Rags and Riches Series Book 3
Maybe only someone who's been behind bars can understand how to set
her free.
Fresh out of jail, Jamie Pierce is
desperate to change his ways and become a better person. He wants to earn
enough money to get out of London for good and live a quiet life somewhere in
the country. But then he meets Harriet Jones, a beautiful young fashion
designer who is plagued by self-doubt, and suddenly leaving doesn't seem so
simple.
Harriet has spent years trying to
win her father's affection, but time and time again she's been left feeling
that she just isn't good enough. When she starts to fall for her
rough-around-the-edges neighbor, she knows her father would never approve.
It was only meant to be a fling,
but maybe the person who seems so wrong for her could be just the kind of
person she needs. Can Jamie help Harriet learn to believe in herself, or will
she remain trapped in her own prison of self-doubt?
Content Warning: explicit sex
Excerpt:
"I guess that's a hint for me
to go." Jamie sighed. "Shame, I was enjoying myself."
He hopped off the stool, and
despite the rising panic about her work, Harriet felt a warm glow at his words.
"Really?"
"Geez, don't sound so
surprised. Why wouldn't I be enjoying myself in the company of a beautiful
woman?" Jamie stared down at her with that burning, intense gaze of his.
Harriet squirmed. Years of being
criticized had made her unable to take a compliment. "I'm not
beautiful."
She broke her gaze away from his,
and looked back at her work. Work was what she knew, what she understood, not
compliments and looks of strange, gorgeous men whom she had invited into her
home with no real idea why.
She felt his fingers under her
chin, lifting her face so that she had to look back up at him. Even though she
resisted slightly, his fingers were firm.
"You are the most beautiful
woman I've ever met," Jamie told her, and he looked so serious.
Harriet wanted to believe it. But
she knew she wasn't beautiful.
"Can I kiss you again?"
There was a fleeting moment of indecision in his eyes, like maybe he shouldn't,
but all Harriet wanted was for him to kiss her again.
"Yes." Her voice was
trembling. There were so many reasons why she should have said no. But she
wanted this. She wanted Jamie.
His eyes fixed on hers until his
soft lips found hers. Harriet savored his gentle kiss this time, marveling at
his skill to ignite a passion within her that she wasn't even sure she had.
When he pulled away, Harriet was left breathless.
"You seem nervous," Jamie
said, taking her hand, which was physically shaking.
"I…I haven't touched a man
since my husband and I separated," Harriet admitted.
Jamie's eyebrows shot up in
surprise. "You seem too young to have been married already."
"Yes, well, it didn't work
out," Harriet said bitterly. She looked away, trying to push down the
emotions that threatened to resurface—rejection, abandonment, the feeling of
never being good enough. But she was good at controlling the pain by now; she'd
been doing it ever since she was a child.
"I'm sorry." The fire
between them was in danger of fizzling out as they stood there awkwardly, but
then Jamie kissed her hand. "Anybody would be a fool to leave you."
Jamie pulled her closer and started
kissing her again. He tasted of beer, and Harriet hated the taste usually, but
like with everything else, he made the wrong seem so right, and she loved it.
She kissed him like she couldn't
get enough. Boldly, Harriet raised her hands up to cup his face, the beginnings
of stubble feeling grainy against her palms. She was more turned on than she
could ever remember. Harriet pulled away, suddenly nervous. It wasn't like her
to do things like this, and it scared her just how much she wanted it.
"It's okay, we don't have to
take this any further. We don't really know each other," Jamie said a
little breathlessly.
Harriet tried to hide her
disappointment, but she knew he was right, and she wasn't the kind of girl to
be this forward.
"But I'm up for it if you
are." Jamie's voice was more serious, and his words sent waves of desire
through her body.
Given her tendency to overthink
things into inaction, she decided to let her body take over. There were a
hundred reasons why she shouldn't do this, but she was going to go with the one
reason she should—she wanted to.
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Rags and Riches Series Book 2
A choice between two men?
If only it were that simple.
Melissa Morgan seems to have it all…her modeling career is taking
off and she's engaged to one of the most eligible bachelors in London. But when
she finds Jonathan cheating on her again, Melissa finds solace in the arms of
Riley, a sexy bar owner trying to recover from the heartbreak of his last
relationship. Melissa shouldn't even want Riley, but she can't seem to stay
away, especially when she finds in him everything that's missing in her
relationship with Jonathan.
Melissa knows she has to make a hard choice, and when it comes to
choosing between the life she's always wanted and the man she's falling in love
with, she might find out that she can't have the best of both worlds.
Rags and Riches Series Book 1
Can mixing business and
pleasure ever result in a happy ending?
When sexy, rich Lawrence Russo asks Mia to come and work for him
in Italy for two weeks, she jumps at the chance. After all, it beats pole
dancing, and the salary he offers her is practically obscene.
A relationship quickly begins to develop between the two, but Mia
can't help but wonder if Lawrence's feelings for her are genuine or if he feels
he's just paying for a service.
Even if their relationship is strong enough to survive her
insecurities, what will happen when somebody from her past shows up and
threatens to reveal her deepest, darkest secret?
About the Author:
I have always believed that the best stories are the ones that you
can't put down, the ones that transport you to a different place and make you
believe in the characters. This is exactly why I write… I have always loved the
escapism that reading and writing provides, and there is nothing more exciting
than imagining your own set of characters, and then letting them practically
write the story for you. Writing has always been a dream of mine, and I'm lucky
to have the kind of people around me that have always nurtured and encouraged
my passion.
I live a cozy little life in Wales, and when I'm not writing I'm
taking care of my young family, studying for a degree in Classical Studies, and
training to become a nail technician. I love traveling to new places, meeting
new people, and experiencing new things…it's all great inspiration for my
books!
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