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Buxton Peak: The Complete Collection is more than a boxed set of all the other books in the series. It is a chronological collection of Ian Taylor’s stories, his journal entries, his tweets, his innermost feelings. From the time he was identified as a child prodigy in the quaint town of Buxton tucked into the Peak District National Forest to the night he stood on a stage in Nashville, starting over as if for the first time.

At 16, Sammy had her sights set on track state finals and never paid much attention to the college guys who came to help her mom run their bed-and-breakfast. But that was before Brandon. He was young and strong and not that much older than Sammy. Brandon took the job to help pay for college. It sounded easy: live in the apartment above the garage, be the handyman and groundskeeper, and run off to the dorms in the fall. He didn’t count on finding a family. He didn’t count on Sammy running away with his heart.

Kaelen is the perfect boyfriend. Smart, athletic, attentive, and willing to keep their secret. Abigail is the only girl at his high school smarter than him. With his 165 IQ, he can talk to her about anything; science, math, social issues...chemistry. He just can’t date her. Until the day he gives up trying to pretend he isn’t in love and the chemical equation that burns between them gets too hot to ignore.

Can best friends fall in love with the same woman? Six years and two master’s degrees after Buck stands up to bullies on behalf of his freshman roommate, he and Milton are still best friends—until they meet Leanne. As Millie, Leanne, and Buck joke around at a comedy club while waiting for open mic night, they realize that, run together, their names sound like “a million bucks,” giving them the idea to start the comedy trio known as A Million Bucks. With Milton on stage as Millie, and he and Buck brewing tension with Leanne, their Minneapolis comedy act quickly becomes a hit. Through...

He’s madly in love with her, but their pen-pal romance has yet to take center stage. In the pulsing limelight of Black Rose, Javier Rodriguez reigns as a founding member of the rock band. Amidst the whirlwind of social media frenzies, the clamor for selfies and autographs, and the fervor of global fandom, his heart finds solace in the flirtatious exchanges with his pen pal, Lillianna Garcia. While they’ve become everything to each other through handwritten letters, emails, texts, and video chats, Javier can’t shake the feeling that Lillianna is hiding a major part of her life from him...

It’s Jonnie’s senior year, and her dream is to be the best wide receiver on the Buccaneers’ football team. But when she walks onto the field, the guys aren’t looking at her like they used to - especially her best friend and captain of the team Skyler. Skyler’s floored when he sees his best friend Jonnie after being gone all summer.

Child Prodigy and devoted musician, Ian Taylor, forms a rock band with his three best friends, helping them rocket to stardom and all the spoils that come with it. But Ian’s heart is torn between the teachings of his youth and the temptations of music and the stage. When Ian disappears for two years, Buxton Peak falls apart. Returning to center stages brings its own challenges, and life as a rock star is not as easy as it once was. The guys have grown up, and the original dynamic of the band is lost in the distractions of substance abuse and women.

Billionaire rock star Ian Taylor controls everything in his life except love. His girlfriend dumped him on New Year’s Eve, and everyone else becomes close to him for his money and fame. His best chance at finding love is to meet a girl who has no idea he’s a rock star. Quiet, unassuming Megan wants nothing to do with love. Her goal is to finish her last year of college, focused on her studies. When they meet in the most unlikely place for romance, Ian’s ready to win Megan’s hesitant heart but not ready to reveal his superstar identity.

Twenty beautiful women and only one of them knew Brock’s real identity, so why were they both keeping it a secret? Rejected by the leading lady on the reality show Love Letters, Brock was ready to take his place at center stage. He knew he could pass himself off as a regular guy and loved seeing women’s reactions when he told them he played video games for a living. What he didn’t tell them was that he had a master’s degree in video game design and was international reigning champion in several competitions and a billionaire. But one woman knew the truth.

You will love this sweet and clean romance. One elegant leading lady and 20 hot guys. What could possibly go wrong? Michelle knew she wouldn’t meet her forever husband on a reality dating show. This was just for fun. You never know what might happen when surrounded by 20 hot guys, none of whom shared her values. Running from his past, Ashton rides the waves to the pinnacle of his career as a professional surfer. He’s just arrogant enough to think he stands a chance with the elegant leading lady playing the part of bachelorette on the dating show, Love Letters.

For Olympic swimmer Gail Pederson, gold medals came easy. Finding true love and marrying him in the temple? Not so easy. Especially with three men competing for her attention and temptations leading her further and further from her goal. Choices have consequences, and each choice Gail makes affects all four of them. One choice changes their lives forever and leaves unexpected consequences in its wake.

Center stage can’t last forever. Even a rock band as talented as Buxton Peak can come crashing down. Protecting his bride from cameras and scandals is the least of Ian’s worries. While he is blinded by love, his band is torn apart by distractions, temptations, and drug abuse. Will Ian stand beside his mates, letting their problems become his problems? Can they pull together as a band? Or will the pressures of stardom rip them apart?

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In the beginning, it was all about the music...until that wasn’t enough. Child Prodigy and devoted musician, Ian Taylor, is torn between the teachings of his youth and the temptations of music and the stage. He forms a rock band with his three best friends, helping them rocket to stardom and all the spoils that come with it. But Ian’s heart is called to serve as a missionary. When he disappears for two years, Buxton Peak falls apart. Returning to center stages brings its own challenges, and life as a rock star is not as easy as it once was.

In the beginning, it was all about the music.... Even a rock band as talented as Buxton Peak can’t stay on top forever. When drugs, betrayal, and tragedy rip the band apart, the guys find themselves short one drummer. But front man, Ian Taylor, thinks he’s found the solution. Nathanial Jackson plays drums for a small Christian rock band, but his talent exceeds theirs. He’ll never make it out of Nashville sitting behind them. When the remaining members of Buxton Peak show up at Nathanial’s concert, he knows exactly what they want.

Buxton Peak’s bassist, Andy Smith isn’t sure he can be the man Vanessa needs. When a chance meeting finds them at a cafe in London, Andy is only four months out of rehab and Vanessa is days away from returning to Nashville. A whirlwind romance ends in tragedy and loss. Can they find a way to patch up a relationship that spans across the Atlantic?

Former crown prince, Aaron Sayid, abandons his playboy lifestyle to meet his third cousin, Felicia, who’s convinced they were meant to be together after seeing him on television, despite a language barrier and living on different continents. When Aaron and Felicia stumble upon a human trafficking ring near the border town between Guatemala and Belize, they call upon their mutual cousin, Army Captain Henry Stephenson. He promptly falls head-over-heels with the tireless humanitarian aid volunteer Whitney, and ends up trapped on the wrong side of enemy lines.

Three love stories, two billionaires, and one contested crown. Who will claim the title as king of Madain Saleh? Crown Prince Marcos Sayid is thrust into an arranged marriage with the feisty Hazel Marie Cohen, who thinks he’s a spoiled rich prince and refuses to even give him her phone number. A series of shocking revelations takes Marcos across the globe and back, all while he’s hoping to find his place in the royal family and his future queen.

Too many basketballs and not enough kissing. All Matt Bailey wants is to focus on his position as starting point guard for the varsity basketball team. When an epic kiss and a social media scandal forces him into the arms of the beautiful and spunky Trina Wynter, he finds himself in a fake relationship with a girl just crazy enough to think she can take on the world.

All’s fair in love and sports...until her boyfriend comes home. Basketball was Christine’s ticket from high school to college and her dream of becoming a scientist. The cocky new kid at school was getting in her way, and into her heart. Dylan knew his snarky new tutor was smart, gorgeous, and a great basketball player. He just didn’t realize she had a boyfriend, until after he kissed her. Now he has a choice, play fair and wait for Eddie to screw up? Or fight to win back Christine’s heart?