“Oh fuck, man. What did you say to Rayne?”
“I lied and told her I didn’t love her anymore.” Matthew’s voice cracked as he confessed what he had done. Taking the last of his drink into his mouth, he slammed the empty glass on the bar, the ice jumping around inside.
“She ignored my calls and then changed her number.”
“Do you still see her in town?”
“Yes, she works the graveyard shift. So I follow her and make sure she gets to work and home safely.”
“Then there’s still hope, she hasn’t gotten a new man and she’s still employed. First things first, we get rid of this nasty shit.” Taking the empty glass from him and sliding it down the bar out of his reach.
“Second, we pour you into bed and you get a good night's sleep.”
“Then what?” He scoffs, leaning back against the chair.
“We get your girl back, that’s what.”
The End
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Signed, SEAled, Delivered
Book One
Lieutenant Zach Michaels is in the middle of the Korengal Valley. On the eve of a new mission, he receives a desperate letter from a young woman. After he discovers the letter belongs to another soldier, he takes on a new mission; making sure it finds it’s intended recipient.
Kennedy Forrester has spent her life pleasing others, specifically, her social ladder climbing mother. When an internet search done in hopes of finding love, introduces her to the charm and charisma of Lieutenant Michaels, she is tossed into a world she never dreamed existed.
As the two continue to correspond from half a world away, will either of them figure out the common link they share? With their lives interconnected, and his SEAL days in the past, can they find a balance allowing a blossoming relationship to thrive? Or will a new mission, one involving Kennedy’s safety, be too much for this new love to survive?
Code Of Silence Series
SHAMROCKS AND SECRETS
Book One
Event planning, dealing with demanding clients and defusing situations before they get out of hand are all in a days work for Christi O'Rourke. But when a mystery man seems to appear at every turn will she have the ability to handle him as well?
Power and wealth are staples in the world of Patrick Malloy. But when family obligations dictate his future, a future involving a certain spirited young woman, will Patrick have what it takes to win her heart or will his lifestyle place her in more danger than he ever dreamed of?
CLADDAGH AND CHAOS
Book Two
Shamrocks left us with Patrick posing an intriguing question. What exactly happened during those twenty-five years? We know that they got their happily ever after, but how did Patrick and Christi get there? Could love have a shelf life?
STOLEN SECRETS
Book Three
Arianna Covington’s world is turned upside down after the tragic death of her fiancé. Her friends watch as she tries to put the pieces of her life back together, only to fall further into the depression and seclusion her loneliness creates. To them, a trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras will somehow make the demons, which haunt her, vanish into the sweltering heat of the night.
What they don’t know is, Arianna has been living a lie, a spider web of secrets she keeps in order to stay alive. Using the city’s reputation for lost inhibitions and excessive celebration, she vanishes into the sea of spectators. She emerges with a new look and endless choices, leaving behind the secrets and lies she never wanted or earned. How can one night of burying your past, turn into a war with Dominick Santos? A man even the devil himself fear.
Secret Sins
Book Four
A powerful man living in the shadow of his father. An innocent girl crying desperately for help. A suspense-filled, romantic story of self-discovery.
Declan Malloy was born into a lineage of great and powerful men. Molded from birth to one day take over leadership of the Malloy Family. His position dictates he must protect those who have been given certain badges of honor. Keeping them safe has never been a question on his lips until a late night cry for help places him at a crossroads. One decision with two choices. The first, lined in shrouds of secrets, lies, and deceit. The other, a clear path to living life on the edge, continuing his fast-paced world of power, money, and an endless supply of women.
But when a secret is revealed after he announces his decision, will Declan hold on to his need to step out of his father’s shadow? Or will his obsession to stand tall cloud his judgment and jeopardize his reputation, while costing him his heart.
SOUTHERN JUSTICE TRILOGY
ABSOLUTE POWER
Book One
Dylan Morgan has it all; a prestigious career as a Detective for the city of Charleston, devilish good looks and a selection of girls whenever he chooses. Southern born and raised, he lives by the pearls his Granddaddy imparted to him. But when he questions his worth to the citizens of Charleston, his fears are realized when someone close to him is in danger. Does he follow the letter of the law as his position dictates, or does he follow his conscience, which will cause him to straddle a fine line? Can Dylan overcome the demons he creates for himself? Or will he toss everything away in a moment of reckoning?
Claire Stuart has fought hard her whole life not to fall into the same trap as her mother. She refuses to allow men to use her and toss her away. Needing to escape the hardship her family creates, she seeks education over acceptance and uproots herself from the backwoods of Kentucky to the charm of Charleston. She knows all about Dylan Morgan and his choice to bed every woman he comes across, yet she finds herself unable to listen to the warnings her mind and friends give her. Can Claire ignore Dylan’s past and allow herself to let someone in? Someone who could shatter her very soul
ABSOLUTE CORRUPTION
Book Two
“Hold a door open for your girl, not because it’s expected of you, but because it gives you a moment to appreciate her as she walks ahead of you.”
Austin Morgan left the safety of his home in Charleston, accepting a position in New York City to make a name for himself. He wanted to earn his reputation through hard work, inventive ideas, dedication, and not by the legacy or influence of his family’s name. His dedication to work leaves little time for a social life or the promises forgotten, creating the perfect opportunity for deception to reach its greedy hand out and grab ahold of this Southern born gentlemen. What will happen when he has to make an unexpected trip home and rediscovers what is really important? Will his eyes finally be opened to the deceit and misplaced trust of those around him?
“Never let the fear of falling keep you from learning how to fly.”
Lainie Perry has never backed down from a challenge her entire life. She has come to count on her wits and stamina in achieving her goals. She has left her fe
ars and those who would prey upon them in the dust. What happens, though, when her latest adversary exists only in her mind? Can she win the battle when the imagined enemy is already dead? Or will she need to seek help for this struggle?
Can these two find the help they need in each other?
ABSOLUTE VALOR
Book Three
Chase Morgan said goodbye to the Marines, believing by removing his uniform, the hero persona would go with it. But when he meets the girl who shows him how the hero lives in the heart of the man and not in the clothes he wears. Will he be able to ignore the demons of his past, which plague him with reminders of cruel intentions? Or can he let true love move in and take residence in his heart.
Audrey Helms describes herself as a bad country song, complete with a boyfriend who treats her badly and more baggage than a Kardashian. Can this timid southern girl be the one to mend the bonds of brotherhood? Or will the sins of her past be too big to forgive? Will Audrey and Chase learn the meaning of true love, and how to live with no regrets and absolute valor?
CRAIN’S LANDING
When life threw her a curveball, Natalie Reid adjusted her stance and hit a home run. With her life packed neatly into the back of her SUV, she bids goodbye to her college life and steers toward adulthood. With the help of her father, she has been given the opportunity of a lifetime. Will she be able to win the hearts of the sleepy southern town. Or will it's hidden secrets be more than what she bargained for? How long will she be able to resist the persistent Grant Crain?
Grant Crain is well acquainted with the joys of living in the south. All his life he’s known that when Ms. Connie makes her famous pecan pie, you better hurry and get a slice. That when the fireflies dance in the dusk, it seems to make the heat of the summer day a little more bearable. He had decided long ago this town would always be home to him. He never expected that a tiny, Yankee girl would turn his comfortable and carefree world upside down. Or that a ghost from his past will do more than come back to haunt him.
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