Bøger af Layla Hagen

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORLogan Bennett knows his priorities. He is loyal to his family and his company. He has no time for love, and no desire for it. Not after a disastrous engagement left him brokenhearted. When Nadine enters his life, she turns everything upside down. She's sexy, funny, and utterly captivating. She's also more stubborn than anyone he's met...including himself. Nadine Hawthorne is finally pursuing her dream: opening her own clothing shop. After working so hard to get here, she needs to concentrate on her new business, and can't afford distractions. Not even if they come in the form of Logan Bennett. He's handsome, charming, and doesn't take no for an answer. After bitter disappointments, Nadine doesn't believe in love. But being around Logan is addicting. It doesn't help that Logan's family is scheming to bring them together at every turn. Their attraction is sizzling, their connection undeniable. Slowly, Logan wins her over. What starts out as a fling, soon spirals into much more than they are prepared for. When a mistake threatens to tear them apart, will they have the strength to hold on to each other?

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORSebastian Bennett is a determined man. It's the secret behind the business empire he built from scratch. Under his rule, Bennett Enterprises dominates the jewelry industry. Despite being ruthless in his work, family comes first for him, and he'd do anything for his parents and eight siblings-even if they drive him crazy sometimes. . . like when they keep nagging him to get married already.Sebastian doesn't believe in love, until he brings in external marketing consultant Ava to oversee the next collection launch. She's beautiful, funny, and just as stubborn as he is. Not only is he obsessed with her delicious curves, but he also finds himself willing to do anything to make her smile.He's determined to have Ava, even if she's completely off limits.Ava Lindt has one job to do at Bennett Enterprises: make the next collection launch unforgettable. Daydreaming about the hot CEO is definitely not on her to-do list. Neither is doing said CEO. The consultancy she works for has a strict policy-no fraternizing with clients. She won't risk her job. Besides, Ava knows better than to trust men with her heart.But their sizzling chemistry spirals into a deep connection that takes both of them by surprise. Sebastian blows through her defenses one sweet kiss and sinful touch at a time. When Ava's time as a consultant in his company comes to an end, will Sebastian fight for the woman he loves or will he end up losing her?

*A steamy and swoony friends-to-lovers romance**This is a standalone. Each book in The Bennett Family series follows a different couple*Max Bennett is a successful man. His analytical mind has taken his family's company to the next level. Outside the office, Max transforms from the serious business man into someone who is carefree and fun. He's happy with his life and doesn't intend to change it, even though his mother keeps asking for more grandchildren. Max loves being an uncle, and plans to spoil his nieces rotten.But when a chance encounter reunites him with Emilia, his childhood best friend, he starts questioning everything. The girl he once knew has grown into a sensual woman with a smile he can't get out of his mind. Taking care of her sick grandmother, Emilia Campbell has a lot on her plate. Still, she faces everything with a positive attitude. When the childhood friend she hero-worshipped steps into her physical therapy clinic, she is over the moon. Max is every bit the troublemaker she remembers, only now he has a body to drool over and a smile to melt her panties. Not that she intends to do the former, or let the latter happen.They are both determined not to cross the boundaries of friendship...at first. But as they spend more time together, they form an undeniable bond and their flirty banter spirals out of control. Max knows Emilia is off-limits, but that only makes her more tempting. Besides, Max was never one to back away from a challenge. When their chemistry becomes too much to resist and they inevitably give in to temptation, will they risk losing their friendship or will Max and Emilia find true love?

A brand new series from USA Today bestselling author Layla Hagen revolving around a large, boisterous family. The Connor clan lives by simple rules: laugh hard, love harder and always look after each other. In this first installment, the oldest brother returns home to reconnect with his family, only to unexpectedly fall in love.

Auf dem Eis fliegen die FunkenTyler Maxwell ist der aufstrebende Eishockeystar bei den Chicago Blades. Um sein Image nach einem öffentlichen Fehltritt wieder aufzupolieren, erklärt er sich bereit, an einem Wohltätigkeitsprogramm teilzunehmen. Doch er hat nicht damit gerechnet, dass Kendra, die Koordinatorin des Programms, so verführerisch heiß ist. Tyler darf seinen guten Ruf nicht noch einmal gefährden und versucht, jedem Flirt aus dem Weg zu gehen. Leichter gesagt, als getan, denn auch Kendra ist hin und weg von dem attraktiven Sportler. Und schon bald lässt ihre Leidenschaft das Eis schmelzen ...Layla Hagen ist das Pseudonym einer USA-Today-Bestsellerautorin. Sie lebt in Österreich, spricht fließend Englisch, Deutsch und Spanisch, und schreibt am liebsten prickelnde Liebesromane.

Die große Liebe ist stärker als jede VernunftUm ihre Eltern finanziell zu unterstützen, beschließt Grundschullehrerin Lexi, in den Sommerferien als Kindermädchen zu arbeiten. Sie bewirbt sich auf eine Stelle bei dem reichen Wein-Unternehmer und alleinerziehenden Vater Tate Maxwell. Nach einem holprigen Vorstellungsgespräch stellt er sie tatsächlich ein, und danach funkt es sofort zwischen den beiden. Lexi versucht, ihre Gefühle zu unterdrücken, da Tate ihr Chef ist. Auch Tate bemüht sich, nicht auf sein Herz zu hören, denn nach seiner Trennung möchte er für seine Tochter vor allem eines: Stabilität. Doch weil die beiden sich jeden Tag sehen, wird es für sie immer schwieriger, sich voneinander fernzuhalten und ihrer Sehnsucht nicht endlich nachzugeben.Jedes neue Buch ist wie eine süße Verführung. Große Gefühle in Chicago mit einem CEO zum Verlieben. »The Maxwells« ist die neue prickelnde Romance-Reihe von Layla Hagen!Layla Hagen ist das Pseudonym einer USA-Today-Bestsellerautorin. Sie lebt in Österreich, spricht fließend Englisch, Deutsch und Spanisch, und schreibt am liebsten prickelnde Liebesromane.

Det hele begyndte i Rom.Jeg havde lovet en veninde at vise Cole byen. Hun advarede mig om Coles rygte som charmør og inkarneret ungkarl, men han var på ingen måde den seriøse forretningsmand, jeg havde forestillet mig. Han var ubeskrivelig lækker og sjov, men alt for flirtende for mit ituslåede hjerte. Det var kun en ferie, og jeg skulle aldrig se ham mere. Men det gør jeg.Den dag jeg vender tilbage til New York, kontakter Cole mig. Mit arbejde som læge på hospitalet har været mit eneste fokus de sidste år – min passion og mit skjul. Jeg elskede og mistede, og nu ved jeg ikke, hvordan jeg skal åbne op igen. Men Cole kysser al min frygt væk. Han er klar til at flytte bjerge for min skyld. Og hvad der skræmmer mig mest er, at jeg måske lader ham gøre det.Et smukt løfte er bind 4 i serien Uimodståelige singler og er i Layla Hagens sædvanlige stil med et strejf af humor. Et smukt løfte kan læses uafhængigt.

Hunter Caldwell har aldrig mødt en udfordring, han ikke kunne overvinde. Han har opbygget en imponerende ejendomsmæglervirksomhed i New York, opnået succes mod alle odds og udmanøvreret enhver udfordring … indtil nu. Nu står han til udvisning og har kun en mulighed: at spørge den eneste kvinde, som han stoler på, men som ikke kan blive hans, om hjælp. Det hele starter som et skuespil … Det første kys er uplanlagt, men Josie hengiver sig til ham og driver ham til vanvid. Det andet kys sker foran hans familie, fordi de skal overbevises, men han spiller ikke skuespil. Hendes smag er vanedannende, og duften af hendes hud er berusende. På deres første aften ude i offentligheden har han svært ved at holde sig tilbage … Deres anden aften er fandens sexet, intens og uforglemmelig. Hvordan undgår han at træde over linjen, når det eneste, der betyder noget nu, er Josie? Det Har Altid Været Dig er en humoristisk romance om den uventede, men i virkeligheden åbenlyse kærlighed.

Alle associerer Ryker Winchester med penge, magt og skarp forhandling. Det er er også det, han er god til. I bestyrelseslokalerne får han alt, hvad han vil have – i soveværelset gælder samme regel. Han er aldeles uforberedt på Heather. Hun er en livlig, selvstændig enlig mor, som udfordrer ham på måder, han aldrig er blevet det før – nu kan han ikke få nok. Hendes frie, men sårede, sjæl overgiver sig dog ikke nemt, og for første gang nogensinde må Ryker arbejde for sagen. Da Heather introducerer Ryker for sin datter, falder han til sin egen overraskelse pladask for den lille pige. Aldrig har nogen på den måde kunnet snøre ham ved at vise et enkelt smilehul. Nu ønsker han kun at beholde dem begge. Kun et kys er andet bind i serien Uimodståelige Singler, men kan læses uafhængigt. Det er en single mom romance med et stort strejf af humor og en sødmefyldt historie, hvor barnet spiller en væsentlig rolle.

What starts as a pretend romance soon turns into so much more... Newly divorced Dominic Waldorf is the most coveted bachelor in Chicago. At least, that's what he thinks. I'd describe him as more of a Neanderthal with a really nice backside.When I accidentally spill champagne on him at a charity event, he accuses me of hitting on him. Then later, I run into him in an empty coat room, and he's convinced. The truth is even more embarrassing. I'm hiding from my ex-fiancé, who showed up with his new wife-my former best friend. I try to hold it together, but instead spill my guts to this handsome stranger. Dom surprises me by suggesting an agreement: we pretend to date. I get to rub it in my ex's face and he appears off the 'market'. You scratch my back-I scratch yours, that sort of thing.Dom is an excellent fake boyfriend. He's protective and caring, and even gives me a smoking hot kiss. Then things get complicated. The charity has another event for us to attend -out of town, and overnight. Between late night confessions and three more smoking hot kisses-not that I'm counting-I start wondering if he's really faking everything.I'm certainly way past pretending. Soon after, Dom admits that he wants to date me... me, Reese Maxwell, for real! But my heart isn't allowed to make any decisions anymore.Except - maybe - this one last time...

Ian Gallagher adore prendre des risques. C'est grâce à ça que l'entreprise qu'il a montée avec son frère connaît un tel succès. Pourtant, il y a certaines règles que même lui n'enfreindrait pas. La soeur de son meilleur ami lui est strictement défendue. Mais lorsqu'Ellie emménage à New York, il saute sur l'occasion pour l'aider à s'installer. En un seul regard, il comprend que ne pas flirter avec elle sera bien plus compliqué qu'il ne l'anticipait, et pas seulement parce qu'elle est sublime. Il adore son rire et ses taquineries incessantes. Comment pourra-t-il garder ses distances quand il n'a d'autre envie que d'être auprès d'elle ? Le rêve d'Ellie Cavanaugh est en train de devenir réalité. Elle a enfin trouvé un poste dans un restaurant étoilé à New York. Elle prévoit d'acquérir le plus d'expérience possible avant d'ouvrir son propre restaurant. Embrasser le meilleur ami de son frère ne fait définitivement pas partie de ses projets ni de s'ouvrir à lui comme elle ne l'avait jamais fait auparavant. Toutefois, Ellie sait qu'Ian ne cherche pas de relation sérieuse. Après tout, son frère lui avait bien dit que Ian était un célibataire endurci. Pour être honnête, Ellie n'est pas prête pour ça non plus. Elle n'a jamais ouvert son coeur à personne. Cependant, elle finit par s'abandonner à cet attachement grandissant entre Ian et elle, même si cela pourrait mettre son coeur en péril.

I won't fall for my ex, even if I move in with him...famous last words.After my business partner cheats me out of money, I return home to Chicago. I want to rebuild everything, but I'm so broke that I can't even afford to pay rent.Then my first love, Sam Maxwell, unexpectedly pops back into my life and turns out to be my knight in shining armor.When he offers to share an apartment, I'm eager to accept. After all, it's been fifteen years since I last saw him, and we hardly know each other anymore.But I was wrong-so very wrong.The second we move in together, I realize I'm in over my head. Sam is even hotter than I remember.More daring.More shameless.More...everything.Things change instantly one evening, when he catches me dancing naked in the living room. Sam Maxwell is my past and my present. But can he be my future too?

*A sizzling romance from a USA Today Bestselling Author. * This is a standalone. Each book in the Bennett series features a different couple.*Christopher Bennett is a persuasive man. With his magnetic charm and undeniable wit, he plays a key role in the international success of his family's company. Christopher adores his family, even if they can be too meddling sometimes... like when they recommend him to employ Victoria Hensley's decorating services for his new apartment in an attempt to set him up with her. Christopher isn't looking to settle down, but meeting Victoria turns his world upside down. Her laughter is contagious, and her beautiful lips and curves are too tempting.Victoria Hensley is determined not to fall under Christopher's spell, even though the man is hotter than sin, and his flirty banter makes her toes curl. But Christopher is her client, and she knows better than to get involved with clients. Besides, Victoria isn't looking for love. After her parents' death, Victoria is raising her much younger siblings, and she can't afford any mistakes.But Victoria and Christopher's chemistry is not just the sparks-flying kind, but the downright explosive kind. Before she knows it, Christopher is training her brother Lucas for soccer tryouts and reading bedtime stories to her sister Chloe.Victoria wants to resist him, but Christopher is determined, stubborn, and oh-so-persuasive. When their attraction and connection both spiral out of control, will they be able to risk it all for a love that is far too tempting?

Success. Determination. Ruthless negotiations. Those are three things that have defined my name - Ryker Winchester. It's what I'm good at. I always get what I want.I was completely unprepared for Heather. She challenges me and melts under my touch. She's a feisty single mom, and I can't get enough of her. The way she gives in to me is intoxicating, but I need more than hot nights and sexy dates.When she introduces me to her daughter, I fall for that little girl hook, line and sinker. No one has ever played me for a fool like that kid can do with a single dimpled grin. I want to keep them both. I want them to be mine to love and to protect. Heather doesn't trust easily, but I'll prove to her that we'll have an incredible future together. I'm Ryker Winchester and I'm relentless when I go after what I want.

USA Today Bestselling AuthorEric Callahan is a powerful man, and his sharp business sense has earned him the nickname 'the shark.' Yet under the strict façade is a man who loves his daughter and would do anything for her. When he and his daughter move to San Francisco for three months, he has one thing in mind: expanding his business on the West Coast. As a widower, Eric is not looking for love. He focuses on his company, and his daughter.Until he meets Pippa Bennett. She captivates him from the moment he sets eyes on her, and what starts as unintentional flirting soon spirals into something neither of them can control.Pippa Bennett knows she should stay away from Eric Callahan. After going through a rough divorce, she doesn't trust men anymore. But something about Eric just draws her in. He has a body made for sin and a sense of humor that matches hers. Not to mention that seeing how adorable he is with his daughter melts Pippa's walls one by one.The chemistry between them is undeniable, but the connection that grows deeper every day that has both of them wondering if love might be within their reach.When it's time for Eric and his daughter to head back home, will he give up on the woman who has captured his heart, or will he do everything in his power to remain by her side?

Ruling his LA hotel empire through determination and hard work, Reid Davenport is a mystery to many. Despite the media's interest in him, Reid steers clear of the limelight--until his life is broadcast in the tabloids, endangering not only his privacy, but that of his parents and his little sister. He'd do anything to protect them...except listen to the fiery and intelligent PR pro, who's as beautiful as she is tempting. Every time she walks into his office, he fantasizes about bending her over his desk and kissing her. Every time she smiles at him, he wants to pull her closer and not let go. Hailey Connor doesn't take on uncooperative clients. But the second she meets Reid, she's compelled to stay and help, even if she must fight his own broody ass to do it. He's bossy, demanding and so sinfully alluring that she knows she's in over her head. Reid may be infuriating, but when he talks about his family, she can't help but melt a little.With every kiss, they grow closer. With every touch, they fall deeper. They're opposites...yet perfect matches. But when their different worlds collide, will it tear them apart or bring them together?

Robert Dumont er barsk, siger dem, jeg laver forretninger med. Og det er sandt, at jeg trives med udfordringer.Da min søsters ægteskab smuldrer, vender jeg hjem til New York for at være der for hende og min niece. Det er de to prioriteter lige nu: firmaet og at være der for min familie.Men den nye nabo, Skye Winchester, er en handlekraftig kvinde og særdeles attraktiv, hvilket gør hende umulig at modstå. Efter det første kærtegn vil jeg have mere, og jeg beslutter, at hun skal være min.Som forretningskvinde har hun nok at se til. Jeg troede, at hun ville løbe skrigende bort, når hun så, hvor kompliceret mit liv er, men hun gør det modsatte: Hun får min søster til at le igen og charmerer min niece. Det slår benene væk under mig. Men ingen af os forudså, at kærligheden opsluger alt ...Det Perfekte Kærtegn er tredje bind i den populære serie Uimodståelige Singler af Layla Hagen og kan læses uafhængigt.

As the hockey league's star goalie, I live by three simple principles: 1. Keep a pristine image.2. Work hard on the ice. 3. Don't piss off the bosses...too much. I was killing it until a mishap tarnished my image. Now, management has me cleaning up my reputation and coaching a bunch of kids. And damn, those little punks are growing on me, and so is the program coordinator, Kendra. I'm hellbent on proving myself, but my attraction to Kendra takes me by complete surprise. Her defenses are up, but I like a good challenge. Management's directives are clear: "Kendra is off-limits."But there's a reason I'm the best. I won't let anyone stand in the way of what I want.

Sexiest soccer player. Top-scoring athlete. America's favorite party boy. Jace Connor has received many titles in his career, and enjoyed them all. Although, he's working on changing the last one. There's more to Jace than the media portrays-a man who loves his tight-knit family, being his nieces' and nephews' favorite uncle. The reformed party-boy is now steering clear of anything that could blemish his reputation. But when the coach's gorgeous daughter is hired on as the team's new sponsorship manager, keeping on the straight and narrow becomes impossible. Her warm and bubbly personality coupled with her sexy-as-sin body makes her irresistible. Brooke Derringer wants to prove to everyone that she wasn't hired due to her personal connections. She's determined to keep things strictly business and focus only on work. She learned the hard way that the office isn't the place to make friends.But a certain smoking hot--and bossy--soccer player is determined to change her mind. Surprising her with clandestine dinners and late-night gym sessions, Jace is inescapable. For the first time in his life, Jace wants more. He wants the whole package...with the one woman he can't have. But Jace doesn't let that deter him. He's determined to fight for her. And he will.

Jake Whitley and I start on the wrong foot. And then it goes downhill from there.After my career implodes, I'm determined to make a living with my new event planning business.But Jake and I are at odds from the moment I step on his private plane.He wants to get rid of me. I want to throw his grandmother the celebration of a lifetime...on his property in Martha's Vineyard.He's arrogant and a grump and acts like he owns the world. He's also hot as hell, but I'd never cross that line. I can't afford another mistake in my professional life. Not that Jake is attracted to me.Just when I brace myself for another heated conversation, I discover a completely different man under the façade he's created. He claims he's always wanted me.The last thing I need is for this gorgeous man to tilt my world on its axis. But Jake has other ideas, and so does his matchmaking grandmother.

***This is a STANDALONE CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE*** Aimee's wedding is supposed to turn out perfect. Her dress, her fiancé and the location-the idyllic holiday ranch in Brazil-are perfect. But all Aimee's plans come crashing down when the private jet that's taking her from the U.S. to the ranch-where her fiancé awaits her-defects mid-flight and the pilot is forced to perform an emergency landing in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. With no way to reach civilisation, being rescued is Aimee and Tristan's-the pilot-only hope. A slim one that slowly withers away, desperation taking its place. Because death wanders in the jungle under many forms: starvation, diseases. Beasts. As Aimee and Tristan fight to find ways to survive, they grow closer. Together they discover that facing old, inner agonies carved by painful pasts takes just as much courage, if not even more, than facing the rainforest. Despite her devotion to her fiancé, Aimee can't hide her feelings for Tristan-the man for whom she's slowly becoming everything. You can hide many things in the rainforest. But not lies. Or love. Withering Hope is the story of a man who desperately needs forgiveness and the woman who brings him hope. It is a story in which hope births wings and blooms into a love that is as beautiful and intense as it is forbidden.

Me llaman de muchas maneras. Jace Connor, el Futbolista Más Sexy, el Deportista Más Goleador y el Fiestero Favorito de Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, estoy harto de ser lo que los demás esperan. Desde que me pusieron la última etiqueta, he decidido ir en busca de nuevos apodos. Es por eso que ni siquiera puedo pensar en acercarme a la hija de mi entrenador. A Brooke Darringer le advirtieron con pelos y señales sobre mi fama de chico malo cuando la contrataron como directora de patrocinios. Lo que nadie le dijo es que toda mi chulería esconde a un hombre de familia que ama a sus sobrinas y sobrinos tanto como al fútbol. Y eso a ella le mola. Aunque no podría estar más fuera de mi alcance, en especial cuando intenta demostrar que no la contrataron por su apellido. Lo que más deseo es continuar por el buen camino, pero no solo me siento tentado por su cuerpo de infarto. Tanto su calidez como su alegre personalidad son todo lo que nunca supe que necesitaba. Brooke hace todo lo posible por mantener la relación estrictamente dentro de lo profesional, pero todas esas sesiones nocturnas en el gimnasio y las cenas a escondidas podrían convencerla de que finalmente he decidido retirarme del mercado.

It all began in Rome...I was supposed to show Cole Winchester the city, as a favor to a friend. I was aware of his reputation, a seductive charmer hellbent on bachelorhood, but I hadn't prepared for him to get past my defenses. Cole was nothing like the serious businessman I imagined. He was sinfully hot and way too flirty for my broken heart. But, it was just vacation after all. I thought I'd never see him again.Only I do. Cole calls me the very day I return to New York. My residency has been my sole focus for the past few years-my passion and my refuge. I've loved and lost and I don't know how to open up again. But Cole is melting my fears with every kiss and touch, willing to move mountains to make me happy and help me heal. And what scares me the most? I might just let him.

*THIS BOOK CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE* All Jessica wants - as a college graduate - is to be a good girl. She landed the job of her dreams at a museum and is trying to eliminate temptations. No more short skirts (when she can help it). No wild parties. And no men. She particularly excels at that last thing. . . Until her path crosses Parker's. Again. Jessica remembers the last time their paths crossed very well. She was left with a seriously bruised ego. She knows it would be best to avoid him altogether. But the charming Brit makes it hard for her to elude his electrifying pull. He is as irresistible as he is captivating. And enigmatic. Because underneath the sleek Armani suit and the sweet British accent that makes her crave his touch, Parker isn't the perfect gentleman everyone thinks he is. He's exactly what Jessica doesn't want, but desperately needs. A bad, bad boy. *No cliffhanger * This novel is recommended for 17+ due to sexual content and mature themes.* *This is book 2 in the series. Book 1, Lost in Us, tells the story of James and Serena.* Each book in the series can be read as a STANDALONE*

An incurable romantic with a chronic case of bad luck with men.Museum curator Summer Bennett knows that happily ever afters are not make-believe. After all, her siblings all found their soul mates, so she's optimistic her Prince Charming will come along too... eventually. In the meantime, she focuses on her job and her volunteering-which brings her face-to-face with one of Hollywood's hottest A-listers. When Alexander Westbrook flashes America's favorite panty-melting smile, Summer's entire body responds. When she asks him to get involved in the community where she volunteers, Summer is shocked that the Hollywood heartthrob agrees right away. Two weeks working side by side with the world's sexiest guy, and the game is on. Far from the public eye, Summer discovers she likes the real Alex even more than his on-screen persona. Secret kisses and whispered conversations spark a fire in her that nothing can extinguish. If only his life wasn't splashed all over the tabloids.... Alex can't keep his eyes-or his hands-off Summer. But she's too sweet and too damn lovely to be swept up in his Hollywood drama. His career is at risk, and an iron-clad clause in his contract with the studio makes a relationship impossible. But staying away from her is out of the question.

Sienna Hensley loves everything about the Christmas season, from hanging decorations to the cozy get-togethers with her family. Despite being part of the well-known Bennett family, Sienna is determined to first gather experience before joining their business. Her job at Statham department store is perfect for that. But her new boss, Winston, is going to be a slight problem. He is broody, dictatorial, and sexy as all get out. For Winston Statham, Christmas is just a reminder of the deadline looming ahead this year. Saving the store his parents build is his top priority. At least until he finds his branding manager singing and dancing to carols while hanging twinkling lights in his favorite meeting room. He can't get the sexy sway of her hips out of his mind...or her determination to make him smile. When he asks her to stay overtime, work isn't the only thing on his mind. Before long, he's willing to do anything for one more kiss, one more night together. Winston falls so hard for Sienna, that he can't imagine ever letting her go. But with his future up in the air, can he promise her anything more than an unforgettable Christmas season?

The strong and sexy Blake Bennett is downright irresistible. And Clara Abernathy is doing everything she can to resist his charm. After spending her life in group homes, Clara yearns for the love and warmth of a true family. With the Bennetts treating her like their own, she can't possibly fall for Blake. That would be crossing a line...But when Clara needs a temporary place to live, and she accepts Blake's offer to move next door to him, things escalate. Suddenly, she's not only supposed to resist the man who's hell-bent on having her, but the TV station she works for is determined to dig up some dirt on the Bennett family. Blake knows family friends are off-limits, and Clara is more off-limits than anyone. But Clara's sweetness and sass fill a hole in him he wasn't even aware of. Soon, he finds himself gravitating toward her, willing to do anything to make her happy. Blake enjoys bending the rules-much more than following them, but will bending this one be taking it too far?