Vested Interest: ABC Corp Series by Melanie Moreland

It's time for the next generation of Vested Interest to find their Happily Ever Afters.Grace VanRyan has her life mapped out. Law school, a career with ABC, and a bright future ahead of her. Until Jaxson Richards steps into the picture. He’s everything she hasn't planned for. Older, sexy, off-limits. And her new boss. When the passion between them explodes, will her life blow up along with it?

“The boys.” “The Callaghan Triplets.”“Three of a kind.”All his life, Ronan Callaghan has been part of a group. Always looking out for his brothers. Never seen as an individual or judged on his own merits.When his brothers veer onto their own path, he finds himself alone. Restless. Then he meets her. Beth. A waitress who sees him just for himself. None of the trappings of his wealth or family. A woman who only wants to know him—Ronan... more“The boys.” “The Callaghan Triplets.”“Three of a kind.”All his life, Ronan Callaghan has been part of a group. Always looking out for his brothers. Never seen as an individual or judged on his own merits.When his brothers veer onto their own path, he finds himself alone. Restless. Then he meets her. Beth. A waitress who sees him just for himself. None of the trappings of his wealth or family. A woman who only wants to know him—Ronan.She captures his heart, but how will she feel when she discovers the truth he’s holding back? Can he show her the man he really is?That he would be rather be hers than anything else?Author's Note: Finding Ronan's Heart is book 2 is an interconnected standalone in the The Contract/Vested Interest/ABC Corp series. Be prepared for swoons and maybe a tissue or two. less

Liam Callaghan is happy with the way things are.He has a successful business, a family he loves, and a life he thinks is fulfilling and complete.Until a favor for his brother brings him to her.She sparks something inside him. Something he had no idea he was missing.One touch and he knows Paige Winters is the woman he wants.She and her daughter become his focus. His world.He only has to convince her to believe in them... moreLiam Callaghan is happy with the way things are.He has a successful business, a family he loves, and a life he thinks is fulfilling and complete.Until a favor for his brother brings him to her.She sparks something inside him. Something he had no idea he was missing.One touch and he knows Paige Winters is the woman he wants.She and her daughter become his focus. His world.He only has to convince her to believe in them.Liam entered Paige’s life quietly, but from the moment he took her hand, her world exploded.Larger-than-life, he stepped in, brightening her days and filling her with happiness.But she has more than her own heart on the line.Her daughter, Lucy, has to come first.As much as her soul yearns for him, can she trust his words?Can the seeds love plants take root and bloom, growing over the past?If Liam has anything to do with it, they will.Author Note: You have read their story as told through Ronan and Beth in FINDING RONAN'S HEART. But readers have asked to see it through the character's eyes - and my characters agreed. This is a companion novel to be enjoyed with Vested Interest: ABC Corp Book 2. less

Ava Callaghan A woman working in a male-dominated field. Organized, strong, and tenacious. That’s how she has to be to succeed. Hunter Owens A loner. He needs no one, has no ties, and his future is an unanswered question mark.It’s all he knows. Until the day their lives intersect. He sees the woman she hides from the world.She nurtures the part of him he lost long ago. But they both agree—their connection is temporary. They are only for now... moreAva Callaghan A woman working in a male-dominated field. Organized, strong, and tenacious. That’s how she has to be to succeed. Hunter Owens A loner. He needs no one, has no ties, and his future is an unanswered question mark.It’s all he knows. Until the day their lives intersect. He sees the woman she hides from the world.She nurtures the part of him he lost long ago. But they both agree—their connection is temporary. They are only for now.Can their stubborn natures allow them to bend and accept that maybe, just maybe, there is more to life than they believed?That love can heal. That happiness can exist. That for now can be forever. less

Luke Adler lives for his ranch. It’s the only reason he agreed to get on board with his sister’s grand plan for guests staying on the property.Nothing prepares him for the force of nature that is Samantha Morrison. When she arrives on his ranch to help construct this new part of his business, what he expects and what he gets are two entirely different things.He expects a no-nonsense businessman. Straightforward and simple... moreLuke Adler lives for his ranch. It’s the only reason he agreed to get on board with his sister’s grand plan for guests staying on the property.Nothing prepares him for the force of nature that is Samantha Morrison. When she arrives on his ranch to help construct this new part of his business, what he expects and what he gets are two entirely different things.He expects a no-nonsense businessman. Straightforward and simple.What he gets is a sunshine smile, sweet sass, and a woman who pushes every button and boundary he has.He tries to ignore the draw, the urges she makes him feel. But when she gets close, he only wants her closer.She makes him question his decisions, his thoughts, and the idea that being alone is best for him.Even when they are consumed by the fire between them, he knows they come from two different worlds and he has to let her go.But when the time comes, can he do that?Can he live without her sunshine to warm his cold heart?Or can this cowboy learn a new trick? Author's Note: Heat and heart fills the pages as our heroine learns to ride a horse and tame a grumpy cowboy in rural Alberta. less