Bøger af Brooke St James

Lexi Charles wasn't interested in starting a relationship. The scars from her past left her feeling like it would be impossible to ever love someone. It was a part of her life she had come to accept. Years ago, she said she always wanted to marry a baseball player (one of the San Francisco Giants to be exact). Now, that was nothing more than a distant dream-something she knew could never become a reality. Until the day she found herself in a parking lot talking to the Giants' all-star second baseman. Could he be the one to heal her wounds and make her dreams come true?

If you knew anything about Justin Wilde, you'd know he lived up to his last name. He was the reckless one... the one who went looking for trouble. He had lived in New York for six years, but he recently moved back home to Lexington accompanied by his young daughter and rumors of past trouble.I didn't mind that he had a little girl. As long as he was single, I had hope that he would notice me one day. He had kissed me once years ago, and I remembered it like it was yesterday.I had seen Justin several times since he returned and it seemed as if he had completely forgotten about that kiss. In fact, it was like he actually went out of his way to avoid me. You would think this would dissuade me from liking him. He was the ultimate bad boy and he wasn't interested in me at all. But maybe that was the very thing that made him irresistible.

My brother needed thirty thousand dollars to make an investment that could potentially change everything for him. The problem was, he was still in college and working as a stable hand, so coming up with that kind of money seemed virtually impossible.I was daydreaming of ways to help him while I covered the morning shift at Roxy's coffee shop. Business was slow, so I couldn't help but notice when a handsome stranger walked in. I didn't know it at the time, but he would turn out to be the answer to my brother's prayer.And he might even be the answer to mine.

My story is different. Our story, I should say. Jesse and me. We're not a typical couple by any stretch of the imagination. But, by the same token, we were undoubtedly made for each other. I never dreamed things would end up the way they did, though life always has a way of surprising you, doesn't it. I thought Jesse Bishop was completely out of the question. Turns out I was wrong. I always wanted to be Jesse's girl, and now I am.

Sidney arrived at Ash and Abigail's wedding with the simple expectation that she'd see her friends get married and wish them all the best. Getting caught serenading the fish in the aquarium was one thing she did not expect to happen. She certainly didn't expect the person who caught her to be a handsome businessman who instantly wanted to hire her for her vocal talent. Truth be told, she didn't even think she had any vocal talent. Most of all, she by no means expected to fall in love with the aforementioned businessman. But sometimes, the unexpected happens. Sometimes, a lot of unexpected things happen. Sometimes, you show up to your friend's wedding and your life changes forever.

Summer Stockton was a Grammy Award winning artist and former winner of American Idol. She had been performing on stage since she was a child. She was extremely busy and equally famous, and not at all in a position to fall in love with her temporary bodyguard. But Miami was just too romantic, and Casey Morgan was completely irresistible. Summer knew it was cliché and unlikely, but there was nothing she could do to stop herself from falling in love. The problem was, Casey wasn't a bodyguard at all. He had another job, a very secret job, and he was about to return to it. Also, Summer had a twin sister, Allie, who was a major part of her life and career. In a way, this is Allie's story, too. This book is the seventh and final book in the Morgan family series. All of the titles can be read asstandalone romances, but for the best experience, check out the entire series in order!

Sometimes you need to make a change in life, and Laney Spencer was about to do just that. She was a talented artist and had been encouraged to move to San Francisco to pursue her dreams. Days after her little sister graduated high school the two packed their truck and headed south to California. Laney was ready for a new start and assumed everything would go perfectly. She assumed the transition would be painless. When her assumptions proved wrong, all she could do was trust that God's plans were better than her own... especially when His plans included finding the man of her dreams.

I honestly thought I was set for life-at least where love was concerned. I was dating the man of my dreams and assumed we would live happily ever after. But then he left me with a broken heart. I was embarrassed and hurt, and picking up the pieces seemed impossible.I hadn't sworn off men completely, but getting into another relationship was something I just didn't care about. For the time being, I was living for myself and for the weekend, and I thought nothing would change that.Then I met Caleb, the son of a preacher. He was not what I expected, but everything I needed.

I wasn't the only woman in the world who had been cheated on. I certainly wasn't the only woman who had sworn off men because of it. I was, however, one of the few who was willing to stick to my guns about it. Men would sometimes see that as a challenge, but before too long they would realize I wasn't interested.I planned on staying single forever, and nothing, absolutely nothing could possibly change my mind. Even a chance meeting with someone as wonderful and gorgeous as Max Blair didn't faze me. I wasn't attracted to his looks, fame, skill, or ambition. I was perfectly fine getting to know Max as a person without adding all the complications of dating. Sure, I was a little starstruck at times, but I had that under control. And then again, maybe I was a little attracted to him, too. But who wouldn't be? The problem was that he seemed to like me.Even still, I would stay single forever.Forgetting about Max Blair would be a piece of cake.

Josh Cassidy found himself on a plane headed back to Boston. He had grown up nearby and had a lot of friends there, but his trip wasn't for pleasure. It was purely for business, and it was just about the weirdest business trip in the history of all business trips. He had one thing on his mind, and that was getting the money he needed to invest in the newest location of Patterson Place Hotels. The fact that the source of his funds might be a little odd (or perhaps even dangerous) didn't matter to him at all.As strange as Josh's itinerary might have been, one thing that was not on it was running into his childhood friend, Mattie Pruitt. When he first spotted her, he realized she was no longer the freckle faced girl he had grown up with. She had turned into a woman since they had last seen one another-a beautiful woman. But Josh should have been focused on the task at hand. He should have had only one thing on his mind. That was easier said than done once Mattie entered the picture.

Eric Jones was from a small lakeside town my family frequently visited. He was a rebellious, bad boy type who rode skateboards and was the life of the party. He was the type of guy I should avoid at all costs, and I knew it. My mother had warned me about him, but it was too late. I had a crush on Eric since we were kids, and there was nothing she could say or do to make me think any less of him. We had chance encounters at my uncle's lake house over the years, but nothing ever came of that. I thought Eric was destined to be nothing more than a crush and we would never end up together. But one summer all that changed.

The golden boy meets his match in the Tanner Family series finale.Tanner Wilde was just that. Wild.He had been working hard and playing harder for so long that he paid no mind to the long lineof heartbroken women he left in his wake. His life seemed full, and he was nowhere near readyto settle down.Jillian Young was just the opposite.She was solid, stable, and content with the quiet life she was building for herself. Everything was coasting along until the night Tanner Wilde showed up on her doorstep. Even though they had been school mates for years, he still had no idea who she was.That was fine with her because she wanted him to get out of her life as quickly as possible.This is the story of how that didn't happen.

Gray Kennedy had just completed an eight-year term in the U.S. Army and was ready to return home to Chicago. He had to make one quick stop in Memphis before he could be reunited with his family. For the last few years, he had held on to a promise that he'd make sure Jane Bishop and her daughter were doing well once he got back to the states. He had no friends or family in Memphis, and his only plan was to get to town, check on Jane, and head straight home to Chicago. He had no idea what he would find when he got there. He certainly wasn't expecting it to be love.

There was no way love could ever exist between a Bishop and a Meyers. It was absolutely forbidden by both families. As far as Stephen Meyers was concerned, no one in the Bishop family would ever be good enough for his granddaughter. The Bishops were well aware of his feelings and his reputation, and they did everything they could to steer clear of him. But love and destiny are powerful things, and Owen and Darcy would just have to find out if the connection they shared was strong enough to heal a rift that had formed between their families almost fifty years before.

What do you do when your best friend calls and says she's getting married in a matter of days on a different continent? You hop on a plane and go to be with her, of course. Lu Osborne was doing precisely that. She boarded a flight that was headed for Ireland on only a few days notice despite the fact that she had a lot of irons in the fire. Other than witnessing a fairytale wedding and maybe doing a little sightseeing, Lu didn't expect anything to come from the trip. She certainly didn't expect to fall in love with her best friend's brother, Joe.

Finally My Happy Ending, the third and final book in the Meant for Me series, can be read as a stand alone but will be enhanced by reading the first two books.Blind dates are for the birds. Trish Carmichael had been on enough of them to know they weren't her thing. She'd rather go about it naturally and meet someone on her own. The only problem was, it had been over a year since she broke up with her last boyfriend, and she hadn't found anyone yet.She was on her way home from a particularly bad blind date (one she vowed would be her last) when she ran into Brock Rollins at a gas station. Brock had taken something from her in the past, and she harbored grudge against him because of it. She was typically the type to forgive and forget, but the bad date was fresh on her mind, and she ended up unloading on him.Burying the hatchet between the two of them seemed impossible. Seeing him as a love interest was out of the question. But sometimes even the most unlikely things happen.

Theo Duval was born and raised in Montréal. He was only ten-years-old when he met a young American girl named Caroline at a public library near his home. Though there were some serious language barriers, the two of them quickly felt the first sparks of young love. Caroline's visit to Montréal was brief, and Theo was soon left with only the vivid memories of his first crush. They had haunted him for years, and he always felt like she was the one who got away. Caroline had a slightly different take on their encounter. In her mind, she clearly told Theo that if neither of them were married by the time they turned thirty, they'd reunite and ride off into the sunset. It never occurred to her that Theo might have agreed to her plan without understanding a single word of what she said. If you guessed that these two ultimately found each other again and got their happily ever after, then you'd be right. But the real fun is in finding out how, after twenty years of separation, it all came to pass.

Most of Shelby Kennedy's friends were either married or in a serious relationship. Her younger brother was about to get engaged, and two of her younger cousins were already married-not that she was counting. In reality, she hadn't given those facts much thought. She didn't mind her life the way it was. Being single really seemed to suit her. She had a charming house, a loyal dog, an enjoyable career, and she was surrounded by a loving family. Shelby's life wasn't lacking anything. Except for Isaac Charles. She was definitely lacking him.

I was completely exhausted when I first laid eyes on him. I had been traveling, and for the last twenty-four hours, sleep had evaded me. I knew I looked terrible, and I was relatively sure I didn't smell so great, either. It was not the most ideal moment to make a first impression. On a normal day, I wouldn't be so torn up about it, but today was different. This was the day I met Taylor. He was a gentleman in every way. I was instantly taken aback by his vintage look and charm. It was almost like he had stepped out of the past. I would only be in Boston for two days before traveling again, and I was determined to get a second chance at a first impression.

I was at a wedding purely for work related connections. Originally, my boyfriend was supposedto accompany me, but he broke up with me earlier in the day when I discovered that he hadbeen cheating. So, there I was, alone at a wedding reception on what was not my best day. I was surprised when a handsome stranger sat next to me. I had expected that seat to be emptyall night and suddenly found myself feeling vulnerable enough to get charmed by this strangerand tell him my life story. I learned a lot about him, too. His name was Caleb Morgan, and hewas an eligible bachelor. I left the wedding once other women began asking him to dance. Caleb was a much needed distraction to end an awful day, but I never expected to see himagain. You can guess how that worked out.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Sarah Spicer took this saying to heart, at least where love was concerned. She had given up any hope in ever finding a decent man. She was convinced they had only one thing on their minds and were untrustworthy and unfit for relationships. This was exactly why she had a strict no-dating policy. That was before she met Collin Ross. He was handsome, successful, and possessed a refined confidence that any woman would have adored. Well, any woman except for Sarah. Her indifference toward his charms made gaining her affection difficult. But patience is a virtue, and Collin was determined to prove that if there was a man worthy of winning her heart, he was the one.

I didn't have a rule against kissing a guy while on vacation. That was why I just let it happen with Jordan Tanner. Maybe it was a rash decision since he was my best friend's brother-in-law, but I could hardly blame myself. He was a basketball star, and he was strikingly handsome, so I did what any woman in my position would have done. I kissed him. It was just a kiss. Sure, it was amazing, but I thought I could leave it at just that. I thought I could go back to my life in Nashville and forget all about him.This is the story of how that didn't happen.

Bad Medicine was one of television's most popular dramas, and Ethan Prescott was the show's biggest star. He was a talented actor and an all-around good guy. His quick wit, intelligence, and dashingly handsome appearance only added to his larger than life persona. And somehow, Macy Tillman ended up sitting right next to him at dinner. Macy was a gifted artist and former resident of the Shower & Shelter Artist Collective. Though she was still pursuing a career as an artist, she also devoted much of her time to caring for her young niece while her sister was at work. Her quirky personality, unique perspective on life, and stunning beauty captivated Ethan. Macy made Ethan experience feelings that he had never known. It was about more than just being attracted to her. Somehow, Macy inspired Ethan to want to be a better person. But those feelings were overwhelming, and they made it difficult for Ethan to decide whether or not he should follow his heart.

Paige Spears was on her way to a job interview when she first met Diane Hunt. The two of them made friendly conversation while waiting for their breakfast, and Diane ended up asking Paige to come work for her for the summer. Paige was reluctant about beginning her cooperate career anyway, so she jumped at Diane's offer. As luck would have it, her first assignment was to spend a week in Myrtle Beach with Diane and her family. Paige quickly found herself in a car with a woman she'd just met, headed to a place she'd never been, and about to be on a vacation with people she didn't know. She thought she'd make the best of it and enjoy one last summer adventure before joining the real world. She had no idea this trip would change her life forever.

Jacob Fox, son of the notorious Neil Fox, wanted nothing more than to disappear. There had been a media frenzy during the arrest of his parents and their subsequent deaths, and Jacob couldn't escape all the negativity surrounding the ordeal. He decided to buy a house in south Louisiana on a private, wooded lot in the middle of the bayou so he could drop of the face of the earth for a while. He certainly hadn't come to Louisiana to make friends. Unfortunately for him, the neighbors surrounding his property were overly friendly. With the help of his Doberman Pincher, Jacob ran off anyone who tried to welcome him to the area. That seemed to be working pretty well until he met Alex Martin. She simply wanted to offer a little southern hospitality at first, but eventually she realized she might be the only person who could help Jacob rediscover the man he used to be.

Back to the Bayou is the fifth and final installment in the Martin Family Series, but it can also be read as a standalone. Amelia Martin was the youngest of three girls. Both of her older sisters had already found their soul mates, and Amelia felt like she was well on her way to that with Hank Marksberry. Hank seemed to have everything she was looking for. He was handsome, intelligent, and would undoubtedly have a successful career. Amelia decided to bring him home during Christmas break to meet her family, thinking it would be the beginning of their happily ever after. The only problem was that Hank could never compare to Caleb Reeves. When Caleb unexpectedly appeared at the airport to offer Amelia and Hank a ride, she was faced with a lifetime of memories and feelings she had managed to avoid since she'd left home.

The lights were strung, the mistletoe hung, and Christmas season was in full swing. Everywhere I looked, people were happy and making holiday plans. Not me. I dreaded going home. I had just lied to my mother and told her that I would be volunteering at a local charity so that I could avoid traveling home for Christmas. It was just a temporary fix for a permanent problem. Once May arrived, I'd be forced to move back home for good. A few short months-that was all that separated me from the dreaded fate of going back to Louisiana to attend to my mother. I desperately wanted to stay in Houston, but it would take a real Christmas miracle for that to happen. Ideally, that miracle would be handsome and charming.

As a successful actress and the eldest daughter of Alec Stone, Violet was no stranger to male attention. In most cases, she did her best to ignore it. She didn't want a man who was clingy or needy, and lately it seemed like everyone she dated fit that description. She was beginning to think the problem might actually be with her. Vi felt like she was happy being single. Her career was flourishing, and with all the time she put in to acting, looking for love was not on her list of things to do. That all changed when she stumbled upon a mysterious carpenter named Drake Christensen. Maybe it was the fact that he was a towering, strong, manly type of guy who was so unlike the men she was used to dating. Then again, it could have been that he seemed immune to her charms and fame. Either way, she had to win him over. She had to have his heart.

Daniel Bishop was content with his life. He had grown quite comfortable in his daily routine. He enjoyed working as an instructor at Alpha Security and had no desire to be out in the field like the other bodyguards he trained. Everything was going smoothly until his little sister asked him to accompany her to a gymnastics meet in Florida. She knew just the right things to say to get Daniel to agree to go, and the next thing he knew, he was in Orlando toting around a bag full of leotards. He was out of his comfort zone and basically counting the minutes until he could return home to Memphis. That's when one phone call changed everything. An Alpha bodyguard wound up in the hospital, and Daniel was asked to go to Miami to cover for him. He already dreaded being in the field, and the assignment to protect the ultra-famous pop star, Courtney Cole, only added to his stress. Even though he didn't want to go, he knew the company was in a pinch and he should help out. Little did he know that one phone call would not only change his weekend, but also the course of his entire life.

Autumn Rains went to Lexington, Kentucky on a mission.This was no vacation.She had a very specific goal in mind.Autumn had done research and knew who she would encounter on the Tanner Farm.Photographs of the family were accessible on the internet, so she had an idea of what to expect when she arrived.Autumn was already aware that she would be meeting tall, handsome athletes on her trip.But she wasn't the least bit prepared to fall in love with one of them.