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Sebastian looks at me for long seconds, and I’d almost think he hadn’t heard me except I can all but see his brilliant mind whirling with ideas. “We could do that. We could totally do that. We could even have services and stipends set aside for the families of victims. To help them get counseling or whatever they need.”

I know he’s thinking of Janet now and somehow it makes me love him more. I don’t know how—out of all the pain, all the violence—I managed to find this man. Don’t know what I ever did to deserve him. But I’m keeping him.

“We could name it after Dylan,” I suggest tentatively. “Maybe see if Janet wants to be involved somehow. It could help her get clean.”

“Yeah. And you could run it.”

“Me?”

“Damn straight. Maybe you can finally put that Vassar degree of yours to work.”

I start to smile as the idea sinks in. “Yeah. Maybe I could.”

“We’re doing it, then. You’ll run the foundation and I’ll…”

Something about the way his voice trails off makes my voice chill. “You’ll do what?”

“From the moment I found out about Dylan, I’ve always known I would bring the Valduccis down for what they did to him. But now…”

“Now what?” I ask, almost afraid of his answer.

“Now, after what Carlo did to you? Bringing them down isn’t enough. I’m going to destroy them and everything that matters to them.” He looks me dead in the eye and that’s how I know he’s serious. Because there’s no fury in his green eyes now, no pain or outrage or horror. There is only a stone-cold determination to make his words come true. “By the time I’m done, they will, quite simply, have ceased to exist.”

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Play Me #1: Play Me Wild

Play Me #2: Play Me Hot

Play Me #3: Play Me Hard

Play Me #4: Play Me Real

Play Me #5: Play Me Right

Play Me Wild

Play Me Hot

Play Me Hard

Play Me Real

Play Me Right

Ruined

Addicted

Exposed (coming soon)

Shredded

Shattered

Slashed (coming soon)

Full Exposure

Tie Me Down

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I don’t know about you, but this is my favorite time of year. Sure, the month is crazy with holiday preparations, but before you know it, they’ve come and gone…which always makes me a little sad. Never fear—I’ve some great romances to lift you out of those seasonal doldrums. Loveswept in December
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guaranteed to keep you on that holiday high!

New this month is the latest tantalizing Rule Breakers novel,
Want It,
from Jennifer Chance, in which an irresistible alpha male follows his ex into a deadly standoff—and reignites a heated affair. A warm welcome to Wendy S. Marcus as she makes her Loveswept debut this month with
Loving You Is Easy
—she’s a survivor of the political front lines and he’s a wounded soldier returning home from the battlefield. Can they place their trust in the power of love? You bet! You’ll be thrilled to know that the conclusion of Ella Patton and Liam Stone’s story is here in Laura Marie Altom’s
Possess
—more of the contentious love affair that began in
Control
. Historical romance fans will adore
His Saving Grace,
by Sharon Cullen, a captivating novel that tells the deeply emotional tale of two devoted lovers facing the ravages of war.

And a little something special for you this month:
Play Me,
a serialization written by
New York Times
bestselling author Tracy Wolff. Five wonderful installments complete a full-size novel, and each section will tantalize you. Listen to this: Aria Winston lives the life of a loner, waitressing at a popular Las Vegas casino. Sebastian Caine is the hot son of the owner who manages the business while his father recovers from a series of mini-strokes. Things heat up fast, and the glimpses of the man behind the façade disturb Aria but also make her want him more (contains BDSM elements).

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season—and just in case Santa doesn’t deliver on the goodies, remember: Loveswept has what you need this month in romance. Until next time…

~Happy Romance!

Gina Wachtel

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