Rags and Riches Series Book 3
Fresh out of jail,
Jamie Pierce is desperate to change his ways and become a better person. He
wants to earn enough money to get out of London for good and live a quiet life
somewhere in the country. But then he meets Harriet Jones, a beautiful young
fashion designer who is plagued by self-doubt, and suddenly leaving doesn't
seem so simple.
Harriet has spent
years trying to win her father's affection, but time and time again she's been
left feeling that she just isn't good enough. When she starts to fall for her
rough-around-the-edges neighbor, she knows her father would never approve.
It was only meant
to be a fling, but maybe the person who seems so wrong for her could be just
the kind of person she needs. Can Jamie help Harriet learn to believe in
herself, or will she remain trapped in her own prison of self-doubt?
Content Warning:
explicit sex
Excerpt:
"I guess
that's a hint for me to go." Jamie sighed. "Shame, I was enjoying
myself."
He hopped off the
stool, and despite the rising panic about her work, Harriet felt a warm glow at
his words. "Really?"
"Geez, don't
sound so surprised. Why wouldn't I be enjoying myself in the company of a
beautiful woman?" Jamie stared down at her with that burning, intense gaze
of his.
Harriet squirmed.
Years of being criticized had made her unable to take a compliment. "I'm
not beautiful."
She broke her gaze
away from his, and looked back at her work. Work was what she knew, what she
understood, not compliments and looks of strange, gorgeous men whom she had
invited into her home with no real idea why.
She felt his
fingers under her chin, lifting her face so that she had to look back up at
him. Even though she resisted slightly, his fingers were firm.
"You are the
most beautiful woman I've ever met," Jamie told her, and he looked so
serious.
Harriet wanted to
believe it. But she knew she wasn't beautiful.
"Can I kiss
you again?" There was a fleeting moment of indecision in his eyes, like
maybe he shouldn't, but all Harriet wanted was for him to kiss her again.
"Yes."
Her voice was trembling. There were so many reasons why she should have said
no. But she wanted this. She wanted Jamie.
His eyes fixed on
hers until his soft lips found hers. Harriet savored his gentle kiss this time,
marveling at his skill to ignite a passion within her that she wasn't even sure
she had. When he pulled away, Harriet was left breathless.
"You seem
nervous," Jamie said, taking her hand, which was physically shaking.
"I…I haven't
touched a man since my husband and I separated," Harriet admitted.
Jamie's eyebrows
shot up in surprise. "You seem too young to have been married
already."
"Yes, well,
it didn't work out," Harriet said bitterly. She looked away, trying to
push down the emotions that threatened to resurface—rejection, abandonment, the
feeling of never being good enough. But she was good at controlling the pain by
now; she'd been doing it ever since she was a child.
"I'm
sorry." The fire between them was in danger of fizzling out as they stood
there awkwardly, but then Jamie kissed her hand. "Anybody would be a fool
to leave you."
Jamie pulled her
closer and started kissing her again. He tasted of beer, and Harriet hated the
taste usually, but like with everything else, he made the wrong seem so right,
and she loved it.
She kissed him
like she couldn't get enough. Boldly, Harriet raised her hands up to cup his
face, the beginnings of stubble feeling grainy against her palms. She was more
turned on than she could ever remember. Harriet pulled away, suddenly nervous.
It wasn't like her to do things like this, and it scared her just how much she
wanted it.
"It's okay,
we don't have to take this any further. We don't really know each other,"
Jamie said a little breathlessly.
Harriet tried to
hide her disappointment, but she knew he was right, and she wasn't the kind of
girl to be this forward.
"But I'm up
for it if you are." Jamie's voice was more serious, and his words sent
waves of desire through her body.
Given her tendency
to overthink things into inaction, she decided to let her body take over. There
were a hundred reasons why she shouldn't do this, but she was going to go with
the one reason she should—she wanted to.
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Rags and Riches Series Book 2
Melissa Morgan seems to have it all…her modeling career is
taking off and she's engaged to one of the most eligible bachelors in London.
But when she finds Jonathan cheating on her again, Melissa finds solace in the
arms of Riley, a sexy bar owner trying to recover from the heartbreak of his
last relationship. Melissa shouldn't even want Riley, but she can't seem to
stay away, especially when she finds in him everything that's missing in her
relationship with Jonathan.
Melissa knows she has to make a hard choice, and when it
comes to choosing between the life she's always wanted and the man she's
falling in love with, she might find out that she can't have the best of both
worlds.
Rags and Riches Series Book 1
When sexy, rich Lawrence Russo asks Mia to come and work
for him in Italy for two weeks, she jumps at the chance. After all, it beats
pole dancing, and the salary he offers her is practically obscene.
A relationship quickly begins to develop between the two,
but Mia can't help but wonder if Lawrence's feelings for her are genuine or if
he feels he's just paying for a service.
Even if their relationship is strong enough to survive her
insecurities, what will happen when somebody from her past shows up and
threatens to reveal her deepest, darkest secret?
About the Author:
I have always believed that the best stories are the ones
that you can't put down, the ones that transport you to a different place and
make you believe in the characters. This is exactly why I write… I have always
loved the escapism that reading and writing provides, and there is nothing more
exciting than imagining your own set of characters, and then letting them
practically write the story for you. Writing has always been a dream of mine,
and I'm lucky to have the kind of people around me that have always nurtured
and encouraged my passion.
I live a cozy little life in Wales, and when I'm not
writing I'm taking care of my young family, studying for a degree in Classical
Studies, and training to become a nail technician. I love traveling to new
places, meeting new people, and experiencing new things…it's all great
inspiration for my books!
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