"The magic of Potter Lake strikes again when Evonne Girard— cosmetologist and obsessed podcast fan meets Taj Wright— Registered Nurse and musician following a nasty fall in the parking lot at the Curl & Dye. There are jokes, there is flirting, lingering stares abound… but neither thinks they’ll see the other again any time soon.
When Evonne finally moves from her parent’s home, she discovers that the cute house she’s renting belongs to the handsome, sexy nurse with the eyes she can’t forget. But she’s not in Potter Lake to meet a man. She’s on a mission to prove to her parents that she isn’t the failure that showed up on their doorstep ten years ago.
Taj is delighted to rent his guest house to the pretty, snappy former patient he can’t stop thinking about. Potter Lake was a place to run when his dream died, a haven to start over and give back what was given to him. When the opportunity to live that dream again rolls around, Taj isn’t sure that he wants it to come true.
Evonne and Taj are forced to live in close quarters during a severe storm and quickly become more than landlord and tenant. When the same storm drives them from Potter Lake to a beachside retreat, worlds collide.
One shared secret could change the trajectory of something beautiful. On a rainy night in Georgia, two hearts meet. They’re never the same again."
"Falling in love in a small town is tricky. Falling in love with the man who's putting you out of business is trickier.
Leslie Baker and Kade 'KC' Cavanaugh aren't just former college sweethearts circling each other when they find themselves back in the same town after more than a decade apart.
Leslie, owner of Potter Lake's original hometown beauty shop, The Curl & Dye, and Kade, owner of Guys & Dolls, a family salon, are rivals in competition for the affections of a quaint, slow town.
Before they can pick up where they left off, Leslie and KC land in the center of a power struggle between a corrupt Mayor and a town that wants to grow. With their livelihoods and the future of the close-knit, lakeside community at stake, they have no choice but to join forces to save the town of Potter Lake... and fan the flames of a love that's been smoldering for more than a decade."
"Vanessa Jackson is just trying to get her life together, not pick up a new man... and certainly not her divorce attorney. Life would be so much easier if she could divorce her ex, but Warren Jackson isn't ready to let go of the dancer he 'rescued' from a previous life.
The youngest of four brothers at Kincaid Family law, Gibson is the rebel. He's never going to do what Sylvia 'The Silver Shark' wants him to do. His career might implode before he has the chance to open his dream law firm, but come hell or high water, he's going to get his newest client divorced so she can start a new life... with him."
"Three Friends. One City. Waiting to Exhale in the 'A.'
Brunch at Ruby's is a tale of love, friendship, and unbreakable bonds between women like sisters.
The women in Debra Macklin’s circle always compliment her on having everything they could want: a successful career, a long marriage to an attentive man, and a happy child. However, none of them know the explosive secret that she keeps tucked away from everyone else. If it were to ever get out, it could shatter the perfect image she has crafted for herself, not to mention destroying both her marriage and career.
Maxine Donovan has worked tirelessly to obtain the life she believes she deserves, and she isn't sorry for it. But even with her accomplishments, Maxine still searches for her significant other. A breathtaking yet distant man has caught her eye--only he seems to be preoccupied with someone else. Will Maxine pursue this potential suitor the same way she's chased after everything else in her life?
When Renee Gladwell left a life and a loving boyfriend to return to Atlanta, she was hoping to reinvigorate her father and Gladwell Books, a family-owned bookstore. However, four years later, she's mourning the diagnosis of Alzheimer's that is slowly making him forget his past—including her- and the shop that a long way from being able to sell. With her life seemingly stuck in limbo between caring for her dad and wanting something more, Malcolm Brooks enters the picture and brings some light into her darkness. But will love be worth risking a friendship?
Brunch at Ruby's is Book 1 in a growing series set in the heart of Decatur, Georgia."
"Two worlds collide on Black Diamond Bay, when hip hop mogul Wade Marshall meets spirited island resident Ameenah Porter.
Wade flees the hustle of Brooklyn for the beach, seeking refuge to reignite his creative fire. Ameenah opens Tikis & Cream, her smoothie oasis and island dream. Their mutual longing ignites a sizzling romance neither bargained for.
What starts as a summer fling soon threatens to consume them. Wade must return to the city. Ameenah belongs to the island. Yet... every kiss pushes them to dare for more - to abandon plans, follow hearts, and seize what soon may vanish with the season.
Can two souls born of different worlds surrender to a love without borders, and claim what fate and the tides of Black Diamond Bay have joined?
Immerse yourself in the emerald waters and sugar white sands of Black Diamond, where a beach romances blossom, and summer love knows no end.
What happens on Black Diamond doesn't have to stay there."
