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Before I Knew - Special Edition
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It all began with a wrong number. When Blakely gets added to the Cage family group chat, chaos ensues. What she doesn't expect is to have a side chat with the eldest brother. What was supposed to be a simple sign off, turns into a mild...
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Before I Knew is the prequel to the Cage family series. Learn how Blakely and Aston met, before they finally get their happily ever after in The Forever Rule.
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It all began with a wrong number.
When Blakely gets added to the Cage family group chat, chaos ensues. What she doesn't expect is to have a side chat with the eldest brother.
What was supposed to be a simple sign off, turns into a mild flirtation and invitation to lunch.
Only Aston Cage has his secrets.
And perhaps they should've left their conversation on read.
Before I Knew is the prequel to the Cage family series. Learn how Blakely and Aston met, before they finally get their happily ever after in The Forever Rule.
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Before I Knew - Special Edition
It all began with a wrong number. When Blakely gets added to the Cage family group chat, chaos ensues. What she doesn't expect is to have a side chat with the eldest brother. What was supposed to be a simple sign off, turns into a mild flirtation and invitation to lunch. Only Aston Cage has his secrets. And perhaps they...Paperback$4400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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Sophia Cage doesn't need a protector-she needs a night to pretend her world didn't splinter. After her world burned, she found herself a single mom, a struggling dance studio owner, and unable to do the one thing that had brought her out of the darkness.Dance.When Carson walks into her life, all she can see is the broken person she'd been...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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The last words I said to my best friend were "I trust you". Then the world went dark, and I nearly lost everything. While my best friend's little sister lost even more. I promised him that I'd take care of her—but if he knew my current thoughts when it came to Harper, he'd have never trusted me. She's too young...Hardback$6600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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What happens when the man you'd thought could be the one turns out to be your new boss? Blakely The moment I met Aston Cage, I knew my life had changed. A single dance later, we're both all in. Until he ghosted me. Then my boss fires me for dancing with the enemy. Three months later, working for the Cages...Hardback$7000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
The Forever Rule - Special Edition
What happens when the man you'd thought could be the one turns out to be your new boss? Blakely The moment I met Aston Cage, I knew my life had changed. A single dance later, we're both all in. Until he ghosted me. Then my boss fires me for dancing with the enemy. Three months later, working for the Cages...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781636953342
Publisher: Carrie Ann Ryan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 December 2024
Imprint: Carrie Ann Ryan
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 163g
Pages: 176
About the Author
NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan is the author of over 150 contemporary and paranormal romances where the characters yearn, break your hearts, and make you swoon. If there's a family of six brothers who need HEAs, she's your author.All Digital Tour and Influencer Team inquiries: Team Carrie AnnFor Event, Bookstore, and Travel Inquires, please contact Milk & Cookies Marketing at milkncookiesllc@gmail.comFor all other inquires, please email the Team at admin@carrieannryan.com
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