Suddenly Broken: Book 5 in the Dirty Texas Series

by Low, JA

  But the biggest surprise was Vanessa falling naturally pregnant a couple years after the twins. Something she didn’t think would happen.

  Along came Max, eighteen, a beautiful surprise for them. Christian was no longer out number with the women in his life. Max is finishing his last year of high school and he’s the star quarterback on his high school team. He has his pick of colleges offering full scholarships to him.

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  Olivia and Axel

  Olivia and Axel split most of their time between Los Angeles and England until Dirty Texas Records sold. That’s when they made the full time move back to England, where Olivia could concentrate on preserving her family’s estates. They joined Olivia’s sister, Penelope and her family, who have been living outside of the village overseeing things while Olivia was commuting. They loved the fact that the cousins were able to grow up together as they were all similar in age.

  Olivia’s mother remarried a wealthy Baron and moved full time to Martinique to live in the sunshine all year round, they visit her often.

  Poppy, twenty-one, studied fashion in London with her cousin Ruby. They started a clothing line called Ruby P which took off when some celebrity friends were pictured in their clothes. They spend most of their time partying and designing.

  Daisy, twenty-one, has taken after her mother and is learning the ropes of the business. One day the job may be passed down to her. She’s finishing her history and business degree at a University in Edinburgh. She commutes home on the weekends. Daisy likes a quieter lifestyle compared to her twin.

  Leopold, eighteen, also known as Leo, is finishing off his last year of high school. He’s musical like his father and plays a number of instruments, but his main love is Rugby. He’s been offered a scholarship to Oxford, as well as a couple of other well-known universities. His cousin and best friend, Max, who plays NFL, wants him to change over and play football with him in the states instead of rugby. He played with Max’s team one school break when he was visiting and was spotted by some recruiters who happened to be in the crowd during training. They are interested in his kicking ability. He is torn, he loves rugby, but the money he could make playing football in America is very tempting. Plus, Max is very persuasive.

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  Isla and Finn

  Once Dirty Texas Records was sold, Finn and Isla decided they would retire. Finn wanted to move to Hawaii full time, but Isla wanted them to stay in Los Angeles to finish the kids schooling. They moved down to Malibu to be closer to Oscar and Stacey. Vanessa and Christian moved came back soon after, and the old gang was back together again. It looks like Sienna and Evan may be joining the gang in Malibu, now that their daughters are moving there.

  Easton, twenty-two, bucked the trend of his family and started working in the tech business, specifically cyber security and artificial intelligence. Growing up he was fascinated with his uncle Jackson who owns his own security company. He loved working with him. Jackson saw his love of technology and encouraged him to continue down that path and he was also a brilliant hacker. He graduated from MIT and now works with Jackson full time in Los Angeles, as well as working on some secret government projects.

  Mia, twenty-one, is a model and an accomplished artist. She’s excited that Willow and Tilly are moving to Malibu so they can hang out together. She spends a lot of time traveling around the world, just enjoying life. Finn and Isla worry about her as she jumps from one thing to another, her attention isn’t held for long before moving onto another project or career. But she isn’t a trust fund girl, all the money she spends is her own.

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  Stacey and Oscar

  What a journey this couple has taken. Their restaurant, The Nordic Table, took off and turned into a hugely successful lifestyle brand, they even had their own cooking show for a little bit, showing off their farm and produce. They expanded their restaurants around the world, opening in New York, San Francisco, Miami, Toronto, London, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Mexico, and Stacey’s home town of Mudgee. Oscar’s love of farming from their time in Australia lead them into a career they never thought was possible. They even produced their own water from glaciers in Scandinavia. Every celebrity worth their salt endorsed it everywhere. They once thought they were securing a quieter pace of life, but instead they created an empire that they never realized they needed.

  Hunter, thirty-nine, is married with three little kids. Once The Nordic Table took off, Hunter became a very big part of the business. He was the project manager for each new build. When he was back home in Mudgee, creating the restaurant, he met and fell in love with an old school friend. They took over the family farm together. His wife Stephanie comes from a farming family and started up the farm again, growing produce to supply the restaurant and other restaurants in the area.

  Amelia, thirty-six, is also married with two kids. She lives in Los Angeles and she is head costume designer for one of the studios. She has won an Oscar for her work. She married a famous actor who she met while on set and they happily live in Beverly Hills.

  Emma, thirty-three, is engaged. She’s an Olympic show jumper. She’s engaged to an Argentinean polo player and they live in Connecticut on a beautiful farm where they teach show jumping.

  Becca, thirty-one, is single. Growing up working at the farm, Becca fell in love with cooking. She studied to be a chef and worked her way up in the kitchens of The Nordic Table. She is now head chef of all the restaurants around the world and works closely with the each of the chefs in each area to make sure that they are delivering the best food possible.

  Lockie, twenty-three, has followed in Oscar’s footsteps and works in the company. He got his business degree and now he is learning all about the business from the ground up, shadowing Oscar so that maybe one day he will take over the business. He is best friends with Easton and Sadie.

  Theo, twenty, also known as TJ, takes after his father in regard to his love of music, especially bass. His band is popular and has just gone viral on the mainstream music channels. His star is rising rapidly, especially as Ryder and Levi invited TJ’s band to be their support for their North American tour.

  And last but certainly not least.

  Freya, seventeen, she is a typical high schooler. She’s part of the cheerleading squad, a straight A student. She volunteers her time at the Tanderra foundation. Likes hanging out with her friends and thinks her parent’s suck. She’s close friends with Max, who is her school’s star quarterback.

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  Derrick

  And uncle Derrick.

  What happened to him, you ask?

  All I can say is, he is a retired stylist, living in Beverly Hills.

  He has kids.

  He’s married.

  And he most certainly gets his happily ever after.

  THE END

  Big thanks to ….

  Where do I begin.

  I have been writing this series for three years. When I first hit published in 2016 I had no idea in 2019 this is where the series would end up. I was so excited to hit publish on my first book that I forgot to plan the rest of the series (hence the novellas) but I some how think it has worked out.

  I am so proud of the characters I have created. I kind of wish they were real because I really want to hang out with them (and catch a glimpse into The Paradise Club). They were a complicated group of people, but they were loyal. They loved hard and they played hard. Maybe sometime they were cliche but it was how they felt in that moment.

  In the last three years since publishing Suddenly Dirty I think, well I hope my writing has improved as I have slowly gained confidence from YOU the amazing readers. Your words of encouragement and love for these characters pushed me hard with each book, hoping that each one would live up to your expectations. I never wanted to let anyone down, because just as they are like family to me they are to you guys too.

  So I really hope that I did the series justice with this last book. That I gave Dirty Texas the Happily Ever After they all deserve.

>   But don’t worry you will see the Dirty Texas gang pop up again in the spin off series I have planned, like Derricks book, The Paradise Club, Sons of Brooklyn, California Bros., Gypsy Sisters and some more that I have ideas for.

  It’s sad to be saying goodbye to this series but I am excited because I have so many more stories left in me. So I hope that you will continue the ride.

  I wanted to thank a heap of people who have been on this journey with me for three years who I couldn’t have done it with out.

  MY FAMILY - Boy they have put up with a lot over the years and I have missed a lot. (Still trying to get that work life balance thing) Without them supporting me I don’t know if I would have been able to continue. My wonderful husband is my biggest cheerleader and I am so thankful everyday that I married that man.

  TRISH - What an amazing editor and friend you have been over the years. We were both so new to the industry and have grown together so much, both of us becoming more confident in our work. Thank you for listening to my crazy ideas and helping me make sure that each book is the best it can be.

  JEMINA - Thank you for reaching into my brain and helping me pull my ideas out and putting them on paper for me. Nothing is too hard for your extraordinary talent. Thank you for always accomodating me in my freak outs over covers. I’m so lucky to have found you again (such a small world) and that I get to call you friend.

  SAM - I am so grateful we met on that course because you have been an absolute blessing in my life. The amount of times you have talked me down from whatever ledge I find myself on any time of the day. Helping me see things clearly when everything sometimes gets the best of me. I am beyond thankful that we are friends walking this author path together.

  HEATHER - I wished you lived closer, it sucks that you are half way across the world. But even though there is a massive ocean and some killer animals between us, I know that if I needed anything you would be there for me. I am so grateful for your friendship (You’re stuck with me now). I can’t wait to squish you at our annual catch up in Orlando.

  BETAS - Heather and Emily the OG of Betas. Kristel, Anita, Nina, Kasey, Kim and Alyssa. Thank you for your honest in put with all my books. You help me improve everyday with my story telling. You guys rock!

  ROBYN - The most amazing and giving person in the book world. You tirelessly promote the authors that you love and we love you for it. You’re a bloody legend!

  My author friends who have really been there for me over the years and who without their support and encouragement I don’t know if I would have bee able to continue during some dark days. Margaret McHeyzer, Samantha Jane, Kat T Masen, Jodi Perry, Kathleen Kelly and Kim Congram.

  And lastly, to EV. I wish so much that you were still here with us to see how far I have come from the very first ever manuscript you received. There is a lot more sex in the finished product than the one you got but I kind of think you would have been okay with it, maybe you would have clutched your pearls but you till would have loved it. You were a lover of romance books from before I was born, every month getting your Mills and Boon subscription. I hope you would have been proud of me.

  There is a million and one other people that I would like to thank and could probably fill a book full of their names. But, please know that I appreciate every single one of you.

  This is goodbye for now ….

  About the Author

  JA Low lives in the Australian Outback. When she's not writing steamy scenes and admiring hot cowboy’s, she's tending to her husband and two sons, and dreaming up the next epic romance.

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  Also by JA Low

  The Dirty Texas Series

  Book 1 - Suddenly Dirty (Evan and Sienna)

  Book 2 - Suddenly Together (Christian and Vanessa)

  Book 3 - Suddenly Bound (Axel and Olivia)

  Book 4 - Suddenly Trouble (Finn and Isla)

  Book 5 - Suddenly Broken (Oscar and Stacey)

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  Also by JA Low

  Coming Soon Spin Off Series

  Derrick’s Story

  The Paradise Club Series

  Sons of Brooklyn Series

  Gypsy Sisters Series

  California Bros. Series

  Connolly Brothers Series

  Dirty Texas Second Generation Series

  Also by JA Low

  The Bratva Jewels Series

  Book 1 - Sapphire

  An unconventional love is tested to its limits.

  Mateo is used to being in the spotlight, he craves it in everything he does . . . except when it comes to his love life - that is firmly in the closet.

  Tomas shuns the spotlight, the one he was born into, he wants nothing to do with it or his high-flying family who now reject him for his choices in love.

  But Tomas' and Mateo's carefully constructed lives are turned inside out when they discover a beautiful, battered woman on their doorstep. The woman with the sapphire eyes has no memory of who she is or how she got there. She doesn't know about the Bratva Jewels - the Russian mafia's most desired escorts - or how her story intersects with theirs.

  Can Tomas and Mateo help her remember before the men who are after her find her first?

  https://www.jalowbooks.com/bratva-jewels

  Also by JA Low

  The Bratva Jewels Series

  Book 2 - Diamond

  Round 2 with the Devil

  Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent as one of the Russian Mafia's most desired escorts were some of the darkest of her life, but she was safe now. Or so she thought.

  When Russian mobster Dmitri seeks revenge, he gets it, and Grace knows she must call on every ounce of inner strength she has to withstand what he has in store for her. What she didn't expect was to meet someone like Maxim

  Maxim is one of the Bratva's most skilled, and most feared, assassins. But his relationship to the Bratva is a complicated one. And when he meets Grace, suddenly everything becomes clear.

  https://www.jalowbooks.com/bratva-jewels

  Also by JA Low

  Fate’s Plan

  A Standalone Novella

  Lilly Simpson’s life hasn't turned out the way she planned, especially her fiancé. She's on the first plane out of Africa and back home to a family she's missed the last couple of years.

  But what she wasn't expecting when she arrived home was a hot, naked, Italian man in her living room, instead of her sister.

  Guess I should stop staring at his …

  Luca Fiorenzo has lived by his family's rules all his life. Until the person he was supposed to spend forever with betrays him. So to hell with the rules.

  But what he wasn't expecting when he booked a cottage in the middle of nowhere Scotland was a cute, awkward brunette, who just wouldn't stop looking at his ....

  Guess I should put my pants on then.

  https://www.jalowbooks.com

  Also by JA Low

  Love in Colour

  I will not kill my boss.

  I will not kill my boss.

  I will not kill my boss.

  This is the mantra I tell myself every day.

  Because I know I won’t survive jail and orange clashes with my strawberry blonde hair.

  It’s just for the summer, Emily, it will fly by.

  Lie. Time has stopped. He is probably controlling it to torture me.

  You are working in the South of France.

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bsp; At least there is wine and cheese.

  He is the artist of our generation.

  Before he became a washed up has-been whose ego is bruised, and now he’s self-destructing with wine and women.