Work of Art Series by Monica Alexander

Eleven years ago, Harper Connelly was unceremoniously dumped by her high school boyfriend during the same week her mom kicked her out of her house. So she moved across the country and started over. It was all she could do. Now she’s one of the most sought after female tattoo artists in the country, she has a successful business, and she has great friends. But she hasn’t had great luck in love, and she doesn’t exactly let people in... moreEleven years ago, Harper Connelly was unceremoniously dumped by her high school boyfriend during the same week her mom kicked her out of her house. So she moved across the country and started over. It was all she could do. Now she’s one of the most sought after female tattoo artists in the country, she has a successful business, and she has great friends. But she hasn’t had great luck in love, and she doesn’t exactly let people in. Then on a cross-country flight, she meets Brandon Cooper, a guy who’s been through the love ringer a few times himself and is just looking to have some fun. And for some reason, Harper and Brandon click. He tells her all about his friend he’s visiting in San Francisco, a guy who is about to marry the wrong girl, who Brandon is determined to corrupt during his visit. And part of that corruption is getting his friend a tattoo from the hot girl he met on the plane. But neither Harper nor Brandon realize that she actually knows his friend. And when he walks into her tattoo parlor, for the first time in ten years, Harper comes face-to-face with Ryan Carson, the guy who stole her heart over a decade earlier and then broke it into pieces. In Just Watch the Fireworks , Ryan Carson was on the losing end of a love triangle. And in response to being dumped, he dove headfirst into work, a new relationship with a girl his mother set him up with and a new life in San Francisco. On paper, his life is perfect, but in reality it’s anything but – and he’s getting married in four weeks. Then one weekend everything changes when he runs into Harper Connelly, the girl he lost ten years earlier. Old secrets still haunt them and old feelings dominate their interactions with each other, but Ryan and Harper are drawn to each other in ways even they can’t explain. And when the ultimate secret is revealed, Ryan starts to think long and hard about his life and the people he thought he could trust, but one thing is clear – he still loves Harper. But when it comes down to it, can Harper get past everything that happened between them and give him a second chance? Work of Art is a spin-off novel from Just Watch the Fireworks , but it is also a stand-alone novel. less

Brandon Cooper was married once. After getting burned by his ex-wife, he’s not interested in a relationship. His life is good, it’s simple, and it’s free of the complications that come from being tied to one person. He much prefers to play the field. Lindsay Hollenbeck isn’t looking for love. After losing her husband six years ago, she doesn’t believe it’s even possible anymore... moreBrandon Cooper was married once. After getting burned by his ex-wife, he’s not interested in a relationship. His life is good, it’s simple, and it’s free of the complications that come from being tied to one person. He much prefers to play the field. Lindsay Hollenbeck isn’t looking for love. After losing her husband six years ago, she doesn’t believe it’s even possible anymore. She’s made a habit of keeping her distance from the people she meets and holding the men in her life at arm’s length. When Brandon and Lindsay meet one night, the idea of a one night stand is more than appealing, but a chance meeting months later leads them to think that they might not be able to avoid the attraction they feel for each other. With the thought that a no strings attached relationship might be just the thing for them, they start to see each other intermittently. As feelings grow, they soon start to realize that even the best laid plans can backfire. And that when it’s all said and done, you can’t always control who you fall in love with – even when love is the last thing you’re looking for. Love is Madness is a spin-off of Work of Art . You don't have to read Work of Art first, but it's recommended since this book contains references from the Work of Art plotline that are definitely spoilers. less