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May 8, 2024

Summertime is on SALE!

Summertime is on sale for the month of May!

Download today for $2.49!
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Summertime, where the living’s easy…

At least that’s what I’d hoped for when I decided to visit Hollywood’s most sought-after director, AKA my usually absentee father, for the summer. But my vision of an idyllic break before starting grownup life after college comes to a halt when my dad puts me to work on his set.

As an aspiring screenwriter, I’m eager for any experience, but my time is spent as the errand girl, fulfilling every whim of Hollywood’s IT actor, the flirtatious, too-sexy-for-his-own-good Liam Taylor. As the shiny new girl, Liam thinks he has to have me, but his bad-boy persona turns me off, and I don’t want to be another notch on his bedpost.

Then there’s Hudson Callihan, the hot up-and-coming director working with my dad. He’s everything I think I want in a guy. What starts out as a friendship becomes a secret relationship, and I fall hard.

Things become complicated with Hudson when I’m thrown into a fake relationship with Liam to soften his scandalous reputation. And living on set with both guys and the crew is becoming more and more difficult.

I came to LA expecting to have a good time, but what I didn’t expect was to be faced with making the biggest decision of my life.

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Published on May 08, 2024 15:19

May 2, 2024

Summertime is a Kindle Daily Deal until May 31st!!

★★★KINDLE DAILY DEAL★★★


Summertime, a fake dating Hollywood romance is $2.49 until May 31st in the US & Canada only!


Grab it today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited!

𝑆𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔’𝑠 𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑦…

At least that’s what I’d hoped for when I decided to visit Hollywood’s most sought-after director, AKA my usually absentee father, for the summer. But my vision of an idyllic break before starting grownup life after college comes to a halt when my dad puts me to work on his set.

As an aspiring screenwriter, I’m eager for any experience, but my time is spent as the errand girl, fulfilling every whim of Hollywood’s IT actor, the flirtatious, too-sexy-for-his-own-good Liam Taylor. As the shiny new girl, Liam thinks he has to have me, but his bad-boy persona turns me off, and I don’t want to be another notch on his bedpost.

Then there’s Hudson Callihan, the hot up-and-coming director working with my dad. He’s everything I think I want in a guy. What starts out as a friendship becomes a secret relationship, and I fall hard.

Things become complicated with Hudson when I’m thrown into a fake relationship with Liam to soften his scandalous reputation. And living on set with both guys and the crew is becoming more and more difficult.

I came to LA expecting to have a good time, but what I didn’t expect was to be faced with making the biggest decision of my life.

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Published on May 02, 2024 10:00

April 16, 2024

Now Available on Audio

𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐉 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐤𝐲𝐞, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆.𝐃. 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬?!

𝑨 𝒃𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒏𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑰 𝒕𝒓𝒚.


𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚

I don't do feelings—especially not with an arrogant, broody Taylor brother.


But one moment of weakness on an elevator wrecks me. I curse his name. I curse said elevator.


Yet, I find myself wanting to be trapped in a small space with Spence Taylor again.


And don't even get me started on his day job. The man can do just about anything with those hands. Those big hands, and er—big feet. I digress.


𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Emma Kingsley is the most infuriating woman I've ever known. Stubborn, arrogant, and sexy as sin. She drives me crazy. And she's determined to hate me.


The funny thing is—I can't get enough.


But the woman has more walls up than the royal palace. Lucky for her, I make a living tearing down walls. And I just found my favorite project.


Time to renovate, Queenie.


Bestselling authors Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov return with this laugh-out-loud, enemies-to-lovers, standalone romance.

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Published on April 16, 2024 07:27

April 11, 2024

Stay is LIVE!

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝.

#1click: https://geni.us/StayLM

A scorching hot small town, age gap, single father/nanny romance by USA Today bestselling author Willow Aster.
When a judge falls for his younger nanny, can their love overcome the possibility of scandal?
As I drive into the picturesque small town of Landmark Mountain after the whirlwind of college, I could never have expected a simple job opportunity would lead me to the deliciously sexy Sutton Landmark. But fate, it seems, wants to send my plans sideways.
Judge Sutton Landmark, a man whose gorgeous face, charisma, and chocolate brown eyes could charm the pants off of anyone. He needs a nanny for his son, Owen, and I need a break from textbooks and exams…and some time to figure out what I really want to do with my life.
However, one heated look from Sutton, and everything inside me ignites.
As I spend time with Sutton, I find myself falling for him. There's a spark between us and a connection that simmers and dances in the air whenever we’re in the same room.
But Sutton’s prestigious position and the age gap between us casts a looming shadow over our happiness. Despite our hearts’ desires, fear and indecision hold us back from taking that leap of faith.
I want to believe that, despite the obstacles, anything is possible…
Even love against all odds.
I guess I’ll just have to jump in headfirst and stay to find out.

Stay is book five in the Landmark Mountain Series. Each book can be read as a standalone.

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Published on April 11, 2024 09:01

Stay is LIVE! Are you ready for the final book in the Landmark Mountain Series?

💕 ℕ𝔼𝕎 ℝ𝔼𝕃𝔼𝔸𝕊𝔼 💕


𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬... 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝!

A scorching hot small town, age gap, single father/nanny romance by USA Today bestselling author Willow Aster.

 

When a judge falls for his younger nanny, can their love overcome the possibility of scandal?

As I drive into the picturesque small town of Landmark Mountain after the whirlwind of college, I could never have expected a simple job opportunity would lead me to the deliciously sexy Sutton Landmark. But fate, it seems, wants to send my plans sideways.

Judge Sutton Landmark, a man whose gorgeous face, charisma, and chocolate brown eyes could charm the pants off of anyone. He needs a nanny for his son, Owen, and I need a break from textbooks and exams…and some time to figure out what I really want to do with my life.

However, one heated look from Sutton, and everything inside me ignites.

As I spend time with Sutton, I find myself falling for him. There's a spark between us and a connection that simmers and dances in the air whenever we’re in the same room.

But Sutton’s prestigious position and the age gap between us casts a looming shadow over our happiness. Despite our hearts’ desires, fear and indecision hold us back from taking that leap of faith.

I want to believe that, despite the obstacles, anything is possible…

Even love against all odds.

I guess I’ll just have to jump in headfirst and stay to find out.

 

Stay is book five in the Landmark Mountain  Series. Each book can be read as a standalone.


ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤:

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟭: 𝗨𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: https://geni.us/LandmarkMountain

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟮: 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://geni.us/Someday

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟯: 𝗜𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲: https://geni.us/IrresistibleLM

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟰: 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://geni.us/FallingLM

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟱: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆: https://geni.us/StayLM

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Published on April 11, 2024 07:30

April 2, 2024

Falling is Available on Audio!

🎧 ℕ𝕠𝕨 𝔸𝕧𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠! 🎧

𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚 & 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞, 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨!

Listen now: https://geni.us/FallingAudio

𝑨 𝒔𝒆𝒙𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝑮𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒚/𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒚 𝑼𝑺𝑨 𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑨𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓.
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙃𝙤𝙩, 𝙂𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙮 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙤 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜?

To the small town of Landmark Mountain, Callum Landmark is a man of few words and considered to be the family grump. Uninvited and unexpected, I crash into his world like a wrecking ball and disrupt the delicate balance of his carefully constructed existence.
Forced to live together due to my life’s unexpected adventure, I find that the more time I spend with him, the more I see beneath his impenetrable exterior and into the heart of the man that not many are privileged to witness.
And against all odds, that vulnerability draws me in, tugging at the strings of my heart with an undeniable force. Coupled with his love for animals—nothing could be more charming than to watch this sexy, rugged rancher and animal whisperer at work.
But our connection is forged at the worst possible timing. I’m running from past mistakes, and meeting Callum has me jumping headfirst into a whirlwind of new complications. Yet, I can't resist his allure and the sizzling tension between us.
As I navigate the twists and turns of my new life in this quaint town, I can't help but wonder if falling for Callum might be the most unpredictable adventure of all.

Falling is book four in the standalone Landmark Mountain series.

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Published on April 02, 2024 19:39

Falling is now available on audio!!

𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚 & 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞, 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨!


𝑨 𝒔𝒆𝒙𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝑮𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒚/𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒚 𝑼𝑺𝑨 𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑨𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓.


𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙃𝙤𝙩, 𝙂𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙮 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙤 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜?


To the small town of Landmark Mountain, Callum Landmark is a man of few words and considered to be the family grump. Uninvited and unexpected, I crash into his world like a wrecking ball and disrupt the delicate balance of his carefully constructed existence.

Forced to live together due to my life’s unexpected adventure, I find that the more time I spend with him, the more I see beneath his impenetrable exterior and into the heart of the man that not many are privileged to witness.

And against all odds, that vulnerability draws me in, tugging at the strings of my heart with an undeniable force. Coupled with his love for animals—nothing could be more charming than to watch this sexy, rugged rancher and animal whisperer at work.

But our connection is forged at the worst possible timing. I’m running from past mistakes, and meeting Callum has me jumping headfirst into a whirlwind of new complications. Yet, I can't resist his allure and the sizzling tension between us.

As I navigate the twists and turns of my new life in this quaint town, I can't help but wonder if falling for Callum might be the most unpredictable adventure of all.

Falling is book four in the standalone Landmark Mountain series.

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Published on April 02, 2024 06:30

March 20, 2024

The Bold and the Bullheaded Coming Soon to Audio!

Preorder today!
https://geni.us/BoldandBullheadedAudio

Narrated by CJ Bloom and Vincent Skye

A bullheaded alpha. The bane of my existence. I can't escape him no matter how hard I try.

Emma

I don't do feelings—especially not with an arrogant, broody Taylor brother.

But one moment of weakness on an elevator wrecks me. I curse his name. I curse said elevator.

Yet I find myself wanting to be trapped in a small space with Spence Taylor again.

And don't even get me started on his day job. The man can do just about anything with those hands. Those big hands, and er—big feet. I digress.

Spence

Emma Kingsley is the most infuriating woman I've ever known. Stubborn, arrogant, and sexy as sin. She drives me crazy. And she's determined to hate me.

The funny thing is—I can't get enough.

But the woman has more walls up than the royal palace. Lucky for her, I make a living tearing down walls. And I just found my favorite project.

Time to renovate, Queenie.

Bestselling authors Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov return with this laugh-out-loud, enemies-to-lovers, standalone romance.

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Published on March 20, 2024 13:07

March 14, 2024

Stay Cover Reveal!

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬... 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡!

#Pʀᴇᴏʀᴅᴇʀ Nᴏᴡ: https://geni.us/StayLM

A scorching hot small town, age gap, single father/nanny romance by USA Today bestselling author Willow Aster.
When a judge falls for his younger nanny, can their love overcome the possibility of scandal?
As I drive into the picturesque small town of Landmark Mountain after the whirlwind of college, I could never have expected a simple job opportunity would lead me to the deliciously sexy Sutton Landmark. But fate, it seems, wants to send my plans sideways.
Judge Sutton Landmark, a man whose gorgeous face, charisma, and chocolate brown eyes could charm the pants off of anyone. He needs a nanny for his son, Owen, and I need a break from textbooks and exams…and some time to figure out what I really want to do with my life.
However, one heated look from Sutton, and everything inside me ignites.
As I spend time with Sutton, I find myself falling for him. There's a spark between us and a connection that simmers and dances in the air whenever we’re in the same room.
But Sutton’s prestigious position and the age gap between us casts a looming shadow over our happiness. Despite our hearts’ desires, fear and indecision hold us back from taking that leap of faith.
I want to believe that, despite the obstacles, anything is possible…
Even love against all odds.
I guess I’ll just have to jump in headfirst and stay to find out.
Stay is book five in the Landmark Mountain Series. Each book can be read as a standalone.

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/StayLMGR

Cover Designed by Emily Wittig
Photographer: Regina Wamba

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Published on March 14, 2024 11:37

Stay Cover Reveal and a teaser too!

The cover and blurb for Stay is finally here! I am IN LOVE with this cover created by Emily Wittig and the photograph taken by Regina Wamba is the perfect Sutton and Felicity. ❤️❤️

 I have another sneak peek into the book below. I hope you enjoy it! xo

About Stay:

A scorching hot small town, age gap, single father/nanny romance by USA Today bestselling author Willow Aster.

 

When a judge falls for his younger nanny, can their love overcome the possibility of scandal?

As I drive into the picturesque small town of Landmark Mountain after the whirlwind of college, I could never have expected a simple job opportunity would lead me to the deliciously sexy Sutton Landmark. But fate, it seems, wants to send my plans sideways.

Judge Sutton Landmark, a man whose gorgeous face, charisma, and chocolate brown eyes could charm the pants off of anyone. He needs a nanny for his son, Owen, and I need a break from textbooks and exams…and some time to figure out what I really want to do with my life.

However, one heated look from Sutton, and everything inside me ignites.

As I spend time with Sutton, I find myself falling for him. There's a spark between us and a connection that simmers and dances in the air whenever we’re in the same room.

But Sutton’s prestigious position and the age gap between us casts a looming shadow over our happiness. Despite our hearts’ desires, fear and indecision hold us back from taking that leap of faith.

I want to believe that, despite the obstacles, anything is possible…

Even love against all odds.

I guess I’ll just have to jump in headfirst and stay to find out.

 

Stay is book five in the Landmark Mountain  Series. Each book can be read as a standalone.

Stay Sneak Peek:

“Hi, Owen. I’m Felicity. Did you have a good day at school?”

“It was okay. I was more excited to see if you’d be here when I got home. Dad said if he liked you in person, I’d get to meet you. And if not…” He makes a slicing gesture across his neck, laughing. “He must like you.” He smiles over at me and I laugh, swiping a hand down my face.

Grinny’s head falls back as she laughs. “I don’t know whether to fuss at you, Sutton Henry Landmark, or to just laugh.” She reaches out and squeezes Felicity’s shoulder. “Hi, dear. I’m Grinny. You’ll have to excuse the manners on this one, he’s a judge and all, but sometimes he’s more trouble than all of the Landmarks combined. I assure you, there will be no,” she mimics Owen’s slicing gesture across her neck, “while I’m around.”

Between my son and my grandmother, I can’t get away with anything.

Felicity’s laughing when she glances at me too and I feel it like a sharp arrow pricking my chest. Damn, she’s gorgeous.

“Good to know. Glad I’m in safe hands with you, Grinny. And hopefully you too, Owen.” Her eyes are on me as she says it, and too many things in me spark to life.

Owen nods excitedly. “Don’t worry. I’ve got your back.”

“Already siding with her? I’m not sure this is a good sign,” I tease.

I wait to see if Felicity has anything to add and when she just smiles sweetly at Owen and then me, I reach out my hand. “Looks like the job is yours if you want it.”

She clasps my hand and there’s an electric shock when our skin touches this time.

“Oh!” she says in surprise. I’m not sure if it’s from the shock or that I’ve offered her the job. “Thank you so much.”

“Don’t make me regret this,” I say, still in a teasing voice.

But she swallows hard. “I won’t, sir.”

And the way those words send a jolt of lust through me has me wishing I could take it all back.

God, I hope this isn’t a mistake.

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Published on March 14, 2024 08:30