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I wasn’t looking for more chaos when she nearly ran me down. I was trying to escape it—the noise, the lies, and the wreckage of stardom. But peace clearly isn’t meant for me. Not when a redhead with a reckless smile crashes into my life. Once she realizes I’m Silas Palmer, it’ll be fake adoration—then betrayal. Fame and fortune aren’t known for true friendship, trust, and happiness. Yet, Pansy proves me wrong. My celebrity status doesn’t interest her. This woman is a hurricane—real, wild, and intense…

I’m screwed. Drew Hayes just showed up on my doorstep. My brother’s best friend. The love of my life. My ex. Five years ago, he gave me his heart—then broke mine. I’m married now, though it’s more a prison than a partnership. But when I tell Drew to leave, he does the opposite.

I’m a wanderer with no roots and no future. She’s a nurturer with dreams of a home filled with family. We never stood a chance. Or at least that’s what I tell myself. I left her. No note. No call. No explanation. It had to be like that—the only way to keep her safe. Until danger drags me back into town and my worst fear comes true. Willow’s life is in the hands of a ruthless bully. While we race to uncover my family’s deadly secrets and end the threat, her distrust eats at me. Determined to do everything in my power to protect her, I’m forced to face a bitter truth.

I don’t know why I care about her; she’s a stranger. But something in her striking green eyes draws me in. She’s caught in a web of secrets and lies. A ruthless killer hunts her. He’ll stop at nothing to have her. And neither will I. Together, on the run, our connection grows stronger. I’m not a man who falls easily, yet Cora has me on my knees. We’re opposites in every way. Evil always finds me. I’m a dangerous man and wrote off love long ago. Still, my darkness craves her sunshine. I’m no white knight, but Cora makes me want to be one.

They think I have it all: bad boy rock star, rags to riches success story, darling of the tabloids. But the truth is, I died at 18. Lost the only thing I ever wanted. Her. Now I’m buried in the wreckage, even music isn’t enough. Until, out of nowhere, she shows up. A crash cart to my near-still heart. And like me, Eva only wants one thing—for us to be together.

I had to leave. I had no choice. I loved her too much to stay. Carys has always owned my heart, and loving her was the best part of my life...until I discovered the truth, realizing that the only way to keep her safe was to let her go. I thought it would become easier - that my love for her would eventually fade. But I was wrong. The longer I stayed away, the more it hurt to be apart from her.

I learned the hard way that there are no happy endings in life. I lost everyone I cared for, and now, I’m nothing but a hardened man. My job is the only thing that helps me forget the emptiness. It’s constantly on the verge of swallowing me whole. Then, unexpected news sends me in a tailspin. At the same time, my past walks back into my life with clicking heels and a feisty attitude.

From USA Today best-selling author S.M. West comes a steamy enemies to lovers standalone romance about heart wrenching secrets, relentless evil, and new beginnings.

Perfection is my armor—that’s how I keep everyone happy. Straight A’s. No distractions. Med school, residency, the surgical dream. Then one day in the OR, the weight of it all comes crashing down. Every breath becomes a battle. So I leave the scrubs, the shame, and the panic behind for my brother-in-law’s empty cottage. Only, I’m not alone. Matthew Carruthers is here. Pro football player. A six-foot-three slice of fun-loving temptation I have no business wanting. But one smile, one touch, and I start to wonder what it would feel like to stop being perfect—and just be.

My ex-boss stole my million-dollar concept—and then fired me. So I go back, grab what’s mine, and make an escape. With security guards on my heels, I dive headfirst into Walker Drummond’s limo. Literally. Billionaire. Single father. The kind of man whose attention feels dangerous in all the right ways. When I confess, he doesn’t throw me out. Instead he makes me an offer: be his date, and he’ll consider my pitch.

One bad date, and suddenly I want the one man I shouldn’t—my best friend. I’m in love with Grayson Bennett. My best friend. My confidant. My protector. The man who treats my son like his own. And for one brief moment, things are perfect. We’ve taken our friendship to the next level. My photography business is booming, and not even a disgruntled colleague-turned-competitor can dampen our bright future together… Until a visit from my ex turns our world into a nightmare.

Over a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the second grade, I gave Wren Tyler my heart. I never wanted it back, even when time, distance, and fate kept us apart—because even as a kid, I knew I'd love that girl forever. It’s not until years later that we finally have a chance to be together. Finally. I’ve waited patiently through every obstacle and impossibility, and nothing is going to mess up my chance at a future with Wren. Unfortunately, my vengeful ex-fiancée has other plans.

She’s too smart, too pretty, and too good for a thug like me. Caro Archer loved me once, then left me in the wreckage. Now, she’s back with danger on her heels and my heart in her hands. Her safety should be my top priority. Only, Caro has other plans.

Twenty-five hundred miles in a car. All I want is a respectful driver who'll be quiet and let me lick my wounds. Instead, a disarming flirt takes the wheel and propels my life into a tailspin. My father was supposed to be my road trip companion but abandoned me for his work. Once again. It should no longer hurt, but it does. To add insult to injury, with his shorts and flip-flops, mussed hair, and a blindingly perfect smile, my driver is... Annoyingly hot and far too friendly.

CEO—and eligible bachelor—Zachary Rothwell wears success like a well-tailored suit. He’s all cool, controlled confidence. And he’s my last hope for dealing with my creepy landlord problem. Luckily for me, Zach’s trust fund isn’t his for the taking: he needs to be in a relationship first.

Is this…rock bottom? Kicked out of the company I co-founded. Blacklisted across NYC. At odds with my mother. The only dopamine I’m getting is flashbacks to my steamy one-night stand. Only I had no idea who Eli really was. Or that the job I’ve grudgingly accepted makes me his dialect coach on the set of his next big movie… But Eli is not only a film star…he’s a dad. And despite our chemistry, commitment is the last thing I want. My career is always going to come first. The question is: can my heart handle that?

My past is my nightmare. It’s something I can’t escape, the memories haunting me whenever I close my eyes. I have a dark secret digging its claws deeper into my soul each day. It’s the reason I isolate myself, never allowing anyone to get too close. Except Max. Forever my good friend. He has secrets too. I can see them in his eyes, the darkness of unspoken mysteries that mirrors my own. So many years looking over my shoulder, waiting for my past to catch me. All was quiet and foolishly, I started to hope I might be safe. But I was wrong. Dead wrong.

I’m used to living a lonely, isolated life. I’m nothing more than a dirty little secret, and a pawn used in a twisted game of power. My half-brother is saddled with the burden of taking care of me, making sure I don’t land in the hands of our enemies. While he’s away on his honeymoon, he hires a bodyguard to take care of me. Davis Cooper, AKA the hot as hell ex-FBI agent.

My life has been destroyed by two men. One, my hero. The other, my worst nightmare. I taste the bitterness of betrayal every day as my body bleeds, suffering the touch of my enemy. It’s a fate chosen for me by others and it’s not something I can escape. At least, not yet. I’m determined to survive, my need for vengeance feeding me. I’ll play this game until every piece is in place so I can break them all.