Love in Brazen Bay Series by Brill Harper

So wrong it's right… When grumpy firefighter Leo finally answers the wrong number text he's been getting for several days, he has no idea pixels on a screen could be so hot—or make him want things he's never wanted before. Dixie has always been quiet, shy, and reserved. Until she "meets" Leo. He's got the once shy librarian shedding her inhibitions and growing her confidence in their texts and calls—and it even starts spilling out into her everyday life... moreSo wrong it's right… When grumpy firefighter Leo finally answers the wrong number text he's been getting for several days, he has no idea pixels on a screen could be so hot—or make him want things he's never wanted before. Dixie has always been quiet, shy, and reserved. Until she "meets" Leo. He's got the once shy librarian shedding her inhibitions and growing her confidence in their texts and calls—and it even starts spilling out into her everyday life. Part of her revels in her secret life—but part of her secretly wishes for more. They never share more than first names, but each texting encounter gets hotter and hotter—and more intimate than either of them ever imagined. But you can't trust a stranger on the phone. Not really. You can't ache for something you've never had. And you certainly can't fall in love with someone you've never even met, can you? Author Confession: Welcome to Brazen Bay, a small town I crafted just to explore that feeling of so wrong it's right. Just because something is forbidden or taboo doesn't make it wrong, does it? (You'd have to see the pictures on their phones to answer that.) Gruff Leo and sweet Dixie are perfect strangers and perfectly naughty when they let their guards down with someone for the first time. What starts as an innocent wrong number turns into something much more daring. Bonus points if you read this wrong number romance on your phone. less

After being cleaned out by her bigamist embezzling husband, socially awkward academic Tru Stanhope finds herself with one remaining asset: a dive bar in the podunk town of  Brazen Bay. Well, half a bar. The other half is owned by the infuriatingly hot Nash McKendrick. He doesn’t want to sell and he really doesn’t want his once silent business partner to have anything to do with his one true love--the pub... moreAfter being cleaned out by her bigamist embezzling husband, socially awkward academic Tru Stanhope finds herself with one remaining asset: a dive bar in the podunk town of  Brazen Bay. Well, half a bar. The other half is owned by the infuriatingly hot Nash McKendrick. He doesn’t want to sell and he really doesn’t want his once silent business partner to have anything to do with his one true love--the pub. Nash liked his solitary life just fine before highbrow and pretentious Tru brought trouble, and her little yappy dog, to darken his door. She may be intellectual, but she knows nothing about the real world and shockingly less about men. He’s pretty sure he can handle the mousy little scholar, he just needs to figure out what makes her tick. She’s just a woman, after all. And women tend to fall all over themselves around him. He’ll just lay on the charm, sweet talk her into doing what he wants, and send her on her way to a life better suited for her so he can get back to his. But Tru has different ideas. She’s tired of the sheltered life she’s lived until now. She wants to experience real passion, a real career, and a real purpose in life. And she’s decided Nash is going to help her with all three. Author Confession: Nash could have any woman he wanted, so I deliberately gave him the one he doesn’t want. Because authors are evil and I like trouble. I hope you enjoy the opposites attract trope as much as I love writing it. less

What kind of job are you prepared for with a degree in poetry?None. That's what socially awkward Tru Stanhope learns when she loses her fortune to her embezzling ex. Now she just needs to turn her one remaining asset profitable so she can afford business school--but the infuriatingly hot Nate McKendrick refuses to sell his half of the dive bar to her. And he thinks he can use all that alpha, growly hotness and the way he fills out his jeans to sway her opinion by taking her to bed... moreWhat kind of job are you prepared for with a degree in poetry?None. That's what socially awkward Tru Stanhope learns when she loses her fortune to her embezzling ex. Now she just needs to turn her one remaining asset profitable so she can afford business school--but the infuriatingly hot Nate McKendrick refuses to sell his half of the dive bar to her. And he thinks he can use all that alpha, growly hotness and the way he fills out his jeans to sway her opinion by taking her to bed. The joke's on him--she's glacier frigid. Just ask her ex...the bigamist who embezzled her inheritance.She might highbrow and pretentious--but she is not frigid. And he can prove it.Nate McKendrick liked his solitary life just fine before Tru brought trouble and her little yappy dog to darken his door. But he's not a man to back down from a challenge, and his mousy little scholar needs a tutor in the worst...and best...way. He'll show her how to find her confidence in bed, and then he'll show her the door.Right? Author Opposites attract, and no one is more opposite than this grumpy blue collar hero and the snooty intellectual he can't get rid of. His plan to scare her off with multiple...um...arrivals (if you know what I mean) doesn't work quite the way he intends it to. Because once she figures out she's not frigid after all? It's game on. less

What would you do if the boyfriend you totally made up to get your sister off your back showed up at your place of employment? Free-spirited Stella Stone has always been the wild child in her family, but even she is surprised at the amount of trouble she's found herself in this time. Christopher Lockwood was a random name she chose from the internet... moreWhat would you do if the boyfriend you totally made up to get your sister off your back showed up at your place of employment? Free-spirited Stella Stone has always been the wild child in her family, but even she is surprised at the amount of trouble she's found herself in this time. Christopher Lockwood was a random name she chose from the internet. How was she supposed to know he would end taking a temporary position in the veterinary office she manages? Now she somehow has to keep the uptight, tie-wearing, self-contained Christopher from figuring out that the whole town thinks they are dating, and somehow also keep the whole town from figuring out she's a pathetic liar with a fake boyfriend. Oh, and it doesn't help that he's a major hottie under those Clark Kent glasses and stern demeanor. In fact, something about his need for control brings out Stella's inner brat, especially when he decides she needs a little discipline. Too bad there's no such thing as a secret in Brazen Bay. Not for very long. Author's Confession: This is the most opposite-y opposites attract book ever with added fake relationship crack. Stella is a fan favorite and Christopher is the Alpha Nerd Hero you didn't know you needed in your life. You are going to love the surprisingly dirty dude under the restrained and inhibited mask he shows the world. I mean unf, am I right? He's the only one who could keep up with our deliciously nutty Stella and give her a worthy HEA.  *Previously published but no longer available by Brill under a different pen name with expanded content and new characters. less

What would you do if the boyfriend you totally made up to get your sister off your back showed up at your place of employment?Free-spirited Stella Stone has always been the wild child in her family, but even she is surprised at the amount of trouble she's found herself in this time.Christopher Lockwood was a random name she chose from the internet... moreWhat would you do if the boyfriend you totally made up to get your sister off your back showed up at your place of employment?Free-spirited Stella Stone has always been the wild child in her family, but even she is surprised at the amount of trouble she's found herself in this time.Christopher Lockwood was a random name she chose from the internet. How was she supposed to know he would end taking a temporary position in the veterinary office she manages? Now she somehow has to keep the uptight, tie-wearing, self-contained Christopher from figuring out that the whole town thinks they are dating, and somehow also keep the whole town from figuring out she's a pathetic liar with a fake boyfriend.Oh, and it doesn't help that he's a major hottie under those Clark Kent glasses and stern demeanor. In fact, something about his need for control brings out Stella's inner brat, especially when he decides she needs a little discipline.Too bad there's no such thing as a secret in Brazen Bay. Not for very long.Author's This is the most opposite-y opposites attract book ever with added fake relationship crack. Stella is a fan favorite and Christopher is the Alpha Nerd Hero you didn't know you needed in your life. You are going to love the surprisingly dirty dude under the restrained and inhibited mask he shows the world. I mean unf, am I right? He's the only one who could keep up with our deliciously nutty Stella and give her a worthy HEA. *Previously published but no longer available by Brill under a different pen name with expanded content and new characters. less

He can't deny his need to claim her as his… After ten long months away on a dig, archeology professor Dr. Nick Sanders comes home to Brazen Bay surprised his house is still standing since he left his irresponsible younger brother in charge. Tired, dirty, and hungry he collapses into bed sans pajamas only to wake up wrapped around a luscious, fuming woman. She says he pulled her into the bed when she was trying to wake him up. He says he's just found his future wife... moreHe can't deny his need to claim her as his… After ten long months away on a dig, archeology professor Dr. Nick Sanders comes home to Brazen Bay surprised his house is still standing since he left his irresponsible younger brother in charge. Tired, dirty, and hungry he collapses into bed sans pajamas only to wake up wrapped around a luscious, fuming woman. She says he pulled her into the bed when she was trying to wake him up. He says he's just found his future wife. Coed Katie Trenton was hired by Nick's brother months ago to act as the house sitter, and she'd be glad to tell Nick that if she could extricate herself from the muscular professor long enough to speak. He's the fantasy of every girl on campus, her included, and he's totally gorgeous but totally forbidden. She has nowhere else to go, but she can't stay with Nick, can she? When a baby lands on their doorstep the next day, spending time with his niece just reaffirms to Nick that he wants Katie to be everything to him—wife, lover, and the mother of his children. She's off-limits--too young, too sweet, too innocent. But he doesn't care what the world says. She belongs with him. Author Confession: This story goes back to the my filthy, sweet roots readers have been asking for. Insta-love, a heaping dose of immediate OTT attraction, a wildly implausible (yet completely romantic) scenario, and enough alphamallow goodness to singe your eReader. Pick up this guilty indulgence about love so wrong it's right. You know it's got the tropes you love--older man/younger woman, bad professor, possessive hero, nerdy heroine, small town romance, and what's a Brazen Bay book without a cameo from Stella? less