I never cared before, happy to hide in the shadows and avoid people’s stares. But then I befriended Olivia and she pulled me into her life. Their lives.
The Heirs of All Hallows’.
But the rumours and gossip do Reese, Theo, Oakley, Elliot injustice. Entitled and arrogant and dangerous, they are. But they’re also loyal and strong and protective. And if you’re welcomed into their inner circle, you’re one of them.
You’re family.
But after making the vital mistake of kissing Elliot, I fear everything is ruined now. He’s the last Heir standing.
The only one of them not in a relationship. And when he does finally meet someone, there will be no room for me in their circle of eight.
So it’s better really, better that I cut myself off and accept my fate now.
What happens when the conman collides with the good girl?
“Go With It”
That’s what I was told, but believe me, I’m starting to wonder if all of this isn’t more trouble than it’s worth.
My new life in the city was supposed to challenge me. Little did I know that the biggest challenge I’d face was out sassing the conman who can’t keep his hands off me.
Honestly, you’d think that saving his life would’ve been enough. But, no, of course not. It’s not enough for Ryske.
He won’t be happy until he’s had all of me.
Every inch.
All to himself.
Except I’m no fool. He’s a “promise-me-nothing” kind of guy and my ridiculous heart is already trying to sync with his.
I’m an idiot. An idiot. I should’ve let him bleed out. Just walked away and left his world before it became mine. But, it’s too little too late. I’m in it.
I have a feeling that fortunate fall, our felix culpa, will be the undoing of both of us
I lean over to kiss her. She stiffens instantly as she looks around to check if anyone can see us.
I pull back and put the truck in drive. “Are you that afraid of being seen with me?” I ask out of frustration with my family more than her, but really, it’s this entire situation.
Her expression says it all—she is.
I drive to the lake by Mason Creek and park facing the water away from where everyone is setting up for a day in the water.
“Is this private enough?” I don’t hide my disdain.
She reaches for my hand. “You have to understand how upset my dad would be.”
In the moment, I can’t hold back, so I turn to her and say, “Then, why are we doing this? We can’t hide forever.”
She looks forward, closes her eyes, and takes a deep breath. “I know. I’ll figure it out.” She takes off her seat belt and slides across the seat so she’s right next to me. “I want to be with you though.”
She kisses my lips, and I’m a sucker for her touch, so I kiss her back. My frustration softens, but not enough to make me fully content. I just hate that she puts so much emphasis on her family.
“Please,” she whispers when she sees I’m holding back some. “Please just be with me right now.”
I look into her eyes, loving what I’m seeing, then realize, “Is this what you’re feeling?” She looks at me confused so I continue, “I want to be with you, out in the open, for everyone to know, and it makes me so mad we can’t.”
Her mouth turns slightly down in a frown as she closes her eyes and drops her head to her chest. I place my finger under her chin and bring her line of sight back to me.
“But I can’t stop this. I don’t want to be anywhere but with you.”
How We Hated, book 1 in the Leighton River series, is a standalone, enemies-to-lovers, new adult, sports romance with plenty of emotional and angsty moments and some spicy times. Download it today and get ready to fall for Natalie and Dalton.
Handsome firefighter swoops in and saves the day for a struggling single mom…
It sounds like something straight out of a romance novel, but that’s exactly what happens the first time I meet Pierce in our small-town grocery store.
His kind gesture helps thaw my icy exterior, but I can’t afford to get involved with someone who risks his life on a daily basis.
After a tragic fire left me to raise my daughter alone, my heart is frozen solid and closed for business.
It may be too late, though, because despite my better judgment, I’m already wrapped up in him.
This man has ignited a flame that seems resistant to logic. And his love is a gift I never expected to receive.
Pierce
Rescuing people is what I do.
And the moment I see the sexy single mom standing flustered in the checkout lane, I can’t stop myself from stepping in to help.
Sparks fly when she pops into the fire station to say thank you.
Even though she tries to deny it, I know I’m not the only one who feels the chemistry between us.
For the first time, there’s a fire I don’t want to extinguish.
Not when I know I can stoke the flames and burn down those walls around her heart.
Join the crew of Brooklet Dreams for their holiday celebration…
and a wedding!
All the plans are in motion, the decorating has commenced and the crazy is in full stride.
After all it wouldn’t be a Brooklet Dreams celebration without every single person adding in their contributions.
This crowd doesn’t do small. There is no event to minor, no accomplishment goes unnoticed, and a wedding…
Who doesn’t love a wedding, especially a Christmas wedding?
This group is loyal, to the point where they can be overbearing and pushy.
They are loud and proud, and that can also be somewhat embarrassing at times. But the people of Brooklet understand that with this group comes an army. They stand together, and they party big.
They may not all be related by blood, but they are as family as family can get.
Stop by Brooklet and see how they celebrate the holidays. There will be lots of mistletoe, plenty of food, and more shenanigans than one family should have.
A special wedding, to add to the cheer, and more.
Welcome to Brooklet, where happiness never sleeps.
C.A. Harms is an avid romance and mystery reader. She’s always had a love for books, getting lost in writing and storytelling even as a young girl. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories.
She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She holds an addiction for Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha’s and KitKat when she should really be focusing on water and maybe a fruit or two to make herself feel less guilty, but that feeling quickly passes…thankfully.
She is easy going, fun, and although she may seem like one of the quiet ones at first, you just wait until she gets to know you better…that quietness changes, fast.
I Kidnapped My Enemy’s Little Sister…Now I’m Obsessed.
Jaelyn Torres is equal parts sexy and ruthless, with a confidence that grabbed me by the balls. She’s no innocent dove with her fiery tongue and a body so sinful it could tempt even the most faithful of men.
But she’s my captive not my plaything. I need to keep my mind and my hands off the leather-clad siren to protect my empire, no matter how badly I want to punish her for running her smart mouth.
I will claim her.
Break her.
Use her.
Jaelyn, you will be mine.
One taste of the seductive beauty ruined me,
Crushed my resolve.
Before long, I’m infatuated, on fire for the woman I’m supposed to hate.
So I give her an ultimatum.
If she wants to save her brother’s life, she’ll have to submit…
My name is Ace Watson, and I’m having an existential crisis.
I finished last season as one of the league’s best pitchers. Baseball’s smooth-talking boy wonder. The future of The New York Lions.
I’m starting this season as the worst.
And I don’t want to sound dramatic, but the fault lies entirely with Payton Lopez.
She walked into my life with her mile long legs and dark brown waves, and threw me the curviest of all curve balls. Overnight my ability to pitch disappeared with my ability to charm, and I found myself riding a one way ticket to being the most expensive bench warmer in the M.L.B.
The only solution: to get Payton to fix what she broke, something she agrees to on one very easy condition.
Before long, what started as a way to get my pitch back, soon turns into any excuse I can find for us to spend time together.
Before long, I have everything I didn’t even realize I wanted.
Now I just need to prove to her that while I exist without baseball, I can’t live without her.
Payton Lopez might have thrown me a curve ball, but I’m pitching it right back.
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Lulu started writing by accident, and somehow found herself stuck in a fictional world of ice hockey, baseball and billionaires. A world she has no plans to leave. She’s the creator of The New York Players Series, The Tuesday Club Series, and The New York Lions – the worst team in the M.L.B.
More recently she’s ventured across the Atlantic to where her latest novel is set – the beautiful cities of Oxford and Cambridge, and the annual rowing showdown on the River Thames.
She’s a big fan of strong heroines, because those fierce alphas need someone to keep them in check. You’ll find her navigating her way through Romance Land one HEA at a time, and trying to figure out the latest social media platform she needs to post to.
⚾️Review⚾️ Payton is fierce, feisty and isn’t shy about saying what she feels after her night with Ace wasn’t the experience, she thought it would be. She never expected the impact that their time together would have on his game and now he is back looking for a second chance.
Ace is a professional pitcher who is a star on the field and in the bedroom. The night he spent with Payton has left him with questions and he is determined to show her that he is not the man she thought he was but the man she needs him to be.
Payton and Ace brought out the best in each other as she brings out the sweet and swoony side of Ace which allows them to open their hearts to each other and the chemistry between them radiates off the pages.
Brigid Donovan is down on her luck. Her husband dumped her for the biggest stereotype around, his secretary, and her family mansion is a decaying wreck. All she wants is to get it restored, enjoy the peace and quiet of living in eight hundred acres of primordial forest, and rebuild her life.
Fate seems to be against her. First, her cat starts to speak to her. And what does he say? He’s not what he seems to be—seriously? Like a talking cat is normal. He does tell her that she’s the great-granddaughter of a fae lord, and very powerful. Only, that doesn’t seem right. Where’s her magic? Why didn’t her family tell her?
Things aren’t as picture perfect as they seem in her hometown of Kilchis, Oregon. In fact, they haven’t been for a long time. For one thing, her restoration team is a pack of werewolves, and her new bestie is a witch. What’s going on? Brigid has to find out fast or she could lose it all—her mind, her magic, and her life.
Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of The Beaumont Series, The Boys of Summer, and The Archers. Originally, from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband, two daughters, and their three dogs. In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl. Heidi’s first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018, and is now available on DVD & Digital. To stay connected with Heidi visit http://www.facebook.com/authorheidimclaughlin or heidimclaughlin.com
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