Climbing The Walls

No one said motherhood or marriage would be easy.But the high-powered job didn't quite factor into the equation.Nor did the attractive boss in dire need of a friendly shoulder to cry on...***Real emotion. Real life. Real love. This is NOT a glossy love story. But if you're looking for a romance read that will rattle you... characters that will change you... and love that will last in your mind long after you're finished... THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU.***______________________________ CLIMBING THE WALLSNICOLE: Hubby. Kids. The whole nine yards. Six years in, and I still don't know how to do this...I met Kris when I was the campus slut. I don't miss that lifestyle. Kris gave me so much more. Now, I can't imagine opening my heart - or my legs - to another man, ever again....Certainly not to my boss Darren, though I admit our friendship is unhealthily codependent. Especially since he told me he thinks his wife is cheating on him. The thing is, I know she is. Not my business, though... right?I have enough on my plate, with Kris threatening divorce because I'm one hot mess of a mama.I need to fix us. I need to not f--- this up...KRIS: I fell, head over heels over hormones, for the damaged b*tch everyone told me to steer clear of.Six years in, I'm still wondering if maybe they knew what they were talking about.Nicole is amazing, brilliant, hella-sexy... and she knows it. But our kids need so much more from a mother than she knows how to give.From my new friend Carrina, to my longtime friend Vicki, other women seem to have the full package. Still, I keep hanging onto a naive hope that Nicole will one day change.The thing is, her boss Darren seems to like her just fine. Vulnerable, married Darren with the cheating wife -- who's clearly been in love with Nicole, just as long as I have...*This is a revised edition to the original published July 2018.* ______________________________ PRAISE FROM READERS: ★★★★★ - "Masterful... a slow burn that quickly heats up and sends you on one emotional rollercoaster that has you holding on for dear life..." ★★★★★ - "Beyond emotional... gritty, real, raw, heart-wrenching, shocking and simply phenomenal!" ★★★★★ - "A romance read that has the ability to change you as a person, one that will have you at a loss for words and thoughts..." ★★★★★ - "Raw, real, angst, hot steamy passion, incredible characters, twists and turns that leave you wanting and needing more..." ★★★★★ - "I was a total and complete wreck during this book and for about an hour afterwards. My heart hurt, I smiled, I got so angry I wanted to hit something, I cried and I forgave things I never thought I would. I have become completely and totally emotionally invested in these people... all of them and I want more." ______________________________ "HART & COLE" SERIES: "A marriage is not a happy ending; it's a beginning of so much more to come." The books in this series share characters and events, and should be read in chronological order for the optimal reading experience.Book 1 - "Climbing The Walls" is Kris' & Nicole's story, and can be read as a standalone.Book 2 - "Pandora's Poison" is the first part of Darren's & Luisa's story, and can be read without reading Book 1 prior (although not recommended).Book 3 - "Pandora's Price" is the completion of Darren's & Luisa's story, and must be read after Book 2.