Books in series
#1
Rescue Me
2017
\\Based on a true story\\
Mia Daniels is running away.
She's leaving her family, her job, and her life behind, all to get away from her past. With no plan, she packed her suitcase and took off for a town where she thought she'd be safe. She should have known she wouldn't be safe anywhere...
Gage Greystone is running from his family name.
His family has owned the town for generations, but he doesn't plan to take it over from his father. He has a dream to save others; from the treacherous hiking trails or from themselves. Maybe that's why he's so attracted to the newest resident of Escape, Mia. She seems to be silently begging to be rescued. From what, he doesn't know, but he'll do anything to rescue her.
But this rescue may be impossible for the decorated emergency serviceman...
#2
Phat
2017
All girls have body issues...At least that's what Abby Montgomery tells herself. It's not unusual that she won't be caught dead in a bikini or that she binges and purges every now and then. Sometimes you have to go to drastic measures in order to be thin.This summer everything changes...When her parents send her away to Escape, Colorado for the summer, things get interesting. Escape Reality Wellness Camp is just like every other summer camp...Only PHATTER
#3
Greener
2017
We all do it.
It’s part of what makes us human. There are names for it – jealousy, envy, and sometimes even greed. We daydream about what someone else has. We convince ourselves that things would be better if we were someone else altogether…The grass is always greener, we believe. Or is it?
For Caroline, being left alone would be everything. She’s had enough of doctors and nurses telling her how to live because of a mistake she made as a kid. The idea of another shrink makes her cringe. Yet, she doesn’t have a choice. Not if she wants to keep living on the outside.
For Nora, being seen would mean the world. It’s been years since she’s had a hot shower without sneaking around but no one notices. No one cares to ask. It’s her job to smile, pretend everything is great and ask them about their days instead.
And for Dennis, the ability not to care at all would solve his difficulties. If only he could stop worrying about what people thought of him. To live authentically would make things so much easier. He could finally close the door to his past.
Three people with entirely different problems and one thing in common: They are trapped with a need to escape. Ironic, when Escape, Colorado is exactly the place tourists expect to find their own escapes. But then, the tourists are human too…
The grass is always greener.
Or, is it?
#4
Break Free to Deceive
2017
Deception may give us what we want for the present, but it will always take it away in the end. – Rachel Hawthorne
How can I love her? Screw that. How can I fuck her after discovering all that is revealed about her?
Deacon Jacobs has been asking himself that question since the moment everything was uncovered. Torrance Miller strode her way into his shop and needled her way into his psyche. Past hurts come into play and have him questioning what little relationship they have developed.
Torrance has high hopes for her venture, Break Free Spa & Resort. Her wild dreams for one, Mr. Deacon Jacobs, may just call a halt to all of it if she doesn’t remain focused. The first day she wandered into his body shop she thought she'd died and gone to man candy heaven. Having the headman in charge express an interest just about bowled her over. Too much is riding on the outcome of the resort for her to allow herself to be lost to this man. In spite of herself, she finds herself doing just that
How in the hell was she supposed to tell the man that gave her the best orgasms she'd ever felt she was engaged to someone else?
#5
Carnage and Desire
2017
Ophelia Rosewood put the “O” in
ordinary, until she’s attacked by a wolf.
Stupid human bears the mark.
For decades, Reginald St. Croix has been searching for his reincarnated mate. Then he finally finds her... Too bad she’s human.
World’s shift as mates collide.
When Ophelia’s mother is mudered, she vowed to find whomever was responsible and make them pay!
Will she follow through on her plan, even if it means killing the one person
she believes she can trust?
A new world filled with carnage and desire leaves everything a bloody mess.
#6
Never Apologize
2017
Never get too comfortable…
Kristiana Turner, a tatted-up, gun-toting, former hacker-for-hire, leads a much more subdued life these days as a single mother and law-abiding citizen. One day, while babysitting her daughter’s friend, Evelynn, Kristi discovers a dark, stomach-twisting secret: the little girl is being sexually abused at home. Springing into action, she kidnaps Evie then devises a plan to get her new family of three safely out of dodge.
Never, ever, ever look back…
Leaving everything behind, Kristiana flees across the country to a remote town in Colorado called, Escape. With an intimate population of seven hundred and three, the town residents welcome her and the girls with open arms. Embracing her new home, she gets a job and even begins dating the sexy town lawyer. But sometimes not even new identities and a new life can help a person escape the past.
Never apologize…
Kristi begins receiving anonymous notes addressing her by her real name, which can only mean one thing: Someone. Knows. Everything. To unmask the person behind the taunting notes, Kristi becomes a participant in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, where only the smartest will win. But her opponent shouldn’t underestimate a mother’s love. The things she is prepared to do, the lengths to which she is prepared to go to protect her girls and their new life are ones she will never apologize for.
A mother’s love can be deadly.
#7
Broken Beginnings
2017
A new family has moved to Escape, Colorado...
Amanda Davidson thought she had the perfect life in her small town. She was popular, was friends with everyone around town, and had a great boyfriend. But that shatters when she catches her boyfriend, Caden, cheating on her.
Chase McKnight ran into Amanda by accident, and since then, they grew close quickly. But he can't let her in. Chase has a dark secret, one he needs to protect Amanda and his friends from. He can't stay away, but between trying to keep her safe from his secret and away from Caden, it may just be too much.
Even in Escape, escape isn't always possible. Some beginnings are just broken.
#8
Circus Freak
2017
Step into the madness…
My name is Samantha. In theory, or Hebrew or even Aramaic it means “God heard” or “Listener.” Epic, really, considering I’ve never believed in God and that I’d rather poke my ear drums out with dull spoons than listen to the daily yammering around this place. I’ve never been a listener. Truth is, I take after my mother, who’d also rather be on stage. I guess that comes natural when you grow up as a side show act in a freaky-assed carnival. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
People call me Cat, and, yes, with a C, not a K. Cat as in feline. Of course, I set myself up for that with 29 cat tattoos and the three Sphynx princesses who live with me in my trailer – the same rusted thing I travel in as we move from town to town with the carnival no one can seem to get enough of. Their names are Prune, Pixie and Penelope because I have a thing for P’s. Truthfully, they get me through long and smelly days of people gawking at 3-feet-six-inch tall freaky me. Secretly, I like it that people stare at them too. It takes the attention off my vertical challenges and secret-keeping black eyes.
It’s not that I don’t enjoy being the center of attention from time to time. I mean, I do. I just don’t like it for the wrong reasons – like my missing hand from the idiot who thought she was cute on the Ferris wheel when I was two. I sort of have a lot to hide. We’d best start with the things I can tell you about – the same things you probably paid to see. I have two belly-button piercings – one on the top and one on the bottom. Sometimes, I run string through the hoops and tie them together when I’m bored. The feline princesses like to bat at them and I enjoy the pain of it.
I travel around the travelling circus on a mini-bike. Apparently, it’s quite a sight to see. If anyone bothered to ask me about dreams of mine, I’d say I’d wish to grow tall to buy a Harley and get the hell out of here. But that isn’t going to happen and I’m a realist. Still, I like being able to ride the bike around. It saves me from being tripped over or stepped on by giant cotton-candy grubbing monsters who refuse to look down because God-forbid there’s a freak circus in town. Either way? I can promise you one thing: Everything is about to change. I refuse to spend even one more day as an ordinary circus freak…
#9
Exodus
2018
Escaping him never seemed possible, until now.
Sophie held a bus ticket in one hand, and an urn in the other. As she flung her backpack over her shoulder, she could almost taste freedom.
This time, he wouldn’t catch her. No. Jacksonville was a million miles away. She was going to escape to her best friend’s apartment, and they’d watch movies all night, just like when they were kids.
Then, Phil would come to save her…
#10
Kaleidoscope
2017
Escape into the beauty of love.
Kaleidoscopes are made of many faceted pieces of broken glass. Alice is broken like that glass, and Travis did the shattering.
She breaks away to Escape, Colorado for its healing vibes, the love of her aunts, and a new beginning. Alice invests everything she has left—time, money, sweat, and tears into her new venture. This time, she’s not counting on a man.
This time, she picks up her own pieces and becomes the maker of her own dreams.
Whatever happens will be beautiful and powerful.
But, it would be so much more spectacular if she could find someone special to love her and share kaleidoscope dreams. In Escape, Colorado, where the scenery is breathtaking and the people are caring, perhaps, she will.
#11
Roll the Dice
2018
Carsyn McDaniel
Lady Luck has been kind to Carsyn McDaniel, at least, up until now. A former Navy SEAL, and now a black operative for Anserve, Inc., he has seen his share of death and destruction- escaping with only minor injuries, or so he thought. Faced with devastating news that will forever alter his life as he knows it, he is left completely battered and broken.
Kelsey Calvaresi
Kelsey Calvaresi is obliviously happy. As the Director of Escape Reality Wellness Camp for girls, she can’t imagine a better life for herself. Spending her days and nights helping young girls overcome their physical and emotional issues, and being able to fully utilize her love for physical fitness and mother nature, equal perfection.
Hearing the rumors of healing waters in Colorado, Carsyn takes off in search of a miracle. Upon arrival in Escape, it doesn’t take him long to realize that he must heal everything about himself that is broken- not just physically. With the help of the community, and a chance meeting of a woman he can’t get out of his head, he comes to understand what he has been missing all along. Will Carsyn and Kelsey take the chance on their feelings, or is it simply too costly to Roll the Dice?
#12
Apryl's Fools
2018
One woman and the five men who loved her.
It didn’t sound so unusual.
The only problem?
They were all, and currently, married to her.
Meet the fools:
Our wife is a lot of things. I’d waste the day and even more time if I attempted to list them. But the one thing she isn’t is a quitter. To her, divorce is failure. It’s taken more than a year and a shit ton of therapy with Dr. Nora Cunningham to figure out that Apryl is a love addict and, frankly, so am I. In the end, it’s neither here nor there. I just need Apryl to sign those papers so I can move on with my freaking life. It doesn’t make it easy that I just can’t seem to shake her. – Ethan
Someone ought to erect a warning sign. I’d do it myself, but it’s not like anyone from three states away would even listen to me. I’m the fool who fell for it first. And Apryl? Well, she’s just plain tricky. – Ray
I wasn’t exactly in a great state of mind when I met her. I was convinced I’d spend my life alone. I’ve never been lucky in love. That saying about the nice guy finishing last should have had my name on it. – Bobby
Those huge black eyes, which sucked me right in. Like black holes, I lost myself in them every time she looked at me with the stupid pouty lips. – John
Why is she even talking to me? I could never get a woman like this. - Kevin
#14
Escaping the Past
2018
Sometimes, escaping the past isn’t so easy. Jensen Bryant shot and killed his abusive father at the age of five. He has spent his entire life trying to move on and forget about that horrific night. His brother, Jackson, has not made it easy. Jackson constantly reminds his brother that they don’t have a father because of him. He forgets that their father was abusive and why he was killed in the first To prevent him from killing their mother, Alexis. Now, Jackson wants a fresh start in a new town far away from Indiana. He wants away from everything that reminds him of his past, including his brother. When he arrives in Colorado for a promising new job, he realizes things that sound too good to be true usually are. Will the brothers manage to work together and survive another life-threatening danger? Or, will Alexis find herself trying to save her sons yet again?
#15
Break Free to Achieve
2018
Achieving a goal is nothing. The getting there is everything. – Jules Michelet
Liam Jacobs stood to lose everything he'd worked hard to build. He'd finally earned the respect of his older brother. His parents final stopped seeing him as the "lost cause" of the family. Jacobs Collision is doing legitimate business. Why oh why did she have to come back into his life?
Gianna Brookes was all set to leave her life in Texas behind. She'd been reassigned to a team in Louisiana and she was looking forward to the life in the "Big Easy." That dream of finally letting go of the life she led as undercover agent, Victoria Damascus, could be her reality. The abrupt change in her assignment from Captain Albright as she attempts to exit her apartment ruins her dreams and doesn't sit well with her, especially when she learns the details of her case.
The life he used to lead comes back to haunt them both and she is at the center of the hell storm that is raining down on him and his brothers. Is it any wonder they can't get anything right except for what goes down between the sheets?
#18
Never, Ever Apologize
2018
Never forget the past…
A year ago, Kristiana Teller, tatted up, gun-toting, former hacker-for-hire, fled to Escape, Colorado, after kidnapping Evelynn to save her from her mother’s perverted boyfriend. At first, life in the small town was perfect, idyllic even, but that didn’t last long. Soon after arriving, Kristiana began receiving anonymous notes from someone who knew her darkest secrets. It took some doing, but eventually, she unmasked ‘Mr. Anonymous’ and put him down in an efficient, but bloody manner. A bullet always does the trick.
Never, ever, ever get too comfortable…
Six months later, Kristiana’s life is pure bliss. Her daughters, Kaylei and Evelynn, are gearing up to start Kindergarten, she’s about to buy a house, and, the man in her life understands her on a level that no one else ever has. Happiness feels good, but it’s a fickle bastard. When Evelynn claims to have seen her abuser walking around Escape, Kristiana is at a loss. That’s impossible, for two reasons: One, she changed their names and fled twelve hundred miles across the country. Two, the man responsible for hurting Evelynn burned to death in a fire. Or…did he?
Never think the past is done with you…
At first, there’s no proof that a ghost from Kristiana’s past has come to haunt Escape. But then, unsettling things start to happen. When her house is broken into, the intruder leaves behind a blood-chilling message, confirming that once again, her new life is in jeopardy. The last time her family was threatened, Kristiana shot a man, and she was more than capable of doing it again. Only this time, she wouldn’t be aiming for his shoulder, she’d be aiming for his goddamned head.
Revenge is a dish best served by a mother…
#19
Thin
2018
Everyone has a secret...
And Becca Calloway is no different. Except now her secret is out. After living with Anorexia for so long, she was convinced her obsession with being thin was normal, but she's the only one who sees it that way.
Now the only people who understood may be in trouble because of her...
Forced to stay at Escape County Hospital, she's determined to not only fight her disorder, but to make sure her friends don't suffer from the consequences of her choices. Escape Reality Wellness Camp is, after all, just like every other summer camp... only thinner this time.
#21
Releasing La Lechuza
2018
Everyone in Escape had heard the legend of La Lechuza. The eerie cries at night, hikers that disappear with only bones found scattered along the base of the mountain. Tales of Spanish Conquistadors who chased the owl-witch into the cave systems of Crystal Mountain hundreds of years ago has been enough to keep citizens and visitors alike from setting foot on Crystal Mountain. No one has seen the owl-witch, but all have heard her terrifying cries at night. Theme park developer Cole Jackson is determined to put the legend of La Lechuza to rest once and for all by building an underground theme park inside of Crystal Mountain. When a team of university students is sent into Crystal Mountain Caves to determine suitability for the project, they encounter a beast their zoology classes never prepared them for. La Lechuza is real and she is angry, hungry, and ready to be released.
#22
Road Block
2019
Too much news is good for one thing: Writer’s Block. Stuck on deadline and head spun over reports about her Ex, Dana Langley closes herself off to get things done, but thanks to the word traffic jam, nothing is flowing. Her bestie/agent suggests she goes out of town to relax and de-stress so the mojo will come back. She heads to Escape, Colorado for a little downtime hoping that being off the grid is exactly what she needs.
Justin Parker wanted a fresh start after the contract with his previous job ended. He moved to Escape, bought the local hardware store, and opened up a lumber mill to centralize the need for building supplies in a growing community. For the past three years he’s managed to live his best life as a single man with no complications.
On the hunt for some sticky strips, Dana walks into Henderson’s Hardware and the atmosphere immediately changes when these two cross paths. Words begin to move for her and he begins to see things with a new perspective. The only problem is her stay is temporary.
Will Dana make a move to be a part of Justin’s life? Will he leave Escape behind for life in LA?
#25
This Side of the River
2019
Addiction is a serious matter and Jason is slowly learning that lesson. Jason Young is the newest member of the Riverside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center, which is just about as terrible as it sounds, if you ask him. He doesn't see why the judge sentenced him to the podunk town of Escape, Colorado. The center is outside of town near Crimson Ridge, cut off from the outside world, because no one wants to be associated with it. He may only be there an agonizing 6 months until he turns 18, but that doesn't make it any better. He just hopes it's bearable. Everything begins to change once he meets Tabitha Blackwell. She's been there for a few months now, having spent her 17th birthday cooped up between the walls of the girls' cabin. She talks about finally being free and one day getting away from Riverside. There's a dark side to her that Jason's drawn to, but sometimes a person's dark side isn't what you think. Their inner demons may be similar, but it's difficult to tell whose are screaming louder.
#26
Finding Escape
2019
JJaelynn has put up with her husband, Kevin, abuse for years. Until one day she decides to leave with their two children. Everything is going according to plan until her car breaks down outside Escape, Colorado.
Jake is a bull rider who had his dreams of returning to the big show ended after an injury took him out for the season. With nothing else to do, he decides to return home to the family ranch. Only a few miles from home he finds a stranded mom with her two kids. Throwing caution to the wind he takes them to his family's ranch.
Will Jake’s charming ways be enough to win Jaelynn over or will Kevin track her down and ruin the dream Jake never saw coming?
#29
Beyond the Veil
2019
\\\Can be read as a stand alone\\\ ‘Beyond the Veil.’ It’s the expression people use for life after living – the mysterious place all souls linger after inevitably vacating earth and floating to finality. To arrive, one must first experience death. It can be quick or slow and torturous. Death can happen again and again. Forever – none of us can Escape Reality. Each time, Mistress Death brings with her a lesson. That’s what it feels like for Mary and Hudson. Since the moment they said their vows, they’ve died a hundred deaths. What started as ‘true love’ quickly became contempt and everything in between. It’s getting worse; angrier. Mistress Death is too. Her lessons are becoming more serious. The couple missed the They did not know, ten years ago, that hatred has a twisted blade. It comes back to jab at the heart that thrust it. Love does the same. And it’s where Mary and Hudson rest now – somewhere between a happy ending and the grave; departed but not dearly. Death is a bitch. Marriage is too. And sometimes, the only way out is through… \\\* Beyond the Veil, a dark romance by USA Today Bestselling Author Erin Lee, is the twisted love story of an ordinary couple on the edge. In the end, only one of them will remain. What will it take to bring their love and hate to a final resting place? And who will be left standing?
#36
Recommence
2020
Authors
Taylor Henderson
Author · 3 books
Taylor Henderson was born and raised in Northern Virginia. She has been an adamant reader and writer since she was young, and has always found solace in the worlds and characters that other authors have brought to life in their works. Taylor plans to continue writing, and hopes to expand to different genres in the future. "We would be lonely if we didn't use words. We are dependent on them. We're just dependent on them in a certain way." -Mark Strand
Rita Delude
Author · 4 books
Rita Delude, an international bestselling author, writes contemporary romance, YA romance about much more than love, paranormal, and horror/suspense. She has published Kaleidoscope, Baby Blues, and Adam’s Anguish, a three-part contemporary romance set in Escape, CO around Alice Glover and her quilting shop and family and friends who run it. She’s also published Catch.net and Caught in the Middle, a two-part series about finding love on the internet and keeping the flame burning after almost a decade of marriage. Sister’s Revenge is her horror/suspense read with Sweet Revenge the sequel to release in 2020. Dracula’s Choice is a paranormal 18+ romance by Delude. Bubble Gum Love, Lemon Yellow, and Lollipop Lure are her YA romances. In addition, For the Love of Lily, a historical romance, will release in 2020. She’s published short stories in numerous anthologies by multiple publishers. They are “Confessional Crimes” in Absolution “No Question” in Breakup or Makeup “Little Girl” in Art Inspires Words Book I “Left Out” in Art Inspires Words Book IV “Arresting” in TTYS “No Warrior Left Behind” in War Paint “Purgatory” in Insane Insomnia “Batman and Robin” in What’s Your Superpower? “Bridges Burned” in Vague Book “Bottom Feeder” in Catfish “Darcie Ditches Dunbarton” in Beyond Oz “Mad Milliner” in Beyond Wonderland “The Locket” in Bending Time “Happily Ever After” in Beyond the Mirror “Of Kitty and Girl” in Twisted Classics “At First Sight” in Craving: One Night “Schooling Sara” in Getting Schooled “Lily Lost” in Our Easter Nook “Christmas Sunshine” in Our Christmas Nook “Chance Meeting” in Accidental Attraction She has been a magazine writer and a newspaper columnist for decades. Delude holds a MFA in Writing. She is retired from her position as a full professor at Nashua Community College, Nashua, New Hampshire where she taught writing. She lives in New Hampshire, USA with her husband and their rescue dog, Daisy.
Chelsi Davis
Author · 1 books
For as long as I can remember I have been reading a book. My love for books started at a very young age, and never went away. I am a wife, and a mom, and together my husband and I are a blended family of 5 kids! I have always dreamed of being an author, and with the support of several friends and family members, I decided to write a book. A year later, Domestic Disturbance is set to release soon!!
Christina Leigh Pritchard
Author · 4 books
Christina Leigh Pritchard was born in Plantation, Florida but grew up in the Delray Beach/Boca Raton area. She started writing as soon as she could read and tortured her grandmother with the sound of clanking typewriter keys until her favorite Aunt Carolee gave her a Macintosh computer; a treasured heirloom as it originally belonged to her late grandfather who went out of his way to encourage and inspire Christina's writing. The computer is older than the writer but still works! (These days, it's an XP she creates with, her Aunt Carolee-a great inspiration and encouragement and yes, Grandma Jan gets a migraine if she even thinks about a typewriter!) (bio provided by AuthorsDen.com)
Rose Silverstone
Author · 3 books
There is so much that could be said to define who I am but only one thing comes to mind: book lover. It is what I have been and will always be. I am addicted to created works and the minds behind them. It is a pleasure and honor to know that I am now creating works of my own. Take heart those suspenseful moments in life. "They are the ones that prepare for some of the most interesting surprises." RS
