Contemporary

Wait for me. Never let me go.

I fell in love with Jackson Moreno in hell, the only two survivors trapped in a catastrophic tunnel collapse. But when rescue comes, I discover he has secrets darker than I could have guessed. He disappears from my life as quickly as he came, and I can’t afford to chase after him when I have to raise my daughter alone.

I fell in love with Jackson Moreno six years later, on a bright summer afternoon, cleaning the lobby of a small-town bank. But he’s still running, and I’m struggling to keep my little family afloat.

I fell in love with Jackson Moreno in three feet of snow, in the middle of nowhere, after we lost everything. Because sometimes a tatted bad boy and a shy dad who loves knitting are destined to be together, no matter how many years and miles and memories pull us apart. No matter how many times we have to start over.

If we refuse to be broken, I believe someday we’ll find each other for the last time.

The books in Water, Air, Earth, Fire series take place in the same universe and have recurring characters, but each book is a standalone that can be read separately or in any order!

The thief with a heart of steel.

The victim with a heart of gold.

It should be a recipe for disaster.

But from the moment scam artist Mac tries to dine and dash from perfect Eleanor's restaurant, an undeniable connection is forged between the two women.

Mac has scrimped, saved, and scammed her way through life. Eleanor has always been the good girl, the perfect student, girlfriend, and business owner. There's no reason on earth that they should belong together. Yet somehow, Eleanor ends up offering Mac a job. And that should be that. Until money starts to go missing...

One is perfect: rich, well educated, her life mapped out. One is flawed: broke, street smart, her life in shreds. But together they could build a dream. As long as they can accept that opposites attract.

Sparks fly and the air sizzles when Josh meets Greer disembarking a flight from London. Sparks, and a strange sense of familiarity…

Josh

I can’t believe I hit on my best friend’s little sister. In my defence, she’s changed since I last saw her ten years ago. A lot. I wish things were different, but there’s no way I’m going there.

Greer

Josh may think denying our connection is the right thing to do, but I’ve got news for him. And working together on renovating his new house gives me the opportunity I need to prove it to him.

Giving in to temptation puts everything Josh holds dear at risk, but not giving in might just break both their hearts.

This story features a reluctant hero with abandonment issues, a determined heroine with an unshakeable belief in love, a family who knows much more than they’re letting on and a grand gesture the whole of Sydney gets behind.

Author’s Note: Blueprint for Falling in Love is Book 2 in the Falling in Love Series, but it can be read as a standalone and has a guaranteed HEA. 

Gen

I’ve made my fortune from liberation, but I’m far more comfortable with discretion.

I’ve built the pre-eminent sex club in London, but I don’t play there.

Not publicly, anyway. Not beyond its darkest corners.

I talk the talk, but I don’t walk the walk. Not like my male co-founders do.

Because I’m the immaculate one. The flawless, perfectly turned-out woman who’s cultivated her glacial facade so carefully she’s scared the slightest smear will ruin it.

I want to run a sex empire and be taken seriously in the old boys’ club that is the business world. I want to be the poster child, not the plaything.

So I stay polished. Tasteful. Beyond reproach.

Until Anton Wolff joins Alchemy. He’s the UK’s most charismatic billionaire, and he’s looking for a club that’s as discreet as it is debauched. As classy as it is carnal.

I think I’ve seen it all, until he shares what he desires from his Alchemy experience.

And what he desires, above all else, is me.

The pull is mutual.

The tension is unbearable.

And the risk that he unveils me, seduces me into abandoning any vestige of control, is very, very, real.

I think I’m afraid of the Big, Bad Wolff.

Book Three in the Alchemy Series.

Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie’s gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn’t.

But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is discovering all kinds of things about his friends, his family … and himself.

By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper is about friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small stories of Nick and Charlie’s lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.

Charlie didn’t think Nick could ever like him back, but now they’re officially boyfriends. Nick’s even found the courage to come out to his mum.

But coming out isn’t just something that happens once – there’s Nick’s older brother, and a school trip to Paris, not to mention all the other friends and family – and life can be hard, even with someone who loves you by your side. As their feelings get more serious, Charlie and Nick will need each other more than ever before.

You can never escape your past.

And Zach and Luke Calem are tired of running. With Blackheart in the rearview, they arrive at their new home with The Family in Northern Ireland.

Luke tries to stay away from the queen but finds it an impossible task. Leveraging his influence, he keeps the people closest to him safe, yet struggles to reconcile the person he desires to be with the role he must evolve into. Meanwhile, Zach will do anything to keep his brother from falling apart—except confront his own inner demons. Loyalty to Luke is questioned following a complicated relationship with the queen, and the twins grapple with their strengthening blood bond.

In the wake of Ascension—their induction into The Guard—their bond is tested as The Family closes in on fulfilling prophecy. Will Zach and Luke remain true to themselves and each other, or will fate prove stronger than brotherly blood?

What will break first?

The secret world of The Family is revealed. This haunting third installment of the This Blood that Binds Us series is darker than ever before. And part one to This Blood that Bonds Us, the fourth and final book in the series. Find heartbreaking family bonds that will leave you coming back for more.

One immature dare.

Two childhood enemies.

Three kisses to bring him to his knees ...

Clarissa Wilson hates Adam James - his dentist-white smile, his ridiculous body built of muscles-upon-muscles, and that movie-star swagger that carries him into every room. So, back in their hometown of Moonshine — sixteen years later — with a revenge body and a new name, it’s a guilty thrill when Adam wants her … and has no idea she’s the chubby girl he teased throughout school.

As ‘Lissy,’ she’s determined to live by her own rules and hide her old scars — meaning she needs a plan to deal with Adam, their past, and the present. Luckily, his cheeky dare offers Lissy the perfect opportunity for payback: she has three kisses, and three chances to seduce the man who ruined her life … then leave him in the dust.

But Adam is playing with her heartstrings and rewriting their history, revealing things aren’t what they seem. Now, Lissy must decide who she really is and what her heart desires, because three kisses can’t undo a lifetime of hate … right?


The Insufferable Adam James is a dual POV childhood enemies-to-lovers rom-com with a drool worthy MMC and a sassy FMC who isn’t afraid to speak her mind. It is part of the Moonshine Romance series of interconnected standalones, which can be read in any order.

TROY

Sometimes I want to punch that smirk off Atlas McCallister's pretty face.

He's cocky. A troublemaker. A pain.

And, unfortunately, my stepbrother.

We've been fire and kerosene since our parents got together, and to keep from exploding into fistfights, we've used challenges, dares, and bets to battle out our differences.

Our past bets have been a little inappropriate—scandalous, even—but Atlas's latest bet has gone too far.

Do I really believe if he loses, my straight stepbrother is gonna mess around with a guy? And not just any guy: me, his rival and nemesis?

Not a chance.

But if he's so confident he's gonna win...well, my big stepbro must not know me as well as he thinks...

ATLAS

I love getting under Troy's skin.

Mr. Former Prom King. Mr. Heartthrob. Mr. Infuriatingly Perfect. Messing with him is too easy. Too fun. Maybe that's why I'm a little obsessed with him.

Our latest bet is the perfect way for me to test the bisexual waters, and once I dive headfirst into the deep end, I don't want to stop.

With Troy. My stepbro.

It was supposed to be just a little fun, yet with each touch, I like him more than I should. It wasn't supposed to go this far. Now I want Troy to be all mine.

But what we're doing has bigger consequences than our little step bet, and when the stakes are this high, is it worth gambling our hearts when we know this is a game we both could lose?

This is the first book in the Peach State Stepbros Series. It can be read as a standalone.

Trigger Warning: The Step Bet is a steamy romance, but one of the secondary characters struggles with addiction. This may act as a trigger for some readers.

Things aren’t always what they seem.
Everyone in Wattle Junction knows about shy social worker Eloise Hamilton’s dream to travel the world. But here’s the kicker: the idea of leaving the small town she’s long called home makes her nauseous. So does the fact that her career to-do list is getting bigger by the day, her brother’s ridiculously over-the-top wedding is rapidly approaching and the only guy she’s ever wanted sees her as nothing more than a friend.

It’s also widely known that retired professional athlete-turned-author Nate James craves a quiet life. So what if he can’t keep his gaze off his best friend’s little sister. Nothing can ever happen with Eloise for so many reasons, especially when his new life is built on secrets. He’s determined to learn how to be content with what he has and stop dreaming about what—or who—he really wants.

But when new opportunities arise and circumstances keep throwing them together, can these two find a way to become the main characters in the love story they’ve always wished for?

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

That’s a life lesson Alice Aspinall, a reality TV starlet trapped in a fake marriage, has learnt the hard way. When her carefully curated life explodes, she flees to the small town of Wattle Junction. Trying to reinvent herself—again—while learning to stand on her own two feet is complicated and so are her feelings for her hot, new lawyer.

Owen James is a helper, despite what people say about his serious personality. He’s recently moved home to set up his law firm with a focus on making sure everyone who needs legal advice gets it. Think of him as Legal Aid … but with better biceps, two mortgages and a conscience that keeps him up at night. Another thing stealing his sleep? The sparkly, pretty newcomer who drives him up the wall while constantly surprising him.

As Alice and Owen’s attraction heats up and they get to know each other—and themselves—will they be able to see the reality right in front of them? Or will they remain blind to the truth?

I thought I’d feel broken after what happened.

Turns out killing the man who hurt me changed that.

When I’m back at school for my last few weeks of college, I find normalcy for the first time in months. Despite getting comfortable, I can’t give Rook and Oliver the answer they so clearly want, even if it’s not the one they want to hear.

They have to understand it’s not that easy.

Don’t they?

But following them across the country brings more than just new house problems and adjusting to their lifestyle. Issues from not so long ago come to light, and I realize I’m not as normal as I’d hoped to be, after killing my professor for what he did to me.

With a new ‘friend’ who offers me the help I need and Rook keeping secrets that prove he doesn’t trust me, it’s hard to rely on anyone for answers. Especially when old urges creep up my spine and I start looking for reasons to hurt someone for what I’ve seen him do.

When I’m no longer able to attribute my urges to an external predator, I’m forced to confront a terrifying possibility.

Maybe I’ve always been more like them than I thought

Pretty Little Monster is the third and final book in the pretty obsessions trilogy. It includes MMF, MFM, MM, and mature, murderous content.

There’s something off with my new stepbrother…something monstrous.

When my mom up and marries a man she doesn’t know, she uproots us from our home in upstate New York to live in the tiny, backwoods town of Bishop, buried deep in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

There’s something terribly wrong with this place.

But it’s not the creepy townsfolk that frighten me, or even my new stepdad—who definitely runs some kind of cult.

The real monster is Titus Leeds…my new stepbrother.

There’s a part of him that wants me to leave this place, to protect me. But there’s a darker side of him that wants me to stay.

A creature lurks in the forest, and it hungers for my soul. Maybe the only way to keep my soul safe is to let Titus Leeds claim it first.

“Make no fucking mistake, little lamb. I’m not saving you. Either the Elder One eats you…or I do.”

With Titus’s father dead, we were supposed to leave the Pine Barrens and never look back. But with a cult hunting us through the woods and an ancient evil slowly rising from its slumber…

We’re damned.

Cult rituals, creepy forest spirits and late-night chases through the graveyard are nothing when I have the most dangerous monster in the woods for a stepbrother.

Either way, Titus and I are bound for Hell, so we might as well have some fun on the fall down…

He thought ghosting was just a dating term…

Daring lawyer Gabriel Vane has his dream job, a luxury high-rise apartment, a glamorous lover, and a massive scandal on his hands, possibly connected to said lover. To save his career, he needs to vanish—and what better place to hide than a dilapidated Victorian house in a sleepy town? He expects nosy neighbors and bad plumbing, but not a peppy ghost with anxiety issues.

Eternal incorporeal life has its perks, but after decades of binging sitcoms and lifestyle magazines, Ida Huxley wants proper, human company. Too bad her newest tenant—and the first person able to see her in over a century—is a work-obsessed, cynical snob.

In exchange for some peace and quiet, Gabriel agrees to fulfill the terms of a mysterious contract that will allow Ida to pass on and not end up a vengeful spirit. When sparks (and haunted objects) begin to fly, they have to either risk their carefully planned futures, figure out how to get sensual in two different planes of existence—or somehow bring Ida back to life.

Sometimes one night is all it takes...

A year and a half of therapy has barely put a dent in the guilt Amanda McGregor still feels over her ex boyfriend. And she hasn’t even mentioned to her therapist how much she dislikes her body.

So when her flatmate Alison comes up with a plan to help Amanda get over her guilt - a plan that involves alcohol and flirting…and maybe a little pool sharking…Amanda goes along for the ride…

…Levi Fox has finally extricated himself from a toxic relationship, and he just wants to focus on his next goal - qualifying for the Australian Olympic Rowing Team. He’s not looking for a rebound hookup, and he’s definitely not looking for love when he heads out to his local pool bar for a few drinks with his mates…

Sparks fly when the pair meet, and things between the two escalate quickly. But life has a way of throwing a spanner in the works.

Levi faces a bombshell that explodes right in Amanda’s face, flinging the pair headfirst into a situationship with an expiry date that neither of them want to discuss. And with Levi’s ex stirring up trouble, dredging up Amanda’s past and present pain, is the mind blowing chemistry these two share enough for them to build something worth fighting for?

Georgina Menzies might be having a quarter-life crisis …

She just quit her eight-year career to work in television production. And when her boyfriend of two years calls to break up, all she feels is relief.

But that relief flies out the window when she discovers that her first job as showrunner is a documentary about a sexy Sydney vet—a man who, as an eighteen-year-old, broke her heart …

She’s determined to keep things professional … with maybe a couple of little tweaks, to punish him just a teeny bit …

***

When Xander Fox discovers that the woman producing his new documentary series is his high school sweetheart, and the girl who ghosted him after one stupid teenage mistake, twelve years of anger and bitterness resurface.

He’s determined to get through filming with the minimum of fuss … but how will that be possible when Georgie seems hell-bent on driving him insane?

Stuck together in a small town, all their old resentments, old hurts, and old chemistry re-ignite … and their frustration feels a hell of a lot like foreplay …

Sex and feelings are a volatile cocktail …

Katarina Drákos has a lot going on. She’s taking the first step towards a musical theatre career, her best friend might be getting deported, and she’s keeping a big secret from her mother.

Oh, and she just can’t stop thinking about the stranger who got her off in a nightclub, then vanished. The stranger who gave her a taste of exactly what she’s been looking for in a man – hot, kinky and dominant.

If only she’d had a chance to explore the explosive chemistry she felt with him …

... Dominic Fournier needs to be in control, especially when it comes to sex. So, when a beautiful mystery girl almost makes him lose it, he escapes just in time. Only he can’t get her out of his head.

When term begins and he returns to his vocal coaching job, his control is tested to its limit. Because the ingenue soprano he’ll be teaching – the one everyone has their eye on – is his mystery girl.

An hour, alone together in Dom’s classroom every week is torture unlike anything either of them have experienced…and it’s only a matter of time before one, or both of them, succumb to their desires…

But can they ever be more … when everything between them must remain a dirty little secret?

Sometimes one night is all it takes...

A year and a half of therapy has barely put a dent in the guilt Amanda McGregor still feels over her ex boyfriend. And she hasn’t even mentioned to her therapist how much she dislikes her body.

So when her flatmate Alison comes up with a plan to help Amanda get over her guilt - a plan that involves alcohol and flirting…and maybe a little pool sharking…Amanda goes along for the ride…

…Levi Fox has finally extricated himself from a toxic relationship, and he just wants to focus on his next goal - qualifying for the Australian Olympic Rowing Team. He’s not looking for a rebound hookup, and he’s definitely not looking for love when he heads out to his local pool bar for a few drinks with his mates…

Sparks fly when the pair meet, and things between the two escalate quickly. But life has a way of throwing a spanner in the works.

Levi faces a bombshell that explodes right in Amanda’s face, flinging the pair headfirst into a situationship with an expiry date that neither of them want to discuss. And with Levi’s ex stirring up trouble, dredging up Amanda’s past and present pain, is the mind blowing chemistry these two share enough for them to build something worth fighting for?

Georgina Menzies might be having a quarter-life crisis …

She just quit her eight-year career to work in television production. And when her boyfriend of two years calls to break up, all she feels is relief.

But that relief flies out the window when she discovers that her first job as showrunner is a documentary about a sexy Sydney vet—a man who, as an eighteen-year-old, broke her heart …

She’s determined to keep things professional … with maybe a couple of little tweaks, to punish him just a teeny bit …

***

When Xander Fox discovers that the woman producing his new documentary series is his high school sweetheart, and the girl who ghosted him after one stupid teenage mistake, twelve years of anger and bitterness resurface.

He’s determined to get through filming with the minimum of fuss … but how will that be possible when Georgie seems hell-bent on driving him insane?

Stuck together in a small town, all their old resentments, old hurts, and old chemistry re-ignite … and their frustration feels a hell of a lot like foreplay …

Revenge is imperative ... Resisting each other is impossible ...

Seven has spent her life inside the gray, windowless walls of Taiga. She’s been taught to hate Purebloods with a fiery passion, but she’s learned to hate her captors all on her own. She dreams of revenge, of painting the walls with their blood.

When she finds herself outside unexpectedly, rolled out in a cage like a circus freakshow, things go sideways fast … but the voice in Seven’s head whispers one word: Mine …

A few weeks later, back inside Taiga, the whisper repeats it. And the new hybrid it’s directed at seems very chummy with the head of Operation Stranger …

***

Jack wants the monster inside him gone. He never asked for this, he resents what he is becoming.

When Agent Baxter offers him a bargain: complete some small tasks, and the Operation will suppress Jack’s monster so he can return to his old life, he jumps at the opportunity.

But then his monster starts roaring Mine on repeat … and he can’t stop thinking about the tawny-skinned hybrid the monster is obsessing over.

Jack knows where that sort of attraction heads when you’re a Stranger—even a half-breed one. And it’s something he wants to avoid at all costs.

But when Jack and Seven are forced to face their connection, under the most horrific circumstances, they’re left with only two options.

Escape … or revenge …

There’s only one way they can have both—but can they work together, without succumbing to the call of their blood

Produced for the Layla Pine x Swoon Bookstore launch of Taiga in September 2024, these editions are hardcover with foiled writing, signed and numbered to 25.

Revenge is imperative ... Resisting each other is impossible ...

Seven has spent her life inside the gray, windowless walls of Taiga. She’s been taught to hate Purebloods with a fiery passion, but she’s learned to hate her captors all on her own. She dreams of revenge, of painting the walls with their blood.

When she finds herself outside unexpectedly, rolled out in a cage like a circus freakshow, things go sideways fast … but the voice in Seven’s head whispers one word: Mine …

A few weeks later, back inside Taiga, the whisper repeats it. And the new hybrid it’s directed at seems very chummy with the head of Operation Stranger …

***

Jack wants the monster inside him gone. He never asked for this, he resents what he is becoming.

When Agent Baxter offers him a bargain: complete some small tasks, and the Operation will suppress Jack’s monster so he can return to his old life, he jumps at the opportunity.

But then his monster starts roaring Mine on repeat … and he can’t stop thinking about the tawny-skinned hybrid the monster is obsessing over.

Jack knows where that sort of attraction heads when you’re a Stranger—even a half-breed one. And it’s something he wants to avoid at all costs.

But when Jack and Seven are forced to face their connection, under the most horrific circumstances, they’re left with only two options.

Escape … or revenge …

There’s only one way they can have both—but can they work together, without succumbing to the call of their blood

A human girl ... a mysterious stranger ... a forbidden attraction ... a deadly craving...

All Blaire wants is to survive the tedium of yet another family summer vacation to Greenrock Island, Michigan with her best friend Jack and their parents. She's counting down the days until she can escape to college as far away from her parents as possible.

But something feels off this summer. Their parents lock themselves away in the den and day-drink, leaving Blaire and Jack to entertain themselves. And then there is the hot guy with intense green eyes who Blaire caught a glimpse of on the ferry...the one she can't stop thinking about.

***

Roman feels compelled to visit Greenrock with his sister Ellis for the summer. And when Blaire shows up unexpectedly in their very private hideaway, he's convinced she is a danger to them. But his cravings for her go far beyond anything he has ever felt before. Either way, he has to keep her away from them, for everyone's sakes.

Because Roman has a huge secret...one that has the potential to end Blaire's life, if he succumbs to it. But Blaire has a secret too—she just doesn't know it yet...

As the pair struggle against their need for one another, forces beyond their control are gathering, preparing to converge on Greenrock and tear apart everything the two hold dear.

Produced for the Layla Pine x Swoon Bookstore launch of Taiga in September 2024, these editions are hardcover with foiled writing, signed and numbered to 25.

A human girl ... a mysterious stranger ... a forbidden attraction ... a deadly craving...

All Blaire wants is to survive the tedium of yet another family summer vacation to Greenrock Island, Michigan with her best friend Jack and their parents. She's counting down the days until she can escape to college as far away from her parents as possible.

But something feels off this summer. Their parents lock themselves away in the den and day-drink, leaving Blaire and Jack to entertain themselves. And then there is the hot guy with intense green eyes who Blaire caught a glimpse of on the ferry...the one she can't stop thinking about.

***

Roman feels compelled to visit Greenrock with his sister Ellis for the summer. And when Blaire shows up unexpectedly in their very private hideaway, he's convinced she is a danger to them. But his cravings for her go far beyond anything he has ever felt before. Either way, he has to keep her away from them, for everyone's sakes.

Because Roman has a huge secret...one that has the potential to end Blaire's life, if he succumbs to it. But Blaire has a secret too—she just doesn't know it yet...

As the pair struggle against their need for one another, forces beyond their control are gathering, preparing to converge on Greenrock and tear apart everything the two hold dear.

Will winter ever end?

As Kimberly grapples with her recent transition into a vampire, the Calem brothers struggle with the aftereffects of drinking Akira’s blood. Adding to their troubles, Aaron’s hunger spirals out of control, and Presley can’t shake his chest pains or find his usual optimism.

When Luke’s coordinates lead them to a secret location, the trio realizes tracking down the twins may be more challenging than expected. Their hollow victory in Blackheart forces them to confront the reality that their safe house in Alaska was never meant to be temporary—it's now permanent, and Zach and Luke aren’t returning.

Aaron and Kimberly decide on their own course of action for saving the twins and face grueling challenges along the way, while Presley discovers a clue that could change everything.

Can they reunite with Zach and Luke and save their family? Or will fate tear them all apart once and for all?

This is the fourth and final book in the This Blood that Binds Us series. All questions will be answered in this enchanting finale. With all the heart pumping romance and found family feeling you’ve been waiting for.

Revenge is imperative ... Resisting each other is impossible ...

Seven has spent her life inside the gray, windowless walls of Taiga. She’s been taught to hate Purebloods with a fiery passion, but she’s learned to hate her captors all on her own. She dreams of revenge, of painting the walls with their blood.

When she finds herself outside unexpectedly, rolled out in a cage like a circus freakshow, things go sideways fast … but the voice in Seven’s head whispers one word: Mine …

A few weeks later, back inside Taiga, the whisper repeats it. And the new hybrid it’s directed at seems very chummy with the head of Operation Stranger …

***

Jack wants the monster inside him gone. He never asked for this, he resents what he is becoming.

When Agent Baxter offers him a bargain: complete some small tasks, and the Operation will suppress Jack’s monster so he can return to his old life, he jumps at the opportunity.

But then his monster starts roaring Mine on repeat … and he can’t stop thinking about the tawny-skinned hybrid the monster is obsessing over.

Jack knows where that sort of attraction heads when you’re a Stranger—even a half-breed one. And it’s something he wants to avoid at all costs.

But when Jack and Seven are forced to face their connection, under the most horrific circumstances, they’re left with only two options.

Escape … or revenge …

There’s only one way they can have both—but can they work together, without succumbing to the call of their blood

Now that Kimberly’s life is undeniably intertwined with Aaron’s, the future remains unclear. And with the pressures of college life and The Legion hovering over the brothers’ every move, she wonders if she’s bitten off more than she can chew. She wants to remain a part of Aaron’s life, but at what cost?

Meanwhile, Aaron is dealing with the consequences of his choice not to drink blood and the presence of his newfound protectors. Though he wants nothing but freedom for him and his brothers, he can’t imagine the thought of leaving Kimberly behind in Blackheart.

When The Family shows signs that they may be closer than the brothers realize and The Legion’s loyalty is tested , Aaron and Kimberly must forge their own path to freedom.

Will the Calem boys ever be free from The Family? Or will the world they’ve built and the bonds they’ve made go up in flames?

With more blood, banter, college adventures, and heart throbbing romance in the second installment of the This Blood that Binds Us series, things get a little darker and a whole lot hotter.

Benedict has never been anyone's knight in shining armor, but when he finds Rosanna in need of rescue, he can't help but step in.

Benedict

I knew the minute I laid eyes on Rosanna she was the one for me. I also knew there was something fishy about her boyfriend. Helping her kick him to the curb should have been easy. But neither of us anticipated just how much no-good he was up to.

Rosanna

I'ts no fun finding out your boyfriend is cheating. And when he works for your father? Well, it's complicated. The last thing I need is a not-so-teeny-tiny crush on my rescuer.

If Rosanna's not careful she could find herself caught up in a marriage of convenience with her scheming ex-boyfriend. Ben can't let that happen, even if it means coming clean to his family about what he's really been up to all these years.

This story features a hero with something to hide, a heroine with plently to lose and a plan that involves unlikely allies, a bit of cloak and dagger, and a whole lot of luck.

Tropes: He falls first; curvy heroine; fresh scent of pining hero; you called you came; avoiding a marriage of inconvenience; secret lives and troublesome exes.