The Way I Used to Be

In the tradition of Speak, this extraordinary debut novel shares the unforgettable story of a young woman as she struggles to find strength in the aftermath of an assault.Eden was always good at being good. Starting high school didn't change who she was. But the night her brother's best friend rapes her, Eden's world capsizes. What was once simple, is now complex. What Eden once loved—who she once loved—she now hates. What she thought she knew to be true, is now lies. Nothing makes sense anymore, and she knows she's supposed to tell someone what happened but she can't. So she buries it instead. And she buries the way she used to be. Told in four parts—freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year—this provocative debut reveals the deep cuts of trauma. But it also demonstrates one young woman's strength as she navigates the disappointment and unbearable pains of adolescence, of first love and first heartbreak, of friendships broken...
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Estranged

Kalei was born and raised in Celan, the first city to have an Estranged problem. It was seventeen years ago when they appeared, and the citizens learned the hard truth: that it only takes a bit of skin-on-skin contact to turn their loved ones into corpses, or Estranged. No one really knows why some people turn and some people die, they just know that anyone touched is gone.
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At the Christmas Wedding

Snowed in a castle full of handsome lords, three young ladies are about to have the holiday of their lives… From the authors of AT THE DUKE'S WEDDING.
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The Jersey Vignettes: A Russian Guns Novella (The Russian Guns Book 6)

Ana Avdonin had always been a little difficult. Particular, hard to please, and she didn’t deny any of it. As a Bratva princess and the daughter of Anton Avdonin, she was taught that if—not when—she chose to have a man stand by her side, he should be worthy of the position. When Koldan Vasin swept into her life like a hurricane, he quickly turned everything that Ana thought she knew upside down. He’d always called her beautiful even at her ugliest; even in her worst moments, she was so beautiful to him. From engagement, to a wedding, a move to Jersey, and even children, the snapshots of Ana and Koldan’s life haven’t always been perfect, but they have been honest, filled with love, and painfully real. Loving is the easy part. Living is what’s hard. ***PLEASE NOTE: The Jersey Vignettes is an 18k COMPANION novella to The Russian Guns series. It follows a decade of time in the life of Ana and Koldan Vasin from marriage, and far beyond. It is NOT to be read as a standalone in the series.
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Her Secret Santa

A Very Naughty Holiday! Playing Sexy Games...at Christmas! At Christmastime, arson investigator Ally Dauer runs the toy drive. A job made all the more interesting now that sexy firefighter Eddie Weston has volunteered to bring over presents from the firehouse. Except each box he brings includes a special gift, addressed to Ally, on top of the pile. Eddie swears the gifts aren't from him. Too bad, because these are very special toys—for adults only! Ally and Eddie start their own investigation to find Ally's secret Santa. And what better way to begin than trying out the toys—on each other! It could be they'll never find out who the merry holiday prankster is. But does it matter, when they're having the hottest Christmas ever? Originally published in 2009.
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The Beauty and the CEO

Undeniable chemistry Makeup artist Zoe Baldwin can't believe the gorgeous guy she flirted with on the way to a job interview was her potential boss. So when Will Ravens, CEO of his family's cosmetics company, tells Zoe her innovative approach isn't right for his brand, she agrees to work alongside him at a beauty pageant to prove her skills. But where there are sparks, there's certain attraction... Will is fighting to keep his family legacy afloat. He's going back to basics at Ravens Cosmetics, leaving no time for romance or Zoe's avant-garde ideas. But despite his intentions, he finds himself falling deeper under Zoe's sensual spell. Amid the chaos caused by company sabotage, can both their career dreams and passionate fantasies come true?
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Love Notes ((Book Two of the Heartbeat Series))

Rand: As our bodies joined as one, I felt more in that one moment than I have ever felt with anyone. I never wanted to leave your arms, your body, and our connection. I believe that you complete me, you were made for me. I struggled to keep my feelings at bay and not let you know but I am too emotionally involved with you and to know now that you are with me is beyond belief. Where we head from here together has unlimited paths. I know I will always have this need now to have you fulfill me as I know you can. I see you and just a glance across the room to you makes me want to have us running to the bedroom. Silently I ponder how to relay to you just how much Love I contain for you. Some days I feel like my heart is about to burst. Maddy xo Madison and Rand’s love story continues as they move their relationship to a more passionate, intimate level…but again they are thrown some challenges. Will Madison and Rand be together and move forward or…backward? Read what comes their way to cause doubt in their minds. Just when everything is going fine, sometimes accidents occur. Rand: Oh, God, something horrible has happened. I only remember parts of it and they seem like snapshots that were taken so quickly…I need to feel you near me. I need to reach out and touch you and let you know I love you. Rand, I never felt so in love as I do when I am with you. Maddy xo “What the hell are you talking about Madison? You have me at a complete loss here?” Rand Madison must fully trust Rand to commit herself to him forever in marriage. Rand must make her see and feel what she truly means to him. This story will pull at your heart and make you tear as you turn the pages that may finally reveal Madison’s handwritten LOVE NOTES.**
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Tycoon's Temptation

When the rebel doesn’t get his way Franco Chatsfield has never lived by anybody else’s rules and he isn’t going to start now. But, when he is asked to secure a deal for the famous Chatsfield family, he can’t say no. Franco plans to seal the deal fast and get back to his life, but just one person stands in his way... Holly Purman has devoted her life to her precious vines and, if Franco wants them, he must prove he is worthy! But Franco is more intoxicating than the very finest of wines and Holly’s first taste of the brooding Chatsfield leaves her begging for more. Welcome to The Chatsfield, Sydney!About the AuthorTrish Morey lives with her husband and four daughters in a special part of South Australia, surrounded by orchards and bushland, and visited by the occasional koala and kangaroo. With a lifelong love of reading, she penned her first book at the age of eleven, after which life, career and a growing family kept her busy until once again she could indulge her desire to create characters and stories – this time in romance. Visit Trish at her website: www.trishmorey.com.
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