Hayes Brothers Series by I.A. Dice

THALIA. Only regret the things you haven't done. Three suitcases and eight-hundred dollars to my name. That’s all I had when I fled my home country and moved halfway across the world to California. Escaping my past is easy when everyone I loved, and everyone I never met, deemed me public enemy number one. Making sure my past stays buried should be easy too. That’s until he comes along. I should stay away, protect my secret, and build my life from the ground up, but. . moreTHALIA. Only regret the things you haven't done. Three suitcases and eight-hundred dollars to my name. That’s all I had when I fled my home country and moved halfway across the world to California. Escaping my past is easy when everyone I loved, and everyone I never met, deemed me public enemy number one. Making sure my past stays buried should be easy too. That’s until he comes along. I should stay away, protect my secret, and build my life from the ground up, but. .. He's not a regret I want to have. THEO. Entitled. Arrogant. Loaded. Equipped. Player. The list goes on. I’ve been labelled since I can remember. I earned most of those labels too. And I regret nothing. Life is too short for regret. I live mine as if it’ll end tomorrow. .. until she enters the bar; confident, sensible, and funny in her own special way. Walking, talking, breathing perfection. So why am I holding myself back on a short leash? Good question. less

CASSIDY. Everyone makes mistakes. Some we brush off with time. Others live in our heads rent-free for longer. Forever. Not many of us make mistakes that destroy our chance at a real, meaningful relationship. I did. A mistake that should’ve never happened to someone like me—a scholar student, a well-behaved, obedient foster daughter, a charity volunteer. That mistake was none other than Theo Hayes... moreCASSIDY. Everyone makes mistakes. Some we brush off with time. Others live in our heads rent-free for longer. Forever. Not many of us make mistakes that destroy our chance at a real, meaningful relationship. I did. A mistake that should’ve never happened to someone like me—a scholar student, a well-behaved, obedient foster daughter, a charity volunteer. That mistake was none other than Theo Hayes. I’ve been paying the price ever since, because days later I met and fell in love with his older brother, Logan. .. Logan, who cut me loose the minute he learned his brother had me first. LOGAN. The heart wants what the heart wants. Or in this case, the brain. .. the one in my pants. It wants her. Cassidy Annabelle Roberts. The pretty blonde I was falling for before I found out she’d hit my brother’s sheets just days earlier. That was three years ago. We’ve bumped into each other a few times, but never talked. .. until she almost died in my arms at my sister-in-law’s Birthday party. The emotions that ran through me while I tried to bring her back knocked me off my feet and I can’t stay away, so I don’t. But it’s just physical. Cassidy and I can’t happen on any other level for a number of reasons. We’ll never begin, but she’s good at keeping her mouth shut about our little dalliance, and I can’t seem to shake her from my system fast enough. .. So maybe I need to f*ck her out. less

NICO. Never touch your brother’s girl. All my life, I pursued women who made me feel like I was licking honey off the edge of a sharp knife. Those who seduce a man with one look. Bait, hook and haul my ass to her table with a lick of her tongue across blood-red lips. Cue in Mia Harlow. Delicate. Shy. Fragile. Unapologetically feminine, five-foot-nothing, blonde college girl wrapped in pink. Not my type by any definition, but the electric stress between us grows stronger whenever I see her... moreNICO. Never touch your brother’s girl. All my life, I pursued women who made me feel like I was licking honey off the edge of a sharp knife. Those who seduce a man with one look. Bait, hook and haul my ass to her table with a lick of her tongue across blood-red lips. Cue in Mia Harlow. Delicate. Shy. Fragile. Unapologetically feminine, five-foot-nothing, blonde college girl wrapped in pink. Not my type by any definition, but the electric stress between us grows stronger whenever I see her. I want her, even though I don’t understand my fascination with her. I want her, but I can’t have her. .. She’s not mine to have. She’s Cody’s. MIA. He heard me puke. That’s how I met Nico. The tall, broad, tattooed wall of muscles. The crudest and most intimidating out of all the Hayes brothers. He heard me throwing up in his guest bathroom. And since that evening, he’s been on my mind every day. He awoke needs and desires I didn’t know existed, but no matter how strong the pull between us grows, Nico doesn’t want to want me. He keeps me at arm’s length, so I defy all my instincts and. .. I steal the first kiss. less

✓ Steamy, spicy, feel-good smut. ✓ Rich boy/Poor girl. ✓ Low-key alpha MMC. ✓ Insta attraction. ✓ Confident, quirky FMC. ✓ Small town. ✓ Standalone in a series - no cliffhanger! CONOR:. I kissed her. She slapped me. .. and then told me to ask her to dinner, only to cancel the date ten minutes later. After watching my older brothers fall in love, I knew it was a matter of time before I’d be the one mindlessly losing my head over a girl, but I didn’t expect it to happen so fast... more✓ Steamy, spicy, feel-good smut. ✓ Rich boy/Poor girl. ✓ Low-key alpha MMC. ✓ Insta attraction. ✓ Confident, quirky FMC. ✓ Small town. ✓ Standalone in a series - no cliffhanger! CONOR:. I kissed her. She slapped me. .. and then told me to ask her to dinner, only to cancel the date ten minutes later. After watching my older brothers fall in love, I knew it was a matter of time before I’d be the one mindlessly losing my head over a girl, but I didn’t expect it to happen so fast. I was supposed to buy a house, get a job, and spend the next few years enjoying my youth before submitting to one woman for the rest of my life. Fate had different plans, though, sending me on a mission to pursue a girl who doesn’t want to be pursued. Too bad that fate and the past get in our way. .. Just when I think I’m winning, a well-kept Hayes family secret turns our lives upside down. VIVIENNE:. I told him to ask me out. And then I found out he’s a Hayes. Entitled, rich, spoilt. I’ve steered clear of rich boys like him all my life. It’s not that difficult, really. Once they realize I live at a trailer park, work two jobs, and drive a battered old car, they disappear faster than they appeared. But not Conor. He’s relentless in his pursuit, a bit awkward, too, with how he plays hot and cold, but the more I get to know him, the more I realize not all rich boys fit in the same bag. I cave, falling for him hard and fast. .. And then I crash when old truths come knocking on our door, tearing us apart. less

✓ Enemies to lovers. ✓ She falls first he falls harder. ✓ Hot, determined MMC. ✓ Troubled, conflicted FMC. ✓ Small town. ✓ Standalone in a series - no cliffhanger! BLAIR:. He hates me. One year stands between me and freedom. No more jumping through hoops. No more hurt, humiliation, and degradation. One year. I just need to keep it together. Easy, right? Maybe if not for my new neighbor, Cody Hayes... more✓ Enemies to lovers. ✓ She falls first he falls harder. ✓ Hot, determined MMC. ✓ Troubled, conflicted FMC. ✓ Small town. ✓ Standalone in a series - no cliffhanger! BLAIR:. He hates me. One year stands between me and freedom. No more jumping through hoops. No more hurt, humiliation, and degradation. One year. I just need to keep it together. Easy, right? Maybe if not for my new neighbor, Cody Hayes. There are only two things he and I agree we both hate me, and we’re both certain I don’t deserve forgiveness. But as our silent treatment morphs into polite hellos and then to something much more physical, I realize that one year under my father’s thumb in exchange for my dreams might be impossible. Because sometimes, the dreams we chase are worth sacrificing for those that already came true. CODY:. I hate her. When Blair Fitzpatrick moves in across the hall I have a fool-proof plan in ignore her. Pretend she doesn’t exist. But days morph to weeks and I get glimpses of Blair I never knew before. A brand-new person hiding under the ugly. Considerate, polite, sweet, and. .. hurt. That’s my downfall. One night she’s crying in my arms, then she’s the uninvited guest at the forefront of my mind and suddenly I’m on a roller coaster with no way out. They say there’s a fine line between hate and love. Well, I might have just tripped over it. less

Too Long. ✓ Fake dating. ✓ He falls first. ✓ Family-orientated MMC. ✓ Free-spirit, career-driven FMC. ✓ Small town. ✓ Standalone in a series - no cliffhanger! AUDREY:. A woman’s value lies in her engagement ring. At least that’s what my mother believes. She chose my husband-to-be the day I turned sixteen. A husband I don’t want. When my brother’s engagement celebration is announced as week-long cruise, I know my mother will see it as an opportunity. She’ll invite the husband-to-be. . moreToo Long. ✓ Fake dating. ✓ He falls first. ✓ Family-orientated MMC. ✓ Free-spirit, career-driven FMC. ✓ Small town. ✓ Standalone in a series - no cliffhanger! AUDREY:. A woman’s value lies in her engagement ring. At least that’s what my mother believes. She chose my husband-to-be the day I turned sixteen. A husband I don’t want. When my brother’s engagement celebration is announced as week-long cruise, I know my mother will see it as an opportunity. She’ll invite the husband-to-be. .. and all I want is a drama-free week so. .. I tell her I have someone. The problem is, I don’t. Enter Colt Hayes, my unexpected knight who agrees to play the role of my boyfriend. The lines between fake and real blur and I hope it’s not all just for show. But just as the trip is about to end, life throws us a curved ball. COLT:. The last man standing. Disappointment is all I felt when I almost lost my life in a car crash. Disappointment that I don’t have what my six brothers found already: a wife. I’m the only single one. It’s not from lack of trying, but fate’s not in my corner. Just when I'm ready to give up on finding ‘the one’, she materializes on my path. And she needs me to act as her fake boyfriend for a week. Why not? There’s a spark between us from the start, so I offer to play the part. But as the waves push us closer, we discover that we want completely different things. less