Laurelin Paige Knihy

Vzťah Alayny Withersovej a Hudsona Piercea je pre oboch skúškou dôvery. Pochopia, že ak chcú ako dvojica prežiť, musia byť jeden k druhému otvorení. Pre milencov, ktorí majú za sebou veľké sklamania, to nie je jednoduché, no aj tak sú si oddaní čoraz viac. Alayna je vďaka skúškam, ktoré prežila, teraz sebaistejšia a absolútne verná mužovi, ktorého miluje. No zatiaľ čo sa pár sústreďuje na spoločnú budúcnosť, ich krehké spojenie ohrozuje minulosť. Sľuby sa opäť porušujú a Alayna zistí, že Hudson ešte vždy tají niečo dôležité – niečo, čo ich nakoniec rozoštve. Aj napriek silným citom k Hudsonovi Alaynina schopnosť odpustiť a zabudnúť dosiahla jej síl. Hoci našla jediného muža, pre ktorého je ochotná urobiť takmer všetko, magické „navždy“ s Hudsonom sa zdá nedosiahnuteľné.

Alayna Withersová dosiaľ pestovala len jeden typ vzťahu, poznačený jej posadnutosťou a prenasledovaním partnerov, preto to vždy dopadlo zle. No po tom, čo jej Hudson Pierce otvoril svoje srdce, rozhodla sa odstrániť medzi nimi posledné bariéry, aby sľubný vzťah mohli postaviť na niečom väčšom než len na skvelom sexe. Cíti, že zničenie tejto lásky by znamenalo jej koniec. Lenže nielen ona, aj Hudson má svoje tajomstvá. Minulosť ich čoraz väčšmi vťahuje do spleti zbytočnej nedôvery, a tak sa Alayna obracia na jedinú osobu, ktorá muža jej života pozná najlepšie – na Celiu, ženu, s ktorou sa kedysi takmer oženil. Alayna sa s ňou spriatelí v nádeji, že získa informácie od niekoho, kto pozná príbeh z inej strany. Zájde to však priďaleko, o Hudsonovi sa dozvie niečo, čo opäť ohrozuje ich lásku.

Krásna Alayna Withersová vie, čo znamená prenasledovanie a zákazy približovania, ale to už aj s pomocou terapeutky azda prekonala. V ruke má novučičký vysokoškolský titul a premyslenú celú budúcnosť – získa lepšiu pozíciu v nočnom klube, kde pracuje, a vyhne sa každému mužovi, ktorý by mohol spustiť jej obsedantnú poruchu. Dokonalý plán! Alayna však vôbec nerátala s Hudsonom Pierceom, novým majiteľom klubu. Je inteligentný, bohatý a neuveriteľný fešák – presne typ muža, od ktorého by sa mala držať čo najďalej, ak sa chce vyhnúť prízrakom z minulosti. Lenže osud to chcel inak a Alayna je už stredobodom Hudsonovho záujmu. Chce ju dostať do postele a vôbec sa tým netají. Keď jej Hudson dá neodolateľnú obchodnú ponuku, už sa mu viac nemôže vyhýbať a jeho magnetizmu sa nedá ubrániť... Keď zistí, že aj Hudson má svoju temnú minulosť, je už neskoro. Alayna si uvedomuje, že s problematickejším chlapom sa ani zapliesť nemohla. Je však možné, že práve ich minulosť im dá šancu navzájom sa vyliečiť a konečne nájsť skutočnú lásku.

Scott Sebastian is a liar. Fitting, since I'm a liar too. Yet there's no place for me in his glittering world of half-truths. With all our secrets in the open, I should stop trying. What I've learned should send me running far away. I can't keep pining for a man in love if I'm not the woman he's in love with. But it's not that easy to escape the Sebastians. I already knew they owned this city. Now I'll find out if they also own their son.

The Sebastians own this city. Hell, they own the whole world. All I want is one little piece of it, a corner that I can call my own. So when my boss runs away to "find herself", I seize the opportunity and dive head first into the Sebastian's glamorous universe. It's everything I've ever wanted--fast paced and high stakes--and, even though I don't fit in, I'm excellent at faking it. Until I come face to face with the man in charge, Scott Sebastian, the arrogant, playboy heir with the mind of a devil and the body of a god and a mouth I can't stop thinking about. He's infuriating. He's a distraction. He's the man who wants me in his bed as much as I want to be there. And, if I get too close, he'll be the one person who could expose me for what I really am--a fraud

We were supposed to run away after graduation. When she didn't show at our meeting place, I got brave and went after her. It was a mistake. I left bloodied and bruised. I had no choice but to walk away. Years passed. I traveled, settled halfway around the world, made enough money that I didn't have to look back. But I never got over her. Then, out of the blue, she calls. And, what she asks for, the favor that she wants? I never thought I'd be willing to take a life. But the truth is, and always has been: I'd do anything for her. Book one of three in the final trilogy in the Dirty Universe.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Laurelin Paige comes a new story in her Found Duet series... I knew JC was trouble the minute I laid eyes on him. Breaking every rule in my club. I never forget how he made me feel that night. With all the women in that room, all those bodies on display, but his eyes were only on me. Of course I married him. Now years have passed. Kids have been born. We're still in love as always, and the sex is still fantastic... And yet, it's also not. Like many who've been married for a while, I long for the high intensity of those days of the past. I've heard rumors for years about the Open Door. An ultra-exclusive voyeur's paradise. A place to participate in-or watch-any kind of display you can imagine. My husband's eyes would still be on me. And maybe other eyes too. If that's what we want. So when an invitation to come play arrives, how could we turn it down? **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it's an introduction to an author's world. And for fans, it's a bonus book in the author's series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

Exploring themes of redemption and unexpected revelations, the story delves into the lives of characters facing pivotal moments that challenge their past choices. As secrets come to light, relationships are tested, leading to surprising twists that offer new beginnings. The narrative weaves together personal growth and the complexity of human connections, highlighting the transformative power of second chances.