Riggins U Series by Erica Alexander

All her life Skye Devereaux has been content to live in the shadow of her beautiful and vivacious fraternal twin. But when she meets a sexy and charming police officer, Skye decides she deserves more. She’s worthy of more. Now she wants to throw off her introvert shell. She wants to challenge her fears. And she wants him. So what if she's scared? She'll fake it until she makes it. Logan Cole left behind a life he never chose to live... moreAll her life Skye Devereaux has been content to live in the shadow of her beautiful and vivacious fraternal twin. But when she meets a sexy and charming police officer, Skye decides she deserves more. She’s worthy of more. Now she wants to throw off her introvert shell. She wants to challenge her fears. And she wants him. So what if she's scared? She'll fake it until she makes it. Logan Cole left behind a life he never chose to live. Being a cop gave him the escape he needed to be on his own. With a past he’d rather forget, he holds everyone at bay. But when chance brings him face-to-face with an intriguing and awkward girl, Logan knows he can’t let her go. So what if he's scared? He just needs to figure out how to let her in while protecting his heart. less

River Devereaux has always faced the world without fear. She’s sarcastic, confident, and doesn’t hold back. After a single night changes everything, River retreats into herself and is constantly watching over her shoulder. Even then, no one ever dares stand in her way. Until him. That irritating man knows how to get under her skin. Too bad she’s sworn off men, even if he’s sexy as sin... moreRiver Devereaux has always faced the world without fear. She’s sarcastic, confident, and doesn’t hold back. After a single night changes everything, River retreats into herself and is constantly watching over her shoulder. Even then, no one ever dares stand in her way. Until him. That irritating man knows how to get under her skin. Too bad she’s sworn off men, even if he’s sexy as sin. Liam Cole used to be carefree until life stepped in the way and forced him to shun everyone he knows. After five years in the Marines, he’s having a hard time adjusting to civilian life. All he wants to do is forget the past and be left alone. Until her. That hellion of a woman challenges him every step of the way. Too bad she hates him, even if she’s the best part of his days. In a battle of wills, each tries to top the other, but when they are forced to face their own fears, the resulting consequence is something neither could have ever imagined. less

***Coming June 30th, 2020***Whoever said the truth will set you free is lying. The truth won’t set me free. It will destroy me.Our relationship is forbidden. I should stay away. He’s a teacher.I’m a student.He lives by a code of ethics and truth.I hide behind lies and misdirection. I have good reason to.My childhood was a living nightmare. It damaged me, hurt me, destroyed me. No one knows what I’ve been through. And I won’t let anyone know.Especially not him.Cold. Calculating. Judgmental... more***Coming June 30th, 2020***Whoever said the truth will set you free is lying. The truth won’t set me free. It will destroy me.Our relationship is forbidden. I should stay away. He’s a teacher.I’m a student.He lives by a code of ethics and truth.I hide behind lies and misdirection. I have good reason to.My childhood was a living nightmare. It damaged me, hurt me, destroyed me. No one knows what I’ve been through. And I won’t let anyone know.Especially not him.Cold. Calculating. Judgmental. Professor Dylan Beckett.But there’s something about the way he looks at me…The way I feel when his eyes are on mine…And I wonder what will happen if I open my heart. Is a happy ever after ending even possible for someone as broken as me? Or will the truth destroy everything I worked so hard for?Some lessons can’t be learned in the classroom...*****“Because of Dylan is a standalone, slow burn, forbidden, angsty romance featuring a heroine who is stronger than she realizes, and the cocky-on-the-outside, sweet-on-the-inside hero of her dreams.”Trigger warning content. Please do not read past this point if you do not wish further trigger information..........This book contains off-the page references to childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, alcoholism and suicide. Reader discretion is advised. less