The Playboys of Sin Valley Series Series by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

Stubborn. Sassy. Insubordinate.She’s a headache in stilettos leaned over the fax machine.Firing my assistant should have solved all my problems. Right?Wrong. Turns out we’ll need a fake marriage for that.I should have fired Eliza Jenkins the night she overstepped her qualifications in a high-profile client meeting.Or the time she called me stuffy, uptight and grumpy to my face.It’s her luscious mouth, her chocolate eyes and her voluptuous curves that really drive me crazy, though... moreStubborn. Sassy. Insubordinate.She’s a headache in stilettos leaned over the fax machine.Firing my assistant should have solved all my problems. Right?Wrong. Turns out we’ll need a fake marriage for that.I should have fired Eliza Jenkins the night she overstepped her qualifications in a high-profile client meeting.Or the time she called me stuffy, uptight and grumpy to my face.It’s her luscious mouth, her chocolate eyes and her voluptuous curves that really drive me crazy, though.Eventually, my control snaps. I send her packing, pink-slip in hand.My company is better off without the mouthy firecracker anyway. At least that’s what I’ve been trying to believe.Except now, a multi-million dollar deal is on the line and she’s the only one who can help me save it.I’ve got a new assignment for Ms. Sassy. Be my fake wife. Or else.But if anyone is up to the task, it’s her. I mean—Eliza Jenkins is an overachiever. Smart. Headstrong. Full of great ideas. Looks great leaned over the fax machine.Um…Forget I mentioned that last one.I’m Liam Kline. Focused. Ambitious. Master of self-control. I can resist Eliza.My sole focus is closing this deal. I’ll work her hard, putting in long hours in the bedroom.Err, boardroom. I mean, boardroom.Eliza is the ultimate distraction. With her, I’ve met my match. But when she suddenly quits me for good, I’m not willing to let her go.If I don’t get her back as my secretary? This whole deal will fall through…If I don’t get her back as my wife? Psht. I’m not even willing to consider that.Playing Pretend is a steamy, witty, laugh-out-loud, grumpy boss, fake marriage romance. It is set in small town Iowa and is book two in the Playboys of Sin Valley series. less

When I came back to Sin Valley, the mission was simple—avoid the ex-girlfriend who broke my heart. At all costs.Too bad I just (accidentally) moved in next door to her. And her battery-operated boyfriend(s). Plural.Crap! No matter how hard I try to steer clear of Desiree Grant, fate keeps tossing us together.And, so far? It’s not going too well for me.When our eyes lock across the crowded bar, I get all tongue-tied and make a damn fool of myself... moreWhen I came back to Sin Valley, the mission was simple—avoid the ex-girlfriend who broke my heart. At all costs.Too bad I just (accidentally) moved in next door to her. And her battery-operated boyfriend(s). Plural.Crap! No matter how hard I try to steer clear of Desiree Grant, fate keeps tossing us together.And, so far? It’s not going too well for me.When our eyes lock across the crowded bar, I get all tongue-tied and make a damn fool of myself.Next, we end up trapped in an elevator alone and my protector instincts switch on at the speed of light.Then, a pink, glittery, vibrating package with her name on it shows up in my mailbox and—poof!— there goes my master plan to resist her.Okay. Change of plans.Now, I've got a new mission in mind—reminding my gorgeous ex-girlfriend that her battery-operated playthings could never compare to me.Y'see, the truth is, I never stopped thinking about her. Never stopped wanting her. Never stopped loving her.But things are different now.She's a single mother with a demanding career and a little boy she's raising on her own.I'm a former military man, struggling to find my place in the civilian world.The life I'm trying to build is a threat to the life she's fighting to protect.But I’d go to war for a second chance with the girl who was always supposed to be mine. This time, I'm determined to give her the happy-ever-after she deserves.Now, the only question is, how do I get her to play along?Pfft...And I thought this would be simple.Playing Along is a steamy, laugh-out-loud, single mom and grumpy protector-next-door, small town second chance romance. (Wow—that was a mouthful!) It is set in Sin Valley, Iowa and is book 3 in the Playboys of Sin Valley Series. It is a standalone. less