Bøger af Codi Gary

Codi Gary's back with another installment in her fan-favorite Rock Canyon series.Callie Jacobsen isn't about to open her heart to just anyone. Not so very long ago, trusting someone changed her life forever?and not in a fun way. Now she's better off focusing on her career, her friends, and her dog. So when former Marine Everett Silverton takes an interest in her, Callie's more than a little wary. No matter how charming he is, men are a bad idea. In fact, she's got the scars to prove it.But Everett isn't convinced Callie should shut everyone out?especially not him. He may be a hero to the people of Rock Canyon, but he's got his own demons, and he bets they're not that different from Callie's. Still, he knows it's going to take more than chemistry to get her to let her guard down. Everett will do whatever it takes to show her she's safe with him. All she has to do is take a chance, take a step ... and take his hand.

The bad girl who stole his heart ... Valerie Willis has done it all: tattoos, one-night stands, even strip poker. And now she can add getting a messy public divorce to that list. Back in her hometown of Rock Canyon, Val just wants to bury her head and wait for the scandal to pass. But when she suddenly finds herself at a singles' weekend face-to-face with former flame Justin Silverton, hiding from her heart?and the sexy Marine?won't be that simple.Is just too good to let go ... It's been ten years since Justin kissed Val, but he still remembers the way they just seemed to ... fit. Since then he's served his country and helped his father keep their ranch intact, but he's never forgotten Val or her wild ways. So when a twist of fate brings him the chance to chase her across state lines and spend a weekend winning her heart, Justin's all in. Because when he sees something he wants, he fights for it. And he's ready to fight for the right to call this bad girl his one and only.

Gemma Carlson didn't plan on waking up married.She also didn't count on running into her old flame?and her son's father-turned-country rock star?Travis Bowers, followed by a night of drunken dares. Apparently one of those involved a ring on her finger and a vow ... neither of which she intends to keep. Now with a hangover from hell, this good-girl-gone-bad knows there's just one thing to do: run.Travis has been all over the world, but Gemma has never been far from his thoughts. So when they had the chance to catch up over a few drinks, he didn't hesitate. Of course, he didn't expect it would lead to marriage, or a runaway bride! Travis finally has a second chance and doesn't plan on losing Gemma again?or the son he didn't know he had. He proposes, albeit belatedly, a date. Or rather, a few. If they can make this marriage work by starting over, he stays. If not ...Gemma's not interested; she's got a son to protect and a heart to heal. But having Travis around could make both a little easier. Still, good girls don't date rock stars . . . right?

She was looking for a little fun...Violet Douglas wants one night where she can be normal. Where she can do something for herself and not be just her sibling's guardian. So when she spies a tall, dark and sexy stranger, she's ready to let her wild side roar. The last thing she expects is to see her one night stand one week later, when she drags her delinquent kid brother to the Alpha Dog Training Program. He wasn't looking for a commitment...Sgt. Dean Sparks is used to keeping women at a distance, and yet he can't resist Violet's snapping wit or smile. So when he suggests a friends-with-benefits arrangement, it seems like the perfect solution to their undeniable attraction. No emotional entanglement, just mind-blowing sex.But with their lives becoming more and more entwined, Dean realizes that casual isn't enough for him anymore. And as Violet finds herself leaning on Dean in a way she never has, will her fears put more distance between them? Or can she let go of the past, and take a chance on happily ever after?

When it comes to love, quintessential nice guy Michael Stevens always finishes last. Packing up his struggling computer business to start over somewhere besides small town Rock Canyon is the best plan he's got-until a beautiful stranger in need of a tech miracle stops him in his tracks. A nice guy won't get this girl, but to transform into a brooding bad boy, he's going to need an expert's help. And there's no one badder in town than Ellie Willis. Ellie has spent two years trying to clean up a reputation that won't ever recover from her damaging past. Branded by her mistakes, she's desperate for an extreme makeover. When Mike asks her for lessons in running wild, she has a deal of her own in mind. She'll help him dirty up his rep if he'll help clean up hers. But as the two embark on quid pro quo relationship, Ellie can't deny the attraction neither of them saw coming. Never has it felt more wrong to do the right thing. Can she show Mike that it's better to find someone who accepts who you really are? Or will she always just be good at being bad?

They used to be enemies... Gracie McAllister has never been the relationship type...until now. After a brutal visit from her happily married parents, Gracie is looking for Mr. Right...not Mr. Right Now. And despite their recent truce, there is no way sexy Eric Henderson is anything but. Now they're allies... Eric has always had a thing for Gracie, but they could never manage to get on the same page long enough to explore the heat between them. When Eric gets the opportunity of a lifetime, he asks Gracie for help...and swears her to secrecy. But is that all? Now the whole town thinks their romance is real, but it's just a business arrangement. There's no way they're actually falling in love...right?

"After years of relationships gone wrong, Charity Simmons has decided to take a hiatus from dating and concentrate on her job for the Meow and Furever Cat Cafâe and the new love of her life--Robin Hood, a brown tabby who won't stop stealing treats. Living with Kara, her best friend and business partner, is easy except that Kara's boyfriend keeps bringing his annoyingly funny and nerdy-hot best friend around. Despite his nice-guy persona, Will Schwartz is a womanizing charmer, and Charity notices because that's just her type. She may have sworn off dates but she's willing to have fun with Schwartz for a good reason... With her parents' constant matchmaking attempts wearing her down, Charity makes a pact to fake date until she or Schwartz finds the real deal. But it will be next to impossible to convince these two commitment-phobes that what they have isn't make believe but the one-of-a-kind love everyone is looking for."--

He wasn't looking for love . . . Two years after the death of his wife, Sergeant Blake Kline is still hurting. He isn't ready to date, but whenever he stops by his local diner and sees the friendly smile of his favorite waitress, he feels a spark of true happiness again. And when her life is unexpectedly threatened, Blake discovers his feelings for her might not be as platonic as he thought. She was holding out for the hero of her dreams . . . Bookworm Hannah York has always been a hopeless romantic?preferring book boyfriends to blind dates?and she's been day-dreaming about Blake since the moment he came into her diner. She's convinced they'll never be more than friends . . . until Blake kisses her and ?weak in the knees? becomes more than just a line from her favorite romance novel. The closer Blake and Hannah get, however, the harder he fights to keep her at a distance.But forever has a way of sneaking up on you . . . When their blossoming relationship takes a complicated turn, Blake will have to face his past . . . or risk losing Hannah forever.