HEA Conclusion to FOREVER BRANDED Marla had betrayed me in the worst way...or so I thought. My version of the past was unraveling, leading me to question everything I knew about the break-up. The only thing I knew for sure was she was driving me crazy. I found her maddening. Bewitching. Captivating. She was still in my blood after all these years. But I was determined to resist her sweetness until I uncovered every last secret she was hiding from me. ~Beau Shepard Beau only knew half the secret. The other half could destroy him. I knew sooner or later he would figure out the truth and the past would be exposed for what it really was. A betrayal of the worst kind. I wasn’t giving up on us, though. I still loved him. Utterly and Completely. Fate was giving us another chance. I could feel it in my bones. ~Marla Matthews **

Micah Turner, hockey player extraordinaire, lives by a strict code that doesn't allow for any kind of personal connection. Emma Walker owns a successful salon and doesn’t have much time for love or sex. One night, their paths collide. Enchanted by Emma’s sensuality, Micah submits to a night of refreshing seduction. Join this lively couple on their first erotic night together.

Marla was my first. For everything. I’d loved her so hard, I’d come apart at the seams when she left me. I’ve never been the same since. Now, I just wanted to punish her. ~Beau Shepard, ex-hockey player, turned real estate billionaire Beau was the love of my life. We met at eighteen and thought we would be together always. Then we were ripped apart. It didn’t matter. There is no statute of limitations on love. He was branded on my soul. Forever. ~Marla Matthews, salon owner and kick-ass single mom *Part One of Part Two* **