**This book may contain triggers. This book is part of a series and ends on a cliffhanger.** This empire is built on the bones of our enemies, surrounded by shadows that hide our twisted deeds and quiet wealth. Sienna After a decade, what remained was a lone pendant and a shattered heart. If not for the photo, I’d think he was a ghost. With no other choice, I redefined my life, mending the broken pieces. But like all things that haunt us, he’s back, engulfing my once simple life into a raging storm surrounded by crime and bloodshed. The trouble he brings is more than just his secrets; it's the weakness he brings out of me. But just one taste can’t hurt, can it? Elio My existence is tangled with darkness and mayhem, where we live by a code —family, power, loyalty, and protection. Until her. She was the light. And I left. Everything I’ve done has been to protect her. She resists our connection, consumed by the betrayals of the past. Too bad. I refuse to stop until she becomes mine again.
One secret will change everything. Sienna A war is unfolding. When the past and future collide, it deepens the fissures in my heart. As secrets surface, deadly truths circle the drain and threaten to unravel it all. Elio promised we’d have forever, but now he questions my history and loyalty. Elio After visitors awaken a hornets’ nest, they reveal snakes that had lain dormant for years. I must protect Sienna, even from herself. Betrayals are revealed, but my paranoia might save us all. In the end, what matters most is love and the family. **May contain triggers, intended for a mature audience 18+. Does end on a cliffhanger-ish. Sneak peek of book 3, Quiet Power, at the end. I promise all will be okay.**
Single mom, Cassie Verano, and her two young daughters move to small town Worthy, Ohio to be near her brother and his family. After years of secretly writing best-selling novels, she longs to raise her daughters without her ex-husband's family's controlling interference and live in peace. Her daughters befriend two girls who are cared for by their aunt who urges Cassie to meet her brother. It's the last thing she needs or wants.Widowed business owner, Steve Nardelli, wants nothing more than to complete his huge Australian deal and expand his deceased father's electronics firm to secure his family's future. But his sister's matchmaking antics over the past two years frustrates him. His disastrous marriage caused him to distrust women and he can't seem to make his sister understand he doesn't want or need any entanglements. Despite Steve's misgivings about Cassie's secrets, when his sister disappears, he enlists Cassie to help care for his daughters. When Cassie has an odd dream, Steve blames her for his sister's disappearance. Can Steve and Cassie overcome their mutual distrust and expose their secrets to one another to have a second chance at true love?
What happened when I fell for my hot, billionaire boss? More than I ever bargained for! I'm Anastasia Penland. Midwest girl with big dreams. Moving to Massachusetts with hopes of operating my own business, how could I turn down the salary Ross Worthington offered me? I couldn't. Then he offered me even more-a scorching hot office romance. We couldn't get enough of each other. Then I found out I was pregnant. Thinking that Ross could never want a child, I bolted back to Kansas without telling him.Nearly four years later, he unknowingly hired my company to cater a dinner party. Imagine my surprise when I saw him there. Imagine his surprise when he found out he was a father. His secret and my unexpected pregnancy drove us apart. An unexpected reunion and revelations spark our romance years later. Will our child be enough to keep us together this time? Or, will fatherhood prove to be too much for Ross?
Women fall in love with me for two reasons: My money and my celebrity status. So when Regan showed up at my doorstep with a child next to her, I thought I was in trouble. Deep, deep trouble. Let’s be clear. That baby isn’t hers. The mother? Her deceased sister. The father? Well, me. And who am I? I’m the injured football star who is unable to play the Superbowl. Apparently, I’m also a new father. Regan thought that I would throw money at her and turn them away. But now, I want more than just my kid. I also want his aunt – Regan herself. She can’t hide the fact that she wants me too. Our connection is so fiery, it could destroy our fragile worlds. But actions have consequences and mine is staring me in the face. Another baby. Another secret. My only requirement from a woman after finding out that my own kid had been hidden from me… is honesty. Turns out, history has repeated itself and honesty is the only thing that Regan wouldn’t give me…. A full length secret baby surprise pregnancy romance that will tug at your heartstrings and make you cry tears of joy. The perfect HEA and absolutely no cliff-hanger! ‘Hoping to Score’ is a part of the Heart of Hope series but stands alone. Books do not have to be read in order.
My ex doesn’t know that he’s got twin sons… and I’m about to meet him… oops! This reality has haunted me for the last six years. Drew was everything I’d wanted in my life. And in my bed. But my dream job waited for me in London. A huge fight later, I packed my bags and left. But the two pink lines changed everything. I took a deep breath and built from scratch. And now… I’m watching Drew talk to his sons without knowing they are his. The sight is unreal and terrifying. And the truth won’t stay hidden for long. Will history repeat itself? Definitely. But the inevitable ending might tear our entire family apart this time! A full-length second chance secret baby romance featuring a single mom who’ll do anything to protect her super adorable twins. The perfect HEA and absolutely no cliff-hanger! ‘Gone Too Far' is a part of the Heart of Hope series but stands alone. Books do not have to be read in order.
A surprising, smart, charming novel that shows every day is a second chance. If you love Offspring and the 'opposites attract' charm of The Rosie Project, you will love this story! Lucy Muir is leaving her husband. It's complicated. They're joint owners and chefs at one of the best restaurants in town, so making a clean break is tough. But, let's face it, a woman can only take so much cheating, recipe stealing and lack of good grace. Despondently driving around the back streets of Woolloomooloo one night, Lucy happens upon an old, empty terrace that was once the city's hottest restaurant: Fortune. One minute she's peering through grimy windows into an abandoned space, the next she's planning a pop-up bistro. When Lucy fires up Fortune's old kitchen she discovers a little red recipe book that belonged to the former chef, the infamous Frankie Summers. As she cries over the ingredients for Frankie's French Onion Soup, she imagines what Fortune was like in its heyday. It's strange, Lucy can sense Frankie beside her, almost see him there ... This fiery chef, who lived with a passion for food and women in almost equal measure, just might help Lucy cook herself up a better life. But is she brave enough to believe? **INCLUDES an extract from J.D.'s new novel, The Upside of Over, publishing in July 2018**
Just when you think the story can’t get any hotter, you’re sadly mistaken! “Another hot Friessen Man. It is a pleasure watching Andy learn how to be a real husband and father." Reviewer, Miranda “This definitely proves money doesn't buy love. What a suspenseful love story.” - Reviewer, April In RUNAWAY, Andy Friessen has been looking for his wife for six months. After Laura walked out with her son, no goodbye, with no money and leaving everything Andy bought her, behind. But he knew she’d come crawling back, she needed him. After all he married her to protect her. And any woman would give their right arm to be his wife. And then for six months his conscience poked at what an ass he’d been: Until he’s served...for divorce. Even though Andy is the first man she’s every truly loved, and the first to break her heart, Laura plans to never see him again. After all to him she was nothing but a nuisance, someone he could order around, just another woman to warm his bed at night. But Laura is hurt and she’s thought nothing through including the fact she’s keeping the biggest surprise from him yet. She’s pregnant. And when Andy finds out ... all hell will break loose. **Although this series is filled with ideals of family, love and loyalty, the Friessen men are strong sexy alpha males. Each story is filled with sexual tension, steamy romance, rough language, and passion. It is for those who enjoy adult contemporary romance, women’s fiction, western romance. THE OUTSIDER SERIES: The Forgotten Child (Brad & Emily) A Baby And A Wedding (Bridge Short Story) Fallen Hero (Andy, Jed & Diana) The Search (Bridge Short Story) The Awakening (Andy & Laura) Secrets (Jed & Diana) Runaway(Andy & Laura) Overdue (Bridge Short Story) The Unexpected Storm (Neil & Candy) The Wedding (Neil & Candy) Or grab The Outsider Series: The Complete Omnibus Collection which includes all the books and short stories in this in this romantic saga. THE FRIESSENS: A NEW BEGINNING: The Deadline (Andy & Laura) The Price to Love (Neil & Candy) A Different Kind of Love (Brad & Emily) A Vow of Love, A Friessen Christmas *Available December 2014 THE WILDE BROTHERS: The One (Joe & Margaret) The Honeymoon, A Wilde Brothers Short Friendly Fire (Logan & Julia) Not Quite Married, A Wilde Brothers Short A Matter of Trust The Reckoning, A Wilde Brothers Christmas *Available December 2014 WALK THE RIGHT ROAD SERIES: The Choice Lost And Found Merkaba Bounty Blown Away, The Final Chapter Or grab Walk the Right Road: The Complete Collection, which includes all the books in this sizzling suspense series. THE SAVED SERIES: Saved Vanished Captured *Available November 2014 Bounty Blown Away, The Final Chapter Or grab Walk the Right Road: The Complete Collection, which includes all the books in this sizzling suspense series. THE SAVED SERIES: Saved Vanished Captured *Available November 2014
Vincente Delaney has finally found his girlfriend, Beth Wade, who disappeared a year and a half ago. But he's shocked to discover someone with her: their child, a little girl he never knew about! Vincente had never expected forever with Beth, but now he must put everything on the line to protect her and their family. Beth was forced to leave Vincente to protect everything she held dear. But now the threat to her loved ones' lives has resurfaced. As danger approaches, she and Vincente must delve into her past to cast out the darkness that is jeopardising their future.
