The Men of River City Series by Nola Marie

ZoeyI met him when I was eight, and loved him. He was my best friend. At fourteen I fell in love with him. Maybe I always was. Then graduation night he kissed me. Told me he loved me too. That day made me think everything would be perfect.Until the unthinkable happened, and nothing was perfect. I've lost myself and I've pushed him away. That day left me so broken and damaged, and I don't know if I can find my way back.JaxI've loved Zoey for so long I can't remember not loving her... moreZoeyI met him when I was eight, and loved him. He was my best friend. At fourteen I fell in love with him. Maybe I always was. Then graduation night he kissed me. Told me he loved me too. That day made me think everything would be perfect.Until the unthinkable happened, and nothing was perfect. I've lost myself and I've pushed him away. That day left me so broken and damaged, and I don't know if I can find my way back.JaxI've loved Zoey for so long I can't remember not loving her. Until that fateful phone call made it seem like the end.I have to find a way to help the girl I love heal because living without her isn't an option. She is everything to me. She is my life. less

Protecting His Night: The Men of River City book 2RoryThe moment I saw her in my best friend's kitchen, I knew I was done. She was it. She was everything. But I am not a good person. I was never going to be the man she deserved. When she was sent away, I let her go.Ten years later, she's back. Except this time one thing is perfectly clear. I won't let her go again. LaylaHe was my first...everything. I will never love anyone the way I love him. But he watched me go ten years ago... moreProtecting His Night: The Men of River City book 2RoryThe moment I saw her in my best friend's kitchen, I knew I was done. She was it. She was everything. But I am not a good person. I was never going to be the man she deserved. When she was sent away, I let her go.Ten years later, she's back. Except this time one thing is perfectly clear. I won't let her go again. LaylaHe was my first...everything. I will never love anyone the way I love him. But he watched me go ten years ago. He thought it was best for me. I didn't get a choice. He never tried to find me after I was gone. It doesn't matter how much I still love him because after he abandoned me when I needed him most, I can never trust him again.Intended for mature readers only due to violence and explicit situations. less

BastianI've kept my distance from women for years. They have no power over me other than a few minutes of physical satisfaction. Until she walks into my bar. She doesn't belong here. That much is apparent. She is a princess that belongs in a castle. Not waiting tables on the bar side of a strip club.Her mere presence pisses me off. She is a distraction that I don't want or need. But I can't get her out of my head.The truth is, I don't want to... moreBastianI've kept my distance from women for years. They have no power over me other than a few minutes of physical satisfaction. Until she walks into my bar. She doesn't belong here. That much is apparent. She is a princess that belongs in a castle. Not waiting tables on the bar side of a strip club.Her mere presence pisses me off. She is a distraction that I don't want or need. But I can't get her out of my head.The truth is, I don't want to.VerityI am running from my family and the man I left at the alter. I want a new start. A fresh one away from the hell I've lived.The last thing I expected was Sebastian Delrie. He hates me, and gets off on tormenting me.But as hard as I fight it, I can't escape the truth. This man is exactly what I need. less