Reckless: A Small Town Single Dad Romance (Texas Nights Series Book 2)

Lex Martin

New Adult Contemporary Romance - Recommended for readers 18+ due to mature content ***This is the first book in the Dearest Series and a stand-alone novel.*** Twenty-year-old Clementine Avery doesn't mind being called bitchy and closed off. It's safe, and after being burned by her high school sweetheart and stalked by a professor her freshman year of college, safe sounds pretty damn good. Her number one rule for survival? No dating. That is until she accidentally signs up for a romance writing class and needs material for her latest assignment. Sexy RA Gavin Murphy is more than happy to play the part of book boyfriend to help Clem find some inspiration, even if that means making out...in the name of research, of course. As Gavin and Clem grow closer, they get entangled in the mystery surrounding a missing Boston University student, and Clem unwittingly becomes a possible target. Gavin tries to show Clem she can handle falling in love again, but she knows she has to be careful because her heart’s at stake…and maybe even her life. DEAREST CLEMENTINE is a stand-alone with two companion novels. The second book, FINDING DANDELION, is now available. Excerpt of DEAREST CLEMENTINE, copyright 2014 Lex Martin Gavin's grip is firm on either side of me as he ducks down to look into my eyes. Even though I lean back, I can feel his minty breath on my face. “Clementine, I want to warn you.” His voice is husky and deep. “I’m going to kiss you, and you’re going to like it. A lot. But I want to be clear that I’m not going to sleep with you because I want you to respect me in the morning.” His mouth lifts up in a wry smile. “This is simply one friend helping out another. Okay?” Wait. Is he serious? He must sense my apprehension because he rubs his thumb softly across my cheek. “It’s just an exercise, to get you into your story. I promise.” I laugh, embarrassed, intrigued, and a whole lot turned on by the idea. He smiles again, but this time it’s different. His eyes darken as his hands glide over my hips. My breath catches in my chest. “Gavin, I don’t think—” He rests a finger over my lips. “I’m doing this in the name of academics. You need inspiration? You’re looking at it. Now shut up and let me kiss you.” Holy. Sh**.

Dearest Clementine

Literature & Fiction

Martin, Lex

Genre Fiction

New Adult Contemporary Romance - Recommended for readers 18+ due to mature content ***This is the second book in the Dearest Series and a stand-alone novel.*** When soccer all-star Jax Avery collides with Dani Hart on his twenty-first birthday, their connection is instantaneous and explosive. For the first time in years, Jax isn’t interested in his usual hit-it and quit-it approach.But Dani knows better. Allowing herself a night to be carefree and feel the intensity of their attraction won’t change anything when it comes to dealing with a player. So when Jax doesn’t recognize Dani the next time he sees her, it shouldn’t be a total shock. The fact that he’s her new roommate’s brother? That’s a shock. Dani doesn’t regret that night with Jax, just the need to lie about it. Since her roommate has made it clear what she thinks about her brother’s “type” of girl, the last thing Dani wants is to admit what happened. Jax knows he’s walking a fine line on the soccer team. One more misstep and he’s off the roster, his plans to go pro be damned. Except he can’t seem to care. About anything… except for the one girl who keeps invading his dreams. Despite Jax’s fuzzy memory of his hot hookup with his sister’s friend, he can’t stay away from her, even if that means breaking his own rules. But there are bigger forces at work–realities that can end Dani’s college career and lies that can tear them apart. Jax realizes what he’s losing if Dani walks away, but will he sacrifice his future to be with her? And will she let him if he does?ORDER OF BOOKS: Dearest Clementine, #1 Finding Dandelion, #2 Kissing Madeline, #3SHAMELESS, a Dearest Series spinoff, is now available!

Finding Dandelion (Dearest)

What’s the worst thing about wanting a sexy NFL football player? Everyone else wants him, too. After catching my boyfriend getting deep-throated by a skanky cage girl, I’ve learned my lesson – never date a professional athlete. Never. Besides, I have more important things to worry about, like not blowing my shot to make it as a broadcast reporter. I won’t let anything get in my way, not even the new “it boy” of the NFL and my hot-as-hell neighbor. What's the worst thing about getting death glares from his new neighbor? It doesn't make him want her any less. I’ve worked my ass off to make it to the pros. The last thing I need is the complication of a relationship, especially since my last one was a total train wreck. But I can’t stop thinking about the feisty girl next door with the smart mouth. And I’d love nothing more than to show her what to do with that mouth. Friends with benefits might be the best idea he’s ever had. Or the worst. ***New Adult Contemporary Romance Series - Recommended for readers 18+ due to mature content*** ORDER OF BOOKS (Each can be read as a standalone): Dearest Clementine, #1 Finding Dandelion, #2 Kissing Madeline, #3SHAMELESS, a Dearest Series spinoff, is now available!

Kissing Madeline (Dearest)

Temptation has never come in a hotter package.You know how people say you can never believe what you read on the interwebs? That a hot guy online is probably a creeper with a beer gut and a shoe fetish, not the sexy beast he pretends to be?So I had no clue that the anonymous blogger who contacted my law firm about his naughty website would be droolworthy in real life. Not that I'm interested in him in that way. Attorneys can't go around sleeping with their clients. Not even if he is the most beautiful man I've ever met and so ridiculously smart he makes my nerdy-girl heart sigh.Besides, he has too much on the line to risk taking a chance on the insane chemistry building between us. We both do.I've always followed the rules. Too bad he makes me want to break each and every one of them.* * *All About the D is a romantic comedy and a full-length standalone. Due to adult situations and sexual content, it's recommended for readers over the age of 18.

All About the D

Romance

McAdam, Leslie

Contemporary

*** A USA TODAY BESTSELLER ***Tori…For the record, I’m not going to hook up with my boss. I'm a lot of things—a screwup, a basket case, a flunky. But when I take a nanny job to be near my pregnant sister, I swear to myself I’ll walk the straight and narrow, which means I cannot fall for my insanely hot boss.I don't want to be tempted by that rugged rancher. By his chiseled muscles or southern charm or the way he snuggles his kids at bedtime. Ethan Carter won't get the key to my heart, no matter how much I want him. Ethan…Between us, she's the last thing I need as I finalize my hellish divorce. What sane man trying to rebuild his life wants a hot nanny with long, sexy hair, curves for miles, and a smart mouth? A perfectly kissable, pouty mouth that I shouldn't notice.My focus is on my kids and my ranch, not the insufferable siren who sleeps in the room next to mine. It doesn't matter that she wins over my kids in a heartbeat or runs my life better than I do. Tori Duran is the one woman I can't have and shouldn't want, no matter how much I crave her.

Reckless (Texas Nights Series)

Collections & Anthologies

***USA Today Bestseller***Brady… What the hell do I know about raising a baby? Nothing. Not a goddamn thing.Yet here I am, the sole guardian of my niece. I’d be lost if it weren’t for Katherine, the beautiful girl who seems to have all the answers. Katherine, who’s slowly finding her way into my cynical heart.I keep reminding myself that I can’t fall for someone when we don’t have a future. But telling myself this lie and believing it are two different things.Katherine… When Brady shows up on a Harley, looking like an avenging angel—six feet, three inches of chiseled muscle, eyes the color of wild sage, and sun-kissed skin emblazoned with tattoos—I’m not sure if I should fall at his feet or run like hell. Because if I tell him what happened the night his family died, he might hate me.What I don’t count on are the nights we spend together trying to forget the heartache that brought us here. I promise him it won’t mean anything, that I won’t fall in love. I shouldn’t make promises I can’t keep.

Shameless (Texas Nights Series)

There’s a fine line between lust and hate.
I don’t care that Drew Merritt spent the last year transforming himself from grungy slob to sexy playboy. With messy, dirty blond hair and gorgeous eyes, his looks aren’t the problem.
His mouth is.
And the stupid things that come out of it.
But after an emergency strands us together, and he does his damnedest to take care of me…
Let’s just say there’s one thing we don’t clash on.
And it doesn’t involve talking.
I’ve despised Drew since I met him years ago. One weekend can’t change us that much, can it?
Spoiler alert: It doesn’t.
Except he left me a little keepsake.
And in nine months, I’ll have a surprise for Portland’s most notorious player.

Surprise, Baby!

(KDP paperback) Temptation has never come in a hotter package.You know how people say you can never believe what you read on the interwebs? That a hot guy online is probably a creeper with a beer gut and a shoe fetish, not the sexy beast he pretends to be?So I had no clue that the anonymous blogger who contacted my law firm about his naughty website would be droolworthy in real life. Not that I'm interested in him in that way. Attorneys can't go around sleeping with their clients. Not even if he is the most beautiful man I've ever met and so ridiculously smart he makes my nerdy-girl heart sigh.Besides, he has too much on the line to risk taking a chance on the insane chemistry building between us. We both do.I've always followed the rules. Too bad he makes me want to break each and every one of them.

Review\n★ Martin brings the heat and heart in this one! Epic! —USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke\n★ My FAV READ of 2021! Lex Martin did a phenomenal job writing such an incredibly beautiful masterpiece that is The Varsity Dad Dilemma. —Maddie Bookaholic Dreamer\n★ Ovary-explosion overload!! I loved the trope, the story, the angst, absolutely everything was great. —Kay Daniels Romance\n★ I am in love with these characters! Hardcore IN LOVE! This book was everything I didn't know I wanted! A real winner for me! TOUCHDOWN —Sarah, Book Obsession Confessions\n★ The Varsity Dad Dilemma sets the pages on fire and warms your heart! I really didn't expect to be so obsessed with this book. I'm smitten. You can't wipe this smile of my face! —Irma The Book Whisperer\n★ Yes Yes Yes!!! Give me Rider Kingston All Day Long! Loved Rider and Gabby. The nerdy quiet girl snags that hot quarterback and I was living for it. —Melissa, Meli's Books and Coffee\n★ This story deserves more than 5 stars! It's a touchdown of a read and I loved every word of it! —Patricia, Words we Love by Blog\n★ Swoon-freaking-alert for real!!!!! Oh my heart Rider is the most incredible book boyfriend that I have read in a while! I could gush over this book forever, so flippin good!—Cristina, Goodreads\n★ This book made my heart feel so full I swear it doubled in size. So much heart and love was packed into this story. I cannot express enough how much I enjoyed Gabby and Rider's story! —S. Shade, Goodreads\n★ The angst and swoon between Rider and Gabby is mind blowing. This is my first Lex Martin but sure won't be my last. — Lana, White Hot Reads\n★ If you are a fan of small town romances definite you need this in your life! —Vanessa, When Vane Reads\n★ Rider Kingston was absolute friggin' perfection and The Varsity Dad Dilemma just knocked my socks clean off. It's like Lex Martin found a direct line to my heart and proceeded to light it up in all the ways that makes it happy. —Shelly, Goodreads\n★ Unputdownable! I absolutely flew through it and loved every second. —Love Leigh Book reviews\n★ The Varsity Dad Dilemma is filled with swoon worthy moments, hot af single dad, the funniest banter, small town, so much drama and oh gosh, the love. —Shani, Goodreads\n★ Oh, my poor heart! Gabby and Rider will send your heart on a captivating roller coaster ride of highs and lows and twists and turns. —Gladys, Goodreads\n★ If you're looking for a small town, single dad, surprise baby, sport romance this is one to check out! —Amy, Book Addict Reviews\n★ When Lex Martin comes to the table with a story to tell.... SHE COMES TO PLAY!!! All of it had me swooning with just about every turn of the page! If I could give this book more than stars I totally would! —Kelly, Goodreads\n★ I was smitten and swooning and literally never wanted to put the book down. —Amanda, Goodreads\nI’ll just ignore Rider and those soul-searing looks he gives me every time I reach for the baby. He broke my heart three years ago… he won’t get a second chance.\nWhat’s worse than having Rider Kingston, the hotshot quarterback on your college football team, give you the big brushoff because he doesn’t want to get serious? You’d probably think living across the street from him, where you get a first-hand view of his hookups, right?That’s what I thought, until someone drops off a surprise baby, with a note pinned to her blanket that says one of those jocks—either Rider or one of his numbskull roommates—is the father.\nI wouldn’t care one bit about their paternity problems--except my brother lives there, too… which means that adorable squawking bundle might be my niece, and there’s no way I’m leaving her unattended with those bumbling football players.\nThey need my help, even if they don’t know it yet. Once we solve this dilemma and figure out who the daddy is, I’m out.\nThe Varsity Dad Dilemma is a sexy, small-town sports romance novel from USA Today best-selling author Lex Martin. Over

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Reckless: A Small Town Single Dad Romance (Texas Nights Series Book 2)

Dearest Clementine

Finding Dandelion (Dearest)

Kissing Madeline (Dearest)

All About the D

Reckless (Texas Nights Series)

Shameless (Texas Nights Series)

Surprise, Baby!

All About the D

The Varsity Dad Dilemma (Varsity Dads)