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The Ruined

Published
Jul 2024
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General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
265
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'Tempers run high, and tension runs hotter! The banter is 👏 👏 and the slow burn is worth every page.' Reader Review, 5*

'I didn't think I would like The Ruined as much as the first book in the series with Chase and Pepper, but man! Noah and Charlie??? They sizzled right off the pages!' Reader Review, 5*

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Have you ever tricked a man into bed with you?

Neither have I. Wouldn't dream of it-I'm a girl with class. Except when it comes to my ex-boyfriend, Noah.

Three years ago, I ruined any future with him, and I'm done trying to win him back. Better off. He's Grumpy Gorgeous and I'm Sunshine Plain Jane.

With nothing left to keep me in our small town, and my best friend's wedding to his brother looming, it's time to make amends-call a truce so we don't accidentally cause a scene during their big day.

The trick? Noah thinks my imaginary date to the wedding is my ticket to losing my V-card. And . . . I might have let him believe it.

A spark I thought was long gone ignites and suddenly he's determined to prove I'm not ready. By volunteering himself to demonstrate.

It's one dangerous game I agreed to, but it's all I ever wanted. I only hope that when the truth comes out, we won't be completely and unforgivably ruined.

TROPES:
💜 Small Town Romance
🌶 Grumpy x Sunshine
💜 Second Chance Romance
🌶 Spice Lessons
💜 Lawyer x Librarian
🌶 Boy Obsessed

The Ruined is the second book in the sweet, steamy and highly addictive Hideaway Springs series.

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<h2>Readers can't get enough of the Charlie and Noah's story!</h2> &#128152;

'This was the perfect, PERFECT, second chance romance' Reader Review, 5*

'I absolutely devoured this book! I was completely immersed in the characters, their development, the plot, the side characters and just everything. I LOVED IT.' Reader Review, 5*

'Fake engagement, one bed, a hockey player, and a runaway bride? Yes, please. This small-town romance has the perfect mix of humor, angst, mystery, and spice' Reader Review, 5*

'Roxanne Tully absolutely nails yet another phenomenal book and start to a series!' Reader Review, 5*

'Amazing read!!! Roxanne sucks you in from beginning to end!! This story was beyond good and a must read!!! 5 stars!!' Reader Review, 5*

'A slow burn, full of snarky, flirty banter and a sweet chemistry with a side of dirty talking alpha thrown in' Reader Review, 5*

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