Down South Series by Audrey Ravine

I hate him!If there were a medal for being the biggest prick, Deacon Williams would get it. The man has made her life hell since elementary school. One would think at some point it would get old, but twenty years later and he’s still going strong.She needs to get away from him, and her small town. On a whim, and lots of wine, she and her bestie book tickets for a girl’s getaway.With one week left, her best friend bails on the trip. Looks like Millie will be taking this girl’s trip solo... moreI hate him!If there were a medal for being the biggest prick, Deacon Williams would get it. The man has made her life hell since elementary school. One would think at some point it would get old, but twenty years later and he’s still going strong.She needs to get away from him, and her small town. On a whim, and lots of wine, she and her bestie book tickets for a girl’s getaway.With one week left, her best friend bails on the trip. Looks like Millie will be taking this girl’s trip solo.Who knows? Maybe she’ll find her soulmate on this cruise.“The infuriating woman!”Ever since they were young there’s no one that riles Deacon up like Mildred also known as Millie Barton. For years, he’s shoveled her his crap, and she’s handed it right back.They aren’t kids anymore, but it’s still too much fun getting Millie riled up. As the sheriff of their small town, he has women falling at his feet, but no one can get under his skin quite like the girl he loves to hate.So, when his sister offers up her ticket to a cruise she can’t make, it seems like the answer to his predicament. Only, she doesn’t tell him her ticket is to share a room with the she-Devil herself.Can Millie and Deacon make it through their cruise without throwing each other overboard? less

Cora Foster has never felt like she belonged. The illegitimate child of a father who never gave her the time of day—daughter by name not blood. Her entire life had been spent playing a part, but never could quite live up the wealthy family name. So, she did the only thing she knew to do. She ran. Sterling Davis is no stranger to adversity. Son of the town drunk, he’s spent his entire life trying to prove to everyone that he was more than his past--more than his family name. Especially Cora... moreCora Foster has never felt like she belonged. The illegitimate child of a father who never gave her the time of day—daughter by name not blood. Her entire life had been spent playing a part, but never could quite live up the wealthy family name. So, she did the only thing she knew to do. She ran. Sterling Davis is no stranger to adversity. Son of the town drunk, he’s spent his entire life trying to prove to everyone that he was more than his past--more than his family name. Especially Cora. He made a life for himself, became a cop. He found honor in his ability to protect and serve. It was his calling, his purpose. If only she stayed home long enough to see that. Finally, as Cora rolls into town for his brother’s wedding, she gives into the desire she tried to deny for years. This is his shot, his chance to prove he will do anything to take care of her. Unfortunately, another shot rings—a stray bullet flying through the air. Getting together was just the beginning, but this could very well be the end for one of them. less