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If you love sweet romances (PG-rating), look no further than Rachelle Ayala's Have a Hart series. The Harts are a family of San Francisco firefighters. Their family motto is: Heart comes first. Cait Hart has been married to Brian Wonder for twelve years, but does she really know him? The redheaded firefighter is dependable, loyal, and kind to others, but he's never let her probe his feelings. Brian's life is blown open when his former high school teacher and wife of a senator dies in a car crash. When a pair of blue chow dogs show up at his mountain cabin, he is forced to tell Cait his ...

A story of second chances and haunting secrets. Can love heal the scars of the past? Former smokejumper Linx Colson hasn’t forgiven wildland firefighter Grady Hart for something she regrets. Linx keeps her hurts while rescuing stray dogs, including one she’s desperate to keep secret from Grady. Grady is back to rebuild his life and turns Linx’s carefully orchestrated life upside down. When a suspicious character reemerges in their lives, Grady and Linx must work together to protect the little girl and her family. With a missing puppy, a little girl in need, and secrets that could ...

Leanna Rivera never told her friends where she went junior year in high school. Her family sent her back to Mexico to give birth and keep it a secret. They told her to forget about Carmelita, her brown-eyed baby girl, who died shortly after her adoption was final, leaving her with a box of ashes. Fourteen years later, Leanna receives a frantic phone call. Her daughter is alive and has run away to cross the US-Mexico border. With little to go on, Leanna hires a bodyguard to help her search for Carmelita. Axe Salvadori hides his secrets well. He also hides his attraction to Leanna, preferring...

Linx Colson fights fire with fire on smokejumper Grady Hart while a deranged arsonist targets their most precious secret. ~ ~ ~ I’m Linx Colson. I’m mean, unforgiving, and have a short fuse. Don’t hate me. I love dogs, and I rescue them from careless, cruel humans who abandon them in the creek, toss them from their cars, and leave them in burning buildings. The most careless man in the world is back, and I don’t like it one bit. Grady Hart, the man who dived out of an airplane straight into a forest fire was the same one who dove into my heart and bed. What a disaster. When he and ...

Roni Reindl was kidnapped by the cartel and rose to second-in-command. Jason Boyd was a firefighter before becoming a quadriplegic. When Jason’s ex-girlfriend hires Roni to kill him, will Roni kill her heart or her past? * * * Note: This is a short romance tying together two characters introduced in previous Bad Boys for Hire adventures. Jason Boyd is the “other man” for Carol in Bad Boys for Hire: Nick Roni is Boss Veronica, an antagonist of Axe and Leanna in Bad Boys for Hire: Axe Jason’s home health aide, Marisa Monroe, has her Irish adventure in Bad Boys for Hire: Liam The ...

Town busybody, Tami King, has her sights set on Sheriff Todd Colson while a creepy stalker has her in his sights. I’m Tami King, and I’m proud to be a prima donna. Except I live in a boring, one-corner town, Colson’s Corner, that’s about as far from hip and cool as the Dust Bowl is from Malibu. But it’s home, and it’s where my great-great-grandfather, Hank King, made us Gold Country royalty—thanks to a fifty-pound nugget of gold. They call me spoiled and say I always get what I want, but that’s not true. I don’t yet have a ring on my finger, and my plans to turn my town ...

Do you wish you knew ... How to crack the code of a modern, contemporary single plotline romance? How to get motivated to write and finish your romance story ideas? How successful authors write consistently and put out high-quality work at regular intervals? How to use strong and sympathetic characters and hit well-known romance plot points to create your unique romance story? How a supportive group of writers can motivate each other to write faster and better? Why setting a daily word count goal is not the best way to track your progress? How to keep your motivation going, book after book,...

A writing skills reference book from the author of Romance In a Month: Have you ever wanted ... • To create unforgettable characters? The kind readers talk about well after the book is finished? • Your characters to jump off the page and tell you what they like and dislike? • To make your characters multi-dimensional, complicated, deeper, and larger than life? • Create compelling quirks, flaws, and internal conflicts to differentiate your characters? • To keep your story from being predictable by having your character surprise you and your reader? • To hear readers tell you they...

If you love sweet romances (PG-rating), look no further than Rachelle Ayala's Have a Hart series. The Harts are a family of San Francisco firefighters. Their family motto is: Heart comes first. Can a woman looking for Mr. Perfect settle for a happy-go-lucky Mr. Wrong? Dr. Vanessa Ransom has high standards and she's on the hunt for the perfect man. With limited time for a social life, she hires college dropout Dale Hart to walk her dogs and clean her house. Just for kicks, she decides to motivate him to succeed, only to find herself falling in love with him. Can Dale show Vanessa that love ...

Pete and Kim Hart’s nest is empty after Dale and Vanessa’s island wedding. When Pete surprises Kim with a few extra days on the beach, she is distraught to learn they will be alone for New Year’s Eve. Pete cheers up Kim by catching a large goose to ring in the New Year while Kim’s meddling sister insists on inserting herself into their second honeymoon. With chaos ensuing, will Pete and Kim’s new year be happy or goose? --- Pete and Kim have been busy all these years raising their six children whose romances form books 1-8 of this series. They finally get a chance to truly know ...

If you love sweet romances (PG-rating), look no further than Rachelle Ayala's Have a Hart series. The Harts are a family of San Francisco firefighters. Their family motto is: Heart comes first. Larry and Jenna have it all—a fairy tale romance, a sweet and gassy basset hound dog, and a dream home on the way. While Jenna charges ahead with her dreams, Larry is plagued by nightmares and doubts about their future. As Valentine’s Day draws near, and with it, their first anniversary, Jenna plans a big surprise for Larry, a scarred and injured firefighter who is on disability. When Harley, ...

What did Ruby Rush expect when her world went up in flames and her face decided to take a vacation? Certainly not a wild adventure tangled up with demigods and the nosy Goddess of Death herself—Hella, that is! Ruby, hiding from the world with her half-burned face, thought she’d seen it all—until her BFF gifts her a magical mirror. Suddenly, a Viking warrior tumbles through the looking glass and introduces himself as Roger Rok, the dreamy demigod son of the Norse God of Love. Roger’s on a quest to find a berserker sword to prevent the whole world from going kaput. And guess what? He ...

Sleepers of the world, get rich! Ever wonder why the wealthiest fat cats always look so well-rested? It’s because they’ve unlocked the secrets of Sleep Economics—a revolutionary technique where your road to riches is paved in sumptuous silk sheets and the only “work” required is an enthusiastic embrace of slumber. I’m Dr. Somnus “Snoozy” Slumberton, trailblazer and high priest of this lucrative moolah-making universe. From the tale of Sleeping Beauty, who awoke to a kingdom’s worth of wealth, to the modern moguls who built empires in their sleep, this guide reveals how the...

Sniper Rorie Rivera aims to disrupt a politician’s wilderness trek until she butts heads and kisses with tour guide, Chad Colson. Rorie Rivera: Take the shot. Take the shot. I have the congressman’s flashy ski cap in my sights, but I’m not pulling the trigger. Not yet. Not until he tells me what he did with my missing sister. Chad Colson: I spy the stalker up in them hills. She’s tracking my expedition, but I get the jump on her and warn her to back off. Her name is Rorie, a self-proclaimed assassin, and she tries to disarm me with a hot, torrid kiss. It’s not enough. She’s up ...

My name is Salem Pryde, but you can call me Sarah Pryce. I collect secrets and sometimes, I keep them. I could be a demon or an angel, depending on whose story I believe. Colson’s Corner is a delightful town. Tucked in the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains, it’s full of naïve, gullible, and friendly victims—er, I mean residents who still believe in being neighborly and kind, go to church, and leave their doors unlocked. I’ll fit right in. By day, I volunteer at the church and sing songs to the preschool kids. I carry my Bible and play the part. By night, I collect secrets...

"Set during Christmas on an island, a delightful and intriguing story." - Amazon Review "I liked the romance, family history, intrigue, and mystery." - Amazon Review "The books are refreshing, fun, and unconventional." - Amazon Review In the heart of a mysterious tropical island, historian Olivia Parker seeks refuge from a shattering family secret. She finds an unusual job—portraying a ghost who vanished from a historic mansion. Haunted house designer Jack Thorpe is battling shadows of suspicion. The upcoming Christmas gala at the mansion is his chance at redemption. But when Olivia and ...

An avid romance fan discovers her favorite author isn’t the woman she imagined, but a mysterious man with secrets to protect. ~ ~ ~ Phylis Carpenter, a die-hard romance reader, arrives at the Unexpected Paradise resort, eager to meet her cherished author and online confidante, Maxine Foster. Dreaming of sunny days and deep discussions about passionate heroes and enticing plot twists, she’s in for a shock. Max Donovan, the man behind Maxine Foster’s tales, isn’t just any man—he’s the embodiment of the alpha heroes he pens. Preferring to remain in the shadows, he disguises his ...

An all-new writing skills reference book from the author of Romance In a Month: Are you interested in writing a thrilling romantic suspense but not sure how to start? Do you love reading romantic suspense novels and wonder how they’re put together? Romantic suspense is one of the most popular subgenres of romance to write. However, it isn’t easy to juggle a strong and compelling romantic relationship with the intrigue and suspense of a well-crafted thriller. In this book, you’ll learn: •The expected elements of a romance. •The expected elements in a suspense. •The different ...

[Original Edition] April Fu fumes when she finds a stolen dog in her apartment. What trouble has her best friend’s brother gotten into now? Dog walker Jex Wise has nowhere to turn. His sister is going through a messy divorce and wants to hide her soon-to-be ex’s pampered prizewinning Yorkshire terrier. Complications ensue when April and Jex go on an April Fool’s date pretending to be lovers. They win a stinky taco contest and the dog’s owner recognizes Jex as his dog walker—not April’s. Will April’s heart survive when she suspects Jex’s prank is one big April Fool’s joke? ...

A writing skills reference book from the author of Romance In a Month: Romance Writers, do you want to: Keep your name in front of your readers with more releases and titles? Learn why you should write shorter in order to write quicker? Meet and exceed your yearly writing goals? Participate in multi-author boxed sets for increased visibility and profit? Claim your fair share of your reader’s attention span in today’s tsunami of books by producing a series of novellas or episodic serials? Make more money while writing less? If you do, you must master the art of writing shorter works ...