Release Date: May 24, 2019
Title: A Fierce Princess
Series: The Poisoned Pawn Duet #1
Author: S.E. Rose
Genre: Romantic Suspense/Royal Romance
Release Date: May 24, 2019
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One Princess. Two Lives. And a sinister secret that will change her world forever.
Princesses are supposed to be polite and poised. Princesses are supposed to put duty before self. Princesses are not supposed to live double lives.
Princess Susannaâs search to find her motherâs cherished crown that went missing the day she was killed is about to lead her on a quest to stop an assassin from killing a man. Only this isnât any man, this man is a prince, a prince that has no idea that heâs royalty.
What happens when a princess attempts to save a prince? Can she keep him alive? Can she keep herself from falling for him?
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S.E. Rose lives in the DMV. And if you know what that means, then you know where she lives. She currently resides with her husband, two children, and always at least two cats and usually other random creatures her children decide they need. While she works at a desk during the day, her evenings and weekends are devoted to writing and editing her romance novels. She loves all things wine, coffee, tea, and dark chocolate; thatâs right, dark chocolate. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, traveling, going to concerts, and reading.
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Title: Just One Look
Series: The One Love #2
Author: Maria La Serra
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 24, 2019
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What do a hotshot lawyer and a moonlighting beauty have in common? Not much, but when they have to put their differences aside for a good cause, anything can happen. Maybe even love.
Victoria Fairfax wasnât looking for love. Instead, she was hoping to earn enough money to start her own catering business by working nights as a bartender for charity events. However, love might have been looking for her when Jack Turner, a handsome guest, comes to her rescue after a man harasses her on the job.
Jack seems like the perfect guyâa successful young lawyer at one of the biggest law firms in the city with charm to spare. The only problem is, Victoriaâs deep-seated hatred for lawyers. Despite her growing feelings for Jack, she canât bear to get too close to him in case he turns out to be just as rotten as the lawyers from her past. As Jack falls more and more for Victoria, he realizes that his relationship is more complicated than he could have ever imagined, and he faces a difficult choiceâto choose between the well-being of one of his clients or his growing feelings for Victoria.
Will they unravel the tangled web of their past and present and heal after a lifetime of pain? Or allow their past to keep them apart?
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A Montréalaise who used to be a fashion designer before becoming a writer. She will try everything at least onceâexcept for skiing, hiking, camping, or anything relating to activities done in the great outdoors. When sheâs not working on her next book, you could find her spending time with her husband and kids.
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Title: Queen Sized
Book 7 in the Royally Screwed series
of standalone contemporary royal romances
Author: Madison Faye
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Royal Romance
Cover Design: Coverlüv
Release Date: May 27, 2019
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She’s a curvy, royal beauty. I’m a savage, commoner beast.
I’m no King, but I’ve got a big staff and a thick crown - all for her, and fit for a Queen.
As the Captain of the Royal Guard, duty has always come first. Duty, honor, and a fierce loyalty to King and Kingdom. But, that’s before she comes falling into my world and into my arms.
Literally.
Queen Alessia is all woman. Curves for days, built for sin, and soft, pouty lips that I’m dying to taste. She’s also the definition of off-limits: young, royal, innocent, and engaged for political reasons to a man who doesn’t deserve her.
She’s also never been touched. But then, neither have I.
A life spent training as an underground fighter and then a soldier means there’s never been a woman before her. Not ever. But Queen Alessia will be my first, she’ll be my only, and she’ll be my last.
She makes me lose control and break every single one of my rules. And today, I’m going to break my vows as a soldier. Guard her and watch her while she marries another man?
Fuck that.
Queen Alessia’s been mine since the moment she fell into my world. And today, I’m going to remind of that, if it’s the last thing I do.
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USA Today and #1 bestselling contemporary romance author Madison Faye is the dirty alter ego of the very wholesome, very normal suburban housewife behind the stories. While she might be a wife, mom, and PTA organizer on the outside, there's nothing but hot, steamy, and raunchy fantasies brewing right beneath the surface!
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Title: The Assignment
Series: Massey Security Duet #1
Author: S. Nelson
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: May 20, 2019
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Wallowing in grief for too long can be hazardous. It’s why I allowed my brother to talk me into accepting a new client.
Our security firm needed the money, and the endorsement from a famous director could steer our company to new heights.
Then his daughter walked in, the woman I’d be assigned to, and I knew I’d made a huge mistake.
She was a spoiled socialite who only cared about herself.
She pushed every button I had, frayed every last nerve.
I said things I wasn’t proud of.
I pushed the boundaries of propriety.
But how else was I supposed to protect her from the threats against her family when she insisted on being reckless?
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S. Nelson grew up with a love of reading and a very active imagination, never putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard until 2013.
Her passion to create was overwhelming, and within a few months she'd written her first novel, Stolen Fate. When she isn't engrossed in creating one of the many stories rattling around inside her head, she loves to read and travel as much as she can. She lives in the Northeast with her husband and two dogs, enjoying the ever changing seasons.
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Title: The Art of Love
Author: Leslie Pike Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 23, 2019
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Posing naked in front of strangers isnât the worst job.
Besides, artist Oliver London doesnât have the luxury of being shy.
Being a figure model is how he keeps his artistic dream alive.
Heâll do whatever it takes.
Get naked, exist on bare necessities, live in a dingy apartment.
A relationship? Not likely.
The only woman he ever loved was sixteen the last time he saw her.
Stori Ryderâs unstable childhood has given her a drive to succeed.
Sheâs laser focused on Whiskey River, Manhattanâs hot speakeasy.
Distractions? They donât fit in her five year plan.
But the truth is your first love lasts forever.
You donât forget the one who changes the way your heart beats.
When old friends invite them on a French Riviera wedding cruise, it all comes rushing back.
Her kiss, his touch, the love thatâs been sleeping deep in their hearts.
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USA TODAY bestselling author, Leslie Pike, has loved expressing herself through the written word since she was a child. Her passion for film and screenwriting led her to Texas for eight years, writing for a prime time CBS series. Leslie lives in Southern California with her Pom-Poo, Mr. Big. Sheâs traveled the world as part of film crews, from Africa to Israel, New York to San Francisco. Now she finds her favorite creative adventures taking place in her home, writing Contemporary Romance.
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Title: Deep Cut
Author: Dani Wyatt
Genre: Lumberjack Insta-Love Romance
Cover Design: Sybil Wilson, Pop Kitty Designs
Release Date: May 28, 2019
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Cain Matthews lives life on his terms. His ax and the trees of the forest his only companions for as long as he can remember. When his brother moves back to town and he lays eyes on the forbidden fruit heâs brought with him, his simple life becomes very, very complicated.
Melody Lane thought she was living the fairy tale. Schooled and living in London with her mom and dad, she wakes up one morning to find out you canât predict whatâs to come. Moving a continent away and starting a new life isnât the worst of it. When her father introduces her to the sexy, brooding woodsman, sheâs sure life is just one cruel joke.
They shouldnât want each other. Itâs every kind of wrong but when Melody shows up on Cainâs doorstep, things that should be wrong, become very, very right.
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Authorâs Note: Ever had a crush on someone you know you shouldnât? Yeah, me too. Get ready for taboo vibes with some backwoods scent. This naughty little ditty is going to tickle your oh-no-we-shouldnât parts. Love at the speed of light, no cheating, short smut with a happy ending that will swoon your wool socks off. These two arenât actually related and everyone is over eighteen so we good.
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Dani Wyatt used to feel bad about having such dirty thoughts. Luckily, one day she decided to start writing them down. Her uber alpha heros have a wicked possessive streak and an insatiable libido. Her heroines are intelligent, quirky and worry about having too much muffin top. With her books, you can count on a heaping helping of HOT, a dash of rough and always a happily ever after.
When she's not writing (which is not often) she is probably laughing about some irony (like A-1 Steak Sauce is vegan), riding her horse, wondering why The Walking Dead can't have a new episode every night, or looking cross-eyed at some piece of technology sent to ruin her day.
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The College Pact Series
Author: Gina Azzi
Genre: Coming of Age/New Adult/College Romance
Cover Design: Regina Wamba, Mae I Design
Releasing June 4, 2019
Sexy surfers. Epic parties. Wild nights.
Welcome to my senior year of college.
At least, this is what I imagine when I accept a semester-long medical internship in LA, California.
But reality trumps imagination when I meet him.
Cade Wilkins, Astor University football god and projected NFL draft pick. With thundercloud eyes, a teasing smirk, and a ripped body, Cade is my game changer.
I fall for him faster than he can score a touchdown.
Except our happily-ever-after is fumbled.
One tackle ends him.
One party destroys me.
Broken promises. Ugly truths. Ruined futures.
Welcome to my senior year of college.
The real version.
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Releasing June 20, 2019
Rome is for lovers.
Passionate, intense, bold lovers.
Iâm a twenty-one-year-old virgin and Iâm entranced by Lorenzo Barca.
Heâs an arrogant, unapologetic, sexy as sin, Italian race car driver who always gets what he wants.
And he wants me underneath him. Or at the very least in the passenger seat of his sportscar.
Unrelenting, Lorenzo crushes my feeble excuses to remain detached from everything he makes me feel.
I fall completely in love, in a passionate, intense, bold kind of way.
But he ruins it by discovering a secret.
And it leads us down a dark, twisted, and dangerous path.
If all roads lead to Rome, then I need an exit strategy.
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Releasing July 16, 2019
They say time heals all wounds. They lie.
Especially my brotherâs best friend, Zack.
Because my brother is dead and thatâs a wound that will never heal.
Iâm dealing the best I can, numbing my pain with alcohol and sex of the random variety.
Until Zack literally runs into me on Boathouse Row in Philadelphia and takes matters into his own hands. He intervenes in my life and offers a new coping strategy: himself.
His unexpected friendship, brimming with concern and thoughtfulness affects me.
Soon, an attraction I canât deny erupts into a desire Iâm desperate to act on.
But I canât fall for my brotherâs best friend.
Not now.
And definitely not after I learn the truth about Adrianâs death.
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Releasing August 14, 2019
Scandal should be synonymous with Washington DC.
I would know; Iâm an intern on Capitol Hill.
But I fall for a man even more dangerous than a politician.
I fall for Luke, an underground-boxer-turned-entrepreneur.
With cool green eyes, tightly coiled muscles, and split knuckles, Luke stands out against the backdrop of crisp suits and polished shoes.
Heâs jaded, closed-off, and impossible to read.
Heâs also gorgeous, determined, and loyal to a fault.
But Luke has a secret, one with compromised allegiances and a dangerous outcome.
In fact, heâs the greatest scandal of all.
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Gina Azzi writes Contemporary Romance with relatable, genuine characters experiencing real life love, friendships, and challenges. She is the author of The Kane Brothers Series, The College Pact Series, Finding Love in Scotland Series, and Corner of Ocean and Bay. All of her books can be read as stand-alones.
A Jersey girl at heart, Gina has spent her twenties traveling the world, living and working abroad, before settling down in Ontario, Canada with her husband and three children. She's a voracious reader, daydreamer, and coffee enthusiast who loves meeting new people. Say hey to her on social media or through www.ginaazzi.com.
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Title: Assassin's Mark
Series: Assassins #2
Author: Ella Sheridan
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Cover Design: Mayhem Cover Creations
Release Date: June 24, 2019
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I knew the minute I saw him that Levi Agozi was too perfect to be real. I didn't care. He came to me, asked for me, and, dazzled by his dark good looks and the bad-boy aura surrounding him, I gave in. Willingly.
My father is set to become the next governor of Virginia, and he'll use me to get there if he has to. He'll hand me over, virginity and all, to the man with the biggest bank account and political pull.
I wanted something more. I wanted Levi. And I had himâuntil I woke up, disoriented and confused, at his mercy. Heâs a bad boy, all right. A sexy, deadly assassin. And I'm the pawn torn between him and my father, two powerful men intent on destroying each other. I might not understand their war, but I do understand one thing: no matter who wins, I lose.
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âGet your ass outside right this minute, Abigail, and wait for Charlie to arrive. I wonât have you shaming this family.â
I was bringing shame to our family? Me? My father expected me to marry for his convenience, for the good of his political career, but I was the shameful one? I squeezed down on the cell, the sound of plastic creaking in protest satisfying something inside me that ached to burst free. Too bad I wasnât strong enough to pulverize the damn thing.
And yet, a large part of me believed him. Always had. After all, if I wasnât shameful, he would love me, right?
No. Wrong. Youâre not going to let that bastard poison you anymore, Abby.
I wasnât the Hulk, able to crush a cell phone with a single twitch of my fingers, but I was strong enough to drop it into the trash can full of wet paper towels and walk out of the bathroom without looking back. In the hall, the sight of Levi leaning against the wall, obviously waiting, hands stuffed into his pockets, brought me to an abrupt stop. My mouth went dry. Iâd spent my life trying to please a man, and look where that had gotten me.
I was already bringing shame to the Roslyn name; maybe I should embrace the role instead of letting my fatherâs words cut me to pieces.
I moved closer. One side of Leviâs mouth tilted up, and he wrapped those big hands around my hips the minute I came within reach. A gravelly rumble escaped him, sinking beneath my skin and sending shivers to the deepest part of my being. Heavy-lidded eyes devoured me, shouting a desire I found hard to believe, but it was there nonetheless. Hunger. Pleasure. That look sent a surge of desperation so strong through me that I couldnât speak if Iâd wanted to.
Itâs now or never, Abby.
I didnât stop or slow. I moved into his space until my body was pressed firmly against his, lifted my chin, and met the lips that lowered to mine.
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Ella Sheridan never fails to take her readers to the dark edges of love and back again. Strong heroines are her signature, and her heroes span the gamut from hot rock stars to alpha bodyguards and everywhere in between. Ella never pulls her punches, and her unique combination of raw emotion, hot sex, and action leave her readers panting for the next release.
Born and raised in the Deep South, Ella writes romantic suspense, erotic romance, and hot BDSM contemporaries. Start anywhereâevery book may be read as a standalone, or begin with book one in any series and watch the ties between the characters grow.
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Title: Vow of Sacrifice
Series: Vow Series #5
Author: Emma Renshaw
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Hang Le Release Date: June 11, 2019
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She fled from the depths of hell, her life barely in tact.
Iris is finally living a peaceful life away from all that she fears. Sheâs ready to come out of hiding and start living again.
He walked away from a life no one is supposed to escape.
Callanâs been looking over his shoulder for the past two years. Thereâs a reason they say the mafia is for life. Now, in a new city, and as the guardian of his sister, he has the chance to create a life he can be proud of.
Irisâs world is rocked off its axis when she meets her new neighbor with turquoise eyes and a protective streak a mile wide. Soon the chemistry between them sparks to life and itâs not long before passion consumes them. But their pasts are never too far awayâ¦
When those he loves the most are threatened, will the cost of his sacrifice be his own life?
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Emma loves to write, just don't ask her to write about herself. If she isn't writing, you can find her lost in a book or trying to get her doggo to take a selfie with her. He usually refuses. At the end of the day, you can find Emma at the closest Mexican restaurant eating queso and sipping on a margarita. She lives in Texas with her husband and dog.
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Title: Blackout: Book Two
Series: Leather and Lace Duet #2
Author: Janine Infante Bosco
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 21, 2019
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Once upon a time there lived a young girl, who battled depression and an older man who struggled with addiction. They fell head over heels in love with one another and foolishly thought their love could conquer all, that theyâd beat the odds and live happily ever after. But some of the most tragic love stories are disguised as the greatest fairytales.
I thought we were past the pain, that we could finally be happy. I never imagined Iâd be pregnant, alone and battling mental illness while my husband overdosed in prison. I also didnât think heâd miss our daughterâs birth because a judge mandated him to rehab for ten months.
Now, heâs free and Iâm broken beyond repair. Disconnected from everything I ever loved, including my newborn baby, Iâm the casualty of another blackout.
Leather.
Lace.
Him.
Me.
Two tortured souls, navigating Hell, trying to find that happily ever afterâwondering if it even exists.
*This is part two of the Leather & Lace duet and over 70,000 words.*
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Gripping the doorknob, I draw in a deep breath and hold it. As soon as I find the courage to open the door, I release the breath and shuffle my feet inside the room. Before I can take another step, a uniformed officer stands in front of me.
âCan I help you?â
âIâ¦Iâm his wife,â I stammer. Silently, he rakes his eyes over me. Iâm about to ask if he needs to see my I.D. or something, but he moves to the side and allows me room to enter.
âNo touching,â he warns. All too familiar with the rules and regulations surrounding a prisoner, I jerk my head in response.
âLace, baby, is that you?â
My eyes snap towards the sound of Blackieâs voice and a gasp escapes my lips at the sight of him. Shackled to the bed by a pair of handcuffs, the man I married is unrecognizable. Aside from the dry blood and harsh bruises covering his beautiful face, his left eye is swollen shut and just below the brow there is a deep gash thatâs been stitched with black thread.
âLace?â
âIâm here,â I croak.
âCâmere, let me see you. I need to see you,â he slurs desperately.
The bitter part of me wants to let him stew and feel everything he inflicted on me in that courtroom. All the pain and every ounce of heartache. But the bigger part, the part that loves him unconditionally, runs to his side.
âThereâs my gorgeous girl,â he rasps, turning his head to get a better look at me. âDonât cry,â he murmurs. âI hate when you fucking cry.â
âThen please stop making me,â I say, choking on a sob.
Quietly, he continues to stare at me, and I watch as his bottom lip trembles. Tears spill from his good eye as he pulls at his chained wrist. The cuffs slap against the bedrail and he releases a guttural cry.
âIâm so fucking sorry,â he rasps. His tone remorseful.
I remain silent as I stare at him in disbelief, wondering how we got to this tragic point in our marriage. The longer we continue to stare at one another, I start to think Iâm punishing him with my silence, and I try to find it in me to respond to his apology.
âHow are you feeling? Howâs my baby? Did you get the teddy bear?â
At the mention of the teddy bear, my gaze snaps to his and his apology is forgotten. Suddenly, Iâm consumed by anger as I recall waking up to find that stuffed toy in my lap.
âI stood in that gift shop mulling it over, trying to decide between pink and blue,â he reveals, pausing for a beat as he tries to crack a smile. His face is too swollen and all he really manages is a lip curl. âItâs a girl, Lace,â he continues. âI feel it and I dream of her. Every fucking night, I dream of our daughter.â
âStop!â
I canât listen to him go on about our baby when he turned his back on us. Iâm sure heâs got an excuse, a grand one at that, but Iâm done listening to him. He broke something between us the day he threw that teddy bear in my lap and he built a concrete wall between us inside that courtroom. Sadly, I wouldâve forgiven him for those things. I wouldâve done everything in my power to piece together what he broke, and I wouldâve torn the wall down until it was nothing but a pile of dust.
âYou promised me,â I cry, stepping closer to the bed so he can see the pain in my eyes. The pain he put there. Choking on my tears, I shake my head as my knuckles whiten around the bedrail. âI heard the babyâs heartbeat, Blackie,â I rasp. âI reached for you and you werenât there.â
âBabyâ¦â
âYou werenât there!â
âIâmââ
âSorry, yeah, I know,â I say, shaking my head. âThatâs not good enough anymore.â
âI know I fucked up,â he chokes, his voice raw with emotion. âI fucking let you down, but if you let me explainââ
âI donât want to hear it,â I interject, lifting my hands to wipe the tears rolling down my cheeks. âHow many times are we going to do this, Blackie?â
âAs many times as it takes to get it right,â he answers.
âNo! You donât get it, do you? Itâs not about us anymore. We canât keep doing this. For fuckâs sake, youâre chained to a hospital bed. I canât even touch you,â I shriek, eyeing the guard who is doing his best to appear invisible. âYou know, I wanted it to be youâ¦I wanted us to go the distance, Blackie. I wanted you to be the one who remained at my side when I lost myself. I wanted you to be the man who reminded me of the love we made and the family we created. At the end of a long life, I wanted your face to be the last one I saw before I died. I wanted your hand to be the one I held when I left this world. It was supposed to be you. You promised youâd be that man. You swore on everything we were and everything weâd ever be.â
âIâm yours,â he growls. âBut you got it wrong, baby. So, fucking wrong. Youâre not going to lose yourself and Iâll never have to remind you of the love we made, because if you ever forget, Iâll just make you fall in love with me all over again. Every day, for the rest of my life. Baby, donât give up on me. Iâm begging you. One more chance. Iâll make it right. Schwartz is working on getting me out of here.â
Tears fall endlessly.
Mine.
His.
Theyâre the tears of love.
Of two broken hearts.
As much as I want to believe everything heâs saying, I know better. He doesnât mean to lie to me. He doesnât mean to break my heart. He doesnât mean any of it, but he also canât help it.
He canât help himself.
âYou know,â I start, pausing to clear my throat and wipe my eyes. âI think you like breaking,â I whisper. My words arenât meant to be insulting, theyâre meant to inspire. To help him see the error of his ways. I speak to him not as his wife, but as a trained professionalâsomething, I swore Iâd never do. I guess weâre both going against our word now.
âI think you like falling apart because for a brief pause, you get to feel whole after someone picks up the pieces. After the euphoria of being complete wears, you come crashing down. You realize you did nothing to help yourself, and you do whatever you can to break again, hoping this time youâll be the one to pick up the pieces for yourself. I wanted to be the one who changed you. I wanted to breathe life into your fragile soul.â
âYou areâ¦youâre everything, Lacey,â he shouts, his voice full of conviction.
âIâm everything and nothing at all, Blackie,â I whisper. âI spoke with Schwartz, he says youâre going to have to go to rehab.â
âIâll get him to appeal the judgeâs decision. Whatever it takes to get me home to you and the baby,â he insists.
âBlackie, you have a problem, a serious problem and twenty-eight days in rehab wonât fix you,â I tell him, watching as his expression goes grim. His jaw tightens and the air around us changes. It becomes thick.
Too thick.
âWhat are you saying?â
âIâm saying, I canât fix you. Iâve come to terms with it and now itâs time you do as well. If the judge sends you to rehab, I think you should go. If you want any kind of relationship with our child, you will go.â
âDonât fucking do that.â
âWhat am I doing?â
âDonât use our child against me.â
âIâm not,â I admonish, hurt he would even suggest the idea. âIâm looking out for our child. Thereâs a difference. Blackie, you have no idea how it feels to be on the receiving end of your bad decisions. You have no idea how heartbreaking it is to never feel good enough.â
âDonât I? Why the hell do you think Iâm as fucked as I am? I know I donât deserve you.â
âNo, Blackie, you think you donât deserve me. Iâve done nothing to make you believe that and everything to convince you otherwise. Now, you survived another overdose and by the looks of it, a beating that probably shouldâve killed you. God is giving you another chance to get right with yourself. Make it count. Not for me. Not for our baby, but for yourself.â
âAnd what happens if I donât?â
âI think you know the answer to that,â I whisper.
This story of ours wonât end with us old and gray. Itâll end tragically with our beautiful child never knowing its father and me burying the man I love.
âYou didnât say it,â he murmurs, forcing my attention back to him.
âWhat?â
âYou didnât say you love me.â
I didnât, did I? Not a single âI love youâ. Not even a âThank God, youâre okayâ.
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