Boston Hearts Series by Samantha Brinn

Once upon a time, my whole life stretched out ahead of me, and it was perfect. Then, tragedy struck. Two years later, nothing about my life looks the way I thought it would, and I don't even know what home is anymore. Until I cross paths with Jo Evans late one night, staring up at the stars. With her signature pink sneakers and smile that could power the world, Jo is sunshine personified... moreOnce upon a time, my whole life stretched out ahead of me, and it was perfect. Then, tragedy struck. Two years later, nothing about my life looks the way I thought it would, and I don't even know what home is anymore. Until I cross paths with Jo Evans late one night, staring up at the stars. With her signature pink sneakers and smile that could power the world, Jo is sunshine personified. When she ends up in my city for a few months, she insists that we are going to be summer friends and no amount of my grumpy resistance deters her. I never expected to find love after such an enormous loss, but with one crazy summer adventure at a time, Jo helps me learn how to live. And slowly, I find myself wanting things I never thought would be mine again. My grief runs deep, and I have scars that aren't so easily healed. But Jo sees me. She makes me feel like my battered heart may just be safe and that I can find the courage to think about forever. As long as forever is with her. less

It was a normal morning flight back home—normal, that is, until a gorgeous stranger took the seat next to mine. Then, what was normal became the opposite of that. In six hours of conversation at thirty-five thousand feet, I saw my entire life stretch out ahead of me, and every part of it looked like her. But when the plane landed in Boston, she disappeared without a trace, leaving me with nothing but memories of the best flight of my life, and her first name. Amelia... moreIt was a normal morning flight back home—normal, that is, until a gorgeous stranger took the seat next to mine. Then, what was normal became the opposite of that. In six hours of conversation at thirty-five thousand feet, I saw my entire life stretch out ahead of me, and every part of it looked like her. But when the plane landed in Boston, she disappeared without a trace, leaving me with nothing but memories of the best flight of my life, and her first name. Amelia. For the past six months, I haven't been able to get Amelia out of my head, and I look for her on every corner of my city. I had almost given up hope that I would ever find my mystery girl, until six months later she walks into my classroom on the first day of school. Every single thing about her draws me right back into her orbit, as if no time has passed at all. A relationship with my grad student could put my job at risk, and Amelia has her own reasons for wanting to keep me at arm's length. But when her tech brilliance and a decades-long family mystery have us spending more time together, despite all of our best intentions, the draw between us is undeniable, and our connection is impossible to resist. With my job on the line and Amelia's secrets at risk of being revealed, nothing about us being together is easy. But with my heart already lost to her, I don't care about what is easy. I care about what is right. And I know with absolute certainty that what is right is Amelia and me. Together. Forever. less

Three years ago, I met Hannah Evans for the first time. She was beautiful, unforgettable, and, when I witnessed something I wasn't supposed to see, full of irritation directed right at me. Our family connections meant our paths crossed on and off over the years. But with Hannah in a long-term relationship and her steadfast determination to avoid me, I've never been able to get as close to her as I've wanted to... moreThree years ago, I met Hannah Evans for the first time. She was beautiful, unforgettable, and, when I witnessed something I wasn't supposed to see, full of irritation directed right at me. Our family connections meant our paths crossed on and off over the years. But with Hannah in a long-term relationship and her steadfast determination to avoid me, I've never been able to get as close to her as I've wanted to. Five months ago Hannah showed up in Boston with bruises on her wrists, a haunted look in her eyes, and a steely-spined snark that made me want to know everything about her. When my grandma offers Hannah the empty apartment in our brownstone I learn the real reason for Hannah's sudden Boston arrival - after an explosive breakup with her terrible ex she's suffering from a bad case of writer's block she can't break through. After a drunken night in Vegas leaves both of us with rings on our fingers and no memory of how they got there, I make a proposition - stay married to me for the summer and let me show her how she deserves to be treated, with the hope that it helps her find her words. Hannah may be skeptical of our agreement but I have never been surer of anything, and the more time we spend together, the more determined I am to convince her that nothing about our marriage is fake at all. After all, she was always meant to be mine. less

Evan Rhodes is the bane of my existence. She’s frustrating, competitive, irritatingly brilliant, and annoyingly beautiful – a fellow lawyer with a steely spine, sharp tongue, and an unmatched ability to get under my skin. With two of us and one open partnership position available at the law firm where we work, we’re locked in a battle of wills with no resolution and no end in sight... moreEvan Rhodes is the bane of my existence. She’s frustrating, competitive, irritatingly brilliant, and annoyingly beautiful – a fellow lawyer with a steely spine, sharp tongue, and an unmatched ability to get under my skin. With two of us and one open partnership position available at the law firm where we work, we’re locked in a battle of wills with no resolution and no end in sight. Until a single moment of late-night insanity fueled by not enough sleep, too much caffeine, a dark conference room, and a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the city of Boston ties us to each other in a way that wasn’t in either of our life plans. Thrown together by circumstance and chance, I start to see a different side of Evan – one she keeps hidden from the world. One I find impossible to resist. With every early morning conversation, late night movie, and stolen moment away, I find myself falling in deep, until my one-time rival becomes the one person I can’t live without. With a difficult past and scars that are not so easily healed, Evan is skeptical of words like love, family, and forever. But with my heart entirely lost to her and my family on my side, I’m determined to show her that forever is real, and that right from the start, she and I were always meant to be. less