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The Dare

J.L. Beck · North Woods University #2

306 pagesdark romance
(5k)Scorching

Her best friend became her stepbrother — and her bully — after one fateful night she can't take back.

Content Warnings
bullyingabuse (emotional)

Description

One night and one decision was all it took for my world to be flipped upside down.Vance Preston was my best friend. We did everything together, and I swore he hung the moon. One fateful night changed all of that, though. I made a choice and thought I was doing the right thing, but I was wrong.Even worse? Vance promises to show me just how mistaken I was.Once my best friend, now my bully–my tormentor–and my new stepbrother.Stuck in a home with him with no way out, he swears to break me.Only he doesn’t realize you can’t break something that’s already broken.This is book 2 in the North Woods University series. This is a dark-new adult romance and contains material that might be triggering to some. This is a complete standalone and contains a happily ever after.

North Woods University series

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