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Better In Bed
Series · 7 books · 2013-2016

Books in series

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#1

Wait For It

2013

Undeniable passion and a spark that lights up the pages draws twenty seven year old virgin, Cat Thomas, and hot single dad, Ryder Hawkins, together in this sweet and sexy novel. Cat Thomas is the only virgin left in River Pointe, New York. Or at least she feels that way. A moment of self doubt as a teenager made her commit to waiting until marriage before she had sex, but now she wonders if it was the worst decision she’s ever made. All these years later, being a virgin is a much bigger deal, and finding ‘The One’ is even harder. Ryder Hawkins is ready to escape his former life and looking for a quiet place to raise his seven year old daughter. He moves to River Pointe hoping to give his daughter the life he always wanted for her, stability, and a loving parent. He only hopes he is enough for her. When Cat meets Ryder, she thinks he’s just like every other man out there and doesn’t give him the time of day. But Ryder can see Cat is different, and maybe she’s the missing piece of his life that could make him feel whole again. But can he capture her attention? And will Cat give up her commitment, or will she make Ryder wait for it?
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#2

Work For It

2014

Lizzy Greenwood is lonely. She’s married with two kids, a wonderful best friend, and the best sister in the world, but she’s lonely. After confessing she thinks her husband might be cheating on her, she’s challenged by her sister and best friend to go through an experiment to save her marriage. As the experiment begins, Lizzy discovers how her marriage has changed since she got pregnant, and had to get married. She's not the same person she was all those years ago, and she's struggling with who she really is. But she isn't completely sure she'll like what she finds. As Aaron, Lizzy's husband, works to save their marriage, Lizzy works to figure out what she's looking for. Can they work together to save their family? Or is it over before they even began?
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#3

Fight For It

2014

Jenny Owens is happy with her life, at least she thinks she is. For some reason she feels unsettled, but she doesn't know what it is until a blown tire in the middle of the night runs her smack into Logan Campbell, a man who breathes new life into her world. After a spark neither of them can deny brings them together, Jenny runs off, confessing she has a boyfriend. Logan is crushed and Jenny is lost. A month later Jenny finds herself again by seeking out Logan. Their explosive chemistry draws Jenny and Logan together over and over again. Until Logan can't take anymore. With Jenny's boyfriend still in the picture Logan bows out, with Jenny pushing him through the door. Until Logan decides he's ready to fight for Jenny. He turns up at her house, prepared to convince her to break up with her boyfriend, and finds the boyfriend there. Claiming to be her fiancé. Better In Bed series Wait For It Work For It Fight For It Play For It (coming summer 2014)
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#4

Play For It

2016

Erika is sure Jared will never give her the time of day. After their one night stand on New Year’s Eve, Jared avoided her, a miraculous feat since they worked together. But Erika is sick of feeling like she isn’t good enough. So when Edward decides he wants to make Erika his, Erika figures she has nothing to lose. Jared never thought Erika would actually go for the Player In Shining Cufflinks she always joked about. He was certain Erika wasn’t the type of woman who would want a man who would take care of her, unless she loved him, of course. Edward asks too many questions about Erika and when he flirts with her and then takes her out, Jared knows she’s trying to make him jealous. Because she wouldn’t seriously consider being with a guy like that. Right? Edward asks Erika to go back to England with him, ready to sweep her off her feet and give her everything she always said she wanted. But when Jared throws out the ultimate challenge, Erika isn’t sure about anything anymore. She’s stuck between the man who can only offer his love and the man who can give her everything except love. The worst part is, Erika has no idea who she wants to win her heart when they Play For It.
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#5

Go For It

2016

Molly’s always been the good girl. She goes to work early. She volunteers for overtime. She pays her bills and never buys anything she can’t afford. She never has more than two drinks in a night, and none if she’s driving. She cooks. She cleans. She’s smart and kind and everyone loves her. But even Molly is bored with herself. She never lets loose or does anything foolish. Owen lives life by the seat of his pants. He is constantly trying out new things and having new adventures. He lives life to its fullest and loves every minute. When the two meet, neither can deny the pull. For once in her life, Molly wants to be reckless. For once in his life, Owen wants to be stable. The solution is easy for both of them. Get married. What Molly sees as a reckless, fun experience, Owen sees as the beginning of the rest of his life. But can they make their lives mesh or will their inherent natures fight when they Go For It?
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#6

Wish For It

2016

Allison always had her head in the clouds. Literally. As a flight attendant, she lived for travel, adventure, and the occasional (or frequent) one night stand to add excitement to her already fun life. But a drunk passenger is a first, even for her, to take home after a flight. Allison blames it on her loneliness, but she knows it was his eyes that made her want to take care of the stranger when he couldn’t take care of himself. Cole wakes up in a strange bedroom wondering how he could have been so stupid. He couldn’t remember anything about how he’d gotten there or who the woman he’d clearly spent the night with was. He was supposed to be there on business. He’d had enough pleasure to make him want to kill himself. Especially since the last woman he’d spent the night with claimed she hadn’t invited him, and that he’d crossed the line. Panicked, Cole calls his agent and immediately offers the beautiful woman more money than she clearly made in a year. Instead of jumping at the chance, she acts insulted and throws them out. Which makes Cole wonder who she really is. Allison hopes she never sees him again, but when he turns up at her door later the same day, with flowers and an apology, she’s tempted to let him off easy. Tempted, but not stupid. As the two dance around how much they want each other, and how insane their instant attraction was, Cole is fighting for everything he ever wanted, on and off the field.
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#7

Drink For It

2016

Heather would do anything for her best friend. Anything except face the man who shattered her heart. Luke regretted walking away from Heather every day, but nothing could make him go back. When Heather walks back into Luke’s life, neither of them are happy about it. Their connection is purely business this time and no matter how much either wants to, there will not be a repeat of their last encounter. But the late nights and the close quarters prove more than they can resist. Heather proposes a fling, but Luke isn’t sure. He knows what he really wants is something he can’t ever give her. Because no matter how much he loves her, he knows he isn’t enough for her. And at the end of the day, he’ll have to let her go so she can find a man she deserves.

Author

Mary E. Thompson
Mary E. Thompson
Author · 72 books

Sign up for updates and get a free book of your choice at http://maryethompson.com/fiction-free! Mary E Thompson grew up getting lost in the world of fiction, reading everything she could find. After a responsible career in chemical engineering, she finally realized she would only be happy if she were writing, so she started. There have been many moments when she thought chemical engineering was easier, but she pushed through, knowing nothing worth doing is ever easy (to paraphrase Theodore Roosevelt). Now, living out one of many dreams, Mary is happy with her life, and anxiously awaiting every moment to come with her husband and two young children.

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