Bøger af Jennifer Hanks

Passion ignites in this thrilling story of a woman trying desperately to protect her heart and a man's determination to show her love. Disappointment. Rejection. Loneliness. Feelings that have been suffocating single mom Kate Miller for years. Moving to New Hope to raise her six-year-old son is supposed to be a fresh start, a way to put her past in the rearview mirror and focus on the road ahead. She isn't looking for friendship or a relationship, especially with one very sexy detective who won't stay out of her life or out of her mind. No matter how hard she pushes him away. Luke Dimarco is a man who's faced his mortality. After surviving a shooting, in which he was the target of revenge, he understands life is fleeting. When Kate explodes into his world, showing him a glimpse of a future filled with all the things he craves, he makes the decision to grab a hold and not let go. Even if it means sacrificing what he already has. However, a darkness still surrounds the small town of New Hope and they will learn the only way to keep each other safe is to stand together. Luke will need to show Kate that trust is not just a word, but given to the right person, a promise. But is it a promise he can keep? This is the fifth book in The Dimarco Series. Can be read as a standalone.

Sex, Revenge, and a Mother's determination to protect her daughter at any cost creates a firestorm around the Dimarco brothers, especially the one who just met his daughter. One. Night. Stand. For Gianna Taylor that's all it was supposed to be. A night to be someone she's never been, to be free from the circumstances a tragedy forced upon her. To step out from the shadows where she hides - if only for one night. When that night gives her a daughter, desperation forces her into a world she's spent her entire life avoiding - and towards a man who seems dedicated to freeing her. But people are not always as they appear. She seeks out the man who gave her a night she's never forgotten, to introduce him to a daughter he's never known, but she doesn't expect his reaction. Or the intensity of the feelings between them. A Dimarco man never abandons his family and never runs from his responsibilities. When Gianna explodes back into his life, the fire he felt one night burns hotter than before. Staying away from her becomes impossible, regardless of the demons threatening to destroy his well-controlled life. As Gianna's past resurfaces, they're forced to face their feelings for each other, as well as the fears that plague them, all while trying to stop the man determined to destroy her. With a future so unclear and a past proving inescapable, will she choose to follow her heart? Or stay in the safety of the hauntingly familiar shadows? This is the third book in the Dimarco Series. Can be read as a standalone.

Aaron Barlett is a nice guy. He's earned that title in both his personal and professional life and he's proud of it. But tired of losing opportunities at relationships, he faces an attraction he's been denying for longer than he's willing to admit toward a woman he's not even sure he likes.A woman who could end his career if she doesn't feel the same.Taylor Hawkins has earned her name as the ice queen all on her own.And she's okay with that. Owning her own business has made it difficult for her to find time for friendships, let alone any type of relationship, so she's decided to put all of that behind her and focus only on her career.Until she's challenged in a way that forces her to face her choices and what she's denied herself. Two people who seem to have nothing in common except a sizzling physical attraction couldn't possibly have a relationship.But sometimes people are not what they seem.Especially behind closed doors.

Loyalty. Bravery. Honor.Three words the men of the Sinners MC live by.Three virtues they have sworn to defend.No matter what the cost.Meet the intense and sexy men of the Sinners MC in Maggie and Gunner's story where revenge isn't the only sweet victory.He shouldn't want her.Maggie O'Brien has the ability to destroy him and his plan for revenge on his club's biggest threat.But he's craved her almost as long as his retaliation, and nothing will stop him from getting everything he's always wanted.Not even the man he fears she really loves.She doesn't trust him.Ryker Evans, a.k.a. Gunner, has the ability to change that with his kind words and soft touches.But she decided when she sacrificed herself to save another that she would never give someone the power to break her again and that kindness comes at a price.A price she is no longer willing to pay.In a world filled with lies and secrets where freedom is fleeting, can they learn to love each other enough to survive?Or will the cost of revenge be too high?This is the first book in the Sinners MC series. Can be read as a standalone.

A chance encounter and a man's tenacity proves that love can heal even the most hardened heart. Four years ago, something happened that changed Lucy Reynolds forever. Or so she thought. Standing on the edge of change, staring at the light, but living in the shadows, she's still terrified of moving forward. But one weekend changes everything. Her best friend. His brother. This is not a love triangle. It's Lucy finding herself in a million tiny pieces and allowing a family to put her back together, showing her the freedom in love, family, and laughter. But when her past catches up with her and she's faced with the same terror she thought she finally escaped, will she retreat into the shadows? Or will she allow love to guide her into the light? This is the first book in the Dimarco Series. Can be read as a standalone.

Nick Collins doesn't believe he deserves salvation.He's spent years in the FBI chasing a man under the pretense of doing what's right when all along, revenge has been his one true motive. After his life takes an unexpected turn, he vows to finish his mission and finally find the happiness he's been denying himself for years.That happiness lives less than a minute away.And her name is Madeline Hughes.Maddie has the ability to bring him back from the edge of the cliff he's been balancing on. As his only weakness over the years, she became the one person with the power to keep the good inside of him from succumbing to the darkness. And together they share a secret.A secret that drives him with an intensity unlike anything he's ever experienced and promises a future he never thought he could have, but first he has to prove he's worthy.It's the biggest mission of his life.But one he refuses to lose.The town of New Hope should brace.Because Nick Collins is finally coming home.This is the second book in a spin-off series of The Dimarco Series. Can be read as a standalone. Many characters from The Dimarco Series will appear in this story.

Lies and Lust collide in the second book of the Dimarco Series, creating the perfect catalyst for an explosion. Love. Trust. Loyalty. Meaningless words to Sydney Harris who has been dealt blow after blow. Literally. Her once ideal life is changed forever by tragedy and one terrifying monster. Breaking free, she rebuilds her life, and meets a man. A man whose mere presence makes her blood run hot and wakes a part of her she thought died long ago. A man, who she feels might change her convictions about trust, and more importantly, love. She should've known better. Cameron Dimarco is angry. After years spent away from a family he's desperate to get back to he's prepared to destroy anything or anyone who stands in his way. Including her. When the monster Sydney escaped from comes back to play, and Cameron's need for justice consumes him, a beautiful opportunity becomes another heartbreak. Sydney must take a long look at who she is, and who she can depend on. And what she'll do for love. She's a woman scorned. He's a man filled with anger and a thirst for revenge. Together they might be able to stop the evil man responsible. Together they could learn the power of trust and loyalty. Or destroy each other trying. This is the second book in The Dimarco Series. Can be read as a standalone.

One. Chance. Encounter That's all it should have been. Angry, cold and intimidating is a bad combination for any man, but for Tyler Morgan who has lost everything, it's who he's become. And all he wants is to be left alone. Until bad decisions and a tragedy bring a woman into his life who refuses to let him be alone any longer. A woman who's capable of looking beyond the hard shell and the cold encounters to the man beneath. A woman determined to teach him how to live again after he's lost the most important things in his life. Grace Dimarco has a secret. Growing up with seven older brothers has always made her feel it's her against them, with no one in her corner, and no one who understands her need to become her own person. Until she meets a man who encourages her to be the woman she needs to be. A man whose sheer size is intimidating to most, but comforting to her. A man who will take on anyone in her defense. Including her brothers. But someone knows Grace's secret and is using it to his advantage. Someone who's forcing her to face her own fears. Someone who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. What he wants is Grace Dimarco. But Tyler Morgan isn't willing to lose the woman who saved him. And he will do whatever it takes to protect her.

She's the princess of the MC. Becs Pierce is loved and protected by all the men in the Sinners MC, including the president, who just happens to be her brother. With a reputation for being wild, she lives life to the fullest, almost as if every day could be her last. Until something happens that forces her to stop living as she once had and focus on the future. A future she once dreamed of sharing with a man who wants nothing to do with her. He's a criminal. Colt Harrison, aka Race, is running from a past with the power to pull him back if he's not careful.He left that world looking for a fresh start, never intending to meet someone as reckless as himself, but when he does, his only choice is to avoid her or risk losing everything he's working toward. Including his freedom. After years of denying their feelings, circumstances began pulling them together. But when he's forced to return to the lifestyle he left behind and she's keeping a secret with the power to destroy the club, their loyalties are put to the test. Can they put aside the pain from their pasts to find love? Or has too much time gone by to heal the wounds?

New Year's Eve...check.Fake ID...check.Falling for the cop...check.Complicated...double check. Natalie Reid wanted an adventure. She wanted a night she'd never forget that ended with a kiss at midnight. What she didn't want was to be sitting at the police station facing a gorgeous cop with no intention of giving him the information he needs. What she didn't want was to disappoint the only man in her life who she considers family. What she didn't want was to drag her best friend into this sinkhole with her. They say love isn't complicated, people are. Even after a life of obstacles, this is still the most difficult situation she's ever been in. But somehow, she's having a hard time regretting it. Especially when the biggest complication is wearing a badge. *It's Complicated is a Dimarco Series spin-off. Can be read as a standalone.*

Anger and violence shock the Dimarco family in this thrilling story of a man drowning in guilt and the forgiveness he finds in the woman next door. One. Terrifying. Night. That's all it took to change everything Jake Dimarco knew and believed. After watching his brother gunned down in a parking lot and learning his ex-girlfriend had played a part in that attack, Jake has to make some tough decisions about his life and his son. After all there's no one to blame but himself. Moving into a new home with his son is supposed to be a fresh start, a way to begin building the life for them that his son deserves. And he intends to do that alone. But his family has other plans. Elaina Jones loves her life, although at times it can be somewhat lonely. That all changes after Jake moves next door and the entire Dimarco family decides to make her their business. Her once quiet life becomes loud, filled with laughter and new friends. No matter how much she tries to deny her feelings for Jake, their connection is too strong, their chemistry too intense.But not everyone is happy that Elaina has become part of the family. With a gunman at large and Jake's past proving dangerous, he makes choices to right the many wrongs he feels he's guilty of and to keep his family safe. But those decisions come at the expense of himself and the woman who's become more important to him than he ever believed she could. Together will they be able to survive one person's vengeance and their frightening need to destroy Jake and Elaina? Or is there a time when even love just isn't enough? This is the fourth book in The Dimarco Series. Can be read as a standalone.