Citrus Pines Series by Lila Dawes

Justine Rodriguez – Hamilton is sick of waiting for her fairy-tale ending, why won’t Prince Charming hurry the hell up? She’s a successful psychologist, has great friends and she owns her own home. She’s been waiting for the perfect man forever but she's missed out on some life experiences in the process. When Blake Miller roars into town on his motorcycle, all broody and broken, suddenly Mr... moreJustine Rodriguez – Hamilton is sick of waiting for her fairy-tale ending, why won’t Prince Charming hurry the hell up? She’s a successful psychologist, has great friends and she owns her own home. She’s been waiting for the perfect man forever but she's missed out on some life experiences in the process. When Blake Miller roars into town on his motorcycle, all broody and broken, suddenly Mr. Right doesn’t seem nearly as appealing as the deliciously muscled, gruff, bad boy who avoids emotional attachments. To top it off, he’s her new client. The one man she can’t have and shouldn’t want, because she cannot cross that line professionally. Until he makes her an offer her body can’t refuse...will her heart overrule her head?Deputy Sheriff Blake Miller has to do the one thing he hates. Open up and let someone inside his tortured mind. Unfortunately, he’s required by the terms of his employment to work with a psychologist to overcome his issues. And to make matters worse, his new psychologist is none other than the sexy as sin mystery woman he's spotted around town. As she gets under his skin with her prying questions and sassy attitude, he finds himself wanting to open up for the first time ever, and it terrifies him. But if he’s going to be completely vulnerable with her, then he wants something in return. Can he get her to agree to a deal that will save them both and give them everything they’ve always wanted?Themes checklist: Forbidden Romance. Virgin heroine. Broken hero. Eighties tunes. Hot tension. Muscles. Beards. A sexy deal.Trigger warning: Anxiety, depression, PTSD, war flashbacks, violence and suicide.Content warning: Coarse language, adult themes, violence and sex. less

REBELLE AND WILL'S STORY IS FINALLY HERE!Rebelle Black just wants to be left alone. Free from the shackles of her abusive husband, she’s starting her life over and finally doing things her way. That is, until a billionaire with an annoying award-winning smile shows up at her shelter and offers her the help she hates to admit she needs.He’s everything she avoids; loud, domineering, brash, yet so damn charming she can’t help but lower her guard... moreREBELLE AND WILL'S STORY IS FINALLY HERE!Rebelle Black just wants to be left alone. Free from the shackles of her abusive husband, she’s starting her life over and finally doing things her way. That is, until a billionaire with an annoying award-winning smile shows up at her shelter and offers her the help she hates to admit she needs.He’s everything she avoids; loud, domineering, brash, yet so damn charming she can’t help but lower her guard. She swore never to tie herself to a man again but this one is forcing his way into her life and quite possibly into her heart.Will Crawford is having a midlife crisis. He’s a billionaire playboy who has left his celebrity lifestyle behind to spend two weeks in Citrus Pines celebrating a friend’s wedding. Only now, he can’t bear the thought of getting back to his life and business empire.On his way out of town he sees the sign he’s been looking for. The Take A Chance shelter needs a volunteer. Except it’s run by the prickly woman he’s been fantasizing about for weeks who couldn’t be less interested in him. Can he convince Rebelle to take a chance on him and help him find the happiness that’s been eluding him? Or will he have to leave it all behind and return to the big city?Take A Chance is the 5th book in the Citrus Pines series by Lila Dawes and is a grumpy x sunshine (she's grumpy!) romance set in the small town readers have fallen in love with.There are a number of themes discussed in this book and these are listed in the front matter, please take care when reading. less