Mason is a distraught young man who seems to make the wrong choices at every turn in matters of love. He goes through heartbreak after heartbreak and at one point really brings the "love is blind" phrase to life. Friends and family are so frustrated by his lack of judgement, but there is something deeper rooted in his heart that leads him to all these failed relationships. After years of wrong choices and failed relationships, he stalls to make another wrong choice, but this time the wrong choice might just be the choice he doesn't make. Years after failing to make that choice, he runs into the path that will lead him to happiness. Katy always gave too much of herself to everyone. She never took the time to think that people were taking advantage of her. She has endured the same wrong choice for years, and one day after a harsh encounter with her boyfriend that left her with a bruised lip, she is involved in a fender bender with a man who knows nothing but failure. The next day she shows up to work to find the man is a new hire in her department. Even though breaking away from toxic choices, people, and patterns may be hard, some people just need one good thing to make them realize that they can in fact turn their backs on those things that have plagued them for years.
"Is this Mason?" I heard a quivering voice on the other end of the line. I was getting ready for work, and my phone would not stop ringing. I rushed out of the shower to grab the phone and listen, while a woman gathered her composure to speak to me.
"Yes. Who is this?"
I heard the woman's voice go from quivering to a full blown sob, "Ummm, I, uh, hate to bother you, but I think you should know." I was able to make out through her cries.
"Are you okay? Who is this?"
"This is Blanca, Ramon's wife."
When I heard that, my heart stopped. Ramon was my best friend. We started working at the jail together and bonded over training. He was more ambitious than I was, so he went to school and got a degree to move up in rank. He was not only my best friend, he was also my boss.
"Is he okay? Did something happen?"
"Oh no no, he's fine. It's not like that. I am sorry that I broke down like that. I didn't mean to scare you," she said quickly.
"Okkkk, so what is it?"
"I really don't want to do this over the phone. I was wondering if we can meet."
"Well, I am scheduled to go in to work in a couple of hours. I am actually getting ready, so I can run some errands before work."
"Please, can you please just meet with me before work?"
"Does Ramon know you're talking to me?" I was curious to know since in all the years we had been friends, he never really spoke to me about his wife.
"No, he does not and please do not tell him," she sounded nervous, so I decided I would meet with her just to see what in the world was going on.
"Okay...I can meet you at the coffee shop downtown next to bus station in about 15 minutes, is that okay?"
"Yes, of course."
I spotted her as soon as I walked into the coffee shop. She was wearing a black t-shirt dress, a cap, and an incredibly sad look on her face. Her eyes were clear indicators that she had been in deep pain. I went up to the table and could see she was lost in thought.
"Hi, Blanca?"
"Yes, please, sit down."
She sounded so wounded.
"Are you okay? I don't mean this in a bad way, but you don't look so good."
She used all her strength to give me a slight smile.
"Mason, you're engaged to Lily, right?"
"Yes, actually we are planning on getting married in 6 months," her question caught me off guard. I didn't see the connection between what she was asking me and Ramon.
"Okay, well before you take that very important step, I want to show you something," she pulled her phone out of her purse and put it down on the table. The waiter came by and asked if we would like to order. I ordered a strong coffee, and she asked for liquor, which they don't serve there, but just by looking at her, I could understand why she wanted a drink. She hadn't said much to me yet, but I could tell this was not going to end well. After the waiter walked away, she swiped to her photo application and showed my screenshots of a social media page, in which photos of Lily and Ramon hugging, kissing, holding hands, laughing in L.A. were posted. She showed me screenshots of conversations between Ramon and Lily planning not only the trip to L.A but the trip to Colorado, which she had told me was a family trip. The trip to L.A. was supposed to be a girls' trip. She said her friends were taking her on a final trip as an unmarried woman. I didn't see anything wrong with that, but I guess I should have.
My heart sank, and I felt like my lungs had collapsed. I started coughing and gasping for air. I stepped outside, but I could feel my tears invade my eyes. My whole world was spinning until it went dark for a second, and it took me a couple of minutes to regain focus. When I came back inside, Blanca was sitting there with the largest amount of pity in her eyes I had ever seen.
"I know. I know exactly how you feel. And I am sorry that I had to be the one to tell you and bring you so much pain, but it is better that you find out now and not years down the road after you've married her. Will you be okay?" I looked at her and asked, "Will you?"
Looking back at all the red flag I should've picked up on, I couldn't understand how I could have been so stupid.
After hiding her true identity throughout her three-year marriage to Colton, Allison had committed wholeheartedly, only to find herself neglected and pushed toward divorce. Disheartened, she set out to rediscover her true self-a talented perfumer, the mastermind of a famous intelligence agency, and the heir to a secret hacker network. Realizing his mistakes, Colton expressed his regret. "I know I messed up. Please, give me another chance." Yet, Kellan, a once-disabled tycoon, stood up from his wheelchair, took Allison's hand, and scoffed dismissively, "You think she'll take you back? Dream on."
Allison fell in love with Ethan Iversen, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Crown pack. She always wanted him to notice her. Meanwhile, Ethan was an arrogant Alpha who thought a weak Omega could not be his companion. Ethan's cousin, Ryan Iversen, who came back from abroad and was the actual heir of the pack, never tried to get the position nor did he show any interest in it. He was a popular playboy Alpha but when he came back to the pack, one thing captured his eyes and that was Allison.
It was a big day for Camilla. She looked forward to marrying her handsome groom. Unfortunately, he abandoned her at the altar. He never showed up throughout the wedding. She was made a laughingstock in front of all the guests. In a fit of rage, she went and slept with a strange man on her wedding night. It was supposed to be a one-night stand. To her dismay, the man refused to let her be. He pestered her like she had stolen his heart on that night. Camilla didn't know what to do. Should she give him a chance? Or just stay away from men?
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
Five years ago, Alessia La Rosa's life took a drastic turn when, suffering from memory loss, she wed to Dominic Carter under her grandfather's mysterious arrangement. But their marriage was a facade, bringing her only humiliation and heartache as Dominic showed no love, and she couldn't conceive. Upon discovering Dominic's infidelity, Alessia sought liberation through divorce. Yet, fate had more in store for her. Five years later, spurred by an anonymous email hinting at her lost child's whereabouts, she returns to the city with her twin babies in tow, determined to uncover the truth. As she navigates the tangled web of her past, a surprising twist awaits. Dominic, upon meeting her again, finds himself drawn to the woman she has become, unaware of her true identity as his former wife. Little does he know, the woman he's falling for is not only his ex-wife but also a powerful Doctor and Master Hacker.