Men of Evercrisp Orchard
Following the formula of dark romance plus hockey hotties, what can possibly go wrong?
1. ALMOST RAVAGED by Abby Millsaps
SYNOPSIS
They say you never forget your first love. What they don’t say is how hard it is to move on when he happens to be the trifecta: a brooding hockey player, your brother’s best friend, AND the keeper of your darkest secret.
I spent three years trying to get over Tytus Tremblay, only to slingshot right back into his orbit when we’re reunited at Holt University. But Tytus isn’t the only man on my radar anymore.
I have a new enemy in the form of Mercer Eden, an arrogant, condescending professor almost twice my age who happens to be my boss. Then there’s his sweet, bashful best friend, Noah Henry, the owner of Evercrisp Orchard.
The pleasure Mercer and Noah offer me—individually, and together—is the primal distraction I live for. It just might be what I need to finally forget my first love and move on with my life. But then Tytus makes a life-altering choice that affects us all, and one thing becomes abundantly clear: he never plans to let me go.
2. ALMOST ROTTEN by Abby Millsaps
SYNOPSIS
He called me his wife. My brother’s best friend and star hockey defenseman Tytus Tremblay stood in front of the Dean, declared we’re married, and bullied the man into bending to his will. To Ty’s credit, it worked. My job is safe. The Dean has no idea who else was in the video with me. But as the reality of the situation sinks in, I realize just how instrumental Tytus was in orchestrating this nightmare.
He’s delusional. Tytus and I aren’t married, even though I used to dream about a future with him. That was before I met Mercer and Noah and allowed myself to fall for two older men. Embarrassingly, when we’re locked away in my dorm, I give in to Ty’s delusions. I can’t help but push the limits, catapulting us toward his fantasies.
Now I’m torn between three men, so agonizingly confused I feel myself starting to slip away. When Ty casually calls me his wife in front of his professional hockey team, I break. I can’t go on like this. I can’t keep playing this game. Every version of the future I dreamed of is slipping between my fingers. Irrevocable damage has been done, and I’m afraid nothing will ever be the same again.
3. ALMOST RUINED by Abby Millsaps
SYNOPSIS
I told Mercer I’d never forgive him, and I meant every word of that promise. He hurt Tytus in the most awful, deleterious way while Noah just stood by and let it happen. All three men in my life have contributed to the toxic, unnecessary agony of our collective heartache, but I’m the one who brought them together. This is all my fault. Everything is ruined, and I have no one to blame but myself.
I almost captured that once-in-a-lifetime kind of love, and I was lucky enough to experience it three times over. But almost has never been enough. I’ll miss Mercer’s bold, dominant attentiveness just as much as I’ll yearn for Noah’s sweet, gentle brand of care. I’ll spend the rest of my life craving Ty’s intense possessiveness.
It all ends now. I refuse to choose between them, so I’m opting out entirely. I’d rather break my own heart and mourn the loss of them for the rest of my life than let them hurt each other ever again.
