The Gilroy Clan Series by Megyn Ward

“Are you gonna tell her what happened?” His large, callused hand slips under my shirt, his fingers doing a relaxed slide up my ribcage while his hips do a slow grind against my backside. “Nothing happened with Trevor. I told you—” “That’s not what I’m talking about.” Laughter brushes against my ear a moment before he presses his mouth against the underside of my jaw. “And you know it.” It was a bet. A stupid bet. One I never should have made... more“Are you gonna tell her what happened?” His large, callused hand slips under my shirt, his fingers doing a relaxed slide up my ribcage while his hips do a slow grind against my backside. “Nothing happened with Trevor. I told you—” “That’s not what I’m talking about.” Laughter brushes against my ear a moment before he presses his mouth against the underside of my jaw. “And you know it.” It was a bet. A stupid bet. One I never should have made. One I knew, that could cost me everything... To be honest, I didn’t even think it would work. I kissed Patrick the night we met and he couldn’t have made it clearer—he isn’t into me. Not like that. He’s funny, sweet and holy-shit-hot—entirely too good for a girl like me. He’s perfect and I’m... not. So, we’re friends. Just friends. When my life falls apart and I need a place to live, Patrick comes to my rescue, no questions asked. I know it doesn’t mean anything. It’s just one friend, helping out another. I know that... but I can’t help but want more. I can’t help but want him. It’s my friend, Tess, who points out that Patrick may be perfect, but he’s still a man. That if I push hard enough, I can make him want me. I know she’s wrong because I’ve been shot down by Patrick before and I have no desire to subject myself to it again... but what if she’s right? What if all Patrick needs is a little push? The last thing I expected was for him to push back. Or to like it so much when he did. **Warning** This book contains enough hot sex to melt your panties clean off (seriously, you should probably just take them off, right now...), so if hot sex scenes o’plenty aren’t your thing, you’re in the wrong place! This 90k words romance novel is super-hot (I mean, really, really hot!!) and is intended for mature audiences only! You’ve been warned! **This full-length novel is the FIRST in a series and does end in a cliffhanger, which is resolved in book 2, CLAIMING CARI. There is no cheating and book 2 ends in HEA.** less

I’m the good Gilroy. Not the serious one—the control freak who doesn’t know how to smile and had his entire life planned before he was old enough to drink and certainly not the one who runs around sticking his dick into anything with a pulse. I’m Patrick Gilroy. Thoughtful. Considerate. Dependable. Mr. Nice Guy. That’s how Cari used to see me. But that was before. Before she moved in and made my life a living hell. Made me want things I’d convinced myself I could never have... moreI’m the good Gilroy. Not the serious one—the control freak who doesn’t know how to smile and had his entire life planned before he was old enough to drink and certainly not the one who runs around sticking his dick into anything with a pulse. I’m Patrick Gilroy. Thoughtful. Considerate. Dependable. Mr. Nice Guy. That’s how Cari used to see me. But that was before. Before she moved in and made my life a living hell. Made me want things I’d convinced myself I could never have. Things that made me question who I really am. And how far I’m willing to go to get them. Because I never wanted to be just her friend. I’ve always wanted more. A lot more. Now that she’s pushed me over the edge, she’s going to find out just how much. Now that I’ve had her, I’m not going to stop until I take it all. Now I’m going to finish what Cari started. No more Mr. Nice Guy. **Warning** This 90k words romance novel is intended for mature (18+) audiences only! You’ve been warned! **This full-length novel is the SECOND in a series and resolved the cliffhanger in book one, PUSHING PATRICK. There is no cheating and ends in HEA.** less

I'm a simple creature. I drink. I f*ck. I fight. If you're looking to do any of those things, I'm down. But I never do the same woman twice so if you're looking for something a little more long term than the time it takes us to both get off then don't blame me when you get hurt because you've been warned. I'm not a return to the scene of the crime kind of guy. I like my life. I like my freedom. At least I did. But that was before she came back into my life and ruined it all. Ruined me... moreI'm a simple creature. I drink. I f*ck. I fight. If you're looking to do any of those things, I'm down. But I never do the same woman twice so if you're looking for something a little more long term than the time it takes us to both get off then don't blame me when you get hurt because you've been warned. I'm not a return to the scene of the crime kind of guy. I like my life. I like my freedom. At least I did. But that was before she came back into my life and ruined it all. Ruined me. As much as I want to blame her though, I can't. Because the simple life I've built myself, really isn't simple at all. It's a fortress I've constructed to keep her out. To keep her away because Henley O'Connell is dangerous to me in ways I can't even begin to describe. A life without her is easier. Cleaner. That's what I keep telling myself and I'll keep saying it, over and over, until I believe it. Because Henley is the only woman I've ever really wanted. And she's the only woman I can never really have. less

Conner Gilroy was my brother’s best friend. Popular. Smart. Gorgeous. With his cocky grin and perfect family, he was the fantasy of almost every girl I knew, including mine. And for some reason, he wanted me. Me, Henley O’Connell. The ugly bookworm with bright orange hair. Poor white trash with a quick temper and a chip on her shoulder. He confused me and made me angry. He treated me like I was something more than what I was. Like maybe what I wanted wasn’t just a silly fantasy... moreConner Gilroy was my brother’s best friend. Popular. Smart. Gorgeous. With his cocky grin and perfect family, he was the fantasy of almost every girl I knew, including mine. And for some reason, he wanted me. Me, Henley O’Connell. The ugly bookworm with bright orange hair. Poor white trash with a quick temper and a chip on her shoulder. He confused me and made me angry. He treated me like I was something more than what I was. Like maybe what I wanted wasn’t just a silly fantasy. Like maybe it was real. As much as I wanted to trust him, believe in him, I couldn’t. I pushed him away. I left Boston. Tried to move on without him. Tried to pretend that letting him go wasn’t the single worst mistake of my life. But now I’m back. It wasn’t supposed to be forever, It was temporary. A way to find closure. A way to move on. To prove to myself that I was right. That Conner Gilroy forgot about me as soon as I left. That I didn’t break his heart. He isn’t at all who I remember. He’s surly and arrogant. He drinks too much and calls me Daisy. He scares me because one look at him and I know that there is no going back to my perfect life. Eight years later, I still want what he promised me. I want forever. less

Declan Gilroy is an assh*le. Eight years ago, he pushed his way into my life and made himself at home. Made me believe he was different. Made me love him. And then he destroyed me. Left me. Broke my heart. And I’ll never forgive him for it. Never. I’ve spent the last eight years watching him move on. Live his life like what he did to me meant nothing. Like I meant nothing. He might not love me anymore, but he still wants me. That much I’m sure of... moreDeclan Gilroy is an assh*le. Eight years ago, he pushed his way into my life and made himself at home. Made me believe he was different. Made me love him. And then he destroyed me. Left me. Broke my heart. And I’ll never forgive him for it. Never. I’ve spent the last eight years watching him move on. Live his life like what he did to me meant nothing. Like I meant nothing. He might not love me anymore, but he still wants me. That much I’m sure of. I can see it in the way he looks at me. Feel it in the way he kisses me. I’ve waited eight long years to get even but it’s finally here. The chance to make him hurt. To destroy him. And I’m going to take it. Even if it destroys me, all over again. less

Tess thinks I’m an assh*le. A liar. That I can’t be trusted. She’s right. I’m all of those things and more. Worse. I can’t be trusted. I am a liar. I am an assh*le. What she doesn’t get is that it’s her. She’s the reason. She brings out the best and the worst in me. Makes me who I am. I don’t deserve Tess. I know that. But I want her. Love her. And everything she knows about me, everything she’s made me, makes me the guy who will stop at nothing to tame her... moreTess thinks I’m an assh*le. A liar. That I can’t be trusted. She’s right. I’m all of those things and more. Worse. I can’t be trusted. I am a liar. I am an assh*le. What she doesn’t get is that it’s her. She’s the reason. She brings out the best and the worst in me. Makes me who I am. I don’t deserve Tess. I know that. But I want her. Love her. And everything she knows about me, everything she’s made me, makes me the guy who will stop at nothing to tame her. **NOTICE** If you received or read a copy of this BEFORE MARCH 5th, you received/read the wrong book. Please delete from your device and reload the correct version. If the problem persists, please return the book to Amazon and repurchase. Thank You! less

Ryan is broken. Damaged beyond repair. Angry and hostile toward everyone around him. Everyone but me. It makes no sense. We’re strangers. We barely know each other. But there’s no denying the way I feel when I see him. The things I want when he touches me. He tells me those things are impossible. That the way I feel is wrong. That what I want will never happen. Can’t happen. I should be afraid of him, but I’m not. I should stay away from him, but I can’t... moreRyan is broken. Damaged beyond repair. Angry and hostile toward everyone around him. Everyone but me. It makes no sense. We’re strangers. We barely know each other. But there’s no denying the way I feel when I see him. The things I want when he touches me. He tells me those things are impossible. That the way I feel is wrong. That what I want will never happen. Can’t happen. I should be afraid of him, but I’m not. I should stay away from him, but I can’t. Because I know Ryan isn’t as broken as he seems. He isn’t as unreachable as he wants to be. And if he’d let me in, what we could be together could fix us both. less

I’m the broken Gilroy. Or at least I was until Grace Faraday waltzed into my life with her mile-long legs, smart mouth, and quiet determination and decided I wasn’t as far gone as everyone thought. She’s trying to make something of her life. For herself. For her daughter, Molly. The last thing she needs is a washed up soldier with a bum leg and a broken brain dragging her down, but the more I try to stay away from her, the deep her I sink... moreI’m the broken Gilroy. Or at least I was until Grace Faraday waltzed into my life with her mile-long legs, smart mouth, and quiet determination and decided I wasn’t as far gone as everyone thought. She’s trying to make something of her life. For herself. For her daughter, Molly. The last thing she needs is a washed up soldier with a bum leg and a broken brain dragging her down, but the more I try to stay away from her, the deep her I sink. The more determined I become to save her from my bullsh*t, the faster I feel my resolve to do the right thing slip away. Maybe I am broken. Maybe I am beyond repair but Grace sees something in me. She makes me feel. Not like the man I used to be. She makes me feel like the man I should’ve been—could’ve been—if my life had been different. Grace is determined. She’s stubborn. She won’t give up on me. On us. All I know is I want her. I like the way she looks at me. The way she makes me feel, and I’m willing to do whatever I have to—be whoever she needs—in order to keep her. less

This book 9 of THE GILROY CLAN and the first book in Went & Kaitlyn's duet

Six years ago, I asked Kaitlyn Barrett to marry me, and she said yes. Three weeks later, I left her to set right the mess that led me to her inthe first place. I promised to come back, and she promised to stay.When I came back for her, two weeks later, she was gone—the onlything left to prove that she’d even been there in the first place were thesigned divorce papers she left behind... moreSix years ago, I asked Kaitlyn Barrett to marry me, and she said yes. Three weeks later, I left her to set right the mess that led me to her inthe first place. I promised to come back, and she promised to stay.When I came back for her, two weeks later, she was gone—the onlything left to prove that she’d even been there in the first place were thesigned divorce papers she left behind. Even though I wanted to goafter her with every fiber of my being, I didn’t because Kait had decidedwhat she wanted and it wasn’t me.I signed the papers that said we weren’t married anymore and did mybest to move on—and failed miserably.When I took the security job at Gilroy’s I thought the most I’d have todeal with were a few bored paparazzi trying to get a photo of meroughing up a drunk college bro, or someone recognizing me from my briefstint as a tabloid badboy.Imagine my surprise when I come face-to-face with the woman whovanished on me six years ago without a trace. When she tried to explainwhat she’s doing in Boston, I’ll admit I was too busy trying to get hernaked to pay much attention.When I told her I didn’t care why she was here, that I wanted her to leave,she told me no. That she had friends. A life here that she wasn’t willingto walk away from. Turns out the life she was unwilling to walk away from wasmy life.My friends.So, since neither of us were willing to walk away, we decided to compromise.Divide the space we both occupied, cleanly down the middle—you stay on your side of the Gilroys and I’ll stay on mine. And it worked.Until it didn’t.Suddenly, the walls we’ve build between our lives come crashing downand just when it becomes obvious that avoiding her is the last thingI want to do, the life I helped Kaitlyn run away from, calls her home and theonly question left is, just how far am I willing to go to keep her. less