Beautiful Souls Collection

Alma WeberHe told me that he'd destroy me.I knew he wasn't lying, and I loved him anyway.I believed in lovein him.I just wasn't prepared to carry the weight of his demons.I wanted forever with him, but life showed me love was temporary, and forever was a dream.Despite everything that happened, even now, I wouldn't change any of it.For a love to have the capacity to destroy you, it has to be extraordinarily powerfuland that kind of love is impossible to walk away from.Leo HardingI warned her that I'd ruin her. I knew that I'd taint her innocence with my bad intentions.I was weak.She was perfection.I was nothing.The truth is that I loved her, and I selfishly wanted to hold onto her, to the man she had made me, to the life we could have.I wanted to dance with her in the light despite knowing that the darkness would find me anyway.Heartbreak was inevitable.Yet I held on to the sliver of hope that I was wrong, that love really was enough.Destiny isn't something I buy into, but she makes me want to believe.***Intended for readers 18+ due to mature content.

Ending my marriage is one of the best things I've ever done, and I vowed never to settle for anything less than I deserved again. In fact, taking time for myselfwith no distractionswas all I needed.Of course, I never saw him coming. Gorgeous and amusing, he convinced me to agree to five rules.Number one: Only lies.Number two: One day only.Number three: Have fun.Number four: Speak of nothing sad.Number five: No falling in love.It was completely out of my comfort zone, but I owed my recovering heart a day of celebration.One thing is for certain. That day changed my life in more ways than one. I never thought I'd see my handsome mystery man again, and I definitely didn't plan to run into him while holding his baby in my arms.The situation has changed, but my convictions stand, and I won't settle for anyone ever again. One day and a baby doesn't guarantee a life of happiness.Only he refuses to let me go.So now, I have to figure out where we go from here.***Book five in The Beautiful Souls Collection. Can be read as a standalone.