Bøger af Brooke St James

Ivy Lewis came home to Memphis in the summer of 1965 unaware of the adventure that awaited her. She was content to go through the motions of her predictable routines back home while safeguarding a few little secrets about her life in Nashville. In her mind, the two worlds weren't meant to intersect. Then Michael Bishop entered the picture. He had just moved to Memphis from Detroit in hopes of expanding his motorcycle company. He appeared to be nothing more than an outlaw and a menace to the community. Any type of relationship between them was sure to be met with resistance from Ivy's family and friends. But Michael Bishop was too great of a temptation for Ivy. The summer of 1965 would be one of first impressions, first dances, and forbidden love.

Timing is everything, and Mae Abbott had been planning this moment for nearly a year. It was her one chance to escape a lifetime of misery, and she was determined to take advantage of it. The fact that it was almost Christmas and she had no particular place to go was of little consequence. The only thing on her mind was starting over.She headed east, confident that her strong will and meager savings would be enough to get by. But her plans quickly began to crumble when she found herself in desperate need of help. Thankfully, that was precisely when she met Jesse Ward.Mae was stubborn, and she tried her best to refuse assistance from this handsome stranger. After all, her plans didn't include an extended detour in the middle of Virginia. Yet the two of them would soon discover that this chance encounter was exactly what they both needed to make a fresh start.

Evan Hunt had spent most of his adult life working as an environmentalist and living out of a duffle bag. It came as a total shock when his father suddenly confronted him about setting goals for his future. Evan wasn't much for following rules and his instinct was to simply ignore what his dad was saying. However, he decided it was time to set his sights on success just to prove to his family that he could do it. And that's exactly what he did. Just when it seemed like everything was coming together, Evan was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. All his plans and dreams were put on hold, and he was forced to move home to Charlotte so his parents could assist in his recovery. He didn't expect this detour to change his life for the better. He was so focused on sticking with his plans that he almost missed out on the love of his life.

My mother wrote a novel that became a Hollywood blockbuster. Somehow I became friends with the leading man. Heath Vick was a movie star and yet we instantly became friends. Then Heath decided to leave his girlfriend and set his sights on me. He assumed he would have my undivided attention, but my heart already belonged to someone else.

Mac Klein was a professional athlete who had no interest in starting a serious relationship. He certainly would never look up his childhood crush to reconnect. He wasn't even the social media type. His sister, Katie, was, but she wouldn't do something as bold as reaching out to Morgan Lake without his permission. Or maybe she would...

Lines had been drawn decades ago. The Castro and King families did not interact with the Elliot family. Those bridges had been burned, and no one talked about it. A romance wouldn't just be frowned upon, it would be absolutely forbidden. Members of opposing families could never fall in love. It's a good thing love doesn't play by the rules.

Izzy Abbott hadn't seen her high school crush Evan King in years. When she runs into him on the beach in Galveston she is excited to see him, but Evan has been through a lot recently so Izzy decides to give him some space. A twist of fate brings them together a year later. Izzy is convinced it is destiny this time. Thankfully so is Evan.

Laney King had been in a relationship with Michael Elliot since they were in high school. But Michael hasn't been faithful and doesn't think Laney will ever find out the truth.

How do you know when you've met the one? For some, it's love at first sight. But things don't always work like that.