Featured Author: Hayley Faiman

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Hayley Faiman!

Men of Baseball Series

Pitching for Amalie (Men of Baseball #1)

When tragedy ruins her life, Amalie Aagaard cuts ties with her family and moves to Boston, leaving her past behind. Even in another city, far away from the man who loves her, memories plague her mind.

Then, one night at a club, her life takes a turn during a sensual encounter with a stranger. Jarrod Harrison is determined to discover more about Amalie, but she wears a mask, shielding herself from him. With a bit of persistence, eventually, Jarrod dominates his way into her heart. Amalie lets go a little at a time, on her way to finding happiness with this man.

When the past rears its ugly head, can their newfound relationship survive? Or will it shatter their future together?


Book 1 - Standalone

18+ for mature audiences due to language and sexual content.

Catching Maggie (Men of Baseball #2)

 

At eighteen years old Marguerite “Maggie”; a girl wishing for a new life was swept off of her feet by the promise of a stable future with a man she had known for just one week.

Samwell “Sammy” Rogers. Future professional ball player, starting catcher. Years later and in a confusing marriage Samwell is not the man she thought she had married. Secrets are exposed and truths discovered. Maggie catches herself asking if she ever really knew Sammy?

Innocent Maggie finds herself immersed in a world she never imagined existed and while she should be frightened she finds herself feeling anything but, in fact she likes what she sees.

What happens when a husband, career and family get in the way of two people falling for each other? When self-confidence is shattered?

When two people are ripped apart will they fight to be together or will they simply give up?

This is not a love triangle.

* Recommended for 18+ language, sexual content, and light BDSM.
This is book 2, a standalone, in the series Men of Baseball. Each book can be read separately but it is encouraged that they are read in order.

Forced Play for Libby (Men of Baseball #3)

 

Elizabeth "Libby" Lillian Montgomery-McGrath was born and bred—bred to be the perfect, polished wife of some well to do man who would probably never love her. Then she laid eyes on Pete McGrath, a bad boy who would undoubtedly be unacceptable by the standards of her family.

For Libby, it was love at first sight. To her complete and utter astonishment, her father not only accepted Pete, but encouraged and rushed them into marriage. She thought she had been given her happily ever after, but the honeymoon never lasts forever...

Pete and Libby appear to be the perfect couple from the outside. Affectionate, beautiful, successful and rich, strangers envy them and their friends adore them.

Pete McGrath harbors hidden truths that eat away at him daily, destroying the love he holds for his Libby.

One email threatens their picture perfect marriage, exposing their most intimate imperfections. Libby is devastated, Pete's eyes are opened, and he's forced to play for the woman he loves.

*Recommended for readers 18+ due to: Graphic Sexual Content and Language
**This is book 3 in the series and can be read as a standalone, but it is encouraged that the series be read in order.

Sweet Spot for Victoria (Men of Baseball #4)

VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL NOVELLA ---

Victoria fell in love with Carlos when she was just a young teenager. Two kids, one successful pro-baseball career, and almost two decades later, she's sure she doesn't want to live her life with anyone else. But when news of another baby on the way collides with her already hectic life, the veil of complacency is removed and panic takes its place.

Carlos marched Victoria down to the church as soon as she was eighteen years old, resolute that she was the love of his life. Fourteen years later, he doesn't regret his decision for even a second. Their life is beautiful, if not a bit crazy, and he loves his little family. But when his Vic starts acting strange, the secrets she keeps causes him to worry that he just might lose the woman who holds his heart.

When truths are revealed on a romantic weekend away with friends, all hell breaks loose. As things begin to unravel, Carlos has to decide what he's willing to sacrifice to regain his Sweet Spot.

*Recommended for readers 18+ due to graphic sexual content and language.
*** This is a Novella for the Men of Baseball Series, and should be read after the entire series for full comprehension of characters mentioned.

Owned by the Badman (Russian Bratva #1)

Haleigh knows nothing of love. Raised to be no more than the ballerina her mother could never be, she eats, sleeps, and breathes dance. Then, when she is blindsided by the news that her parents have arranged for her to be married, she does as she has always done—exactly as she is told. However, despite the fact that the man she is to call her husband is a complete stranger, Haleigh cannot help but hope that maybe, just maybe, she will finally get the chance to know love.

Maxim is not a good man. His strength is foreboding and his handsome features are merely a distraction for the dangerous person that lies beneath. When he collects a debt by way of a beautiful, ballerina bride, he relishes in the fact that he owns something so pure, so innocent—so undeniably his. Yet, Haleigh is better than he ever expected, and it is not long before his ownership begins to turn into something much, much more.

But when the darkness of Maxim’s past comes back to haunt him, the illusion of love’s safety is shattered. Maxim’s demons seek to destroy everything he holds dear. Suddenly, being owned by the badman is worse than Haleigh imagined. In order to protect her, Maxim has to decide just how bad he can be, and if letting go is the best choice.

** Recommended for readers 18+ due to graphic sexual content, violence, language and sexual abuse - possible trigger.
*** This is book 1 in a series and a series standalone

Rough and Rowdy (Notorious Devils MC #1)

Kentlee Johnson has always been a sweet girl with good intentions and simple dreams.

Pierce "Fury" Duhart is an outlaw by nature, born and bred to ride with the Notorious Devils.

When a chance encounter brings them face to face, Kentlee knows that getting involved with the president of the town's notorious MC is not a wise choice.

But Fury knows what he wants, and Kentlee is the little bit of sugar he craves on the side.

Daring to be bold for just one night, Kentlee surrenders to Fury's advances--but one taste of the rough and rowdy man is all it takes to turn her world upside down.


*** Recommended for 18+ due to Sexual Content, Adult Language, and Violence.

About Hayley Faiman:
32 years young... I was born and raised in California. Met my husband at age 16 married at 20 years old. Moved to Oregon for a few years while my husband served in the US Coast Guard only to return to the Golden State when his tour of duty was finished. Lived that life a while, had my babies back in California, until the Lone Star State called to us.
Texas is where we call home, where our boots rest and loving that country life. Living the life with one bearded power pole climbing husband, two little boys that are full of energy and drive us crazy plus a chocolate lab named Optimus Prime.
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Interview With Hayley Faiman:

1 & 2. Can you tell us a little about your books? and For the Men of Baseball series, can they be read as a standalone or do they need to be read in order?  
 I currently have 3 series available, through Amazon and all are enrolled in KU. My first series is complete and called the Men of Baseball series. It is a Contemporary Sports Romance that leans toward RomCom. The first three books are Interconnected Standalones and can be read separately. The 4th book in the series is actually a companion Novella and should be read after the first three, otherwise you may not understand why the characters are the way they are ;)

My second series is called the Russian Bratva series. This is a Romantic Suspense, Mafia book. It is darker with darker themes, so there is a trigger warning attached to this entire series. Only the first book Owned by the Badman is available for purchase, the 2nd book however, is available for pre-order and will be live April 25th. Each book in this series is about a different couple, but I recommend reading them in order as the backstory continues throughout the series.

My third series is the Notorious Devils MC Series. Again, Romance is a theme, and this series is also a bit edgier than my Men of Baseball series but not quite as dark as my Bratva series. Though it is MC so expect some debauchery. The first book is called Rough & Rowdy and is live March 24th! The second book Rough & Raw will be available at the end of June. 

3. For someone who hasn't read any of you books yet, which one would you suggest they read first? 

 For someone who hasn't read my books. It depends on what type of reading they wish for. Men of Baseball is lighter and more on the fun side. Russian Bratva is darker, complex, and suspenseful. Notorious Devils is edgy and rough. All of my books are sexually explicit, so you'll always have a healthy dose of sex and romance throughout each book.  

 4. When did you know you wanted to write a book?

I knew I wanted to write when I was very young. When I was in kindergarten I wrote a play. Its been inside of me my entire life. My husband decided to take a job in Texas, we're originally from California and with this change he encouraged me not to go back to work in the 9-5 workforce but to instead pursue my dream of being an indie-author. So here I am!

  

5. Do you work with an outline, or just write?

I don't have an outline, ever. I usually just sit down and write. I never know how a story is going to end, or what my characters are going to do.

6. How long on average does it take you to write a book?

On the average it takes about eight weeks to write a book from start to finish on my end, that includes one full read through before I send it off to my editor. My books range from 75K - 90K words. 7. Do you have a favorite spot to write?

I have a desktop computer so I write in the same spot. I have a little writers nook with a full sized desk set up in my master bedroom. The hubbs doesn't feel so left out because he can do his own thing but we're together in the same room.
 

8. Do you listen to music while you write?

I don't typically listen to music when I write. I generally write during the day when my children are at school so I take advantage of the quiet.  
 

9. What are you working on next?

I have just finished up the 3rd book in the Russian Bratva series, Dancing for the Badman, so now I'm diving back into the MC world and working on Rough & Rugged the 3rd novel in that series. I hope to have it finished and out by fall.