Rebel in a Small Town
(Slippery Rock #2)
Kristina Knight
Kristina Knight
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pagesHe's not giving up his family without a fight
James Calhoun has never been able to resist Mara Tyler, or her knack for mischief. Her reputation as a reckless teenager drove Mara from their hometown. So Slippery Rock is the last place James ever expected to see her, and Mara's timing couldn't be worse. With the upcoming election for sheriff, she threatens the squeaky-clean image James needs to win. Because Mara has brought with her the result of their steamy affair: his two-year-old son, Zeke. After the initial shock, James is determined to have both his family and career. He just needs to convince Mara that her home is where it's always been. With him.
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“Not that you have a friend. That you have a friend,” he said, emphasizing the word. “I always
wondered what made you walk away like that. Now I know. It wasn’t me.”
Mara’s eyes widened and her mouth dropped open. Not a friend. A friend. James thought she
was, what, bisexual, and that made her walking out on him okay? “I don’t know what you think
you understand, but you are completely and totally off base—”
“It’s okay to be a lesbian—”
“I’m not a lesbian.”
“Okay, a bisexual—”
“If that look means you think you might be joining in a little three-way action now that I’m back
in town, think again, Deputy Doofus. I’m not bisexual and I’m not a lesbian. I am a straight,
CIS-gendered female who likes men.”
James blinked. “But she’s… And you’re… You said she was here to hook up with you.”
“I didn’t mean hook up hook up. God, why do men assume women can be friends with one
another only if they’re also hooking up?”
“It was a natural assumption from the way you introduced her.”
“Are you sure you passed that police academy test? Your deductive reasoning could use a little
work.”
“Yes, I’m sure I passed it, and my deductive reasoning isn’t flawed. You insinuated—”
“—that she was my friend. She’s also my employee, and no, that doesn’t mean I pay her for
sex.” Mara intentionally lowered her voice even though there were no other people on the
sidewalk. “There is no sex between Cheryl and me. I thought you’d already gotten the memo that
my preferences lean toward men.”
“I didn’t know friends randomly meet up with other friends in strange towns where one or the
other of them is working.”
“Then you obviously don’t have very good friends.” Mara crossed her arms over her chest. “Or
you live in a town with a single stoplight, and so do all your friends.”
“Touché.” James put his hands in his pockets. “You look good.”
“So now that I’m not an attached lesbian-slash- bisexual, you’re going straight into hook-up
mode?”
James grinned. “It was a statement of fact,” he said, “not an invitation for either of us to go
jumping into whatever lake we were swimming in up until two years ago.”
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“Not that you have a friend. That you have a friend,” he said, emphasizing the word. “I always
wondered what made you walk away like that. Now I know. It wasn’t me.”
Mara’s eyes widened and her mouth dropped open. Not a friend. A friend. James thought she
was, what, bisexual, and that made her walking out on him okay? “I don’t know what you think
you understand, but you are completely and totally off base—”
“It’s okay to be a lesbian—”
“I’m not a lesbian.”
“Okay, a bisexual—”
“If that look means you think you might be joining in a little three-way action now that I’m back
in town, think again, Deputy Doofus. I’m not bisexual and I’m not a lesbian. I am a straight,
CIS-gendered female who likes men.”
James blinked. “But she’s… And you’re… You said she was here to hook up with you.”
“I didn’t mean hook up hook up. God, why do men assume women can be friends with one
another only if they’re also hooking up?”
“It was a natural assumption from the way you introduced her.”
“Are you sure you passed that police academy test? Your deductive reasoning could use a little
work.”
“Yes, I’m sure I passed it, and my deductive reasoning isn’t flawed. You insinuated—”
“—that she was my friend. She’s also my employee, and no, that doesn’t mean I pay her for
sex.” Mara intentionally lowered her voice even though there were no other people on the
sidewalk. “There is no sex between Cheryl and me. I thought you’d already gotten the memo that
my preferences lean toward men.”
“I didn’t know friends randomly meet up with other friends in strange towns where one or the
other of them is working.”
“Then you obviously don’t have very good friends.” Mara crossed her arms over her chest. “Or
you live in a town with a single stoplight, and so do all your friends.”
“Touché.” James put his hands in his pockets. “You look good.”
“So now that I’m not an attached lesbian-slash- bisexual, you’re going straight into hook-up
mode?”
James grinned. “It was a statement of fact,” he said, “not an invitation for either of us to go
jumping into whatever lake we were swimming in up until two years ago.”
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Famous in a Small Town
(Slippery Rock #1)
Kristina Knight
Kristina Knight
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
May 1st 2017 by Harlequin Superromance
Lifestyles of the small-town famous
Forced to leave Nashville after a scandal, Savannah Walters has come home to Slippery Rock, Missouri, with a bruised ego and her singing career in jeopardy. As if that isn't humiliating enough, on her way into town she's rescued by her swoon-worthy childhood crush, Collin Tyler.
His hands are full running the family orchard and dealing with his delinquent teen sister, so Collin doesn't need to get involved with someone as fiery and unpredictable as Savannah. But the intense attraction between them can't be denied. And when disaster strikes, they'll both be surprised by who's still standing when the dust settles.
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Breakup in a Small Town
September 1st 2017 by Harlequin Superromance
Once upon a time, Kristina Knight spent her days running from car crash to fire to meetings with local police--no, she wasn't a troublemaker, she was a journalist. Her career took her all over the United States, writing about everything from a serial killer's capture to the National Finals Rodeo. Along the way, she found her very own Knight in Shining Cowboy Boots and an abiding love for romance novels. And just like the characters from her favorite books, she's living her own happily ever after.
And coming September 2017...
Breakup in a Small Town
(Slippery Rock #3)
Kristina Knight
Kristina Knight
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
This isn't the man she married…
Jenny Buchanan never considered what "for better or for worse" meant when she married Adam Buchanan at nineteen. Six years and two little boys later, "for worse" arrives in the form of a tornado that ravages Slippery Rock and injures Adam. Now he's a stranger to his family…and love won't be enough to bring him back.
Only when Jenny asks him to move out does Adam become the husband she needs…but Adam isn't the only one who's changed. As their attraction sparks back to life, Jenny and Adam must learn what it is to grow up—and grow together—before this small-town breakup lasts forever.
About the Author
Once upon a time, Kristina Knight spent her days running from car crash to fire to meetings with local police--no, she wasn't a troublemaker, she was a journalist. Her career took her all over the United States, writing about everything from a serial killer's capture to the National Finals Rodeo. Along the way, she found her very own Knight in Shining Cowboy Boots and an abiding love for romance novels. And just like the characters from her favorite books, she's living her own happily ever after.
Kristina writes sassy contemporary romance novels; her books have appeared on Kindle Best Seller Lists. She loves hearing from readers, so drop her a line!
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