CoriSingle mom, fearless, perpetually loveless.With an ex-husband in prison and a feisty daughter to raise on my own, there was no time for anything else.Sure, I may have needed a lot of things, but a man was not one of them. In fact, a man was the reason for every bit of misery in my life.But, when a new girl joins my daughter Axel's ballet class, with the company of her tall, tatted, sexy and very single dad, my ideas about men start to shift. Getting to know Griffin and his daughter, Celia, makes it harder to ignore not trying my hand at love again.If only my head and my heart can see that we are worth it.GriffinSingle dad, inked, badass.Believe me when I tell you, no one was more surprised than me to find out that I had a kid - a daughter. Five years old when some social worker dropped her in my lap. My life was literally flipped upside down. Instead of late nights with loose women, I found myself home in time for bedtime stories and a house...

HarrietIn less than a week, I've found myself homeless and alone.What else is a girl to do when life keeps kicking me down? The only thing I know how.Start over.With a couple of bags and a scrap of paper, I put myself on a bus and set off across the country to the one friend I know I can turn to.I had no intention of falling in love.Then I found a notebook.BriggsI've always been the underdog. Coming into this world four minutes behind my twin brother Beck has never bothered me. Being burned, both literally and figuratively by Beck is a different story though.With a failed engagement, a sick mother and a party-boy brother, most of my life is a blur.Until I see her.But lots of words and a dark cloud from her past threaten to tear it all apart.Will she be able to see past the secrets to find who truly admirers her?

MeredithOkay, maybe running away from my family and moving cross country with my boyfriend was a bad idea. A really bad idea.For two years I let a man dull my shine and to leave me beaten and broken until I couldn't take any more.With a new life growing inside me, I know it's time for me to go back home, even if my family never forgives me for the hurt I have caused.The last thing I'm looking for is for someone to save, especially when I'm trying to save myself.But something about Beck pulls me in.BeckI'm a horrible person. I know it and so does everyone else.Everyday it gets harder to dull the pain and forget the past.After waking up in a seedy hotel with a woman I don't even recognize, I'm sure my life isn't even worth it any more.I'm just about to end it all when my salvation stumbles into my lap.Meredith has every reason to push me away. But, I'm determined to prove to her (and myself) that I am the better man.

JovieBetween running a successful business nd attempting to pen a best-selling novel, I don't have the time or energy for the kind of romance I love to write about.So, I let it fall to the wayside.The thing is, life has a funny way of delivering what you need when you least expect it. And trust me, I was not expecting a poodle to be the one delivering a sexy Brit into my world.EwanA tragic accident left me with time for only one woman in my life - my little sister, Amelia. Raising a teenager is enough work without adding in the hassle that comes with relationships.But when my disobedient dog, Clark, crashes into a sexy dog trainer and practically bows at her feet, the attraction is immediate.The chemistry between us is hard to fight and Jovie fits comfortably in my life with Amelia.It's all or nothing when someone else decides they want to change the game. Someone deadly, who has their sights set on what's mine

LydiaRaising Ollie alone, hasn't been an easy task but there was no other option. Thirteen years ago, I let his father walk away - without knowing the truth.I always thought it was for the best. Maintaining the secret about Ollie's true parentage seems like the right thing to do.But a chance run in with Jacob stirs up all the emotions I thought I'd left in the past and sends my world crashing down around us.I'm forced to come clean and share my son with a man I never thought I'd see again.I didn't think we'd have forever...JacobMy life is nothing like I planned.As if the death of my mother wasn't enough, I managed to lose my wife and the roof over my head in one fell swoop. But, my ex's infidelity isn't the end of the lies. Returning to my hometown brings a whole new set of obstacles, including a son I never knew I had.While Lydia's world is tumbling, I'm realizing this could be my chance at the family I never knew I was...