Love Like You've Never Been Hurt

The Summer Lake contemporary romance series follows a group of friends from a small lakeside town in the California hills. They have kept in touch over the years and now, in their early thirties, their lives are drawing them back to Summer Lake and to each other. 

 

Emma Douglas came to Summer Lake as an orphan twenty three years ago. After losing her parents so young and later suffering a disastrous marriage, she believes that love only ever leads to pain and loss. 

 

When she meets Jack Benson, the business partner of her childhood friend Pete, she sees everything she used to long for in a man; tall, dark, and drop dead gorgeous! Despite their undeniable attraction, Emma is too scared to risk her heart, especially on a man so much like her ex - sexy, smart, funny, successful and no doubt the same kind of cheat! 

 

When events lead them both to Summer Lake for the summer, will Jack be able to persuade her that he's nothing like her ex in all the ways that really matter? That the love she used to dream of isn't a little girl's fantasy, but a reality they can share if she can get past her fear and learn to trust? 

 

This book is intended for adult readers 18+ 

 

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Each Summer Lake Romance can be read as a stand alone book – no cliff hangers here! Each book contains one couple's story. However, they are best read in order to get full enjoyment of the underlying story and friendships. 

 

Book 1: Love Like You've Never Been Hurt - Emma and Jack 

Book 2: Work Like You Don't Need the Money - Pete and Holly 

Book 3: Dance Like Nobody's Watching - Missy and Dan 

Book 4: Fly Like You've Never Been Grounded - Smoke and Laura 

Book 5: Laugh Like You've Never Cried - Michael and Megan 

Book 6: Sing Like Nobody's Listening - Kenzie and Chase 

Book 7: Smile Like You Mean It - Gabe and Renée 

Book 8: The Wedding Dance - Missy and Dan's Wedding 

Book 9: Chasing Tomorrow - Ben's backstory with Charlotte 

Book 10: Dream Like Nothing's Impossible - April and Eddie 

Book 11: Ride Like You've Never Fallen - Nate and Lily 

Book 12: Live Like There's No Tomorrow - Ben's story 

Book 13: The Wedding Flight – Smoke and Laura’s Wedding 

Book 14: Fight Like You've Never Lost - Leanne and Ryan 

 

Remington Ranch series 

Meet the sexy brothers of Remington Ranch! Just like in SJ's Summer Lake Romance series you can expect a story that is both sweet and steamy! 

 

Mason 

Shane 

Carter 

Beau 

Four Weddings and a Vendetta 

 

A Chance and a Hope trilogy 

Chance Encounter 

Finding Hope 

Give Hope a Chance 

 

The Hamiltons Series 

This series follows the Hamilton family in California wine country. If you recognize the name Hamilton it’s because this is Smoke’s family who own one of the largest wine growing and distribution businesses in the country. In this set of connected stand-alone books you will meet Smoke’s brother and sister as well as a couple of cousins. 

 

Red Wine and Roses 

Champagne and daisies 

Marsala and Magnolias 

Prosecco and Peonies 

Milkshakes and Mistletoe 

Cognac and Cornflowers 

Bourbon and Bluebells 

Whiskey and Willow 

 

The Davenports Series 

This series featuring Hope’s cousins, the sexy brothers, of the Billionaire Davenport family. 

Oscar 

TJ 

Reid 

Spider 

 

Summer Lake Seasons 

Angel and Luke in Take These Broken Wings 

Maria and Zack in Too Much Love to Hide 

Logan and Roxy in Sunshine Over Snow 

Ivan and Abbie in Chase the Blues Away 

Colt and Cassie in Forever Takes a While 

Austin and Amber in Tell the Stars to Shine 

Donovan and Elle in Please Don’t Say Goodbye