Going Hard: The Steeles 1 (Steele Ridge)

In this first installment of the sexy and suspenseful Steele Ridge series, second chance love can be murder when a slick sports agent returns to his hometown and finds the secret baby he left behind.

“Kelsey Browning spins a deeply emotional tale of intrigue and romance in a page-turning romantic suspense fans will gobble up.”
- New York Times Bestseller Dianna Love

Slick sports agent Griffin Steele is living the highlife in Los Angeles, far from the shadow of the North Carolina mountains where he grew up. But when his hometown falls on hard times and needs his help, Grif reluctantly agrees to commute between coasts. He never expects the lush scenery, in the form of pretty tomboy Carlie Beth Parrish, to be such a temptation.

After an impetuous one-night stand with Grif Steele fifteen years ago, hardworking blacksmith Carlie Beth has tried to make a living and raise her daughter in the hometown she loves. Then, too-sexy-for-his-Rolex Grif blows back into town like the perfect storm, making Carlie feel less like a thirty-something mom and more like an infatuated teenager.

When a stalker targets his hometown and Grif suspects Carlie Beth might be the next kidnapping victim, he can’t help but step in to protect her. But once he discovers the fourteen-year-old secret she’s been keeping from him, will he embrace the truth or will he turn his back on Steele Ridge and Carlie Beth forever?


Although all books are stand alones, if you would like to read the entire Steele Ridge series chronologically, the following is the correct order:The Beginning - The SteelesGoing Hard - The SteelesLiving Fast - The SteelesLoving Deep - The SteelesBreaking Free - The SteelesRoaming Wild - The SteelesStripping Bare - The SteelesEnduring Love - The SteelesCraving Heat - The KingstonsTasting Fire - The KingstonsSearing Need - The KingstonsVowing Love - The SteelesStriking Edge - The KingstonsBurning Ache - The Kingstons