When Molly meets her intimidating new boss, Beatrice, she’s judged by her last name and fancy connections—not her talent. But Molly’s no pushover. She loves her job with the Washington Wolves and won’t let anyone doubt her. A powerful project with Amazon lands in her lap, and now, she must prove she’s more than just a pretty face.
“What happened?” Claire glanced over at her sisters while they packed up their stuff in the kitchen. The dining room table was covered in wedding paraphernalia, as was my office, and the family room. “She was working on the head table centerpiece with Molly,” she said quietly. “And Lia and I started laughing because one…
“Like you’d have a chance of beating me, old man,” I whispered, going up on tiptoe so I could slick my lips over his in a teasing kiss. Aiden growled, slanting his mouth over mine. I was still laughing when we walked out of the bathroom, hands intertwined. The man on the treadmill wasn’t on…
The Last Ward Wedding A Ward family bonus short story previous published in the Nightingale Anthology The texts weren’t the thing that alerted me that something was wrong. Not even the missed calls. It was when I arrived home, and she didn’t greet me. The wedding was forty-eight hours away, being held in the backyard…
“And you kept it all this time?” Her finger followed along with the words on the lined paper as she read it. “Pretty crazy, huh?” Anya’s eyes were bright with excitement. “How’d you know you were going to meet him?” “I didn’t,” I answered simply. When she finished reading, she carefully folded the paper and…
“Yeah. It does.” “Should we go tell Anya?” “In a few minutes,” he said, resuming with the lifting of the shirt. He reverently kissed my belly, then moved up until he’d tugged my shirt off. “Just a few minutes?” I asked skeptically. Aiden sat up on his knees, between my legs, and yanked his shirt…
Aiden rolled to his feet and stalked over to me, holding out a hand. I let him help me up, and when he dipped his head down to my ear, I let out a shaky breath. “Room. Now,” he whispered. I pulled my head back and held his gaze. “Too far.” And it was far.…
The room went silent, and I snuggled my face into Gabriel’s downy soft hair. I wasn’t sure how I felt, but I couldn’t help but think about what I’d said to Aiden after hearing Brooke’s words. It’s not about deserving, about who’s perfect or worthy. It’s about finding the right person and choosing them. I…
“Nope. My brothers bet me ten bucks I couldn’t get him to take class at the same time as me, especially if you’re teaching.” “I’ll throw in twenty that I can get him to join.” She laughed. “I don’t think I’d take a bet against you, Isabel Ward.” “I’ll go talk to him while you…
“You know you’re going to have to marry me, right?” Eyes still closed, my mouth curled into a smile. “As proposals go, I give that a four.” He laughed quietly. “Just making a general statement. You’ve ruined me from sleeping alone.” “Good.” I turned to my side, and he folded his body around mine, burying…
My hand moved under the water, and she gave me a mock-glare when I merely traced circles just to the side of her chest. “Maybe I pictured something a little more X-rated.” “I think I was too frustrated with you to picture anything dirty,” she said. I swallowed, choosing my words carefully. Before I spoke,…