The Hatley Family Series by L.J. Evans

MaddoxBetween my badge, my daughter, and my hometown, I’ve got a busy life. It’s a mostly happy one. But late at night, when the house is quiet, I still see her face. McKenna may have left me and this town behind a decade ago, but a century wouldn’t be long enough to get over her.There’s only one thing worse than never seeing her again. If she came back, the secret I’ve been keeping would destroy lives. Mine included. As long as she stays gone, everyone is safe... moreMaddoxBetween my badge, my daughter, and my hometown, I’ve got a busy life. It’s a mostly happy one. But late at night, when the house is quiet, I still see her face. McKenna may have left me and this town behind a decade ago, but a century wouldn’t be long enough to get over her.There’s only one thing worse than never seeing her again. If she came back, the secret I’ve been keeping would destroy lives. Mine included. As long as she stays gone, everyone is safe.McKennaWhen my world catches fire, destroying the dreams I’ve sacrificed so much for, there’s only one place I can think to go. One man I can run to. But going back is no homecoming. Sheriff Maddox Hatley hasn’t forgotten me. And he sure hasn’t forgiven me either.He’s hiding something beneath all that anger. I think I’ll stick around until I find out what it is.Inspired by Jon Pardi’s “Ain’t Always the Cowboy” and Lee Brice’s “Memory I Don’t Mess With,” this second-chance, single-dad, forced-proximity love story will tug at your soul, make you laugh and cry, and leave you with a smile on your face.COMING SEPT. 14th less

RYDER HATLEYAfter my ex stole from me and took off, I swore off anything that even looked like a relationship.I survived by devoting myself to the ranch and my family, keeping my head down, and accepting some of us just aren’t meant for happily ever afters.Until a spitfire undercover agent shatters everything I believed by introducing me to a little girl who’s supposedly mine... moreRYDER HATLEYAfter my ex stole from me and took off, I swore off anything that even looked like a relationship.I survived by devoting myself to the ranch and my family, keeping my head down, and accepting some of us just aren’t meant for happily ever afters.Until a spitfire undercover agent shatters everything I believed by introducing me to a little girl who’s supposedly mine. Now, my world centers around keeping the child safe from the danger in her past and keeping my hands off the sexy agent who is guaranteed to do what all the women in my life have done before her—leave.Until then, I have to protect them both while somehow guarding my heart.GIA KENTI’d already cleared Ryder Hatley and his family from ties to the cartel I’m hunting. But when a dead woman in a hotel leaves behind a little girl who appears to be his, I’m sent back to the wilds of Tennessee to investigate once more. What I can’t do is let the arrogant cowboy see how he makes my heart race.I’m only in this middle-of-nowhere town until I make sure the girl is safe. To do that, I need to uncover the secret her mother was hiding. There’s no way I’ll get attached to the grumpy rancher turned doting father. No way I’ll see the three of us tucked into his home as the family I never wanted.Not even a common enemy can force us to trust each other after our rocky start.Desire is an inconvenience I won’t cave into.Falling in love is absolutely out of the question…Inspired by "A Little Bit Trouble" by Brothers Osborne, this fast-paced, standalone, heartfelt adventure is sure to make you hold your breath and keep turning the pages. less

RAFEI swore I’d never go back to the ranch that brought me nothing but pain and heartbreak. But when my brother dies in a mysterious accident, what choice do I have?Once I’m there, it isn’t just seeing how my daughter flourishes that cracks open old wounds. It’s the woman with bluebell-colored eyes who shows me just how empty my life has become.SADIEWhen the jewels in my grandmother’s attic lead me on an adventure to find our family’s roots, I never expect it to cost me my heart... moreRAFEI swore I’d never go back to the ranch that brought me nothing but pain and heartbreak. But when my brother dies in a mysterious accident, what choice do I have?Once I’m there, it isn’t just seeing how my daughter flourishes that cracks open old wounds. It’s the woman with bluebell-colored eyes who shows me just how empty my life has become.SADIEWhen the jewels in my grandmother’s attic lead me on an adventure to find our family’s roots, I never expect it to cost me my heart. And now that a tormented cowboy and his lonely daughter have claimed it, a little danger won’t scare me off.If Rafe thinks he can send me away to keep me safe, he’s got a few things to learn about the Hatley family. We don’t disappear when the worst hits. We double down and fight for the win.And with love at stake, I’m willing to bet it all.Inspired by Nate Smith’s “Fix What You Didn’t Break,” this grumpy-cowboy, single-dad, small-town romantic suspense will tug at your soul and leave you with a smile on your face.Interconnected standalone seriesCan be read in any order less