The Brighton Family Series by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

Mistake #1: Thinking I could be ‘just friends’ with Dr. Heartbreak.Mistake #2: Believing I could let him swipe my V-Card without catching feelings.But giving him my heart would be my biggest mistake of all.I have no business getting involved with Felix Brighton.I’ve seen the way he moves through our small town.With his playful smiles, his hypnotic eyes and his easygoing charm, women are all over him with every step he takes... moreMistake #1: Thinking I could be ‘just friends’ with Dr. Heartbreak.Mistake #2: Believing I could let him swipe my V-Card without catching feelings.But giving him my heart would be my biggest mistake of all.I have no business getting involved with Felix Brighton.I’ve seen the way he moves through our small town.With his playful smiles, his hypnotic eyes and his easygoing charm, women are all over him with every step he takes.Meanwhile, I’m just sweet, quiet Daphne Beaumont…Just his younger sister’s best friend…Just the girl he’s barely ever noticed…Until I somehow end up in more trouble than I can handle.And Felix makes it his duty to swoop in and save the day.He should be focused on taking over his father’s medical practice. But all he seems to do is focus on me.I should be busy preparing for the grand opening of my vintage clothing shop. But all I seem to think about is when I’ll run into him again.Because I’ve noticed the way he’s been looking at me lately.Now, I’m curious for a little taste.But that one itty, bitty kiss explodes into a five-alarm fire that lands us both in loads of smokin’ hot trouble.That’s how we end up fake-engaged and scrambling to save his dad's medical center. That’s how we end up sleeping under the same roof.Welp. We might as well make the most of a bad situation, right?And what could be more fun than one toe-curling, cherry-popping, V-Card swiping night in Felix’s bed?Of course we can handle it. We’re ‘just friends’, after all.Plus, I have a list of strict rules to make sure I don’t fall in love.Except, Felix starts falling for me. Hard and fast.And with every hot touch and every sweet kiss, he’s dragging me right along with him.I won’t give him my heart, though.I mean—I call him ‘Dr. Heartbreak’ for a reason.Too bad he’s already got my heart in his back pocket. And it’s already shattered in two.Sweet Thing is a steamy, laugh-out-loud, best friend’s brother romance. It is set in small town Iowa and is part of The Brighton Family Series. less

He’s a playboy hockey captain who can’t seem to stay out of trouble.Totally not my type.So my new job as his live-in assistant should be a breeze. Right?Psht—please. Allow me to introduce Ronan Brighton.Messy golden brown hair. Cheekbones cut from stone. Lips that were genetically-engineered for making out all night. And let’s not get started on his muscled-up body.After a string of hockey losses and a bar brawl gone viral, I just got hired to be Ronan’s babysitter—erm, live-in assistant... moreHe’s a playboy hockey captain who can’t seem to stay out of trouble.Totally not my type.So my new job as his live-in assistant should be a breeze. Right?Psht—please. Allow me to introduce Ronan Brighton.Messy golden brown hair. Cheekbones cut from stone. Lips that were genetically-engineered for making out all night. And let’s not get started on his muscled-up body.After a string of hockey losses and a bar brawl gone viral, I just got hired to be Ronan’s babysitter—erm, live-in assistant.I’m determined to get the job done right. Because I won’t let this devilish troublemaker tear down the hockey team my older brother just invested millions of dollars into.So I establish a firm professional boundary with Ronan. A boundary he’s determined to cross with each glittering smile and every flirty remark.Then he witnesses me getting brutally dumped on my birthday. And I’m forced to admit that the romance department is the one area of my life I’m struggling to figure out.Ronan says I just need practice. A ‘study buddy’, if you will. Practice makes perfect, after all. And of course, Mr. Trouble volunteers for the part.That’s how I become Ronan’s plaything and he becomes mine. But when the lines between ‘practice’ and ‘the real thing’ start to blur, my heart becomes involved.And I’m beginning to realize that this thing between Ronan and me is no game at all.Play Thing is a steamy, laugh-out-loud, small town, forced proximity, (reverse) grumpy x sunshine, hockey romance. He falls first and harder. It is set in small town Iowa and is book three in the Brighton Family series. less

I got cold feet and I ran, jilting America’s favorite bachelor at the altar. On national television.No worries. Grumpy Nolan Brighton, to the rescue.One middle-of-the-night phone call was all it took.In my lowest moment, my grumpy boss pulled up in the getaway car, whisking me and my poofy wedding dress away from the train station. No questions asked.He offered me a safe couch to crash on, a broad shoulder to lean on, a perfect pair of lips to dream about.Now here I am, living under his roof... moreI got cold feet and I ran, jilting America’s favorite bachelor at the altar. On national television.No worries. Grumpy Nolan Brighton, to the rescue.One middle-of-the-night phone call was all it took.In my lowest moment, my grumpy boss pulled up in the getaway car, whisking me and my poofy wedding dress away from the train station. No questions asked.He offered me a safe couch to crash on, a broad shoulder to lean on, a perfect pair of lips to dream about.Now here I am, living under his roof. Working at his bar. Fitting seamlessly into the life he’s built for himself and his adorable daughter.If I didn’t know better, I’d almost think this hot mess was romantic.But I do know better.The divorced single dad is all the things I know I shouldn’t want.He’s way too serious. Way too grumpy. Way too handsome for his own good.He says he’s overwhelmed from raising his daughter and running his bar on his own. He says there’s no space in his life for a relationship.Meanwhile, I’m actively searching for love.After the epic mistakes I’ve made, I want the real thing this time.I want the ring, the babies, the fairytale.I want my Prince Charming, dammit.And Nolan is the last man who’d ever apply for the job.So what happens when his house starts to feel like my home?When I start to love his daughter like my own?Against my better judgment, I’m falling more and more in love with this simple, little life every day. But I really can’t afford to get my heart broken again.Giving Nolan my body would be a dumb move.Giving him my heart would be an even bigger mistake.But before I even realize what’s happening, I’m doing exactly that.Real Thing is a steamy, laugh-out-loud, small town, single dad romance. It is set in small town Iowa and is book four in the Brighton Family series. less

He’s a grumpy billionaire who’d crush any rival under his fancy designer shoe. I’m a barefoot free spirit who’d sacrifice anything to save the town I love.We couldn’t be more different.So how did I end up working as his assistant? And more importantly…how did he end up in my bed?!Darius Brighton stands for everything I despise.He’s rude. He’s impatient.And there’s not one loyal bone in that muscle-cut body of his. I learned that from experience... moreHe’s a grumpy billionaire who’d crush any rival under his fancy designer shoe. I’m a barefoot free spirit who’d sacrifice anything to save the town I love.We couldn’t be more different.So how did I end up working as his assistant? And more importantly…how did he end up in my bed?!Darius Brighton stands for everything I despise.He’s rude. He’s impatient.And there’s not one loyal bone in that muscle-cut body of his. I learned that from experience.He can’t be trusted and everyone in Starlight Falls knows it.For the past sixteen years, I’ve done everything in my power to avoid him.I even left our quirky hometown just to put space between us.But when looming disaster brings me back to Starlight Falls, I quickly realize that Darius is the only one who can save our beloved town.So I make a deal with the handsome devil—I’ll work as his assistant and he’ll write a check to make all the town’s problems go away.Easy peasy.We agree to put our personal differences aside.After all, this is a professional agreement. Or at least, it’s supposed to be.The problem is—now I can’t escape him.Darius is everywhere.He’s even started barging into my dreams.See? Rude!Long days, working together at the office. Sweaty nights, working together between his sheets. He makes my heart flutter. He makes my toes curl.And I’m slowly starting to remember why Darius and I used to be friends. Way back before we became enemies.Soon he claims that he’s falling for me. He says he wants me no matter how different we are.That’s just ridiculous! …Isn’t it?Well, the crazy thing is—I’m starting to fall for him, too.But can I really trust his true intentions? The fate of our town is depending on me, after all.Crazy Thing is a steamy, laugh-out-loud, small town, opposites attract, billionaire romance. It is set in small town Iowa and is book five in the Brighton Family series. less