Kirjahaku

After losing his parents as a teenager, Dane has learned to keep things simple. He's happy with the life he's built for himself, a life filled with easy girls, good times with his brother, and a job he loves. There's nothing missing. Until he meets her. Lily has learned the hard way that nothing in life is free. And she's flat-out broke - in every possible way. With her head down, she keeps to the shadows and lets life pass her by. All that matters is putting one more day safely behind her. Until he's lifting her chin.Suddenly, nothing is safe or simple, and soon the walls they've been hiding behind begin to crumble. But to what end? Dane is definitely no one's hero, and Lily is surely no one's prize. Yet somehow they're exactly what the other needs. Just when they think they've got it all figured out, Lily's past comes calling. That one last price life's been trying to exact from her? It's about to come due.18+The Penny Books are not standalones. The story continues with each full-length novel: His Lucky Penny (The Penny Books, #1)Pennies for Wishes (The Penny Books, #2)Find a Penny (The Penny Books, #3)Pennies from Heaven (The Penny Books, #4)The entire series is now available.

Your past doesn't define you. Or so they say.Until the night Lily met Dane, she wouldn't have agreed with that statement; her past shaped everything she did. The hiding, the panic attacks, the shame - they were all a result of a huge error in judgment she made as a na ve college freshman. But love has a way of changing everything. And Lily's determined to keep it that way, no matter how much Dane and his brother, Jason, have blindsided her. But her fairy tale has always been a bit off-kilter. Girl meets boy . . . and his brother. Girl falls in love with boy. Brother saves girl. Girl kisses brother. And now, boy wants to share girl with brother. For once, Lily's going to be strong enough to take what she wants. Because she does want this . . . doesn't she? What could possibly go wrong?18+Warning: If you're offended by panty-melting M/F/M situations, this book isn't for you.The Penny Books are not standalones. The story continues with each full-length novel: His Lucky Penny (The Penny Books, #1)Pennies for Wishes (The Penny Books, #2)Find a Penny (The Penny Books, #3)Pennies from Heaven (The Penny Books, #4)The entire series is now available.

Jason pretty much has it all.The last eighteen months with Dane and Lily have been the best of his life - and now he's finally giving college a try. The last thing he expects is to be hit by a thunderbolt in the form of a woman on the first day. She's hostile and condescending, and despite the scowl on her face, she's the most beautiful thing he's ever seen. Avery pretty much hates the world.And the arrogant jerk in her English class - the one with the beautiful blue eyes and the sexy smirk - can kiss her you know what. She knows his type. She's shot down a million guys just like him over the years. What she's not expecting is for him to shoot back, over and over again.When the sparks that light up the room when they're together become too bright to ignore, they're both forced to take a hard look at their lives.Little does Avery know, Jason comes with a whole lot of strings attached. Maybe she should have shot him down one last time and left it at that.18+Warning: If you found the first two Penny Books offensive, you'll continue to be offended by this one.The Penny Books are not standalones. The story continues with each full-length novel: His Lucky Penny (The Penny Books, #1)Pennies for Wishes (The Penny Books, #2)Find a Penny (The Penny Books, #3)Pennies from Heaven (The Penny Books, #4)The entire series is now available.

A single dad...With a face and a name that contradict his culture, Scott has always known he'll settle down with a nice Latina, one who'll fit into his life and understand his definition of family. With four generations to support, he doesn't need anyone adding to the pressure he's under. But that's way in the future. For the moment, he's got enough on his plate.And an ex-party girl...Ellie is finally making a solid effort to get her life together. She's back at school, has a steady job, and most importantly, she's shed her party girl persona. No more alcohol, no more men, and no more friends who don't have her back. Now if only her new life weren't so lonely.After a chance meeting, Scott and Ellie begin an unlikely friendship, one that soon pokes and prods at their convictions. But what happens when the wrong person makes the world feel right?Turns out that taking a chance on the one person you never saw coming takes courage. Will they dig deep or let it all slip away?Not So Far Away ends on a mild cliffhanger and an implied HFN. For those who can't get enough of Scott and Ellie, the duet concludes with The Here and Now.

After a rough start, Scott and Ellie are looking to the future.While they weren't expecting things to just fall into place, their new relationship is proving to be a challenge. With three little girls, a new career, and interfering in-laws to contend with, the stakes between them have only gone up.Turns out falling in love was the easy part.They're determined to make it work though. Life is undoubtedly sweeter when you're facing it with the one you love. But when push comes to shove, loyalties are tested and lines are drawn . . . and sooner or later something will have to give.The Here and Now is not a standalone. This story continues from book 1, Not So Far Away.

Books 3 and 4 are a standalone duet in the Worlds Collide universe. AlejandroI always knew we were a bad idea. Sophie and I are from different worlds. In theory, her expectations of me aren't unreasonable; equality, respect, and the truth - always the truth. But in reality, a man in my position has secrets to keep, impossible decisions to make, and a reputation to uphold. All of it for her own good. But whatever our problems, she's mine. If she ever tries to walk away, I don't know what I'll do. Having to pin my mariposa down wouldn't be pleasant for either of us. SophieI knew it wasn't going to be easy. Making a life with a man as stubborn and overbearing as Alejandro would be challenging on a good day. He's used to giving orders and having them obeyed, but I'm not one of his men. If we're going to make this work, concessions have to be made on both sides - not just mine. Despite our differences, there's one thing holding everything together . . . we love each other. Desperately, deeply, irrevocably. Forever . . . or until one of us breaks.

A standalone in the Barbarian Realms universe. A hopeful bride . . .Rina has suffered much in her short life. Being bartered away to a barbarian realm without her consent is just a final injustice at the hands of her cousin, the king of D'heilar. But marrying a man sight unseen - even a barbarian - may not be the end of the world, but the beginning of a new one. A reluctant groom . . .Luka has finally put a sword through his father's cruel heart, and by Northern law, the mantle of leadership is now his. No matter how unwelcome, he won't shirk his duty . . . even if the people of his realm deserve better, even if it means having a foreign bride forced upon him. An ill-fated union.Before they ever meet, disaster strikes. Rina is falsely accused of an unpardonable crime and meets her betrothed as a prisoner. Despite it all, they're still expected to marry. But with neither of them willing to forgive or forget, they're enemies, not lovers. Caught in a political tug of war beyond their control, Luka and Rina come to realize they may have been taken for fools and that not all loves begin in beauty. Some, it seems, are born of the dark.