We’re all saving somebody. Since the day she met Elijah, Teófila’s been the one being saved. But after a terrifying encounter precedes his skyrocket to fame and fortune, the tables turn, and he loses his way back to her. Now, years later, it’s Teófila’s turn to do the rescuing, even after he’s left her behind. We’re all saving somebody, even when we can’t save ourselves. But what happens when best friends become forgotten lovers? Or when it’s the moon’s turn to light the sun?

(Hate Me is Part 2 of The Summer of Secrets Series. It is a 30k-word novella, and can be read as a complete standalone, or as the second part of the interconnected series.) As the second of three sisters, Eloise "Lucy" Bordeau was never known for breaking the rules. And since taking over the family business while her sisters ran from small-town living and escaped to the city, rules have become her life. Until a stranger walks into her bookstore and gives her a night that rivals even the steamiest of romance novels. Only, Ezra James isn't a stranger. He's the man trying to buy the struggling Bordeau Books from underneath her. And now that he's had a taste of her, he'll do anything to keep her underneath him.

We’re all afraid of something. Millicent Ambrose doesn’t know a thing about love. And from what she’s witnessed, it doesn’t seem like she’s missing out on much. Until one night at an empty hotel bar brings her face-to-face with Sam Lee, who isn’t impressed by her good looks or her ability to bring other men to their knees. What starts off as a potential one-night encounter between two strangers propels them into a romantic dilemma neither of them saw coming. What happens when the woman who wanted nothing to do with love falls the hardest? Or when her soulmate already belongs to someone else?

We’re all running away from something. Sabrina Milas doesn’t have time to be heartbroken. After marrying the man she thought was a safe bet, she’s back on the market with two kids in tow. But no one knows about the only man to break her heart. Until Abraham Pugliesi shows up, determined to make himself known. Their scorched past leaves little room for a warm reception between the once disgraced professor and his undergrad lover. What happens when the past and present collide? Or when the one who got away refuses to stay away?