" 5.0 out of 5 stars. An emotional and captivating page-turner. A must read for 2017." - The Book Lover BlogAvery never expected to take another chance at love. Until she's thrown a curve ball she isn't anticipating - a man that causes her pulse to race and also happens to be one of her bosses. Finding herself drawn to him, Avery does her best to push him away, but she in no way predicts her heart pulling him in.Logan doesn't trust women. Period. But a one-night stand cut short exposes him to a mysterious woman that flips his world upside down. He didn't predict meeting her - the one that would make him question everything. Undeterred by her need to keep him at an arm's length, he goes against everything he believes in the quest to prove that they're worth fighting for.
A broken heart and shattered dreams...Austin Connelly had it all: loving family, a growing and profitable business, the perfect woman warming his bed at night...When she completely disappears from his life, well kept secrets begin to emerge. He finds out his best friend's girlfriend is also his half-sister, and he believes someone is sabotaging his company.Austin thought he and Nikki had something special, but when she returns suddenly announcing her pregnancy, he can't control his hurt and anger, but the pull and attraction become too much for him to ignore and he finds himself in her arms once again. He's thrust back into the emotions he's held onto since Nikki left him.Nikki Deveraux never had it easy growing up. As a part of a wealthy family where her parents cared more about their bank account and affairs than they did about their only daughter. Watching their marriage crumble before her very eyes she swore that she'll do whatever she can to protect herself from succumbing to that kind of pain. With no desire to find "the one", Nikki finds herself torn between love and fear when she discovers herself pregnant. Taking a chance on her heart, Nikki works to rebuild her relationship with Austin after running away scared and when she uncovers someone stealing money from his company she fears he'll give up on his dream of happiness yet again. Will he take a chance on her? Will he let her back into his heart? Or will the ghosts of his past shred him further?
Sydney knows what happens when lies catch up to you... Just when she believes she has a handle on her life, a mysterious man walks into her bakery and turns her world upside down. The kindness in his silver eyes convinces her to hire him... but Sydney knows he's hiding something. Unfortunately, that's not enough to keep her heart from getting involved. Dylan knows he is in trouble the first time he lays eyes on Sydney - but something about her draws him in. As an undercover agent, he lives his life by strict codes and calculations. For the first time, he finds himself questioning the necessary lies. One wrong move can put her in danger, and the truth could destroy any hope of a future. But some love is worth the risk.
He's a rock star that can have any woman he wants, but he has his sights set on his brother's best friend. Ryker always felt that he lived in the shadows of his genius twin brother Jameson; no amount of platinum records or devoted fans can change that. Especially when the most beautiful woman he's ever seen crashes his sister's wedding and rushes into his brother's arms. He wants her more than he has ever wanted anything and, brother be damned, he is determined to make her his.Norah is in trouble. She has spent years perfecting a secret device for the government only to have it stolen. On a whim, she enlists the help of her best friend Jameson. What she never expects is to meet her best friend's brother and for him to offer more than just protection, he offers his heart.
Sometimes even the nerd gets the girl.One too many nights sleeping in front of his computer has made Jameson a rising star in the technology world. But when a mysterious woman seeks the help of his family he puts his career on hold to protect her. She shows him that there is more to life than a computer screen one kiss at a time. Now, if only he can convince her to stay.After losing her parents in a tragic accident, Poppy spent her childhood being raised by her elderly grandmother only wanting the chance to find the same love that her parents had. Her knight in shining armor turns out to be her nightmare and Poppy is left racing with her two daughters toward the last place she remembers feeling safe. But she never expects to find security in the arms of a career-driven tech geek.
An unspoken rule.A friendship that will be tested. QuinnHe was my crush at thirteen andten years later that feeling never ceased.I thought that time and distance would change usbut I never expected the feelings to grow.Now things are complicatedHis sister is my best friend.She's also his twin.And I'm stuck in the middle. TrevorShe was always my fantasy come to life andI knew even at sixteen that girls like her were rare.Soft, feminine, sweet to her core -she was my complete opposite.I knew how to keep her away when we were young, but I'm finding it hard to keep her out of reachwhen everyone is pushing us together.My sister can never know thethings I plan to do to her best friend.
Elle's life seems like one joke after the next. Blindsided by a cheating husband? Check. Ex-friend knocked up by said husband? Check. Moving herself and two kids into a home willed to her by her estranged father? Check. Disease infested fence separating her home from her neighbor's? Check. That's the first thing to go. If only the gorgeous neighbor didn't rile her up every chance he gets and now with the fence gone she suddenly finds herself facing a new joke - that stupid heart of hers racing whenever he's close. But one stolen kiss leads to a number of stolen nights leaving Elle with the choice of ending the fling before she gets hurt or checking another box off her "jokes on me" list - heartbreak.
A bad decision in college is about to cost me an exclusive contract on a job that I need to keep my life afloat. But my heart may have a different contract in mine.
Taylor Hughes is a rule follower, no detail ever goes overlooked. That attention to detail is imperative in every aspect of her life, especially her job as an event planner. Rule One: The client is always right.Rule Two: Make it magical.Rule Three: Go the extra mile for any guest.Rule Four: Never take anything from an event. (Note: that includes any treats.) When Hunter Divers, the sexy bartender, handed her a whiskey sour and a ride back to her apartment she forgets all about her rules for one night of recklessness. What happens when her lapse in judgment leaves her with a keepsake from that night?
Scene Stealer (noun) (scene-steal-er - \ ˈsēn-ˌstē-lər): an actor who attracts attention when another is intended to be the center of attention.The glow of fame only casts shadows. The name Devyn Dane was once lit up amongst the stars. Everyone worshiped me. But now, I'm on the edge of darkness. No one warned me about the fall. My crash was lethal. These days I'm nothing more than a forgotten child-star with a tainted reputation.Redemption is what I need. When a chance is handed to me, I vow not to blow it--I can't. This could launch me back to stardom. But nothing is given freely in Hollywood. Everything comes with a price. This time, mine is a bombshell waitress battling insecurities deep enough to rival even my own.The resilient Larsen is a mystery I can't wait to unravel. Her brokenness makes me feel not so alone. But together, we are a complete mess that should never work. I know it, Hollywood knows it, and someone is Hell-bent on making sure we don't beat the odds.I truly believed she was my ally. An added boost on my rise back to fame. But the shine of Hollywood masks many things. She broke my focus, pulling me away from the most important goal.That's the thing with a scene stealer - you never see them coming.
If there was one thing January Douglas disliked more than spilling coffee on her favorite blouse, it was Christmas. Despite her family's love of the holiday, she was a self-proclaimed Scrooge. The songs, the decorations, and the forced cheer - they were all nails scratching down a chalkboard to her. When Deckard Spruce barged into her life with his Christmas enthusiasm and a smirk that made January weak in the knees, she'd had enough. One wish on a snowflake was all it took to change everything, but as soon as the damage was done, she knew her hate for the holidays had gone too far. Could Deckard help her realize that she might not hate Christmas after all? Maybe one more wish would make everything right.
I had a past.It was dark.It was ugly.It was my dirty secret.No one knew the weight of the burdens that nearly consumed me.I lived with a singular focus-seeking revenge on my father.Then the new girl, Jolee Ward, moved into the apartment above me and shattered my carefully constructed world.We were like oil and water. . . until we weren't.Then we detonated like gasoline and fire, but the inferno threatened to destroy us both.One night with her couldn't erase years spent plotting.Wellington University wasn't big enough for the both of us.
I played the game.There were rules.There was strategy.There was always an escape.No one knew how my past dictated my every move.I did everything to keep the nightmares of my childhood at bay.I reveled in my playboy reputation.Then Sarah Hodges made a wrong move.One that left me wondering how to match her play.We weren't supposed to work.She was everything I wasn't. But she had secrets of her own. Ones that left me shocked and furious.Ones that gave me a leg up. Or so I thought.It only took one quick game to land us in checkmate, something Wellington University never saw coming.
I had a new life.One that I fought for.One that I lied for.One that I would do anything to protect.No one knew about the secrets that kept me awake at night.I fought tooth and nail to keep everyone at arm's length.Until a woman I hadn't seen since childhood showed up on my doorstep.Keeley Fox wanted answers, but all that I could give her were lies.Lies that would shield her from the nastiness of my past. A past that collided with hers and could destroy the pretty world that she lived in. One push from her became too much and I savored her downfall, except she took me down with her.Now I was exposed to all of Wellington University and that reputation I had built was a pile of bricks at my feet.The greatest lie of all was that love was worth the fight.
I had a past.It was dark.It was ugly.It was my dirty secret.No one knew the weight of the burdens that nearly consumed me.I lived with a singular focus-seeking revenge on my father.Then the new girl, Jolee Ward, moved into the apartment above me and shattered my carefully constructed world.We were like oil and water. . . until we weren't.Then we detonated like gasoline and fire, but the inferno threatened to destroy us both.One night with her couldn't erase years spent plotting.Wellington University wasn't big enough for the both of us.
I played the game.There were rules.There was strategy.There was always an escape.No one knew how my past dictated my every move.I did everything to keep the nightmares of my childhood at bay.I reveled in my playboy reputation.Then Sarah Hodges made a wrong move.One that left me wondering how to match her play.We weren't supposed to work.She was everything I wasn't. But she had secrets of her own. Ones that left me shocked and furious.Ones that gave me a leg up. Or so I thought.It only took one quick game to land us in checkmate, something Wellington University never saw coming.
I had a new life.One that I fought for.One that I lied for.One that I would do anything to protect.No one knew about the secrets that kept me awake at night.I fought tooth and nail to keep everyone at arm's length.Until a woman I hadn't seen since childhood showed up on my doorstep.Keeley Fox wanted answers, but all that I could give her were lies.Lies that would shield her from the nastiness of my past. A past that collided with hers and could destroy the pretty world that she lived in. One push from her became too much and I savored her downfall, except she took me down with her.Now I was exposed to all of Wellington University and that reputation I had built was a pile of bricks at my feet.The greatest lie of all was that love was worth the fight.
