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When I show up at a family friend’s accounting office with a bag full of crumpled receipts and zero organization skills, I expect a lecture about responsibility. Instead, I find myself over his desk and being called a spoiled brat. What starts as a lesson in consequences transforms into an education in pleasure. Now I'm addicted to him, and he can't keep his hands off me.

Mother’s Day was supposed to be wholesome. Oops. He’s older. Off limits. And lives just one house away. I told myself I was home to cook brunch for Mother’s Day. I told myself I was just borrowing sugar. I lie to myself a lot. It’s fine. Now I’m at his doorstep in a dress I shouldn’t have worn, asking for something I definitely didn’t need… And somehow, I ended up on his counter, under his hands, and way too full of bad decisions. This break from college was supposed to be wholesome. Instead, I can’t stop thinking about the man next door—and what he’s planning to do to me next.

In her trademark relatable, hilarious, and vulnerable voice, Scarlet shares funny and heartbreaking stories, all which ultimately point to God’s hopeful love story we are living in right now. If you need a long walk with a friend who can give you fresh hope and even a few laughs along the way, open this book, because Hopeful-ish is for you.

"Sieht aus, als hättest du vergeblich versucht, vor mir davonzulaufen, Prinzessin", raunte Christian in mein Ohr. Ein einziges Mal in meinem Leben wollte ich mutig sein und aus der Rolle ausbrechen, die andere mir zugeteilt hatten. Für eine Nacht wollte ich mich nicht hinter meinen Boyfriend Jeans, meinen weiten Shirts und meiner Kamera verstecken. Ich wollte mutig sein. Herausfinden, wer ich war und meine Stimme als angehende Fotografin entdecken. Dass es mich dafür ins Galore verschlug, einen gewagten Club mitten in New York, war purer Zufall. Aber genau das, was ich brauchte.

When my brother's best friend arrives at our family's beach house, I never expected my long-held crush to ignite into something more. Brent tries to fight the attraction, but being around him makes me eager to explore the limits of our connection. The chemistry between us becomes impossible to ignore, and I want him to be my first.

When I move in with a handsome family friend, I don't expect the temptation that awaits me under his roof. No one told me that my new landlord was so freaking attractive. He's a chiseled Adonis with piercing green eyes that see right through me. His dominance thrills me and makes me crave all sorts of things I shouldn't. One night, a power outage ignites the spark we've been trying to resist, and his touch awakens a hunger I never knew existed. I want more, and I’m not going to be satisfied until I get it.

Tonight's the night. I've dressed myself as a goddess of desire, and I’m going to offer my hot, older neighbor a treat. I’m tired of being the innocent one among all my college friends, and I’m determined to make this holiday far more satisfying than stuffing myself with just chocolate. But when his dirty talk sizzles my brain, I’m not prepared for the storm that overtakes me as every possible opening is explored. Who knew an older man was going to be this amazing?

Bist du der Krone würdig? Prisca hat die Wahrheit über Lorian herausgefunden und ist nun gezwungen, Seite an Seite mit ihm zu kämpfen. Von seinem Verrat und seinen Lügen geplagt, konzentriert sie sich darauf, die Hybride sicher in das Reich der Fae zu bringen, während sie von König Sabiums Soldaten gejagt werden. Nur der Tod des Königs kann das Land retten und ihr Volk befreien. Auf der Suche nach Verbündeten und einem alten Artefakt der Götter, mit dem Prisca ihre volle Macht entfesseln kann, führt sie ihr Weg über das Meer zurück in das Reich, über das sie einst herrschen sollte.

I haven't seen my brother's best friend in years. When I see him again at my brother's wedding, I'm consumed by forbidden desire. Daniel is older, wiser, and impossible to resist with his playful winks and heated gazes. As we dance under the stars, the simmering attraction between us threatens to boil over.

I’m spending the holiday working. Since I don’t have a boyfriend, I figure I might as well let my coworkers spend time with their partners. The store is empty and I’m bored until my boss shows up. He’s older and the last person I should want. I try flirting with him, and the longer I’m around him, the more I want him to be my first. I can’t help myself and I’m desperate for anything he’s willing to give me. Having to work tonight might end on a high note after all.

A villa mix-up becomes an irresistible temptation. I never expected to share a one-bed Tuscan villa with my friend's devastatingly handsome uncle. When a booking error forces us together, Sean's salt-and-pepper hair and commanding presence make it impossible to focus on anything else. He's older, experienced, and determined to keep his distance… it’s time to change his mind.