PLEASURE WITH HURDLES: A Small-Town Romance Interlaced with Mystery, Obstacles, and a Dangerous Past!I abandoned everything and left. Buried an ugly secret deep within and started a new life in a small town.

How far would you go if your past baggage suddenly came knocking at the door and threatened to destroy a life you fought hard to build?I fought valiantly. I was ready to lose everything.

But there he was: A man with a deep emerald gaze—And we had a steamy romance capable of setting my soul ablaze. It all emerged from a friendship and now we have it all.

And there it was, the ghost of my past returning to shatter my dreams. When I arrived in this sleepy little town in Nottingham, I met him.

An exquisitely seductive and kind man to whom I felt an instant and intense physical attraction. In his gaze, time seemed to stand still, and I found myself daydreaming about a future with him.

With his alluring smile, charming demeanor, and dominant presence, he has long held the title of the town's sexiest sports teacher. Just looking at his gorgeous green eyes set my carnal bells ringing.

He could have anybody in our little town, and I was simply another hard-working educator. But for some inexplicable reason, I felt a deeper connection to him and the love we had was profound.

For three years, I yearned for the chance to transform my bond with him into something more romantic, until it finally arrived. It was as though my past could smell my joy and returned, gnawing at my heels like a hungry hound.

Our love served as my sanctuary, and the moments spent with him were my only escape. I was ready to do everything it took to keep the terrible truth from being revealed, even if it meant losing the dream career and a respectful persona I worked so hard to build.

But in the process of preserving my life from imploding under nasty blackmail and threats, I found myself on the verge of losing our budding friends to lovers romance. Will he be able to pull me out of this quagmire, or will my sinking life drag him down with it?This love story book was previously published under the title "Blackmailed by the Forgotten: Love Secrets of the Past".