Books in the Vested Interest series

A sexy, new standalone from NYT bestselling author Melanie Moreland in the Vested Interest seriesWhen love turns to hate-that's where I come in.I'm Halton Andrew Smithers, attorney. Hal to my clients and friends.Messy divorces, deadbeat dads, runaway wives, cheating partners-I handle them all. I know the seedy side of love, and it isn't pretty. I avoid emotional attachments-I've seen all too often when hot passion turns to frozen tundra.I satisfy myself with helping people behind the scenes. It gives me a sense of satisfaction that completes my life.Until she enters it and everything I believe is turned upside down.She fills a void I never knew existed, and I know without her, my life will never be the same again.For the first time, I want to try.For her.But am I strong enough?

Vince Morrison, known to most people as Van.Good with his hands, be it crafting a piece of wood, playing his guitar, or pleasing a lover-he excels at them all.Friendly, flirty, and talented, he's cool under pressure, and hot everywhere else.But he keeps his heart closed, even as his interest and emotions are tested.Olivia Rourke works alongside him at BAM.Talented, private, and intriguing, she touches something inside him he can't deny.He wants to know her. In every possible way. He wants her to know him.Her past tells her to stay clear.Van is everything that she wants, and exactly what she cannot have. She has someone else to think of who is more important.Can either of them risk their hearts?Author's note: This is standalone in the Vested Interest world. If you are looking for a blue-collar musician ready to sweep you off your feet, prepare to swoon for this man who will protect with a fierce heart.

Three young men meet in university and form a lifelong friendship.Their pasts dictate the men they are, but their present shapes their future. What happens when these men meet the one person they are destined to be with? Can they fight their feelings and walk away? Or will they each succumb and learn the sweet agony of love? BentleyThe leader of the group. He is uptight, formal, and cold. Rigid and set in his ways, always following the same path. Until the day, he stumbles upon her.Emmy. She brings with her spontaneity and light. The world she lives in is so different from his, yet he cannot control the draw to her. Nor can he explain the way she makes him feel.Happy.Protective.Loved.