Success. Wealth. Power.Franklin Benedict left his three sons a legacy and an empire, and the brothers are now at the helm of one the most powerful shipping corporations in the world. Though they were raised as southern gentlemen, they have no problem living up to the playboy label they’ve been given.Secrets. Lies. Betrayal.But their father left behind something else. Something he thought long buried in the dark corners and the ever churning tide of the Charleston low country. And that something has the potential to tear apart the brothers and the women they’ve come to love, if it doesn’t destroy them all first.Originally published as The Sons of Broad Series, all books have been rewritten and reedited. Each book tells the story of one brother. They can be read as standalones (with HEA) but the overall mystery won’t be solved until Book 3.Book Two: SEDUCTIVE LIES (Originally titled DEADLY SECRET)Bea Jacobs didn’t think she’d find anything when Knox Benedict asked for her opinion on old business files. But after being warned to stay away from the Benedicts and nearly beaten to death by an unknown assailant, she’s certain there’s something there. Though she’s willing to keep digging, her first priority is keeping Knox safe.Knox is concerned with two things: finding out who hurt Bea and winning her back. And he’ll do anything to keep her safe, except leave her alone. He’s sure of her love for him, but suspects she’s keeping something from him. Bea isn’t the only one with secrets. They are everywhere, from long lost letters to their own family members to the reappearance of a troubled young woman with her own burdens. Bea and Knox have the most unexpected secret, but someone close is hiding a deadly one, and they’re going to show Bea what happens when she ignores warnings.

With her life at risk, Sarah Cooper must hang up her ballet shoes and assume a new identity on a horse ranch in rural Maryland.Mucking stalls is a far cry from center stage, and the ranch’s so-called “horse whisperer” is the complete opposite of the men she’s used to. He’s stubborn, sullen, and sexy.Unfortunately, he's also suspicious…of her.Bruce Murphy trusts his horses, and since the new ranch hand showed up, they’ve been skittish. Sarah's trouble, and Bruce wants her gone before he loses anyone else he cares about.She challenges him until he can’t decide if he should kiss or shake her.But the more time they spend together, the more he sees the truth: Sarah isn’t trouble, she’s in trouble.Bruce protects his heart as tightly as Sarah guards her secrets, but they each have something the other needs—will they learn to trust before time runs out?“A fast-moving, exciting novel. The main characters are the perfect combination of charming and complex. his contemporary romance delivers electrifying heat between characters with a sprinkle of humor.” — InD’tale Magazine

NatalieThis was supposed to be my happily ever after.He was supposed to be my forever.That picture perfect life changed in an instant when I found myself on the brink of death at his hands.All I know now is that I need to get out of here, escape this town, this living hell. Find a place that no one knows me. A place where I can start over. A new beginning.Pine Valley. My new beginning.Will this be the start of something new, better, the one thing I’ve always wanted in life. Friends. Family. Love.I will overcome the hell I have been through and come out on top, or will I?GrantI am an emotionally damaged thirty five year old with no social life and enough work to spread between six people. When and how did I let my life come to this?I knew dad’s cancer was gonna take him from me soon and he would be joining mama like he was been wanting to for many years. The thought of being alone sending a chill through me.Would life really be worth it at the point?That thought crossed my mind many times until I met the new girl in town. She was scared and had been hurt. And I have an overwhelming urge to protect her at all costs.Will I succeed? Or will I lose her like every other person in my life?