North Star Series by Tracey Ward

This is not a cookie cutter romance.It is a knockdown, heartbreaking journey through friendship, love, and loss - all to find the one person who can see you clear as day, even when you've lost all sight of yourself. Kellen Coulter has a way with women. A boxer from the wrong side of town, he worked his way through the wealthy daughters at Weston High with a brilliant smile, sweet words and vacant eyes. No one gets close. No one gets through. No one knows the secrets hiding inside... moreThis is not a cookie cutter romance.It is a knockdown, heartbreaking journey through friendship, love, and loss - all to find the one person who can see you clear as day, even when you've lost all sight of yourself. Kellen Coulter has a way with women. A boxer from the wrong side of town, he worked his way through the wealthy daughters at Weston High with a brilliant smile, sweet words and vacant eyes. No one gets close. No one gets through. No one knows the secrets hiding inside. No one but me. I'm the only girl he's ever let in. The only one who has ever truly seen him. When we met I was just a kid, an old soul with an open ear and a full understanding of what it was to be misunderstood by everyone around you. But even I didn't know the demons sleeping inside him. Not until now. Not until it might be too late. *Due to language and sexual content, this book is not recommended for readers under 18. Knockout is told from Jenna's point of view with story elements not covered in Brawler (coming in August). Both Knockout and Brawler can be read independent of each other and in no particular order. less

Jenna Monroe never cared which side of the tracks I was from. She didn't care what my reputation was, what my face looked like, or what my body could do. She never asked for anything but me. The real me. The boxer. The orphan. The animal. I met her my senior year when she was just a thirteen year old kid with honest eyes and fire in her veins. She was the greatest friend I'd ever known and I loved her like blood. I fought for her, I protected her, and as she grew older, I wanted her... moreJenna Monroe never cared which side of the tracks I was from. She didn't care what my reputation was, what my face looked like, or what my body could do. She never asked for anything but me. The real me. The boxer. The orphan. The animal. I met her my senior year when she was just a thirteen year old kid with honest eyes and fire in her veins. She was the greatest friend I'd ever known and I loved her like blood. I fought for her, I protected her, and as she grew older, I wanted her. Now my biggest worry isn't how to keep her safe from the world. It's how the hell am I going to keep her safe from me ? *Due to language and sexual content, this book is recommended for readers 18+. Brawler is told from Kellen's point of view with new elements of the story not covered in Knockout. Both Knockout and Brawler can be read independently of each other and in no particular order. less

Kellen and Jenna have been friends for years. A boxer with a shattered past and an artist with a wealthy family, they found each other against all odds. Ever in each other's corner, they grew up together, watched relationships rise and crumble, and the only one that's always left standing is their own. Bound to each other by an unwavering friendship, undeniable love, and a growing desire, timing has never been on their side. Not until now... moreKellen and Jenna have been friends for years. A boxer with a shattered past and an artist with a wealthy family, they found each other against all odds. Ever in each other's corner, they grew up together, watched relationships rise and crumble, and the only one that's always left standing is their own. Bound to each other by an unwavering friendship, undeniable love, and a growing desire, timing has never been on their side. Not until now. Now they'll find that falling in love was the easy part. That happily ever after doesn't come softly, and the end of their story is only the beginning. *Due to language and sexual content, this book is recommended for readers 18+. All books in the North Star series can be read as standalones, though they are better, the story fuller, when enjoyed together. -Recommended Reading Order- Knockout Brawler Ringside less