a traphouse production #5 "Nothing in this world that I ever wanted more, nothing like them girls you ever loved before."

Maisie never expected her quiet life as a schoolteacher to collide with Tucker's - a gruff firefighter carrying more scars than he lets show. But when a call for help brings them together, everything begins to change. On Tucker's peaceful farm, with wide skies and creaking porch swings, Maisie finds a kind of stillness she didn't know she needed. And Tucker, long used to solitude and silence, discovers what it means to be truly seen. Slowly, gently, they begin to untangle the pain in each other's pasts, drawn closer by shared glances, soft laughter, and the growing comfort of something like home. As love roots itself between them, unexpected turns reshape their world - bringing both challenge and grace in equal measure. Together, they learn that family can be something you build with your hands and heart. A moving, quiet love story about healing, trust, and the kind of life you choose - one moment, one morning, one person at a time.

When a parent dies, it leaves a hole in the center of your chest. The hole will always be there but over time the pain will ease. When you watch the person who inspires you to become a dancer dies suddenly; your passion for dancing dies with them. When you watch your brother get murdered before your eyes; your dreams change. Growing up all she wanted to become was a dancer; life threw her curveballs. Dancing became her hobby. Getting justice for victims has become her passion. Love hasn't been fair to her, neither has life in general. However, she still smiles her smile and believes she'll find love. Love that her parents once had. Enter in the Captain of the fire department who has the same circle of friends as her in the equation. She has tried to get to know the man but he's done nothing but avoid her if you would say. Something about him intrigues her. When you watch the love of your life die while giving birth to your girls. You die right along with her. As time goes on; it gets harder. She isn't here for their first words nor first steps. She isn't here to watch them grow. When you don't believe you deserve a second chance. Enter the forensic scientist into the mix. When she smiles it makes you want to smile. Her laugh is infectious. When you try, keyword try, to keep your distance it's harder than one would think. Seeing as you have the same circle of friends and you live in a small ass hole in the wall. Distance is damn near impossible. Will she be able to heal the broken fireman? Will he be able to put out her flames? Will both of them get burnt in the end? Read more to find out.

Brady Parker. The best hockey player Holloway University had seen in years. He was essentially guaranteed a position on any professional team he wanted. That was until someone smashed his knee in on the night before the biggest game of his life. A year after the event that should have been career ending, he was back on the ice. But it wasn't without its struggle. Tatum Hartley. Biology student, aspiring doctor, and current assistant to the physical therapist for the Holloway Falcons. She adored her job, except for the fact that her most time-consuming patient was the one who wanted to be there the least. But given his knee was smashed in, she couldn't say the attitude was unexpected. Not to mention, the investigation into who almost ended Brady's career was still ongoing. Nobody seemed to know exactly what happened that night- or rather, they just weren't willing to say. Sticks and stones may break their bones, but their secrets are what will cast the final blow. ●・○・♥︎・○・● Approximately 93.4k words Complete

- Book 1 in The Evermount Springs series - When her mother unexpectedly passes away, Eloise Somerset leaves behind her job as a small-time baker, apartment, and city girl lifestyle to return to her mother's hometown. The town her mother always talked about but never visited. The more she sees the town and it's people, the more she starts to wonder if it is where she was meant to be all along. It's also there, that she meets the handsomest man she's ever laid eyes on. Drew Owen, a grumpy dreamboat, the town winemaker and... her temporary housemate. If just staring at him makes her knees weak how will it feel like to live with him? There's just one problem. Drew Owen doesn't want her there, but what if he realises that she's just what he was missing all along? TW: Death of a parent (only mentioned) Body image issues (only mentioned a few times) Kidnapping TROPES: - Small town romance - Grumpy but actually a softie MMC - One bed - Roommates - Little bit of dislike to love - Romantic tension RANKINGS: #14 in Country #4 in Small town romance

Macie is a kindergarten teacher at a local elementary school. Her parents feel that she should settle down with a son of one of their wealthy friends. Fate seems to have a different idea as Macie falls for the single father of one of her students. He believes Macie is too good and innocent to drag her into the life of a motorcycle club, but he can't seem to stay away from her either.

I was supposed to be protecting her. Instead, I left her to help my former girlfriend. And she was badly hurt on my watch. Now, she won't talk to me and I can't get to her for a year. I'll work the rest of my life to regain her trust, earn her forgiveness and prove to her she's the woman I love.

I'm a nobody. I'm nothing exceptional. I kept to myself and I like it that way. I was more than content with my 'boring' life. My couple of friends was everything I needed. Or at least that's what I thought. I didn't expect the leader of my best friends biker gang to take any interest in me. And I didn't expect to take an interest in him. I was a 24 year old virgin with no plans of any sexual or romantic relationships anytime soon. But he ignited something almost primal inside of me. And once I had the smallest taste of what the darker side of my fantasies had to offer all hope was lost. I was completely and utterly lost in it all. And most importantly in him. And then in his brother. ***this book will contain a lot of heavy sexual themes that may include (knife play, blood play, rough sex, spanking, breath play, heavy language, threesome, and more) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR 18+

The last thing Valencia expected was to crash into Damien's life--- literally. Riddled with the guilt of almost costing Damien his life, Valencia agrees to nurse him back to health by living with him for 6 months. But living with an arrogant, handsome stranger might be harder than she expected. ____________________ I had my back turned to him, so I couldn't see his expression. But his breathing was heavy and hot against my skin. He placed hard kisses on my back with his hand wrapped around my stomach to hold me in place. I gasped at the warmth of his kisses. "Why do you own something like this?" He asked coldly. "I-I bought it for a date," I stuttered out. A small bite on my back made me shoot up with a small yelp. "You were going to wear this for some other guy?" Damien's voice dripped with jealousy. "And what if I was?" I mocked, indulging in the stinging I felt where his lips touched. "Then you need to be punished," he said in a low voice. MATURE: Depictions of sex, violence, and profanity #1 in Books #1 in Cute #1 in Comedy #1 in Funny #2 in Hot #4 in Love #5 in Drama

Aurora 'Rory' Marie is a 19 year old girl who work in a deli at a store called Ingles. Maddox 'Rage' Kade is a 29 year old biker club president of the Hawks Army Biker Club. The two couldn't be farther from a match made in heaven. When she's not working or singing, she with her daughter Maisey. When he's not working on his bike or running the club, he's spending time with his mom and sister. Until one day, his vise president convinces him to come to the ingles deli to get a sub sandwich. The moment he lays his eyes on her, he vows to protect her with his life. She doesn't believe in love, her parents fought constantly, her ex left her with a baby she had barely even conceived, and every guy she liked never liked her or thought she wasn't good enough. They never liked her piercings or her tattoos or how she colored her hair every few weeks. And they definitely never liked that she was a teen mom. After so many tries, she called it quits on love and dating. Until one cold day in October, she gets called in on her day off to cover a shift. That cold October night was one that she would never forget. -------------- #1 in #bikerclub #1 in #bikegang #1 in #singer-songwriter #4 in #dogs #4 in #singlemom #4 in #stepdad