Sometimes love gives 2nd, 3rd & 4th chances

Journal,

Well, now I’d gone and done it. Damn alcohol-fueled un-Valentines celebration, and I’d broken my own rules.

I might have sworn off love, being a 28-year-old widow, but dating was the distraction I needed to help fill the empty void where my heart used to tick. And until fate stuck her nose in it with her twisted sense of humor, I had been just fine with my love ’em and leave ’em attitude.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d fall in love again, or that I’d have to choose between my best friend, the best man, or my boss’s brother.

What do I do? They each have stolen a piece of my heart…

Lexi Michelson

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“This brutally romantic mafia love story will grip you!” ~#1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt

Arranged marriage, age-gap, mafia/cartel romance

Capo to the Luciano Famiglia was my birthright.

The cruelty needed to succeed in this life has been beaten into me since I was a young boy. My father, Vincent Luciano, taught by example and with the slap of his hand. My independent streak took me down paths my father would never have gone. With our enemies gaining strength, it is my idea to attempt an alliance with an unlikely bedfellow.

The Roríguez Cartel and the Luciano Famiglia are improbable partners, yet even Vincent Luciano can’t deny the possible benefits. The only way to solidify the deal is for me to marry Catalina Ruiz, the eldest daughter of Andres Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Roríguez Cartel.

Catalina is young, beautiful, and thinks she understands the path she is being forced to follow. There is no way for her to know the monster she is about to wed. A man doesn’t become a made man at thirteen if he is capable of love. That emotion is beyond my scope of expertise. Saving the famiglia is my goal. And once this alliance is made, ours will be but the first of the brutal vows exchanged.

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On the wedding planner’s way to a meeting, she stops at the coffee shop. A handsome stranger reaches for the same cup as her. When his touch startles her, the coffee spills, and his forbidding frown is aimed at directly her. Just wait until they find out they are working together… $0.99 on Kindle.

I’ve been in love with my best friend forever, but I never had the courage to tell her. Then I come home from deployment to find everyone thinks we’re engaged—thanks to a white lie that spiraled out of control. Now I’m moving in with Tate to keep up appearances, and I’ve got one shot to prove our fake engagement could be the real deal. Free on Kindle.

Two broken souls, one beach house, and a love that could heal them both.
Charlotte Monroe moved to L.A. to escape her mother’s overbearing control. When her friend, Laura, invites her to stay overnight at the beach house she shares with her brother, Jordan Reid, Charlotte accepts, eager to enjoy a weekend away. When she meets Jordan, she’s struck, not only by his handsome looks, but also by his extreme shyness.

Jordan has perfected the art of keeping people at arm’s length. His childhood wounds from his mother’s abandonment have kept him from making meaningful relationships. But Charlotte’s vibrant spirit and genuine warmth slowly chip away at the walls he’s built around his heart.

After a terrible accident leaves Charlotte with a broken leg, she has no choice but to stay with Laura and Jordan while she recovers, and she begins to see a different side of the quiet man who seems to hold so many secrets. What starts as admiration grows into much more.

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Joan’s best friend is a guy — Lucas. Which is no big deal when you’re kids. When you start dating, it gets … complicated. So, when Joan’s latest boyfriend dumps her, Lucas assumes their friendship is to blame … again.

But there’s something Joan has kept hidden even from her best friend. A condition that’s been ruining her relationships and wrecking her self-esteem.

Opening up about it didn’t feel right with a guy she’s not dating, but cutting Lucas out feels worse.

Joan’s treatment is a little unconventional — sex therapy. To make it work better, she needs a guy.

A guy she trusts absolutely.

A guy who’d do anything for her.

A guy like … Lucas.

But “therapy” turns out to be much hotter than expected.

And now they’ve crossed that line, is there any way back?

Is their friendship strong enough to survive?

Or will Joan lose another lover and worse … her best friend?

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Fake-dating my best friend’s brother will be easy.
He’s grumpy. He’s guarded. He’s older.
And he’d never fall for a complicated single mother like me.
Or that’s what I’m telling myself…so I don’t fall for him.

Archer Brighton needs a girlfriend.
If the broody lumberjack shows up at his younger brother’s wedding without a date, his meddling family will drive him insane.

With his stormy eyes, his towering body and his gorgeous beard, there’s a line-up of women eager for the spot on his arm.

But Archer isn’t looking for love. He just wants to be left alone.

I shouldn’t have gone and stuck my nose in his business.
I shouldn’t have blurted out—right in the middle of family dinner—that Archer asked me to be his wedding date.

Yikes! What is wrong with me?!
The man is my boss and my neighbor and my best friend’s brother, after all!

I offer to apologize to his family and clean up this mess I’ve made.
But Archer won’t let me backtrack.
He insists that a fake relationship is exactly what we both need.

So here’s our deal—
Three months of pretend-dating while my toddler and I stay at his house, rent-free.
Archer will protect me from my troublesome ex.
And I’ll save him from the prying townsfolk who keep trying to set him up on dates.

It’s a win-win solution.

Except, I’m not so sure Archer’s pretending.
Not when he’s reading bedtime stories to my son.
Not when he’s cooking us breakfast, lunch and dinner.
And definitely not when he’s kissing me.
All. Night. Long.

He makes me feel beautiful. In a way I’ve never felt before.
Soon, I don’t want to sleep in that cold guestroom.
Not when I could be sleeping in his strong, tatted arms instead.

With every forbidden kiss, we dig our hole deeper.
Are we creating a monster? Or are we building something beautiful together?

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A fake marriage to my billionaire boss seemed harmless.
One night proved it wasn’t.
Now I’m pregnant—and there’s no faking this.

Ben Blackwood has a body built for sin and a charm as lethal as his temper.
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Pretending to be Mrs. Blackwood should’ve been all business—play the perfect wife, close the deal of the century.
But his wicked smirk burned through every boundary I set.
One lie turned into one night…and now, there’s no going back.

Two pink lines, one explosive truth.
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It’s the year 2002 and in the heart of the American Mafia’s empire, a powerful boss’s son, Domonic Ambrosi, yearns for a bride whose purity matches his desire for a wife.

Aria, a young orphan is trapped in the clutches of her exploitive aunt and uncle, working endlessly in their Calabrian situated southern Italian café. As her eighteenth birthday approaches changes suddenly take place.
These would send her from the oppression she has known on a journey she could never have imagined.

Caught in the cunning scheme of her guardians, Aria is thrust into the unlikely role as a proxy bride to the Mafia heir.

She is soon wept away from her humble existence to the opulent City of Rome, where she will be introduced to Tina who assists her adjusting to her new circumstances.

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As she embarks on her voyage to Raleigh, North Carolina her imagination runs wild with escalating fears.
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With each passing day, she grapples with the realization that her existence will never be the same again. Yet, amidst the shadows of deception a beacon of truth emerges, illuminating her path to follow into the unwavering love of God.

In America and under the influence of her new life, Aria’s heart becomes awakened to a profound revelation.
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What happens when everything falls apart?

Lacey Grey had it all, or so it seemed. Educated, accomplished, and haunted by the memory of the grandmother she lost too soon, she’s stuck in an adult world that has done nothing but wear her down. Her apartment complex is thriving, her career is stable, but her days are monotonous, and loneliness looms larger with each passing year.

James “Gem” Faulk has spent the last eight years picking up the pieces of his life. After six years in Iraq and two years recovering from the scars of service, he’s found purpose helping other PTSD survivors rebuild their lives. When his journey brings him to Lacey’s doorstep, the last thing he expects is to feel tethered to this town or to her.

Amid grief, loss, and the scars they both carry, Lacey and Gem discover an unexpected connection. But healing isn’t easy, and the ghosts of their pasts threaten to pull them under. Can they find a way forward together, or will the weight of their pain drive them apart? $2.99 on Kindle.