Renee Harless

I had a past. It was dark. It was ugly. It was my dirty secret. No one knew the weight of the burdens that nearly consumed me. I lived with a singular focus-seeking revenge on my father. Then the new girl, Jolee Ward, moved into the apartment above me and shattered my carefully constructed world. We were like oil and water. . . until we weren't. Then we detonated like gasoline and fire, but the inferno threatened to destroy us both. One night with her couldn't erase years spent plotting. Wellington University wasn't big enough for the both of us.

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Wicked Secrets

I had big plans when I returned home to my small town, but they didn't include a retired hot-shot hockey player getting in my way. The last person I wanted to fix up my historic dream home with was the handsome older man, with money to burn, who bought it right out from under me. But thanks to my father, that's exactly what happened. Colton Crawford was making my house a home, and I was back in my childhood room, trying not to think of the towering, gorgeous Adonis with a killer smile... and how much I hated him. Or at least that's what I tried to tell myself. Because the more time we were forced to spend together in the dust and debris, the less our age-gap mattered. And the more the sparks flew. Colton was used to scoring on the ice, and after a freak storm left us sharing one tiny bed in his metal camper, the heat smoldering between us was hot enough to burn us both. But just when I thought my sexy, new neighbor might not be so bad, real-life came knocking, reminding us what we walked away from.

Time For You

A forbidden, age gap, love story with a sexy musician and a woman that knows what she wants.

There are many things in life I’d rather forget. But nothing tops walking in on my teenage crush and temporary neighbor in the great outdoors while he showered.
It wasn’t as if I did it on purpose, but he thought I had.

Asher Blake was the head of my favorite band and the most gorgeous man I’d ever laid eyes on. But to him, I was nothing more than his friend’s daughter.
Or maybe I was wrong.

I wasn’t exactly that awkward doting girl anymore. I was older and no longer off limits. We were two consenting adults. And no one would know what we did behind those cabin walls.

Once our time was up, we could go our separate ways.

Our lives were complicated enough and we didn’t need to add our age difference into the mix.

We threw caution to the wind and gave into temptation, never realizing that it was more than just our secrets that we needed to protect – it was our hearts too.

TEMPTED is a complete stand-alone in the ABCs of Love series where one author a week will deliver a brand-new story for you to rediscover your ABCs.

A Forbidden, Age Gap Romance (An ABCs of Love Novel)

Tempted

I played the game. There were rules. There was strategy. There was always an escape. No one knew how my past dictated my every move. I did everything to keep the nightmares of my childhood at bay. I reveled in my playboy reputation. Then Sarah Hodges made a wrong move. One that left me wondering how to match her play. We weren't supposed to work. She was everything I wasn't. But she had secrets of her own. Ones that left me shocked and furious. Ones that gave me a leg up. Or so I thought. It only took one quick game to land us in checkmate, something Wellington University never saw coming.

Wicked Games

Taylor Hughes is a rule follower, no detail ever goes overlooked. That attention to detail is imperative in every aspect of her life, especially her job as an event planner Rule One: The client is always right. Rule Two: Make it magical. Rule Three: Go the extra mile for any guest. Rule Four: Never take anything from an event. (Note: that includes any treats.) When Hunter Divers, the sexy bartender, handed her a whiskey sour and a ride back to her apartment she forgets all about her rules for one night of recklessness. What happens when her lapse in judgment leaves her with a keepsake from that night?

Stolen Hearts

Scr*w You

I had a new life. One that I fought for. One that I lied for. One that I would do anything to protect. No one knew about the secrets that kept me awake at night. I fought tooth and nail to keep everyone at arm's length. Until a woman I hadn't seen since childhood showed up on my doorstep. Keeley Fox wanted answers, but all that I could give her were lies. Lies that would shield her from the nastiness of my past. A past that collided with hers and could destroy the pretty world that she lived in. One push from her became too much and I savored her downfall, except she took me down with her. Now I was exposed to all of Wellington University and that reputation I had built was a pile of bricks at my feet. The greatest lie of all was that love was worth the fight.

Wicked Lies

He's a rock star that can have any woman he wants, but he has his sights set on his brother's best friend. Ryker always felt that he lived in the shadows of his genius twin brother Jameson; no amount of platinum records or devoted fans can change that. Especially when the most beautiful woman he's ever seen crashes his sister's wedding and rushes into his brother's arms. He wants her more than he has ever wanted anything and, brother be damned, he is determined to make her his.Norah is in trouble. She has spent years perfecting a secret device for the government only to have it stolen. On a whim, she enlists the help of her best friend Jameson. What she never expects is to meet her best friend's brother and for him to offer more than just protection, he offers his heart.

Coming Unplugged

I’ve had enough pain to last me a lifetime. When will enough be enough? Just as my handsome dominate and I think that we have a handle on our lives someone sets out to destroy it. Pictures. So many pictures. Compromising pictures. Career-ending pictures. Life-changing pictures. But I find myself resilient as Alex works to remove the demons from our world. Except this time it’s his past catching up to us. Our wedding should be a joyful time; instead we’re spending our days running for our lives.

Make Us More

Alex was one of the most electric and domineering men I had ever met. I was hooked from the beginning. He was passionate, and captivating, and he wanted me. For two months. I couldn’t turn away from our connection. I wanted more, needed more, and I was close to risking everything to stay in his arms. I didn’t realize there were circumstances lurking around the corner ready to tear us apart.

Make Me Yours

I feared the shadows. My life became a sequence of seconds, minutes, and hours; nothing more, nothing less. I needed an escape and my job was going to offer it. But Europe contained the one thing she couldn’t have – him. Or have the tables turned? My trust is shredded, only a sliver of faith remaining and he uses it to his advantage. Except Alex says it’s different this time around. But how can I believe a man that lives in a world shrouded in secrets?

Make You Mine

Zack Nicholson is more than just a handsome face. He is a liar. He is a thief. He is the bane of my existence. Zack is my college ex's best friend and we only agreed on one thing - we both hated each other. The years haven't changed my dislike, or attraction, of my nemesis, who is now vying for the same position I'm working so hard for. I'm completely screwed. Blake Holliday is gorgeous. She is a nerd. She is rude. She knows how to push every one of my buttons. Blake didn't give me the time of day from the moment I met her - and that pissed me off. I haven't seen her for six years, and when she strolls into that conference room with a chip on her shoulder I want to do nothing more than knock it down. Except my desire for her is stronger than ever. I'm completely screwed.

Screw You

An unspoken rule. A friendship that will be tested. Quinn He was my crush at thirteen and ten years later that feeling never ceased. I thought that time and distance would change us but I never expected the feelings to grow. Now things are complicated His sister is my best friend. She’s also his twin. And I’m stuck in the middle. Trevor She was always my fantasy come to life and I knew even at sixteen that girls like her were rare. Soft, feminine, sweet to her core - she was my complete opposite. I knew how to keep her away when we were young, but I’m finding it hard to keep her out of reach when everyone is pushing us together. My sister can never know the things I plan to do to her best friend.

Between the Lines

Of Boys And Men

Love ignites...behind the wheel. From burning up the pavement to burning up the sheets, Noah Langley knows the kind of reputation he has. When a freak accident leaves him seeking anonymity, he finds himself licking his wounds and pride in Carson, North Carolina. Unfortunately, his case of bad luck has just begun. Working as a mechanic is in Tate Mitchell’s blood, even though her dream has her spending her free time pushing her limits around the track. A rush job for a tourist has her coming face to face with her teenage crush and the man that ruined her life, Noah Langley. But, it's not until their lives are threatened that Noah and Tate have to face the reality that falling in love may be just the start of the race.

Behind the Wheel

Sometimes even the nerd gets the girl. One too many nights sleeping in front of his computer has made Jameson a rising star in the technology world. But when a mysterious woman seeks the help of his family he puts his career on hold to protect her. She shows him that there is more to life than a computer screen one kiss at a time. Now, if only he can convince her to stay. After losing her parents in a tragic accident, Poppy spent her childhood being raised by her elderly grandmother only wanting the chance to find the same love that her parents had. Her knight in shining armor turns out to be her nightmare and Poppy is left racing with her two daughters toward the last place she remembers feeling safe. But she never expects to find security in the arms of a career-driven tech geek.

Coming Home

I was broken. Twisted. Damaged. No one knew about the childhood that had been stolen from me. I lived my life without trusting anyone and silently questioning every move. The purple eyes of Haley Sinclair haunt my dreams. One bad decision changed her life, but she single-handedly destroyed mine. A baby wasn't part of the plan, but I knew that it was my chance to prove everyone wrong. I feared ruining a relationship with Haley and moving forward with her would pave a path filled with regrets. There was one thing I knew for sure - love couldn't be built on lies.

Wicked Schemes

How much more pain can love take? Mallory and Alex Stone will soon find the answer to that question as someone puts incriminating pictures of their romance in the tabloids, pictures that expose their dominate and submissive relationship. When that isn't enough to destroy their love, the mysterious pursuer decides that ending their lives is the only way. Will the couple's wedding vows end before they reach their happily-ever-after? We follow Mallory and Alex as they weave through the trials of marriage and do their best not to lose their love as a world of chaos surrounds them.

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