Florida Flowers Series by Elodie Colt

That thunderstorm was my personal doomsday.On top of my failing author career, my car is now a wreck, and my garden a demolition zone.Then Matthew, the dexterous farm-boy, shows up. Cocky, smug, and shamefully hot in flannel and ripped jeans.Pros: He offered to help fix up my garden and is the perfect inspiration for my next bestseller.Cons: He's not just my neighbor's temporary gardener, but also her dirty weekend adventure. Reason enough for me to push him past my off-limits line.Fine by me... moreThat thunderstorm was my personal doomsday.On top of my failing author career, my car is now a wreck, and my garden a demolition zone.Then Matthew, the dexterous farm-boy, shows up. Cocky, smug, and shamefully hot in flannel and ripped jeans.Pros: He offered to help fix up my garden and is the perfect inspiration for my next bestseller.Cons: He's not just my neighbor's temporary gardener, but also her dirty weekend adventure. Reason enough for me to push him past my off-limits line.Fine by me. I’ll keep him as my naughty, little fantasy.One that unravels into a cruel nightmare when he sneaks into my room and catches me with my hands down my pants.Either I’ll marry the guy, or I’ll die of humiliation.Better to start digging my grave, I guess. less

I’ve waited years to see him perform live. Aaron Callaghan—notorious womanizer, sensational superstar, glamorous heartbreaker. He’s not just a DJ. He’s a legend. A god behind the turntables and a devil on stage, drumming with people’s emotions as if they were nothing more than the strings on his beloved guitar.Finally, my dream comes true. I get the chance to see him live. He’s on stage. I’m in the crowd. One of hundreds roaring, one of thousands crying. I’m a nobody to him... moreI’ve waited years to see him perform live. Aaron Callaghan—notorious womanizer, sensational superstar, glamorous heartbreaker. He’s not just a DJ. He’s a legend. A god behind the turntables and a devil on stage, drumming with people’s emotions as if they were nothing more than the strings on his beloved guitar.Finally, my dream comes true. I get the chance to see him live. He’s on stage. I’m in the crowd. One of hundreds roaring, one of thousands crying. I’m a nobody to him.Until luck decides to push me into his arms. It was supposed to be the best night of my life, but the next thing I know, I wake up in the hospital. My memories? Gone. My dreams? Evaporated. My life? Not mine anymore.Tough shit, but I’ll get through this. I won’t throw in the towel just because my brain decided to draw a blank.And my savior? He bolted as soon as the doctors confirmed that I was stable. And he left nothing. No name. No note. No trace.Will I ever get the chance to thank him? I hope so. Because I’ve got the feeling that he is the last piece I need to solve my memory puzzle. less

People avoid me. Too blunt, rude, and brutally candid, they say. Well, that’s what you become when the nightmares devour you. A girl who needs tattoos to hide what can’t be erased, a shrink to cure what can’t be cured, and a sketchpad to escape a reality that always catches up to her.I hate people in general, but I hate men with a passion. I will never marry, never fall in love, and never kiss anybody. This is my choice, and I get along just fine.Until Daniel DeLuca... morePeople avoid me. Too blunt, rude, and brutally candid, they say. Well, that’s what you become when the nightmares devour you. A girl who needs tattoos to hide what can’t be erased, a shrink to cure what can’t be cured, and a sketchpad to escape a reality that always catches up to her.I hate people in general, but I hate men with a passion. I will never marry, never fall in love, and never kiss anybody. This is my choice, and I get along just fine.Until Daniel DeLuca. His name makes crime lords cower in fear and cops look the other way. Whenever his eyes burn into mine, something weird happens inside me. Something that scares the shit out of me.He’s a bomb detonating in my pathetically dull life. A rich-ass mobster wearing Armani, a dozen rings on his fingers, and an air of power that oozes more danger than the poisonous snakes he’s keeping in his office.His soul is as black as mine. Maybe that’s why I’m drawn to him. We live in the same darkness.And only the darkness can show us the stars. less

He wants a second chance. She wants a second life.I have a confession to make.My sister died because of me.Because I kissed her boyfriend, Mason. Because my betrayal broke Violet’s heart and ultimately her desire to live. And what do you do if the guilt devours you? You run.So, I left my past and teenage crush behind me, moved away, and continued to pursue my surfing career.Three years later, I learn that he moved here, too.Okay, don’t panic. It’s not as if we’re neighbors... moreHe wants a second chance. She wants a second life.I have a confession to make.My sister died because of me.Because I kissed her boyfriend, Mason. Because my betrayal broke Violet’s heart and ultimately her desire to live. And what do you do if the guilt devours you? You run.So, I left my past and teenage crush behind me, moved away, and continued to pursue my surfing career.Three years later, I learn that he moved here, too.Okay, don’t panic. It’s not as if we’re neighbors. Doctor Mason Glover’s rehab center is fifty miles away. A safe distance to keep him out of my sight, mind, and heart.But fate has a cruel twist in store for me. The life-destroying kind, where you wake up in the hospital, unable to move your damn legs. My bones are shattered, just like my dream of ever riding a wave again.Mason thinks he can get me back on my feet, pushing me to give his rehab training a chance.But let’s be realistic: Success rate of physical therapy—one percent. Success rate of suicide—a safe bet… if I can heave my crippled limbs up and jump out the window, that is.I’ll give it a shot. Violet, here I come. less

From USA Today Bestselling Author Elodie Colt comes a steamy, hidden identity taboo romance full of unpredictable twists, mind-blowing secrets, and a dangerous game between twin brothers that is bound to blow up in spectacular fashion. For fans of Ashley Jade, LJ Shen, Parker S. Huntington.I had no idea he had a twin.And no damn clue I hooked up with the wrong brother... until it was too late.From the first day I met Jesse Chandler, I knew he was the one... moreFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Elodie Colt comes a steamy, hidden identity taboo romance full of unpredictable twists, mind-blowing secrets, and a dangerous game between twin brothers that is bound to blow up in spectacular fashion. For fans of Ashley Jade, LJ Shen, Parker S. Huntington.I had no idea he had a twin.And no damn clue I hooked up with the wrong brother... until it was too late.From the first day I met Jesse Chandler, I knew he was the one. The one to make me happy, to make me feel loved. I wanted to share everything with him—my dreams, my fears, my bed. He’s been an exemplary boyfriend from the start. A suave, mature, incredibly smart, hard-core ambitious man. The whole shiny package.Our relationship is stable. Well, my friends like to say it ‘lags,’ but they are wrong. Jesse understands me. We’re the same in many ways. And since we came together, he’s never let me down.Until he ditches me on the one day I need him most.At least, that’s what I thought…Suddenly, there he is, more gorgeous than ever, sweeping me off my feet with a surprise visit. He came back, putting his career on the line for my sake. He came back for me.And damn, his new bad-boy allure sets our love ablaze once more. Everything’s perfect.So perfect even, I’m starting to wonder...Is this really the same man I fell in love with?This book is part of a 5-book series but can be read as a standalone. Recommended reading order:* Fail Me, Book 1* Forget Me, Book 2* Fear Me, Book 3* Fix Me, Book 4* Fool Me, Book 5 less