Battered

Broken

Discarded

When the hard truths of my ex-husband were exposed, my world and that of our kids changed forever. We were tossed away like yesterday’s trash by the man that was supposed to protect and cherish us.

With my life in tatters, I had to stay strong. I had to be the support for my kids. I had to show them that we could rise above, so I did the one that brought me peace – I baked.

I never expected to trust a man again, but fate had other plans. The moment he walked into my bakery, everything changed. It wasn’t just my life but that of my kids as well. He lifted us from rock bottom and helped us heal.

Loved

Cherished

Appreciated

After years of trying to get back home to be closer to my daughter, I finally secured a spot on the newly expanded San Francisco Shockwaves.

Juggling being the newly appointed Captain of the team and taking on full-time fatherhood to a teenager sends my life into chaos.

I quickly find myself needing someone who can pick up the pieces and keep my life in order as I certainly can’t do it alone.

I just never thought my savior would be the sexy woman next door- the one I can’t keep my mind or eyes off every chance I get.

He's no longer the boy next door.
He's all man now; tall, dark, and handsome.

Nathan Bailey was the one that got away…

After leaving our hometown for college, he never looked back…
Ten years later, he walked into my bakery.

His sweet-talking is impossible to ignore, but so are the miles between Tennessee and California.

The now billionaire tech-mogul always has his eyes set on the next big project, but now they're set on me.

Derek
 
The sound of the gavel crashing down, 
Has my life flashing before my eyes. 

Learning to play ball. 
Falling in love, 
Marrying an incredible woman and starting a family
Becoming a starting pitcher for the Indianapolis Lightning. 

Everything I ever wanted... Until I struck out. 

The same success that gave me the life I dreamed of, 
Took it all away. 
I'd do anything for a second chance, 
Even throw the perfect pitch. 
 
Jillian 

A signature on a piece of paper...
It binds you to someone, or it can tear them away. 

It broke my heart to file the papers. 
Gutted me to sign them. 
But this isn't the life I envisioned.
Tired of competing to be his number one priority,
I had to walk away from the man I loved.
I needed to be strong for our girls, for me.

Life goes on.
People can change. 
Now he wants a second chance. 
But can I forgive the man who threw it all away, and trust that he won’t do it again? 

Matt

I had it all:
A great job.
Fame.
Wealth.
I didn’t have her.
She’s the one I let slip away – from my bed on vacation.
She didn’t know who I was or what my batting average was.
I got to be myself with her and now I wish I’d gotten her number.
Until fate brought her back to me.

Hannah

It was supposed to be fun.
He was hot.
I needed a break.
I got two little pink lines.
So much time had passed and I didn’t know how to find him or what to say.
But here he is.
Matt Riley - professional baseball player and my baby's daddy.
Maybe, a night of fun could turn into my forever.

Justin

I had the perfect bachelor's life.

No obligations. 

No commitments.

The greatest job in the world, all while being paid millions to do it.

Until I became a dad overnight.

My world turned upside down, 

I went from ballfields and bars to dirty diapers and bottles. 

I turned to my best friend for help but ended up with his little sister.

Now, all I want is the one woman I can't have.

She's the curveball I never saw coming.

The one woman I'm willing to commit to and change my old ways for.

I just have to show her that we can be a family.

Riley

Indianapolis was my fresh start.

A new place near my family. 

When my brother's best friend ended up with a surprise baby dropped on his doorstep,

I was the perfect nanny for the job.

Everything was falling into place,

If only I could keep my mind and hands off the playboy baller dad.

Working for someone you are attracted to is hard.

But when he's your brother's best friend and you live with him?

Talk about impossible.

Fatherhood changed him, but is it enough to give us a chance at a happily ever after? 

Lucas

My dreams of making it to the big league had finally come true,
But one wild night in a strip club which was clearly a mistake
Landed me squarely on the team’s bad boy list. 

The PR manager is supposed to smooth it all over,
Too bad all I wanted was to get in trouble with her. 

I wasn’t really the playboy they thought I was, 
I just needed to find the right woman to set me straight. 
Now I just have to prove I’m not what she thought.

Carmen

I have the career I’ve always dreamed of,
Even if I have to deal with players who can’t seem to keep out of the news. 
What’s more infuriating is the one player I want to hate the most I can’t stop thinking about. 
The one whose voice makes me want to drop my panties at his feet. 

I know all about his playboy ways, 
But I also know the press can spin things to fit their narrative. 

Is he really as innocent as he claims to be? Or will he throw a screw ball I never saw coming?