Restrained Series by Patricia D. Eddy, Clare C. Marshall, Melody Barber

After Alexander Fairhaven is shot, he convalesces at home with the woman he loves, Elizabeth Bennett. Over the holidays, Elizabeth meets Alexander’s mother, Margaret, and takes the bold step of opening her own accounting firm. But will Alexander’s brother Nicholas’s troubles overshadow the happiness Alexander and Elizabeth have found with each other? This is a novella of approximately ninety pages... moreAfter Alexander Fairhaven is shot, he convalesces at home with the woman he loves, Elizabeth Bennett. Over the holidays, Elizabeth meets Alexander’s mother, Margaret, and takes the bold step of opening her own accounting firm. But will Alexander’s brother Nicholas’s troubles overshadow the happiness Alexander and Elizabeth have found with each other? This is a novella of approximately ninety pages. It is intended to be read after In His Silks and before In His Collar (to be released in late 2015). less

Elora How do you tell someone you're too damaged to love?  Milos knows my secret. Greece's fragile princess. Dishonored. Disowned. Marked. Yet he still pursues me. I can't hide. Not when Elizabeth, soon-to-be wife of the richest man in Boston and Milos's employer, hires me to design her wedding rings.  Do I give in to the passion burning between us? Or let my past keep us apart? Milos I killed a man. Justified, the police ruled. That doesn't stop the nightmares. The regrets. The fears... moreElora How do you tell someone you're too damaged to love?  Milos knows my secret. Greece's fragile princess. Dishonored. Disowned. Marked. Yet he still pursues me. I can't hide. Not when Elizabeth, soon-to-be wife of the richest man in Boston and Milos's employer, hires me to design her wedding rings.  Do I give in to the passion burning between us? Or let my past keep us apart? Milos I killed a man. Justified, the police ruled. That doesn't stop the nightmares. The regrets. The fears. I survive by always being in control. Until I meet Elora. I want her like no other. Will she trust me enough to give in? Or will my sins drive her away? This is the third book in the Restrained series, and was previously published under the title Just Another New Year's Eve. You can read this book as a standalone, but it does contain mild spoilers for the first book in the series, In His Silks .  In His Collar, the fourth book in the Restrained series, will be released in January 2018. less

Nicholas Fairhaven is restless. Gambling became an addiction, then a curse. One that almost stole his family. And his life. When his sponsor begs him to investigate a local BDSM club, Nicholas can’t refuse, but the painful errand yields one interesting encounter—lovely bartender Sofia. Sofia doesn’t have time for dating—let alone a relationship with disgraced former billionaire Nicholas Fairhaven... moreNicholas Fairhaven is restless. Gambling became an addiction, then a curse. One that almost stole his family. And his life. When his sponsor begs him to investigate a local BDSM club, Nicholas can’t refuse, but the painful errand yields one interesting encounter—lovely bartender Sofia. Sofia doesn’t have time for dating—let alone a relationship with disgraced former billionaire Nicholas Fairhaven. But something about Nick’s disarming smile and self-deprecating humor calls to her, and she finds herself in his bed. How far will Nick fall? And will he drag Sofia down with him? less