Smartypants Romance

Aly Stiles

Street Smart

An angsty and emotional contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. Ashton Morgan doesn't have a chance. With a young brother and an immature mother to support, he had no choice but to drop out of college to keep his family afloat. But the day his future came crashing down was just the beginning of a tortured journey that won't let him up for air. College student Iris Alexander has everything-except the person who's captured her heart. As the daughter of a billionaire, she understands why the captivating young landscaper is wary of her and her lifestyle. But the harder she tries, the harder he resists. If only she can convince him that he's the only real treasure in her flashy world. She needs a purpose. He needs a lifeline. They'll both need each other to survive the present and fight for a future. A standalone novel in The Wreck Me Series.

Apartment 17B

Ashton Morgan

An emotional, slow burn contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. Damaged. Drifter. Genius. After surviving severe trauma, Camden Walker has spent his life being trapped by labels. Now, at age twenty-seven, he's fine being the gifted artist not wired for a world that's left him scarred. All he wants is to break free and find the beauty that's been stolen from him. Smart. Successful. Painfully ordinary. Olivia Price is used to being invisible and living in the shadow of her younger sibling. The fact that Olivia is secretly in love with her sister's boyfriend is just another example of craving what Claire takes for granted. But when Claire dumps Camden without a thought, Olivia can't let go of the haunted green eyes she's loved for so long-especially when they finally see her too. Because maybe it takes the one not wired for this world to appreciate the one who's been ignored by it. And maybe it takes the only person who's ever understood the wounded artist to show him he's as radiant as his art.

Apartment 8C

Camden Walker

Nash Ellis knows music. Producing, performing, writing-if it involves the creative process he's there for it. He knows nothing about copy machines. Or financial reports. Or anything related to the stuck-up business world his best friends have been chasing since they were kids. But Nash also needs money, so when his roommate gets him a paid internship at Reedweather Media, he reluctantly agrees. At least his know-it-all intern competitor is kind of cute in a nerdy-librarian sort of way-especially when she's being tormented by an angsty rocker she can't stand. The only thing Paige Andrews hates more than failure? Nash Ellis. She has little patience for incompetence and zero tolerance for indifference. He clearly doesn't belong in their corporate world, so why does he insist on ruining her dream job? And the worst part-he's not what he seems. In fact, it's all the things he's hiding behind those electric blue eyes that make him straight-up captivating in an ironic-slacker sort of way. But their smoldering friction bursts into open flames when the feuding interns are forced into a high-stakes mission that requires intimate knowledge of the music industry. Yep, what could go wrong when the least-qualified candidate to ever walk the halls of a major corporation becomes their only hope of success? 'Play Smart' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #5 in the Work For It series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Play Smart

Her life is just beginning. His ended before it began. Isabel Gardner knows two things for certain. One, she fought like hell to scrape together a life worth living. Two, nothing good will come of her best friend's brother crashing on their couch after being released from prison. Her crush on the cocky party boy was bad enough in high school. After four years in a state penitentiary, who knows what chaos his dangerous charm will bring? If only she could hate him as much as she wants him. Tristan Haverford loved being Suncrest Valley's notorious bad boy-until a tragic accident tore his life apart. He may have changed, but the world he left doesn't want him back. Even worse, the forbidden sparks with Isabel have become an untamed blaze he'll have to control more than ever. Because Tristan also knows one thing for certain: Their painful story may be built on lies, but it's the devastating truth that will break them. Tristan & Isabel: Apartment 11F is a standalone enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance in the emotionally gripping Wreck Me series.

Apartment 11F

Tristan & Isabel

An enemies-to-lovers and single dad/guardian rockstar romance that can be read as a standalone.He's the bane of her existence.She's the latest thorn in his side.Until angry sparks hint at a passionate blaze.Personal Assistant Hadley Crawford was already against her boss's decision to front a new band with a disgraced ex-rocker. Imagine her surprise when Viv's new bandmate is also the arrogant jerk from upstairs. So what if he's talented, hot, and captivating? People resist unhealthy attractions all the time.What's the step below rock bottom? That's where Julian Campbell lives after the collapse of his former band and the death of his sister. A year later, things only get worse when his deadbeat brother-in-law drops off his niece and never comes back. The last thing he needs right now is his nightmare neighbor showing up to thwart his one chance at getting back on his feet.But things get complicated when painful secrets turn a bitter rivalry into a risky attraction. What if the same fire driving them apart is the only thing strong enough to save them?

Crashing East

"WOW. This book. This book! I was not prepared for the amount of emotions." -Sophie, GR Reviewer"Breaking South completely shattered my heart into pieces and then gently mended it back together... Her words, her lyrics, make you feel every emotion." -Emily, GR Reviewer"I absolutely loved Breaking South. I was sucked in from the get go and didn't put it down until the very end." -Amity Book BlogA pop goddess has it all and it's killing her.A hockey player lost everything and is desperate to get it back.Pop icon Genevieve Fox is on top of the world-staring down the cliff of a life she never wanted. The only thing more lonely and terrifying than her current path? Looking into the mirror at a girl she doesn't know.Goalie phenom Oliver Levesque was poised for greatness when a vicious ACL tear knocks him out for the season. As he fights through rehab, his physical pain is just the beginning of his excruciating journey back to the ice.What happens when the girl who has everything falls for the man who lost it all?Two lives have shattered... but sometimes you have to break something to fix it.BREAKING SOUTH is an inspirational rockstar romance and sports romance that can be read as a standalone.

Breaking South

*A Shh Mom's Reading(R) FIVE STAR TOP PICK* "...unique, powerful, captivating and laced with deep emotions..." -Denise, Shh Mom's Reading(R)"We LOVED this book! It has that REAL Rockstar vibe mixed with heartfelt emotion... If you're after that rock star FEEL, grab this one!" -TotallyBooked Blog"The characters in this story just took my breath away." -FunUnderTheCoversA single father who lost his dream.A broken rockstar about to lose her career.An epic second chance that will blow up an entire industry.When acclaimed rock band Burn Card loses their lead singer to a solo career, band founder Liberty Blake fears she's about to lose everything else as well. Forget the fact that he didn't just betray the band-he also destroyed her heart.Four years ago, talented frontman Mason West was poised to explode onto the music scene. Until personal tragedy forced him to give up everything to care for his infant daughter.With two worlds falling apart, a surprising offer could give a struggling single father a second chance and a broken rock star a new reason to believe.Because maybe it's not about falling down.Maybe it's about getting back up.RISING WEST is a second chance, single father rockstar romance and can be read as a standalone.

Rising West

Nate Hanover’s future was set. The perfect girlfriend, the perfect career… He’s the perfect man with the perfect life—until he lost it all this summer. Now he’s not sure about anything, except that no one can know the truth lurking behind his “perfect” facade. Especially not at this week’s high-stakes corporate circus known as Tele-Con. Natalie McAllister has no time for games. After working nonstop since… ever, she’s one win away from the dream promotion she’s been chasing for years. All she has to do is land the Sandeke Telecom account at this week’s telecom conference and life will be perfect. But when a chance encounter leads these strangers to an incredible night of intimate soul-searching, “perfect” might look different than they thought. With so much on the line, it’s a good thing they’ll never see each other again. Well, not until the following morning when they learn they’re competing for the same account, their firms despise each other, and a nut-obsessed enigma named Chad Smith is the key to their success. Oh, plus their forbidden connection is still fully charged and more off-limits than ever. What could go wrong when the perfect night explodes into the perfect storm? ‘Look Smart’ is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #6 in the Work For It series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Look Smart

Hazel James

An emotional rockstar and military romance that can be read as a standalone.Her demon stalks her.His demons haunt the shadows of his head.Internet star turned rocker Quinn Wylder never asked to be famous. So when she starts receiving disturbing messages while on tour with her new band, her reluctant dream quickly becomes a nightmare.Army veteran Tanner Clarke never asked to be medically retired. But when an injury and PTSD diagnosis force him out of service, he's left lost and alone in a civilian world that doesn't seem to have a place for him.It was the perfect solution: the compassionate angel who needs security hiring the haunted warrior trained to protect. But the biggest battle they face may be one they never saw coming-guarding a body is nothing compared to protecting a heart.GUARDING SHADOWS is a standalone Save Me novel from rockstar romance author Aly Stiles and military romance author Hazel James.

Aly Stiles

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