"“What’s something you want to do that you’ve never done?”
The question shouldn’t have led to anything, and yet it changed the trajectory of my entire life.
After my brother’s wedding, while drowning my sorrows and loneliness in booze, I accepted an offer for one reckless night with a man nineteen years my senior. No promises. No expectations. We might see each other again—or never cross paths. So, why not?
A year later, I’m dating someone completely new. Noah Dawson. A good man. The kind who treats me like I’m precious. Like I’m something worth keeping.
It should have been simple. Easy.
Until he takes me to his stepdad’s birthday party… and I come face to face with the man who changed my life.
Now fate has a twisted sense of humor. Because I could walk away. I should walk away. But if I don’t, I won’t just be choosing one of them. I'll be choosing both.
Sean Calloway told me that very first night that he and his stepson share women. They’re a package deal.
And now, they want to share me."
"ote to self: When your friends and family tell you not to drink away your sorrows, you should probably listen.
Too little. Too late.
Three-and-a-half months after catching my ex-fiancé cheating—and spiraling straight into a drunken, ill-advised one-night stand in a bathroom stall with my best friend—I’ve officially reached burnout. The weight of the world is crushing my chest, and I can barely remember what genuine happiness even feels like.
So naturally, I chose the most reasonable solution.
Run away to Dad’s ranch in Whiskey Creek, with the hope that I can remember who I was before my life imploded.
The problem?
My dad invited my best friend, Lenny, too.
The bigger problem?
There’s only one room. One bed.
And apparently, between my father’s matchmaking tendencies and Lenny’s stupidly charming grin, they’ve already decided they know exactly how to coax the sunshine out of me again.
Whether I’m ready for it or not."
"'How can we make that happen for you?'
After the unexpected death of my abusive husband, I did the only reasonable thing someone could possibly do when one was utterly broken and looking for direction.
I moved across the country and started over.
It worked in my favor, thankfully. I had a roof over my head, food on the table, and I was slowly starting to accept the fact that I would never be the same girl—the girl who thought romance and intimacy should be nothing but sunshine and fairy tales—again.
That version of Rory Vale died with him.
Instead, I was a girl who desired a unique sense of darkness. A girl who not only wanted to be chased and adored, but also hunted and owned.
The only hangup?
I had found two men who wanted to give me everything I could ever desire. Two Navy SEALs who knew exactly how to give me what I needed. But if I said yes to them—to us—then I would belong to them forevermore.
Because while they wanted a third, they also wanted… a family.
And shockingly, I think I wanted that too."
"Life had a way of being beautiful—until it wasn’t. Unexpected loss left each of us stuck
in our own quiet versions of punishment and longing.
Until one offhand comment over drinks unraveled everything. Changed everything.
Maddox.
Zander.
And me, Marley.
One night. No past, no future. No strings. Just whatever we wanted, with the understanding that we could walk away if it didn’t work.
Maddox and I had already sworn our vows years ago. We’d be fine. For better or worse.
Only this time, the risk turned out to be for the better.
We never anticipated those vows would one day include his childhood best friend…
and my dead best friend’s husband"
"Dear Santa:
For Christmas, I want my boyfriend to come home from his mission safely.
Of course, that’s what I told everyone when they asked. But deep down, I was struggling with the knowledge that I would probably never get what I truly wanted—what I craved to experience more than anything.
That was until the annual Marine Corps toy donation, where I sat in Santa’s lap and made my wish. The love of my life surprised me with his presence and even more so with his promises. I just didn’t think it would take sharing me with his best friend to achieve it.
And more than that, I certainly didn’t expect to love it as much as I did, nor to long for more.
The Devil Dogs planned to give me the best present of all time.
And I had no plans of stopping them."
"Taking candids turned into so much more...
Marriage never looked easy on the outside looking in, but with Simon, life had been better than ever. I found my soulmate in a man who cared for me, loved me feverishly, and protected me against all odds. But regardless of the love we shared for each other, our eyes often roamed to others. Even at night, when we spent time in each other's arms, we mused over the ideas of what it would be like to explore happily again, while remaining committed to each other.
But fear always held us back.
Then they entered the picture.
Nyx. Asher. And Rhodes.
Our best friends.
One daring video to my husband later, and I found myself at the mercy of all four of them days later. All under the disguise of their cosplays’ personas—the outfits and attitudes that started it all in the first place.
Taking candids turned into so much more...
What if we can’t go back to just friends?
Even if it was just supposed to be one night of fun."
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