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How did I get here? My assistant, bent on one knee, holding my hand, her expectant face waiting for an answer...Just...how?How did I go from being insulted by Charlee Cox to hiring her to be my assistant? How is it that she's chaos in color-making me crazy and my life better at the same time?I never thought I would be staring down at her bright blue eyes begging me to go along with the ridiculous scheme I suggested. Yes, I suggested it. Like the idiot I am, I thought hey, why not start an HR nightmare and have my assistant ask me to marry her? Confused? Don't worry, so am I.

My mom fell in love with a monster. I know he's dangerous. And I know my mom never wanted him in my life. I don't want him in mine either. But I'm being forced to live with him.I'm stuck in his haunting apartment in a world where I don't belong. A world full of beautiful people with ugly souls. A world filled with secrets.And the one person that I thought I could rely on was Matt. But he says my new family is a disease. Does that make me toxic too? Is that why Matt wants to keep me his dirty little secret?I should have known that all the secrets would come crashing down soon.

Briella's life has never been perfect, but she's always been exactly where she wanted to be. Then her mother marries into the King's Descendants Motorcycle Club, and everything changes. Her new step brother and friend Alarick is the only thing keeping her sane as she discovers the club and all the dangers it holds, finding herself tangled in a world she can't even begin to comprehend.It's dangerous and scares her. He's dangerous and scares her. Their love will become toxic, their hearts, entangle, and everything about him will make her question herself.

From the second you're born, the shaping begins: who you are, who you'll become, where your life will lead, what kind of heart you'll have, if you'll be good or bad. And from your very first breath, those around you influence everything about you. I was influenced by the worst-by a monster, a cold-hearted, soulless man. But I got away; I started fresh; I reshaped myself. But now, my past is catching up with me. My demons have returned, and they're back with a vengeance. The only protection I have is a Motorcycle Club.

Lexi and Alex's passion for each other shows no signs of waning, but the road ahead is by no means easy. While Lexi loves Alex, she struggles to retain her individual identity while being a partner in a high-profile relationship. On her first international tour as Power Station's publicist and Alex's official girlfriend, Lexi is initiated into the crazy lifestyle of a rock star. Despite all the pressure, Lexi realises that their relationship is worth fighting for and she no longer wants to be alone.

Declan has commitment issues. He's been an office temp for literally years now, and his friends delight in telling people that he left his last boyfriend at the altar. And that's all true. But he's starting to think that maybe it's time to start working on his issues. When Declan meets Sidney-a popular nonbinary YouTuber with an advice show-an opportunity presents itself: as part of The Love Study, Declan will go on a series of dates arranged by Sidney and report back on how the date went in the next episode.The dates are...sort of blah.

Claire Raythorn arrives in Florence, Italy, shattered, alone, and anxious to rebuild her life-preferably without men. But she soon finds herself hunted and haunted-literally-when a mysterious stalker dressed like Mr. Darcy from BBC central casting appears in her photos...and only her photos. Who is this man? And what does his ghostly presence mean? Dante D'Angelo simply wants to safeguard his brothers, despite the family curse that hounds his vision. But then Claire Raythorn walks into his life, untouched somehow by his curse.

Six years ago, Branwell D'Angelo fell in love with Lucy Snow-his brother's girlfriend. It was stupid, but sometimes the heart doesn't listen to reason.For six years, he lived on the sidelines-watching his brother love her, be with her, bask in her sunshine. And then he watched her break his brother's heart, and he cleaned up the shattered pieces. Now she's back in their lives and needs the unique help only D'Angelos can give. Branwell's brother isn't emotionally strong enough to face her, so he sends Branwell instead...

Beatrice Kingdom (Bee to her friends) wakes up in hospital in Tuscany. After an accident on a film set leaves her burned and scarred, she feels her whole life has been turned upside down. Bee is offered the chance of recuperating in a stunning Tuscan villa in the company of a world-famous film star, the irascible Mimi Robertson. Here amid the vines and olive groves, Bee quickly finds there's more to the place than meets the eye, not least a certain Luca (and Romeo the dog).

Casey Daniels has a past forged in Hell. Despite the friends, the endless supply of women, and the muscle car he spent years restoring, it still eats away at him.Grace Paterson is in Sydney as a temporary bassist for Jamieson, the band Casey handles security for. She's also infuriating, off-limits, and completely irresistible.A deal is struck, and despite their intense and powerful connection, both think it will be easy to walk away. But life can be more ruthless than either of them ever imagined.