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Independent jewelry designer Ivy Marlow had it all - the man, the security, and the ring. Now all she has to her name are a broken engagement, the crushing worry of a flailing business, and the haunting feeling of complete betrayal. The last thing Ivy expected to find attending a posh New York art show was him.

In part one of Gone: Sending a half-naked picture to a stranger she met online seems innocent and fun to Lilly Randall. After spending the past four years working toward an honors degree, she needs a distraction, and flirting with a man she doesn't know can't hurt, right? Clive Parker is the one man who holds all of Lilly's dreams in the palm of his hand. He's the CEO of one of the world's largest technology firms. When her picture ends up in his pocket, her future will never be the same again.

Being a nurse gives Vanessa Meyer a true purpose in life. It grounds her in a way that nothing else can. Since she's watched her mother slide into the clutches of a painful condition, she's worked hard to better the lives of her patients, giving as much as she can to those who seek help. Garrett Ryan is an attorney in Manhattan. He centers his life on himself. When he's brought to the hospital after a horrible crash, Vanessa tends to his wounds. Their first meeting is explosive. She sees the worst in him.

Harvard student Sadie Lockwood was given a second chance, and she's determined to make it count. She planned her life out with precision, and she refuses to be deterred from her course. She knows what she wants, and that is to honor the person who lost their life to save hers. When Hunter Reynolds steps into Sadie's world, she is knocked off of her axis. He's bold, charismatic, and intense. She's committed to not letting him lead her off her prearranged path, but he's persuasive, and a little fun never hurt anyone, right?

Harvard student Sadie Lockwood was given a second chance, and she's determined to make it count. She planned her life out with precision, and she refuses to be deterred from her course. She knows what she wants, and that is to honor the person who lost their life to save hers. When Hunter Reynolds steps into Sadie's world, she is knocked off of her axis. He's bold, charismatic, and intense.

Life couldn't have been more idealistic for Ivy Marlow. She owned the business of her dreams and worked alongside the man she loved, and her future was bright and filled with unending promise. Looks can be deceiving, though, and as much as she loved her life, she knew that she and Jax Walker were destined for a collision course if something didn't change. Destiny stepped in, and one fateful night on a dark street, everyone's life transformed in a profound way.

Jessica Roth dumped her boyfriend, moved to New York, and wanted desperately to start her new life off with a bang - a literal mind-blowing, soul-shaking night of pure, raw, memory-making sex. She thought her one-time chance encounter with attorney Nathan Moore in a hotel room would become a jumping point for her exciting, single, and adventurous life in the city. One night turned into two, into four, and into more - always at the same place, always at the same time, no last names, no personal details, and absolutely no complications.

Caleb Foster is determined to protect his company's brand and his family's name regardless of the cost. He'll sacrifice whatever it takes to keep things running exactly the way he wants, even if it means sacrificing his younger brother's future. Rowan Bell has known Caleb her entire life. Their relationship has always been platonic, but when they're thrust into a life changing situation, it creates a new and intense bond between them.

Isla Lane is an ambitious violinist, who yearns for the career her grandmother had and had always planned for her. Though determined to make her mark on Manhattan and follow her dreams, she just can't seem to get back on course. Consumed with pain from the loss of her grandmother, Isla thinks that she has found the perfect distraction, but this perfect distraction will challenge her in ways she couldn't have imagined.

Sitting next to a stranger on a flight from Boston to New York City alters the entire course of Kayla Monroe's life. In her quest to escape the pain of rejection, she jumps into the bed of an irresistible man who offers her a night that she'll never forget. Their connection is fierce and undeniable. When their paths cross again, a twist of fate brings her to the realization that the man she's using to mend her broken heart is Dr. Ben Foster, a compassionate and respected physician.

Being rescued in the middle of a blind date by a gorgeous fireman is the last thing that Bridget Grant expects. When he throws all caution aside to defend her honor, she sees something that she has been craving for years. Inviting him back to her place can't hurt, can it? Dane Beckett has been in a relationship for the past two years that has pulled the life from within him. Just as he breaks up with his girlfriend, another woman crosses his path. She's everything he never knew he wanted. She wants to take her time.

Brighton Beck has the life that many men can only dream of. He's a successful artist, he has a loving family, and he's surrounded by people who appreciate and respect his talent. If anyone looked in from the outside, they'd see a perfect life, but he's lost two women he loved, and that stalled him in his tracks. Beck is stuck in a bottomless pit of self-pity, and it's starting to impact not only his loved ones and friendships but his career, too.

When Tess Marlow comes face to face with a handsome pilot, she has no idea that he's already had a very personal glimpse into her past. She's stunned when he approaches her while she's working as an event planner at a lingerie show. She brushes him off, but is pushing him away what she actually wants? Landon Beckett can't get a woman from a flight he piloted out of his mind. She's been haunting his thoughts since she grabbed hold of him 30,000 feet in the air.

Nolan Black is gorgeous, bold and unapologetic in his desire for me. When I fall into his lap in Las Vegas, our connection is instant. Once I'm back in Manhattan we can't resist the attraction. The draw is too intense, and the desire is addictive. I want him in ways I promised myself I wouldn't. He needs me in ways he didn't know existed. The pull is strong enough to erase the doubt and to drown out all the questions. Until the secrets we've buried in our pasts collide in a way no one could have predicted.

Independent jewelry designer Ivy Marlow had it all - the man, the security, and the ring. Now all she has to her name are a broken engagement, the crushing worry of a flailing business, and the haunting feeling of complete betrayal. The last thing Ivy expected to find attending a posh New York art show was him. Jax Walker is everything she doesn't need but can't resist. He's gorgeous, brazen, unapologetic, and powerful. He becomes the escape Ivy has been craving and longing for.

Being a nurse gives Vanessa Meyer a true purpose in life. It grounds her in a way that nothing else can. Since she's watched her mother slide into the clutches of a painful condition, she's worked hard to better the lives of her patients, giving as much as she can to those who seek help. Garrett Ryan is an attorney in Manhattan. He centers his life on himself. When he's brought to the hospital after a horrible crash, Vanessa tends to his wounds. Their first meeting is explosive.

Vanessa Meyer has overcome the struggles of her past to build a life that she can be proud of. She's a nurse in the ER, and her relationship with attorney Garrett Ryan fulfills her in a way that nothing else can. She has accepted the fact that her mother held damaging secrets, but she's ready to move on and start a new life. Everything changes when a letter reveals a painful truth. It sets a series of events in motion that challenges Vanessa's connection to everyone in her life.

Sex. That's all Noah Foster wants when Alexa Jackson shows up at his apartment. After returning from a semester in Paris, Alexa is back in her hometown of Boston and looking for anything but the drama that surrounds Noah. He's intense, gifted, famous, and a bastard through and through. Alexa doesn't take life too seriously. Noah doesn't do calm and easygoing. Their unexpected meeting sets them both on a course toward an unlikely connection.

Libby Duncan is on the cusp of having her dream come true. She has landed a role in a Broadway musical, and all of the hard work, dedication, and devotion to her craft are finally paying off. It's not the starring role she's hoped for, but she knows that it's a step in the right direction, and if she can keep her focus where it needs to be, she'll finally get the solo she deserves. If that happens, the entire path of her career will change, and her remarkable talent will finally be noticed.

Falon Shaw is the go-to photographer for celebrities in New York City. She's young, beautiful, and driven. She's determined to be the best, and she's not about to let anyone get in her way. She dreams of a future filled with travel and photographs of places far away from the only world she's ever known. Music is Asher Foster's passion. After he dug himself out of the pit of his addictions, he turned his life around. He found not only solace on the stage, but fame as well. He's trying to put his demons behind him.