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Just six years old when my brother was snatched off the street, I grew up in the aftermath of tragedy. While other kids were happily playing in the sandbox, I was hiding under press conference podiums listening to my parents beg for Jake’s safe return. People ask if I’m screwed up after what happened, and I never know how to respond.

The beat. The cheers. The thrill of the unknown. I shouldn’t leave the safety of the music arena—my last name is McKallister, after all, and I’m intimately familiar with worst-case scenarios. But I’m drawn by the talent and the turmoil behind the weary eyes of the drummer on the streets. I’ve never seen anyone my age as wild and unrestrained, a lightning bolt of electricity that never hits the same spot on his bucket drums twice. He plays with such confidence, such rage. I have to know who he is and where he learned to bang out drum solos like he owns the night. I want to help him.

Yeah, I’m screwed up. I’ll admit it. People think they know why. After all, my superstar brother’s past looms large. Don’t I wish it were that simple? It would be so easy to blame all my problems on the childhood tragedy that ripped my family in two...but it would also be a lie. Sam knows the truth. She’s always known, and yet, she’s loved me from the start. I try so hard to hold onto her, but I’m messed up. And she’s not going to wait forever.

Quiet and aloof rock star Jake McKallister and outspoken, vivacious college student Casey Caldwell are polar opposites: Casey is bubbly and talkative; Jake is reclusive. Casey enjoyed a picturesque childhood; Jake’s childhood could only be described as a well-publicized nightmare. Jake’s life revolves around music, and Casey can’t carry a tune.

International pop star RJ Contreras finds himself at a crossroads when his mega famous boy band, AnyDayNow, breaks up. After his solo career fails to take off, RJ retreats to a no-frills apartment where he can hide out from the world and lick his festering wounds. But when Dani, the girl next door, starts slipping 'good neighbor' contracts under his door and complaining about his behavior through strategically placed Post-it-Notes, RJ snaps out of his self-absorbed melancholy to wage war.

Fate doesn't own Jake McKallister. At least, that's what he tells himself. Life is better than ever. He's at the top of his game, performing to sold-out crowds the world over. He has his health and a solid, fun-loving family to keep him grounded. And he got the girl - the beautiful, quirky girl he's just made his wife. Yes, life is good. If only fate would stop screaming in his ear. Lucky is the best word for Casey McKallister. Yes, life is perfect...until it all comes crashing down around her.

Kyle McKallister has lived his life in the shadows. Younger brother to one of the world's most elusive and embattled celebrities, Kyle has carved out a comfortable existence touring with his famous brother and living in the lap of luxury with no commitments or plans of his own, only a deep, haunting loyalty to his brother. But his life is about to be shaken up when the opportunity comes to compete on a popular reality show.

Emma, older sister of renowned rock star Jake McKallister, has crafted a quiet existence for herself. Fiercely independent, scorned at work, and indifferent to relationships, she's spent the past decade trying to move on from the crime that shook her family to the core. But unfinished business from Emma's troubled past looms heavy, threatening to destroy the fledging love she's found with the only man to ever jump-start her wounded heart.

When a letter from his supposedly deceased mother finds its way into his hands, life changes in an instant for international pop star Bodhi Beckett. Reeling from the deception of those closest to him, Bodhi spirals out of control and is sent to a secluded mansion in the coastal mountains of Southern California for some rest and relaxation. But the retreat proves to be anything but relaxing when a raging wildfire sets the landscape around him ablaze. While escaping the flames, Bodhi rescues Breeze, a quirky, pet-loving woman, and together the two fight their way to safety.

These connected short stories give fans a chance to catch up on all of their favorite Cake characters as well as enjoy a bonus epilogue and interviews with the characters. Find out how Jake and Kyle cope with isolation - and each other after they enter quarantine following exposure to the virus. Follow Finn and Emma as they desperately try to prevent a super-spreader event at Perryland - while attempting to ration the toilet paper. And go on a humorous journey with Quinn as he searches for a place to stay after initially refusing to lock down with the others.

"For a long time, she had wanted to hear the words, but he had never said them aloud or displayed any interest. He always seemed to prefer to just snuggle up together, watch mediocre TV series and go for long, romantic walks together. One day, she has simply had enough. She wants sexual pleasure and takes her lust and passion seriously. Act upon it. Enjoy it. Relish it. Most of all, she wants to feel desired. One evening, she is lacking inspiration and decides to log onto a porn site. A woman appears on her screen.

Erotica, sex, desire, lust, passion, sexy, artist, art, movie, sex scene, sex tape Malin is going to be a new movie star and has a lead role in an upcoming blockbuster. The male lead is played by the famous, incredibly sexy actor Martin. When they are about to record a sex scene, the situation requires her to come up with extraordinary measures. She wants to impress the director, and at the same time, she realises she has the opportunity to seduce Martin on the set sneakily. Right under the noses of the film crew.

Han pasado diez años desde que Jake sobrevivió a un secuestro por un desconocido. Ahora se encuentra en la cima del mundo, un cantante famoso por la música que lo ayudó a sanar. Cree que ha dejado atrás su pasado. Cree que está bien. No es hasta que conoce a la dulce y peculiar Casey en la boda de su hermano que se da cuenta de todo lo que se estaba perdiendo.

Eine herzzerreißende Rockstar-Romanze. Er ist ein gefeierter Rockstar - und ein verschlossener Einzelgänger. Von einem schrecklichen Verbrechen in seiner Kindheit traumatisiert, arbeitet Jake McKallister wie besessen an seiner Musikkarriere. Denn Musik ist das einzige, was ihn die Vergangenheit vergessen lässt. Als er auf der Hochzeit seines Bruders Casey Caldwell kennenlernt, funkt es augenblicklich zwischen ihnen - und das, obwohl sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten: Casey ist fröhlich, laut und aufgeschlossen - und kann keinen einzigen geraden Ton halten.