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C.J. Welles

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in Hobart, Australia

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Contemporary, Young Adult, Romance

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Chloe Walsh, Jordan Marie

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C.J. is an Indie author who writes new adult and adult romance filled with alpha males and sassy heroines. She loves making her readers cry, so make sure to have those tissues ready.

Born and raised in Tasmania, Australia, C.J. lives with her husband, their three loud and crazy but loving boys, and dog named Coco.

C.J. is a lover of winter, raspberries, music, dogs, procrastinating, reading, Billson's drinks, her mum's cooking, watching the sunrise, Carlton Blues, Gilmore Girls, Ed Sheeran, dolphins, Chloe Walsh books, Sunday morning snuggles with her kids, mandarins, Scented wax melts by Olive and Peach, Miles Teller, pavlova, purple, ugly cry books, cocktails with friends, pineapple sorbet, thongs (aka flip-flops), Melbourne trips, shoppin ...more

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	Forever Yours 4.13 avg rating — 91 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Temptation (Bianchi Empire #1) 3.93 avg rating — 59 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dare to Dream (Texas Boys #1) 4.24 avg rating — 42 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bianchi Empire: Books 1-4 4.63 avg rating — 30 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dare to Love (Texas Boys Book 2) 4.63 avg rating — 24 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Dare to Want (Texas Boys #3) 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Desire: An Older Brother's Best Friend Romance (Bianchi Empire #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Impulse: A Steamy Millionaire Romance (Bianchi Empire Book 3) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loving Arianna (Bianchi Empire Book 2) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Marie, I fucked up back then. I’m not going to hurt her this time. I just want to see her happy. She’s broken now and I hate it.”
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“I have tried so fucking hard to not touch you. I have been going insane, but now…” He shakes his head as he growls. “Now I need to be inside you.”
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“Exclusive but not permanent. I want someone who I can wake up with every morning, someone who I can take to family dinners and I want to be able to go on double dates.” I swipe away a tear that has slipped onto my cheek.”
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“Marie, I fucked up back then. I’m not going to hurt her this time. I just want to see her happy. She’s broken now and I hate it.”
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“I have tried so fucking hard to not touch you. I have been going insane, but now…” He shakes his head as he growls. “Now I need to be inside you.”
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