Love in Wildes

Even at 36, Oleander Bowen has to do things she doesn't enjoy to appease her grandmother: meet eligible bachelors who will definitely make terrible husbands, hide her sexuality and make excuses for working late. While Oleander hasn't had to battle the patriarchy the way other Indian women have, she's tired. She's also tired of the boring one night stands and tired of working two jobs to pay back her parents.Then he steps into her bar.For Jackson Huxley, being 26 means living his best life, hanging out with his friends, nerding out over Star Wars and the Ninja Turtles. But also healing his broken heart. He's never been the kind of guy that women want-too nerdy, not enough muscles and far more inclined to break out pop culture references every single time.Then he met her.Neither of them were looking for love, but persistence and charm not only gives Jackson a chance to be himself in a relationship, but also encourages Oleander to drop her walls and open up to something new.Till his past, unacknowledged ignorance and one hurtful incident turns them inside out and suddenly all the perfect times they've shared shatters everything.They almost had it all. And maybe they can get it back.

Happily ever afters are only for her clients.Trust doesn't come easily for wedding planner Frankie Willows. After losing her parents and giving up on a future that society finds more important than she does, she's decided love is overrated.Milo Winters, hopeless romantic and underwear model, does not think love is overrated. His parents had true love, so did his grandparents, so where's the love of his life? But most women only see a pretty face and a good time.A chance encounter sets Frankie and Milo on a journey neither of them expected-an explosive one night stand that leads to a weekend of fake dating. And when he can't walk away, they make a friends with benefits deal.Falling in love was never part of the plan, but one month is all it takes for them to realize they belong together.Until one secret brings everything down, reminding Frankie why she avoided love in the first place.How do they rebuild that trust and find their way back to forever?

Neither of them believe they're worth loving. But they're about to prove each other wrong.Everleigh Cooper wants her happily ever after, but she's not one to kiss a million frogs, go on countless dates or indulge in one night stands. After leaving home with her best friend at 14, she's worked hard to find a place she belongs. She needs more. With her friends finding love around her, Everleigh hopes 'the one' is waiting for her, too.After a childhood of shuttling around foster homes, Lachlan James struggles to see his worth. Relationships are hard when you battle depression and can't trust people to stick around. Outside of his best friends, finding someone who makes him feel loved-and who stays-has always been the hard part.When she's displaced because of a fire in her building, and thanks to the help of their mutual friends, Everleigh moves in with Lachlan. For a while, their opposing schedules keep them apart until one failed cooking experiment and an accidental kiss bring them crashing together.They bond over tattoos and romance novels, fall in love through scribbled notes and doodles, and find safety in each other's arms. But when Lachlan's depression spirals, everything they've been building teeters on the edge.Can Everleigh and Lachlan work through their struggles and find a home in each other?

He was only supposed to teach her pleasure. Until it turned into so much more.Clementine Kinney isn't good with people, but she is fantastic with dessert. With a successful bakery and a small group of friends, she's thriving. And love? She's not against it. But too many unrequited crushes have made her wary of her gut feelings.Oakley West is looking for somewhere to belong. To numb his grief, he spent years under the influence of substances that altered his life. After traveling around the country, settling down in a small town wasn't the plan. Neither was falling in love.Brought together by donuts, they find themselves wanting more than just sprinkles. These feelings drive them to make a deal-sexual pleasure for a food guide. Rules are laid out and a mutually agreed upon friends with benefits relationship begins. The more time they spend exploring each other's bodies, their histories and food, the more their relationship changes.Until two words remind Clementine that crushes don't end in happily ever after.This book contains mature themes and explicit content, and is intended for readers 18+

It was always meant to be them. Even if they didn't know it.Daisy Heroux and Rafferty Ames met as kids, at a time when they needed each other the most. They became friends who secretly loved each other, until hundreds of miles pulled them apart.It's been twenty years since she's seen him, but Daisy's life has moved forward. She got married and divorced, started a business and built a small, but good life. Struggles with her body and harsh memories of her childhood haven't faded, but she's happier now.Meanwhile, Rafferty has been quietly struggling. Since his own divorce, he's been working two jobs as he raised his nine-year-old son alone. While he's not looking for someone, he's also not had the time to really consider what a relationship would be like for him now.When he moves his son to a small town that doesn't even appear on a map, the last thing he expects is to run into his first love. She's not expecting him either. But this reunion encourages them to see their lives differently. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the growing feelings. Now, there's so much more to consider before they take the leap.They have to decide if love is worth the risk or if they're forever better off as friends.This book contains mature themes and explicit content, and is intended for readers 18+