Bøger af Heather D'Agostino

Things aren't always as they seem... I've lived by that motto for most of my life. I've hid who I am, who I used to be, and what I've done from anyone who dares to get close to me. At nineteen I lost my parents. I thought nothing in the world could be more painful. I was wrong. When I met Leo, my world seemed brighter. I felt hope for the first time in months. He promised me a life of luxury, but things aren't always as they seem. Leo had a dark side, one that he hid from me. He pulled me under and held me captive, making death seem like the only way out. It took me two years to escape. I ran never looking back until now. My life is finally coming together. I have people I trust, a job, and a safe place to call home, but things aren't always as they seem. One night, one phone call, one moment causes it to all crash down. Leo has my sister, and he wants to trade her for me. The one person I can trust is the only one who could also tear me apart... Detective Jeff Horn. He's got secrets just like me, and seems to understand me better than I do myself. How do I tell him my darkest secrets? How do I go back to a place that nearly broke me? How do I let him see Below the Surface? This book contains violence and graphic sexual encounters. It is intended for adult readers.

Taylor Cook was the last thing Morgan McGregor expected to find when she stepped off the train at Cherryville station to spend the summer with her grandmother, Virginia. She didn't know that the boy who befriended her would one day fill her heart with both joy and pain. First love can be magical. It can reach inside you and grip your heart with a force that you never see coming, and can't deny. It's powerful and sometimes debilitating, but most of all... it can break you in ways you never thought possible. How do you recover when the one the person you thought would always be there, pushes you away at the time they're needed the most? How do you move on with your life and forget the boy who stole your heart all those years ago? How do you go back to that place knowing that seeing him will cause your careful façade to crack into a million pieces? It's simple you can't, but sometimes you have to. When Morgan gets the news that her grandmother's passed away and she's the heir to her estate, she hardens heart in preparation of going back to face him. What happens when she steps off that train again? Will the feelings she's worked so hard to forget come rushing back and threaten to drown her? Will he even still be there? Walking Among the Cherry Trees is the first book in The Cook Brothers Series. This book contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for readers under the age of 17.

Does having everything you desire make your life perfect? Does having a perfect life mean you're happy? I had a perfect life once upon a time. It was the life I deemed myself deserving of. I had a wife, a child, a successful business. I was happy, but I was also blind. I didn't see my faults until it was too late. One moment changed it all. It changed me and cost me everything. Everything I thought I needed to find happiness disappeared, and nothing else mattered. All that I need is to get a few of the pieces back. Pieces of my perfect forever are the only thing that can make me whole again. ***This book contains profanity and graphic sexual encounters. It may not be appropriate for readers under the age of 17.***

We're told at a young age that words can never hurt us, but I've learned over the years that it's not true. Some words can break us so badly that we never fully recover from them. Goodbye being the worst of all. As a young adult I was forced to say goodbye to my father. Losing him broke me in a way I never thought I'd recover from... until I met Ryan. Ryan Mitchell was the balm my soul needed to heal. He filled my life with happiness, love, and affection. He made me want things I didn't think I ever would, and the dreams I'd said goodbye to years before didn't seem so lost anymore. He taught me to live life to the fullest, and open myself to love. I didn't think anything could bring me down from the high he kept me on... but I was wrong. Life sometimes throws us curveballs that we can't explain. It tests us and pushes us harder than we can ever imagine. I didn't think I'd survive the crash, but I did. Sometimes goodbye can be beautiful and it was...with Ryan. This book is intended for adult readers. It contains profanity and graphic sexual encounters. It may not appropriate for readers under the age of 17.

One drunken night a nameless one-night stand changes everything for Alison Tanner. Her world suddenly turns on its side, and she has a whole other person to consider. One that will rely on her for everything and love her unconditionally. One that will cause her more guilt that she can imagine because she can't answer the most important question of all... where's my daddy? Time passes and Ally moves on, finding love in one of the most unlikely places. But things are never that simple. What happens when the nameless stranger comes walking back into their lives? How will this affect their child, and is this new love strong enough to weather the storm? Our hearts don't always want what's easy. Sometimes they send us on a path that will eventually break us. Which path will Ally choose, and who awaits her at the end of that journey? Join Ally and the rest of the gang in Broken Pieces, the final book in The Broken Series. ***This can be read as a STANDALONE*** This book may not be appropriate for readers under the age of 17. It contains profanity and graphic sexual situations.

I had a plan... Go to college, get good grades, start fresh. I knew I'd have a clean slate, and I could be anyone. I was right on track until I spent the summer with my roommate, Emma. Aaron Sutter was everything I told myself to stay away from... a player, smooth talker, and sexy as hell. He was not part of the plan. Girls fought for just a minute of his attention, and would pretty much do anything to get it. I swore I would never be one of them, but Aaron and my heart had other plans. It's funny how the heart works. It doesn't see the pain coming its way. It doesn't understand that one moment could change everything. One crack could destroy the very foundation that it's balancing on. Aaron was that crack for me. He pushed inside, wrapping himself around my soul and never letting go. I wanted to let him in, but was he ready for the past I worked so hard to escape from? Trusting you is the second book in The Sutter Family series. ***This book contains profanity and graphic sexual encounters. It may not be suited for readers under 17 years of age.

***This can be read as a STANDALONE*** I've always known what I was meant to do... surf. I've spent practically every day in the water since I was six searching for the green room. This is where I met my best friend, Ryan. We've been inseparable for the better part of our lives. He has always 'just a friend', and I am ok with that. As time passed, our friendship evolved into what I thought could be love, only to be tested. A chance to go pro, to find the green room, was right within my grasp. I had a choice to make... Ryan or the future I'd only dreamt about? ***This story contains profanity and graphic sexual situations. It may not be appropriate for readers under the age of 17.***

***This can be read as a STANDALONE*** There are always those unexpected moments in our lives that make us realize that we aren't in control. I've known Sharron was it for me for as long as I can remember. We met when we were just kids, and fell in love. At eighteen when she told me she was pregnant, I did what I'd always planned to do... I asked her to marry me. As the years passed by so did our dreams. We grew up fast, but our love never faltered. Our marriage was solid, and I thought we could survive anything... but I was wrong. 'For better or worse' is easier said than done. When you feel like everything is crumbling around you it's easy to give up and walk away, at least it was for her. I have no intention of letting her go. She's my other half, and I know she can find her way back to me. I just need her to remember how we were before the cherry trees. ***This book is intended for adult readers. It contains profanity and sexual situations.***

Best friend and protector...Weston McKay has always worn the title proudly. He's stood by Cole and Angela Walker since they were kids. He's always been there to help pick up the pieces, always been a shoulder to lean on, and someone who understood. At the tender age of nine, Angela knew that her friendship with Wes was destined to be more, but he was her brother's best friend and five years her senior. Time passes, unrequited feelings grow, and one day, five years doesn't seem like that big of a deal anymore. Wes is everything she's ever wanted and then some.What happens when Wes finally sees Angela as the woman she's become? Will their past make them stronger? How will Cole feel when he realizes his best friend wants his sister? Can friendships endure? Can love survive what waits ahead?Can the future survive the past? Secrets are revealed and friendships are tested in My Broken Angel- book 3 in The Broken Series. This book contains profanity and graphic sexual situations. It may not be appropriate for readers under the age of 17.

There's only so much pain and loss one person can handle before they shut off emotionally. Detective Jase Stevenson experienced more pain than any one person should have to bear at a young age. After walking in on his parent's brutal murder, he vowed to get revenge on the culprit. What he didn't plan on was her. Tiffany Warner had her own set of problems growing up. All she wanted out of life was to be loved and to love someone in return. She never expected to fall for him, a man who seemed incapable of giving her the one thing she wanted... a tomorrow. How long can one person wait before walking away? Are some people just broken beyond repair? Can Tiff convince Jase to let her in? Promise Me Tomorrow is book 3 in The Witness Series. This book is intended for adult readers. It contains profanity, graphic sexual situations, and mild drug use.

I had it all once...I was popular, a jock, the center of attention in any group, friends that followed me everywhere. I thought I ruled the world, and in my high school I did. Girls threw themselves at me, and I used them knowing they'd never mean anything until I met her...Danielle Reed. I never planned on liking her or even falling in love, but I did. I fell hard, and I ruined it before it could really begin. It's been eight years now. I never thought I'd see her again, but here she is. The thing is, she can't stand me. She reminds me every chance she gets of what a horrible person I was, and how she hopes I rot in hell. I know it would be simpler to just move on and forget about her, but I can't. I can't let her go, and I don't want to. Danielle Reed will be mine again. I just need to make her remember. Say You Remember is book 4 in The Witness Series. ***This can be read as a standalone*** This book contains profanity and graphic sexual encounters. It is intended for adult readers.

What happens when everything you thought you knew suddenly changes with a few simple words? When Samantha Connelly fell hard for the one person that could rip her world apart she wasn't prepared for the bomb he would later drop on her. With a few words, Brian completely turned her world upside down and sent her into an emotional spiral. Forced to leave town once again, she begged him to come with her...pleaded with him to choose her...to love her, but Brian had his own agenda that he couldn't deviate from. What happens when two people who are meant for each other are forced apart with no reunion in sight? How do you recover from the reality that you may never see one another again? How do you go back to being a nobody when all you want in life is to be somebody to someone?

Madison Kennedy has always seen herself as damaged goods. Her ex-boyfriend, Richard, told her on a daily basis that she was worthless. After a tumultuous three year relationship, Maddie finally decided to leave behind the bruises and hurtful words only to find herself scared and alone. Five years have passed, and it still seems like yesterday. Cole Walker grew up in a household where it was okay to hit. His father used him, his mother, and sister as punching bags when he didn't get his way. Cole learned early on that life wasn't always fair. Aside from his best friend, Wes, no one knew his deepest secrets. He thought he'd never escape the nightmare until one day he decided to fight back. After several chance encounters, Cole and Maddie realize they have more in common than either one could have guessed, but both are afraid that if they open up they'll scare the other away. Can two broken individuals find peace with each other? Can love heal a cracked soul? Will Cole's secret past ultimately drive Maddie away?