A second chance at love, a meddling ex-boyfriend, and an adorable 8-year-old daughter make this love story intriguing and emotionally satisfying. Jack Delaney was Sophie Turner’s anchor during their high school days in Whispering Falls. Thirteen years have passed since Jack left their idyllic town to chase his dreams, while Sophie chose to stay and express her art through pottery. Fresh out of college with a construction degree, Jack's life took a sharp turn when he fell in love and quickly became a single dad—a role he had not anticipated. A twist of fate brings Jack back to Whispering...

Second Chance Sweet Romance Short Story collection. Four clean and wholesome romance short stories. These are quick little reads for when you need a pick-me-up. Hiding in the Lines Kate to her neighbors, Ellie Wilson to her fans, and her exacting editor. She cherishes her hidden world behind closed curtains. A clash over the last book and a car mishap turn a charming stranger into an adversary. Yet fate weaves their paths together in unforeseen ways, revealing his long-held silent love for her from her words to her heart. Unchained Heart Lily, a teacher, discovers a faithful dog standing ...

“Uh … a pregnant woman in a wedding dress just drove her truck into the side of our barn.” Minutes before walking down the aisle, Olivia realizes that she can’t marry a man she doesn’t love. With nowhere to go, she drives and drives until she crashes into a barn, waking Wyatt Honeywood from a sound sleep. With the rain plastering Olivia’s gown to her body, Wyatt can tell right away that she’s pregnant—but she isn’t. Olivia is determined to have a fresh start at life, and West Hope seems as good a place as any, especially with the handsome Wyatt around, but Wyatt is doing ...

How did I end up playing the fake fiancé to a woman I just met? Well, it all started with a trip. A guilt trip. My family is wacky. And way too involved in my love life. So, when my sister demands I bring my fiancée to her wedding, there's only one problem . . . she doesn’t exist. Who better to play the role of my future bride than the woman who nearly kicked my bucket? Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Evie is gorgeous, accomplished, and funny. The plan? We’ll learn everything we can about each other, then ‘break things off’ a few weeks after the wedding. Except . . . The line ...

Addison Cooper had planned on an all-expense paid vacation to the Cayman Islands to celebrate her most recent business success. Instead, she's trekking to the outback of Oregon to help a friend of her mother's.

Three abandoned children… Two erstwhile sweethearts… One missing sister… And no problem? After Iris Delaney kissed him and ran off eleven years ago, Camden La Salle never wanted to see her again. But Iris is back in town caring for her nieces and baby nephew, and she needs his help. Can Camden let go of their past history to help Iris with her present crisis for the sake of the children’s future well-being in this second chance Christian coastal romance with a side of suspense? Iris’s Issues… When Iris Delaney’s five-year-old niece calls her unexpectedly to tell her that her ...

They didn’t meet until after the wedding day. Carter McLain has finally accomplished the success he was striving for when he moved to the frontier a decade ago. All that’s missing is a wife to share it with. Having no desire to leave his land, he requests a friend back home to arrange a proxy marriage for him. When his bride seems too good to be true, Carter wonders if he did the right thing. The highly publicized deaths of Ella St. Clair’s parents cause her to lose everything. Left destitute, alone, and friendless, she grudgingly accepts the offer of marriage by proxy to a man she ...

She's back in the hometown she never wanted to return to, along with the high school heartbreaker she never wanted to see again. A second chance at forty, or a second heartbreak? When her beloved aunt’s sudden illness sends Nai back to Chapel Cove to manage the town’s bookstore, her successful, independent, organized life in Texas seems a million miles away. Between a book-hoarding aunt, a leaky roof, unruly pets, wobbly faith, and flaky bookstore staff, the last thing she wants is to have to rely on local cop Mateo Rodriguez for help. Not when he's the guy who broke her heart, ...

My bad boy ex from next door returned to our small town. Now we’re fake engaged and stuck together, uncovering buried secrets. After 18 years, the sudden death of our friend Jacob brings my brooding ex, Billionaire Nate Hayes back to our small hometown. Nate had vanished, breaking my heart, but Jacob’s final wishes drew him back. Now, the irresistible, emerald-eyed jerk is my neighbor once more. Jacob willed us his home, but it comes with dangerous secrets. And the more secrets we unravel, the more danger we attract. When pent-up tension erupts, clothes get shed in a raw, heated moment....

When Sadie inherits a cottage in the middle of nowhere from a grandmother she never met, she hopes to find the father she never knew. Instead, she discovers mysterious messages that may or may not lead to her father. When a storm knocks out the power and washes out the one road that can take her back to civilization, Sadie turns to her only neighbor, a man with a secret agenda of his own. Caden knows Sadie's father, and what he knows he dislikes. Still, he's willing to help his new neighbor track down her father...for a price. What neither of them realizes is they are not only unwittingly ...

Fake Relationship, Workplace, Rancher Romance Bowen As the operations manager of Kingridge Ranch, my job is to keep things running smoothly—both on the ranch and within our chaotic family. Love? I’ve never had the time for it. But when a VIP guest walks in and threatens to upend everything, I’ll do whatever it takes to protect what’s mine. Priya’s here to polish our brand, but all she’s done is turn my world upside down. She’s brilliant, beautiful, and those curves? They’re impossible to ignore. The more we fake this chemistry, the harder it gets to deny how real it feels. ...

A billionaire and a single mom have the perfect deal—until love breaches the contract. Paul needs a fiancée to inherit the family business. When his motorbike fails on way to an all-important meeting, he's stranded late at night in a large, wintry forest. After trusting the wrong guy, Nina is left desperate for a job to keep a roof over her little girl's head. When Nina saves Paul from the snowstorm, he's quick to offer her the perfect deal: a few days pretending to be his fiancée to keep her daughter's home. They shake-- and soon find that fooling others is easy. But can they fool ...

One night. One mistake. I had no plans to see him again—until he turned that night into an offer I couldn’t ignore. The arrangement is simple. No feelings. No strings. No repeats. Now we’re sharing a bed, a name, and just enough lies to keep up appearances. Turns out, rules are harder to follow when he’s two feet away and looks at me like I’m already his. He’s falling. I’m trying not to. Because if I let myself feel, I won’t just lose control— I’ll lose the only thing keeping me safe: distance. Every time he touches me, the rules bend. Every glance, every breath, every ...

Running from the law . . . into the arms of a sheriff. All Annie Stone wants is a new life, far away from the drudgery of working as a maid in St. Louis, and far away from the sour memories of her previous marriage. She's overjoyed when a sheriff in Colorado chooses her as a mail-order bride. But as she's making plans to leave, the unthinkable happens. She needs to leave town--fast. Sheriff Caius Hunt has more work than he can handle, an uncooperative town marshal, and a family waiting for him to give up and return home. To prove to the town--and himself--that he's settled and dedicated to ...

Losing his father in the Boston Massacre, Anthony Darroch is thrust into adult responsibilities. Against his duty to family, he must manage the Garlick Shipping Line, while controlling the hate forged by his father’s death at the hands of redcoats. The building resistance to the dictates of the Crown stir the bubbling cauldron of revolution sweeping aside all normalcy. Yet in this chaos, he finds himself pulled to the charms of the one woman that may settle the conflict in his soul. This tale continues the story of the Darroch Diaries and its forerunners the Calder Chronicles and the HMS ...