Wicked Heart

But the one thing you’re absolutely not allowed to give up on is true love. When you find it, you should grab it with both hands and never let it go, because although it might not always be easy or convenient, it’s worth it. I can

“Oh, sweetie. No one ever gets through their TBR list. For every book you finish, you’ll add five more. That’s just the way it works.

“You know you ruined me the first time we made love, right?” Liam says as he increases his pace. “Look at me.”

I remember his phone message from years ago. “My beautiful Liss. My Bliss. See what I did there?”

“I was wondering when you’d notice that.”

“When did you get this?”

“After the first Rageheart movie. Hollywood was getting me down, and I . . .” He strokes my back. “I wanted

But don’t ask me to live without you anymore. I can’t. I’m so goddamn in love with you, it hurts.”

“But, you and Angel—”

“Aren’t engaged. We never have been. We’ve never even had sex. The whole thing was set up to generate publicity.”

“All of that stuff about only ever having loved one woman in my whole life. It was about you. God, Liss. Don’t you understand? It’s only ever been you.”

He slaps his hands against the door frame so hard it makes me jump. “No I didn’t! I don’t have a fiancée! I have a fucking contract that forces me to pretend to be engaged to Angel, but that’s it! Our relationship is manufactured bullshit!”

Why the hell do you keep coming back to torture me? You made your choice, and it’s not me. Again! I get it!”