Hope & Harmony: A Music Romance Anthology

Exclusive, heartfelt stories from romance's top authors, celebrating the enduring connection between love and music.

Hope & Harmony is a groundbreaking anthology of entirely new and exclusive romance stories from fourteen of romance’s best-selling authors.

Vibrant, poignant, and heartfelt, each tale is a testament to the enduring connection between love and music. From the vibrant, upbeat tracks signifying new beginnings, to the slow, soulful tunes accompanying dramatic happily ever afters, each story is like a song on your “playlist”, bursting with authenticity and passion.

Whether you're a fan of classical harmonies or hard rock, jazz or emo, the authors of Hope & Harmony will tug at your heartstrings and leave you wanting more.

Micalea Smeltzer

The Wildflower Series

  • My future is a big "what if" at the moment and I’m fine with that.

    For the most part.

    When Thayer Holmes moves in next door, the grumpy landscaper both fascinates and amuses me.

    When he asks me to nanny his kid, it’s a great way to make some extra money.

    It’s impossible not to fall in love with Thayer and his adorable son.

    There’s a big problem though.

    I’m eighteen. He’s thirty-one.

    Falling for someone almost fifteen years older than me wasn’t part of my plans, but sometimes things happen when you least expect them.

  • It took me a while to learn that sometimes no matter how much, or how hard you love someone, or something, you have to let them go. You can’t save a sinking ship.

    Sometimes, you have someone else you have to be strong for, who needs you more.

    You make a choice.

    A devastating one.

    And you hope, maybe one day, they’ll come back to you.

  • When I met Thayer Holmes, I had no idea how much he would single-handedly change my life.

    Our journey hasn’t been an easy one, but it has been ours.

    We’ve fought through the impossible and come out stronger because of it.

    But happily-ever-after isn’t a destination. It’s a never-ending road trip with bumps along the way.

    Some bumps are bigger than others, but none of it matters as long as we have each other, right?

  • My father's business partner will do anything for the empire they built together...Even marry me.

    Declan Hardy, All-American heartthrob and retired NFL billionaire, is my complete opposite.

    He's commanding where I'm cooperative.

    Spontaneous while I am deliberate.

    Loud when I stay quiet.

    The only thing we have in common is that both our names are on my father's will.

    He'll inherit the fitness and hospitality empire and I'll keep the one thing I hold dear.

    As long as I marry him—with conditions.

    One year of a fake marriage.

    One year of living together.

    One year of pretending I belong in his luxury lifestyle.

    But stipulations are never that simple.

    Especially when I can't tell if his kisses are fake or if I'm pretending when I kiss him back.

    And as more conditions arise, it's clear there's a fine line between commitment and betrayal... and neither of us knows where that line falls.

  • Fake dating my enemy so I can design my dream bakery should be easy … as long as I don't fall in love with him.

    Dominic Hardy might be an award-winning architectural engineer with fancy degrees and considerable accolades, but he doesn’t know a thing about baking. He probably doesn’t even like sugar.

    So when my late stepfather’s will states that Dominic Hardy is set to inherit the Pacific Coast Resort he’d painstakingly designed, as long as my bakery can be plopped in the middle of it, it’s no surprise he balks.

    Yet, my jaw drops when the will further requires us to mutually approve plans for my bakery’s design.

    His stuffy taste will never mix with my whimsical vibe.

    But then Dominic comes to me with a proposal I can’t refuse. He’ll give me everything I want in my bakery as long as I agree to one thing.

    Fake date him for five months.

    Keep his ex away by pretending we’re in love.

    Smile and stare into his piercing green eyes at a gala or two.

    Maybe share a kiss.

    Nothing extreme.

    Five months of acting in love when I really loathe him and his filthy mouth.

    Even when he’s using it on me.

    This should be a cakewalk.

    Except there’s a fine line between love and loathing, and I think I’ve made the colossal mistake of blurring it.

  • As my best friend’s brother, Dex Hardy has always been my downfall—older, forbidden, and completely irresistible.

    Our paths were never supposed to cross, but they tangled irrevocably during those summer nights where we exchanged forevers and I love yous under the stars.

    In secret.

    He knew it had to be that way.

    Yet, he betrayed our relationship the moment he made it public. So I left him brokenhearted in order to save us both.

    Years later, to help my family financially, I signed a six-month contract to perform within the Black Diamond Resort and Casino. It should be easy.

    But Dex Hardy is now the cold, ruthless billionaire tycoon who owns it.

    And he wants revenge.

    When he finds out I have a ring on my finger, he makes his own deal with me:

    Leave a man I don't love and get engaged to him instead. Or else.

    Six months of calling Dex my fiancé … even if he stares at me with hardened eyes.

    Six months of ignoring his electrifying touches and pretending I don’t love him … when I still do.

    The problem with faking this engagement is I’m starting to believe in forever with him. Yet, as more truths come to light, my fiancé may never want that with me again.

  • As my best friend’s brother, Dex Hardy has always been my downfall—older, forbidden, and completely irresistible.

    Our paths were never supposed to cross, but they tangled irrevocably during those summer nights where we exchanged forevers and I love yous under the stars.

    In secret.

    He knew it had to be that way.

    Yet, he betrayed our relationship the moment he made it public. So I left him brokenhearted in order to save us both.

    Years later, to help my family financially, I signed a six-month contract to perform within the Black Diamond Resort and Casino. It should be easy.

    But Dex Hardy is now the cold, ruthless billionaire tycoon who owns it.

    And he wants revenge.

    When he finds out I have a ring on my finger, he makes his own deal with me:

    Leave a man I don't love and get engaged to him instead. Or else.

    Six months of calling Dex my fiancé … even if he stares at me with hardened eyes.

    Six months of ignoring his electrifying touches and pretending I don’t love him … when I still do.

    The problem with faking this engagement is I’m starting to believe in forever with him. Yet, as more truths come to light, my fiancé may never want that with me again.

Shain Rose

The Hardy Billionaire Brothers

  • My enemy doesn’t make the rules behind closed doors…
    Even if he’s my boss.

    Cade Armanelli might be an infamous hacker with billionaire status who operates better alone, but I earned my spot working alongside him...
    Whether he likes it or not.

    It’s precisely why I’m on the first plane to an undisclosed location for our cybersecurity team retreat. I’m ready to prove to our company that I can handle anything…
    Except sharing a cabin and a bed with my meticulous, elusive boss.

    He’s antisocial.
    Ruthless.
    Enemy number one.
    Unfortunately, he’s also number one in tatted, dark, and dangerous. I quickly come to find that not only are his hacking skills perfection, but so is his performance in the bedroom.

    Not that it matters. I have a job to keep, a heart to protect, and our nation’s data to secure.
    Cade can’t help me with any of that.
    He’s a distraction. One I have to avoid…
    Even if it means I’m spray painting a red line down our bed and keeping my boss on his side.

  • Is it so bad that I tricked my older brother’s best friend into taking my v-card?
    Maybe.

    In my defense, it was Dante Reid—my crush, my first love, and the one I ended up pushing away.
    Our paths split in opposite directions.
    I went to college on one coast while he returned to work with the US Army on the other.
    The end.
    Or so I thought.

    After graduating and attempting a bucket list of self-discovery, guess who I find standing outside the jail, bailing me out from a crime I didn’t commit?
    Dante freaking Reid—this time with more muscles, more tattoos, and more demands.
    One of which is to move in across the hall from him so he can keep me safe. Like I need protection after a little felony mix-up.

    I don’t.
    Unless it’s from him.
    Because Dante has been my downfall before …

    And living next to the guy I gave my innocence to a long time ago may actually end in my complete devastation.

  • I’ve traded my hand in marriage for six months to save my city.

    To Sebastian Armanelli:
    Most powerful man in the city...
    And the hottest one-night stand of my life.

    My new husband promises to be a gentleman by day and play his part. But in the dark of night he’s commanding, ruthless.

    And possessive.

    I’m starting to feel he can’t share what’s his.
    And that now includes me… his lawfully wedded wife.

Shain Rose

The Tarnished Empire Series

  • Forbidden.

    That's what they are to each other.

    Maddie Stevens has never felt good enough.

    Not good enough to keep her parents’ love. Not good enough to be independent and stop being her brother’s problem. Not good enough to build the future she wants.

    When she injures her ankle before a ballet audition that could change her career forever, she’s convinced her life is over at twenty-one. What’s the point of having dreams when they can go down the drain at any moment?

    And because the universe has a cruel sense of humor, her physical therapist turns out to be a tank-shaped grouch who doesn’t even seem to like her that much. It’s totally unfair that, for six weeks, she’s forced to look at that handsome beard and listen to that deep voice that makes her head all dizzy. Top that with the fact that he’s ten years her senior, and falling for James Simmons is a recipe for disaster.

    But when their forced proximity makes the lines start blurring, the forbidden temptation becomes impossible to resist.

  • Forbidden.

    That's what they are to each other.

    Maddie Stevens has never felt good enough.

    Not good enough to keep her parents’ love. Not good enough to be independent and stop being her brother’s problem. Not good enough to build the future she wants.

    When she injures her ankle before a ballet audition that could change her career forever, she’s convinced her life is over at twenty-one. What’s the point of having dreams when they can go down the drain at any moment?

    And because the universe has a cruel sense of humor, her physical therapist turns out to be a tank-shaped grouch who doesn’t even seem to like her that much. It’s totally unfair that, for six weeks, she’s forced to look at that handsome beard and listen to that deep voice that makes her head all dizzy. Top that with the fact that he’s ten years her senior, and falling for James Simmons is a recipe for disaster.

    But when their forced proximity makes the lines start blurring, the forbidden temptation becomes impossible to resist.

  • Determined to walk away from a traumatic past, 22-year-old Grace Allen feels ready to take the next step in her healing journey and dip a toe into the dating pool. Although she should probably start by making a friend or two, right?

    Samuel ‘Cal’ Callaghan isn’t who she had envisioned as her first male friend in…well, forever. With an intimidating build, tattoos everywhere, eight years her senior, and a little sister under his care, he’s the last person she expected to warm up to. As their friendship evolves, Grace can’t help but wonder if Cal is exactly who she’s been looking for all this time.

    Cal can’t afford to lose sight of his priorities—making sure his tattoo parlor thrives and taking care of his little sister. Especially the latter. He wants to make sure 4-year-old Maddie has a healthy and happy childhood, despite their mother going off the rails and her father’s blatant neglect. There’s certainly no room for love in his life right now. But when a sweet blonde with a veiled past breaks down his walls, he finds it difficult to stick to his guns.

Lisina Coney

The Brightest Light of Sunshine Series

Lucia Franco

The Hush Hush Series

  • I knew the rules.

    Never reveal my true identity.

    Play the game, give the illusion.

    Don't get close to the clients.

    The dark and glamorous lifestyle of the rich and shameless open my eyes to a lavish world of sin and wealth, and a man I can't have.

    A man I desperately want-James Riviera.

    We're treading a fine line as we live the ultimate double life until we make a startling discovery that tests both our loyalties.

    I only had to follow the rules, but rules are meant to be broken.

  • I broke all the rules.

    He knows my true self.

    Our relationship is far from a game.

    I've never felt this close to a man.

    James Riviera is everything I never knew I wanted. Powerful, sexy, alluring, and completely mine. Now he wants to make me his wife.

    I only have to say yes and I'll have forever, but forever isn't as lasting as people believe.

Kay Cove

Lessons in Love Series

  • I was expecting a ring on my thirtieth birthday. What I didn't see coming was my boyfriend and business partner dumping me because he couldn't bear the idea of our bland sex life for the rest of our lives.

    When an opportunity arises to spend my summer in Las Vegas, I stumble upon my hot new neighbor and his photography studio. We strike a simple deal.

    He's the teacher, and I'm his student.

    My lesson is learning to love the body I have. In exchange, I'm going to save his business. I have exactly one summer to unearth the most confident version of myself before I go home and return to reality.

    But after a passion-fueled summer, I'm not sure of who I am anymore, and it's clear that the worst heartbreak of my life might still be yet to come.

  • Be loud. Lean in. Take your seat at the head of the table.I want the whole room to know that when my wife speaks, it’s time to sit down and listen.

    ***
    Lennox

    Thanks to my reckless roommate, I’m about two skips away from being homeless. Temp jobs aren’t paying the bills, and now I have to cancel the scuba diving trip I can no longer afford.

    At least I’ll be spared from my instructor’s tempting smile and rock-hard abs. Dex is wonderful, but he’s only ever treated me like a friend…a really good friend. In fact, when he hears I’m having money problems, he comes up with a way we can help each other.

    In a clever scheme to ensure her jaded, love-doubting grandson didn’t end up alone, Dex’s grandma left her company to Dex’s…wife. Except he isn’t married. Until me, that is.

    Now I’m suddenly the CEO and majority shareholder of a billion-dollar cruise corporation. I’m unprepared, and the sharks in the boardroom are scarier than the great whites in the water. But the plan is simple. Play the part for a year, hand the company back over to Dex, then get divorced. Easy. In exchange, I’ll never have to worry about money again.

    But it’s not long before I realize the company is in danger and a lot of people need my help. And now that I’m acting like the boss, there’s a look in Dex’s eyes I’ve never seen before. Something more than friendly… Because when he calls me “wife” lately, it doesn't seem like it's for show.

    ***
    Snapshot is a spicy billionaire, marriage of convenience, office romance. It is Book 2 in the Lessons in Love series, but can be read as a complete standalone.

  • In this special limited edition hardcover, a body positive, neighbors-to-lovers romance about a curvaceous beauty who strikes an unlikely bargain with the handsome photographer next door

    I was expecting a ring on my thirtieth birthday. What I didn't see coming was my boyfriend and business partner dumping me because he couldn't bear the idea of our bland sex life for the rest of our lives.

    When an opportunity arises to spend my summer in Las Vegas, I stumble upon my hot new neighbor and his photography studio. We strike a simple deal.

    He's the teacher, and I'm his student.

    My lesson is learning to love the body I have. In exchange, I'm going to save his business. I have exactly one summer to unearth the most confident version of myself before I go home and return to reality.

    But after a passion-fueled summer, I'm not sure of who I am anymore, and it's clear that the worst heartbreak of my life might still be yet to come.

  • 1962—Twelve years removed from the summer when she first gave her heart away, Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Spencer, Professor of Astronomy at Indiana University, receives a mysterious package that has her asking that very question.

    Inside the unmarked box is a novel written by Ellie’s first love, Jack Bennett. It tells the story of a young man and woman who meet at the water’s edge and fall madly in love, only to have their romance cut short by forces beyond their control. Ellie quickly realizes this is no ordinary story; it’s their story. Captivated by Jack’s words, she immerses herself in the pages, reliving the adventures they shared that magical summer. To her astonishment, hidden among the tales of star-gazing and stolen kisses is a detail that has her questioning everything.

    Seeking answers, Ellie turns to her sister for help, but before they can get to the bottom of the mystery, news reaches them of their aunt’s death, sending Ellie back to the water’s edge with the hopes of finding the truth and rewriting the stars.

  • Before Ellie Spencer came to Sims Chapel and caught Jack Bennett’s eye, Sara Coffee had been the brightest star in his universe. Having grown up together, Sara and Jack were best friends, their bond as deep as the river that formed the lake where they spent countless summer days fishing and sharing dreams. But then Ellie Spencer happened, and everything changed.

    Desperate to keep Jack’s attention, Sara takes matters into her own hands, ending the blossoming romance before it has a chance to fully bloom. Twelve years later, Sara appears to have it all—including Jack. But when Ellie returns after her Aunt Clara’s passing, Sara is once again on the outside looking in. And when the secret of her betrayal finally comes to light, Jack ends their relationship, leaving Sara to pick up the pieces of her broken heart.
    In search of a new beginning, Sara flees her home and settles in the quiet beach town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. She lands a job as a paralegal for Andrew Hastings, a successful lawyer who left the big city after a painful breakup of his own. From the start, there is an undeniable chemistry between them that only intensifies as they collaborate on their first case. But can Sara open her heart to someone new or is she forever chained to her past, to the memories of Jack Bennett and the love they once shared?

  • A sentimental romance about a woman who thought she had it all—fame, success, and wealth—until she attends her best friend’s wedding and discovers her own chance at a happily-ever-after.

    Harper Emery has always lived in the shadow of her best friend, Sidney Westwood. While Sidney’s outgoing and charming personality draws people towards her, Harper prefers spending time alone, often hidden behind a sketch pad or sewing machine, dreaming of a future as a fashion designer. Despite their differences, the two are often inseparable, bonded by their love for nature and an unspoken connection that runs deep between them.

    But everything changes during a trip to Destin, Florida. After a near-death experience, Harper finds herself being pulled from the waves by Cameron Spears, a lifeguard who gives her a taste of the limelight and the exhilaration of a whirlwind romance.

    A decade later, the memories of that unforgettable summer, the love that followed, and the inevitable heartbreak still haunt Harper. Despite seemingly having it all—fame, success, and wealth—thirty-year-old Harper still feels like a failure when it comes to love. But when she agrees to be maid of honor at Sidney's wedding, little does Harper know that her own happily ever after may be waiting right around the corner.

Books by Buck Turner

Cape May Series by Linny Mack

  • “I think about how a person can be like a Cape May diamond. A dull piece of quartz but when the tide changes, as it always does, they can become shiny and new again.”

    Sometimes the tide that sweeps you away can bring you home...

    After thirteen years of marriage and seven years of infertility with her supposed soulmate, Sophie Bennett’s life is turned upside down. Not only does she discover her husband is having a sordid affair, on her birthday, but his mistress is also pregnant with his baby. Seeking solace, Sophie flees to Cape May, New Jersey, a quiet coastal town where she spent many summers as a child. There she encounters Liam Harper, a brooding carpenter who seems intent to keep everyone at a distance. Despite his best efforts, Sophie recognizes the vulnerability under his prickly exterior, sparking a curiosity about him that she can’t ignore

    Liam Harper is walking around with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Haunted by a tragedy from his past that changed him forever, Liam doesn’t believe he deserves love or happiness. After being unexpectedly awarded permanent custody of his one-year-old niece, Liam’s script flips yet again. He doesn’t know the first thing about parenthood, and his gruff exterior makes it hard for him to ask for help. When the beautiful and heartbroken Sophie becomes his new neighbor, Liam never expects her to be the one to chip away his defenses.

    As the two navigate their attraction and work to heal old wounds, emotions run high. If they want to change the tides of their futures, they must decide whether love is worth the risk. Will they walk away forever, or will fate step in and see them through?

  • A VENETIAN HOLIDAY

    For Briella, the only thing worse than a broken heart is having to nurse one over the holidays. At her brother’s urging, she decides to book a last minute flight to a place where she couldn’t possibly be sad--Venice. Just when she thinks her Italian getaway can’t get any better, she meets Duke, and their fiery attraction is all the Christmas celebration she needs. Duke might be the her ultimate Prince Charming, but could he be her happily-ever-after too? 

    *Previously published in the LuvBooks Fire & Ice Holiday Anthology.

    _ _ _ _ _

    NAUGHTY UNDER THE MISTLETOE

    After being sidelined by her regular fling, Scarlett is suddenly at war between her wild past and the romantic in her who craves a real connection. Spending the holiday alone has never stung so much, so she decides to bury her blues with a girls’ night out. When she meets Jase at the bar and their passion on the dance floor ignites her, she has to decide whether he’s a stranger worth betting on, or if he’s another heartbreak waiting to happen.

    _ _ _ _ _

    DARK SIDE OF SUMMER

    The only thing hotter than a Miami summer is Xander Regio—Celia’s sex-on-a-stick neighbor. He also happens to be a card carrying member of a local MC. After what her ex did to her, she doesn’t need another bad boy in her life, but she can’t resist the electricity that crackles whenever Xander gets close. But when Celia’s ghosts show up to haunt her, can Xander prove he’s a man who can deserve her?

    *Previously published in the LuvBooks Bad Boys of Summer Anthology.

  • For two wounded hearts, love is a risk in an emotional novel about family, past regrets, and future hopes by Jillian Liota and #1 New York Times bestselling author Meredith Wild.

    After nine years in LA, aspiring singer Murphy Hawthorne leaves behind her broken dreams to return to her family’s vineyard. But as she helps open the property’s new restaurant, she faces a family still bitter about the fact she ever left, and old wounds quickly resurface. The only refreshing note is the handsome head chef, Wesley Hart.

    Hired to draw more tourists to the Hawthorne vineyard, Wes is a culinary master with a reputation he wishes he could forget. Struggling with regrets and complex family dynamics of his own, he’s trying to start over, too. The biggest mistake he could make right now is to act on his attraction to his boss’s younger sister. If only he could get her out of his head…

    Despite all the reasons to keep their distance, Murphy and Wes can’t deny the connection that keeps drawing them together. In each other, they find refuge and a sense of belonging neither could have imagined. But to forge a new future together, they must answer one important question: Can they face the past—and forgive it?

  • A free-spirited singer falls for her best friend’s brother―and discovers her muse―in a heartfelt novel about finding love in unexpected places by Jillian Liota and #1 New York Times bestselling author Meredith Wild.

    After a heartbreaking betrayal, singer-songwriter Vivian Walsh needs a getaway. Her best friend Murphy’s family vineyard is the perfect refuge to focus on her new album, free from unnecessary distractions―like men. Few are more tempting than Murphy’s workaholic brother, Memphis. He’s infuriatingly handsome, and Vivian can’t resist teasing him whenever she gets the chance.

    Memphis has a lot on his plate with his struggling family business. The last thing he needs in his life is a spitfire like Vivian. They have nothing in common but the heat between them. The good news is that neither of them are looking for a relationship. Just release from the pressure. One no-strings night with Vivian couldn’t hurt. Or two. Or three. Maybe a distraction is exactly what they need.

    When Vivian’s life back in LA comes calling, both realize their feelings might have grown far more than they planned. They will have to decide: Is it time to say goodbye? Or can their sweet escape turn into their forever?

Books by Meredith Wild

  • Haunted by the responsibility of caring for her troubled family, Maya Jacobs gave the only answer she could when Cameron asked her to marry him. Years later, entrenched in a soulless professional routine, she distracts herself from the lingering regret of her decision with a “work hard, play hard” lifestyle that guarantees no man will ever find his way into her heart again.

    Cameron Bridge has spent the past five years married to the military, trying to escape the painful memory of losing Maya. After fighting his own war in the desert, he starts a new life in New York City, with his siblings, Olivia and Darren, by his side.

    When fate brings Maya back to him in the heart of a city filled with its own hopes and shadows, can Cameron find the girl he once loved in the woman she’s become?

  • “The ultra-sexy second book in Meredith Wild’s Bridge series will hook both fans of the series and newcomers...This steamy modern romance had us fanning ourselves.” ~Apple Books Editors’ Notes

    Darren Bridge is living a bachelor’s dream. When he’s not running into burning buildings with his crew, he’s training the flavor of the week at his brother’s gym. Few women have ever been off limits...until Vanessa. Smart, beautiful, and legs for days, she’s unlike anyone he’s ever met. Too bad he’s sworn to leave her alone.

    Overworked with no end in sight, Vanessa Hawkins hasn’t had a vacation in two years. When Cameron and Maya’s destination wedding takes her out of the office for a much-needed break, she finds herself struggling to resist her attraction to the best man. Darren is dangerously good-looking with enough charm to make any hot-blooded woman want to drop her panties and enjoy the ride, no matter how long it lasts.

    When they return to the city, Darren realizes the single life has lost its glimmer. But with everything else on her plate, Vanessa doesn’t have room in her life for a man, let alone a player. Can Darren find his way into her heart and convince her that he’s worth the risk?

  • One good girl. Two men vying for her heart. Three people on the edge of love.

    Olivia Bridge has always been a good girl—good grades, good friends, and a good job that her wealthy parents handed her. Desperate to carve out a life that is truly hers, Liv walks away from it all and takes on the challenge of helping her brothers open a chain of fitness centers in New York City. Just as she’s beginning to find her footing in a new place, she’s caught between two men who couldn’t be more determined to turn all her goodness inside out.

    Will Donovan has the capital to make the Bridge brothers’ entrepreneurial dreams a reality. Taking their uptight sister to bed seems a reasonable perk for the risk. Liv is the smartest, sexiest prude Will’s ever met, and he can’t wait to break her down.

    Life is too short for Ian Savo to play by anyone’s rules. Sharing women with his friend isn’t anything new, so when Will introduces him to Liv, he can’t wait to get a taste. But falling for the same girl, or falling at all, was never in the plans...

  • Previously published as Misadventures of a Virgin

    It’s been years since June Bell shared a stolen moment with her girlhood crush, Kase McCasker. It’s been just as long since Kase’s father nixed the sale of the McCasker farm to expand the grounds of the Bell’s grand hotel. Now that Kase is back home for good, June might be the only person who can persuade him to reconsider the abandoned plan. But how can she face him again after he left her without a word?

    Four years ago, unexpected news shook the foundation of Kase McCasker’s world. Escaping Falls Edge for college was the perfect excuse to chase his demons and bury his pain. Now, with a degree in hand and a void he can’t fill, he’s back in the little mountain town he thought he’d never call home again. Searching for purpose, he’s determined to put down roots and take over the struggling farm that’s been in his family for generations.

    Time and distance haven’t taken the edge off his preoccupation with June, the spitfire daughter of his father’s rival. He hasn’t forgotten their time together and all the things they did and didn’t do. One look at her has him reconsidering the future and making a dangerous deal to win her over. Is a chance at her heart worth risking everything else?

  • *Previously published as Misadventures of the First Daughter

    Charlotte Daley is the daughter of the newly elected POTUS. An only child, she’s both spoiled rotten and entirely neglected by her powerful family. She’s been forced to eat with the right forks, smile at all the right times, and be the picture of perfection for months. Now that her father is in office and too busy to know she exists, she’s determined to exercise her new freedom before she heads back to college in New York.

    Zane Parker has one job—to protect the President’s daughter, all day, every day. But she’s been on a partying spree since the inauguration, heading down a dangerous path that threatens to ruin her reputation and cause a major scandal for her father. Zane will lose his job if he can’t get her under control. Except he wants to sleep with her as badly as he wants to set her straight. She needs discipline. And he might be just the one to give it to her.

    When unexpected circumstances tie Charlotte to D.C. for the foreseeable future, Zane makes her an offer that’s anything but honorable. He’ll give the first daughter all the thrills she’s seeking in exchange for one thing… Her obedience. Fascinated by Zane’s dark promises, Charlotte agrees. Submission has never felt so good. But as Zane brings her deeper into his forbidden desires, enemies surface and danger lurks…

  • Previously published as Misadventures of a Valedictorian

    Like most girls at Ridgeville High, Clare Winston has spent years fantasizing about sexy star quarterback Eric Hayward. He’s gorgeous, talented, and untouchable. While Clare studies her way to the top of the senior class, Eric and his best friend Travis Whyte have stayed busy throwing game-winning passes and taking the cheer squad to bed.

    Shy and mostly solitary after a tragic loss, Clare has never been on the radar of any social scene. Then a steamy chance encounter changes everything. Suddenly one naughty misadventure isn’t enough—for either of them. Eric is determined to open Clare’s eyes to every kind of pleasure, even if it means exploring an unconventional arrangement and ultimately taking a chance on something deeper.

    But with change comes new challenges. Temptation lurks at every turn, and Clare has to decide if Eric is the one who deserves not just her body but her heart.

  • "Thrilling, suspenseful and heart-stopping!" ~NYT Bestseller Alessandra Torre

    He’s death for hire…

    Some people measure life in hours. Days. Weeks. I measure mine in kills. A covert military mission gone wrong robbed me of my memory and any link to my past. This is my existence now. I execute and survive. Nothing more, nothing less. I was ready to write Isabel Foster’s name in my ledger of unfortunate souls until she uttered the one word that could stop the bullet meant for her. My name.

    She knows my face. She knows me. She’s the key to the memories I’m not sure I want back. Now nothing is simple. I still have a job to do, and my soul isn’t worth saving. I’m not the man she thinks I am. I can’t love her. And sparing her life puts us both in the crosshairs.

  • There’s no turning back…

    The second I spared Isabel’s life, everything changed. I used to deal in death wishes. Now the instinct to protect her charts the course. Because every time I turn away from her, something turns me back. She’s uncovered a side of me that I can no longer ignore. Doesn’t change the fact that she doesn’t belong in my world.

    Isabel’s learning to hold her own, but nothing can prepare her for the life I’m being called back into. With a long road ahead of us, I won’t make promises I can’t keep. She can barely accept the dark deeds of my past―a bloody history spelled out in a ledger she’s more preoccupied with than I’d like. When an old associate sets a dangerous plan in motion, I can’t hide who I really am. And there’s no turning back…

  • No one else can stop them…

    I’ve never loved Tristan more. I’ve never trusted him less. Is it murder in his eyes or just jealousy when he insists we’ll find answers in Boston, headquarters of one of our greatest enemies and home to the man I left back in Rio?

    I haven’t forgotten Kolt’s betrayal nor the blood that’s already been spilled between our families. Inviting him back into my life with the promise of settling our unfinished business is a dangerous gamble that could end in more bloodshed.

    But as his family’s twisted plan starts to unfold, nothing can prepare me for the horror of what will happen if I do nothing. More people will die, and every death will serve a dark purpose. Tristan and I may be an army of two, but one thing is certain—if we can’t save them, no one will.