New Releases by LUCY SCORE

♥️ ALL NEW LUCY SCORE♥️ A big-city romcom author who no longer believes in real-life happily ever afters seeks inspiration by buying a house-and a spot on the town council-in a small lake town that needs its own happily ever after. ♥️ Author''s Note: This series is my love letter to every reader who said they wanted to move to a fictional town♥️

"A slow grin spread across his face and I had to turn away from the wattage. It was like staring at the sun. The handsome sun that was making my core temperature rise and causing a hormone dump in my brain." --Shelby Thompson Personal trainer Jonah Bodine discovers more than he bargained for with the half-siblings he didn''t know he had in small-town West Virginia. Not only is his dead father a person of interest in a cold case disappearance, but the entire town seems way too invested in Jonah''s happily ever after potential. His summer of solitude in a lakeside cottage is ruined when his matchmaking sister saddles him with an unwanted roommate. Adorable, snort-laughing nerd Shelby Thompson came to Bootleg Springs looking for answers and ends up getting adopted by the town''s nosy elders. Maneuvered into sharing a cottage with the handsome trainer, she makes the best of a sticky situation by offering her perpetually shirtless roommate a strings-free summer fling. Jonah is tempted. Very tempted. But Shelby has secrets. And as the Callie Kendall mystery unravels, Shelby''s own past comes back to haunt her. The danger is very real and so are the feelings she''s developing for Jonah. Pleasure Buttons: Small-town. Romantic comedy. Romantic suspense. Summer fling. Roommates to lovers. Rescued puppies. Family series. Mystery. Happily ever after.

''He started to work the laces of his boots loose. Toeing them off, he tugged his t-shirt over his head. "Oh my God. What are you doing?" Paige''s voice barely rose above the spray from the showerhead. "I''m washing your damn hair."'' ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ It''s a constant battle on set between sexy home renovation reality star grumpy Gannon and his no-nonsense field producer. Paige has zero time for temperamental talent, especially one who acts like being in front of the camera is the last thing he wants. Mr. Sex in a Toolbelt has made it his mission in life to get a rise out of her, but Paige is a master at locking down her temper. They''re on the road together working long hours fixing houses and changing lives. When cracks in her legendary coolness start to show and sparks fly, Gannon is infatuated and the cameras are there to capture it. But he''s fallen for pretty packages before and Paige won''t be taken seriously if she''s caught sleeping with the star of her show. She also can''t seem to resist those big, rough hands. Those smoldery hazel eyes. The dimples. The toolbelt. That fiercely protective vibe. Too bad it''s all about to fall apart. She never should have trusted him. He never should have let her go. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Author''s Note: A protective grumpy hero, a not easily impressed heroine, the worst human being on TV ever, a grand gesture so big you''ll need a box of tissues, and THAT SHOWER SCENE.

"Beckett Pierce is the most eligible bachelor in the nosiest small town in upstate New York. But after his last girlfriend handcuffed herself to his porch and set his welcome mat on fire when he broke up with her, he''s not looking for any more romance. Even if it lands right in his backyard. Gianna Decker has her hands full. With two kids, a useless ex, and a brand new yoga studio, the last thing on her mind is finding a man who''ll cause her more problems. Dating her broody landlord? Yeah, that would be a problem. Dating the sexy mayor of the town she just moved to? Definitely a problem. Dating the "favorite" son of her father''s new lady friend? It seems like Beckett is a bad idea just waiting to happen. But he''s a bad idea she can''t seem to resist. As Beckett and Gianna find themselves thrown together again and again, they can''t help but fall into the temptation of sizzling stolen kisses, of a desire so hot it brands. And soon they''re much, much closer than they ever wanted. Tempers flair when their families complicate things and the interfering citizens of Blue Moon Bend step in with their special brand of chaos. Can Beckett and Gianna manage to disentangle themselves before it''s too late? Or is the temptation too much for either of them to deny?"--

"Carter Pierce isn''t interested in being fixed up. This wounded ex-soldier just wants to enjoy the peace and quiet of his quirky small town. Too bad that solitude is about to be interrupted by big-city, workaholic journalist, Summer Lentz. Sprung on him by his own mother, she''s there to write a story about his family farm. Thanks, Mom. Carter sees the interruption as a barely tolerable irritation. The town sees it as the perfect matchmaking opportunity. Under the watchful eyes of every Blue Mooner, Carter grudgingly agrees to let Summer stay... under his roof. Every single thing about her-from her perky questions to her designer wardrobe to those kissable lips-gets under his skin. While his brothers have been happy to let him heal his wounds in solitude, Summer seems hell-bent on digging up the truth... without sharing her own. She''s not there to spill her life story to a sexy, scowling blue collar stranger. And she''s certainly not planning to fall in love with Blue Moon and its spirited shenanigans. She has a job, a life, an apartment in New York. Carter throws her headfirst into farm life in hopes of sending the curious journalist packing. But he can''t help but notice the mysterious Summer doesn''t just stick, she flourishes. His single brothers notice it too, leaving Carter no choice but to stake his temporary claim. As these two dance around their reluctant mutual attraction, the town''s attempts to pair them off permanently reach ridiculous heights and have them questioning everything they thought they knew. But when Summer''s story takes an unexpected turn, will they be willing to rewrite the ending together?"--

"#1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score''s suspenseful reluctant psychic Riley Thorn series features hapless Riley and her hot tattooed PI boyfriend Nick Santiago who''s determined to keep her safe at all costs. They''re are all moved in to their new fixer-upper, finally have their own place, and no new dead bodies for some time. But then a woman from Nick''s past shows up and throws a wrench into everything"--

"A nice, normal life. Is that too much to ask? For Riley Thorn it is. Divorced. Broke. Living with a pack of elderly roommates. And those hallucinations she''s diligently ignoring? Her tarot card-dealing mom is convinced they''re clairvoyant visions. Just when things can''t get worse, a so-hot-it-should-be-illegal private investigator shows up on her doorstep looking for a neighbor...who turns up murdered. Nick Santiago doesn''t play well with others. Unless the "others" are of the female persuasion. Wink. He''s a rebel, a black sheep, a man who prefers a buffet of options to being stuck with the same entrée every night, if you catch his drift. When the pretty, possibly psychic Riley lands at the top of the list of suspects, Nick volunteers to find out whodunit. Only because he likes solving mysteries not because he wants to flex his heroic muscles for the damsel in distress. All they have to do is figure out who pulled the trigger, keep the by-the-book detective with a grudge at bay, and deal with a stranger claiming he was sent to help Riley hone her psychic gifts. All before the killer discovers she''s a loose end that requires snipping"--

Fall in love with this set of three unforgettable romantic comedies, set in the small town of Knockemout.*New York Times bestsellers**Sunday Times bestsellers**TikTok sensations*This collection includes all three of Lucy Score''s bestselling Knockemout novels: Things We Never Got[Bokinfo].

THE ALL NEW NOVEL FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO TIKTOK SENSATION THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER AND 2023''S THINGS WE HIDE FROM THE LIGHT ________________________________________________________________________ There was only one woman who could set me free. But I would rather set myself on fire than ask Sloane Walton for anything. Lucian Rollins is a lean, mean vengeance-seeking mogul. Determined to erase his abusive father''s mark on his family name, he spends every waking minute pulling strings and building his empire. The more money and power he gains, the safer he feels. Except when it comes to one feisty small-town librarian. Although they are bonded by a dark secret from the past and their current mutual disdain, Sloane Walton only trusts Lucian as far as she can throw him. Until their bickering accidentally turns to foreplay, fanning flames of desire that can''t be put out. But with Sloane eager to start a family and Lucian refusing to even consider the idea, these enemies-to-lovers are stuck at an impasse. And when Lucian learns the hard way that leaving Sloane is impossible, he vows to do everything he can to keep her safe. Whatever the cost . . .

Bootleg Springs - die erfolgsreiche Reihe der Bestsellerautorinnen Claire Kingsley und Lucy Score! Gibson Bodine liebt seinen Ruf als harter Kerl und Bad Boy. Er lebt und arbeitet alleine und seine einzige Leidenschaft - neben einer guten Schlägerei - ist es, auf einer schäbigen Bühne zu sitzen, Gitarre zu spielen und über Dinge zu singen, die er nie haben wird. Als ein Video von ihm viral geht, ignoriert Gibson die unerwünschte Aufmerksamkeit. Er hat einfach keine Zeit für Ruhm oder Liebe, sondern ist mit seiner Familie und den neugierigen Nachbarn beschäftigt. Eines Abends, fünfzig Meilen von zu Hause entfernt, trifft er dann sie und es ändert sich alles. Nun muss Gibson ein Geheimnis entschlüsseln, das ihn schon seit 13 Jahren quält. Und finden, was er die all die Jahre vermisst hat - die Liebe.

From Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over Dominic: I got her fired. Okay, so I''d had a bad day, but there''s nothing innocent about Ally Morales. Maybe her colourful, annoying, inexplicably alluring personality brightens up the magazine''s offices that have felt like a prison for the past year. Maybe I like that she argues with me in front of the editorial staff. And maybe my after-hours fantasies are haunted by her brown eyes and sharp tongue. She''s working herself to death at half a dozen dead-end jobs for some secret reason. And I''m going to fix it all. Don''t accuse me of caring. She''s nothing more than a puzzle to be solved. If I can get her to quit, I can finally peel away all those layers. Then I can go back to salvaging the family name and forget all about the dancing, beer-slinging brunette. Ally: Ha. Hold my beer, Grumpy Grump Face.

From Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over Fire Chief Lincoln Reed is known for his heroics in the fire department and in the bedroom. Life is a never-ending good time. Until flight trauma surgeon Mackenzie O''Neil lands right in the middle of an accident scene he''s working, as well as in his back yard. Too bad she''s immune to flirty first responders . . . After experiencing severe burnout, Mackenzie''s temporary job as a small-town family physician is just what the doctor ordered. She''ll learn to meditate. Sleep more. Take up gardening. But Linc and his tattoos are very persuasive. It''s all naked fun and games until the shadows from Mack''s past find their way into her present. Can Linc be her hero when she needs him the most? One thing is certain: Someone is going to get burned.

Bootleg Springs - die erfolgreiche Reihe der Bestsellerautorinnen Claire Kingsley und Lucy Score. June Tuckers Welt besteht aus Zahlen, Daten und Statistiken. Menschen hingegen sind für sie schon immer ein Rätsel gewesen. Im kleinen Bootleg Springs fühlt sie sich als Außenseiterin, die mit den Partys und Line-Dance Veranstaltungen so gar nichts anfangen kann. Nur bei George Thompson fühlt sie sich wohl und angekommen. Doch je mehr Zeit vergeht, umso größer wird Junes Angst, dass sie ihm nicht geben kann, was er braucht ... George "GT" Thompson war auf dem Höhepunkt seine Football Karriere, als eine Verletzung all seine Träume zerstörte. Jetzt hofft er, in der Kleinstadt in West Virginia zur Ruhe zu kommen und sich über sein künftiges Leben klar zu werden. Nie hätte er damit gerechnet, sich zu verlieben. Doch June, die so ganz anders ist als er und all die anderen, fasziniert ihn. Als der Vermisstenfall von Bootleg Springs eine schreckliche Wendung nimmt, ist er an Junes Seite, um die Wahrheit herauszufinden. Aber wird ihre Freundschaft das überstehen oder scheitern sie an ihren Unterschieden?

Bootleg Springs - die erfolgreiche Reihe der Bestsellerautorinnen Claire Kingsley und Lucy Score! Cassidy Tuckers Dating-Leben ist eine Katastrophe und dabei würde sie so gerne endlich ihren Seelenpartner finden, um mit ihm durchs Leben zu gehen. Jemanden wie den attraktiven und charmanten Bowie Bodine. Doch leider wird aus ihr und Bowie nichts – irgendwie ist sie für ihn schon immer in der „strictly friends-zone“. Zudem hält sie der ungeklärte Fall des Verschwindens von Callie Kendall auf Trab. Doch ihre Ermittlungen stellen die Freundschaft zu allen Bodines auf die Probe. Vor allem zu Bowie ... Bowie weiß, dass er die beste Freundin seiner kleinen Schwester nicht lieben darf. Er hat es vor langer Zeit versprochen und ist fest entschlossen, sich daran zu halten. Doch es ist nicht leicht, Distanz zu wahren – schon gar nicht, weil Cassidy direkt nebenan wohnt. Außerdem ermittelt sie weiter und versucht die Schuld seines Vaters zu beweisen, was die Sache auch nicht unkomplizierter macht. Es sieht so aus, als würde Bowie diese Schatten der Vergangenheit niemals loswerden. Seine Gefühle für Cassidy allerdings auch nicht ...

Bootleg Springs - die erfolgreiche Small Town-Reihe der Bestsellerautorinnen Claire Kingsley und Lucy Score! Reality TV-Star Leah Mae Larkin wollte immer berühmt sein. Nun ist sie mit ihrem Manager Kelvin verlobt, doch glücklich ist sie nicht. Als ein Skandal ihre Karriere bedroht und Kelvins Verhalten immer sonderbarer wird, kehrt Leah nach Bootleg Springs zurück, um ihr Leben neu zu ordnen. Sie trifft ihren Freund aus Kindertagen, Jameson Bodine, wieder und je länger sie bleibt, desto klarer erkennt sie, was im Leben wirklich zählt ... Jameson verbringt seine Freizeit am liebsten mit seinen Brüdern und der Schwester. Als Leah, sein Schwarm aus Kindertagen, nach Bootleg Springs zurückkehrt, sieht er den Verlobungsring an ihrer Hand und das gefällt ihm nicht. Was findet sie nur an diesem Kelvin, der ganz offensichtlich nicht gut für sie ist? Als sein verstorbener Vater immer mehr in Verdacht gerät, etwas mit dem Verschwinden von Calie Kendall zu tun zu haben, wächst Jameson der ganze Ärger über den Kopf. Nur mit Leah vergisst er all die Sorgen des Alltags. Und leider auch, dass sie nur eine gute Freundin ist ...

Bootleg Springs - die erfolgreiche Small Town-Reihe der Bestsellerautorinnen Claire Kingsley und Lucy Score! Scarlett, die von ihren drei Brüdern aufgezogen wurde, hat eine harte Zeit hinter sich. Doch niemals lässt sie sich unterkriegen. Wie ein Wirbelwind sorgt sie überall, wo sie auftaucht, für Unruhe und reißt mit ihrem offenen Wesen alle mit. Ihre Lieblingsbeschäftigungen? Jeden Mann gnadenlos unter den Tisch zu trinken und Two-Step zu tanzen. Romantik oder gar tiefe Gefühle haben in ihrem Leben keinen Platz. Und der sexy Typ, der nebenan eingezogen ist? Da ist ihr Interesse rein nachbarschaftlich. Was auch sonst? Devlin ist am Tiefpunkt seines Lebens angelangt: Ehe, politische Karriere und alle anderen Zukunftspläne sind mit einem Mal zerstört. Nun ist er im Haus seiner Großmutter in Bootleg Springs gestrandet, diesem winzigen Ort in West Virginia, der nur für zwei Dinge berühmt ist: schwarzgebranntem Schnaps und dem ungeklärten Fall eines verschwundenen Teenagers. Doch Devlin interessiert das alles nicht, denn er ist damit beschäftigt sich selbst leid zu tun. Leider versteht das seine neue Nachbarin nicht, die ihn ständig nervt und ihn aus der Reserve locken will. Als sie dann seine Hilfe benötigt, muss sich Devlin entscheiden: bleibt er zurückgezogen in seinem Schneckenhaus oder hilft er dieser Frau, die ihm merkwürdigerweise einfach nicht mehr aus dem Kopf geht?

Knox isn''t interested in any kind of drama, even if it involves a lost runaway bride. It wasn''t just the wedding that Naomi wanted to avoid. She was on her way to Knockemout, Virginia, to save her long-lost brother in a town where people settled their differences the old-fashioned way: with fists and beer. This is the typical sequence. Naomi is unlucky because her twin, the evil one, hasn''t changed at all. Tina takes Naomi''s car and money, but she also leaves her with a surprise. She is Naomi''s long-lost niece. Now she has an eleven-year-old who acts thirty to care for, no car, no job, no plan, and nowhere to call home. Knox avoids complicated situations and women who require a lot of his time and attention for good reason. However, the least he can do now that he witnessed Naomi''s life implode in front of his eyes is to assist her in getting out of this pickle. He can finally return to his quiet, isolated existence as soon as she stops making trouble for herself. That is, at least, the intention until actual danger emerges.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO TIKTOK SENSATION AND MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER Police Chief Nash Morgan is known for two things: being a good guy and the way his uniform accentuates his rear end. But two bullets put a dent in his Southern charm and now he''s facing a criminal still on the loose and a town full of citizens that consider the law more of a ''guideline''. The last thing he needs is the leggy, smart-mouthed Lina Solavita moving in next door, making him feel things he doesn''t have the energy to feel. Lina is on a mission. As soon as she gets what she''s after, she has no intention of sticking around. The town of Knockemout has other ideas. Soon she finds herself sucked into small-town life. Dog-sitting. Saying yes to a bridesmaid''s dress. Listening to the sexy chief of police in the shower. But when Nash discovers Lina''s secret these friends become furious enemies - though the sparks flying between them don''t know the difference between love and hate. Already itching for more from Knockemout? Pre order Things We Left Behind now - the next heart-pounding book in the bestselling series!

He didn''t kiss me back like a gentleman. No, Derek Price slammed my back into the front door. A beast off his leash. Emily Stanton''s perfect life just became a disaster. She has a trust fund brother looking for a handout, a father who is more board member than dad, and a mother who thinks she should give up on this whole billionaire CEO thing and meet a man with a pre-nup and a yacht. Oh, and then there''s that misunderstanding with law enforcement witnessed by Miami''s paparazzi. Now her billion-dollar deal is on the line, and there''s a naked man in her bathtub who claims he''s going to make all her problems disappear. Charming--and happy to bend the rules when necessary--Derek Price has made a living polishing the tarnished images of the rich and famous. He''s never lost, and he never takes clients to bed. Until the dazzling Emily. Derek promised her a win and offered up a lifetime supply of orgasms as part of the deal. But if he can''t stop her enemies, he''ll end up losing much more than he bargained for. Author Notes: An enemies-to-allies-to-lovers workplace romcom with a meet-nude, four lady billionaire BFFs, a hero whose many talents include styling hair and picking pockets, the best dang drag queen brunch in Miami, and a shameless romance novelist cameo.

You were made for me. Shut up, Jax. There are two things Joey Greer is great at: Raising horses and holding grudges. Eight years ago, her high school sweetheart abandoned her, skipped out on his family, and fled to Hollywood of all places. She vowed never to forgive or forget. Now big-shot screenwriter Jackson Pierce is back in Blue Moon demanding another chance. No place is safe from him. Not the stables. Not the only bar in town. Not even the clawfoot tub on her own deck. No matter how good it feels when he sneaks past her defenses to land a kiss or a compliment, she is determined to pretend he doesn''t exist. Except maybe when he''s naked in her bed. Jax can''t tell Joey the truth about the night he left. It would ruin far more than just their relationship. All he can do is sweep her off her reluctant feet with orgasms, flowers, bacon, and a rescue dog. Oh, and maybe handcuff himself to her for charity too. The Beautification Committee has a few tricks up its devious sleeve where Jax and Joey are concerned. Tricks that will either leave the past in the past or ensure these two lovebirds can never be in the same room again.

I''m confused. Do you want me to spy on my fiancé or get naked with you? Both. I thought that was obvious. Revenge. It''s the only thing Ashley can think about after finding her supposed fiancé, Steven, with his tongue down the throat of the worst human being in the history of the world--his colleague, Ice Queen Victoria. Turns out it''s not the only body part he''s betrayed her with. Humiliated and furious, Ashley finds herself being propositioned by security expert and ridiculously sexy Jason Baine. But he''s not just looking to get her into bed. He needs her help taking down Steven and Victoria and rescuing his family''s company before it''s too late. Ashley''s a regular girl, a normal person. She doesn''t dabble in corporate espionage or illicit affairs. At least she didn''t until Jason... But now she''s in too deep and things are getting dangerous.

This would be a lot easier if you had a sense of humor. This would be a lot easier if you were a man. John Pierce has plans for these two hundred rundown acres. He sees a farm, a family, a future here. He''s not about to drag someone in on the ground floor. Not before he''s put in the work to turn rubble into a home. But his nosy neighbors have other ideas. Now, he''s saddled with a grad student who was supposed to be a he. But the curvy, opinionated Phoebe is a smart-mouthed woman who seems to do nothing but question his every move. She''s ruining his nice, quiet life. And if she doesn''t finish her thesis and get out of his guest room soon, he''s going to have to scare her off. Phoebe desperately needs this degree and the money it will bring. What she doesn''t need is this stubborn farmer''s attitude and his pathological need to avoid her. She''s trapped in this tiny hippie town, trying every trick in the book to get the stalwart John to open up. Her future is on the line. Her family needs her. And she''s not going to let a stubborn farmer stand in her way. Author''s Note: John and Phoebe''s story is a prequel to the Blue Moon series. It follows the heart-warming, hilarious story of how they met, fell in love, and raised their boys together. But do NOT, I repeat, DO NOT read this book first. Read it sometime after book four. I''m protecting your reader experience here. I promise.

Just because I don''t run around with a stupid grin on my face all day every day doesn''t mean I''m grumpy. Ryan Sosa, grumpy former corporate accountant, has had it up to here with surprises. He didn''t see getting fired coming. And he certainly didn''t anticipate flying across the country to the world''s hippie-est, happiest, most annoying town to save his great-uncle from some mysterious emergency. Not only is there actual snow on the ground, it also appears that elves on psychedelics have decked Blue Moon''s halls. But he doesn''t have time to be snarky about the impending Winter Solstice and Multicultural Holiday Celebration--whatever the hell that is. Not when he''s got a farm to save, a free-range sheep that he may or may not have nudged with his stupid microscopic rental car, and some small-town veterinarian telling him she can''t take the animal off his hands. Dr. Sammy Ames has a practice to manage and a fundraising crisis to attend to. She doesn''t have time to deal with a big-city grouch who doesn''t remember being her first kiss ever. Especially not since he wants to dump a sheep named Stan on her. So not happening. No matter how cute--and pantless--Ryan is when he''s drunk. Besides, as soon as he solves his uncle''s problem, he''ll be on the first flight out of Blue Moon, never to return again. It will take a Winter Solstice Miracle or perhaps some matchmaking interference from the Beautification Committee to get these two to see eye-to-eye under the mistletoe...unless he''s the wrong Ryan after all.

Newsflash. You don''t buy me, a$#%^*e. You earn me. The bride is a doll. The groom is the perfect gentleman. But the rest of the wedding party? They''re the stuff of nightmares. Rich? Check. Vapid? Double Check. Entitled? Not enough checks in the world. And the Best Man? More like the Worst Man. But Maid of Honor Franchesca takes her duties seriously. Kidnapped groom? She''s got this. Rude attendees? You just watch her handle them. So a Best Man with a big attitude and an even bigger...checkbook? Yeah, there''s no way she''s going to let that pretentious, judgmental jackhole ruin her best friend''s wedding. No matter how sexy he is. (Well, that''s the plan anyway...) Aiden Kilbourn doesn''t do long-term relationships. He''s busy ruling the business world, and has yet to find a woman he can tolerate for longer than a month, two at the outside, anyway. Conquering the unconquerable is basically his bread and butter. And he hasn''t met a challenge that he can''t win. But Franchesca Baranski? This smart-mouthed girl from Brooklyn may just be his downfall.

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over "You may be faking the relationship, but you''re not faking the orgasms." Downsized, broke, and dumped, 38-year-old Marley sneaks home to her childhood bedroom in the town she couldn''t wait to escape twenty years ago. Not much has changed in Culpepper. The cool kids are still cool. Now they just own car dealerships and live in McMansions next door. Oh, and the whole town is still talking about that Homecoming she ruined her senior year. Desperate for a new start, Marley accepts a temporary teaching position. Can the girl banned from all future Culpepper High Homecomings keep the losing-est girls soccer team in school history from killing each other and prevent carpal tunnel in a bunch of phone-clutching gym class students? Maybe with the help of Jake Weston, high school bad boy turned sexy good guy. When the school rumor mill sends Marley to the principal''s office to sign an ethics contract, the tattooed track coach, dog dad, and teacher of the year becomes her new fake boyfriend and alibi--for a price. The Deal: He''ll teach her how to coach if she teaches him how to be in a relationship. Who knew a fake boyfriend could deliver such real orgasms? But it''s all temporary. The guy. The job. The team. There''s too much history. Rock bottom can''t turn into a foundation for happily ever after. Can it? Warning: Story also includes a meet-puke, a bouffanted nemesis, a yard swan and donkey basketball, a teenage-orchestrated makeover, and a fake relationship that gets a little too real between the sheets.

What I feel for you? It''s not healthy. It''s an obsession. From the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Pretend You''re Mine, Lucy Score once again delivers an unforgettable, suspenseful love story with the first novel in the Sinner & Saint duet. Rule-bound Xavier Saint has seen it all from the battlefield to the behind-the-scenes business of protecting Hollywood''s elite. His private security firm is the best in the country, but he''s sick of protecting vapid starlets from themselves. Which is exactly what he thinks he''s getting into with Waverly Sinner, a second generation screen goddess. But she''s not just another celebrity on self-destruct. Waverly Sinner has everything she never wanted. Parts she doesn''t want to play, dangerously manipulative parents, and a public life devoid of any kind of privacy. She hides the panic attacks and the pain behind a movie-star smile and plots her escape from the life she never chose. Until the sinfully sexy Xavier shows up to slam the door shut on her own private prison. While sparks fly and their battle of wills heats up, a new threat materializes. Someone has been watching her, worshipping her, for years and he''s about to make his very public, very deadly move. Can Xavier stand between her and danger, or will his feelings for Waverly dull his instincts and endanger them both? Author''s Note: This is the first novel in a two-book series. The stories take place five years apart so my astute readers can guess that this one doesn''t have the happily ever after we all love. But I promise, I more than make up for it with the conclusion of Xavier and Waverly''s story in Breaking the Rules.