Trust & Tequila Series by Evangeline Williams

They say I married Clarissa Harcourt for her father's company. They're wrong.When your mentor makes a dying wish that you'll marry his daughter... you do it. Especially when you're halfway in love with her already.Unfortunately, this marriage of convenience is anything but convenient. Clarissa doesn't know about the tattoos I hide under bespoke suits or my more than skin deep scars. She's too vulnerable... and I'm too broken... for us to be more than married without benefits... moreThey say I married Clarissa Harcourt for her father's company. They're wrong.When your mentor makes a dying wish that you'll marry his daughter... you do it. Especially when you're halfway in love with her already.Unfortunately, this marriage of convenience is anything but convenient. Clarissa doesn't know about the tattoos I hide under bespoke suits or my more than skin deep scars. She's too vulnerable... and I'm too broken... for us to be more than married without benefits. When I told her I wouldn't touch her with these dirty hands, I meant it.Now I'm stuck between the rock on her finger and a very hard place behind my zipper. Note to when your crush won't consummate your wedding night, don't drown your sorrows in tequila and serenade him with Elvis songs. And please lock the door so he doesn't come in to hold your hair for you later.Everyone says James is ruthless. But I know the side of him that is gentle and kind. The side that will give me anything my heart desires. Except the one thing my heart desires.I married my father's CFO hoping our "arrangement" would turn into something real. But as long as he controls my trust fund, he thinks he'd be taking advantage of me. He's wrong.I want to be his partner, not his responsibility. And that starts with tempting him into a lot more than kissing his bride.*This age gap marriage of convenience is the first in a series of sexy slow burn standalones. As always, I promise NO CHEATING and a very satisfying happily ever after. This book contains themes of grief, mental health issues, and more. Visit the author's website for full content notes. less

An heiress walks into a bar and ties on an apron. It’s no joke. For Bronwyn McRae, it’s her Friday shift.Born to a single mother in a small town, then whisked into a glittering and dangerous family at the age of five, Bronwyn appears to manage her double life just fine. But underneath, she’s a woman torn between two worlds.Dean Priester is the one person who feels like home. She knows they don’t make sense. He’s the strong and silent type; she’s a party on the dance floor... moreAn heiress walks into a bar and ties on an apron. It’s no joke. For Bronwyn McRae, it’s her Friday shift.Born to a single mother in a small town, then whisked into a glittering and dangerous family at the age of five, Bronwyn appears to manage her double life just fine. But underneath, she’s a woman torn between two worlds.Dean Priester is the one person who feels like home. She knows they don’t make sense. He’s the strong and silent type; she’s a party on the dance floor. He’s her best friend’s bodyguard… and she’s one hell of a conflict of interest.But cracks are forming in the wall between them. And for the first time, Bronwyn doesn’t want to put herself last. She wants to pick up a sledgehammer.Everyone knows Dean is stoic and cool under fire. But all that legendary self-control crashes and burns when the wounded ex-soldier learns Bronwyn needs to marry to access her trust fund and save her hometown. No way will he let another man put a ring on her finger. Bronwyn is his .But add an orphaned newborn and a shady family who hasn’t decided whether to kill him or drag him into their criminal fold? Now things are getting complicated. Never mind Bronwyn, the feisty love of his life, who just might murder him herself when she realizes the lines he’s crossed to claim her.It turns out being willing to die for Bronwyn McRae is only the beginning.I Always Did is a sexy standalone in the Trust & Tequila series. As always, I promise NO CHEATING and a very HAPPILY EVER AFTER. It's not necessary to read I Almost Do first, but you will find spoilers for the first book in this one. This book contains adult themes that may be disturbing to some readers. You can learn more by using the "Look Inside" feature or visiting the author's website. less

HenryBillionaire vigilantes can't afford feelings.I have a business empire to run, criminals to keep the hell out of this city, and blood stains to scrub from my shirt cuffs. I’m also in desperate need of a wife.With the clock ticking, a convenient marriage should be the perfect solution. Unfortunately, when I offer my childhood friend, Franki Lennox, a bribe to marry me, she threatens to stab me with a fork.I have one month to make Franki mine. It can't be that difficult to woo a woman... moreHenryBillionaire vigilantes can't afford feelings.I have a business empire to run, criminals to keep the hell out of this city, and blood stains to scrub from my shirt cuffs. I’m also in desperate need of a wife.With the clock ticking, a convenient marriage should be the perfect solution. Unfortunately, when I offer my childhood friend, Franki Lennox, a bribe to marry me, she threatens to stab me with a fork.I have one month to make Franki mine. It can't be that difficult to woo a woman. Once I get a grip on all the inexplicable sweating and cardiac symptoms that plague me in her presence, I’ll have Franki picking out her own engagement ring in no time flat.FrankiThe gentle boy I loved is gone. Now, he’s a man with scars on his knuckles and ice in his veins.Henry can shove his offensive marriage proposal up his asinine ego. As we work together on his newest business venture, however, a different Henry emerges. One who is kind. Thoughtful. Seductive as the devil.He tells me to trust him. But when chaos descends, it’s clear nothing has been quite what it seems. His legacy and my heart hang in the balance. Henry McRae may be no stranger to peril, but this time he’s fighting for his wife.Say You Will is a standalone in the Trust & Tequila world. However, it does contain some spoilers for the previous book, I Always Did. This book contains adult themes which may be disturbing to some readers. less