New Releases by Kennedy Ryan

O kit que vai arrebatar seu coração e trazer reflexões durante uma jornada de amor, luta e redenção. Esta seleção conta com: Criadora de reis Testemunhe a luta de Lennix em defesa das terras sagradas de seu povo, enquanto seu caminho se cruza com Maxim, herdeiro de um império do petróleo que se arrisca em um caminho distinto de sua linhagem. O rei indomável Maxim deseja Lennix mais que tudo, ele só não imagina que um psicopata esteja a perseguindo. Ennquanto enfrentam um cenário político traiçoeiro, Maxim percebe que o sucesso de suas ambições pode significar a perder Lennix para sempre...

"Can''t Get Enough balances brutal emotion, whip-smart humor, and delicious spice. Moving, romantic, and thrumming with life, this is Ryan''s best work yet." ―Talia Hibbert Hendrix Barry lives a fabulous life. She has phenomenal friends, a loving family, and a thriving business that places her in the entertainment industry''s rarefied air. Your vision board? She’s probably living it. She’s a woman with goals, dreams, ambitions—always striving upward. And in the midst of everything, she''s facing her toughest challenge yet: caring for an aging parent. Who has time for romance? From her experience, there''s a low ROI on relationships. Anyway, she hasn''t met the man who can keep up with her. Until...him. Tech mogul Maverick Bell is a dilemma wrapped in an exquisitely tailored suit and knee-melting charm. From their first charged glance at the summer''s hottest party, Hendrix feels like she’s met her match. Only he can’t be. Mav may be the first to make her feel this seen and desired, but he’s the last one she can have. Forbidden fruit is the juiciest, and this man is off limits if she plans to stay the course she’s set for herself. But when Maverick gives chase—pursuing her, spoiling her, understanding her—is it time to let herself have something more? “Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming.” ―Emily Henry “One of the finest romance writers of our age.” –Entertainment Weekly

O amor deles estava feito para durar para sempre. Porém, tendo sofrido golpe atrás de golpe nas idas e voltas da vida, Yasmen e Josiah Wade concluíram que o amor, por si só, é incapaz de resolver todos os problemas ou de salvar todas as coisas. Não seria, pelo menos, capaz de lhes salvar o casamento. Yasmen não estava realmente preparada para lidar com o desmoronamento repentino da sua vida, mas vai começando a recuperar a alegria. Ela e Josiah encontraram um novo ritmo, cuidando dos dois filhos e gerindo juntos um próspero negócio. No entanto, como ímãs, continuam atraídos um pelo outro e agora começam a questionar se estão realmente prontos para abdicar de tudo o que já tiveram. Em breve, um beijo roubado leva a outro... e não só. É excitante. É ilícito. Parece que vai tudo correr bem — até que se reabrem feridas antigas. O «Para Sempre» talvez precise de uma segunda oportunidade.

UMA NARRATIVA SOBRE A AUTOCONFIANÇA E A JORNADA DE DESCOBERTA DE UMA MULHER. A vida de Soledad Barnes é meticulosamente organizada. Isso se deve ao seu hábito de planejar tudo. Casada com Edward e mãe de três filhas, ela nunca enfrentou uma situação que não conseguisse contornar ou uma tarefa que não estivesse disposta a liderar. Ela é a mulher que possui todas as respostas a qualquer hora. Entretanto, nenhum de seus diversos talentos foi capaz de protegê-la quando uma catástrofe inimaginável aconteceu, fazendo com que a vida que ela construiu com tanto esforço ao lado do homem que amava desaparecesse em meio a uma densa nuvem de delitos, traição e desilusão. Nesse momento de incertezas e busca pela recuperação, Soledad não tem espaço na vida para arrependimentos. Sua prioridade é garantir um lar para as filhas e driblar as responsabilidades do cotidiano. E, durante o processo de autodescoberta, ela se reencontra. Da essência do que foi deixado para trás, pode surgir algo ousado e inovador. Para testar seu desenvolvimento, surge Judah Cross — o homem responsável por desmascarar Edward —, que é um excelente pai solo e trabalhador. Contudo, depois de tantas experiências de perdas, será que ela pode voltar a confiar em outro homem? Será que ela pode confiar em si mesma e abrir espaço novamente?

«Reale, crudo, magnifico!» Colleen Hoover L’amore tra Yasmen e Josiah doveva durare per sempre. Ma il destino, coi suoi tiri mancini, ha deciso diversamente e Yasmen si è resa conto di non poter più stare con il marito. Così il matrimonio è naufragato. Yasmen e Josiah hanno dovuto trovare una nuova routine, condividere le responsabilità di genitori separati e imparare a gestire insieme la loro attività. Tuttavia, giorno dopo giorno, non fanno che chiedersi se la decisione di lasciarsi sia quella giusta. Il fuoco arde ancora sotto la cenere e, all’improvviso, con un bacio che tira l’altro, vengono di nuovo trascinati in un turbine di passione. Per quanto si sforzino di opporsi, si sentono ancora come agli inizi della loro relazione, ma basta poco perché le vecchie ferite si riaprano e il passato, con i motivi della loro separazione, torni a bussare alla porta. È troppo tardi? Oppure avranno una seconda occasione? Due cuori smarriti. Un sentimento affievolito. Può l’amore resistere alla prova del tempo? Una storia forte, che racconta tutte le sfumature di una relazione. «Un capolavoro, il tipo di romanzo che, dopo averlo finito, rileggi ancora molte volte. Un ritratto brutalmente onesto delle diverse forme dell’amore. Sarò fan di Kennedy Ryan a vita.» Ali Hazelwood «Da dieci e lode.» Publishers Weekly Kennedy Ryan è un''autrice bestseller di «USA Today» e vincitrice del prestigioso premio RITA. Ha fatto innamorare le lettrici di tutto il mondo grazie alle sue eroine forti e coraggiose che, anche nei momenti di difficoltà, superano gli ostacoli con determinazione. È la fondatrice di un''associazione che si occupa di assistere le persone affette da autismo. La Newton Compton ha pubblicato la Shot Series (Vorrei solo averti qui, Vorrei solo poterti odiare, Vorrei solo fidarmi di te), la All the King''s Men Series (Un re senza regole, Il re ribelle e La mossa della regina) e il primo volume della Skyland Series (Se fossi il mio per sempre. Before I let go).

A mãe de Lennix faz parte da nação yavapai-apache e criou a filha seguindo os ritos e os costumes de seu povo. Foi uma ativista de destaque e liderou manifestações contra empresas de petróleo que queriam explorar as terras sagradas de seu povo. Lennix herdou da mãe o espírito combativo por justiça e, desde adolescente, tem sido uma voz importante na defesa dessas terras. Maxim é herdeiro de um dos barões do petróleo dos Estados Unidos, mas está determinado a trilhar um caminho diferente do de sua família, e, principalmente, do pai. Seu objetivo é ajudar a salvar o planeta, mas não se engane: a ambição corre em seu sangue, e ele tem um plano para se tornar uma potência por conta própria. Um primeiro encontro vai pôr a prova todos os planos e ambições de Lennix e Maxim: em meio ao caos de um protesto, a conexão entre os dois é inegável, e deixará marcas que se estenderão por uma década.

Hartverscheurend en onvergetelijk. Dé romance van 2024 die je hart zal breken en helen. Twee gebroken harten. Eén tweede kans. Voor ik je laat gaan van Kennedy Ryan is een onvergetelijke second chance romance voor fans van Colleen Hoover en Rebecca Yarros. Yasmen en Josiah zijn zielsverwanten. Ze hebben de once in a lifetime-liefde waar je van droomt: een tijd vol passie, hard werken, grote dromen en veel liefde, ook voor hun twee kinderen. Maar dan treft het noodlot hun familie en het leven waar ze van droomden lijkt onherstelbaar gebroken. Yasmen raakt in een depressie, Josiah stort zich op het runnen van het restaurant en langzaamaan raken ze elkaar kwijt. Tot Yasmen het niet meer aankan en een scheiding aanvraagt. Twee jaar later hebben ze een nieuw ritme gevonden in het co-ouderschap van hun twee kinderen en het runnen van hun succesvolle restaurant. Ook beginnen ze allebei voorzichtig met daten. Maar als magneten blijven Yasmen en Josiah naar elkaar toe bewegen, en beginnen ze zich af te vragen of ze elkaar écht kunnen laten gaan... ‘Rauw, realistisch en schitterend.’ Colleen Hoover ‘Hartverscheurend, sexy en hoopvol. Kennedy Ryan stort haar hele ziel in alles wat ze schrijft.’ Emily Henry

“Heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming.” ―EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling author An instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller, featured on The Today Show and CBS Mornings. Glamour: Best Books for Book Clubs Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. She’s a domestic goddess who''s never met a party she couldn''t host or a charge she couldn''t lead. The one with all the answers and the perfect vinaigrette for that summer salad. But none of her varied talents can save her when catastrophe strikes, and the life she built with the man who was supposed to be her forever, goes poof in a cloud of betrayal and disillusion. But there is no time to pout or sulk, or even grieve the life she lost. She''s too busy keeping a roof over her daughters'' heads and food on the table. And in the process of saving them all, Soledad rediscovers herself. From the ashes of a life burned to the ground, something bold and new can rise. But then an unlikely man enters the picture—the forbidden one, the one she shouldn''t want but can''t seem to resist. She''s lost it all before and refuses to repeat her mistakes. Can she trust him? Can she trust herself? After all she''s lost . . .and found . . .can she be brave enough to make room for what could be? For fans of Tia Williams and Colleen Hoover comes a deeply moving and personal novel about sacrifice, self-reliance, and finding true happiness from “one of the finest romance writers of our age.” ―Entertainment Weekly "A gorgeously grown-up romance and a story about self-love and reinvention...a great novel for readers who appreciate multilayered romantic fiction with elements of domestic drama, scandal, and inspiration." ―NPR

This beautiful edition of a heart-searing epic romance has metallic cover effects and an all-new 7000-word bonus epilogue! Neevah Saint is ready for the spotlight. After months as an understudy, this is her night to shine. She never imagined he would be in the audience. Canon Holt. Famous film director. Fascinating. Talented. Fine. Before she can catch her breath, everything is changing. Neevah goes from backstage Broadway to center stage Hollywood. From being unknown, to having her name on everyone’s lips when Canon casts her as the lead in a star-studded Harlem Renaissance biopic. But forbidden attraction, scandal, and circumstances beyond Neevah’s control soon put her dream in jeopardy. Could this one shot—the role of a lifetime, the love of a lifetime—cost her everything? “Kennedy Ryan is one of the finest romance writers of our age, and she offers readers another marquee title with Reel.” ―Entertainment Weekly ·Entertainment Weekly Best Romances of the Year ·Washington Post Best Romances of the Year ·BookBub''s Highest Rated Books of the Year ·LA Times 50 Best Hollywood Books of All Time

Divorcé. Père célibataire. Transféré dans une équipe perdante. Trompé, trahi, mis à nu. Ma vie parfaite m’a explosé au visage et je suis toujours en train d’en ramasser les morceaux. La dernière chose dont j’ai besoin, c’est d’elle. Une fleur sauvage. Une tempête. Une femme à laquelle je suis incapable de résister. Depuis le premier instant où nos regards se sont croisés, Lotus DuPree a fait voler mes plans en éclats. Je me suis promis que je ne ferais plus confiance à une femme, mais je n’ai jamais désiré personne comme je désire Lo. Elle ne fait pas partie de mes projets, mais elle est un risque que je dois prendre. Un guerrier. Un basketteur. Celui que l’on appelle le « Gladiateur ». Kenan Ross a déboulé dans ma vie avec son odeur de rêve et me coupe le souffle chaque fois que nous nous croisons. La dernière chose dont j’ai besoin, c’est de lui. Je travaille sur moi-même. Je fais face à ma douleur et viens à bout de mes démons. J’ai vu ce que la confiance accordée à un homme vous apporte. Je. N’ai. Pas. Le. Temps. Pour. Ça. Mais, il continue de me pourchasser. Abaissant mes défenses et dérobant chacune de mes excuses les unes après les autres. Il n’abandonne jamais et désormais... j’ignore si j’ai vraiment envie qu’il le fasse.

From New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors J. Kenner, Kennedy Ryan, Darynda Jones, and Heather Graham… Four Dark Tales. Four Sensual Stories. Four Page Turners. Charmed By You by J. Kenner Former vigilante-for-hire Simon Barré has one steadfast rule: stay far away from celebrities. Too bad Simon’s first assignment at Stark Security is to protect A-list actress Francesca Muratti. He can’t even turn down the assignment, as that would be violating his second rule—never fail a woman. Now he finds himself up-close-and-personal with a high-maintenance diva whose flash and sass drives him crazy—but whose touch he undeniably craves. The world might believe that Francesca Muratti leads a fairy tale life, but the truth is far darker. For years, she’s kept a horrible secret about her best friend’s death. Now someone is threatening to kill Francesca if she doesn’t reveal all. The Close-Up by Kennedy Ryan I met Nazareth Armstrong when I was eighteen years old. From the beginning, my brother warned me to stay away from him. Told Naz to stay away from me. Our hearts didn’t listen. I shared one magical night under the stars with my brother''s rival, thinking it was the start of a once-in-a-lifetime something. But one awful moment ended it all. Years later when we meet again, we’ve both pursued our dreams, lived a little, found success…but never found love. What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us. I’m more drawn to Naz than ever, but his complicated history with my brother makes whatever this could be…nearly impossible. The Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda Jones When Donovan St. James’ precocious charge asks him to tail the doctor who keeps their ragtag team patched up, he wants to refuse. Not because the saucy teen is getting too big for her britches, ordering him around like a mob boss, but because the woman stirs feelings in him he would rather not explore. However, when evil threatens the doc’s life, he realizes he has no choice. Sia saved his life once. He will try to return the favor. He just prays he can do it without losing his heart. Descend to Darkness by Heather Graham Angela Hawkins Crow awakens to find herself in total darkness. Despite her years as a Krewe agent, she is first seized with panic, but her life and her training kick in. She knows that she must stay calm and go back in her mind to find out how she got where she is…and where she might be. Meanwhile, an eerie phone call comes in at Krewe headquarters, warning them all that Angela has been kidnapped, describing her ordeal, and lamenting the fact that she can’t be saved. But there is no such thing with the Krewe. In the dark and in the light, the fight is on. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Forty-TwoFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors J. Kenner, Kennedy Ryan, Darynda Jones, and Heather Graham¿Four Dark Tales. Four Sensual Stories. Four Page Turners.Charmed By You by J. KennerThe Close-Up by Kennedy RyanThe Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda JonesDescend to Darkness by Heather Graham**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it''s an introduction to an author''s world. And for fans, it''s a bonus book in the author''s series. We hope you''ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

From beloved, RITA-award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes her gripping All the King''s Men duology. The Kingmaker In a world of haves and have-nots, Maxim Cade''s family and their oil empire have it all...and he wants nothing to do with it. At odds with his mogul father, he''s determined to build his own empire, even if it means traveling far from home, painted as the black sheep. Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of Maxim''s rules. At a protest for the oil pipeline that threatens to mar her ancestral land forever, they meet in a flurry of stars and sparks, and that one moment changes everything. But Maxim''s family is the one stealing from hers, and his father is the man she hates most. He has to lie in order to have her once, and despite the truth, he''ll do anything to keep her. Even though Lennix tries to hate Maxim, too, their hearts are pointed in the same direction. The inexorable pull between them, across miles and years, will not be denied. And neither will Maxim. The Rebel King Though surrender is what Maxim Cade demanded of Lennix Hunter''s body and heart, she had other plans. They were fast-burning fascination and combustible chemistry, the son of an oil baron and the Apache daughter at war with his family, but she trusted him, and he turned out to be a thief who stole her love. Still, if what they had was a lie, why had it felt so real? Now, the man she swore to hate is about to have it all, and he wants Lennix at his side. But when the two of them are forced to face the unthinkable, their rocky foundation is tested, as is the invisible thread that seems to wind their fates together. As they navigate a treacherous political landscape in their quest for justice, Maxim and Lennix soon learn that power is a game, and they are merely the pawns and players. Facing insurmountable odds, will they win the world, or will they lose it all?

From beloved, RITA-award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes the gripping, passionate finale of the All the King''s Men duology. Though surrender is what Maxim Cade demanded of Lennix Hunter''s body and heart, she had other plans. They were fast-burning fascination and combustible chemistry, the son of an oil baron and the Apache daughter at war with his family, but she trusted him, and he turned out to be a thief who stole her love. Still, if what they had was a lie, why had it felt so real? Now, the man she swore to hate is about to have it all, and he wants Lennix at his side. But when the two of them are forced to face the unthinkable, their rocky foundation is tested, as is the invisible thread that seems to wind their fates together. As they navigate a treacherous political landscape in their quest for justice, Maxim and Lennix soon learn that power is a game, and they are merely the pawns and players. Facing insurmountable odds, will they win the world, or will they lose it all?

From Wall Street Journal, USA Today Bestselling and RITA(R) Award-winning Author Kennedy Ryan, comes a special edition of this captivating second chance romance... The boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can''t have... Dig a little and you''ll find photos of me in the bathtub with Ezra Stern. Get your mind out of the gutter. We were six months old. Pry and one of us might confess we saved our first kiss for each other. The most clumsy, wet, sloppy . . . spectacular thirty seconds of my adolescence. Get into our business and you''ll see two families, closer than blood, torn apart in an instant. Twenty years later, my "awkward duckling" best friend from childhood, the boy no one noticed, is a man no one can ignore. Finer. Fiercer. Smarter. Taken. Tell me it''s wrong. Tell me the boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can''t have. When we find each other again, everything stands in our way--secrets, lies, promises. But we didn''t come this far to give up now. And I know just the move to make if I want to make him mine. *Includes a bonus epilogue.

From beloved, RITA-award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes the first in her gripping All the King''s Men duology. In a world of haves and have-nots, Maxim Cade''s family and their oil empire have it all...and he wants nothing to do with it. At odds with his mogul father, he''s determined to build his own empire, even if it means traveling far from home, painted as the black sheep. Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of Maxim''s rules. At a protest for the oil pipeline that threatens to mar her ancestral land forever, they meet in a flurry of stars and sparks, and that one moment changes everything. But Maxim''s family is the one stealing from hers, and his father is the man she hates most. He has to lie in order to have her once, and despite the truth, he''ll do anything to keep her. Even though Lennix tries to hate Maxim, too, their hearts are pointed in the same direction. The inexorable pull between them, across miles and years, will not be denied. And neither will Maxim.

Po ztrátě dítěte prožívají Yasmen a její manžel Josiah nejhorší období života. Ani jejich láska nemůže utišit tu bolest. Dokáže čas zahojit jejich rány a dát jejich lásce druhou šanci? Jejich láska měla trvat navždy. Když ale život začal zasazovat jejich vztahu ránu za ranou, Yasmen a Josiah Wadeovi zjistili, že láska sama o sobě nemůže vyřešit všechno. Ani zachránit jejich manželství. Yasmen nebyla připravená na to, jak se jí život rozpadne pod rukama, ale konečně se opět začíná radovat. S Josiahem našli nový rytmus a společně se starají o své děti i prosperující podnik. Přesto je to k sobě stále táhne jako dva magnety, což vyvolává otázku, zda jsou opravdu připraveni nechat toho druhého jít. Jeden ukradený polibek vede k dalšímu... a pak k dalším. Je to žhavé! Je to zakázané. Vše je pohádkové - dokud se neotevřou staré rány. Je příliš pozdě na to, aby byli spolu? Nebo bude druhý pokus ještě lepší než ten první? Nakladatelská anotace.

12 never before read short stories from your favorite romance authors! A mix of contemporary, paranormal, fantasy, historical, and *spicy* adult romance stories! Some of the short stories within this anthology are also part of our author''s existing stories/worlds that we know and love!

“Real, raw, magnificent—Before I Let Go is the beautiful angst I love to read.” —Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times bestselling author A Good Morning America Book Buzz Pick! Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone couldn’t solve or save everything. It couldn’t save their marriage. Yasmen wasn’t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she’s is finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet like magnets, they’re always drawn back to each other, and now they’re beginning to wonder if they’re truly ready to let go of everything they once had. Soon, one stolen kiss leads to another…and then more. It''s hot. It''s illicit. It''s all good—until old wounds reopen. Is it too late for them to find forever? Or could they even be better, the second time around? Award-winning and bestselling "powerhouse" author Kennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime (USA Today). Book of the Month Club selection NPR Best Books of 2022 Entertainment Weekly Best Romances of 2022 Washington Post 10 Best Romances of the Year Women''s Health Best Books of the Year Publishers Weekly Best Romance Books of 2022

Set in the dynamic worlds of professional basketball and entertainment, two of Kennedy Ryan’s most critically-acclaimed series—HOOPs and Hollywood Renaissance—collide in this tale of forbidden romance. I met Nazareth Armstrong when I was eighteen years old. From the beginning, my brother warned me to stay away from him. Told Naz to stay away from me. Our hearts didn’t listen. I shared one magical night under the stars with my brother''s rival, thinking it was the start of a once-in-a-lifetime something. But one awful moment ended it all. Years later when we meet again, we’ve both pursued our dreams, lived a little, found success…but never found love. What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us. I’m more drawn to Naz than ever, but his complicated history with my brother makes whatever this could be…nearly impossible. But Naz accepts impossible as a dare. Through his clever maneuvering and dogged determination, I find myself on a yacht with him and his friends cruising through the Mediterranean. It’s a whirlwind set ablaze. Away from reality, surrendering to the tender heat of his touch, I forget that everything could burn. *This is the love story of Takira, who first appears in Reel, book 1 of the Hollywood Renaissance series. Characters from the HOOPS series also make appearances, but you do not have to read any of those books to enjoy this one. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you''ll enjoy each one as much as we do.** Reviews for The Close-Up: “Kennedy Ryan’s gorgeous style coupled with her capacity to draw characters that steal hearts makes her a must-read.” ~ Amy, Professor Romance “Full of desire, joy, heat, romance and passion. Descriptives that are tantalizing. Captivating. Intoxicating. Every romance reader needs this in their lives!” ~ Anita Hot Romance Stories “So good, full of passion and emotion. The author''s unique style of narration makes you feel and live the scenes with the characters, definitely a must read for all fans of this author. super recommended.” ~ Vanessa, When Vane Reads “For a taste of the Hoops world and a second chance romance with a side of forbidden, dive into The Close Up. You will LOVE each and every character, but you will definitely fall in love with Naz and Takira''s journey to their HEA.” ~ ReadingTilTheBreakOfDawn “Fun, humor, sexiness, friendship, family and loyalty, It''s a second chance romance with everything I love.” ~ Kara, Two Book Pushers

KAI Nella mia vita contavano solo due cose: mia madre e la musica. La mamma mi ha lasciata troppo presto, ora mi resta solo la musica e ho intenzione di aggrapparmici con tutte le mie forze. Mi sono trasferita dalla remota Georgia a Los Angeles, in cui la linea tra realtà e fantasia è luminosa e rarefatta. Qui posso realizzare il mio sogno. Per questo, quando Rhyson Gray mi appare davanti, abbagliandomi con il suo talento unico, so di non potermi innamorare. La musica è tutto ciò che mi è rimasto, ho promesso a mamma che avrei seguito la mia strada verso il successo, e non mi lascerò distrarre da nessuno. Nemmeno da lui. RHYSON Nella mia vita contava solo una cosa: la musica. È l’unico elemento costante nella mia esistenza e mi ha fatto raggiungere livelli così alti che la maggior parte della gente nemmeno riesce a immaginare. È un talento donatomi alla nascita. Credevo fosse abbastanza. Credevo fosse tutto ciò di cui avevo bisogno, finché non ho incontrato Kai. Ora non faccio che pensare a lei, è come una canzone che non riesco a togliermi dalla testa. Se per darle la caccia dovrò mollare tutto, lo farò. E una volta che sarà mia, non la lascerò più andare.

Ho sempre pensato che fosse mio. Ora è l’uomo che non posso avere... Ci sono decine di foto di me e Ezra Stern. Siamo felici, sorridenti... persino in vasca da bagno. Niente di cui pensare male: avevamo sei mesi. Anni dopo, il nostro primo bacio è stato il più goffo, umidiccio e impacciato di sempre: i trenta secondi più spettacolari di tutta la mia adolescenza. Ma poi tutto è cambiato. Le nostre famiglie, molto unite fino a quel momento, hanno preso strade diverse. Ed è così che, vent’anni dopo, il ragazzo timido che ricordavo, il mio migliore amico d’infanzia, si è trasformato in un uomo molto diverso, dal pericoloso fascino magnetico. Elegante, feroce, intelligente... e sbagliato. L’Ezra che ho sempre considerato mio evidentemente non c’è più. Perché tra noi si sono frapposte decine di segreti, bugie, promesse infrante. Prima di arrendermi e dimenticarlo, però, ho un piano per scoprire se, nascosto dietro l’uomo tutto di un pezzo che finge di essere, c’è ancora il mio primo amore. Kennedy Ryan è un''autrice bestseller di «USA Today» e vincitrice del prestigioso premio RITA. Ha fatto innamorare le lettrici di tutto il mondo grazie alle sue eroine forti e coraggiose che, anche nei momenti di difficoltà, superano gli ostacoli con determinazione. È la fondatrice di un''associazione che si occupa di assistere le persone affette da autismo. Della Shot Series la Newton Compton ha pubblicato: Vorrei solo averti qui, Vorrei solo poterti odiare, Vorrei solo fidarmi di te, Un re senza regole, Il re ribelle e La mossa della regina.

A FORBIDDEN LOVE SET IN THE EXPLOSIVE WORLD OF THE NBA...Think you know what it''s like being a baller''s girl?You don''t.My fairy tale is upside down.A happily never after.I kissed the prince and he turned into a fraud.I was a fool, and his love - fool''s gold.Now there''s a new player in the game, August West.One of the NBA''s brightest stars.Fine. Forbidden.He wants me. I want him.But my past, my fraudulent prince, just won''t let me go*Contains SA in the context of intimate partner abuse not involving the hero. Read reviews for guidance.

A deeply emotional standalone romance set in the worlds of professional basketball and high fashion. Divorced. Single dad. Traded to a losing squad. Cheated on, betrayed, exposed. My perfect life blew up in my face and I''m still picking up the pieces. The last thing I need is her. A wildflower. A storm. A woman I can''t resist. Lotus DuPree is a kick to my gut and a wrench in my plans from the moment our eyes meet. I promised myself I wouldn''t trust a woman again, but I''ve never wanted anyone the way I want Lo. She''s not the plan I made, but she''s the risk I have to take. A warrior. A baller. The one they call Gladiator. Kenan Ross charged into my life smelling all good, looking even better and snatching my breath from the moment we met. The last thing I need is him. I''m working on me. Facing my pain and conquering my demons. I''ve seen what trusting a man gets you. I. Don''t. Have. Time. For. This. But he just keeps coming for me. Keeps knocking down my defenses and stealing my excuses one by one. He never gives up, and now...I''m not sure I want him to.

They''re two sharks in a fish tank...JAREDIf I had a dollar for every time Banner Morales made my heart skip a beat...The heart everyone assumes is frozen over.Her anger is... arousing.Every glare from those fire-spitting eyes, every time she grits her teeth, gets me... well, you know.If I had a dollar for every time she''s put me in my place, I''d be an even richer man.I''m a successful sports agent because I assume "no" means you''ll think about it.I''m sure what you meant to say is "Coming right up."They say even rich men don''t always get what they want, but those men don''t know how to play the game. The trick is to keep them guessing.Take Banner. She assumes she''s winning, but this game?She doesn''t even know how to play.BANNERIf I had a dollar for every time Jared Foster broke my heart, I''d have exactly one dollar.One night. One epic fail. One dollar... and I''m out.I''ve moved on.I''ve found success in a field ruled by men.Anything they can do, I have done better.They can keep the field while I call the shots, blocking them when I have to.And Jared has the nerve to think he gets a second chance?Boy, please. Go sit down. Have several seats.I''ll just be over here ignoring the man carved from my fantasies with a lust-tipped chisel.Oh, I didn''t say the struggle wasn''t real.But I''ve got that one dollar, and Jared won''t have me.

★ RITA® Award Winner ★ A FORBIDDEN LOVE SET IN THE EXPLOSIVE WORLD OF THE NBA . . . Think you know what it''s like being a baller''s girl? You don''t. My fairy tale is upside down. A happily never after. I kissed the prince and he turned into a fraud. I was a fool, and his love - fool''s gold. Now there''s a new player in the game, August West. One of the NBA''s brightest stars. Fine. Forbidden. He wants me. I want him. But my past, my fraudulent prince, just won''t let me go *Contains domestic/sexual abuse not involving the hero. Read reviews for guidance. Topics: free romance books, free romance novels, contemporary romance, freebie, sports romance, romance series, forbidden romance, fiction for women, free books for 2020, free books for adults, bestselling books, hot read, sensual novel, edgy romance, strong female stories, alpha male, dominant male, dominating hero, hot guy, racy, sexy, wealthy heroes, popular beach reads, best selling author, Kennedy Ryan, Bestselling author