Forsaking All Others
Contractually trapped in a loveless, dead-end marriage, Seraphina is counting down the days until her son turns eighteen and she can divorce her husband.
When a gorgeous, successful, much younger professional athlete presses her to work for him as his personal chef, she is determined to keep things professional despite the slow burn of an intense mutual attraction.
When Seraphina's father in law, a powerful businessman, changes the terms of her contract, she has a choice to make: cooperate, or run. Either way, she'll lose her chance with Mateo, but to defy the business magnate is to lose her son.
The Battle Back Home
I've spent most of my adult life overseas, on one mission or another, and now that my enlistment is up I'm returning to nothing: no wife, no kids, no dog, no purpose. Just a small storage unit filled with whatever my ex decided I could have when she left me.
Adjusting to civilian life isn't easy and a job lands in my lap, thanks to an old Army buddy who extends an offer of employment with his successful, expanding security company. I also volunteer with a pit bull rescue, where I find an old acquaintance more than willing to keep me at an arm's length.
I'm not big on fate, but something about Harlowe keeps drawing me in, pulling me closer when it's clear I should be running in the other direction. She's closed off, guarded and cautious, and it makes her perfect for the dogs who face life in much the same way.
I've seen some tough things, but for some reason I've made this woman my mission: the toughest one of my life. The problem is that I'm not sure she wants to be rescued; certainly not by me.
All the Days After
I don't know how to pick up the pieces after losing what I've known my whole life.
My brothers and sister drop everything and rush to my side, because that's what our family does. My oldest brother steps in to keep me on the straight and narrow, but it's the beautiful redhead who calls me Bear, who comes to me in dreams, who saves my life.
When I run into the woman herself, I can't stay away from her, and that fills me with guilt. It's too soon, and I'm still working my way through the grieving process. The last thing I need is to drag someone else into my problems, when it's clear she has plenty of her own.
When Eve thinks I've betrayed her, she cuts me out of her life, leaving a bigger hole than I could ever have imagined. She's given me a place to belong and now I've lost what gave me hope during the darkest period of my life.
I can't fix this, because Eve won't let me, and I worry this loss might be worse than the last. How can I get her to understand and to see that I'm what she needs?
The Things I Can't Say
In business and in cage fighting, I've learned to become a skilled opponent through careful study, extensive research and tireless practice. Thanks to my dedication, I've eliminated my competitors one at a time, and now I'm ready to topple the empire of my biggest competitor, both personally and professionally.
Weak spots? I have none. No pets, no kids, no girlfriends, and very little personal life.
Except...for Olivia. I haven't seen her for ten years, since the night she rejected me and disappeared from my life, leaving a hole I've been trying to fill since.
When my CEO introduces me to our breathtaking new hire, I just know everything is going to fall apart; all the things I've worked so hard to put back together since she left.
Mistakes and bad decisions stand between us and at first I'm convinced that's entirely my fault. But then I discover Olivia's been keeping a terrible secret from me, and it changes everything I thought I wanted.
They say you can't rewrite history, but I have no other choice. This time, the stakes are infinitely higher.
When I Had Nothing
When my stepmother talks me into doing a favor for her new neighbor, it's clear she's up to something. She's been watching over me for years, quiet and protective, trying to save me from myself each time my life falls apart.
There is no use in fighting Natalie: gorgeous, persistent, funny, and kind when I don't deserve it. Patient to a fault, she is quick to forgive my shortcomings. She's sunlight and happiness. Feisty and wonderful. She's always looking for the silver lining, and it takes a long time to realize there's more to her than meets the eye: she's holding some secrets of her own and holding them close.
I'm good at pushing people away with harsh words and because I don't know how to apologize, I find myself doing things for her instead. It allows me to be near the woman who's designated us friends, though I'm certain there's more there.
It scares me how much I want more.
When a project spirals out of control and I have to call in help, I begin to understand just what I stand to lose when I see her through the eyes of someone more desirable than me. Yet I continue to dig myself deeper...
As desperately as I want to trust Natalie, will she see me through different eyes once she knows who I really am?