Author: lizdurano
“Love isn’t always pretty and sweet, sometimes it’s earthy and hard-won.” – Carly Quinn, AuthorLet Dax, Sawyer, and Benny take you to Taos, New Mexico through stories readers have described as heart-wrenching and emotional, honest and real. EVERYTHING SHE EVER WANTED – Dax and HarlowShe’s smart, beautiful, and heartbroken. He’s cocky, a bit rough around the edges, and too young. But when a … rough around the edges, and too young. But when a scheduling mistake lands them in the same place at the same time, can their fling turn into the real thing?FALLING FOR JORDAN: Addison and JordanWhen Dr.…
After her last relationship ends in disaster, travel nurse Sarah Drexel takes a job on the Navajo Nation, believing it far enough away from civilization for anyone to recognize her.But all that changes when environmental protection specialist Benny Turner walks into her clinic. He used to be her best friend until the night she told him her deepest darkest secrets and everything changed between … between them. But Sarah’s not the only one with something to hide. For Benny, being half-Navajo means straddling two worlds. It means never quite belonging to either one without having to constantly prove himself. But…
She caught the bouquet. He snagged the bridal garter. But when her so-called walk of shame goes viral, he’ll need to do more than just slip a garter up her leg.Did we or didn’t we?That’s the million-dollar question when I wake up next to Kodiak “Kodi” Donovan the morning after a mutual friend’s St. Patrick’s Day wedding.Forget that he’s one of the hottest bachelors in Manhattan, a billionaire, … the hottest bachelors in Manhattan, a billionaire, and as the founder of the nonprofit ReBuild to Heal, a philanthropist to boot.And so we agree to go on with our respective lives…
Twelve years since he promised her his heart, can their love stay as strong as ever… even without that ring?Environmental protection scientist Benny Turner has always managed to surprise his long-time love (and Valentine cynic) Sarah Drexel on Valentine’s Day. But when a toxic waste spill on tribal land requires him to travel out of state, for the first time since they’ve been together, they’ll … they’ve been together, they’ll have to spend Valentine’s Day apart.But Benny has never been one to give up so easily. Determined to give Sarah a day she’ll never forget, he’ll move mountains to get…
Campbell:There’s an unspoken rule between best friends: he may be your “brother from another mother” but don’t ever fall for his gorgeous sister no matter what happens… until you do.Caitlin:I’ve known Campbell all my life. He’s the boy next door and my brother’s best friend… the one man outside of family with whom I can completely be myself.But when I wake up in his bed the morning after his … myself.But when I wake up in his bed the morning after his company holiday party, there are two things I suddenly can’t ignore: Campbell Murphy is all grown up in…
The engagement may be fake. But the emotions are real.After learning that her ex-fiancé will be spending the holidays next door to her parents’ home, the last thing florist Mariah Peters wants is for him to see that she’s still single two years after they called off their wedding. And so she comes up with the perfect lie… that she’s engaged.Too bad the man she hired to pretend to be her fiancé … she hired to pretend to be her fiancé is grounded on the other side of the country and can’t make it in time.Enter friend Logan Garrison who…
I’ve always preferred my life simple and commitment-free.It’s why I live off the grid and do my own thing.But when I run into my best friend’s widow while on a stopover in Los Angeles, I realize there’s one commitment I’ve failed to keep… the one I made to the fellow Marine who saved my life during a time I’ve fought hard to forget.But I’m not the only one having a problem with commitments… problem with commitments…Alma’s got one, too.It’s the one she’s holding onto no matter what the cost…But when Fate brings us together, can she let go of her…
I’ve always preferred my life simple and commitment-free. It’s why I live off the grid and do my own thing. But when I run into my best friend’s widow, I realize there’s one commitment I’ve failed to keep… the one I made to the battle buddy who saved my life during a time I’ve fought hard to forget. But I’m not the only one having a problem with promises… one, too. It’s the one she’s holding onto no matter what the cost… But when our paths cross again, can she let go of her secrets and allow me to honor…
We all have secrets, and some of them are better left in the past. But for Ashe Hunter, one secret is coming back for her encore. To his fans, Ashe Hunter is the perfect man, the classically trained British actor taking Hollywood and Broadway by storm. To his American girlfriend, Riley Eames, he is a man in love who’ll do anything to keep her safe from the prying eyes of paparazzi suddenly … safe from the prying eyes of paparazzi suddenly digging into her life. But to someone from his past, Ashe is her ticket to Hollywood fame and she’ll…
I was never into fairy tales.But discovering a real live princess in my house reminds me of the story of the three bears and some chick who breaks into their pad, eats all their food, and sleeps in their beds.Just like the one that’s in mine right now.At first, I thought she was dead, but the rise and fall of her chest told me that she was just passed out, probably from the half-empty bottle of … probably from the half-empty bottle of Bordeaux I’d been saving for a special occasion. Two grand down the drain, courtesy of Goldi-effing-locks here,…