Just One of the Guys Series by Kristi Pelton

Emma Hendricks……..Zach Owens She’s 15…….He’s 18 She’s experienced nothing… He’s experienced the world… What happens when their worlds collide? Never allowed to date, will the relationship survive Emma’s overly-protective, older brother and his friends? And what happens when his past is revealed and she discovers he’s on probation. Even if she accepts it, she must lie to her parents and those around her... moreEmma Hendricks……..Zach Owens She’s 15…….He’s 18 She’s experienced nothing… He’s experienced the world… What happens when their worlds collide? Never allowed to date, will the relationship survive Emma’s overly-protective, older brother and his friends? And what happens when his past is revealed and she discovers he’s on probation. Even if she accepts it, she must lie to her parents and those around her. She’s always been… Just one of the boys… and now a man sees her as so much more… Can she convince him that she is old enough to love? Old Enough to Love is the story of Emma Hendricks, or Runt as she’s known to her older brother and his friends. Emma—born prematurely has always been physically smaller than other girls. Protected by a posse of guys, led by her brother, she’s pretty much off limits as dating material for anyone in their small high school—until Zach Owens, a senior from San Francisco moves to the small town of Ashland, Oregon and is oblivious to the unspoken rule. Emma, an inexperienced fifteen-year-old, is smitten with Zach and the undeniable attraction brewing between them. She attempts to compete with the older girls to maintain Zach’s affections and believes she is ready to take the relationship to the next level. Though she is eager to easily bid her virginity farewell; she misunderstands his hesitations. Zach is on twelve months supervised probation and caught a lucky break the first time around. He adamantly refuses to participate in any activity that would lead to juvenile detention, and he is frightened he’ll lose Emma if specific information about his past is revealed. Zach and Emma uncover blooming passionate emotions while discovering first time love, all the while reining in nearly uncontrollable desires. Meanwhile, their biggest obstacles are the battle with her brother, her brother’s buddies and Zach’s elusive past. less

******Warning: Some content is inappropriate for younger readers. Intended for 17 + ********* My Someday is book 3 and the final installment of the Just One of the Guys series. Old Enough to Love and Finally...One Summer are the first two books in the series. Four and half years ago, after capturing her heart and her virginity, Zach Owens walked away from Emma Hendrick leaving her in the small town he hated and with a guy he hated even more... more******Warning: Some content is inappropriate for younger readers. Intended for 17 + ********* My Someday is book 3 and the final installment of the Just One of the Guys series. Old Enough to Love and Finally...One Summer are the first two books in the series. Four and half years ago, after capturing her heart and her virginity, Zach Owens walked away from Emma Hendrick leaving her in the small town he hated and with a guy he hated even more. Emma has tried hard to survive her shattered heart, the bitter betrayal of Zach leaving, and she finally turned to the one person who had always been there for her, Austin Falsone. But one little text to her brother from Zach reading “how is she” was all it took. Now, she wondered about their time apart. Was she the 'she' in that text? He was the one who had left her almost five years ago! Then after coming home from college and a chance meeting...one look into Zach's mother’s sad eyes sends Emma on a rollercoaster journey to find Zach. So, Emma leaves her safe little world and heads to California to find out what has kept Zach away from his parents…and truth be told, to see him for herself…to see the man who stole her heart so long ago. Zach—a man who left her, breaking his own heart four years ago…what has the time apart brought him? Austin—a man who has been there loving her unconditionally while Zach wasn’t… Will Emma find what she is looking for in California? Will she return Zach to his family? Will Austin prevent that from happening? Will Austin or Zach be her someday…her forever… less

What happens when… after leaving the place you called home, to forget the girl you loved, knowing she chose someone else, you must now return for a wedding you can’t bear to watch. So, you pay a beautiful girl… to trek across the country with you, pretending the two of you have plans for a new future, faking a relationship in front of your old crew, unprepared for when she slams those rounded, green eyes into you... moreWhat happens when… after leaving the place you called home, to forget the girl you loved, knowing she chose someone else, you must now return for a wedding you can’t bear to watch. So, you pay a beautiful girl… to trek across the country with you, pretending the two of you have plans for a new future, faking a relationship in front of your old crew, unprepared for when she slams those rounded, green eyes into you. Suddenly, you realize… you are actually over the bride and ready to move on, quite sure the feelings you’ve been pretending to have,aren’t so fake after all, yet, she needs the money, so you continue to play along. Trying your damnedest not to fall… to remember she’s an ‘employee’ you paid to come along, and keep a promise of no romantic entanglements, until that one moment, when you know, you have finally found your forever.Except for the secrets that threaten it all…an uninvited guest from her past shows up at the wedding,threatening to crumble your dreams, and even if she still picks you,your dark secrets might just end everything. less