She opened up to him, among other things, confessing, her physical attraction to her friend--me. She'd hesitantly contacted a male escort company. From new york times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new, sexy standalone novel. Growing up, the three of us were friends. He was the nerd. I was the playboy.
She was the beauty. Deep down, I only ever wanted her. I kept it inside because Rory and I made a pact that our friend, Amber, was off-limits. He lied. I went off to college, and he got the girl. Amber never knew how I felt. They were together for years--before he broke her heart.
One Last Time
I’m getting really good at cutting my losses. First, the husband. Instead, he arranges for me to write a feature on him, ensuring a lot more time together. So, what do i do? Get drunk and humiliate myself, of course. I’m ready to forget the awkward night, yet Noah has no intention of allowing me to move on.
Practically naked and dripping wet. One embarrassing moment after another, one kiss after another, and before I can stop myself, I realize—I’m falling in love with him. But when the unthinkable happens, can I even blame him for cutting his losses?What I wouldn’t give for just one last time. When a celebrity blogging position falls into my lap, I’m determined to succeed.
That is, until i get my first assignment and actually see Noah Frazier for the first time.
Drunk Dial
Instead, i went off on him--unloading thirteen years of pent-up emotions. I didn't think he'd call me back. I certainly could never have anticipated the weeks of sexually tense phone conversations that followed as I got to know the man he'd become. Turned out, Landon had never really forgotten me, either. And he had his own secrets.
Over the countless hours we talked on the phone, I wondered what would happen if we actually saw each other. The new york times bestseller from new york times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new, sexy standalone novel. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Only this time, i went to the airport and booked a ticket to California.
Look up landon roderick, that boy from childhood whom I'd never been able to forget--even though he so easily forgot about me--and call him. Then again, anything sounds like a good idea when you've had a little too much wine before bed, right? It was supposed to be just a quick, meaningless, prank call.
RoomHate
When my grandmother died and left me half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would go to the boy she helped raise. The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago. The same teenager who’s now a man with a hard body and a hardass personality to match.
I hadn’t seen him in years, and now we’re living together because neither one of us is willing to give up the house. The worst part? He didn’t come alone. I’d soon realize there’s a thin line between love and hate. The problem is…now that I can’t have Justin, I’ve never wanted him more. So is our connection.
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Reckless
My focus is on my kids and my ranch, not the insufferable siren who sleeps in the room next to mine. By his chiseled muscles or southern charm or the way he snuggles his kids at bedtime. A usa today bestseller ***tori…for the record, I’m not going to hook up with my boss. I'm a lot of things—a screwup, a basket case, a flunky.
It doesn't matter that she wins over my kids in a heartbeat or runs my life better than I do. But when i take a nanny job to be near my pregnant sister, I swear to myself I’ll walk the straight and narrow, which means I cannot fall for my insanely hot boss. I don't want to be tempted by that rugged rancher.
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Mack Daddy
I became a woman i didn't recognize, someone riddled with jealousy, because they didn't know that--to me--he was much more. No, seriously, his name was Mack. Not to mention, getting involved with a parent was strictly against school rules. Perfect, right? So was he: perfect. Single Dad. The perfect physical male specimen.
At the private school where I taught, Mack Morrison was the only man around in a sea of women. Everyone wanted a piece of the hot, single father of the sweet little boy. Second Chances. As my friend, lorelai, so eloquently put it: "Unfinished business between two people who are clearly attracted to each other is like an eternal case of blue balls.
And i was suffering in pain from my case. I was still intensely attracted to Mack.
Neighbor Dearest
The neighbor i'd dubbed "Angry Artist" also had two massive dogs that kept me up with their barking. He wanted nothing to do with me. Or so i thought until one night I heard laughter coming through an apparent hole in my bedroom wall. Damien had been listening to all of my phone sessions with my therapist. The sexy artist next door now knew all of my deepest secrets and insecurities.
We got to talking. He set me straight with tips to get over my breakup. He became a good friend, but Damien made it clear that he couldn't be anything more. Problem was, I was falling hard for him anyway. And as much as he pushed me away, I knew he felt the same.
Stepbrother Dearest
You’re not supposed to want the one who torments you. I hated that he brought girls from our high school back to his room. When my stepbrother, elec, came to live with us my senior year, I wasn’t prepared for how much of a jerk he’d be. When tragedy struck our family, I’d have to face him again. It had been years since I’d seen Elec.
And holy hell, the teenager who made me crazy was now a man that drove me insane. I had a feeling my heart was about to get broken again. Stepbrother Dearest is a standalone novel. But things started changing between us, and it all came to a head one night. But what i hated the most was the unwanted way my body reacted to him.
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Sex, Not Love
We met at a wedding--him sitting on the groom's side, me sitting on the bride's. After a whirlwind trip, he demanded a real phone number this time. So i left him with my mother's--she could scare away any man with her talks of babies and marriage--and flew back home. I'd thought it was funny, until the following week when he rang the bell at Mom's house for Sunday night dinner.
He proposed we spend that time screwing each other out of our systems. Eight weeks of mind-blowing sex with no strings attached? What did I have to lose?Nothing, I thought. It's just sex, not love. But you know what they say about the best laid plans. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction.
I caught the bouquet; he caught the garter.
Sins of Sevin
What happens when the one you want is the only one you can’t have? It was set in stone. Elle and I were getting married. After years of rebelling against everything good and wholesome, I finally gave in and took up with a nice girl. After a long-distance relationship, I moved into her family’s guesthouse so we could spend time together in the months before the wedding.
Elle was unlike anyone I'd ever been with. It was her sister, Evangeline. And i was screwed. Told in alternating points of view, Sins of Sevin is a full-length standalone novel.
Only You One and Only Book 1
As a divorce attorney, he loves to tell me there’s no such thing. As a wedding planner, I choose to disagree. We disagree on almost everything, in fact. Everything except James Bond. Because watching him with his daughter, a side that has my breath coming faster, I start to see another side of Nate, my body craving his, my heart longing for him to change his mind about love and tell me there’s a chance for us.
. So when one of the baton twirlers from his parade leaves a baby girl at his door with a note that says “I’ll come back for her” and he begs me for help, I can’t turn him down. But it’s a mistake. When it comes to romance, I’m looking for something real, something that will last: the happily ever after.
The only time we really get along is when we’re watching 007 flicks together, and I’ll admit—he has rescued me from a disaster or five.