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Summer Secrets
Series · 3 books · 2020

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#1

Falling for the Bad Boy

2020

Jenna has only one goal this summer—to lose her V card. Cam, the newest bad boy, lifeguard on the Cape, seems to fit the bill. Too bad his goal is very different than hers. He’s looking for revenge. Jenna Hutchins’ life has been easy breezy. Except, going to an all girls’ high school has prevented her from meeting a guy she’d like to lose her virginity to. And who wants to go to college a virgin? Certainly not her. That’s why Jenna’s mission this summer is to have sex. And not just with any guy. No. She wants a bad boy. Cam Larsen’s family used to have money and affluence. When his father died suddenly, his business partner, Jason Hutchins, screwed his family over. They lost everything. Now Cam’s only goal is to make Jason pay. When Jenna, Jason’s daughter, shows interest in Cam, he doesn’t want to get close. He doesn’t want to hurt her because her father is a greedy, malicious bastard, but he will if he has to. Not only are the days heating up, but so are things between Jenna and Cam. Will they both get what they want this summer, or will the price of revenge be so high that they both will have to pay? The cost, their hearts.
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#2

Falling for the Single Dad

2020

She wants to find an older guy to spend time with this summer. He’s a single dad who needs a nanny. When they meet, it seems like they are the perfect solution to both of their problems. But is it possible they’re only creating more? Hannah is desperate for a break after graduating from an all girls’ boarding school. While trying to convince her father she needs to take a gap year, he tells her if she's not in school, she's out of the house and into a job. When she stumbles upon a nanny position, she thinks it's the perfect solution. The minute she sees Ryan, she should have the good sense to run away. After all he is twenty-seven, a graphic designer, and hot as hell. But if all goes well, he'll move her to Boston in the fall and make her his full-time nanny. Only now, she’d like to make more than just the job official. Six months ago, his girlfriend, the mother of his child, died in a car accident. He felt like he'd never recover. Until Hannah. Only the longer she’s around, the more attached he and Claire, his daughter, become. This is bad. He needs someone for Claire more than he needs someone for himself, right? Over time Hannah moves in, but he knows it's too late. His feelings can't be helped. The fear that he'll lose another woman he loves is always hanging over his head, so he vows to love no one at all. No one can convince him otherwise, but Hannah definitely wants to try.
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#3

Falling for the Younger Man

2020

How young is too young when it comes to dating? Grace Larsen is about to find out. Losing her husband nearly destroyed her financially. Yet, in some ways, it was freeing, emotionally. Her son didn’t take the death of his father well, so she sends him away to the Cape for the summer for a reset. Some time away from home to get back on the straight and narrow. Except after he leaves, he isn’t keeping in contact, which usually means he’s getting into trouble. Grace has to sneak down to the beach to check on Cam, to be prepared for whatever she’ll be bailing him out of next. Who she doesn’t expect to sneak up on her is Chance Taylor. He’s all grown up, but still too young for her. Chance needs a way to make his ex jealous. When Grace—his friend Cam’s hot mother—strolls up to the bar, he knows what he has to do. Get her to go out on one date with him to move his plan forward. Grace resists at first. Outwardly, she’s the picture of calm and confidence, but she reminds him of a bunny being stalked by a wolf in the snow. She’s ready to bolt at any moment, and he’ll be left in the cold. But he has something on her, so she reluctantly agrees to one date. Neither Grace nor Chance have any idea what they’re getting themselves into. Because sometimes you can resist temptation, but this time it’s much harder than Grace remembers. Chance isn’t as young and naive as she initially imagined and is showing her how a woman is supposed to be treated. Grace thinks she needs an out, an exit strategy, almost as much as she needs to give Chance a try. Grace thinks love is for the weak. She doesn’t need anyone to complete her. Will Chance be able to prove her wrong?

Author

Emma Tharp
Emma Tharp
Author · 28 books

Emma Tharp is the USA Today Bestselling Author of The Bluff Harbor Series, Keeping It Casual, Drawn to Dark, and the McLoughlin Brother Series. She was raised in upstate New York. Being an only child, she spent a great deal of time alone, dreaming up characters who would keep her company on long family road trips. Putting her writing on the back burner, she went to college and became a chiropractor. After spending twelve years healing patients, Emma decided—with the help of her amazingly supportive husband—to use the creative side of her brain and let her characters come to the page. If she’s not writing, Emma can be found at the gym, one of her kids sporting events, Starbucks, or a live music event. A perfect day for Emma would be spent at her lake house with her husband, two ginger-haired children, and Vizsla, reading a book and drinking a large cup of coffee (or wine) with music playing in the background.

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