Secrets And Lies Series by Ainsley Booth

Hazel: Sam is the cold-day-in-hell very-bad-idea I want nothing to do with. But one night on a train changes everything, and now I’m tumbling head-over-heels in lust with a man who barely has his life together. At what point in our depraved series of carnal negotiations do I admit to myself that I’m in over my head? Sam: Hazel is my escape, my second chance at being a good person, my first real shot at being an honest man... moreHazel: Sam is the cold-day-in-hell very-bad-idea I want nothing to do with. But one night on a train changes everything, and now I’m tumbling head-over-heels in lust with a man who barely has his life together. At what point in our depraved series of carnal negotiations do I admit to myself that I’m in over my head? Sam: Hazel is my escape, my second chance at being a good person, my first real shot at being an honest man. Sure, she mostly wants me for my filthy mouth and talented fingers, but that’s the deal with the devil I’ve made. I get to love her, and she gets to use me for my body. No feelings, no talk of forever. It’s for the best. It’s just a matter of time before the house of cards I have carefully constructed around my family comes tumbling down again. And when it does, Hazel won’t want anything to do with me ever again. This is a standalone romance for Sam and Hazel. It is also book one of a two-book duet about two different couples. The series will be complete with the release of Grace and Luke's book, Shame. Detailed content warnings about both books are available on my website, www.ainsleybooth.com less

Grace: I never thought my husband would cheat on me. I was wrong. Now I need to pick up the tattered remnants of my life and figure out how to put one foot in front of the other. How to look at myself in the mirror without seeing my own secrets scrawled there in shameful scarlet. Luke: I am exactly the asshole you think I am. I don’t deserve her. I should walk away. But I can’t let her go without a fight. Too late–too damn late–I’m realizing what I’ve done and everything that I’ve lost... moreGrace: I never thought my husband would cheat on me. I was wrong. Now I need to pick up the tattered remnants of my life and figure out how to put one foot in front of the other. How to look at myself in the mirror without seeing my own secrets scrawled there in shameful scarlet. Luke: I am exactly the asshole you think I am. I don’t deserve her. I should walk away. But I can’t let her go without a fight. Too late–too damn late–I’m realizing what I’ve done and everything that I’ve lost. Everything I want back again, or maybe really to have and to hold properly for the first time. In order to stay with Grace and win her back, I’m going to need to storm through fire, over and over again. This is a standalone novel for Grace and Luke. It is also book two of a two-book duet about two different couples. Also available is Tempt, Sam and Hazel's story. less

Hazel:The hot guy in a suit has never been my type. The one sitting across from me on the train? He's the cold-day-in-hell I want nothing to do with.But when our train stops in the middle of nowhere, and my laptop full of filthy fantasies skips into his hands, I need to admit that I don't mind the idea of spending a few hours making very bad decisions with Sam--even if he reminds me of a time in my past I wanted to leave forgotten forever.Sam:She's not interested in small talk... moreHazel:The hot guy in a suit has never been my type. The one sitting across from me on the train? He's the cold-day-in-hell I want nothing to do with.But when our train stops in the middle of nowhere, and my laptop full of filthy fantasies skips into his hands, I need to admit that I don't mind the idea of spending a few hours making very bad decisions with Sam--even if he reminds me of a time in my past I wanted to leave forgotten forever.Sam:She's not interested in small talk. Or any kind of conversation, and I'm fine with that. So what if I can't stop looking at her? Wondering what if?Hazel's not into me. End of story. Until a snowstorm traps us in the middle of nowhere, and the night stretches ahead of us. Maybe we can find a game to pass the time. Something secret and special, and limited to one night only.Portions of this book were first published in 2018 in the the Reindeer Games anthology. less