The Deal & a Secret
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Yeah, my life is full of stress. Now even more so.
Hadley, Hadley, Hadley. She’s stuck in my mind. I want to help her get her sisters back, yet I’m not sure how I’m going to do that, or how I’ll balance helping everyone out. I barely have time as it is. But something about Hadley feels oddly familiar, and not just because she reminds me of myself. I’m unsure where the familiarity comes from.
The first day I saw her, I knew she was different from other girls. Hot as hell, for sure, and her toughness turns me on, even if that makes me fucking twisted. And that kiss … it was hands down the best fucking kiss I’ve ever had. Well, up until she kicked me in the dick. That part sucked big time.
I guess I sort of deserved it in a way, for being an ass to her when I first met her. But I was trying to protect Alex. Well, that and I suck at flirting. Rhyland’s always giving me shit about having no game. He’s right, but I spent most of my teenage years trying to be a parent. Even before I got guardianship, I took care of my brothers and my sister.
“You okay?” Rhyland asks as he wanders into the living room.
I nod, stretching out on the sofa. “Just trying to sleep.”
He plops down on the chair across from me. “You could’ve put Hadley in my room. I didn’t mind. And I’m the one who told her she could stay with us.”
I yawn. “My room’s cleaner.”
“True.” He slumps back in the chair and grows quiet for a second. “You know, it’s weird, but I swear Hadley seems familiar.”
I turn on my side to look at him. “Who does?”
“Hadley.” He shrugs, while I pull my brows together. “I don’t know why, but it feels like I’ve met her before.”
“Yeah, it’s weird you said that, because I’ve thought that too,” I mumble.
“Really?” he asks, and I nod. “That’s kind of weird.”
“I’m sure we’re just being weird,” I say. Still, I can’t shake the feeling that maybe he’s right. Perhaps we have met Hadley before. But when?
I guess it doesn’t really matter right now. All that does is getting Alex help, keeping my siblings out of trouble, and helping Hadley get her sisters back. I just hope I can handle everything.
About the Author
About the Author
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Jessica Sorensen is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she’s not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.
Also by Jessica Sorensen
Other books by Jessica Sorensen:
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The Honeyton Mysteries:
Hadley & the Guys Next Door
The Deal & a Secret
Untitled (coming soon)
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The Sunnyvale Mysteries:
Isa & the Guy Next Door
Untitled (coming soon)
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The Alexis Files:
Sweet Little Lies
Untitled (coming soon)
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The Undercover Files
Meeting the Bad Boy Rebels
Bad Girl Training
Sweet Lies & Kisses
Title TBD (coming soon)
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The Mysteries of Star Grove:
Suspicion
Untitled (coming soon)
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Rebels & Misfits Detectives:
The Confessions of Luna
Untitled (coming soon)
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Guardian Academy Series:
Entranced
Entangled
Enchanted
Entice
Charmed
Untitled (coming soon)
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Monster Academy for the Magical:
Monster Academy for the Magical
Monster Academy for the Magical: The Deadly Four
Monster Academy for the Magical: The Monster Trial
Monster Academy for the Magical: The Monster Clique
Untitled (coming soon)
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Harlynn’s Mystery Investigations:
Sugar Cookies & Zombie Secrets
Untitled (coming soon)
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Lexi Ashford Series:
The Diary of Lexi Ashford
The Diary of Lexi Ashford: The Agreement
Untitled (coming soon)
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Enchanted Detectives Series:
Enchanted Chaos
Charmed Chaos
Entangled Chaos (coming soon)
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My Cursed Superhero Life:
Cursed
Untitled (coming soon)
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The Honeyton Mysteries:
Chasing Hadley
Falling for Hadley
Holding onto Hadley
Untitled (coming soon)
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The Heartbreaker Society:
The Mysteriously Complicated Life of Ashlynn: Volume 1
The Mysteriously Complicated Life of Ashlynn: Volume 2
The Mysteriously Complicated Life of Ashlynn: Volume 3 (coming soon)
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Tangled Realms:
Forever Violet
Untitled (coming soon)
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Curse of the Vampire Queen:
Tempting Raven
Enchanting Raven
Alluring Raven
Untitled (coming soon)
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The Unraveling Mysteries Series:
The Mysterious Guy Next Door
The Mystery of the Symbol
Untitled (coming soon)
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A Pact Between the Forgotten:
The Art of Being Friends
The Rules of Being Friends (coming soon)
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Shadow Cove Series:
What Lies in the Darkness
What Lies in the Dark
Untitled (coming soon)
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Mystic Willow Bay Series:
The Secret Life of a Witch
Broken Magic
Stolen Kisses
One Wild, Crazy, Zombie Night
Magical Whispers & the Undead
Untitled (coming soon)
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Standalones:
The Forgotten Girl
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The Coincidence Series:
The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden
The Redemption of Callie and Kayden
The Destiny of Violet and Luke
The Probability of Violet and Luke
The Certainty of Violet and Luke
The Resolution of Callie and Kayden
Seth & Greyson
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The Coincidence Mysteries:
The Evermore
Untitled (coming soon)
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The Secret Series:
The Prelude of Ella and Micha
The Secret of Ella and Micha
The Forever of Ella and Micha
The Temptation of Lila and Ethan
The Ever After of Ella and Micha
Lila and Ethan: Forever and Always
Ella and Micha: Infinitely and Always
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The Secret Star Grove Mysteries:
The Secret Grove Mysteries: Road Trip Interrupted
Untitled (coming soon)
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The Shattered Promises Series:
Shattered Promises
Fractured Souls
Unbroken
Broken Visions
Scattered Ashes
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Breaking Nova Series:
Breaking Nova
Saving Quinton
Delilah: The Making of Red
Nova and Quinton: No Regrets
Tristan: Finding Hope
Wreck Me
Ruin Me
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The Fallen Star Series:
The Fallen Star
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br /> The Underworld
The Vision
The Promise
The Lost Soul
The Evanescence
The Mist of Stars (untitled)
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The Darkness Falls Series:
Darkness Falls
Darkness Breaks
Darkness Fades
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The Death Collectors Series (NA and YA):
Ember X and Ember
Cinder X and Cinder
Spark X and Spark
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Unbeautiful Series:
Unbeautiful
Untamed