Hidden Masks Series by Nia Arthurs

James Sawyer. Ladies man. Heartbreaker. And my own, personal headache. When James proposes I tutor him after school, I know he’s after more than extra help with trigonometry. I should keep my distance, but my father’s gambling debts are piling up and pride won’t pay the bills. All I have to do is tutor the bad boy. No flirting. No personal talk. And absolutely zero touching. Those are the rules. At least they were. Until James Sawyer stares me in the eyes and breaks every one of them... moreJames Sawyer. Ladies man. Heartbreaker. And my own, personal headache. When James proposes I tutor him after school, I know he’s after more than extra help with trigonometry. I should keep my distance, but my father’s gambling debts are piling up and pride won’t pay the bills. All I have to do is tutor the bad boy. No flirting. No personal talk. And absolutely zero touching. Those are the rules. At least they were. Until James Sawyer stares me in the eyes and breaks every one of them. Now I’m caught up in his snare. James has me right where he wants me. And there’s no way I’m leaving with my heart intact. less

Monique Sawyer. Dark-skinned beauty. Bad boy tamer. And now? My wife. When I asked Monique to marry me, it was a desperate ploy to be free of my parents. We said the vows, exchanged the rings and now—in the eyes of God and the state—that woman is mine. I’m eager to start our new life together, but living on our own brings unforseen complications... moreMonique Sawyer. Dark-skinned beauty. Bad boy tamer. And now? My wife. When I asked Monique to marry me, it was a desperate ploy to be free of my parents. We said the vows, exchanged the rings and now—in the eyes of God and the state—that woman is mine. I’m eager to start our new life together, but living on our own brings unforseen complications. Between a bitter school principal plotting to make an example of our love and a tragic death in the family, Monique and I are stretched to the limit. Will juggling school, work, our bills and our dreams cause our fragile relationship to snap? less

James Sawyer. Ex-bad boy. Rising pop star. And now? A new father. When I found out I was pregnant, my whole world fell apart. James was on tour, and the last thing I wanted was to call him back home to care for a child we couldn’t afford. With no one but my parents and friends to lean on, I made a difficult choice. Now James is back in town. And he’s got questions—questions I’m afraid to answer... moreJames Sawyer. Ex-bad boy. Rising pop star. And now? A new father. When I found out I was pregnant, my whole world fell apart. James was on tour, and the last thing I wanted was to call him back home to care for a child we couldn’t afford. With no one but my parents and friends to lean on, I made a difficult choice. Now James is back in town. And he’s got questions—questions I’m afraid to answer. No matter how hard I try to hide my secret, I know it’s only a matter of time until the truth is revealed. When James finds out what I did, will he be able to forgive me or will my secret ruin everything between us? less