Bøger af Melanie Harlow

Det var ikke meningen, at Theo MacLeod skulle være den eneste ene.Tall, dark and handsome passer mig perfekt, men det kæphøje grin, den bedrevidende attitude og det gigantiske ego? Nej tak. Jeg hyrede ham kun for en aften, så jeg ikke ville være nødt til at sidde alene ved singlebordet til et bryllup. Vi skulle bare lade som om.Det var ikke meningen, at han skulle kysse mig.Det var ikke meningen, at mit hjerte skulle banke så højt.Og det var ikke meningen, at vi skulle tilbringe natten sammen.En nat blev til en weekend, hvor vi var sneet inde, og ikke engang århundredets snestorm kunne slukke vores tiltrækning. Jeg kan ikke få nok – af ham, af hans smil og den måde, han får mig til at føle på.Vi er som nat og dag. Han elsker at tage chancer, og jeg befinder mig altid bedst på den sikre side. Han er hele tiden i bevægelse, på vej fra det ene sted til det andet, mens jeg drømmer om at slå mig ned. Han er er en opportunist med en tvivlsom fortid, og jeg er inkarnationen af den pæne pige.Men intet af det betyder noget, når jeg er i hans arme.Jeg ved, han ikke tror, han kan være det, jeg har brug for, men det kan han.Det kræver bare, at han bliver.

Jeg troede, at min kæreste ville fri til mig på min fødselsdag, men i stedet slog han op. Værste. Fødselsdag. Nogensinde.For at distrahere mig selv tager jeg hjem til min bedstemor, og jeg opdager hurtigt, at hun har lagt planer om at gøre en ende på min singlestatus. Og at den søde nabodreng, hun har fortalt om, i virkeligheden er en mand. Af typen høj, mystisk og sexet, som får mit hjerte til at slå lidt hurtigere.Der er noget ved den forhenværende marinesoldat … Jeg kan ikke få ham ud af hovedet. Heller ikke selvom han gør det klart, at han efter en opslidende udstationering og et kuldsejlet kærlighedsforhold ikke er interesseret i nogen former for forhold. Og slet ikke kærlighed. Men han får mig også til at ønske, at jeg kunne slippe fornuften lidt, følge mit hjerte og for én gangs skyld tage en chance.Måske er det på tide, at vi begge gør det?Kun kærlighed er tredje, fritstående bind i Kun dig-serien af Melanie Harlow. "Kun kærlighed er Melanie Harlow, når hun er bedst."– New York Times-bestsellerforfatter Corinne Michaels "Fuldstændig hjertevarmende!!"– The Overflowing Bookcase

Måske er det fordi hun var mit livs første kærlighed. Måske fordi jeg aldrig rigtig har glemt hende. Eller måske fordi jeg lige har fået mit livs værste besked …Under alle omstændigheder er der noget, der får mig til at opsøge Maren, som jeg ikke har set, siden jeg knuste hendes hjerte for 12 år siden.Planen er at give hende den undskyldning, hun har fortjent og lade hende komme videre med sit liv. Men da jeg møder hende igen – nu en voksen kvinde, der med succes er gået efter sine drømme, og er smukkere end nogensinde før – bliver jeg endnu engang blæst bagover.Hun ved ikke, hvilken hemmelighed, jeg bærer på, og jeg burde holde mig væk fra hende. Men hvordan skal jeg kunne gøre det, når jeg bliver mere og mere forelsket, for hvert øjeblik jeg er sammen med hende?Kun ham er andet bind i Kun dig-serien af Melanie Harlow. ”Melanie bliver bare bedre og bedre …” – Bibliophile Chloe"Kun ham vil med sikkerhed få dig til at tro på kærlighed, der varer evigt." – Once Upon a Romance Book Blog”Jeg kunne ikke lægge den fra mig!!!” – Books, Wine & Time

Nate er min nabo og en af mine bedste venner, selvom vi ser forskelligt på det meste.Som skilsmisseadvokat elsker han at fortælle mig, at min drøm om ’den eneste ene’ er – ja, en drøm, en helt urealistisk fantasi. Og som bryllupsplanlægger elsker jeg at fortælle ham, at han tager fejl.Hvor jeg tror på kærlighed med stort K, tror han på onenightstands og på ikke at få følelser i klemme. Men da en ny kvinde kommer ind i hans liv – en meget lille og skrigende en af slagsen, et uventet resultat af et af hans mange kvindebekendtskaber – må han revurdere sin strategi, når det kommer til følelser. Og jeg må revurdere min opfattelse af ham.Når jeg ser ham med sin datter, ser jeg til min overraskelse en anden side af Nate. En side, der får mit hjerte til at banke hurtigere, min krop til at hige efter hans og mit hjerte til at længes efter, at han ændrer mening om kærlighed og fortæller mig, at vi har en chance.Men tør han sætte sit hjerte på spil? Tør jeg?Dette er første bind i Kun dig-serien af Melanie Harlow."Kun dig er et frisk pust!" – The Escapist Book Blog"Bogen har den rigtige mængde drama, lidenskab og sjove øjeblikke." – The Bookish Sisters"Hot. Charmerende. Usædvanlig uimodståelig." – Bookalicous Babes Blog

Jack Valentini er ikke min type. Sexede, tungsindige cowboys er helt perfekte i film, men i virkelighedens verden foretrækker jeg slips og jakkesæt. Gode manerer. Det glatbarberede look. Jack er barsk, upoleret og ubehøvlet. Han vil ikke have noget at gøre med en ”rig, storbypige” som mig, og det holder han sig ikke tilbage med at give udtryk for. Men jeg har et job at udføre. Det PR-firma, jeg er medejer af, har fået til opgave at markedsføre hans families gård, så han hænger på mig, og jeg hænger på ham. Og langsomt forvandles fjendtligheden mellem os til … noget andet. Jeg troede slet ikke, jeg havde den lidenskab i mig, at jeg kunne blive så tiltrukket af et andet menneske. Men jo mere jeg lærer den tidligere militærmand at kende, jo bedre forstår jeg ham. Tabet af hans kone efterlod ham med et knust hjerte, skyldfølelse og en bitterhed mod verden. Han mener ikke, at han fortjener en ny chance for at blive lykkelig. Men han tager fejl. Og jeg behøver ikke være hans første kærlighed. Hvis bare han vil lade mig være hans sidste.

Det er ikke hver dag i den lille, hyggelige by Bellamy Creek, Griffin ser en smuk kvinde i hvid balkjole vælte ud af en ødelagt bil. Med sine høje hæle og tiara er Blair malplaceret, men hun er også sjov og helt igennem uimodståelig. Da hendes bil viser sig at være brudt helt sammen, tilbyder Griffin hende ly for natten.Blair er ved at starte sit nye liv langt væk fra sine kontrollerende overklasseforældre, men mødet med mekanikeren Griffin ændrer alt. Han er desperat efter at få sit værksted på fode igen, og Blair ser muligheden for en aftale: Hun hjælper ham med at relancere forretningen, og Griffin fikser hendes bil og ansætter hende, indtil den er klar.Det burde være en win-win … men det er sværere at holde sig til planen og fra hinanden end som så. Også selvom Griffin ved, at det aldrig vil gå, for Blair ønsker sig et eventyr med en lykkelig slutning, og han er i hvert fald ikke prinsen på den hvide hest.Vild med dig er en fortælling om to mennesker, der står ved en skillevej. Kan de frigøre sig fra fortiden og andres forventninger og vælge kærligheden? Vild med dig er den første, fritstående bog i Bellamy Creek-serien af Melanie Harlow. ”Brysk, men sjov, mekaniker, som har brændt sig på kærligheden? Tjek. Fyr, der tager forældreløse killinger ind? Tjek. Helt ufatteligt lækker, idet han modvilligt forelsker sig dybt? Tjek. Min nye book boyfriend? Tjek, tjek, tjek. Vild med dig er et must read!” – Julia Kent, New York Times-bestsellerforfatter”Gør dig klar til at forelske dig i Bellamy Creek.” – Book Boyfriend Addict”Jeg elskede Griffin og Blair, de er mit nye yndlingspar fra Harlow … Vild med dig er lige dele sød small town romance og hed, glødende kemi. Vi får det bedste fra begge verdener.” – Modern Belle Books”Melanie Harlow er godt på vej til at blive dronningen af small town romance.” – She Reads Romance Books

Måske er det fordi hun var mit livs første kærlighed. Måske fordi jeg aldrig rigtig har glemt hende. Eller måske fordi jeg lige har fået mit livs værste besked …Under alle omstændigheder er der noget, der får mig til at opsøge Maren, som jeg ikke har set, siden jeg knuste hendes hjerte for 12 år siden.Planen er at give hende den undskyldning, hun har fortjent og lade hende komme videre med sit liv. Men da jeg møder hende igen – nu en voksen kvinde, der med succes er gået efter sine drømme, og er smukkere end nogensinde før – bliver jeg endnu engang blæst bagover.Hun ved ikke, hvilken hemmelighed, jeg bærer på, og jeg burde holde mig væk fra hende. Men hvordan skal jeg kunne gøre det, når jeg bliver mere og mere forelsket, for hvert øjeblik jeg er sammen med hende?Kun ham er andet bind i Kun dig-serien af Melanie Harlow. ”Melanie bliver bare bedre og bedre …” – Bibliophile Chloe"Kun ham vil med sikkerhed få dig til at tro på kærlighed, der varer evigt." – Once Upon a Romance Book Blog”Jeg kunne ikke lægge den fra mig!!!” – Books, Wine & Time

Det var som at se et spøgelse.Da min afdøde mands tvillingebror flytter tilbage til vores lille by, vil jeg allerhelst undgå ham. Alt ved Wes minder mig om den mand, jeg har mistet og det liv, vi havde planlagt at få sammen. Efter 18 lange måneder, hvor bare det at stå op har været en kamp, er jeg endelig nået til et sted, hvor jeg har det okay. Jeg har et nyt job, søde mennesker omkring mig og en skøn lille datter.Men jeg er også tiltrukket af Wes. Han forstår min sorg, vrede og skyldfølelse bedre end nogen andre – og jeg forstår hans følelser. Der går ikke længe, før den forståelse forvandler sig til begær, og før begæret ikke er til at styre.Han siger, at det ikke betyder noget for ham, hvad andre mennesker tænker, og at kærlighed aldrig kan være forkert. Men hvis der er noget, jeg har lært, så er det, at kærligheden ikke altid sejrer.Nu skal jeg bare overbevise mit hjerte om det.

Jack Valentini er ikke min type. Sexede, tungsindige cowboys er helt perfekte i film, men i virkelighedens verden foretrækker jeg slips og jakkesæt. Gode manerer. Det glatbarberede look. Jack er barsk, upoleret og ubehøvlet. Han vil ikke have noget at gøre med en ”rig, storbypige” som mig, og det holder han sig ikke tilbage med at give udtryk for. Men jeg har et job at udføre. Det PR-firma, jeg er medejer af, har fået til opgave at markedsføre hans families gård, så han hænger på mig, og jeg hænger på ham.Og langsomt forvandles fjendtligheden mellem os til … noget andet. Jeg troede slet ikke, jeg havde den lidenskab i mig, at jeg kunne blive så tiltrukket af et andet menneske. Men jo mere jeg lærer den tidligere militærmand at kende, jo bedre forstår jeg ham. Tabet af hans kone efterlod ham med et knust hjerte, skyldfølelse og en bitterhed mod verden. Han mener ikke, at han fortjener en ny chance for at blive lykkelig.Men han tager fejl. Og jeg behøver ikke være hans første kærlighed. Hvis bare han vil lade mig være hans sidste.

Only in the movies does the Hollywood heartthrob fall for the small town diner waitress.So when Dashiel Buckley returns to Cherry Tree Harbor for a wedding, I'm determined not to let my massive crush on my best friend's older brother hijack my good sense.(It happened once before. Do not recommend.)But when my hand is injured, it's Dash who steps in at the diner. The moment he realizes I can't afford to fix my car, he takes care of it. And when he hears about the way my toxic ex treated me, he refuses to let it go.Now it's not just his blue eyes and sexy smile that have me swooning, it's the way he wants to help me. Encourage me. Protect me.I can't resist.Our text messages heat up. Our phone calls melt all my defenses. "Just friends" turns into "just once," and "just once" becomes a distant memory. Night after night, he warms my bed, my body, and my heart.But it can't last.Our dreams have us on two different paths-Dash wants the lights, camera, action of Hollywood, and I'll always be a small town girl.If only I could be his.

20’erne brøler i Detroit, og hvis Tiny vil redde sin far, må hun indgå en pagt med djævlen …Om dagen smugler den 20-årige Tiny O’Mara whisky. Om natten længes hun efter fest og spænding. Indtil hendes far bliver kidnappet, og Tiny skal skaffe den enorme løsesum på kun én uge.Nu står hun midt i et mafiaopgør – splittet mellem to smukke mænd.Enzo DiFiore er søn af den gangster, der står bag bortførelsen, og hans farlige charme tager pusten fra hende. Kan Tiny udnytte den forbudte gnist mellem dem? Hendes irriterende og flotte barndomsven Joey Lupo vil gerne hjælpe, men han har sin egen skjulte dagsorden …Hvem kan man stole på i en verden, hvor alle vil have noget – sprut, penge, magt eller sex – og ingen bekymrer sig om konsekvenserne?

20’erne brøler i Detroit, og Tiny er færdig med blot at være tilskuer …Efter at have reddet sin far fra mafiafamilien DiFiore er Tiny O'Mara fast besluttet på at tage kontrol over sit eget liv … Men det vil koste hende dyrt.Alliancen med den farlige Enzo DiFiore er baseret på deres fysiske tiltrækning snarere end på tillid. Da han tilbyder Tiny en lejlighed i bytte for oplysninger og nogle nætter sammen, bliver hun fristet.Men ved at sige ja til Enzos tilbud forråder Tiny barndomsvennen Joey Lupo, den eneste mand, hun kan stole på. Og selvom Tiny og Joey bruger det meste af tiden på at skændes, er det svært at ignorere den tiltrækning, der ulmer mellem dem.Kan man elske to mænd på samme tid?

I didn't mean to see him naked--it was an accident.It had to be, right?Because Noah McCormick and I have never been anything more than friends. In all the years I've known him, he's never once laid a finger on me. And even though he was a cute lifeguard at 16 and a hotter-than-hell sheriff's deputy at 34, he's always been that protective guy I could trust to keep his hands to himself. I never wanted to mess with that.Until I walked in on him getting out of the shower and saw his hard, muscular body totally bare and dripping wet. At that moment I never wanted to mess with anything so badly in my entire life. I should have covered my eyes. Said I was sorry. At the very least, I could have handed him a towel.After all, I was only in town for a few days, and he was just doing me a favor by escorting me to my sister's wedding. It wasn't a real date. But I didn't apologize. And he didn't cover up.(Talk about a hot mess.)After all those years of being just friends, suddenly we're insatiable.He's made it clear he's not interested in romance. Which is fine with me because I've got a plane ticket back to my real life at the end of the week. It's all in fun...or is it?

Skylar Nixon. She's even more beautiful than I remember. Ten years ago she was an impossible dream, and now she's right here in front of me, offering everything I ever wanted.But happiness never lasts, not for someone like me.I have to protect us both.****Sebastian Pryce. He's the most complicated, frustrating, beautiful man I've ever met, and my body craves his with a hunger I've never known.My heart is his completely.Why won't he let me in?

When a psychic tells Natalie Nixon her life is about to be upended by a mysterious stranger, she laughs it off. After all, she has everything she's ever wanted-a successful bakery, the perfect boyfriend, and the keys to her dream house.Who could possibly make her want to throw all that away?Then Miles Haas comes back to town.But he's no stranger-they've known each other since grade school. Plus, he's only around for the summer, he's still a shameless playboy, and he makes a living writing articles for a men's magazine with titles like 'Should You Bang the Boss's Daughter? A Flowchart' and 'Backdoor Stuff for Beginners: A Field Guide.'Except he makes her laugh like no one else, smells like heaven, and wears those panty-melting glasses. But he's not the man of her dreams, and she's not about to abandon everything she's worked so hard for just for a little fun.She's not that crazy...or is she?

On the surface, I had it all-a successful career, a wonderful family, a condo with a view.But I longed for someone to share my life with, and after watching both my younger sisters fall in love, I was convinced it would never happen for me.Until the day I ran into him-my one night stand from college with the broad shoulders, crooked smile, and let's-get-out-of-here eyes.Cute and cocky back then, today Levi Brooks is six feet four inches of hot bearded fantasy. A sexy single dad with muscular arms, strong hands, and a fantastically big ... heart. (I mean, it's massive. And generous. And it pumps so hard ... um. Sorry. Lost my place.)Being a good father means everything to him, but he's keeping me at a distance because he thinks I deserve someone better - a man who can give me more time, more attention, more of himself. He doesn't believe he could ever be enough.But he's wrong.All I need is the chance to prove it.

Fall in love with my enemy? No way.Marry him to save my family's struggling ski resort? That's a different story...Getting hitched is the only way I can inherit Snowberry Lodge, and I'll do anything to spare my childhood home from the wrecking ball-even wear Devlin Buckley's ring on my finger.Not that I'll enjoy it.Sure, he's charming and handsome, and that no-last-names one night stand we shared ended with a fantastically big bang (I saw stars I hadn't seen in six months, if you catch my drift).But I'll never trust him-he was working for the company trying to bulldoze my life.Right up until the day he knocked on my door with an offer I couldn't refuse.Marry him, and he'll help me restore my family's crumbling resort to its former glory-and get revenge on his ex-boss in the process. Once our goals are achieved, we'll go our separate ways.It's temporary. Strictly business. Purely for show.Until I realize how much I like it when he says "my wife."Once we're sharing a last name-and a bed-our make-believe match starts to feel a little too real.And if I'm not careful, I could lose everything... my home, my dreams, and my heart.

20’erne brøler i Detroit, og Tiny er færdig med blot at være tilskuer …Efter at have reddet sin far fra mafiafamilien DiFiore er Tiny O'Mara fast besluttet på at tage kontrol over sit eget liv … Men det vil koste hende dyrt.Alliancen med den farlige Enzo DiFiore er baseret på deres fysiske tiltrækning snarere end på tillid. Da han tilbyder Tiny en lejlighed i bytte for oplysninger og nogle nætter sammen, bliver hun fristet.Men ved at sige ja til Enzos tilbud forråder Tiny barndomsvennen Joey Lupo, den eneste mand, hun kan stole på. Og selvom Tiny og Joey bruger det meste af tiden på at skændes, er det svært at ignorere den tiltrækning, der ulmer mellem dem.Kan man elske to mænd på samme tid?

20’erne brøler i Detroit, og hvis Tiny vil redde sin far, må hun indgå en pagt med djævlen …Om dagen smugler den 20-årige Tiny O’Mara whisky. Om natten længes hun efter fest og spænding. Indtil hendes far bliver kidnappet, og Tiny skal skaffe den enorme løsesum på kun én uge.Nu står hun midt i et mafiaopgør – splittet mellem to smukke mænd.Enzo DiFiore er søn af den gangster, der står bag bortførelsen, og hans farlige charme tager pusten fra hende. Kan Tiny udnytte den forbudte gnist mellem dem? Hendes irriterende og flotte barndomsven Joey Lupo vil gerne hjælpe, men han har sin egen skjulte dagsorden …Hvem kan man stole på i en verden, hvor alle vil have noget – sprut, penge, magt eller sex – og ingen bekymrer sig om konsekvenserne?

From USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow comes a heartwarming childhood frenemies-to-lovers, second chance romance!When we were eleven, Oliver Ford Pemberton dared me to jump off a barn roof. He said you couldn't break a leg from a 12-foot jump.He lied.(You can also break a collarbone, which served him right as far as I was concerned.) I wish I could say it was the last dare I ever took from him, the last bet I ever made with him, the last time I ever trusted Oliver Ford Pemberton.But it wasn't. Because he had the nerve to grow up gorgeous, charming, and sexy. And as we got older, the dares only got dirtier-and the betting stakes higher-until finally, he left me in pieces. I swore I'd never talk to him again.But twenty years after I took that flying leap, he's back in my life, daring me to risk everything for him: my job, my self-worth, and my heart. How many chances does true love deserve?

In hindsight, I should not have had that fifth mimosa at Breakfast with Santa. Or the sixth, seventh, and eighth.But my shame over the public meltdown that resulted was nothing compared to being abandoned by my husband of fifteen years for a much younger woman-and did I mention she's pregnant?For the sake of my children and my pride, I packed up and headed for my childhood home and the small town where I grew up. Cloverleigh Farms would be the perfect place for a fresh start.Falling for Henry DeSantis wasn't part of the plan.Sure, he's easy on the eyes and hard in the bedroom (also the hallway, the bathtub, and on top of his desk), but he's newly divorced too, and things between us are moving so fast I'm afraid neither one of us has had enough time to heal. Not to mention the fact that I'm a single mom now-my kids have to come first.But Henry makes me feel beautiful and sexy and wanted and strong-I haven't felt that way in years. We understand each other, and when I'm in his arms, I'm tempted to trust again. To love again. To let myself be loved without fear.But deep down, I'm terrified.Is this all too much, too soon? Or am I a fool to let a second chance at happily ever after pass me by?

A gorgeous former Marine with a tortured soul.The beautiful, compassionate therapist living next door.A meddlesome grandma determined to get them together.I was expecting a proposal on my birthday, and I got dumped instead.How could I have been so clueless?Grams knew exactly how to distract me.The

All I wanted was a break-two weeks off from being Pixie Hart, country music sensation, and fourteen days of peace, privacy, and solitude as plain old Kelly Jo Sullivan.But thanks to some overzealous paparazzi, my family refuses to let me go anywhere alone, and I'm stuck sharing this tiny cabin with a tall, dark, and bearded bodyguard.And guess what? There's only one bed.Well, he can couch it.Xander Buckley might be hotter than a stolen blow torch, and I get that he's a former Navy SEAL and all, but the man gives new meaning to the words overbearing, overprotective, bossy alpha male. I can't even post a photo on social media without him warning me it's not safe, or take a morning jog without him following behind.But he's made it clear that what he says goes, and if I don't like it, I can kiss my vacation goodbye.Instead, I end up kissing him.I don't even know how it happened-one minute we were at each other's throats, the next we were at each other's mercy. What's even more shocking is how good we are together. He understands my need for freedom, and I understand his need for control.But emotional trust doesn't come easily to me. And we're on two completely different paths.Without question, I'd put my life in his hands.Just don't ask me to give him my heart.

It was the perfect plan.I needed a wife--temporarily--in order to inherit the family business.And she needed a favor--the kind that takes nine months to deliver.We had it all worked out, from the no-touching policy on our wedding night (her rule) to the no-falling-in-love decree (mine). She'd marry me, I'd give her the means to have the baby she'd always wanted, and one year later we'd amicably part ways with no hassle, no demands, and certainly no regrets.After all, Bianca DeRossi and I are experts at infuriating one another--we've been doing it since we were kids. Trouble is, she grew up gorgeous and feisty, and she still knows exactly how to get under my skin.And that wedding night? Well, it doesn't exactly go down hands-free.Then she moves in with me, and I really start to lose my mind. From her sexy little pout to her wicked sense of humor to those meatball sandwiches she makes just because she knows they're my favorite . . . I find myself wanting to break every rule we put in place. Our story was never supposed to end with happily ever after. But call me crazy, I just might be in love with my wife.

Back then, I had it all. Wicked fastball. Killer instinct. Cocky grin. Full package. (And believe me, I knew how to score.)My senior year, I was a first round draft pick with a two-million-dollar signing bonus. Before I could even legally buy myself a beer, I made my Major League debut. Point is, I was invincible.Until one day I wasn't.After tanking my career-during the World Series, no less-the last thing I want to do is return to my hometown, where every jerk in a ball cap has an opinion about what went wrong with my arm. So when my sister drags me back to town for her wedding, I vow to get in and out of there as quickly as possible. Then I run into April Sawyer.In high school we were just friends, but I'd always wanted her, and I'd never forgotten her-the red hair, the incredible smile, the crazy, reckless thing we did in the back of my truck the night we said goodbye. It's been eighteen years, but one look at her and I feel like my old self again. I can still make her laugh, she can still take me down a notch, and when the chemistry between us explodes, it's even hotter this time around-and I don't want it to end.But just when I think I'm ready to let go of the past and get back in the game, life throws me a curveball I never saw coming.

You've heard the story about the wedding planner who falls for the groom?Well, this is the one where she falls for his father.And that groom? He's my ex.I didn't realize who the gruff, gorgeous older man was the night he rescued me from a creep in a Manhattan hotel bar. All I knew was that a hot, bearded stranger with a protective streak showed up right when I needed a reminder that real gentlemen still exist.(Although he left his manners behind after asking me up to his room.)It was the hottest night of my life, but I never thought I'd see the former Navy SEAL again.Imagine my surprise at the rehearsal dinner one week later, when my sexy one-night stand is introduced as the father of the groom. Even more surprising? That temptation we felt in New York was no fluke.In public, we pretend there's nothing between us.In private, we can't keep our hands off each other.The situation is beyond complicated. Zach never even knew he'd fathered a child until recently, and he wants to earn his son's trust and respect. As for me, I'm looking for a man who wants to start a family, and Zach has made it clear he's not that man. He's fifteen years older, newly divorced, and he lives across the country.But no matter how many times we draw the line, we keep crossing it.Nothing so wrong should ever feel so right.

He's back. Not just back in town, but living in the flat right beneath mine. And he looks good enough to eat, which is just one more reason to stay away from him. But I can't resist. The sex is incredible (pretty sure we've shaken the house right off its foundation), but he can't fool me-not this time. A degree in marketing and five years in advertising have taught me that "true love" is a fairy tale used to sell lipstick, diamonds, and perfume. It doesn't exist. He thinks I'm wrong, and he wants to prove it. I think he's crazy, so I dare him to try. It might be the biggest mistake of my life.

Nate Pearson is ridiculously handsome and wears the hell out of a suit and tie, but I've seen the parade of beautiful women leaving his apartment across the hall-a different one every time-and I want no part of it. When it comes to romance, I'm looking for something real, something that will last: the happily ever after. As a divorce attorney, he loves to tell me there's no such thing.As a wedding planner, I choose to disagree.We disagree on almost everything, in fact. Everything except James Bond. The only time we really get along is when we're watching 007 flicks together, and I'll admit-he has rescued me from a disaster or five. So when one of the baton twirlers from his parade leaves a baby girl at his door with a note that says "I'll come back for her" and he begs me for help, I can't turn him down.But it's a mistake. Because watching him with his daughter, I start to see another side of Nate, a side that has my breath coming faster, my body craving his, my heart longing for him to change his mind about love and tell me there's a chance for us. I don't want to be just another girl leaving his apartment in the morning.I want to be the one he asks to stay.

Skylar Nixon is even more beautiful than I remember. Ten years ago she was an impossible dream, and now she's right here in front of me, offering everything I ever wanted. But happiness never lasts, not for someone like me. I have to protect us both. **** Sebastian Pryce is the most complicated, frustrating, beautiful man I've ever met, and my body craves his with a hunger I've never known. My heart is his completely. Why won't he let me in?