Not So Simple Series by Ash Jackson

Delilah “Lilah” Chen Rockwell lives by three. Your search history is forever. Don’t date your best friend’s brother. Definitely don’t date your grumpy boss. After being dumped and laid off within weeks, her life is officially a dumpster fire. Out of options, she reluctantly accepts a favor from her best friend’s older brother—Dr. Caleb Beckett. He’s everything she shouldn’t infuriatingly strict, annoyingly accomplished, and far too good looking... moreDelilah “Lilah” Chen Rockwell lives by three. Your search history is forever. Don’t date your best friend’s brother. Definitely don’t date your grumpy boss. After being dumped and laid off within weeks, her life is officially a dumpster fire. Out of options, she reluctantly accepts a favor from her best friend’s older brother—Dr. Caleb Beckett. He’s everything she shouldn’t infuriatingly strict, annoyingly accomplished, and far too good looking. She didn’t plan on working for him, sleeping with him, or catching feelings. Yet here she is—her plans unraveling spectacularly, one bad decision (and one very good kiss) at a time. Dr. Caleb Beckett lives by three. No distractions. No mixing business with pleasure. No relationships. Period. Too bad Delilah “Lilah” Chen Rockwell makes every rule impossible. She’s sunshine to his storm—chaotic, tempting, and entirely off-limits. What begins as a simple arrangement (no strings, no feelings, just scratching an itch) spirals into the one thing he can’t wanting her everywhere, always, and more than he should. Perfect for fans of forbidden romance, grumpy/sunshine banter, workplace tension, and spice hot enough to break all the rules. A dual POV standalone. less

Wyatt Westfall is the tattooed, 6'5" walking red flag Cora Beckett's crushed on since she was sixteen. Her older brother's best friend. The kind of man who leaves a trail of broken hearts and empty promises in his wake—Thor with commitment issues and a reputation that spans two area codes. One midnight kiss on New Year's Eve changes the trajectory of their lives. What starts as a moment of weakness becomes an impossible risk their friendship for something more or pretend it never happened... moreWyatt Westfall is the tattooed, 6'5" walking red flag Cora Beckett's crushed on since she was sixteen. Her older brother's best friend. The kind of man who leaves a trail of broken hearts and empty promises in his wake—Thor with commitment issues and a reputation that spans two area codes. One midnight kiss on New Year's Eve changes the trajectory of their lives. What starts as a moment of weakness becomes an impossible risk their friendship for something more or pretend it never happened. But when the fallout sends her chasing a fresh start in New York and him drowning in the mistakes he swore he'd never repeat, distance becomes its own kind of storm. Now the playboy next door must prove he can change his ways and win the girl who finds beauty in broken things—who now has to believe she's not one of them. Told in dual timeline, dual POV, this is a second chance, friends-to-lovers romance about timing, desire, and the one person you can't outrun—even if you try. Some people are worth waiting for. Some love stories take years to write. And some resolutions are anything but simple. less

Bradley Walsh has everything—money, charm, and a last name that opens every door in Chicago. As the golden heir to the Walsh & Wilde empire, he’s used to getting what he wants…except when it comes to love. Kenzo Carter-Volsky lives for discipline. A rising pro hockey star with a career on the line, he’s spent years building defenses no one gets past—and he plans to keep it that way. But now temptation lives next door. From the moment Bradley meets his new neighbor, he knows he’s in trouble... moreBradley Walsh has everything—money, charm, and a last name that opens every door in Chicago. As the golden heir to the Walsh & Wilde empire, he’s used to getting what he wants…except when it comes to love. Kenzo Carter-Volsky lives for discipline. A rising pro hockey star with a career on the line, he’s spent years building defenses no one gets past—and he plans to keep it that way. But now temptation lives next door. From the moment Bradley meets his new neighbor, he knows he’s in trouble. Kenzo is exactly the kind of man Bradley falls gorgeous, complicated, and impossible to ignore. And Bradley does what he always does—falls fast for the one he can’t have. Kenzo has never let anyone close enough to break through his walls. He can’t afford distractions, and he definitely can’t afford the beautiful, charismatic heir who keeps showing up on the other side of the terrace with a smile that feels like a challenge. But stolen glances turn into lingering conversations and temptation this close is harder to resist than either of them expected. Because falling is easy. Letting someone in is harder. And some people are impossible to keep out. A high heat MM romance about temptation next door, vulnerability, found family, and choosing love even when it feels like the most dangerous play of all. less