Lara Ward Cosio

No Strings Attached

He's a Maui beach bum. She's a workaholic lawyer on vacation. What happens in Maui, stays in Maui. Unless you run into your vacation fling back home . . . Much to her annoyance, workaholic lawyer Ava Ruiz is forced to take a vacation to a tropical paradise. Unable to tear her mind off her cases, she's counting down the days until she can go back to work. Until she meets Ford. Admittedly, she has nothing in common with the gorgeous surfer. She's type-A and he's the definition of laid-back. But for a few steamy days, that fails to matter thanks to their instant and undeniable attraction. . Once back to their "real world" lives, Ava and Ford come face-to-face in a surprise reunion that takes a turn when he asks her to help him out by playing along with a fake engagement. Reluctantly going along with the ruse, Ava soon finds herself wondering if either of them is pretending, after all. Inevitably, all good things must come to an end . . . or do they? Hula Girl is sexy vacation/fake fiancée stand-alone romance with a guaranteed HEA from the author of the Rogue Series.

Hula Girl

Gavin McManus is exact right person to be the lead singer of a band like Rogue. He's got the requisite disheveled good looks, confidence, and undeniable magnetism, but what sets him apart is the way he funnels the childhood pain of his mother abandoning him into wounded-rock-star mystique. Sophie Kavanaugh was drawn to Gavin long before he found fame. Her own desire to be what he needed, to somehow be the one to fix him, lasted beyond what should have simply been a memorable school-days romance. Their reunion several years later happens just as Gavin's band, Rogue, has made a splash in the college music scene, and there's no turning back. Over the course of three more albums and the next decade, Rogue earns their place as the biggest band in the world, while Sophie finds her own career as a model. They exude the outward appearance of the perfect rock star/supermodel couple. At the same time, Conor, Gavin's best friend and the band's guitarist, struggles to contain his deepening feelings for Sophie. But no matter what tests Gavin and Sophie face, their need for each other never wavers. It's what works for them. Until it doesn't. When the truth about Gavin's mother is revealed, the ensuing media storm and backlash sends him into a downward spiral that threatens to destroy everything he's worked for, including his marriage, his friendships, and his band.

A Rogue Series Novel

Tangled Up in You

Shay Donnelly has always been the support player. Whether it's taking care of his irresponsible brother or being the drummer in his band, he's always there for others-even at the expense of his own wants and needs. Jessica Hall only ever wanted to dance. Dancing was the one place where she felt at ease, where she belonged. After being told she wasn't quite good enough, however, she set her sights on a more mundane career. Just when she thought her life's plan was made, the drummer for the biggest rock band in the world upended it.Together, Shay and Jessica found a sweet spot of happiness. But when Shay's split allegiance costs him the love of his life, he ends up at a breaking point. It's the point at which he must finally find his own life's rhythm.With the help of his band mates - who struggle with their own relationship issues - Shay embarks on a journey to discover where he went wrong and how he can he can win back the love of his life.

Hitting That Sweet Spot

FelicityI am a fortunate person. I have had great disappointments in life that have been overshadowed by even greater blessings - that includes my husband, world-renowned rock guitar god, Conor Quinn, and our two beautiful babies. So, why does everything feel so off? ConorMy wife is slapdash and barely has her head above water but she still makes it all work, despite how she tears herself down over not being perfect. I think she

Felicity Found

Rogue Christmas Story

Problematic Love

I'm Danny Boy. No surname needed. Even though Shay Donnelly, the drummer for Rogue, is my baby brother, everyone in the whole of Dublin--hell, maybe even all of Ireland--knows me as Danny Boy. It's all I've ever been called.But Ms. Amelia Patterson, my therapist extraordinaire, thinks it's time I go back to formalities. She says it's only right now that I'm closing in on forty years of age and am trying to improve myself. I have no illusions over the ways in which I've manipulated and hurt others just to get by, but something has changed.What makes the difference this time? How do I know I won't slip back into my old ways again? That's what Ms. Patterson wants to know.So, I'll keep on with the sessions, both to please my brother, and because I'll need them more than I know. Especially once *she* enters my life and not only tests everything I've fought for, but threatens Rogue by stirring up the past.It won't be easy--my life never is--but now I've got a dog named Roscoe, a therapist named Ms. Patterson, and an unexpected, but welcome, new band of brothers backing me. All I need to do is stop looking for trouble.

A Rogue Series Extra

Looking for Trouble

"Think about it. But think fast. This is the chance of a lifetime. Let's go chase an adventure together." Growing up as the son of notorious rock star Martin Whelan, I've enjoyed both the perks and the ridicule that come with his fame. Now, I've got my own bit of Instagram-ready celebrity, including some harmless pranks and a starring role in the local Dublin club scene. When, on the eve of my eighteenth birthday, my guitar god uncle Conor Quinn suggests I go on a motorbike road trip through Europe to shake up what he calls my "sheltered" existence, I tell him I'll go if you go. I never thought he'd take me up on it. But, he's got it stuck in his head that if I get some "real life" experience, I might just be able to jump-start my own musical ambitions.Only thing is, he's not exactly his usual cool and controlled self. See, in the middle of his surprise fortieth birthday party, he gave his band mates of twenty years some shocking news no one was ready for, least of all me. With that revelation, it seems this road trip could be a disaster before we've even started. Or ... it could be the adventure of a lifetime. Rock Star on the Verge is a coming-of-age-road-trip-through-Europe-finding-your-inner-rock-star book!

Rock Star on the Verge

Martin Whelan has always been a "middle of the road" guy, content with his lot in life. Granted, his lot was a fortuitous one. As bass player for Rogue, the world-famous Irish rock band, he'd gladly ridden the coattails of his more passionate and inspired bandmates. He was proficient and dependable at his part in the band, and that was enough for all concerned.Having at a young age gone straight from his mother's overprotective arms to his wife's, Martin settled into married life and quickly became the father to three boys he loved more than anything in the world. His wife, Celia, ran their lives with both precision and restraint, and Martin took comfort in the boundaries she set. It was a welcome counterbalance to the reckless lives his bandmates led.Everything was fine.Until Celia found his text messages.That discovery sets Martin on a journey that will lead to epic highs and lows. Together with help from his bandmates, he'll forge ahead to finally find his rhythm. But what will he have to sacrifice to get it?

Finding Rhythm

Playing At Love is a glam, globetrotting exploration of the complications of friend and love relationships that will leave you rooting for the rogue-ish heroes. Conor Quinn and Gavin McManus are mired deep in the wreckage of a betrayal that has damaged their friendship, ended Gavin's marriage, and threatens to break up their band. Conor's shaken by the mess he's made and no longer trusts his heart. Book smart but love dumb, he decides acting with more calculation in matters of the heart is the key to moving forward. He starts by wooing back his ex, Colette, and quickly ends up engaged-and in over his head. When Conor's old schoolmate, Felicity, unexpectedly returns to his world, he gravitates with increasing frequency toward their renewed friendship. Harmless flirting soon turns into real temptation and suddenly Conor's questioning whether his impetuous reunion with Colette means he's missed his chance with the right woman. Felicity is still stinging from a brutal divorce and wary of her old friend's rock star ways. She wants stability, not the boy who ran off to join the rock circus and never had a proper job or responsibilities. But that doesn't mean she's immune to his charms. At the same time, wounded, passionate singer Gavin has a song-writing epiphany that convinces him he can't stay stuck in the past. And he knows what matters most is his wife, since he refuses to believe their love story is over. As Conor's wedding rapidly approaches and Gavin attempts to reunite with his wife, both men must also find a way to keep their band together as they strive and stumble toward something resembling redemption-with each other and with the women they're meant to be with.Playing At Love is a novel with music, heart, and a splash of romance...

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