An omission, a half-truth, there are the lies we tell to save and those we tell to hurt. But what of those we tell ourselves? Can a lie be righteous? Is it ever justified?You see, I've spent the last ten years living a lie. I painted my face and pretended to be someone else.Why? Because of one wickedly beautiful night.Thoughts of him and what it would feel like to be his consumed my mind. Until finally, I was.For one night, we made a vow. A promise. An oath ...

My love is an affliction. It's not meant to be fixed, it's not worthy of protection, and it can never be conquered. It is sick. I am a poison that even the coldest of hearts can't survive. Or at least that's what I grew up believing.Left to my own devices from a young age, I grew up with zero love or guidance. I was an unwanted mistake my parents were forced to endure. Loneliness followed me everywhere. It's how I know real love doesn't exist, and those that believe they have it ar...

My love is an affliction.It's not meant to be fixed, it's not worthy of protection, and it can never be conquered. It is sick. I am a poison that even the coldest of hearts can't survive. Or at least that's what I grew up believing.Left to my own devices from a young age, I grew up with zero love or guidance. I was an unwanted mistake my parents were forced to endure. Loneliness followed me everywhere. It's how I know real love doesn't exist, and those who ...

Can keeping secrets destroy love? Or is it true what they say: love conquers all?The last thing I needed was a wife… but that's precisely what I got when I showed up at my father's house to discuss the new girl in town. I walked in single, only to storm out a very married man.Mackenzie Mercer can never be mine. Not when she belonged to my enemy. But for better or worse, we're in this together. We both have something at stake.She needed protection. I...

"Bad choices make epic stories. Write one with me."Iverson Grey wasn't supposed to be my happily ever after. He wasn't even on my radar.I came to Copper Falls expecting to settle my sister's estate and learn about the woman I never knew existed until I was notified of her death. Little did I know that stories about her weren't the only thing that awaited me in the small town.The first time I met the enigmatic Iverson Grey, my car broke down on the s...

Eloise Grey wasn't looking for me… but I was looking for her.To be fair, I didn't know she was the girl I'd been obsessed with until it was too late.I was on the fast track to making my NHL dreams a reality with my girl by my side. She was my whole world. My kryptonite... till she got it wrong.I never chose another over her. She saw what she wanted to see, and now she's my ex—a title I never agreed to. Now, I want a girl who doesn't want me back.

At eight, he gave me roses. At fifteen, he gave me butterflies, and at seventeen, he gave me sanctuary.I wasn't a damsel in distress. He wasn't Prince Charming waiting to whisk me off my feet. We didn't meet by chance. He's been part of my life for years, and for most of that time, I've been under his spell.Everett Callahan isn't just the most attractive man I've ever laid eyes on: stoic, tall, dark, and handsome, the stuff fantasies are made of. He's more ...

I was supposed to be attending a friend's birthday party, not used as bait to lure out the elusive Holden Hayes.Holden was the last thing I needed. My life was already spiraling, a slow-moving head-on collision that you couldn't swerve to avoid. In hindsight, so was his. Neither of us was looking for a relationship, but that is precisely what we found. An instant, all-consuming, soul-deep connection that few people ever find.The problem was we both had past...

When billionaire Mason Carter discovers his longtime crush Luci Cruz has packed her bags and is leaving town forever, he’s got twenty-four hours to convince her to take one last chance on love. Will a wild night at a notorious speakeasy and a trip down memory lane be enough to win her heart?**TS Layne is the Alter Ego of USA Today Bestselling Author Tessa Layne. TS Writes Bad Boys & Billionaires. Tessa Writes Alpha Cowboys & Hot Heroes.**

To help a friend in need, a sorority girl with a scorching hot secret is auctioning off her virginity in this sexy contemporary romance.Vivi Prescott loves her sorority, Beta Kappa Nu. It's her escape after a lifetime of living under her wealthy father's overbearing thumb. She'll do anything to help her sisters, including auction off her virginity to the highest bidder. One tiny hitch—she's not a virgin.Vivi gave that prize away three and a half years ago—rig...

A honeymoon in Italy and I’m the pretend bride?How can I say no?Luke just dumped his conniving fiancé and needs a shoulder to cry on.I’ll always be there for him.Problem is, I want him. I’ve always wanted him.Then I see the king-sized bed.And Luke starts pulling out all the plays.His kisses are far more real than the ones I’ve imagined.And the more we pretend, the more real it feels.But come the end of the week, will o...

"Hold You Against Me quite literally grabs a hold and refuses to let go until the end. Truly one of the first Mafia books I've read that sucked me in with a completely original and brilliant storyline that had me guessing the entire time!" ~ #1 NYT Bestselling Author Rachel Van DykenOnce upon a time the daughter of a mafia king fell in love with a foot soldier.This fairy tale didn't have a happy ending.My sister and I barely managed to esca...