Renee Harless

The job was supposed to be easy. Get my best friend's older brother back on his feet and put my life back together.But when we end up sharing a bed, all those plans flew out the window.He was a notorious underground rodeo champion. Ladies' man and legend. It's not until he sustains an almost career ending injury that his family learns his secret - he wasn't just the head of Sunny Brook Farms after all. What started as professional morphed into something more, and not only because the cowboy refused to wear a shirt around the house. Not that I was complaining.But he was like a tempting piece of dessert that I needed to steer clear of.Except, the more time I spent with him, the more I learned he was more than what he seemed. He was protective and devoted, and when I had my first taste of him, I was hooked.We knew it was wrong.We knew it would be our secret.Neither of us wanted to cross the line drawn in the sand. There was his sister to consider and my crushed heart.But all of it was about to get more complicated when that pink plus sign showed up.

The job was supposed to be easy. Get my best friend's older brother back on his feet and put my life back together.But when we end up sharing a bed, all those plans flew out the window.He was a notorious underground rodeo champion. Ladies' man and legend. It's not until he sustains an almost career ending injury that his family learns his secret - he wasn't just the head of Sunny Brook Farms after all. What started as professional morphed into something more, and not only because the cowboy refused to wear a shirt around the house. Not that I was complaining.But he was like a tempting piece of dessert that I needed to steer clear of.Except, the more time I spent with him, the more I learned he was more than what he seemed. He was protective and devoted, and when I had my first taste of him, I was hooked.We knew it was wrong.We knew it would be our secret.Neither of us wanted to cross the line drawn in the sand. There was his sister to consider and my crushed heart.But all of it was about to get more complicated when that pink plus sign showed up.

Taking over the family farm in our small town was the only future I knew. But the never ending work left me with no social life and my virginity intact. Until my childhood rival graced us with his presence and was convinced he could help me with my...problem.Owen Ramsey was an elite professional baseball player that left Ashfield without a backward glance. But when he was left at the altar, he sought refuge back in our town. I hated how he could simultaneously make my heart race and my hands fist. And I really despised how good he looked in a pair of baseball pants.He needed my help just as much as I needed his. If I agreed to fake date him, he would help me snag the man I had my eye on and I would help convince his ex that he wasn't heartbroken.But with his return to baseball looming, we realized maybe the hate we felt was really something more like love.The fear of disappointing my family was too great, even though I craved something different for the first time ever. Owen was used to hitting balls out of the park, but I wasn't sure I was meant to be his home run.**This is book 4 in the Sunny Brook Farms Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. Always an HEA **

Taking over the family farm in our small town was the only future I knew. But the never ending work left me with no social life and my virginity intact. Until my childhood rival graced us with his presence and was convinced he could help me with my...problem.Owen Ramsey was an elite professional baseball player that left Ashfield without a backward glance. But when he was left at the altar, he sought refuge back in our town. I hated how he could simultaneously make my heart race and my hands fist. And I really despised how good he looked in a pair of baseball pants.He needed my help just as much as I needed his. If I agreed to fake date him, he would help me snag the man I had my eye on and I would help convince his ex that he wasn't heartbroken.But with his return to baseball looming, we realized maybe the hate we felt was really something more like love.The fear of disappointing my family was too great, even though I craved something different for the first time ever. Owen was used to hitting balls out of the park, but I wasn't sure I was meant to be his home run.

Heading to a teachers' conference hundreds of miles away from my small town should have been a nice break. Until I was propositioned by a stranger to be his wife for the next six months. And for whatever reason, I said yes.Talon Beckett was a domineering billionaire with a steely-blue gaze that made me forget my own name. It was my excuse for agreeing to his terms...that and he agreed to play up our recent vows when we attended my ex's wedding.We both decided that we'd go our separate ways when our six months were up. He'd get full control of his bank account and the hotel chain that bore his mother's maiden name, and I'd get whatever I needed in return. When our time was coming to an end, I realized the one thing I wanted was something he had no desire to give. It was the affectionate side he'd kept hidden from everyone despite his need to say, "My Wife" when we were out in public. And as I crossed the days off the calendar, it was harder to remember that our marriage wasn't real. Especially when we needed to sign those termination papers.I feared I'd lose not only my new last name and job, but my heart along the way.

Heading to a teachers' conference hundreds of miles away from my small town should have been a nice break. Until I was propositioned by a stranger to be his wife for the next six months. And for whatever reason, I said yes.Talon Beckett was a domineering billionaire with a steely-blue gaze that made me forget my own name. It was my excuse for agreeing to his terms...that and he agreed to play up our recent vows when we attended my ex's wedding.We both decided that we'd go our separate ways when our six months were up. He'd get full control of his bank account and the hotel chain that bore his mother's maiden name, and I'd get whatever I needed in return. When our time was coming to an end, I realized the one thing I wanted was something he had no desire to give. It was the affectionate side he'd kept hidden from everyone despite his need to say, "My Wife" when we were out in public. And as I crossed the days off the calendar, it was harder to remember that our marriage wasn't real. Especially when we needed to sign those termination papers.I feared I'd lose not only my new last name and job, but my heart along the way. **This is book 3 in the Sunny Brook Farms Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. Always an HEA **

Running my sister's bed-and-breakfast in our small town should have been a piece of cake. Until I opened the door to our new guest and came face to face with the man I had a one-night stand with a year ago. And he was looking at me like I was a total stranger.Nate Sullivan was fourteen years older than me and was my brother's best friend. Not to mention a billionaire CEO that looked just as good in well-worn jeans and a T-shirt as he did in a suit. And when he was with his girls? There was no way I couldn't fall for him.We both had tarnished pasts that kept our hearts out of the mix. But being with him now gave me a confidence I didn't know was missing.It wasn't until his girls forced us to dance that we acted on our chemistry. And though it was explosive, our time together was limited. As the nights ticked away, we learned time wasn't the only thing that worked against us.**This is book 2 in the Sunny Brook Farms Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. Always an HEA **

Running my sister's bed-and-breakfast in our small town should have been a piece of cake. Until I opened the door to our new guest and came face to face with the man I had a one-night stand with a year ago. And he was looking at me like I was a total stranger. Nate Sullivan was fourteen years older than me and was my brother's best friend. Not to mention a billionaire CEO that looked just as good in well-worn jeans and a T-shirt as he did in a suit. And when he was with his girls? There was no way I couldn't fall for him. We both had tarnished pasts that kept our hearts out of the mix. But being with him now gave me a confidence I didn't know was missing. It wasn't until his twin daughters forced us to dance that we acted on our chemistry. And though it was explosive, our time together was limited. As the nights ticked away, we learned time wasn't the only thing that worked against us.**This is book 2 in the Sunny Brook Farms Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. Always an HEA **

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 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 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 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 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 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.