Jude (Beautiful Mine #2)

JUDE

GIA DeLUCA

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For my husband, for somehow loving the most imperfect person in the most perfect way.

And for my children. May you always let love in, even when it seems like a most impossible task.

Gia

Beautiful Mine Series

JULIAN (#1)

JUDE (#2)

JAMISON (#3)
(Releasing January 2015)

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JUDE

I’m not worthy. I don’t deserve her. And I know it.

Before he died, my brother asked me to take care of his young widow, and I agreed. And after my brother died, my mother asked me to dig up some dirt on the girl. I also agreed. I’ve been called lots of things in my day. An anomaly. A walking contradiction. A complicated asshole. But I’ve never been called someone’s hero… until her.

EVIE

I don’t understand him, and I sure as hell don’t understand what’s happening. He confuses me, and at times, I want to slap him and kiss him all at the same time. I didn’t even know he existed until that night he showed up at my door. Nothing makes sense anymore. All I know is he’s the most complex man I’ve ever met, and as much as I try to deny the way I feel about him, I’m powerless in the solace of his embrace. Our relationship may be inappropriate and unconventional, but it’s ours. And in a weird sort of way, he’s kind of my hero.

But there are secrets and self-loathing behind his eyes, words left unspoken, and questions unanswered. I always thought Julian held the key to my future… until I met Jude.

Fix You
by Coldplay

Accidental Thief
by Matt the Electrician

Set Fire to the Third Bar
by Snow Patrol

Take Me to Church
by Hozier

Elastic Heart
by Sia

Home
by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes

Aeroplane
by Angus and Julia Stone

Bella
by Angus and Julia Stone

Heart of Life
by John Mayer

Magic
by Coldplay

PROLOGUE (JULIAN)

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

ELEVEN

TWELVE

THIRTEEN

FOURTEEN

FIFTEEN

SIXTEEN

SEVENTEEN

EIGHTTEEN

NINETEEN

TWENTY

TWENTY-ONE

TWENTY-TWO

TWENTY-THREE

TWENTY-FOUR

TWENTY-FIVE

TWENTY-SIX

TWENTY-SEVEN

TWENTY-EIGHT

TWENTY-NINE

THIRTY

THIRTY-ONE

THIRTY-TWO

THIRTY-THREE

THIRTY-FOUR

THIRTY-FIVE

THIRTY-SIX

THIRTY-SEVEN

THIRTY-EIGHT

THIRTY-NINE

EPILOGUE (JULIAN)

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