California Billionaires Series by Harlow James

I sent her a basket of cheese. But in my defense, it was gourmet cheese… you know, the expensive stuff.How did I, Wesley Morgan, hotel billionaire and recovering alcoholic, end up sending a woman a basket of cheese?Well, it was only one of two morsels of information I knew about Shayla Mitchel that I thought would get her attention... moreI sent her a basket of cheese. But in my defense, it was gourmet cheese… you know, the expensive stuff.How did I, Wesley Morgan, hotel billionaire and recovering alcoholic, end up sending a woman a basket of cheese?Well, it was only one of two morsels of information I knew about Shayla Mitchel that I thought would get her attention.The bartender across the dimly lit club took me by surprise the moment I saw her, but then I ran into her twice more upon my return to Santa Barbara, California, and that’s when I knew I didn’t stand a chance.You see, I never expected Shayla. I was on a mission to correct my mistakes and make amends for the choices I made over six years ago, and then we crossed paths and turned down a road we both never saw coming.And of course, I couldn’t fall head-over-heels for an easy woman.No.I had to be drawn to the sass and poise of a girl who doesn’t believe in love, at least the kind that comes from a man like me.Now she’s all I can think about. All I never knew I needed. But she’s putting up a fight and testing us both.Can I convince her to let me in? Can I convince myself that we both deserve happiness?But most importantly, can I convince her that sometimes good people can cause irreparable harm before they can cultivate good? less

Have you ever thought there was a spider crawling on you only to discover it was a piece of hair?But it’s not your hair—it’s your wife’s—a woman who just happens to be your best friend’s little sister that hates your guts as well.And she wasn’t your wife until you drunkenly married her in Vegas, which meant a few weeks later she was living in your house and her hair was freaking everywhere, sending you into a panic attack multiple times a day.Yeah, welcome to my life... moreHave you ever thought there was a spider crawling on you only to discover it was a piece of hair?But it’s not your hair—it’s your wife’s—a woman who just happens to be your best friend’s little sister that hates your guts as well.And she wasn’t your wife until you drunkenly married her in Vegas, which meant a few weeks later she was living in your house and her hair was freaking everywhere, sending you into a panic attack multiple times a day.Yeah, welcome to my life.I, Hayes Weston, was perfectly content managing my nightclub investments until my father told me he was ready to retire and for me to take over his billion-dollar investment firm.The catch? He didn’t want to hand it over until he was sure I had contemplated my future, including looking for a wife.Now I’m married to Waverly Morgan, the girl I teased relentlessly growing up. But Waverly is all grown up now too, living in my house, and making me contemplate my sanity and the lonely life I lead before. Suddenly, she’s not the annoying little sister of my best friend, but a woman with curves, determination, and a mind that surprises me at every turn.We go from being married for convenience to married for real—until our reasons for staying married come to fruition and we’re forced to make a decision about our future.But by then, I’m invested. I need her. But marriage is a lot harder than I thought.Can I convince her to let me in? Can I convince her that she’s really what I want?But more importantly, can I honor the vows we made that fateful night in Vegas and get her to honor them too? less

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d walk into my living room to see a woman dancing to old-school hip-hop music while six months pregnant and I’d actually enjoy the sight of it.But then again, I never thought I’d get a woman pregnant and have her living in my house either.That’s what’s happened though.I’m going to be a dad, and Chloe Pierce—the most beautiful and unapologetically honest woman I’ve ever met—is going to be the mother of my child... moreNever in my wildest dreams did I think I’d walk into my living room to see a woman dancing to old-school hip-hop music while six months pregnant and I’d actually enjoy the sight of it.But then again, I never thought I’d get a woman pregnant and have her living in my house either.That’s what’s happened though.I’m going to be a dad, and Chloe Pierce—the most beautiful and unapologetically honest woman I’ve ever met—is going to be the mother of my child.Turning down her blatant offer for one night together the first time was painful, but I knew it was the right thing to do. My restaurant business and my family have always come first, a rule I’ve instilled in my life since I was sixteen. But when I saw her months later, my body remembered the draw to her. I blame it on the tequila, the romantic setting of my best friend’s wedding in Aruba, and the fact that since I met Chloe one night months ago in Vegas, I couldn’t get her out of my head.Little did I know that one wild night together would change our lives forever.Chloe is crass, wild, and stunning—unlike any woman I’ve met before. But I don’t do relationships. I don’t let people in for very important reasons.But now she’s living with me and my instinct is to protect and care for her in every way I know how. And while I’m dedicated to being the best father I can be, she’s in denial about the fact that our lives will be changing. Still, being around her is making me envision thoughts of the future, a future that includes her in my life—a future I never wanted after suffering a loss that made me fear getting close to other people again.But we’re not just growing close, we’re not just becoming friends. No, I’m quickly falling in love with my baby’s momma—and now I’m afraid that the unexpected family I’m having will get ripped away from me too. less