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Alpha Douchebag: Gabriel by: S.N. Garza

Title: Alpha Douchebag: GabrielSeries: Alpha Douchebags of Grifton Falls UniversityAuthor: S.N. GarzaGenre: New Adult, Bully RomanceRelease Date: July 21, 2020
Blurb:The Alpha Douchebags have two rules. No kissing on the mouth. No permanent bitches. 


All his life, Gabriel Saint has had everything he’s ever wanted. The house. The truck. The girls. The career. He has his entire life mapped out with no complications.
Captain of the rugby team, they’re a shoo-in for the state championship. His senior year at Grifton Falls University is supposed to be his best one yet. Until freshman Willow Mason shows up and throws his world off its axis. And suddenly, everything he wants doesn’t seem to matter anymore. All he wants is her. All he sees, is her. And he won’t let anything stand in his way. 
When Willow gets a scholarship to one of the top ten universities in the nation, she knew she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go to the best Ivy League school in Texas.  But when she arrives on campus, she’s hated on sight. The little college town doesn’t like outsiders. She’s determined not to let the privileged, rich elitists get the best of her. 
When she locks stares with the most powerful and popular guy on campus, she tries to resist his charm and chiseled good looks, but not for long. Soon, they’re spending every waking minute together. He can’t get enough of her sweet, tempting body while she falls deeper in love with a guy who may never love her back. 
But what happens when everything she’s ever believed in gets put to the test? There are secrets in Grifton Falls. Secrets that can change her for the rest of her life. Is she strong enough? Or will she give it all up? Give Gabriel up? Will love be enough?
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The Bound Collection by Stephie Walls

Title: The Bound Collection
Bound | Freed | RedemptionAuthor: Stephie WallsGenre: New Adult Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: March 11, 2020


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BOUND
Gray can't deny his passion for me—all parts of me, Even the truth I try to bury—the flaws he knows I'm hiding.And trust me, he's imperfect too.
But sometimes, we need more than love—more than we can give.
FREED
Choosing between the past and future is too painful.Too raw.Too final.
I was bound to Gray, but he lost me,Let me slip through his fingers.That was then. 
This is now.I'm freed. 
REDEMPTION
Desperate for the ultimate forgiveness, Melissa Jackson offers herself up in the most selfless way. But, by atoning for her past, she could lose her future as she tries to keep her secret from unraveling at the feet of Dan, the man she adores.

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Stephie Walls is a lover of words—the more poetic the better. She lives on the outskirts of Greenville, South Carolina in her own veritable zoo with two dogs, three cats, the Mister, and Magoo (in no preferential order).
She would live on coffee, books, and Charlie Hunnam if it were possible, but since it’s not, add in some Chinese food or sushi and she’s one happy girl.

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Wish by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Title: WishAuthor: Mimi Jean PamfiloffGenre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: February 25, 2020


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From New York Times bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a sexy standalone novel.
If I could wish for one thing, it would be to have never met my ex. He took my money, cheated on me, and saddled me with an impossible mortgage.
Now, just as I’m fighting to put my life back together, I find an unusual bottle with a note inside: “You get one wish. Make it count.” Har har. Someone’s idea of a joke?
But nothing could prepare me for what comes next or for the screamin’ hot man with piercing blue eyes who shows up at my door, making demands.
I should slam the door in his sex-god face, because this guy has trouble written all over him. But I can’t. Suddenly I do have a wish…

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MIMI JEAN PAMFILOFF is a New York Times bestselling author who’s sold over one million books around the world. Although she obtained her MBA and worked for more than fifteen years in the corporate world, she believes that it’s never too late to come out of the romance closet and follow your dreams.
Mimi lives with her Latin lover hubby, two pirates-in-training (their boys), and their three spunky dragons (really, just very tiny dogs with big attitudes) Snowy, Mini, and Mack, in the vampire-unfriendly state of Arizona.
She hopes to make you laugh when you need it most and continues to pray daily that leather pants will make a big comeback for men.
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Taste Me by Kally Ash

Title: Taste Me
Series: Temptation #3Author: Kally AshGenre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: March 9, 2020


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Natasha Fraser is a pitbull both in and out of the courtroom. Her high pressure job has her working hard, and partying even harder. She runs through men faster than her first martini of the night, leaving them with nothing but a lipstick stain in the morning. Her career is reaching its peak and after putting in the hard yards for the last twelve months, she’s ready to reap the rewards. It’s too bad she never saw John Baxter coming.
John has never met a woman like Natasha before. With fire-red hair and a body that deserves to be worshiped, it’s lust at first sight. Getting hooked was never part of the plan, but life has a funny way of giving you exactly what you crave.
Can either of them resist another taste?

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Kally Ash is a contemporary romance author whose passions include curling up with a good book, devouring chocolate and getting kitty cuddles. Tempt Me is her debut novel, and the first book in a three book series. Some of her unicorn authors include Sawyer Bennett, Elizabeth Hayley and Haley Jenner.

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Broken Boundaries by Andi Rhodes

Title: Broken Boundaries
Series: Broken Rebel Brotherhood #3
Author: Andi Rhodes Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic SuspenseRelease Date: March 5, 2020


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Aiden…I hate secrets. They ruin people’s lives and end relationships. Too bad I picked a job that’s full of clients with skeletons in their closet. None of that bothers me because I can compartmentalize. Keep the required boundaries in tact. Until she shows up on my doorstep.
She’s the one person that can make me forget the rules of the brotherhood. The only person I would even consider doing that for. Problem is, she has one secret that’s a game changer. And it’s one I’m not sure I can forgive.
Scarlett…I can take care of myself. Or so I thought. I never expected to need his protection again, but that doesn’t change the facts. I do need him, more than I ever have before. But when he finds out my secret, will he still be willing to protect me?
I fell in love with him the first time I met him, and despite walking away and staying gone for four years, my feelings haven’t changed. Nor has the explosive chemistry between us. I’m just not sure he feels the same or if I’m just another client.
The Broken Rebel Brotherhood series consists of three complete stories with guaranteed HEA’s. All three books can be read as a standalone. Each book contains subject matter that some may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.

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“Aiden,” Miss Slater repeated. “Do you know a Miss Scarlett Runyon?”My whole body tensed at the name. “What’s this about?”“Please, answer the question Mr… Aiden.” Miss Slater’s voice was tinged with frustration.“Yes, I know her.” Images of Scarlett filtered into my brain. “At least, I did.” I hadn’t seen or spoken to her in four years. There was that one text, but other than that, radio silence. I’d spent a lot of that time trying to find her. I told myself—and the other members of the BRB—that it was because I wanted to protect her, but that had been a bald-faced lie. What time I hadn’t spent trying to locate her, I’d spent trying to fuck her memory away.“I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but Miss Runyon was admitted several hours ago and is currently in emergency surgery.” Her words settled in my gut like a lead weight.“Emergency surgery? What the hell happened?”“I think it would be best if you came to the hospital to discuss the particulars. Are you able to come in?” The way she said that, it was like she was keeping something from me. Something important.“Uh, yeah.” My hand absently threaded through my hair. I mentally calculated how long it would take me to get there and then added twenty minutes to give me time to shower and wash away last night’s debauchery. “I can be there in an hour.”“Thank you, Mr. Winters.” I couldn’t have corrected her even if I’d wanted to. So many scenarios played out in my mind, none of them good. “When you arrive, please let the front desk know you’re here and they’ll page me.”“Got it.”“See you soon, Mr. Winters.” With that, she hung up.I stuck my phone out in front of me and stared at the screen for a moment. After several seconds, I shook my head, as if to shake the answers loose to the million questions I had.When the haze of confusion lifted, I grabbed clothes from my dresser and went to shower. I let myself linger under the spray a little longer than necessary, trying to get my swirling thoughts under control. It didn’t work.As I drove Calypso, my bike, to the hospital, all of my questions resurfaced.Why did Scarlett need emergency surgery?Why was she back in Indiana?Where had she been the last four years?And more importantly…Why the fuck was the hospital calling me?





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Andi is an author of contemporary romance who started her journey when her career in social work was no longer her passion. Her books are sassy and suspenseful with a heavy dose of sizzle and are guaranteed to deliver an HEA and all the feels. She loves writing about alpha males and the women who tame them. When she’s not writing, Andi is an avid reader of the romance genre and prefers books that teeter on the edge of decent. She also loves spending time with her husband and their pack of dogs. For access to release info, updates, and exclusive content, be sure to sign up for Andi’s newsletter at andirhodes.com, where you will also find links for Facebook and Instagram.

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The Rise of Saint by Bella J.

Title: The Rise of SaintSeries: Sins of Saint #1Author: Bella J.Genre: Dark RomanceRelease Date: March 4, 2020


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Mila
Killer. Monster. Thief.
That’s what he is. The one who stole me. The man who ripped me from a life I thought was mine. There was no negotiating. No choice to be made. And no. Way. Out.
He says my whole life has been a lie. I believe him.
He says he’s addicted to my tears. I believe him.
He says once I give him what he wants, he’ll let me go…
I don’t believe him.

Saint
Orphan. Fighter. Secret.
That’s what she is. The woman I took. The woman they tried to hide from me but failed. Now she’s exactly where she’s meant to be. At my side. And at my mercy. 
The blood that runs through her veins makes me her king. But to me she’s nothing but a means to an end. A way for me to feed my vengeance.
Once she gives me what I want I’ll let her go back to her miserable, mundane life. But for now, she’s mine to play with…
until she breaks.

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All the way from Cape Town, South Africa, Bella J lives for the days when she’s able to retreat to her writer’s cave where she can get lost in her little pretend world of romance, love, and insanely hot bad boys.

Bella J is a Hybrid Author with both Self-Published and Traditional Published work. Even though her novels range from drama, to comedy, to suspense, it's the dark, twisted side of romance she loves the most.

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Waiting For My Queen by Georgia Cates

Title: Waiting For My Queen
A Dark Mafia RomanceAuthor: Georgia CatesGenre: Adult Dark Romance
Release Date: March 3, 2020



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Emilia—All I’ve ever wanted was to marry for love.But girls like me don’t have that luxury.We are used as pawns in a game we can’t control.The game? It’s called Mafia. I was foolish enough to try to change the rules… and I lost.
Luca—She was promised to me years ago.And he dared to take her from me.Dared to touch what was mine.I put an end to that.I hope he’s enjoying the view from his dirt room.
Emilia—My beloved’s killer placed a ruby ring on my finger and called me his queen. But that red gem symbolizes something different for me. It represents the blood shed by those I love most.Hell was empty the day we wed.Because the devil was standing before me and said “I do.”
Luca—I saw her as a possession.A shiny toy I didn’t want other boys to play with.But she’s so much more.Beautiful and brave and strong and broken all at once.She tastes like everything I’ve ever wanted.
Emilia—Hidden and patient.I wait for the perfect time to seek my revenge.But slowly, I feel him possessing me.His heart is full of darkness… and I still want every inch of him.Hard as I try, I can’t escape loving this beautiful monster.
Luca—I’m waiting patiently because I already know that she’s mine.Mine in a way that no one will ever understand.Even if she hasn’t yet realized it.For love, I’d do anything. For her, I’d do everything.

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I focus my attention on the girl sitting to Sofia’s left. The more beautiful one. The older-looking one. The more frightened-looking one with tears pooling in her lower lids.Dark brown hair cascading over her shoulders and down her arms, the ends nuzzling against her bare skin like a frightened child clinging to its mother. Almond-shaped deep-caramel eyes surrounded by lush dark lashes. A few scattered freckles across the bridge of her perfectly shaped nose. Plump, glossy coral lips.In my wildest dreams, my betrothed didn’t grow up to be this beautiful. And it annoys the hell out of me because I don’t want to be attracted to her.I want to make her suffer.Sofia Bellini grips the hand of the girl in question. “Please, Marco. Swear to me on your honor that my daughter will be safe with you.”My father chuckles. “Emilia is going to give us babies, heirs to the Rossini empire. There is no safer place for her than with our family. You know that.”Sofia and the girl beside her, my Emilia, embrace one another and sob. Her grandmother and sisters cluster around her doing the same. It’s pathetic. I would have expected less of a display from Bellinis. Certainly not this spectacle.My betrothed has weaknesses. Those will need to be eliminated before she influences our sons with that nonsense.“That’s more than enough of that,” I tell them.She lifts her chin and her eyes meet mine for the first time. Inside those deep-caramel orbs, I see something I like very much: rage. There during one heartbeat and gone the next, it was only a fleeting flash. But I saw it and I don’t mistake it for what it is.This girl is going to be so much fun to break.“Come, Emilia. I’m ready to take you home.”





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Georgia resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an author and hasn’t looked back yet.
When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. When she’s being domestic, she’s listening to her music and visualizing scenes for her current work in progress. Every story coming from her always has a song to inspire it.

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Stolen Soulmate by Mary Catherine Gebhard

Title: Stolen SoulmateAuthor: Mary Catherine GebhardGenre: New Adult Bully RomanceRelease Date: February 27, 2020


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There’s a rule in Crowne Hall: never look a Crowne in the eyes.It protects us more than them.I broke it once, the night Grayson Crowne mistook me for his true love and stole my first kiss. I’ve regretted it every day since.He hates me.He torments me.He won’t let me go, because that night he whispered a secret against my lips not meant for me. Grayson Crowne, heir to the Crowne empire and notorious playboy prince is… a virgin.I signed a contract in my heart’s blood as much as ink: help him get back his love, repair what I broke. Give him my body, my soul, my heart, let him use all of me, so when the time comes to marry her, he won’t need me.I shouldn’t need him.But he’s my stolen soulmate, and I’m at his mercy. 

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The ink was barely dry on the pages. I don’t know if I was ready for this. Somehow I felt like I was more of a virgin than Grayson. Nervous, skittish. He’d warned me when all of this began that the things he’d seen and done would wreck me.I should’ve believed him then.When I didn’t do anything for a minute, he arched a brow.Do whatever he says.I could use my safe word, but a twisted part of me liked doing what he told me to do. Liked the rush and the way his eyes hardened. It felt like power, power over one of the most powerful people in the world.I’d barely taken a step to him, when he ripped me to him by the small of my waist. His other hand tangled in my hair, yanking my head to the side.“Fuck,” he said, lips at my neck. “Which part do I eat first.”Delicious tingles spread along my skin at his words. His nose ran along my neck, goosebumps following in his wake. His hands slid from hair, from my waist, along my body, feeling every inch of me, like he couldn’t do it fast enough, before settling back in my hair.Deliriously, I found the zipper of my dress, but his overtook mine. Stopping me.“I’m going to ruin your white dress, Snitch. Ruin you. Until you’re all fucked up from me.”





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Mary Catherine Gebhard bites off more than she can chew. She's lived in Salt Lake City, Utah her entire life, but occasionally goes on vacation from reality. Don't worry, she sends postcards.

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A New Season by Sydney Aaliyah Michelle

Title: A New Season: A Single Dad RomanceAuthor: Sydney Aaliyah MichelleGenre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: February 29, 2020


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In Emma's book, love is a lie, but she's ready to turn the page.
Emma has hit loves rock bottom. Damaged by lies and deceit, she has become the kind of woman she hates.
After a chance reunion with her childhood crush, their sizzling chemistry offers Emma a chance at the type of love she dreamed about as a little girl.
Jaken Tanner has always been a star, from the most popular guy in school to the face of professional football. Behind his sexy good looks is a heart of gold, you can add best dad in the world to his list of accolades.
Emma is no role model for anyone, especially Jaken's adorable little boy.
She finds out Jaken has secrets of his own. When his past comes back to haunt them, Emma retreats into her self-destructive ways, but Jaken is not going to give her up without a fight.
Will Emma destroy her chance with the right guy or will she discover she has been perfectly molded by her past to build a future with her one true love?

Please note, A New Season was previous released in 2016-2018. It has been re-edited and rebranded. 

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I woke to Jaken's lips on the back of my neck. "Good morning." "Morning," he said as he kissed me again. His kisses distracted me up to the point when his hand covered my breast. I moaned and it sounded more like a question, but not a protest. He stopped kissing me. I looked at him over my left shoulder. "Don't stop." He continued sliding his tongue up the curve on the side of my neck as his hands went from over my shirt to under it. He made no attempt to take it off. I pressed into him. He groaned. I groaned back, loving the sound.  He pulled away, and as I leaned back, he looked into my eyes as his hand moved down my stomach and into my shorts. He rested his hand on my pelvic bone, and I said a silent pray of thanks for getting that wax the other day. I felt bad about praying for something like that, but then he touched me, and all I could think...Oh, my God, that feels good. I moaned and my head fell back. I closed my eyes and his fingers continued to do things to me I didn't know were appropriate for a man who made his living with his hands. He hit one spot with his middle finger and I gripped his hand. "Please," I whispered. "Please what?" he said, and his tone made me open my eyes, his breath hot on my cheek. "Don't stop." He gave me that grin again, kissed my nose, and pushed his fingers deeper between my legs. "You want to come for me, baby?” We had our eyes locked on each other, and the way he spoke to me, I felt like I was doing this for him instead of the other way around. A sense of pride swelled in my chest as a sense of something else swelled in my center. "Yes," I said. "Okay, come for me." He commanded. I knew it was his fingers. The blood had rushed to the area he manipulated with them, but I swear I could have come on command even if he wasn't touching me. His voice had that kind of power. My toes curled and my fingers dug into his forearm. A wave of whatever power orgasms were made of rushed over me. "That's it, baby," he whispered in my ear as I came back to the here and now. He swung a leg over me, as his phone on the nightstand began to buzz. We both looked at it. "Oh, you're kidding me," I said. He started laughing as he rolled over and sat on the edge of the bed. He turned off the alarm and turned back to me. "I'm sorry." He leaned over and kissed me. "I have a tee time. I have to go." "Fine, leave me here in bed alone." I flopped back. "Again." "Well, at least this time I finished what I started." He headed into to the bathroom chuckling. "Then why do I want more?" I asked myself.





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"I loved how the backstory was leaked in a little at a time to keep you hooked up until the end.. it was just really perfect!" - Amber@WickedGoodReads
"Ok, I admit it: I just really enjoy a good sports romance. This is certainly that, but it's more too as the characters are nuanced and well developed. String writing and a very nicely done plot. Truly enjoyable and, of course, therefore recommended!" -The Mysterious Amazon Customer


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I love exploring the drama that ensues when two people with cultural, societal, religious, and economic difference find common ground in attraction, lust, kinks, and most of all love.
Sydney Aaliyah Michelle is a Contemporary Romance writer, a voracious reader, tattoo lover, and movie fanatic who hails from Texas.
After surviving 5 1/2 years living in China, she had the courage to finally pursue her passion and become a writer.
She identifies the sci-fi action flick "The Matrix" as the best representation of her life in the past. She is now blessed to be awake and doing what she loves.
She can recite the entire script from the 80's teen comedy/drama "The Breakfast Club" and loves any and everything associated with the Avengers Movie, especially Tony Stark.
When it comes to books, Sydney reads different genres, but some of her favorite writers are Stephen King, Xyla Turner, J.A Huss, Kaia Bennett, & Emily Bronte. Under the Dome, The Great Gatsby & Wuthering Heights are her favorite books.

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RELEASE BLITZ PACKET - Awful Curse by Elena Monroe

Title: Awful CurseSeries: Celestial Bodies #1Author: Elena MonroeGenre: Contemporary/Fantasy RomanceRelease Date: February 24, 2020


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He was King of Arcadia Prep until she came for his throne…

ARIANNA
We moved around a lot, too much.
The shine of my highly respected and decorated military dad’s badge wore off after I became heavy baggage.
I was the new girl thirteen times in two years and every time I had to tape up another box I grew more resentful. Forced to forget everyone I fell in love with, laughed with and bonded with.
For a certain price you could unburden yourself from your hormonal teen at Arcadia Prep too.
I’m reckless.
I’m impatient.
Purple hair, a don’t care attitude and my Doc Martens all screamed leave me alone, fending off any new relationships.
I vowed to keep my heart safe this time, locking it away right under my anger but he knew exactly where I hid the spare key – in his mysterious eyes the minute ours locked.

BOLTON
I was stuck – the essence of a God in some kind of limbo of high school.
I was meant for more than this.
Being king here meant nothing.
Arcadia Prep wasn’t for the weak. The expectations, the pressure, the standards, the success and privilege smug on everyone’s face wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
I thrived in chaos.
I’m fearless.
I’m ruthless.
The new girl was not my cup of tea.
She stomped her Doc Martens all over my tradition, rules and my reign.
We all have secrets. Mine were paper weighted down by my heavy crown.
Her violet eyes and her abrupt attitude spewed sass all over my black on black. She didn’t faze me until I realized she was after my crown…

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BOLTON
I heard footsteps long before I reached the door alerting me someone was trespassing. Quietly I stood in the doorway searching the room for culprit when I should have guessed.Arianna. New girl.Her fingers danced on the surfaces as her curiosity took it all in. There was no way to warn people that I was in a dangerously ruthless mood, to warn her. “You’re gonna graduate from new girl to felon if you don't start following the rules.”She laughed and something about the casual attitude around the word felon made it seem like she knew trouble better than I did. “Been there, done that, wasn't worth the t-shirt or the keychain.”I plopped down in the chair I put there years ago now, tired of getting drunk and doing the same shit. I rather do it alone then with people I hardly like. That's why I come here to hide during parties. She finally let eyes gloss over me and her face whines at the cut on my lip. I almost thought she physically got hurt, too bad suffering isn't transferable.“What the fuck happened to you?”That sounded like a real concern, in all it's displaced glory. Stern, demanding, even judgement - all here.“Well, not that it's your business, but I finally got what I deserved for my mouth.”She fearlessly walked right over to me standing between my legs and leaned down to get a better look. Her deep blues rimmed with violet to match her hair, reminded me of the sky when it got tie-dyed  right before sundown, as she inspected my wound that stopped hurting the more I pushed the beer bottle to my lips over and over. Better than the golden hour before the all the colors turned black and nothing was covered in the pretty filter. That summed up Arianna.“Well deserved doesn't make it hurt less.”She was wrong. It actually did. “Are you gonna kiss it better?”She actually half scuffed, half snorted with laughter like I wasn't being serious. I was in a despicable and semi-diabolical mood hellbent on the two B’s that teenagers values. Beers and Babes. The third B (bongs) was out since I couldn't get caught with shit in my system during a pee test. Arianna wasn't half bad looking if I looked past her immature tantrum leading to her purple hair. Her skin shimmered like it was actually happy and her lips were almost always smiling. In this moment she was half goddess, but I couldn't forget she was always half Hell. My own personal hell. I let my hand touch her thigh so she knew I was serious even though I was slumped down and perpetually board. “What are you doing? We hate each other remember?”“Hate me tomorrow.”





Author Bio

Elena Monroe grew up in Florida scribbling down stories from a very young age. These stories were really just wavy lines filling the paper, but she knew each word, each emotion, each character's name, and there was no tricking her into forgetting what each line signified. Just like her unconventional way of writing as a toddler Elena is setting her own rules and just telling stories.

Much like her debut novel, The Best Years, life certainly imitated art. Transplanting from the South to the East Coast, Elena currently lives in Connecticut with her soon to be husband, reformed bad boy.

Find her on her social media through Twitter at @elenamonroe, Instagram at @elenamonroewrites, Facebook at @elenamonroewrites, and more!

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