"Two old friends, a snowed in cabin, and a mission to save Creekville's most beloved tradition . . .
Taylor Bixby is content running her café and watching her customers fall in love. She wouldn't mind a little Cupid magic herself, but the last kiss to curl her toes was from an old friend—a rum-fueled mistake. It's a good thing he hasn't been around for the last four years.
She's got her hands full overseeing the town's most beloved annual tradition, and she's fine leaving Levi Taft—and the night they don't speak of—in the past.
Until he walks into her café without warning.
Levi Taft is back in Creekville to fix what he broke four years ago. He misses his best friend too much to let their friendship fade, and he sees his chance to make things right when catastrophe threatens Taylor's ambitious winter festival plans.
It's simple. They just need to outrun the blizzard of the decade and escape a snowbound cabin in a forest riddled with absurd amounts of mistletoe. Oh, and stay out of the clutches of their scheming moms.
Creekville needs rescuing, but is Taylor willing to try when it means risking her secrets for the only man to ever break her heart?"
"When the sunniest woman in Creekville buys the house next to the grumpiest man on the street, sparks fly . . . and not just because she keeps blowing his fuses . . .
Twenty-six-year-old Paige Redmond, single mom and go-getter, can't wait to give her daughter, Evie, the Christmas of her dreams. Nothing can get in Paige's way, not even her newly purchased fixer-upper cottage needing way more fixing than she planned.
Paige tackles the holiday with Clark Griswold spirit, amusing the entire town—except for her humbug next door neighbor, the grumpy but deliciously handsome Professor Henry Hill. With the help of colorful friends and found family—plus a feral cat and a pancake snowman—Paige and Evie wage a campaign to cure the cranky professor of his Christmas blues.
When Paige's feelings for Henry wind up as tangled as her Christmas lights, there's suddenly more than Christmas spirit on the line. Will Henry pull the plug on their first solo Christmas? Or can Paige and Evie convince the town's biggest scrooge to open his grinchy heart to the holiday . . . and to them?"
"Tabitha Winters, glamorous celebrity chef, loves her life and growing empire in New York. But when her best friends buy the old summer camp where they worked as counselors, she can't turn down their invitation to appear at the opening week fundraising gala . . . even if it means confronting the memories of her first love and its disastrous ending.
She never imagines she'll run into Sawyer Reed again—her old flame has no business being at Oak Crest. And worse? He's there to collect on a marriage pact they made ten years ago when they were clueless college kids. But Tabitha never could resist a dare, and when Sawyer double dares her to give him a week to show her they still have their old magic, she's all in to prove he's wrong.
Only she doesn't count on him knowing her better than he has a right to. Or having the perfect dates to charm her. And she definitely didn't plan on their attraction still burning hotter than the end-of-season bonfire. But summer camp isn't real life, and Tabitha won't let the spell he's weaving derail her well-planned future. Except no other guy has ever gotten to her the way Sawyer does, and as his knee-buckling kisses work their magic, Tabitha wonders: can she risk her heart again on the only man who ever broke it?"
"The bad boy and the golden girl have traded places…
I’m back in Harvest Hollow after ten years to prove a point and to even a few scores. I’ve opened a new bar, and anyone expecting the old sweet and shy Jolie McGraw to be running it is in for a shock.
I’m not the only one who’s changed: when the sheriff comes to tell me I’m the prime suspect in the most ridiculous crime in town history, it’s none other than Lucas Cole, the former star of my teenage stress dreams, wearing the badge.
Seriously? The smack-talking punk I was forced to tutor in math is now one of the town’s most upstanding citizens? This isn’t what I had in mind for turning the tables on my former tormentors.
I blow him off…until I meet the niece he’s raising. I see so much of my younger self in her. But when I agree to help when she needs a woman in her life, Lucas uses it as a chance to build a case that he’s the man I need in mine.
That’s a hard no. No to love. No to Lucas.
But when Harvest Hollow’s nosiest forces combine to push us together, I’m not sure my heart stands a chance.
The Fall Back Plan is a small town, closed door enemies-to-lovers single dad romcom. You'll get swoony kisses and characters to root for but no spice. Perfect for fans of the Emily Henry/Abbie Jimenez vibe who prefer less heat.
Tropes:
- Enemies to lovers
- Single dad
- Return to hometown
- Chosen family
- Slow burn
- Hot sheriff
- Sworn off love
- Closed door/kissing only"
"Can their online flirtation become something real?
'Melanie Jacobson nails everything: the chemistry, the will-they-won't-they, the humor. It's sweet romance at its best.' -Ranée Clark, author of Playing for Keeps
When smart, practical Emily finds herself in the crosshairs of an Internet prankster, her orderly world goes topsy-turvy. Instead of getting mad at the handsome stranger behind the joke, she finds herself drawn to him. But Jack Dobson, though hilarious and thoughtful, has a lot of secrets. Despite her growing feelings for her new and unexpected long-distance friend, his biggest secret of all might be the one that breaks the spell they've been weaving around each other."
"Two best friends. One lie.
When a hurricane destroys Peyton’s sleepy South Carolina beach town, the last person she expects at her door is her son-of-an-earl best friend, Will Maxwell. He insists on helping her save the family home. She accepts, eager for some time with her friend from London.
But when his toxic ex-girlfriend crashes the scene to win Will back, he tells Peyton there’s only one solution—fake a relationship with each other to convince his ex he’s taken for good.
Will is relieved when Peyton agrees, however reluctantly. But a new problem emerges when their fake romance leads to real feelings and a few shockingly hot kisses. He’ll have to leave his privileged life in London behind in order to have her, an idea Peyton dismisses outright. Can Will convince her that he’s ready to make the sacrifice ? And can Peyton allow herself to accept it?
A sleepy Southern beach town may hold the keys to love, laughter, and happily ever after..."
"What is Tessa supposed to do when an old flame and a surprise new baby turn up on the same day?
Brilliant engineer Tessa Fuller has the opportunity of a lifetime at work, and all she needs to change the world is a little help from her old college friend, Ethan Bedford.
Ethan can give her five weeks before he’s off to chase his own dreams, and when they meet again for the first time in six years, Tessa realizes the gawky guy she graduated with has grown into a super hot tech genius.
Just as she’s on the verge of a fun, short-term fling to discover once and for all what-might-have-been, her wayward sister drops a baby on her doorstep and disappears, leaving Tessa to take care of the kid.
One huge problem: Tessa doesn’t know a thing about babies. And she doesn’t have time to learn while the clock is running out on her dream project at work.
But Tessa’s team is determined to show her that she’s not alone, and while they might be clueless about babies, they know a thing or two about engineering. As their baby “hacks” and inventions get progressively wilder, Tessa is less and less sure she really can have it all. And the first thing she has to give up is Ethan.
Except Ethan isn’t a quitter. And he’s not about to give up on Tessa, not when the flame that flickered between them in college gets fanned back to life.
Can a team of hilarious engineers, one sweet baby, and a handsome blast from her past open Tessa’s heart to new love and second chances?
A laugh-out-loud funny and heartwarming story perfect for a swoony escape. Grab your copy now!"
"He’s the guy she loves to hate.
Emma Lindsor is a whipsmart, coffee-addicted, Austen-reading book snob, and she won't apologize for it. Not even when she's forced to appear on a panel of writers with her archnemesis, loudmouth Aidan Maxwell, a wildly successful bestseller thanks to his lowbrow crime thrillers.
His books outsell hers by millions, but even though he's the hottest thing in bookstores, Emma loathes everything he stands for: pretentious leather jackets, movie star good looks, shallow celebrity. And his books! Shudder. Car chases? Explosions? Blonde bombshell detectives? So gross.
But Emma is finally on the verge of everything she's ever wanted: all she needs for her new book to become The Next Big Thing is for New York's most respected critic, Luther Van Dijk, to give it his stamp of approval. Maybe then her famous mother will take Emma's writing career seriously.
One big problem: Aidan Maxwell blocks her at every turn. And the more they fight, the more she realizes that there's more to Aidan than a distractingly handsome face.
As their paths keep crossing and sparks fly, can they see past their hardwired ideas to star in a love story all their own?
This laugh-out-loud story is the feel-good romance you've been waiting for. Listen today and fall in love with Emma and Aidan!"
"One beach town, four romances, and countless happy sighs...
Welcome to Tangerine Street, the bustling waterfront road in Shell Beach where nothing is exactly as it seems.
You'll meet a driven plastic surgeon, a carefree globetrotting photographer, and a wishing well that works...
A baker who owns a cafe while keeping a secret from the handsome man who comes to buy out her shop...
A flighty artist and a tech executive who are after the same rare antique...
And and the luckiest woman in San Francisco whose fate changes with a fortune cookie...
Fall in love with--and in!--Tangerine Street! Perfect for bite-sized listening!"
"He's an ambitious chef who takes big risks. She's a high-profile food critic with a secret identity. They've loathed each other for years. Except . . . not?
An adorable, laugh-out-loud comedy from USA Today bestseller Melanie Jacobson.
Chloe Morel, junior reporter by day, has a secret by night: she's the most discerning—and notorious—food critic in New Orleans. Now one of the biggest food magazines in the business wants her, and she's on the verge of making her food writing dreams come true. Everything would be perfect—if only her least favorite chef and seven-year nemesis wasn't moving into the apartment across the hall.
Dylan Jones is back in town after a six-month exile for bad behavior that nearly cost him a career. He's got a lot to prove professionally—but even more to prove to Chloe, the woman he's been half in love with since he was nineteen. He'll use every tool at his disposal to change her mind about him, from the dopiest rescue mutt in dog pound history to dazzling dishes and delicious kisses.
But when each of them is suddenly the only thing standing in the way of the other's dreams, is their sizzling chemistry enough risk scorching their careers to find the recipe for love?"
"This laugh-out-loud romantic comedy sizzles with chemistry and the magic of a Mardi Gras backdrop in an adorable opposites attract story from USA Today bestseller Melanie Jacobson!
Sparks fly when LA glitz meets New Orleans grit . . .
When Anneke flits into town between high fashion shoots to help her best friend open his new jazz club, the last thing she's looking for is a reason to stay. She'll explore the city, make her appearances, and then she's off to the next adventure. Until she realizes that her massive online crush is the proprietor of a dusty old record shop in town . . .
At twenty-nine, Jonah has already been there, done that, and he's over it. Fame and fortune? Ha. Keep it. He's had a front row seat his whole life to the way it changes people. Not even the flirty supermodel he keeps crossing paths with can change his mind . . .
Until Jonah discovers that Anneke is the woman he's been half in love with for months already. But . . . she's everything he's never wanted. Isn't she?"
"He might be the hottest teacher in town but not even Noah Redmond can convince me to date a small-town guy.
The last thing I want is to put my awesome aerospace career on pause while I run my dad's hardware store, but duty calls, so what am I supposed to do? I can't wait to get out of Creekville again, and I'm doing great keeping everyone at arm's length until my best friend tries to set me up with the hot new high school coach. He's got me literally tripping over my own feet, but I'm not giving in to those dimples.
I'm burnt out on love, but Grace Winters is the funniest—and most attractive—woman I've ever met.
Too bad Creekville is just a detour for her. I get it. But when I recruit her to help me build a booth for the town's biggest event of the year, I learn just how irresistible she is. And if that's not bad enough, when I talk her into fake dating to convince my boss I'm ready for a promotion, we share an unplanned kiss that blurs every line we've drawn.
Is Grace and Noah's undeniable chemistry worth risking their friendship when their future is anything but certain? Get ready for small town charm and toe-curling kisses!"
