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Author Monica Murphy is a New York Times, USA Today and an international bestselling romance author. The author of the One Week Girlfriend series, she writes new adult, young adult, contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Monica is both a traditionally published author and an independently published author, with her novels translated into dozen languages. A firm believer in happy endings, though she will admit to sometimes putting her characters through tough, angst-filled moments before they finally get that hard-won HEA.

A native Californian, she lives on fourteen acres in central California the middle of nowhere with her husband, two kids, one dog, and four cats. When she’s not writing, she’s an assistant coach for her daughter’s high school cheer team. Maybe someday, she’ll even write about this experience. 

Monica is also known as USA Today bestselling romance author Karen Erickson

Monica Murphy Books In Order (by publication date)

Close to Me: The Callahans Book 1 by Monica Murphy

Asher Davis is many things to me.
My first crush. My first kiss.
And most importantly, the boy who’s broken my heart more times than I can ever count.
Yet there is something about the brooding bad boy that I can’t resist.

We’re those people you see in an average high school who avoid eye contact with each other in the hallway, even though we know where the other is at all times. We’re miserable when we’re forced to work together in class, our gazes full of hatred. And we are also that couple you gossip about when they win homecoming prince and princess their sophomore year…

The irony is not lost on me because I’m so far from being his princess. I’m the girl he toys with when he’s bored. And he’s definitely not my prince, no matter how badly I want him to be. The back and forth is what kills me the most. I’m equally torn between wanting to run to him and away from him, and he knows it.

Finally, it’s our senior year and we’re months away from never having to see each other again when disaster strikes—and brings us closer together. All it takes is one heated touch, and I’m burning for Ash. Hotter than I ever have. But will that burn turn into a devastating fire we can’t come back from? Or can we actually make it work this time?

Breaking All The Rules by Monica Murphy and Karen Erickson

**This book was previously published as INDULGENT PLEASURES – new cover and new title but otherwise, the story remains the same**

Stephanie Shaw is beyond desperate to write her own column at San Francisco’s City magazine. Researching the hottest sexual fantasies of the young and single in the city sounds perfect. But she has one HUGE problem: she has no one to put her extensive research to the test.

Sexy as sin former pro baseball superstar Justin “The Hawk” Hawkins values his privacy above all else. Recovering from a near fatal motorcycle accident that ended his career too soon, he’s laying low. He certainly didn’t expect to run into a gorgeous girl at a party—and end up having sex with her in a limo.

One taste and they can’t get enough. Soon they’re hooking up in all sorts of unusual places—and falling for each other. But Stephanie’s conflicted. Justin will hate her forever if he finds out she’s detailing their every sexual escapade in her anonymous column for all the city to read.

When the truth is revealed, will Justin be able to forgive Stephanie? Or will her deception ruin them forever?

Crave: Billionaire Bachelors Club series Book 1 by Monica Murphy

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy launches her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series with a lavish bet, a night of carnal desires, and a forever that never seemed possible.

He’s an arrogant billionaire who always gets what he wants, but what if his best friend’s sister is the one person he can’t have? 

Billionaire Archer Bancroft always gets what he wants—and he’s wanted Ivy Emerson, his best friend’s sister, for far too long. Being forbidden and untouchable only makes her more tempting. When a million-dollar bet with his friends throws down a challenge—last bachelor standing takes all—Archer knows he can win. That is, until one enchanted evening with Ivy takes his heart for a ride.

Ivy knows Archer is nothing but bad news: infuriating, arrogant . . . and completely intoxicating. But despite her best efforts, she can’t seem to keep away. When a stolen kiss leads to a night of heated passion, Ivy realizes she’s in trouble and in head over heels.

But in the light of day, everything seems clearer, and Archer’s not so sure a one-night stand is all he wants. Concocting a plan to keep Ivy by his side, Archer might just be willing to lose this bet . . . and win the jackpot instead. 

One Week Girlfriend: One Week Girlfriend Book 1 by Monica Murphy

Temporary. That’s the word I’d use to describe my life right now. I’m temporarily working double shifts – at least until I can break free. I’m temporarily raising my little brother – since apparently our actual mother doesn’t give a crap about either of us. And I always end up as nothing but the temporary girlfriend – the flavour of the week for every guy who’s heard the rumour that I give it up so easily.

At least Drew Callahan, college football legend and local golden boy, is upfront about it. He needs someone to play the part of his girlfriend for one week. In exchange for cash. As if that’s not weird enough, ever since he brought me into his world, nothing really makes sense. Everyone hates me. Everyone wants something from him. And yet the only thing Drew seems to want is…me.

I don’t know what to believe anymore. Drew is sweet, sexy, and hiding way more secrets than I am. All I know is, I want to be there for him – permanently.

Second Chance Boyfriend: One Week Girlfriend Book 2 by Monica Murphy

Lost. Everything in my life can be summed up by that one sickening word. My football coach blames me for our season-ending losses. So does the rest of the team. I wasted two whole months drowning in my own despair, like a complete loser. And I lost my girlfriend – Fable Maguire, the only girl who ever mattered – because I was afraid that being with me would only hurt her.

But now I realise that I’m the one who’s truly lost without her. And even though she acts like she’s moved on and everything’s fine, I know she still thinks about me just as much as I think about her. I know her too well. She’s so damn vulnerable, all I want to do is be there to help her…to hold her…to love her.

I just need her to give me one more chance. We may be lost without each other, but together, we’re destined to find a love that lasts forever.

Torn: Billionaire Bachelors Club Series Book 2 by Monica Murphy

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy mixes business with pleasure in the enemies-to-lovers, second instalment of her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series …

Marina Knight came to this party for one thing only: to slap Gage Emerson in the face. Poised to snatch up her family’s real estate empire, the sexy tycoon is on the verge of making an enemy for life—even if he can make her melt with a single kiss …

When Gage discovers that the alluring woman before him is the key to his latest acquisition, claiming her as his suddenly doesn’t seem quite so cut-and-dried. To get what he wants, he must get to know the fierce woman willing to face him down—as she steadily steals his heart.

Gage’s persistence and intense passion war with Marina’s determination to protect her family. As they delve deeper into an affair they didn’t see coming, Marina’s torn: Will she lose her heart to Gage—or everything she holds dear?

Three Broken Promises: One Week Girlfriend Book 3 by Monica Murphy

Commitment. That’s what I really want from Colin. Ever since my brother, Danny, died in Iraq, Colin’s done so much to help me, including giving me a job at his popular restaurant so I can leave my crappy waitressing job at the strip joint.

But lying in bed with him every night to comfort him from his horrible nightmares isn’t enough anymore. I know he feels guilty about Danny’s death, about not going to Iraq, but I can’t keep living this double life.

I love him desperately, but he’s got so many demons, and if he can’t open up to me now, then he’ll never be the real partner I need him to be. I gave him a month, and now I’m out of here. If he truly loves me like he says, he knows where to find me.

Drew + Fable Forever: A One Week Girlfriend Book 3.5 by Monica Murphy

Fantasy. How I ended up with NFL player Drew Callahan, the guy every woman wants, is beyond my wildest dreams. All I know is that once he chose me as his one and only, I sure wasn’t looking back. I had past wounds and he showed patience and concern – even taking responsibility for my messed-up kid brother.

Now, once again, he’s found a way to blow my mind: an exotic wedding and honeymoon miles and miles away from home. What else could a girl ever ask for?

Reality. Now the honeymoon’s over. Drew’s football schedule takes him on the road constantly, while I need to stay put and look after my brother until he finishes high school – because God knows our sorry excuse for a mother won’t. I know Drew loves me with all his heart, and I’ll always be over the moon about him.

This just isn’t how I imagined our life as newlyweds…dealing with the distance and missing him all the time. But we’ve gone through hard times before. We can get through this, too, right? We’re Drew and Fable, together forever. At least I hope so…

Savor: Billionaire Bachelors Club series Book 3 by Monica Murphy

Will this billionaire meet his match in the girl who’s been there all along?

Smart, sexy Matthew DeLuca is everything Bryn James wants in a man. He’s also her boss—the youngest, hottest vineyard owner in the Napa Valley—and he doesn’t see her as anything more than his shy assistant. That’s all about to change. Armed with a hot new look and an attitude to match, Bryn is determined to catch Matt’s eye.

He’s always thought her prim demeanor effortlessly sexy, but Matt can’t deny that Bryn’s transformation is jaw-dropping …and going to make it very difficult to keep his hands to himself. But when one thing leads to another and suddenly Matt is stripping Bryn bare, he’ll be faced with the biggest risk of his career—and his heart. Can he convince her—and himself—that this might just be more than a no-strings office affair?

Four Years Later: One Week Girlfriend Book 4 by Monica Murphy

Over. That about sums up everything in my life. Suspended from my college football team and forced to cut back my hours at The District bar because of my crappy grades, I can’t keep turning to my sister, Fable, and her pro-football-playing husband, Drew, to bail me out.

I just can’t seem to find my own way. Weed and sex are irresistible temptations – and it’s messed up that I secretly hand over money to our junkie mom.

A tutor is the last thing I want right now – until I get a look at her.Chelsea is not my type at all. She’s smart and totally shy. I’m pretty sure she’s even a virgin. But when she gives me the once over with those piercing blue eyes, I’m really over. But in a different way. I won’t deny her ass is killer, but it’s her brain and the way she seems to crave love – like no one’s ever given her any – that make me want her more than any average girl I’ve ever met.

But what would someone as seemingly together as her ever see in a screwed-up guy like me?

Intoxicated: Billionaire Bachelors Club series Book 4 by Monica Murphy

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy wraps up her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series with a wedding to remember. But this time, they’re not bachelors anymore, and the groom … is one of them.

It’s Gage and Marina’s wedding day, but wedded bliss seems a long way off: Ivy’s just gone into labor, Marina’s missing her matron of honor, and Bryn’s giving Matt the silent treatment.

It’s up to Archer, Gage, and Matt to make sure this day goes off without a hitch. But between brides and babies, there’s the not-so-little issue of the million-dollar bet to attend to. If only they can figure out who won … and who’s paying up. Is everyone a winner?

Or will someone leave broke—and brokenhearted?

Owning Violet: The Fowler Sisters Book 1 by Monica Murphy

One stolen moment, a kiss, a touch . . . and she’s hooked.

Violet Fowler has moved through life doing what’s expected of her. The dutiful middle daughter, she’s devoted herself to her family’s business empire, Fleur Cosmetics, and the ambitious man who would one day run it with her.

That is until the offer of a promotion exposes his disloyalty – and leaves her alone. But another man is waiting for Violet. Wanting Violet. He has an overwhelming thirst for success. He’s ruthless. And mysterious.

Violet knows nothing about Ryder McKay except the fact that he makes her feel things she’s never experienced before. And soon she’s willing to risk all to be with him – her heart, her soul…her everything.

Stealing Rose: The Fowler Sisters Book 2 by Monica Murphy

It’s time for this nice girl to be naughty.

Rose Fowler stays out of the limelight, although working always behind the scenes for Fleur Cosmetics leaves her feeling unappreciated. Until one night at a glittering party in Cannes, it’s her turn to step forward – to say no to her father, to outshine her sisters, to walk away from it all – straight into the arms of a gorgeous stranger.

But what if mysterious Caden is more than she bargained for? He makes her feel sexy and free, yet there’s something dangerous about him too. Maybe their ‘chance’ meeting wasn’t so random. Maybe he was looking for her for a reason.

Whatever his motive, there’s no going back now. And maybe she doesn’t want to.

Five Days Until You: One Week Girlfriend Quartet Book 5 by Monica Murphy

FIVE DAYS UNTIL YOU continues the story of Owen & Chelsea from FOUR YEARS LATER. Plus includes a BONUS holiday story featuring Drew + Fable!

Unsure. That’s how I’m feeling about my entire life. Just when everything’s good and I have it all under control, my girl Chelsea decides she’s going to leave me for the summer. Despite my disappointment, I have to support her. It’s what she wants, an opportunity she can’t say no to and no way will I be the one to stop her. I love her too much to hold her back.

Opportunities are happening for me too, though. A big one that my brother-in-law Drew says I can’t pass up. I’m working extra hard. So is Chelsea. It’s like we don’t have any time to get together. We keep making the same promise–only five more days until we see each other again. But we keep breaking that promise. Is our relationship strong enough to survive all of these changes?

Fair Game: The Rules Book 1 by Monica Murphy

When you become the poker prize, all bets are off…
Jade Frost thought she was going on a date with her boyfriend–not to his poker game.
She really didn’t expect that weasel to throw her in the pot.

Then he had the nerve to lose. Talk about the perfect excuse for Jade to make him her ex-boyfriend. She wasn’t quick enough, though. Before she knows it, a frat boy wins the hand–and her.

Shep Prescott is extremely handsome and richer than sin, but he doesn’t own her. It was just a game, after all.
No matter how disinterested she acts, no matter how rudely she rejects his advances, he keeps coming back. Maybe even more than before.

He could have anything he wants, but she’s the only prize he’s after. When she finds herself starting to fall for him, Jade’s confused. There’s more to Shep than the carefree player he shows the world.

So is he ready to win her for real, or will she call his bluff?

Totally Booked UK Review: When her boyfriend (Joel) brings her along to a poker game on date night, Jade thinks that her biggest worry is that she’ll be bored senseless. Keeping herself occupied by discussing Shep (the man poker player) with her best friend, finding him arrogant and thinking his name sounds like a dog. The tables are soon turned when Jade is brought into the game as part of a bet If her boyfriend wins the next hand he gets $50k, if Shep wins he gets to keep Jade.

Shep put forward that bet thinking that Joel would refuse it and he’s sure that Jade thought that too. However, he doesn’t offer up any fight and promptly loses. There is something about Jade that attracted him to her, especially her red hair and her bee-stung lips. Although she doesn’t take too kindly to the bet and slaps Shep hard across the face. But he’s not a man to be put off.

Jade doesn’t understand why Shep won’t just let go of the bet and his prize. Pursuing her and weakening her resistance to him. However, Shep is well known for not dating, a one and done philosophy, not with Jade though and that scares him. Is this all just a bit of fun? Is the challenge, the chase what is driving Shep’s desire for Jade?

Taming Lily: The Fowler Sisters Book 3 by Monica Murphy

She knows he can’t be the man for her.

Lily Fowler is in trouble. Again. And instead of facing her problems head-on, she’s run far away so that no one – not even her sisters Violet and Rose – can find her. In Hawaii, nobody knows the hot mess known as Lily Fowler. But that doesn’t stop a gorgeous stranger from watching her. Following her.

And when they start talking, against her instincts, Lily starts to reveal herself to Max. She can’t stay hidden forever. Lily must return home and face the music yet she doesn’t know who to turn to…except Max.

He’s the one she wants to trust, even if she shouldn’t. But maybe he’s worth the risk…

His Reverie: Reverie Series Book 1 by Monica Murphy

The first book in a stunning New Adult duet from Monica Murphy, the New York Times bestselling author of One Week Girlfriend, that fans of Nicholas Sparks, Natasha Boyd and Abbi Glines will fall for. Emotionally rich and breathtakingly romantic, HIS REVERIE will rock you to your core.

I knew from the moment I first saw her she was the one. The only girl I could ever want. The only girl I could ever love. She is light. I am darkness. She is innocent. I’ve done too much. She is good. I am bad. She is my every dream. I should be her every nightmare. We come from different worlds. She’s…perfect. And I’m… Not. Somehow she wants me anyway. So we’ll grasp at what we can.

We’re going to make this summer count. She’s my secret. And I’m hers. The problem with secrets is they never last for long. And when others discover we’re together, they’ll do whatever it takes to keep us apart. All I know is: I won’t let them. Because Reverie Hale? She’s mine.

Reverie and Nick’s unforgettable love story continues in HER DESTINY, the powerful duet novel to HIS REVERIE.

Her Destiny: Reverie Series Book 2 by Monica Murphy

The second heartbreakingly romantic book in a New Adult duet from Monica Murphy, the New York Times bestselling author of One Week Girlfriend, that fans of Nicholas Sparks, Natasha Boyd and Abbi Glines will fall for. Emotionally powerful and deeply passionate, this epic love story will stay with you for ever.

I knew from the moment I first saw him he was the one. The only boy I could ever want. The only boy I could ever love. They say he’s bad for me. But I know he’s not. Until the day he rejects me. And breaks my heart. Completely.

Everything changes in the blink of an eye. My entire life as I’ve known it is … gone. Secrets are revealed. Promises once made are irrevocably broken. There’s no way my family can get back to what we once were. So when Nicholas Fairfield walks back into my life like he never left it, I’m furious. Thrilled. Irritated. Excited. Conflicted. Despite my confusion, I want to be with him. I love him.

But danger lurks where we least expect it. Someone will do whatever it takes to tear us apart. All I know is: I won’t let them. Because Nick Fairfield? He’s mine.

In The Dark: The Rules Book 2 by Monica Murphy

The girl next door is more than she seems…
Gabriel Walker is bored out of his mind. Spending the summer with his screwed up family has left him in dire need of a distraction.
Or an adventure.

He finds both closer than he expected—in his gorgeous new neighbor.
The spark between them is instant. Electric. Soon they’re spending every stolen minute together. It’s the perfect summer fling.
Lucy is keeping a secret. She isn’t the girl next door—she’s the help who’s been hired to house sit for the summer.
She’s a nobody.

If Gabe wants to believe she’s a spoiled rich girl looking for some fun, she can play along with this game. What’s the harm in it?
What they didn’t count on was running into each other at college.

Now Lucy must keep up the pretence of being a rich girl—and it’s exhausting. She knows she’s falling in love with Gabe and she’s terrified he feels the same. Will he stay with her when her secret comes into the light?

Slow Play: The Rules Book 3 by Monica Murphy

He’s the king of the players…
Alexandria Asher just wants to live a normal life.
Bad enough her parents were arrested for embezzlement. Or adjusting to being broke after living rich her entire life. The last thing she can handle is gossip.

The obvious answer? She enrolls in college under her mother’s maiden name and tries her best to pretend she’s someone else.

Tristan Prescott is everything Alex is trying to avoid. He’s an egotistical, lazy, rich jerk, and he deserved every drop of the beer she dumped on his head for coming on to her at a party.

But it only spurred Tristan into action. He loves nothing more than a challenge. And the beautiful Alex is exactly the type of challenge that intrigues him.

Despite her reluctance, Alex finds herself falling for Tristan.

Underneath that playboy exterior is a sweet and sexy normal guy. The kind of guy who makes her feel like she didn’t really lose anything by coming here. But when family secrets come to light, threatening to rip them apart, can Alex convince the player to stay?

Never Let You Go: Never Series Book 2 by Monica Murphy

His secret threatened to tear them apart. But what they share can’t easily be destroyed…

Katie fell hard for Ethan, but when she discovered what he was hiding, the truth threatened to ruin them both for ever. Yet the connection that has always been there between them remains strong – even as they contend with those fighting against them. Not least Ethan’s overbearing father. The man nearly destroyed Katie all those years ago and is doing his best to finish the job.

Katie can’t deny she’s in love with Ethan and doesn’t want to let him go. But she can’t stop the doubts creeping in. Is he worth the pain? Will their love survive, or will they have no choice but to end it once and for all?

Daring the Bad Boy: Endless Summer Book 1 by Monica Murphy

Annie McFarland is sick of being a shy nobody. A session at summer camp seems like the perfect opportunity to reinvent herself—gain some confidence, kiss a boy, be whoever she wants to be. A few days in, she’s already set her sights on über-hottie Kyle. Too bad her fear of water keeps her away from the lake, where Kyle is always hanging out.

Jacob Fazio is at Camp Pine Ridge after one too many screw-ups. Junior counseling seems like punishment enough, but the rigid no-fraternizing-with-campers rules harsh his chill. When a night of Truth or Dare gets him roped into teaching Annie how to swim, she begs him to also teach her how to snag Kyle.

Late-night swim sessions turn into late-night kissing sessions…but there’s more on the line than just their hearts. If they get caught, Jake’s headed straight to juvie, but Annie’s more than ready to dare him to reveal the truth.

More Than Friends: Friends Series Book 2 by Monica Murphy

Senior year, new me. After catching my now ex messing around with my now ex-best friend, I’ve made some major changes. No more band, no more backstabbing friends and no more boring old life. Now I have new friends, a new job and new interests.

But there’s a certain someone who’s interested in me, and I don’t get it. Jordan Tuttle could have whoever he wants. He’s the most popular boy in school. Rich, gorgeous, smart and the star quarterback, he’s perfect. Yet he acts like he wants no one else but…

Me.

Despite my fears and doubt, I let him get close. Too close. I discover he’s not that perfect after all, but it doesn’t matter. Even though he runs so hot and cold, I’m falling for him anyway. Who wouldn’t? I know someday he’s going to break my heart.

And I’m going to let him.

Safe Bet: The Rules Book 4 by Monica Murphy

This is one play no one saw coming…
Sydney Walker’s new job is perfect.
She loves the adorable kids she nannies. She loves living in this amazing mansion. She loves the kid’s mom, and she loves her NFL quarterback boss.
But not the way the media says.

Ugly rumors that she and her boss Drew Callahan are having a torrid affair are everywhere, destroying her reputation and threatening everything she loves. So Drew’s wife Fable comes up with the perfect idea.

A fake relationship between Sydney and a hot team rookie? Yes, please.

Wade Knox is forever indebted to Drew and Fable and readily agrees to the set up. Pretending to be in love with the sexy nanny for a week—how hard can it be?

Turns out faking it was no safe bet after all.

Forever: Friends Series Book 1 by Monica Murphy

From NYT bestselling author Monica Murphy comes the conclusion to Amanda and Jordan’s love story that began in More Than Friends…

I have a reputation around school. Cold. Untouchable. Unfeeling. There’s only one girl who could make me want to change and that’s Amanda Winters. I’ve crushed on her for years, and finally I had her where I wanted her—by my side.

Until I broke her heart and drove her away.

I tell myself I need to focus on more important things. Like taking our football team to championships. Get accepted to the college of my choice. And finish my senior year without wanting to run away from my problems.

But your problems chase after you no matter where you go. And it’s a lot harder when you fight them alone. The longer I go without Amanda, the more I miss her. Her smile. Her laughter. The things she said. How she looked at me like I was the only person who mattered. The way she made me feel…

Why can’t I have everything, including the girl? I’m determined to make things right. And make Amanda mine…

Forever.

Saving It by Monica Murphy

This Entangled Teen Crush book is what happens when American Pie meets Friends with Benefits. It contains two best friends, plenty of angst, and lots and lots of sex talk. Reading this might have you looking at your best friend in a different light!

Eden

Josh Evans and I have been best friends forever. He knows all my secrets, and I know all of his. So when he randomly asks me to help him lose his virginity, I sort of flip out. That’s a question that sends your mind to places you’ve seriously never considered before. Like, you know. Having sex. With your best friend. Except Josh doesn’t want to have sex with me—he wants me to help him find a girl. A nice girl who’s funny and smart and cute. Except he already knows a girl just like that…

Josh

Eden Sumner is my best friend. So of course she’d be the person to help me find my perfect match, so I can drop my V card before I head off to college. Except the more we search, the more I realize that maybe the right girl has been by my side all along. I don’t need Eden’s help in finding me a girl to love. I’m pretty sure I’m already in love with Eden. But now she thinks I’m only after one thing…with anyone but her.

Pretty Dead Girls by Monica Murphy

Beautiful. Perfect. Dead.

In the peaceful seaside town of Cape Bonita, wicked secrets and lies are hidden just beneath the surface. But all it takes is one tragedy for them to be exposed.

The most popular girls in school are turning up dead, and Penelope Malone is terrified she’s next. All the victims so far have been linked to Penelope—and to a boy from her physics class. The one she’s never really noticed before, with the rumored dark past and a brooding stare that cuts right through her.

There’s something he isn’t telling her. But there’s something she’s not telling him, either.

Everyone has secrets, and theirs might get them killed.

You Promised Me Forever: Forever Yours Book 1 by Monica Murphy

From New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes a standalone novel about first love and second chances…

I’ve got it all, they say. I’m the starting quarterback for the best NFL team in the league. I’m rich. I’m famous. I can have any woman I want, any time I want.

Yeah, I’ve got everything—except for the one who got away. How do you move on from loving the same girl since you were in the seventh grade? She promised me forever. Until forever got too hard and at nineteen, she dumped me.

By text message.

Now she’s walked back into my life. Just as beautiful. Just as sweet. Just as smart. More grown up and incredibly sexy…
We’re older now. Supposedly wiser. This time, I’m going to fight for what I want, no matter how hard it gets.

This time, I’m going to make her mine.
Forever.

Her Defiant Heart: Damaged Hearts Book 1 by Monica Murphy

No one’s childhood is perfect.

Not everyone’s mother tosses them aside as a baby. It changes you, knowing you weren’t good enough, that your very existence repelled the person who gave you life. My father never got over it, leaving me to fend for myself, always reminding me of my shortcomings.

I’m not over it either.
I want revenge.
She owes me. And I’m going to take what’s mine.

Leaving my past behind, and starting fresh. New name, new life, new college, new boy. The gorgeous, ultra-rich Rhett Montgomery. He’s immediately interested in me, exactly like I planned.

He’s my connection to my mother, and I’m using him to destroy her. But I didn’t plan on Rhett being so charming. Sweet. Sexy.

And I definitely didn’t plan on falling for him either…

His Wasted Heart: Damaged Hearts Book 2 by Monica Murphy

Jensen is a mystery I can’t figure out.

She’s a liar. A thief—though the only thing she stole is my heart. She tried her best to escape me and by pure luck, I found her. In the very last place I expected. Knowing just how desperate she is only makes me care for her more.

The only problem is my family.
My twisted and dysfunctional family.
They can never know what I know about her.

They’d destroy her. The way they’ve nearly destroyed each other. As long as we look happy on the surface, no one cares about the torment beneath. No one but Jensen.

No matter how hard we try, we can’t resist each other. As we grow closer, she’s starting to reveal pieces of herself. Sharing her secrets, sharing her truths.

But it’s my secret that could ruin everything…

Damaged Hearts: Damaged Hearts Book 3 by Monica Murphy

Can the truth ever really set you free?

After all we’ve been through, things are finally good between us. Once enemies, now we could become each other’s forever. No more running. We need each other now more than ever.

But we still have secrets between us.
The biggest ones of all.
And they could destroy everything we’ve worked for.

All the angst, all the secrets, and all the lies are going to come out. And when they do, we may hate each other.

Questions and reveals. Revenge and betrayal. This imperfect family is about to explode, and when it does…

Who will be left standing?

Thinking About You: Forever Yours Book 2 by Monica Murphy

One minute I’m minding my own business at a party and the next I meet this woman who blows my mind. She’s beautiful. Smart. Funny. A little shy. I’m immediately drawn to her. We make an instant connection.

The problem?
Lady Susanna Sumner lives in London.
I live in California
I play professional football.
She works part-time at an art gallery and lives off her family’s money.
Her family is nobility. I come from a single mom who always scraped to get by.
Susanna and I should have nothing in common. But when we’re together, it’s…
Electric.

What are we supposed to do? Can we really make this work? I can’t give up my career. And I can’t ask her to move to California for me. All I know is, I want her in my life.
Desperately.

Nothing Without You: A Forever Yours/Big Sky Novella (Kristen Proby Crossover Collection Book 5) by Monica Murphy

Available to buy from Amazon

Published 12th March 2019

Format: Paperback, Audiobook and Kindle Edition
Pages: 114

Designing wedding cakes is Maisey Henderson’s passion. She puts her heart and soul into every cake she makes, especially since she’s such a believer in true love. But then Tucker McCloud rolls back into town, reminding her that love is a complete joke. The pro football player is the hottest thing to come out of Cunningham Falls—and the boy who broke Maisey’s heart back in high school.

He claims he wants another chance. She says absolutely not. But Maisey’s refusal is the ultimate challenge to Tucker. Life is a game, and Tucker’s playing to win Maisey’s heart—forever.

Save The Date: Dating Series Book 1 by Monica Murphy

A new standalone contemporary romance about a first kiss that turns into a second chance…

Caroline Abbott knows her way around bridezillas.

Working at a stationery store means helping engaged couples pick out the perfect save-the-date cards and invitations for their dream weddings—a dream job.

Until the bridezilla of the day belongs to her first kiss, Alexander Wilder. He’s all grown up now, running his family’s luxury hotel chain, and even hotter than she remembers from that scorcher of a smooch.

So when Caroline catches his fiancée half-naked with another man, she has to tell him. And Alex has to break it off. And of course, the ex-bridezilla goes completely bonkers.

Good thing Caroline has plenty of experience—and friends to help save her.

She also has the sudden interest of Alex, who has a proposal of his own for her. Is it just a rebound for him, or does he also feel the same spark that drew them together all those years ago?

Totally Booked UK Review: Early mornings are not something that agrees with Caroline, thankfully her best friend and roommate works in her family cafe. Caroline managed to cut the line to grab her much-needed caffeine intake before an early morning appointment at Noteworthy. A handsome stranger makes small talk/flirts with her about getting served first before she dashes off to work. Whilst she loves her job assisting couples to find wedding stationery there are some brides who make this difficult, Tiffany is certainly one of those with her fiance arriving late to the early morning appointment.

Arriving at Noteworthy to choose the save the date cards with Tiffany for their upcoming wedding, Alex was held up at the coffee shop and then on a call. However, he was surprised to see that the girl from the coffee shop was his old best friend’s little sister and his first kiss. Not only that she is the person showing the wedding stationery, with Alex only adds his input where absolutely necessary. Agreeing with Tiffany to get out of there as soon as possible, Fast-tracking the save the date cards as the wedding is only a few months away.

Caroline can’t get Alex out of her head but know that she shouldn’t think about him. However, when she catches his fiancée cheating and tells him about it she feels bad for him. With a major hotel deal on the line, Alex’s newly single status could pose an issue. Managing to convince Caroline to go with him to Paris as a fake fiancée – what happens in Paris, stays in Pari, right? But what happens when the truth comes out?

Holidate: A Dating Series Holiday Novel by Monica Murphy

A standalone holiday romance with a grumpy, holiday hating Christmas tree farmer and a woman who embraces the holiday season with her whole heart…

Candice Gaines loves Christmas. Not only does she bask in the twinkling lights, sing Christmas carols and go crazy with the decorations, she’s also in the giving spirit, donating much of her time and wealth to various charities in the local area.

Charlie Sullivan despises Christmas. Though it keeps his family afloat, considering they own Sullivan Family Christmas Tree Farm, the main provider for Christmas trees on the Monterey peninsula. He’d much rather work among the trees versus have to deal with people.

But Charlie’s parents are taking on more philanthropic projects—and as their oldest child, they want him to be their official public representative. He just has to play nice and convince everyone he’s not a total holiday hater.

When Charlie’s mom asks Candice to accompany him to a variety of holiday parties and events, she reluctantly agrees. She thinks Charlie is a big ol’ Grinch, but is determined to change his mindset and help him spread Christmas cheer. Charlie finds Candice is too chatty, too sweet, too much. Do people like her really exist?

Why yes, yes they do. The more time they spend together—along with a few kisses under the mistletoe—the more they start to like each other. Hopefully Charlie can convince Candice he doesn’t have a heart that’s two sizes too small before the ball drops on New Year’s Eve.

Totally Booked UK Review: Losing her mom at a young age has left a hole in Candice’s life. Attempting to be positive and act how her mom would she has thrown herself into volunteering and charity work – thanks to the trust fund her mom left her. Christmas is the time when she is busiest throughout the year, helping to take her mind off missing her mom. Meeting to discuss decor for a charity fundraiser she is introduced to Isabell Sullivan whose family own the local Christmas tree farm and donate trees each year. When she asks Candice to help her out by introducing her son to the social scene this Christmas.

Charlie (Charles) is busy, busy, busy with his family multi-million dollar Christm as tree business. Just the way he likes it, that way he doesn’t have to commit to things he’d rather not. Although his mom is not taking ni for an answer on him becoming the face of the business – especially as he’ll be taking over the reins in a few years. Accidently meeting Candice as he arrived late for a meeting, he is shocked to discover she is the girl his mom has been telling him that will be taking him to festive events.

Polar opposites at first glance as Candice is so amenable, eager to help and chat to anyone. Whilst Charlie is grumpy, closed off and just doesn’t have the time. Yet as they each try their best to make or break this arrangement they find themselves drawn to each other. A Hallmark Christmas movie in the making with them overcoming hurdles to see what is right in front of them.

Fake Date: Dating Series Book 2 by Monica Murphy

A standalone contemporary romance about a relationship that starts out fake, but soon starts to feel way too real…

Sarah Harrison is used to strange customers.

Working at a lingerie store, she helps bored housewives, spicy sorority girls, repentant husbands — and everyone in between. Yet no one sparks her interest more than Jared Gaines, the ultra-rich, ultra-sexy businessman who frequents her shop, buying delicate little “gifts” for the women in his life.

But one day, Jared sends her a gift from Bliss. Then another–and another. It doesn’t matter how thoughtful he is, or how well-chosen the gifts are, or how sexy he is. It’s inappropriate, and Sarah is determined to put a stop to it. Or at the very least, she wants to know why.

It’s the oldest one in the book, of course. He needs a fake girlfriend for the weekend while attending his brother’s engagement party. It’s a terrible idea. She’s certain it could even get her fired. So she absolutely takes him up on it.

Next thing Sarah knows, she’s in San Francisco, pretending to be in love with Jared. Not that it’s a hardship.

Except that the real feelings in their pretend relationship soon have her in over her head. Is he just faking it, or do they have their own shot at bliss?

Totally Booked UK Review: Four years ago, Sarah Harrison’s parents died in an accident and she has been helping to raise her two younger siblings ever since. Working at Bliss a lingerie store she has progressed from the stick room to the shop floor, to completing private appts with clients. For the past six months, she has had a regular appointment with Jared Gaines who is very particular and always purchasing gifts for his mistresses. He is handsome but manages to annoy Sarah every time she sees him.

The assistants at Bliss have been known to be more than a little forward with Jared when he comes into the store. All except Sarah, who for the most part has treated him with a calm, professional attitude. But little does she know that he has been booking appointments just to see her. Finally making headway to crossing the line by sending her gifts which she has so fr not acknowledged – that is until she bursts into his office to confront him.

Having pushed his family away time and time again, Jared realised that he needs to stop and agreed to attend his brother’s engagement party. Getting Sarah to accompany him as his fake date. Introducing her to his sister Candice ahead of time they hit it off and become firm friends. Whilst Jared is still aloof and somewhat abrupt, Sarah calls him out on his attitude which pushes their chemistry up a notch or two. But Jared has neglected to mention that the girl who broke his heart is the sister of the bride-to-be – what happens when Sarah finally finds out?

A Drew + Fable Christmas: One Week Girlfriend Book 6 by Monica Murphy

Available to buy from Amazon

Published 26th November 2019

Format: Kindle Edition
Pages: 99

It’s Christmas time at the Callahan household and Drew is trying his best to find a little alone time with his wife, Fable. Doesn’t help that they have two little ones who demand all their mom’s attention, plus they have guests…Fable’s brother Owen is staying for Christmas along with his girlfriend, Chelsea.

Nerves are eating Owen alive as he prepares to ask the woman he loves the most important question of his life. Will she say yes?

Hate to Date You: Dating Series Book 4 by Monica Murphy

A funny, sexy love story about what happens when your best friend’s brother becomes your new roommate. Oh, and you two still haven’t talked about that one night stand you had a year ago…

Stella Ricci isn’t normally the kind of girl who does one-night stands–especially with her best friend’s brother.
It’s a secret she plans to take to the grave.

She’s certain Carter feels the same, since they haven’t talked about it once in the past year. Not that they’ve ever been much on talking. The two can hardly stand each other on a good day.

If there is a single worse idea than sleeping with her off-limits enemy, it’s inviting him to move in with her.

What can she say? She’s bored. Her barista job is her passion, but it seems to be all she has in her life these days. Even fighting with Carter would be preferable to another night alone. Besides, he needs a place to crash after burning out on the Los Angeles grind.

Neither of them expected the chemistry to come roaring back.
Should they admit that one night wasn’t enough? Or will secretly dating each other turn into the epic fail Stella feared?
Only one way to find out…

Totally Booked UK Review: It has been a year since Stella last saw her best friend’s older brother, Carter. A one-night stand they shared together after a meal out with everyone at Tuscany. Seeing Carter sneak out in the early morning with no note, no messages or anything for an entire year. Needless to say, she is a little taken aback to find him standing in her family café, Sweet Dreams. With Caroline appearing too it makes the encounter slightly – even more so when Caroline announces that she is moving in with her fiancé Alex and that Carter would make the perfect temporary roommate.

After leaving his real estate job back in LA, Carter has finally decided to move back to his hometown. His sister and best friend are getting married, and he wants to be in their lives more. Although the prospect of seeing Stella again offers a mixed bag of emotions. Still very much attracted to her, however, he knows that he should never have hooked up with his sister’s best friend. Moving in and sharing an apartment together is a recipe for disaster.

Still reeling from being left after their night together Stella hopes to avoid Carter as much as possible. The chemistry between them is palpable with all her friends realising their history except Caroline. Whilst they aren’t sure how Caroline would take the news of their night of passion – it doesn’t stop them from being pulled together again and again, but only behind closed doors.

Falling For Her: The Callahans Book 2 by Monica Murphy

Jake Callahan. Quarterback. Prince of the “it” crowd. The most popular boy in the senior class.
Ridiculously gorgeous and too sexy for his own good.
All the girls want him. All the boys want to be his friend.
Me? I can’t stand him.
He’s my mortal enemy and he hates me.
Or so I thought.

What I mistook for hatred turns out to be…interest. There’s that thin line between love and hate, right? And I guess our connection makes it easy to cross that line. Whatever it is between us makes me crazy. Our chemistry is so intense, sometimes I can’t bear it. Yet I also can’t resist it.
And neither can he.

Together, we make no sense. We couldn’t be any more different. The odds are against us. His friends definitely don’t approve. I’m not a part of their crowd and I don’t fit in, or so they say.
But that doesn’t stop him from falling for me.
And it won’t stop me from fighting for him.

Fighting for us and our forever.

Rate A Date: Dating Series Book 5 by Monica Murphy

A flirty, fun romance featuring a sweet hairstylist and the sexy pro football player she meets on a dating app…

Eleanor Murray is tired.

Tired of going on awkward dates. Tired of meeting men who just aren’t that into her. Tired of being set up on blind dates by her well-meaning friends.

She is a believer of true love, of finding that happily ever after, and she wants it. She deserves it. But at the rate she’s going, she’s pretty sure it’s never going to happen.

Until a friend creates a profile for Eleanor on a new dating app. At first, she’s reluctant. Dating apps aren’t the way to finding true love, are they? But then she makes a connection on Rate a Date, and this gorgeous, confident guy almost seems too good to be true…

Mitch Anderson has a secret.

He’s just moved to Las Vegas for his high profile job and after years of playing the field, he’s looking for a serious relationship. He wants to find a woman who likes him for who he is, not what he does. Meeting Eleanor on the dating app, he’s intrigued. Meeting her in real life while she’s in town for a bachelorette weekend, he completely falls for her. Now he’s in way over his head.

Their chemistry is combustible. They can’t keep their hands off each other. But will Eleanor forgive him when she finds out who he really is?

Totally Booked UK Review: A romantic at heart Eleanor Murray wants to meet the man of her dreams in some cute way. Maybe grabbing the wrong coffee cup in Sweet Dreams leading to a first date etc Getting set up with an online dating profile by her friend Kelsey was not something she wanted but agreed to do with her friend for added safety (double dates etc). Finding herself getting a message from Mand she is unsure whether this is a man or a woman but is pleasantly surprised to find a football profile picture.

As an NFL pro footballer finding someone to warm his bed is not a problem for Mitch. However, after years of partying he is tired of it all. Wanting to find a relationship with someone who wants him rather than what he can get them, do for them etc. Setting up a profile on the Rate A Date app he is drawn to Eleanor’s profile and is thrilled when they start chatting on a regular basis- including FaceTime chats so that they can see each other.

A long-distance relationship was never something Eleanor had considered but is happy to find that Mitch is moving to Vegas right before when she will be there for a bachelorette party. Meeting up they have a wonderful connection with Mitch hiding his pr footballer status he finds comfort in their passion-filled weekend. But what happens when Eleanor finds out that he has hidden things about himself?

Addicted To Him: The Callahans Book 3 by Monica Murphy

Eli Bennett.
Starting quarterback at our biggest rival high school.
My brother’s worst enemy.
I know he’s bad news, so why am I so drawn to him?

For one, he’s totally gorgeous and definitely knows it. He’s an arrogant trash-talker who thrives on creating havoc wherever he goes.
And for some reason, he’s set his sights on me.

At first, I thought it was a game to get under my brother’s skin, but the more I get to know him, the more I realise he’s sweet, and genuine, and we have more in common than I thought.

Deep down he’s broken and his bigger-than-life personality is a front to mask his vulnerabilities to the world. As we grow closer, I want to be there for him. I want to be with him.

Everyone in my life hates Eli, so we have to keep our relationship a secret.
An addicting secret we both can’t resist.
But we all know that when the truth is finally revealed, some secrets are too big to come back from…

Meant To Be: The Callahans Book 4 by Monica Murphy

Ava Callahan.
Love of my life.
Wrecker of my soul.
The girl of my dreams and the one person I trusted more than anyone.

But she broke my trust in the worst possible way…and then my heart. I don’t think I can piece it back together without her, though I’ll try my best. After all, who needs girls when you have football?

If only I actually believed that. Call me obsessed but I can’t let go of Ava. We love each other and nothing can convince me otherwise. I’ll fight for her and our future and prove to her that she and I belong together. I’ll do whatever it takes to get her back, even if I have to fight dirty.

Because Ava Callahan and I were always meant to be.

Wedding Date: Dating Series Book 6 by Monica Murphy

A sexy friends-to-lovers romance…

Kelsey Phillips is over the dating scene.

All that time and energy perfecting your profile and taking just the right picture and articulating exactly what you’re looking for, only to get the same sleazy propositions? No thanks. She’s doing just fine on her own, so there’s no point in a fruitless hunt for “the one” that doesn’t exist.

Besides, she already has the perfect man in her life. Theo is the type of friend who’s always there for a laugh, a hug, or a drink– and no propositions.

So when he somehow manages to agree to be a groomsman in his ex-fiancée’s wedding to his cousin, the least Kelsey can do is be his date.

But why stop at doing the least?

Pretending to be in a relationship is easy. They already know everything about each other. And it sure isn’t hard to fake attraction to a guy as gorgeous as Theo. Soon enough, the only pretense left is that they haven’t fallen for each other for real… and the very small matter of the secret Kelsey’s been keeping. Can a fake relationship survive this real revelation?

Totally Booked UK Review: Kelsey has given up on men, especially after her last disastrous double date she went on via the Rate A Date app. One good thing that came from it was finding friendship with her date’s best friend Theo. After bumping into each other again at a function they hit it off and have become firm friends – just friends!

Theo was betrayed by his fiancee Jessica two weeks before their wedding. Finding her in bed with his cousin! Since then he has sworn off women, just not in the right mindset to deal with the hassle of it all. Kesley provides all the chat and companionship that he needs (and there is always porn for the other side of things). However, when he is invited to his ex-fiancée’s wedding to his cousin he feels he has to attend to show that he’s over it all. Kesley suggests taking her along as a fake date, which Theo isn’t sure about at first but goes along with it.

Not wanting it to look like a fake date they head out to dinner together, get drunk, watch a movie – sleep together and attend a family BBQ before the wedding so that his family have at least met her. Suddenly the lines between them are blurring, however, Kesley is hiding a secret (or two) which could mean the end of their blossoming romance.

Playing Hard To Get: The Players Series Book 1 by Monica Murphy

Knox Maguire is the star player on the football team and the King of campus.
Everyone loves him but no one pays attention to me.

When I become his English tutor, things are kept strictly business.
Yet Knox is impossible to resist. Next thing I know, we’re getting hot and heavy in the library.
When Knox admits he can’t stop thinking about me, I have a realisation.
I can’t stop thinking about him either.

Instead of keeping my distance, I pull him in closer. Until somehow, we’re spending all of our time together and I find myself falling for him. Hard.

But is this star athlete playing a game with my heart…

Tropes/themes:
1. Cross the line
2. Spicy Books
3. Boy Obsessed
4. Sports Romance
5. College

Just Friends: Friends Series Book 1 by Monica Murphy

A tale of friendship, first love and betrayal…

It’s the end of summer. Just before I start senior year with my two best friends in the whole world. Dustin and Emily are everything to me. We’ve been inseparable since middle school, and when we’re together, nothing can go wrong.

But things aren’t always what they seem. Em’s turned into a drunken mess who parties too much. Dustin and I have hooked up a few times–and now he’s ready to take our relationship to the next level. Yet I’m not sure I want things to change. I’m scared if I take it any further with Dustin, our friendship will be ruined forever.

Then there’s Ryan. The new guy. He’s hot. He flirts way too much. And Em has totally set her sights on him.

So when my best friends betray me in the worst possible way, guess who’s there to help me pick up the pieces of my broken heart? Ryan. But he’s so confusing. Sweet. Sexy. I want to trust him, but sometimes he makes it so hard. What I really want is for everything to go back to the way it was before.

Before I found out that best friends make the worst kind of enemies.

Fighting For You: The Callahans Book 5 by Monica Murphy

Diego Garcia.
Bad Boy. Class bully. Football star.

We were opposites from the start. No one could have imagined the strong connection we shared, but I fell hard and fast for the edgy bad boy with the soulful dark eyes. He captured my heart and fell just as hard for me too.

We were inseparable and in love. The perfect couple. Until we weren’t.

Now senior year is here and we’re both super busy. He has football. I play volleyball. And we have less and less time for one another. The distance between us grows every day until eventually, I hear the devastating rumours – Diego’s cheating on me. And I feel like l lost the other half of my heart.

Breaking up with him is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but thankfully there are only a few more months of school, and then I can leave for college. He’ll just be a sad memory in my rearview mirror.

Until I find out I’m pregnant and now I’m tied to Diego for the rest of my life.
Can we fight our way back to forever or is what we had not worth the fight at all?

The Freshman: College Years Book 1 by Monica Murphy

Tony Sorrento.
Tall, dark and…mysterious. Football player.
Some random guy I flirted with while out of town visiting my father.
Turns out we go to the same college. Even weirder, we discover our fathers are business rivals. And when they find out we had a minor situation-ship, they forbid us from dating.
Easy enough to do. Our campus is huge. I can avoid him.

But I keep running into Mr. Tall, Dark and Mysterious everywhere I go. I mean, I’m not one to chase after a sexy jock but I start to realize he’s difficult to resist. And he’s just as into me as I’m into him.

Defying our fathers’ wishes means we need to keep whatever it is we’re doing secret. Totally fine. We can be just friends. Even if what we’re doing quickly switches to friends with benefits, and then turns into…something more.

We might be asking for trouble, but maybe being with Tony is worth the risk.

The Sophomore: College Years Book 2 by Monica Murphy

Jackson Rivers.
Popular. Gorgeous. Talented.
My not-so-secret crush.
And my biggest weakness.

I’ve stood by him for years. Been a friend every time he needed one, but he doesn’t see me. Not like I want him to.

Move on, my friends said. Find someone new. Someone who gets you. I know they’re right. I’m only a friend to him. He’s never going to see me like I see him. So I take their advice, and try to move on.

But Jackson is always right there. In my face. Running to my rescue. And when I meet someone else, Jackson isn’t having it. For some reason, he’s suddenly determined to stay in my life. Right by my side.

Now he says he wants me, but does he want an actual relationship? Or is that he can’t stand the thought of losing me to another guy?

It’s time to find out If I’m who Jackson really wants…and I’m going to make him work for it.

The Junior: College Years Book 3 by Monica Murphy

Caleb Burke.
Charming. Funny. Sexy.
Major player – both on the field and with the ladies.
I hate him.

Well, not really. I resist his so-called charms because I recognise them. We’re a lot alike, Caleb and I. He’s afraid of commitment? Me too. A giant flirt? Same here. He knows how to party? I am the absolute queen of the party.

Until I realise it’s time for me to grow up and become a responsible adult. I’ll be student teaching next year, so to save money, I move in with my two new roommates — Eli Bennett and Caleb. Then I find a summer job — where Caleb works. Soon, I’m spending almost every single day with the guy.

He’s growing on me too. We’ve always had this unspoken chemistry brewing between us. When we finally give in to it, it’s just as spectacular as I secretly predicted. The sex, and everything else, keeps getting better and better between us too.

But can I really take this guy seriously? Or am I only setting myself up to fail?

Blind Date: Dating Series Book 7 by Monica Murphy

Amelia Lee is in desperate need of a change.

Finally free from her controlling ex-boyfriend, she’s not looking to date someone new, even though all of her friends are encouraging her to do exactly that. One in particular believes she’s found the perfect guy for Amelia. So she sets her up on a blind date.

At a wedding.

Amelia has no idea the guy she bumped into at her friend’s Christmas tree farm is the same one she’s been set up with at a wedding reception. Isaac Jones is a nice guy. A good looking guy. A younger guy. No way could they be compatible – they have nothing in common.

The more time Amelia spends with Isaac though, the more she realizes he just might be perfect for her. He makes her laugh. He’s a complete gentleman. And they’re definitely compatible between the sheets…

But is he only the rebound guy? Or can they actually make this newfound romance work?

Totally Booked UK Review: Amelia has no idea what she is doing with her life or where she wants it to go. Working in her family fine jewellery store feels like a life sentence, no longer feeling the joy of helping customers find that right purchase. Her love life is also down its luck, finally escaping a toxic relationship that was on and off again for far too long. Surrounded by the festivities and her happily coupled-up friends she realises she pushed everyone away from her previous relationship and has missed their support.

Working at the Sullivan’s Tree Farm for the past three years Isaac (Jonesie) enjoys what he does. Unsure whether this is a long-term plan he is happy to greet customers and assist them with their Christmas trees. Bumping into one of Miss Candice’s friends at the lot he kicks himself when he gets tree sap on her denim jacket. Seeing her again at his boss Charlie’s wedding to Candice. He is pleased to find himself sitting at her table and they fall into easy conversation.

Finding out that Candice had set her up on a blind date with Jonesie, Amelia was relieved to see Isaac heading towards her table at the wedding (not clicking that they were the same person). Catching the bouquet and the garter the pair pose of photos and share a kiss too. Dancing together they kiss some more with the promise of a date next week.

But Isaac is younger than Amelia plus her family is quite traditional and look for a person’s life plan. Scared to enter another relationship after the toxic one she got out of. But Isaac keeps showing up and being there for her until he gets a dose of cold feet too. Can they make this into something more than a wedding fling?

The Senior: College Years Book 4 by Monica Murphy

Eli Bennett.
Magnetic. Outspoken. Infuriating.
Top ranked college quarterback. Sexy. Funny.
Oh, and now my ex-boyfriend.

When he makes me choose between him or a once in a lifetime opportunity, I surprise us both — and don’t choose him. He can’t tell me what to do. Besides, he’ll get over my so-called betrayal and we’ll be back together in no time.

But when I return from my European study abroad program, Eli is still angry. He wants me to apologise for leaving him. I want him to apologise for giving me an ultimatum. Looks like we’re at a standstill.

He’s playing the season of his life thanks to him channeling his anger into aggressiveness out on the field, and now he’s got NFL prospects. His every dream is coming true, but I know he misses me. He still wishes he had his parents’ approval. He’s on top of his game, but secretly, he’s miserable.

Until a life-changing moment has us both reconsidering what we’re going to do with our lives. And if we’re going to end up…
Together.

Things I Wanted To Say: Lancaster Prep Book 1 by Monica Murphy

A dark and twisted bully romance full of secrets and lies… 

Whit Lancaster is the cold, heartless and devastatingly handsome bad boy at Lancaster Prep.
Beautiful Summer Savage has no time for Whit. But his intense gaze traps her under a spell. Fills her with a longing she doesn’t understand.

When Whit gets into trouble one night, Summer invites him in. Tends to his wounds. Let her guard down, just for a moment . . .Which is when Whit takes off in the dead of night. Taking her journal with him.
Now he holds all her darkest secrets, threatening to expose her to the entire school. So Summer strikes a deal with Whit.

A deal that leaves her at his mercy behind closed doors . . .
But what if he’s at hers?

Totally Booked UK Review: Attending lavish parties is not a common affair for Summer Savage, her family are on the fringe of society but her stepfather wants her to get used to the glamour of it all. Her fourteen-year-old self sips leftover champagne as she watches the party in awe. Captivated by a boy who is around her age, yet seems older than her then steals her first kiss before calling her a whore. Telling her about her mom’s affair with his father and that she is probably on her knees for him. Summer suddenly saw the world differently after that night.

A few years later her world has been thrown several curveballs. From the unwanted attention from her stepbrother who repeatedly raped her, her mom’s affair made public knowledge and a house fire that killed her stepfather and stepbrother. Now she is about to transfer to the elite Lancaster Prep for her senior year but any ideas of a new start are shattered when she discovers that Whit Lancaster is in her year and set to make her life hell. Turning into a high school bully who isolates her from everyone but somehow still makes her want him.

A simple kiss that’s all they shared at fourteen but Whit has been able to forget it or the girl in question. Hating her for her mom’s affair breaking up his family, for making him obsessed about her, crave her. He does all he can to keep her in his orbit, blackmailing her into degrading acts that they both can’t get enough of. But he is a Lancaster and that comes with responsibilities and high expectations will Whit and Summer be a modern-day Romeo and Juliet – simply not meant to be together?

The Wrong Brother: A Lancaster Family Novella by Monica Murphy

When a man unexpectedly finds a naked woman in his bed, he does the only thing a man would do.
He jumps into bed with her.

I figured out pretty quickly the woman was my brother’s infuriatingly sexy assistant. Too bad she’s not my type. She’s too mouthy, too bold, too gorgeous. Yet I can’t get enough of her.

Now I have to see her every day at the office, and it’s absolute torture. I’d rather keep her by my side. In my bed…
But am I willing to jeopardize my reputation just for her?

Totally Booked UK Review: Coming home late one evening after a few drinks Grant finds a woman in his bed. Whilst he doesn’t know who she is, he isn’t surprised that there is one there knowing that it is probably a surprise from his brother – a somewhat silly tradition between them. Sliding into bed he rouses the woman and finds her responsive to him, although there is something familiar about her.

Alyssa has worked her way up through the ranks and Lancaster Holdings from greeter to Finn Lancaster’s PA – Grant’s brother. Studying for her real estate licence she likes working for Finn, however, her interactions with Grant leave her frustrated. Not only is he grumpy, demanding and an asshole – he is sexy as hell and capable of turning her on with a grumpy look. Deciding to lay in his bed instead of ordering a woman for him as Finn requested wasn’t the best idea but she can’t come to regret it either.

Attempting to work around the aftermath of their night together it appears that they can’t keep their hands to themselves whenever they are together, yet they frustrate the hell out of each other at the same time. Grant isn’t exactly known for his relationships so this can only ever be a fling – right?

When Bae… by Monica Murphy

This is a compilation of short snippets from Beck Callahan and Addison Douglas’ junior year in high school when they were seriously crushing on each other, before their story in MAKING HER MINE. Originally featured in Monica’s newsletter, find them all together in one place!

Have you ever had a crush on that one guy in school who everyone loves? Of course you have. I have too. I’m actually living that crush right now. And while I’ve been friends with Beck Callahan for a long time, I don’t think he sees me beyond friendship.

Okay fine, we had a minor—thing for each other in middle school, but that doesn’t count. We’ve changed a lot over the years. He’s become so popular. What am I saying? He’s been popular forever. Back in the day, twelve-year-old me hoped he would eventually be my boyfriend.

Alas, that was never meant to be, which is probably best. Middle school relationships crash and burn quick. He’s truly one of my favourite people, but I know now we could never make it as a couple. He’s him while I’m just…
Me.

So he’s my secret bae. The idealised boy who can do no wrong and proves himself time and time again that he’s absolutely, undoubtedly perfect. Dreamy.
The ultimate bae.

Making Her Mine: The Callahans Book 6 by Monica Murphy

Beck Callahan.
Star defensive Lineman. Most popular boy on campus.

The ideal boyfriend. One of my best friends.
He’s always been off–limits because I know a relationship with him could never work. He’s too perfect, too sweet, too good-looking. Too important to me.

Taking that next step and blurring the lines between us has the potential to ruin everything, and I just can’t take that risk. So I keep it friendly, always with my feelings locked up tight. We talk, date other people and remain best friends.

Until the beginning of senior year. One night at a party, we get carried away and act on the simmering tension that has always existed between us. It’s a night that I will never forget. Or regret
And it’s all I can think about. He’s all I can think about.

When Beck confesses he feels the same way, I am both excited and spooked. He says all the right things, and his sweet words make me feel like we were always meant to be.
Now he’s determined to make me his. Should I let him? Or do I risk losing both my boyfriend and my best friend, the most important person in my life?

The Reluctant Bride: Wedded Bliss Book 1 by Monica Murphy

One moment I’m the forgotten daughter of one of the most wealthy families in the country, and the next I’m the blushing bride in an arranged marriage. My fate is sealed in my wedded union with a complete stranger.

In public, Perry Constantine is the life of the party. Easygoing. Adored. In private, he’s brooding. Dark. Angry. But so am I. It’s a contest of wills to see who will break in the bedroom first, and while I try to remain strong, I find myself craving the very man I swore to hate.

My husband.

Totally Booked UK Review: Charlotte Lancaster has lived her life hidden away from the world. The forgotten, only daughter to the elite Lancaster family, she has endured the wrath of her father all her life – especially after her time studying in Paris. When she is advised that he has made a match for her and that she will marry Perry Constantine she shouldn’t be surprised that it is a done deal and that she has no say in the arrangement. Whilst she has no desire to marry now, she realises that it will at the very least get her away from her father.

Losing his father as a teenager had an effect on Perry Constantine, becoming somewhat of a mummy’s boy – as much as anyone can to the infamous Caroline Constantine. The reality is that he is simply the only child that rarely says no to his mother. This is quite possibly why he is struggling at an early morning meeting that has been called by his mom and older brother Winston. They have arranged a marriage for him, allowing the joining of two families to help overcome the Morellis – he is not happy, to say the least.

Having ‘embarrassed’ the family during her time studying in Paris which resulted in an affair with one of her professors, this marriage is a chance to redeem herself in the eyes of her family. Charlotte wishes to gain control of her life, will Perry be able to give her this? But what happens when her past comes back to haunt her?

A Callahan Wedding: The Callahans Book 7 by Monica Murphy

The sweet and sexy conclusion to New York Times bestselling author, Monica Murphy’s standalone Callahan series, bringing readers along for the ride as fan favourites, Jake and Hannah get married!

Hannah Walsh. Gorgeous. Intelligent.
My first love. My high school sweetheart.
My everything. And now my fiancée.

Hannah has been with me for years, through the ups and downs of being an NFL Quarterback and now I am finally going to make her my wife.
Our wedding plans start out small and intimate. A special ceremony with just our family and close friends. Soon enough though, things get out of control.

It is becoming everything that we don’t want. Our guest list is huge, and the planned reception has become a spectacle. I’m miserable and Hannah is overwhelmed. This isn’t what our special day should be.

So we take matters into our own hands:
“You are cordially invited to our exclusive event with our nearest and dearest. Pack your bags and join us on our destination wedding!”

The Ruthless Groom: Wedded Bliss Book 2 by Monica Murphy

I didn’t plan to marry a reclusive heiress. Lucky for me, I find myself attracted to my beautiful new bride.
Our arranged marriage connects two powerful companies. That we’re compatible between the sheets is a bonus, but I didn’t bargain on her ex showing up at the wedding reception uninvited.

That pushed me right over the edge.

I protect what’s mine, and Charlotte is now mine, whether she likes it or not. Our honeymoon is a disaster in paradise. I’m angry. She’s resentful. All those swirling emotions explode in the most physical ways.

But even as I’m drawn closer to my new wife, there’s still a threat looming out there. Seamus McTiernan is determined to destroy what we’ve created.

I won’t let anything tear us apart.
He has no idea who he’s dealing with. I will end him.
Watch me.

Totally Booked UK Review: There was a part of Perry that thought that he’d been able to put off this arranged marriage to Charlotte. No matter how attracted he is to her, he wasn’t looking to get married just yet. Finding out that Charlotte’s past has come back to pull her away from him has Perry feeling all kinds of possessive. Not least when he finds out that the man who took advantage of a young and vulnerable Charlotte is actually a Morelli!

Saying ‘I do’ Charlotte is feeling all kinds of emotions, part of her disappointment that her groom is distant towards her following the truth about her time in Paris and who her lover was. Heading on a honeymoon to Mexico they attempt to make the most of their new life and situation, but she is left questioning whether she would have been better off under her father’s rule.

With more details being unearthed about Seamus, Perry is left wondering how he is to protect his new bride. A surprise visitor to the penthouse has Charlotte agreeing to see him in the lobby – the aim being to tell him to leave her alone and that she is now a happily married woman. Leaving Jasper and her phone behind she walks into the situation not realising what the man she once had feelings for is capable of. How will Perry react to the news that she went to talk with Seamus?

A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime: Lancaster Prep Book 2 by Monica Murphy

Get your FREE copy of A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime Bonus Scene https://dl.bookfunnel.com/gzfnmkdqb4 – Enjoy this Valentine’s Day-themed bonus scene between Crew Lancaster and Wren Beaumont, set during their senior year at Lancaster Prep!

At Lancaster Prep, the girls love her. They all want to be her friend. Only I see Wren for who she really is. A repressed little virgin who keeps her feelings locked up so tight she’s probably close to bursting. She thinks she’s above us all.
Even me.

I shouldn’t be drawn to her. She’s not my type. Until we’re forced to work together in class and realise we might have more things in common than we originally thought. Soon enough I find myself completely obsessed. I will do anything for this girl to make her fall in love with me.
Anything.

Totally Booked UK Review: Crew Lancaster has disliked Wren since the moment he laid eyes on her three years ago when she joined as a freshman and everyone flocked to know her. Over the last three years, he has watched her around campus but she never speaks to him – much to his annoyance. Yet as they are paired together during a project he is ready to learn all about her and question the choices she has made in life.

Wren Beaumont is quite possibly the last virgin in her senior class at Lancaster Prep. Making the promise to her father in a ceremony a few years ago and she has kept it ever since. Working hard to keep her good grades she is not happy when she is forced to work with Crew. Even though he is gorgeous he is grumpy and crude towards her, he manages to open her eyes to the life she leads, the friends she thought she had (but were simply one-sided) and the opinions that others have of her.

Spending time with Crew, Wren finds that he pushes her boundaries, questioning her life and finding that they have their differences but also their similarities too. Crew finds himself feeling protective and possessive of Wren especially when a teacher with a certain reputation starts to show an interest. They start to spend time working on other subjects and Crew encourages her to explore the feelings between them without pushing her to do more than she is ready for. But as others begin to learn of their ‘friendship’ they are pulled apart by Crew’s life but he is not giving up without a fight and proves just how much she means to him.

The Reckless Union: Wedded Bliss Book 3 by Monica Murphy

Our marriage may look like a fairytale, but outside forces threaten to tear us apart. Don’t they realise that nothing will keep me apart from Charlotte? Not my family. Not hers either.

What started out as a relationship in name only has evolved into something much more. Something deeper. And when Charlotte is taken from me, I launch into action, determined to rescue her.

She’s mine. Nothing is going to stop me from being with her.
Not a damn thing.

Totally Booked UK Review: Getting a notification that Charlotte has been taken sends Perry’s blood pressure through the roof. Bringing out the inner Constantine in him, he is ready to tear down the city to find his wife. Whilst this may have started out as an arrangement, it is so much more to Perry now and he wants his wife back – now! Going to her brothers for assistance has him eating humble pie but Charlotte is worth it.

Finding herself ties up at the hands of Seamus, Charlotte is angry with herself for putting herself into this situation. Having never had anyone in her corner she has no reason to believe that her husband on paper will come to her aid. She needs to find a way to get away from Seamus and out of the ropes she is tied up with. Wondering how she ever thought that she was in love with this monster after seeing the way that Perry had showered her with love and affection.

Reuniting with Perry, Charlotte is pleased to have her husband by her side and needs to let him in on a secret she has discovered. Still, on the lookout for Seamus, they attempt to begin married life but things all kick off at the Halycon Christmas party – will this be the end of things for them and allow them to look to the future?

Promises We Meant to Keep: Lancaster Prep Book 3 by Monica Murphy

Return to the glittering Lancaster world with the story of a damaged young woman who gets her chance to redeem herself with the one man who’s been in love with her forever…

Spencer Donato was Sylvie Lancaster’s little secret.
They fell deeply in love while at Lancaster Prep – where Sylvie’s parents ran the school. Their relationship was a whirlwind of passion. But Sylvie committed the ultimate betrayal.
And she lost him for good . . .

Until one day she runs into him at a wedding. He’s older and still unbearably handsome. Their undeniable connection draws them together.

Totally Booked UK Review: Sylvie Lancaster has had a number of things to contend with in her life and she is still in her early twenties. Having spent the majority of her childhood made to believe that she was sick and dragged from one doctor to the net by her overbearing mother. The middle child, she was always within her mom’s grasp as Whit did his own thing and Carolina escaped to Europe to concentrate on her dancing. She was just a teenager when she first met Spencer, her brother’s best friend and they share their first kiss.

After leaving Lancaster Prep, Spencer Donato has had to step up into his family business. getting his hands dirty for a while he is pleased to have been moved into a behind-the-scenes role. Attending his best friend’s wedding brings him face-to-face with Sylvie again after not seeing her since she finally gave up her virginity to him before promptly marrying an older man. Their relationship over the years had been up and down, Sylvie drawing him in before pushing him away time and time again.

For the first time in her life, Sylvie is ready to live her life for herself, disappearing to a house in California. She can leave her widower status behind, and the health issues with her mom and hide away from her feelings for Spencer. But when he comes for her, is she able to return to the city and face everything again? With Spencer by her side will he give her the strength she needs?

Birthday Kisses: A Lancaster Prep Novella by Monica Murphy

‘Tis the season and things are a little stressful for our fave couple. There’s a lot going on in their lives, and Wren is feeling out of sorts.

Totally Booked UK Review: A festive/birthday return to see what Crew and Wren’s life looks like in the few years since they finished school and travelling. Married with a baby, willow, we join them in the days leading up to Christmas and of course Wren’s birthday which falls on Christmas Day. They are navigating life as new parents and Crew working for his older brother’s real estate company.

Realising that Wren is not getting much sleep due to the baby and breastfeeding Crew wants to do something special for her. His older brother Grant makes a suggestion to allow them some child-free time which enables them to reconnect before Christmas.

Christmas finally arrives and Crew reaffirms his love for his wife and why is quite possibly the favourite Lancaster as he makes Wren’s birthday special before even mentioning anything about Christmas.

Playing By The Rules: The Players Series Book 2 by Monica Murphy

Camden Fields is the star quarterback of our college football team.
And he’s absolutely gorgeous.

All the girls on campus fall for him. And while he’s had a few casual hookups over the years, it’s never anything serious.
Cam doesn’t do serious.
He also doesn’t do me.

I’m his best friend’s little sister, and that means I’m off-limits
But I see the way he looks at me when he thinks I’m not watching. I think he wants me.
And, I want him too.
And I’m growing tired of being the good girl everyone expects me to be.

So, I’m going after Camden Fields.
And no one can stop me.

Tropes/themes:
1. Cross the line
2. Spicy Books
3. Brother’s Best friend
4. Boy Obsessed
5. Sports Romance
6. College

The Arranged Marriage: A Lancaster and Constantine Romance by Monica Murphy

The Arranged Marriage is a boxed set that contains the complete series of the Wedded Bliss trilogy, including THE RELUCTANT BRIDE, THE RUTHLESS GROOM, and THE RECKLESS UNION. This can be read as a standalone! Part of the Dangerous Press Midnight Dynasty World.

“You’re engaged to be married.”

My father didn’t ask for my permission. He told me that I would marry a man I’ve never met. Wealthy. Powerful. And a complete stranger.
Perry Constantine is known as the life of the party.
And yet he presents a very different face to me behind closed doors.
He’s hiding a secret darkness.

“As your future husband, I have every right to tell you what to do whenever I want.”

I’m the good, dutiful daughter, so I’ll follow my father’s commands.
But my husband’s? Absolutely not.
Not even in the bedroom.
No matter how much he makes me ache.

I’ll always be with you: Lancaster Prep Book 4 by Monica Murphy

Weston Fontaine is the hottest senior at Lancaster Prep.
And he knows it.
He’s gorgeous. Confident. Smart.
Too smart.
Everyone loves him. He could have any girl on campus, except for one.
Me.

I’m a Lancaster, meaning I’m basically untouchable–or so I thought. It’s my family who owns this God-forsaken private school that I don’t want to attend. However, according to my parents, I have to endure my senior year at Lancaster Prep before I can return to what I love the most: ballet.

West doesn’t make my time here easy. He’s arrogant. Crude. Insufferable. He torments me in the worst way, to the point that I can’t stand him. Yet he’s the only boy I’ve ever let touch me…

You see, West and I? We share a secret. On a hot summer night in Paris, we hooked up. And I never do that. Ever. I revealed parts of myself to him I’ve never shown anyone else. He’s seen me at my most vulnerable. I told him my secrets. And he told me his. In Paris, he was sexy. Protective. Even dare I say…sweet.

Now he’s the villain in my story, yet I can’t help but chase after that feeling only West can give me. Despite our hatred for each other, we somehow burn brighter when we’re together. So what happens when you helplessly fall for the one person you know is bad for you?

If you’re like me, you go ahead and fall for him anyway

Playing To Win: The Players Series Book 3 by Monica Murphy

Ace Townsend is the biggest player on campus – the sexy new starting quarterback on the football team.
And someone I need to avoid.
But that’s hard to do when I’m on the social media crew for the team. The more time I spend with Ace, the more I’m drawn to him.

The problem? I signed a contract when I started with a ‘no dating athletes’ clause. They’re strictly off-limits.
I love my new job and don’t want to risk it, but I’m falling for Ace and he’s determined to win me at all costs.
So, maybe the two of us being together is worth the risk.

Tropes/themes:
1. Cross the line
2. Spicy Books
3. Boy Obsessed
4. Sports Romance
5. College

You Said I Was Your Favorite: Lancaster Prep Book 5 by Monica Murphy

Nobody in our class pays attention to Daisy Albright and I think she likes it that way.
But when I’m sent to work in the headmaster’s office every day with Daisy I am stuck staring at her pretty face, hearing her sweet voice and I start to make her laugh.

The more I get to know her, the more obsessed I become. And I think she feels the same way.
The problem? She’s not part of my crowd. No one approves of us together. Not my friends, not my parents and not her father.
But I don’t care what anyone thinks.

I always get what I want.
And I’m going to make Daisy mine.

New Year’s Day: A Lancaster Holiday Novella Lancaster Prep Book 6 by Monica Murphy

Catch up with all the couples from the LANCASTER PREP series!

‘Tis the damn season for wicked snowstorms, which means the annual New Year’s Eve celebration that’s held at Whit and Summer’s estate is completely snowed in. With no guests able to arrive, the Lancasters decide to invite their young children to attend the party and make it a true family event.

Revisit your favourite couples from the Lancaster Prep series and get to know their children in this special holiday-themed novella! PLUS read an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming novel ALL MY KISSES FOR YOU, featuring Crew and Wren Lancaster’s daughter, Willow!

Crave and Torn: The Billionaire Bachelors Club by Monica Murphy

From New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes two spicy romances in the Billionaire Bachelors Club series—in one volume!  

Crave
He’s an arrogant billionaire who always gets what he wants, but what if his best friend’s sister is the one person he can’t have? 
Billionaire bachelor Archer Bancroft is hot as sin and always gets what he wants. But what he wants is Ivy Emerson, his best friend’s sister, and the one person he can’t—shouldn’t—crave. But Ivy isn’t the only thing Archer wants—there’s also the million-dollar bet with his friends to be the last bachelor standing. 

Ivy knows Archer is nothing but trouble: he’s infuriating, arrogant…and completely intoxicating. But everything changes when a stolen kiss leads to a night neither can forget. 

Torn
In this enemies-to-lovers romance, she’ll do anything to protect her family’s business, but what happens when her heart stands in the way? 
Marina Knight came to this party for one thing only: to slap Gage Emerson in the face. No one, especially not this sexy tycoon, is going to snatch up her family’s real estate empire. He’s on the verge of making an enemy for life—even if he can make her melt with a single kiss … 

When Gage discovers that the alluring woman before him is the key to his latest acquisition, claiming her as his suddenly doesn’t seem quite so cut-and-dried. To get what he wants, he must get to know the fierce woman willing to face him down—as she steadily steals his heart. 

As they delve deeper into an affair they didn’t see coming, Marina’s torn: Will she lose her heart to Gage—or everything she holds dear?

Lonely for You Only: Lancaster Prep Book 7 by Monica Murphy

Young heiress Scarlett Lancaster is delighted when her father tells her he hired a famous pop star and former boy band member to play at her eighteenth birthday. But delight becomes utter disappointment when it turns out he wasn’t talking about Harry Styles. No, Scarlett’s dad hired Tate Ramsey, former lead singer of the band Five Car Pileup, who hasn’t been popular for years.

Tate, after years of alcohol- and drug-fueled partying, is sober and ready for a comeback. He is in top form at Scarlett’s party and blows the audience away with his performance–though Scarlett herself still isn’t impressed. But when they talk after he leaves the stage, their encounter ends in a kiss that surprises them both–and immediately goes viral.

The viral kiss and the video of Tate singing at the party do wonders for both of their burgeoning careers. So after some careful negotiation, the two of them agree to start a fake relationship. But before long they discover their feelings might not be fake after all …

Savor and Intoxicated: The Billionaire Bachelors Club by Monica Murphy

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy’s scorching Billionaire Bachelors Club series continues in this 2-in-1: a fiery hot romance that refuses to be left at the office and a wedding to remember!

Savor
Will this billionaire meet his match in the girl who’s been there all along?
Smart, sexy Matthew DeLuca is everything Bryn James wants in a man. He’s also her boss—the youngest, hottest vineyard owner in the Napa Valley—and he doesn’t see her as anything more than his shy assistant. That’s all about to change. Armed with a hot new look and an attitude to match, Bryn is determined to catch Matt’s eye.

He’s always thought her prim demeanor effortlessly sexy, but Matt can’t deny that Bryn’s transformation is jaw-dropping …and going to make it very difficult to keep his hands to himself. But when one thing leads to another and suddenly Matt is stripping Bryn bare, he’ll be faced with the biggest risk of his career—and his heart. Can he convince her—and himself—that this might just be more than a no-strings office affair?

Intoxicated
Bachelors no longer, can these billionaires really have their cake and eat it too?
It’s Gage and Marina’s wedding day, but wedded bliss seems a long way off: Ivy’s just gone into labor, Marina’s missing her matron of honor, and Bryn’s giving Matt the silent treatment.

It’s up to Archer, Gage, and Matt to make sure this day goes off without a hitch. But between brides and babies, there’s the not-so-little issue of the million-dollar bet to attend to. If only they can figure out who won … and who’s paying up. Is everyone a winner? Or will someone leave broke—and brokenhearted?

All My Kisses For You: Lancaster Prep Next Generation Book 1 by Monica Murphy

This steamy, sizzling and beautifully romantic new adult romance will be perfect for readers who love spicy scenes

Willow is navigating her school year in the shadow of her infamous parents. Could she find love with the mysterious boy in her class? Will history repeat itself?

Everyone loves Willow Lancaster, and every girl wants to be her.
After studying in Europe, she returns to Lancaster Prep, eager to kick off being a senior back with her friends and maybe even start something up with her old crush?
But everything has changed.
Her supposed best friend is dating her crush and everyone is obsessed with the new guy . . .

Rhett Bennett is gorgeous. Lethally charming. Absolutely full of himself.
And he’s all she can think about.
Then Rhett begins to feel the same way about her . . .
And now, she’s desperate to throw away her good-girl reputation just for him.

Tropes/themes:
1. Opposites attract
2. Best friend’s old lover
3. Smutty reads
4. Slow-burn romance

End Game: Kings of Campus Book 1 by Monica Murphy

In this fun, sexy college romance, a transfer student finds herself living in a house full of football players—and falling for the one she knows she shouldn’t want.

Everleigh
Transferring to UC Santa Mira is supposed to be my ultimate college experience—until housing falls through at the last minute. So when I overhear a group of guys complaining they need another roommate, I jump at the opportunity.
They’re just football players. Even if one of them makes me weak in the knees, it doesn’t mean anything unless I let it. And I won’t.
We want different things. Wanting each other doesn’t change that.

Nico
It’s my senior year and final season with the Santa Mira Dolphins. The last thing I need is a distraction, but that’s exactly what this girl is. Ever is too leggy, too gorgeous, too thoughtful—and a whole lot of too much that gets under my skin.
I guess I get under hers too. I can’t help myself.
We live together. That alone makes it a bad idea…but I never could resist a little trouble.

Keep Me In Your Heart (Lancaster Prep Next Generation Book 2) by Monica Murphy

Available to buy from Amazon

Rowan Lancaster and Arabella

Published 5th December 2024
Publisher: Penguin

Format: Paperback and Kindle Edition
Pages:

The next heart-racing and highly addictive book from the sizzling Lancaster Prep series, this time following a whole new generation . . .

Tropes/themes:
1. Billionaire (duh)
2. Boy obsessed (but she’s obsessed too)
3. Grumpy/sunshine (he is SO grumpy & she is SO not)

The Liar’s Club by Monica Murphy

Available to buy from Amazon

Published 4th February 2025

Format: Hardback and Kindle Edition
Pages: 

Welcome to the school of lies. From TikTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes her next smash hit YA series that mixes Bully and One of Us is Lying into an irresistibly addictive novel about taking on the king of the campus―the cruelest (and hottest) guy in school―with the only weapon that hurts…the truth.

Monica Murphy Book Series (in alphabetical order)

College Years (4 Books) by Monica Murphy

Available to buy from Amazon in Paperback and Kindle Edition.

• The Freshman
• The Sophmore
• The Junior
• The Senior

Damaged Hearts (3 Books) by Monica Murphy

Available to buy from Amazon in Kindle Edition

• Her Defiant Heart
• His Wasted Heart
• Damaged Hearts

Dating Series (7 Books) by Monica Murphy

The Dating series are standalone romances with interconnecting characters. Each novel completely stands alone (no cliffhangers!) and can be read in any order, but you’ll enjoy reading them as a series!

• Save The Date
• Fake Date
• Holidate
• Hate To Date You
• Rate A Date
• Wedding Date
• Blind Date

Endless Summer (3 books) by Sarah Nicolas, Monica Murphy, Dawn Klehr

This Entangled Teen Crush book series contains references to drinking, sexual situations, adult language, and an intense bad boy hero who will melt your heart.

• Daring the Bad Boy
• Keeping Her Secret
• Taming the Rebel

Forever Yours (2 Books) by Monica Murphy

From New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes a standalone novel about first love and second chances…

• You Promised Me Forever
• Thinking About You

Friends (3 Books) by Monica Murphy

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy weaves a tale of friendship, first love and betrayal…

Available to buy from Amazon in Paperback, Audiobook and Kindle Edition.

• Just Friends
• More Than Friends
• Forever

Kings of Campus (1 Book) by Monica Murphy

In this fun, sexy college romance, a transfer student finds herself living in a house full of football players—and falling for the one she knows she shouldn’t want.

• End Game

Never (2 Books) by Monica Murphy

Perfect for readers of Colleen Hoover, Jay Crownover, and K. A. Tucker, the first novel in this darkly sexy New Adult contemporary series from New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy kicks off an emotionally powerful two-part tale of forbidden love.

• Never Tear Us Apart
• Never Let You Go

One Week Girlfriend (4 Books) by Monica Murphy

Suppose you love Jessica Sorensen, Abbi Glines or Jamie McGuire’s Beautiful Disaster. In that case, you’ll love New York Times bestseller Monica Murphy, who took the New Adult genre by storm with the deeply emotional, completely addicting story of Drew and Fable, beginning with One Week Girlfriend.

• One Week Girlfriend
• Second Chance Boyfriend
• Three Broken Promises
• Four Years Later
• Five Days Until You
• A Drew + Fable Christmas

Reverie (2 Books) by Monica Murphy

The stunning New Adult duet from Monica Murphy, the New York Times bestselling author of One Week Girlfriend, that fans of Nicholas Sparks, Natasha Boyd and Abbi Glines will fall for. Emotionally rich and breathtakingly romantic, HIS REVERIE will rock you to your core.

• His Reverie
• Her Destiny

The Arranged Marriage / Wedded Bliss Trilogy (3 Books) by Monica Murphy

The Wedded Bliss Trilogy from Monica Murphy. In public, Perry Constantine is the life of the party. Easygoing. Adored. In private, he’s brooding. Dark. Angry. But so is his new wife Charlotte Lancaster. It’s a contest of wills to see who will break in the bedroom first.

• The Reluctant Bride
• The Ruthless Groom
• The Reckless Union

The Billionaire Bachelors Club series (4 Books) by Monica Murphy

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy launches her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series with a lavish bet, a night of carnal desires, and a forever that never seemed possible.

• Crave
• Torn
• Savor
• Intoxicated

The Callahans (7 Books) by Monica Murphy

A high school sports romance series by New York Times bestselling author, Monica Murphy

Available to buy from Amazon in Paperback, Audiobook and Kindle Edition.

• Close To Me
• Falling For Her
• Addicted To Him
• Meant To Be
• Fighting For You
• Making Her Mine
• A Callahan Wedding

The Fowler Sisters (3 Books) by Monica Murphy

Monica Murphy, the New York Times bestselling author of One Week Girlfriend, begins a sexy contemporary romance series – perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emma Chase – that introduces three Fowler sisters born to wealth, raised to succeed, ready to love, destined to make waves. One stolen moment, a kiss, a touch . . . and she’s hooked.

• Owning Violet
• Stealing Rose
• Taming Lily

The Lancaster Prep (8 Books) by Monica Murphy

Are you ready to spend some time with the Lancaster family? Join the Lancaster siblings as they navigate workplace romances, dark and twisted bully romances and arranged marriages.

• Things I Wanted To Say
• A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime
• Birthday Kisses (Novella)
• Promises We Meant To Keep
• I’ll Always Be With You
• You Said I Was Your Favorite
• A New Year’s Day
• Lonely For You

The Lancaster Prep Next Generation (2 Book) by Monica Murphy

The Lancaster Prep Series is back! This time following a new generation of students in this steamy, swoony collection of campus romances.

• All My Kisses for You
• Keep Me In Your Heart

The Players (3 Books) by Monica Murphy

From New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy comes a sizzling new sports football player romance series, The Players. Everyone’s a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . .

• Playing Hard To Get
• Playing by The Rules
• Playing To Win

The Rules Series (4 Books) by Monica Murphy

Are you ready to get your game on and check out The Rules series from Monica Murphy?

• Fair Game
• In The Dark
• Slow Play
• Safe Bet

Book Anthologies featuring Monica Murphy

Premiere: A Romance Writers of America® Collection

From Romance Writers of America® comes a never-before-published collection of tales that showcases the breadth and complexity of the world’s most popular genre of fiction!

From the first love of Young Adult romance to tales of second chances, LGBT romance to the realms of the supernatural, contemporary to historical, suspense to inspirational, the genre of romance has a story for every reader and this blockbuster inaugural collection from Romance Writers of America showcases it all!

A Forever Yours/Big Sky Novella – Kristen Proby Crossover Collection

The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection features a new novel by Kristen Proby and six by some of her favourite writers:

• Kristen Proby – Soaring with Fallon
• Sawyer Bennett – Wicked Force
• KL Grayson – Crazy Imperfect Love
• Laura Kaye – Worth Fighting For
• Monica Murphy – Nothing Without You
• Rachel Van Dyken – All Stars Fall
• Samantha Young – Hold On

‘Tis the Season for Romance Anthology

‘Tis the season for romance in this never-before-released anthology of novellas. Features nine of the top New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors.

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