Love Happens Series by Jodi Watters

The past is hot on her heels... On the run and out of options, a desperate Ali Ross knows two things for sure... Her ugly past will eventually catch up to her. And when it does, she'll need a strong and loyal man to help her face the danger head on or risk losing everything. The girl is hard on his heart... Looking for love and having no luck, former Army Ranger Sam Gleeson knows two things for sure... His beautiful new neighbor is under his skin... moreThe past is hot on her heels... On the run and out of options, a desperate Ali Ross knows two things for sure... Her ugly past will eventually catch up to her. And when it does, she'll need a strong and loyal man to help her face the danger head on or risk losing everything. The girl is hard on his heart... Looking for love and having no luck, former Army Ranger Sam Gleeson knows two things for sure... His beautiful new neighbor is under his skin. And no matter what secrets she's keeping, her seductive sweetness is wreaking havoc on his hardened heart. Hiding from a violent ex-husband, Ali knows the law can't help her. She also knows someone like Sam can. Fearing her freedom, she hatches a shamelessly impulsive plan that's as old as time. She's willing to do anything to ensure her safety, and that includes doing the sexy soldier next door. But when their searing chemistry unexpectedly bonds them together, Ali's hidden agenda seals an unimaginable fate. less

Hope Coleson is having a doozy of a day. Wrongly terminated from her menial waitressing job? Check Abruptly evicted from her run down apartment with prime views of the graffiti painted dumpster? Double check. Thoroughly bedded by a smoking hot man with smooth moves and zero communication skills? Triple X check. And it doesn't end there. Estranged family members are showing up like bad pennies, her precious savings account has been wiped clean, and she may or may not have a stalker... moreHope Coleson is having a doozy of a day. Wrongly terminated from her menial waitressing job? Check Abruptly evicted from her run down apartment with prime views of the graffiti painted dumpster? Double check. Thoroughly bedded by a smoking hot man with smooth moves and zero communication skills? Triple X check. And it doesn't end there. Estranged family members are showing up like bad pennies, her precious savings account has been wiped clean, and she may or may not have a stalker. So what's a desperate girl to do, but try her hand at love? Retired Navy SEAL Beckett Smith doesn't make mistakes. Yes, he drinks his way to the bottom of a beer bottle or six, on one too many occasions. Sure, he's a well educated man who prefers to communicate at a level only slighter higher than your average poodle. And yeah, he lost his legendary control and slept with his boss's sister, stripping her of more than just her clothes before making a quick getaway. Only it doesn't end there. Isolation isn't providing the peace he's seeking, the boss he considers a friend is ready to hand him a beat down and a pink slip, and the girl he can't stop thinking about is suddenly parked on his doorstep. So what's a jaded guy to do, but take a chance on love? less

Some people said that love and hate couldn't coexist. That such polarizing emotions could never be assigned to one singular thing at the same time. That much like roller coasters or Brussels sprouts, you either felt love or you felt hate, but never both. Common ground was nowhere to be found, forcing a person to pick a side. Olivia Quinn would tell those people that they'd never met Asher Coleson. Never met him. Never touched him. Never loved him. And never hated him... moreSome people said that love and hate couldn't coexist. That such polarizing emotions could never be assigned to one singular thing at the same time. That much like roller coasters or Brussels sprouts, you either felt love or you felt hate, but never both. Common ground was nowhere to be found, forcing a person to pick a side. Olivia Quinn would tell those people that they'd never met Asher Coleson. Never met him. Never touched him. Never loved him. And never hated him. Asher Coleson hadn't always lived his life from the outside looking in. That neat little trick of the mind started somewhere around four years ago. Right about the time he'd gone to sleep one night living the American dream and woken up the next morning in his own private nightmare. Considering he was a front-lines defender of that American dream, it was irony at its best. But that didn't change his life story. Magic to tragic, in less time than it took paint to dry. All books in the LOVE HAPPENS SERIES can be read on their own, or as a companion to the other books in the series: Next to Me (Sam) Wrong then Right (Beckett) True to You (Asher) less

A lust story. Only meant to be temporary.A love story. Always meant to be permanent.A hate story. Never meant to be.This... is all three.NicoleIt started in an elevator in California. Our lust story.You know, the kind you know going in is a bad idea, but... the nagging desire and all. A few drinks in the hotel bar across from our workplace. A few nights in a luxury suite twenty floors above. What could it hurt?Innocent fun would be had by all, and I’d walk away a well-satisfied woman... moreA lust story. Only meant to be temporary.A love story. Always meant to be permanent.A hate story. Never meant to be.This... is all three.NicoleIt started in an elevator in California. Our lust story.You know, the kind you know going in is a bad idea, but... the nagging desire and all. A few drinks in the hotel bar across from our workplace. A few nights in a luxury suite twenty floors above. What could it hurt?Innocent fun would be had by all, and I’d walk away a well-satisfied woman. Ready to continue my life of brokenhearted loneliness. GradyIt started on a ridge in Afghanistan. Our love story.You know, the kind you felt in your soul at first sight, but... the tragic circumstances and all. Intentionally casual conversation over Irish whiskey. Intentionally casual sex over the course of two weeks. How could I refuse?Guilt-ridden bonds would be built, and I’d confess my darkest sin. Beg for forgiveness five years overdue and clean my conscience along with it.It started with the cold hard truth. Our hate story. You know, the kind that could end a surprisingly beautiful beginning. less