Sophie Lane is struggling. She's living with the man of her dreams, and her career is soaring, but she's conflicted. She's in love, but she's scared to say the words in case her beloved Grady doesn't feel the same way. Grady Hardy is a man on a mission. He's going to tell the woman he loves how he feels – just as soon as he can muster the courage to do it. He's plagued by doubt, and that's something he's never had to grapple with before. When Sophie's foster father approaches Hardy Brothers Security with a case – women are disappearing across the Canadian border and being sold into sexual slavery – they can't turn away. It's not about money. It's about human decency. Everyone is fired up when the investigation launches. Between a sketchy prosecutor, Jake's undercover mission, Mandy's curiosity, and Emma's out-of-control empathy for a potential victim, everyone is in an uproar. There's more than one relationship at stake. Everyone needs to work together to secure a happy family future, but when Sophie's life hangs in the balance, Grady may be the one who ultimately loses. Can this family pull together and save her? Or will Grady miss his chance at happily ever after?
Your magical burn book Have you ever experienced low-level rage? Does everything annoy you? Do some people just need to get in the bin? For centuries, black magic has been seen as a means to spread evil and to promote purely selfish desires - and is that so wrong? It's time to stop caring about what low energy people think, to create a little chaos and embrace your villain era. Instead of internalising the negativity and hurt from a bad breakup or friendship, learn to let it all out and come into your power with black magic - because after all, maybe it's not you, it is them.
Grady Hardy is a bachelor to the core. He doesn't want a wife. He certainly doesn't want a girlfriend. One-night-stands and occasional dalliances are all he can handle. The errand his brother, James, gave him is more than enough responsibility to last him for an entire week. He certainly didn't see her coming. Sophie Lane is dedicated to her job. She's a reporter -- and she loves it. She likes big stories and county corruption. She has big dreams -- dreams that will one day take her out of Michigan and to New York City. She's got a plan. She doesn't need any romantic entanglements. When she meets Grady Hardy, she's beyond annoyed. Sure, he saved her from the guy accosting her with vague threats and hidden innuendo, but his swollen ego is too much for her to bear. Sophie is chasing a big story: Almost $600,000 is missing from the county coffers. It looks like someone at the sheriff's department is embezzling money. Finding those funds is the problem, and her focus. Grady doesn't want to anything to do with Sophie. She's rude, obnoxious, and a little too full of herself. When their worlds collide, though, he's not sure he can stay away. Sophie knows Grady isn't ready for a relationship. Sex is one thing, a future together is another. Unfortunately for her, her heart disagrees. When Sophie's life is in danger, Grady is ready to fight for her survival -- and a future he didn't even know he wanted. Her heart is a whole other story. This is the second book in the Hardy Brothers Security series.
Sophie Lane is struggling. She's living with the man of her dreams, and her career is soaring, but she's conflicted. She's in love, but she's scared to say the words in case her beloved Grady doesn't feel the same way. Grady Hardy is a man on a mission. He's going to tell the woman he loves how he feels - just as soon as he can muster the courage to do it. He's plagued by doubt, and that's something he's never had to grapple with before. When Sophie's foster father approaches Hardy Brothers Security with a case - women are disappearing across the Canadian border and being sold into sexual slavery - they can't turn away. It's not about money. It's about human decency. Everyone is fired up when the investigation launches. Between a sketchy prosecutor, Jake's undercover mission, Mandy's curiosity, and Emma's out-of-control empathy for a potential victim, everyone is in an uproar. There's more than one relationship at stake. Everyone needs to work together to secure a happy family future, but when Sophie's life hangs in the balance, Grady may be the biggest loser. Can this family pull together and save her? Or will Grady miss his chance at happily ever after?
Finn Hardy has watched his brothers find love -- and felt left behind. He's not sure he's ready to settle down -- but he'd at least like the option. Emma Pritchard has a tortured past. Her father is a notorious child molester, her brother a convicted felon. She only has herself to rely on now. That's why she doesn't need -- or want -- anyone to protect her. While running a security job at the local boat show, Finn is taken with the comely Emma, who is working as a boat model. When a man tries to attack her with a vial of acid, the police naturally assume it has something to do with her family. Finn is torn. Emma doesn't seem to want his help -- even though she clearly needs it. As circumstances become more dire, and the attacks on Emma become more dangerous, Finn finds himself in the crosshairs of a fire-happy madman. Emma doesn't know what to do. She's drawn to Finn, but she's promised never to trust anyone again. With her life in constant jeopardy, though, she has no choice but to accept Hardy Brothers Security's protection -- and all the love the extended family has to offer. Finn has no intention of letting Emma get hurt -- but it's his heart that's really in danger. For her part, Emma is keeping a secret -- one she's sure that Finn can't handle. When it comes to light, will Finn be able to accept the true magnitude of Emma's past -- and the horrific legacy of her family? And will all that even matter when death closes in? This is the third book in the Hardy Brothers Security series.
Jake Harrison is a happy man. He has a good job, great friends, and a girlfriend he just can't get enough of. Ally Hardy is one of those women who just can't stop smiling. She loves her family, has the best friend in the world, and she spends her nights with a boyfriend whom makes her dream of a wondrous forever. Detroit's comic book convention requires the services of Hardy Brothers Security, and everyone is excited. Emma is looking at her last job as a model, James is basking in professional glory, and Mandy is at her geeky best. When an old military acquaintance surfaces with a ton of trouble on her heels, Jake is caught. His past deeds influence his current needs, and when he opts to help his choice sends the Hardys' world into a tailspin. Ally is insecure, and when Jake's unusual behavior gives her the wrong idea, things spiral out of control. Jake doesn't want anything in this world but Ally, but he may lose her - and everything she represents - when his past catches up with their future. Can Jake admit to a history full of mistakes? Can Ally forgive Jake's penchant for secrets? Can this couple embrace love without losing themselves in the process? Now is the time for everything to come out, and nothing will ever be the same again.
Maddie Graves is returning home, and it's under unfortunate circumstances. Following her mother Olivia's death, someone has to take care of Maddie's cantankerous grandmother Maude, and the family tree is almost limbless now. It's not easy for Maddie to return to small-town life in Blackstone Bay, mostly because the boy she left behind is still there - and she's drawn to him the second she sees him again. Nick Winters has always been in love with Maddie. At a certain point, he decided there was nothing he could do but let her go. When she returns to town after a ten-year absence, his world is upended. Maddie's reintegration isn't smooth, and when she discovers a dead body, all eyes are on her. Since Nick is a local police detective, he finds their lives intersecting with alarming frequency. He knows she's hiding something, and he's determined to find out what it is. Maddie and Nick are drawn together, but they have a few obstacles in their way - including a lifelong secret she's kept buried: She can see and talk to ghosts. When Maddie's life is in danger, though, Nick can't turn away. This duo is on a collision course with the truth, and death is stalking them every step of the way. Will they get a chance to embrace destiny, or were they doomed before they ever got a chance to begin?
The Hardy family is about to get bigger. The question is: Who is expecting a bundle of joy?After a minor misunderstanding – which leads to a major one – Emma Pritchard is facing an uncertain future. She's not sure she's ready to be a mother, and she's even less sure that Finn Hardy is prepared to be a father.Finn finds his world thrown into tumult. He loves Emma more than anything, but a new life is closing in on him – and he's terrified.When Emma's errant mother returns to town professing pure motives – but nefarious deeds – the Hardys find themselves in the middle of another mystery.Emma desperately wants a family, and that includes a grandmother for her unborn child. She also needs to face a harsh reality: Her mother isn't the woman she wants to believe in.The Hardys are excited to welcome a new addition to their family, but they have to uncover Emma's mother's true motivations before they can move forward.When things come to a head, Emma's life hangs in the balance – and she's the one who stands to lose the most.Can the Hardys save Emma and smooth Finn's frayed nerves, or will this couple crumble under the pressure?This is the ninth book in the Hardy Brothers Security series.
Ally Hardy and Jake Harrison are happy and in love. They're living together, improving their house, and Jake is planning a big surprise. A man from Ally's past shows up out of the blue and changes all of that. Vince Dawkins shared a torrid two-month affair with Ally five years ago, but he walked out without a backward glance and his return isn't cause for celebration in the Hardy household. Ally's brother James is suspicious. His relationship with Vince is just as convoluted - and combustible - as Ally's ... and not in a good way. When Vince is drawn into a Hardy Brothers Security case, James thinks Vince is up to something nefarious. Jake readily agrees and Ally can't decide how she feels. It doesn't help that Vince keeps showing up - almost as if he's following Ally from location to location - and stoking her insecurities. You see, Ally is ready for marriage and a family. She's worried Jake isn't, though. For his part, Jake is ready for both but he wants to plan a big surprise and Ally's questions are throwing him for a loop and making him nervous. When the truth finally comes out, the operation is bigger than anyone expects and Ally finds herself in a world of trouble. Can Jake and James get to her in time? And if they do, will Jake finally have the courage to ask a big question and wait for a very important answer? Only time will tell, but the Hardy family has never been one for surrendering without a fight. This time will be no different.
After years in the military, James Hardy has opened his own security business. Mandy Avery, who has harbored a crush on James as long as she can remember, needs Hardy Brothers Security to find out who is threatening her.
Grady Hardy wants neither wife nor girlfriend. Sophie Lane, whose ultimate goal is to be a journalist in New York City, is chasing a big embezzlement story. She doesn't need romantic entanglement. When their worlds collide, they are drawn to one another in spite of themselves.
Hardy Brothers Security is growing - and they're taking on a new case in New Orleans. Because his wife, Mandy, has always wanted to visit the city, James arranges to take her along for the ride. Grady and Finn won't be without Sophie and Emma either, and the whole vacation becomes a family affair. While the men are working during the day, the women are playing and having fun. Unfortunately for everyone, someone thinks Emma has managed to get her hands on something important. The problem is, no one knows what it is. Between the three young guys who are following them around, and the other odd occurrences plaguing the Hardys, things are spiraling out of control. Before everything is said and done, Jake and Ally are drawn into the mix and one of the women is kidnapped and held for a mighty ransom. Can the Hardys solve another crime and keep their family whole?
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