Kirjahaku

Mia Taylor has a huge heart, but just how much pain can one heart endure? Mia was living the picture perfect life, engaged to her high school sweetheart and working at her dream job at an upscale salon in New York City. She had it all. Until the day her past, present and future were taken away, leaving her to face the world scared and alone. Trying to pick up the pieces of her broken life, while mourning the devastating loss of her fianc she just goes through the motions as an empty shell. Enter Travis Montgomery, Olympic swimmer and totally gorgeous. He has several medals under his belt and just as many women. Mia is well aware of his womanizing reputation and refuses to be his next conquest, but finds herself coming alive again whenever she's around him. They agree to be "just friends," quickly finding that they are unable to fight the attraction between them. Mia's life becomes complete once again with Travis in it; but nothing good lasts forever, at least not in Mia's world. Torn apart by an ugly secret, Mia's heart is broken once again. When the unthinkable happens and Travis needs Mia the most, she must reach deep inside to find forgiveness for the one man who will always hold the key to her shattered heart. But will doing so only break it further; this time beyond repair?

I've always been three things: Loving daughter, devoted sister, and cynical romantic. Okay, maybe not always the last one, that didn't happen until my ex-boyfriend cheated on me, and not with just anyone...my best friend.One year later, and I'm over relationships, only interested in the occasional one-night stand. I don't fall in love with them, and I don't expect them to fall in love with me. I won't be waiting around for their call or stalking their social media-until I discover that one of my little trysts indirectly holds my family's fate in his hands. So, with a little convincing from my older and much wiser sister, I break my own rules for the sake of my family.He's the exact opposite of me: Serious, detached and arrogant. Did I mention that he looks like he should be on a billboard for a cologne ad in the middle of Times Square, or the sexy way he botches up my name in his German accent? Well, he does...but I refuse to relent, remaining committed to my plan. Strictly business, no emotions involved, and nobody will get hurt...until nobody turns into somebody I find myself needing more than I ever thought possible.What do you do when a one-night stand turns into so much more than you bargained for? And how do you stop one lie that's getting bigger each time you're with him from caving everything in around you? I know in the end someone is going to get hurt, but I'm powerless to stop it. And for him...I think I may be willing to have my heart broken all over again.

Spoiled. Privileged. Brat. What others saw as entitled, I saw as standards, and mine were high, especially when it came to men. The boys I wasted time on in college were now a thing of the past. I was setting my eye on the real deal: Rich, successful, nice looking, good personality preferred-but not required. I had it all figured out, I'd live off my family's good fortune as I waited for my wealthy Prince Charming to sweep me off my feet. That was until my father decided to come up with his own ridiculous plan: Move to New York City (good) Take a job at a magazine owned by one of his friends (bad) Cut me off financially after three months (worse) All out of options, I headed to the East Coast to start my job. Feeling much like a princess being thrown into court with the commoners, I intended to fail, and fail miserably-that was until I was given an office with a view and my own advice column. Suddenly, working for a living wasn't so bad after all...except for him. Obnoxious, boorish, rude...take your pick. He was the exact opposite in my quest for Prince charming-except for nice looking and good personality not required. He hated me the moment he laid eyes on me and was determined to make my life a living hell whenever I was in his company. Little did he know, he had no idea who he was up against, I planned on matching his animosity toward me in ways he never imagined. But the funny thing was, the more he got under my skin, the closer he was getting to my heart, making me reassess the girl I once was and focus on the girl I wanted to become.

I was at the top of my game until reality hit in a way I had never imagined, forcing me to face the living hell that had become my life. The ghosts and demons that once filled the pages of my bestselling novels now flooded my mind, consuming my thoughts both day and night. She was hauntingly beautiful, and I was drawn to her in the most unimaginable way. She was my breath when I had stopped breathing. She was my hope when I was drowning in despair. She was my muse when I had lost all motivation. But nothing good lasted-not in my world anyway. Like the last days of autumn when the beautiful leaves are stripped away by the long winter days, lurking in the distance; her caring ways and gentle soul were only temporary. Soon it would be taken from me, leaving my heart as barren as those once majestic trees. But unlike those autumn days, she remained, giving me the courage to face the cold, dark winter of my past while uncovering secrets and lies that could be the premise of a bestseller. Only, this wasn't fiction, this was my reality-a reality I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.