Before and After (Langston Hotels #2)
Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
4.44
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 9 ratings · 310 pages · Published: 13 Aug 2025
I don’t have time for a man.
Especially a tall, dark, and broody one.
Allie
I’ve swapped city life for small town. Designer suits for a housekeeping uniform. And don’t get me started on my lack of sleep. But I’d do it all again in a heartbeat to take care of my nephew.
Now my life revolves around running hotel housekeeping at the Langston Windward and taking care of my kiddo.
Oh, it also involves trying to avoid our cold, scowling, ex-military head of security. Everywhere I turn, I see Caden Castro and his muscled body and inky-black eyes.
And every time I see him, he’s watching me.
Caden
As head of security for Langston Hotels, my job is to fly in, upgrade security, then fly out. Since I left the military, I keep my life simple and avoid distractions.
Works helps me escape the memories and guilt that never go away.
Except, since I came to Windward, all I can think about is Allie Ford.
It isn’t just her long legs and lean body, it’s her fierce attitude and spirit. But she’s a hard-working single mom, and I’m a man with nothing to offer.
Then a group of dangerous guests into extreme sports arrive. They have trouble written all over them, and when Allie gets sucked into that trouble, it changes everything.
Whatever line I have to cross, I’ll do it to keep her safe.
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- grumpy & sunshine 3
- suspense 3
- contemporary 3
- single mother 2
- found family 2
- workplace/office 2
- forced proximity 2
- military 1
- mystery 1
- funny 1
- m-f romance 1
- enemies to lovers 1
- slow burn 1
- small town 1
- competent heroine 1
- cheerful/happy heroine 1
- independent heroine 1
- working class heroine 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- possessive hero 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
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- content warnings
- death / grief 1
- third party sexual assault 1
- substance abuse 1
- Format
- dual pov 1
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The 'Langston Hotels' series
4.44 · 28 ratings
office · forced proximity · humor · mystery · cold hero · possessive hero · independent heroine · death · explicit-open-door · length-medium · from hate to love · small town · found-family · dual-pov · m-f · contemporary · competent heroine · suspense · christmas · bodyguard-hero
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