DEXTER

I'm the smart one, a serious nerd, a nice guy.

I never expected to become best friends with a gorgeous cheerleader. 

And yeah, you can probably guess, I fell for her, but it's not what you think. 

I love her quick wit, her brilliant mind, and her huge heart. 

I'm not that gangly kid anymore.

When she moves back to town, the plan is to tell her everything. 

All I want is for her to be happy. 

When my best friend makes his move on her, I let her go. 

I hand him the keys to her heart.

Even though seeing her with him is breaking mine. 

SINCLAIR

I had it all figured out. 

When I moved back home, I was going to tell Dex the truth. 

I'm in love with him. I always have been. 

I may be smart, but he's a true intellectual. 

Maybe that's why, when his friend asks me out, he seems to be all for it. 

Colton is the sexy star athlete girls dream about, and he's crazy about me. 

Dex is dating someone else, and I try to play supportive friend.

In my heart, though, I keep fanning an ember of hope. 

Hope that Dex could love me back. 

And that tiny glimmer of hope is turning out to be a very dangerous thing. 

Taylor

Sometimes, I feel like I spend my whole life trying to keep the peace. As a court clerk, I keep everyone in line. There are rules to be followed, after all... still, sometimes it feels like the rules are just meant to be broken. 

I should know better. Look where rule-breaking has gotten me. 

Now, it’s the peace between my brother and his business partner I find the hardest to broker. If only I hadn’t broken the rule about sleeping with my brother’s best friend. Maybe their partnership wouldn't be in jeopardy.

Now, I’ve got to find a way to help them put the past behind them. If they don’t, everything they worked so hard to build will go down in flames. I can’t give in to temptation again, no matter how I feel. The way Ethan has been looking at me, though, resisting his charms is going to be easier said than done. 

I keep trying to find the equilibrium that will keep my life on track. 

When it comes to love, maybe there’s no such thing as balance. 

★★★★★Balanced in Love releases September 24, 2020 and is book 9 of the Written in the Stars Series. Join us on Facebook to stay up to date as our 12 authors interpret each of the 12 zodiac signs to answer the question: Does your horoscope decide your fate? ★★★★★

They say you can't go home again. If only that were true.

Growing up, I'd crushed on the boy next door as long as I could remember. Handsome, smart, and kind, that country boy was always there for me. Still, I never let him know how I felt until one summer when I was home from college, and my whole world fell apart. 

When we got together, it was what we had both been waiting for our whole lives. It was passionate. It was perfect. Too bad it didn't last. 

With each passing year and every visit home, I became more convinced I could successfully avoid him for the rest of my life. 

Fate had other plans. 

The handsome boy I loved has grown into an insanely gorgeous man... one that's standing in front of me asking for answers...and another chance. 

Full of determination, his will is a force to be reckoned with, and I don't know if my weak heart is up to the task. 

He is everything I've ever wanted. 

The problem is, if I let him in back into my life, I'll have to tell him a secret I've kept hidden for years... a secret that will break his heart.

Previously Titled: Promise of Home.

♥ Plenty of heart

♥ Sexy heat

♥ Second-chance romance

The One that got Away, book two in The One series, can be read as a standalone romance, but picks up at the end of book one, The One with the Chef. 

Book 1: The One with the Chef

Book 2: The One that got Away

Book 3: The One with the Player

Lucas has had a lot of trouble the past couple of years, though. A nasty divorce. Binge-drinking. Partying. We won't even talk about those pics of his impressive package that were splashed all over the tabloids.

I'm supposed to be the solution to all Lucas' problems. Meeting him, though, is just the start of mine.

When we set off on a European filming tour, sparks fly.

Lucas is definitely bringing the heat. I just hope I don't get burned.

♥ Plenty of heart

♥ Sexy heat

♥ Full of international destinations

The One with the Chef, book one in the series, can be read as a standalone romance. 

Book 1: The One with the Chef

Book 2: The One that got Away

Book 3: The One with the Player

Ever since I met the girl I affectionately call Cheese, I've wanted her.

She was dating a buddy when I was single. When she was single, I was living with someone.

So, when I found out she and her fiance called it quits, I was ready to make my move.

Cue the music where the hero gets the girl, right? Not so fast. 

Being dumped right before her wedding has done a real number on her.

So this beautiful, funny, smart, amazing woman has decided she's not ready for a relationship.

She's just looking for something physical, so I offer up my services—to be the alternative she's looking for.

The trouble is, the more time I spend with her, the more I realize she's the one.

She's the one I want to date...and maybe the one and only woman I want to have in my life forever. 

I'm poised to make my move from this arrangement we've made to serious boyfriend status when she completely ghosts on me. 

She doesn't know about my past, or that I have the resources to fix what's gone so wrong. 

Real men don't walk away from the people they love...and I'm going to show her I'm as real as it gets. 

Full of laughs, heart, and plenty of heat, The Dating Alternative is a steamy contemporary standalone romance. 

Her New Boss Hates the Holidays, but She'd Love for Him to Stuff her Stocking. 

Finding herself unemployed and alone, Chloe Cooper is taking on temp office jobs over the holidays to make ends meet. When the perfect opportunity offers the chance of permanent employment, she's beyond excited...until she realizes her new boss is the insanely hot stranger she impulsively smooched a few weeks before. 

Liam Calvo has a serious disdain for the holidays, and with good reason. His wife walked out on Christmas Eve, so he sees the holidays as something to endure, not celebrate. His new assistant, though, has a different view. The quirky, clumsy, effervescent woman hasn't left his thoughts since the night he first met her. Now he's her boss and she's off limits. His head knows that. His heart has other ideas, though. 

I know how lucky I am. I’m Nashville’s biggest player. 

I get it - A lot of folks would kill to be in my shoes. I make my living playing guitar. That beach anthem you’ve had on repeat all summer—the one with the pickup trucks and drinking beer by the bonfire? I’m the guy playing that killer guitar riff on it. 

The problem is, I’m bored with my job. 

I’d rather be playing classical music. I want my legacy to be more than the answer to some question in a game of music trivia. In a guitar-town like Nashville, though, gigs playing my kind of music are few and far between.

I get an audition with a classical musician looking for someone to play on tour, and I jump at the chance. When I meet the brooding star for the first time, though, I know I’ve signed on for a lot more than I bargained for.

Lauren is a demanding perfectionist. I should hate her for the way she pushes me beyond the breaking point. At the same time, we’re drawn to each other in a way neither of us can explain, or deny.

She's been through more pain than most people know in a lifetime. I want to take it all away, but I'm not sure her pain is something that will ever heal. 

I’ve never been the type of guy to settle down with one woman. She’s making me rethink that, and just about everything else I thought I knew. 

She’s needs forever. Now I have to convince her that this player has found the last gig I'll ever need.

Previously Titled: Promise Me Forever.

♥ Plenty of heart

♥ Sexy heat

♥ Heartfelt emotion

The One with the Player, book three in The One series, is a standalone romance that is best enjoyed after book one, The One with the Chef, and book two, The One that got Away.  

Book 1: The One with the Chef

Book 2: The One that got Away

Book 3: The One with the Player

NOAH

She's the cranky, little spitfire, that I can't possibly live without.  Our friendship is the only constant in my life.

I'd never hurt her, or risk what we have together.

When she heads out on a two-week trip without me, one thing becomes crystal clear. I've fallen for my best friend.

Now, it’s time to make the move. Best friends to lovers to so much more.

But will our perfect friendship turn sour when she knows how I really feel? 

He was a small-town boy who hit it big. Now the girl he walked away from is the only thing he wants, but can’t have.

Gretchen 

Growing up, I was always a good girl. 

Well, pretty good, anyway. 

After high school graduation, I gave away my heart, and was ready to give a lot more.

When things didn’t turn out the way we planned, he walked away. 

And took my broken heart with him. 

Now he’s back. 

But even his fame, fortune, and Hollywood good looks aren’t enough to sway me. 

That’s what I keep telling myself, anyway.

He broke my heart once. He’ll do it again, if I let him.

Tucker

I wanted to give her everything. 

But I screwed up. 

When everything got turned upside down, I fled.

And I took my broken heart with me. 

But that was then, and this is now. 

I may be an actor, but none of this is for show. 

I thought she was the itch I just couldn’t scratch. 

Now I know better. 

I’m ready to trade the world of make-believe for something real. 

And show her, once and for all, that I’m as real as it gets.

The Last Virgin in Texas is a funny, angsty stand-alone romance with a satisfying happily ever after.  

Lucas has had a lot of trouble the past couple of years, though. A nasty divorce. Binge-drinking. Partying. We won't even talk about those pics of his impressive package that were splashed all over the tabloids.

I'm supposed to be the solution to all Lucas' problems. Meeting him, though, is just the start of mine.

When we set off on a European filming tour, sparks fly.

Lucas is definitely bringing the heat. I just hope I don't get burned.

♥ Plenty of heart

♥ Sexy heat

♥ Full of international destinations

The One with the Chef, book one in the series, can be read as a standalone romance. 

Book 1: The One with the Chef

Book 2: The One that got Away

Book 3: The One with the Player