Finn McCarthy, the youngest of the McCarthy cousins, is at a crossroads. As the lease on his Gansett Island rental comes to an end, he's making plans to return to his "real" life on the mainland. He's enjoyed the nearly two years on Gansett with his boisterous fun-loving family, but it's time to get back to the life he put on hold when he came to the island for his cousin's wedding-and never left. With renovations to the Wayfarer, the family's latest business endeavor, all but completed and the grand opening slated for Memorial Day weekend, the time is right to make a move. That is, it was right up until he stopped by the local salon for a quick trim and had his life plan turned upside down... Chloe Dennis, owner of the Curl Up and Dye Salon, is about to close the shop after another ordinary day when Finn McCarthy walks in and turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Holy hotness! How has she never met the youngest of the McCarthys? And now that she has met him, why is it that she runs into him everywhere she goes? Despite the undeniable sizzle of attraction between them, she is dealing with life-changing news that makes her reluctant to get involved with anyone, let alone a man who plans to leave the island for good in two short weeks. Can the push-pull of undeniable desire between Finn and Chloe make them forget the many reasons why this could be a bad idea?
Adam McCarthy has had a really bad week. In addition to nearly losing his three brothers in a tragic boating accident, his now ex-girlfriend has double-crossed him right out of the successful computer company he founded in New York City. What he needs is a few days at home on Gansett Island to make sure his beloved brothers are safe and to get back in touch with what really matters: his family, his friends, and the tiny island that soothes his battered soul. On the ferry ride home, he runs into an old family friend who's had her own share of heartache, and Adam helps her through some rough moments, sparking an unlikely alliance. Abby Callahan has come home to Gansett, single once again after another relationship blows up in her face. After two epic failures in the game of love, she's decided that this is going to be the summer she busts loose and finally has some fun! The new Abby swears, drinks, gets a tattoo, sleeps around, and generally does anything her kinder, gentler alter ego wouldn't have dreamt of. Before too long, Adam has appointed himself her guardian and is determined that the only sleeping around she's doing is with him. What will happen once they realize their summer fling has taken a serious turn-especially once Adam gets the chance to return to New York and fight for the company that's rightfully his? Abby has already followed two men off the island. Does she have it in her to find out if the third time really is the charm?
I'm an innocent, wounded teacher, and he's Flynn FREAKING Godfrey! I wish he wasn't so besotted with me because I've sworn off the one thing he probably wants most... However, I quickly discover he's so much more than he first appears to be, and before long, he's willing to give up everything for me. The relentless paparazzi that pursues him threaten to blow up my carefully constructed new life, but that's the least of our problems after I learn the huge secret he's kept from me.
From Hollywood to Las Vegas, Flynn and Natalie's whirlwind love affair has it all-romance, passion, steamy hot sex, relentless paparazzi, and a murder that could be their undoing. Flynn is a dirty-talking hero who puts it all on the line for the woman he loves, who leaves no desire unfulfilled, who will do anything it takes to protect what's his... Their destiny is sealed in this riveting conclusion to the initial Quantum trilogy.
After crashing into her destiny, Natalie discovers destiny can be a double-edged sword when it includes the biggest movie star in the world... Can Flynn and Natalie's new love survive the incessant scrutiny, among other challenges they face?
The first time Travis North lays eyes on Liana McDermott, she's wearing the most hideous bridesmaid dress he's ever seen. He doesn't immediately recognize the world-famous model who's attending her cousin Enid's wedding at the country club he owns. Thanks to Enid's shameless matchmaking, Travis and Liana become acquainted and later embark on a two-week fling intended to be free of emotion and entanglement. As Liana's return to work gets closer, however, Travis wonders how he'll ever let her go when the time comes. At the same time, Liana is considering whether he might be her true north. Is she ready to give up her career for a different kind of life? Does he want the same things she does? After insisting on an emotionless affair, she can't very well ask him-or can she?
Deacon Taylor stepped up for a friend and got himself thrown in jail, and when he's given a choice of felony charges or leaving town with his police chief brother Blaine, he chooses the latter, consigning himself to a summer under his annoying older brother's supervision. Julia Lawry used the last of her resources to come to Gansett for her sister Katie's wedding and has no idea how she's going to get back to Texas to clean up the mess she left behind. Another relationship has ended in dramatic fashion, and she's put herself on a "dick diet," swearing off men who use and discard her. When Deacon talks Julia into taking off with him during her sister's wedding, neither of them can know how that wild ride on his motorcycle will be the start of the most important journey either of them will ever take.
Love is the last thing on Jack Harrington's mind when he sets out to meet Andi Walsh's flight. Recently back to work after spending more than a year tending to his comatose wife, Jack is focused on getting through each day and caring for his three daughters. However, the moment he sets eyes on Andrea Walsh, the interior designer who has come to decorate the hotel his company is building in Newport, Rhode Island, Jack begins to wonder if Andi might be his second chance. After a disastrous marriage, Andi, single mom to a hearing-impaired son, isn't exactly looking for love either, but that's what she finds with Jack. The two embark on a long-distance relationship fraught with challenges as they balance the needs of their children and dueling careers while Jack continues to care for his wife. Just when Jack thinks his life is once again settled, he is confronted with a new challenge that tests him in ways he never could've imagined, leaving him to wonder if happily ever after is in the cards for him.
Dr. David Lawrence has spent the last two years atoning for his sins and recovering from the devastating breakup with Gansett Island golden girl Janey McCarthy. As the island's only doctor, he's had ample opportunity to show his fellow island residents that there's more to him than the guy who disappointed Janey so profoundly. Now if only he could find a way to forgive himself, he might be able to move on with his life without the woman he'd expected to love forever... Daisy Babson, probationary director of housekeeping at McCarthy's Gansett Island Inn, is in bad need of a fresh start after her relationship with Truck Henry took a violent turn, leaving her battered and broken-in more ways than one. As she recovers from her injuries, her days are made brighter by her visits with David Lawrence. The kind and caring doctor who tended to her after the attack has become much more than a friend in recent weeks. Will these two wounded hearts take comfort from one another and move forward on a new path toward love together? Or will ghosts from the past derail them before they get the chance for their own happily ever after?
Lucas Abbott and his identical twin grew up sharing everything-including a reputation for funny, idiotic behavior. But now that Lucas is ready to shed that lovable-idiot image, grow up, and have a real adult relationship, the joke's on him. He and his twin have fallen for the same woman. Crushed and hoping a few days on the slopes will work out his frustrations, he heads for Stowe, Vermont. But all thought of fun and relaxation flies away as a car spins out in a snowstorm and his firefighter/paramedic training kicks into high gear... Danielle Rowson is hoping to pick up the pieces and build a new life for herself and her daughter in Vermont. Winding up in a ditch in the middle of a blizzard isn't part of the plan-and neither is the kind, sexy rescuer whose strong hands pull them to safety. Lucas has been a little kid, a big kid, and now an adult, and he discovers that adulting has more than one advantage, especially when it comes to sharing with Dani and Savannah the one thing that's his and his alone: his love.
Carly Holbrook and Brian Westbury are weeks away from their high-school graduation. The young couple plans to marry before they head to college, and their future seems bright with promise. But everything changes one spring night when their six closest friends, including Brian's younger brother, are killed in a fiery car accident that Carly and Brian witness. The trauma leaves Carly unable to speak, and Brian is forced to make unimaginable decisions about a future that once seemed so certain. With Carly incapable of going forward with their plans, Brian leaves home-and Carly-for good. Fifteen years later, disturbing new clues indicate that the accident that wrecked so many lives wasn't an accident at all, bringing Brian home to face a past-and a love-he's never forgotten.
Dr. Ted Duffy is a third-generation pediatric oncologist in Boston. Thirty-seven years old, he is married to his work and considers his patients to be "his kids." He and his friends spend summer weekends in Newport, Rhode Island, which is the only break Ted allows himself from the grind of his job. After a devastating loss at work, he leaves for Newport where he meets his friend's new girlfriend, Caroline. Over that first weekend, Ted and Caroline fall in love. When they later act on their feelings, shock and disbelief ricochet through his tight-knit group of friends and family. A highly respected doctor, a beloved son and grandson, and a loyal friend, Ted is stunned by his sudden free fall from grace. This story explores the bonds of friendship, the expectations of family, and the power of love to unite and divide.
