Bøker av Rachael Brownell

Single.People make it sound like it's a bad thing. When you've been in a relationship that almost destroyed you, being single is a gift. You've been given your freedom back. You learn to love yourself again. The moment that happens, when you finally allow yourself to feel worthy of love, someone amazing walks in your life and makes you want to throw caution to the wind. And for this man... that's exactly what I would do. Of course, it couldn't be easy. My past has to walk back into my life, my job, and make me question everything, especially my worth. Rumors begin to fly around the office causing tension in my new relationship. The people who really know me know the truth, but the gossip is more interesting.

Cassidy's a fighter, designed to survive. After the crushing death of her parents, she persevered. When she caught her fiancé with another woman, she held her head high and moved on. Fighting always came easy, because she never had to do it alone.She had Liam.Her best friend. Her protector. Her rock.But every bond has its breaking point, and they found their's... with a kiss. One weak moment upturns the foundation of their relationship, making Cassidy look at Liam in a whole new light.Now, she has a choice to make. Is the shift from friends to lovers even possible? Or will Cassidy lose the one person she can't live without?

One summer. One chance meeting. One devastating phone call. MacKenna Trist is not happy about spending a month with her family in Myrtle Beach. She would rather be at home, hanging out with her friends, before starting her senior year of high school. That is, until she meets the guy staying in the beach house next door. Roe Gamble is speechless when he first lays eyes on Mac. Normally, pretty girls are his specialty but not this girl. From this girl, he wants more. More of everything. More than she can give him. Most importantly, more time to show her how he feels about her.But time is working against them in more ways than one. How much time do you really need to fall in love? What would you gamble to hold onto it?

He's my new boss.So what if I've secretly been crushing on him for years? Or that he's sexy, tempting, smells like heaven, and makes my girly parts twitch? He's also sweet, caring, and everything I'd want in a man... if I wanted one.Which I don't.Falling in love is the last thing I want right now. I'm not even sure I believe in love anymore. It leads to heartbreak and that's an emotional rollercoaster I'm not interested in riding.Which makes the next few months the biggest challenge of my life. Spending hours alone with him, working side-by-side late into the night, keeping my hormones in check when I get a whiff of his intoxicating scent...I can handle this. I'll just repress my feelings the same way I have been since the moment we met. Masked by a fake smile and practiced deep breathing.How hard can it be?When he starts making promises, it becomes harder than I ever imagined. Because I want him to keep those promises even though I know he won't be able to. I won't let him.It's the only way to keep myself from falling in love with him. Because if I do, I may never recover. Wicked Little Promise is the forth book in the Lake State University Series. The LSU series can be read in any order as each book is a complete story without cliffhangers.

I kissed her and she ran. She was the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen and the way she was looking at me that night, the electric charge between us, had my jeans feeling snug the entire show. When I found her standing alone between sets, I couldn't help but approach her.It wasn't my intention to kiss her. I should have gotten to know her first. Asked her more than her name. But after watching her while I sang my heart out, I wasn't thinking straight.That was more than three years ago. When we were both naïve freshmen.I've been watching her ever since. From afar. Like a crazy stalker. (Not my proudest admission.)She's even more beautiful than the first time I laid eyes on her. So when I walk into the rec center and find her waiting for me, alone, with lust in her eyes, I pounce. Again. Like an idiot.Only this time, I don't feel an ounce of regret because I don't plan on letting her run away from me again. She's been my inspiration for years and it's about damn time she figured it out.There's only one way I can do that... I need to sing her the song I wrote about that night.About her.I could try to slowly weasel my way into her heart the way she has mine over the years, but I'm sick of wasting time. I want her to be mine today.Tomorrow.Forever.Because the truth is... I've been hers since that very first night.

My first love.My best friend.My savior and protector.He knows all my nervous ticks, bad habits, and pet peeves. Our love is unwavering. Our inside jokes are endless. We fit together perfectly. Our passion for each other is beautiful chaos. I could give you a million reasons why Blake and I should be together. Why we're meant to be. It has nothing to do with trust or honesty. Nothing to do with the way a simple touch from him is anything but.The truth is... he owns my heart. He always has and always will. But we both have dreams. We need to grow up. To experience life.T hen and only then will we be able to be together. What's meant to be will be. In time. But how long is too long to wait for a chance at happiness?

Eli SimmsSexy as sin.Hollywood's rising star.A voice that makes me weak in the knees.He's the perfect package, wrapped in the prettiest paper, with a giant red bow tied around him.He's the kind of man I swore I'd never be attracted to, yet I've read every article ever written on the man. I know I should stay far away. Especially since all signs point to heartbreak.Mine to be specific.I can't though.Because the second I fell at his feet, I felt something. And I'm not talking about what he was hiding under the tiny towel wrapped around his waist.Though... I felt that too.I felt the spark.The look on his face said he sensed it too. Then again, he's a great actor.And me?I avoid the spotlight at all costs. A decision I made a long time ago. One he has me reconsidering with every stolen glance, heated stare, and panty-melting smirk. Taylor RushPouty lips.Hair as soft as silk.Sandy-brown eyes I can't help but get lost in.She's not your typical Hollywood starlet. In fact, she's the opposite and that's why I like her. She doesn't care that I'm becoming famous. That my face graces the covers of magazines every week.The thing is, neither do I.Do I want to be a star? Sure, but not at the cost of who I am.And she sees through every bullshit line I give her. She calls me out, her witty banter refreshing in a city filled with fake everything.From the moment I laid eyes on her, I knew she was different. I also knew I wanted her to be mine.She wants me too but she's fighting it.And I'm ready to break down all the walls she's erected between us. I've never backed down from a challenge.

My new boss should come with a warning label. He's hotheaded, demanding, and sexy as sin. A recipe for trouble when your current relationship is on the rocks.Determined to ignore my growing attraction to him, I keep my head down and attempt to focus on my work. Until one steamy moment in the elevator makes me reconsider everything I believe in.When long days start turning into late nights, rumors begin to spread about our sudden romantic relationship. Everyone loves to hear the latest office gossip but no one cares if the rumors are true. Until they're at the center of them. Book 1 in the Rumors series by Award-winning Author, Rachael Brownell.

Sometimes love shatters the best-laid plans. The plan was simple. Fake a relationship, date for a few weeks to make their crushes jealous, then stage a breakup. Little did Gabby and Quinn know the cost could be their friendship. They knew the game they were playing was dangerous, yet lived under the false illusion that their bond was strong enough to withstand anything. But as they found themselves longing to surrender to their growing feelings, each began to question what they truly wanted. Can what started as an illusion become a beautiful reality? Or will a simple game of make-believe destroy Gabby and Quinn's precious friendship? "For All the Wrong Reasons is an engaging romance filled with angst, passion and a fake relationship that delivers very real feels." - Cambria Hebert, Bestselling Author of the Hashtag Series

Flawed Reality: a situation that is imperfect, altering ones perception of what is actually happeningMy reality was flawed from the beginning. I saw things one way, the way I wanted to see them, but they were never as I envisioned. I was blinded by so much that fantasy and reality started to blur together.Sometimes I feel like I've wasted an entire part of my life waiting on Becca. Other times I feel like it was all worth it. That, in the end, the way things worked out was the universe's way of allowing me to find the path which would lead me to where I would end up, to who I would end up with.Who would have guessed my life would come full circle? I sure as hell wouldn't have. Even when I look back now, I still have no idea how I got so damn lucky. I was such as ass back in the day. I was selfish. I didn't care if I hurt other people as long as I got what I wanted. Then, when I didn't get what I wanted, I got angry. I suppressed my anger, got drunk and liked to fight.Like I said, I was an ass. A Grade-A jerk. I deserved to be alone. I deserved to be miserable. I caused misery. Not because I wanted others to be miserable like I was but because it was all I knew. I was desperate for what I couldn't have, for who I couldn't be with.Flawed Reality is the final book in the Holding On series.

I'm a horrible person.Who goes to a wedding with one date and leaves with another?Me, that's who. Hence why I'm a horrible person.I wasn't the only one leaving my date behind that night, though.Maybe that's why I'm attracted to Zane. He's irritating to the point I want to strangle him. He refuses to apologize for being himself. He's rude and brash and so damn sexy.The moment I saw him I knew he was trouble. When he laid the challenge on the table, I should have run.In a way I did. I ran straight into his arms and latched on to his lips. It was a moment of weakness. Of lust. Of pure passion.A moment I'm sure the rumor mill would have a field day with. The problem is, no one's saying anything.

There really is a fine line between love and hate. Friends and enemies. Max Palmer is an a-hole.And I'm in love with him. I'm pretty sure I have been since the day we met.I've tried to quit him. Multiple times. But he's an addiction that refuses to be ignored. Which is why one minute we're together, colliding with hurricane force, and the next we're pushing each other away, pretending not to like each other. Fighting the feelings that are bubbling just beneath the surface.For years we've been able to hide our secret love affair from everyone.I'm tired of lying to myself about the way I feel.Of hiding the truth from the people that matter most to me. Even if I know they won't approve. Even if my confession may destroy friendships in the process.I'm also pissed off because he started dating one of my sisters. The same night I was ready to confess my feelings for him.If he was looking to get a rise out of me, it worked.I've wasted years with him. Lying and pretending I was happily single, focused on school so no one would suspect otherwise.And how does he repay me?By shoving his new relationship in my face.Well, screw him. I'm not wasting another minute of my time crying over a man who was never really mine to begin with.If he wants to play games, it's on.Because I don't plan to lose my heart to Max Palmer.

A friends-to-lovers romance by Award-Winning Author, Rachael Brownell, that proves sometimes love shatters the best-laid plans. A fling.Our little secret.He was fun. Available. With a sharp tongue and a killer body.My attraction to him was palpable. I couldn't resist the magnetic pull anytime he was around. And to be honest, I didn't want to.But like all good things, our tryst came to an end. Our time between the sheets may have been over, but that didn't mean I wasn't still attracted to him. That I didn't dream about him at night or remember our time together fondly.Because if there's one thing I can say for sure about Nathan, it's that he's unforgettable. In more ways than one.

I've wanted her since the moment I first saw her. She was wearing sweatpants and a baggy shirt. Her hair was tucked under a knit cap, her hands wrapped around a large to-go cup of steaming coffee.We spent hours together that semester. Working. Studying. Talking. Becoming friends.Friends.Ha! I never once thought of her as my friend. The only thoughts I had where she was concerned involved us naked and her screaming my name. Over and over again.But like the idiot I am, I waited too long to make my move. She started dating some jerk and I remained in the friendzone.They're not together anymore, though. So when I spot her standing in the bookstore, looking hot as hell, I don't hesitate. This may be my only shot with her so I'm not going to blow it.Only, that's exactly what I do.Because instead of rekindling our friendship and moving slow, I end up devouring her lips and taking her back to my place. Worshipping her for hours. And almost letting my true feelings slip.Would that be so bad?Yes. Because she's made it clear that we're friends, even if we can't seem to keep our clothes on when we're around each other. Which is why we're sneaking around.If she only knew how I really felt, maybe things would be different.Then again, opening myself up to her could expose my darkest secret. One that I haven't even shared with my friends, my brothers, the people who know me the best.Telling her my secret could also set me free. Because when I'm with her, that's how I feel.Free.Of the burden. Of the memories. Of my reality. Torrid Little Passion is the sixth book in the Lake State University Series. The LSU series can be read in any order as each book is a complete story without cliffhangers.

It was supposed to be one night.After watching Ryder fawn all over his new skank, I needed more than booze to help me forget what I'd lost. What I'd thrown away.I should have known better than to get involved with another one of the Dixon brothers clan. Their friends are like family and the Dixon family doesn't keep secrets from each other.So when one night turned into a week spent rolling around in the sheets, I knew I was in trouble. Everyone would find out what I'd done. They'd be able to see through my thick facade.Rumors will fly. Unless... maybe I can spin the truth.

When love turns to hate and you're not sure who you can trust to help you escape alive... The night he walked into the bar-sexy and confident-our eyes locked and the world around me disappeared. I fell hard for every seductive word that slipped pasts his lips. Every promise. Every sinfully sweet compliment. And every lie. Now I'm trapped.In a brutal sham of a marriage. To the outside world, our life must appear charmed. The successful Texas senator and his doting wife. But I know the truth about the monstrous man I married. No one says no to him. His commands aren't questioned... not without violent repercussions. I tried to leave once. He swore he would kill me if I ever did it again. But every day I stay, I live in fear that his next outburst will be my last. "A wild ride that will leave you turning the pages, desperate to become lost in every crafted word." Kathy Coopmans, USA Today Bestselling Author *Corrupt Senator was previously published as a two-part series, Caught in the Storm & Surviving the Storm.*

What would you do if you had the chance to face your high school bully? Sticks and stones may break my bones, but my past does not define me.High School-one of the worst times in my life. I was "that" girl, the one everyone made fun of. The outcast. Band geek. Nerd. That's all changed, and so have I. Jane Sharp vanished into thin air years ago; I go by Reese Kennedy now. But Reese isn't the one invited to the Meadow High School Class of 2005 reunion next month. I am. So I need a plan.

Weakness is the third book in the Holding On series. It is recommended to read the series in order."I set her down, place my hands on her cheeks and kiss her like it's the last time I will ever be able to. I can hear our families talking in the background but I don't really care. She will be my wife soon enough. She's already carrying my children. She's my entire world. I've felt an inner strength and an emotional weakness for her since the moment I laid eyes on her."Ethan and Becca's relationship has been far from easy. In the beginning, Ethan had to fight to be with her. After Brad moved to town, he had to fight to keep her. When he walked away he was sure that he lost her. Then Natalie died and he was given a second chance to prove his love to her. Now, Becca is pregnant. With twins!Can Becca and Ethan hold on to the love that they shared? Or will the one secret that Ethan has kept from Becca be the reason their relationship falls apart... for good this time? A lie by omission is still a lie.Ethan's secret comes to light as the final chapter of their story is told through Ethan's eyes. The real question is... Will Ethan and Becca find their happily ever after?

I fell in love with Angela the moment I laid eyes on her. Right after she almost ran me off the road. She was on fire that day, a woman on a mission, and nothing was going to stop her. That fire burns between us now and I can't imagine not having her in my life. Proposing felt right. Living together has been amazing. Everything is perfect... until I hear the gossip circulating around the office.I know better than to listen to the rumors but as our wedding approaches, I can't help but wonder if there's any truth to them. Book 3 in the Rumors series by Award-winning Author, Rachael Brownell.

When the past and present collide, lives will be forever changed. Being a military brat, Madison's childhood was a blur of cities. None of which she stayed in long enough to form any lasting friendships. But when her grandma dies, right before her senior year of high school, her family moves back to the only place that's ever felt like home.A small town that holds big memories. Memories of people and experiences she's forgotten. What will trigger Madison's recollection of a part of her life her mind is repressing? A chance encounter, and the number thirteen, set in motion a series of events that bring the past into the present, and the future within reach.

"Look in your heart Becca and tell me that you don't love me and I will walk away but I need for you to say the words cuz I know that deep down you love me as much as I love you ."Becca's life has always been complicated when it's come to choosing between the love of her life and her best friend. Her decision was simple in the end: she chose to keep them both in her life. That is, until Ethan is offered a job on another continent. Does Becca move on in her life with Ethan or is she unable to give up Brad once and for all? The decision is made for her but once she realizes that the wrong decision was made she attempts to right it. Then tragedy strikes close to home. Will Becca finally realize who was meant to be standing by her side or will she come completely Unglued?

For five years Becca has been struggling to hide her feelings for her best friend, Brad. Now she finally has a chance to move on. She's in a new city, she's attending a new school, and she's met the first guy besides Brad who's held her attention in a long time. Not only is Ethan attractive, he's an amazing tennis player, and he might just be Becca's match on and off the courts.Brad has loved Becca for as long as he can remember. Now that Becca's family has moved two thousand miles away, Brad may finally be ready to lay his heart on the line and do whatever it takes to hold on to Becca.But is Brad too late? Or will Ethan's secret drive Becca back into Brad's arms? Torn between her love for Brad and the promise of something new and exciting with Ethan, Becca has an almost impossible choice to make, the choice between letting go or holding on.

After listening to Angela and Tyler vow to love each other unconditionally, I've decided it's time to focus all my love on the one person who's stood by my side through everything.We were happy once and we can be happy again.After we got married, before the emotional strain of not being able to get pregnant weighed us down, Hunter and I were living a dream.So that's what we're going to do. Get remarried. Get back to the people we once were.Easy, right? It would be if his staff kept their opinions to themselves and their mouths shut. I've always dismissed the office gossip... it's different now that I'm at the center of it.

She owns my heart. My goal is to one day own hers again. I want her.What she doesn't want is me. She made that perfectly clear the summer after high school when she broke up with me. That hasn't stopped her from crawling in my bed on more than one occasion though.Not that anyone knows about us, or our past.We've kept that secret under lock and key for years. But I'm getting sick and tired of lying to my friends. I'm not ashamed of my love for her.Yes, I love her.I always have. And I know she loves me too. She's just afraid to admit it.When we get caught in a compromising position though, all the lies she's been telling start to crumble around her. And if there's one thing she hates more than me at the moment, it's being vulnerable.That doesn't stop me from taking advantage of her weakened state. Of trying to work my way back into her heart. Of reminding her why we should be together. But the more she lets me in, the more her lies are starting to get twisted.The ones she's telling others but mostly the ones she's been telling herself.If I want my second chance, I'm going to have to find a way to break through the fortress she's erected around her heart.I know she's the one for me. She has been since we were teenagers.My first love. My last. My only.