《Writer's Room: Nicole Knight》Book Breakdowns: Standalones
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When first-year resident Madison Taylor gets involved in the criminal world after a terrible encounter at a park shooting, she must do everything she can to outsmart the mafia don: Garrett Molanari. But can she resist the explosive attraction between them long enough to escape?
Garrett Molanari may be the most feared mafia don in Las Vegas, but as a single father to his six-year-old son, Ty, he has a weakness that his enemies would not hesitate to target. After his wife was killed by a rival mafia organization, he made it his top priority to find the man responsible and to protect his son at all costs. Getting romantically involved is not in his plans - especially not with the doctor he's holding hostage to save his son's life after a gunshot wound... But there's just something irresistibly powerful about Madison, even if her fiery personality annoys him to no end. Leave it to Garrett to kidnap a doctor; leave it to Madison to capture a criminal's heart.
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Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of sexual activity, violence, and drug use, which may be triggering for some readers.
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Sadie Sorento and Brandon Avenetti were destined to be together. Their families were already planning the wedding of the Italian mafia prince and princess long before the pair had even started dating. But when Sadie's parents were killed in a tragic accident, Sadie blamed the Avenettis, and she and her brother Adam ran from the only home and family they had ever known. Eight years later, Adam makes a grave mistake and Sadie is forced with an ultimatum. Go back to the Avenettis and gain their trust as a spy, or she and her brother go to prison.
Brandon: When Sadie walked out of my life eight years ago, she took every piece of my heart with her. She was the love of my life, the girl I was supposed to marry, the one who still haunts every dream I've got. Now, I'm in line to take over for my father as Don of the Avenetti family and have a reputation for being ruthless at no exception. But when I walk into my brother's club to find Sadie working the bar in a pair of sinfully short shorts, I am knocked completely off my game. Something is different about her this time, but it doesn't matter. I won't let her get away again.
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Sadie: I had busted my ass the last 8 years to build life for Adam and I, and all it took was one look from Brandon Avenetti to bring back every emotion of who I was before. I swore to myself I would never come back here, would never be apart of this again, but I was left with no choice. So now I'm back, except this time I have the upper hand. If I can pull this off, I can save Adam and I, and destroy the people who took everything from us all those years ago. If that's going to happen though, I am going to have to stay far away from Brandon. They say revenge is sweet, but they have never tasted the kiss of Brandon Avenetti. God help us all.
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The entire first book is FREE and completed. There is an exclusive sequel at the end set up as bonus chapters.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of sexual activity, violence, and drug use, which may be triggering for some readers.
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When I married Robby, he wasn't so bad. He was attentive, caring and my Prince Charming. Then the second we said I do, everything changed. He turned into an absolute monster and now I had to get out. I have to get my little girl out. Derek Arcuri seems like the answer to our prayers--a business executive, part of the Italian Mafia, and smoking hot. And he's willing to help us disappear.
Nothing is ever as easy as it seems though.
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This book contains heavy themes of domestic violence, sexual assault, violence, miscarriage, and other topics that might be extremely triggering. Since the entire book contains mature themes, there will not be a trigger warning on each individual chapter. If you find any of these topics triggering it might be best to avoid the story.
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Going For Gold is an Olympic novella that is currently ON HOLD!
Lylah Herring is the fastest and one of the most decorated skier in the world. She got her first Olympic Gold at fifteen, and the other three quickly followed. She was on top of the world, completely unstoppable and only better, when the unthinkable happened. A loose binding on her ski caused her to fall and slam into a tree on her last run at the World Cup. When she woke up three weeks later in a hospital bed, she was lucky to be alive. After months of agonizing hard work and determination, she's back and she's on the hunt for another Gold. Her comeback is splashed all over the headlines, and the entire world is watching as she arrives in her hometown of Vail, Colorado for the 2022 Olympic Games. All she can think about is getting back on the slope in her first competitive race since her accident.
Blake Shipman is looking forward to a quiet few weeks in Colorado to cheer on his sister, Kennedy, as she goes for back-to-back Olympic Gold medals in the women's slalom. The entire town is abuzz with the news of Lylah Herring's comeback and the renewed rivalry between her and his sister and it has his entire family on edge, but the only thing on his mind in hitting the slopes himself and hiding out after a rough break-up.
When Blake bumps into Lylah, she is hell bent on staying away from him so she can focus on her race. Despite her best efforts, fate seems to keep throwing them together and her resolve slowly starts to disappear. Blake is loud and irritating and relentless, but she can't help but feel butterflies in her stomach when he smiles at her. He's helping her relax, and with the stress and her fear of the race rising, she can use all of the help she can get. But she doesn't know that he is Kennedy's brother, and when she finds out, it could jeopardize everything.
Lylah is up tight and seems to have a serious thing against having any kind of fun at all, but Blake is determined to show her a good time. She's witty and vivacious, and those eyes of hers are what dreams of made of. She doesn't let him get away with his usual games, and somehow that makes him more interested. The only problem is that she thinks he's here as a ski school instructor, and has no idea his sister is her biggest competition. As Blake helps Lylah prepare for the race, he's pulled in opposite directions. His sister and the girl he's starting to fall for are at odds, and if when what he's been doing comes out, neither one of them will probably speak to him again.
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Thanks for reading Book Breakdowns: Standalones! I hope it gave you some clarity and insight around each of my published stories! If you still have questions, feel free to reach out at any time!
As I post new books, their information will be added here. Check back soon for information on Hot as Hall and At All Costs, coming this summer!
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The Many Horrors of Windle Rock
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Mary Susan Oceanrunner and the Brutus Saint's Academy
Join Mary Susan Oceanrunner on her quest to do... erm... something really important for the world... probably... Ahem. Long gone are the days when every hero could do whatever they wanted - now, we are civilised. We have government. Law. And proper forms. Lots of proper forms. (Final episode 25/07/2022. Also - beta readers far into the book rate the 'gore' degree as below 2/10, so the warning is a bit much) Mary Susan Oceanrunner is a poor girl from the orphanage, who like many others before, has to fulfil her destiny. The prophecy had been told, and she is the only one who can make things right. Erm... probably. Anyway, she can't just go and kill monsters like in the middle ages. First, she must apply for the appropriate permissions, fill the forms, learn about the proper loot taxations... Hey, no one said adventuring would be easy, right? Disclaimers: No claim made by any character by the book should be treated as the author's or anyone else's opinion on any subject. Most likely, it was just the funniest thing the Author could think of at the time of writing. This book contains many references to other works. It will probably be best enjoyed by individuals familiar with at least some of the following: 1) Computer games2) Fantasy in general3) Science fiction4) Tabletop RPGs5) Conspiracy theories6) Corporation work life7) Long forgotten prophecies uttered millennia ago in almost as forgotten languages under a starless night three dusks before the great convergence8) Filling any government-mandated form9) School10) EnglishMy ultimate goal is to make as many people experience something akin to joy while reading (think ~a bit louder exhale through the nose). It doesn't mean every scene will be funny or joyful because that's not how this stuff works. I can neither confirm nor deny having any other hidden agenda outside of that. (11.01.2022 NEW COVER by Philippa_and_art. You can find her here: https://www.instagram.com/philippa_and_art/)
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