Layla and Jamie’s story ends on an intense cliffhanger in book one. Book two is available now and gives the characters the happily ever after they deserve. Read the books individually or pick up the complete duet.
Books 1 & 2 of Then & Now Duet
Then & Now
For readers who want the WHOLE story. Now.
Layla Graham & Jamie Campbell become fast friends in TAKE IT BACK THEN, but after she breaks up with her boyfriend, it seems there’s definitely the potential for more.
Until her father forbids the relationship.
The events that follow lead Layla to leave everyone she loves behind.
Six years later, in TAKE IT ON NOW, Layla returns home to find everything has changed—especially Jamie. The man who holds her heart even after all this time can’t stand the sight of her.
The way he treats her makes her hate him, too.
Forced to spend time together, they agree to get through it with as little interaction as possible.
But is there really more than one way for this to go?
Content Warning: Then & Now features some strong language and sex scenes, as well as scenes involving kidnapping, cheating not related to main characters, SA intent, and death that can be upsetting or triggering to some.
Book 1 of Then & Now Duet
Take It Back Then
Love so strong it leads them right to tragedy.
Layla Graham has a family that loves her—including fiercely protective older brothers. They’ve kept her from making mistakes… and her own choices. With her first relationship comes freedom she’s never experienced. The change gives her room to breathe, but it also makes her vulnerable. After a terrifying situation that could have been much worse, her parents hire a bodyguard to protect her.
Jamie Campbell is more than happy to accept the job. It gives him the routine he craves, and—despite her testing his every nerve while simultaneously turning him on—he enjoys spending time with Layla. But he ignores their chemistry because loving her isn’t a risk he’s prepared to take. Experience has taught him it always leads to disappointment or pain. Too bad love isn’t always a choice.
Their feelings for each other build despite their denial and her father’s forbiddance. But choosing each other only becomes more impossible when she finds herself in a new relationship she didn’t want, and he finds a family he would die to keep.
Content Warning: Take It Back Then features some strong language and sex scenes, as well as scenes involving kidnapping, SA intent, and death that can be upsetting or triggering to some.
Book 2 of Then & Now Duet
Take It On Now
Hate is not the opposite of love.
Six years have passed since Layla ran from her childhood home. She made a good life for herself away from her family, but her sister, Sloane, convinces her it’s time to face the demons in her past. On her first trip back to California, she plans to forgive her family for their wrongdoings while also getting revenge against Alora and Kai Drakos. If she gets to rekindle things with Jamie, that’s the icing on the cake.
Six years have passed since Jamie swore to be Layla’s villain. In her absence, he’s carved a place for himself with her family, and he’s convinced her arrival home is too well-timed to be a coincidence, so keeping her from causing trouble becomes his goal. Making sure she hates him in the process is just a benefit—no way in hell he’s letting this woman anywhere near his heart again.
Together, they discover there’s a lot they don’t know.
Content Warning: Take It On Now features some strong language, sex scenes—including rough sex & degradation, mention of car accident and death of a sibling, as well as cheating not related to the main characters that can be upsetting or triggering to some.