Tough Love Series by Chloe Liese

One dark and handsome control-freak sports star meets one smarty pants bioengineer with hair to match her fiery temper. It's an experiment straight out of sexual thermodynamics. Every good scientist knows the second law of thermodynamics: the universe's disorder, entropy, is always increasing. Professionally and personally speaking, Nairne’s familiar with the principle. After a streak of costly fame, now she’s set on saving the world, microscope in hand, and there’s no time for romance... moreOne dark and handsome control-freak sports star meets one smarty pants bioengineer with hair to match her fiery temper. It's an experiment straight out of sexual thermodynamics. Every good scientist knows the second law of thermodynamics: the universe's disorder, entropy, is always increasing. Professionally and personally speaking, Nairne’s familiar with the principle. After a streak of costly fame, now she’s set on saving the world, microscope in hand, and there’s no time for romance. Problem is, when a rude, despicably sexy Adonis shows up to run their board meeting, chemistry and its ensuing chaos become more than a formula—now they’re a burning hot reality. Mafia prince. Professional footballer. Bad boy demeanor and a reputation for being as talented between the sheets as he is on the pitch. Rumors are the man's an absolute brute. And he turns out to be just as demanding, controlling and vicious in person as he is on paper. The Law of Attraction’s proven true, as Nairne finds herself accepting Zed’s proposal: rough, wild stress release, more orgasms than she can count, and most importantly—no falling in love. Agreement in place. End date secured. No attachments. No forever. What could possibly go wrong? Book One in the Tough Love Series—an enemies to lovers, suspenseful romance, full of sexy Italians, bedroom negotiations, feisty heroines, and an ending that’ll both satisfy you and leave you ready for more! **CONTAINS SEXUAL CONTENT & EXPLICIT LANGUAGE 18+** less

**He's a Brute is LIVE! Listen as you go with this SpotifyPlaylist**​One dark and handsome control-freak sports star meets one smarty pants bioengineer with hair to match her fiery temper. It's an experiment straight out of sexual thermodynamics. Every good scientist knows the second law of thermodynamics: the universe's disorder, entropy, is always increasing. Professionally and personally speaking, Nairne’s familiar with the principle... more**He's a Brute is LIVE! Listen as you go with this SpotifyPlaylist**​One dark and handsome control-freak sports star meets one smarty pants bioengineer with hair to match her fiery temper. It's an experiment straight out of sexual thermodynamics. Every good scientist knows the second law of thermodynamics: the universe's disorder, entropy, is always increasing. Professionally and personally speaking, Nairne’s familiar with the principle. After a streak of costly fame, now she’s set on saving the world, microscope in hand, and there’s no time for romance. Problem is, when a rude, despicably sexy Adonis shows up to run their board meeting, chemistry and its ensuing chaos become more than a formula—now they’re a burning hot reality.Mafia prince. Professional footballer. Bad boy demeanor and a reputation for being as talented between the sheets as he is on the pitch. Rumors are the man's an absolute brute. And he turns out to be just as demanding, controlling and vicious in person as he is on paper. The Law of Attraction’s proven true, as Nairne finds herself accepting Zed’s proposal: rough, wild stress release, more orgasms than she can count, and most importantly—no falling in love.Agreement in place. End date secured.No attachments. No forever.What could possibly go wrong?Book One in the Tough Love Series—an enemies to lovers, suspenseful romance, full of sexy Italians, bedroom negotiations, feisty heroines, and an ending that’ll both satisfy you and leave you ready for more!**CONTAINS SEXUAL CONTENT & EXPLICIT LANGUAGE 18+** less

A brilliant, no-nonsense bioengineer with a sharp tongue meets her match in a brooding, dangerously attractive football star with a dark past and an even darker temper.Nairne has one save the world with science, not get tangled in messy emotions. After a scandal knocked her off course, she's laser-focused on her research—until Zed walks in. He’s a former mafia heir turned world-famous athlete, known for his savage control on the field... and in the bedroom.Their first meeting is explosive... moreA brilliant, no-nonsense bioengineer with a sharp tongue meets her match in a brooding, dangerously attractive football star with a dark past and an even darker temper.Nairne has one save the world with science, not get tangled in messy emotions. After a scandal knocked her off course, she's laser-focused on her research—until Zed walks in. He’s a former mafia heir turned world-famous athlete, known for his savage control on the field... and in the bedroom.Their first meeting is explosive. Their second? Even hotter.What starts as a no-strings arrangement—purely physical, strictly temporary—quickly ignites into something neither of them can control. The rules were no feelings, no forever. But when passion burns hotter than logic, even the smartest plans fall apart.And in the heat of their collision, one thing becomes chaos isn’t just a theory—it’s the start of something unstoppable. less

One fiery-haired, sexy scientist finds her perfect complement in a dark and handsome soccer star. Opposites attract, and they’ve got chemistry that’s explosive—literally. Physics calls it entropy. Philosophy calls it Murphy’s Law: If something can go wrong, eventually it will. Professionally and personally speaking, Zed’s familiar with the principle. After a decade of trying to alter the atomic makeup of the mafia from its nucleus, now he’s set on leaving The Life and pursuing his heart... moreOne fiery-haired, sexy scientist finds her perfect complement in a dark and handsome soccer star. Opposites attract, and they’ve got chemistry that’s explosive—literally. Physics calls it entropy. Philosophy calls it Murphy’s Law: If something can go wrong, eventually it will. Professionally and personally speaking, Zed’s familiar with the principle. After a decade of trying to alter the atomic makeup of the mafia from its nucleus, now he’s set on leaving The Life and pursuing his heart. Problem is, the sassy, hot-headed spitfire he can’t quit is meddling in his slow burn escape plan, and turning it into full-on combustion. Not to mention, Nairne’s got a painful history she won’t talk about and more secrets than she has lab instruments—which is really saying something. In an ideal world, the bad boy footballer would follow the brainy beauty overseas and they’d live happily ever after. But Murphy’s Law is proven true, as Zed finds his world imploding and his escape plan foiled. These enemies turned lovers end up discovering how costly it can be to meet the right person at the wrong time. A present he can’t escape. A past she can’t forget. A future they won’t stop fighting for. They say all’s fair in love…and war. Book Two in the Tough Love Series—an enemies to lovers, suspenseful romance, full of sexy Italians, feisty heroines, globe-trotting action, and an ending that’ll both satisfy you and leave you ready for more! less

One blazing relational bond formed by two fiery lovers. And a new element just joined the formula. Chemistry calls it covalence. Shakespeare named it the “marriage of true minds.” Historically speaking, Nairne never liked the impractical notion of marriage, and Zed never thought he’d live to see the day when tying the knot was even an option. After a decade of entanglement in the mafia, Zed’s now free to play the game he loves and love the woman who owns his heart... moreOne blazing relational bond formed by two fiery lovers. And a new element just joined the formula. Chemistry calls it covalence. Shakespeare named it the “marriage of true minds.” Historically speaking, Nairne never liked the impractical notion of marriage, and Zed never thought he’d live to see the day when tying the knot was even an option. After a decade of entanglement in the mafia, Zed’s now free to play the game he loves and love the woman who owns his heart. Problem is, the spitfire’s been a loner her whole life. Independent, self-reliant, and driven. And she wants nothing to do with marriage, since statistically it fails more than it succeeds, which to her scientific mind is the universally acknowledged definition of an experimental bust. But the elemental pull toward matrimony between the sexy scientist and her dark and handsome soccer star is stronger than Nairne anticipates. Can she risk her heart for her perfect match, even if it’s a gamble rather than a sure bet? In the game of life, you win some, you lose some. “And They Lived Happily Ever After” is theirs for the taking, but for that pesky little word that so often gets overlooked…“Lived.” Book Three in the Tough Love Series—a  suspenseful romance, full of sexy Italians, feisty heroines, a house full of friends and family, and an ending that closes the chapter on these lovers, and paves the way for new ones. less

Outright enmity between France and England might be long past, but merry war betwixt two people from bookends of the English Channel comes easily to Lucas and Elodie. Verbal sparring, witty jabs, and a feverish dance of mutual interest, their friendship is a model uneasy détente. Lucas Edwards is the consummate English gentleman…most of the time. He might get a bit tetchy when his office is a mess, and he’s rather particular about his ties, but otherwise he’s as affable as afternoon tea... moreOutright enmity between France and England might be long past, but merry war betwixt two people from bookends of the English Channel comes easily to Lucas and Elodie. Verbal sparring, witty jabs, and a feverish dance of mutual interest, their friendship is a model uneasy détente. Lucas Edwards is the consummate English gentleman…most of the time. He might get a bit tetchy when his office is a mess, and he’s rather particular about his ties, but otherwise he’s as affable as afternoon tea. That is until a grim diagnosis sets his future on a downward slope. And while Elodie Bertrand might be the only woman he wants—brilliant math-mind, decadent curves, a Parisian flair for butchering British idioms as well as turning Scrabble into a war of words—she’s the last person he’s willing to make a variable in his negative trajectory. As far as Elodie can project, she and Lucas Edwards will forever exist torturously tangential. No matter that Lucas’ keen intellect, dry wit, his penchant for Shakespeare and innuendo equally infuriate and enamor her. Because, while he might be deliciously tall and dashing, not to mention the most chivalrous man she knows, Lucas has made it quite clear they must remain “strictly friends”. But when circumstances throw them together, Elodie quickly deduces Lucas isn’t putting her off out of disinterest. In fact, after plotting the points of their every intersection, only one solution remains: he actually feels quite the opposite… The first Tough Love Spinoff, a standalone friends to lovers, forced-proximity romance. Full of lost in translation laughs, Harry Potter Easter Eggs, a cast of international characters, and an oh-so-satisfying happily ever after. less

Though France and England have long since buried the hatchet, for Lucas Edwards and Elodie Bertrand, the battle of wits across the Channel is alive and well. Their friendship is equal parts intellectual duel and undeniable tension—sharp banter, stolen glances, and a simmering chemistry they both pretend not to notice.Lucas, the picture of British charm with a strict tie routine and a fondness for Shakespeare, keeps things tidy—both in his office and in his personal life... moreThough France and England have long since buried the hatchet, for Lucas Edwards and Elodie Bertrand, the battle of wits across the Channel is alive and well. Their friendship is equal parts intellectual duel and undeniable tension—sharp banter, stolen glances, and a simmering chemistry they both pretend not to notice.Lucas, the picture of British charm with a strict tie routine and a fondness for Shakespeare, keeps things tidy—both in his office and in his personal life. But when a devastating diagnosis shakes the foundation of his future, he decides to keep Elodie, the brilliant and vivacious French mathematician, firmly in the “just friends” column. He can't afford for love to become another variable in his already unpredictable equation.Elodie, with her perfect Parisian sass and tendency to hilariously mangle British idioms, isn't convinced. The way Lucas looks at her, the tension in every conversation, and his not-so-subtle protectiveness—none of it adds up. And when fate forces them into close quarters, she begins to see the Lucas isn’t pushing her away because he doesn’t care—he’s doing it because he cares too much.A heartfelt standalone friends-to-lovers romance bursting with cross-cultural charm, sizzling tension, laugh-out-loud moments, Harry Potter nods, and a swoon-worthy happily-ever-after. The first book in the Tough Love spinoff series. less