She wanted the parents who didn’t divorce when she was a kid and make her life a living nightmare. She wanted the sisters who actually liked her. She wanted to live in a town where everyone loved her and didn’t have a single bad thing to say about her.
That was not the life Birdee was given.
She had the exact opposite life. The kind of life where she slunk through the grocery store with a hoodie on so no one would recognize her. The kind of life where men like Creed Daugherty didn’t give her a second look.
After years of abuse and heartache, she built walls. Big, huge, thick ones that no one could ever breach. If she didn’t put forth the effort to get to know someone, she couldn’t be hurt.
At least, that was the theory.
She never counted on Creed Daugherty hitting her with his truck. Then, deciding that once he entered her life, he would never leave it.
Though Birdee should’ve known that Creed was too good to be true.
All it takes is one mistake on her part, and Creed freezes her out. Then forces the rest of the town to make it almost impossible for her to live in Sawtooth, Montana, anymore.
Birdee only thought it couldn’t get worse.
But Creed makes sure to show her that it can and will.
The thing about rock bottom?
Once you’re there, you have nothing else to lose.
And Creed Daugherty just made himself enemy number one.
Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
Joshua Barnes-Fleetwood is the prince of Willow Fork, Texas, but not all is right with his world. He’s the heir to a multimillion-dollar company, has a family he adores, and his best friend at his side. He can’t figure out what is missing until Nicole takes a job at Christa’s Café. The pretty waitress is a mystery he needs to solve. He’s never been so attracted to a woman, and after one night in her company, he’s sure she can handle his needs. Unfortunately, he’s also sure she’s lying to him.
Jared “Grim” Burch found a home with the Barnes-Fleetwood family when he desperately needed one. With support from his newfound family, Grim beat all the odds and became a veterinarian. In Willow Fork, however, there are still people who are suspicious of him and his past. When he sees Nicole, he knows she’s the perfect woman for him and Josh, but he wonders if he has the right to bring her into his sometimes dangerous circle.
For Nicole Mason, Willow Fork is nothing more than a pit stop. Once she can save up the money to fix her car, she’ll do what she’s been doing for the last several years. Run. Framed for her husband’s murder, she can never stop looking over her shoulder. There’s always someone on her trail, and she can’t let them bring her back to the real killer. Getting to know Josh and Grim makes her dream of the life they could have together. If only she could trust them with her secrets.
When their past catches up to them all, they’ll find out that even a small town can be big trouble.
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In Willow Fork, TX, the Barnes-Fleetwood name carries weight, and Joshua Barnes-Fleetwood wears that name proudly. He and adopted brother Jared Burch, known by one and all as ‘Grim,’ are confident about what they want out of life, and there aren’t many folks that will stand in their way. Enter Nicole Mason, on the run and passing through. She’s willing to see what the boys are all about, but she’s not looking for long term. But when the Barnes-Fleetwoods put their mind to convincing her otherwise, well, I know who I’m betting on.
Author Lexi Blake (writing as Sophie Oak) is continuing her writing journey into next generation storytelling, and I am SO here for it. Already in love with her Masters and Mercenaries: New Recruits series of kids carrying on the traditions that made their OG folks so very beloved, I was itching to clap eyes on the offspring from the Texas branch of the family.Y’all. First of all, if you haven’t read the books in the original Texas Sirens series, run, do not walk, to one-click these books and binge read like there’s no tomorrow. Once you’re all caught up, make your way to THE ACCIDENTAL SIREN, the first book in Lexi’s Texas Sirens: Legacy series. When I say that you will not be sorry, my book loving friends, you will NOT be sorry. The swagger, the sass, the suspense, it’s all here, and I could have loved these characters and their story more.
This book is a keeper, and absolutely ensures that I will be reading the next, and the next, and…well you get it. If you’re a fan of Lexi, well, then you know what’s what when making a trip to Willow Springs, and if you’re a newbie, get ready, because you will be all in. Do the thing, get the book, and enjoy. Happy Reading! ❤️
Meet Lexi
New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband and three kids. Since starting her publishing journey in 2010, she’s sold over three million copies of her books. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance that she found success. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings.
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