Bøger af Violet Vaughn

Olympic hopeful Gretchen Nickelson doesn't do love. Men exist for sex and a good time. Snowboarding is her main priority and a clingy boyfriend will only get between her and a spot on the Olympic team. Dark and dangerous Derrick Hamilton is all for the physical approach. His carefully guarded heart likes it hard and fast. Meeting an adrenaline junkie like Gretchen suits his sexual needs just fine. But when a steamy relationship races out of control toward love, tragedy is inevitable, and hearts aren't the only collateral. Their accidental love threatens Gretchen's chance for gold, and the destruction changes everything.

Diana Russo thought retiring early from her billion-dollar cosmetics company would give her time to find the love and happiness she'd set aside during the years she'd spent striving to be a corporate giant. But months after she'd handed Bellae off to her daughters, she was lonely ... until Charlie Pierce stormed into her life. With a mischievous twinkle in his eye, he swept her off her feet for a whirlwind romance full of adventure. Charlie Pierce came from humble beginnings before he launched a successful online cooking network that propelled him into a life of luxuries he'd always desired. Unfortunately while his business flourished under his care, finding the kind of woman he wanted to spend his riches with seemed out of his grasp. The country club set of divorcees he encountered were more interested in cocktail parties and redecorating than experiencing the pleasure of sailing on the ocean or finding the best Korean barbeque New York City had to offer. When he discovered Diana, he knew he'd found the woman he wanted. All he had to do was convince her to take the chance. Diana thought Charlie was the perfect partner. He was attentive to her needs and sensitive to her insecurities, while exposing her to new pleasures in life. She was sure he was the man with whom she'd spend the next phase of her life. But when Charlie reveals a secret he's kept from her, her perfect world is shattered, and she has to determine if she can forgive the deception.

Alex Donovan got things done, even if it meant bending the rules. As the President of Bellae cosmetics she was determined to make the company she shared with her sister the number one skin care brand for women and men. And when she landed the famous model, Madison Maxwell, for the Natural Girls line, Alex knew she'd gotten what she needed. Madison came with a stipulation, though ... Alex must date her smoking hot brother. Justin Maxwell may have had a luxurious upbringing in one of the premier families of the Hamptons, but after a tragic accident took his parents, he bowed out of the limelight to lead a simpler life. Running a motorcycle repair shop and tinkering his days away was all he thought he wanted. Until he met Alex. From the very start, sparks flew between Alex and Justin. The two opposites sizzled with sexual chemistry while their individual needs for control were tested. When the relationship blossomed, Alex was determined to do what she knew best - get what she wanted. And that was to have Justin by her side, back in the world of glitz and glamour. But Justin's reasons for dropping out of society life were much bigger than Alex anticipated, and when she figured that out, her plan had already been set in motion. Can she stop the very thing that could tear Justin from his private life and ruin their chance at love forever?

Meg was glad to return to Camp Firefly Falls for another summer as head chef when a fire put her restaurant temporarily out of business and her ex left her for a previous love. She needed the magic of camp life to soothe her soul, and reconnecting with Finn, her college crush, was a pleasant surprise. But the deeper Meg delved into a relationship with him, the more her old insecurities resurfaced, and she became paralyzed with fear. Finn may have appeared to be larger than life in college, but the truth was he didn't think he was good enough for smart, serious Meg, and he never asked her out. When he found her again ten years later, he wasn't going to let a second chance slip away. But as they grew closer, Meg's wall grew higher, and he learned there was more to their past than he knew. Could he break through her barrier and convince Meg to let him into her heart?

When Allison Nelson's failed bakery leaves her career in limbo she takes a job at Camp Firefly Falls. It's a trip down memory lane to return to the camp she attended during her childhood, but she gets more than she expected. A corporate retreat arrives, and Allison is forced to sink or swim in a new romance with her first love. But a casual summer fling doesn't go as planned, and she dives in with her heart, even if she's too scared to tell Cooper about her son and a past full of failure. Cooper Marshall spent the last decade as the golden boy of snowboarding winning multiple Olympic medals. When he decides to settle down and take a suit-and-tie job, he's sent on a retreat to Camp Firefly Falls. More than fond memories of the camp await him, and he discovers his childhood crush that got away. He makes the move he should have years ago, but Allison is not the Allie he remembers, and the week-long fling she insists upon keeps him at arm's length. When Allison's truth is revealed, Cooper learns the girl he fell in love with has changed into a woman he doesn't know. But the Allie he remembers is still in Allison's heart, and she struggles with learning to let go of her mistakes to take a chance on love.

Ex-model Dannika Hamilton knows she's spoiled and when her brother abandons her, she's desperate for another man in her life. Flirting for keeps, she gets one. The wrong one, while the guy who challenges her in every way keeps her in the friend zone. Financial whiz Christian Nickleson moved to Breckenridge, Colorado to escape the rat race and mend his broken heart. Intent on a year as a ski bum and casual dating, everything changes when he meets Dannika. Suddenly he's back in business, with a girl that that tempts him to be more than a professional partner. A family death makes Christian rethink his move and leave Colorado behind, along with Dannika. Forced to fend for herself with a prosperous clothing business, but not the guy, Dannika learns to depend on herself. When Christian returns she must decide if he's worth trusting too.

Single-mom, Ruby Raines built her business from the ground up. After her high school relationship with a reckless ski racer ends in an unplanned pregnancy, Ruby swears off men for good, burying herself in fashion--where any mistake can be recycled and repaired with a quick tear and stitch--something her heart can't do. But when sizzling hot entrepreneur, Neal Morgan, offers her a business proposition to launch her clothing line, she can't refuse--even if he has a reputation for getting what he wants in business...and in the bedroom. After years on the race circuit Trevor Sullivan moves to a small resort town in Colorado to teach skiing and finally settling down. Stumbling upon Ruby, the one who got away, puts his life in a tailspin as he discovers a child he never knew existed. Despite her betrayal, he can't forget their steamy, undeniable attraction. But Trevor was the past. Neal is the present. It's up to Ruby to decide who holds her future.

Eileen Knight has been single a long time. Over twenty years ago her husband left one day never to return, and no amount of magic could help her find him. While she raised her four daughters, Eileen was in relationship limbo. Now, with her three oldest girls out of the home, she's ready for companionship. But the night she's prepared to go on her first date in over two decades she gets an unexpected visitor from her past. The news her old friend bears dredges up painful memories for Eileen as she discovers a spell that went wrong. Repairing the damage requires more than clever spell crafting, though. Eileen needs to find the answer in her heart.

Headed for the Olympics, figure skater Lori Langley's destined for the gold. But when her sordid affair with her abusive and controlling coach is plastered all over the tabloids, Lori's world spins out of control. Now, after three long years, Lori is ready to move on. Trading in her skates for skis, Lori reinvents herself as a ski instructor in Colorado. Unprepared for what the slopes have in store for her, Lori comes face-to-face with sexy and sensitive snowboarder, Kaleb Wakefield, who jumpstarts her heart, allowing her to finally explore love again. When an avalanche from her past comes back to bury her, Lori's newfound freedom is at risk--and that risk has a price. How far must Lori and Kaleb go to fight for what they want?

Determined to get over Jason and find a man that wants a family, Casey Cassidy moves to Breckenridge, Colorado. Landing a job skiing every day, Casey finds Blaine Johnson - a wish come true. A hunky surfer turned ski instructor, he checks off every requirement on her list. Except for the one she forgot to add. Blaine has a secret. A secret so big it keeps intimacy smoldering, when Casey needs fire. No matter how hard she tries, the embers won't ignite. Can she live without passion to get the family she craves? When Jason comes to town, Casey questions everything she wished for. Their consuming love threatens to explode and ruin her dream, leaving her with the choice between a family and the love of her life.