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This Man Confessed

By Jodi Ellen Malpas
Series: This Man
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The thrilling conclusion to Jodi Ellen Malpas's addictive trilogy, This Man Confessed returns to The Manor, the very place where Ava and Jesse's passionate romance began. As guests gather to celebrate what should be a joyful day, Ava faces the fierce truths about Jesse — a man whose love is profound yet enigmatic. Just when Ava believes she understands him, secrets emerge that cast doubt on who Jesse truly is. Will their fiery connection survive the ultimate test? This passionate finale reveals whether love can conquer even the darkest mysteries.

Includes a bonus scene from Jesse's perspective.
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The pulse-pounding conclusion to the Top Ten bestselling THIS MAN trilogy...perfect for fans of Crossfire and Fifty Shades of Grey

The pulse-pounding conclusion to the Top Ten bestselling THIS MAN trilogy

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Addictive, dangerous, your guiltiest pleasure yet: the thrilling climax to the trilogy.

The very place where their passionate love affair began, The Manor, fills with guests on what should be the happiest day of Ava and Jesse's lives. She has accepted that she'll never tame the fierceness in Jesse, and she doesn't want to. Their love is profound, their connection powerful, but just when she thinks that she's finally got beneath his guarded exterior, more questions arise which lead Ava to believe that Jesse Ward may not be the man she thinks he is.

He knows too well how to take her to a place beyond ecstasy... but will he also drive her to the brink of despair? It's time for This Man Confessed to unveil its secrets.

Includes a bonus scene from Jesse's perspective.

Series: This Man

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  • This Man Confessed
    Addictive, dangerous, your guiltiest pleasure yet: the thrilling climax to the trilogy. The very place where their passionate love affair began, The Manor, fills with guests on what should be the happiest day of Ava and Jesse's lives. She has accepted that she'll never tame the fierceness in Jesse, and she doesn't want to. Their love is profound, their connection...
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  • Beneath This Man
    Beyond undeniable passion is fierce love... Jesse Ward drowned her with his intensity and blindsided her with his passion, but he kept her away from his dark secrets and broken soul. Leaving him was the only way Ava O'Shea could survive, but she should have known that Jesse Ward is impossible to escape. Now he's back in her life, determined...
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  • This Man
    Welcome to the sensual world of This Man... Young interior designer Ava O'Shea has no idea what awaits her at the Manor. A run-of-the-mill consultation with a stodgy country gent seems likely, but what Ava finds instead is Jesse Ward — a devastatingly handsome, utterly confident, pleasure-seeking playboy who knows no boundaries. Ava doesn't want to be attracted to this...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409151524

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 December 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 372g

Pages: 528

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Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Jodi Ellen Malpas Romance Series: This Man

About the Author

Jodi Ellen Malpas was born and raised in Northampton, where she lives with her family. Working for the family construction business, she tried to ignore the lingering idea of writing a novel. She finally found the time and courage and in October 2012 self-published This Man as an ebook. She took a chance on a story with some intense characters, notably Mr. Jesse Ward, the Lord of the Manor, and sparked incredible reactions from women all over the world. Two months later, Jodi made the decision to give up her day job to concentrate on her new and very unexpected career in writing.

Find out more at www.jodiellenmalpas.co.uk.

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