Distracted Series by Juli Valenti

My name is Ryen Macek. I’m twenty-eight years old, live in Atlanta, Georgia and live a fairly normal life. Anyway, like most women, I’ve dated and it’s always turned out badly. Most recently that would be Aaron, who decided to trample on my heart in the form of a woman wearing a sheet. Not that I’m bitter, mind you, but, well, I sort of am. I decided I needed a distraction. I needed to get away from this city, the men in this city, and just… live for awhile. Helllooooo, New York City... moreMy name is Ryen Macek. I’m twenty-eight years old, live in Atlanta, Georgia and live a fairly normal life. Anyway, like most women, I’ve dated and it’s always turned out badly. Most recently that would be Aaron, who decided to trample on my heart in the form of a woman wearing a sheet. Not that I’m bitter, mind you, but, well, I sort of am. I decided I needed a distraction. I needed to get away from this city, the men in this city, and just… live for awhile. Helllooooo, New York City. I’d stayed here with my best friend while we went to college, and, lucky for me, she kept our apartment. In true Ryen fashion, what I’m looking for, I find… but is it more than even I could ask for? Between the paparazzi, high society events, and mob connections, join me while I find the greatest of distractions. less

My name is Ryen Macek. I’m twenty-eight years old, and up until a few months ago, I lived a fairly normal life. That is, until I took a trip to New York, needing a distraction, and finding one. Lucky for me, my distraction followed me home, and, not only that, but we’d been dating, happily. So when he springs a global vacation for the two of us on me, to some pretty romantic and exciting destinations, I agreed… somewhat reluctantly at first... moreMy name is Ryen Macek. I’m twenty-eight years old, and up until a few months ago, I lived a fairly normal life. That is, until I took a trip to New York, needing a distraction, and finding one. Lucky for me, my distraction followed me home, and, not only that, but we’d been dating, happily. So when he springs a global vacation for the two of us on me, to some pretty romantic and exciting destinations, I agreed… somewhat reluctantly at first. Once overseas, things were like a dream – sweet and beautiful, almost unreal. I got swept up in everything, in Dane. Little did I know that our little world tour would turn into an epic game of hide and seek. Can Dane and my relationship survive the thing we were running from? Is love really worth the risk to either of our lives? With tensions running high, follow us as we discover the depth of our feelings, the rising tensions, and the ever-on-our-mind leader of the mob. less

** This 10,000 word short story was originally published in the ALL OUR LOVE Romance Anthology by Novel Grounds ** Raven Sawyer was anything but stupid. When she found out the man she dumped for being a prick was part of the mob, she heeded the police’s warning to lay low. She’d gotten a rental car and drove, with no direction where she was going except away. She was managing fine, until her car broke down... more** This 10,000 word short story was originally published in the ALL OUR LOVE Romance Anthology by Novel Grounds ** Raven Sawyer was anything but stupid. When she found out the man she dumped for being a prick was part of the mob, she heeded the police’s warning to lay low. She’d gotten a rental car and drove, with no direction where she was going except away. She was managing fine, until her car broke down. Alone on a deserted dirt road, she began to walk, only to get almost hit by a truck. …And Jackson was a mighty fine truck. Sometimes, all a city girl needed was a southern man, a small town, and an escape from a dangerous criminal to find happiness. Note: this is a stand alone, companion short story in the Distracted series. As an optional read, it takes place between Global Distraction (book 2) and Southern Distraction (book 3, coming soon). No prior reading is necessary. less