Lydia Michaels

An awkward girl’s account of inexperience, sexual mishaps, and too much tequila… Needing a change, Rayne Meyers—a.k.a. Calamity Rayne—sets out to be a personal assistant for one of the wealthiest families in the world. What could possibly go wrong? Inexperienced with sophisticated settings, she does her best not to screw things up too severely, except there’s one complication she didn’t foresee—her boss’s devastatingly charming son, Hale Davenport. Hale is everything Rayne is not. He’s experienced, mature, and methodical about every part of his life. But when he meets his father’s new assistant, a woman nothing like the calculating females he’s used to, he is captivated and prepared to throw caution to the wind. Turns out, slightly awkward and sometimes silly sex might be exactly what his love life’s been missing and everything his heart didn’t see coming.

An eye-opening exploration of small town life and adversity through an LGBT lens. Bestselling author, Lydia Michaels, delivers a masterpiece of emotion in an unforgettable male-male romance that all readers will love. When Luke McCullough’s athletic potential is diminished by a field injury, his pride pays the price. Returning to his small town a broken man, the long road to recovery seems dreary and overshadowed by opportunities lost, until he meets Tristan Hughes. Tristan came to Center County to escape his past and start anew, but nothing prepared him for Luke. Intrigued, Tristan cautiously gets to know this formidable man, and falls head over heels for the vulnerable soul hiding behind all that muscled intensity and drive. Luke has never been interested in men. When he can’t get Tristan out of his head, he fights the inevitable. Stolen glances lead to heated encounters, followed by punishing regret, but Luke’s inability to face the truth of who he really is could cost him the only happiness he’s ever known. Bestselling author, Lydia Michaels, has created an unforgettable family saga bursting with sizzling secrets and scandalous moments in this award winning series, McCullough Mountain, where each story can be read as a stand alone!

An eye-opening exploration of small town life and adversity through an LGBT lens. Bestselling author, Lydia Michaels, delivers a masterpiece of emotion in an unforgettable male-male romance that all readers will love. When Luke McCullough’s athletic potential is diminished by a field injury, his pride pays the price. Returning to his small town a broken man, the long road to recovery seems dreary and overshadowed by opportunities lost, until he meets Tristan Hughes. Tristan came to Center County to escape his past and start anew, but nothing prepared him for Luke. Intrigued, Tristan cautiously gets to know this formidable man, and falls head over heels for the vulnerable soul hiding behind all that muscled intensity and drive. Luke has never been interested in men. When he can’t get Tristan out of his head, he fights the inevitable. Stolen glances lead to heated encounters, followed by punishing regret, but Luke’s inability to face the truth of who he really is could cost him the only happiness he’s ever known. Bestselling author, Lydia Michaels, has created an unforgettable family saga bursting with sizzling secrets and scandalous moments in this award winning series, McCullough Mountain, where each story can be read as a stand alone!

Another small-town gem from bestselling and award winning author, Lydia Michaels! Patrick fell for Julie in kindergarten, when she shared her snack with him. As her childhood best friend, he adored and protected her for years, until she gave her heart to someone else. Loving Julie meant letting her choose her own path, so he did the gentlemanly thing and bowed out of her life. But after years of living away from Jasper Falls, it’s finally time to return home for his brother’s wedding, and neither time nor distance have changed Patrick’s feelings for his first love. Julie’s secrets are about to be exposed when she returns to her hometown alone. Patrick is ready to hang his heart on the line and prove himself the best man, but the clock is ticking and he only has a short time. Is it ever too late for a first love?

The debut of an emotionally charged and highly erotic contemporary romance trilogy, in which love and trust are the most dangerous games of all… With a dark past that would have shattered most people, Evelyn “Scout” Keats is doing what no one in her bleak world thinks possible—getting off the streets and leaving her impoverished life behind. She’s a new maid at the luxurious Patras Hotel, and aims to keep her job no matter what. But that doesn’t mean she’s going to sacrifice her dignity, or let anyone into her heart. The risk of losing either is just too great. When hotel tycoon Lucian Patras discovers Evelyn in a compromising position, he uses everything at his disposal to seduce her—a proposition that both surprises and frightens her. Ignorant to her true circumstances, Lucian relentlessly pursues Scout as a prize to be won. But he is soon given an unforgettable lesson in love and sacrifice when he learns how far Scout has gone to gain her independence and discovers that there are some things money can never buy. LOOK FOR THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES, BREAKING OUT

From bestselling and award-winning author Lydia Michaels comes an addicting love triangle that grabs hold of readers and doesn’t let go! Austin always had a dominant presence, but his confidence was shaken when he lost his job. Self-doubt has poisoned his marriage and, now, his submissive wife, December, does not know where to turn. Desperate to protect her from himself and his demons, Austin enlists his best friend, Cord, to step in. But when Austin regains control, Cord isn’t as willing to relinquish his wife. A once-perfect marriage spirals into chaos, and no one knows where the broken pieces will fall. If no one is willing to forfeit, all three will lose.

Bestselling and award-winning author Lydia Michaels has created an earth-shattering world of excitement where passion and emotion collide in an explosive clash of secret fantasy lore and contemporary life-or-death suspense as immortals fight to find their destined mates before it’s too late! Adam Hartzler has always been an honorable immortal, but the fine line between right and wrong blurs when he is called to his fated mate. If he does not find and claim her soon, he will lose his soul and humanity, transforming into a vile predator controlled by insatiable bloodlust. Adam’s salvation relies on one mortal’s surrender. Will he find her in time or get sentenced to a tortured eternity as a vampire? Time’s slipping away, and so is Adam’s control. Passion and emotion collide in an explosive meeting of destined souls that begins with a ruthless betrayal when Adam unapologetically takes what is his.

A single dad in a high-profile position. His irresistible nanny. One scandalous holiday romance. When Skylar Marcelli takes a job as a live-in nanny for the town’s most powerful man, she doesn’t expect to fall for her boss. But Mayor Rhett Buchanan is infuriatingly handsome, unexpectedly sweet, and completely off-limits. As forbidden tension turns to stolen kisses, their small-town secret becomes the hottest scandal of the Christmas season. But when Skylar’s meddling Irish family gets involved, romance goes from merry and bright to frosty overnight. A steamy age-gap romance packed with small-town charm, holiday magic, and plenty of family drama!

Award-winning and bestselling author Lydia Michaels brings all the small-town drama to life in this first-love, second-chance romance packed with angst, heat, and redemption! He left without a goodbye. Now he’s back—with unfinished business. Harrison Montgomery fled Jasper Falls at seventeen, leaving behind his past—and the girl he loved. Now, ten years later, he’s back for his father’s funeral, and the one person he hurt most is still impossible to forget. Mariella Mosconi never got over the boy who vanished without a word. Seeing him again stirs old wounds… and even hotter sparks. One kiss turns into a fling, but with heartbreak between them and years apart, can they turn past pain into a second chance?

A steamy, heart-wrenching small-town romance from award-winning author Lydia Michaels—where love and loyalty collide in the most scandalous way. She belongs to his brother. He’s devoted to God. Some temptations are worth the fall… Colin McCullough has spent his life preparing to take his Holy Orders—until Samantha Dougherty turns his world upside down. She’s off-limits in every way, but resisting her? Impossible. The more he fights his forbidden desire, the harder he falls. In a town where everyone talks and sins never stay secret, Colin faces an agonizing choice: his faith or the woman who tempts him to break every vow.

Sparks and rumors fly in this spicy friends-to-lovers romance from bestselling and award-winning author Lydia Michaels. When a hot lumberjack falls for the new curvy girl in town, small-town gossip spreads like wildfire… Finnegan McCullough doesn’t expect to find a blue-eyed bombshell trespassing on his family’s mountain—but one look at Mallory Fenton’s thick thighs and smart mouth, and he’s done for. She’s funny, gorgeous, and completely off-limits. Mallory didn’t move here for love, and she definitely doesn’t trust good-looking men to stick around. But Finn isn’t just any guy—he’s the greenest-flag, golden-retriever, flannel-wearing dream she never saw coming. A steamy, feel-good small-town romance—where lumberjacks love big, and curvy girls always win.

Bestselling and award-winning author Lydia Michaels unleashes a scorching psychological romance that breaks the rules of fidelity and redefines perfect in a why-choose love story that delivers! On the outside, our life looks perfect. Inside, I’m screaming. I crave order because I want to be a good girl. But good girls aren’t broken, and I’m shattered in ways I’ve spent my entire life hiding. One day, the bad secrets inside of me will slip out. My husband saved me from a monster, so I want to make him proud. I live for his praise. I do as I’m told, and I never let the pain inside of me breathe anymore. But it’s there, dormant and waiting to get out. When an unexpected guest shows up unannounced, I discover my husband has secrets from his past, too. For the first time, I fear I might lose him. My version of perfect is no longer a priority as I try to become everything I think he needs to save our marriage. What we’re doing is wrong. What does it say about me if–deep down–I enjoy the depravity? I want to revel in the pain as much as I need to escape the chaos. My fear of losing Mason consumes me. The ache, the sting, the burn…I’m falling apart, and nothing seems to ground me except for his touch–but HE is not my husband, and yet he seems to be the key to our future. I existed for years, content to please one powerful man. Could I please two? That’s not something a good girl would do.

A steamy, heart-wrenching small-town romance from award-winning author Lydia Michaels—where love and loyalty collide in the most scandalous way. She belongs to his brother. He’s devoted to God. Some temptations are worth the fall… Colin McCullough has spent his life preparing to take his Holy Orders—until Samantha Dougherty turns his world upside down. She’s off-limits in every way, but resisting her? Impossible. The more he fights his forbidden desire, the harder he falls. In a town where everyone talks and sins never stay secret, Colin faces an agonizing choice: his faith or the woman who tempts him to break every vow.

“Bestselling and award-winning author Lydia Michaels delivers a devastatingly dark romance with thrilling psychological twists that haunt and hypnotize in this uniquely poignant mafia romance!” Callan MacGregor’s tortured past is awakened when the woman he secretly loves is brutally attacked. His heart will not rest until vengeance is served. Violence made me vicious, and my sins are too many to count. When I look at her, I’m reminded of everything good and pure in this world. My redemption is hopeless, so I keep my distance, fighting the temptation to get closer to her, even when her eyes and body invite me in. Everyone I love disappears, so I must keep my distance to keep her safe. Distances and isolation are the price I must pay for the ruthless crimes I’ve committed. But when I see her hurting, nothing, not even my past, can keep me away. She is mine to protect, and I will be her justice and protection from the true monsters in this ugly world.

One is her father’s business partner. The other is her brother’s enemy… Before Sawyer Bishop, I was innocent. He was my mentor and my father’s business partner. He was never meant to be my lover. The first time Sawyer touched me, I was twenty-three. It felt good to do something forbidden, something inherently wrong. I wanted to be vengeful for a change. I needed to do something no one would approve of. Between Sawyer and I lived a billion secrets, a billion stolen glances, and a billion lies. But Sawyer was as ruthless as the rest of them. I never meant to fall in love with him, yet he always had an extraordinary power over me. I would have given him anything. He was my first love, my first enemy, and the first man to break my heart. But he could not break me. And now, the rules of the game have changed

A forbidden, age-gap, teacher-student romance from bestselling author Lydia Michaels, packed with heat, humor, and family drama that tests love in the best—and worst—ways. He’s her professor. She’s his reckless temptation. All hell breaks loose when her overprotective, backwoods brothers find out who’s been giving their little sister private lessons. Sheilagh McCullough is a wild child in need of reform, but after one too many bad decisions, her family forces her to go to college. Enter Dr. Alec Devereux—brilliant, broody, and sophisticated older gentleman who knows better than to blur professional lines. But Sheilagh is a force to be reckoned with and resisting her is impossible. Their secret affair is scandalous, passionate, and destined for disaster—especially when Sheilagh’s fiercely loyal brothers discover what she’s been up to while away at university.

After throwing the wedding of the century, Calamity Rayne—a.k.a. the NEW Mrs. Davenport—is overdue for some rest, relaxation, and a lavish porn-cation! And, after months of intense wedding planning, she doesn’t want to organize a single thing. Luckily, husband of the century, Hale Davenport, has everything under control–per usual. He’s planned an eight-week honeymoon fit for royalty. What could possibly go wrong? Don’t miss this newlywed novella! Hale and Rayne embark on a wet-n-wild adventure in this delightfully naughty, opposites-attract, billionaire romance from bestselling author Lydia Michaels.

Passion erupts in this masterfully dark, enemies-to-lovers, thriller from bestselling and award-winning author—Lydia Michaels. There is nothing more sacred than the immortal vow of bonded mates, but when Delilah Starling is transitioned against her will and taken captive by a savagely beautiful immortal, she pledges to fight his dominant rule to her last breath. Christian Schrock, an elder of The Order, hunted and possessively claimed his mortal mate as was his right. His irrevocable actions, however, sparked challenges he never anticipated. Subjected to live under the patriarchal reign of an ancient society, Delilah battles the oppressive traditions forcing her to submit to a life she did not choose, and a man she does not love. Christian must convince her that she belongs to him, but the unruly female refuses to see past the brutal betrayal that founded their relationship. Lust and tension dominate this dark world of paranormal suspense in an explosive continuation of the unmatched and fiercely unique series, The Order of Vampires!