Love Over 40 Series by Avery Grey

Daphne Burnett was on track to reach her goal: a full partnership at a top-tier law firm. She worked hard, and she played harder. She didn’t have the time or patience for relationships, so she had rules:One man at a timeNo declarations of love.No promise of anything more than a good timeIt was simple, and it worked. Play and go.Conor Ryan was ready to take over the family business, but only one thing stood in his way. His father wouldn't give up control until Conor married... moreDaphne Burnett was on track to reach her goal: a full partnership at a top-tier law firm. She worked hard, and she played harder. She didn’t have the time or patience for relationships, so she had rules:One man at a timeNo declarations of love.No promise of anything more than a good timeIt was simple, and it worked. Play and go.Conor Ryan was ready to take over the family business, but only one thing stood in his way. His father wouldn't give up control until Conor married. He was over forty, after all, and it was time to settle down. Conor had one candidate: the smart, sexy attorney who had been his booty call buddy. He couldn’t imagine spending a year with anyone else.It was the perfect solution. Neither of them believed in romance or long term commitment. They would stay married for a year, then go their separate ways.Now all Conor had to do was convince Daphne to marry him.What could go wrong?This is a standlone 20,000 word novella with no cliffhanger and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. less

Two computer nerds. One dream. Mariah Glenn and Nick Pierce had been best friends since they met in a high school software lab. They were both shy Star Wars fans who loved elegant computer code. They had the same goal: leave Detroit and get rich building software in California.Fate intervened, and they drifted apart. When fate threw them together again almost twenty years later, they discovered a new passion: each other... moreTwo computer nerds. One dream. Mariah Glenn and Nick Pierce had been best friends since they met in a high school software lab. They were both shy Star Wars fans who loved elegant computer code. They had the same goal: leave Detroit and get rich building software in California.Fate intervened, and they drifted apart. When fate threw them together again almost twenty years later, they discovered a new passion: each other.Nick was a self-made man - a Silicon Valley playboy billionaire with a reputation for dating young models and actresses. He didn’t want to settle down or have kids.Mariah was in New York running a company for a spoiled brat of a CEO, and she was finally ready to chase her own dreams.A surprise pregnancy throws their long-distance romance into jeopardy.Will Mariah’s decision to not tell Nick destroy their relationship?This is a 20,000 word novella with no cliffhangers and a guarnteed happily-ever-after. less

When Patrick Ryan met Dr. Monique Fleming, he felt an instant connection. She was beautiful, intelligent, and fun. Most importantly, she did not care that he was rich.She was the woman of his dreams.There was only one problem.Mo wasn't interested in anything serious. Her best friend Daphne and Patrick's brother Conor were married. She and Patrick would practically be family, and she didn't want tany fallout if their relationship didn't work out.They agreed to be friends with benefits... moreWhen Patrick Ryan met Dr. Monique Fleming, he felt an instant connection. She was beautiful, intelligent, and fun. Most importantly, she did not care that he was rich.She was the woman of his dreams.There was only one problem.Mo wasn't interested in anything serious. Her best friend Daphne and Patrick's brother Conor were married. She and Patrick would practically be family, and she didn't want tany fallout if their relationship didn't work out.They agreed to be friends with benefits.They escorted each other to business events.It worked.Then a bet that started as a joke changed everything.This is a standlone 20,000 word novella with no cliffhanger and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. less

SashaAs a widowed mom of three, Sasha knows what it’s like to start over and she’s not doing it again. Her kids are grown and now she gets to sit back and reap the benefits of her hard work creating the natural hair care company she built from the ground up. She’s not expecting to fall for ridiculously handsome and sweet Derek, but she does. Nor is she expecting to fall in love with his beautiful little girl. She thought she was done raising kids... moreSashaAs a widowed mom of three, Sasha knows what it’s like to start over and she’s not doing it again. Her kids are grown and now she gets to sit back and reap the benefits of her hard work creating the natural hair care company she built from the ground up. She’s not expecting to fall for ridiculously handsome and sweet Derek, but she does. Nor is she expecting to fall in love with his beautiful little girl. She thought she was done raising kids. But something about Derek’s easy smile pulls Sasha in and she might just be ready to give love a second chance.DerekDerek’s eleven year old daughter says he needs a makeover. Considering the fact he’s a contractor, he’s pretty sure there’s a joke in there somewhere. But he’s a widower and he’s already had his one true love so he’s leaving the fixer-upping for his job. At least that’s his plan. Until he meets Sasha. Tall, curvy and outrageously sexy Sasha. She hires him to expand her kitchen, but working in her home just makes him want to play house with her. Of the forever kind. less