Brooklyn Bailey Series by Elizabeth Nelson

At 18, Brooke is convinced she’s an adult and free from her parents’ overbearing grasp. She admits that she’s spent her whole life being careful and is tired of it. So she heads off to college with her best friend and a new motto to live by—you only live once. She’s looking to have fun, take chances, not over think things, and wake up every morning with no regrets for how the day before ended. Nick Benson is a self proclaimed ladies’ man. They want him just as much as he wants them... moreAt 18, Brooke is convinced she’s an adult and free from her parents’ overbearing grasp. She admits that she’s spent her whole life being careful and is tired of it. So she heads off to college with her best friend and a new motto to live by—you only live once. She’s looking to have fun, take chances, not over think things, and wake up every morning with no regrets for how the day before ended. Nick Benson is a self proclaimed ladies’ man. They want him just as much as he wants them. But he never sleeps with them more than once, and never brings them back to his room. He has no boundaries and an attitude that screams trouble. He admits that he likes to live life on the edge, exactly what Brooke is looking for. So when they meet by chance early in their freshman year of college, it looks like a match made in heaven. But things quickly take a turn for the worse when Brooke learns about Nick’s dark side—an obsession with fighting, taking drugs and sleeping around. Will she be able to take what he throws at her, or is she in over her head from the start? Will her best friend be able to shed some light on Brooke’s newly destructive choices, or will their friendship take the biggest hit of all? == > You Only Live Once #1 is approx. 24K words and is volume 1 in the Brooklyn Bailey series. This story is planned to unfold over multiple volumes. This book contains adult situations and explicit content. 17+* less

Jessica wasn’t kidding when she told Brooke to decide between her or Nick. And Brooke chose Nick. She couldn’t get enough of him. He was fast and dangerous—things she needed to experience after her chaste upbringing. But above all else, he was fun. And that wasn’t so much for Brooke to ask—to have a little fun. Was it? So when Nick says those three little words that change everything, Brooke starts second guessing her choice but doesn’t know if it’s too late... moreJessica wasn’t kidding when she told Brooke to decide between her or Nick. And Brooke chose Nick. She couldn’t get enough of him. He was fast and dangerous—things she needed to experience after her chaste upbringing. But above all else, he was fun. And that wasn’t so much for Brooke to ask—to have a little fun. Was it? So when Nick says those three little words that change everything, Brooke starts second guessing her choice but doesn’t know if it’s too late. Has she lost her childhood best friend to someone she barely knows? Will she be consumed by what Nick has to offer, possibly against her will? And has she not only lost Jessica, but has Dylan now left her inner circle as well? Brooke feels jealousy she knows she has no right to every time she sees Dylan and Jessica together. And there’s nothing she can do about it. Unless she gives up everything she’s been fighting for with Nick. So when the opportunity presents itself, she takes a chance with Dylan. She feels things she knows Nick can’t offer—breath-stealing kissing, carefully planned caresses, gentle and consuming love. It would be so easy to fall in love with him, so what’s holding her back? How can she be in love with both of them at the same time when they’re so utterly different? But suddenly she’s forced to choose between them. Will she choose Nick again—the fun, excitement and danger he offers? Or will Dylan come out on top—the safe, gentle, caring guy she’s most recently fallen for? == > You Only Live Once 2 is approx. 26K words and is volume 2 in the Brooklyn Bailey series. This story is planned to unfold over multiple volumes. This book contains adult situations and explicit content. 17+* less

With Brooke’s two lovers in need of her help, she has a tough choice to make. Will she go to Nick—who’s in jail for beating up Dylan? Who is reckless and thrilling to be with? Or is it Dylan who needs her more—who’s in the hospital with epic wounds inflicted by Nick? Dylan, who is perfect and easy to be with. She can’t stand to be without either one of them. Her decision is weighty, but she knows that wherever she goes, the fallout will be felt by everyone she cares about... moreWith Brooke’s two lovers in need of her help, she has a tough choice to make. Will she go to Nick—who’s in jail for beating up Dylan? Who is reckless and thrilling to be with? Or is it Dylan who needs her more—who’s in the hospital with epic wounds inflicted by Nick? Dylan, who is perfect and easy to be with. She can’t stand to be without either one of them. Her decision is weighty, but she knows that wherever she goes, the fallout will be felt by everyone she cares about. And everyone but Brooke seems to know who comes first every single time. Once her decision is made, there’s no going back. She has to live with the consequences of her choice and the reactions of Nick, Dylan and even Jess. It’s impossible for no one to feel betrayed. And once things start to settle down and everyone is falling back into a routine, Brooke finds that she can’t follow through on the path she’s chosen. She keeps going back to the place where she had both of them. She knows it’s selfish, but she can’t get either one out of her life for good. Will she be able to hang on to everyone who matters, or will they start falling away one by one? Will Nick and Dylan clash again in an even bigger way? Will she be the cause of that when she only fuels the fires that burn in each of them for her, and for the other’s demise? == > You Only Live Once 3 is approx. 25K words and is volume 3 in the Brooklyn Bailey series. This story is planned to unfold over multiple volumes. less

Brooke is pregnant and she knows she has to tell the father. If only she knew who the father was. She knows who she wants it to be, but for all the wrong reasons. When she finally tells Dylan about the baby she’s met with nothing but support. He promises to be there no matter what, through thick and thin, to be a better father than the absent one he grew up with. But she doesn’t have the strength to tell him that it might not be his... moreBrooke is pregnant and she knows she has to tell the father. If only she knew who the father was. She knows who she wants it to be, but for all the wrong reasons. When she finally tells Dylan about the baby she’s met with nothing but support. He promises to be there no matter what, through thick and thin, to be a better father than the absent one he grew up with. But she doesn’t have the strength to tell him that it might not be his. And when Nick finds out—not from Brooke—he assumes Brooke has been sleeping with Dylan while pregnant with his baby. So he’s out for revenge and when he finds Dylan, there’s no one to stop him from ending that relationship. Brooke continues to fight with herself about which path to choose—the fun one with Nick or the safe one with Dylan? Who would be the better father? Who is the actual father? She fears and craves the answer to the question. == > You Only Live Once 4 is approx. 25K words and is volume 4 in the Brooklyn Bailey series. This story is planned to unfold over multiple volumes. less