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Empire of Desire
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This standalone romance is ideal for readers who enjoy passionate, forbidden love stories with strong emotional tension and complex relationships.
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My forbidden husband.
I kissed my father's best friend, and it kind of didn't go well. Not only because he's eighteen years older than me, but he also didn't like it. Not one bit.
In my defence, I didn't mean to fall for him. It just happened. Nathaniel Weaver is the most attractive man I've ever seen, with enough charisma to blind the sun. He's bigger than the world, owns half of it, and conquered the other half.
He was forbidden. Wrong. So I totally got over him. Or so I told myself. Until we're forced to get married.
Now I'm trapped. But maybe he's trapped too. Because we're both reaching for that forbidden fruit dangling between us.
Empire of Desire is a complete STANDALONE. No other books should be read prior to this.
Series: Empire Special Edition
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Empire of Desire
My forbidden husband. I kissed my father's best friend and it didn't exactly go well. Not only because he's eighteen years older than me, but also because he didn't like it. Not one bit. In my defence, I didn't mean to fall for him. It just happened. Nathaniel Weaver is the most attractive man I've ever seen, with enough charisma...Paperback$5700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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My Boss. My Sin. I'm not the type who has one-night stands. It wasn't supposed to happen, okay? A couple of drinks and a sinful British accent later and I'm in bed with a stranger. Of course, I left first thing in the morning because I'm a responsible adult. An adult who has a new job that I need in...Paperback$5700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Empire of Desire
My forbidden husband. I kissed my father's best friend, and it kind of didn't go well. Not only because he's eighteen years older than me, but he also didn't like it. Not one bit. In my defence, I didn't mean to fall for him. It just happened. Nathaniel Weaver is the most attractive man I've ever seen, with enough charisma...Hardback$7500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Empire of Hate
My boss. My enemy. I escaped my life. Leaving everything behind wasn't easy, but I did it. I turned the page and flew over the ocean. This is my new beginning. My new chapter. My new book. Or so I hoped before I met my new boss. Daniel Sterling. Rich as sin, illegally attractive, and the face of every magazine...Hardback$7700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Empire of Lust
From the internationally bestselling author, Rina Kent, comes a new standalone book about a power couple who are each other's villains. My boss. My hell. When I slept with a faceless jock as a teen, I didn't think I would become pregnant. I also didn't think I would lose that child. Several years later, I find out that my daughter...Hardback$7700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Empire of Sin
My Boss. My Sin. I'm not the type who has one-night stands. It wasn't supposed to happen, okay? A couple of drinks and a sinful British accent later and I'm in bed with a stranger. Of course, I left first thing in the morning because I'm a responsible adult. An adult who has a new job that I need in...Hardback$7500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781685450649
Publisher: Blackthorn Books, LLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 January 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Blackthorn Books, LLC
Edition: Special Print ed.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 603g
Pages: 360
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