Hard as Mason
Book One of the Sultry Tides Series
“A very great read with an oh my god ending, that will leave you begging for round 2.”
–Twin Opinions
“What a great combination of HOT, passion, humor, and a psycho ex. I fell in love with the characters. … This book jumps right in and the journey continues to the very end. I had a hard time putting the book down once I started. I can’t wait to read book 2!”
–Devlynn Ihlenfeld, reviewer for Give Me Books
“I can hardly wait for the second book. I think you will want to jump on this series, the plot alone is worth the read but the style and flow of the writing makes it a smooth and quick read.”
–Crystal’s Many Reviewers
“It’s a strong debut…I had a hard time putting it down and I already want to read the sequel.”
–Sara Strand, Book Reviewer, Sara’s Organized Chaos
5 Stars
–Rene’s Getaway
“The final “battle” for Laura had me reading faster. The cliff hanger has me looking forward to the next book.”
–Amazon reader review
“The description of the places they visit was well written, making it easy to see the scenes set before you…the final scenes with Greg will stick in my mind.”
–MJ (Amazon)
About the book:
Laura Bellamy is a rising star at her San Francisco company. She is smart, beautiful, professional, respected, and driven to succeed. Unfortunately, the greater her success grows, the more her husband’s insecurities are revealed. The couple has been married only three years since busy Laura took a chance on finding love on an internet dating website.
But once the honeymoon ended, the more she tried to make their marriage succeed, the more Greg’s true colors stained their crumbling relationship. He is jealous, paranoid, and cruel. Adding to their pressure-cooker marriage, he focuses his insecurities into pressuring his wife to start a family and give up the career that makes her happy.
Laura has worked with the same company for longer than she’s known her husband. In that time, not only has she loved her career, she’s also enjoyed her friendship with Mason Paladino: a fellow executive who is witty, sophisticated, and a bit of a goofball who sports a gorgeous swimmer’s body. For too long, the friends have suspected they share romantic chemistry, but neither will break their vows. If the right conditions present themselves, will they act on their simmering desires? Would it be wrong to deny their love? Can Laura trust her heart to show her the right path after failing miserably with her husband?
When Greg’s insecurities push him over the edge from cruel to criminal, will Laura stay, or end the toxic relationship? And if he catches her with a new man, how far will his anger drive his actions to tear them apart?
Find out what happens to Laura and Mason in book one of the Sultry Tides series.
Read the first chapter of Hard as Mason
More books coming soon! Sign up for Cindy’s newsletter for updates.
Cindy B. Wells 