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    His Bound Bride: A Rich & Reckless Romance, #1
    His Bound Bride: A Rich & Reckless Romance, #1
    His Bound Bride: A Rich & Reckless Romance, #1
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    His Bound Bride: A Rich & Reckless Romance, #1

    By Sophia Gray

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    His Bound Bride is book 1 of A Rich & Reckless Romance trilogy. Books 2 and 3, His Bound Woman and His Bound Plaything are available everywhere now!

    My billionaire boss wants to make me his bride.

    I was in danger from the minute I stepped into his office.
    But there's no escaping a man like Enzo Lennox.
    He'll either force me to bend across his desk…
    Or put a ring on my finger so I belong to him for life.

    I should've have run away as soon as I had the chance.
    But there was something about Enzo that had me frozen in place.
    His eyes…
    His hands…
    The words that came out of his mouth – so shocking and filthy and downright powerful.

    I did everything I could to resist him.
    But he saw right through that.
    He knew what was boiling below my surface:

    Need. Desire. Craving.

    I was his slave from the second his eyes landed on me.

    Everyone warned me away from him.
    He's a player, a scoundrel, they said.
    Here one day and gone the next.
    A broken heart was inevitable.

    I know all that.
    And yet, when Enzo puts his hands on my hips,
    I can't help but submit.

    But no matter how much I give, he wants more.
    The billionaire is not just satisfied with my body.

    He wants to own my heart, my mind, my soul.
    He wants me as his bound bride.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSopris Page Press
    Release dateSep 19, 2018
    ISBN9781386944973
    His Bound Bride: A Rich & Reckless Romance, #1

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      HIS BOUND BRIDE: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance (Rich & Reckless Romance Book 1)

      By Sophia Gray

      My billionaire boss wants to make me his bride.

      I WAS IN DANGER FROM the minute I stepped into his office.

      But there’s no escaping a man like Enzo Lennox.

      He’ll either force me to bend across his desk...

      Or put a ring on my finger so I belong to him for life.

      I should’ve have run away as soon as I had the chance.

      But there was something about Enzo that had me frozen in place.

      His eyes...

      His hands...

      The words that came out of his mouth – so shocking and filthy and downright powerful.

      I did everything I could to resist him.

      But he saw right through that.

      He knew what was boiling below my surface:

      Need. Desire. Craving.

      I was his slave from the second his eyes landed on me.

      Everyone warned me away from him.

      He’s a player, a scoundrel, they said.

      Here one day and gone the next.

      A broken heart was inevitable.

      I know all that.

      And yet, when Enzo puts his hands on my hips,

      I can’t help but submit.

      But no matter how much I give, he wants more.

      The billionaire is not just satisfied with my body.

      He wants to own my heart, my mind, my soul.

      He wants me as his bound bride.

      Chapter One

      Audrey

      When the alarm when off on Monday morning, I was almost sure that I’d made a mistake. It was still dark outside, and I was warm and safe, burrowed in my bed under all of the covers. The air of my room was frigid, and I shuddered as I peeked the tip of my nose out from my comfortable, warm nest.

      Bleep! Bleep! Bleep! Bleep! Bleep!

      One of my neighbors slammed his hand into the wall between our apartments, and I winced and groaned.

      Turn that blasted thing off!

      Sorry! I yelled back as I launched myself out of bed and slammed my fist onto the alarm clock.

      Pepper, my Lab mix, was dancing around in the kitchen, barking and skittering around the floor. I eyed her with a mix of love and contempt.

      So you don’t mind this early schedule, do you? I crooned to Pepper as I rubbed the soft area between her ears.

      Pepped looked up at me with affection in her eyes, and I closed my eyes and hugged her tight. I’d only had Pepper for two years, but we were closer than ever. I still hadn’t made any friends in Chicago, and I didn’t mind as much as I would have thought.

      You’re all I need, Pep, I told the dog as I poured a mixture of chicken and rice into her bowl.

      Pepper eagerly dug in, pushing the bowl across the floor with her nose as her toes wiggled and pranced.

      I rolled my eyes. Dogs. They didn’t need much, just food, love, and a warm place to sleep. I envied Pepper her delight with the morning as I trudged back to my bedroom and put on my work clothes—a black knee-length skirt with a turtleneck and a blazer. The blazer had been my mom’s back in the eighties. She’d only had one professional job before she met my dad. When I graduated from college, she’d given me her old jacket.

      This is for you now, Audrey, Mom had told me.

      We’d hugged, and I’d appreciated the gift even though I’d felt awkward about it. Mom and Dad and I weren’t really all that close, and I didn’t even know how to think about approaching them. They were still in Wisconsin, living in the same trailer park I’d grown up in. It looked exactly the same as it had when I’d been a little kid, except even more depressing.

      I stared in the mirror, trying to find fault with myself. I looked okay—professional enough. I knew that there was something, well, just a little off about my appearance. But I’d never known what to do about it, and all of my girlfriends had always been as disinterested in fashion as me. Now I just wished that I had a girlfriend at all.

      It was still dark by the time I left my apartment for LennoxCo. I still couldn’t believe I’d gotten the job there. It was probably the thing that I was proudest of in my adult life. Ever since I’d graduated college a year and a half ago, I’d only been able to find work in restaurants and retail.

      This was my first adult job—the first job with a salary and benefits. I grinned as I braced myself against the icy, winter chill of the Chicago January morning. You have something to be proud of for once, I thought with a grin as I pushed my way into the L station. Just don’t let it go to your head.

      The train was more crowded than expected. I was crammed in with a ton of other people, all wearing bulky winter parkas and bouncing off of each other like ping-pong balls. I began sweating almost instantly, but there wasn’t enough room on the train for me to yank off my jacket.

      Sweat beaded up on my forehead and at the back of my neck, and I could tell that my hair was going to be a sweaty mess by the time I got to work. It didn’t matter—it was only back in a ponytail—but I hated the idea of looking too unkempt on my first day.

      There was a problem with the train, and the cars ground to a halt. The other people around me were muttering and groaning with frustration. My stomach flipped and folded over itself until I was a nervous wreck. I can’t be late on the first day, I thought as tears welled up in my eyes. Maybe I should call and tell them that I’m going to be late?

      But when I managed to dig my phone out from the bottom of my cavernous bag, I realized that I didn’t have reception. The subway was underground, and I watched as No Service blinked in the upper-left corner of my phone display.

      Great, I said sharply under my breath. That’s just fucking awesome. Way to go, Audrey.

      The woman who was standing directly across the aisle from me met my eyes and shook her head dismissively before laughing. I swallowed hard. She was one of the most beautiful women that I’d ever seen. Tall, slim, and blonde—she looked like she was barely affected by the icy day outside.

      Her cheeks were perfectly blushed, and her sharp green eyes glittered, even in the dull light of the subway. Her feet were shoved into black patent heels that looked precariously high, and somehow, she’d managed to walk to the train without getting even a single crumb of salt on her shoes.

      I had to look away. I knew what she was thinking when she looked at me: nerd. Dork. Loser. But I didn’t care. I wrapped my arms around my body and hugged. I was starting a new job today, and I was going to finally become a successful adult.

      Inside the lobby of LennoxCo, I wasn’t quite so confident. The company was in one of the huge skyscrapers downtown, and I had to wait at the concierge desk to get a temporary pass that would let me onto the elevators. I couldn’t believe all of the people rushing and swarming around me; if I took one step out of line, I was worried that I’d be crushed.

      The lobby itself was hugely impressive, all marble and tasteful lighting, with a giant fountain in the center. The fountain was glowing blue and green, and I shivered again, imagining what it would feel like to fall into the icy water.

      Miss? The concierge looked at me with a bored expression on her face. Miss, here’s your pass. She put a white sticker on the front of my blazer before I even had time to realize what she was doing. You can’t lose this, she added with grim sincerity. We take security very seriously here at LennoxCo.

      I nodded, swallowing hard. Got it, thanks, I muttered as I stepped away and shoved my hands into my pockets.

      Getting in line for the elevator, my sense of dread came back. More than anything, I wished I was at home, snuggling with Pepper and watching reruns of cooking shows. Smile, Audrey, I told myself. Today’s only going to go well if you’re the one who takes charge. Remember, you

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