Be Still Series by Tia Louise

I’m a patient man.As a retired Naval officer, world-renowned bourbon distiller, and single dad , my life requires focus, control, planning—it’s who I am.Until her.Cass Dixon has been on my radar since we were teens, and she moved to our small town to live with her aunt.With dark hair, olive skin, and misty blue eyes, I’d never seen a girl her age so beautiful…But I swear on my grandad’s grave, I wasn’t watching her skinny-dipping... moreI’m a patient man.As a retired Naval officer, world-renowned bourbon distiller, and single dad , my life requires focus, control, planning—it’s who I am.Until her.Cass Dixon has been on my radar since we were teens, and she moved to our small town to live with her aunt.With dark hair, olive skin, and misty blue eyes, I’d never seen a girl her age so beautiful…But I swear on my grandad’s grave, I wasn’t watching her skinny-dipping.It was an accident, and her singing was so pure, I had to stay ’til the end of the song.I'm a closer that way.Now we’re adults.I’m struggling to maintain a booming business and a precocious four-year-old daughter.Cass is struggling to find a place to live and make ends meet.I plan to hire her as a live-in nanny , which I can handle due to my aforementioned focus and control …The last thing I expect is for her to grab my arm at my brother’s wedding and declare me her fiancé.A fake engagement is not what I’m looking for, but I’m my patience is waning.I’m ready to see if this little twist could be something real.(A LITTLE TWIST is a steamy small-town, single-dad-nanny romance with a fake engagement twist. No cheating. No cliffhangers.) less

I wasn’t planning to propose to Raif Jones, the bad boy from the wrong side of town.The one with the tattooed muscles, naughty blue eyes, and dimpled, James-Dean grin.You see, it all started with a series of bad decisions. First was flirting with a dangerous criminal to rescue a little girl I didn’t even know... moreI wasn’t planning to propose to Raif Jones, the bad boy from the wrong side of town.The one with the tattooed muscles, naughty blue eyes, and dimpled, James-Dean grin.You see, it all started with a series of bad decisions. First was flirting with a dangerous criminal to rescue a little girl I didn’t even know.Second was throwing a massive, masked gala in my small-town hideout (complete with drag queens) and not expecting to draw attention… Then Raif rode in on a motorcycle and melted my undies (and my heart), saying he wouldn’t let anybody hurt me. Of course, I asked him to marry me.Imagine my surprise when he said yes.We’re a little naughty and a lot hot, and the perks of being married are very… perky.They’re perky in the shower, on the kitchen table, against the front door…Until Bad Decision #1 tracks me down (thanks to Bad Decision #2), and my outlaw husband turns Alpha Protector, risking everything to keep us safe.It’s just a marriage of convenience. It’s supposed to have an end date.But when the dust settles, walking away from Raif Jones could be the worst decision I’ve ever made.(A LITTLE NAUGHTY is a small-town, marriage of convenience romance with single-mom vibes, a protective hero, no third-act breakup, and light suspense. No cheating. No cliffhanger.) less