The Morgans of New York Series by Deborah Bladon

Stars shine brighter when the moon is dim.I’ve always been the moon.That’s what happens when you push your dreams aside to fulfill the wishes of the people you love.It’s what brought me to a New York City subway platform with my guitar and a heart full of love songs written from pain and sung with hope.When Berk Morgan tosses a handful of coins into my guitar case, he accidentally throws in a key.It’s the key to someone’s heart.Berk comes looking for it... moreStars shine brighter when the moon is dim.I’ve always been the moon.That’s what happens when you push your dreams aside to fulfill the wishes of the people you love.It’s what brought me to a New York City subway platform with my guitar and a heart full of love songs written from pain and sung with hope.When Berk Morgan tosses a handful of coins into my guitar case, he accidentally throws in a key.It’s the key to someone’s heart.Berk comes looking for it. What he finds is a connection neither of us can deny.He tells me I’m his star. He wants me to shine brighter than I ever have before, but that comes with a sacrifice I’m not sure I can make. less

I refused to fake marry my former best friend.Now he’s my very real roommate.Jameson Sheppard hates me. The reason is simple. Two years ago, I refused to go along with his plan to get fake married. That’s right. Jameson, my best friend for most of my life, wanted me to agree to be his wife so he could inherit his grandmother’s candy company.He offered me two million dollars if I promised to say, “I do,” and stay married to him for five years... moreI refused to fake marry my former best friend.Now he’s my very real roommate.Jameson Sheppard hates me. The reason is simple. Two years ago, I refused to go along with his plan to get fake married. That’s right. Jameson, my best friend for most of my life, wanted me to agree to be his wife so he could inherit his grandmother’s candy company.He offered me two million dollars if I promised to say, “I do,” and stay married to him for five years. When I said, “I don’t,” Jameson cut me out of his life.I couldn’t lie for money. I can’t lie for any reason, not even if it meant losing the best friend I ever had. I run into Jameson at the real wedding of our mutual friends. After a few glasses of champagne, we have some choice words for each other. We started as friends, now we’re enemies, but our story doesn’t end there. I never thought I’d end up living with Jameson. But here we are, and it’s becoming harder every day to stay angry with my gorgeous ex-best friend, not fake fiancé, and sinfully sexy temporary roommate. less

Dr. Gaines Morgan is a man of virtue and a savior to many, but when I get on my knees for him, he transforms into someone only I know.He’s always been the good one. The responsible one. The one with a list of accolades a mile long.Dr. Gaines Morgan.He’s a cardiologist with a stellar reputation.He has saved countless lives with his brilliant mind and skilled hands... moreDr. Gaines Morgan is a man of virtue and a savior to many, but when I get on my knees for him, he transforms into someone only I know.He’s always been the good one. The responsible one. The one with a list of accolades a mile long.Dr. Gaines Morgan.He’s a cardiologist with a stellar reputation.He has saved countless lives with his brilliant mind and skilled hands.But when he leaves the sanctity of the hospital, he craves more than the whispered words of gratitude from his patients and the pats on the back from his colleagues.Dr. Morgan craves me.He’s over a decade older than I am and has a lifetime’s worth of experience, but when he comes knocking on my door, I know he wants only one thing.Me.Our time together is perfect. It’s a fantasy come to life.It’s all too good to be true until the man renowned for mending broken hearts does something that shatters mine. less