Richard (Hardcore Fitness Gym Book 1): Hardcore Fitness Gym Book 1, #1

By Alice Lust

Richard: Romance at The Gym (Hardcore Fitness Gym Book 1)
An Insta-love Alpha Man and Curvy Confident Woman

 

Sarah Jones had a rocky life, and she was just emerging from a bad breakup. She had sworn off relationships, at least, that was the plan until she met him.

 

Richard Stewart had three rules governing his life: get fit, get healthy, and stay alive. It was what he told his students anyway. When Sarah, a brunette and curvy, entered his life, he knew he had to add one more rule – don't get attached.

 

Sarah was on the prowl for fun, Richard for the thrill of it. When Richard is made her trainer, he has two choices: ignore her or damn the consequences.

 

Can he find a common ground? Or would Sarah be his undoing?

 

Sweet & steamy short story insta-love romance at the gym with a sexy personal trainer and curvy confident woman. This novella can be read as a standalone.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alice Lust
• Release date: Aug 11, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393837428

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RICHARD

HARDCORE FITNESS GYM BOOK ONE

ALICE LUST

RICHARD is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Copyright © 2020 by Alice Lust

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without express written permission from the author publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

­_CONTENTS_

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

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SARAH

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I hated him for a very long time, I did. I could still remember the planning and the promises, now all down the drain. I'd hate him more if he wasn't living a worse off life than he was when we were still together. Some would call me bitter, but he did hurt me. He was my boyfriend for over three years, and everything felt stable, at least during those years. But then, I discovered that he'd been keeping secrets from me, secrets about his infidelity. I never was one to pry, and that made the hurt sting all the more. I gave my all to him, and he let me down in really creative ways. But not before he placed a few choice words to dismantle my self-esteem. I wasn't fat, but when he said those words to me, I couldn't do anything but believe them.

You know why I've been putting up with you all this time? You're the perfect lapdog, content with doing my bidding and not seeing what was staring right at you. Do you think I loved you? Nah, I just wanted to use you. You can also work on your body because nobody will desire you at the rate you're going.

Those were the words he spewed forth from his mouth while I watched, even after catching him in the act of cheating. He didn't defend himself, and it just made me feel like trash. I promised myself I'd never let anybody else treat me that way, and I meant every single word. That was why I enrolled in a fitness program, so I would not feel that way again. I had no issues with my self-esteem, knowing that he was just saying those words to rile me and possibly make me take him back. He'd always been manipulative, and I was just too blind to see it. I believed everything he said, attributing his problems to my inadequacies, even though there was nothing I did wrong.

Earth to Sarah, earth to Sarah. My longtime friend and confidante, Julie, prodded me, her hands waving in front of my face. I was startled out of my reverie and