Samantha Young

Jocelyn Butler has been hiding from her past for years. But all her secrets are about to be laid bare Four years ago, Jocelyn left her tragic past behind in the States and started over in Scotland, burying her grief, ignoring her demons, and forging ahead without attachments. Her solitary life is working welluntil she moves into a new apartment on Dublin Street where she meets a man who shakes her carefully guarded world to its core. Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and hes determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. Knowing how skittish she is about entering a relationship, Braden proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached. But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, she realizes that Braden wont be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her down to the very soul.

Before Jamaica Lane is the brilliant romantic follow-up to On Dublin Street and Down London Road from bestselling author Samantha Young. Edinburgh was going to be a fresh start for Olivia Holloway. Crippled by shyness around the opposite sex, Olivia nevertheless meets gorgeous postgraduate Nate Sawyer and decides it is time to push her fears aside. Before long, Olivia and Nate form a close friendship and she finds herself confessing her deepest secrets, and Nate, being her best friend, offers to teach her the art of flirting. As Olivia and Nate's friendship turns intense it soon blossoms into a passionate love affair. For the first time Olivia opens her heart but what she doesn't realise is that Nate has his own fears and just when she finds herself hopelessly falling for him, Nate's past returns to haunt him. Will Nate have the courage to confide in Olivia, or will he cut and run? And can Olivia face up to her own fears and keep him? Before Jamaica Lane charts the love trials of characters introduced in Samantha Young's bestselling prequel, On Dublin Street, and Down London Road. Praise for Samantha Young: "Scotland's answer to E.L. James". (Sunday Post). "This steamy romance is mysterious, all-consuming and pretty damn good". (Closer). "This extraordinary debut combines a true gift for storytelling with a liberal dose of racy encounters. But what really sets it apart is exquisite characterisation, so vivid that the cast seeps into the reader's psyche". (Daily Record). Samantha Young is a 27-year-old Scottish book addict who graduated from the University of Edinburgh. She currently lives in Scotland. Her previous novels, On Dublin Street, Down London Road and the novella, Until Fountain Bridge, are also published by Penguin.

The "New York Times "bestselling author of "On Dublin Street," "Down London Road," and" Before Jamaica Lane "returns with a story about letting go of the past and learning to trust in the future.... When Hannah Nichols last saw Marco D'Alessandro five long years ago, he broke her heart. The bad boy with a hidden sweet side was the only guy Hannah ever loved--and the only man she's ever been with. After one intense night of giving in to temptation, Marco took off, leaving Scotland and Hannah behind. Shattered by the consequences of their night together, Hannah has never truly moved on. Leaving Hannah was the biggest mistake of Marco's life--something he has deeply regretted for years. So when fate reunites them, he refuses to let her go without a fight. Determined to make her his, Marco pursues Hannah, reminding her of all the reasons they're meant to be together.... But just when Marco thinks they're committed to a future together, Hannah makes a discovery that unearths the secret pain she's been hiding from him--a secret that could tear them apart before they have a real chance to start over again....

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What happens when a boxer finds chemistry with a geek?Parker Brown cant believe she needs to hire a fake boyfriend. When she landed her dream job in renewable energy, she thought shed be entering a world at the forefront of progressive thinking. But the head boss prefers to promote employees who are settled. Thankfully, shes found the perfect candidate, a fellow intellectual looking for some quick cash. What Parker gets is his protective big brotherRhys Morgan. The tall, muscled ex-boxer with a foul mouth shows up just as her boss does, and now shes stuck with the manipulative jerk.Responsibility weighs heavily on Rhys. Now permanently out of the ring, hes trying to hold together his late fathers gym and keep his younger brother, Dean, on the straight and narrow. To save Dean from himself, Rhys takes his place, ready to give this society girl a piece of his mind. Instead, he finds an opportunity. Even though they can hardly stand each other, posing as Parkers boyfriend is a win-win deal. She gets to keep her job, and hell charm her star-struck boss into sponsoring his gym.Problem is, they can barely keep their hands off each other. And what started as an easy deal isnt so easy anymore. Because what future can a rough ex-boxer, afraid to open his heart, and a polished society geek, who has sworn off real relationships, possibly have?They say opposites attract. These opposites are about to combust on impact.

So geht es nicht weiter! Erst wird Evie von ihrem Date versetzt, und dann erhalt sie nicht die gewunschte Beforderung. Als sie im Internet auf die kleine Buchhandlung Much Ado About Books stot, die sie als Urlaubserlebnis mieten konnte, ist dies wie ein Wink des Himmels fur den Shakespeare-begeisterten Bucherwurm. Spontan bucht sie das Angebot und fliegt nach England. Die Bewohner des kleinen Dorfes empfangen Evie mit offenen Armen, und schnell findet sie Freunde. Vor allem der sexy Farmer Roane bringt ihren Puls zum Rasen. Nur zu gern wurde sie herausfinden, welche sinnlichen Gefuhle er noch in ihr wecken kann.

Indépendante, courageuse et aimante, Rain a toujours pris soin de sa sœur. Aussi, quand un ex-petit ami humilie publiquement cette dernière, Rain enfile sa robe la plus sexy et, sur les pas de l’odie

Étudiante, Hannah fait la rencontre de Marco, un Américain d’origine italienne, venu s’installer pour d’obscures raisons à Édimbourg. Petit à petit, ils se lient d’une profonde amitié qui, chez la je

Mariés, heureux parents de trois magnifiques enfants, Joss et Braden Carmichael mènent la vie dont ils ont toujours rêvé. Or, quand on propose à Joss d’écrire une nouvelle sur un moment décisif de so

C’est la Saint-Valentin ! Pour les six couples qui ont parcouru l’univers de la saga Dublin Street, il s’agit du jour le plus romantique de l’année. Et c’est l’occasion de se retrouver le temps d’une

Manque d’assurance, complexes obsédants... Olivia Holloway ne peut envisager une seconde de flirter avec qui que ce soit. Pourtant, cet étudiant de troisième cycle, qu’elle croise souvent à la biblio

Los fans de Calle Dublín de Samantha Young reencontrarán aquí a algunos de los personajes de esa estupenda novela, y los que aún lo la hayan leído sin duda querrán hacerse con ella.Ellie Carmichael llevaba años enamorada de Adam Sutherland, el mejor amigo de su hermano Braden. Sin embargo, por la forma en que la trata esta claro que, para Adam, Ellie es como una hermana pequeña.Con el tiempo, el enamoramiento juvenil de Ellie se ha transformado en un amor mas maduro, aunque ella no se decide a tomar la iniciativa. Como si esto fuera poco, la actitud de Adam hacia ella ha ido cambiando. Es evidente que siente afecto hacia Ellie y que esta le atrae sexualmente, pero su lealtad hacia Braden y su temor a echar a perder la unica relacion familiar que ha tenido en su vida le impiden acercarse a ella de la forma en que le gustaria.Y entonces, una noche, ocurre algo que pondra a prueba los sentimientos de ambos. Pronto el amor, el deseo, el temor y los celos se combinaran para cambiar la relacion entre ambos para siempre.Y Adam descubrira, de forma insospechada, que la vida es demasiado corta para dejar pasar al amor de tu vida.

From the bestselling author of On Dublin Street, Scotlands EL James (Sunday Post) comes a seductive story of forgiving the past and making up for lost time....Shannon MacLeod has always gone for the wrong type of man. After she drifted from one toxic relationship to the next, her last boyfriend gave her a wake-up call in the worst possible way. With her world shattered, shes sworn off men - especially those of the bad-boy variety.Cole Walker is exactly the sort that Shannon wants to avoid - gorgeous, tattooed, charming, and cocky. But his rough exterior hides a good man - one whos determined to pull Shannon from her self-imposed solitude and win her heart.As Shannon begins to open up, the passion between them ignites to blazing levels. But when her past comes back to haunt her, her fears may destroy the trust Cole has built between them - and tear them apart for good . . . [The] On Dublin Street series is a total winner - Dear AuthorWatch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEUzg-9V4-k

Braden Carmichael never imagined hed fall as hard and as fast as he did for Jocelyn Butler. He also could not have anticipated how difficult it would be to convince her to give in to love. But now that he has her, hes never letting go. Hes got it all planned-the passionate proposal, the dream wedding, the sexy Hawaiian honeymoon-even the perfect family theyll start.After trying to flee from her painful past, Joss is finally allowing herself to embrace the future. But when things start moving faster than she anticipated, she finds herself panicking over something Braden cant understand. After everything theyve been through, Joss is sure that their love can survive even her worst fears. But, this time, she may push Braden too far-and risk losing everything all over again...

Sexy chemistry and gut-wrenching emotions kept me turning the pages!Kristen ProbyNine years ago, Emery Saunders moved to Hartwell to start her life over as a bookstore owner. Her inability to trust people made it hard for her to find a place in the small community until Jessica Lawson moved to town and befriended the shy beauty.But there was one person in Hartwell who tried to befriend Emery long before Jessica arrived . . .Jack Devlin has his secrets. One of them is that he fell hard for Emery the moment she appeared in Hartwell. Another is that his father blackmailed him into covering up a dark family tragedy. It forced Jack to sever his relationships to protect the people he cared about. Yet, staying away from Emery has not been easy throughout the years and he hasnt always succeeded. When Jacks mixed signals hurt Emery once again, she puts him out of her heart for good.Until the Devlin family secret is finally revealed, freeing Jack from his fathers machinations. What Jack wants more than anything is to repair his relationships, starting with Emery.However, Emery isnt ready to forgive and Jacks not ready to give up.And when the towns latest scandal ties Jack and Emery together, Jack is not above using their new reality to prove to Emery once and for all that their love is worthy of the legend of Harts Boardwalk.__________________Discover why readers love Samantha Young . . . [Samantha Youngs] enchanting couples and delicious romances make her books an autobuySmexy BooksSmart and sexy, Young writes stories that stay with you long after you flip that last pageUnder the CoversCharismatic characters, witty dialogue, blazing-hot sex scenes, and real-life issues make this book an easy one to devourFresh FictionThe one thing you can count on from Ms. Young is some of the best, steamy, sexual chemistryFiction VixenScotlands answer to E.L. JamesCloser[Young] is a goddess when it comes to writing hot scenesOnce Upon a Twilight

Scotlands answer to E.L. James - Sunday PostWhen Hannah Nichols last saw Marco DAlessandro five long years ago, he broke her heart. The bad boy with a hidden sweet side was the only guy Hannah ever loved-and the only man shes ever been with. After one intense night of giving in to temptation, Marco took off, leaving Scotland and Hannah behind. Shattered by the consequences of their night together, Hannah has never truly moved on.Leaving Hannah was the biggest mistake of Marcos life - something he has deeply regretted for years. So when fate reunites them, he refuses to let her go without a fight. Determined to make her his, Marco pursues Hannah, reminding her of all the reasons theyre meant to be together . . . But just when Marco thinks theyre committed to a future together, Hannah makes a discovery that unearths the secret pain shes been hiding from him-a secret that could tear them apart before they have a real chance to start over again . . .Praise for Samantha Young:This steamy romance is mysterious, all-consuming and pretty damn goodCloserA true gift for storytelling with a liberal dose of racy encounters. But what really sets it apart is exquisite characterisation, so vivid that the cast seeps into the readers psyche- Daily Record"Ridiculously incendiary chemistry." -Dear Author . . ."Heartwarming, sizzling and captivating. . . . [Youngs characters] are complex, a little flawed, and at their core good people struggling to make it in this crazy world. . . . Young creates steamy scenes that sizzle with just the right amount of details." -Caffeinated Book Reviewer"Ms. Young dives deep into the psyche of what makes a person tick emotionally, what stirs their vulnerability, and ultimately provides them the courage to be better individuals as well as partners. . . . The one thing you can count on from Ms. Young is some of the best steamy, sexual chemistry." -Fiction Vixen Book Reviews"A deceptively complex romantic contemporary romance that will have you laughing, crying, and swooning with delight." -Smexy Books"Just as hot and sexy as the first book. . . . Smart and sexy, Young writes stories that stay with you long after you flip that last page." -Under the Covers"Passion, romance, angst, LUST, major heat, mistakes, personal growth, and the power of love all combine perfectly in Down London Road." -Bookish Temptations"Down London Road delivers on all fronts-charismatic characters, witty dialogue, blazing-hot sex scenes and real-life issues make this book an easy one to devour. Samantha Young is not an author you should miss out on!" -Fresh Fiction"Another flirty, modern, and sexy story. . . . Thanks to the characters special connection and snappy dialogue, readers will feel the pull of Youngs story from the get-go and root for a happy ending." -RT Book Reviews

Space is the last thing an event planner and an astronaut need in this charming new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young.When event planner Hallie Goodman receives party-inspiration material from the bride of her latest wedding project, the last thing she expects to find in the files are digital videos from Darcys ex-boyfriend. Hallie knows its wrong to keep watching these personal videos, but this guy is cute, funny, and an astronaut on the International Space Station to boot. Shes only human. And its not long until she starts sending e-mails and video diaries to his discontinued NASA address. Since theyre bouncing back, theres no way anyone will ever be able to see them...right?Christopher Ortiz is readjusting to life on earth and being constantly in the shadow of his deceased older brother. When a friend from NASAs IT department forwards him the e-mails and video messages Hallie has sent, he cant help but notice how much her sense of humor and pink hair make his heart race.Separated by screens, Hallie and Chris are falling in love with each other, one transmission at a time. But can they make their star-crossed romance work when they each learn the others baggage?

Logan from Echoes of Scotland Street is back with his own smouldering story, as the bestselling On Dublin Street series returns...Logan spent two years paying for the mistakes he made. Now, hes ready to start over. He has a great apartment, a good job, and plenty of women to distract him from his past. And one woman who is driving him to distraction...Grace escaped her manipulative family by moving to a new city. Her new life, made to suit her own needs, is almost perfect. All she needs to do is find her Mr. Right-or at least figure out a way to ignore her irresistible yet annoying womanizer of a neighbor.Grace is determined to have nothing to do with Logan until a life-changing surprise slowly begins turning the wild heartbreaker into exactly the kind of strong, stable man shes been searching for. Only just when she begins to give into his charms, her own messy past threatens to derail everything theyve worked to build...Praise for the On Dublin Street series:Scotlands answer to E.L. James. Steamy romance . . . mysterious, all-consuming and pretty damn goodCloserRidiculously incendiary chemistry. - Dear AuthorHumor, heartbreak, drama, and passion. - The Reading CafeA true gift for storytelling with a liberal dose of racy encounters. But what really sets it apart is exquisite characterisation, so vivid that the cast seeps into the readers psyche - Daily RecordHeartwarming, sizzling and captivating. . . . [Youngs characters] are complex, a little flawed, and at their core good people struggling to make it in this crazy world. . . . Young creates steamy scenes that sizzle with just the right amount of details. - Caffeinated Book Reviewer

Sexy chemistry and gut-wrenching emotions kept me turning the pages!KRISTEN PROBYScotlands answer to E.L. JamesCloser __________________The quiet town of Hartwell is the perfect place to get away from it all - and find what you never knew you needed . . .Bailey Hartwell has many reasons to feel content - her successful business, a close circle of friends and her steady boyfriend . . . even if their romance feels staid after ten years without a serious commitment. The only challenge in her life comes in the form of sexy businessman Vaughn Tremaine. She thinks the ex-New Yorker acts superior and that he considers her a small-town nobody. But when Baileys blindsided by a betrayal, shes shocked to discover Vaughn is actually a decent guy. Vaughn admires Baileys free spirit, independence and loyalty. As his passion for her has grown, his antagonism toward her has only worsened. Every little thing Bailey does seduces him. But when Vaughns painful emotional past makes him walk away in fear he will hurt her, it opens an old wound in Bailey, and she uncharacteristically retreats.Once Vaughn begins to realise hes made the biggest mistake of his life, he has no choice but to fight like hes never fought before to convince Bailey that the love theyve found together only comes around once in a lifetime . . .__________________Discover why Samantha Young is known as Scotlands E. L. James. . . [Young] is a goddess when it comes to writing hot scenes Once Upon a TwilightIt took over my life until I finished reading itNetgalleyA viscerally moving love storyGoodreadsFull of charmGoodreadsStunning prose and raw charactersGoodreads