"Falling for your best friend was never part of the plan—especially when he's the world's most wanted man.
Lexi McMillan swore she was done with heartbreakers. Tall, tattooed, and devastatingly charming, Samuel Bernard is exactly the kind of man she's avoided her whole life. Especially since he collects women like souvenirs . . . and she's just supposed to be his friend.
They're safe in the friend zone. Until late-night phone calls start feeling too intimate. Until stolen glances burn too long. Until one accidental touch shatters all the rules.
Lexi can't risk being just another girl he forgets. Sam's terrified of wanting someone he might lose. And when insecurities, miscommunications, and old wounds collide, even a love this intense might not survive.
A heart-wrenching, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance packed with sharp banter, devastating longing, and a love worth fighting for.
Contains mature themes."
"Chloe
My holiday plans never included a funeral, or the grizzly bear in a suit scowling at me throughout the service, but here I am. Turns out the grizzly is named Aidan, and he's actually a big softie beneath his shaggy beard. A big softie with rock hard abs. He's fun, flirty, and dangerously attractive, but we're strictly friends.
There's no crossing that line, although with each passing night, he's getting harder to resist. I changed my life for love once before and I won't do it again, no matter how much my heart wants him to make me stay.
Aidan
I'm perfectly content with my life, until Chloe walks through the door, upending any semblance of balance. Chloe is one of those fast-talking New Yorkers with an opinion about everything. Never mind that most of them are correct. She also has the greatest ass on the planet, along with a sex kitten smile that threatens to undo me every time we meet.
But we want different things from life, and neither of us is willing to compromise. I have to keep my distance, no matter how much my heart wants to make her stay.
Contains mature themes."
"For six months, I hated Asher Hammond. And then I slept with him.
What started as one night turned into something neither of us expected—something real. Despite Ash's aversion to romance and my diehard belief in happily-ever-afters, we found our rhythm: my heart, his hands, and a passion that could burn down Sparkwood. Between late nights at my bookstore, restoring my crumbling Victorian mansion, and falling for a man who swore love wasn't in his DNA, I let myself believe we were building something lasting. Even if Ash never said those three words, his actions spoke volumes. Until she showed up. The first—and only—woman Asher ever loved. The one who wrecked him, shattered his heart, and left scars deeper than any ink. And she's not here alone. Ash swears it's over between them, but their shared history—and one too many secrets—make it impossible to ignore the cracks in the fragile foundation of our love story. I've been second best before, and I refuse to play that role again. Walking away from the man I love is the hardest thing I've ever done. But just when I think I've found my footing, life throws me a twist I never saw coming. Now, I have a secret, too—one that could bring us back together . . . or tear us apart forever.
Contains mature themes."
"My world ended 614 days ago. But who's counting? I had a perfect life once. A love that felt like destiny. Until cancer stole Charlie from me—and grief became my only companion.
I thought I'd given up on hope. Until I decided to fight for the dream Charlie and I never got to finish. A baby. A future. A chance to carry part of him forward.
Dr. Keegan Russo is supposed to be the answer. A brilliant fertility specialist. A man who promises science, not feelings. But nothing about him feels safe.
When he looks at me, I forget how to be broken. When he smiles, I remember how to breathe again. Falling for him would be reckless. Letting him into my heart would be a betrayal.
But some beginnings are born from endings. And maybe some love stories aren't finished yet.
This story was originally published under the title Baby Maker as part of the Cocky Hero Club series. It has since been revised, expanded, and reimagined as a standalone.
Contains mature themes."
"I have a very big problem . . . in the form of one very petite woman.
Don't get me wrong. I adore women, and if you ask any female in Sparkwood, you'll learn the feeling is mutual. With one tiny exception.
Oriana Thorne is a literal thorn in my side—a plucky, infuriatingly gorgeous, pain in the rear who rents the store next to mine.
We've disliked each other from the beginning, or at least since she marched into my shop and started issuing demands. Needless to say, I didn't roll out the welcome mat after that meet-hate.
I'd love to avoid the woman until the end of my days, but as fate would have it, I need her help. Without her approval, my plan to open a speakeasy beneath our shops is dead in the water. Considering Oriana is as fond of me as I am of her, winning her assistance will be no easy feat.
So, when a faulty lock forces the two of us to spend the night together, it's anyone's guess if we'll survive until morning. But that's a chance I'm willing to take. What's the worst that can happen? It's not like I'm going to fall in love with the woman . . .
Contains mature themes."
"Play by the Rules . . .
What do you get when you mix a dive bar, a worn velvet couch, and a discussion about goats? The night I met Owen, obviously. I sought out my private nook in Wicked Chucks, looking for a good view of the band. Instead, I got a front-row seat to the most delicious man I've ever seen. He’s everything I never knew existed, but being with him means breaking my own rules.
I didn't invent the rules, but I play by them. Now, I have a man who wants to toss out my rule book and create a new one. Together.
Some Rules are Meant to be Broken . . .
What do you get when you combine a tiny woman with a mile-wide stubborn streak, unwavering dating rules, and a hard-hitting passion? My current situation. I went to Wicked Chucks for the music, but I met Tally instead.
The first thing I realized? She’s a total klutz. The second? I was staring into the face of the woman I'd been eyeing all night, and she was even more beautiful up close. But when she started discussing blood oaths and goats, her coolness factor skyrocketed. No joke, this woman is made for me. Only one minor problem—she has rules. Two of them are cake. The last one? That might be a problem.
Contains mature themes."
"Sometimes, a Vegas wedding can change your entire life . . . even when the wedding isn't yours.
Greer always dreamed she'd have a life filled with love, laughter, and her own Prince Charming. But life showed her, time and again, that fairytale endings only exist in the movies. Or do they?
When Greer flies to Vegas for her brother's wedding, she's reunited with Ryder Gray, the one man she ever dared to believe in. But after he ghosted her eight years earlier, she learned the hard way that Ryder is no different from the rest of them. Or is he?
Now, Ryder Gray is a racing legend, basking in the fame and fortune his profession affords him. But deep down, Greer sees glimpses of the guy she once knew . . . a guy who now needs her help with his latest media storm. The terms are simple: Greer acts as Ryder's girlfriend until the racing season begins and in return, Ryder ensures Greer is paid handsomely. It's too good a deal to refuse, especially with Greer's precarious financial situation.
But what starts as a staged love affair between the reunited couple soon morphs into the real thing, until Ryder's world crashes down around him, threatening to upend their newfound happiness.
Will Greer finally get her happy ending, or will Ryder forgo love to return to his former life?
Contains mature themes."
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