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Ramsey I'm out of my depth participating in a blind-date photo shoot. Not only am I meant to act like I'm open for dating, but I'm meant to be sexy and get up close and personal with a complete stranger. None of the above is me. But I'm a sucker, and my best friend can talk me into anything. Deacon is the kind of guy my heart could be safe with. But I've been taking care of myself for a long time, and I'm not sure I'm ready to rely on anyone else. Not even the handsome, successful older brother of my best friend. Deacon I never saw her coming. One date with a beautiful stranger, and I'm hooked. Technically, Ramsey isn't a stranger. She's my little sister's best friend, the same sister who volunteered me because she claims "I'm a workaholic in desperate need of love." All I know is I can't stop thinking about Ramsey and the way her lips felt against mine. I have to see her again. Good thing I'm an attorney, because convincing her to take a chance on me is going to be the hardest case I've ever pleaded. She's worried about the past repeating itself. What she's yet to figure out is that her fear is unnecessary... never with me.

Orrin From the moment she stepped back into town, I wanted her. No matter where I am, if she's around, she has all of my attention. The only problem is that she doesn't know it. She doesn't know that I can feel her when she walks into a room or that I can see her auburn hair when I close my eyes at night. I think it's time to do something about that. Jade From the moment I stepped back into town, I wanted him. He's always surrounded by a group of his brothers or his best friend, but that doesn't stop me from stealing glances. He doesn't know that I'm crushing on him like a teenager or that sometimes I dream of him. Maybe one day, I'll do something about that.

What happens when your wandering heart is captured by your friend with benefits? Scarlett Archer Kincaid is supposed to be all the fun and none of the strings, but the longer I stay in Willow River, the more I feel roots pulling me to settle down. I plan to complete a one-year photography contract with Captured Moments, then move on to travel the world. Chasing my dreams, taking photos, and living life on my terms-shot by shot. But I've been on my own since losing my adopted parents, and home isn't about a place as much as it is a feeling. And Archer's starting to feel like home, but loving him means trading one dream for another. Archer Scarlett Hatfield is the kind of girl who can't be tamed. Her adventurous spirit is contagious, but a blue-collar man like me doesn't chase dreams. I build them from the ground up. And my home is in Willow River. I can see myself building a life with the gorgeous redhead who's turning my world upside down, but that means clipping her wings. And I could never do that, not when she's meant for more than my small-town life. Even if it means destroying my heart, when the time comes, I'll have to say goodbye and let her stay wild.

Rushton From the moment I see her, I'm hooked. There's just something about Crosby that has me eager to know her. One thing's for sure, I can't stay away from the new kindergarten teacher with the kind smile and secrets in her brown eyes. There's no hiding in a small town, and she's suddenly everywhere. My family loves her, my niece won't stop talking about her, and I...well, I just want to make her mine. Crosby is everything I didn't know I was looking for, but the wall she keeps up makes it impossible to love her the way I want to. I have to figure out how to tear it down, and fast- because she's not so sure she's sticking around, and I'm not prepared to let her walk away from Willow River... or me. Crosby Another new town, another new school. But this time I'm not the struggling new kid; I'm the teacher. It's hard to let go of my past, when it refuses to let go of me. I live in a constant state of unease, never knowing what the future holds. Especially when it comes to love. Rushton isn't like other guys. He's open and honest. What you see is what you get. He's made his intentions very clear. But I'm afraid getting involved only spells heartbreak for both of us. If growing up in foster care taught me anything, it's not to get too close and definitely don't get comfortable. So, I learned to be good at goodbye. But for the first time in my life, I've found a place I want to put down roots. Rushton, his family, Willow River, my students-they all make me wish for once that I could stay. That we could... stay together.

NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding five best friends who co-own a tattoo studio. "Does He Know?" is an age gap, brother's best friend, small town romance. Emerson It's not like I planned to fall for my older brother's best friend. It just happened. With a perfect body covered in tattoos, and a dirty mouth, Roman is the kind of guy women notice-and believe me, I noticed. Even when I tried not to. When he finally gives in to temptation, there's no going back. At least for me. Too bad Roman doesn't see it that way. He thinks he needs to protect me and my relationship with my brother, but I don't need him to fight my battles. I just need him. Roman My name whispered from Emerson's perfect pink lips is all it takes for me to betray my best friend. Before that night, I kept the green-eyed beauty at arm's length. Watched her from afar and told myself that the chemistry between us was one-sided. I pretended that I didn't want her more than my next breath. Which is what's on the line if her brother ever finds out we've been sneaking around behind his back. But I can't stay away. Especially after knowing what it's like to have her and lose her. Now, I'm given a second chance, and I have every intention of making her mine-consequences be damned.

What happens when you want more in life than just running the bases? You hang out at home plate and stop playing the field. Larissa He's sexy and irresistible. I've done my best to ignore the magnetism that flows between us. I don't need complications in my life. I can't get wrapped up in his world. The last thing I need is to get attached to a professional athlete. I don't have time for heartbreak. Easton Something about her pulls me in. I want to get to know her. I want a chance to show her I'm more than just my career, my paycheck. I'm the man for her. I know I am. No matter how much she resists this connection between us. It doesn't change the fact that she's my grand slam.

Paisley One minute I'm sitting at the ballpark chatting with a handsome stranger, the next his lips are on mine and sparks are flying, while the whole world watches us reach first base on the kiss cam. As the daughter of a former professional baseball player, I know all too well what it's like living in front of the lens. Which is why I chose a career behind the scenes and away from the spotlight-that included my love life. Post-kiss, I never expected to see Cameron Taylor again and certainly not playing for my team. I might want him more than my next breath, but I'm not willing to jeopardize either of our careers to make it to second base. Cameron A rare day of relaxing at the ballpark turns out to be so much more. I can't take my eyes off the gorgeous brunette sitting next to me. The only thing hotter than her perfect pink lips is listening to her talk baseball. Life throws me a curve ball when I get called up to the majors and Paisley Monroe is introduced to me as the team trainer. She's unlike anyone I've ever met-beautiful, passionate, driven, and off-limits. When the media goes into a frenzy over our relationship, the rules change. But the love I have for Paisley goes beyond my love of the game, I don't need the kiss cam to tell the world that she's mine. I can do that all on my own.

Parker Of all the hot guys in the club, of course I find myself tangled up with a baseball player. Our chemistry is out of the park, igniting as his athletic body moves next to mine. I know exactly who he is, but the infamous Holden Bailey has no idea who I am, or my connection to the team. I prefer it that way. I give in to one dance with Holden and send him home alone. He can have any woman he wants, but for some reason, he wants me. His pursuit is relentless. He wrote the playbook on being a player, though. Giving in could cost me my heart. Holden I thought getting traded to the Blaze was life changing, but it's nothing compared to meeting Parker Monroe. From the moment she bumps into me on the crowded dance floor, I can't tear my eyes away. She's gorgeous, intelligent, and definitely not interested. At least not in the player the media portrays me to be. I need to convince her that with her, I'm authentic, and what we have is the real thing. Game on. When the truth gets twisted, it looks like I'm playing her. But she has it all wrong. The way I feel about Parker is beyond the play. She's my end game.

Griffin All it takes is four days to change my carefully planned-out life. Four days to fall for Peyton Monroe. Four days to convince her to give me... us a chance. Before her, baseball was the center of my world. Being the best. Getting a full-ride scholarship. Getting drafted. Going pro. But from the moment my frisbee lands at her feet on the beach, I can't stop thinking about her. She's beautiful, funny, smart... and lives thirteen hours away. Long-distance love is a complication I should avoid, but staying away from Peyton is not an option. This goes beyond the team and my love of the game. Peyton I'm looking to get away, not searching for love. But it all but lands at my feet on spring break anyway. A beach full of hot guys, and of course I find myself falling for a handsome baseball player. Griffin Anthony's charming smile draws me in. We fall hard and fast, but when it's time to say goodbye, he tries to convince me that we can make this work long distance. Now I'm torn between following tradition and playing it safe or throwing out the rule book and following my heart across the miles. He wants me to trust our connection. Can I risk my heart?

NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding five best friends who co-own a tattoo studio. "Does He Know?" is an age gap, brother's best friend, small town romance.EmersonIt's not like I planned to fall for my older brother's best friend.It just happened. With a perfect body covered in tattoos, and a dirty mouth, Roman is the kind of guy women notice-and believe me, I noticed. Even when I tried not to.When he finally gives in to temptation, there's no going back. At least for me. Too bad Roman doesn't see it that way.He thinks he needs to protect me and my relationship with my brother, but I don't need him to fight my battles. I just need him.RomanMy name whispered from Emerson's perfect pink lips is all it takes for me to betray my best friend.Before that night, I kept the green-eyed beauty at arm's length. Watched her from afar and told myself that the chemistry between us was one-sided.I pretended that I didn't want her more than my next breath. Which is what's on the line if her brother ever finds out we've been sneaking around behind his back.But I can't stay away. Especially after knowing what it's like to have her and lose her.

NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you the continuation of the stand-alone series surrounding five best friends who co-own a tattoo studio. "Is This Love?" is an age gap, marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, small-town romance. Legend A marriage of convenience is one thing... but falling for your fake wife is all kinds of complicated. Being married for a year is the only way to claim my inheritance. I couldn't care less about the money. It's not like I even knew my grandparents. I wasn't even considering it until Monroe volunteered. Sweet, sweet, Monroe. I've never let myself consider her as an option for me. She's been tucked safely away in a box labeled forbidden. That is until she takes my last name. MonroeIt's not like I planned to marry one of my friends... or fall for him. One minute I offer to be his fake wife, and the next, we're going through the motions- saying, "I do," and playing house. Legend is the kind of guy fantasies are made of-tall, dark, and tattooed. Now I'm sharing his bed and his last name for the next year. Everything looks good on paper, and while this may have started out as playing pretend, the way I feel for him is the realest thing I've ever known. As the weeks pass by, it doesn't take long before either of us begins to question if we're just friends or if this is this love after all.

Stella Getting pregnant in college wasn't part of the plan, but I'll never regret giving birth to the best part of me. Even if my parents did disown me for it. A fresh start in a small town seems like a good idea, until a handsome stranger shows me a little kindness and has me feeling things, I thought I'd never feel again... things I have no business feeling about a man I just met. Every time I turn around, Maverick is there. One thing inevitably leads to another and my newfound friend comes with benefits. I'm doing my best to hold it all together, but the truth is, when I see him with my daughter, I know I've already fallen too far. Maverick From the moment Stella rolled into town, she's had my attention. Since that moment, I've been determined to befriend the sexy single mom who's down on her luck. Stella has fallen on hard times, but something tells me she'll never take a handout. That doesn't mean I'm not going to try to help, so of course I put in a good word to get her a job. She's smart enough to know I had a hand in it, but that's what friends are for, right? With each day that passes, Stella becomes more than just a friend. She's my best friend-who I apparently can't keep my hands off. She's worried we're complicating things, but screw that. Blurred lines or not, I ask her to stay anyway.

Five sons, their perfect matches, and our family grows bigger every year. But this is our story-of how we met, fell, and grew our empire. This is the story of how we discovered the magic. Lena Stanley Riggins stole my heart back in high school. Our love blossomed amidst the chaos of life, surviving every challenge that came our way. We married young, determined to face the world together. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat, because what we built wasn't just a life, it's a home-for us and our five wonderful sons. Now that they have incredible wives of their own, they've given us a lively bunch of grandchildren, and our lives are filled with more love and laughter than ever before. Stanley From the moment our eyes locked, I knew Lena was the girl for me. I finally felt the magic the Riggins men always talked about. Through all the ups and downs, our bond only grew stronger. We started a business and then a family. I couldn't be prouder of our boys and the lives they've built with the women who love them as much as we do. Having Lena by my side as we watch our love continue through the next generation is the greatest reward of all. It's a true testament to the enduring bond we forged in those high school hallways. Year after year, and breath by breath, she's still the one.

Reese Cooper Reeves was the boy-next-door. Every milestone, every memory of my youth was entangled with his. We were inseparable... until college.It wasn't his friends, girls or even sports that came between us- it was me. Tired of being in the friend zone, I finally made a move. Turns out it was the wrong one. Cooper walked away to play his first year of professional football and left me behind with a broken heart. Cooper It's always been her. Even before I really knew what love was, Reese Latham was by my side, making me swear we'd be best friends forever. And we were... until one night changed everything. I knew how she felt because I felt it too, but I pushed her away to save our friendship. The longer we're apart, the more I realize she's not only my best friend, Reese is the love of my life.I was kidding myself thinking I could let her go because now I know that living without her is the worst kind of agony.

Cooper Reese Latham was about to make the biggest mistake of her life.At eight-years-old, we vowed to be best friends for the rest of our lives, thinking nothing could ever change that. We were both wrong- we made mistakes, and grew apart. Until I realized living without her wasn't an option.I was almost too late... but I wouldn't stand by and watch her walk down the aisle to another man. She might not choose me, but I'll spend the rest of my life proving I'm all in. Reese Every step I take towards my happy ending takes me further away from my best friend. Leave it to Cooper Reeves to wait until I'm about to say "I Do" before he finally admits how he feels. It's not his confession that has me doubting myself. It's my heart. Because I know deep down, it's him... it's always been him. I was crazy to think I could live without Cooper because sharing forever with my best friend is the best kind of bliss.

Five sons, their perfect matches, and our family grows bigger every year. But this is our story-of how we met, fell, and grew our empire. This is the story of how we discovered the magic.LenaStanley Riggins stole my heart back in high school. Our love blossomed amidst the chaos of life, surviving every challenge that came our way.We married young, determined to face the world together. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat, because what we built wasn't just a life, it's a home-for us and our five wonderful sons.Now that they have incredible wives of their own, they've given us a lively bunch of grandchildren, and our lives are filled with more love and laughter than ever before.StanleyFrom the moment our eyes locked, I knew Lena was the girl for me.I finally felt the magic the Riggins men always talked about. Through all the ups and downs, our bond only grew stronger. We started a business and then a family. I couldn't be prouder of our boys and the lives they've built with the women who love them as much as we do.Having Lena by my side as we watch our love continue through the next generation is the greatest reward of all. It's a true testament to the enduring bond we forged in those high school hallways. Year after year, and breath by breath, she's still the one.

WrenBeing a single mom is not how I envisioned life would turn out. But after my happily ever after ended way too soon, I'm doing my best and taking each day as it comes. Life is full of surprises, though, both good and bad... like Marshall Riggins coming to my rescue in the pharmacy line.The gorgeous Riggins brother has a heart of gold and looks mighty fine as a knight in shining armor, but I don't need a handout nor the distraction. Too bad my heart doesn't get the memo.Suddenly he's everywhere I am. With his stubborn smile and dark blue eyes, he sees way more than I wish he would. He looks beyond the broken fragments of my being and still wants me. I can't help but think maybe he's my second chance at a happy ending.MarshallAfter watching my brothers find their magic and settling down, it's time to admit I want what they have. It's not just about the passion but the soul connection. The beautiful blonde fumbling through her purse in front of me in line doesn't just catch my attention. She steals my heart.Wren Wheeler is as stubborn as the day is long. The gorgeous single mom doesn't want to accept my help... or my friendship. But her adorable baby girl doesn't agree. In fact, she loves me. And the longer I spend with both of them, I know walking away isn't an option.She's afraid of having her heart broken again, but I'm not going anywhere. I've slowly fallen for Wren. And beat by beat, I think she's falling too.