Sometimes life throws you a curveball. They suck in the moment, but in the long run, you end up being chased by three masked men through a cemetery. Now that's the curveball you want.My boyfriend was perfect, up until he wasn't. When Mr. Vanilla found out about my deepest, darkest fantasies, he spread them all over campus and shamed me in the worst way possible. I dropped out of college and moved to a small town, where I have just inherited a house from my long-los...

Team Zeus was designed to love and protect me, and they swore that they would do whatever it takes to keep me safe, even if that means I would never forgive them. It's a risk they say they're willing to take.But I'm no longer the little girl they swore to protect. I'm all grown up and refuse to rely on anyone other than myself. After all, I had finally figured out all of the secrets and lies, but it was all ripped away, and my heart was left shattered in pieces. So...

Even after the death of Mr. Z, he still manages to screw me from the grave.One letter was all it took to irrevocably change my life forever. It not only changes the course of my future, but also for those I am close to.Ending Mr. Z's life should have made things easier, yet his death has revealed so many more secrets and lies, and unleashed new enemies that were once allies.My previous priorities pale in comparison to the new ones I have, and these ...

All I wanted was to add a little excitement to my love life, maybe take a risk and step out of my comfort zone.Unfortunately, my bright idea to tie myself to a chair for my now ex-boyfriend went horribly wrong, and I got a little stuck. Humiliated, I had no choice but to call my stepbrother, Micah, for help, and because the universe has a twisted sense of humor, he brought his two best friends, Jace and Zac, along for the ride.To escape the embarrassment, I...

Meet Justin Campbell. He’s a newly minted MBA who’s landed a coveted job in consulting. He’s headed to Chicago to serve HGS, a large client with an intriguing new technology its executives haven’t yet decided how to exploit. Constrained by a short timeline and limited information, Justin and his team use state- of-the-art strategy tools to analyze various possibilities.Justin is energized by this challenging assignment, but soon finds the application of his strategy toolkit isn’t a...

I planned to arrive early at our remote lakeside cabin for a solo week of much-needed rest and relaxation before Thanksgiving.That was until my brother called and told me his best friends, my childhood crushes, would be there early too. I convinced myself it was fine. Besides, that was four years ago, and after they ghosted me, I got over them.When I stumble across a mysterious card for an exclusive website that claims to make your wildest fantasies come tr...

The G.O.D.S are trained from birth for an organization called Olympia.Team Hades, genetically modified to be the best, lost one of their own a long time ago. Losing her changed them since they no longer had a heart to protect, turning them into deadly weapons.When I show up, Team Hades is thrown into a spin of mixed emotions, ones they were never trained to master. None of them can understand why they are drawn to me, why the memories of their heart are res...

Sometimes life hands you a fork in the road. Mine feels more like a tidal wave crashing down on me, just as I'm about to turn thirty.Until now, I've been trying to live up to my mother's impossible standards while drowning in deadlines, but I've finally had enough.Bluebell Bay is my escape plan. It's a chance to figure out what I want from life, a place I don't have to pretend. Two weeks to relax and decide on my next steps.Three masked men, one gam...

Love is my favorite thing in the world. The grand gestures, the butterflies, the happily ever after. I live for it all. The problem?My love life is a total disaster. No one ever measures up to my three best friends—Storm, Zayne, and Julius. They're perfect in every way... except for the tiny detail that they don't see me as anything more than a friend.When an invitation to a Valentine's Day-themed matchmaking show lands in my email inbox, I think, Why not p...

Getting snowed in wasn't on my bingo card this Christmas—but neither was my ex-boyfriend announcing he'd be bringing the girl he cheated on me with to Christmas dinner.When my uncle offered me his apartment for the week, I planned to drown my sorrows in alcohol and seasonal music, wallowing in peace.What I didn't expect was for three men in Santa suits and glow masks to show up unannounced. Apparently, my best friend took it upon herself to sign me up for a...

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