James Cain has it all, looks, great friends, money. He also has deep-seeded pain from his childhood. The FF aka F*&%able Four have always been there for him but now he finds himself in need of a deeper love. The only person who can help him through tough times is the overachieving police officer, Jillian Quest. She’s smart, strong, capable, and extremely set in her ways. Much like James, she also has a past limiting her happiness. But before she can believe in herself or James, she puts the entire FF crew in danger. Jillian goes to extremes to keep James safe and help him find salvation. The entire FF crew and hilarious supporting cast are part of James and Jillian’s love story. In fact, more than just James and Jillian end up falling in love in Without Limits.
I live in Southern California with my husband and two sons. For nearly a decade I worked as a general manager for Barnes and Noble Booksellers. After my second son was born, I got this wild idea to become a stay-at-home-mom, or the dreaded term, housewife. After all, non-working moms wake early, sip coffee, read novels, and enjoy yoga outdoors, while listening to nature. Sign me up! One word to describe my last decade of existence is, delusional. When I began making seasoned breadcrumbs from the crust I cut off my kids’ PB&J’s, I knew it was time for a change. I did what anyone with unrealistic expectations would do. I went back to school for my Master’s degree. I got the degree with my husband and sons hanging on my back and grasping for dear life onto my limbs. To survive it all, I began writing. Creating a flawed, yet perfectly endearing man was my escape. Realizing I could create more than one, was my salvation. I enjoy traveling, reading, listening to music, and hiking. I’d rather go to Yosemite or the Sequoias for a family vacation than stand in line at an amusement park. I don’t mind getting dirty, I’ll often chose beer over wine, and I’m a diehard sports spectator. Yet, I also harbor a healthy appreciation for the smell of Nordstrom department stores, theater, the ballet, modern dance, concerts, pricey sunglasses, a perfect martini, and designer shoes. I now stand on the edge of the cliff with all the normal, non-delusional folks. I have reality firmly embedded in my foundation, and the whisper of insanity at my back to keep my writing germane. I appreciate feedback and encourage readers to enter a library every so often to smell the books, while still embracing the wonderful Exploratorium of ebooks. Times-r-a-changing and we need to remain current, but there is no harm in remembering where we came from.
Book three in the Melrose Shops series. Full length can be read and enjoyed as stand-alone, but I highly recommend reading the series in order first because they introduce secondary characters that are the same throughout the series. Four friends own a barbershop together and each book is about a different FF finding their HEA. James and Jillian both hide insecurities thru control. Their love story is traveled over a bumpy road before they get their much earned HEA!