Bøger af C J Allison

She's glitz and glam-He's down home and country, but they're about to find out that being out of each others' league has nothing to do with money.MarissaSince a young age, Marissa has played a part in front of the camera. She's got it all-top model status, perfect, high profile marriage, millions of followers, and the world at her fingertips. Too bad it's all a lie-and comes crashing down so publicly her only choice is to get out of LA before the media sharks devour her.The last thing she expects to find while stashed away in the Smokies is a bacon-loving, warm, funny, man named Mick-and he's everything Marissa isn't-he's real. Too bad she can't act on her growing feelings for him. He's too sweet, too genuine, and everything about her life is as fake as the smile she puts on when she goes back to LA.But the money, house, cars, and fame are nothing, not compared to the love of a real man and the opportunity to have the truest thing she's ever felt become her reality. . . MickIn a small town, there's nothing worse than going from having a top sales job to being a stock boy at the local mart-and that's exactly what Mick gets to face every day. As if his personal insecurities aren't enough, now he faces the fact he's stuck with little to no chance to ever get where he wants to be-stable enough for a family.And then a woman too good to be true comes into his town, and he can't help but want those things even more-with her. A hotshot model from LA, but Mick doesn't care about any of that, all that matters is that she's caring, funny, and the most beautiful soul he's ever seen. . . but she can't see herself that way.When she goes back to LA to deal with her life, Mick has to face who she is in her world, and the jealousy and doubt threaten to tear him apart. Deep down, he knows they have something real, but is it enough for her to love a man that is the opposite of everything she's ever had?

Can the broken heal each other?BryceI made a promise I don't think I'll be able to keep. Three years later and I'm face to face with the last person I ever thought I'd see. Did fate bring us together? Will I be able to overcome the guilt?EmmaHe can be the one to give me the closure I need. Can I break through the walls he's build and find out what I need to know? I believe there is a reason for everything. Were we brought together for a reason?

Two lifestyles, one mountain - and love is about to create a rock slide. LoganI've spent a long-time having others cater to my every whim. Who would've thought I'd need a break from that lifestyle? But I do, and I'm going to the most remote place I can stand to get it - The Great Smokey Mountains. The last thing I was looking for was love, but then Presley Ann comes crashing into my life and it's like falling over the edge of a cliff. All I want is her and me together. But she isn't willing to leave her life on this mountain top, and I can't give up the company I spent my life building. But maybe showing her how great my lifestyle is will be enough to convince her to stay...or maybe it will push her away from me for good. Presley Ann After seven years with my high school sweetheart and the break up from hell, all I want is summer fun... and maybe a fling. That isn't too much to ask for. When Logan, a hot-shot city CEO, comes trekking up my mountain to get away from his perfect life, I figure he's just the guy to get me past my heartbreak. After all, we have nothing in common except one damned strong attraction. But he's looking for forever, and I'm the furthest thing from the type of woman he'd want as a wife, and there's no way this can work... But I want it too, until I go to his town, on his turf, and realize that this is the furthest thing from the mountains... and these people are far more vicious than the bears back home.

KOGrowing up with privilege never meant a thing to me. My friends were always the misfits, so ending up the Vice President of an MC was not a far stretch. Using my trust fund, I bought into a strip club, which I later become sole owner. My life was just how I wanted it. So why was that blonde haired spit fire bartender always getting under my skin? It couldn't happen, I was her boss and a line I knew I shouldn't cross. Yet every time her smart mouth would come at me, I find myself wanting her more. JosieNot only is he my boss, he's also a part of an MC. Oh, and he's a complete asshole too. One look from his blue eyes, accompanied with his signature smirk and I'm left stupid. I use my smart mouth to bring out the asshole that I secretly adore. But when he shows me his tender and sweet side? I'm left speechless. Do I follow my heart and potentially lose the best job I've ever had or keep ignoring the pull he has on me?

REVRaised in a strict Orthodox Jewish background, I defied my family by joining the military instead of attending Rabbinical School. Further, I joined an MC upon my return and raised the ranks to become the President.I rule my club with an iron fist. Behind closed doors, I need to be controlled. Will Gabriella be the one to end my search? Will she be able to ignore the unethical things my club does and still control me the way I need?GABRIELLAI should be a lawyer, but the old school firm that I work for only seems to see me as the top paralegal. I love control and I'm not getting it at work no matter hard I try.I've been in the underground world that most think is sexual deviance. But up to now, even that has been lackluster. I've never been able to find the right submissive. One that is strong and can test me but ultimately submit to me. Will Rev be the man that gives me what I need?

BradleyMy dream is unconventional, especially in a small town. I want the best of both worlds; the gentle hands of a women and the rough hands of a man. I don't want to switch between sexes. I want a relationship with both. At the same time. It's all I've ever wanted and the only way I'll ever be truly happy. I won't settle for less. Will Carrie and Bruce finally be the two to make my dream a reality?CarrieI'm the only one to blame for my past. Moving out of the city is my opportunity to start clean and fresh. I want Bradley; bad. But am I enough? For some reason I don't think I would be nor would he be enough for me. But what does that mean? I know the instant I meet Bruce. I feel the rope tethering us three together as one.BruceI'm super shy and need to make changes in my life. The reunion with Bradley stirs something inside. I don't understand these feelings I'm having. He makes me feel stronger and more confident. Moving in with him and Carrie seems to be the most natural thing in the world. But can I overcome my insecurities and be enough for both of them?

Can they survive the distance? Two men from opposites ends of the continent. With a love that many find unconventional, can they overcome all the obstacles that can destroy them before they even get started?PatrickBeing in love with your boss is never a good thing, especially when the boss is not gay. Then he meets a quiet man wearing a fedora in the Smokies. A man who has only came out to a few people and afraid of how his small town will react. Patrick is more than the man everyone sees. He hides behind his humor and his smile to hide the hurt. It's a stereotype that most people expect. William's dominat side brings out something Patrick isn't used to feeling. A feeling of worth and love he never expected. William "Buddy"The one night stands. The fake girlfriend. When will Buddy have his chance at real love? Living in a small town in the south and being gay, is not a good combination. Then Patrick shows up with all his flamboyant wonder. Buddy watches at a distance until he gets the nerve to ask for a phone number. Months of texting and they finally get to meet up again at Patrick's bosses wedding. The encounter was magical, and Buddy feels like he can finally be the man he's always wanted to be. How will the distance work? Buddy loves his mountains, but will they be freer to live openly if he moves out to LA?

Patience Miller Stuck in a rut, Patience needs a change in her life. Born to hippy wanna be parents, they definitely named her wrong, she doesn't have any patience. Instant gratification is how she lives her life and the same goes for sex, there is no room for love or labels. Until an eyebrow lifting stranger from the city enters her world. With similar views, the creation of a rule book, is love possible? Chance Michaels Stiff and uptight, Chance doesn't believe in love. Relationships are tools for personal gains. A break from the city opens him up to a whole new way of life. It also brings him crashing into Patience (literally), who starts to show things in a different perspective. But can he convince her to take a chance on love?

DaytonMy life was filled with misfortunes. One moment at the age of twelve, changed me forever. Anxiety plagues me but it drove me to my purpose. I am the first voice you hear when you call for help. My need to help and get first responders out as quickly as possible is my primary goal. My ailing father takes me to a little town in California and to another reason that changes everything. AdaMy life is safe and normal. Boring. Until he moves in next door. Our similarities in awkwardness seem to bring us together, but the walls he has built appear unbreakable. They say things always happen for a reason and that reason becomes my everything.