A Different Road Series by Annalisa Nicole

River Mason has never led an easy life. Losing his parents forced him to become a man and step into a role that was never intended for a ten-year-old boy. But his parents weren’t the only thing he lost. He is bitter and angry at the world and everyone in it. He’s determined to never allow his heart to feel anything because that would be weakness and weakness is never allowed. If he doesn’t allow feelings into his heart, then there are zero chances he will ever be hurt again... moreRiver Mason has never led an easy life. Losing his parents forced him to become a man and step into a role that was never intended for a ten-year-old boy. But his parents weren’t the only thing he lost. He is bitter and angry at the world and everyone in it. He’s determined to never allow his heart to feel anything because that would be weakness and weakness is never allowed. If he doesn’t allow feelings into his heart, then there are zero chances he will ever be hurt again. His number one rule is to never let anyone in. Joss Meyer is perfectly happy with her life. She and her best friend, Nina, have been by each other’s side since the fifth grade. They’ve opened their own personal chef business together and life couldn’t be better for them. She isn’t looking for a man. It isn’t something that’s ever been missing in her life. She’s focused on her career and enjoying a carefree life. When Joss meets River her world is turned upside down. She finds herself willing to be with a man who promises to hurt her in the end. Is it better to end up hurt, than to never have loved in the first place? When you are born, you’re born a blank canvas. Over time, sadness and heartbreak leave deep scars. Loss and sorrow carve deep chasms into that canvas. Love is like paint, it colors your heart and fills in every scar, every wound that life has left behind. The decision is black and white, but how you feel isn’t. Can one truly see…love? less

One family of five... One life-altering tragedy... Three survivors. Each of the Mason siblings takes the outcome of the devastation three completely different ways.When you are broken you can never be fully put back together. There are always tiny slivers here and there that can never be replaced.Kate Mason at twenty-three, feels as though she has lived through enough sorrow and pain to fill generations of lifetimes... moreOne family of five... One life-altering tragedy... Three survivors. Each of the Mason siblings takes the outcome of the devastation three completely different ways.When you are broken you can never be fully put back together. There are always tiny slivers here and there that can never be replaced.Kate Mason at twenty-three, feels as though she has lived through enough sorrow and pain to fill generations of lifetimes. On the outside, she wears a beautiful mask, but on the inside, she’s a million, jagged, broken pieces. She lives with devastating guilt, and blames herself, not only for her parents’ death, but for her brother’s blindness as well.For Kate there is no hope of silencing the chaos in her head. There is not forgiveness for what she has done to her family, or herself. There will never be anyone to love her, and her shattered past.Cooper Sullivan recently moved to Malibu and was immediately adopted by a stray black lab he named Sadie. Cooper soon realizes there is something very special about Sadie when she is drawn to a beautiful woman, with a kaleidoscope of emotions that burn deep behind her eyes.Cooper sees Kate’s broken pieces scattered all around her, but he finds himself wanting to show her just how beautiful each piece is. Underneath her mask of pain, he sees an even more beautiful woman, and he wants to be the man who puts all of her broken pieces back together.Will Kate place her heart in Cooper’s hands?Can Kate finally silence the noise enough to forgive herself and hear the one thing she desires most?Can one truly hear…love? less

I Speak...Love is book three in - A Different Road Series - but can be read as a standalone. One family of five... One life-altering tragedy... Three survivors. Each of the Mason siblings takes the outcome of the devastation three completely different ways. When you live with a lifetime of lies, secrets, and regret over time it eats away at everything inside until all you’re left with is a cold, empty heart that’s fractured into a million pieces... moreI Speak...Love is book three in - A Different Road Series - but can be read as a standalone. One family of five... One life-altering tragedy... Three survivors. Each of the Mason siblings takes the outcome of the devastation three completely different ways. When you live with a lifetime of lies, secrets, and regret over time it eats away at everything inside until all you’re left with is a cold, empty heart that’s fractured into a million pieces. Stephen Mason has lived with not only one, but two life-shattering secrets since the day a car accident claimed the lives of his parents, left his brother impaired, and led his sister down a destructive path. His number one rule since the accident: never let anyone get close… He only destroys the lives of anyone who gets close to him. He’s distanced himself from his siblings and the possibility of love. He’s accepted the cruel punishment of being alone with his secrets until the day he dies. But fate may have other plans… Maddy Malone has lived her entire life knowing the fact that she was unwanted. Given up at birth, she bounced around the foster care system until she was eighteen. She’s learned to guard her feelings and protect her heart. Good things are only meant for special people. When they happen to unspecial people, there are always consequences. Two wrongs don’t make a right, but can two broken people make one whole? When you’ve given up hope and have retreated inside yourself… Can one truly speak…Love? Due to sensitive subject matter this book is intended for adults. less