Jessica Peterson

He's sexy. He's southern. And he won't stop showing up at my door half naked. Meet Elijah Jackson, my hot new neighbor...From the outside looking in? I've got it all. Prestigious job. Pretty house. And a perfect boyfriend who just proposed with the perfect ring.I should feel ecstatic--but instead, I feel suffocated. So I break up with my boyfriend, hop in my car, and head south.Charleston, South Carolina: home to stunning architecture, sultry accents, and--oh yeah--my perpetually shirtless neighbor, Elijah Jackson. As if his abs for days and inked up deliciousness aren't enticing enough, he also encourages me to chase down my dreams. And the chemistry between us? Hotter than the kitchen at Eli's restaurant. But I still have a life a thousand miles away. One I've worked really hard to build. And I don't know if I can just leave it all behind.I have to choose. A choice Eli doesn't make any easier by inviting me out to his cabin for a long weekend. Just the two of us. And one bed. I swear to God this southerner is out to charm the panties right off me. Just this once, I might let him...SOUTHERN CHARMER is a slow burn, standalone romance with no cheating. It's the first book in the CHARLESTON HEAT series, set in Charleston, South Carolina.

A Friends to Lovers Romance

Southern Charmer

The Dealmaker

I know two things when I meet my new boss, Greyson Parker Montgomery III. One, he’s an egomaniac. And two, we’re going to get naked. Something I didn’t know? That I’d end up pregnant. No one is more surprised by our off-the-charts chemistry than me. I’m a free spirit with a passion for design and a taste for the bohemian. Greyson is a cocky venture capitalist who’s as pretentious as his sharply cut power suits. He owns half of Charleston, and has the other half at his beck and call. But the only place he owns me is in bed...or in the backseat of his car, boneless and begging for mercy. We argue over contracts and costs all day long. Behind closed doors, however, we engage in a different kind of business. The kind that has me surrendering to his unique brand of dominance. Our no-strings attached arrangement suits me just fine. Until I wake up one morning with what I think is a wicked hangover. Only it’s not a hangover. I thought Greyson was a typical “greed is good” grump. But when he demands to be involved in the life we accidentally created, I start to see a different side of him. One that’s more gentleman than jerk. Am I crazy to think we could be a family together? Or is making me fall for him just another one of his power plays? SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN is a full length, STANDALONE romance. The books in the Charleston Heat series are interconnected standalone romances, and can be read in any order. SOUTHERN CHARMER: Eli and Olivia's Story SOUTHERN PLAYER: Luke and Gracie's Story SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN: Greyson and Julia's story SOUTHERN HEARTBREAKER: Ford and Eva’s story

An Accidental Pregnancy Romance

Southern Gentleman

I’m looking for a hot hookup with no strings attached. And I want my older brother’s best friend to step up to the plate. My dating history is lame. My experiences in bed? Even lamer. As the owner of a thriving business, I’m used to calling the shots. But one place I don’t always want to be in charge is in the bedroom. Enter Luke Rodgers. My brother’s best friend. Former major league baseball player. A guy who now hangs out on his farm, sweaty and shirtless, as he nurses a shoulder injury. If the rumors are true, he also likes to work up a sweat behind closed doors. A total MVP in the sack. Just the take charge guy I’m looking for. With Luke and I, it’s game on. And it’s all good until Luke decides he wants forever, and he wants it with me. I’m just not convinced I can trust Luke. Will he keep playing the field and break my heart? Or is he really ready to hang up his cleats for good? SOUTHERN PLAYER is a full length, STANDALONE romance. The books in the Charleston Heat series are interconnected standalone romances, and can be read in any order. SOUTHERN CHARMER: Eli and Olivia's Story SOUTHERN PLAYER: Luke and Gracie's Story SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN: Greyson and Julia's story SOUTHERN HEARTBREAKER: Ford and Eva’s story

A Brother's Best Friend Romance

Southern Player

I've done a lot of stupid stuff in my life. But sleeping with my best friend tops the list. Annabel and I have been close since college. When I left school to play pro football, she was there. While I collected Super Bowl rings and cars worth more than the house I grew up in-she was there. I always assumed we'd end up together. Everyone did. But by the time I retired from football, Bel was married. I thought I'd missed my shot at love. So I buried myself in my new job as CEO of Blue Mountain Farm, a five-star resort my family and I built in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. It seems like a good place to be alone with the secret I have to keep from her. Now Bel is a divorced single mom, struggling to raise her daughter on her own-and it's my turn to be there for her. So I invite her and the baby up to the resort for some much needed R&R. Then, in a moment of bonfire-and-bourbon induced weakness, I kiss her. And the fallout could ruin everything.SOUTHERN SEDUCER is a full length, standalone novel. It is the first book in the all new North Carolina Highland series.

A Best Friends to Lovers Romance

Southern Seducer

He was the bad boy I fell for in college. Now he’s a sexy single dad and Charleston’s most successful venture capitalist. Dominant and decisive, Ford Montgomery is used to getting what he wants. And he just set his sights on me. Ford Montgomery was my first everything. First love. First guy I slept with. First heartbreak when he dumped me without explanation. A decade later, it’s just my luck he’s the first guy I run into after moving back to my hometown of Charleston. Three piece suit, tie, and a watch worth more than my car—being a mogul looks good on Ford. So does being a doting dad to his adorable four-year-old daughter. I tell myself I can resist him. But one impulsive, ill-advised kiss later, and Ford is in hot pursuit. He’s determined to make up for his past mistakes, and convinces me to give him a second chance. What started as fun between the sheets gets really serious, really fast. Problem is, I swore I’d never give up the dreams I worked so hard for to settle down and do the family thing. But seeing Ford light up around his daughter—seeing how he’s chasing his ambitions while rocking fatherhood—is making me rethink what I want out of life. It doesn’t help that behind his corporate veneer is the bad boy I fell in love with. And bad boys aren’t afraid to play dirty...or break hearts. SOUTHERN HEARTBREAKER is a full length, STANDALONE romance. The books in the Charleston Heat series are interconnected standalone romances, and can be read in any order. SOUTHERN CHARMER: Eli and Olivia's Story SOUTHERN PLAYER: Luke and Gracie's Story SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN: Greyson and Julia's story SOUTHERN HEARTBREAKER: Ford and Eva’s story

Southern Heartbreaker

Lusting after the woman trying to steal my job is stupid. Sexting with her? That's a game-changing fumble.Emma Crawford became enemy number one the second she stepped foot on Blue Mountain Farm. She might think I'm just a dumb jock, but I know she's a stuck-up wine snob who believes she'd be a better exec than me.She can take my position over my dead body. But with her ridiculous curves and fearless smarts, she's becoming one giant distraction just when I need to prove my worth most. Lucky for me that I have a secret internet sext partner to blow off steam with. My nightly dirty chats with V scratch all the itches Emma gives me.Emma and V couldn't be more different-except it turns out they're the same person.Just when I thought this scenario was enough of a disaster, I'm falling for the co-worker I can't touch and can hardly stand. Even a hotshot player like me can see this is a game we're both gonna lose.Southern Hotshot is the next STANDALONE novel in the all new North Carolina Highlands Series! This is Samuel and Emma's smoking hot enemies-to-lovers story. Coming winter 2020!

An Enemies to Lovers Romance

Southern Hotshot

SUBJECT: Engagement Contract (Marked Confidential) From The Desk of His Royal Highness Prince Christopher Dear Emily, Thank you for joining me for dinner tonight. And for agreeing to my proposal, as ludicrous as it is. Desperate times call for fake engagements. At least in my family. I am attaching the contract we discussed. Our lawyers asked that I highlight the following clauses: •The engagement shall last ninety days •Both parties are to appear genuinely in love at all royal appearances •Beyond required public displays of affection, there shall be no contact of any kind between the parties The first half of your payment will be deposited into your account upon the signing of this contract. Be sure to note your ring size. We would like to make prompt delivery of the family emerald. The Queen and I thank you in advance for your discretion. Cheers, His Royal Highness Prince Christopher P.S.—Sorry to hear about your divorce. Your ex sounds like a proper knob head. P.P.S—You looked stunning tonight. The books in the THORNE MONARCHS series are STANDALONE stories and can be read in any order! ROYAL RUIN: Kit & Emily’s book ROYAL REBEL: Rob & Aly’s book ROYAL ROGUE: Charlie & Jane’s book

Royal Ruin

My name’s Beau, and for the most part, I’ve led quite the charmed life. I left college to play pro ball and collected a few Super Bowl rings along the way. Now that I’ve retired at the ripe old age of thirty-six, I’m in my second career as CEO of a five-star resort in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Sounds great, right? Well, I just did something real stupid, y’all. Bel—that’s Annabel to the rest of you—my best friend since college, is struggling as a single mom. So of course I invited her to come stay at my family’s resort for some much needed R&R. But since I didn’t think it through, her visit is going to ruin everything. How, you ask? Well, first of all, I’ve got a big, bad, ticking time bomb kind of a secret. Once she finds out what I’m hiding, I worry she’ll never look at me the same. Secondly, you remember the part about us being best friends? Well, I kinda maybe always thought there could be more to us. The naked kind of more. So here’s my new gameplan. I’m going to keep her and that adorable baby Maisie at arm’s length while Bel gets back on her feet, and I will absolutely, under no circumstances, let her in on those naked thoughts of mine. That’s a fumble I can’t afford to make. Until I do, in a moment of bonfire-and-bourbon induced weakness... SOUTHERN SEDUCER is a full length, standalone small town novel. It is the first book in the all new North Carolina Highland series.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Until I brought my fake girlfriend home.When I took a seat next to the gorgeous brunette at the blackjack table, I had no idea it would be the start of the hottest weekend of my life. By day, Stevie and I dominate the casinos of Sin City.By night, I dominate her in my penthouse suite.Then my brother Samuel ruins it by asking me to come home for his engagement party.Because he's not just getting married. This isn't a normal celebration for me. His future bride is my 'one who got away.' The girl I may or may not still be in love with. The catch? He wants me to prove I'm over his fiancée before they set a date. So I ask Stevie to double down on our chemistry and pretend to be my girlfriend.We set our ground rules: lots of sex, plenty of pretend smiles, and no strings.But we're not only gambling with the truth. We're gambling with our hearts.They say every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. But Stevie's past may force us to fold on our future before it's even begun.SOUTHERN SINNER is a full-length, standalone novel in the North Carolina Highlands Series. Coming April 22!

A Fake Relationship Romance

Southern Sinner

MADDIE LUCAS IS ONLY LOOKING FOR A ONE NIGHT STAND...While studying in Spain for her semester abroad, Maddie hopes to escape the drama surrounding her parents' divorce--a divorce she may or may not have caused--while researching Spanish architecture for her thesis. And if she hooks up with hot Madrileños along the way? All the better. BUT HANDSOME SPANIARD JAVIER MONTOYA WANTS SO MUCH MORE.Guitarist Javier is ready to set aside his rock star ways and settle down for good with his gorgeous ex-girlfriend. But after a one night stand with sexy, passionate Maddie blossoms into genuine friendship, he begins to wonder if Maddie might be the forever girl he's been looking for. Too bad Maddie believes forever is more fiction than fairy tale. Can Javier prove to her that fairy tales exist? Or is Maddie right to think she doesn't deserve happily ever after?

Study Abroad #2

Lessons in Gravity

VIVIAN BINGLEY HAS BIG PLANS FOR HER SEMESTER ABROAD IN SPAIN... Along with her BFF Maddie, Vivian hopes to indulge her inner Art History nerd by visiting the best museums in the world. She also wants to tackle more practical concerns-like a less than stellar GPA in her major, Economics-with the help of a Spanish tutor. BUT FALLING FOR HER STUDLY SPANISH TUTOR ISN'T ONE OF THEM. Madrileño Rafa Montoya is the stuff study abroad dreams are made of: super studly and super smart. He also happens to be super into Vivian. With his wicked dancing skills and his passion for the arts, he tempts her to throw caution to the wind and live out her wildest dreams. Only problem? Maddie wants Rafa, too, and Vivian promised herself she'd never settle for second best again...not after a hookup-gone-awry last semester left her heartbroken. Is it best for Vivian to protect her heart at all costs? Or is letting Rafa in worth the risk?

Spanish Lessons

Southern Bombshell

Studying abroad just got a whole lot sexier...He's hot. Charming. Funny as hell. Too bad sexy Spaniard Rafa Montoya is off limits.Yeah, I fantasize about what his mouth can do other than speak four languages during our tutoring sessions. But I need to focus on bringing up my crappy grades, not his mouth. And I don't want to fall for yet another guy I can't have in the long run-I'm leaving Madrid to go back home at the end of the semester.The icing on the cake? My best friend Maddie is crushing on Rafa, too. Hard.Keeping my distance shouldn't be difficult, considering the attraction I feel for him is obviously one-sided. Only, it's not. One earth shattering encounter involving a bathroom stall, a kiss to end all kisses, and a semi-public orgasm tells me he's feeling it, too. The connection we share is impossible to resist.He wants me. I want him. But I'm leaving Madrid soon. And I know it will break Maddie's heart if she finds out about us.I need to keep things friendly with Rafa before we all get hurt. I just wish he'd stop being so damn wonderful-and so damn great in bed. I never imagined learning Spanish would be this much fun...or cause this much trouble.The books in the STUDY ABROAD series are STANDALONE stories and can be read in any order!

Lessons in Love

SUBJECT: I'm sorry (Marked Confidential)From the Desk of His Royal Highness Prince RobertAly, I can't stop thinking about tonight. Why is it that the sex is so good even though we hate each other so much? We say it will never happen again. Still, I can't resist having you against the wall in our office every time I see you. But tonight I sense that you are serious about us NEVER. HAPPENING. AGAIN. You have your new bloke. And I'm...me. The playboy prince. The one not expected to settle down. But staying away from you is already killing me, Aly. I'm not a good man. But for the first time, I wish I were. Maybe then I'd deserve you. You're gorgeous. Clever. You call me out on my bulls**t. No one treats me the way you do. I adore you, sweetheart.I'm sorry I never had the balls to tell you this to your face. But tonight, it's the whiskey talking...as they say, a drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts. xx, RobThe books in the THORNE MONARCHS series are STANDALONE stories and can be read in any order!ROYAL RUIN: Kit & Emily's bookROYAL REBEL: Rob & Aly's bookROYAL ROGUE: Charlie & Jane's book

An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

Royal Rebel

The Wedding Planner's Rulebook: Keep the bride happy. Keep the wedding party out of trouble. Never let anyone know you've been in love with the groom for years. I lived by these rules. Until Nate Kingsley. The Capulets and Montagues have nothing on the Beauregards and Kingsleys. Our families have feuded for centuries, and Nate was always forbidden-which made fooling around with him that much more delicious. But then I fell for him, and he fell off the face of the earth, ghosting me without so much as a goodbye. Fast-forward two years: as an expert in romance, I'm a wedding planner to the rich and famous. I never expected Nate to show up at my office, least of all with a shiny new fiancée on his arm. She's got money to burn, and she wants me to plan the most extravagant wedding of my career. It's a make-or-break moment for my business. I convince myself I can do Nate's wedding and keep my feelings for him in check, even if he does look good. Really, really good. But when the secrets we buried years ago come to light, what kept us apart suddenly binds us together. Even if my heart belongs to Nate, and his belongs to me, he belongs to someone else. And that's a rule we absolutely cannot break. SOUTHERN BOMBSHELL is a full length, standalone romance coming to KindleUnlimited January 25, 2022!

A Second Chance Romance

Ten minutes ago, I was just an American student studying abroad in Spain. But now? Now I’m a professional soccer player’s good luck charm... RHYS My recovery from a football injury is destroying my career—until one night with a beautiful American and a few terrible pick-up lines changes everything. With Laura by my side, I play smarter, run faster, and fight harder than I ever have on the pitch. She’s just the muse I need to turn my football career around. LAURA My semester abroad in Madrid is the fresh start I need. I've got plans to ditch bad habits and worse boyfriends. Then a one night stand with a super hot British footballer leads to an A-list entanglement I wasn't looking for. But I refuse to be just arm candy for Rhys. I’m trying to shake off the superficial mindset I’ve always had. Still, he won't let me go without a fight. He's just as lethal in bed as he is on the field. And now he's pulling out all the stops, trying to convince me he wants more than just a good luck charm. This sexy footballer plays dirty… LESSONS IN LETTING GO is a STANDALONE romance in the STUDY ABROAD series. The books in this series are complete standalones with interconnected characters, and can be read in any order. LESSONS IN LOVE: Rafa + Vivian's Story LESSONS IN GRAVITY: Javier + Maddie's Story LESSONS IN LETTING GO: Rhys + Laura's Story LESSONS IN LOSING IT: Frederik + Rachel's Story

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