Golden Ruin
(2026)(The third book in the Kings of Cypress Pointe Golden Empire series)
A novel by Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne
Sterling Golden—NFL superstar, a man who has everything but the one woman he can’t seem to let go.
Me.
He returned to Cypress Pointe on a private jet to join his coach’s ‘dream team,’ looking every bit as rich and famous as he’s become since we ended things. Only, our lives look nothing like they did when he left five years ago.
Back then, we were inseparable, in love, and blissfully unaware of what our future held.
Today, we’re two totally different people and probably wouldn’t speak at all if it weren’t for Jaxon. Our four-year-old son has never known what it’s like to have Mommy and Daddy be anything but cordial.
Sterling and I have co-parenting and strategic avoidance down to a science. Things are easier that way. But then tragedy pulls me and Jax headfirst into Sterling’s world, his life… his home.
Now, we’re living under one roof, building a routine that looks deceptively easy, trying not to fall back into old habits when it’s late and the house is dangerously quiet.
Life was complicated enough without such a major plot twist, and I’m learning one hell of a lesson.
That saying you’re done… doesn’t always make it true.
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Golden Empire is part of the interconnected KINGS’ Universe, which includes series such as: ''KINGS OF CYPRESS POINTE’, ‘SAVAGE KINGS OF BRADWYN U’, and ‘KINGS OF CYPRESS POINTE: GOLDEN EMPIRE’, listed in chronological order.
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Golden Ruin is a continuation of the KINGS OF CYPRESS POINTE series, featuring characters from the original saga well into adulthood. It isn’t necessary to start with the OG series, but checking it out either before or after you read Golden Rule (Golden Empire, Book One) may enrich the overall reading experience.
Author Note: This installment in the series contains sensitive topics such as past emotional trauma and a house fire resulting in injury. If you’re uncomfortable with either of these themes, this couple’s journey may not be for you. Sterling and Lexi’s story is a second-chance romance with a guaranteed HEA, and there’s absolutely no cheating. Due to adult themes, coarse language, and sexual situations, this one’s for the 18+ crowd.
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More about GOLDEN RUIN
Me.
He returned to Cypress Pointe on a private jet to join his coach’s ‘dream team,’ looking every bit as rich and famous as he’s become since we ended things. Only, our lives look nothing like they did when he left five years ago.
Back then, we were inseparable, in love, and blissfully unaware of what our future held.
Today, we’re two totally different people and probably wouldn’t speak at all if it weren’t for Jaxon. Our four-year-old son has never known what it’s like to have Mommy and Daddy be anything but cordial.
Sterling and I have co-parenting and strategic avoidance down to a science. Things are easier that way. But then tragedy pulls me and Jax headfirst into Sterling’s world, his life… his home.
Now, we’re living under one roof, building a routine that looks deceptively easy, trying not to fall back into old habits when it’s late and the house is dangerously quiet.
Life was complicated enough without such a major plot twist, and I’m learning one hell of a lesson.
That saying you’re done… doesn’t always make it true.
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Golden Empire is part of the interconnected KINGS’ Universe, which includes series such as: ''KINGS OF CYPRESS POINTE’, ‘SAVAGE KINGS OF BRADWYN U’, and ‘KINGS OF CYPRESS POINTE: GOLDEN EMPIRE’, listed in chronological order.
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Golden Ruin is a continuation of the KINGS OF CYPRESS POINTE series, featuring characters from the original saga well into adulthood. It isn’t necessary to start with the OG series, but checking it out either before or after you read Golden Rule (Golden Empire, Book One) may enrich the overall reading experience.
Author Note: This installment in the series contains sensitive topics such as past emotional trauma and a house fire resulting in injury. If you’re uncomfortable with either of these themes, this couple’s journey may not be for you. Sterling and Lexi’s story is a second-chance romance with a guaranteed HEA, and there’s absolutely no cheating. Due to adult themes, coarse language, and sexual situations, this one’s for the 18+ crowd.
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More about GOLDEN RUIN
- NFL/Football/Sports Romance
Romance with Spice
Found family who will live rent-free inside your heart
Alpha Males
Millionaire Romance
Contemporary Romance/Adult Romance
Jealous Possessive Heroes galore
All the ‘MINE’ energy you can handle
Forced Proximity Heat
Happy reading!
RJ/NT
Genre: Romance
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