From the author of The Someday Jar comes a witty and warm novel about a matchmaker who's an expert at matters of the heart—except when it comes to her own... Matchmaker Bree Caxton has a 98% success rate, a book about to hit the stands, and an amazing boyfriend. Until, that is, he gets cold feet about their future and runs from their relationship. Afraid no one will buy a book on love from a woman whose love life is a mess, Bree begs her one matchmaking failure, Nixon Voss, to pose as her boyfriend. But when they become a hit with readers, they must carry on their charade just a little longer. Fortunately, they're both having fun... But then Bree's ex decides he wants her back and a newspaper presents a challenge that could expose the truth about her rocky love life. Now she must find the courage to embrace what is, or risk losing something much bigger than her reputation: her heart... Views: 11
"A sexy, hot romantic rendezvous!"New Adult Contemporary/Erotic Romance: For Adults 18+Short Story (6,000 words)*Exposed....As if life isn't complicated enough for Holly Jackson. First, she's struggling to finish college on limited funds. Then, her former guardian, Aunt Petra, is calling her bluff on having a boyfriend. So Holly needs a pretend boyfriend by the weekend. In her aunt's opinion, single girls are single because something is wrong with them. Period.The proposal...Ethan Rockwell cannot believe his luck when the cute neighbor from down the hall asks him to pretend to be her boyfriend--just for the weekend. Trouble is--there's nothing pretence about his hot feelings for her. When Holly tells him she'll return a favor to him, his mind is set on having a night of mind-blowing unforgettable passion. Will his sizzling attraction be too hot for her to handle?* Views: 11
ANNIKA My life has been odd lately. I’ve been looking for love. I’m not sure what it’s supposed to look like, but I’ve been looking for it. Date after date with awful losers has not left me with much hope. Also, Jacob Jameson, the man I’ve had a stupid crush on, asked me to help him with his restaurant. I foolishly said yes. Let the months of awkwardness commence. JACOB The girl I like keeps avoiding me. My restaurant has been sabotaged. The reputation that I’ve worked so hard to achieve is in ruins. So overall, my life is not great right now. I’m pretty sure Annika Abbott, object of my affections, is the key to reviving my business. I’m done patiently waiting for her to come around to the idea of us being together. Now I just have to figure out how to make her fall for me… Annika Abbott is socially awkward, shy, kind and looking for love. She’s not embarrassed to admit it. She is, however, rather embarrassed by the freak show parade her latest set of dates have been. Annika has often been told she’s too nice for her own good, which is probably how she’s ended up agreeing to work on Jacob’s restaurant with him, after stealthily avoiding her (supposedly) unrequited crush for months. Jacob Jameson is pretty sure he’s met the girl of his dreams. The only problem is she keeps evading him. Casual stalking seemed to help his brother land his fiancé, however, Jacob is a busy guy and stalking is a hard thing to work into a daily schedule. It’s a good thing he’s efficient. Killing two birds with one stone seems like a solid plan; get Annika to help him create a winning menu at his restaurant and persuade her to give him a chance. Now, if only he knew how to go about winning the woman’s affections. Authors Note: 18+ For mature readers only. Book contains graphic language, scenes of a very sexual nature, an extremely passionate but clueless chef, a self-conscious but gifted heroine, an intrusive but loving family, an insane, musical loving best friend, a c*ck-blocking cat and a goldfish who's a really good listener…** Views: 11
The guy who can be whatever he needs to beThe girl who wants to stand on her ownFun and fast...light and easyAnd a dream that just might come trueEli Graham grew up in foster care, and always tried his best to fit in. He's a people-pleaser, and his talent and temperament bring him success in his sales career at Chapman Financial. He never lets anybody see the lonely guy he hides behind his charm and sparkle. Or the hope for family and connection he can't seem to shake.Caro Richmond owns her own bakery in Cypress Corners. She suffered a heartbreaking loss three years ago, but it isn't the loss of her fiancé that haunts her. Work is her focus now. She'll leave the living to somebody else.When Eli comes to work in Cypress, he's immediately taken with Caro. She's gorgeous, but she also seems like she needs some fun in her life. He's just the guy to give it to her. They begin to date, and both of them start to think this might be more than just fun and easy.Can Eli trust that what he's... Views: 11
Portia Wynters has finally gotten her life under control and she is not letting anyone take that away from her. Not the financial analysts and their predictions for her company; not her brother and his bad business decisions; not the voices in her head; and definitely not Khai no-last-name, even if he did get rid of her stalker neighbour and is too handsome for his own good. No. She is absolutely never ever dating Khai. At least not again...There's not a problem that Khai can't fix. Except when it involves getting Portia to go out on a second date with him. The beautiful, generous, headcase of a woman is everything he wants. But having her means facing a faith he has spent the better part of his life running from. Khai tries to resist, but it turns out God wants Khai's heart even more than Khai wants Portia's. And neither is willing to take no for an answer. Views: 11
Falling in love was easyBut staying alive was a whole other story . . . Ryder is an undercover operative for PAX, a worldwide antiterrorist agency that flies beneath the radar Joanna is a Hollywood makeup artist whose magic turns fantasy into reality on a daily basis He's a spy looking to come in from the coldShe's a woman who's never had a real home Sizzling passion . . . heart-stopping danger . . . the ultimate choice . . . Views: 11
Emmy Carter is a hard-working, no-nonsense woman. She's focused only on supporting her family and growing her pie business. Working weekend nights at The Riptide is just something she does to help pay the bills. When it comes to men--or love--she's not interested. Since the day her surfer-boy husband walked out the door to find bigger waves, Emmy's been determined never to give another man power over her heart. Cooper Davis agrees. He's been married--and divorced--twice, and he's got no desire to make it a trifecta. He has his carpentry business, which is his passion, and his teen-aged daughter to keep him busy. The posse, his best friends since boyhood, tease him about finding the right woman. But Cooper knows she doesn't exist. When Emmy and Cooper share a casual hook-up late one night, isn't a big deal. It's just a one-time thing. Until it isn't. And although neither of them will admit to themselves or each other that they want more, each encounter only brings them closer to the happily-ever-after they never planned to have. Like it or not... it's all part of The Plan. Views: 11
