Author: poppyparkes
I see Rory Walker coming from a mile away, literally, and as soon as I set eyes on her sashaying down the street, I know — I’ve got to have her.And not just her body, although those curves are damned succulent. I’ve got the hots for her bright mind and thoughtful heart too. Then I realize that she’s open to the social justice issues that weight heavily on me and I’m a goner. I’m all hers, if … all hers, if she’ll have me.But between her restrictive upbringing and the general unease that most folks seem to feel around activists…
I’m not looking for love. I’ve got priorities, and my music career is at the top of the list. I’ve got lots of time to let love sweep me off my feet later.Then, thanks to reports of rats at the recording studio, I meet Calina, and everything changes. She’s strong, sassy, and so damned gorgeous that it’s hard to keep my hands off her. But Calina’s got a problem — a big one — that I never see … — that I never see coming. She’s trapped and she’s looking for a way out. The only question is if I’m…
Ever since I saved her sophomore year science experiment from literally going up in flames, I’ve known that Greta Rose is the one for me. She’s sassy, smart as hell, and has a sweet body I’d love to taste every inch of — Greta’s the girl of my dreams. Two years later, we’re high school grads with the world at our feet. The only thing that stands between us and happily ever after is my controlling … is my controlling mother. There’s no telling what she’ll do when she discovers I’ve been hiding the love of my life from her…
I didn’t mean to become an overnight internet sensation. Really. And yeah, I know that when people say that, they’re usually lying. They almost always want it, and worked hard to get it. I didn’t. What I do work my ass off on is my music — I mean, my serious music. My genre-bending rock ’n’ roll work that’s sometimes a little folk and always as raw and badass as I can manage. “Hit It, Beyotch” is … I can manage. “Hit It, Beyotch” is not that. But it’s what everyone knows me for. I’m Aria Mack, YouTube star and the Rebecca Black of my generation.…
When Amelia went from getting left at the altar to finding love at first sight with the man of her dreams, I felt elated. And when Kate’s near-concussion turned into true love, I celebrated. But then Hattie found her forever-love in the arms of the single father of one of her Outdoor Adventure kids, and suddenly I found myself the only one of my friends without someone to go home to at night. … home to at night. And I always will be. Because I’m one in a million — because love’s not in the cards for me. I’m a…
There’s a first time for everything… herself rethinking everything — including giving up the V card she’s been saving for just the right person. And she’s not the only one willing to make sacrifices to be with the person who makes her heart sing and her magic carpet throb. Gabe is right there with her, considering making a bomb run on his career to cut fresh tracks toward happily ever after with Winter. The only question is — is she ready for forever, or will the weekend be a total wipeout? Get ready to hit the slopes, snow bunnies, because…
I should have known. Now that I look back over the past few weeks, I can see signs of this coming.I’d thought it was wedding jitters. Our family had begun trickling into Shotgun, our western Montana town, making the incoming life commitment all the more real. That’d be enough to make any groom-to-be nervous. But then my fiancé never showed up to our wedding.My three bridesmaid friends were … wedding.My three bridesmaid friends were amazing. They’d spun into action dispersing the guests while I sat, numb. Now we’re driving to the closest dive bar at my request, and I feel…
I’ve had my heart broken more than I would care to, and I’m done — done with getting hurt, done with looking for a new man. It’s time for something new, something fresh.It’s the new year, and I’ve got one person on my mind — me.For the next three hundred sixty-five days, I’m swearing off men and tending to myself in a way I’m not sure I’ve ever done. It’s time to take care of me, and invest in my … of me, and invest in my own happiness. I’m done waiting.So I’ve booked myself a stay at a luxurious…