A fun, sweet, and sexy romance with a swoon-worthy rockstar and a single mom that will make your heart burst with happiness. Rockstar Hudson Mitchell is over the glitz and spotlight of the music industry. Desperate for a break from the fast-paced life of fame, he retreats to the one place that has always been home. Brooksville, California. It's the same place where Charlie has taken refuge, trying to build a life for herself and her young daughter. The quiet, small-town atmosphere and her new bakery venture are exactly what she needs to pick up the pieces of her shattered past. As they spend more time together, neither of them is prepared for the effect Charlie has on Hudson, and how important she would become for his career. *Sample Chapters 1-3*

"Y-you," she stuttered, staring at the handsome man sitting on the sleek black throne, "you're..." He rolled his eyes, waving his hand impatiently and said, "Hades. Come on, say it with me. Ha-des." "Hades," Ariel breathed out, still not believing the sight before her. Every picture she had seen of the gods had not depicted Hades' beauty. The god sitting before her was not a crusty old man with a white beard; no, he was a Calvin Klein model. "Yes," Hades clasped his hands together and grimaced, "the God of Death and riches; that's me." Ariel nodded, still refusing to believe but knowing she had to and Hades' grimace turned even bitter, "And you, darling, will be staying with me for quite some time." ~*~ Cover: _nymphomaniac Published: 8/6/14

Emily Spencer and Blake Lawson used to be family, childhood friends. A memory which has lasted fourteen years. Despite his family living right next door, Emily has not spoken to Blake since her mom told her never to say a word to the Lawson household ever again, ten long years ago. Until now. After a conversation sparks between them, an old friendship is reborn. Only for them to realise, their chemistry would turn into something much more. Having to hide their relationship within secrets and lies around their families, Blake and Emily battle through the summer sneaking around trying to keep their fire alight. But when Blake's mom sees the couple late at night, and when Emily's parents want to meet her new boyfriend, their lies unravel one thread at a time. They promise their love will last an eternity but Emily doesn't want a Romeo and Juliet ending, because no matter what happens, in the end, their love must survive- as well as their lives.