She’d been arrested? Mia couldn’t believe what was happening to her! How could the police accuse her of killing her ex-fiancé?! She was a kindergarten teacher! But here she was, standing in front of the judge, her eyes wide with fear and confusion. Into this chaos strode the largest, most handsome man she’d ever seen in her life! Ash Thorpe stepped into the courtroom and took charge, not just of her defense but of Mia’s heart. He was funny, kind, intelligent and charming. He had but one flaw in Mia’s eyes: he thought she was a murderer! How could she have lost her heart to a man who didn’t trust her? Her life had been so simple twenty-four hours ago. Now she was confused and lost in a sea of insanity that only got more crazy by the minute. And the only man who made sense, who helped her wade through the complicated judicial system, didn’t believe in her. Ash had a thorny problem. It wasn’t enough that he was trying to navigate the dangerous waters of a murder trial, he was falling in love with his client! To give in to his urges would be an unforgivable breach of ethics, but so would be giving less than his best! Ash and his team were running a mile a minute trying to come up with a strong defense, but his concentration was suffering from the emotional and physical responses that Mia’s presence created. He might be able to save her in court, but would he lose her from his life? Enjoy His Captive Lover - book one in The Thorpe Brothers Series!

Their eyes first met across a crowded Georgetown bar, and an unexpected magnetism kept them together. There with her friends, Kiera Ward never expected the handsome, debonair man to be attracted to her, but Axel Thorpe had eyes for no other. With common interests, goals, and an intense physical charisma, they quickly fell in love. But a careless and perhaps misunderstood proposal by Axel drove a wedge between them. What had been a passionate and promising relationship for Kiera shattered into painful betrayal. Now, six years later, Kiera is working for The Thorpe Group. No longer just a promising young student, she has become a sought-after attorney – a rising star. There’s only one problem: can she stand being in such close proximity to Axel Thorpe?

Being the daughter of a famous art thief, Cricket has learned how to steal, lie, cheat and get away with practically anything. She has the skills to sneak into a museum with the highest security and sneak out with no one the wiser. Unfortunately, she hates to steal, lie and cheat. Her father has disowned her because she refuses to help him, her family has turned their backs on her and she’s perfectly happy living a normal life as an accountant. Well, except for the occasional need for the adrenaline rush. Cricket admits it, she’s an adrenaline junkie. And she only steals ball point pens. Okay, and she occasionally does something to the big boss just to irritate him. But in her defense, he’s a supremely bad boss. When one of Ryker’s clients talks about his frustration with someone breaking into his offices on a regular basis, Ryker immediately recognizes the woman’s figure. Because he watches her walk into the building every morning. When he accepts the assignment of his client to help track down the culprit, he has a fantastic time sweating out the beautiful cat burglar/accountant.

Xander Thorpe, the second oldest, is the best divorce attorney in the business. But he’s haunted by the always lovely Autumn Hallman, the uber-efficient office manager for The Thorpe Group. Their arguments in the office have become epic. Autumn hates it every time some beautiful women walks through the doors of The Thorpe Group because she knows that the woman is Xander’s latest fling. She refuses to let Xander get to her, hating him for his philandering ways. She tries to initiate an office truce, but the dratted man just keeps on bringing his lady loves into the office! In her mind, it is unprofessional and she’s not afraid to confront him! But what happens when their true feelings for each other break through their fighting?