Fool Me Once

The best way to beat someone who plays dirty is to outmaneuver them. Can Clara finally outwit Carrington? She has no choice. His life depends on it.Clara Presley, the newest member of the County Mayo Clan organized crime society, knows there's something awry when her protective husband, John Carrington, allows her to come face-to-face with a masked, sword-wielding man who designed a treacherous scavenger hunt to ensnare her. Clara plays the fool, all the while secretly searching for the would-be marauder's identity.Her investigation takes her on a globetrotting journey through London, Philadelphia, Western Ireland, and Tuscany. Along the way, she enlists the help of Carrington's mother, sisters, and her friend, Mark Kennedy. The women manage to break the ties of control they've endured for generations while Mark risks his life and career to help them.What Clara doesn't know is that the mysterious man wants to be found. He also wants her deador so it seems. As nothing is ever what it seems in Clara's universe, she senses there's a trick lurking somewhere. And she briefly uncovers itunearthing a world of heartbreaking deception, deep-rooted greed, and coveted power dynamicsbefore she's attacked and suffers amnesia.Faced with wispy memories and emotional turmoil, Clara relies on Carrington to nurse her back to health. He unexpectedly reveals a secret more significant than she could have imagined. If only she could remember that Carrington is in grave danger, they might have a chance to save their relationship and rebuild their future.

A laugh-out-loud rom-com about learning to embrace living outside your comfort zone. As a shy school librarian, Alexis Stone is comfortable keeping out of the spotlight. But when she's dumped for being too meek, in bed!, she decides she needs to change. And what better way to kick-start her new more adventurous life than with her first one-night stand? Enter Logan, the gorgeous, foul-mouthed stranger she meets at a hotel bar. Audacious and filterless, Logan is Alexis's opposite, and boy, do opposites attract! Just as she's about to fulfill her hookup wish, the hotel catches fire in a freak lightning storm. In their rush to escape, Logan is discovered carrying her into the street, where people are waiting with cameras. Cameras Logan promptly, and shockingly-flees. Alexis is bewildered until suddenly pictures of her and Logan escaping the fire are all over the internet. Turns out Logan is none other than Logan Arthur, the hotshot candidate challenging the Texas governor's seat. The salacious scandal is poised to sink his career, and jeopardize Alexis's job, until a solution is proposed: he and Alexis could pretend to be in a relationship until election day...in two months. What could possibly go wrong?