Manhattan Ruthless - La série

You want to know the secret to everlasting happiness? Never fall in love. That was the wisdom my father imparted to us James boys after our mom died, and it’s a piece of advice that’s served me well. Until dear old Dad asks me for a favor over Sunday brunch. No big deal, right? I love making my old man happy. Except this “favor” is a lot more complicated than picking up his dry cleaning. Dad wants me to marry and provide a few heirs for the James empire, and he’s even done me the courtesy of handpicking my bride-to-be. Lucky me. But if I’m being honest, I’ve grown tired of the endless cycle of dating, the constant small talk, and the ever-shrinking pool of women I haven’t already invited for a sleepover. I’m a lawyer, so contracts are kind of my thing. And that’s all marriage really is—a contract negotiated between two parties. What could possibly go wrong? Enter Melanie Edison, the five-foot-four brunette with curves in ALL the right places. A veterinary nurse with the smartest mouth I’ve ever heard. And I have more fun not dating her than I did dating any woman before, even with Melanie’s absurd no-sex-before-marriage rule. But when our business arrangement becomes so much more, I end up breaking my most important rule. And that’s when it all goes to hell. I have no idea how we can ever repair the damage that’s been done. I’m not even sure I want to. And maybe going back to my old life won’t be so hard. Except it’s too late. I broke my rule. And she broke me.

How can you promise someone forever? The simple truth is that you can't. At least that's what I always thought. Until I met Amelia Ryder. It was a chance encounter. We were meant to go our separate ways and never see each other again. So you can imagine my surprise when the woman I haven't been able to stop thinking about turns up at my office two days after I sent her home-as my new secretary. And things are about to get a lot more complicated than either of us expected. She's occupying my every waking thought. If I'm not thinking about her smile or her scent, or the very unprofessional things I'd like to do to her on my desk, I'm definitely picturing her delicious curves-the ones I know in intimate detail. But I'm Drake James, cold-hearted workaholic. I don't do relationships, I don't do commitment, and I definitely don't do my secretary. So why can't my mind and body get with the program? Because staying away from the woman is pure torture. And as unfair as it is for her, I'm not prepared to give up whatever this thing is between us, no matter how toxic it gets. Amelia Ryder is mine, and just because I can't have her doesn't mean I won't.

They say love is all you need. They’re wrong. Sometimes, no matter how much you want to stop it from happening, you have to watch the person you love most in the world slip through your fingers. Even when it feels entirely wrong, you can still find yourself sitting in a lawyer’s office with your spouse, negotiating the terms of your divorce. It doesn’t matter that she’s the only woman I’ve ever loved. Or that we both meant it when we promised each other forever. It matters even less that she can still make my knees weak with nothing more than a smile. None of that is enough to fix the things we’ve spent a lifetime together breaking. We were meant to be together but destined to be apart. So we’re doing just that—separating our joined lives into two distinct, single ones. An amicable uncoupling. Or so it appears on the surface. Only it’s not so easy to extricate yourself from someone who’s been a part of your life for two decades. It’s even harder to deny the physical attraction that’s still there, simmering underneath the surface. If only we didn’t have so much baggage, maybe we could enjoy some no-strings fun to take the edge off the whole divorce situation. That thought is exactly how I wind up doing the unthinkable: having an affair. With my wife. Knee-deep in lawyer negotiations, we’re sneaking around behind everyone’s backs. Secret hotel meetups, burner phones, lying to my family, the works. And despite the physical attraction—and the way she still moans my name—the divorce is going ahead. We’ve made too many mistakes to fix them now. Or have we? Because what’s happening between us seems like it surpasses the boundaries of a physical affair. What if this is our chance to fix everything we got so very wrong the first time around? With my family on one side and my wife on the other, I’m torn between what I should do and what I want to do. Torn between my head and my heart. No matter what I decide, one thing is for certain: There is no such thing as no-strings-attached when the object of your infatuation is also the love of your life. Rebound is a standalone second chance billionaire romance. With a whole lot of angst and a HEA guaranteed.

No strings. No commitments. Absolutely no catching feelings. Three rules for dating—and life—that have served me well. Until now. Because there’s a rat at Jamestech, and my brother is convinced he knows the perfect person to sniff them out. Some guy they call the hotshot who he knew back in Chicago. Sounds good, right? And I’m fully onboard with protecting my family’s company. That is until I walk into work one morning and I’m confronted with King Worthington. Of course it’s him—who better to catch a rat than a snake! I haven’t seen him for eighteen years, yet he somehow still looks exactly the same—the cruel piece of garbage that eviscerated my heart. But his killer smile and charm won’t work on me this time. He might hide who he is, but I know exactly who I am. I am Mason James, and he doesn’t get to get anywhere near close to me. So why do I want to let him in? Why do I want to believe his apologies and lean into whatever this intense attraction is between us? King and I both have our secrets, and even if we can let go of our past hurts, maybe they’re the kind of secrets there’s no coming back from. But every brush of his lips, every single touch of his skin, sets mine on fire. They call me the player, but I can’t help thinking I’m about to be played. Are you ready for Mason's story? The fourth standalone billionaire romance in Sadie's bestselling Manhattan Ruthless series? This book includes some sensitive content. Please check the content warning before reading.