"Is Zoey too much of a disaster for even TV's hottest handyman to fix?
When Zoey returns home to California to live with her ailing grandmother, she's less than enthusiastic when Nana tries to set her up with Harry, the handyman who's been helping her out around the house for years. But then she discovers Harry the handyman is actually Harrison Beckford, the handsome host of the hottest home renovation show on television.
To Zoey, Harry seems too good to be true. He's got the job, the house, the dog, even two adorable kids who Zoey quickly falls in love with. But as she gets swept up in Harrison's glamorous life, Zoey starts to let go of things that have always mattered to her in the past.
Her career. Her friends.
Soon she starts to wonder: Will fitting into Harrison's life require too much renovation of her own, or will the two of them be able to build something amazing together?
Formerly tilted Hooking a Handyman"
"Can the new doctor next door save Avery from a broken heart?
ER doctor David Daniels thinks his neighbor, Avery, is way out of his league. But chemistry is chemistry, and he's pretty sure they have some. If only she wasn't dating someone else . . .
Avery Middleton thinks her neighbor is cute in a dorky brother kind of way. But the more she gets to know him, he seems a little less like a brother and a lot more like the sexy doctor next door.
If not for her recently rekindled relationship with a boyfriend from the past, she might give the doctor a second look.
When David learns something incriminating about Avery's boyfriend, he's forced to decide: play it safe or risk his friendship with Avery and possibly his career to tell her the truth.
Will the sparks between David and Avery be enough to turn their friendship into more?"
"Can an old letter spark a new flame?
When Tess Ravenel gets herself stuck inside a bathroom stall in one of Charleston's most historic buildings, she isn't exactly thinking about her dating life. But then the paramedic who comes to her rescue has a voice that sounds like butter and enough charm to make her forget she's seconds from having a panic attack.
If only he were interested.
Andrew McKay has a mysterious Christmas pen pal, a woman who replied to a newly found letter he sent to Santa back when he was a kid. After weeks of correspondence, it's clear she's funny, smart, interesting... and an awful lot like Tess Ravanel—the woman he's already blown off twice for good reason.
Tess and Andrew couldn't be more different, but when their worlds collide, fate (and a little Christmas magic) set them on a crash course for love.
The Christmas Letters is a closed-door sweet holiday romance with lots of chemistry but no spice."
"He's Hollywood's biggest star. She wouldn't know him from the pizza delivery guy.
I'm a wildlife biologist in a tiny mountain town, not some kind of law-breaking celebrity stalker. At least not on purpose.
It was an accident when I wandered onto the property of one of Hollywood's hottest movie stars. Five minutes ago, I'd never even heard of Flint Hawthorne. I definitely didn't know he lives in Silver Creek.
When I'm detained for trespassing, the last thing I expect is to trade my handcuffs for a designer gown. All I wanted was permission to conduct my research on a remote corner of his estate.
Now I'm walking the red carpet of a Hollywood movie premiere as Flint's (very fake) girlfriend.
At least, the relationship is supposed to be fake. But the way he slips his arm around me, his breath tickling my ear, the chemistry feels like something real.
The trouble is, I'm not really built to handle his fast-paced celebrity life. Most days, I prefer the company of squirrels to people. I should be glad we're only pretending. I'm just not sure my heart got the memo."
"How is it possible for the chemistry between two chefs to be hotter than a ghost pepper yet colder than liquid nitrogen?
When THE Tatum Elliott shows up to run the catering kitchen at my family's farm and event center, I don't trust her any more than I did back in culinary school.
But like it or not, she's here. On my territory. My turf. In the kitchen that shares a building with my farm-to-table restaurant. And she can't seem to keep her hands off my parmesan.
Our old rivalry flares to life faster than a flambé, but there's something else flaming between us too. And it's heating up quicker than anything we're making in the kitchen.
But I can't forget that Tatum is the daughter of Christopher Elliott—America's most famous chef. She belongs in a big city, in a restaurant with her name on it. Not running the catering arm of Stonebrook Farm.
Whatever her reasons for being here now, I can't see her permanently walking away from the fame and fortune her father can offer her, no matter how well she fits in on the farm—how well she fits with me.
She'll leave eventually—I'm sure of it. I just have to make sure that when she does, she doesn't take my heart with her."
"My requirements for a man are simple. Must love books. Must NOT love hockey.
Which is why I will never be interested in my neighbor, the aloof and mysterious Felix Jamison, no matter how many books I see him hauling into his apartment. Unless he loses his pro hockey skates, I’m out.
But then he shows up at my symphony concert.
And I catch the sweet strains of Beethoven floating across the hall.
Have I mentioned how incredible he looks in his game day suit?
Still, my history with hockey is complicated. My older brother played, and let’s just say he stole enough limelight to land a plane at midnight. I was forced to be a part of that world for so long, now that I have a choice, it’s the last thing I want.
But something tells me Felix is about to change my mind…
Absolutely Not in Love is a closed-door hockey romcom with neighbor vibes between a bookish hockey goalie and a classical cellist, some forced proximity, and all the swoony chemistry! Books in the Appies Hockey Romance series all standalone and can be enjoyed in any order."
"Perry Hawthorne is my boss. Only my boss. And I do NOT have a crush.
When one of THE Hawthorne brothers—known by their chiseled jawlines and their family-run farm and event center—hires me to be his virtual assistant, I do everything I can to keep him firmly in the work zone.
His grumpy demeanor helps. His smoking hot profile picture does not.
But even if I do have a crush (a very tiny one), I can't catch real feelings for a million different reasons.
Besides the whole business part of our relationship, I'm a single mom. I have to think about what's best for my son, Jack. And my grumpy, divorced, humorless boss isn't exactly giving me 'ready to be a stepdad' vibes.
When Perry upgrades me from virtual to in-person assistant, I wonder if I've gotten him all wrong. He's actually pretty great with Jack. And with me? Let's just say the chemistry crackling between us might vaporize all my reasons for keeping my distance.
Trouble is, after his messy divorce, I'm not sure Perry's ready to bet on a new relationship. But it isn't just my heart that’s on the line. And after everything we went through before my husband died, I'm not sure that's a gamble I'm ready to take."
"Hating Cameron Hunter shouldn't be this easy.
I'm basically a golden retriever puppy. I love everyone and want everyone to love me. But Cameron is the singular exception to my 'love everyone' rule, and the hatred goes both ways.
First of all, he's one of THOSE guys. The kind that looks like he belongs on the cover of Yacht Club Weekly. Second of all, he's way too good at his job. The man is a walking Wikipedia. His walking tours of historic downtown Charleston stay booked weeks in advance.
Did I mention I run tours along the same route?
When we're both up for a magazine feature that could kick our respective careers to the next level, our rivalry turns into a heated competition.
Then we unexpectedly kiss (it's a looooong story), and things get really complicated. Now my blood is boiling over Cameron for an entirely different reason.
Only one of us can win. Can I trust a man who used to be my enemy, or is everything—even our relationship—just a part of his plan to take me down?"
"Tyler is hard enough to resist. Put a baby goat in his arms? I'm done for.
When I meet Tyler Marino at a wedding, romance is the last thing on my mind. Yes, he's gorgeous. Yes, we have instant chemistry.
But this summer is all about convincing my skeptical parents I'm ready to run our family farm. I can't afford to give Tyler’s smoldering smile a passing glance.
Fine. I glance. And possibly . . . kiss.
But then I go home all the way to a different state. Crisis averted. Until Tyler shows up in North Carolina looking for a job. Of course, I give him one. We've already established I'm terrible at resisting his charm.
It's a disaster waiting to happen. Tyler doing manual labor within easy sight of my office window. Me trying NOT to randomly tumble into his arms. But no matter how cute he looks holding a baby goat, he's off-limits until I earn my dad's trust.
But what if pushing him away for now means losing him forever?"
"He's a hot high school chemistry teacher living in a small town. She's a globetrotting journalist running from her past. They used to be best friends. Then one kiss changes everything.
Kate Fletcher is my kryptonite.
She's also my best friend. Former best friend? I'm not sure what you call it when we grew up attached at the hip and then she left Silver Creek (and me) to travel the world.
The important thing is: Kate is back. (Temporarily.) And I'm still in love with her. (Permanently.)
But something is different now. The attraction doesn't seem one-sided. I don't think I'm imagining the heat in Kate's eyes or the chemistry crackling between us.
But will that be enough to keep Kate here, when, for as long as I can remember, all she's wanted to do is leave?
I'm determined to give her a reason to stay. Family. Connection. Roots. And me. I'll have to start with sparks and fire, but if I take this step, there's no turning back to simple friendship. And if she doesn't feel the same way, I might lose her again—this time for good."
"A famous boss. A secret identity. And a hilarious road trip to love.
Yes. Yes, I do have a crush on Isaac, my YouTube-famous boss. Do I ever talk to him? Absolutely not. Crippling social anxiety can do that. But I'm nothing if not tenacious. Since straight up talking to him is way too hard, I've devised a plan.
Online, I have social skills I'd never dream of having in person. I'm possibly even cool. When Isaac responds to my anonymous DM, I message him right back but keep my identity a secret. If he can get to know me this way first, maybe he'll overlook how awkward I am in person.
Which is why this work-related, spontaneous road trip I suddenly find myself on is so complicated.
Me, Isaac, and a camera guy in a seventy's era VW hatchback for eleven hundred miles? Oh, sure. I'll be totally chill.
Because here's the kicker. Isaac thinks we're going to meet HER. The online mystery woman he's been texting. Yeah. I know. She . . . is totally . . . me.
If I'm lucky, my secret identity might be the thing that brings us together. But let's be real. It'll probably be the thing that tears us apart."
"A Wedding dress heist with my ex? Why not?
Going home to my twin brother’s house in Charleston with my tail between my legs is the last thing I want to do. But when I walk out on my fashion house dream job, I don't exactly have a choice. Living in New York City is anything but free.
But going back to Charleston…Alex is in Charleston. And facing down my ex? My ex who just happens to be stepson to my former boss? Even my love for Southern humidity and shrimp and grits can’t make that confrontation worth it. There’s just so much that could go wrong.
The thing is, I need Alex's help to steal back a wedding dress, an original creation designed by yours truly, that my conniving boss stole out from under me. If I'm going to make it happen, Alex is my ticket.
Stealing a wedding dress from a high-profile wedding? No problem.
Accepting I'm still in love with my ex? Well, that's another matter entirely.
Love Redesigned is a second-chance closed-door romance with sizzling kisses, secondary characters you'll love, and a happily-ever-after you won't expect. Books in the Some Kind of Love series are connected but can be read in any order."
