"I’ve been a prisoner for five hundred and fifty days.
Okay, technically I’m just stuck in my aunt’s four–story tower. And yes, Aunt Agatha is more 'eccentric book club queen' than evil captor. But still—no piano, no freedom, and no escape from my own mistakes.
Like almost marrying a guy who pretended to love me just to get back at my brother.
So when Ryder Hawthorne—my brother’s best friend and absurdly hot Hollywood stuntman—shows up climbing my actual tower, I assume I’m hallucinating. He says he’s here to check on me. I think he’s here to test my willpower.
I swore I’d never fall for smooth talk and a killer smile again. But Ryder’s visits become the highlight of my day… and the flutter in my chest says I might be in more danger than ever.
After everything I’ve lost, is it foolish to hope for something real?"
"He's in love with his best friend.
The only problem? She's engaged to someone else.
Claire Beaumont has always done everything by the book—the math book, that is. Straight A’s? Check. Earn her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in math? Check. Land a job teaching community college, just like Mom and Dad? Check.
Her parents are also thrilled she’s dating the son of their best friends, even if he still lives in his parents’ basement at the age of twenty-seven. So when he proposes in front of both families and an audience of fifty thousand baseball fans, she can’t say no—even though her first instinct tells her to run. Thankfully, Claire has her best friend and coworker, Ryan, to lean on. He’s the one person who always has her back.
Ryan Matthews, Coastal Vista Community College’s resident surfer/math professor, has been head–over–heels for Claire since the day they met. But when he found out she had a boyfriend, he decided to settle for being her friend—and her sounding board for all her boyfriend complaints. He was sure they were on the verge of a breakup, but now, they’re engaged.
Resolved to move on, Ryan throws himself into dating again. But when he and Claire are paired to lead a high–profile campus project, keeping his feelings under wraps proves harder than solving a four–variable system of equations."
"It was supposed to be a quick meeting.
I’ve been trying to break into acting for years, and now I’m finally up for a lead role in a romcom movie. It’s a huge step up from barista #3, especially considering who’s supposed to play my love interest—Adam Stone.
Sure, he’s known as the “Hollywood Hothead” and disappeared from the public eye eight months ago after he punched fellow actor Tristan Jackson on the red carpet. But I’m willing to endure some personality issues for the sake of my big break.
When he asks me to come meet him at his family estate to make sure we can work together, I figure it’ll just be a couple hours. Maybe dinner.
But then it starts snowing.
In May.
In Southern California.
Now I’m stranded with Adam for who knows how long. He’s rude, gruff, and I know he’s keeping some crazy secrets. I’m 99% sure it’s not a dead body but… you never know.
The longer I stay, the more determined I am to find out the truth…and the more I realize that Adam has scars below the surface, too.
Maybe things aren’t always what they appear.
Isabelle and the Beast is a closed-door, romantic comedy retelling of Beauty and the Beast with no spice and swoony kisses only! The stories in the Once Upon a RomCom series follow the siblings of the Stone family as they find their happily ever afters. Each installment stands alone, but if you like continuous stories, it's recommended to listen in order."
"There is one person on this earth I cannot stand: Ethan Taylor.
Sure, he looks like he belongs on the cover of a magazine, but don't let his looks fool you. He is pretentious, arrogant, and self-absorbed. Unfortunately, he is also the son of a reality TV star, and designers who won't even glance at my portfolio are on his speed dial.
But now he has a proposition for me: If I join him in New York City and pose as his date to his grandmother’s swanky benefit, he’ll take me to Fashion Week and introduce me to the hottest names in fashion. As an aspiring designer, I’d have to be crazy to turn him down.
Except that means spending a week with Ethan. Pretending to date him. His hand pressed to my lower back. His sweet grandmother fawning over me, imagining our future together.
If only my heart didn’t race a little every time he came near me, this would be a piece of cake.
Let’s just hope I can remember all the reasons why I hate him… and keep myself from falling for him instead.
Let Love In is an enemies-to-lovers, sweet romantic comedy that keeps the romance closed door. It's book three in The Canyon Cove Love Stories, but can be read as a standalone."
"Is Luna destined for a happily ever after, or is it game over for her love life?
Move to the adorable town of Brookhaven? Check.
Get bumped to first class on the train and meet the most gorgeous, considerate man of my life? Check.
Find a job in video game animation and a cozy apartment of my own? Not so much.
So maybe things in Brookhaven aren’t quite as idyllic as my friend promised. My one saving grace is playing video games every evening with my best online friend, MidKnight. Plus, helping him create his own video game helps me escape the drudgery of my demanding twin bosses and a dusty, cramped apartment.
It’s not long before our relationship turns from friendly to… a lot more personal.
Things get complicated when I run into the man from the train again. He couldn’t forget about me either, and he’s been searching for me. I can’t deny the intense physical attraction we have, but I feel like my heart is being pulled in two directions. But there are things that both guys don’t know about me.
Being brave isn’t my strong suit, but maybe it’s time to find some courage.
Cinder Luna is a sweet, kissing only, romantic comedy retelling of Cinderella with hidden identities and a swoony love story! Tropes include: slow burn, cinnamon roll MMC, instant attraction, hidden identities, girl next door."
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