Aster Lake Series by Alora Kate, Silvia Curry

“Now, this is going to be hard for you … but you have to leave.” Adalyn is on the run. From who? She doesn’t know. From what? She doesn’t know. “You have to trust us Adalyn,” my dad stressed. That’s exactly what she plans on doing. For the first time in her life, she’s on her own, and has no idea what to do. Rudd Archer has lived in the same small town for most of his life. He’s alone, has been since his parents were taken from him much too early... more“Now, this is going to be hard for you … but you have to leave.” Adalyn is on the run. From who? She doesn’t know. From what? She doesn’t know. “You have to trust us Adalyn,” my dad stressed. That’s exactly what she plans on doing. For the first time in her life, she’s on her own, and has no idea what to do. Rudd Archer has lived in the same small town for most of his life. He’s alone, has been since his parents were taken from him much too early. He’s always wanted a family, a house full of kids. Unfortunately, Rudd is a loner and keeps to himself. What will happen when Adalyn comes stumbling into his life, renting out the apartment above his house. Is it just a coincidence, or will she be ‘the one’ for him? Will she open herself up to strangers, or will her past get in the way of her own happiness? This is the first book in the Aster Lake Series, told from dual POV’s. Recommended for 18+, Romantic Suspense less

Born and raised in Aster Lake, Madi turned down the first chance she had at leaving, and even though she always wondered what it was like outside her small town was happy in her decision. When her best friend Adalyn gets kidnapped and ends up in a coma, Madi turns to alcohol and the internet to ease her pain. One drunk night and an application later she ends up being invited to participate in a reality TV show in New York City... moreBorn and raised in Aster Lake, Madi turned down the first chance she had at leaving, and even though she always wondered what it was like outside her small town was happy in her decision. When her best friend Adalyn gets kidnapped and ends up in a coma, Madi turns to alcohol and the internet to ease her pain. One drunk night and an application later she ends up being invited to participate in a reality TV show in New York City. Will she go? And if so, how will it affect her new relationship? Always My Home is a romantic, new adult novel with some reality TV flair. Recommended for 18+ due to language and sex scenes. less