Books in the Hart & Cole series

The affair they could never overcome...The lover that won't stay in the past where he belongs...And the secrets they've both kept over the years...Can their marriage survive the ultimate betrayal?***Real emotion. Real life. Real love. This is NOT a glossy love story. But if you're looking for a romance read that will rattle you... characters that will change you... and love that will last in your mind long after you're finished... THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU.***______________________________PANDORA'S PRICEDARREN: Take your best shot. That's what I told my wife's ex-(and-maybe-again) lover.Now all I can do is wait.I've gambled everything for the love of my life, and the only person I can never seem to truly understand.Meanwhile, the one woman I've always understood completely, my best friend Nicole, may be out of my life... but her presence always lingers, messing with my head.Now, the company I've worked so hard to build is on the line. For one night, I need to put aside all my emotional drama, and focus on that. And not on the fact that my marriage is crumbling, after the nasty secret I just found out that Luisa has kept from me all these years... LUISA: I distinctly remember when the shift in our marriage happened: right after Darren hired his protégée Nicole.It was a reckless decision that cost him our marriage.That cost him me.All I ever wanted was to be loved. But what if I can get that kind of love... just not from my husband?Because I'm tired of playing second fiddle. Tired of living this farce of a marriage.And I'm done being nice. Done protecting the sanctity of marriage. I'm just done.I can't do this anymore. I've stood by his side, looking on while he built his empire with another woman. But after I just found out what he's been keeping from me... it'll all come crashing down...*This is a revised edition to the original published March 2019.*______________________________PRAISE FROM READERS: ★★★★★ - "Holy heartburn. This book has everything and is everything. Real and raw emotion. I'm sitting in stunned silence, not sure I will ever have adequate words to express my appreciation for this book and series." ★★★★★ - "If you are looking for a book series that plays on every human emotion you have, then Sacha Fortune's Hart & Cole series is the one for you." ★★★★★ - "It takes us on a journey through the inner workings of a marriage -- the love, obstacles, insecurities, trust, compromises, forgiveness, doubts, pressures, infidelity, communication, commitment, passion, and pain..." ★★★★★ - "She transported me directly into this book, I was there, I watched all this happen and felt every single emotion that has ever been named, I even felt the texture of the walls of the different scenes..." ★★★★★ - "This is not a sappy, cute romance but a visceral, emotional read." ______________________________"HART & COLE" SERIES: "A marriage is not a happy ending; it's a beginning of so much more to come." The books in this series share characters and events, and should be read in chronological order for the optimal reading experience.Book 1 - "Climbing The Walls" is Kris' & Nicole's story, and can be read as a standalone.Book 2 - "Pandora's Poison" is the first part of Darren's & Luisa's story, and can be read without reading Book 1 prior (although not recommended).Book 3 - "Pandora's Price" is the completion of Darren's & Luisa's story, and must be read after Book 2.

No one said motherhood or marriage would be easy.But the high-powered job didn't quite factor into the equation.Nor did the attractive boss in dire need of a friendly shoulder to cry on...***Real emotion. Real life. Real love. This is NOT a glossy love story. But if you're looking for a romance read that will rattle you... characters that will change you... and love that will last in your mind long after you're finished... THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU.***______________________________ CLIMBING THE WALLSNICOLE: Hubby. Kids. The whole nine yards. Six years in, and I still don't know how to do this...I met Kris when I was the campus slut. I don't miss that lifestyle. Kris gave me so much more. Now, I can't imagine opening my heart - or my legs - to another man, ever again....Certainly not to my boss Darren, though I admit our friendship is unhealthily codependent. Especially since he told me he thinks his wife is cheating on him. The thing is, I know she is. Not my business, though... right?I have enough on my plate, with Kris threatening divorce because I'm one hot mess of a mama.I need to fix us. I need to not f--- this up...KRIS: I fell, head over heels over hormones, for the damaged b*tch everyone told me to steer clear of.Six years in, I'm still wondering if maybe they knew what they were talking about.Nicole is amazing, brilliant, hella-sexy... and she knows it. But our kids need so much more from a mother than she knows how to give.From my new friend Carrina, to my longtime friend Vicki, other women seem to have the full package. Still, I keep hanging onto a naive hope that Nicole will one day change.The thing is, her boss Darren seems to like her just fine. Vulnerable, married Darren with the cheating wife -- who's clearly been in love with Nicole, just as long as I have...*This is a revised edition to the original published July 2018.* ______________________________ PRAISE FROM READERS: ★★★★★ - "Masterful... a slow burn that quickly heats up and sends you on one emotional rollercoaster that has you holding on for dear life..." ★★★★★ - "Beyond emotional... gritty, real, raw, heart-wrenching, shocking and simply phenomenal!" ★★★★★ - "A romance read that has the ability to change you as a person, one that will have you at a loss for words and thoughts..." ★★★★★ - "Raw, real, angst, hot steamy passion, incredible characters, twists and turns that leave you wanting and needing more..." ★★★★★ - "I was a total and complete wreck during this book and for about an hour afterwards. My heart hurt, I smiled, I got so angry I wanted to hit something, I cried and I forgave things I never thought I would. I have become completely and totally emotionally invested in these people... all of them and I want more." ______________________________ "HART & COLE" SERIES: "A marriage is not a happy ending; it's a beginning of so much more to come." The books in this series share characters and events, and should be read in chronological order for the optimal reading experience.Book 1 - "Climbing The Walls" is Kris' & Nicole's story, and can be read as a standalone.Book 2 - "Pandora's Poison" is the first part of Darren's & Luisa's story, and can be read without reading Book 1 prior (although not recommended).Book 3 - "Pandora's Price" is the completion of Darren's & Luisa's story, and must be read after Book 2.