From Hard Deck banter to the roar of jets, this collection of Jake "Hangman" Seresin one shots dives into the swagger and spark of a man who never misses his mark. Whether he's smirking across the Hard Deck, or steadying your hand at thirty thousand feet, these stories are filled with fire, tension, and the kind of loyalty that lingers long after the laughter fades.

One week. One wedding. One more shot at forever. Claire Bennet left Siloam Springs nearly twenty years ago with big dreams and no intention of looking back. Now one of Dallas's top wedding planners, she's built a life around picture perfect celebrations, and walls high enough to keep love at a safe distance. But when a high profile wedding takes her back to her hometown, Claire's carefully planned week is thrown into chaos the second she steps onto Cedar Sky Ranch. That's when she comes face to face with Tyler Owens. Her first love. Her first heartbreak. The one man she's never quite been able to forget. Tyler traded the thrill of chasing storms for the steady rhythm of life on his family's struggling ranch. He's poured everything into keeping it afloat, and the last thing he expected was for the girl who once stole his heart to be the one who might help save it. With a wedding that could make or break the ranch's future, Claire and Tyler are forced to work side by side. As old memories spark and new feelings take root, they'll have to decide if this is just business or the beginning of the forever they've both been waiting for.

Olivia Decatur swore she was done with her hometown and Texas summers in general. The heat. The small town gossip. The ghosts of what she left behind. But when her father's health begins to fail, she finds herself back at the family's lake house to help run the restaurant that's been in her family for generations. She tells herself it's temporary, just a few months to get things in order before returning to her carefully built life somewhere else. What she doesn't expect is Jake Seresin to be home too. Once inseparable, they've barely spoken in years...not since the summer after high school when a night of blurred confessions and crossed lines changed everything. Now, with Jake grounded on medical leave from the Navy and living right next door with his old dog Fudge, there's nowhere for either of them to hide from the past or from each other. Over the course of one long Texas summer, old rhythms return: coffee on the docks, small-town festivals, nights spent watching storms roll over the lake. Slowly, friendship rebuilds where silence once lived, and sparks reignite between two people who never really stopped caring. But as memories surface and emotions run high, Jake and Olivia are forced to decide what comes next.

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Lily and Jake. Jake and Lily. They've known each other for ages - neighbors until college. Now, over 10 years later, they meet again when Lily is stationed at the Navy hospital in Lemoore to finish her doctorate. And Jake? He's been chosen by her mom to take care of her. Old feelings resurface. Feelings that have never been spoken aloud. And one sentence from Lily's overprotective brother hangs over them like the sword of Damocles: "Stay away from my sister." Set after the events of Top Gun: Maverick, the story mostly takes place in Lemoore, with some time spent in Texas. Warning: This story is a slow burn with eventual smut. It'll take its time to heat up, so patience is key!

Your sister Ridley has passed away, leaving behind her ten-year-old daughter, Sadie. The Dagger Squad goes out of its way to ensure you and Sadie have people you can count on. Boring Saturday nights turned into game nights, rowdy dinners, and cheering events at Sadie's soccer games. Any milestone or opportunity they want to be there. But the last to join the group is Hangman. The moment you met Jake Seresin, your heart screamed the cocky pilot was looking for a good time, not a long time. Deciding to keep him at a distance to protect your heart, Sadie has other ideas when she learns he was purposely left out. 18+

She was looking for a quiet day at the beach but a rogue football put Kyle Jassen en route to a whirlwind romance with hotshot naval fighter pilot Jake "Hangman" Seresin. *denotes explicit sexual content