“It would seem so.”
“How about we go out for a drink some night?” I scrape a hand over my scruff-covered face.
“Thanks for the invite, but I don’t think so.”
I step back, as though she physically pushed me. It’s not often women turn me down and considering we went to school together, it shocks me. “Then how about dinner?” Persistence is my thing.
“No, but I totally appreciate the offer.”
My eyes latch onto hers, and for a second I think she’s going to agree. Except she says, “Honestly, I can’t, Prescott.”
“I get it. You still think I’m the asshole from Crestview. I’ll probably always be that guy to you. But maybe you should go out with me and find out if I really am.” I pull out my wallet and hand her a card. “If you change your mind, I live here in the city.”
Then I greet Vince, the barista, and order a double shot latte and head out the door. The bad thing is, Vivi stays on my mind all day. She must’ve forgotten how relentless I am because now the chase is on and when I want something, I usually get it.
The end … for now. To be continued in Chasing Vivi
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Chasing Vivi …
Ten years ago I was nothing but a highly functioning brain to the gorgeous Prescott Beckham.
We were classmates at Crestview Academy and all he saw in me was a way to get his homework done.
Now? He is Manhattan’s wealthiest bachelor and is relentless in his pursuit of me.
The man refuses to take no for an answer.
Just because he can control everyone else in his life, he thinks he can strong arm me too.
I have some important information for Mr. Beckham.
I’ve changed. I am not the same person I was ten years ago.
So if he wants to keep this up, I only have one thing to say to that.
Game on.
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Craving Midnight
There was one thing he couldn't fix ... her.
My name is Midnight Drake and life hasn't exactly been a bowl full of cherries.
I've done everything from live on the streets to porn, and those were the better parts.
When I finally get my huge break and land a role in a major motion picture, I'm sure things have finally turned the corner.
Only I couldn't have been more wrong.
Enter Harrison Kirkland, the fixer ... the one who cleans up Hollywood's sordid messes.
Sure, he fixes things all right, but then he starts poking his nose into places he shouldn't.
He's relentless and if I'm not careful, he's going to expose my web of secrets.
But worse than that, he's unleashed a desire within me, and there's one thing I know he can't ever fix.
My heart.
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The West Brothers Novels
From Ashes To Flames (A West Brothers Novel)
She was the nanny. He was the boss. Most of the time he thought he worked for her.
Dr. Greydon West had it all … or at least that’s what everyone said. The broody, single father of two was nothing like I’d imagined. Hot-tempered and regimented, with spreadsheets for everything, he had me wondering why he’d ever had kids in the first place. Find out how Marin and Greydon push beyond the limits!
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From Ice To Flames (A West Brothers Novel #2)
One Rule: No More Men.
Two years ago I walked away from a marriage I thought would last forever and all I got from it was Dick … and I don’t mean the one between my stupid ex’s legs. I’m talking about the one hundred fifty pound furry dog said ex dropped off at my doorstep. But I’d take Dick over any man, any day. So why did I resemble my dog, panting and drooling, whenever I ran into Hudson West, my sexy new neighbor?
What happens when Milly’s new neighbor is Manhattan’s hot, most eligible bachelor?
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From Smoke To Flames
To put it bluntly, Rose Wilson’s life sucks.
When she finally gets the courage to divorce her abusive husband, she never imagines his prick of an attorney could be so cold-hearted.
Find out what happens when Rose learns that prick of an attorney is her new patient in the rehab center where she works!
Can Rose rise above her hatred—and lust—and maintain her professionalism to help him?
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One Indecent Night (A West Sisters Novel)
Everyone screws up, right? But waking up next to Evan Thomas, the worst person imaginable, turned my life into utter chaos. He’s my cousin’s best friend…the one I’d been warned about for years…the one I’d crushed on since I wore braces and pig tails. The problem was, I couldn’t remember a thing about the night we shared, thanks to Mr. Tequila. A night of passion wasted…or rather I’d gotten wasted. Trashed was more like it.
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The line between love and hate has never been so explosive.
The first time I saw Alessandro, two things came to mind. Sexy and naked. You get the idea. Thanks to him, my flight from hell became the best one I’d ever been on. Turned out, the engaging, gorgeous passenger, was my new professor…and the ultimate jerk. Rude, prick, cocksucker, were a few choice names I’d love to call him. How was this offensive man the same human I’d met on the plane?
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One Blissful Night (A West Sisters Novel)
How much are you willing to trust a liar?
“Promise you won’t break my heart, Brax.”
He promised. I believed.
Brax Kent was a liar.
He shattered every possible piece of me. Several years passed before I got through an entire day without shedding a tear. Seven years later, who turns up to be my next door neighbor? The man I despise with every ounce of my being.
And now he wants me back. With Can this man who ruined me be trusted? Only his obstinance, persistence, and beautiful face weaken my resolve. And I stupidly expose my heart as he wedges himself inside, bit by bit. Surrendering completely may mean absolute love, or absolute destruction.
The choice is mine. Cross the line in the sand, or stay in my safe zone.
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ACER (A Kent Brothers #1) A Spin Off from One Blissful Night
A Dark Romantic Suspense
She was the one wearing the badge but it wasn’t enough to protect him from his nightmare of evil.
Little did I know the job I’d taken would plunge me into a world filled with illegal acts and mob ties, or bring me face to face with the woman of my dreams. Isla Chambers was a vision wrapped in Kevlar wearing an FBI baseball cap. With the sexy Isla working by my side, I gladly offered my assistance as the FBI’s only tether in solving this crime. The risk seemed small … or so I thought. Not only did it expose Isla to danger, it also placed a huge target on my back.
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The West Sisters Stand Alone Novels:
One Indecent Night
One Shameless Night
One Blissful Night
The West Brothers Stand Alone Novels:
From Ashes to Flames
From Ice to Flames
From Smoke to Flames
Stand Alones
Secret Nights
For The Love of English
For The Love of My Sexy Geek
I’ll Be Waiting
The Men of Crestview Stand Alone Novels:
A Special Obsession
Chasing Vivi
Craving Midnight
The Edge Series Stand Alone Novels:
Edge of Disaster
Shattered Edge
Kissing Fire
The Tragic Duet Stand Alone Novels:
Tragically Flawed, Tragic 1
Tragic Desires, Tragic 2
The Hart Brothers Series:
Freeing Her, Book 1
Freeing Him, Book 2
Kestrel, Book 3
The Fall and Rise of Kade Hart
The Hart Brothers Series Boxset
Sabin, A Seven Novel
A Hart Brothers Novel Spin-off
YA/NA Clean Romance
The Guardians of Vesturon Series:
Survival
Resurrection
Determinant
reEmergent
Co-Authored Adult Books
Cruel & Beautiful:
Cruel and Beautiful
A Mess of a Man
One Wrong Choice
A Beautiful Sin
The Wilde Players Dirty Romance Series:
Sidelined
Fastball
Hooked
Worth Every Risk—
A Wilde Players Spin-Off
About The Author
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A.M. Hargrove divides her time between the mountains of North Carolina, the upstate of South Carolina, and the coast of South Carolina where she pursues her dream career of writing. If she could change anything in the world, she would make chocolate and ice cream a part of the USDA food groups. Annie writes romance in several genres, including adult and new adult. Her books usually include suspense, thrills, and laughs and on occasion she’s been known to venture into the paranormal, sci-fi and fantasy blend.
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Adult Novels
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ACER
RAIDEN (TBD)
CRUZE (TBD)
The West Sisters Stand Alone Novels:
One Indecent Night
One Shameless Night
One Blissful Night
The West Brothers Stand Alone Novels:
From Ashes to Flames
From Ice to Flames
From Smoke to Flames
Stand Alones
Secret Nights
For The Love of English
For The Love of My Sexy Geek
I’ll Be Waiting
The Men of Crestview Stand Alone Novels:
A Special Obsession
Chasing Vivi
Craving Midnight
The Edge Series Stand Alone Novels:
Edge of Disaster
Shattered Edge
Kissing Fire
The Tragic Duet Stand Alone Novels:
Tragically Flawed, Tragic 1
Tragic Desires, Tragic 2
The Hart Brothers Series:
Freeing Her, Book 1
Freeing Him, Book 2
Kestrel, Book 3
The Fall and Rise of Kade Hart
The Hart Brothers Series Boxset
Sabin, A Seven Novel
A Hart Brothers Novel Spin-off
YA/NA Clean Romance
The Guardians of Vesturon Series:
Survival
Resurrection
Determinant
reEmergent
Co-Authored Adult Books
Cruel & Beautiful:
Cruel and Beautiful
A Mess of a Man
One Wrong Choice
A Beautiful Sin
The Wilde Players Dirty Romance Series:
Sidelined
Fastball
Hooked
Worth Every Risk—
A Wilde Players Spin-Off
Acknowledgments
This is always the difficult part … naming all the people who have helped with this novel.
First I want to thank Terri, my writing partner and bestie, for all the plot discussions, ideas—good, bad, ugly, what have you—sex scenes, laughter, anxiety, crazies, Walter moments, and way too many more to name. I think we even got divorced a time or too. But then we reconciled and all’s good. I have no fucking idea what I would do without you. Truth!
Next is Nina Grindstead and Social Butterfly PR. The hours spent on the phone talking, texting, FB messaging, creating ads, blah blah blah, and then holding my hand and telling me what I need to do—there aren’t enough words or pages to say it all. Nina, if I ever got a tattoo, it would be your name. Okay, just kidding because that’s a little more than creepy, but you get me.
My betas!! I FLOVE every one of you. Seriously. And I mean that. Thank God for all of you. It’s never fun rewriting a character but you make things so much better—EVERY TIME! Love all of you equally, alphabetically, I think! For this one, it’s Ana, Andrea, Heather, Kristie, Nina, and Terri, of course. Many hugs and smooches to you all.
I’d also like to thank Red Coat PR and their team for all they do—Rick and Amy, Terrie, Mary Beth, and Julie. You guys rock.
Thank you Paige Smith and Megan Burgad for your editing services and all the back and forths. It was worth every pass.
I’d like to send out my thanks to Sara Eirew for creating this delicious cover. I don’t know how she does it, but she takes a gorgeous picture and adds her artistic touch to produce exactly what I want.
Finally, a huge thanks goes to Wander Aguiar for his amazing photography skills, and to models Zack Salaun and Bahar S. for inspiring this novel. The moment I saw this photo, I knew an interesting story was lurking within it. The wheels started churning and soon I developed a story idea that quickly turned into three. So thank you for the creative momentum!
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Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
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