"This time around, I choose us.
When I was twenty-one, I fell in love with Aaron Anderson. The hot Scot with cerulean eyes kissed me senseless under a starry Tennessee sky and made me believe in happily-ever-after. Until he returned to Edinburgh without me, spurring my heartache into music.
Since Aaron, I've transformed from a Nashville songwriter into a country artist, catapulting my career into a nationwide sensation. But a dream career like mine has a dark side.
One with sacrifices and consequences. Fear. One that requires an escape.
Fifteen years ago, I met the only man I ever trusted.
I hope I can trust him now.
Contains mature themes."
"Derek Reiner is an epic, consuming, forever, kind of love.
He's also at the center of my deepest heartache.
While he focuses on his personal growth, I figure out my future.
As much as I want him in it, I won't choose Derek at the expense of myself. Not anymore.
My rockstar may be desperate and restless, but I'm calm and decisive.
Some epic loves burn out before they have the chance to blaze. Sometimes, it's for the best.
Contains mature themes."
"One summer, one rebellious rockstar, and a love that won't quit—even when it hurts.
Four years ago, Derek 'Reign' Reiner gave me my first kiss and flipped my world upside down. Then, my brother's bandmate catapulted to stardom, becoming a veritable rock god, while I moved across the country.
The last thing Derek expects is me on his band’s doorstep. Yet, here I am. Lost, uncertain about my future, and desperate to feel a connection—to my family, to my brother, to him.
I'm in Boston for one summer, hoping to find my path and discover if there's something between Derek and me. And, oh, there is.
Our attraction is intense and heady, fueled by a reckless need. Our chemistry is electric, brimming with a desperate passion neither of us can control. And our relationship? Well, that's complicated. Tumultuous.
Derek Reiner may be my brother’s best friend, an international heartthrob, and a musical genius. But he's also mine. Even if he breaks my heart.
Contains mature themes."
"Derek broke my heart when he left without a good-bye.
Shattered and spiraling, I'm finding my footing when my rebellious rockstar barrels back into my life, upending the progress I've made.
Derek's apologetic and regretful. Worried and sincere. He's everywhere, all at once, trying to prove that there's a happily-ever-after waiting for us.
He's wrong. I'm too resentful for forgiveness or second chances. But, gah, I still want him.
As I set the parameters of our new arrangement, Derek slowly scales the walls I've erected. Hope begins to glimmer, and our future looks brighter, until a secret from his past rips him wide open, exposing truths neither of us is prepared to handle.
Turns out, it's going to take more than understanding and forgiveness to save what we started.
Contains mature themes."
"Lioness. That's the first word that comes to mind when I see the brilliant redhead selling cupcakes at the hockey arena.
With the soul of an artist and the spirit of a nomad, Bea Turner is gorgeous, quirky, and refreshing. She's also my teammate's little sister.
As the Tennessee Thunderbolts' Rookie, I should steer clear. I'm here to play hockey and provide much-needed financial security for my family. To do that, I need to avoid distractions.
Bea doesn't just distract me; she flips my world upside down. One bad joke has me pursuing her. One date and I crave more. Calling her mine? Well, now I'm dreaming of a future.
The life of a hockey player—trades, travel, uncertainty—isn't for the heart of a creative. Bea desires adventure and possibility, not early morning skates and strict exercise regimens.
When I'm thrust into a situation at odds with Bea's dream career, I know I can't hold her back. If we're meant to be, we'll make it work. But what if we're not? What if my greatest regret is letting my lioness go?
Contains mature themes."
"There's only one woman I truly care about: my daughter. Until Maisy Stratford flounces into the front office of the Tennessee Thunderbolts with a heartfelt smile and a tray of baked goods.
As the Bolts' newest hire, Maisy is optimistic, enthusiastic, and a goddess at manifestation. Everything I'm not.
Known as Brawler, I'm a gruff, quiet, rough-around-the-edges, NHL defenseman. I haven't dated in decades. I've never been married and my daughter's a twenty-one-year-old mischief maker. I don't know how to talk about feelings or place my trust in the hands of a woman. Even one with a heart of gold.
With my daughter Lola egging me on, I finally ask Maisy out.
But I don't want to be her rebound; I want to be her forever. Even if I don't know how to tell her that. Even if she's not ready for me.
If I'm being honest, I'm not ready for her either.
Contains mature themes."
"Tangling up with my new physical therapist, Mila Lewis, is a mistake. One I can't seem to stop making.
When I sign with the Tennessee Thunderbolts, I have two goals: prove my injury hasn't benched my career and get back to New York. But then, I meet Mila, the enigmatic therapist tasked with rehabbing my shoulder.
With her long ponytail, professional demeanor, and girl-next-door look, Mila is nothing like my usual type. She's better—a good girl with sad eyes and a tragic past our small town loves to dissect.
With the entire town up in her business, our budding connection is far from simple. I'm not staying, and Mila will never leave.
Deep down, I know I should walk away and let her find the happily-ever-after she deserves.
But I can't. Not without showing her that it could be me. And that may be the biggest mistake of all.
Contains mature themes."
"There's only one thing harder than sharing office space with Finn Anderson: keeping my mind off him.
Weeks ago, he kissed me senseless and walked away. But my best friend's cousin is back—and worse? He's one of the only people I know in Edinburgh.
With his seductive Scottish accent and alluring blue eyes, one look from Finn sets my heart racing. Exchanging playful quips at office happy hours and smoldering glances through conference room doors proves that our chemistry is undeniable. Our connection, irrefutable.
But I can't fall for Finn. Even though I'm halfway there. He doesn't do commitment or relationships.
Last month, I thought we were done. Over.
Turns out we're just getting started.
Contains mature themes."
"Scandal should be synonymous with Washington DC. I would know; I'm an intern on Capitol Hill.
But I fall for a man even more dangerous than a politician. I fall for Luke, an underground-boxer-turned-entrepreneur. With cool green eyes, tightly coiled muscles, and split knuckles, Luke stands out against the backdrop of crisp suits and polished shoes. He's jaded, closed-off, and impossible to read. He's also gorgeous, determined, and loyal to a fault.
But Luke has a secret, one with compromised allegiances and a dangerous outcome. In fact, he's the greatest scandal of all.
Contains mature themes."
"Rome is for lovers. Passionate, intense, bold lovers.
I'm a twenty-one-year-old virgin and I'm enamored with Lorenzo Barca. He's an arrogant, unapologetic, sexy as sin, Italian race car driver who always gets what he wants. And he wants me underneath him. Or, at the very least, in the passenger seat of his Maserati.
Unrelenting, Lorenzo crushes my excuses to remain detached from everything he makes me feel. Instead, I fall in love—in a passionate, intense, bold kind of way. Lorenzo ruins it by discovering a secret that leads us down a dark, twisted, and dangerous path.
If all roads lead to Rome, then I need an exit strategy.
Contains mature themes."
"They say time heals all wounds. They lie.
Especially my brother's best friend, Zack. Because my brother is dead and that's a wound that will never heal. I'm dealing the best I can, numbing my pain with alcohol and sex of the random variety. Until Zack literally runs into me on Boathouse Row in Philadelphia and takes matters into his own hands. He intervenes in my life and offers a new coping strategy: himself.
His unexpected friendship, brimming with concern and thoughtfulness, affects me. Soon, an attraction I can't deny erupts into a desire I'm desperate to act on. But I can't fall for my brother's best friend.
Not now.
And definitely not after I learn the truth about Adrian's death.
Contains mature themes."
"Sexy surfers. Epic parties. Wild nights. Welcome to my senior year of college.
At least, this is what I imagine when I accept a semester-long medical internship in LA, California. But reality trumps imagination when I meet him.
Cade Wilkins, Astor University football god and projected NFL draft pick. With thundercloud eyes, a teasing smirk, and a ripped body, Cade is my game changer. I fall for him faster than he can score a touchdown. Except our happily-ever-after is fumbled.
One tackle ends him. One party destroys me. Broken promises. Ugly truths. Ruined futures.
Welcome to my senior year of college. The real version.
Contains mature themes."
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