Transformation Series by Talya Blaine

Her needs, his limits. White-hot chemistry and anguished desire. The promises and costs of a shared futureAward-winning novelist Quinn Layborn lost her muse the day her husband died. Still mourning more than a year on, the last thing she wants is a second chance. At writing or romance.Tonight, as dinner guests gossip in her breezy beach house—her agent's well-meaning intervention—she arms herself with a full glass of red wine: Don't come close... moreHer needs, his limits. White-hot chemistry and anguished desire. The promises and costs of a shared futureAward-winning novelist Quinn Layborn lost her muse the day her husband died. Still mourning more than a year on, the last thing she wants is a second chance. At writing or romance.Tonight, as dinner guests gossip in her breezy beach house—her agent's well-meaning intervention—she arms herself with a full glass of red wine: Don't come close.Until a raw and undeniable craving shatters her isolation.Cable network travel-show host Jonathan Jaines still struggles with the terrible mistake that ruined his marriage. Tonight, he watches Quinn move among the guests like a ghost. His heart aches for her. The vivacious woman he knew from the movie set a few years ago? Gone, replaced with a grieving widow.When she stuns him with the words she whispers in his ear, he cannot—can not—say no.One brazen move. Two simple rules.From an eastern Long Island hamlet to a posh Manhattan dungeon, Quinn and Jonathan push boundaries: between pleasure and pain, control and surrender, trust and forgiveness. But as feelings and the risk of heartbreak grow, as their pasts and potential future collide, just how far will they go?Fast-paced and intense, Silently is a story about devastating loss, primal need, and the unexpected bonds that help us heal.Told in dual points of view, the story features a beta hero and characters over 40, mature themes, past cheating, strong language, and super-steamy bedroom scenes.Alternating hero-heroine points of viewMain characters in their 40sHigh emotional intensity, low melodramaSuper-steamy first in seriesSilently launches the Transformation Series. The books should be read in order. less

Unquenchable chemistry. The rare gift of a second chance. Choices that could destroy it all.Quinn and Jonathan’s sensual journey continues as sizzling tension tests their “friends for now” pact. The second novel in the Transformation Series, Secretly turns up the heat: A secret trip to a Parisian chateau dungeon, a last-minute wedding to plan, a bold—perhaps impulsive—career decision. Quinn and Jonathan each make choices that alter the course of their lives... moreUnquenchable chemistry. The rare gift of a second chance. Choices that could destroy it all.Quinn and Jonathan’s sensual journey continues as sizzling tension tests their “friends for now” pact. The second novel in the Transformation Series, Secretly turns up the heat: A secret trip to a Parisian chateau dungeon, a last-minute wedding to plan, a bold—perhaps impulsive—career decision. Quinn and Jonathan each make choices that alter the course of their lives. Can they forge a shared future?A story about discovery and desire, friendship and boundaries, freedom and risk. About the delicate balance between intimacy and autonomy. About the struggle to love again and how we choose to live the second chapter of our lives.Secretly features characters over 40, a sexy beta hero, edgy dungeon and super-steamy bedroom scenes.Secretly is Book 2 in the Transformation Series. The books are not meant to be standalones; they should be read in order. less

"…the deep interplay between the two main characters adds a special intimacy to the novel." -Publishers Weekly BookLife PrizeA startling revelation that threatens to destroy Quinn's closest relationships. A secret that speaks to who we are and who we hide. A choice that forces one heartbreaking question: Can their love survive?Quinn and Jonathan's journey speeds ahead in Entirely , the third novel in the Transformation Series... more"…the deep interplay between the two main characters adds a special intimacy to the novel." -Publishers Weekly BookLife PrizeA startling revelation that threatens to destroy Quinn's closest relationships. A secret that speaks to who we are and who we hide. A choice that forces one heartbreaking question: Can their love survive?Quinn and Jonathan's journey speeds ahead in Entirely , the third novel in the Transformation Series. Outfitting a wedding barn and planning Becca's reception has Quinn furiously busy and—except for a stinging writing rejection—optimistic. Jonathan watches her self-protective walls crumble as their relationship begins to bloom.Until Octavia calls with an urgent plea.Quinn can't refuse Octavia's request, while Jonathan sees red. The erotic arrangement she proposes to make it up to him yanks him straight out of his comfort zone. He rises to the challenge, though, taking them to stratospheric heights of pleasure and closeness.But when a shocking discovery forces Quinn to make an impossible choice, will their story end with a chasm of hurt and betrayal between them, or can they find their way back to each other?Intensely intimate and emotional, Entirely delivers a surprising conclusion to the Transformation trilogy.• Friends to lovers, slow burn, second chance, fish out of water—readers will click with the themes in this edgy contemporary romance.• Third-person, alternating points of view• Characters over 40 and a sexy beta heroMature themes, strong language, dungeon and steamy open-door bedroom (among other places) scenes. Entirely is Book 3 in the Transformation Series; the novels should be read in order. less