I don’t love him, either. I never did. And I never will.
‘He is your father,’ a girl—a girl I loved—said to me once. “He loves you, in his way.”
I shake my head, turning away from my father, and the memory of her. I don’t like to think of her, even less than I like to think about my mama. I let them both down, long ago, when it mattered most. But together, they taught me who I really was: a giver of pleasure, or pain, but never happiness. Never love. I will never again pretend to be anyone’s eroe, or lover, or son. Not for their benefit, and certainly not for mine.
For that lesson, I suppose I should be grateful.
***
After a week on the Shore, I am more relaxed than ever before.
But of course, it doesn’t last.
I return having met a man who I can actually call my friend. Zandor is very different from me, and from what he says so is his family. I like that. In the Steel family, there is no competition, no judgment, nothing but a good time. Zandor Steel is like a constant, one-man party. Hard to keep up with at times, but always entertaining.
Back home, I find less of a party, more of a militarized zone. I have returned to an angry father—no surprise there—and employees who are much more skittish than when I left them. Some of the girls, the ones I found in bad situations, seem to have reverted to the way they were before—jaded and scared. I felt a responsibility to help them before, and now that someone has undone my work, I am furious. If it is my father’s doing, I decide I will be the one to make him pay.
~Get it April 5th~
How to Tie The St. Andrews Knot
-The wide end of the tie should be on your right side and the other end on your left. The tie should be inside out.
- Cross the narrow end over the other end. (Now three regions)
- Bring the wide end over the narrow end. (Left and right region)
- Bring the wide end under the knot from the right to the left region.
- Bring the wide end over the center.
- Bring the wide end underneath the tie knot from right to left.
- Bring the wide end under the narrow part of the tie from left region to center.
- Bring the wide end down and pass the loop in front. Make sure the knot is tightened.
- Use one hand to pull the narrow end down and use the other hand to move the knot up until it reaches the center of the collar.
~ Speak Italian Like Sabato~
Eroe - Hero
venire qui - You must come here?
Perché – Why is that?
Pittura - Picture
sono tristi, troppo - Are sad, too
papa è triste, troppo - Papa is sad, too
la Santa Vergine - The Holy Virgin
mi amore - My love
ah, dio mio - Oh Lord
Maestà - Majesty
la strada - The road
croe - Cross
sono triste - I am sad
About the Author
MJ FIELDS
MJ Fields's love of writing was in full swing by age eight. Together with her cousins, she wrote a newsletter and sold it to family members. She self-published her first New Adult romance in January 2013. Today, she has completed five self-published series, The Love series, The Wrapped series, The Burning Souls series, The Men of Steel series and The Ties of Steel series. The Norfolk series has two title self-published so far.
MJ is a USA Today bestselling author and former small business owner, who recently closed the business so she could write full time.
MJ lives in central New York, surrounded by family and friends. Her house is full of pets, friends, and noise ninety percent of the time, and she would have it no other way.
MEN OF STEEL SERIES
FOREVER STEEL
JASE
JASE & CARLY
CYRUS
ZANDOR
XAVIER
Forever Family
And
Family
TIES OF STEEL SERIES
ABE
DOMINIC
SABTATO
The LRHA Legacy Series
A collection of series that follow the Links, Ross, Abraham, and Hines families through several generation.
The Love Series
Blue Love
New Love
Sad Love
True Love
The Wrapped series
Wrapped in Silk
Wrapped in Armor
Wrapped Always and Forever
Burning Souls Series
Stained
Merged
Forged
And the latest releases
Love You Anyways
And Love Notes
Ava links story will be coming out in summer 2015
The Norfolk Series
Irons
Irons 2
Irons 3
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Thank you to:
The owner of this book,
You are why I get to do this everyday and I am so grateful to you for that.
To Bryant Wood,
I met you once and knew you were perfect for this cover. I also knew this would be just a piece of what you are to become. I am watching you and rooting for you. I can’t wait to see where you journey takes you.
To Kris Adams,
Thank you for the intro to Bryant. He is amazing. So are you.
To Scott Hoover,
This photo shoot literally happened in hours. Thank you for adjusting. You are crazy talented.
To V. Parker,
I am more excited than a rolling multiple O where no one knows where it begins or ends, to be working with you. Others may not get that, but I’m sure you do.
This is why I love you.
To my girls,
I love you all and can’t wait to see your dreams become realities.
To Ally,
We will someday discuss….
I love you more.