The Vals Series by C.P. Cabaniss

Can before and after become now?Valancy has lived two lives before and after.Before grief devastated her, she was bold and fearless, with boundless dreams. After, she pulled into herself, leaving that life and its people behind for one of routine and order that promised safety. A decade later, her well-ordered life is thrown into disarray when Will, her best friend from before, shows up in her after... moreCan before and after become now?Valancy has lived two lives before and after.Before grief devastated her, she was bold and fearless, with boundless dreams. After, she pulled into herself, leaving that life and its people behind for one of routine and order that promised safety. A decade later, her well-ordered life is thrown into disarray when Will, her best friend from before, shows up in her after. As the two reconnect, Valancy's old dreams begin to rekindle and she wonders if her before and after can become a better now. less

Once bitten, twice shy.Valarie thought she was living a fairytale–a whirlwind romance in college, an engagement, plans for the wedding of her dreams, and her happily ever after waiting at the end.When her forever turns into never, she vows that love and romance were left in the past with her broken heart. Then she meets Ethan, a man who knows similar heartache, and begins to wonder if it’s possible to love again... moreOnce bitten, twice shy.Valarie thought she was living a fairytale–a whirlwind romance in college, an engagement, plans for the wedding of her dreams, and her happily ever after waiting at the end.When her forever turns into never, she vows that love and romance were left in the past with her broken heart. Then she meets Ethan, a man who knows similar heartache, and begins to wonder if it’s possible to love again.As the two work together to plan the perfect wedding for their best friends, Valarie starts to reexamine herself and the things she truly wants out of life. less

When you build your life on lies, how do you find the truth?After years of trying–and failing–to make relationships work, Rose has come to the realization that she isn’t made for anything that lasts. When you can’t even befriend your own cousins, why would anyone else want you? But faced with the reality of attending another family holiday alone, she enlists Michaelson, her handsome, friendly, talented coworker to pose as her fake boyfriend. The only problem is, she doesn’t even know his name... moreWhen you build your life on lies, how do you find the truth?After years of trying–and failing–to make relationships work, Rose has come to the realization that she isn’t made for anything that lasts. When you can’t even befriend your own cousins, why would anyone else want you? But faced with the reality of attending another family holiday alone, she enlists Michaelson, her handsome, friendly, talented coworker to pose as her fake boyfriend. The only problem is, she doesn’t even know his name.Dmitri has known loss and the heartache that comes with it. Now, years removed from the event that devastated him, he’s found fulfillment in chasing the promotion that will land him–as Michaelson the news anchor–on national television. The only he’s been passed over for years.When he makes a deal with Rose to fake date her for a month in exchange for help landing the promotion, Dmitri knows it’s a long shot. But he doesn’t just say yes because it might move him onto Rockford and bigger things; he says yes because he wants to know why capable, confident, beautiful Rose needs a fake boyfriend in the first place. less