Amber Kuhlman Thielman

Engaged, abducted, and falling for a man accused of murder.
From the outside, Adaline Connor has it all. She’s on the fast track to medical school and newly engaged to the perfect guy, at least when he's sober. Beaten down by his abuse, Addy turns to cutting, her success hanging on a razor's edge.
When she impulsively offers a handsome hitchhiker a ride to the next town, everything she thinks she knows comes into question.
He seems kind, charming and sexy as hell until he pulls a weapon, forcing her to drive him across the country.
Jay Dexter has no intention of hurting anyone. Falsely accused of his sister's murder, he's on the run and in a race to find the true culprit.
As law enforcement closes in, Addy and Jay forge a deep connection, and Addy must choose between a past she's not even sure she wants anymore or a future that may not outlast the hour.

I thought my high school bullies were behind me...
How wrong I was.
Now they've become scandalous temptations…
And they're willing to share.
Matt, Jake, and Aaron ensured my high school experience was hell. They pushed me to the edge until I had no choice but to run. After transferring and completing high school far away from the cruel trio, I'm on my way to becoming the best person and nurse I can be.
When the trio shows up on my campus, everything goes to shit. The three might've fooled everyone into thinking they're the saviors, but I know they're up to their old tricks.
But the more time I'm forced to spend with them, the more I see that they've changed. My heart says I can trust them. My soul wants all three. Is it possible to put my past behind me and surrender myself to my three men?
They need to remember that I'm not the weak girl I used to be. I refuse to run. I'll face the trio this time and bring them down to their knees.

He’s everything I ever wanted, but the one person I cannot have.
We made a bet. A deal. One month of celibacy, and I’d be his plus one to his brother Elijah's wedding. I know my best friend. He won’t be able to do it. For him, sex is the one thing he can’t possibly live without.
Until he does, proving me wrong.
Now, I’m stuck with the very man I’m secretly in love with at a romantic resort in Hawaii. I can’t tell him my true feelings, because I refuse to lose him …
That is, until we wind up in bed together after a night of partying. It’s everything I ever dreamed of and more, but it doesn’t matter. It won’t work between us. So we agree …
No strings.
No attachments.
Just a free card while we’re in Hawaii.
Either way, I'm not falling for him.
Not my best friend. Not unless he falls for me, too.

Grace
He’s the arrogant college quarterback and womanizer. The one guy I want nothing to do with, ever ...
That is, until my boss tells me I don’t have a choice, and I’m assigned to report on him for the school paper.
The legendary Jackson is a million things at once, but he’s still just a person hiding behind his precious football. I see right through his facade, and I don’t think he’s used to that.
Sexy. Charming. Ambitious.
I want him more and more as the days pass, but he could never be really interested in a girl like me. A nobody.
Or could he?
Jackson
If there was ever a woman who could kill me with looks alone, it’s Grace.
She’s insecure, obstinate, and a pain in my ass.
I don’t need her any more than she needs me, but the publicity is good, so hey, why not?
Right?
I never thought Grace would be one of the few people to take me seriously. She sees through my bullshit, and her blunt honesty is a breath of fresh air.
But, people don’t like it. They don’t like us. A guy like me doesn’t belong with a girl like Grace.
She’s sweet. Funny. Clever. And damn it all if I can’t keep my hands off of her.
I don’t think anyone was expecting what happened next.
Especially us.

Keane Hearn and his cronies are after me. Three men who call themselves royalty in this Academy have pinned their sights on the new girl, and they're relentless about it. They call themselves the Blackwood Rogues. They are ruthless and merciless--everything a sane person should avoid.
I didn't think I was crazy, but when my body and soul respond to them in ways they shouldn't, I can't help but wonder How crazy am I, really?

Macey
I expect Jayce Gregory to be an entitled college athlete when I agree to tutor him. Instead, he is kind, hardworking, and handsome. I long to feel his touch, his lips on mine. And before I can think twice, I’m falling for him, and things have never felt so right.
Just as I begin to believe in a happily ever after, I am diagnosed with leukemia.
Jayce is too special to me to put him through such an ordeal and derail his baseball career. Breaking up with him is a decent thing to do, but it's easier said than done … especially when true love prevails.
Jayce
I have never been interested in dating, especially since most girls only want to date college athletes, not the real people underneath the jersey. My life changed when I meet Macey, my private tutor. This sassy, sweet, and gorgeous woman rocks my world and teaches me what true love is.
When it's my turn to support Macey, she pushes me away. Unfortunately for her, I've already made up my mind. Macey can count on me to stand by her side until the very end, whether she likes it or not. If she goes down, I’ll go down with her.

Ava
He might very well be Seattle’s most eligible bachelor, and a billionaire but his arrogance is a total turnoff. When he sends his assistant to ask me out on a date, for him, I never want to hear the name Elijah Trevino again.
Who does this guy think he is? God? Just because he’s rolling in the dough and is sexy as sin means nothing … at least not to me. I’m not like those other girls, and Elijah is about to find that out for himself.
If he wants me, he’s going to have to work harder than that.
Elijah
She’s a soft-hearted girl with a big city mouth, and I knew the moment I saw her at that Safe Haven fundraiser that she’d be mine. Why? I have no idea.
I want her. No, I need her. I crave everything about her, from those curvy hips to the soft and luscious lips.
Women don’t say no to me. But she did…
And now I want her even more.

In this fiery dance of life, I am entangled with three enigmatic men who, with their irresistible charm and seductive moves, have become my partners in both art and desire. Together, we embrace the heat, savoring the danger and the exhilaration that comes with pursuing our deepest passions...