to do a group assignment with the school's three new mysterious gorgeous looking guys at the start of the term, Alexis is tested in more ways than one. Cheesy pick up lines, rude guys, charming smiles, motorcycle rides, coffee dates and long hours together is all it takes to make her question everything she ever thought she knew. But what happens when she falls for one of them? The one with the dark hair and green eyes? What will she do when he finds out about the secret she's been harboring all her life? She begins to regret her decision and wish she'd met him long before, but life has its own way of playing with one's feelings. Will her secret break their newly found relationship or will it make it grow stronger? Author: LoneRanger3 Publisher: i&i Publisher
Alexis was your typical everyday good girl with excellent grades, a single best friend, an annoying elder brother and a family that loved her to no end. When senior year rolled up, Alexis wasn't looking to expand her small social circle of friends or put herself out there but things are meant to change, after all, change is the only constant thing in life. Paired to do a group assignment with the school's three new mysterious gorgeous looking guys at the start of the term, Alexis is tested in more ways than one. Cheesy pick up lines, rude guys, charming smiles, motorcycle rides, coffee dates and long hours together is all it takes to make her question everything she ever thought she knew. But what happens when she falls for one of them? The one with the dark hair and green eyes? What will she do when he finds out about the secret she's been harboring all her life? She begins to regret her decision and wish she'd met him long before, but life has its own way of playing with one's feelings. Will her secret break their newly found relationship or will it make it grow stronger? Author: LoneRanger3 Publisher: i&i Publisher
After three loveless years, Neil's betrayal deeply wounded Katelyn. She wasted no time in getting rid of that scoundrel! After the divorce, she devoted herself to career pursuits. Rising to prominence as a top designer, skilled doctor, and brilliant hacker, she became a revered icon. Neil, realizing his grave mistake, tried in vain to win her back, only to witness her magnificent wedding to another. As their vows were broadcast on the world's largest billboard, Vincent slid a ring onto Katelyn's finger and declared, "Katelyn is now my wife, a priceless treasure. Let all who covet her beware!"
Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he never gave a damn about rules and laws, as he only liked to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and lan begged her not to leave him?
After a heated confrontation with her husband and mistress, Brianna was pushed down to stairs. She thought she would die but when she woke up again, she realized that she traveled back two years ago, when it was not late for her to correct her path. The first thing she needed to do when she was reborn was divorce that scum. She saved from the darkest time but he lied to her and murdered her in the end. This time, she would not repeat the same mistakes anymore. She would bring the glory of her family back and make those people who betrayed her pay the price! However, in the process of climbing up to the peak of her career, she met a very intimidating and handsome man who kept on messing with her head through his bold attitude. Brianna doesn't want to be involved with another man again, for she has proven to herself that they will just drag her down, but her constant incidents with him are slowly breaking the wall she built to protect her heart. Brianna will surely choose her career over a man this time, but it's possible to choose both, right? What if he hurt her too? No! She won't risk it but. "You have to run away from me, Bree. Coz I'm done running away, I'll chase you now."
**This book contains a trigger warning. Mention about rape and torture in this book. Please read with caution** "Our marriage is nothing but a deal," he said looking at the girl, her green eyes met his cold silver eye, and both of them glared at each other. "For any rules you break, I will claim any part of your body," his gaze grew dangerously darker at his word. Ashley Harlow was at the top of the world, living the perfect and luxurious lifestyle as the legitimate daughter of the well-known Daniel Harlow. But sadly, a one-night stand put an end to that and brought her life upside down and that of her family's name to the ground. To restore his family's reputation, she was forced into marrying Damien Albrecht, a young, ruthless, obnoxious, brutal billionaire and the head of a mafia gang in exchange for her father's company.
Janice, the long-forgotten legitimate heiress, made her way back to her family, pouring her heart into winning their hearts. Yet, she had to relinquish her very identity, her academic credentials, and her creative works to her foster sister. In return for her sacrifices, she found no warmth, only deeper neglect. Resolute, Janice vowed to cut off all emotional bonds. Transformed, she now stood as a master of martial arts, adept in eight languages, an esteemed medical expert, and a celebrated designer. With newfound resolve, she declared, "From this day forward, no one in this family shall cross me."
On her wedding day, Khloe’s sister connived with her groom, framing her for a crime she didn’t commit. She was sentenced to three years in prison, where she endured much suffering. When Khloe was finally released, her evil sister used their mother to coerce Khloe into an indecent liaison with an elderly man. As fate would have it, Khloe crossed paths with Henrik, the dashing yet ruthless mobster who sought to alter the course of her life. Despite Henrik’s cold exterior, he cherished Khloe like no other. He helped her take retribution from her tormentors and kept her from being bullied again.