Hadley Jamison doesn't know what to think when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, committed suicide. She didn't exactly know him, but that doesn't stop her from feeling like there was something she could have done to help him. So to Hadley's surprise, on the very night of Archer's funeral, she has a run in with Death himself and is offered the chance to go back in time to stop Archer from ending his life. The catch? She only has twenty-seven days to do it. And if Hadley doesn't succeed? Well, she doesn't want to think about that.

Former Marine turned Coast Guard Gabriel Rossi, traded the brutal desert for the unforgiving sea to be closer to his family. When a woman risks her life to save his young daughter, Gabe will stop at nothing to bring her home safe. Chloe McKinney would be the first to say she isn't a hero. But when a man draws a gun and threatens the passengers on a ferry, she's the only one who steps in the line of fire to protect a little girl, even if it means sacrificing herself. As the clock ticks down to an explosive confrontation, Gabe and Chloe must trust one another if they're going to make it to morning alive.

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(Me and my kind: Cody Johnson) Texas Dixon knew first hand what the betrayal of a sister did to you, after all she'd watched the affect it had on a dear friend of hers at work. Determined not to let a man get between her and her twin, Tennessee, she vows to get over Yates as soon as possible. But, for now, she'll settle for hiding out in her two best friends' shared apartment until she can face the couple. Beau and Stetson are tired of watching the heart of their group mope around their shared apartment in her pajamas and are determined to save her from herself. Knox Beaumont Daniels, or Beau, is ready to shake Texas awake. He's grown tired of watching her hide who she is and is ready to take her into his arms like he'd wanted to do his entire life. Will Beau be able to catch Texas? (Red Mire Hearts 1) I want to thank SOUTHERNTXKINDAGIRL for the AMAZING cover for this story! It seriously made my day when I got it, it's so beautiful!