Annelie Joyce

My boyfriend cheated on me, so I kissed his uncle in front of him. I thought that would be the end of it. I was wrong. “We continue what you started,” Xander says. I laugh dryly. “You mean the part where I used you?” “Exactly.” His dangerous smile is somehow like a promise. “Play my lover. You get your revenge. I get what I want.” And now I’m trapped in a game I started—with a man who never loses. “You started this game, Brianna,” he murmurs. “Now let’s see if you can keep up.”

A dozen years ago, when Sera was adopted by Reggie Blackwood—a wealthy ex-womanizer, she thought that was where her hard life would end. However, when Reggie reveals that he has four secret sons from different mothers, Sera knows it will lead to disaster. What's more, Reggie announces a will full of intrigue: whoever among the four men wins Sera's heart and marries her, will be the main heir to the Blackwood Group. Suddenly, Sera is caught up in an intoxicating game of love. Ace, the domineering ambitious lawyer; Beck, the romantic artist who sees her as a muse; Cal, the compassionate doctor who becomes her protector; and Damon, the mysterious man with a dark past. Tensions between them rise, blurring the line between true love and hidden ambitions. Amid rivalry, passion, and dark secrets, Sera must choose: give her heart to one of the Blackwood Brothers, or escape this dangerous game. But in a world where love and betrayal walk side by side, who can truly be trusted? *** “You're all acting like I'm a precious item that needs to be taken care of,” I protested, glaring at the four of them who probably just took my annoyance as a joke. Ace raised one eyebrow. “Wrong. You're a fire that needs to be tamed” “Or to be played with,” Damon interjected casually, his smile mocking. “Or to be celebrated.” Beck's eyes sparkled with enthusiasm. “Or to be kept lit,” Cal finished, his voice low, without taking his eyes off the book he was reading. I clucked in annoyance. They were all incredibly frustrating.

Just one kiss from a stranger. That’s all it took to change Camryn’s entire life. She knows she should have forgotten him the moment he disappeared into the crowd, should have walked away and left it as nothing more than a fleeting mistake; but she didn’t. She couldn’t, to be honest. Because Camryn becomes obsessed with him, craving and wanting a man she doesn’t even know, chasing the memory of a kiss that refuses to fade. And when they finally meet again, reality hits harder than she ever expected. He isn’t a man meant to be chased. He’s the kind of man she should be running from. But it’s already too late. Camryn is far too consumed, far too addicted to turn back now. And if she wants him, she’ll have to pay the price that comes with loving a man like him. *** “I warned you, I'm not the man you should want,” he murmured against my lips, fingers tightening around my neck. “Say it again, tell me you still want this. Because once you become mine, there's no walking away. No second chance, and no escape.” My breath caught, but I didn’t pull away. Instead, I lifted my hand and wrapped my fingers around his wrist, pressing it tighter against my throat, leaning into the pressure like I needed it. “I’m not scared. Make me yours.”