Bøker av Samantha Baca

She was my best friend's sister. I was supposed to protect her, not fall for her.I wasn't Prince Charming, but I wasn't a bad guy, either.I've killed people. I've sat there patiently, knowing I would be responsible as they took their last breath. I've seen the horror of this world by watching the monsters that lurk in the shadows. It was my job to eliminate them, but those days are now behind me.After completing my last tour in the Marines, my life settled down. There was no more chaos, no more violence. Instead, it's been spent quietly, enjoying the predictability of each day. Everything had been going according to plan until a beautiful woman showed up on my doorstep asking for help.But Quinn wasn't just any woman. She was my best friend's sister. The girl who went from messy pigtails that I used to tug on when we were kids to the gorgeous single mom who suddenly needed my help. She's always been off limits, but now she was in my space. Constantly being around Quinn started to blur the line I had deliberately maintained all these years.I knew that Quinn had training from the FBI, but that didn't compare to my skills as a sniper. Once she told me that her daughter was being targeted in a child trafficking ring, there was no other option than to step in and help.Except, things weren't as simple as just keeping them safe. Whoever was after her daughter was leaving chilling messages along the way. Soon, we realized this went much deeper than just some random kidnapping attempt. This was someone who was after revenge and would stop at nothing until they got it.With two lives at stake, would I be enough to save them both?

History is repeating itself in the most horrific way.I never wanted to hurt Elena. Being my best friend's little sister, I knew falling for her would be life-changing. Yet the first time we kissed, something shifted inside of me. I knew without a shadow of a doubt I would give my life to protect her.Then I began to notice disturbingly familiar trends.Pulling away.Distancing herself from everything and everyone.Frequent panic attacks.This was the same pattern my sister slipped into before her suicide. I thought the passion between Elena and I would be enough to pull her through. But things are happening in her mind she can't explain, leaving me terrified for her well-being.I need to keep her safe, even as she pushes me away. Doing so means delving into the past to uncover dark truths buried deep. Can I untangle the web of lies surrounding us? Or will my failure cost Elena her life?

I had one job.One responsibility.Lust wasn't a distraction that I had time for, and love was even further off the table. My career was demanding and required my undivided attention which left little time for romance. But when my sister went missingafter meeting a guy from the same dating app as the beautiful- way too young for me- college student that I had been assigned to protect, everything changed.Keeping Hannah safe was my top priority, along with finding my sister. But the closer Hannah and I got, the more clouded my vision became. She was as sweet as she was innocent and things needed to stay that way. The only problem was that in order to keep her safe- she had to stay with me until the threat was handled.Living in cramped quarters, I was up close and personal with all of the reasons why I couldn't get involved with Hannah. With chemistry so combustible it could set the world on fire, we knew we had to keep our distance. One wrong move could be fatal with her stalker constantly five steps ahead.

When I stood at the altar, saying vows to my fake husband, I didn't expect them to feel so real.Jones and I hadn't been dating long enough to throw the L word around, yet it flowed off my tongue so easily, just like everything when it came to him. Our chemistry was off the charts from the very first touch, nearly setting things on fire as often as the ones he set in the kitchen when he cooked.But everything in my life suddenly got flipped upside down when I learned that my grandmother left everything to me in her estate. The only problem? I had to be married by my twenty-fifth birthday in order to claim my inheritance.There was a lot to plan in under two weeks, all while making sure everyone believed our shotgun wedding was real. The last thing I needed was for my vindictive cousin to come in and contest the marriage in court before the six-month stipulation passed.Loving Jones was easy. But nothing could have prepared me for how hard my heart would break when his life was on the line, and I was the one to blame.

Get ready to fall in love with the charming small town of Stone Creek, Tennessee! These novellas are sweet enough to give you a cavity and steamy enough to keep you warm at night.This complete set includes three novellas:Chocolate Covered MistletoeCandy Coated PromisesPumpkin Spiced PossibilitiesFrom friends to lovers to second chance romance to age gap with a sexy doctor-- this series is bound to have something for everyone!Best read in order to avoid any spoilers!