That's when I met Ash, she was ten and the daughter of the man who owned the estate. She thought I would be her new best friend but I only wanted to be left alone. For years she was always there, always annoying me, always wanting more from me. But our roles were clear. She was the princess and I was the chauffeur's charity case.I told her not to fall in love with me...she didn't listen.

    I’ve spent more years than I care to admit crushing hard on Colton Montgomery. The blond, blue-eyed hottie leaves a trail of broken hearts in his wake wherever he goes. Mine being one of them. Just when I’d decided to cut my losses and move on, he appeared out of nowhere and swept me off my feet. It had all seemed like a fairytale until he dumped me.Through text message, no less.Ouch.Eighteen months and one study abroad program later, I’ve returned to Wesley University to finish out my senior year.And Colton?He’s nothing more than a regrettable mistake I’d prefer to forget. Or so I tell myself. It only takes one run-in to realize that my feelings for him aren’t as dead and buried as I’d thought. Nope, they’re still there, simmering dangerously beneath the surface.He wants a second chance to make things right.That’s not going to happen.But Colton has other ideas.And part of me is afraid that if he actually puts his mind to it, he’ll end up changing mine.

    Egotistical. Playboy.Three words that perfectly describe Atlas Keaton.My twin brother’s best friend. The absolute bane of my existence. And my new college roommate.It wasn’t by choice of course.The last thing I wanted was to be forced to endure a full semester living under the same roof as him and my brother.But when a housing mix-up leaves me three thousand miles away from home with nowhere else to turn, I don’t really have another option.It’s only four months, how hard could it be, right?Wrong…Because when you’re dealing with a man like Atlas Keaton, nothing is off limits. Including me…

    So when lacrosse star, Brandon Kessler, comes along with his all-American good looks, easy disposition and magnetic charm, things seem to be looking up. Even if they come from two totally different worlds. Xander Novak is the gorgeous, volatile and often times mean best friend of Abby's twin brother, Aubrey. Her relationship with him is strained at best. But when Xander moves in unexpectedly, things seem to shift between them. But in what direction?One night of deception, lies, and heartbreak are a common link the three share. When the truth about that night comes out, none of their lives will ever be the same.Will Abby be able to find the love she's been searching for or will everything in her world fall apart?Warning: Strong language and moderate sexual content.

    they hate when you stand up to them. I used to be on top. I used to rule the school. Then one cruel act knocked me off my pedestal and Christian was more than happy to ride me down.Christian Moreau: resident bad boy, former best friend, now my tormentor. Nobody dared to stand up to him until one girl, a bottle of vodka, and a shove changed everything.Yeah, that girl was me.If only I had known what that shove would set off.A war with the Queen Bee of Meadow Creek. Long-hidden dark secrets revealed. And Christian Moreau moving in down the hall.Christian lures me into his game, but he's not the only bully that came to play.Can I handle the price of playing when winning may grant me his heart... but losing could cost me my life? The Trouble With Bullies is a high school bully romance. This book features language and sexual scenes. If you're cool with that, dive in!

    Only I don't know that the person I find to spend the next two weeks with is my future husband.I’m a self-professed daddy's girl, but now my he’s gone and I’m left to run the company that's become my life, my passion. Until I get a visit from a lawyer with demands from a mysterious tycoon. The terms are clear: marry Jacobi Dixon or he'll spill all my dad’s dirty secrets, revealing a past that could tank the company.So, fine. I’ll marry him. I’ll protect my company. But before I say my vows I’ll run to Cabo San Lucas and get myself good and ruined first.I don’t know anything about my future husband, just like I don’t know how badly he wants what should've been his in the first place, and it's not just my company, it's me. What he ends up doing when I'm on vacation may ruin any chance between us.

    Desperately in love with Mia Meadows? Also me. And if she doesn't remember, it's time to remind her. FINN: Mia. My childhood best friend. The one that got away. The one I've been pathetically crushing on for years. She's also the one that doesn't remember anything. Oh, and she hates my guts. Tiny setback. I have everything -- the fame, the money, the wins and trophies -- but the only thing I really want? Mia. All she has to do is remember that she's mine. And I've got a plan. Luckily for Mia Meadows, I like the chase. And King Kane never loses. MIA: He's arrogant, too hot for his own good, worshiped by half the state... and completely obsessed with me. For some reason. I guess what they say about football causing brain damage is true. It doesn't help that my gossip-obsessed roommate Kim is desperately trying to set us up together. Or that Finn keeps hinting at some huge secret. Maybe that's the brain damage again? But if Finn thinks these surprise dates, grand romantic gestures, and weird secret hints are going to fool me, he's even stupider than I thought. And trust me. That's almost impressively stupid. I don't care what game he's trying to win. I'm not playing. And I'm definitely not going back to bed with him. ...Probably. BLITZ is a full length, standalone childhood friends second chance romance featuring a cocky bad boy with a heart of gold, a Happily Ever After, and no cliffhangers or cheating! Recommended for mature readers due to explicit language and sex scenes.

    He's fixing a bad situation for her—that's all—they aren't making a real life together. She wants to stay on the ranch and he's got his life elsewhere. Still, this arrangement is a good deal for both of them.Until that one night…One passionate night with Mia makes Jack rethink their relationship…and their future. But all his plans grind to a halt when she asks for a divorce. Once upon a time, Jack might have agreed. But now that he knows the chemistry they share, he's not giving up a second chance to be with his wife.

    The 1st in a #newseries of interconnected standalones, “Preacher” will give you ALL the feels. SYNOPSIS:My preacher absolved no sins, because he was the sinner.Lyric:They say that you should give your heart away to the right guy, but mine was taken from me ten years ago, the moment Preacher moved into town and sent a blast wave through my life. He was my walking contradiction—gentle eyes set in a hardened face, an angel and an uncaged beast, mesmerizing good looks and terrifying ferocity, my savior and my destroyer.When he disappeared senior year he broke me like so much fragile glass. I thought I’d moved on from what happened between us, but now he’s reappeared out of nowhere, upending my life and reminding me that I can never break his hold over me.Preacher:I was trouble with a capital T—the guy your mom warned you to stay away from because he’d ruin you. She was right. I had no business being with a girl like Lyric—it was against all the rules—but when the hell have I ever followed other people’s rules?Never.She was beautiful, delicate, and oh so breakable. I was forceful, aggressive, and cocky as hell. Ten years ago fate split us apart. But now I’m back, here in New York, to remind Lyric of what she knows deep down but has always tried to deny.That she’s mine, and she always will be.

    Arrogant. Powerful.Presley Griffin is a do-gooder out to save the world.Sweet. Giving. Smart.But they have one thing in common… They’re ruthless in the courtroom.The spark is instant. The attraction undeniable.The yearning inescapable.And when they go from enemies to lovers, can they both survive the fire?

    It should have been simple, but nothing is ever as easy as it should be when starting over. New town, new school, and a new life. It sounded easy enough, or I’d thought it had.It wasn’t.People from my past were showing up, and those people just happened to be part of the reason I ran.Colton Dawson, hot older brother to my ex? He’s the main reason I was here, starting over.Now he and my ex were back in my life, and my past was colliding with my future. He could destroy me, or he could save me. I wasn’t sure which one I wanted more.These boys were shrouded in dark secrets, and I was about to be thrown into the middle of something I didn’t ask for.Will we survive the secrets, or will the world come unravelling around us and ruin everything I tried to achieve by starting over?

    And we definitely weren’t supposed to fall in love. But fate, and Folkestone, had other plans.A past kept hidden from me.A secret buried for years.A love I never expected.And now the dark history of this town threatens to rip us apart.I knew this was a mistake.♥Fragile Things is the debut novel from Samantha Lovelock, and the first book in the suspense-filled Folkestone Sins series. As it is part of an ongoing series, this book does end on a cliffhanger.This is a star-crossed lovers, angsty, mature new adult high school romance with a twist. It contains situations and flashbacks that may trigger some readers, including drug use, mental health issues, foul language, and scenes of a sexual nature.

    It contains themes that may be uncomfortable for some readers.

    Sometimes the choice is made for you, and pretending is the only thing that keeps you going. When Alexis Romera is taken and her kidnappers find her fake ID in her purse, she must become Sophia in order to keep her family safe. Revealing her real identity to the man she's sold to would be easy enough, but can she trust him? Hell bent on revenging the murder of his uncle, Rebel doesn't seem all that interested in playing things safe. In fact, nothing about the secretive, dark and brooding MC president seems safe at all. Rebel What do you do when the man who raised you is murdered, and the only witness is kidnapped girl who's being sold as a sex slave? You buy her, of course. As president to the most powerful motorcycle club in America, Rebel isn't lacking in power. There are strings the man can pull, and entire criminal organisations and corporate businesses alike would fall to their knees. However, along with such power comes intense interest. The DEA have their eye fixed solely on the MC...and they're just waiting for Rebel to trip up. Getting Sophia to testify is the only way to bring the Los Oscuros cartel down. The beautiful, dark haired, dark eyed woman is belligerent and uncooperative and unlikely to bend to his will, but Rebel has a few tricks up his sleeve to make her compliant--he'll charm her until she's bending over backwards to please him. Of course, falling for her might cause a few hiccups along the way... * The Dead Man's Ink series contains strong ties with the Blood & Roses series, but you do not have to have read those works in order to read this one. The Dead Man's Ink series is contemporary romance story with occasional dark themes that some people might find confronting. *

    Gorgeous. Frustrating. Sculpted perfection.Years ago, he claimed me as his best friend and then left, never to be heard from again—or so I thought until he showed up last year.We both spent the summer working at his father's luxury resort. Except he pretended not to know me, ignored me, managed to not even look at me for twelve weeks.Now we're both back again for another season, and a lot has changed since last year.He isn't just my secret obsession anymore. He isn't just my boss for the entire summer.Knox Cabot is about to become my stepbrother.And given the scorching stares, forbidden touches, and downright dirty things he says, Knox plans to claim me again...only in a hotter, sinful, and much more scandalous way.Welcome to Haven Cove. Elite, sexy, scandalous—and that's just the guests and staff. At one of the world's most exclusive resorts, someone's always doing something they shouldn't. Or, more likely...someone.Don't forget the sunscreen. It's amping up to be one long, hot summer. Each book in the Haven Cove series is a complete standalone with no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA.