LA Story Series by Allyson Michaels

Harrison Maddox has a reputation. In Hollywood, he's the man behind the rich and famous. He's renowned as hard-nosed but fair and takes no prisoners. His clients love him for that. A brilliant sports and entertainment agent, and business owner. He can make or break a  career. It's his company that makes dreams come true– his agency is one of the best. Most of the world's talented people are on his roster... moreHarrison Maddox has a reputation. In Hollywood, he's the man behind the rich and famous. He's renowned as hard-nosed but fair and takes no prisoners. His clients love him for that. A brilliant sports and entertainment agent, and business owner. He can make or break a  career. It's his company that makes dreams come true– his agency is one of the best. Most of the world's talented people are on his roster. Behind all the rich and glamour, he harbours pains and longings for a future that can never be his…until he meets MacKenzie Mongomery. He gets a glimpse of her sensual and irresistible when he meets her for the first time. Immediately, he has to have her. Drawn to her feistiness, Ari falls hard and fast. She arouses his dominant and protective nature…and he will do anything to have her. She makes him dare to dream of a life of what could be. Unwilling to let something so special go, he pursues her until she breaks his heart. With his hard upbringing, will the tough sports agent and owner, be willing to take a leap of faith? Can he convince her that they have been forever together? Even with someone like him. Even for love. For jewellery designer, MacKenzie Mongomery, life has provided her with some challenges. After a failed relationship in London, she returns to Los Angeles, the city of dreams to mend her broken heart. More often than not, love has let her down - loss of family and unrequited love. Yet through it all, she has always remained optimistic about love – yet wary that loves exists but it's hard to maintain. Harrison Maddox challenges her and makes her re-evaluate all her preconceived notions of a short-term relationship. Of any relationships, really. She gives him a run for his money and makes him work for her affection. She's not impressed by his wealth and his charm. Yet still, he finds a way to get past the walls she has built around her heart. Although she denies it, she sees a future with him like no other. And that terrifies her. Yet at the same time exalts the heated intensity he brings. As her feelings grow, can she keep denying her feelings for him? Will she see what's right in front of her is exactly what she has been searching for all along? less

Baseball has always been my greatest passion. Signing with a major league baseball team in LA consumed my world, often overshadowing my family. However, everything changed during Spring Break. Unexpected events made me reevaluate the importance of family. It was a chance meeting that left me breathless. Meeting Larissa Malloy, a fun and easy-going woman, gave me a new perspective on life and inspired me to fulfil a promise – the chance at a greater passion. Love... moreBaseball has always been my greatest passion. Signing with a major league baseball team in LA consumed my world, often overshadowing my family. However, everything changed during Spring Break. Unexpected events made me reevaluate the importance of family. It was a chance meeting that left me breathless. Meeting Larissa Malloy, a fun and easy-going woman, gave me a new perspective on life and inspired me to fulfil a promise – the chance at a greater passion. Love. When times get tough, home is my refuge. Fate has a mysterious way of bringing people together, and meeting Eli Jeremiah felt like one of those destined moments. Despite knowing nothing about baseball, I'm drawn to Eli in ways I never knew. I'm eager to see if he's worth my time and attention. Maybe it's an exploration worth pursuing to see where this takes us. Maybe? less

Grayson Finch doesn't do love. A backup NFL quarterback with a reputation for short-term flings and zero commitment. Women don't see the man behind the helmet—they see the money, the fame, and the fantasy of dating a football player. So I keep my focus on the game, and my heart is off-limits. Dallas Andrews knows better than to fall for an athlete. A wedding planner in the Bay Area who builds perfect happily-ever-afters for a living, even though my own love life is anything but perfect... moreGrayson Finch doesn't do love. A backup NFL quarterback with a reputation for short-term flings and zero commitment. Women don't see the man behind the helmet—they see the money, the fame, and the fantasy of dating a football player. So I keep my focus on the game, and my heart is off-limits. Dallas Andrews knows better than to fall for an athlete. A wedding planner in the Bay Area who builds perfect happily-ever-afters for a living, even though my own love life is anything but perfect. I believe in structure, control, and one golden rule—spontaneity leads to disaster. Then an NFL quarterback breaks every rule we have. What begins as a no-strings-attached fling turns into something neither of us expected. Lines blur. Feelings deepen. And suddenly, the biggest risk isn't falling in love—it's walking away. What starts as a no-strings fling quickly becomes something neither of them planned for. Rules are broken. Walls come down. And suddenly, walking away isn't so easy. Because sometimes the one thing you never wanted…. Is the only thing you can't live without. A swoony NFL sports romance about a guarded football player, a rule-following wedding planner, and the one love neither of them planned for. less