Hunter

"Daddy, what is a white lie?"My father put down his spoon and looked at me thoughtfully."Why'd you ask, Princess?""I heard you talking yesterday and you said 'one more white lie isn't going to make a difference.' I just want to know what you meant.""You heard that, huh?" My father tilted his head to study me. "It's just a small lie you tell when you don't want to hurt someone's feelings. It's nothing for you to worry about."My eyes grew wide. "Like when you told Aunt Rena that her pie was good even though it tasted icky?""Exactly." He smiled."Or when you told the man last week that you hadn't seen Uncle Bruno and you had?"The Smile fell from his face and he straightened in his chair. "No, Princess, that was a different kind of lie."Scrunching up my nose, I asked, "What kind of lie was that?"My father swallowed hard before replying. "That's the kind of lie where you have to have a real good memory."As an inquisitive child, the woman known as Clarissa Solano, could never have imagined how significant those words would become. That she would spend years twisting the truth: hoping and praying that she would not contradict herself and expose the secrets she keeps locked inside.Most of the people in her life don't really know her at all. She forces them to swallow her lies, but she is the one who feels the bitter aftertaste of deception. When Lane Hunter sweeps into her life, she finds herself opening up in ways she never thought possible. He sees beyond the façade to the woman beneath and knows instantly that he wants her. However, all is not as it seems and when secrets and lies are exposed, it threatens to destroy them all.SILHOUETTE has recently been nominated for the Summer Indie Book Awards 2017

"I didn't choose to love you," I whispered. "But now that I do, no storm is strong enough to keep me away from you." Nyah Hunter has always believed in love at first sight. When she first sets eyes on James Parker, 'Big' to his friends, Nyah realises he's the man she's been waiting for all her life. The only problem is, Big doesn't want to know. He has his reasons for keeping the beautiful blonde at bay, but Nyah won't give up without a fight. How can he make her see that the safest place for her is as far away from him as possible?For Big, loving Nyah means risking more than just his heart. It means confronting a past too painful to process and recalling haunting memories too bittersweet to share. Intent on protecting those he loves, Big sets out to defeat his demons, once and for all; a battle that's likely to see him perish in the process. Only, he hasn't counted on the unusual collection of individuals willing to work together for the greater good.With fresh hope in his heart and an unlikely army by his side, Big dares to dream that this time, he might get to live free.However, has he underestimated just how far his enemy will go to destroy him?

"You think I'm too hot to handle, don't you, Freckles?""Maybe a little.""A little my ass," he grinned, "Baby, you can't breathe when I'm near you."Never in her wildest dreams did Sloane Bailey think Kerr Hunter would look her way. Now he's offering himself to her in the only way he knows. It's a hell of an offer for the reticent redhead who fell in love at first sight. She knows from the very beginning she's in over her head, but she has neither the strength nor the inclination to deny him.Kerr thinks his infatuation with Sloane is under control. He's about to discover, when it comes to affairs of the heart, resisting the inevitable is a futile endeavor. However, he still has no intention of surrendering his tortured soul. When his painful past and perilous present collide, Kerr finds himself fighting for more than just his heart. Lives are at stake. He failed once before. He has no intention of letting it happen again. However, with his mind clouded by revenge and fear overshadowing his judgment, can Kerr unravel the tangled network of corruption before it's too late?