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  Table of Contents

  Club Thrive: Compulsion By Alison Mello

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Epilogue

  Into Temptation By Skyla Madi

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Just One Chance By C.A. Harms

  Prologue

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  My Best Friends Fiancé By Keren Hughes

  Chapter 34

  My Perfect Ruin By Kenadee Bryant

  Unexptected Love By Evan Grace

  Want and Need By C.J. Laurence

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  My Weakness

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  My Weakness

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  First Print Edition: October 2017

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  ISBN-13: 978-1-64034-228-6

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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to locales, events, business establishments, or actual persons—living or dead—is entirely coincidental.

  Table of Contents

  Club Thrive: Compulsion By Alison Mello

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Epilogue

  Into Temptation By Skyla Madi

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Epilogue

  Just One Chance By C.A. Harms

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Epilogue

  My Best Friends Fiancé By Keren Hughes

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Epilogue

  My Perfect Ruin By Kenadee Bryant

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Unexptected Love By Evan Grace

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Epilogue

  Want and Need By C.J. Laurence

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

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  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Chapter 46

  Chapter 47

  Epilogue

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  Chapter 1

  Skyler

  “Sky, are you coming out tonight?” Sadie whines at me as she heads into her room to get some clothes together.

  “I don’t know.” I roll my eyes because we go through this every time I have a weekend off.

  “Listen, you have been in LA for two years now, you got yourself a job, and you’ve been landing some decent gigs at a few different clubs. It’s time to land you a man.”

  I laugh at her because she knows full well every time I hook up with someone, it’s either a one-night stand or if I give them a chance, I sabotage the relationship because I’m not happy.

  I moved to LA two years ago to chase my dream of a singing career and met Sadie when I came across her ad in the local newspaper. She was looking for a roommate, because the girl she had been living with moved out to live with her boyfriend. I called her up, and we met at a local coffee house. We hit it off and have been best friends ever since.

  I’ve tried dating a few men since living here, and because they are so damn boring sexually or they’re simply assholes, I end up cheating on them or just stop calling them.

  “Sadie, I’m a barmaid and I sing in bars, so I don’t know if I feel like hanging in another bar.”

  Sadie rolls her eyes at my lame ass excuse. “I get that, but Jonah said the club is kicking ass now that some new owner has taken over. He’s working the door tonight so we get in for free.”

  “Cool, so we save what, like ten bucks?” I say with total sarcasm.

  Sadie laughs and launches a pillow around the corner. It slams me right in the face.

  “Real mature, Sadie!” I yell from my spot on the couch.

  “It’s about time you have a night with something other than that battery-operated boyfriend of you yours, and besides, Jonah says the new owner is single.”

  I burst out laughing, first because she brought up my battery-operated boyfriend and second because the truth comes out. “Ah, so truth be told, you’re hoping we will bump into the owner so you can try to hook me up?”

  “Only with a new singing gig.” Sadie winks at me and heads to the bathroom to jump in the shower. “Go pick out your clothes. You’re coming out tonight!” she yells from behind the bathroom door.

  “At least B.O.B doesn’t drag me out of the house on my night off!” I yell back, knowing full well she probably can’t hear me and couldn’t care less about what I have to say.

  I climb off the couch with a grunt and head to my bedroom in search of something to wear. I settle on a pair of jeggings with a tank top and a pink off the shoulder fitted tunic top. I start looking for some jewelry to wear when I come across my mom’s wedding ring, and I’m tempted to put it on so no one will hit on me tonight but I know Sadie will give me shit so I leave it there. I smile, thinking about my mom, and it makes me realize how much I miss her.

  My parents were in a serious, fatal car accident a few months before I moved out to LA. Being an only child, there was nothing keeping me on the East Coast. It was time to shoot for my dream of becoming a singer, so I sold most of my belongings and what couldn’t be sold I donated. I sold my parents’ house, taking the money from the sale and whatever I had in savings, along with my clothes, and flew out west in search of a new life. I met Sadie, and now I have some great friends thanks to her. She got me the job as a barmaid at Dugan’s, the local bar, in between singing gigs.

  Sadie comes out of the bathroom wrapped in nothing but a towel with her hair dripping wet.

  “What are you doing?”

  “Shelly is meeting us at the club with Rick.”

  “Okay, cool. I’m going to jump in the shower.”

  Sadie can be such a pain in my ass, but I love her dearly. She’s a great friend and an incredible artist. She’s been busting her tail to get her artwork into some of the bigger galleries here in LA. She says it’s all displayed in smaller art galleries and that isn’t good enough. I guess I can understand that. It would be like me saying I have some singing gigs at local clubs, so I don’t need to shoot for the big recording deal I want. We all want to be the best at what we do in life and we all want to be noticed; it’s all about how hard we’re willing to work at it. I’m willing to work pretty hard.

  I get out of the shower and quickly dry up before I wrap my hair in a towel and throw on my robe. Unlike my roommate, I actually own a robe. Sadie chooses to walk around half naked, and I can now honestly say my lack of being happy with the men I have slept with has nothing to do with my sexual preference. Sadie is gorgeous and I have seen her naked more times than you can imagine. I still have no desire to switch teams.

  I’m standing in front of our full-length mirror checking out my clothes and making sure I look okay when Sadie comes to stand next to me.

  “You look hot, girl.”

  I have flat ironed my light brown hair to perfection and done my eye makeup in a smoky gray and pink blend. I’m wearing my favorite jeans. I love them because they make my ass look amazing. Sadie slaps me hard and tells me she wishes she had an ass as good as mine.

  “Oww.” I rub my now throbbing ass. “Oh please, girl, you have the most gorgeous blonde hair and your blue eyes are so bold and beautiful. And don’t act like you don’t have a killer body.”

  She runs her fingers through her hair. “Yeah, but you have great boobs and an ass. I’m pretty flat in both those areas. Plus you have some killer brown eyes.”

  I look back at the mirror to my perky boobs, thankful I’m pretty equally proportioned. I also stand at 5’7” compared to her 5’4”. I smile and walk away from the mirror feeling pretty confident.

  When we get to the club, I notice as we are walking from the parking lot it’s now named Club Thrive and has a pretty slick new sign outside. I give Sadie a questioning look. She gives me a sideways grin and raises her eyebrows. “Wait until you see the inside. It has been redone.”

  We approach the front of the very long line and find Jonah standing there.

  “Good evening, ladies,” he says in his deep voice, moving the red rope. We walk on in while everyone at the door grunts and groans because they have to wait. Jonah gives Sadie a quick kiss before he takes his place back at the door. They are so adorable together. He towers over her, but they make a cute couple. He’s a really big guy with broad shoulders and huge arms. He acts rough and tough, but Sadie says he’s a big teddy bear.

  ***

  Logan

  Jonah’s girlfriend Sadie is heading over to the bar with a friend, who is absolutely stunning. They snag two seats that just cleared out, and I shout, “Hey, Sadie!”

  “‘Sup, Logan?” She looks happy to see me.

  “Are you going to introduce me to your friend?”

  “Sure. Logan, this is Skyler. Skyler, this is Logan.”

  I give her a full-on smile. “How’s it going, Skyler?”

  “Good.” She looks down, fighting a smile. It makes me think I got me a shy girl on my hands, and I think it’s cute as hell.

  I wipe the bar in front of them and ask, “What can I get you two gorgeous ladies tonight?”

  “Can I get a Blue Hawaiian?” Skyler asks, finally showing me her gorgeous smile. She really is pretty.

  “Sure thing.”

  “And I’ll have a Sex on the Beach!” Sadie shouts over the music.

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nbsp; “Be right back, ladies.” I walk away to make their drinks, realizing my night just got a hell of a lot better, though I wish they had come in on a night when it wasn’t so busy or I wasn’t stuck behind the bar so I could actually talk to Skyler. With Kelly, the regular bartender, out sick, there’s no way I’ll get away to find out what her deal is.

  I glance over and they are giggling and laughing. I would give anything to know what they are talking about but can’t hang around to find out because I have more drinks to make if I want to make some money tonight. This is the first time since I bought the place that I have gotten stuck behind the bar, so this is my chance to show my crew I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty.

  I get back with their drinks, and I notice she’s all but staring at me. Hopefully I affect her as much as she affects me. Two more of her friends are approaching, so I stick around to take their order, and once I get back with the drinks, I tell her, “I’ll check on you in a little bit.” I look her in the eye and give her a wink before I walk away.

  This place is so jammed it feels like forever until I can get to them again, but I keep an eye on their drinks because I don’t want Shane to beat me to them. They’re in the middle of the bar so it would be either of us serving them. Once I see their glasses are about empty, I head over.

  “Can I get you all another round?”

  Sadie laughs. “Yeah, same drinks please.”

  When I get back with their drinks, Skyler and Sadie are switching places with their friends. They all take sips of their drinks and Sadie shouts, “We’re going to dance! He’ll save our seats and drinks.”

  They all head to the dance floor.

  ***

  Skyler

  “Sadie, he is seriously fucking hot. Why didn’t you tell me the bartender was amazing eye candy?”

  She shrugs. “He doesn’t usually bartend.”

  I narrow my eyes at her. “What do you mean he doesn’t usually bartend? You clearly know him from hanging here with Jonah.”

  “He’s the new owner I was telling you about.”

  I turn beet red. “Fuck me.”

  She bursts out laughing. “I’m pretty sure from the look on his face he would love the chance to.”

  He is incredibly sexy with his neatly kept dark hair and his big chocolate brown eyes. He’s muscular without being overly bulky, and his hair is short on the sides but slightly long on top, brushed back with a slight wave to it. I look over to the bar and I swear he’s watching us dance. I smile, hoping he sees me. I’m a bit braver now that I have some liquid courage in me. He smiles but I can’t tell if it’s at me or someone that he’s making a drink for at the bar. Secretly I hope it’s me, but I won’t admit that to Sadie yet.