Stay Series by Patrice Ashley

IT’S A GRUMPY SUNSHINE, FORCED PROXIMITY, SPICY ROMANTIC SUSPENSE“Say you’ll be mine even when we leave here. Say you’ll stay.”I knew letting my best friend set me up on a blind date was a bad idea. It was the worst date I’ve ever been on. The man spoke in grunts instead of words, which did nothing to ease my nerves, making me even more awkward than normal.You’d think that would be the end of it, right? Wrong. Someone is after me and the only person able to keep me safe is him. Jack... moreIT’S A GRUMPY SUNSHINE, FORCED PROXIMITY, SPICY ROMANTIC SUSPENSE“Say you’ll be mine even when we leave here. Say you’ll stay.”I knew letting my best friend set me up on a blind date was a bad idea. It was the worst date I’ve ever been on. The man spoke in grunts instead of words, which did nothing to ease my nerves, making me even more awkward than normal.You’d think that would be the end of it, right? Wrong. Someone is after me and the only person able to keep me safe is him. Jack. The guy from the date I’d rather not remember. Now we’re tucked away in a cabin in the woods with only each other for company.The longer we’re here the more I see who Jack is. The closer we get, the more worried I am about what comes next. Can we be together outside of this bubble we’ve created? Will we survive long enough to leave here? All I know for sure is that I’m falling for him, and I couldn’t stop it even if I wanted to. less

IT’S A SECOND CHANCE, BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND, SUSPENSEFUL AND SWEET, SPICY ROMANCE“I knew in that exact moment that I was falling for you and there was no force on this earth that could stop it”I swore to myself I would never fall for Teddy again, but then he showed back up in my life out of nowhere after three years of silence. He’s making promises that I can’t trust him to keep. I barely got over the heartbreak the first time and now he’s asking me to give him another chance... moreIT’S A SECOND CHANCE, BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND, SUSPENSEFUL AND SWEET, SPICY ROMANCE“I knew in that exact moment that I was falling for you and there was no force on this earth that could stop it”I swore to myself I would never fall for Teddy again, but then he showed back up in my life out of nowhere after three years of silence. He’s making promises that I can’t trust him to keep. I barely got over the heartbreak the first time and now he’s asking me to give him another chance. The answer should be easy, no. The problem? I’ve loved him my entire life.I think I’m doing a great job avoiding him, but that comes to a crashing halt when I start receiving strange letters in my mailbox. He’s the first and only person I call to help me. Teddy stays by my side as the letters keep coming and my nerves are increasing, showing me how much he cares. My resistance is failing, but I can’t commit, not just because he broke my heart, but because he’s my best friend’s brother. More than one heart could be at risk if I give Teddy another chance. I could ruin decades worth of friendships. If I give in it has to be a secret. When I give in it has to be a secret.Unfortunately, Teddy isn’t the only one after my heart. The strange letters ramp up in aggression and flowers show up everyday at my bakery with no note. I need to juggle my business, my friendships, and my relationship while trying to figure out who else is seeking my attention. It’s a game that could turn out to be painful or worse, deadly.Threshold is the second book in a series of interconnected stand alone romances. It can be read alone or as part of the series. less

IT’S A MARRIAGE OF CONVIENENCE, STEAMY AND ROMANTIC SUSPENSE.“In that moment, I knew she was going to be my salvation or my reckoning, and I didn’t care which. I just knew that I was hers.”My dad is forcing me to marry a stranger in order to keep the funding for my mom’s medical care that she desperately needs. I don’t have a choice and my world feels like it’s crashing in around me. Suffocating me.But Logan isn’t who I expected. He’s thoughtful, sweet and the most genuine person I’ve ever met... moreIT’S A MARRIAGE OF CONVIENENCE, STEAMY AND ROMANTIC SUSPENSE.“In that moment, I knew she was going to be my salvation or my reckoning, and I didn’t care which. I just knew that I was hers.”My dad is forcing me to marry a stranger in order to keep the funding for my mom’s medical care that she desperately needs. I don’t have a choice and my world feels like it’s crashing in around me. Suffocating me.But Logan isn’t who I expected. He’s thoughtful, sweet and the most genuine person I’ve ever met. I could fall for him. I am falling for him.Just when we think that we lucked out in finding each other, outside forces try to tear us apart. Logan and I not only have to fight for our marriage, now we have to fight for our lives too. less