As Much As I Ever Could
Edisto Summers Series, #1
Seventeen-year-old CJ Ainsworth doesn’t drive—not because she can’t, but because she won’t.
She’s been living with the guilt of being the sole survivor of the head-on collision that claimed her mother’s and sister’s lives. It’s the reason she refuses to get behind the wheel. It’s the reason her father has nearly abandoned her. It’s the reason she’s sent to piddle the summer away at her estranged Memaw’s house in Edisto Beach.
All CJ wants to do is isolate herself and make it to the trial at summer’s end, where she’ll testify against the stranger who couldn’t keep his car in its own lane. She doesn’t expect to fall for a boy, especially not Jett Ramsey, a hotshot racing champion destined for greatness on the NASCAR circuit.
CJ’s resolve crumbles when she loses a bet that puts her squarely in Jett’s driver’s seat. While he patiently reintroduces her to driving, they confide in each other, and CJ learns she’s not the only one silently suffering through a loss.
As their connection deepens, Jett’s focus on the track is called into question. CJ can’t be the cause of another car crash, but her heart is broken either way. Can CJ learn to put her heart in drive? Or will she throw it in reverse?
As Long As I Have You
Edisto Summers Series, #2
Reeling from an unexpected public break-up, recent graduate Bo Johnson finds his life in flux, unsure of his romantic outlook or himself. The one thing he can count on, however, is his dad’s desire for him to get serious about a future on the family’s large commercial farm—the one he stands to inherit. If he actually wants it, that is.
For headstrong Jordan Wright, a life on her family’s small Appalachian farm has never been in question—as long as it doesn’t fall into foreclosure first. With debts mounting and the bank’s grace running out, Jordan inherently knows the one thing her mama and grandparents won’t say aloud: it’s up to her to save them.
When Jordan lands a prestigious internship at Johnson Farms with a lucrative cash prize, she vows to keep her focus, despite partnering with the owner’s ruggedly handsome son who’s also shouldering the weight of family expectations. But as their success and affection for each other grows in tandem, Jordan becomes the target of Brice Johnson, the other intern leader, who harbors a grudge against Bo and a growing resentment toward Jordan.
Just when Bo is discovering his place on the farm and Jordan’s payout is within reach, a jealous Brice undermines the internship in an attempt to reclaim what he believes to be his rightful family stake, leaving Bo and Jordan with the realization that saving their inheritances could mean losing each other.
As Fast As We Can Go
Edisto Summers Series, #3
Fresh out of high school and still never been kissed, Gin Johnson already has a place in her family’s farm business, but she wants more—a career and a love all her own. She harbors a secret dream of becoming a romance author, but her inexperience in love results in repeated rejections from publishers. And if that isn’t enough, she’s constantly overlooked as a “little girl” by everyone in her small island town, including her long-term crush.
Following the retirement of his nemesis Jett Ramsey, racing bad boy Tyler Madden grapples with his identity on the track, struggling to carve out his own legacy. However, his father’s obsession with defeating the Ramseys undermines Tyler’s every move. Now, his position on the team is in jeopardy after a crash on the track leads to his suspension and an ultimatum: clean up his reputation or face expulsion from the sport.
With both Gin and Tyler needing a quick fix for their public perception issues, they agree to fake date with a goal of getting Tyler back in the driver’s seat and Gin in her crush’s arms. But the plan has a few naysayers, most notably Tyler’s control-hungry father and his nemesis Jett, who also happens to be Gin’s childhood friend. They’re prepared for the public scrutiny and the sabotage, but a shift in the end game could throw them both off track.
