Bøker av Lauren Runow

We're just friends, is the biggest lie we've ever told ourselves. Maya Everyone assumes I'll end up with Ben Turner. That's the trouble with living in a small town. There's no such thing as privacy. No one understands that we've been in the friend zone our entire life. But what I'm having trouble understanding these days is why Ben hates my new boyfriend. It's almost like he's trying to ruin my relationship. So, what's a girl supposed to do when her best friend is standing between her and her happily ever after? Ben I promised to always protect Maya. And if that means keeping the jerks in town away from her, so be it. She deserves better anyway. But she thinks this new guy is the one. She's wrong. He's not good enough for her. Hell, I'm not good enough for her. So, when he lets her down-and I know he will-I'll be there. I'll do whatever she needs. Because I'm not about to let anyone ruin my relationship with the most important person in my life. How We Loved, book 2 in the Leighton River series, is a friends-to-lovers, new adult/sports romance with plenty of emotional and angsty moments and some spicy times. Preorder it today and get ready to fall in love with Maya and Ben.

Anyone who thinks star-crossed love is romantic has never actually experienced it. Natalie I know two things about Dalton Wick. First, he's unreasonably hot. And ... my father would disown me if I ever got involved with him. The hatred between our families runs deep. We're still suffering from what his father did to our small town decades ago. So, I'll work with Dalton on our school project because my grade depends on it. But I will not fall for him. Or so I think ... Dalton I know two things about Natalie Spencer. First, she hates my family, specifically my dad-almost as much as I do. And ... I want her so much that it hurts. But her being with me would ruin her relationship with her father. So, I should walk away. Everything would be much easier if I did. Logically, I know that. Too bad my heart doesn't seem interested in logic where Natalie is concerned ... How We Hated, book 1 in the Leighton River series, is a standalone, enemies-to-lovers, new adult, sports romance with plenty of emotional and angsty moments and some spicy times. Download it today and get ready to fall for Natalie and Dalton.

I came back to Mason Creek when my life was turned upside down, both literally and figuratively. Scared and alone, I packed my belongings and left New York where I've made a career as a writer for a national publication to stay with my parents in the town so different than the big apple they might as well be on different planets.Getting to see my friends was a big plus, but meeting someone new never crossed my mind until a ruggedly handsome man in jeans and a worn baseball cap came over to say hello. Not knowing someone in this small town is like not knowing how to breathe. The slightly older man caught my eye, just as much as I caught his. A witty and roguish personality kept me on my toes, even if falling for someone new is the last thing I need. Neither of us wants a relationship, yet we keep finding each other in this small town. Rumors fly, hearts connect, and there's more at stake than either of us are willing to share. This man has secrets everyone wants to know, but when more than he's willing to share is revealed I hope I'm strong enough to help him. I may have come back to town to save myself, but saving him might be the real reason I'm here.

I need to get out of town ... fast. Scandal, betrayal, and a tarnished name have me fleeing my Manhattan penthouse with a lone suitcase and a manila envelope holding the hardest decision I'll ever have to make. With no destination in mind, I land in a quaint beach town in South Carolina. I'm about to get lunch when my Christian Louboutin heel gets stuck in the decking. I'm desperate to rescue it when my hero appears. A very moody, very heartbroken hero named Grant Dawson. He's sensitive, protective, and absolutely gorgeous. I have to shield myself from the sun but mostly to avoid his glare. Grant doesn't take well to women from the big city ... especially ones who wear expensive shoes. Despite Grant's unwelcoming attitude, I decide to stay in town and rent a room from an elderly woman who sets me up with a job as a waitress. Imagine my surprise when I find Grant is my new boss, and he's annoyed to be working with me. Not one to bow down from a challenge, I work alongside Grant even if it kills me to do so. As I get to know him, I start to like the single father with a painful past. The more I care, the easier I find I could fall in love with him. Grant doesn't trust women in heels for a reason. When I get the courage to open the manila envelope, I might once again prove him right when I walk out the door for good.

I knew, someday, I'd have the life of my dreams.I just wasn't prepared to lose him in return. Growing up in small-town Mason Creek, it's hard for a girl to dream big. Since my mom was barely making ends meet, I knew moving away for college wasn't in the cards. What I didn't know was how singing a Miranda Lambert song while unpacking a box would change my life forever ... and take me away from the only boy I'd ever loved. Matthew Simms was the guy I was destined to be with. Understanding, caring, and the town's star athlete, he was my everything ... including my first heartbreak. We both left Mason Creek to chase our dreams, leaving our love behind. I never planned on coming back, but when a cruel turn of events strikes five years later, I'm shocked to come face-to-face with Matthew. Gone is the boy I left, and in his place is a man-handsome, strong, and rugged. There's no denying our attraction lingers in the air, yet the reasons that kept us apart all this time are still as strong as ever. He is the man of my dreams, but I chose the life I desired over him. In the back of my mind, I always thought we'd be together someday. Well, someday is today. Only now, just as everything I've ever wished for is coming true, I wonder if I chose to chase the wrong dream.

I've had the most amazing night of my life - with a complete stranger. Solving a riddle led me on an adventure I never could have imagined, only to be left in handcuffs next to the last person I ever expected to see. Prince Sage Stevinson. I'm considered one of the lucky ones. One of only four women who are in line to marry the Prince of Canterbury due to some antiquated law that should have been updated five hundred years ago. Every stand-up-straight, hold your chin up, place your hand in your lap while you eat, and suck in your stomach directive, was all to bring me to this moment. Even my name, Everly, represents my happily ever after. But my happily ever after does not include marrying the Prince. I want to make a difference in this world and living the fake, pretentious life of the royal family is far from my dream. If Prince Sage wants me to be his Queen, he'll have to prove he's more than just one outrageous night.