Böcker av Mary E Thompson

TreyMy music career was going exactly where I wanted it to. Big contract, big stadiums, and even bigger bank account. I had everything I wanted. But that contract required something I didn't have. A song that would make all those raving fans dig even deeper into their pockets and throw more than just panties at me. The only problem was I hadn't been able to write a song in years. There was one guy who could help me, but he was out of the public eye. No one knew where to find him. But I knew something they didn't know. I knew where his daughter lived. SofiaThree months. That was how long he was going to be in my small town. I knew it when we met. But that spark... It had been a long time since I felt a spark like that. An instant connection with someone that made me feel like he really saw me. Falling for him was as smart as falling into his bed. Even knowing it was temporary, I couldn't resist. He was charming and sweet and wanted to know everything about me. I thought he felt the same way I did. But he was keeping a secret from me. A secret that brought my past to my present. I'd worked hard to keep the past where it belonged. He betrayed that. And me.

Enjoy the 6th book in the steamy BBW romantic suspense series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Mary E Thompson. She survived a fate worse than death. She wants revenge. Not remembering the months she spent held captive didn't erase that they happened. Edie lost more than her memories. She lost her dignity, her job, her cousin, and all faith in humanity. And the man who held her was still out there. Doing the same to others. Being a cop wasn't always Pryce's dream, but when his childhood best friend fingered him as an accomplice, he fought like hell to hold on to it. He kept his job, but the other cops didn't trust him. Most refused to work with him. Pryce knew there was value in the streets, and he focused on gaining the trust of the people in his district instead of his coworkers. Edie knows there's only so much the police can do to stop the man who kidnapped her, but she isn't bound by the same laws. When Pryce gets word of a new vigilante taking down criminals in his district, he has to stop her before she gets hurt. But Edie is no fragile flower. She has vengeance and knowledge on her side. Two things Pryce knows can tip any scale. Night-by-night, they get closer to the truth, and day-by-day, they get closer to each other. Falling in love shouldn't be possible going through hell, but for two people with nothing to lose, holding on to each other feels as easy as decimating the organization that tried to destroy her. But the man they're after isn't going down without a fight.

KnoxHer proposition was easy. One night. No names. No connection. Just a night to forget the outside world. I couldn't say no to her. I didn't want to. In the morning, she was gone. Just like she promised. I knew I wouldn't see her again. Until she sat across from me the next night for our first date. HaleyIf anyone can screw up a relationship, it's gonna be me. I moved to a new town for the guy I'd been dating for almost a year, only to find out he was married with two teenagers. Then I had a one-night stand with the hot guy from the hardware store, and got paired with him on a dating app for a date the next night. After I told him I wasn't looking for anything serious. I wasn't, not really, but if I was going to stick around for a while, I might as well get to know the locals. Especially the ones who made me feel like there might be a place for me in this small town.

Enjoy the 5th book in the steamy BBW romantic suspense series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Mary E Thompson. He'll stop at nothing to keep her safe. Even if it means crossing a line he swore he'd never cross.Raina London thought she'd be safe. She thought her abusive ex would be caught, he'd pay for his laundry list of crimes, and she could move on with her life. But her ex is free. He's walking the streets, and after he tried to kill her, again, Raina's not sure she'll ever close her eyes again without seeing his vicious, evil face. FBI Agent Adam Johnson is damn good at his job. He's been recognized for his achievements and his record is impeccable. Taking down one lowlife should have been simple, but Adam's confidence is shaken and he's not sure he's the right person for the job. Not when Raina was hurt because he failed to keep her safe. And especially not when he's falling for her. With her ex getting closer every day, Adam and Raina vanish. If no one knows where they are, no one else is in danger. Pretending to be an ordinary couple is easier than they expected. Sharing secrets, sharing a bed, and sharing themselves has them both letting down their guard. But it only takes one slip for the evil they're running from to catch up to them.

BrantleyDo. Not. Fall for Valentina again. Do. Not. I can't take it a second time. Oh, who am I kidding. I never stopped loving Valentina. I messed up when we were young. I never imagined introducing her to my college roommate would mean watching her fall for him, marry him, build a life with him, and have it all blow up in her face. I really wasn't happy about that last one. I wasn't heartbroken by it either, but I hated seeing her hurt. She deserved better. She deserved the world. She was perfect. She was everything I'd ever wanted in a woman. I tried to get over her. For years. I told myself it was too late for us. But I didn't think she'd be single again more than twenty years after I fell in love with her. Falling for her again might kill me, but watching her fall for someone else will destroy me. Maybe there's a chance for us. ValentinaMy divorce is final. I'm single again. Everyone says I should date. Get back on the horse and all that. I'm too raw. Too scared. Not because I'm still in love with my ex but because dating opens me up to being a fool again. Brantley is safe, though. He can be my shield. He has been for as long as I can remember. Coaxing me out of my shell and helping me step into myself. He's there now, like he's always been. Bringing me dinner, taking me out for drinks, being the favorite uncle for my daughters now that their father is gone. The more time I spend with Brantley, the more I see the man I never noticed. Kind, smart, affectionate. He's all the things I'd want in a man if I was willing to date again. Hell, he's all the things I want in a man no matter what. But falling for him is a bad idea. Isn't it?

Justice is coming... because she's bringing it. Mackenzie never wanted anyone else to go through the same hell she went through. Being wrongly accused of murder nearly broke her, but letting someone get away with murder would be worse. She was convinced she knew the truth, until she discovered the woman who was supposed to be dead was very much alive. Holden has been in love with Mackenzie since the day they met. She's smart and stunning and completely oblivious of his feelings for her. He's finally ready to ask her out, but she has her other plans. Bringing justice to the city's most dangerous criminal. And she refuses to let Holden help. Trust doesn't come easily for Mackenzie, but facing evil alone is not something she can do. Holden has always been kind, and she quickly learns he's also funny and smart and a damn good kisser. But none of that will help her get justice for the woman on the other end of the phone as she gasps for her last breath. A breath Mackenzie will make sure was not a waste.

No one knows she's alive. No one except him. Being dead was not as easy as Karli thought it would be. She couldn't call anyone, use her cards, or go anywhere with a camera. Her face had been on every channel, trying to gather support for finding her killer. A man who killed the wrong woman. A man who would hunt her down and get it right if he knew Karli was still alive. Cade knew the woman in the morgue was not who everyone said she was. He knew her face, every inch of it, and they were wrong. He just had to find her, the other her, and convince her to trust him. When a stranger calls her by name, Karli's instincts tell her to run. But there's something about him that pulls her in. Something that gets her to let her guard down. Something that could cost her her life. Forever this time.

SebastianMy life would have been so much better if Zoey had never walked back into it. She was the first girl I ever loved, and the one I should have spent my life with. Instead, she took her empty promises and vows of love and married someone else. But it's been years, and she's back. Without the husband. She's single once again, and has two kids and even more of those curves that always made me crazy. I just have to stay away from her for two months. She stayed away for years. I can handle a few months. I hope. ZoeyI thought walking away from my marriage was going to be tough, but it was nothing compared to walking back into my past. To seeing the man I fell in love with before I knew what love meant. Before I knew who I was or what I wanted from life. The last time Sebastian and I lived in the same town, I vowed to return to him. I thought he would move on when I didn't, but he never got married. He never found anyone else. He was still single, but my life was too complicated to get involved with him. Or anyone. But life doesn't always listen. Sometimes things happen that force us to discover just how much we can handle. And to find who will be there when we're at our worst. I never thought it would be Sebastian coming to my rescue. I should have known better. That's the kind of man he is. Too bad he's not interested in sticking around. Karma's a b@tch.

PatrickI wasn't sure what was sexier... the way my boss's suits clung to her curves or the way she controlled a room full of men who thought they didn't need to listen to the woman in charge.Goldie was a force to be reckoned with, and working for her was fun. She was smart and clever and beautiful. Damn, was she beautiful. But she didn't see any of that in herself. I had no problem telling her, even though she was convinced I was just flirting. Yeah, I was, but one day she'd realize I was flirting because I saw her as so much more than just my boss. She was the kind of woman I wanted in my life for good.GoldieI'd worked hard to get to where I was. To become the boss and run things the way I wanted to run them. It wasn't easy, especially going through a divorce and raising my son. But I finally got to where I wanted to be.I could not, would not, risk my reputation and career for a fling with my assistant. It didn't matter how cute he was. Yes, cute, because he was also fourteen years younger than me. I had my son when I was his age. I was married. I was planning a future... that never happened. I wouldn't steal the same from him, no matter how many times he told me all he wanted in his future was me.

Ryker Hamilton doesn't have grand plans. He's always been second best. Second thought, second in command, second place in everything. He's comfortable there. He's gotten used to his role. He doesn't need anything to change. He doesn't want anything to change. Taylor Wright is used to being in charge. As the oldest in her family, she was the one responsible when her father left them alone, and as the CEO of the company she created from the ground up, she's responsible for everything. Which is why whoever is after her company is after her. Taylor resists her brother's suggestion to hire independent security, but when someone breaks into her house, she accepts that she needs help. Accepting help from Ryker might mean surrendering more than just her schedule to someone else's control. It might mean surrendering her heart, too. But that's one piece of her that is not up for negotiation.

Liam Johnson has always been the quiet one of the group. He hides behind a screen and watches as life unfolds for people all around the world. He served his country and now serves his team, but he's never been the one people run to for help, especially not women. Caitlyn Powers was born with the world at her beck and call. As a child model, she had everything she could have ever wanted. She never understood the word no, and she never cared to. But everything changed when her entire world came crashing down around her and the one person she always counted on disappeared. Liam expects his trip home for his parents' 40th anniversary party to be quick and uneventful. The curvy waitress who serves him dinner looks just like his high school crush. When she gives him her phone number and asks him to meet her after the party, Liam knows there's no way it's Caitlyn. Except he's wrong. And meeting her might be the most dangerous thing he's ever done.

XavierThe day I walked away from Karissa was the hardest day of my life. Until the mother of my newborn daughter walked out of the hospital and left both of us behind. My daughter and I built a life, just the two of us. We were happy, and we were together. But when she started getting into trouble at high school, a change had to be made. Nothing mattered to me more than her. So, I did what I couldn't do for Karissa. I embraced small town life. I never expected we'd end up in Karissa's small town. With her best friend and my best friend starting a family, and trying to make us a part of it. Keeping my distance from her was the smart thing, but I was never the smart one out of the two of us.KarissaI thought of myself as smart. Someone who could use her brains to figure things out. When I designed a dating app, I thought it was good. For everyone except me, apparently. The app matched me with my ex. My ex who decided all the things he wanted in his life were the opposite of what I wanted. Small town? Nope, moving to the city. Regular job? Nope, something big and flashy. Quiet life together? Ha! That was the biggest joke of all. He had all those things. He got the big job in the big city and lived his big life. But now he's in my small town. He's eating at my favorite places and making space for himself within my group of friends. He's infiltrating my world. But he's not getting back inside my heart.

The last thing I needed was a cop on a power trip trying to make a name for himself. I knew I was an easy target. No one in town liked me. But did he have to give me a ticket? And worse, did he have to buy me a drink? Yeah, because that was going to make it all better. I shouldn''t have had the drink. I shouldn''t have talked to him. Or let him kiss me. Or let him walk me home. I knew I was playing with fire because he was gorgeous and snarky and the first person in far too long who acted like I mattered. It was a mistake to let him in, to open myself up to him. But by the time I learned just how big of a mistake, it was far too late to keep myself from wanting something I''d never get from him. From wanting more.