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Hold on. We are on our way.
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To the children
who we pray for daily, we say:
Your long night is coming to an end.
Hold on. We are on our way.
Featured Authors
Shannon Symonds
Shannon worked for 15 years as an Advocate serving survivors of abuse. Shannon lives in a small coastal town in Oregon where she works, writes, and runs by the sea. She loves her massive extended family, six children, and well... everyone she calls family. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She is an expert bonfire builder and s'more maker. She believes we can change the world one heart at a time and every small act makes a difference. She is a survivor, broken, and has come to feel that in the breaking she became what God intended. She will tell you, "Love really is the answer, it always was, and it always will be."
Traffickers are taking kids on the coast. Will Grace James with the help of Officer Hart find Hope and her own happy ending? You will love this mystery/thriller set by the sea. Escape with new friends who will stay with you long after the story is over.
Tia Souders
Tia Souders is a city girl turned country. If life on a farm isn't interesting enough, renovating a century home with her hubs has kept her on her toes. There's nothing like discovering a fried squirrel in your furnace to make life fresh again.
She's an unapologetic wine-loving, coffeeholic with a sweet tooth. In-between wrangling her two children and drinking copious amounts of coffee, she reads and writes stories that tug on your heartstrings.
She's an unapologetic wine-loving, coffeeholic with a sweet tooth. In-between wrangling her two children and drinking copious amounts of coffee, she reads and writes stories that tug on your heartstrings.
When tragedy turns to hope...
Ten years ago, Lexie Dodson fled her rural roots, leaving behind a brokenhearted fiance and a devastated family. Seeking the obscurity urban life had to offer and a fast-paced life in the city, she found everything she ever wanted.
Until tragedy struck.
Years later, a shocking betrayal and a violent assault leave her broken, bruised, and pregnant. Faced with a gut-wrenching decision, she soon finds herself back at the family farm. But in order to heal and mend the broken pieces of her life, she must face her past and everything she left behind, including a love that never died.
Told from multiple perspectives, WAITING ON HOPE is a second chance romance about the resilience of the human spirit, survival, and hope.
Ten years ago, Lexie Dodson fled her rural roots, leaving behind a brokenhearted fiance and a devastated family. Seeking the obscurity urban life had to offer and a fast-paced life in the city, she found everything she ever wanted.
Until tragedy struck.
Years later, a shocking betrayal and a violent assault leave her broken, bruised, and pregnant. Faced with a gut-wrenching decision, she soon finds herself back at the family farm. But in order to heal and mend the broken pieces of her life, she must face her past and everything she left behind, including a love that never died.
Told from multiple perspectives, WAITING ON HOPE is a second chance romance about the resilience of the human spirit, survival, and hope.
Dr. Trina Boice
Dr. Trina Boice grew up in California and currently lives in Las Vegas. In 2004, she was honored as the California Young Mother of the Year, an award which completely amuses her 4 sons.
She's a #1 Amazon best-selling author of 31books with another one hitting store shelves soon!
She's a #1 Amazon best-selling author of 31books with another one hitting store shelves soon!
Popular author and speaker Trina Boice helps teens navigate self-confidence, dating, school, jobs, money, trials, family relationships, and more! Celebrities share their wisdom too, and some of the comic strip artwork from award-winning Brittany Olsen is featured. Trina shares stories and advice to help teenagers choose wisely because their choices today will affect the quality of the rest of their lives. Your teens are going to love this book!
Lorin Grace
Lorin Grace was born in Colorado and has been moving around the country ever since, living in eight states and several imaginary worlds. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Graphic Design.
Currently, she lives in northern Utah with her husband, four children, and a dog who is insanely jealous of her laptop. When not writing Lorin enjoys creating graphics, visiting historical sites, museums, and reading.
Lorin is an active member of the League of Utah Writers. Her debut novel, Waking Lucy, was awarded a 2017 Recommend Read award in the LUW Published book contest. Mending Fences received a 2018 Recommend Read award in the LUW Published book contest.
Currently, she lives in northern Utah with her husband, four children, and a dog who is insanely jealous of her laptop. When not writing Lorin enjoys creating graphics, visiting historical sites, museums, and reading.
Lorin is an active member of the League of Utah Writers. Her debut novel, Waking Lucy, was awarded a 2017 Recommend Read award in the LUW Published book contest. Mending Fences received a 2018 Recommend Read award in the LUW Published book contest.
One week in a Haitian orphanage changes Araceli’s world and her heart.
Araceli is searching for a way to make a difference. When an opportunity to volunteer on a service trip to a Haitian orphanage comes her way, she will do anything to go, including facing her childhood nemesis.
Kyle followed his mother’s footsteps and oversees the charity arm of the family’s multibillion-dollar empire. Now if he could only find a wife who shares his passion for giving not only money but time. A twist of fate sends him to Haiti to supervise a group of volunteers.
After Araceli accidentally puts herself in danger, she and Kyle must pretend to be in a relationship to keep her safe. As her walls come down, she finds herself opening her heart to the orphans ... and to Kyle.
Araceli is searching for a way to make a difference. When an opportunity to volunteer on a service trip to a Haitian orphanage comes her way, she will do anything to go, including facing her childhood nemesis.
Kyle followed his mother’s footsteps and oversees the charity arm of the family’s multibillion-dollar empire. Now if he could only find a wife who shares his passion for giving not only money but time. A twist of fate sends him to Haiti to supervise a group of volunteers.
After Araceli accidentally puts herself in danger, she and Kyle must pretend to be in a relationship to keep her safe. As her walls come down, she finds herself opening her heart to the orphans ... and to Kyle.
Kierstin Marquet
Award-winning author, Kierstin Marquet, has a BS in criminal justice, a minor in psychology, and a love of sleuthing. Her debut novel, Three Reluctant Promises, and its sequel, Three Stupid Lies are the first two books in the Mason Jar Series. These stories were inspired by Kierstin's unique experiences growing up as a police officer's daughter. Experiences like: getting pulled over with lights (thankfully no siren) in the church parking lot and going to process crime scenes in her nightgown.
Whoever heard of a kidnapper with a sense of honor? Illegal immigrant Tommy Ramirez takes odd jobs to make ends meet after a car crash leaves him and his sisters orphaned. A bad day becomes a nightmare, when he discovers kidnapped girls in the back of his semi-truck. A victim's mother enlists his help to free the girls, and she is mortally wounded in the attempt. Bound by honor, Tommy makes three promises to her. Dodging death, deportation, and dyslexia, Tommy knows he can't keep his word by himself. When he makes a desperate grab for help-literally-Ashten Mason, a cop's spitfire daughter, doesn't come willingly.
Julia Keanini
Julia Keanini is just a city girl living in a country world (and secretly loving it). She loves the mountains and would adore the beach, if it weren't for all the sand and salt (wait, that is the beach?). A good book, a great song, or a huge piece of chocolate can lift her mood, but her true happiness is found in her little fam. She writes about girls who deal with what life throws at them and always about love, cause she LOVES love.
I'm in love with my best friend who has a marriage pact with another woman, and they're getting married in two weeks. My life is officially in shambles.
Think you've had terrible first dates? Well, I've had dozens. Maybe even hundreds at this point. All because I am in love with my best friend, and he can never know that truth.
Easton is everything I want in a man, but he's married to his incredibly popular YouTube travel channel. Since his relationships never last more than a few weeks, I decided long ago to be content with our perfect friendship rather than risk it in the hopes of something more.
But when Easton finally tells me he's ready to retire his channel and settle down, I am sure this is it. He's being more affectionate and looking at me in a new way, like I'm his entire world. So when he returns from his final trip, I'm ready. Ready to spill my heart and tell Easton that I want him ... all of him.
However, when he comes back, I'm blindsided by his news. He made a marriage pact ten years ago ... with another woman ... and he's been convinced that he should follow through on that pact.
But I'm sure it's all one big marriage pact mistake. And I'm going to prove it to Easton.
Think you've had terrible first dates? Well, I've had dozens. Maybe even hundreds at this point. All because I am in love with my best friend, and he can never know that truth.
Easton is everything I want in a man, but he's married to his incredibly popular YouTube travel channel. Since his relationships never last more than a few weeks, I decided long ago to be content with our perfect friendship rather than risk it in the hopes of something more.
But when Easton finally tells me he's ready to retire his channel and settle down, I am sure this is it. He's being more affectionate and looking at me in a new way, like I'm his entire world. So when he returns from his final trip, I'm ready. Ready to spill my heart and tell Easton that I want him ... all of him.
However, when he comes back, I'm blindsided by his news. He made a marriage pact ten years ago ... with another woman ... and he's been convinced that he should follow through on that pact.
But I'm sure it's all one big marriage pact mistake. And I'm going to prove it to Easton.
Deb Goodman
Deb Goodman's obsession with the written word started at age three, when she realized the old-timey newsprint wallpaper in her family's bathroom had actual words on it. The only problem? By the time she learned to read a couple of years later, the wallpaper had been replaced with something else--boring, non-worded wallpaper--and to this day, she still doesn't know what it said.
Deb wrote her first book in the first grade--something about friends learning to share and care--and spent far more of her childhood in her own little imaginary world and in the worlds of the books she read than in the real one.
She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's in English. She and her husband and four children live in Utah. They like to watch movies and football together, bake treats on Sundays, and do slightly insulting, pretend voices for their little shorkie, Mavis.
Writing sweet romance comes naturally to Deb, since she believes love makes the world go 'round. In her mind, there's nothing better than reading and writing about how two people fall in love.
Deb wrote her first book in the first grade--something about friends learning to share and care--and spent far more of her childhood in her own little imaginary world and in the worlds of the books she read than in the real one.
She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's in English. She and her husband and four children live in Utah. They like to watch movies and football together, bake treats on Sundays, and do slightly insulting, pretend voices for their little shorkie, Mavis.
Writing sweet romance comes naturally to Deb, since she believes love makes the world go 'round. In her mind, there's nothing better than reading and writing about how two people fall in love.
She’s convinced she’s undateable—unloveable. Except, he didn’t get the memo.
Charming Liam Olson has moved back to sleepy Silver Plum after living in the L.A. fast lane. It’s big news that he’s back, but he just wants to grow as a business consultant and help his mom. Oh, and maybe figure out why he couldn’t ever quite get his best friend out of his mind.
Commodities broker, Tory Hall, might as well have a “go away” sign tattooed on her forehead. Brilliant and beautiful, she’s about as approachable as a bull on steroids, but she’s ruthless about getting the farmers and ranchers in town top dollar. If anyone knew her secret, though, they’d run her out on a rail.
Liam and Tory friend-zoned each other years ago, so it’s no big deal that he’s renting an office in her building. Shared space warms the cold embers of love, but Liam’s not sure they’ll burn away Tory’s hard edges. When they join forces to make sure Silver Plum’s water rights aren’t stolen, will the Ice Queen and her flame keep each other at arm’s length? Or will Tory finally see what Liam has known all along, that she is worth loving?
Charming Liam Olson has moved back to sleepy Silver Plum after living in the L.A. fast lane. It’s big news that he’s back, but he just wants to grow as a business consultant and help his mom. Oh, and maybe figure out why he couldn’t ever quite get his best friend out of his mind.
Commodities broker, Tory Hall, might as well have a “go away” sign tattooed on her forehead. Brilliant and beautiful, she’s about as approachable as a bull on steroids, but she’s ruthless about getting the farmers and ranchers in town top dollar. If anyone knew her secret, though, they’d run her out on a rail.
Liam and Tory friend-zoned each other years ago, so it’s no big deal that he’s renting an office in her building. Shared space warms the cold embers of love, but Liam’s not sure they’ll burn away Tory’s hard edges. When they join forces to make sure Silver Plum’s water rights aren’t stolen, will the Ice Queen and her flame keep each other at arm’s length? Or will Tory finally see what Liam has known all along, that she is worth loving?
JEN GEIGLE
An award winning author, including the GOLD in Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, Jen Geigle Johnson discovered her passion for England while kayaking on the Thames near London as a young teenager.
She once greeted an ancient turtle under the water by grabbing her fin. She knows all about the sound a water-ski makes on glassy water and how to fall down steep moguls with grace. During a study break date in college, she sat on top of a jeep's roll bars up in the mountains and fell in love.
Now, she loves to share bits of history that might otherwise be forgotten. Whether in Regency England, the French Revolution, or Colonial America, her romance novels are much like life is supposed to be: full of adventure.
She once greeted an ancient turtle under the water by grabbing her fin. She knows all about the sound a water-ski makes on glassy water and how to fall down steep moguls with grace. During a study break date in college, she sat on top of a jeep's roll bars up in the mountains and fell in love.
Now, she loves to share bits of history that might otherwise be forgotten. Whether in Regency England, the French Revolution, or Colonial America, her romance novels are much like life is supposed to be: full of adventure.
She has a secret to hide. He has a hurt to cover. But they both start having too much fun to notice.
Miss Kate is full of spontaneity and dreams of fashion. Put her in a room with Ackerman's fashion plates, the makings of a new bonnet, and a strong cup of tea, and she would be happy for hours. But she is not your typical Regency miss. No one knows that she is the designer behind London’s famous fashion section, the woman who knows every fashion trend before it happens.
Lord Dennison, the ton’s best most brightly dressed dandy, the prodigy of Beau Brummel himself, is often the subject of Her Lady’s Whims and Fancies, a gossip column in the Morning Star newspaper. He moves in circles with the most fashion conscious set. But he hides a deep hurt and doesn’t plan to ever ask another girl to marry him…ever again.
Miss Kate is full of spontaneity and dreams of fashion. Put her in a room with Ackerman's fashion plates, the makings of a new bonnet, and a strong cup of tea, and she would be happy for hours. But she is not your typical Regency miss. No one knows that she is the designer behind London’s famous fashion section, the woman who knows every fashion trend before it happens.
Lord Dennison, the ton’s best most brightly dressed dandy, the prodigy of Beau Brummel himself, is often the subject of Her Lady’s Whims and Fancies, a gossip column in the Morning Star newspaper. He moves in circles with the most fashion conscious set. But he hides a deep hurt and doesn’t plan to ever ask another girl to marry him…ever again.
Heather B. Moore
Heather B. Moore is a USA Today bestselling author of more than seventy publications. Her historical novels and thrillers are written under pen name H.B. Moore. She writes women's fiction, romance and inspirational non-fiction under Heather B. Moore. This can all be confusing, so her kids just call her Mom. Heather attended Cairo American College in Egypt, the Anglican School of Jerusalem in Israel, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in Utah. Heather is represented by Dystel, Goderich, and Bourret.
What happens when two women race to spend their inheritance? An epic Grand Tour.
Evelyn Tucker has finally graduated from finishing school, but dreads living with her widowed aunt. On the appointed day, Aunt Margaret comes to collect Evelyn, and Margaret informs her that they’re going on a Grand Tour to spend as much of the estate money they can before a distant cousin inherits all. When Henry Gaiman discovers he’s inherited his distant uncle’s estate, he loathes the thought of returning to England since he’d rather continue with his archaeology dig in Egypt. Return he must, and there, he meets Evelyn, a woman who will change his world in more ways than one.
Evelyn Tucker has finally graduated from finishing school, but dreads living with her widowed aunt. On the appointed day, Aunt Margaret comes to collect Evelyn, and Margaret informs her that they’re going on a Grand Tour to spend as much of the estate money they can before a distant cousin inherits all. When Henry Gaiman discovers he’s inherited his distant uncle’s estate, he loathes the thought of returning to England since he’d rather continue with his archaeology dig in Egypt. Return he must, and there, he meets Evelyn, a woman who will change his world in more ways than one.
Rachel John
Rachel John loves to read anything with romance or humor, and thinks the best books should combine the two. She's found that writing is the best outlet for her wild imagination. She's a terrible cook, but unfortunately for her family, she keeps trying. Rachel lives in Arizona with her husband, four crazy kids, and her desert tortoise. Come visit Rachel on her facebook page, blog or twitter. She'd love to hear from you!
“Angry people are not always wise.” – Jane Austen
After a standoff in the pizza parlor, Elsie Bennet has decided Fitzwilliam “I-Throw-Fitz” Darcy is the worst customer she’s ever encountered. Also the best looking, but that’s beside the point. She’s horrified to discover Will is not just passing through her small town, he’s her new neighbor.
Will Darcy has all the money and time he could ask for, and yet life never seems to meet his expectations. When his best friend, Charlie, starts dating Jane Bennet, Will becomes their unhappy third-wheel. The solution? Bring along Jane’s sister, Elsie, a girl who challenges him, makes him laugh, plagues his thoughts, and unfortunately, hates his guts.
Will might control a lot of things, but he won’t control her. Elsie’s already been warned away by her new friend, Jeff Wickham, who found out the hard way that Will is not someone to be crossed. Things would be so much simpler if she was attracted to Jeff. But she’s not. She’s attracted to Will, and the tug-o-war between her mind and her heart is going to drive her mad.
After a standoff in the pizza parlor, Elsie Bennet has decided Fitzwilliam “I-Throw-Fitz” Darcy is the worst customer she’s ever encountered. Also the best looking, but that’s beside the point. She’s horrified to discover Will is not just passing through her small town, he’s her new neighbor.
Will Darcy has all the money and time he could ask for, and yet life never seems to meet his expectations. When his best friend, Charlie, starts dating Jane Bennet, Will becomes their unhappy third-wheel. The solution? Bring along Jane’s sister, Elsie, a girl who challenges him, makes him laugh, plagues his thoughts, and unfortunately, hates his guts.
Will might control a lot of things, but he won’t control her. Elsie’s already been warned away by her new friend, Jeff Wickham, who found out the hard way that Will is not someone to be crossed. Things would be so much simpler if she was attracted to Jeff. But she’s not. She’s attracted to Will, and the tug-o-war between her mind and her heart is going to drive her mad.
Julie Coulter Bellon
Julie Coulter Bellon is the author of nearly two dozen romantic suspense books. Her book All Fall Down won the RONE award for Best Suspense, Pocket Full of Posies won a RONE Honorable Mention for Best Suspense and The Captain was a RONE award finalist for Best Suspense. Most recently, her books The Capture and Second Look were both Whitney finalists for Best Suspense/Mystery.
Julie loves to travel and her favorite cities she's visited so far are probably Athens, Paris, Ottawa, and London. In her free time she loves to read, write, teach, watch Hawaii Five-O, and eat Canadian chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Julie loves to travel and her favorite cities she's visited so far are probably Athens, Paris, Ottawa, and London. In her free time she loves to read, write, teach, watch Hawaii Five-O, and eat Canadian chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Former Navy SEAL Jake Williams is the newly appointed head of a task force assigned to rescue a kidnapped American diplomat. Their only hope is Mya Amari, the daughter of a notorious Algerian hostage negotiator, but she is full of secrets and complications---something Jake takes as a personal challenge. As they grow closer, the threat to the mission escalates and time runs out for the hostages. Can Jake unravel the web of deception to save them all without getting caught in the crossfire?
Mya Amari has been in hiding nearly her entire life to escape her father' s enemies. But when her sister is kidnapped along with an American diplomat, she'll do anything to bring her home---including walking into the enemy's lair. She doesn't trust anyone, especially the too-handsome-for-his-own-good Commander Williams, but when all her careful plans explode out of control, he's the only one she can turn to with the truth about her family. Is it too little, too late?
Mya Amari has been in hiding nearly her entire life to escape her father' s enemies. But when her sister is kidnapped along with an American diplomat, she'll do anything to bring her home---including walking into the enemy's lair. She doesn't trust anyone, especially the too-handsome-for-his-own-good Commander Williams, but when all her careful plans explode out of control, he's the only one she can turn to with the truth about her family. Is it too little, too late?
Anne-Marie Meyer
Anne-Marie Meyer lives south of the Twin Cities in MN. She spends her days with her knight in shining armor, four princes, and a baby princess.
When she's not running after her kids, she's dreaming up romantic stories. She loves to take her favorite moments in the books and movies she loves and tries to figure out a way to make them new and fresh.
When she's not running after her kids, she's dreaming up romantic stories. She loves to take her favorite moments in the books and movies she loves and tries to figure out a way to make them new and fresh.
SEVEN Sweet Young Adult Romances in ONE Boxset!
DIVE into these romances today!
Rule #1: You Can't Date the Coach's Daughter
If only my heart understood the rules, I wouldn’t have fallen for Tyson Blake. Stupid heart.
Even though I’m around hot football players every afternoon, they are not allowed to date me. If they even come close to flirting, my dad, Coach “The Boss” Davis, makes them run laps around the field until they puke.
What Dad doesn’t know is that I spend every last second of those two blissful hours of practice in the scorching California heat, staring at Tyson Blake. He is the epitome of perfection in a six-foot-two, incredibly toned, smells-good-even-when-he-sweats, senior body.
And Dad hates him.
Rule #2: You Can't Crush on Your Sworn Enemy
He was my enemy, but my heart had other ideas.
I live by three rules.
One: I never get lower than an A in any class.
Two: I never lose a cross-country race.
And Three: I never talk to Cade Kelley
What confuses me even more is in the moment I choose to run away, the first person I go to is the one guy I swore I would never get close to.
Hopefully, the Cade I’ve uncovered won’t hurt me because I’m so close to breaking.
Rule #3: You Can't Kiss Your Best Friend
It was supposed to be a simple kiss. That was all. Whoops.
Man, I've screwed up bad—especially when I ask Ethan, my best friend, the secrets to a good kiss.
Big mistake.
Feelings start to change and I'm pretty sure that our friendship isn't going to be enough anymore. Too bad I seem to be the only one in our duo who seems to feel this way.
Rule #4: You Can't Misinterpret a Mistletoe Kiss
A mistletoe kiss is just a simple kiss, right? Wrong.
Mom informs me that Jacob Stephenson, my brother's ex-best friend and resident bad boy, is back from his grandmothers after having been gone for the semester.
Now my ridiculous crush is back in full force and I’m trying really hard to stay away from him. My brother is frustrated that Jacob is home and I'm supposed to put my family above boys. Right?
Maybe…
Rule #5: You Can't Trust the Bad Boy
He was supposed to be my escape for the weekend. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him.
I want to be a good daughter, but I’m tired of being looked over. I’m tired of having my life planned out for me.
So when I run into Jet Miller, the bad boy with a motorcycle, I pay him to take me away for the weekend. Two days of freedom quickly change into something more, and I find myself falling for Jet.
Only, he doesn’t know that once our 48 hour escape is over, I’m gone.
And I don’t know how to tell him.
Rule #6: You Can't Fall for Your Fake Summer Fling
I thought I was strong enough to go along with the plan. Fake dating heart throb, Cayden Rivers, seemed simple enough. Apparently not.
I am just trying to survive. Spending the summer with my loosey-goosey Dad in Hollywood, CA is just enough to send my OCD tendencies into hyperdrive.
When I run into Cayden Rivers, the player of Hollywood, he seems just as trapped in his life as I feel in mine.
So when he asks me to fake date him to help his image, I stupidly agree. I just hope my heart is the one he doesn't break.
Rule #7: You Can't Forgive Your Ex Best Friend
Who said mistakes have to be bad?
Everything is going according to plan until I discover that not only is my ex-best friend, Grayson back, but he’s also volunteering.
Great.
If only I could figure out what everything meant, I just might survive with my heart intact.
DIVE into these romances today!
Rule #1: You Can't Date the Coach's Daughter
If only my heart understood the rules, I wouldn’t have fallen for Tyson Blake. Stupid heart.
Even though I’m around hot football players every afternoon, they are not allowed to date me. If they even come close to flirting, my dad, Coach “The Boss” Davis, makes them run laps around the field until they puke.
What Dad doesn’t know is that I spend every last second of those two blissful hours of practice in the scorching California heat, staring at Tyson Blake. He is the epitome of perfection in a six-foot-two, incredibly toned, smells-good-even-when-he-sweats, senior body.
And Dad hates him.
Rule #2: You Can't Crush on Your Sworn Enemy
He was my enemy, but my heart had other ideas.
I live by three rules.
One: I never get lower than an A in any class.
Two: I never lose a cross-country race.
And Three: I never talk to Cade Kelley
What confuses me even more is in the moment I choose to run away, the first person I go to is the one guy I swore I would never get close to.
Hopefully, the Cade I’ve uncovered won’t hurt me because I’m so close to breaking.
Rule #3: You Can't Kiss Your Best Friend
It was supposed to be a simple kiss. That was all. Whoops.
Man, I've screwed up bad—especially when I ask Ethan, my best friend, the secrets to a good kiss.
Big mistake.
Feelings start to change and I'm pretty sure that our friendship isn't going to be enough anymore. Too bad I seem to be the only one in our duo who seems to feel this way.
Rule #4: You Can't Misinterpret a Mistletoe Kiss
A mistletoe kiss is just a simple kiss, right? Wrong.
Mom informs me that Jacob Stephenson, my brother's ex-best friend and resident bad boy, is back from his grandmothers after having been gone for the semester.
Now my ridiculous crush is back in full force and I’m trying really hard to stay away from him. My brother is frustrated that Jacob is home and I'm supposed to put my family above boys. Right?
Maybe…
Rule #5: You Can't Trust the Bad Boy
He was supposed to be my escape for the weekend. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him.
I want to be a good daughter, but I’m tired of being looked over. I’m tired of having my life planned out for me.
So when I run into Jet Miller, the bad boy with a motorcycle, I pay him to take me away for the weekend. Two days of freedom quickly change into something more, and I find myself falling for Jet.
Only, he doesn’t know that once our 48 hour escape is over, I’m gone.
And I don’t know how to tell him.
Rule #6: You Can't Fall for Your Fake Summer Fling
I thought I was strong enough to go along with the plan. Fake dating heart throb, Cayden Rivers, seemed simple enough. Apparently not.
I am just trying to survive. Spending the summer with my loosey-goosey Dad in Hollywood, CA is just enough to send my OCD tendencies into hyperdrive.
When I run into Cayden Rivers, the player of Hollywood, he seems just as trapped in his life as I feel in mine.
So when he asks me to fake date him to help his image, I stupidly agree. I just hope my heart is the one he doesn't break.
Rule #7: You Can't Forgive Your Ex Best Friend
Who said mistakes have to be bad?
Everything is going according to plan until I discover that not only is my ex-best friend, Grayson back, but he’s also volunteering.
Great.
If only I could figure out what everything meant, I just might survive with my heart intact.
