I don’t believe in destiny. In fate. Or in soul mates. But I believe in Hawke. My life has never been whole since my parents left forever. I have my brother, someone I can barely tolerate most of the time, and I have my best friend, Marie. And I have myself. But when Hawke walks into my life, there’s an immediate connection. Our eyes lock and an unspoken conversation is exchanged. For the first time in my life, I actually feel something. But he doesn’t. He keeps me at arm’s length and pretends there’s nothing between us when there clearly is. I’m not the kind of girl to wait around for any guy, so I don’t. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t in the back of my mind. Our paths cross again in a way neither one of us expect and it changes everything. Was it destiny that made it happen? Was it fate? Or was it something else?

Getting over Hawke is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I couldn’t breathe, sleep, or eat. Every day was more agonizing than the one that followed. But somehow, after two years of suffering, I finally got back on my feet. And I moved on. Now I’m living in the city and running my own bakery. Life is good again. I’m surrounded by good friends that I love, and every day is even better than the last. Until everything changes. Now I have to face him after two years of silence. I have to look him in the eye and act like he has no effect on me. I have to hold my head high and pretend he didn’t shatter me into a million pieces. I have to act like he doesn’t mean a damn thing to me. Can I fool him? Can I fool myself?

It took a long time to forgive him—but I have. It took all my strength to give him my heart once again, to trust him after the way he destroyed me, but it was the best decision I’ve ever made…because I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. It’s like we’re two years in the past, but everything is so much better. But that blissful happiness is shattered by a single phone call. His mother fell down the stairs and passed away—but we both know that’s not what really happened. His rage is unprecedented and he races home to put his own father in the ground. I try to reason with him, but my protests land on deaf ears. The last time I saw him like this was two years ago—when he left me. The events are so similar I feel like I’m back in time. It’s a trigger, and as much as I want to trust Hawke, I fear he’ll break my heart all over again. I’m afraid I’ll lose him all over again. Pick up the next installment of this contemporary romance series now by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page. This second chance romance with angst is also available in Kindle Unlimited!

I’ve known Axel my whole life because he’s Francesca’s older brother, and while I’ve had a big crush on him since I can remember, he’s never noticed me. I’ve just been the ugly, geeky girl that’s friends with his sister. But when I spend Christmas with them at the cabin, he can’t stop staring at me. A lot has changed since he last saw me—and this ugly duckling has turned into a beautiful swan. He asks me to dinner, and because he’s always been my dream guy, I can’t say no. We have a great night, and even though I should just say goodnight, it turns into one of the best nights of my life. But it clearly means a lot more to me than him because he drops me immediately afterward—like a notch on his belt. It’s a painful disappointment, and now I see Axel for what he really is—a shallow jerk. But then he shows up on my doorstep a few days later and asks for another chance. A chance to prove that he’s not shallow, that he likes me for more than my appearance. He already hurt me once—and I’m afraid he’ll hurt me again. \This follows the story of Axel and Marie, but it also shows never-before-scenes with Hawke and Francesca\ Pick up the next installment of this contemporary romance series now by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page. This second chance romance with angst is also available in Kindle Unlimited!

I love you. They were the most romantic words in the world—but they were the most terrifying to Axel. Caught up in the moment, I let them slip out with my moans, and that was when everything came to a stop. Axel didn’t even finish before he grabbed his clothes and walked out on me. Two weeks have come and gone, and now my pain has intensified into hatred. Axel is a coward that can’t even speak to me, so I show up at his doorstep to confront him after the long silence. But someone else opens the door, Alexia, a girl from his office. That’s when I know we’re done for good—and he didn’t even have the decency to tell me himself. Heartbroken, I lick my wounds alone, unsure how someone as good as Axel could be so cruel. Unsure how I could have loved him in the first place. But then Axel shows up on my doorstep full of remorse and apologies…and tells me nothing happened with Alexia. He wants another chance, and this time, he’s ready for something more serious. But I’m not ready for something serious—not with him. Pick up the next installment of this contemporary romance series now by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page. This second chance romance with angst is also available in Kindle Unlimited!

When Francesca left me I didn’t think I could ever recover. But with every passing month it got easier. And when six months had come and gone, I was finally over it. And when a year had passed, I didn’t think about her at all anymore. But I was still missing something. I want what she has with Hawke, that kind of love that still burns even when the novelty wears off. I want a woman who loves me with everything she has. And I want to love her in the same way. When I get set up on a blind date I expect to have a mediocre evening. Blind dates were all the same. We’d have some wine and dinner, and maybe some good sex afterward. But when she walks in I know this one will be different.

I ruined everything. Instead of telling Rose the truth, I kept everything to myself. Even though my intentions were good and I was just trying to help, I was in the wrong. Seeing the look on her face in that courtroom was unbearable. Will she ever forgive me? Could I blame her if she didn’t? All I know is I love her. I can’t live without her. There’s an unbreakable connection between us that I can’t shake off. I have to get her back.