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Playing With Trouble
Playing With Trouble
Series · 4 books · 2021
By
Summer Brooks
Books in series
#1
(Secret) Baby With My Best Friend's Ex
2021
What I was supposed to do: Help my best friend get through her breakup. What I actually did: Hookup with her ex and ruin our friendship. You see, when you do something incredibly stupid and selfish, the universe teaches you a lesson. My lesson came in the form of a baby. A gorgeous baby boy that I kept from my billionaire baby daddy. Yes, the guilt ate at me for two years. But how could I tell him when he’d made it crystal clear that he was grumpy as hell and wanted to be left alone? Let’s just say that we were both pretty dumb. So the universe threw another curveball at us. It brought me back to his city. My wounds became raw all over again. And our son was now over a year old. My plan was to tell Jack that he was a dad… but he had a plan of his own once he found out that I was back in New York. Offering me a job was part of his scheme to keep me around. Turns out, my (secret) baby daddy was still the same ego maniac that I’d left behind. But years had passed and we weren’t so stupid and selfish anymore… Or were we? Dive into the tumultuous lives of Emma and Jack. They’re completely wrong on paper but something draws them back together. A maddening connection… and a beautiful baby!
#2
(Accidentally) Married to the Jerk
2021
What was supposed to happen: His brother proposing to my best friend with a beautiful ring. What actually happened: We got drunk, stole the ring, and got married instead. This officially makes me the worst best friend in the history of best friends. Yes, I sound like a mess but I promise I wasn’t always this way. When your fiancé dumps you right before the wedding, it shreds your life into pieces. And when you’re forced to start over, you make idiotic mistakes. My mistake looks like a wedding ring and a marriage certificate. It also looks like a bath full of tears and mascara running so far down my cheeks that I’m actually terrified of myself. My accidental “husband” is devilishly handsome and obscenely rich. But he’s also a jerk. A fact that I forgot while I was letting loose in Vegas. But I can fix this. Of course, I can. Unless something stops me. Something like… another accident. One that looks like a baby! Kenny is too irresistible and Vicky is too stubborn. But the war of words is only the beginning of their impossible happily ever after!
#3
(Pretend) Dating My Best Friend
2021
What I was supposed to do: Pull a prank on my best friend by pretending to be a stranger on a dating app. What I actually did: Agreed to be his actual girlfriend once the prank was over. Correction: Agreed to be his fake girlfriend. Let me backtrack a little. How did Roe and I become best friends? Well, we both loved pizza, and that first cheesy slice of goodness was enough to bond us forever. I loved everything about the guy. And I didn’t think that his billionaire playboy attitude would ever bother me. Why would it? I wasn’t in love with him or anything... But damn was I annoyed when he started flirting with me (me as in… the stranger that I was posing as online). It was hilarious though—I won’t lie. That silly joke was supposed to end at the gala where I showed up, leaving him stunned. But instead… one thing led to another, and the next thing I knew? Celebrity lawyer Roe St. James became my fake boyfriend. It was all fun and games until… We planned a trip to Hawaii to keep this pretense going. One penthouse suite. Two best friends. And love was in the air. Or was it? Get ready for this magical friends-to-lovers romance that started with a simple kiss, which made Shen Bailey question her entire existence. Roe St. James is perfect for her. He's a perfect friend, an irresistible fake boyfriend, and a gifted lover. But does he have the tools to break the walls around Shen's guarded heart?
#4
(Resisting) My Brother's Best Friend
2021
They say love is blind. But that’s only partially true. Love is also dumb and deaf. Here’s the thing—I messed up when I applied for a job at my brother’s restaurant. And one of the reasons why I did that was because I wanted to be close to his business partner and best friend. Of course I was in denial. My stupid head was corrupted by the crush so I convinced it that I could stay away. I pretended like sleeping with my boss wouldn’t really lead to any consequences. After all, I was the one who wanted a real family… but Sean? He neither wanted kids nor was he interested in a relationship. The end of inevitable. In fact, everything about Sean was heartbreak wrapped in a gorgeous package that I craved. And just when I began to accept reality, I found out that I was about to give him the biggest shock of his life. One that would turn his world upside down. One that would force him to make a choice… The simple bachelor life that he’d always wanted? Or a full-fledged family with his best friend’s sister?
Author
Summer Brooks
Author · 36 books