When You're Ready

The Ready Series

Book 1
JL Berg, LLC
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Before my husband Ethan died, he wrote me a letter.For three years, it’s sat unopened in my bedside table... waiting. 
As a widow and a single mother, I’d made peace with a quiet life. After all, I lost the love of my life. No one could ever replace him.  But then, I met Dr. Logan Matthews and everything changed. 
He appeared like a white knight, caring for my injured daughter as he slowly mended the pieces of my broken heart. 
The letter Ethan left me has three words written on the envelope, When You’re Ready.
So, I guess the question is...
Was I ready... to love again? 
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J.L. Berg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Ready series, the Walls series, the Lost & Found series and more. She is a California native living in the beautiful state of historic Virginia. Married to her high school sweetheart, they have two beautiful girls and two pups. When she's not writing, you will find her cuddled up, watching a movie with her family, obsessing over fandoms or devouring anything chocolate! J.L. Berg is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC.


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JL Berg, LLC
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Jul 23, 2013
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263
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9780990346005
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Fiction / Contemporary Women
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Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
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Fiction / Romance / New Adult
Fiction / Small Town & Rural
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Never Been Ready
Book 2
One night with him.That’s all it took.
My disappointment with the male species started at an early age. Growing up the daughter of the town drunk and a string of bad relationships only solidified it. 
Is it any wonder I’d all but sworn them off?
Or at least, that was my plan. Until I met Declan James — Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor. We swore it would only be one night. One night of wicked fun and we’d both go back to our own lives. 
But, when he found himself on location in my hometown for an extended period of time, that one night turned into more and things began to get complicated. 
Just when I’d all but given up on the thought of love, I’ve managed to give my heart to a man whose world couldn’t be more different than my own. 
Where we doomed from the start? 
Ready for You
Book 3
A lifetime ago, he was my world.But then I ran, and swore I’d never return.Never is a long time. 
Growing up, it was never a matter of if when it came to Garrett Finnegan-- but when.From the moment I met him, I knew I’d met my perfect match. My soulmate. 
In a split second decision, however, I let that perfectly paved future of ours slip away, and I said goodbye with nothing more than a hastily written note, stained with my tears. 
It’s been eight years since I’ve been back. 
Eight years since I’ve faced the consequences of that decision.
Eight years since I’ve felt his lips on mine.
They say everyone deserves a second chance, but how could I seek forgiveness knowing the truth of what happened all those years ago will only destroy us in the end? 
Ready or Not
Book 4
From the moment he moved in...It was hate at first sight. 
As a plant-loving homeowner, I take particular pride in my gardens. So, when I came home to find several of my flower beds trampled by my new next door neighbor, sparks flew.
And not in the sexy sort of way.
Jackson Reid was everything I hate in a man. He’s rude and overbearing — and did I mention he’s a lawyer? 
He’s also a single dad and soon I began to see, behind all that arrogance, he’s also incredibly patient and caring. In fact, many of the things I hated about him melt away and I’m left, not just liking him.
I think I might be falling for him too. 
But, like most adult relationships, we both came with a past and Jackson’s baggage may destroy more than our budding love affair if we’re not careful. 
Being neighborly just got a whole lot more complicated... 

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Almost seven years after losing her husband in Iraq, Hannah Abbott Guthrie isn’t sure she’s ready—or able—to move on, but the attentions of a lifelong friend are making her think about it for the first time. The memory of the sweet kiss she shared with Nolan Roberts hasn’t strayed far from her thoughts, but she also fears that pursuing something with him would mean betraying her husband’s memory.

Nolan has loved Hannah for years, but he’d been giving her the space she needed to heal from her devastating loss. Now, when an opportunity arises to show her how he feels, Nolan can’t resist, but he knows earning her love will take more than a kiss. Somehow he has to prove to Hannah that finding love twice in a lifetime is possible—and well worth risking her heart.
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From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City.

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We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House.

You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more.

We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other.

Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding…

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After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half?

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It’s been almost four years since I’ve seen Kate, but I’ve thought about her every single day. Our reunion was unexpected and nothing like I’d envisioned. Never in a million years would I have guessed the love of my life would fall for my best friend.

 

Kate agrees to meet so I can explain what happened, why I distanced myself, but I’m not sure how to put it all into words.


I’m determined to prove that abandoning her was a mistake. It doesn’t matter if she’s with Daniel now. She’s been my girl since we were teenagers, and one day, she’ll be my wife.


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Breaking Kate - Book One

Catching Kate - Book 1.5 

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Come to Me Quietly comes a scorching new adult romance in the Closer to You series.

A second chance at life…
A second chance at love…

Jared Holt never thought he deserved either—until he found both in the arms of Aly Moore. Aly has loved Jared for as long as she can remember, and she’s more than ready for the future they’re making together. But Jared can’t help remembering his own family. And he’ll never forgive himself for what happened to them. How can he allow himself the very happiness he once destroyed? 

To live a life worthy of Aly, Jared knows he has to stop running and finally put his past to rest. But when he decides to face his demons head on, he encounters more than he bargained for: a dangerous mix of jealousy, lies, and dishonest intentions. When those intentions threaten Aly, Jared loses all control, giving into the rage that earned him his bad boy reputation years before. And he’ll fight to protect her no matter what it costs…even if he destroys himself in the process.
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Sofia Tres Santos remembers a time before her life went sour, before her innocence was ripped away, before she began punishing herself with risky behavior and unworthy men. Now, at twenty, she just hopes she’s ready to rebuild some of what she lost. One way or another, it always comes back to her childhood friend and longtime crush, Killian O’Brien.
 
As strong as Killian is, Sofia has always been his one weakness. He knows Sofia has suffered and wants to ensure she’s never hurt again—not like before, and definitely not under his watch. When Sofia agrees to work at his mixed martial arts gym, Killian seizes the opportunity to help and protect the sweet girl he’s always cared for. And yet, as he trains Sofia to defend herself using his hard-hitting MMA techniques, he’s drawn to the vulnerable beauty in ways he never expected.
 
As Sofia grows stronger, she also grows brave enough to open herself up to love. And along the way, she challenges everything Killian believes to be true, showing him that no matter how much he dominates in the ring, the real battle is fought in the heart.

Praise for Once Pure
 
“The sexual tension between Sofia and Killian is super steamy; the passion builds with every page.”—RT Book Reviews

“Sexy and heartbreaking, Once Pure is an excellent, emotional read.”—New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy

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I’ve moved on since then.

Or so I thought.


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I felt safe with him. Safe with my secrets, my dreams and eventually — my heart. I thought we’d have forever together.


That was a long time ago.


I thought I’d forgotten those piercing blue eyes and the sound of his laugh. I tried to obliterate the memory of his touch from my mind.


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