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September 27, 2023

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She’s my best friend’s little sister. Completely off-limits. But every man has his breaking point.

Lila James is my best friend’s little sister and I’ve always looked out for her.
She's five years younger than me, and when she left for college, she was just a kid.
But now she’s home for the summer—and she’s definitely not a kid anymore.
She’s beautiful and smart and everything I didn’t know I needed.
Dark eyes. Long wavy hair. And legs that are meant to be wrapped around me.
I'm the guy who likes to have a good time.
Keep things light.
When her brother asks me to hire her at my restaurant, it's a no-brainer.
There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for her.
Until she asks me for one more favor.
She wants me to be her first.
Take her V-card.
Go where no man has gone before.
Her words, not mine.
And damn if I don’t want to go there more than I’ve ever wanted anything.
She's only here for the summer, and she says it will be our secret.
It’s temporary.
We’ll go back to being just friends at the end of summer.
She promises that she won’t fall for me.
She knows better.
But Lila isn’t the one I'm worried about.

**This is book 1 in the Cottonwood Cove Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**

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Published on September 27, 2023 12:36

September 21, 2023

Before the Sunset is LIVE!

Before the Sunset is now live!

He’s an actor in need of an image makeover. She’s determined to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on. A fake relationship between two best friends is the perfect solution. Or is it?


Reese Murphy has been my best friend since before we took our first steps.

She’s the yin to my yang.

The peanut butter to my jelly.

It’s all platonic, of course, as we made a pact years ago that we’d never cross the line.

But then she took a job abroad and moved away for a year.

To say I’ve been lost without her would be a massive understatement.

She’s finally coming home, and I couldn’t be happier about it.

And then she presents me with a proposition...

Pretend to be her boyfriend.

I am an actor, after all, so it should be a piece of cake.

It’s all part of her grand plan to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on.

My agent wants me to clean up my image, so it would be a win-win for both of us.

But then she moves into my house and prances around in those tiny pajama shorts.

There's also the night she catches me alone in the bathroom in a compromising position.

And she isn’t in any hurry to leave.

We get lost in the moment and now I can’t think of anything else.

We are way past a gray area at this point.

We’ve entered a smoking-hot-I-think-I-might-be-in-love-with-my-best-friend area.

The problem is, she still thinks we’re fake dating.

And I stopped faking it a long time ago.


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Published on September 21, 2023 17:11

September 6, 2023

Before the Sunset Excerpt

The weight of his body had the bed moving as he slid in beside me. His warm breath tickled my cheek from his nearness. He radiated warmth, and I wanted to wrap myself around him.

You fake sleeping, Miney?” His voice was deep and low, and there was humor there.

“Well, we’re fake dating, so it only seems natural.” I chuckled.

His thumbs moved to my eyelids, and he forced them open, which made me laugh harder.

“Why are you hiding?”

“I’m not hiding,” I whispered. The light from the moon coming through the windows overlooking the city created a halo around his handsome face.

God, he was a beautiful man.

It was only right that he would never settle down. It wouldn’t be fair if only one woman got to enjoy this man for the rest of her life.

I was lucky enough to be the woman he called his best friend. So, in a way, Finn did belong to me. But not entirely. He’d never fully give himself to anyone.

He knew he’d tire of them, and he would never want to disappoint anyone. That was the kind of man he was.

“Tell me what’s going on. Why were you jealous tonight?”

“I don’t know, Chewy. I guess the lines are blurring a bit for me.” My tongue swiped out to lick my lips, as my mouth was dry because having him so close to me was torture. “Not in the way you’re thinking, so don’t panic. I know what we are. I guess I just felt possessive because we’re putting on a show and all.”

“Yeah? You sure that’s what it was?”

“What else could it be?” I asked. His fingers had moved down to my jaw, and he stroked each side in the most soothing rhythm.

“It’s okay to admit you’re attracted to me. I admitted it to you.”

“Fine. I’m attracted to you. I mean, I think every woman with a pulse is attracted to you.”

“So, what do you want to do about it?” His leg brushed against mine as we closed what little distance we had between us so our bodies were flush together.

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Published on September 06, 2023 13:17

August 9, 2023

Before the Sunset Cover Reveal!

Look at these gorgeous covers!

Releasing: September 21, 2023

Couple Cover Design: Hang Le

Special Edition Design: Emily Wittig

Photographer: Madison Maltby

He’s an actor in need of an image makeover. She’s determined to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on. A fake relationship between two best friends is the perfect solution. Or is it?
Reese Murphy has been my best friend since before we took our first steps.
She’s the yin to my yang.
The peanut butter to my jelly.
It’s all platonic, of course, as we made a pact years ago that we’d never cross the line.
But then she took a job abroad and moved away for a year.
To say I’ve been lost without her would be a massive understatement.
She’s finally coming home, and I couldn’t be happier about it.
And then she presents me with a proposition...
Pretend to be her boyfriend.
I am an actor, after all, so it should be a piece of cake.
It’s all part of her grand plan to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on.
My agent wants me to clean up my image, so it would be a win-win for both of us.
But then she moves into my house and prances around in those tiny pajama shorts.
There's also the night she catches me alone in the bathroom in a compromising position.
And she isn’t in any hurry to leave.
We get lost in the moment and now I can’t think of anything else.
We are way past a gray area at this point.
We’ve entered a smoking-hot-I-think-I-might-be-in-love-with-my-best-friend area.
The problem is, she still thinks we’re fake dating.
And I stopped faking it a long time ago.

Pre-order your copy today!
https://geni.us/beforethesunset

Will be available in both paperback & hardcover!

Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3OlGVHW



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Published on August 09, 2023 17:42

July 12, 2023

On the Shore Excerpt

“You ready to drop the no-dating-professional-athlete’s rule?” I said, nipping at her lips.
Her eyes widened. “You don’t even date often; why are you asking that?”
“Because I want to date you.”
Her eyebrows narrowed, and she shook her head. “Don’t say that, Lincoln. Don’t say things you don’t mean.”
She pushed me back and hopped off the counter, moving to her plate of pie and taking a bite as if this were all a big joke.
“Hey.” I locked my gaze with hers. “I don’t say things that I don’t mean. I’d think you’d know that by now.”
“Let’s see, you haven’t dated in quite a while. You can’t stand me most of the time, and we work together. Oh… and you’re moving across the country. To you, I’m just some small-town smoke show.” She crossed her arms over her chest.
I barked out a laugh. “Well, you are hot, and you did grow up in a small town, so if that makes you a small-town smoke show, so fucking be it. But that’s not the reason that I want to date you.”
“You just want to date me because you’re probably horny and you’re stuck here in Cottonwood Cove.”
The fucking nerve of this woman.
She took another bite of pie and raised her brow at me like I was the crazy one.
I forked some pie, tipped the utensil back, and flung it at her. A chunk of apple and some sort of crumbly shit landed on her cheek, and she gasped.
Now it was my turn to laugh. I hadn’t expected to aim so well, but damn, it served her fucking right.
I was as offended for her as I was for myself. First, her accusing me of not knowing what I want and then her saying that I’m only interested in her because she’s the only thing here in Cottonwood Cove.
What the fuck was her deal?
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Published on July 12, 2023 11:24

June 7, 2023

On the Shore Cover Reveal!

💕𝘊𝘖𝘝𝘌𝘙 + 𝘉𝘓𝘜𝘙𝘉 𝘙𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘈𝘓 💕

I am BEYOND EXCITED to share all three of these covers with you…ebook, special edition and hardcover! I am absolutely in love with how these turned out! They will all be releasing in July 27th!!

Are you ready for Lincoln Hendrix and Brinkley Reynolds?!

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𝗛𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗧 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗙𝗟. 𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘁-𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗲𝗿. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴?⁣

I'm more than aware of the responsibilities that come with being a quarterback in the NFL.
The upside—I get to do what I love every day, which is play football.
And I make more money than I know what to do with.
The downside—everyone wants a piece of me, and the press stalks me ruthlessly.
And one reporter in particular, Brinkley Reynolds, has crossed a line.
She takes things too far.
So yeah, I have her escorted out of the press conference.
Imagine my surprise when the same woman walks into the coffee shop in the small town where I’ve gone to get some privacy for the summer.
I accuse her of stalking me.
She calls me every name in the book before proceeding to make me feel very unwelcome in Cottonwood Cove.
Her hometown.
The place where she tucked tail and ran after I’d unknowingly gotten her fired.
So now I’m enemy number one.
That’s fine with me.
I’m not the biggest fan of her either.
She’s equal parts stubborn and aggravating.
But she happens to be the sexiest woman I’ve ever laid eyes on.
So I try to make amends.
I’m not the devil after all.
But she won’t give me the time of day unless I agree to give her my story.
One I’ve fought hard to protect since the day I started playing professional ball.
I don’t owe Brinkley Reynolds anything.
So why am I considering giving her everything?

Photographer: @madisonmaltby_photo
Original & Hardcover Designer: @byhangle
Special Edition Cover Designer: @emily_wittig_designs

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Published on June 07, 2023 07:52

May 18, 2023

Under the Stars is LIVE!

IT'S RELEASE DAY!!
💕UNDER THE STARS IS LIVE & FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED 💕

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Also available in Audio Now: Narrated by Andi Arndt and Tor Thom
Listen HERE ➡ https://geni.us/UTSAUDIO

My new assistant is all smiles and sunshine—and she’s about to set fire to my cold, grumpy heart.
I've moved to this god-forsaken small town to run the family business.
I need to hire a new PA and the pickings are slim.
Some say my irrational expectations are the reason I've gone through assistants quicker than most people refill their coffee.
Incompetence is my pet peeve.
If that makes me irrational, so be it.
Then Georgia Reynolds walks into my office.
Blonde hair.
Sapphire eyes.
And a smart mouth that irritates me as much as it turns me on.
On top of being a rockstar at her job, she is a ray of freaking sunshine on steroids.
I have no patience for it.
Nor for the way she flutters around the office like a modern-day Tinkerbell.
She has ridiculous taste in music.
Drives an unreasonable form of transportation.
And did I mention that I caught her dancing in my closet when I sent her on a simple errand?
My new assistant has somehow become my kryptonite.
But I am her boss, and I am not going to be a pathetic cliché.
It doesn’t matter that my cold, jaded heart has started beating again.
In my world, a beating heart makes you weak.
And I do not tolerate weaknesses.

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Published on May 18, 2023 11:49

April 19, 2023

FREE Anthology!

Need a Forced Proximity fix? We’ve got you covered! I’ve teamed up with some author pals to bring you SEVEN books for FREE!

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Featured Authors & Titles:
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Surrender Your Tomorrow | @aljacksonauthor
Captivated | @laurapavlovauthor
Lilith | @willowaster
The Secret | @kristenproby
Just One Taste | @carlyphillips
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Published on April 19, 2023 11:15 Tags: laurapavlov-anthology-free

April 6, 2023

Under the Stars Cover and Blurb Reveal!

Ahhhh…you guys!! I am so excited to share this gorgeous cover with you! This book has a special place in my heart, and I am just so in love with these two characters and their story!! Are you ready for Maddox and Georgia?

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𝗠𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱, 𝗴𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗽𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.⁣

I've moved to this god-forsaken small town to run the family business.
I need to hire a new PA and the pickings are slim.
Some say my irrational expectations are the reason I've gone through assistants quicker than most people refill their coffee.
𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘷𝘦.
If that makes me irrational, so be it.
Then Georgia Reynolds walks into my office.
Blonde hair.
Sapphire eyes.
And a smart mouth that irritates me as much as it turns me on.
On top of being a rockstar at her job, she is a ray of freaking sunshine on steroids.
I have no patience for it.
Nor for the way she flutters around the office like a modern-day Tinkerbell.
She has ridiculous taste in music.
Drives an unreasonable form of transportation.
And did I mention that I caught her dancing in my closet when I sent her on a simple errand?⁣
𝘔𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘬𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦.⁣
But I am her boss, and I am not going to be a pathetic cliché.
It doesn’t matter that my cold, jaded heart has started beating again.
In my world, a beating heart makes you weak.
And I do not tolerate weaknesses.

Photographer: Madison Maltby
Cover Designer: Hang Le

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Published on April 06, 2023 14:50

March 16, 2023

Into the Tide is LIVE!!!

Into the Tide 𝘪𝘴 𝘓𝘐𝘝𝘌 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘙𝘌𝘌 𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥!

Also available in Audio NOW and narrated by the amazing Mackenzie Cartwright and Connor Crais!

1-Click ➡️ https://geni.us/intothetide

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Published on March 16, 2023 11:54