Standalone second-chance romance
Marked by Him is a second-chance romance by Amalia Brooks, written as a standalone.
Meredith White thought she came to Las Vegas for freedom. One year after being left at the altar by the only man she ever loved, she just wants to drink, to dance, to forget.
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Meredith White thought she came to Las Vegas for freedom. One year after being left at the altar by the only man she ever loved, she just wants to drink, to dance, to forget.
But fate doesn't let her. It drags her straight into his club. Straight back into Ronald, the man who shattered her heart without a word. And into Aiden, his dangerous business partner with secrets of his own.
Aiden's offer is simple: help him get rid of Ronald, and together, destroy him. Meredith agrees. It's supposed to be revenge. Just a game. Just a mask.
But touches burn. And the memories she buried claw back to life, leaving her torn between two men — the one who broke her, but swears he can save her, and the one who teaches her how to burn.
Official description from Amazon.
Left at the altar
The one who broke her
The business partner
“awesome twists and turns”
“left me speechless”
| Book | Series | Genre | Pages | Published | Kindle Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| He Played Me | The Rivals of Elite #1 | Dark college romance | 634 | August 2026 | Yes |
| Marked by Him | Standalone | Second-chance romance | 335 | April 2026 | Yes |
| They Played Me | The Rivals of Elite #2 | Dark college romance | 499 | September 2026 | Yes |
Marked by Him was written by Amalia Brooks, who began the novel at 17. Published in April 2026 (Kindle ASIN B0GYCYYN86, ISBN 9798232199579), it is her standalone second-chance romance, set in Las Vegas.
Marked by Him follows Meredith White, who goes to Las Vegas a year after being left at the altar. She runs straight back into Ronald, the man who broke her heart, and his dangerous business partner Aiden, who offers her revenge and a place between two men.
Yes. Amazon lists Marked by Him as a love triangle romance. Meredith is torn between Ronald, the man who left her at the altar and swears he can save her, and Aiden, the business partner who proposes they destroy Ronald together. It is also a second-chance romance.
Marked by Him holds 3.7 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings on Amazon and 3.43 from 7 ratings on Goodreads, where five-star reviewers praised its twists and the chemistry between Meredith and both men. It is Amalia Brooks' debut, which she began writing at 17.
Amalia Brooks is an indie dark romance author. Her Wattpad debut reached over 200,000 readers before she brought her books to Kindle Unlimited. She writes The Rivals of Elite, a dark college romance series of He Played Me and They Played Me, and the standalone second-chance romance Marked by Him.
Marked by Him is a standalone, so it can be read at any time. The Rivals of Elite must be read in order: start with He Played Me, book one, and continue with They Played Me, book two, which picks up Tiffany Sinclair and Tristan Ford's story.
Yes. Marked by Him is a standalone second-chance romance, so you do not need to read any other book first. It follows Meredith White, who comes to Las Vegas a year after being left at the altar and runs straight back into the man who broke her.
Amalia Brooks started on Wattpad, where her debut reached over 200,000 readers. That response inspired her to publish on Kindle Unlimited. She began writing her debut novel, Marked by Him, when she was 17, so years of work sit behind that story.
All three novels — He Played Me, They Played Me and Marked by Him — are on Amazon as Kindle ebooks and are available with Kindle Unlimited. He Played Me is also sold in paperback. You can follow new releases on her Amazon author page and on Goodreads.
Yes. All three novels by Amalia Brooks — He Played Me, They Played Me and Marked by Him — are included in Kindle Unlimited, so Kindle Unlimited members can read them at no additional cost. They are also available to buy as Kindle ebooks.
The main characters in Marked by Him are Meredith White, who travels to Las Vegas a year after being left at the altar, Ronald, the ex-fiancé who broke her heart, and Aiden, Ronald's dangerous business partner who offers Meredith a path to revenge.
Amalia Brooks is an indie romance author who writes dark romance, dark college romance and second-chance romance. She started on Wattpad, where her debut reached over 200,000 readers, before bringing her books to Kindle Unlimited. Her novels include Marked by Him, which she began writing at 17, and The Rivals of Elite series: He Played Me and They Played Me.
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