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Rule #1 of moving back to your hometown: Don't sleep with your ex's father. Rule #2: Especially when you have no idea who he is until your ex shows up on the job site. Returning home to cover her twin sister's real estate business during her maternity leave was supposed to be simple. Lottie Baxter was done with small-town drama, done with men who play games, and strictly focused on keeping her sister's business running smoothly. Then a chance night out leads her straight to Zachary Reynolds. Tall, impossibly fit, with piercing blue eyes, a neat beard, and long hair tied back, he looks like he stepped straight out of a Norse legend. When Lottie playfully jokes that he looks more like a Viking than a contractor, Zac's slow, gravelly smirk instantly sets her blood on fire. After one unforgettable, electric night together, Lottie sneaks out, assuming she'll never see the charismatic stranger again. She couldn't be more wrong. The very next morning, Lottie arrives at her first job site-only to find Zachary running the entire project. Things are going well until her cheating ex has returned to town, determined to win Lottie back and mend his own bruised ego. But the real floor drops out from under Lottie when Zac steps between them... and addresses Linc as his estranged son. Horrified by the mess, Lottie and Zac make a pact: pretend their night together never happened and keep things strictly professional. But between shared blueprints, late-night site visits, and Linc's relentless badgering, keeping their hands off each other becomes an impossible battle. Watching his son try to reclaim Lottie pushes Zac past his breaking point. Zachary Reynolds isn't a man who backs down-and watching Lottie put Linc in his place with her sharp wit and reading glasses pushed up her nose proves one thing to the rugged contractor: He isn't going to let his son-or the town's gossip-stand between him and the Wildfire that's about to consume his entire world. Rated MA for explicit Sex scenes

A fierce cowboy, a guarded schoolteacher, and the unexpected bond that changes everything. Josie Anderson has spent years in survival mode. After being cast out by her own family as a teenager, her entire world has revolved around two things: protecting her son, Brett, and keeping her head above water as a small-town schoolteacher. She doesn't have room for risks, and she certainly doesn't have room for love. Then came Sawyer Dalton. As a rugged, unyielding rancher, Sawyer is used to handling things with a firm hand and a quiet resolve. But from the moment Josie steps into his orbit, his fierce, protective instincts take over. He sees the heavy weight she's been carrying alone, and he's determined to be the anchor she didn't know she needed. When a brewing crisis threatens the fragile peace Josie has fought so hard to build for her son, Sawyer steps directly into the line of fire. Forced to confront the ghosts of her past, Josie must decide if she can finally let down her guard and trust the stubborn cowboy who promises her a future. Spanning four years of healing, growth, and the beautiful, hard-won moments of building a blended family, Out of the Dark is a deeply emotional, passionate small-town romance about breaking old cycles, finding a father in the most unexpected place, and discovering that the fiercest love is the one worth fighting for.

(18+ EXPLICIT CONTENT) "I'm good at other things too, sweetheart," His voice was gruff and husky, my lips unconsciously parting in a daze. He's standing dangerously close to me, trapping me between him and my cupboards. The tension is suffocating and thick, my brain seemingly unable to produce simple words for a slight second. But the seduction emerges after a moment, "I think you're just egotistical." It comes out as a whisper and my lips teasingly curl into a small, challenging smile. He quirks his brows at this, setting the glass down with a clink and placing both of his hands on either side of me. "I'm happy to show you." *** Adaline Berkeley is a twenty-three year old, young divorcee, recently catching her husband's infidelity. As the relationship tarnishes, she finds herself reliving her feelings and progressing in her practice of marriage counseling. Upon heeding her clients and remembering the diligence a relationship takes, she aims to be single for a while, not taking interest in other men. Jack Westbrook is a thirty-three year old business owner, striving to expand his work. He's charming, alluring, and charismatic, possessing qualities Adaline does not. Consequently, he's captivated by Adaline and insists on pursuing her, unaware of her previous situation. Is Adaline ready to trust someone again? What will Jack think about her previous relationship? Will her ex win her back? (this is personally my fav story that i've wrote)

Sophie knew her marriage was coming to an end. There had been a heavy weight in the house she shared with her husband and two young children; a quiet she tried her best to ignore. So when Jason sat her down at their dining room table, Sophie was mentally prepared to hear the words that would tear her once happy family apart. What she couldn't prepare herself for was what happened to her life once he walked out the door. Now Sophie must pick up all the broken pieces, and, with the help of an unlikely source, find a little bit of sunlight in the downpour of her broken life.

Everything she once cherished slipped away in the blink of an eye. After a mugging gone wrong, Hannah is left with brain damage. Years later, she's still trying to come to terms with the fact that her old life is one she'll never get back. Not her ability to write out a sentence or read a good book. Not the strength she once had to run a marathon or her ability to speak without stumbling over the words. The woman she was is gone forever and Hannah is forced to live with constant reminders surrounding her day to day life. Desperate for change, Hannah takes her former best friend from high school up on an offer to move in with her across the country and start a new life. It's the second scariest thing she's ever gone through, but Hannah knows the only chance of living her life is to give up trying to fix the old one that she'll never truly be able to mend. When she arrives, however, Hannah immediately realizes she's made a terrible mistake. This part of the city doesn't fit someone like her and she's ready to turn around before her bags are even out of the car. Until she meets Meggie's boss. David is southern, muscular and, according to Meggie, a grade A prick. But the brooding bar owner seems to have a soft spot for Hannah and is determined to show her that the choice she made to move here wasn't the wrong one and will do whatever it takes to get her to stay. Her second chance at life is becoming more than she imagined and as Hannah gets to know David, she begins to wonder if that second chance at life comes with a second chance at love.

In the eighteen years she'd been alive, Adam Whitman had taken a thousand photos of Mia Holloway. From the day she was born until the day he left town. And while he was away for five years, he wrote her a thousand words scattered across postcards. It seemed like forever since he'd seen her and upon his return, those five years turned her into a woman; a sight he cannot seem to ignore despite his best efforts. Mia has loved Adam all her life and has been in love with him ever since she understood what it truly meant. His time away never erased her feelings for him and now that he's returned and no longer treating her like the child she was when he left, they're only growing stronger. Everything is standing in their way, including the eighteen years between them as well as his self-control. When Mia finally surrenders to the fact that she may never have his love in return, she makes a choice to move on. Now it's Adam's turn to make a choice and figure out just what he's willing to lose in order to keep her.

Graduation is right around the corner for Ada Sinclair. She's spent all of high school saving up for her dream college and skipped high school traditions to keep her grades up for scholarships. When the acceptance letter came in the mail, every ounce of her effort felt worth it. She's spent her life being a small fish in a small pond, but eagerly awaits September so she can spread her wings and move on to big things. When her mother comes home to reveal she is in the early stages of Huntington's Disease, a disease passed down from her own mother, she can't hide from the truth she may be next in line. It is then that her plans and dreams for her future shatter. Nothing is more important to her than her family, people who need her and her strength more than Ada needs her dreams. Not knowing how much time she has left with her mother, she makes the choice to remain at home and has no regrets. Only the fear of uncertainty. Feeling like the world is crashing down on her, Ada turns to the man who's been there for her for the last four years. He'd given her the confidence she needed to become the woman she is now, held her while she cried and has been there through every struggle she's faced. He seems fully willing to be there for her again, even if that means risking his career as a teacher; her teacher. As their friendship grows stronger, they find strength in one another and a connection they can only ignore for so long, a connection that comes with life-changing consequences for them both.

Hill Swartz LLP: a name synonymous with precision, power, and cold efficiency. Founded by the iron-willed Sebastian Hill and the sharp-as-a-knife Daniel Swartz, the firm is a kingdom built on rules, boundaries, and the unwavering separation of the professional and the personal. Their world runs like a finely tuned machine, each part moving seamlessly, each cog in place. Until, one call shatters everything. Daniel's father is gravely ill, and there's no time to lose. The urgency is immediate, and there is no room for hesitation. He must go. But there's a problem-his daughter, Rene. Stuck in the throes of law school, she can neither go with him nor remain in her family's home. As the cherished, overprotected girl of the family, she's Daniel's world, and no one else would do. Not even the hands of strangers. So, in a moment of desperate clarity, he does the only thing he can. He entrusts her into the care of his firm's partner, the ever-composed Sebastian Hill. Sebastian's first glance at Rene is like a bullet to the chest. He's been through it all-nothing rattles him, nothing unseats him. Or so he thought. But in the silence of that first look, something snaps. A single instant, and a chasm forms between them, deepening and widening with every breath they take. It's not enough to drown them, but it's enough to bring a storm. This storm, however, is like none either of them has ever faced. The situation is tragic, vehemence unhinged, with emotions spinning out of control like a tempest that neither can predict nor contain. Boundaries are blurred, hearts are torn between what they want and what they know is forbidden. Their struggle will change the course of their lives, their firm, and their very selves. The question isn't whether they will fall-it's how far they will fall and if they'll ever find their way back. [First Book of the V-series] A Stand-alone Novel.