Crystal Wisdom

Derek Richmond is a bachelor with no intention of ever getting married. His work is his life, and he's next in line to take over the family business. All of that changes when his grandfather gives him an ultimatum. Derek has six months to find a suitable woman and marry. If he fails, the family business will be handed over to his younger brother. Brenna Scott has no one special to call her own. Her life is full with family and work. She wants nothing more. That is until Derek enters her life and shows her what she has been missing out on. When Derek proposes a marriage of convenience Brenna says yes, seeing it as her second chance. As Derek and Brenna explore their new relationship, they must deal with the arrival of Brenna's abusive ex-husband and her cold and calculating younger sister. Can these two survive what comes their way?

Michael Riker lives by the gun and knows that someday he'll die by it. He's a hired gun with a reputation for being ruthless. He takes lives, he doesn't save them. That is until he's asked to protect Julia Bennett. Julia is no stranger to dangerous men, having grown up surrounded by them. Because of her past she doesn't trust men easily. When her brother hires Michael to protect her from her father she has no choice but to trust him with her life. The more time they spend together the more Michael and Julia find they are attracted to each other. There are only two things keeping them apart, Michael's reluctance to be in a relationship and Julia's father wanting her dead. Will Julia survive the hit on her life? Will she and Michael have a future together?

Eliza never knew the touch of a gentle hand. She never had a kind word spoken to her. Orphaned at an early age, she was forced to grow up in a life of servitude. While caring for others she wishes someone would care for her. The day Noah Prescott brought Eliza into his home he did so with the belief that she would be nothing more than one of his servants. As Noah gets to know Eliza, he finds himself developing feelings for her. Can two people from different worlds overcome the obstacles in their way and be together?