Tortured Souls (Rebels of Sandland Book 2)

by Nikki J Summers

  But life likes to knock you back down sometimes. Remind you there is no happy ever after for boys like me.

  I wanted to be free to love her.

  But how could I?

  When there was a devil breathing down my neck.

  A devil from my past, who was ready to take the last shreds of my life and crush them in his deceitful, ugly, pain-riddled grasp.

  I’d spent my whole childhood living in his hell. Now, he wanted to drag me back there and I had the fight of my life ahead of me to try and survive the unspeakable.

  Would I survive?

  I didn’t think so.

  All I could do now was pray.

  Finn’s story is coming in Early 2021.

  Thank you so much for reading. If you enjoyed Brandon and Harper’s story, then please spread the word and leave a review.

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  Writing this during a global pandemic and being in lockdown was certainly challenging. I need to say a huge thank you to my family for letting me escape the crazy world we live in and indulge in the crazier minds of my characters. You are my rocks and I would be lost without you.

  Next, I need to give a massive shout-out to my book besties who have kept my sanity in check and pulled me off the ledge more times than I care to admit. Lindsey Powell, Ashlee Rose, L. G. (Lauren) Campbell, and Robyn Warner Greenwood, you ladies are amazing. You make me laugh every day and I value your friendship so so much. Thank you for always being there and for beta reading Tortured Souls. If you haven’t read their books yet, you need to. They are amazing authors.

  Robyn, the best PA ever! Thank you for being totally awesome and organising everything. Without you, I’d be lost. Your teasers are to die for and you work so hard to get our books out there. You’re an angel, and I’m truly grateful for your hard work and friendship. If you aren’t following her, then get to it. You’ll find her at @books4days_with_robyn or @robynpa_

  A special thank you to Karen and Leanne for being utterly brilliant and polishing this story for me. I’m so glad I found you. You’ve helped to make my little book shine brighter. Thank you ladies.

  To Michelle Lancaster, for taking the perfect photograph of my character inspiration, Brandon. Chase Cassels for being that inspiration. This cover is freaking hot. And last but not least, Lori Jackson, for designing a kick ass cover. You guys rock!

  I will always be indebted to the hard work and support of all the bloggers and bookstagrammers on social media. Your posts and graphics are amazing and you always go above and beyond. Thank you for every single post, share and comment. It means the world. Special thanks to Natalie @allireadislove, Suny @bookslover09, Natalie @fromreader.withlove, @enchantedreads_ and many, many more for the amazing teaser graphics. You guys are always the first to share anything. Thank you! Also Annie @emotionallyunhingedromantic. Your videos blow me away every single time. You are awesome! And of course the fabulous Robyn @books4days_with_robyn. I wish I could list everyone. You all do such a fantastic job.

  To the indie author community, I love how encouraging, supportive, and utterly amazing you are. I feel proud to be a part of such an amazing community. #indieauthorsrock

  Last but not least, to all the readers out there who’ve taken the time to download, read, and review my book. Thank you for taking a chance on me. I’m always immensely grateful for every read and review. Reviews are the lifeline of every author, especially us smaller indies. You guys make my day and make it all worthwhile.

  Thank you for reading Brandon and Harper’s story.

  Lots of Love

  Nikki x

  Chloe Ellis

  What you're about to read is my story, my truth. A truth that spans over twenty years of a love for two brothers. A love that was cruel, sometimes harsh and raw, but for me always honest and true. An adopted little sister to one, but to the other so much more. Ours was a love that defied all reason. It pushed us to our limits. It was never easy, but nothing worth having ever is; and Luca Marquez is so worth having. He's mine, he always has been and no one will take him away from me.

  Luca Marquez

  I’ve loved her forever, but I couldn’t make her mine. Not until the day she walked into my club and needed my protection. She brought light into my darkness and warmed my stone-cold heart. Chloe Ellis is my whole world, but she doesn’t know that yet.

  Luca’s world stops on the day his precious Chloe is taken from him. Faced with an impossible situation, he will stop at nothing to save her. Even if that means slaughtering anyone who gets in his way, or tearing down whole cities to find her. He’ll do anything for her and he’ll never let her go again.

  This Cruel Love

  Ryley

  Don’t trust the fairy tales. They trick you into believing true love will appear on the back of a white horse, in the form of a perfect, handsome Prince Charming. Most of the time, Prince Charming turns out to be even more deceptive and evil than the wolf himself. I thought I’d met my soul mate at high school. Turned out my Mr Wright was so very wrong.

  Jackson

  I live in a cruel and unforgiving world. I learnt from an early age how vicious life can be, but I’m a survivor. Life may have dragged me down to the depths of hell, but I know how to dance with the devil. Sometimes bad things happen to good people for no other reason than to remind us that this life is cruel. Sometimes good people are pushed to do very bad things to right the wrongs of another. But when all is said and done, we need to ask ourselves… how far would you go to protect the ones you love?

  Ryley thinks she has her whole life mapped out. Her happily ever after with her high school sweetheart, Justin, is already planned down to the very last detail. But life doesn’t always work out the way we expect it to. And when demons from Justin’s life threaten to destroy everything they’ve built up, Ryley finds herself thrown into a world of deception, lies and confusion. Truths get twisted, love and hate walk a dubious thin line, and the enemy you think you know isn’t always what they seem.

  This book serves as a reminder that the first Prince Charming to cross your path isn’t always the hero in your happily ever after.

  *An enemies-to-lovers, second-chance novel. Although this story isn’t a dark read, there are elements of darkness within it, so please take note of the trigger warnings. There are also cameos from Luca’s story in this book. However, you don’t have to read Luca to enjoy this; it can be read as a standalone.

  **Warning: 18 years + recommended reader age due to sexual content. This story also contains scenes of drug abuse, suicide and sexual violence that may be upsetting to readers. Please proceed with caution.

  After darkness, always comes the light.

  The darkness is where I’ve lived ever since they took me all those months ago. Dragging me into the shadows to play their sick and twisted games. I don’t know why they took me. They talk about an eye for an eye, but I don’t know these men. How can I be punished for a sin I know nothing about? A sin I didn’t commit.

  They love to watch me suffer, they live to make my life hell. I thought my life was over.

  Until him.

  He blazed through my darkness like a lightning bolt, shining through the void of nothingness. He was a force to be reckoned with.

  They thought they’d broken me. That somehow, they’d won. But they didn’t expect him. I know I never did. And now, my life will never be the same again.

  Obsessively Yours

  Ella

  Once bitten, twice shy. Isn’t that how the saying goes? Only, this man looks like he wants to do more than just bite me. He’ll devour me whole, given half a chance. Trouble is, I don’t think I’ve got the willpower to stop him. Not when he’s looking at me like that, with those hypnotic grey eyes. He’s a God amongst men, but his desires are anything but Godly. He’s pure devil wrapped in a designer suit.

  Joe

  All good things come to those who wait, and boy have I waited
a long time to find a woman like her. If she thinks I’ll let her walk away, she’s in for a surprise. She thinks I’m the spider to her fly, but she’s wrong. I’m the one caught in her web, and I’ve got no plans to break free.

  Following a chance encounter on the opening night of a new club in the city, Joe Madden sets his sights on the beautiful brunette with the fiery temper. The only problem is she’s had enough of bossy, overbearing men. So what do you do when the woman of your dreams won’t even give you the time of day?

  You get creative.

  Joe pulls out all the stops to get Ella to notice him and win her over. However, hidden forces are at play, working against Joe and his pursuit of a happily ever after.

  Is this perfect playboy everything he seems or are the smoke and mirrors covering a dangerous lie?

  This is an extended novel told in two parts, and it does end on a cliff hanger.

  Book two, ‘Forever Yours’ is the concluding part of Joe and Ella’s story and is available for download on Kindle Unlimited.