New Releases by J. S. Cooper

"You''re invited to the wedding of the summer. We hope you can join us. Mia, it''s a pity you don''t have a date." After receiving that rude invite from my childhood crush Rex, things took a wildly unhinged turn. My best friend, Luke (Rex''s brother), suggested we go to the wedding together and pretend we''d been secretly dating for a year. And I, like a fool, said yes! The rules were simple: 1. Pretend we were soulmates, written in the stars. 2. No crossing physical lines (I was dumb). 3. Break up immediately after the wedding. Somewhere between the shared hotel room, lingering practice kisses, and tantalizing touches, our chemistry starts to feel too real. Rule #2 went out the window faster than you could say, "This is a bad idea." When Rex decides he wants me after all, our fake relationship becomes even more complicated. Now I have to decide if a summer romance I never saw coming is turning into love or if I''m risking the best friendship of my life.

Can a fake fiancé save the day? My old-fashioned parents think that at twenty-six years old, I''m an old maid. They''ve decided to ignore all my assertions of being happy and have arranged for me to marry a family friend old enough to be my grandfather. No thanks, Mom and Dad. Unfortunately for me, my sickly grandmother has decided to cut off the entire family unless she knows I''m set to get married soon so that I can pop out babies, like some sort of vending machine. I feel for my parents; I do. But I''m not about to marry Rumpelstiltskin''s uglier brother so they can continue traveling the world in first class. I didn''t know they''d show up in town trying to pressure me into "wedded bliss." I also didn''t realize that Sebastian Bradley, the best friend of my best friend''s boyfriend, would come to my rescue. Which I didn''t want, as I couldn''t stand the man. However, Sebastian has convinced me to pretend to be engaged to him. If we can convince my parents and grandmother that we are in love and engaged, they will let me live my life. At first, I thought it was a great idea. But now, my grandmother is pushing for a wedding date, dress shopping, and baby names, which wasn''t part of the plan. The worst part is that Sebastian seems to be egging on all the crazy ideas, and I''m not sure why. He''s the most confirmed bachelor I''ve ever met in my life, and I have no desire to change his mind.

I''ve been writing letters to a military man overseas and now he''s coming back home... I started writing to Cody two years ago while he was stationed at a base overseas. I''ve told him everything about my life...only I slightly embellished some parts. Like the fact that I''m really into sports, have a serious boyfriend, and I''m in my fifties. I had my reasons, you see, but now he wants to meet and I''m scared he''s going to think I''m a big liar. So I decide to tell him that I''m his penpals daughter, yeah, nothing like adding oil to the fire. But when we meet I can''t help but think how handsome he is and how I want more. But how can I ever start a relationship with someone that doesn''t really know the real me? Am I the worst best friend ever?

To my tent mate,I am only going to say this once. I am not interested in you. I will not be sharing a sleeping bag with you. I will not be asking you tokeep me warm with your ''hot body''. Who calls their own bodyhot by the way? I will not be doing a belly dance for you in the middle of the night and I definitely won''t be making you hot chocolate. You''ll be lucky if I even alert you to a bear, so don''t push your luck. I''m going to be 100% honest with you. I''m not interested and have no desire to see you again after this trip. Yours Unsincerely, Susie P.S. Not if you were the last man on earthThey say that no good deed goes unpunished and they are surely right. I agreed to go on a camping trip with my best friend and her new boyfriend, Finn, but I never agreed to share a tent with Finn''s best friend, Brody. Brody is a pompous full of himself jock. He thinks he rules the world because he''s some hot shot baseball player, but the jokes on him because I don''t even watch sports. I just need to get past this weekend without killing him and then I never have to deal with his arrogant ass again.

To My New Boss, You are an asshole. Maybe I''d even call you a boss hole. We''ve never even officially met because you''re worried all of your lower assistants will "fall for you and make a pass." You sent your executive assistant to give me a list of "to-do''s" that were so basic I thought I was in preschool. And let''s not talk about your "never-do''s." You can only wish I would make a pass. You would be so lucky as to even catch a glimpse of my fine ass. In fact, why don''t you kiss it instead? Jerk. Also, I''m not taking a vocabulary or algebra test. Just because you''re the CEO doesn''t give you the right to be pompous and arrogant. And frankly, I saw that photo of you in the newspaper last year; are you cousins with the yeti? Not a good look. You can keep your $25 an hour. My self-respect is worth more than that. And no, I''m not interested in any of your other offers. Marcia "I have self-respect" Lucas P.S. Never in a Million Years I''m not crazy--I never intended to actually send the email. It was just a draft email I wrote to vent. I needed the paycheck way too much to go off on my boss. Only when I went into the office the next day, there was a note on my desk. It read, "Got your email. A million years is up. See me in my office. Your boss, Finn ''The Yeti'' Winchester." My dad was right: my mouth would eventually get me into trouble. Only he had no idea just how bad the trouble was going to be.

Santa baby, I’ve really been an awful bad girl... If the city ever decides to put a sign on my front door, it will say, “Good Girl Gone Bad.” This year I am definitely on Santa’s naughty list and it’s not even my own fault. How was I supposed to know that when I asked for a boyfriend for Christmas, that my wish would be granted; with not one, but two suitors vying for my heart? When one problem becomes two... My two suitors are exact opposites. Lucas, the corporate hottie, wants me to spend Christmas Eve at his penthouse and Connor, the bad boy rockstar wants to take me to an isolated cabin on Christmas Day. I’ve agreed to both invitations. Hey, a girl has to explore her options. The Christmas surprise I didn’t see coming... And then everything went wrong. Because who couldn’t see this trainwreck coming; asides from me? Both guys wanted to see me on New Year''s Eve: each one sliding a naughty note under my door promising copious amounts of spiced eggnog and an even spicier night. The only problem was they’d both invited me to the same party. Turns out they were connected in a way I never saw coming. It’s complicated doesn’t even begin to express my dilemma. The only thing I know is that at midnight, the fireworks going off aren’t just going to be in the sky.

He''s a hot handsome cowboy, but can he let down his guard and let love in? Beau Hamilton is the biggest catch in Montana. He''s handsome, funny, and rich. As the oldest son and heir to one of the largest ranches in the state, he''s one of the most eligible bachelors around. And he knows it. His brother is marrying my best friend, and we''re both happy they''ve found love. I thought he was a perfect gentleman, until the night he took me to his favorite spot on the ranch. We did things that nobody should ever know about. Not even my best friend. Beau''s made it clear that while he''s an eligible bachelor, he has no plans on ever getting married. Which doesn''t bother me in the least, because the more time I spend with him, the more he annoys me. He''s a bossy, grumpy, demanding cowboy who thinks it''s his way or the highway, and I''m looking forward to showing him that this is one woman who doesn''t want him in the least. Well, maybe just a little bit. He thinks he''s carrying the world on his shoulders, but I wish he would just let me in.

To The Single Dad in the Store,You have the most amazing hazel eyes I''ve ever seen. And the pinkest lips. They are what my friends and I would call "insta-kissable." The things I could do to those lips!Your kids are also cute. They''re monsters, but cute. You are single, right? Or are you one of those creeps that just doesn''t wear a ring? You could be on the "bangable dad" list. If such a list existed. (I may or may not be a little tipsy as I write this. Thanks for nothing, Captain Morgan.)Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that when you''re in the veggie aisle at the store, you shouldn''t just grab potatoes and melons from someone else''s cart.Your half-secret admirer,NP.S. If you want to know more, text me at the number on the back of this envelope. To N (whose name could be anything),First off, I''m not a creep. I am not married. I''m glad to hear I''m a" bangable dad". I''m assuming that means you think I''m hot as well. I wish you had handed me this note so I''d know if you had "insta-kissable" lips or "psycho" eyes.I don''t know why I''m texting this message back to you. Maybe a little bit of curiosity. Though they do say curiosity killed the cat. Do you also have kids? Mine are a handful, but I love them.Send me a photo?The Single Dad in the StoreP.S. My name is Steele

Dear Diary, William Blake Connor is a stud. He''s my brother''s best friend since childhood. He was my first crush and now he''s my boyfriend coach. And he says that he''s going to help me find a boyfriend as long as I do what he says. Which is all good and well, but I don''t know that I want him to be my teacher. Not when his techniques include kissing me in ways that make me think that he''s the only one that I want. My name is Maggie Lane and I''m a dreamer, a thinker, a wanna-be writer and all I really wants is to meet the love of my life. I can''t help it that I go from crush to crush, never finding Mr. Right. It''s not that I''m not trying. I thought I would be single forever. And then I reunited with hunky Blake, and he said that he''ll be my boyfriend coach and help me snag a boyfriend. He came up with a plan that included teaching me how to flirt, date, and even how to seduce. It all sounded like a great idea at first, but everyone knows that the best laid plans often go awry.

*New Standalone Romance from New York Times Bestselling Author*I just wanted to have some fun...It all started when I moved into my new apartment in Brooklyn and met my neighbor, Olivia. We became fast friends and so when she had to go out of town on an emergency work trip, I agreed to give her brother her keys so he could look after her dog. And then I met him. Her brother was Carter Stevens and he was sex on legs. He was a banker by day and a musician by night; arrogant, handsome, with the most tantalizing smile I''d ever seen. When he invited me to his show, I couldn''t say no.He wasn''t looking for a relationship...The night of the show we stumbled back to my place and had fun I can only blush thinking about. I''d never had a one-night stand before, but one night soon led to two, which led to three. Carter was exciting and mysterious, but he was a total playboy. He made it clear that this was some no strings attached fun.But fate had other plans for us...I thought we''d been careful, but I guess there was that one time that we weren''t. And now, I''m pregnant and Carter Stevens and I have to figure out what to do next because one thing we both know for sure is that the baby is coming in nine months and we have no idea what to do next.

New Standalone Book from New York Times Bestselling Author J. S. Cooper. Some nights are meant to remain a secret. Some nights are meant to be for fun. Some nights are meant to last just one night. It was never supposed to happen. But, we couldn''t stop ourselves. One night became too many. He was the one man I wasn''t supposed to want. The one man I wasn''t supposed to have. The one man that could never possibly be my Mr. Right. However he''s the one man I can''t get out of my mind. He''s the one man that''s going to change everything. Only he has a secret that''s bigger than everything else. He has a secret that could ruin everything.

Você só está a fim de se divertir.Mas nem sempre encontros casuaisacabam em uma só noite...Nos conhecemos em um casamento. Ele era sexy e eu estava na seca há um ano. Ele sorriu para mim. Nós ficamos bêbados, flertamos e acabamos transando. Na manhã seguinte, fugi do seu quarto de hotel sem sequer me despedir. Afinal, era para ser apenas sexo sem compromisso... Acordarmos juntos seria bastante constrangedor.Mas qual não foi minha surpresa, alguns dias depois, ao encontrá-lo no menos provável dos lugares: a casa dos meus pais. Sim, lá estava ele, conversando com o meu pai no sofá. Foi então que descobri que aquele homem não era apenas um belo estranho conquistador e que o nosso encontro fortuito ainda nos levaria por uma série de reviravoltas surpreendentes... e muito quentes.

Cody Brookstone. He''s my best friend''s brother. I''ve known him for years. Fancied him for what seems like forever. And of course, he''s never noticed me. I''ve always been his sister Mila''s annoying friend, but I''m about to change that. Mila came up with a plan for me to snag him. I''m going to make him mine ... Sally Johnson. My sister''s best friend. Sweet, funny, always there. She''s got one of those smiles that makes you happy and a body that goes on for days, if you know what I mean. She''s crept into my life making me feel things I don''t understand. I can''t give her what she wants. Even if I love giving her what she needs ...

New Sexy Standalone from New York Times Bestselling Author Helen Cooper and JS Cooper It was only supposed to be one night We met at a wedding. He was hot. And I’d been in a year’s drought. He smiled. We got drunk. We flirted. We hooked up. I left early the next morning without saying goodbye. It was only meant to be a one night stand. I didn’t want the awkward morning after moment. Not at all. Then I went home for the weekend. And he was there. Sitting on the couch chatting to my dad. Turns out he was more than just a stranger. Turns out that my one night stand was about to cause a whole heap of trouble. Turns out that it never just stops with one night.

When Lola met Xavier, Prince of Romerius, she was immediately attracted to his dark, handsome good looks and sparkling green eyes. She spent a whirlwind weekend with him and almost fell for his charm, until he humiliated her and she fled. Lola wasn''t prepared to find out that Xavier was her new professor and her new boss. She also wasn''t prepared for the sparks that flew every time they were together. When Xavier takes her on a work trip, she is shocked when they are mobbed by the paparazzi and agrees to go to Romerius with Xavier to pretend she is his fianc�. Only Lola had no idea that Xavier had a master plan from the moment he met her. He wanted a week to make her his, so that he could get her out of his system. Only Xavier had no idea that fate had another plan for him.

Can a Playboy Prince ever be tamed?When Lola Franklin decided to study abroad she never anticipated embarking on a whirlwind weekend romance with a hot guy before classes started.And she certainly never counted on the hot guy being her new professor. Or a Prince. Or the biggest asshole she had ever met.Xavier Van Romerius is the playboy Prince of Europe and he loves his life. He doesn''t do relationships, and never wants to get married. But when he see''s Lola Franklin flirting with his little brother Sebastian, he realizes that maybe he needs to rethink his ideas about love before the wrong Prince gets the girl.

Handsome, Zane Beaumont fell for Lucky Morgan hook, line and sinker. He became the happiest man on earth when she told him she was pregnant agreed to marry him. Lucky Morgan never thought she would meet a man like Zane, but she is starting to feel overwhelmed having to plan a wedding as a pregnant bride. Add to that, Zane''s over protectiveness and goofy attitude in preparing for the babies has her pulling her hair out. Noah Beaumont adopted Skylar and broke Robin''s heart, but he''s starting to realize that he doesn''t know the first thing about being a dad and that getting Robin to forgive him may be harder than he thought. Join Zane, Lucky and Zane as they try to adapt to the new changes in their lives before they drive themselves and each other crazy.

WARNING: This is not the actual book The Ex Games 3 by J. S. Cooper & Helen Cooper. Do not buy this reading Sidekick if you are looking for a full copy of this great book.This sidekick of The Ex Games 3 is especially useful, as it provides background info from the first two books in the series, while helping readers connect the three books. Unlike many books that are part of a series, this book on its own can be confusing, as very little background is offered. Without this sidekick of The Ex Games 3, you are left wondering who is who and how everyone knows each other.The major themes in The Ex Games 3 are maturity and honesty. This sidekick helps readers follow these themes through the on-again off-again relationship of Katie and Brandon. Katie was 18 and a college freshman when she first met Brandon, a 35-year-old businessman. She was too immature for their relationship to survive, and the lies they each told severed their initial bond. Their relationship only becomes healthy and complete when they both finally tell the truth.In The Ex Games 3, the result of the secrets and lies that have impacted the relationship of Brandon Hastings and Katie Raymond since they met seven years previous appear to have destroyed their relationship. Although they reconnect, the secrets and lies continue, leaving the reader to wonder whether they will make it. Katie and Brandon both narrate The Ex Games 3, and the dual-person perspective takes us into the minds of both, helping us understand the motives behind their sometimes baffling actions and decisions.

Love isn''t always candy and butterflies Noah Beaumont knows the complete joy and the utter devastation that love can bring. He''s haunted by his past and the secrets that he holds inside, but is trying to move on with his life. He thinks he may finally have met his match in Robin, but then the calls from Skylar start coming in. Zane Beaumont was broken when he thought his brother Noah was dead, but now that he knows the truth and Noah is back he wants some answers. It''s only the love of his fiancee, Lucky that has stopped him from losing it with Noah. Noah knows that Zane needs to know the truth, but he thinks he''s protecting him by keeping it all inside. He doesn''t want Zane''s heart to be broken like his was but the biggest secrets always have a way of getting out and unknowingly, Noah may be risking the love of the person he cares about most by not talking.

This is not the typical bad boy meets good girl story. Logan Martelli is a bad boy. He''s handsome, sexy, and knows what he wants. He steals cars. He doesn''t do relationships. And he has the hottest green eyes in River Valley. Maddie Wright is a good girl with a wild streak. She''s confident, strong, and goes after whatever or whoever she wants. And Maddie wants Logan Martelli with a passion. One fateful night brings Logan and Maddie together and electricity sparks between them. Maddie and Logan make a real connection, but when Logan finds out who she is, he wants nothing to do with her. However, he soon realizes he can get the ultimate revenge for his family if he continues to date Maddie. The problem is he''s starting to fall for Maddie, and he knows that a relationship will mess up everything. Logan has to decide if revenge is worth losing his one shot at real love. What price will he pay if he betrays the one woman who may finally see behind his bad boy image?

Lucky Morgan gave up her dating rules for Zane Beaumont and allowed him to sweep her off of her feet even though he didn''t really believe in love. However, as their relationship progresses, Lucky realizes that Zane isn''t the man she thought he was. Zane Beaumont has spent the last few months trying to ignore Lucky''s smile and trying to exact revenge on Braydon Eagle. Zane will stop at nothing to bring down the man he holds responsible for his brother''s death even if it means risking his new relationship with Lucky. When heartbreaking secrets from the past are revealed, the fragile trust and love they have built together is put in jeopardy. Lucky and Zane are left to decide if they can overcome the new painful revelations that are threatening to break both of their hearts so that they can focus on their future together.

Just when the nightmare raging in Julien Storms clairvoyant mind is about to consume him, a session with a local hypnotist yields a clue that sets off a chain of events, leading to a mysterious clearing set deep in the Cascade Mountains. The source of the magnetic disturbances plaguing the boys young mind has been waiting, for more than 10,000 years. This is the story of two souls, two souls that are millions of light years apart, linked by a frequency that knows no boundaries. Some believe it to be a savior; others believe it to be a cataclysm. Together, these two clairvoyants must confront humanitys tragic design flaws as well as their own personal demons, if they are to learn the truth about the machine lying beneath the mysterious clearing

The High Pavement Chronicle was published every two months by the High Pavement Chapel (Presbyterian), Nottingham.