Only Pretend

If you hated your life--wanted to prove to the world that you could change--how would you do it? I had a plan. I also had no family, no friends, and definitely no jerk of an ex-boyfriend who thought I was boring.I was tired of being me.In Vegas, I could be anything. And then I saw him.His hungry smile wanted a taste of the new me.Only a boring person would have said no.It was reckless to follow a stranger to his bed. Dangerous to take the drink he handed me. I thought the worst regret I'd have would be a hangover, a walk of shame through the hotel.Except I didn't wake up in the hotel.Or in Vegas. I doubt my face will end up in the news. "Woman missing," the headline would say. "A stupid person who thought she could be someone else."I'm not someone else. I was only playing pretend.Too bad he was playing for keeps. Author's Note: This is a very dark romance novel with themes that could make readers uncomfortable. Be wary, it contains violence and beyond-steamy content aimed at mature audiences.