Moonlit Ridge Series by A.L. Jackson

I should have known everything was going to change when she walked into my tattoo shop... Timid as hell and gorgeous to the extreme. I knew better than even thinking about touching a woman like that. My life is dangerous. My calling wicked. Willing to cross any line to protect the innocent. I thought I’d never see her again until my little boy tumbled and busted his lip, and I found her working at the doctor’s office. The woman who’d taken possession of my thoughts... moreI should have known everything was going to change when she walked into my tattoo shop... Timid as hell and gorgeous to the extreme. I knew better than even thinking about touching a woman like that. My life is dangerous. My calling wicked. Willing to cross any line to protect the innocent. I thought I’d never see her again until my little boy tumbled and busted his lip, and I found her working at the doctor’s office. The woman who’d taken possession of my thoughts. When it becomes clear she’s in trouble, I offer up a deal. Twenty questions to earn her trust. Too bad trusting me is the last thing she should do. With one kiss, I’m addicted. With one night, we’re falling into a passion greater than either of us has ever known. The voices in my head warn I can never keep her. She can’t know the secret life I lead. Only she’s keeping a secret, too. And I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe, even if it means losing everything… less

I should have known I’d break the oath I made when I offered to let my best friend’s little sister move in with me…She’s the sweetest woman on the face of the planet.And to my great misfortune, the sexiest one, too.She’s been living under her brother’s roof her entire life, and she’s ready to spread her wings.And I’m the masochist who offers she stay at my place until she can find an apartment.When I hear her having a nightmare, the only thing I can do is go to her... moreI should have known I’d break the oath I made when I offered to let my best friend’s little sister move in with me…She’s the sweetest woman on the face of the planet.And to my great misfortune, the sexiest one, too.She’s been living under her brother’s roof her entire life, and she’s ready to spread her wings.And I’m the masochist who offers she stay at my place until she can find an apartment.When I hear her having a nightmare, the only thing I can do is go to her. Hold her so she knows she’s safe from her demons.The second she’s in my arms, the attraction I’ve tried to hide sparks to life. I know better than to push past the boundaries I’ve set for us, but when she begs me to touch her in a way she’s never been touched, I can’t resist.And with my name on her lips as I send her soaring for the first time, I know there’s no going back.I’m willing to break every rule and oath I’ve ever made to keep her.Accept every consequence.Only she and I have a dark, dangerous history that no one knows about.And I’m afraid the consequences of loving her have just caught up to us… less

A surprise single dad, small town romantic suspense…I’m the last guy on the planet who should be a dad. My life is chaos. My sins written dark and deep. So, imagine my surprise when my doorbell rings and I open it to find the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen standing on the other side.And she’s holding the hand of a little girl who looks just like me.Emery tells me her sister, the child’s mother, is dead... moreA surprise single dad, small town romantic suspense…I’m the last guy on the planet who should be a dad. My life is chaos. My sins written dark and deep. So, imagine my surprise when my doorbell rings and I open it to find the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen standing on the other side.And she’s holding the hand of a little girl who looks just like me.Emery tells me her sister, the child’s mother, is dead.I feel like dirt since she’s a woman I can hardly remember, and it’s no wonder Emery doesn’t trust that I’m worthy of caring for her niece.But I can’t turn my back, and I insist on raising Maci.So, we strike a deal—she’ll stay with me for one month to ensure the little girl is safe.Emery tries to hate me for who I am, but neither of us can resist the attraction that blazes between us. One brush of her hand, and she has me on my knees.One kiss, and I’m falling fast.Soon, we find ourselves tangled in my sheets.But when it’s discovered her sister’s death wasn’t accidental, the secret life I’ve been living collides with the past Emery has tried to keep hidden.And when the fiends come back to finish the job they started, I’m in a race against time to save the two people who I’ve come to love most… less

I should have known I’d break the promise I made when I found her stranded in a blizzard…Feisty as hell and the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen.With the cutest kid and her grandmother in tow, she’s completely off limits.I don't get involved with women like that.I learned long ago I don't have the ability to love.My life is sordid and danger is always hiding in the shadows... moreI should have known I’d break the promise I made when I found her stranded in a blizzard…Feisty as hell and the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen.With the cutest kid and her grandmother in tow, she’s completely off limits.I don't get involved with women like that.I learned long ago I don't have the ability to love.My life is sordid and danger is always hiding in the shadows.Only I can’t turn my back on them when I realize she’s in trouble, and I insist on them staying in a cabin at the motel I own.As penance for my sins, I promised my life to protecting others.Except she becomes so much more.A need I don’t recognize. A desperation that burns beneath my flesh.One kiss, and I’m falling for her. One touch, and I’m at her feet.But when my dark past comes back to haunt me, I’m in a race against time to save the only woman I’ve ever loved. Only it may be the demons that have been chasing her that destroy what we built…What to Expect in Beyond the Blue Horizon:Single MomHe Falls FirstHate to LoveMorally Gray HeroHeroine in HidingMotel ShenanigansEx-Motorcyle ClubSecret SocietyBand of BrothersSmall Town Romance less

Book 5 in the Moonlit Ridge Series. More details coming soon!