It was only supposed to be a summer fling.
I left the only girl I ever truly cared about. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to. Bianca locked herself away, not even telling me goodbye.
Now it’s Christmas break and she’s avoiding me at all costs. How am I supposed to tear down the walls she’s built to prove we’re made for each other?
Bartending on the weekends to support my kids is working out great. But keeping my heart guarded against my boss, who’s younger than me…not an easy task.
Working at Out of the Ashes is supposed to be temporary. Long enough to save up some money for my kids’ sports, and then we can move out of my dad’s house. And I'm not about to ask my ex-husband for help, even if we have a great co-parenting relationship.
My boss, Eric, has made it no secret he’s attracted to me. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel the tension sizzle between us. But with two teens to raise, two jobs, and figuring out what I’m doing with my life…now is not the time to jump into a relationship.
Each day that goes by, his charm becomes harder and harder to resist. When he intervenes in what could have been a dangerous situation, I let my guard down the tiniest fraction. And I liked it.
However, it can’t go further than that. There's enough on mine and my kids' plates as is. Could we make room for my sexy as sin boss?
One glance and it came rushing back.
I’ve given up on finding “the one”. I have dreams of doing something with myself. Something more than working at the local hardware store. I might as well face it. There’s no chance of leaving this small town or my alcoholic father.
Until I see Amelia, my childhood friend and Tonya’s cousin, at a wedding. To my surprise, she’s moving into Tonya’s old room, and sticking around Asheville for a while.
Friends. That’s all we can be. I’m not looking for love, and neither is she. But, can I live without her when she moves back home?
Weddings are supposed to be the best day of your life. Right?
I was ecstatic the day Reaf proposed. Ready to have my fairytale wedding and happily ever after. Until everything goes wrong.
The church floods, and we have to find somewhere to have the ceremony ASAP. All of this on top of midterms, and it’s taking everything in me not to break.
I’m ready to begin my adventures with Reaf. Right now, it seems impossible.
I never saw him coming.
I walked away from an abusive relationship, determined to create a new and better life. Swearing off guys seemed like an easy task until I started working at Life in Ink.
Adrian is the hot tattoo artist at the shop I work for. I’ve stared at him from afar for months. He’s grumpy and the most I get out of him are grunts when I ask questions, but that doesn’t deter me from finally working up my nerves to approach him outside of work hours.
I can’t deny the chemistry I feel between us, but a threat from my past could make everything tumble to the ground before it’s even started.