Bøker av Micalea Smeltzer

For fans of Lucy Score and Colleen Hoover, a heart-wrenching contemporary romance about a young woman with a traumatic past who falls for the single dad next door.He lost everything. But I lost myself. His heart was shattered beyond repair. My life was irrevocably changed. And so I left him. I started over. I married someone else. But I never forgot him. It's been six years since I last saw Thayer Holmes. Being forced to return to my hometown means confronting our past head-on and dealing with the fallout of my divorce. I'm now in the same spot he was when we met—starting over. There are no secrets we can keep anymore. Not all love gets a second chance, but maybe we'll be the exception. Then again, maybe not.

Jude Brooks is bad news. He's the kind of guy that leaves behind a string of broken hearts and Tatum O' Connor is not about to be one of those girls, despite all of Jude's advances. They have a past, and Tatum's determined to make sure they don't have a future.Unfortunately for her, "no" isn't a word in Jude's vocabulary.The more she backs away, the more he pushes.Tatum's hiding a pain that no one sees and holding on to a hurt that may never heal. Letting Jude into her heart could shatter her completely-and what if she opens up to Jude and he can't handle her baggage?Love is never easy-especially when the person you're falling for is the person you blame for the worst event in your life.

Trace and Olivia have always believed love is enough, but even love can't save everything.With his grandpa's unexpected illness, it rocks Trace to his core and he's desperate to escape on a new adventure. Packing up the car and going on a road trip with Olivia is just what he needs.With an open road ahead, the opportunities are endless for what they'll discover about life, love, and even themselves.

Rowan Sinclair's life has been anything but easy. With an alcoholic mother and a sleazy stepfather, it's been her responsibility to raise her younger siblings. At twenty-one she's chained to a life she doesn't want, but sees no other alternative. After all, what would happen to her brother and sister if she were to leave?Trenton Wentworth sees the pain behind Rowan's eyes. He wants nothing more than to make it disappear. To hold her. To love her. Except Rowan keeps everyone at a safe distance. But if there's anyone that can break down the walls she's built around herself, it's Trent. So she avoids him at all costs. But Trent isn't one to be easily evaded. He's stubborn and determined.He'll save this girl even if it costs him everything.

College is supposed to be Olivia Owens ticket to finding a new version of herself. One that isn't held back by fear and lives wildly.But she's failing at it, despite her carefully curated list of things she wants to do she's not making much progress.A chance encounter with tattooed mechanic Trace Wentworth changes everything. Their instant connection has him agreeing to help her cross everything off her list.But neither of them are prepared for the unexpected journey of falling in love.

After my divorce, I decide to move across the country away from family and friends for a new start.What I don't expect is him.He's only supposed to be a one-night stand, but fate has other plans.The next time I see him it's because I'm on a date with his dad.I've always believed in wishing on elevens, but this time I get a little more than I bargained for by falling for a guy eleven years younger than me.Reid is everything I shouldn't want and everything I need.The question is, am I willing to open my heart up to him? Or am I doomed to let my past hold me back?

"When I met Thayer Holmes, I had no idea how much he would single-handedly change my life. Our journey hasn't been an easy one, but it has been ours. We've fought through the impossible and come out stronger because of it. But happily-ever-after isn't a destination. It's a never-ending road trip with bumps along the way. Some bumps are bigger than others, but none of it matters as long as we have each other, right?"--Back cover.

I'm not the kind of guy that gets attached.After my parents passed away, I learned nothing is forever.Not the fame my band is gaining or the girl I might be falling for despite our "no-strings" relationship.With so many changes in a short amount of time, I find myself spiraling further and further with no end in sight.Except maybe rock bottom.Then the unthinkable happens.Kira gets pregnant and if I don't get my life together, I'm about to lose way more than I ever bargained for.

After everything we've been through, I thought we could weather any storm.But this is one thing neither of us ever saw coming.Jace and Nova have learned to roll with the punches-they've had to. The last few years have been bliss-filled and better than they imagined, but they're ready to take the next step.The problem?Life apparently has other plans.Sometimes you have to fight for what you want, and for Jace and Nova they'll have to battle this war together or lose it all in the process.

I'm not the kind of guy that gets attached.After my parents passed away, I learned nothing is forever.Not the fame my band is gaining or the girl I might be falling for despite our "no-strings" relationship.With so many changes in a short amount of time, I find myself spiraling further and further with no end in sight.Except maybe rock bottom.Then the unthinkable happens.Kira gets pregnant and if I don't get my life together, I'm about to lose way more than I ever bargained for.

"Lennon Wells and Beckham Sullivan should have been perfect for each other. Both vulnerable, both striving to please difficult families, and both broken by the past. Going from friends to lovers seemed inevitable. So did a bad ending. They thought--they hoped--they'd never see each other again. Years later, bad luck or fate, Lennon and Beckham find themselves working for the same magazine. The wounds are still raw, but the chemistry is there. Then they're forced to work together on a project. Some things never change, and all it takes is one impetuous night. One mistake. And Lennon discovers she's pregnant. With more in common than they ever had before, Lennon and Beckham are going to be in each other's lives for a long time now, whether they like it or not. And they're starting to. If only they can break from the generational traumas that hold tight and take a shot at something they never expected: a second chance."-- Provided by publisher.

For fans of Lucy Score and Colleen Hoover, a heart-wrenching contemporary romance about a young woman with a traumatic past who falls for the single dad next door.I was eighteen, he was thirty-one. We were worlds apart. But right next door. The temptations were too strong. > For the most part. When Thayer Holmes moves in next door, the grumpy landscaper both fascinates and amuses me. When he asks me to nanny his kid, it’s a great way to make some extra money. It’s impossible not to fall in love with Thayer and his adorable son. There’s a big problem though. I’m eighteen. He’s thirty-one. Falling for someone almost fifteen years older than me wasn’t part of my plans, but sometimes things happen when you least expect them.

Mascen Wade, star pitcher of the Aldridge University baseball team, is a lot of things.Rich.Hotter than sin.The campus's reigning bad boy.We knew each other once upon a time, but even if I'm named after a princess, it doesn't mean my life is a fairytale.My plan is to keep my head down, get my degree, and leave this town.But the moment Mascen Wade recognizes me all my carefully laid plans come crumbling down. He's decided he wants to make my life a living hell. But I'm not so easy to push around and won't put up with his bully playground antics. Too bad for me I've never been able to resist him.¿

I've been nothing but a failure to my parents my entire life. I know I'll never live up to their level of perfection, but it doesn't matter. Especially, when I'm about to fail the same class twice.It seems like I'm doomed until my professor tells me he knows the perfect guy to tutor me-if he'll agree.Cree Madison is the star player on the hockey team, bound for NHL superstardom, and my last hope. I'm willing to do almost anything for his help.When I meet up with him, his eyes light up and he says, "I've been looking for you."Only I don't know him, and I've never met him before now.I'm willing to pretend to be whoever he wants me to be if it means I pass this class.But lies have a way of getting out of hand and neither one of us is prepared for the fallout when everything comes to light.¿

I've heard the whispers on campus of what a player Teddy McCallister is. Most girls on campus are vying to be the one, but guys like him don't settle down.When he overhears that my tuition has been pulled and I'm going to basically be a college reject he makes me an offer I can't refuse.Be his fake girlfriend until graduation so he can get his inheritance.It seems simple enough. I need the money and he needs someone to make him look committed.If one thing is certain, it's that I won't be falling for him. But no one warned me about what happens when my fake boyfriend starts to fall for me.¿