I agreed to the arrangement. No names. I’ve never regretted anything more in my life because God knows I’d sell my soul to know his name... It all started with a ball… I never believed you could fall for someone at first sight until I locked eyes with him… a stranger who quickly becomes an addiction––a man I don’t want to walk away from. Just like Cinderella, my time with my prince is measured in breaths. Forced to return to the shipwreck that is my life, I escape in the shadows of the night, my heart bleeding, leaving behind the one man who ignited my body and my soul… Life is unfair. I should know. I don’t even know his name…

She's the best friend who never gave up on him. He vowed to protect her. One kiss could compromise a decade-long friendship. He was born into chaos… somewhat broken from the start. Her past is equally marred. Equally tormented. Equally scarred. She's been his pillar––his glue––since the day he came to her rescue. She's the best friend who never gave up on him… no matter how screwed up his life became… no matter how much his fame sent him spiraling. Then one day she became more. Much more. Roderick knows better. Dominika is untouchable. The bad boy always gets what he wants. But did he push the envelope too far? One kiss and he could lose his best friend… You’ll love this breathtaking best friends to lovers romance, because there’s nothing quite like watching a bad boy fall to his knees. USA Today Bestselling Author Scarlett Avery brings you a heart-wrenching love story so deep, so gripping, so engulfing, you'll need days to recover. Rod is as badass as they come. Tall, dark and handsome only scratches the surface when it comes to this former drummer turned video music exec. His steamy romance is beautiful and poignant. This is Book 1 in the Torrid Chronicle and Book 1 in the overall Bad Boy Studs series. Get it now. No cliffhanger and no cheating. HEA guaranteed. Each standalone romance in this steamy series can be read on its own, but it’s way more fun to start with Book 1.

So I lied about my best friend’s older brother being my boyfriend. I never expected him to find out in this humiliating way… Loki Berkshire… There are some unwritten BFF codes… abiding rules, you might call them. No one has to speak them. You just know. Like coveting my best friend’s older brother. Bad idea. Wanting to kiss him more than I want to take my next breath. Really bad idea. Making him the star of my naughty dreams. Plain stupid. Fibbing about him being my boyfriend to ward off an annoying suitor. Admittedly, not the brightness plan. I never expected the sexy playboy to find out in this humiliating way… USA Today Bestselling Author Scarlett Avery brings you a passion-filled baby sister’s best friend romance laced with too many shades of wantonness to count. You’ll devour this scorching hot love story in one sitting.

He’s a new client, so how did we go from hello to Fifty Shades of Grey in a New York minute? The first time I met him, his arresting blue eyes were enough to make me lose my head. But of course, I kept it together. I’m a professional and fooling around with a client is a recipe for disaster. Holt Christensen is off limits. The second time I meet the gorgeous single dad playboy, he boldly offers to tie me down. Wait. What?! How did we go from hello to Fifty Shades of Grey in a New York minute?

Jace Halsey… It seems I’m the only sane woman in LA who’s immune to that self-important man. Even my big sister swoons all over him. It makes me sick. Truth be told, I want nothing more than to annihilate him because he’s always in the way. Never mind he has no clue of my existence, he’s still the thorn in my side. Just when I’m certain I’ll have no other choice but to live in his shadow for the end of time, I get my big break. Of course, I should’ve known he’d find a way of ruining it for me. Not only do I have to share the freaking stage with the single dad playboy, we’re going to be rivals? On national TV? I declare war!

The age difference bothers him. It doesn't bother me. Not that it matters. Lusting after the smoking-hot, widowed single dad is plain stupid, considering I’m invisible to him… He’s my father’s long-time, loyal friend. I think the world of Jagger Halsey. And I’ve tried to tell him in not-so-subtle ways. Even after my numerous (persistent) attempts to catch his attention, he ignores me. Exasperated and heartbroken, I give up. Only distance can heal my broken heart, so I run away. Now, I’m back in LA, immune to the gorgeous single dad with a teenage daughter. Well, that’s what I tell myself… USA Today Bestselling Author Scarlett Avery brings you a sinful single dad age gap romance between an arresting silver fox and a stand-your-own-ground spitfire laced with too many shades of forbidden romance to count. \\\\\\\\\\ ★★★★★ “I have read and OMG!!! I need more of this in my life!!!” ★★★★★ “Wow, wow, wow... that's all I can say…” ★★★★★ “Jagger and Stasia were out of this world hot…” ★★★★★ “Boy, do they rock the steamy!” ★★★★★ “This heartbreaking, crazy, sexy book will leave you wanting more.” ★★★★★ “The ultimate age gap romance book!”