Thorngrove Series by C.L. Strickland

BradyAfter my mom died, I was lost living on my own. So, I transferred to Thorngrove University to attend my senior year in college with my best friend. Little did I know I was about to meet the love of my life.Skyler is beautiful, sexy, caring, and smart. She’s also extremely timid around new people. Getting her out of her shell may not be easy, but I’m willing to try. After all, I’ve battled with my own anxiety the past few years. She’ll see how beautiful she is. I’ll make sure of it... moreBradyAfter my mom died, I was lost living on my own. So, I transferred to Thorngrove University to attend my senior year in college with my best friend. Little did I know I was about to meet the love of my life.Skyler is beautiful, sexy, caring, and smart. She’s also extremely timid around new people. Getting her out of her shell may not be easy, but I’m willing to try. After all, I’ve battled with my own anxiety the past few years. She’ll see how beautiful she is. I’ll make sure of it. All she needs is for someone to choose her.SkylerAfter battling anxiety and panic attacks most of my life, I never expected to feel an instant connection to anyone the way I did when I met Brady.He’s sweet, funny and knows all the right things to say to get me out of my own head. He calls me Beautiful and makes me believe it. He commands my heart and my body like they were designed just for him to love. He calms my anxiety like no one else can because he understands it.Neither of us can stop the past from catching up with us. But hopefully we’ll come out stronger as long as we choose each other. less

Claiming Juliet is book two of the Thorngrove series, but may be read as a standalone.TimothyI’ve been through more tragedy in my life than most can imagine. I’m resigned to living my life alone until a call from my estranged son has me flying to Thorngrove and everything changes. I’m satisfied just to mend the broken relationship with my son… until one of his friends literally falls into my arms.Juliet is smart, shrewd, and has just the right amount of bratty spunk... moreClaiming Juliet is book two of the Thorngrove series, but may be read as a standalone.TimothyI’ve been through more tragedy in my life than most can imagine. I’m resigned to living my life alone until a call from my estranged son has me flying to Thorngrove and everything changes. I’m satisfied just to mend the broken relationship with my son… until one of his friends literally falls into my arms.Juliet is smart, shrewd, and has just the right amount of bratty spunk. She makes me want so much more than a sub to kneel for me for a night. She makes me want a partner to stand beside me for life. I want her to be mine in every sense of the word and I am determined to claim her regardless of the walls she’s built around her heart.I thought being a Dom would be a sufficient substitute for a love life after losing my wife in childbirth. I thought I’d never have a relationship with my son after he left for college with years of animosity between us. I thought the tragic events in my life were all in the past. I thought that I had it all under control... I thought wrong.JulietI’ve given up on having a meaningful relationship after a few disastrous dates in high school and college. I’m determined to stay focused on my nursing career and building a successful life for myself. I’m satisfied to live that life alone… until I run into my friend’s father.Timothy is charming, confident, and the chemistry between us is electric. He shows me what true pleasure feels like while still treating me like a lady. He is everything I’ve always wanted in a partner but thought I would never find in this small college town.But he is twenty-two years older than me. He is only in town temporarily. A relationship between us could damage the one he’s trying to build with his son. There are other outside forces at work that are determined to destroy what we have. I know that I need to keep my heart guarded because a future with him is impossible… right? less