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Blue-collar bad boys and curvy women together in a hot, quick, & sweet way. Harlow My water heater isn’t the only thing on the fritz in this house. My love life and desire to love anyone new ended when my husband died in service to our country. As a romance writer, I've had the worst case of writer's block, but Copper brings back my mojo. He doesn't have to help a stressed-out widow with kids, but he does. Maybe it’s time to do what I promised to my first love… and find a new love. Copper The emergency call wasn’t my usual visit, but I’m glad to help Harlow in any way I can. And I...

Blue-collar bad boys and curvy women together in a hot, quick, & sweet way. Marissa I don’t date guys who come into the bar I work at. Never. Ever. But when the hottie Leif volunteers to take care of my toddler so I can work to pay my bills —with the payback of a date— my resistance to his determination disappears. Now I’m mixing business with pleasure. And dang, the man knows pleasure. Leif I’ve wanted her from the first day she started working at my buddy’s bar. I saw the fear of bringing a guy into her life. I have a kid, too, and I know it’s not easy. My intentions run as ...

In the heart of Monroe Falls, a decade of secrets lies buried, just waiting to resurface. When Kiera Redfern receives an unexpected invitation to the opening of a long-forgotten time capsule, she can’t shake the feeling that the past is calling her home. Haunted by a letter she once penned, Kiera knows that some memories are better left buried— especially the ones tied to Zach Lorton. But fate has different plans. Returning to the town she left behind, she finds herself face-to-face with Zach, a man whose very presence ignites old flames and stirs emotions she thought she’d long ...

Blue-collar bad boys and curvy women together in a hot, quick, & sweet way. Ella My curves aren’t every man’s dream and I know that. And I’m definitely not the kind of girl he dates. And I come with kids and a jerk of a boss. But when it comes to Zale, I get drunk on his love. Zale Every Thursday she comes into my bar. This Thursday, I’m making my moves and Ella will be mine. But if she wants more kids, that’s not happening, and it’s not why people think. I’m mixing up a recipe for love. Zale: Graffiti Boys 1 is a sweet, steamy, happily-ever-after, single mom romance. NO ...

Blue-collar bad boys and curvy women coming together in a hot, quick, & sweet way. Cece I can’t be falling for a man who stole my car in high school. It’s crazy, right? Plus, with opening a business, my controlling ex, and taking care of my daughter, I can’t deal with more. But when it comes to Dane Drake, my heart does the talking and I have to listen. Hemi When the past comes walking into a bar wearing red heels and curves that I’d like to ride on forever, I’m a goner. She comes with a past, we all do. I just need to show her that her past isn’t our future. I’m gonna steal ...

Alanis My heart belongs in the quaint town of Everville, North Carolina, where charm and chaos collide. When I crack open a fortune cookie that hints at my romantic destiny: "You will receive unexpected kisses, in unexpected places," the last thing I expect is to fall head over heels for Chance, my brother's fiercely loyal best friend. As summer nights heat up and tantalizing encounters ignite a simmering chemistry, I find myself swept into a whirlwind of passion that could ignite a family feud. Still, as my feelings for Chance blossom, I wrestles with the looming threat of my brother’s ...

A jilted bride. A past one-night stand gone horribly wrong. And the chance to change their stormy history. Mallory My fiancé left me at the altar... well, the day before the altar, but it felt horrible all the same. And for months now, I've been turtled inside of myself, wondering what I did wrong. I'm roped into performing at the local Fall Festival, I decide to knock the dust off my boots and show the crowd that my country side is still alive. And she's ready to kick some... well, you know what. When a one-night stand from high school comes waltzing into the concert like he's John-...

A tourist in trouble, a man whose middle name is trouble, and an unforgettable whirlwind romance in a city that blends history and the future vibrantly. Harper My dream vacation has quickly turned into a nightmare. The travel company I booked with has poof disappeared and I'm left stranded in Berlin, Germany. Considering my options, leaving and going home seems to be the smartest plan, but in walks a man who makes the world spin wobbly for me. Bastian Klein is smart, funny, and wants to take away all of my troubles. Trouble is... he is trouble. I didn't come to Europe to have my possessions...

Jade I crack open the fortune cookie, half-expecting a cheesy phrase about luck. Instead, the words leap off the paper: “Roses are red, violets are blue, true love is looking at you!” I scoff, rolling my eyes. True love? Pfft! That’s a fairytale I left behind when I left Everville ten years ago. Now, I’m back, slinging coffee temporarily and trying to build my career as a computer security analyst, hacking my way through vulnerabilities for major companies. My recent diabetes diagnosis complicates things and the timing of finding love isn’t perfect—but what ever is? Rhett's dad ...

She thought she had permission to be in his family’s mountain home. He's tired of women taking advantage of his big heart. But there's something different in this lost woman. She and her daughter need this ex-Ranger and his big heart. Leesa My divorce is finally final, and I just needed to get away from my crazy ex-husband. A coworker offers up his cabin near Black Timber Peak and I jump at the chance to spend the holiday in the mountains with my daughter Jazzy. When a man with eyes as green as the pines crashes our mother-daughter fun time, saying that I don’t have permission to be in ...

Haley What am I doing? I don't know how to run a ranch. I don't know how to handle these horses. And I definitely don't know how to feel when the sexy rancher next door comes over and starts to show me how to do... things. My fantasies take over and I want him to show me everything. I want everything from him, but he's not that type of guy. But before meeting him, I wasn't this type of girl either. Duke Sweet sins of all sins. This young woman is going to be the death of me. Watching her struggle has me stomping my way over to her. Not to rescue her, but to settle a bet with myself about ...

Maitlyn I just wanted to get away from it all, but my past always follows me. My dog Kraine goes crazy at something outside of my rental cabin. Logically, I know it can't be my ex, but then again, he's known for being unpredictable and illogical. And then there’s that smell. Smoke. I try to tell myself it’s all okay, but when Kraine runs away into the forest, and I get lost looking for him… Nothing is okay. And when I run into Jake in the mountains, my lack of trust in men makes me want to run the other way, but the forest isn’t safe for either of us. Jake is strong, but he’s been...

Welcome to the local pub where a band of friends and bartenders aren’t looking for love but sometimes Sip Happens. Tyler I love Everville. I spent my youth running wild in this town and I can’t imagine living anywhere else. I’ve dedicated my life to serving and protecting the community that raised me. I’ve never had much in the way of family and I hope to change that at some point, though no one would accuse me of being lucky in love. Thankfully, I have lifelong friends who mean the world to me. There’s nothing better than a night spent at Sip Happens with the boys. But my loyalty...

He’s struggling after a divorce. She’s been there through thick and thin. When he needs to get back in the dating scene, will she be the only one he wants to date? Regan I’ve known him since we were in diapers. Our parents teased us that we would end up together but we both proved them wrong with Logan marrying his college sweetheart and me… well, let’s just say I took the career route. I’ve played Aunty to his kiddo since the day she was born and I don’t mind picking up the mother-figure slack when she-who-must-not-be-named ups and leaves them both. Now Logan is asking me to ...

Hoppy Holidays Dixie and Jagger Company holiday parties are the worst. Especially when I come face to face with the company B. But maybe I need to stand up for myself and stop worrying about what others think. In the glow of the twinkling lights, I meet Jagger and he makes it a night to remember. With my hurtful past it’ll take some time for me to warm up to the fact that this handsome bartender wants me. Hold the course Jagger and it’ll be a hoppy holiday. The holidays inspire Dixie to take charge of her relationship destiny over a cocktail…or two. Jagger isn’t your everyday ...

Fizzy Festivities Riverly and Stone This New Year’s Eve can’t be worst than the last. I guess never say never. Opening my dream coffee shop in Miracle Mountain is my Christmas gift to myself. Mostly because I can’t afford to do anything else now. When a mountain man, Stone, comes to my rescue, I want to rescue him right back. But he’s my best friend’s brother and we’re both reeling from past relationship avalanches on our hearts. Stone, I want to trust, but I need you to trust me too. I’ll never say I don’t love you. Never. The holidays inspire Riverly to take charge of her ...

Nora I’m cursed. I swear it. From getting fired, to setting things on fire I am not having a Merry Christmas. Christmas might be ruined but there’s always the new year. Things are looking up when my hero, hotter than hot, offers me a job and a place to stay. Can he stop the curse and give me the steamy kissmas I’m looking for or will we go down in flames like my past with me? Gabriel What year is it? I thought I’d be rescuing an old lady with ancient bulbs and tinsel on her asbestos Christmas tree. What I don’t expect is Nora to charm the pants off me… But when I need a hand at ...

Welcome to the local pub where a band of friends and bartenders aren’t looking for love but sometimes Sip Happens. Nate When my first love was offered her dream job working as a pastry chef in the glitz and glamor of a five-star kitchen, I couldn’t give her a reason to stay in Everville. So Sage packed her oven mitts and didn’t even kiss me goodbye. It’s been three years and my hunger for her has only gotten stronger. Now I’ve made a name for myself as the Marketing Director at Rollings Estate. I get paid to keep tourists flooding in through our gates. But the only person I care ...

She’s his best friend. He wants to change—everything about himself to impress others. Can she help him see that she’s already impressed? Peri Ten years ago, I met my best friend. He was running away and I was here to stay. I weaseled my way into his grumpy eighteen-year-old heart and Orion and I have been there through some of the darkest days. When he comes to me asking me to help him do a mountain man makeover to impress people from his past, I’m reluctant, but he has been there for me… So I agree and, in the process, I realize that I don’t want him to change. Orion is taller ...

Rachel The moment I saw that dashing firefighter slide down the pole, my heart skipped a beat. Luke isn’t just brave; he’s a hero in every sense of the word—even if my own cat, Mr. Whiskers, turned a simple tree-climbing adventure into a full-blown rescue operation. I never expected a day of panic would lead me to a man so fearlessly passionate about saving lives. But as he held me in his arms, the smell of smoke and adrenaline mixed with something warmer, something electric. Suddenly, my ordinary life felt charged with potential. Could he really be the hero I’ve been searching for...