You know, the kind that are made with pictures ripped from magazines with special notes about your life goals or biggest wishes. (Mine of course, is covered in glitter!) As a single mom, it’s hard to put my dreams and goals first, but I made my list. 1. Finally finish my degree 2. Learn how to cook new recipes. 3. Travel outside of Washington state. 4. Buy myself something that makes me feel desirable. 5. Find real, honest-to-goodness-rip-your-heart-out-and-hand-it-to-someone-love. The realist in me knows that last one is a bit far-fetched, but when an old college friend shows up in my driveway offering me something I can’t refuse, my mind starts wondering if maybe that last goal could be attainable after all.He’s kind, compassionate, strong, helpful, and attractive. All positive attributes of a great man. There’s just one problem. He’s my Ex’s best friend.

    

    

    

    

    This is a short collection of poetry from the pen and mind of Nyles Adams, most of which originally appeared in other Alexandria House works.Read, absorb and snap your fingers if you are so inclined.

    

    

    The kind of place where women fall to their knees, call men sir, and get lashed with a belt. Gage Stratford. Dark, damaged, cold-blooded and gorgeous, with secrets so deep you could drown. He touched me that night, made me feel things that excited and terrified me in equal measure. When I turned up at my internship the next day, I was shocked to find he was my new boss. My billionaire boss was the one who had made me feel like I couldn’t help but fall to my knees and do whatever he commanded. He says he can’t stay away from me. That he needs to make me his submissive, to take me over his desk, to punish me and make me his. But our horrific pasts have made us who we are, and to get close to him means to crack each other open and expose the very things we’ve worked so hard to bury. And when our secrets come out, not only our love but also our lives will be on the line -- leaving us bound together forever, or destroyed and shattered beyond repair. Being together isn’t an option. But staying apart is impossible….

    

    There’s no question about that.But things are complicated because she’s also my son’s nanny.His mother abandoned us, but she never saw me like Lila did.A gorgeous human. Innocent. And in trouble.Lila is my ex girlfriend but I don’t see her that way.She’s the woman my son cares about. The human I need to protect.She’s also the only one who knows the real me.Unfortunately, that brings her more danger than I’d like to admit. But the question is… can I save her life and make her realize that she’s already a part of our family?

    Burned by his childhood experiences, if there was one thing he didn't do, it was commitment. And then he met Mia - the sexy, curvy baker who had once made him long for her sweet treats. Will he be able to survive this time without saying 'I do'?Mia Jacobs had had a crush on Armaan Malik. Knowing he was way out of her league, she had preferred to remain his friend, firmly drawing lines. Years later, when she met him again, their chemistry threatened to explode. With a disastrous past behind her, Mia was slowly rebuilding her life and her business. Can she afford to take a chance with her heart once again?