Axle Alley Vipers Series by Sherilee Gray

She swore she'd never let him close again... He was the boy who felt like home. And the man who shattered her heart. Growing up as a foster kid, Alexandra Franco found the one thing she craved in the West house... family. But falling for her best friend’s older brother wrecked her. One stolen night she gave him her innocence, and Deacon West broke her completely when he walked away and put a ring on someone else’s finger... moreShe swore she'd never let him close again... He was the boy who felt like home. And the man who shattered her heart. Growing up as a foster kid, Alexandra Franco found the one thing she craved in the West house... family. But falling for her best friend’s older brother wrecked her. One stolen night she gave him her innocence, and Deacon West broke her completely when he walked away and put a ring on someone else’s finger. Years later, Alex has rebuilt her life with grit and grease-stained hands, running a classic car restoration garage with his sisters. The walls she’s welded around her heart are ironclad. Until Deacon returns home, divorced, dangerous and determined to win her back. Alex was his biggest regret, and Deacon will stop at nothing to make her his again. Even blackmail. Three months in his bed, and the garage she calls home is hers.She vowed never to forgive him. But some flames never die... and this one might consume them both. less

She put the brakes on any romance... They were built for speed. Not for love. Rusty West learned young that trusting men only leads to heartbreak. First when her mother left for a man, and then when her ex-boyfriend used her for a cruel bet.Now her walls are bolted tight, her loyalty reserved for the women and the garage that have become her life. Love is a risk she’d never take again. Reid Parker has sworn off love, too... moreShe put the brakes on any romance... They were built for speed. Not for love. Rusty West learned young that trusting men only leads to heartbreak. First when her mother left for a man, and then when her ex-boyfriend used her for a cruel bet.Now her walls are bolted tight, her loyalty reserved for the women and the garage that have become her life. Love is a risk she’d never take again. Reid Parker has sworn off love, too. Growing up with an abusive father, he learned to keep his emotions locked down and relationships short-lived. But when his rival’s business starts stealing his customers, he goes to investigate and finds a flame-haired mechanic who sets his pulse racing.He wants her shop... and her. And he’ll get his hands dirty to get both. Some rivalries spark more than competition. And this one might spin out and into something neither can deny... or control. less

She wanted freedom, not a babysitter... She was always off limits. Until she was the only thing he couldn’t resist.Piper West had been in love with Cole Black for most of her life, but he made it clear he didn’t want her.Now she’s all grown up, living her life and trying to move on from her brother’s best-friend. Which is impossible now that he’s her new neighbor—and watchdog—courtesy of her overprotective big brother.Before he was head of West Security, Cole was a cop... moreShe wanted freedom, not a babysitter... She was always off limits. Until she was the only thing he couldn’t resist.Piper West had been in love with Cole Black for most of her life, but he made it clear he didn’t want her.Now she’s all grown up, living her life and trying to move on from her brother’s best-friend. Which is impossible now that he’s her new neighbor—and watchdog—courtesy of her overprotective big brother.Before he was head of West Security, Cole was a cop. He still blames himself for the accident that took his partner’s life and left him permanently scarred. He refuses to risk Piper’s heart when he can barely live with himself. But when he moves next door, the temptation is a wrecking ball to his self-control.One stolen kiss leads to a casual arrangement that threatens to consume them both.Because some things aren’t meant to be denied. And resisting Piper’s love just might wreck him all over again. less