Heroes of Hope County Series by Amber Adams

HollyI run our small town’s only record store. I love my store. It’s struggling but it’s my Dad’s legacy and I will never let it go. It was a part of him and now it’s a part of me. It was a normal day at the store until the sexiest stranger I’ve ever seen appeared out of nowhere. I can’t let the fact that he can bring my body to mind-bending states of ecstasy take me off guard. He arrived with a mission to destroy everything I ever knew... moreHollyI run our small town’s only record store. I love my store. It’s struggling but it’s my Dad’s legacy and I will never let it go. It was a part of him and now it’s a part of me. It was a normal day at the store until the sexiest stranger I’ve ever seen appeared out of nowhere. I can’t let the fact that he can bring my body to mind-bending states of ecstasy take me off guard. He arrived with a mission to destroy everything I ever knew. Though he insists he’s changed, how can I trust him?MylesI love the fast-paced city life of New York. I also love making big deals as one of the big boys in the cut-throat world of property development. When I find myself in the small backwoods town of Hope to close some stupidly small property deal, I’m pissed. I can’t get outta there fast enough. But then, there’s this girl. Her luscious curves and feisty passion captivate me at first sight. I want her. Bad. She’s a hard nut to crack but, I’m the best closer in the property game. I will make her mine, no matter what. less

Juliet:I’m looking forward to taking over the record store from Holly. I have so many ideas to turn it into the business it once was.There’s just one problem. I’m not as good with the music as Holly was. Which I need to be, to work in a record store. I have no option but to hire someone. That is, if I can find a passable candidate from somewhere in this town.Then he just shows up - Graham.I don’t even know why, but I know he’ll be perfect for the job... moreJuliet:I’m looking forward to taking over the record store from Holly. I have so many ideas to turn it into the business it once was.There’s just one problem. I’m not as good with the music as Holly was. Which I need to be, to work in a record store. I have no option but to hire someone. That is, if I can find a passable candidate from somewhere in this town.Then he just shows up - Graham.I don’t even know why, but I know he’ll be perfect for the job.There is something compelling about him, something mysterious.Not to mention his assured charm and that scruffy attractiveness. I just hope working with him won’t be too difficult. Or too distracting.Graham:Having led the “rockstar” life for years I was done.Yes, it was exciting and amazing but… the months on end on the road, the constant need to be “on”, the never-ending groupies…Yes, even they got tiresome after a while.I was totally burned out and just wanted a quiet and simple life.That’s when I moved to Hope, on the advice of my former bandmate Miguel. It had been his hometown and he’d moved back when he too had had enough of the “glamorous” life of a rockstar.Hope was perfect. Small. Quiet. Simple…. If not just a little on the sleepy side.Until the moment I met her at the only record store in town.Juliet.The perfect name for a muse.It’s been forever since I felt inspired enough to write music. But all that looks like it’s about to change.She is interesting, this Juliet.Gorgeous. Brilliant.I’ll even take a simple job I don’t need if it means I can be close to her. But more than just being close, I hope I can make her mine. less

Josh:This isn’t my typical beat. I write serious stories, not puff-pieces about former movie stars.But my interest is piqued the moment I meet Christina Banks.From the moment she kicks me out of her house, I’m intrigued.She’s no-nonsense, and curt, and she looks like she’ll kill anyone who tries to gain access to her grandmother.But she’s also gorgeous, and endearing in a sneaky way.Maybe this assignment isn’t so bad... moreJosh:This isn’t my typical beat. I write serious stories, not puff-pieces about former movie stars.But my interest is piqued the moment I meet Christina Banks.From the moment she kicks me out of her house, I’m intrigued.She’s no-nonsense, and curt, and she looks like she’ll kill anyone who tries to gain access to her grandmother.But she’s also gorgeous, and endearing in a sneaky way.Maybe this assignment isn’t so bad. Even if I don’t find out what happened to the legendary Edith Banks, there is the far more exciting prospect of breaking down her granddaughter’s walls.I think I’m going to enjoy this.Christina:I’ve been dealing with the media long enough to know journalists are the worst kind of people.Opportunistic. They don’t care whose toes they step on.I’ve kept them at bay for over twenty years, and I’ll continue to do this for as long as I have to.I can’t let them find out about my grandmother.Her career is long behind her, as is the scandal that ended it. And I must keep it that way.There’s just one problem.I don’t know how he found out about her, but this journalist doesn’t look like he’s going to let this go.He’s charming, and he doesn’t take no for an answer. He’s attractive, too, I’ll give him that.But none of that matters, because the important thing is to keep him from Grandma.I’m just not sure what I’ll do when he turns that attention to me. less

Andre:There is something fascinating about the woman who lives across from me. She is clearly bookish, and everything about her look tells me she is the buttoned-up, repressed type. Not my “type” at all. Yet, I find myself increasingly drawn to her. Especially when I get a peek of what she looks like under all those layers.Especially when she gets a package at her door meant for me that sparks her curiosity.Now, she wants me to show her how to use the toys I had delivered... moreAndre:There is something fascinating about the woman who lives across from me. She is clearly bookish, and everything about her look tells me she is the buttoned-up, repressed type. Not my “type” at all. Yet, I find myself increasingly drawn to her. Especially when I get a peek of what she looks like under all those layers.Especially when she gets a package at her door meant for me that sparks her curiosity.Now, she wants me to show her how to use the toys I had delivered.Not that I wouldn’t have fun getting behind that bookish persona and letting the sexual goddess out. Hell, that kind of fun is right up my alley. I’m all for a little fun with Dana, as long as things don’t get complicated because I don’t “do” the couple thing. But, somehow she’s now all I can think about… Dana:My next-door neighbor may be the single hottest man in Hope. But based on the string of women walking out of his apartment all the time, he’s clearly the sluttiest as well.I’ve been keeping track of his conquests; initially out of curiosity, but now I’ve gotten sucked in.What kind of women does he like? Tall? Blonde? Curvy? I truly can’t tell. But they all share one thing in common - they’re sexy, gorgeous, and ooze a sensual confidence.As in, they’re nothing like me.Then I accidentally discover another thing he likes that I know nothing about – he likes his kink. less