"Zac
I stopped believing in the good a long time ago. My childhood was stripped from me one dark night and I was forever changed. Everywhere I looked I saw evil. Everyone I met, I looked at them as the enemy. It took a long time for me to open up and when I did I found my family. The only people I could count on. I never imagined I'd have a family. Because having a family gave me something to lose and I never wanted to feel that pain again. I never wanted to feel weak.
Presley
If there is a disaster, I can be found in the center of it. If there is a wrong choice to be made, I'm first in line. I mess everything up. I'm a magnet for disaster, and when I had the chance, I stumbled right into the arms of a tattooed bad boy. One I knew could destroy me. He wasn't looking for anything more than one night and here I am, telling him he's now tied to me forever. Like I said, I'm a mess.
Contains mature themes."
"Nothing comes easy. Nothing is given but must always be earned.
The problem is I'm too tainted and broken to have anything good. That was a lesson I was taught early. A lesson I carried throughout my life, and into every relationship I had.
I did not trust. Trusting meant I was vulnerable, and when you let your guard down, that's when all the dark shit seeps in. That's when the demons attack.
Nothing good happens in the dark.
But, Aurora, she was the sun, there was a goodness about her. I knew if I didn't let her go, I would dim her light and chip away at the wonderful person she was. It's what I did, what I've always done. I take the good and break it.
But no one told me letting her go would be one of the hardest things I've ever had to face.
Contains mature themes."
"I've never been the kind of girl to take the easy way out. Happy endings never came to people like me. The tarnished ones.
I'm surrounded by a group that knows sadness too well. We know what it's like to lose and be tossed away like last night's trash. We are easy to blame for all the wrongs, because when others look at us, they see our scars. Most of our stories are told in the ink we bear, but we wear those tales proudly.
Oliver Riggins is the first man I've run across that made me feel like I could have more. But he's also one of the many men who are more family to me than my own flesh and blood. Four brothers by choice, they've taken me in, and treated me as one of their own. The problem is, I've always wanted more from Oliver.
I've felt an instant connection to him from the first day I walked into Deranged Ink. But the fear of ruining what we have and then in the end not having him at all, that was too hard to bear. So instead, I've sat back and watched the parade of women in his life, but I feel a little part of me crumble away.
I want him, I've always wanted him. Maybe it's time I stop running.
Maybe it's time I start fighting for the things I want.
Contains mature themes."
"Zoey
Life doesn't always go according to plan, a lesson I learned the hard way during my divorce. My first love returns home just in time to watch me pick up the pieces, and the moment I lay eyes on him every memory rushes back.
Jayson Lincoln, the man who still makes my heart beat fast, after all these years. But he's Doctor Lincoln now and I'm a far cry from the carefree girl he left behind. I'm learning to navigate life as a single mother of twin girls and he's reluctantly home to take over the family practice. We may be back in the same small town, but we're still worlds apart.
Jayson
It's always been her. No one could ever measure up to Zoey Harding. And I'll always regret walking away from her and our hometown, for the big city to chase my dreams.
The longer I'm back, the more the echoes of our past whisper what could have been. But it's not just about us, and her daughters steal my heart and mend what's been broken for far too long. Zoey's afraid to trust me, but I'm determined to heal the fractures of her heart and prove that this time I'm not going anywhere.
Contains mature themes."
"A sullen girl with an untold story . . .
Eyes so blue I swear it's like looking at the turquoise waters of the Greek Isles. Those are the first memories I have of Kyra. For years I stood on the sidelines, watching and waiting for my perfect chance. Wanting her so badly, consumes my every thought.
There are so many things I thought I knew. But the truth is . . . I don't know the real Kyra. But what I do know is that I will stop at nothing to know her. I am mesmerized by her beauty, captured by her smile, and warmed by the love she has for her Gran. Her laughter is addictive and her touch, soothes every single doubt I've ever had. Kyra is the one I want, the one I've always wanted.
She tempted me with just one glimpse of her mesmerizing eyes and now, I crave more.
I have every intention of showing her how amazing we can be together. Because she became mine a long time ago, I felt it the first time I saw her captivating eyes. It's time I go after the one I've wanted. The one that I've dreamed of . . .
The one temptation I've never been able to shake.
Contains mature themes."
"A novella with holiday shenanigans and Christmas cheer! Join the crew of Brooklet Dreams for their holiday celebration . . . and a wedding!
All the plans are in motion, the decorating has commenced, and the crazy is in full stride. After all it wouldn't be a Brooklet Dreams celebration without every single person adding in their contributions. This crowd doesn't do small. There is no event to minor, no accomplishment goes unnoticed, and a wedding . . .
Who doesn't love a wedding, especially a Christmas wedding?
This group is loyal, to the point where they can be overbearing and pushy. They are loud and proud, and that can also be somewhat embarrassing at times. But the people of Brooklet understand that with this group comes an army. They stand together, and they party big. They may not all be related by blood, but they are as family as family can get. Stop by Brooklet and see how they celebrate the holidays. There will be lots of mistletoe, plenty of food, and more shenanigans than one family should have.
A special wedding, to add to the cheer, and more.
Welcome to Brooklet, where happiness never sleeps.
Contains mature themes."
"Amara
Tyler Collins has always been the object of my affection. I've spent years admiring him, fantasizing about him, but never once making a move. That is until I see him across the room, already a few beers in and drunkenly decide to press my lips to his. Now I'm trapped at a beautiful resort with the man I so desperately want to avoid, to celebrate the nuptials of our dear friends.
The fear of rejection is too strong for me to mention the kiss. That night is on constant replay in my mind. I often wonder how he would react if I could confess that to me, our kiss was not a drunken mistake.
Tyler
One unexpected kiss, and now all I can think about is her lips pressed to mine. I've managed to avoid attachments, keeping things casual and enjoying one day at a time. Yet, a timid blonde marches across a hazy bar and grabs hold of my hair, giving me the kiss that changes it all. Changes me.
She might want me to believe the kiss was forgettable, but we both know better. That moment with her wasn't nothing. It was everything. It was the turning point and the start of something I know without a doubt will be more than we both ever could have expected.
Contains mature themes."
"Never did I think a girl like Gretchen Hawthorne would be the woman of my dreams.
She is stubborn, irritating, and can piss me off at the drop of a hat. But she is also sweet and has a vulnerability about her that she doesn't allow many to see. She let me in for a split second, and what I found was even more than I had bargained for. Her façade is nothing more than a mask to hide her fears.
One wild night in the barn at my cousin's house, and I'm hooked.
She's intriguing. She's beautiful. But she also has it in her head that she and I will never work. Which is ridiculous, and I vow to prove her wrong.
I'm Colton Thomas, and I'm stubborn too, and I do not give up easily. She better hold on tight because I'm coming for her. And I plan to break down all those walls she's built so high around her.
Contains mature themes."
"I was back in Brooklet Georgia and things were far from how they were when I left years ago.
Maddison used to be one of the guys, but that was definitely not the case anymore . . .
She had changed and damn if it didn't make my heart race. With each passing second, she began to consume me. Her smile made my knees weak and the way she looked at me took my breath away.
She captivated me, but she was forbidden. She was the one girl I had no right to crave.
Things became messy and fast, but to hell with the consequences . . . she was worth it.
Contains mature themes."
"I was the ultimate bachelor. I enjoyed my wild life, the late nights, and the fact that I had no commitments. My job and my freedom were all I needed. Or so I thought.
Chloe was sweet and kind, and the way she got so flustered in my presence was adorable. That smile of hers did things to a man. And her laugh? It was infectious. She had this gravitating pull that was irresistible.
She was younger, sweeter, and too innocent for a guy like me. But none of that mattered because she also possessed the power to make any man want things he'd never really given himself a chance to even think about. But there was one thing that held me back. One thing that made me question the feelings I held for her.
She was my best friend's cousin.
To make matters worse, she had an army of men around her that were ready to defend her if needed. And let me tell you, being on the opposite end of that line was enough to make any sane man pause.
But the more time I spent time with her, the faster all the reasons I should hold back disappeared.
Contains mature themes."
"I was the guy that drifted through life. I rolled with the punches, even when they knocked me on my ass.
I'd get back up, dust myself off, and pretend life wasn't full of heartache and disappointment.
On the outside, I was nothing more than the fun-loving guy that made everyone laugh. But on the inside, there was more hate than I knew how to control. No one knew the life I'd led; I hid my demons well.
But even in all the anger and pain, there was one spark of sweetness. She was younger than me, so innocent, and worst of all, my best friend's little sister. Grace was off limits.
Wanting her led to the possibility of losing the only true family I'd had left. I wouldn't want her; I had to keep a safe distance. But seeing her change from the sweet girl into a woman with desires did something to me. It shifted something inside me, and that something was impossible to control.
But had I realized that Grace Jackson was the one for me too late? Had I missed my chance by driving her away and into the arms of another?
Contains mature themes."
"I should have run in the opposite direction from the first moment I met him. I should have turned around and walked away. I've never been the kind of girl to take the easy road, though.
Daxton Ford tried to warn me.
He never made promises. He swore a girl like me would only get hurt by a guy like him. Did I listen?
He portrays dangerous, dark, and brooding. Or so he thinks. Daxton is trouble; anyone can see that. He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders and keeps his circle of friends small.
But I'm the girl who believes in the good. I'm the girl that even when every fiber in my body is telling me to not go there. I head straight for it, even if I know I'll fall.
When he looks at me he thinks I'm nothing more than a pretty princess. He has no idea what I can handle.
This tattooed bad boy doesn’t scare me, even though he thinks he should."
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