New Releases by Lucy Score

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over "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.

♥️ 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♥️

From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over "Your kids are great," he said, changing the subject. "Don''t be sweet. I can''t resist sweet," Gianna warned him. "Your kids are monsters, and I hate your face." 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, he''s not looking for any more romance. Especially if it lands right in his own backyard. And has miles of red hair. Gianna Decker has her hands full--no, overflowing--with problems. With two kids, a useless ex, and a brand new yoga studio, the last thing on her mind is finding a man who''ll demand more of her time. Fantasizing about her hot, broody landlord? Mistake. Lusting after the sexy mayor of her new town? Terrible idea. Getting naked with the "favorite" son of her father''s new lady friend? N-O. Getting involved with Beckett has disaster written all over it. Those stolen kisses were accidental. A few moments of strings-free, sizzling passion couldn''t possibly cause any trouble. At least, not until tempers flare when their families complicate things and the interfering citizens of Blue Moon step in with their special brand of chaos.

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over "Are you calling dibs?" "She''s a woman, not the last piece of f**king pie. And yes, I''m calling dibs if it keeps your hands off her." Carter Pierce wants to spend his days tending the family farm he inherited, and that''s about it. After a tour of duty and a few bullet holes, he''s looking forward to some peace and quiet in his hometown. Unfortunately, Blue Moon doesn''t believe in peace and quiet. And his nosy neighbors sure as hell don''t know how to mind their own business. As it turns out, neither does the big city journalist who arrives to interview him for a magazine article. Summer Lentz is out of place with her designer wardrobe and workaholic schedule. She asks too many questions and gets under his skin with her smart mouth and those denim-blue eyes. She''s also typing his family''s story a mile a minute at his kitchen table and sleeping in the bedroom across the hall. Carter''s only chance for peace is to scare her away from farm life so he can go back to his comfortable, solitary existence. But Summer''s got a stubborn streak and secrets of her own. And once Carter starts pulling at those threads, he''s not so eager to send her packing. Will a nudge from the matchmaking Beautification Committee result in a happily ever after or a homegrown disaster?

From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Left Behind Her spray-tanned, self-absorbed news anchor ex-husband careening back into her life was not on this psychic detective''s bingo card. But not only does Griffin Gentry show up unexpectedly at Riley Thorn''s door--the real shock is that he''s begging for her help. However, Riley''s hot private investigator boyfriend Nick Santiago refusing to take the job is...well, less of a surprise. Too bad for Nick that his octogenarian business partner overrules him and decides to take the lead on Griffin''s case. And when a dead body makes it clear someone really is out to get Riley''s ex, the mile-long suspect list puts all hands on deck at Santiago Investigations. Even the wrinkly, retired ones. It''s only a matter of time before Griffin brings danger directly to Riley''s doorstep. And with she and Nick busy interviewing suspects, their elderly roommates are wreaking havoc in the surveillance department. Can Riley block out the chaos and focus on her psychic visions long enough to narrow down the list of suspects, or will Griffin Gentry''s karma be the downfall of them all?

"Knox Morgan doesn''t tolerate drama, even when it comes in the form of a stranded runaway bride. Naomi Witt wasn''t just running away from her wedding. She was riding to the rescue of her estranged twin to Knockemout, Virginia, a rough-around-the-edges town where disputes are settled the old-fashioned way...with fists and beer. Usually in that order. Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn''t changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi''s car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected. The niece Naomi didn''t know she had. Now she''s stuck in town with no car, no job, no plan, and no home with an 11-year-old going on thirty to take care of. There''s a reason Knox doesn''t do complications or high-maintenance women, especially not the romantic ones. But since Naomi''s life imploded right in front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. And just as soon as she stops getting into new trouble he can leave her alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life. At least, that''s the plan until the trouble turns to real danger"--

"I tried to think of something--anything--to calm my raging hard-on. One wrong move and Leah Mae would rub up against it and that was liable to kill me dead on the spot." --Jameson Bodine Model turned disgraced reality TV starlet, Leah Mae Larkin, crash lands in her hometown of Bootleg Springs to lay low while a scandal threatens her career. She can''t shake the feeling that her agent--and supposed fiancé--manipulated her into the role of made-for-TV homewrecker. Connecting with her roots is just what she needs, and Bootleg Springs is home to her father, moonshine, and her childhood best friend, Jameson Bodine. Only there''s nothing childlike about Jameson--a man who turns scrap metal into art and isn''t afraid to throw down on a rowdy Friday night with his brothers and hellcat sister. He might not say much, but still waters run deep. Seeing the ring on his crush''s finger? He doesn''t like it, but he can''t wish it away. No more than he can wish away the trouble his family is in, with evidence pointing to his late father in the cold case disappearance of Callie Kendall. Jameson and Leah Mae are just two friends reliving their summers together, blowing off steam, and having fun for the first time in a long time. But Leah Mae is realizing what''s really important in her life, and it isn''t what she thought. And sometimes steam turns into sparks--hot as molten steel--and friends aren''t just friends.

"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.

"#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"--

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 . . .

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 Gloria is due a happily ever after. She''s lost ten years to a toxic, dangerous relationship. Now that she''s finally free - and medicating with makeovers and margaritas in her mother''s kitchen - she has a long road ahead of her remembering who she really is. And just when she has sworn off men for at least a decade more, along comes larger-than-life, hometown hero Aldo Moretta. He''s saying all the right things and flirting in all the right ways, but he is leaving for six months. One dazzling kiss, and he''s gone. Or so Gloria thought . . .

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 ...

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!

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 final heart-pounding book in the bestselling series!

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.

Why would a professional hockey player fly out here, seduce me, and then vanish again? I can''t believe I fell for a liar. I was an idiot. A blinded-by-lust, hopeful idiot who threw myself into bed with a sexy stranger, invited him to dinner with my entire family, and then woke up alone to a note. I hope you can forgive me for lying. Ha. Like that''s ever going to happen. If Beau French or Evanko or whatever the hell his name is ever shows his hot, bearded face in this town again, I''ll make sure he regrets it. To be fair, I practically threw myself at his crotch. And okay, fine. Getting naked with him was the first time I''d felt anything worth feeling since losing my little sister. It''s almost kinda nice to be fueled by the fires of rage instead of the numbness of grief. But I''m certainly not going to thank him for lying and then sneaking out of my bed like a thief in the midafternoon. Thankfully, I have my older sister''s Christmas wedding to distract me. There''s no way he''d show his face there. Besides, there''s no excuse good enough to make me forgive him.

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.

Davis Gates. Naked. Tossing her a handful of orgasms like he was on a lust-themed parade float. Innkeeper Eden has got it all. Well, mostly. She''s cornered the hospitality market in Blue Moon offering visitors a place to stay in her hippie-dippie hometown. Business is booming, she''s close--but not too close--to family, and she''s got her dogs and her friends to keep her company. Unfortunately, she also shares a property line with the crush who broke her teenage heart. Davis spends his days wrestling control of the family winery from his father''s semi-retired hands. He doesn''t have time for things like dating or dealing with his grudge-holding next-door neighbor. Besides, they''re just the latest generation to participate in their families'' fifty-year feud. When the Beautification Committee resorts to an unprecedented--and disastrous--matchmaking scheme, enemies Eden and Davis join forces to take them down. These two frenemies can survive being fake lovers for a few weeks if it means teaching their neighbors all''s not fair in love and war.

I want to be upfront with you. No surprises, no secrets. I want you, Eva. And I think you might be it for me. Romance novelist Eva Merrill is a hot mess running from her past. She doesn''t mind telling a fib or two to protect her secrets and her family. It''s too bad that she moved to the nosiest small town in the world with Sheriff Sexy--the tall, built, human lie detector. He''s showing way too much interest in her and treating every conversation like it''s an interrogation. Maybe that''s because she accidentally showed him her boobs in the middle of downtown Blue Moon. Or maybe it''s because he thinks she''s about to commit a crime. It''s definitely not that he''s attracted to her. That only happens in her novels. Donovan Cardona loves his nice, quiet hometown, and he''s got some pretty strong feelings when it comes to a certain klutzy redhead too. But his gut says she''s hiding something. Just when he starts to peel back those layers to get to the naked truth, the entire town loses its collective mind--and inhibitions. Can he save the girl from her past and the town from itself?

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.