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Pre-order - GOLDEN RUIN (Extended Cut) - Golden Empire #3 (eBook)
Pre-order - GOLDEN RUIN (Extended Cut) - Golden Empire #3 (eBook)
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Release Date: September 20th, 2026 (This is a pre-order. Your book will be delivered directly to your email from Book Funnel on release day.)
Note: This is a website-exclusive edition that contains a bonus collection titled THE LOST YEARS (3 bonus chapters that focus on the missing pieces of Sterling & Lexi's past) that won't be available anywhere else!
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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 any 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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from 14 reviewsI’ve loved Blue and West from the very beginning and I’m so glad that we get to see into their lives in the future and that they are still happily together. Yes there was troubling times and a lot of angst but in the end they preservered and with the help of their found family they made it through. I highly recommend this book and gave it 5 stars
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This world has its hooks in me, and slipping back into Blue and West’s story felt like coming home to characters I’ve loved from the start. This ARC from the author was such a gift, because watching these two navigate the messiness of love, pressure, and heartbreak was everything I hoped for.
Their journey in Golden Reign isn’t easy—far from it. Rachel Jonas puts them through the kind of emotional storm that tests every crack in their foundation. But even in the worst moments, you can feel the depth of what they share. The history. The devotion. The stubborn, aching love that refuses to disappear no matter how heavy life gets.
There are ups, downs, and moments that hurt in the best way, but that’s exactly what makes their story so powerful. You believe in them. You root for them. And you know, deep down, that no matter how far they drift, they’ll always find their way back to each other.
I loved this one—every raw, tender, beautifully messy piece of it.
I absolutely love this book & I could just keep going with them. The golden crew has been in my heart since the beginning. Seeing them now in the future makes me so happy. But even more so because we know that even they have their moments but we wish they continue to thrive. I cannot wait to read more about everyone else. Honestly it’s a book I can never put down. Give us more soon ❤️
I loved the continuation of Blue and West’s story. I love the fact it was written to show that they weren’t a perfect couple and they had their troubles, but they work together to come out in the end stronger. Also, I love the ending where we find out that Blues dream of becoming a mom becomes an actual real reality.
Didn’t disappoint waiting for this book…can’t wait for next one
Loved it. Was so good. One of the best books can't wait for more.
LLLLLOOOOVVVEED this book. I felt all the emotions of Blue and West characters in this book. I laughed, I yelled, and I cried reading this book in one day, I can't wait for the next one!!!
GOLDEN REIGN (Extended Cut) - Golden Empire #2 (eBook)
I was totally hooked! I finished this in one day, couldn't put it down. The emotional Rollercoaster that I was on... I just had to see what happened next! Loves every second of this story! Can't wait for Lexi and Sterling.
Loved it, but i wish tjere wouldve been another epilogue of Blue and West having the bay.
Love West & Blue along with the entire golden crew! The writing is superb. It’s rare for me to stumble upon a series where I find it hard to have a one true favorite FMC/MMC. This was the game changer. Rachel Jonas writes amazing characters. Although I do have a favorite couple, I devoured every book in the series (reread them multiple times too)
and thoroughly enjoyed every couple’s story. You see, I couldn’t just buy one book or two. Nope. Impossible. I had to have them ALL. Sooooo here we are. This entire series unapologetically bulldozed its way into my heart and set up camp on my bookshelf.
Love Lexi & Sterling!
Fantastic pricing, shipped quickly and packaged amazing - no damage and perfect. Highly recommend to everyone to buy direct from authors
Even though they were "damaged" they only had a few tiny flaws & arrived in much better condition than I expected! Great series!
Love the entire series so much had to buy the whole series recommend it to my 19 year old daughter to read as well