Seattle Sound Series by Alexa Padgett

2017 Readers' Favorite award winner and The Romance Reviews Top Pick.   Grief brought them together A hospice center is no place to fall in lust. But Hayden Crewe’s world is cracking, and he needs something sweet to distract him. It doesn’t matter that he’s the backbone of Australia’s hottest international rock group—here, watching his estranged mother die, he’s more alone than ever. So, when he meets long-legged, perceptive Briar Moore, he knows how to fill the hole inside... more2017 Readers' Favorite award winner and The Romance Reviews Top Pick.   Grief brought them together A hospice center is no place to fall in lust. But Hayden Crewe’s world is cracking, and he needs something sweet to distract him. It doesn’t matter that he’s the backbone of Australia’s hottest international rock group—here, watching his estranged mother die, he’s more alone than ever. So, when he meets long-legged, perceptive Briar Moore, he knows how to fill the hole inside.   Fortune will drag them apart Briar has just escaped a job and relationship that nearly crushed her. Crawling out of the wreckage of her previous life, she’s done playing it safe. Sexy, vibrant Hayden is what she wants, and Briar is going to take him. For as long as she can…   Out of heartbreak comes hope Briar and Hayden plunge into an affair as the ghosts of their pasts haunt their every moment. While those few, intense days changed them forever, a connection this fierce should burn out as fast as it ignited… less

Searching for peace Mila Trask’s much-wanted pregnancy ended in a crunch of steel and pain, leaving her career derailed and her body scarred by a stalker no one else believes in. And Murphy Etsam, the man she thought would love her forever, shot into international rock stardom on the pure fury of the song he wrote when they broke up... moreSearching for peace Mila Trask’s much-wanted pregnancy ended in a crunch of steel and pain, leaving her career derailed and her body scarred by a stalker no one else believes in. And Murphy Etsam, the man she thought would love her forever, shot into international rock stardom on the pure fury of the song he wrote when they broke up. Mila must talk to him one last time if she’s to fully let go of her painful past…   Running from the truth One glimpse of her in the crowd and Murphy knows a year of drowning his sorrows in booze, fame, and other women hasn’t erased a molecule of his passion for lovely, maddening Mila. Too bad Mila’s stalker picks that moment to attack.   Too close to doubt With both their lives in danger, the ex-lovers are forced into hiding, where their proximity compels them to face the trauma and misunderstanding that wrenched them apart—and to battle the chemistry that still urges them together. There’s no going back to what they had before. But the future is theirs to claim…if they survive. less

An Awful Night A night she can’t remember produces a brutal set of photos the media and former college “friends” won’t let Abbi Dorsey forget. No matter what she does, she can’t escape the shame and harassment…or the threat of more degradation to come. A Great Lie Green-eyed senior Clay Rippey has a famous father of his own, and he knows the sting of betrayal. From the moment he sees Abbi, he can’t stop thinking about her... moreAn Awful Night A night she can’t remember produces a brutal set of photos the media and former college “friends” won’t let Abbi Dorsey forget. No matter what she does, she can’t escape the shame and harassment…or the threat of more degradation to come. A Great Lie Green-eyed senior Clay Rippey has a famous father of his own, and he knows the sting of betrayal. From the moment he sees Abbi, he can’t stop thinking about her. He’s not the relationship type, but he can play one for the press to help protect her from the vicious comments circulating about her… A Dangerous Hope There’s nothing made up about the desire sizzling between Abbi and Clay. But a bond built on fear and faking it doesn’t lead to happy endings… less

The sound he can't forget...I've suffered my share of heartache, and I'm not eager to risk a silly crush on an arrogant, unavailable rock star. Jake's band is one of the hottest acts in the world, but for a woman who's already lost it all (that's me), celebrity drama holds no appeal. The man himself, though, is harder to turn away....But as the holiday season takes over chilly Seattle, we see that something between us glows warmer than twinkle lights... moreThe sound he can't forget...I've suffered my share of heartache, and I'm not eager to risk a silly crush on an arrogant, unavailable rock star. Jake's band is one of the hottest acts in the world, but for a woman who's already lost it all (that's me), celebrity drama holds no appeal. The man himself, though, is harder to turn away....But as the holiday season takes over chilly Seattle, we see that something between us glows warmer than twinkle lights. But even if we can stop our doubts, close our eyes, and believe in magic, the pressures of his fame and my past can't just be wished away...Don’t miss the chance to lose your heart to Ryn and Jake in this angsty new adult saga of hope and love from a USA Today bestselling author. Start reading A MOONLIT SERENADE today! less

Love played false It’s just before Christmas, and Ella Dorsey is pregnant, heartbroken, and miserable. Her husband Simon hasn’t been home in months. There are photos of him snuggled up to his publicist. And just when she thinks things between them are at their lowest, she’s served with divorce papers at work. Too cold to be true As his life with Ella disintegrates, Simon’s music career finally commands the admiration and cash he’s always desired... moreLove played false It’s just before Christmas, and Ella Dorsey is pregnant, heartbroken, and miserable. Her husband Simon hasn’t been home in months. There are photos of him snuggled up to his publicist. And just when she thinks things between them are at their lowest, she’s served with divorce papers at work. Too cold to be true As his life with Ella disintegrates, Simon’s music career finally commands the admiration and cash he’s always desired. But his son believes rumors circulating and Ella refuses to see him, thanks to those divorce papers he never intended to send. Ella’s annual trip to visit her parents in England couldn’t have come at a worse time… An answer for always Simon has until Christmas to discover the truth, decide what matters, and win his wife back. But there’s more to Ella’s life than him. For their love to last, he’ll have to learn her heart all over again… Perfect for fans of the Kendall Ryan, Carly Phillips, and A. L. Jackson, When We Fell Down and the rest of the Seattle Sound Series take readers on an emotional, sexy journey of hot men and their feisty women who are transformed by courage, self-sacrifice, and love. less