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Loving Summer
Series · 14
books · 2012-2021

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Crushed

2019

Welcome to Hidden Falls High...the private exclusive academy in Malibu's hidden community. I was supposed to be ecstatic now that I finally had the chance to transfer to my best friend and forever crush, Nat Donovan's school... Only this was the year my long time crush, Nat Donovan, crushed me, and I would never be the same afterwards. For as long as I could remember, Nat Donovan and I had been best friends. Every summer he and his younger siblings Drew and Rachel, and I would get together and spend it at my Aunt Sookie's Malibu beach house. So when I moved in with my Aunt Sookie and transferred to Nat's school Hidden Falls High, I thought he would be happy. Only he wasn't. Little did I know...the most popular boys at Hidden Falls High thought I was easy target. The new girl. The girl who didn't belong...and they happened to be Nat's best guy friends, The Knights of Hidden Falls High (#HFH). Little did they know this girl isn't someone who would be easily crushed. Summer Jones may seem like a nice girl, but I am definitely not a pushover. So bring it on... \\Crushed is a YA/NA prequel book for that can be read as a standalone or as the prequel to the soon-to-be-a-film series, Loving Summer Series (first published in 2012 and has continued growing as a series with spin-offs. Over a million copies of the Loving Summer Series has been sold). Crushed is a bully romance and touches upon issues such as bullying, self-esteem, self-confidence, and image. It is appropriate for 17 and up due to language and some mature issues. If this doesn't bother you, then dive in!
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Loving Summer

2012

\\2022 Update! Currently Filming as a Film to be Released in Theaters and Online!\\ Over 2 Million Copies Sold in the Series which has been translated into 25 languages including Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, German, Italian, Danish, and more! The YA to Contemporary Romance Series about Summer, the Donovans, and the magical summers they've spent at Summer's Aunt Sookie's beach house Summer has always looked forward to spending her summers at her Aunt's beach house with the Donovans. To her, summers at Aunt Sookie's beach house was magical, especially getting to spend time with the Donovans - her best friend Rachel and Rachel's brothers Nathaniel, and Drew. Here at Aunt Sookie's beach house, they can be anyone and anything they dreamed. For Summer, she had always wished to become as pretty as Rachel and for her brothers to think of her as more than Rachel's friend. For Nat and Drew, summers at Aunt Sookie's beach house meant fun and escape, a place where they go to with their mom and sister for the summer, away from city life. They never thought this summer would be different. They never thought things would change as much as they did...and it all began with them falling for and loving Summer. Sounds like any other summer teen beach series? Guess again, Loving Summer is about a young woman who begins her journey into discovering love through trial and error, heartbreak, and loyalty to discover her strength to love and spans teen years to adulthood.
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#2

Falling for Summer

2012

Love hits you when you least expect it, grabs you, sucks you in whole, and twists you around until you could hardly breathe. Love hurts like a sucker punch, that’s both glorious and beautiful. Falling for Summer was like that for me, every time. – Nat Donovan The Donovan Brothers Two brothers as gorgeous as they are dangerous. Nat Donovan, the older more responsible brother with the passion of a starving man. Knows what he wants, but knows he can’t have it without giving up everything. Drew Donovan, the really bad boy, the black sheep, the one who has a devil-may-care attitude, wants what he wants, but knows he would have to go through the ones he loves to have it. Nat and Drew Donovan has known Summer Jones since they were kids. She had always been the girl next door who was best friends with their little sister Rachel and was cool enough to play with the guys. Now Summer is all grown up, gorgeous, and scorchingly sexy without even knowing it. Responsible older brother Nat, who had always tried to keep their friendship platonic, now can’t stop thinking of her and wanting more. Carefree Drew, who had always had a crush on Summer, but knew Summer’s heart was already taken, can only fall further for her. But no one had anticipated what would happen between the time the Donovan brothers fell for her and now. No one knew how hard they would fall. YA-Mature/New Adult Contemporary \* Continues where Loving Summer left off, featuring mostly Drew and Nat's Point-of-View.
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Perfect Summer

2013

Two hot brothers, one steady and secured, groomed to take over their family’s billion dollar enterprise. The other, a rising football star whose body is well-known to women of all ages in print and in person. Both in love with the same woman, whom they can’t have – Summer Jones, their sister’s best friend since childhood, and the girl they promised to protect. She’s never been so lost in her life, following the tragedy that rocked her steady and secured life. Always the perfect girl, the good girl who does everything to take care of everyone else, she’s now the one who’s fallen too far. Not Drew, not Nat, and not even Rachel. She knows she has to choose and make a decision. She knows she has to do the right thing, but as she decides with her mind, her heart rebels. Her desire for both Donovan brothers has grown insatiable and an addiction so much so that lines are blurred and nothing is clear. Just when everything seems bleak and hopeless, comes a revelation so deep, that what seems far from perfect becomes perfect in what turns out to be the Donovan’s most perfect summer.
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Secrets of the Fall

2013

The Donovan Brothers… two gorgeous brothers in love with the same girl. How far would they fall to have her? One of them will claim her, but the other will find her. Only one can win her forever, unless their family secrets destroy everything. After finding out who she should be with and who she wants to be with, Summer is devastated by the tragic news of one of the Donovan Brothers. In this fourth book in the Loving Summer Series and the second book in the Donovan Brothers Trilogy; go into the minds of the Donovan Brothers and find out the shocking secret that could destroy everything they have with Summer.
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Lasting Summer

2013

Summer Jones thought she lost Nat Donovan, the boy she had always had a crush on since she could remember, when he went off on a mission to find his father, the founder and CEO of Donovan Dynamics, the billion dollar security and intelligence corporation who is now protecting her from the stalker who has attempted to kill her twice. He had always been her rock, had always been there for her, but now Nat has disappeared. According to Donovan Dynamics, it was for good. Could Summer continue on? Could Nat's playboy one-night stand legend brother Drew Donovan live up to Nat's legacy as the family's perfect son, as the one who could eventually run Donovan Dynamics? With Nat gone, could he finally get Summer to commit to him with all her heart and soul? All the secrets, all the heartaches, come out in Lasting Summer as the Donovans and Summer learn to deal with the truth about Nat, Drew, and Summer that will test each others' love to each other and to family. Lasting Summer is part of the Loving Summer Series appropriate for age 18+. BOOKS IN THE LOVING SUMMER SERIES Loving Summer (Loving Summer #1) Falling for Summer (Loving Summer #2: Donovan Brothers 1) Perfect Summer (Loving Summer #3) Secrets of the Fall (Loving Summer #4: Donovan Brothers 2) Lasting Summer (Loving Summer #5) Donovan Brothers 3 Title to be Announced
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Free Fall Vol. 1

2015

Although Summer has made her choice, the danger is far from over. In order to protect everyone he loves, Nat must continue living with his new identity for however long it takes, even if that means several years later. Will the love he feels for Summer still last, even when he is no longer the Nat Donovan he used to be? This can be read separately from the Loving Summer Series, but is also part of the Loving Summer Series: Donovan Brothers. SUGGESTED READING ORDER of THE LOVING SUMMER SERIES Loving Summer Falling for Summer Perfect Summer Secrets of the Fall Lasting Summer Free Fall FREE FALL SERIES (10 Years After Lasting Summer) Free Fall Vol. 1 - Jan. 12, 2015 Free Fall Vol. 2 - March 30, 2015 Free Fall Vol. 3 - May 18, 2015 Due to Mature Content, this Adult Contemporary Romantic Thriller series is recommended for 18 and up.
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Free Fall Vol. 2

2015

FREE FALL Vol. 2 The Dragon, one of the most ruthless and evasive lord of a powerful crime ring, has taken the only thing or the only person who has kept him sane and in control for the last ten years... The woman he has ever loved... The one who got away, but is now engaged to his brother... His childhood sweetheart whom he had promised to protect on his beloved Aunt's deathbed. His Perfect and Lasting Summer. The woman who risked her life to save his. He owed it to her to do everything in his power to save her. But what Nat Donovan didn't expect was the heavy price he would pay to get her back, and whether it was too late to save her love.
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Free Fall Vol. 3

2015

In the concluding book to the Free Fall Series, told mostly in Nat Donovan's point of view, one of the Donovans is hanging to life by a thread while another is losing his mind. A truth about Summer is discovered that may change everything. Vol. 3 will be releasing in November as part of the Free Fall Series Complete Box set.
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Summer's Landing

2016

~Summer I Can. Not. Believe. It. Another tragedy. Another death. Now the man I am set to marry...the man I want to marry is hovering between life and death. We've just found his missing brother who had been under a different identity, a different life all this time. He's back in our lives... my fiancé's smart, genius, and now hotter than ever older brother, who happens to be my first love since childhood... just to now have my fiancé close to death. How ironic? It's like the stars do not want us together. It's like we will never be together... my fiancé and I. I don't know what to do... I don't know if I can do anything. But it's as if somehow fate has another mind of its own. I won't know until all this plays out. My entire life has been a roller coaster, and now it seems it will come to a stop. I just need to know how to land. He's there to help me... And I'm there too. Somehow the answers are there... at Summer's Landing.
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Cruel Crush

2019

Soon to become a television series! Hidden Falls High has a new King... Dante Black, the blackest of the Blacks. Another home, another new school. Another target. Life was supposed to be smooth sailing when you're at the end of your high school year. Of course it is. Especially when you're the one your father relies on to take care of loose ends. And by the time you're 17, you've already earned yourself a reputation amongst the Inner Circle as someone to be feared. Who am I? I'm the charming Prince, the Golden Boy, the one no one suspects to have no heart. Until I saw her...my target. The girl I will bring down because she is his crush. Summer. Who knew crushes could be so cruel? \\\\\* There is someone new living in the Donovans' old mansion in Hidden Falls, the exclusive enclave in Malibu. He's a senior at the Academy, but he seems older like he's already seen so much in the world. Maybe he has. Maybe he's not of this world. I thought I had finally found peace at Hidden Falls High...but the nightmare is just beginning... \\\*Hidden Falls High is a Dark High School Romance mature YA/New Adult series intended for 17 and up due to language and mature matters. READING ORDER Cruel Crush (with Crushed) Punishing the Princess Claiming the Crown Loving Summer Series
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The Tin Man

2021

I am known as the Tin Man, because I have no heart. I have no qualms about doing the things that I do. I was sent to complete a mission which involved a young woman. She changed me, and that changed everything. Including who and what I am. I was the Tin Man, and in order for me to live, for her to live, I must take them down. The Inner Circle, aka Oz. Which means I must take down all the players in Oz, including the Lion, The Scarecrow, Dorothy, and the Wizard. This is not the Wonderland you read about in fairy tales, but a dark bad place. Before you go, remember to bring an Ax. \\The Inner Circle Series is a Suspenseful Romance, which includes mature themes and scenes. TV-Mature.
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The Scarecrow

2021

If you like 365 Days, and After, you'll love the steamy romances from Kailin Gow like this one. My Code Name is The Scare Crow, and I am part of the Inner Circle, the most Secret of Secret Societies. Parker James killed my father, one of the founders and kingpins in the Inner Circle. Now as an Offspring of a Founder, I was groomed to replace my father in the Inner Circle, and trained to be an assassin will seek revenge. I am known as the Scare Crow. Perfect for Parker James. Having the Scare Crow after him will get him closer to Oz. But now the other players, including Dorothy, The Wizard, and the Lion's coming out to play, too. \\The Inner Circle Series is a Dark College Romance Thriller with lots of action, steamy scenes, language, and twists and turns. Recommended for age 18 and up.
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The Lion

2021

The 3rd Book in the Inner Circle Series... The Inner Circle had sounded the alarm. Dante Black, aka, the Tin Man, one of our own Offspring Assassinations of the Inner Circle's Founders, and the best had come back from the dead. No longer a ghost, he had been taking us down one-by-one. Bent on revenge for what the Inner Circle did to him, his father, and that girl who he gave everything up for. Now, according to Inner Circle rules, we are given the Go to bring him down. I'm one of the Offsprings of the Inner Circle Founders, like the Tin Man. I'm known for my strength, my leadership abilities, and my charm. I'm the Lion, after all. We are all part of the surreal underground like Oz, only we are all ruthless, focused, and willing to anything and everything to make the Inner Circle the organization it was meant to be. Now Dante Black, the blackest heart, and the man who literally had no heart, is my target. Tin Man versus The Lion. It's Game On! \\The Inner Circle Series is a Suspenseful Romance, which includes mature themes and scenes. TV-Mature.

Author

Kailin Gow
Kailin Gow
Author · 125 books

Latest 2023 News: https://filmdaily.co/lifestyle/popula... Other News: https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/kaili... Kailin Gow is an International Bestselling American, USA Today Bestselling, WOC and AAPI screenwriter, director, producer, speaker, actress and traditionally-published and indie author of hundreds of books, and the owner/founder and organizer of mega-book signing events like Rockin' Hollywood, Naughty Mafia in Las Vegas, and the upcoming Love Letters from Las Vegas (also, the title of an upcoming Rom Com film) which has featured the very top authors of Romance and drawn thousands of readers, including being in a documentary film now out on Amazon Prime. Over 14 Million copies of her books have been downloaded around the world and translated into 25 languages. 2 of her book series, FADE Series and Red Genesis Series, has been optioned by the Academy Award-winning team behind Netflix #1 most Liked and Top 10 Netflix Original Film, Wish Dragon, also the team behind the special effects magic of Star Wars and Marvel films. She owns a traditional publishing company with an API (Asian Pacific Islander) Diversity initiative that has partnerships with production companies across the globe with distribution through Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney and more! Kailin Gow is a go to media guest on Women in Film and Television and is a voting member of the Academy Awards. Her Worldwide Brand, Kailin Gow's Go Girl has won awards for its tv series, books, cosmetics, fashions, beauty and health products, and soon-to-be home and travel products. As of 2021, Kailin Gow's Go Girl is excited to expand into its own line of hotels, starting with a 70+ room hotel in Texas. In 2022, her books will be adapted into entertainment venues called Sparklesoup World, offered in various locations throughout the U.S. and internationally. She has been a host on world-class stages, an invited speaker for BEA and a regular radio/TV guest for major stations. She is an official voice of AAPI, She has a TV Reality show on her as an author and personality. She is also the host and publisher of a leading author industry guide, subscription newsletter, and podcast called Authors Voices. Five of her pen names are USA Today Bestselling authors and will be traditionally published in 2022. She is also a recurring speaker/instructor of writing series and serials for professional screenwriters and producers as of 2021. She was called an "innovating author" and an "Author as Influencer" by Goodreads executives at Book Expo America 2014 in their speech. Kailin Gow is one of Cindy Crawford's Beauties, who is beautiful on the inside as well as the outside, along with Gabrielle Union. She was called "a successful author who knows how to balance being an author and life" by Huffington Post. USA Today recommends her steamy romances while PBS Kids have recommended her Teen Fantasy Series. Amazon highlighted her author success story on the homepage of Amazon.com and in their book, Transformations and was invited by Amazon to be an author spokesperson for Amazon's launch of the Kindle fire in Santa Monica. In the publishing industry, she has written and presented many articles and workshops for major publications as well as conventions. https://www.fastcompany.com/user/kail... and is the host/founder of the podcast and newsletter Author Voices. Additionally, she owns a law firm specializing in consumer advocacy. Kailin Gow holds a Masters degree in Management from USC and degrees in Social Ecology (Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, and Ecology/Climate), Drama, and Film making from UC Irvine where she once ran and DJ for a radio station that helped discovered OC bands like Sugar Ray and Gwen Stefani.

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