Bøker av Heather Long

They say you can never go back...'Course, I never wanted to return. It took me years to age out. Once I made it, I took off and never turned around.Trust me, there were only three reasons I managed to survive there as long as I did and they abandoned me as soon as they were able. I'd like to say I didn't blame them, but that would be a lie.I had zero desire to return. Yet here I was, on the road to Northland chasing a story cause my editor told me kids were disappearing... again.It doesn't matter what I want, I'm taking the fastest route to the darkest part of my past.And then I'll be home... *Please note this is a reverse harem and the authors suggest you always read the foreword in their books. Contains some dark elements, mature situations, and is definitely intended for 18+. This is a standalone and if you're very good, the elves might even bring it sooner than Christmas.

It's not true.¿It can't be.¿Four DNA tests.Only one positive.The man claiming to be my father is quite literally the worst option imaginable. This isn't happening to me. For the first time in my life, I know who I am and where I want to be and, in the blink of an eye, everything is spinning so utterly out of control.¿I thought the fight with Maddy was the worst thing I faced.¿It's not. I've grown up in a house of lies and it's all crashing down on the five of us, and I have no idea how to protect the ones I love best from the fallout. They've all made it clear, they're not going anywhere. Worse, I don't know how to keep them from wading into this fight. I can't imagine my life without all four of them. I don't want to. We can survive this, right?*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is the seventh in a series and the story will continue through future books.

A Bay Ridge Royals/82nd Street Vandals NovellaThere's a war brewing, and I'm right in the middle of it ready to crush anyone who gets in my way...I was born into this world. Power and wealth are the keys to controlling it, but they aren't everything. They are a means to an end when it comes to protecting the people I care about.I've known my destiny since I was old enough to sit at the table. Everything in my life has been focused on preparing me for the future. Know your enemies, your allies, and the people in the middle you can buy. When he first appeared in my life, I had no idea who he was, but I never forgot his pretty face. While it's been years and I barely recognize him, I can't get enough. He doesn't belong in my world and he has no idea how truly dangerous it is.Turns out, I'll do anything to save my best friend, cross any line, and destroy him if I have to... SHAMELESSLY LOYAL was released previously as part of the Billionaires and Babes anthology for charity. While you do not have to read the 82nd Street Vandals to read this novella, it will enhance the experience. This novella takes place during books four and five. This novella serves as book one of six but all future books in the series are full-length and will include why choose with multiple new adults exploring and coming to terms with their evolving sexuality, identities, and relationships.

From the moment I learned she was coming to our school, I had a gut feeling it would end in disaster. Out of all the schools in the world, why did Kaitlin Crosse have to choose ours? Her presence confused my brothers and created tension between them, but I soon realized my initial assumptions about her were completely wrong.It was me who possessed the flaws of being wild, arrogant, selfish, inconsiderate, and foolish. My bad judgment call in the midst of the school's scandal may have destroyed everything I wanted.As the world tears Kaitlin apart, my brothers and I find ourselves trapped in a web of lies. Our mother despises her, and even our stepfather's allegiance is uncertain. Kaitlin trusts no one, and who can blame her?But I refuse to wait for her forgiveness or return. If I want her, I have to take action. Kaitlin needs me, and now, I know I need her too.All of us do.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the foreword in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is book three of four in a series and the story will continue through future books.

Kaitlin Crosse wields an extraordinary power over me. She pushes, dares, and drives me to the brink of madness. Ever since our paths intertwined, my obsession with her has been absolute and unyielding.Every aspect of her calls out to me, yet the very thing I yearn for the most might be forever beyond my grasp. She resists my attempts to possess and protect her. She refuses my claims, asserting her fiercely independent nature.That same, unwavering self-reliance only intensifies my attraction to her, and ignites a fierce desire to eradicate the pain in her eyes. Pain we inflicted upon her. Pain her father has inflicted. Pain that the world relentlessly imposes upon her.I don't want to share her with anyone. Not my brothers. Not her friends. Not the world.But that's not what Ace needs...And I need her.So I have to become what she needs, and that means working with my brothers, her closest friends, and her family. It means fighting to keep her safe when the whole world seems to want to tear her apart.I won't let that happen.We won't.Kaitlin Crosse, my ace, my fixation, and my future.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the foreword in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is book four of four in a series.

From the moment I learned she was coming to our school, I had a gut feeling it would end in disaster. Out of all the schools in the world, why did Kaitlin Crosse have to choose ours? Her presence confused my brothers and created tension between them, but I soon realized my initial assumptions about her were completely wrong.It was me who possessed the flaws of being wild, arrogant, selfish, inconsiderate, and foolish. My bad judgment call in the midst of the school's scandal may have destroyed everything I wanted.As the world tears Kaitlin apart, my brothers and I find ourselves trapped in a web of lies. Our mother despises her, and even our stepfather's allegiance is uncertain. Kaitlin trusts no one, and who can blame her?But I refuse to wait for her forgiveness or return. If I want her, I have to take action. Kaitlin needs me, and now, I know I need her too.All of us do.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the foreword in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is book three of four in a series and the story will continue through future books.

From the moment I learned she was coming to our school, I had a gut feeling it would end in disaster. Out of all the schools in the world, why did Kaitlin Crosse have to choose ours? Her presence confused my brothers and created tension between them, but I soon realized my initial assumptions about her were completely wrong.It was me who possessed the flaws of being wild, arrogant, selfish, inconsiderate, and foolish. My bad judgment call in the midst of the school's scandal may have destroyed everything I wanted.As the world tears Kaitlin apart, my brothers and I find ourselves trapped in a web of lies. Our mother despises her, and even our stepfather's allegiance is uncertain. Kaitlin trusts no one, and who can blame her?But I refuse to wait for her forgiveness or return. If I want her, I have to take action. Kaitlin needs me, and now, I know I need her too.All of us do.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the foreword in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is book three of four in a series and the story will continue through future books.

When it comes down to acclaim in the yearbook, my class rank would probably earn me my only entry, but probably very little else. I don't wear cosmetics, do my hair or really give a damn about my appearance in general. I don't need to be cool, and I've managed my high school career navigating all the different groups from the nerds to the jocks to the theatre kids and the band geeks. Kicking off senior year, my only focus is to make every AP class count and keep my grades up. Shouldn't be hard, particularly with my so-called untouchable status. Oh yeah, imagine that-I had a reputation. Hadn't been a blip on my radar until the end of junior year when one of the girls' dropped that little nugget on me. Apparently, the guys at school considered me the best girl to hang out with for fun or homework, but nothing else. While I'm not looking for a date, it's a little hard to swallow that I ranked as the best bud and tutor, but would definitely never fall into the Girl Most Likely To Get Asked Out.Pfft. What did I care? One more year and I was off to college, so what if the numbers of female friends I used to have drifted off and I'd scored a permanent seat in the friend zone. I had subjects to study, grades to maintain, and colleges to get into. Fine, I didn't care about the rules or status before, and I wouldn't now. 181 class days to go, and I'll graduate. No problem, right?*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. This is the first in a series and the story will continue through future books.

The dancer.The victim.The sister.I've worn a lot of labels over the years. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to escape. I hid in my dance. I ran away from my life as much as I could. I fought to be somewhere else, even if I couldn't be someone else.One night, after my partner lashed out at me and I'd been hurt, the Vandals took me and never looked back. They introduced me to a world I had no idea existed and a family so much greater than the one I'd been trying to survive.I gave myself up once to protect them.I've fought for them.I've bled for them.I've killed for them.And I'd do it all again if it keeps them safe.My name is Emersyn Sharpe. I was born Ivy Hardigan. When the Vandals kidnapped me, I had no idea how life-changing it would be or how I would find real love. More, I found my place in this world. To have the future I want, I will finally wage war on the past.FIERCE DANCER is a full-length mature dark, new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. The dark romance aspects of this tale continue. Please be aware some situations may be uncomfortable for readers. Trigger warnings can be found in the foreword should you require them. This is a why choose novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book nine and the final in the series.

Beautiful, I love you. No ands, ifs, or buts. No beating around the bush. Will you marry me?From the first proposal on the playground when we were five to the one two weeks ago, Coop has always been there for me.Baby Girl, the only thing I've ever wanted is you. Forever.Protector. Best friend. Lover. Jake's a part of me in a way I can't define. Even when we were apart, I knew we would find each other.This is my love song for you, Angel.Music is Ian's love language. He doesn't just wrap me up to keep me safe from the world, he pulled me into his. He shared his love and the knots that bind our hearts are beyond anything I could have imagined.From the day I met you-you were the one, Babe. The only one.Archie's my hero in some ways, he pushes and he demands. At the same time, he savors and teases. He's a builder and a fixer. I had no idea that the day he arrived was the day the last piece missing in my world would lock into place.Marry us.My name is Frankie Curtis, the four men I love more than anything else in this world want me to marry them. They want forever.They want me.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, violence, and is recommended for 17+. This is the twelfth and final book in the Untouchable series.

Autumn in New York promises a turn in the seasons as we kick off the next stage of our lives. Colorful leaves falling, dropping temperatures, and the first days of classes loom even as the lingering summer heat and humidity make the city stifling.Summer was a time to get away, to just be us, and what a magical time it was, but we can only run away from our lives for so long. We have family, careers, friends-new and old-as well as commitments waiting for us. With a new place to call our own in a new city I'm already half-in-love with, we're not afraid of the challenges ahead.Of course, not everyone is rooting for us, not everyone wants us to succeed, and some choices may come back to haunt us. But don't come for those I love and expect me to do nothing. They might want to surround me in a layer of protection, but they're mine and I'm more than willing to fight to keep them.Feel free to test me, I've never failed one yet.*Please note this is a reverse harem and the author suggests you always read the forward in her books. Contains some bullying elements, mature situations, and is recommended for 17+. This is the ninth in a series and the story will continue through future books.

Broken dreams.Broken lives.Broken bird.Our feelings for her were like wild animals finally freed from their cage. But my sparrow, she was the most brutal fighter of us all. She'd had to be.The battles she's survived, she's done in silence and alone.Not anymore.Never again.Milo let her go. Jasper took her. Vaughn sheltered her. Liam taught her. Rome connected with her. Doc pushed her away. Freddie went after her. All because we wanted what was best for her.Me? I was in this fight. Our promises might lie shattered in the debris of the life we'd thought she had, but we weren't abandoning them or her.Oh no, I would never leave her again.My name is Kellan Traschel, I will be whatever she needs me to be. And if war is what must be waged, then hell was what we would rain down.BRUTAL FIGHTER is a full length mature college/new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. The dark romance aspects of this tale continue. Please be aware some situations may be uncomfortable for readers. Trigger warnings can be found in the foreword should you require them. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book five in the series.

Why do our secrets keep hurting us?Why do our secrets keep coming back?Why can't our secrets just die?Emersyn Sharpe was nothing like I expected and everything I could have ever dreamed of. She stayed and she changed everything. She put the guys in their place. She had fire and spunk, a ferociousness I wished I possessed.Her darkness called to mine in a way that felt like home.But hiding secrets is hard work and even the people who think they already know the worst, can't be fully trusted. No matter how desperately you want it.The truth may set you free, but the lies? They keep you bound so tight, you don't even realize you're trapped.Milo coming home brought Liam back to us and Boo-boo fit right in. Everything was supposed to get better. So how did it get worse?Why, why did she leave? Why couldn't she have waited?My name is Freddie Dunlap and I'm going to find her.DIRTY DEVIL is a full length mature college/new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. The dark romance aspects of this tale continue. Please be aware some situations may be uncomfortable for readers. Trigger warnings can be found in the foreword should you require them. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book four in the series.

At the heart of it all was a secret and a lie.A secret we didn't tell her.A lie we told ourselves.Emersyn Sharpe is more than just the girl we watched over. She's very much the woman who fits us.The last thing we should have done was take her and the worst thing we did was keep her, but she needs us. I think, more than one of us-myself included-needs her.The secret wasn't ours to share and the lie?I bought into the lie that keeping her was saving her. The lie that persuading her to trust us was needed. The lie that falling in love with her was as natural as breathing.It didn't matter if I wasn't alone in falling into this trap. It mattered that when the trap closed, it put her on one side and us on the other.Damn and we were so close too...My name is Vaughn Westbrook and I'll be damned if I give up now.RUTHLESS TRAITOR is a full length mature college/new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book three in the series.

Open Case FileMemoHonor my father.There are four types of serial killers.Hedonistic.Power/control.Mission-oriented.Visionary.Not all serial killers are caught. At any given point, there could be as many as fifty serial killers active at a time.Fifty.I'm looking for one.He's male, likely in his forties or fifties now. He's been killing successfully for more than three decades. I suspect even longer, though our timeline is based only on the earliest victim we've identified with his signature mark.Seventy-nine kills that we are certain of.A year ago, the unsub's methods changed. It was a subtle shift. Instead of one or two bodies a year, five have been dropped. Forensic evidence remains inconclusive, but in my gut, I know something's changed.Either the unsub has a partner or he's about to become a spree killer.It's only a matter of time before someone puts the coin into the right slot and the kill song begins.Finding the unsub is my obsession. It was my father's. He died without solving the mystery.I won't.KILL SONG is a full length dark adult romance and psychological thriller with suspenseful themes. Any trigger warnings will be included in the foreword. Some situations may be uncomfortable for readers. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book one in the series.