Laura John

Imagine spending your whole life thinking you're straight only to fall head over heels for your best friend...I grew up believing I was straight. I probably would have gone my whole life thinking that if I hadn't gone away for the summer and met someone who opened my eyes to the queer spectrum.When I get back to GSU I no longer identify as straight and I'm beyond nervous to come out to my friends. Especially my best friend Brendon who is my ride or die.It's not that I think he'd have a problem with it, not at all, it's more that I'm suddenly attracted to him and can't stop thinking about him in a completely non-friend like way.I guess if I look back on things we've always had a connection but it's different now. And he's still straight as far as I know... or is he?What happens when you fall for your best friend, but you're not the only one? Can we find our happily-ever-after, or are we doomed to get hurt?

Age is just a number... or is it? JAXGrowing up, I had it all. I never had to want for anything. Everything was great, and I had a family who cared. But getting tangled up with the wrong crowd ruined that. For years, I lived in addiction, battling the constant need for my next hit and doing shady things. Someone saw more than that wasted addict and helped me get my life back together. With dedication and sheer hard work, I'm finally in a good place. At forty, I own a bar. My bar and my employees are what keep me focused. I let nothing come between me and what I treasure. Until a small man with light and sass threatens everything I believe. When Kev comes into the picture, though, I realize sometimes addiction and obsession are one in the same. He works his way into the very fiber of my being, burrows in my soul. I'm starting to feel things I thought I had buried years ago coming back to the surface. I want him, but he's twenty-one years younger than me, and everything I'm not... KEVINMy plans are set. The moment I turn 18, I am off to see anything outside this small NC town. I'd escape the sleepy closed minds and search for acceptance and love elsewhere. Funny thing about declaring plans, sometimes the universe has other ideas. Despite myself, I find love, support and even a family amid the small-town community. Finding my forever family, I realized I can't leave. They are helping me grow and be the person I want to be. Growing my wings, I find Jax. Grumpy, no nonsense silver fox bar owner. He's my opposite-cold, brooding, and distant. But something about him draws me in. Unfortunately, he wants nothing to do with me because of my age. Or maybe because our courtship started with a lie. Once he finally lets his guard down and pulls his head out of his ass, we start to explore our relationship. Just as everything starts leading in the direction, we both want, our fresh romance is turned on its head. Can I keep Jax beside me, or are we bound to break apart? **Summer Dreams talks about some sensitive subjects if you would like to learn more about this you can find the information at https: //www.authorlaurajohn.com/summer-dreams** Special Edition Cover

When the sun goes down, it only gets hotter. Tessa: After my less than enjoyable childhood in Summersville, NC, I vowed I would never come back. But plans don't always go accordingly.After being kicked out of my own home by a man I thought I loved, Mimi is there to welcome me with open arms. Not only does she help pick me back up, but offering me a job at the bakery puts me in the direct path of him- Maddox.I swore I wouldn't fall, but after one look at his mesmerizing dimples and the brush of his lips against mine, I knew I'd break my own promise.Only, as much as I want to let him in, how am I supposed to when I've been hurt so badly before? Maddox: Moving to this small town was supposed to be a fresh start. A way to escape the expectations of my name, be completely anonymous, and build something for myself, but she wasn't part of the plan.When Tessa moves in next door, she makes me want things I didn't even know I craved.Suddenly, getting to know someone and forming a relationship doesn't seem all that bad. Only, she has walls built around her heart even higher than mine.Can we let what we're building blossom, or will our own defences keep us apart? Special Edition Cover If you like small towns, strong and curvy heroines, and books with spice, then you are going to love Long Summer Nights

TIAHe doesn't remember me, but I've never forgotten him. He was a small hope, a tiny bit of joy in another life. One that I pretend isn't part of me, of who I am today. But now he's just a reminder of the pain I once felt. I'll never go back. MIKEYI have everything a man could ever want: fame, money, women, power. At least I thought I did --until she came into my life. Tia is my manager, she's off limits. But the moment I see her, something feels familiar. A missing part of me comes home and I can't stop myself. I need her. She's the one I want the most but the only one to ever tell me no. *Trigger Warning* This book discusses some tougher subjects that might bother some readers

Falling in love is easy, protecting your heart is hard. FaithA simple smile, a glance with hooded eyes, or the brush of someone's hand against mine-that's all it's ever taken me to fall in love.It was simple and fun, until it wasn't, but what was worse was realizing my fatal flaw.Swearing off dating seemed like the most logical solution. If I didn't put myself in those positions, then I wouldn't get hurt.But when Alec-the totally ripped, sweet, and incredibly sexy police officer- asks me out, I break my own golden rule.Things move fast, and pasts collide to the surface, and I can't help but wonder if I've made a mistake. AlecMy main goal in life has always been to be someone people can look up to. Strong, dependable, and nothing like my father.But after years on the police force and nothing more to show for it than lots of long nights and a lonely home, I decide it's time to switch gears.I noticed Faith the first time at the bakery and immediately felt a pull to her, so I kept going back, and not just for the coffee and sweets.Finally asking her out, I let myself get lost in the connection we're building, but they say all good things must come to an end.A single night, one wrong word, and the ground beneath us starts cracking.Can I fix what I broke and gain her trust again? Special Edition Cover

Sometimes you can go home again. ChuckThe hope of a serious relationship was fleeting. Random hook-ups, a few decent conversations, and the occasional drink is all I was ever willing to give, but it got lonely.Finally deciding to go out on a limb, I take my dating app a bit more seriously and meet someone great.There were no expectations, no judgements. Just pure heartfelt talks and the idea of something great. Only, when I finally meet the man in person, I realize it's not the stranger I thought.Simon was my best friend growing up. We spent every summer together and formed a bond I thought was unbreakable until he left.Now he's back, threatening to steal my heart all over again. Even worse? He's working alongside me in the bakery.As much as I want to give in, I'm not sure I can. He knows me better than I know myself, but I don't want to be hurt again. SimonComing back to Summersville I didn't have much hope for anything other than landing a decent job, helping my sister with the home we inherited, and taking things easy.But when I meet a man on a dating app, I realize Summersville could potentially hold more for me. Our conversation was easy and something about him felt so familiar. When I finally meet him in person, I know exactly why.Chuck was the one for me, only I left before we could take the final step. Now being back, I'm ready to remind him of all the love we used to share, but he doesn't seem so willing.After some time, I finally start to break down the walls he's built around him, but the universe has other plans.Tragedy comes knocking and I'm forced to make the decision to stay or leave again.This time I don't think Chuck will wait for me though. If you like second chance romances with small town nosey neighbors and spicy m/m love that is guaranteed to melt your kindle, then this book is for you Special Edition Cover