New Releases by Juliana Stone

Benton Bridgestone is a man at a crossroads. With a looming legal battle for his young daughter, and a ranch that needs his attention, he’s got his hands full. There’s no time for a woman. Especially not Collins Lafferty. After one night together, he knows she’s all wrong for this life. All wrong for him. So why can’t he stop thinking about her? Collins Lafferty has lived the kind of life most people dream of. Fame. Fortune. Notoriety. America thinks of her as nothing more than a party girl who models on the side. And until she meets Benton she''s never wanted to share the woman behind the smile. After one night together she knows he''s the one. He might need some convincing, but Collins is determined. And she’s the kind of girl who plays for keeps.

It took Mike Paul nearly all of his thirty-three years to realize Ivy Wilkens was the one who got away. With the holidays coming up he knows she’ll be back in Montana, and he aims to win her over for good. But when Ivy shows up in Big Bend with a rock on her finger, some guy on her arm, and plans to get married on New Year’s Eve, he’s crushed. With only six weeks to win back the love of his life Mike Paul will have to pull out all the stops. For this heartbreaker, a last chance at love just might kill him. If Ivy doesn’t first. Ivy Wilkens blames the two bottles of wine and string of tequila shots for her shock engagement. It was fake of course—Kip had his reasons and so does she. But bringing Kip back to Big Bend has its advantages. Hopefully the only man to claim and break her heart will leave her alone. But Mike Paul has other plans, and only time will tell if Ivy makes it out of Big Bend with her heart intact.

Vivienne Bridgestone, the black sheep of the family, ran away from Montana at seventeen and didn’t stop until she landed in Alaska. A family torn apart and a broken heart kept her away, but now the past has come back to haunt her and only one man can fix what’s broken. Will she finally surrender and let him? Dallas Henhawk, foreman of the Triple B, runs the ranch with the same steeliness that’s in his veins. The kind that allowed his forefathers to survive in the wilderness when others didn’t. He’s never needed much and when the only woman who managed to poke a hole in his heart reappears, he’s not prepared. Suddenly he wants more. He wants her to stay. Will their past allow it to happen?

Scarlett Bridgestone doesn’t need a man in her life. She’s too busy raising a new baby on her own and starting her life over in Montana. But a chance encounter with the dangerously sexy Taz Pullman, sparks something she thought was dead. He’s got his own demons, but something about him pulls at her. She knows a dance with this devil might not be the best thing for her. But the dance just might be worth the risk… Taz Pullman is a busy man. A former champion bull rider, he’s now raising his sister’s twins on a ranch in Montana while running his business empire. He misses the life he had—but enjoys the challenge of his situation. What he doesn’t need is a woman to complicate things. Especially one with more baggage than the train station. But there’s something about Scarlett Bridgestone he can’t shake. He knows if they start something up it will get messy. So why can’t he stay away?

Coming home to Montana wasn’t on country superstar, Cal Bridgestone’s agenda. But when his older brother is badly injured in an accident, he has no choice. With a family that’s scattered, a young niece to look after and an estranged father to deal with, he shouldn’t be thinking about his old flame, Millie Sue Jenkins. Seeing her stirs up all kinds of stuff. Their history is tricky, and starting up where they left off is probably not a good idea. So why can’t he stay away? Millie Sue gave her heart to Cal when she was seventeen, and he still has it. She’d love to hate him for leaving Big Bend and breaking her spirit, but all she feels is want and need. Starting up with him isn’t a good idea—he will hurt her. Because Cal Bridgestone outgrew Big Bend a long time ago and belongs in a world of celebrity, music, and superstardom. He will leave again. And this time, she’s got to make sure her heart doesn’t go with him…

All’età di trentasei anni, Bobbi Jo Barker si ritrova a vivere una situazione che mai avrebbe immaginato: separata dall’unico uomo che ama e che amerà per tutta la vita. Disillusa, lascia la sua città per passare l’estate in Louisiana, sperando che la distanza possa guarire il suo cuore spezzato. Non le ci vuole molto per scoprire che scappare ha solo peggiorato le cose, e il peso del segreto che si porta dentro potrebbe schiacciarla. Shane Gallagher ha perso tutto ciò che conta davvero per lui. Di nuovo. Quando sua sorella gli fa una visita a sorpresa suggerendogli un soggiorno presso un bed and breakfast a Belle Adair in Louisiana, lui accetta la proposta, solo per allontanarsi dai problemi, dedicarsi alla pittura e liberare la mente dalla confusione. Quello che non si aspetta di trovare è proprio sua moglie, che lo ha lasciato tre mesi prima e che ora occupa la camera di fronte alla sua. Per un po’ di tempo l’innegabile attrazione che esisteva tra loro è bastata a unirli, ma la vita esige di più. Mentre i giorni diventano settimane, Bobbi e Shane dovranno ricordare il passato per lottare per il loro futuro e sperare che la lunga strada verso casa li conduca l’uno nelle braccia dell’altra.

Nessuno ha detto che tornare a casa sarebbe stato facile… Betty Jo Barker, pecora nera e portatrice di guai sotto ogni aspetto, è tornata a casa nella speranza di un nuovo inizio. Finalmente le cose iniziano a girare per il verso giusto fino a quando Beau Simon non arriva in città. L’uomo ha la capacità di premere ogni suo tasto, riuscendo a risvegliare emozioni morte da tempo e che preferirebbe lasciare sepolte. Sotto la superficie sa di essere a pezzi – le sue ferite sono profonde – e non può fare a meno di chiedersi: Beau Simon sarà colui in grado di guarirla? Beau Simon, la stella più luminosa di Hollywood, è giunto a New Waterford per un’unica ragione. È determinato ad avere Betty Jo Barker come protagonista del suo prossimo film. Sa che è perfetta per la parte, ma un precedente incontro potrebbe rivelarsi piuttosto difficile da superare. Mentre Beau sfodera il suo fascino nella speranza di conquistare questa donna complicata, si rende conto che non sarà affatto facile. Solo il tempo potrà dire se ciò che è sepolto nel passato potrà essere superato. O se l’amore potrà guarire tutto…

Link Major always gets what he wants. An ex footballer and heir to a fortune has made it easy. But the woman he''s in love with isn''t biting. He wants more than she''s willing to give. What''s a cocky Brit to do? The thing he''s best at. He plays dirty. More importantly, he plays to win. Elise Avery thinks there is no second chance at love for her, and doesn''t need the complication of a much younger man in her life. But he makes her burn like no other. She''s willing to embark on an affair, though she knows he wants more. As their affair heats up the real question becomes, is she brave enough to let him win?

Lily Davieux lives in a world most folks can''t see. An in between place of shadows and demons and vampires and witches. It''s a world where things that go bump in the night are real, and her family has navigated it for generations. As owner of the Black Gator--a beacon to the paranormal in the middle of Louisiana--she is a conduit to the otherworld and makes a living hunting rogue demons, staking naughty vampires and generally keeping the peace. It''s a solitary life not meant for everyone, but Lily is content. She gave in to love once and still carries the scars, which is why she won''t let it happen again. So when the devil himself walks into her bar, her first instinct is to kill him, something she promised she''d do if she ever saw him again. But Lucifer isn''t asking for her help, he''s demanding it, and when she finds out what it is he''s tracking, she can''t say no--their daughter is missing. As the hunt begins she vows not to tempt fate twice. Because in a world where nothing is as it seems, the only thing she''s sure of is that getting involved with Lucifer is a bad idea. And falling in love with him all over again will destroy her...

Lily''s never needed anyone but herself. So when Lucifer decides to stick around topside because he thinks she needs his protection, he''s sadly mistaken. Sure the sparks fly between them, his touch drives her insane, but she''s lived without him for seventeen years, she can learn to live without him again. But as she navigates a new relationship with a daughter she barely knows, she begins to rely on Lucifer in a way that makes her vulnerable. And in this shadow world she lives in, vulnerability kills. Demons lurk. Vampires watch. And heavenly creatures cross the line. As forces gather against them, Lily can''t help but ask herself, can she survive this new family unit without losing her life? Or worse yet, the lives of those she loves.

This boxed set includes the first three titles in the Crystal Lake Novel series. The Thing About Trouble: Cam Booker learned the hard way that commitment and love aren’t for him. Fresh out of a relationship that nearly saw him go to jail, he’s focused on building a life and his business. But when he suddenly finds himself responsible for a motherless five-year-old, his world is turned upside down. What does he know about caring for a little girl? On top of that, his newest client, the notorious widow Banes is definitely the kind of trouble he doesn’t need. That Thing You Do: All her life, tomboy Molly Malone, has been one of the guys. When her brother decides to get married it means the gang will reunite, but more importantly it means Nate Jacobs will finally come home. With the impending nuptials looming fast and a family that can barely put together a grocery list, Molly will be tested like never before. To make matters worse, one look from Nate confirms he’s still her kryptonite and that her teenage crush is now something more. He''s only ever thought of her as ‘one of the boys’ and to protect her heart, she’s determined to keep it that way. A Little Bit of Christmas: For ex-con, Cash Bodine, surprising his sister at Christmas just got complicated. His plan to blow into Crystal Lake and then leave is squashed when a winter storm settles in, stranding him at a motel outside of town. He has no choice but to hunker down and make the best of it, and while the woman next door intrigues him, he has no desire to get tangled up in her life. He’s not sticking around past the holidays, so why bother?

An emotional journey of four women joined by blood, love, loss and time. Pruett Fontaine is at a crossroads. Divorced, she’s lost herself and is struggling to find her place. When her estranged mother dies unexpectedly, she’s drawn back to Louisiana, to a family and town she left behind twenty years ago. With no choice but to deal with her mother’s estate, a father she doesn’t know anymore, and the woman her mother left them for, she brings her teenage daughter to Sweetwater and collides with a past she’s been running from since she was eighteen. Her mother’s journals open her eyes to a woman she barely knew, and she can’t outrun the sins of the past. Secrets are exposed, tragedies are revealed, and temptation rears its head over the course of one long, hot Louisiana summer.

A solitary hunter with no regard for the human world, Jagger Castille is a shifter living on the edge. It will take the woman who calls him enemy to give him a reason to live. Jagger is a creature of the night—Skye Knightly soars in the sun. Natural adversaries, they have been joined by destiny in a mission entrusted to Skye’s family centuries ago: Nothing less than the salvation of the Earth. Wounded and bitter, Jagger sought escape in the solitude of the jungle, driven by a need to disappear forever… until a mysterious shifter who calls to his soul and feeds a yearning long forgotten, pulls him from his dark path. A courageous warrior, Skye’s passion is equal to Jagger’s own—but can she trust a man on the edge? A man whose secrets are as devastating as her own? Each is the other’s sole hope for survival. But a dark and twisted truth is leading them toward the ultimate sacrifice for a love they may never live to claim.

Jaxon Castille: jaguar shifter, warrior, assassin. He has long hungered for the chance to make his former lover, Libby Jamieson, pay for her deadly betrayal. After three long years he’s finally found her. The hunt is over… But the Libby that he finds is not what he expected. She has no memory of their tumultuous affair; of her treachery; of anything beyond her own name. A shadowy and deadly clan has marked them both for death, and in an instant the game changes: the hunter has become the hunted. On the run, with the ghosts of their past between them and a dark, desperate hunger quickly reclaiming their bodies and souls, Libby and Jaxon must discover the truth behind the dark forces working against them. Together, they must grab hold of a destiny that has the power to either heal them or destroy them. But the truth is far more shattering than anyone could imagine…

The summer Poppy Fairbanks turned sixteen she gave Boone Avery her virginity and he stole her heart. For a few blissful months she walked on clouds, until he left Crystal Lake without a word and she never saw him again. The fact that he’s back shouldn’t matter. But it does. And she finds herself thinking about that summer, about his hot kisses and what if… And how inconvenient is that? Boone Avery came back to Crystal Lake to raise his son. As a man who’s lived his life for everyone but himself, he’s hoping this time around he can do things right. He has no time for romancing a woman, hell, he’s still trying to figure out his own life. But what’s a guy to do when the one that got away is standing right in front of him? Especially when she makes it clear she doesn’t like him all that much. If you’re Boone Avery you throw out the playbook and set your own rules, and to hell with consequence.

Read the complete trilogy of this highly additive paranormal series, by USA Today Bestselling Author, Juliana Stone. “Fantastic, fresh world–impossible to put down.” -New York Times #1 Bestselling Author, Christine Feehan "Juliana Stone is on her way to becoming a paranormal favorite." - New York Times Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon. Includes, His Darkest Hunger, His Darkest Embrace, His Darkest Salvation and a bonus chapter from Wrong Side of Hell, book one in the spin off series, League Of Guardians.

Ethan Caldwell’s life changed the day his buddy crashed his bike and ended up in a coma. Carrying the blame for that day is one thing, but the torch he carries for his best friend’s wife is something else entirely. He retreated from town; content to rebuild engines and work on custom rides at his place on the lake. This life he’s fallen into is enough, until the one woman he needs to stay away from appears at his door asking for help, and everything changes. At thirty-two years of age Emily Davenport is something she thought she’d never be: a widow. Stuck living in the shadows, she clings to the memories of her past and finds herself drawn to the only man who understands her pain, Ethan Caldwell. He wants nothing to do with her, but Emily refuses to give up. Not when he sparks something inside her, something hot. Something alive. As winter approaches Crystal Lake, these two lost souls will have to shake the demons from their past, if they want to grab hold of some kind of future together

Beck Jacobs makes a living restoring and fixing homes. The only thing he can''t fix is himself. A part of him died the night his fiance was taken, and he''s accepted the fact he''ll live his life alone. What he doesn''t count on is Sidney Barrett, a woman more broken than he is. Surprised at the sparks between them, Beck has to decide whether he stokes those flames and lets them spread, or does he step back and let them burn to ash.Sid Barrett seems to have it all. Famous for being famous, she''s carved out a life for herself and made a fortune with her lifestyle brand. Burnt out, she escapes to Crystal Lake, her plan to relax and recharge the batteries. Local contractor Beck Jacobs, puts a wrench in that plan. The thought of embarking on an affair with a man like Beck scares her. But when your heart has already been shattered, is there anything left to break?

A Crystal Lake novella… For ex-con, Cash Bodine, surprising his sister at Christmas just got complicated. His plan to blow into Crystal Lake and then leave is squashed when a winter storm settles in, stranding him at a motel outside of town. He has no choice but to hunker down and make the best of it, and while the woman next door intrigues him, he has no desire to get tangled up in her life. He’s not sticking around past the holidays, so why bother? Chess Somers stopped believing in Christmas when she was eight and her father left. With an empty bank account, an alcoholic mother in her care, and more bills than she can deal with, she’s not looking for a Christmas miracle—she’s looking to survive. She’s seen the darker side of life and believes there is no hope. So why does the stranger with the dark eyes make her think she’s wrong?

Alto, tenebroso e tatuato, l’agente dell’FBI Hudson Blackwell è ritornato a Crystal Lake per occuparsi del padre morente e poi andarsene. Non crede in molto, a parte i suoi fratelli, il suo Dio e il suo paese. Gli piace la vita semplice che conduce e odia le complicazioni. Perciò, imbattersi nella ragazza che si è lasciato sfuggire in passato è una complicazione di cui avrebbe potuto fare a meno. Eppure le fiamme del desiderio bruciano ancora roventi e non sarà così semplice rompere i legami una seconda volta. E tutto questo lo spinge a chiedersi… Può un uomo che vuole solo andarsene trovare una ragione per restare? Rebecca Draper spera che la seconda opportunità che ha avuto nella vita possa rimetterla in carreggiata. Con un matrimonio fallito alle spalle e un figlio piccolo da mantenere, questa ex reginetta di bellezza non ha tempo per Hudson Blackwell, eppure incontrarlo risveglia delle cose. Cose calde. Selvagge. L’uomo le ha già spezzato il cuore una volta a tal punto che farsi coinvolgere da lui sarebbe folle. Però risveglia un desiderio e un bisogno così intensi che non può negarli. E le fa porre la domanda… Può una donna che desidera l’amore avere abbastanza coraggio da dare una possibilità all’uomo che potrebbe distruggerla?

Echo I gave Boyd Appleton my virginity when I was sixteen and he broke my heart. It took forever to get over him. Now I’m stuck with Boyd in the Catskills. Do I hide? Do I protect myself from the insane attraction I still feel? Hell no. I just have to make sure the past doesn’t bite me in the ass because I can’t fall in love with him again. Call me crazy. Call me stupid. But don’t ever call me afraid. Boyd The last person I expected to run into is Echo Mansfield. The girl is a hot mess with more scandals in her back pocket than the Kardashians combined. She’s a pain in the ass. An opinionated, spoiled rich girl with a body made for sin and a mouth I can’t forget. We had one crazy, hot summer. Now she’s stuck here and all I can think about is having her again. And again. This isn’t a good idea. Even I know that. We’re alone in the Catskills for who knows how long. What the hell can go wrong?

Cam Booker learned the hard way that commitment and love aren’t for him. Fresh out of a relationship that nearly saw him go to jail, he’s focused on building a life and his business. But when he suddenly finds himself responsible for a motherless five-year-old, his world is turned upside down. What does he know about caring for a little girl? On top of that, his newest client, the notorious widow Banes is definitely the kind of trouble he doesn’t need. Which is too bad for Cam. Because trouble is one thing that always seems to find him. And this kind of trouble could be disastrous. Bluebell Banes hides behind a cool façade of disinterest and money. She’s knows what the locals think of her—Vegas showgirl hit it big when elderly David Banes married her. But they don’t know the pain she carries, or the past she’s running from. They don’t know the desire Cam Booker stirs in her, or the yearning his little girl evokes. The man has her thinking of things she shouldn’t be thinking about. Forbidden things. Complicated things. Blue doesn’t do complicated. It’s too much trouble and there are too many risks. And the biggest risk of all is something she’s guarded for years, her heart.

Honey Harrison has come to Crystal Lake for one reason only-to expose a secret and finally move on from a past that won''t let go. But ruining the Blackwells isn''t as satisfying as she wants it to be. And the heart she''d long buried is not so cold and black after all. Complicating matters is the most infuriating man on the planet. Nash Booker makes her crazy. And hot. And bothered. What''s a girl to do? Does this southern spitfire up and leave? Or does she face her fears and risk losing her heart... Nash Booker has no time for complications. He''s busy. Focused. He''s definitely not looking for a relationship. Which is why the new hire at his bar pushes every single button he owns. Honey Harrison is edgy, opinionated, prickly, and unfortunately for him, sexy as hell. She''s also hiding something. She''s the kind of woman he doesn''t need in his life. Yet he can''t deny the pull or his need to get her into his bed. For a guy who likes risks, she might be the biggest one of all-or she could be his biggest mistake. As Winter gives way to Spring, Nash Booker is about to find out.

The first three books in USA Today Bestselling series, The Family Simon by Juliana Stone! Share the love, laughter and tears and the occasional guest appearance by those crazy Barker girls!TUCKER: When all hope is gone, can love still find a way?Tucker Simon has given up on love. After a tragedy, it''s just not in the cards for him, and he wishes his family would get off his back. He''s fine--or at least he thought he was–until a family wedding forces him to address a few things, namely his date, Abby Mathews. She''s been put in the ''friend'' category, mostly because she deserves so much more than what he can give. But the more time that he spends with her, Tucker begins to think that maybe there is a chance for love after all...Abby Mathews has been in love with Tucker Simon since he walked into her family''s bar nearly a year ago. But he''s got baggage and heartache a plenty. His one-night-stands aren''t going to lessen that no matter what he thinks. Tucker needs a friend, but Abby wants to give him more, and as they navigate their way through a weekend in Florida, their attraction can''t be ignored. Abby has to make a choice. Does she cherish their friendship and take what she can get? Or does she go after what she really wants, which is Tucker''s heart...JACK: One night with the wrong woman can change your life....Jack Simon''s road to the White House has been a smooth one until a night with the notorious Donovan Jams becomes a roadblock he can''t escape. Suddenly he''s America''s number one story and it has nothing to do with politics. Jack''s tangled with this woman before and knows they''re no good together. The only thing they are good for is a four letter word...hurt. He should get on with his life and concentrate on his job. But that''s hard to do when the one thing standing in his way, is the one thing he wants the most...Donovan James, international singing sensation, has made her living singing songs about heartache and pain, two things she grew up on. But it''s time to set down some roots and the only man she wants is a man she''s all wrong for. A man she''s never stopped loving--Jack Simon. They''d had it all once, until they didn''t. And yet she can''t help but wonder if a second shot together just might be the game changer she needs. Or if old secrets can still ruin the only man she''s ever loved...MAVERICK: The woman he never saw coming is the woman who rocked his world...Maverick Simon lost his mojo somewhere between the last film he scored and a nasty break-up with one of Hollywood''s elite. Burnt out, a vacation is just what this California boy needs. His brother''s empty house in Maine offers the perfect sanctuary. But plans go awry when he meets a woman who rocks his world in more ways than one. She''s not his usual type--she''s edgy, opinionated, and downright rude. But something about the prickly Charlie Samuels sparks his interest. Maverick must decide if that something is exactly what he needs, or if the smokin'' hot chemistry they share is nothing more than a vacation fling...Charlie Samuels had always dreamed of leaving her small New England town for something bigger. But that dream disappeared the day her father died, leaving her to raise her younger brother and keep the family business afloat. Now a mechanic, she''s knee deep in grease and oil, and with a pile of bills to pay, has no time for someone like Maverick Simon--a guy who''s just passing through. She can''t deny the tall, brooding, sexy-as-sin, Maverick, causes her pulse to race, but she knows that he''s way out of her league....

You Make Me Weak Tall, dark, and tattooed, FBI agent Hudson Blackwell has come home to Crystal Lake to deal with his dying father and leave. He doesn''t believe in much, other than his brothers, his God, and his country. He likes his life simple and hates complications. So running into the girl he let get away, Rebecca Draper, is one complication he can do without. Yet the flames of desire still burn hot and it''s not so easy to break ties a second time around. Makes a guy wonder ... Can a man who''s made a lifetime of leaving find a reason to stay? You Drive Me Crazy Coming home to Crystal Lake should be a walk in the park for famous race car driver, Wyatt Blackwell. He''ll collect an honor, see some family, and get back to his fast-paced life before anyone notices he''s gone. But when a fender-bender lands him in the local ER, the doc who treats him is none other than the prickly, straight laced, student president he screwed over at prom. Her dislike is evident but so are the sparks. Good ones. Bad ones. Hot ones. Regan Thorne refuses to acknowledge any of them and that makes it personal. Makes it challenging. Because Wyatt Blackwell doesn''t lose on the track, and he sure as hell doesn''t lose in the bedroom. You Rock My World Crystal Lake was supposed to be a weekend pit-stop for NHL goalie, Travis Blackwell. But a run in with his ex-wife makes him think twice. And though it''s probably not a good idea considering their history--married way too young, he''d been gone before the ink had dried on the divorce papers--he decides to stick around for the summer. Things are different now. He''s older. Not as wild. Some would say, even settled. He knows she was the one that got away, so he''s willing to overlook a few things. Like the fact she hates his guts and has every reason to. Call him crazy, but this hot shot goalie has just begun the game of his life. And losing isn''t an option. You Own My Heart Honey Harrison has come to Crystal Lake for one reason only--to expose a secret and finally move on from a past that won''t let go. But ruining the Blackwells isn''t as satisfying as she wants it to be. And the heart she''d long buried is not so cold and black after all. Complicating matters is the most infuriating man on the planet. Nash Booker makes her crazy. And hot. And bothered. What''s a girl to do? Does this southern spitfire up and leave? Or does she face her fears and risk losing her heart ... Nash Booker has no time for complications. He''s busy. Focused. He''s definitely not looking for a relationship. Which is why the new hire at his bar pushes every single button he owns. Honey Harrison is edgy, opinionated, prickly, and unfortunately for him, sexy as hell. She''s also hiding something. She''s the kind of woman he doesn''t need in his life. Yet he can''t deny the pull or his need to get her into his bed. For a guy who likes risks, she might be the biggest one of all-or she could be his biggest mistake. As winter gives way to spring, Nash Booker is about to find out.

With the legions of the underworld gathering and chaos close at hand, Sorcerer Declan O''Hara''s deadly skills will be tested. But nothing will sway him from his duty ... Rescued from eternal darkness, vampire Ana DeLacrux owes her life to a mysterious stranger who asks for only one thing--her absolute allegiance. She serves this master without question until Declan, the one man who can make her forget her vow, returns. His magic is stronger, darker ... more compelling than ever. His blood awakens a hunger she must resist, or risk deadly consequences. As Ana and Declan join forces, the streets of New Orleans become a dangerous place for both humans and the otherworld. And the most dangerous place of all is a road Declan''s traveled before ... the wicked road to hell.

Books 4-6 in the USA Today bestselling series, The Family Simon. Includes, TEAGUE, GRACE & COOPER, in one great boxed set! TEAGUE Teague Simon is a man at a crossroads. He''s no good around people and spending time alone at the family cottage will hopefully ease his burden. What he doesn''t need is the woman next door poking around his business making things worse. And what he really doesn''t need are her two young children in his face. How can they help slay the demons that haunt him? Sabrina Campbell is barely surviving and doing everything that she can to hide that fact. She takes care of her kids and keeps herself busy. She''s not looking for anything other than the chance to forget. But when Teague Simon shows up, looking as haunted as she is, she''s drawn to his pain. His loneliness. She knows his scars run deep, but so do hers. She should stay away and yet she can''t. Can these two broken souls somehow heal each other?GRACE When love and pain collide, all bets are off ... Grace Simon is a fixer. But fixing the men in her life has led to more heartbreak than she cares to admit to. She should know by now that some men are damaged for life. Yet Matt Hawkins awakes in her such a need to connect that it can''t be denied. Risking her heart might be the only way to help him, but it could also be the one heartbreak she will never get over ... Matt Hawkins has never learned to deal with his painful past. He uses booze and women to forget and he sure as hell knows that "forever" isn''t in his future. He''s no good for a rich girl like Grace Simon. Yet he can''t deny the powerful attraction between them and his desire to be with her. Does he push her away knowing he''ll only hurt her? Or does he take a chance and hope that she''s the key to slaying his demons ... He runs, she hides. No one can do it forever ... COOPER Most of America think they have Cooper Simon figured out--he''s the playboy with no morals and a taste for married women. Cooper''s fine with that because he''s got secrets he''d rather keep buried. Who knew that spending a few months in Fisherman''s Landing would screw with his head. Or meeting a woman unlike any he''s met before, would be the key to unraveling all of his secrets ... and maybe his heart. After a horrific accident Morgan Campbell is grateful to be alive. So what if her life didn''t turn out the way it was supposed to? She lives quietly and keeps to herself. But meeting the most arrogant, infuriating, and sexy man will turn her world upside down. Because not only is Cooper Simon out of her league, he''d never be interested in someone like her. Can she be brave enough to step out of the box and reclaim the woman she once was? Or is she doomed to live in the shadows forever ...