Stolen Moments Series by Catharina Maura

EmiliaIt was hate at first sight for Carter and I. The day we met he pushed me and I bit him. Mind you, we were only eight and ten. We’ve graduated to bigger and better things now. Just a few days ago I threw fake cockroaches all over his bed, and he retaliated by throwing itching powder over mine. Carter has upped the stakes though. He’s playing an entirely different game now. One where he infuriates me with his annoyingly hot body and the way he looks at me. I’d be all over that. moreEmiliaIt was hate at first sight for Carter and I. The day we met he pushed me and I bit him. Mind you, we were only eight and ten. We’ve graduated to bigger and better things now. Just a few days ago I threw fake cockroaches all over his bed, and he retaliated by throwing itching powder over mine. Carter has upped the stakes though. He’s playing an entirely different game now. One where he infuriates me with his annoyingly hot body and the way he looks at me. I’d be all over that.. If he wasn’t my best friend’s brother.CarterShe’s the bane of my existence and the center of my universe. Who could’ve known that the line between love and hate would be so thin? I love the way her eyes light up in anger far too much and I hate the way she makes me feel when she looks at me with barely concealed longing. The stakes in our little feud have never been higher. I’m playing for keeps. less

We both claim we're over each other, so why do we keep finding ourselves back in each other's arms?CarterI thought I was over her, right until she walked back into my life. My head knows she and I will end in disaster, yet my heart can't deny her. Maybe I can convince Emilia to make me her dirty little secret...EmiliaCarter is still the only one I want and the only one I desire. He's also still the only one I can't have... moreWe both claim we're over each other, so why do we keep finding ourselves back in each other's arms?CarterI thought I was over her, right until she walked back into my life. My head knows she and I will end in disaster, yet my heart can't deny her. Maybe I can convince Emilia to make me her dirty little secret...EmiliaCarter is still the only one I want and the only one I desire. He's also still the only one I can't have. How am I going to survive college when he's everywhere, tempting me to break the promises I've made. less

What do you do when the one that got away comes back?CarterI thought I was doing right by those Emilia and I both love when I let her go. So why has not a single thing in my life felt right since she left? Emilia is back now, and I'm ready to fight like hell for her. But how do I convince Emilia to give me another chance when she keeps going out of her way to avoid me?EmiliaIt's been years since I've been back in Woodstock. Had it been up to me, I'd never have come back at all... moreWhat do you do when the one that got away comes back?CarterI thought I was doing right by those Emilia and I both love when I let her go. So why has not a single thing in my life felt right since she left? Emilia is back now, and I'm ready to fight like hell for her. But how do I convince Emilia to give me another chance when she keeps going out of her way to avoid me?EmiliaIt's been years since I've been back in Woodstock. Had it been up to me, I'd never have come back at all. I don't want to be here - I don't want to be around Carter. So why does life keep pushing me back to him? Why does our entire town suddenly seem to revolve around him and his company? I wish I could just ignore him, but that seems impossible when his company is the only one that's hiring here. Thankfully, I'll be but one of his hundreds of employees - the odds of us running into each other at the office can't be that high, can they?Author's Note: The Ruins Of Us is the final book in the Mayhem trilogy that followed Emilia Parker and Carter Clarke through high school, college and adulthood. Emilia and Carter will definitely have their well-deserved HEA in this book, and this will conclude their story. less