I’m Karen, a Midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on ’80s music and repeated readings of Forever by Judy Blume. An early preoccupation with Rock ‘n’ Roll led me to spend my twenties working my way from intern to executive in the music industry. Now I’m a married mom of two, and instead of staying up late in rock clubs, I get up before dawn and write sexy contemporary romance and women’s fiction.
Book 1 in the Sterling Wives trilogy, Once Forbidden, Twice Tempted is now out in the world! This series will release over the next two months, and tells the story of three very different women thrust into a sisterhood none of them were prepared for, all while trying to sort out their romantic lives! Once Forbidden starts with (spoiler alert) the death of Johnathon Sterling, who was married at one time to each of the three heroines. Book 1 stars Tara Sterling, Johnathon’s first wife, and Grant Singleton, Johnathon’s best friend. Grant has had a thing for Tara forever, but he always swore to Johnathon that he’d never go there, even after the two split. Now they’re competing for the same job and control of Johnathon’s company!
Torn between loyalty and lust…a relationship so off-limits, it could cost her everything…
Real estate agent Tara Sterling jumps at the chance to start fresh when she inherits part of her late ex-husband’s company. But claiming her rightful place at Sterling Enterprises means working side-by-side with CEO Grant Singleton, her ex’s best friend. Their long-simmering heat spells trouble as both vie for control of the business—and lose control of their thirst for each other…
Now available from your favorite retailer! Find it in-store or the links to buy online are HERE. If you read it, be sure to drop me a note and let me know. You can always reach me at karen [at] karen booth [dot] net!