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Chasing Fireflies

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:20:47 +0200

Begin With Me

Sat, 03 Feb 2018 12:00:08 +0200

From the outside, Abby's life looks like a fairytale.

Loving family, wealthy lifestyle, education at a prestigious university. The truth? She's barely managing to survive. Few know the nightmare she lived before she was adopted. And no one knows the secret agony that still haunts her nightmares.

With a degree from Berkeley, she could have gone anywhere, but she's back in Colorado. Not for a fresh start—fresh starts are only an illusion—but for Wes Ahern. Her protector, who throws around words like "therapy" and "talk to me." Her brother in every way but blood. The one man she wishes could be so much more.

But does she dare let Wes see inside the darkest closets of her pain...or will love be the biggest mistake of her life?

An inspirational and emotional contemporary romance Begin with You is a heartbreaking tale...

Fall for Me

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:30:17 +0300

He's everything I love and hate to feel.

I came to the City with the dream to make it on Broadway.

But instead of hitting it big, I couldn't be at a bigger dead-end if I tried. I'm a receptionist at my little sister's company and living with my grandfather. If it wasn't for my family, I'd be destitute.

When Hunter Everhart walks into my office, my life goes from bad to humiliating.

He saved me on the worst night of my career. And for some reason, the big shot lawyer thinks he can actually fix my life.

But he's only seen the veneer. There are so many cracks, I can't let him get too close.

But for some reason when I'm with him, I feel something other than numb.

And I'm starting to believe that he would do anything for me...if I let him.

Even fall for me.

Fall for Me is an inspiring contemporary romance of finding love and starting over after your world has fallen apart. This page-turning love story will break...

Call You Mine (The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers Book 4)

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:30:42 +0300

The Ahern Brothers Collection

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:00:03 +0200

Perfect for Me

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:30:18 +0300

I'm three thousand miles from New York City.

Three thousand miles from the pain, betrayal and heartache of a string of failed relationships. Including the relationship with my parents.

Back in the Bay area, I can start fresh. Become one with the sea again. Rise or fall on the tide of my own choices.

But on the first day of my bright new life, the darkest shadows of my past follow me through my office door.

Both shadows have names. And I refuse to let these men into my future.

If I let it consume me—my need for one man, my love for the other—the darkness will swallow me whole. I can't let that happen.

Not again.

This time, the waves of emotion crashing against my heart won't drown me.

This time, I get to choose my happy ending.

This time, it will be perfect for me.

Perfect for Me is an angsty second chance romance featuring a love triangle, steamy situations, and ugly-cry moments. This...

Then He Happened

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:20:48 +0200

Loved You Once

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:32:00 +0300

USA Today Bestselling author Claudia Burgoa presents a heartwarming, sexy romance about second chances and starting over.

After a week off the grid, I finally get reception and the first voicemail I hear stuns me.
"You're summoned to Baker's Creek by the late William Tower Alderidge."

Twelve Years.
It's been twelve years since the last time I heard from the Alderidge family.
That one voicemail changes everything—I need the money the late William offers.
In exchange, I have to live eighteen months in Baker's Creek.
I've survived cancer, the jungle, and the plague.
This should be easy compared to all that, right?
Or so I think until...I see him.
Confident, charismatic, bitter, sexy as hell, Doctor Hayes Benjamin Aldrige.
My first love, my first kiss—my late husband's brother.
He hates me.
He still hasn't forgiven me for walking out on him, and I can't blame him. It's been over ten years,...

Maybe It's You

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:55:10 +0200

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa pens a romantic comedy that's smart, sexy, and funny enough to make your knickers fall off.

Love affairs at work are supposed to be off-limits. So why am I having a secret rendezvous in the closet with my boss's grandson?

Look - I have a lot on my plate. I'm the manager of our small-town brewery. My boss Mr. Cantú is ill. When I need help what does he do?

He calls no other than his oldest grandson.

Iskander is arrogant and unbearable.

He's also unbearably sexy. If he wasn't such a pain in my behind, I might—

But, he's not the kind of guy that settles down, so we decide to have a little fun... until playing around turns into playing for keeps.

And suddenly, I'm caught between a rock and Iskander's really hard place.

Which is right where he wants me.

Maybe It's You is a small-town billionaire love story in the Luna Harbor series which will make you swoon and snicker...

Fight For Me

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:30:16 +0300

He's my brother's best friend.
I'm his opposite in every way.

Being a pencil pusher isn't what I had in mind when I joined the FBI.

So when I finally get a chance to prove myself, I won't let anyone mess it up.

Especially Harrison Everhart, my brother's best friend and former Army Ranger.

He's quiet and lethal–but also incredibly loyal. Harrison doesn't mind bending the law to get things done. He'll do whatever it takes to do the right thing.

And that may just mess up my big break.

I know he's willing to fight with me, but if I give him my heart will he fight for me as well?

Fight for Me is an opposites-attract, military romance with action, adventure, and plenty of steam. This angsty read is both fun and emotional as Luna and Harrison bring justice to the bad guys and heat up the bedroom. This is the second book in the Everhart Brothers series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa.

My Favorite Mistake

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:50:04 +0200

The first time I met Caspian Spearman, we had the perfect night.

The second time, I was on the arm of his biggest rival.

The third night... was a string of mistakes.

Don't believe me?

Let's do a play-by-play—or mistake by mistake.

I surprised my boyfriend in Vegas.

I didn't kill him when I caught him sleeping with his best friend.

I went to the bar where I bumped into Cas.

We had a few tequila shots for old times' sake.

Like the last time, we ended up in bed...but it doesn't end there.

According to the internet I'm married to the hot, arrogant, womanizer captain of the Portland Orcas.

It's all over social media—in case we need proof.

Even my mother watched the blissful event—kill me now.

He can't afford the bad PR.

I can't deal with Mom's, I told you so.

So, we agree to stay married.

At least until the end of next...

Truly You

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:10:07 +0200

I thought I had been through it all. Spoiler alert: I was wrong.

A workplace fling is flipped on its head after one life-changing phone call in this emotional and heartbreaking romance by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Claudia Burgoa.

After my ex walked out on me and straight into someone else's arms, I decided to focus on myself. I didn't know who I was or what I wanted out of life, but I was finally looking.

I moved to a new town and became the manager of a brewery, where I met Iskander. The chemistry between us was undeniable and we quickly fell into a pattern. We became friends with benefits...lots of benefits. I don't think I've ever had so much fun in my life.

But after one phone call, everything changes.

My best friend is fighting for her life.

I might become a single mother to a toddler I barely know.

I may have to leave Luna Harbor.

Iskander signed up for fun and games, not an emotional rollercoaster. Besides,...

Back to You

Sat, 03 Feb 2018 12:00:10 +0200

For the first time in his life, Wes Ahern has encountered something—someone—he can't fix. Not with his hands, his words, not even with his love.

His head tells him Abby had to get out of Colorado to heal from the nightmare that nearly took her from him. To mend her wounded body, piece her broken spirit back together, and find out who she is behind the mask she felt forced to wear.

His first instinct was always to protect her. Still is. But as he faces his own pain, an agonizing realization dawns: that while he needs her more than his next breath, the best place for her may not be with him. Because while he always had her back, the secrets they kept—even from each other—have the power to destroy them.

When their paths cross again, will their souls still recognize each other?

Note: Back to You is the conclusion of the Chaotic Love Duet. Often dark and sometimes jarring, this book also contains references to childhood...

Flawed

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:32:02 +0300

Nothing says "successful adult" like living with my grandfather and having my little sister as my boss.
But with my acting career stalled and my checking account in single digits, playing receptionist at Beesley Enterprises is a bearable humiliation.

Until he walks into the office.
The man I met on the sidewalk on the worst night of my career.
Mr. I'm-Going-To-Fix-Your-Life—as if I'd let him.
Because just for a moment, I felt safe.
I felt something besides numbness.
And dammit, if I let my ice queen façade crack, I'll be worse than back to square one.
I could fall off the edge entirely...