Harlow James

Never Say Never

Lost & Found in Copper Ridge

Everything He Couldn't

No One Else

I sent her a basket of cheese. But in my defense, it was gourmet cheese... you know, the expensive stuff.How did Wesley Morgan, hotel billionaire and recovering alcoholic, end up sending a woman a basket of cheese?Well, it was only one of two morsels of information I knew about Shayla Mitchel that I thought would get her attention.The bartender across the dimly lit club took me by surprise the moment I saw her, but then I ran into her twice more upon my return to Santa Barbara, California, and that's when I knew I didn't stand a chance.You see, I never expected Shayla. I was on a mission to correct my mistakes and make amends for the choices I made over six years ago, and then we crossed paths and turned down a road we both never saw coming.And of course, I couldn't fall head-over-heels for an easy woman.No.I had to be drawn to the sass and poise of a girl who doesn't believe in love, at least the kind that comes from a man like me.Now she's all I can think about. All I never knew I needed. But she's putting up a fight and testing us both.Can I convince her to let me in? Can I convince myself that we both deserve happiness?But most importantly, can I convince her that sometimes good people can cause irreparable harm before they can cultivate good?

My Unexpected Serenity

Kane:One night, that's all it was supposed to be. Tony--my confidant and the bartender I made friends with when I moved to Emerson Falls, Oregon--pushed me to have some fun, a word I've forgotten the meaning of since I was betrayed three years ago. But that deep red hair and those curves on that woman drew me in. After life-altering sex, I resigned myself to the fact I'd never see her again. But it seems the universe had other plans. Now we work together and I'm feeling things I never thought I could feel again. Before I know it, we're so tangled up in each other, these feelings I've avoided for years come rushing back, and I feel like I'm on top of the world...That is until a ghost from my past threatens to tear my happiness apart once more.Olivia: I'm thirty-one and single, again. After catching my boyfriend with his dick in his secretary, I take off and head back home to Emerson Falls, reuniting with my family and my three best friends after years away. An out of character decision of mine to have a one-night-stand leads to the best sex I've ever had in my life with a man that makes me want more than just orgasms from him.Lucky for me, we cross paths again when I realize he's actually one of my new co-workers. After a push and pull of emotions, he finally admits he wants more with me, and I fall--hard. Just when all the pieces of my life feel like they're finally falling into place, fate stirs the pot and threatens to shatter our romance. The threads of our lives were woven so tight, neither one of us thought that the edges could fray. Now the question is, can we untangle the mess and find our happily ever after?

Emerson Falls, Book 1

Tangled

Now's the Time

McKenzie's Turn to Fall

Have you ever thought there was a spider crawling on you only to discover it was a piece of hair? But it’s not your hair—it’s your wife’s—a woman who just happens to be your best friend’s little sister that hates your guts as well. And she wasn’t your wife until you drunkenly married her in Vegas, which meant a few weeks later she was living in your house and her hair was freaking everywhere, sending you into a panic attack multiple times a day. Yeah, welcome to my life. I, Hayes Weston, was perfectly content managing my nightclub investments until my father told me he was ready to retire and for me to take over his billion-dollar investment firm. The catch? He didn’t want to hand it over until he was sure I had contemplated my future, including looking for a wife. Now I’m married to Waverly Morgan, the girl I teased relentlessly growing up. But Waverly is all grown up now too, living in my house, and making me contemplate my sanity and the lonely life I lead before. Suddenly, she’s not the annoying little sister of my best friend, but a woman with curves, determination, and a mind that surprises me at every turn. We go from being married for convenience to married for real—until our reasons for staying married come to fruition and we’re forced to make a decision about our future. But by then, I’m invested. I need her. But marriage is a lot harder than I thought. Can I convince her to let me in? Can I convince her that she’s really what I want? But more importantly, can I honor the vows we made that fateful night in Vegas and get her to honor them too?

My Unexpected Vow

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d walk into my living room to see a woman dancing to old-school hip-hop music while six months pregnant and I’d actually enjoy the sight of it. But then again, I never thought I’d get a woman pregnant and have her living in my house either. That’s what’s happened though. I’m going to be a dad, and Chloe Pierce—the most beautiful and unapologetically honest woman I’ve ever met—is going to be the mother of my child. Turning down her blatant offer for one night together the first time was painful, but I knew it was the right thing to do. My restaurant business and my family have always come first, a rule I’ve instilled in my life since I was sixteen. But when I saw her months later, my body remembered the draw to her. I blame it on the tequila, the romantic setting of my best friend’s wedding in Aruba, and the fact that since I met Chloe one night months ago in Vegas, I couldn’t get her out of my head. Little did I know that one wild night together would change our lives forever. Chloe is crass, wild, and stunning—unlike any woman I’ve met before. But I don’t do relationships. I don’t let people in for very important reasons. But now she’s living with me and my instinct is to protect and care for her in every way I know how. And while I’m dedicated to being the best father I can be, she’s in denial about the fact that our lives will be changing. Still, being around her is making me envision thoughts of the future, a future that includes her in my life—a future I never wanted after suffering a loss that made me fear getting close to other people again. But we’re not just growing close, we’re not just becoming friends. No, I’m quickly falling in love with my baby’s momma—and now I’m afraid that the unexpected family I’m having will get ripped away from me too.

My Unexpected Family

Sydney Matthews. Prom queen, cheerleading captain, and royal pain in my ass.I haven't seen her in ten years and in our first reconciliation, I end up with soda spilled on the crotch of my pants while she sways in front of me in her cowboy boots.I chalk up our meeting as a coincidence, but then she starts popping up everywhere, including the self-defense class I teach in the evenings at my best friend's gym.Tight spandex slathers her curves and her sassy mouth starts to play tricks on my mind, making me yearn for a girl that is so far out of my league it's not even funny.You see, Sydney is a lawyer now, and I just got out of prison.I'm trying to get my life back on track and stay away from temptation. But the princess from the other side of town is igniting a craving in my body that I can't ignore.Seems she feels it too because one night she asks me to fuck her and I about choke on my tongue.Friends with benefits becomes the game we're convinced we're playing, but there's a lot more friendly behavior happening than should. And the lines get blurred so quickly, I feel myself falling for the girl that I want to corrupt with every flick of my tongue.The girl I shouldn't want, but do with every fiber of my body.But will she still want me when she finds out what I did? Will I fit into her world? A world that comes with an overbearing father who thinks he knows what's best for his daughter even at twenty-eight?One thing is for certain though: When it comes to falling for Sydney Matthews, I'm guilty as charged.Trigger warning: Past rape referenced in plotline. Please be advised.

Guilty As Charged

Devoted

Captivated

Luke There's no timeline for grief--at least that's what the last five years have taught me. After losing my wife unexpectedly three months after our son was born, I threw myself into taking care of him and shutting out the world, including women. But when my mother gets hurt and can no longer care for Grayson while I work my new job, I'm forced to hire a nanny. Little did I know that hiring the first woman I found attractive since my late wife would flip over my world and my heart as it learns to beat to the idea of someone new. The question is--will I be able to let my first love go to make room for this woman is who is reviving me one day at a time?Rachel I moved to Emerson Falls in search of a purpose, my old life leaving me feeling empty and unaccomplished. So when I fall head-over-heels for a little boy I end up babysitting on a whim, I'm shocked to know that his dad happens to need a nanny like yesterday. With a love of this boy and a need for a job, I take it, even though the way my heart flutters for my new boss should have been a warning sign I needed to listen to. Before I know it, I'm falling for a man that is not only off-limits, but is broken from the loss of his wife. I want him though, flaws and all. The question is--does he have room in his heart to love again and let me bring him back to life?

Emerson Falls, Book 4

Revived

Enticed

Can one look change your life?Jake: More like one almost-taking-a-baseball-to-the-face can change your life. My first game in the MLB and I make a fool out of myself by looking in the stands when I know better. But those deep brown eyes on that woman penetrated my mind, made me lose focus, and left me more curious about her than I'd ever felt about another person. Fate intervened, and before I knew it, I was willing to risk everything to make this woman mine. They say everything happens for a reason though...which means when her world falls apart and she pushes me away, I have to believe that fate will befall us again. Danielle changed my life with just one look, and I can't let her get away again...Danielle: I could kill my best friend. After locking eyes with the hotshot rookie of the OC Rays, Lochlin decides to play wing-man and gives my number to the infamous Jake Calhoun. Never in a million years did I think he'd actually contact me, but I guess he must have felt that same magnetic pull that I did when we locked eyes during his first game. As I get to know him more, I fall hard, and the reality of dating a professional baseball player smacks me in the face. Then tragedy impacts my life and suddenly, my priorities have changed and self-doubt poisons my mind. Dad told me to trust my path, but sometimes, life can make us veer off course. Jake comes back into my world and I immediately feel that pull to him again. But is it enough? Can our past merge with our future? Can that look in his eyes remind me of the passion we shared before? They say one moment can change everything. But sometimes, you have to trust the timing of your life.

Harlow James

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