Magnolia Creek Series by Ryan Marie

No love is greater than your first love the second time around. Camille Stevens life was perfect.Perfect husband.Perfect home.Perfect career.She and her husband were the envy of all of their friends. Yes, Camille's life was perfect...until it wasn't. When her husband is lost to an invisible demon, she decides to return to Texas with plans for a fresh start and resigned to a life alone. What she doesn't plan for is crossing paths with the first man she ever loved and lost... moreNo love is greater than your first love the second time around. Camille Stevens life was perfect.Perfect husband.Perfect home.Perfect career.She and her husband were the envy of all of their friends. Yes, Camille's life was perfect...until it wasn't. When her husband is lost to an invisible demon, she decides to return to Texas with plans for a fresh start and resigned to a life alone. What she doesn't plan for is crossing paths with the first man she ever loved and lost. The first man to leave her in pieces. Vaughan McCallan. The sweet boy who said he'd always love her then left her is now a sexy man, complete with cowboy hat and chiseled muscles. Now that she's in his sights, Vaughan will stop at nothing to have her again. When he confesses the truth about what really happened all those years ago, old flames are stoked and their fiery love is rekindled. With her future looking like the one she always imagined they would have, Camille can finally breathe again.Or can she?Can she let her mended, yet fragile, heart believe in love again.Can she risk getting so close to the fire?Will she get a second chance at first love, or will she lose him forever?NOTE TO This story is one for the ages, but contains sensitive topics such as mental health, explicit scenes and is meant for readers 18+. Please read the full list of trigger warnings at the beginning of the book before proceeding. less

When evil lurks, will love be enough to save them from the dark...LucaThey say life is complicated. But my life...my life is a raging storm, lying in wait for destruction. I’m rich with two empires at my command, and any woman I want at my disposal with a snap of my fingers. So what could I possibly have to complain about?Her name is Cecilia Desai, and she is the woman of my dreams and she shines a light on all of my nightmares... moreWhen evil lurks, will love be enough to save them from the dark...LucaThey say life is complicated. But my life...my life is a raging storm, lying in wait for destruction. I’m rich with two empires at my command, and any woman I want at my disposal with a snap of my fingers. So what could I possibly have to complain about?Her name is Cecilia Desai, and she is the woman of my dreams and she shines a light on all of my nightmares.Until she came walking into my new kingdom, I had an arrangement that suited me just fine. It allowed me to keep my company and carry on with the lifestyle I’d become accustomed to.The moment those long legs came walking into my boardroom, I knew she would be my downfall.Or perhaps she would be my savior.I battled the burgeoning feelings, but she had me spellbound and I was powerless against her magic. That’s when reality reared its ugly head, reminding me I am not free to be what she needs.I want everything with her. I want her to be my present, my future…my forever.So if having her means that I lose all that I fought to keep, so be it. But something evil lurks, threatening to conquer me and destroy her. It won’t stop until my happily ever after becomes a nightmare come to life.All the riches in the world won’t save us. So I’m trusting our love to be mighty enough to keep us bound for all eternity. This book is a stand-alone in the Magnolia Creek series. It does not have to be read in order, but some events and names may be easier to follow if read after The Pieces Left Behind and West Bound. This book contains sensitive and explicit content. It is recommended for readers 18 years+ less