Synopsis
At eleven years old, Macie James was certain she saw her prince standing in her kitchen with his rosy cheeks and cute smile. She was going to marry that boy, she had no doubt about it. As she
became a teenager, it was that boy who taught her how to become a confident and sure woman. As the years went by and they grew up, he taught her how to love and to be loved.
Greyden Michaels was surprised when he fell for his best friend’s little sister. He wasn’t opposed to it and, even
more surprising, neither was his best
friend. When he was in college an
her just in high school, he realized
they were too young to be committed, he opted for friendship with her and together they decided their love was for the future.
When you hesitate, life happens. When life happens, your plans
change. Macie wanted her fairy tale
and Greyden was prepared to give it to her when unfortunate events changed his whole life, including his future with the UFC and, most devastatingly, with her. Macie made the decision to live her life, to move on without Greyden, especially once she met the man who wanted to marry her and give her the life he couldn’t.
The problem with that was that Greyden had always seen her as his. Could he give her up completely for her supposed happiness or
could he somehow manage to get his life in order to try and win her back, heart and soul?
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Excerpt
“How
does it feel to be fourteen? Any different from thirteen?” The deep but quiet
voice startled her from her reverie and she jumped as she let out a silly
little scream and dropped the towels she was just clutching.
Spinning
around, Macie saw Greyden trying unsuccessfully to hold in his laughter. “Oh my
God, you scared the crap of me! You idiot!” She swatted his now t-shirt-covered
chest as her heart continued to beat wildly inside her own. “Why’d you do
that?”
Greyden
walked closer and wrapped her small frame up in his much larger arms, encasing
her in his warmth. “I’m sorry, Mace, I didn’t mean to scare you. Are you all
right?”
Macie
allowed him to calm her down before she responded. Geez, he smells good.
“Yeah,
I’m all right. But now you know better than to sneak up on me in the dark, you
jerk,” she admonished with a pretty smile. She couldn’t stay mad at him for
long even if she really wanted to.
“So,
I actually came over earlier to bring you your real birthday present, but this
works out better anyway,” Greyden explained with a crooked smile. “If I give
you something, do you think you can keep it between us?”
“Sure,”
she responded hesitantly, only because she had no idea what it could be that he
would want to keep from her brother.
Greyden
dropped one of his hands from around her waist and reached into his back
pocket. Holding onto something in his closed fist, he brought his hand up to
her jaw and she stopped breathing for just a few seconds until her brain kicked
back into action. “Macie, have you had your first kiss yet?” he asked
seriously.
His
question caused her to suck in a deep breath. She wasn’t certain her voice
would come out steady, so she just shook her head. Macie was aware that they’d
come a long way in their friendship today, namely beginning a friendship today,
but this was a whole different ballgame.
“How
about you get your first kiss on your birthday so you can always remember it?”
She
couldn’t help but wonder if this was a trick. Really, he could kiss her on any
mundane day and she would forever remember it. If she fell for it today, was he
going to run off laughing at her and it all be a big joke? Instead of
answering, she chose to be mute and see if he could come up with his own
conclusion.
“Can
I be your first kiss, Macie?” Greyden asked, close to her face.
“Seriously?”
she whispered, still not believing what was going on.
He
smiled his half-crooked smile and answered, “Yes, seriously.”
“Okay.”
Butterflies took flight and her hands fidgeted down by her sides, having no
clue what they were supposed to be doing at the moment.
“Will
you promise me that after tonight you won’t go all girly on me and start
calling me your boyfriend? I don’t do that scene, beautiful girl, and your
brother would kick my ass.”
“So
this is just a kiss?” Macie wasn’t sure if she could handle that. He didn’t
want her to go “all girly” on him, but she was already “all girly.” She
couldn’t help that. But could she turn down the one chance she would have at
her first kiss being Greyden Michaels? Um, no way.
“No.
This is your first kiss, to set the bar for all your other kisses, one that no
other guy will ever touch, by the way.” He smirked and ran his thumb along the
line of her cheekbone.
She
laughed at him being a dumb boy and playfully shoved him back. He quickly
stepped forward again and gathered her up into his arms; this time she hugged
him right back. Macie was on cloud girly nine and loving every minute of it.
After a few seconds of him rocking them back and forth, he pulled back so she
could see his face. He paused for half a second before dipping his head down
and allowing his lips to meet hers. She knew it was coming, she watched his
face getting closer, but it still took her by surprise; she couldn’t help the
flinch that overtook her. Greyden held on tighter around her waist, offering
her much needed support, but that didn’t stop her stupid overactive eyelids
that refused to stop blinking. Then Macie felt his tongue at her lips, parting
them, making its way into her mouth.
Oh! He wants to really kiss me! She opened her mouth so her tongue could
meet his. This feels good. Nice, this
feels nice. My eyes are still open! Crap! Crap! Crap! Close your eyes, you
idiot!
Their
tongues swirled together as Macie finally fell into sync with Greyden and lost
herself in her first kiss. She felt his hands glide slowly up her sides until
they stopped near her neck. He continued to kiss her as something cool dropped
down onto her neck and chest. Just as she was starting to feel like she
couldn’t fully catch her breath, Greyden grasped her face in both of his hands
and broke their connection. He rested his forehead on hers briefly before
rolling his head down again to sweetly kiss her one more time. He reached down
and brought her hand up to cover the cool metal lying against her chest.
“I
got you a locket,” he whispered. “I didn’t have a picture
to put in it. I figured you would have something you would want to put in
there.”
Macie
looked down as he removed his hand from her own small one to see a lovely
silver heart locket on a dainty chain. Her fingers skimmed across the etched
design along the top of the heart and let it sink in that Greyden just kissed
her—not just kissed her, but knocked her socks off kissed her—and then gave her
a locket for her birthday. Overwhelmed was an understatement, but she tried her
best to stick to their agreement and not
go all girly on him. She could freak out after he went home.
“Do
you like it?” Greyden asked as he took another small step back from her,
clearly setting their boundaries.
Before
he could get too far, she stepped back in to embrace him one more time and
reached up on her tippy toes, her hands gripping his shoulders. Macie moved her
face next to his and lightly blinked, brushing her long lashes against his
cheekbone, and then whispered, “I love it, Grey. Thank you.” Her heart may take
a beating after tonight, but she could accept that. If she got to be friends
with him and knew that they have a couple secrets between just the two of them,
then she could live with a bruised heart for a while.
Greyden
pulled back and looked at her, confusion and amusement etched across his
perfect face. “What did you just do?”
It
didn’t even cross her mind that that might not be cool to do. God, I’m such a nerd. She shrugged the
thought off and answered, “I gave you butterfly kisses.”
Grey
just sort of smiled and reached out to rub one of her shoulders and whispered
back, “Butterfly.”
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BOOK ONE
Bailey Hayes has a past that is currently affecting her present. Ten years ago she made a decision that suited her at the time. Now because of that decision she finds herself extremely successful in her chosen career but extremely unhappy in a relationship she thought was her forever.
Bailey met, fell in love with and moved in with Hollister Harrison six short months after meeting him. Hollister's true colors shine through epically when he no longer has his personal space to contain them.
Talon McAllister loves his family, his family's marketing firm that he runs along side his sister and the game of hockey. He plays hard and works even harder but leaves no room for any one woman exclusively. That is until he meets the lovely and ultimately sexy Bailey.
Can Talon convince Bailey that her twisted sense of loyalty and commitment to her boyfriend is absolutely unnecessary and dangerous?
Will Bailey miss out on the greatest love she will ever know due to fear of repeating her past of quick decision making?Or will Talon show Bailey that she can live and love without boundaries?
BOOK TWO
Ava Sterling is tough and the most straight laced girl you will ever meet. Her family and her past have managed to alter her future permanently and she has no desire to allow anyone else into her life or her heart for fear of rejection or further altering. Ava is alone in the world with the exception of the grandest responsibility she did not create on her own but on her own she will carry for the rest of her life.
Declan James is a MMA fighter, party all night kind of guy. Responsibility is nowhere to be found in his life or so he allows everyone around him to believe. Coming from wealth and a carefree lifestyle, Declan gets what he wants, always. And what he wants is Ava. In his pursuit of getting what he wants, Ava in his bed, his plan changes quickly without his consent. Against his plans of being the next hot bachelor to cross the tabloids as he makes his way to being the Ultimate Light Heavyweight Champion, Declan falls in love. He falls in love without hesitation and without doubt.
Neither Declan nor Ava are aware that fate has inconveniently intertwined their lives forever. Will they be able to survive the aftermath of the truth?
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AUTHOR
Being a dreamer her whole life, CJ had big plans as a child to move to New York and live the city life. She wanted to escape the small country town she grew up in and be an independent woman. The dreaming never stopped, changed a little but never stopped. Instead she married a boy from that small country town and decided to somewhat travel together. One day, living in Northern California they decided to pack up and move to Texas, just because. That’s where she resides today doing what she loves the most… mothering her children, loving her Husband and living vicariously
through all of the stories she gets to create and write up daily.
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