Darci Ann Baker

Books

If life was a game, Nicki Adams-Robinson was winning.I had it all. A wealthy, politician husband, two beautiful, almost-grown children, and a magazine-cover-worthy house nestled on the shore of Lake Michigan. Yeah, I’d won.That was until my husband of twenty years asked for a quiet divorce. You know, the kind that allowed Derek the freedom he wanted without tarnishing his sparkling public image.Who could have blamed me for being angry?Angry enough to have maxed out a few credit cards? You bet. Angry enough to have gotten drunk on Derek’s prize wine and slept with my pool boy? Okay, maybe that wasn’t my smartest move. But when handsome, retired NBA star, Trent Richards came my way, who was I to say no?Now I played whole new game. Pretending the good wife in public, while safely behind closed doors Trent and I enjoyed our own private game.Too bad, I forgot one important rule. In politics, nothing stays private forever.

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Lyric:
Three years ago, my husband almost killed me. Since then, I’ve gotten a divorce, changed my name, moved halfway across the country, and started over.
I’m the mousy kindergarten teacher the kids love and no one else notices. I’m the recluse neighbor with the ferocious dog. My life may not be perfect, but it’s mine to live however I choose.
Which might be why I say yes to an invitation to a friend’s birthday celebration. Dinner, then a bar to watch her boyfriend's band, even though it goes against my hermit-lady lifestyle.
Of course, the minute I step out of my comfort zone there’s a guy. A hot guy with tattoos and amazing blue eyes that dare me to take a chance. Okay, I’m a little lonely. And really, how much trouble can a little harmless flirtation get me? Turns out, a lot with Zane Brody.Zane:
A year ago, I moved back home to help my sisters care for my mother after her breast cancer returned.
I’m the loyal son and the loving brother. I’m the popular new high school orchestra teacher, and the lead singer of the band me and my friends started when we were teens. With all that going on, I don’t have time for a romantic relationship. Or so I thought, until one night I meet an angel in the liquor aisle of my grocery store.
Her name is Lyric and I write songs. Talk about fate. Too bad she doesn’t see it that way—not that I blame her. A world of pain hides behind her beautiful California smile. Pain I can relate to because I’m a master at hiding my own traumatic past.
Next thing, I’m falling hard for this fragile woman. Helping her move on as much as she’s helping me, while we both try to keep the burden of our secrets to ourselves. Then life spins out of control and everything falls apart. The ugly secrets I’ve tried to hide from Lyric come out. Will she except the imperfect man I am or have I lost my grocery-store angel forever?

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