Carter's Bar Series by Lara Norman

From gang member to bar manager, Milo knows he’s been lucky. When Lillian Bennett entrusted him to run her bar while she started a family, Milo took it seriously. He’s focused on making it the best place it can be, even starting a bartending school to bring in more revenue. When a gorgeous brunette walks into his bar, he feels a pull he can’t deny. Shea is running from a dangerous past, but she sees something special in Milo... moreFrom gang member to bar manager, Milo knows he’s been lucky. When Lillian Bennett entrusted him to run her bar while she started a family, Milo took it seriously. He’s focused on making it the best place it can be, even starting a bartending school to bring in more revenue. When a gorgeous brunette walks into his bar, he feels a pull he can’t deny. Shea is running from a dangerous past, but she sees something special in Milo. She can’t allow herself to get close to him, but she wants him in a way she hasn’t wanted a man in a long time. Confused over her feelings and scared of her own shadow, she can’t move on with her past haunting her. When becoming stronger is her only goal, is there room for Milo in her life? *This is book two of the Carter’s Bar Series. Each book may be read as a standalone and has cross-over characters from the other books.* less

Cooper Kennedy is a self-proclaimed ladies man, known for his hit-it-and-quit-it attitude. Everything changes when the hottest woman he’s ever seen walks into his bar one night. She’s not looking for more than a one night stand, which used to be enough to satisfy Cooper. What he doesn’t expect is the realization that she completely contradicts all preconceived notions of love and romance... moreCooper Kennedy is a self-proclaimed ladies man, known for his hit-it-and-quit-it attitude. Everything changes when the hottest woman he’s ever seen walks into his bar one night. She’s not looking for more than a one night stand, which used to be enough to satisfy Cooper. What he doesn’t expect is the realization that she completely contradicts all preconceived notions of love and romance. Emeline Vaughn is a driven career woman who’s not looking for prince charming and a white picket fence, nor does she want to follow in the disastrous footsteps of her mother’s less than respectable love life. Both Emeline and Cooper are looking to scratch an itch, but what happens when one scratch isn’t enough? Have their perceptions changed, or will they go back to the same old love them and leave them routines?*Follow along with the couples who meet at Carter's Bar, where the men are bestowed nicknames based on their favorite liquor and the women use pseudonyms until they’re ready to admit they’re in love. Each book ends with a HEA and no cliffhanger.* less

Ryder Mitchell is the only single man working at Carter’s Bar, and he wants to keep it that way.Orphaned as a teen, Ryder created a plan for the way his life would play out. He would get a good job, maybe two, and save enough money to buy a house he could renovate himself. Then, and only then, would he look for someone special to share his life with. When he meets someone new while working at the bar, he’s immediately repelled by her overly flirtatious attitude and odd behavior... moreRyder Mitchell is the only single man working at Carter’s Bar, and he wants to keep it that way.Orphaned as a teen, Ryder created a plan for the way his life would play out. He would get a good job, maybe two, and save enough money to buy a house he could renovate himself. Then, and only then, would he look for someone special to share his life with. When he meets someone new while working at the bar, he’s immediately repelled by her overly flirtatious attitude and odd behavior.Morgan Henry is in town to escape the abusive relationships of her past. Only her cousin, Hannah, knows the truth about what happened to her.Morgan copes with her anxiety and fears with booze, men, and tattoos; only she’s not truly coping at all. Ryder sends her desires into overdrive, but he’s resistant to her usual tricks. By the time she realizes he’s the nicest, most respectful man she’s ever encountered, she’s afraid she’s ruined her chances due to her previous liaisons. Will they come together at the right time, or have they missed what could have been the best thing to happen to either of them?*Follow along with the couples who meet at Carter's Bar, where the men are bestowed nicknames based on their favorite liquor and the women use pseudonyms until they’re ready to admit they’re in love. Each book ends with a HEA and no cliffhanger.* less