Böcker av Jessica Prince

He has the voice of an angel, the body of a God, and I hate the very ground he walks on. After having her heart broken, Alma Rossi made a vow: no more relationships. All she wants now is a good time with a guy who won't try to cuddle afterward. She's content with the new life she's built for herself, even if all of her friends are starting their own happily ever afters. But when the man she's tried for years to forget shows up in her town, begging for another chance, he throws her new life off its axis. From the outside, Roan Blackwell has it all: a shining career as a country music superstar, a house that would make anyone green with envy, and more money that he knows what to do with. But after losing the love of his life, none of that other stuff seemed to matter anymore. He would happily give it all up just for one more shot with the one who got away. He just has to convince Alma he's worth a second chance. He's not above playing dirty, and if that means going out of his way to charm her entire town so they'll help in his mission to win her back, then that's exactly what he'll do.

She knew what it was like to feel unwanted. At an early age Eliza Anderson learned a very hard lesson. Sometimes the people who are supposed to love you the most are the ones that cause you the most pain. She learned to guard herself, hesitating to let anyone close for fear of feeling that rejection all over again. Then Ethan came into her life, and what had started as a simple childhood crush morphed into a friendship she eventually came to cherish above all else. He was her safe place. Her rock. A shoulder she could lean on. Until he ripped it all away. He knew what it was like to feel like an outsider. Ethan Prewitt grew up learning that you couldn't always trust the people you loved the most to be there. That sense of security he craved had always alluded him, leaving him to feel like an interloper in his own home. He dreamed of escaping the small town of Pembrooke and building a life where he didn't have to depend on anyone but himself. What he never expected was for his friendship with Eliza to grow into something that meant everything to him. Mistakes were made. Hearts were broken. But now Ethan's home and he's determined to make it right. It was time for their relationship to come full circle.Because what they had was once in a lifetime.

Who knew four little words and a very public kiss would change so much. Gage Langdon didn't do relationships. After having his heart shattered years ago, he made a vow to never go down that road again. But when his past waltzes into his town, demanding his attention, he reacts without thinking and makes a very public display of kissing his best friend. Now Wynn is pretending to be his girlfriend to help him get back at his ex, and the feelings he'd sworn he turned off were starting to spark to life. After walking in on her boyfriend in bed with another woman, Wynn Klein made herself a promise. Never again. She was done with men. When she walked into that coffee shop one morning to meet her best friend, she never expected Gage would wrap her in his arms and plant a knee-quaking kiss on her in front of the whole town. The request he whispered in her ear after sealed their fate: Just go with it. When Wynn agreed to be Gage's fake girlfriend, it was only supposed to be temporary. But thanks to meddlesome friends, an over-eager mother-in-law to be, and a conniving granny, things go so much further than they were intended. The lines between reality and fiction are starting to blur, and Gage starts to see Wynn in a whole new light. Now he just has to get her to that sweet spot where friends become lovers without freaking her out and sending her running for the hills.

She's a romantic at heart. Chloe Delaney had three very specific wishes, growing up. She wished to stay settled in the small mountain town of Pembrooke, where she grew up, to one day be her own boss, and to fall in love with a man who would be willing to go to the ends of the earth for her. With her roots firmly planted in Pembrooke's soil and her bakery, Sinful Sweets, thriving, two of her wishes have already come true. When a handsome single father moves to town, she's certain she's found the man to fill the role of wish number three. The only problem is, you can't force a frog to turn into a prince. He isn't the Prince Charming type. When Derrick Anderson moved from Jackson Hole to the small town of Pembrooke, he did it determined to wipe the slate clean. After eight years spent trapped in a miserable marriage, he's made a vow to never take the plunge again. He wants to be untethered, not tangled up in the strings that come with a committed relationship. He has his daughter, his career, and an ex-wife hell bent on making his life unbearable. His plate is already full. The only problem is, he didn't have a plan in place to protect his heart from her. Neither of them were prepared for the course their lives would take. But once a rollercoaster begins to move, you can't just climb off, now can you? The only thing they can do is strap in, hold on tight, and enjoy the ride.

When Beau Wade left his small hometown of Whitecap, Oregon, he swore to himself he'd never go back. But when his NFL career goes up in smoke, that's exactly what he finds himself doing.Not much has changed in the ten years he's been gone. Gossip still spreads through town like wildfire, Dropped Anchor is still the local's favorite bar, and the woman he's been secretly in love with most of his life still hates his guts.Presley Fields is even more beautiful than he remembered. Her smile has the power to light up a room and that bubbly personality of hers is still as strong as ever. For everyone but Beau, anyway, and that's the least he deserves for making her high school years a nightmare.He isn't the same stupid kid he was back then, and after watching her slip through his fingers too many times, the tides have finally turned in his favor. It'll take a miracle, and every ounce of charm he has, but he's determined to win her heart. And this time, he intends to keep it.

When Beau Wade left his small hometown of Whitecap, Oregon, he swore to himself he'd never go back. But when his NFL career goes up in smoke, that's exactly what he finds himself doing.Not much has changed in the ten years he's been gone. Gossip still spreads through town like wildfire, Dropped Anchor is still the local's favorite bar, and the woman he's been secretly in love with most of his life still hates his guts.Presley Fields is even more beautiful than he remembered. Her smile has the power to light up a room and that bubbly personality of hers is still as strong as ever. For everyone but Beau, anyway, and that's the least he deserves for making her high school years a nightmare.He isn't the same stupid kid he was back then, and after watching her slip through his fingers too many times, the tides have finally turned in his favor. It'll take a miracle, and every ounce of charm he has, but he's determined to win her heart. And this time, he intends to keep it.

Declan Forrester is arrogant, selfish, and insanely sexy. He was the very first boy I ever loved. Then fame and fortune turned him into a man I no longer recognized.I tried to give him everything he needed, and in return...he broke my heart.Now he's back, and he wants to make things right.What started as love turned to hate. I told myself I'd never fall for him again, but he's determined to prove me wrong.He wants to win me.He wants to own me.He wants to defile me.And if I'm not careful...I just might let him.

I knew my best friend's little sister was off limits, I just couldn't help myself. When a tragic accident caused Ford Grimes to trade the fast pace of the city for the refuge that came with being a small-town firefighter, the last thing he wanted was romance. Then he met the seductive manager of the local pizzeria and found himself questioning all the rules he'd put into place for his new life. Hardin Shields may as well have had a neon sign strapped to her that said do not touch in big, glowing letters. The single mother had enough on her plate. With a family restaurant to run and an ex who was making her life difficult, the last thing she needed was for her unrequited crush on her older brother's best friend to take a turn into . . . something. When the chemistry becomes too hot to ignore, they decide to keep things light and fun, but when danger comes lurking, threatening Hardin, Ford has to decide if he's strong enough to let go of the pain of the past in order to protect the woman who's coming to mean too much, or let her go.

When she started on the path to her new life, she never could have guessed where it would lead her. Deva Kent spent most of her life dreaming of escaping. She hated being forced to live among the Fellowship of the Enlightened, the small community closed off from the rest of the world, and was desperate to spread her wings and discover something new. When she applied to be a nanny for a single father and his two-year-old son, the Fellowship wasn't happy, but she knew that was her fresh start. However, she never thought she'd end up falling for the man with more baggage than he could carry and storm clouds in his eyes. Laeth Harker's world fell off its axis the morning a past one-night-stand showed up on his doorstep with a son he knew nothing about in tow. He barely had his own life together and didn't know the first thing about caring for a child. But after spending most of his life screwing everything up, he was determined to do right by his own flesh and blood. He just didn't know where to start. When Laeth hired Deva on as his son's nanny, she was supposed to make his life easier. But the way he felt about her was the very definition of complicated. Their feelings might have started off at a slow burn, but once it catches, it's hot enough to set the world on fire.

Killian Everett is condescending, egotistical, and a complete jerk.When I started as the new assistant for the famous rock band Civil Corruption, I thought I'd hit the career jackpot...but I was wrong. With his attitude, bad behavior, and stupid good looks, Killian has made my life a living hell since my very first day.We may fight constantly, but that doesn't make me want him any less.And now I know he wants me too. He wants to seduce me.He wants to own me.He wants to consume me. And if I'm not careful...I just might let him.

There was absolutely no way she was falling for her neighbor. No matter how gorgeous he was. Aurora Keller thought she'd lucked out when she decided to put down roots in Redemption, Tennessee. She had a new business, new friends, and a picture-perfect little house. There was just one problem, and it came in the form of her six-foot-three tattooed, muscle-bound neighbor from hell, who just so happened to be her best friend's future brother-in-law. It really wasn't fair that Satan's offspring was so nice to look at. Callum Morrison wasn't a good man. Or at least that was what he'd convinced himself. After a series of bad decisions that had resulted in the worst years of his life, all he was looking for was peace and quiet. Too bad he bought a house right next door to the one woman he wanted but could never have. That was enough to make any man grumpy. What had started as a war against two neighbors turned into something so much more. And if they aren't careful, the fallout could destroy them both.

She'd spent her entire life as a wallflower, hiding from the rest of the world. Willow Thorne had gotten really good at blending in with the wallpaper. The shy, quiet little mouse was more comfortable spending her days in her protective little bubble. Then she met a big, burly mechanic who looked really good on a motorcycle and made her feel things she'd never felt before. Gavin "Stone" Hendrix didn't do commitment, and love was completely out of the question. After spending the first half of his life taking care of everyone else, he was done being the responsible one. Then he met a shy, nervous brunette who knocked him off his feet and made him question everything he thought he believed. Willow brought out his protective instincts. Stone made her want to step out of her shell. No one in a million years expected the hard-as-stone biker to fall for the wallflower, but the small town of Redemption was in for a major surprise.

It wasn't fair that the man I hated with a passion was so freaking gorgeous. Things in Layla Fox's life were going great. She had a fantastic job, amazing friends, and a killer apartment. There was just one tiny glitch in all that perfect. Her upstairs neighbor was the very definition of tall, dark, and handsome . . . and she hated the man with every cell in her body. Jude Kingsley was the most arrogant jerk she'd ever met, making the fact that she was attracted to him more than a little inconvenient. When the two of them are forced together by Jude's meddling grandmother, the bitter rivalry between the two feuding neighbors suddenly turns into something very different. And a raw, intense chemistry like theirs is bound to explode if they aren't careful.

I knew my best friend's little sister was off limits, I just couldn't help myself. When a tragic accident caused Ford Grimes to trade the fast pace of the city for the refuge that came with being a small-town firefighter, the last thing he wanted was romance. Then he met the seductive manager of the local pizzeria and found himself questioning all the rules he'd put into place for his new life. Hardin Shields may as well have had a neon sign strapped to her that said do not touch in big, glowing letters. The single mother had enough on her plate. With a family restaurant to run and an ex who was making her life difficult, the last thing she needed was for her unrequited crush on her older brother's best friend to take a turn into . . . something. When the chemistry becomes too hot to ignore, they decide to keep things light and fun, but when danger comes lurking, threatening Hardin, Ford has to decide if he's strong enough to let go of the pain of the past in order to protect the woman who's coming to mean too much, or let her go.

She thought he was just a cocky, spoiled rich kid. She had it so very wrong. Shane Hendrix had a hundred-foot reinforced steel wall around her heart to keep people out, so when she first laid eyes on Jensen Rose, she wanted nothing to do with him. But what started as disdain quickly grew into something so much more. He went from being the boy she hated to the man she loved with all her heart. Then he left without so much as a goodbye, leaving her shattered. Jensen Rose didn't have much good in his life. That was until he stumbled on a ray of light standing in the middle of his bedroom. He had to have her, and once he did, he loved her with every single piece of himself. But when his past threatened to rip them apart, he did the only thing he could think to protect her. He walked away. When he returned to Redemption, Tennessee, it was with every intention of winning back the love of his life. But she's not giving in without a fight. And this is a battle he intends to win.

Having grown up trapped in a gilded cage, the events of one tragic night changed everything. Farah Highland was raised with more money than most people could ever dream of, but with that wealth and privilege came cold indifference and cruelty. Determined to start living for herself, Farah cut ties with everything and everyone she'd ever known for the chance at starting over in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Notorious town playboy, Cannon Banks grew up living the good life. He had it all, loving parents, good friends, and a face and body that drove women wild. Love and commitment were the last things on his mind . . . until he locked eyes with a woman across a crowded bar, and everything changed in a heartbeat. There's just one problem. Bad Alibi's newest waitress wants nothing to do with him. But he's nothing if not determined. Cannon and Farah are about to enter into a battle of wills. May the best man . . . or woman, win.

Some lines are meant to be crossed.Trent Montgomery knew all about loyalty and responsibility. Tracking down his friend's long-lost sister and making sure she was safe was just another job, a favor from someone he cared about. He wasn't supposed to get attached. But when he started to fall for the woman who had been hiding from the world, things got a lot more complicated than he ever expected.Cheyanne Knightly knew all about living in fear. The life she'd made for her and her daughter was as stable as a house of cards. One stiff breeze could send her whole world crumbling. But when a new guy blew into her small town, stirring up Whitecap's rumor mill, she found herself drawn to him in a way she never expected.Lies were told. Secrets were uncovered. Lines were crossed. When the truth finally came out, Trent had to find a way to protect the woman who stole his heart while he tried to earn her trust back.

He was the town's golden boy, their all-American hero. But there was a side of him he'd only shown her. When Lyric Jackson stopped for gas in Redemption, Tennessee, she wasn't sure what to think of the small town nestled in the middle of the Smoky Mountains. Then she got one look at Holton Clarke, saw that charming smile, and fell instantly. One night with the man in uniform sparked an ember of hope, but things didn't quite end how she'd expected. All Holton Clarke ever wanted to do was protect the people he cares about. He thought he'd be able to do that better as a deputy for his hometown, but one call turned his whole world and everything he thought he knew upside down. Including what he'd hoped for his future with a certain sassy librarian. But when danger from Lyric's past comes calling, Holton has to put his fears and insecurities to the side in order to save the woman who has gotten under his skin, but she refuses to make it easy, or give him a second chance. Now she's under his roof, sharing his bed, and throwing him attitude and dirty looks every chance she gets. She might claim that nothing is ever going to happen between them, but that one night they'd shared was his favorite mistake ever, and he has every intention of repeating it for the rest of his life.

Mason Keller is broken, destructive, and the only man I've ever loved.I met him when I was just a child, but I knew there would never be anyone else.He lit my world with each smile and warmed my heart just by looking at me.But he was my brother's best friend...Which meant I was off limits.So he let me go and took my heart with him.Now everything has changed, and the obstacles that kept us apart all our lives are no longer in the way.He wants to claim me.He wants to own me.He wants to ravage my world.And if I'm not careful...I just might let him.

Garrett Wilder is rich, famous, and totally bad for me.After one night that ended with me wanting to punch him in his face, the self-absorbed rockstar has become a permanent fixture in my life...Whether I like it or not.Now I'm forced to see him every day, and that shield I put up to protect my heart is quickly crumbling to the ground. I've gone from hating him to craving him. And the scariest part is that he feels the same.He wants to know me.He wants to own me.He wants to corrupt me.And if I'm not careful...I just might let him.

Rule number 1: Never fall for the enemy. Rule number 2: Never get involved with a local. Luna Copeland lives by those rules, which complicates things tremendously when her new boss turns out to be a former one-night stand. As if that isn't bad enough, he's also a world-class jerk. But she just can't make herself stop thinking about their one night together. When Nate Warren left Whitecap years ago, he was certain he wouldn't come back. But when his daughter starts acting up and getting into trouble, the small coastal town proves to be the best place for her. With an unruly teen on his hands, the last thing he has time for is romance. Unfortunately, he can't get his sassy assistant out of his head. When ignoring their attraction fails, Nate decides he wants all in. He just has to convince Luna she wants the same.

He'd hated me first, so I figured it was only fair I hate the stupid, sexy jerk back. After ending the world's worst relationship, Marin Grey had sworn off men. So it was rather inconvenient that she couldn't seem to keep her eyes and thoughts off the Ice King himself, Pierce Walton-also known as her ex-boyfriend's older, much hotter brother. He was cold, callous, and rude. He was also the most gorgeous man she'd ever laid eyes on, which made the fact that he'd hated her from first sight all the more unfair. When circumstances dictate they put their swords away so Marin can help Pierce take care of his son, that ice-cold hate suddenly takes a turn into something much hotter. And if they aren't careful, they could both be burned alive.