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The Monster
- Boston Belles, Book 3
- Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Jacob Morgan
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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Publisher's Summary
From Wall Street Journal best-selling author L.J. Shen comes a brand-new romantic mafia stand-alone about the thin line between love and obsession.
“Maybe we were never meant for each other. But that night at the carnival, when you showed me who you were, I figured out who I wanted to be.”
The most important thing I’d ever read was scribbled on the door of a portable restroom, engraved into plastic at a carnival on the outskirts of Boston.
Lust lingers, love stays.
Lust is impatient, love waits.
Lust burns, love warms.
Lust destroys, but love? Love kills.
Maybe it was always my destiny to fall in love with a monster.
When other kids stayed awake at night fearing the pointy-toothed beast hiding in their closet, I longed to see mine.
I wanted to feed it, domesticate it, understand it.
Sam and I were only allowed to love each other in the dark.
Once our story unfolded, and the truth came to light, I was the one to cut the cord.
My name is Aisling Fitzpatrick, and I have a confession to make.
Sam Brennan is not the only monster in this story.
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- Kamyle
- 2021-06-21
amazing book
I love the whole series can not wait for the next book. This has to be my favorite one so far :).
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- L A Young
- 2023-02-13
Great Series
I really love this series so far. Jacob Morgan does a perfect job bringing this story to life. He really makes you burst out laughing with his dry humour. Can’t wait to begin the next one!
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- Jessica B.
- 2023-04-10
Awesome narrators
I enjoyed this book, but so far my least fav of the series. The narrators were awesome!
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