Böcker av Lindsay Paige

What's a girl to do when she's in love with her best friend but she can't have him? Well, I pretend I'm not. I keep my best friend, FC, close and keep my life moving forward. I work. I date. I see my therapist for my mental health issues. But everything always leads back to FC, no matter what I do. The distance between us, FC's secrets, and our own relationships keep us apart while bringing us closer together. I'm a guy with loads of problems. Where do I even begin? I'm an on-again off-again smoker. I'm an alcoholic. I have a best friend of twelve years who I can't live without, and I only recently met Idaline in person when she let me escape to her house one night. Oh, and did I mention I have an abusive girlfriend? That every day winds up being worse than that last? I'm stuck between hell and a hard place with the dimmest of lights at the end of the tunnel. And that light might not even be there tomorrow. Because things will get worse before they get better.

A chance meeting and a spontaneous marriage proposal leads Logan Archer on a first date that turns his dull, unhappy life around. With her help, he finally lands his dream job. But what Logan really wants is his dream girl to spend his time with. He's certain that girl is Kayla. He'll do whatever is necessary to secure a future with her. Kayla Murphy might be able to turn down Logan's many proposals, but she can't resist his charm, his many nicknames for her, or his ability to make her laugh when it's the last thing she wants to do. But unwanted distractions threaten what these two are building together.

Ian Rhett is seventeen when he meets Sydney. She's gorgeous, blushes easily, and has a southern accent. Ian can't help but talk to her and get to know her while she's in town. When Sydney goes home, they keep in touch by texting and talking over of the phone, becoming closer and closer. Sydney Jarvis can't believe a chance encounter at sixteen led her to a guy she talks to every single day. Ian's her best friend, who is somehow more than just a friend. They're young, in love, and the one person they want most, they can't have. Not yet, at least. This is a prequel novella for Ian Rhett in the Carolina Rebels series.

Sergey Orlovsky got married at the insistence of his parents, but ever since his wife has been off on her own path far away from him. When she shows up on his doorstep with an ultimatum, he makes a proposal to settle their issues once and for all.All Galina wants is to be free to make her own decisions about her life and if she has to endure three little dates before Sergey will grant her a divorce, then so be it. Unfortunately, Sergey is the least of Galina's problems.Perhaps, committing even a little is better than nothing at all.This is a Carolina Rebels novella.

Noah Ramsey has a great hockey career, a wonderful family, and a good best friend, but what he wants most is to be with the love of his life who walked away from him years ago. When he finds her at the airport, he realizes she's changed, and she's struggling with things she doesn't want to tell him about. Noah also realizes just how much she scarred him when she left. Meredith Quick always plans everything out. She chose her tennis career over love in order to better succeed, but her plan dissolves when an injury threatens her career and her fiancé leaves her. Struggling through pain and the uncertainty of her future, she realizes her first misstep was walking away from Noah. She impulsively decides to go back to him while she attempts to put her life back together. Reacquainting isn't easy when Noah doesn't quite trust Meredith to stay and Meredith struggles with overcoming the pain she's endured without him. Can they work through their issues and move forward, or will their past ruin things between them forever?

Ian Rhett has made mistakes when it comes to the only woman he's ever wanted, and all he wants is a chance to show her that he can be the man she needs him to be. He's determined to make things work between them and he's stubborn enough that he won't be giving up. Sydney Jarvis trusts Ian with her friendship and her body, but she made the mistake of trusting him with her heart once and she isn't so sure she should trust him again. She wants him in her life, and he'll be there one way or another, but she isn't sure she can let go of the past to move forward. Secrets are discovered that strain their relationship even more, but these two have never been able to stay away from one another. Will their history help hold them together as they work out their kinks as a couple or will it be the very thing that causes their relationship to end?

Neil, Grant, and Winston are college hockey players and roommates in vastly different relationships that intertwine three stories into one.Captain Neil Lawson wants to run for the hills when a one night stand shows up on his doorstep, pregnant with his baby. His past haunts him before fueling him into being a part of this girl and this baby's lives, but it won't be that easy.Goalie Grant Faison is a curious guy who starts doing small favors for the sports photographer of the college paper. There's something more going on with the girl who has three overprotective brothers, but for once, Grant can't ask questions. He has to wait for her to tell him on her own. Defenseman Winston Brooks secretly dated his best friend's younger sister in high school. Now that she's attending his university, they try being friends. Their love never died and soon, it reignites. Winston has to keep history from repeating itself before he loses his girl once and for all. She's not the same girl she used to be though.The guys must battle their issues, both past and present, while falling in love along the way.

Brayden Hayes is all work and no play. Meeting one woman is all it takes to finally force himself to find a balance between work on the ice and relationships away from it. If there's one thing Brayden is sure of, it's that he wants to keep her around and make their time together worthwhile. Deanna Mitchell hops from guy to guy because she doesn't want to settle for just anyone. She has made a lot of mistakes, but deciding to see Brayden is not one of them. She thinks. What she feels around him makes her think he could be the one. While Deanna remains unsure, Brayden is going all in and he's ready to face whatever problems arise. Together, they discover that finding a balance isn't hard when you're with the right person.

Haley Summers is struggling. She's in a new town with new teammates. She's unsure if she likes her new stepdad. She doesn't know why her father isn't answering her calls and keeps bailing on her. The only thing she has going for her is a boy who is struggling just as much as she is. Keelan Moore is always feeling pressure. He wants to be a good kid for his adoptive parents while getting reacquainted with his birth mom and that part of his family. The only thing he has going for him is Haley and showing her just how fun her new home can be. Pressure is hitting them from all sides. Can they survive unscathed while bending under pressure?

He was my therapist. She was my client. He's the person I lean on and turn to. She's the person who brings me relief when there seems to be none. He makes me smile and laugh when anxiety and depression consume me. She helps me breathe when depression is choking me. I don't know how to live without him. I don't know how to be honest with her. Are we driving each other mad?

A flat tire brings together Brent Murphy, a workaholic parent of two, and Jamie Alexander, a soon to be college graduate. The eighteen year age difference startles them both at first, but they decide there's no harm in seeing where things go. After a few dates, it's clear their attraction to one another can't be resisted.Jamie's best friend thinks the appeal must be physical. Brent's daughter can't understand why he would date someone so close to her age. Others judge the fact that Brent is dating someone so much younger than him. Over time, it becomes apparent they will have to defend their choices to those around them. Brent and Jamie are secure in their relationship, but will outside assumptions become more than they are willing to defend?

Corey Kennedy was once a star on the football team at Salem University with his two younger brothers, Jonathan and Patrick. He lived and breathed football, hoping to follow his father's dream to make it in the NFL. His chance was stolen from him when he was injured and his future in the sport ended.As did his long-time method of coping with depression, a battle only he knows about and one he refuses to acknowledge.A year after moving an hour away from his siblings, Corey hits rock bottom. His life is falling apart piece by piece. He's too lost in his mind to see a way out. Slowly, with the the help of Olivia, a pushy new neighbor, Corey begins to learn healthier ways of dealing with the problems in his life.His ground is already shaky and unstable while he struggles to stand on his own two feet again. He must find the strength to withstand what life throws at him, or crumble and fall back into his bad, unhealthy habits, which could end the relationships Corey very much needs.

She's too young for him. He's too good for her. She seduces him away from the gentleman he tries to be. He leads her to her own hopes and dreams. Ryan Kavanaugh isn't the kind of girl guys bring home to their moms. She'll have sex on the first date, she'll drop the f-bomb without a second thought, and she'll answer the door in jeans and a bra. Gabe O'Connor is exactly the kind of guy girls want. He's a police officer and the classic good guy who takes his family's opinions seriously and strives to be the best person he can be. Two people in two different places in their lives, both being pulled in directions they don't want to go. Ryan and Gabe both struggle with what they desire in life and in each other as well as what their families expect of them. Sometimes, you have to think of yourself first.

Scott Boyd adores his wife, even if she can be hard to handle. But something is bothering her lately and Scott isn't sure how to fix it. Sylvia doesn't know what's bothering her anymore than Scott does. Something simply doesn't feel right. Not to mention she's constantly sick. With their tenth anniversary and preseason right around the corner, they both want Sylvia back to normal as soon as possible. A doctor's appointment and test results reveal news that neither of them expect and will certainly change their lives forever. This is a Carolina Rebels novella.

In Volume One, readers meet Noah Ramsey, Marc Polinski, and Ian Rhett. Can these Carolina Rebels be as devoted off the ice as they are on the ice? Noah Ramsey is given a second chance with his high school sweetheart, Meredith Quick. Reacquainting isn't easy when Noah doesn't quite trust Meredith to stay and Meredith struggles with overcoming the pain she's endured without him. Can they work through their issues and move forward, or will their past ruin things between them forever? Marc Polinski is the class clown on the team, and it seems he's Elizabeth's polar opposite. Their relationship is rocky from the start, and with both of them having demons and secrets, things between them are a struggle. Will they be able to overcome their pasts, let each other in, and start building a life together or will they find they were doomed from the start? Ian Rhett first meets Sydney when they're teenagers. Mistakes separate them, but love continues to revive their relationship over the years until they reunite one final time. Secrets are discovered that strain their relationship even more, but these two have never been able to stay away from one another. Will their history help hold them together as they work out their kinks as a couple or will it be the very thing that causes their relationship to end?

Marc Polinski is known for having fun, always smiling, and being a third wheel for his friends, Noah and Meredith. A rare one night stand at a Halloween party and running into the woman again sets Marc on a path of no return. He can't walk away from her, even if he wanted to, and he absolutely doesn't want to do that. Elizabeth Boyd hasn't dated in a long time and if it wasn't for her sister-in-law, she wouldn't have been pushed toward the seemingly bad idea of Marc Polinski. She's not sure she wants to date, but she can't seem to turn Marc down either. Little by little, she lets Marc wiggle past all of her defenses. Their relationship is rocky from the start, and with both of them having demons and secrets, things between them are a struggle. Will they be able to overcome their pasts, let each other in, and start building a life together or will they find they were doomed from the start?

Emerson Montgomery loves his high school sweetheart, Kelly Price. He'd do anything for her, including agreeing to a break where they'll see other people as he heads off to college. Struggling with the break and guilt over dating other people, Emerson meets Eva, a beautiful, funny, easygoing, and nosey junior. Eva Harvey chose this particular college with the hopes of fulfilling her own fairytale and falling in love at the same college where her parents met. She does her best to go with the flow and simply see what happens, but Emerson simultaneously causes her to fall in love while making her second guess everything along the way. There's some things you know without a doubt. However, Eva causes Emerson to doubt everything he believes about his future while he causes her to doubt what's right in front of her. Can they find a way to erase all doubts or will it tear them apart in the process?

EJ Bertuzzi didn't expect to be a father so soon in life, and he's had to rely on others for help when it comes to taking care of his little princess, Bree. At first, it was his mom, and after a long, excruciating search, it's now his attractive nanny, Raelynn. But EJ has some insecurities. Not to mention, the last thing he needs to do is something to cause his perfect nanny to quit.Raelynn Woods is a young single mom who has had many lows in her life with the only bright spot being her son, Jackson. For the past five years, she's done whatever she's had to do to make ends meet for her and Jackson. Raelynn has a difficult time trusting others and letting people in, but she hopes working as EJ's nanny can help change that and bring some much needed stability into their lives.EJ and Raelynn battle with their attraction to one another while struggling to keep a friendly, yet professional relationship. If they give each other a chance, they might just discover the outcome is worth the risk.