Böcker av Lauren Gallagher

"Scott, I need your help."Five words from a woman he hasn't seen in five years, and Scott Moore's world is thrown off its axis. Ex-girlfriend Meredith has resurfaced with a past full of horrific abuse at the hands of a man who called himself a Dom, and she has the scars to prove it. Now she needs Scott's help to reclaim her sexuality and put the past behind her.Scott is more than willing to help, but he has no idea the toll it will take on him, not to mention his other polyamourous relationships. What's more, while Scott and Meredith face down her demons, their own past won't be forgotten. Neither will Scott's feelings for Meredith...Author's Note: This book contains references to sexual, physical, and psychological abuse that some may find disturbing.This book was previously published.

After far too much lackluster sex with her now-ex-boyfriend, Kristen Locke isn't just ready to try something new, she's ready to try everything. And as luck would have it, two of her good friends are more than willing to introduce her to the kinkier side of life: Experienced dominant Scott Moore wants to bring out the submissive in her. Neighbor and voyeur Matt Sommers quite literally sees the exhibitionist in her.Little by little, they open up a whole new world to her, and Kristen's about to learn that love can be found in the most unusual places...This book was previously published.

Why are the good ones always taken?The last thing Amber wants to think about is engagement rings or anything related to engagement rings, but they're kind of hard to avoid when she makes her living in a jewelry store. Between her job and her last relationship, she's getting more than a little bit jaded about romance. In fact, as her cynicism grows, she's ready to change everything in her life... and a man is the last thing she wants.When gorgeous bartender Jeremy wanders into her store, she's willing to reconsider what she wants right now, but he's off the menu-he's here for an engagement ring.But as Jeremy comes back again and again to look at the ring, Amber suspects it's not just the price that's keeping him from taking it home. She'd never dream of sabotaging someone's relationship, but is Jeremy about to make a huge mistake?

EPIC Award Finalist. OKRWA International Digital Award Winner.Jocelyn Rhodes is a single mother with a demanding career and a long-neglected libido. Frustrated with the dating scene and way overdue for some satisfying sex, she takes a friend's advice and hires Sabian, a deliciously sexy escort. He's well worth the money, and the sheets haven't even cooled before she's ready to call him again.The more time she spends with him, the more she realizes she and Sabian have more in common than she thought. She's a single mom, he's a prostitute, and when it comes to dating, they're both damaged goods. To most potential mates, Jocelyn and Sabian are in a category akin to dented soup cans, but if the two of them can look past each other's respective dents, they just might find something they've both been missing.But even if they do find that something, how on earth can she make a relationship work with a man who sleeps with other women for a living?This book was previously published, and has been lightly revised from its original version.

Everyone's bringing baggage to this baby shower...Carmen James is nowhere near finished picking up the pieces after her divorce, and the last thing she needs is a positive pregnancy test. The fact that she doesn't know for sure who the father is doesn't help matters, but on the bright side, there's only two candidates: Donovan, her best friend... or Isaac, his longtime boyfriend.Carmen's struggling with an impossible-to-please family in between getting back on her feet. Donovan has his hands full with a teenager, plus a strained relationship with his own father, whose approval Donovan desperately craves. Isaac's questioning his sexuality, not to mention wondering if he can handle a newborn at forty. And to top it off, they won't know who the father actually is until the baby's born, which has both men questioning how the outcome will affect their longstanding relationship. Oh, and there's that minor detail about the undeniable three-way attraction that got them all into bed in the first place.Since they're all quite compatible in the bedroom, and Carmen's already pregnant, a casual sexual relationship seems like a good idea in the beginning. When emotions get involved, though, they could drive Carmen, Donovan, and Isaac apart when they need each other the most. Get ready for three people in one hell of a pickle (anyone have any ice cream?), parents who suck at parenthood, parents-to-be who think they'll suck at parenthood, a relationship-friendship-sexual-kind-of-thing that keeps getting more complicated, and a Chuck Norris joke. This 99,000 word novel was previously published.

Two people who have been way too strong for way too long, a whole lot of justifiably broken vows, and three hearts who are running out of time to find forgiveness...David Lamont would move mountains for Chris, his best friend and business partner. Now Chris is dying, and he only wants one thing-his estranged wife by his side until the end. David can't imagine why he'd want that spiteful woman near him, but agrees to talk her into coming back.Joanna McQuaid reached her breaking point a long time ago. Chris is oppressive, manipulative, and downright toxic. But she can't divorce him. Not without becoming a pariah for abandoning a pillar of the community during his final days. She's desperately lonely and torn apart by guilt over wanting to leave a dying man.She resents David for dragging her home and defending her husband's behavior. He thinks she's spoiled, ungrateful, and callous. But when he learns his friend isn't the man he knew, David sees a side of Joanna he never imagined. A side he can't help falling for... This 68,000 word novel was previously published.

Two kinky novels -- over 200,000 words -- from EPIC Award winner Lauren Gallagher, including Reconstructing Meredith, winner of 2011 National Readers' Choice Award (Erotic Category) and 2012 finalist for both the National Leather Association Pauline Reage Novel Award and the EPIC Awards!Kristen Locke is sexually frustrated and insatiably curious. Meredith Whitley is deeply traumatized and in search of a caring hand to help her heal.Two very different women with two very different stories, but their answers both come in the form of Scott Moore, a snarky Dom with an impressive dungeon and a huge heart.In Light Switch, Scott guides Kristen into the world of BDSM along with her voyeur neighbor, Matt Sommers. In Reconstructing Meredith, Scott's ex-girlfriend returns with a heartbreaking story, far too many physical and emotional scars, and a desperate need to reclaim the sexuality that another man tried to crush.Through two stories of self-discovery and rediscovery, exploring and healing, two women find love where they least expect it, and find themselves always wanting Moore...

LARGE PRINT EDITION Why are the good ones always taken? The last thing Amber wants to think about is engagement rings or anything related to engagement rings, but they're kind of hard to avoid when she makes her living in a jewelry store. Between her job and her last relationship, she's getting more than a little bit jaded about romance. In fact, as her cynicism grows, she's ready to change everything in her life... and a man is the last thing she wants. When gorgeous bartender Jeremy wanders into her store, she's willing to reconsider what she wants right now, but he's off the menu-he's here for an engagement ring. But as Jeremy comes back again and again to look at the ring, Amber suspects it's not just the price that's keeping him from taking it home. She'd never dream of sabotaging someone's relationship, but is Jeremy about to make a huge mistake?

An ex-SEAL in a wetsuit, a bisexual President, and a First Lady with a tattoo on her ass... Secret Service agent Kent Sinclair, head of POTUS security, thought he was prepared for anything. Then, the First Lady-a woman who barely tolerates his presence-approaches him with a request that startles the hell out of him.Carlene Broderick is scared. Her husband James is buckling under the strain of the highest office in the land. With the weight of the country and an impending war on his shoulders, he's a heart attack waiting to happen. Carlene is out of options, so she resorts to the man whose name James calls out in his sleep-a buddy from his SEAL days. His ex-lover. Kent.There's nothing Kent won't do for his best friend, but he quickly realizes it's not him that James needs-the Commander in Chief is desperate to give up complete control in the bedroom. And if she's willing, Kent can teach Carlene to be what her husband needs.Now James is caught deep in forbidden territory-torn between his beloved wife and the man he's never stopped loving.This 95,000 word novel was previously published.

After years of trying to complete their family, Gabe and Shahid are at the end of their tether. When yet another adoption falls through, Gabe is ready to give up. Shahid isn't far behind him. Apparently being a gay couple-half of which is Muslim-is just one strike too many.Then their friend Kendra suggests carrying their baby for them. None of them like the odds or invasiveness of IVF, but there is one other method they could use. Though Shahid is gay, Gabe is bi, and they both quickly warm up to the idea. Especially when they realize just how much chemistry they have with her.It's a simple plan-Kendra will have the baby, they'll all share parenting responsibilities, and the means of conception will be a hell of a lot more fun than adoption paperwork or medical procedures. As things heat up between Kendra and Gabe, though, Shahid's long-buried insecurities about being with a bisexual man bubble to the surface. When some medical news stops everything in its tracks, they realize just how many emotions are involved. And no matter how they play this, one person might be left out in the cold.This novel was previously published.

Just as dressage trainer Dani Blake decides the best kind of relationship is no relationship at all, along comes Connor Graham, and he's the perfect Mr. Right Now. Like Dani, he's newly single and not looking for any type of attachment...and the icing on the cake? He's smoking hot in bed.Best of all, he's moving out of state in a few months, so there's no pressure for - and no chance of - a long-term relationship. Even if Dani hadn't already made the mistake of moving to another state for a man in the all too recent past, a mistake she's not keen on repeating, she's stuck in Seattle because she can't afford to move her beloved horses again.So she and Connor will just take advantage of the time they have and enjoy it until it's over. It's just enough time to have some fun, and not nearly enough time to fall in love with him.Right?

Morgan hates her job. She didn't bust her hump to get an IT certification so she could spend her days reading employee emails. Unfortunately, what the boss says, goes, and he has her on email detail until they find out who's been embezzling. About the only redeeming feature of working for this company is getting to steal glances at the head of engineering and tech support, Courtney James. What Morgan wouldn't do for the confidence just to strike up a conversation. Asking Courtney out? Not a chance.When an email tips her off that the crush is mutual, though, Morgan's torn between making a move and pretending she never saw the message. Her heart and body say to go for it. Her conscience says to leave well enough alone.The one thing she can't do, however, is forget about it...

For months, acclaimed Wolf's Landing director/producer Anna Maxwell has been nursing a crush on Natalya Izmaylova, a former Russian gymnast and current Wolf's Landing stunt coordinator. When Anna witnesses Natalya's very public breakup with her boyfriend, she can't resist inviting her over for drinks to commiserate about love and all that nonsense. Commiseration doesn't last long, and soon Anna's in bed with the hottest woman she's ever touched, living out fantasies she didn't even know she had. Despite the amazing sex, Anna wants to proceed with caution. They're both newly single. They're colleagues. And there's the not-so-small matter of Anna's biphobia. Natalya won't commit to someone who clings to ridiculous stereotypes, but they can't avoid each other at work, and there's no ignoring their chemistry. Anna's defenses are slowly eroding, and Natalya is willing to give her another chance. But Natalya only has so much patience, and even scorching-hot sex won't keep her coming back forever. If Anna doesn't come to her senses soon and let go of her prejudices-not to mention her insecurities-she's going to lose the woman of her dreams. This book was previously published.