"He’s Never Harbor’s tattooed bad boy, and I’m the good girl he doesn’t know exists.
I’ve loved Rafe Cohen since I knew unavailable artists with piercing amber eyes and reckless tattoos sparked my young, inexperienced heart.
If only the man knew who I was.
But, as it turns out, I can be reckless too. That’s how I end up in Rafe’s print shop with my legs around his waist and my innocence in his talented hands.
He insists our one night stand is just that: one night. He’s not a relationship guy.
But when he needs a new employee, and I’ve gotten one too many art internship rejections, we’re spending the summer closer than either of us expected. I want to learn everything, and lessons on painting techniques quickly turn into lessons of a very different kind.
I’m a good girl going bad, sneaking around our small town with the one man I shouldn’t, learning how art and intimacy intertwines in the most delicious ways.
I can be casual and still protect my heart. Sort of. Maybe.
I just hope I don’t learn my lesson the hard way.
ON MIDNIGHT SHORES is a grumpy sunshine, opposites attract romance with spice lessons! This is book three in Never Harbor, a series of interconnected stand-alone contemporary romances set in a coastal small town.
TROPES
Grumpy Sunshine, Mentor/Intern, Spice Lessons, Tattooed Bad Boy + Good Girl, Age Gap, Forced Proximity, Coastal Small Town."
"Word of advice: Don't insult your new boss to his face within the first ten minutes of meeting him.
Whoops.
Sure, I am a budding designer with a lot to learn.
But he's a manager who's too grumpy for his own good-even if he does have dimples and a cute dog.
So when I find him drinking alone at a bar and blackmail him (whoops again) into being my friend, I realize that may not have been the smartest decision.
Zero for two.
We both have mouths that could kill. My only problem is that I can't stop picturing what else he can do with his, or whether my job is worth risking to find out.
They say not to stick your pen in company ink, but does that apply to graphic designers as well?
In Too Deep is a stand-alone romantic comedy. This book has a secret workplace romance, two adorable dogs, funny banter, and slow burn, sizzling steam!"
"Unrequited crush? I've been there. Done that. Over it.
Ian Chambers is a rule bending, teasing, accidentally make-you-fall-for-him kind of man. And I want nothing to do with it, thank you very much.
Our company's in-house lawyer has been my human resources nightmare for nine years. When he quit eight months ago, I thought I was finally rid of him.
But when I'm invited to a destination wedding as a bridesmaid and he's the best man in every sense of the word, it's not as easy to pretend he doesn't exist. And this week, he's dead-set on getting my attention.
If he looks at me with that cocky grin and those piercing eyes one more time, I might lose control.
Ian Chambers can flirt with me as much as he wants, but I refuse to fall for his tricks.
Again.
In His Eyes is a stand-alone romantic comedy. This book is an opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers romance with witty banter, karaoke fun, and slow burn, sizzling steam!"
"I'm an impulsive kind of girl.
Like, 'buy an old van to renovate and live in it' kind of impulsive.
So, when my bar game of kiss-a-random-guy-to-make-engaged-ex-jealous lands me in apartment floor sex with Harry, it's par for the course. Who doesn't love a sexy mechanic with a tight-fitting white tee that hugs his huge biceps and…a six-year-old daughter?
Thankfully for me, hot daddy Harry needs a babysitter right when I need help repairing my van…and right when I need a fake boyfriend.
I only have to endure three months of this charade while my van gets renovated and then I'll journey into the wild. Except I'm starting to kinda like Harry. And his daughter is kinda cool. And I kinda sorta may not want to cut town anymore.
This is a different type of wild entirely.
In The Wild is a stand-alone romantic comedy. This book has a hot single dad, a fun fake relationship, witty banter, and so much sizzling steam!"
"Short-term flings with good looking Santas are kinda my thing.
After my latest holly jolly break-up with the fake mall Santa Claus of my dreams, I escaped to a small town winter wonderland in the middle of nowhere. But it's just my luck that I run into the only person in the world who could get my Christmas lights in a twist: freaking Nicholas Ryan. A man I haven't seen in twenty years and who I never wanted to see again. Except now he's my hot bartender, complete with a silver-fox beard, a twinkle in his eye, and looking a lot like my one true kryptonite: jingle belling Santa Claus.
It's five days until Christmas, I'm stuck in a snowy small town straight out of a Hallmark movie, and all I want is to avoid the Grinch who stole all my Christmases and pretend that our chemistry is simply just the magic of Christmas in the air.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The Fake Santa Apology Tour is a quirky, laugh-out-loud, Christmas romantic comedy novella with lots of sexy Santas, small town snowball fights, and some heartwarming holiday magic.
Please note that this book is intended for mature audiences only. But, if all you want for Christmas is a slow burn spicy romance, then put on your favorite holiday album and dive right in!"
"Sometimes, the best rides are unexpected.
Orson Mackenzie didn't want a relationship. Perfect. Neither did I.
But what started as a fun ride with no commitment turned into hitching our cars to the same train. Orson needed my insurance. I needed his tax break. So we signed a piece of paper to make me his not-so blushing bride.
Forever was never the destination. Until Orson unexpectedly changed course, and we found ourselves on different tracks. Now, it's seven months later, I've lost my apartment and, luckily for me, my husband still has a heart of gold. And a spare bedroom.
I can move in with my fake husband, right? How hard can it be?
Except I'm having a hard time overlooking how his eyes undress me and the way his voice rasps when he calls me sweetheart. And the more time we spend together, the more I see through his happy-go-lucky exterior. He needs someone in his corner, and for once, maybe I need someone in mine too.
I shouldn't fall in love with my husband. But my heart might be thumping to the bumpy tune of forever."
"This isn’t her idea of home, but she’s quickly becoming mine.
I’m Never Harbor’s neighborhood best friend. Along with being the middle child in a loud family of seven, I’m accustomed to being everything to everyone. But after moving into my new townhouse by the sea, my world has suddenly grown too quiet.
But then she moves back to town.
Marina Starkey is my landlord’s daughter with nowhere to go. She needs a place to stay for the summer, and thankfully I’m just the kind of guy to offer.
Hello there, new roommate.
She’s gorgeous and cheeky with a stubbornness that matches my own. (Don’t get me started on the shared bed situation.) Summer days pass in soft touches and afternoon swims, and my heart sinks deeper with every stroke.
I’m not a temporary fling kind of guy, and Marina has no intention of staying past the summer.
She doesn’t want to fall in love with her hometown, and I’m basically Mr. Never Harbor himself.
But my home is quickly becoming wherever I’m with her.
OUT WITH THE TIDE is book two in Never Harbor, a series of interconnected stand-alone contemporary romances inspired by Peter Pan."
"Some fairytales may be real, but ours is strictly fiction.
I've been Queen Bee at our theme park for ten glorious, uncomplicated years. I'm far better at creating fictional magic than real life miracles. So when Landon Arden, my best friend's twin brother and my old high school bully, starts to work at Honeywood, I'm wishing for some gift from above to fix this mess.
Cue a worse situation.
After Landon falls on stage during one of our shows, the guests mistake him for a character in the park: Ranger Randy.
The problem isn't when our manager asks him to perform as the bearded, tight tush, short shorts-wearing hero. No, my fairytale comes crashing down when we're told that Queen Bee and Ranger Randy must appear as a couple.
Fine. Whatever. Ten years ago, my teenage crush for Landon may have been real, but I can fake a happy ending with Ranger Randy. I can sign autographs with him, have his arm around my waist, hold his hand, and . . . kiss him on stage?
I tell myself it's all for show. We're just characters in a theme park. And I won't fall for true love's kiss, even if I do want to try it one more time . . ."
"I know about my reputation as Never Harbor’s secluded single dad. But I have everything I need: my imaginative son, my dog, and our remodeled cottage by the sea. That is, until my nanny quits. My brother’s ex-fiancee, Wendy Darling, is an elementary-school teacher with a free summer. The last thing I need is to get tangled in his mess, but my family thinks she’s a perfect fit for the job. Turns out, she fits in better than I could have imagined. Wendy is nothing like I expected. She’s kind and adventurous, with a beautiful laugh that washes my worst nightmares away. She pushes past my silence and sees more of my true self than anyone has in years. And my six-year-old son is falling for her just as quickly. Being with Wendy can never happen. Not when my younger brother is her ex-fiance. Not when she’s so close to our family. Not when our small coastal town gossips the way that it does. But after so long in the dark, Wendy makes me feel something. Falling for her feels a lot like flying instead. I know happy endings only belong in fairy tales, but I’m close to stealing one for myself."
"The moment we meet, it's all downhill.
My job is providing happiness and smiles at Honeywood Fun Park, and Emory Dawson is the frown our park didn't ask for.
When our star roller coaster malfunctions with me on board, the manufacturer's heir and lead engineer, Emory, vows to renovate the attraction. So instead of having a fun summer season as Marketing Manager for Honeywood, I'm now saddled with playing host. Wonderful.
Emory is the opposite of a good time. He's the grump that won't stop grumping, and our arguments escalate quicker than my heart rate after a roller coaster's fall.
He knows I can see right through his broody gaze and big ideas. Repairing the coaster? More like overhauling his own company's reputation, regardless of whether it helps our local theme park.
But when our firm handshakes start lingering too long, or when his muscled thighs rest against mine under the table, I'm thrown for a loop.
Most roller coasters are fun, but I'd like to get off this emotional one, please."
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