This is the un-published original Marking Madden. This book is no longer available. Please do not leave reviews on this version. The new version of Marking Madden is by J.L. Leslie. Nicole Dykes is no longer an author of this series. Please search for Marking Madden by J.L. Leslie for the correct version. . . . . . . . Jade... I came to Hollis to leave my past. I couldn't get away fast enough. I made new friends and I found a new life. I even found love. Of course, there was heartbreak too, but I'm tough. I can handle it. But I don't know if I can handle him. Madden... She said yes and turned my world upside down. She was supposed to be mine. Not his. Not my brother's. So I left and I haven't looked back. I never expected to find someone here who'd make me forget. Someone unexpected. Someone who would mark my heart forever. \\Marking Madden is the first book in the Hearts of Hollis series co-written by Nicole Dykes and J.L. Leslie. It is written as a stand-alone novel. It contains adult content, language, and sexual situations. It is intended for mature readers only.\\

This is the un-published original Besting Brady. This book is no longer available. Please do not leave reviews on this version. The new version of Besting Bradyis by J.L. Leslie. Nicole Dykes is no longer an author of this series. Please search for Besting Brady by J.L. Leslie for the correct version. . . . . Brady… I have lived in Hollis my entire life. All of my memories are here. The good and the bad. I wouldn’t change anything about this town. My life is carefree and I live it without regrets. Sure, I’ve made mistakes…some of them I see every day…but I wouldn’t change those either. I’m just not meant to settle down. No woman will ever get the best of me. They’re just lucky to get part of me. Lilly… I don’t get the attraction about Hollis. Not at all…but it did bring Madden Steele here and his brothers followed suit. I at least have to give it a try…even if it’s temporary. The Steele brothers wouldn’t be here if it didn’t hold some attraction…and I can admit there’s definitely one good thing this town has going for it. For all I know, this town could change my life. \\ Besting Brady is book two in the Hearts of Hollis series co-written by Nicole Dykes and J.L. Leslie. It is written as a stand-alone novel. It is not necessary to read book one in this series. It contains adult content, language, and sexual situations. It is intended for mature readers only.\\

This is the un-published original Changing Caleb. This book is no longer available. Please do not leave reviews on this version. The new version of Changing Caleb is by J.L. Leslie. Nicole Dykes is no longer an author of this series. Please search for Changing Caleb by J.L. Leslie for the correct version. . . . . Caleb… I left Hollis, my hometown and the only place I’ve ever known. She was everywhere. Driving me insane. Getting under my skin. I ruined what we had and I needed to move on. She already has. Los Angeles made me realize Casey was never good for me to begin with. We brought each other so much pain. Too much destruction. It wasn’t passion. What we had wasn’t love. It was something different. Casey… I was happy when he left. Caleb should have stayed gone. I was moving on and becoming a new person without him. Growing up. Only he didn’t stay gone. He came back and now he’s pretending to be someone else. Says he’s a better man without me. That all the years we spent together were a waste. How can he say that? I don’t even recognize this man he’s become. What we had together was stronger than love. \\Changing Caleb is book three in the Hearts of Hollis series co-written by Nicole Dykes and J.L. Leslie. It is written as a stand-alone novel. It is not necessary to read books one and two in this series, but does include characters from these novels. It contains adult content, language, and sexual situations. It is intended for mature readers only.\\

Landon… I was taught women are the weaker, inferior sex. Toss a little money at them, show them some attention, and they will spread their legs. They are money hungry whores, and they are all the same. My father taught me this, and he warned me to never allow a woman to have control over me. Never give a woman my trust. Never give a woman my admiration. I followed his advice…until I met Avery Randall. Avery… I hate everything about the small town I grew up in. Hollis is tainted with horrible memories. The place I used to love so much is ruined from the tragedy I caused, the pain I inflicted, and I can’t seem to escape from it. I ran away a long time ago, but this place has a way of drawing you back in and not letting you go. My family needs me, only I’m not certain I can handle the pressure of being back in Hollis. But there’s one person who tells me I can do this. Landon Steele assures me I can overcome my past. He promises me I am strong enough. I wish I could believe him. \Admiring Avery is the final installment in the Hearts of Hollis Series. It references characters and events from the previous books but is a standalone novel. This book contains adult content, adult language, and sexual situations. It is intended for mature readers only.\