Abby Stevens doesn't know what's gotten into her, but getting tangled up nightly with the latest bachelor in Buttermilk Falls has to stop. Sure Brandon Swift's got rock-hard abs and blue eyes to die for, but the Los Angles playboy is not the man for her. To end things between them once and for all, she might need some magical help. Brandon is settling into small-town life thanks to his new bartending gig and the cute redhead sharing his bed. He suspects she might be looking for more than a fling. After a bitter divorce and a few months of playing the field, he might finally be ready too. But when Abby presents Brandon with an enchanted cupcake that reverses his attraction to her, both discover strong feelings they didn't realize they had. Is it too late to reverse the spell?
Als Cassie die Nachricht vom Tod ihrer Tante erhält, ist das ein Schock. Noch viel größer ist allerdings die Überraschung, dass sie nicht nur die Farm der Tante samt Imkerei geerbt hat, sondern auch noch für drei Wochen Interims-Bürgermeisterin der kleinen Stadt Honey Springs werden soll. Notgedrungen macht sie sich von New York auf nach Kalifornien. In dem beschaulichen Ort inmitten der weiten Landschaft scheint sich seit dem einen Sommer, den sie als Jugendliche hier verbrachte, nicht viel verändert zu haben. Nur der Junge, in den sie sich damals verliebt hat, ist nicht mehr derselbe. Nick Porter ist erwachsen geworden. Und noch viel verführerischer ...
Der Auftakt der zweibändigen Honey-Springs-Reihe
In der kleinen kalifornischen Stadt Honey Springs dreht sich alles um Honig. Egal, ob es der Buchladen, das kleine Café an der Ecke oder die Baseballmannschaft der Schule ist, alle sind stolz auf ihre Stadt und zeigen das auch. Nur einer nicht: Patrick Manning, der Besitzer des Coffeeshops, weigert sich beharrlich, seinem Laden einen Honig-inspirierten Namen zu geben. Und das ärgert Madison Porter, die Assistentin der Bürgermeisterin, jeden Tag aufs Neue. Der Kerl ist einfach unausstehlich. Daran ändert auch nichts, dass ihr Herz jedes Mal einen kleinen Hüpfer macht, wenn sie sich streiten ...
Der Abschluss der zweibändigen Honey-Springs-Reihe
For years, renowned chef Donovan Foster made his life in Denver, way too busy with making a culinary name for himself to stop and pick up a wife and kids along the way. When he realizes that all of his friends in Buttermilk Falls are settling down, he begins to feel idle. Sure, business is good, but he's tired of his life. Convinced he's lost his spark, he decides to change directions straight back to Buttermilk Falls in search of it. Being fired by Donovan Foster two days on the job had been one of the worst days of Zoe Mathews' life. Humiliated, she hightailed it out of Denver, looking for a fresh start and opened up a frozen yogurt shop in Buttermilk Falls. Nearly a year later, she's licked her wounds, running the Ice Heaven shop on Main Street. Little did she know that Donovan is the town's golden boy and that he's recently returned home to find his spark. During a brutal blizzard, Donovan runs into Zoe, but can't place where they've met, a secret she's determined to keep, even after the snow stops flying. He, on the other hand, is drawn to the beautiful blonde newcomer who possesses the spark he's been missing.
Madison Porter loves Honey Springs, but her days are one big rinse-wash-repeat routine of working for the mayor's office and caring for the town's matchmaking cat, Belle. She once bid on the town's ice-cream shop with hopes of running it herself, but the sweet deal seemingly wasn't meant to be.Patrick Manning moves to the tiny town of Honey Springs to start over. After outbidding his competition for a building space, he now owns The Bean & Brew-and refuses to name his coffee shop with a bee-inspired moniker as per town tradition.Madison soon uncovers paperwork proving she actually won the bid and is the rightful owner of the shop, but no way will Patrick forfeit his claim and rebuild his life again when he's worked so hard. So when the town magistrate suggests a competition to see which business should prevail, they're both all in. The winner earns the space, but soon their hearts are at stake.
Perfume chemist Josh Stevens has spent years making a life for himself in New York City and climbing up the corporate ladder of Kiss and Makeup, a global cosmetics company. Although his cousin, Emma, whips up soul-mate predictions with their late grandmother's pink enchanted mixing spoon each Monday during Batter Up night, he'd rather experiment with vanilla perfume oil than vanilla extract any day. Buttermilk Falls and magic are not for him. Little did he know that a run in last summer with the one woman from his hometown he's tried all these years to forget would turn his bachelor life upside down and bring him back for good. Caitlin Reynolds just needs a second chance. Sure, she's done some questionable things in the past, but as the new owner of the Majestic Theater, she is determined to turn her life around, contribute to the town's livelihood, and prove to all of Buttermilk Falls that she's more than the spoiled rich girl who got pregnant. While Josh and Caitlin adjust to their new normal, they begin to realize just how strong their feelings are for one another. But are they destined for each other? A ghost who likes to roam the Majestic Theater in a wedding dress and watch classic movies might be able to answer that.
She'll find her true love in a snowfall . . .
Or so Charlie Dobbs's late mother always predicted. But surely that prophecy didn't apply to towing a famous pajama designer out of a ditch. Besides, Charlie has no time for love-the season always has its share of wrecks, her schedule is packed with Elfcapade festivities, and she's ditching her mechanic overalls and moving to New York City right after Christmas.
Spencer Carmichael would rather be in the Bahamas, but his famous holiday pajamas have failed for the second year in a row. He'll need a fresh attitude to overcome this creative block, but the only thing he's finding in his hometown is a fascination with the woman who saved him from a snowbank. In order to spend more time with Charlie, he offers to take on her never-ending to-do list in exchange for her designing his pajamas.
But partnerships that last beyond Christmas Day require trust. Can Charlie and Spencer put aside the fabric and bows and December trimmings long enough to discover what they really need this Christmas?
Contains mature themes.
Going home for Christmas this winter just might turn Drew Cannon into a real Grinch. When his college sweetheart Lauren Kincaid broke off their engagement a year ago, Drew retreated to Tokyo to run the Asia-Pacific division of the family's toy company and lick his wounds. If that weren't enough, his attempt at a high-profile holiday doll for the company was a bust. Now he's headed back to New York City to spend the holidays with his love-struck dad, his pissed-off twin brother, and the ex who broke his heart. Lauren isn't exactly keen to spend Christmas with her former flame either. But as JDL Toys' marketing director, she's forced to deal with their doll problem-holiday or not. Things take a turn for the worse when she and Drew are tasked with planning surprise nuptials for his brother. With all their focus on happily-ever-after, Lauren and Drew soon discover things might not be so settled between them after all. Can a holiday wedding offer them a second chance at forever?
Buttermilk Falls bachelor Adam Reed never expected to assume the title of Supernatural Matchmaker, yet thanks to his ghostly distant cousin, Mary Reed, he's now the recipient of one shimmering blue mixing spoon and a powerful spell that can conjure up the name of any woman's soulmate-and just in time for the holidays! The only problem is the male names that appear are totally unexpected and causing chaos. Forget about apologies or explanations, these bachelorettes want his head on a Christmas platter. Bethany Wilson has had one wish since she was fourteen: that Adam Reed would one day be her boyfriend. Always on the sidelines, she watched the budding high-school romance between her best friend and Adam bloom into something longer lasting. When the unthinkable happens and the two break up, Bethany can't help but wonder a year later if she can finally reveal to him how she feels. Unsure and still afraid to go after what she wants, Bethany attends the annual Holiday Hook Up event-the town's annual pairing of couples between Christmas and New Years-prepared to once again stand on the sidelines. But then she discovers a beautiful wedding dress in an antique hope chest, and she doesn't know that Mary was to be married in the dress before she died-nor that she now has plans for it that involve Bethany, Adam, and one toe-curling kiss.
Ad-exec Cassie Wilkerson is on the fast track to a Manhattan corner office when she's suddenly called to quaint Honey Springs, California. She hasn't visited the town since she was sixteen, but her aunt has passed away and inexplicably left Cassie her honeybee farm, her matchmaking cat, Belle, and the job of acting mayor.But Cassie's quick trip to sort this out turns into a three-week stay. This fish-out-of-water needs the help of the farm's foreman and her former crush, Nick Porter, to win over the locals. With a few nudges from Belle, old feelings rekindle, and her former fast-paced life no longer seems quite as attractive as a second chance in Honey Springs.Then Cassie discovers Nick's been quietly crafting honey-based skincare items, which could be an ideal new product line for one of her big-city clients. But when Nick realizes she's been making big plans behind his back, he thinks he'll never be good enough for ambitious Cassie. Can she prove that a future with him in it is all she really needs?
After being dumped two weeks before his wedding, civil engineer Ryan Wright's not interested in love. Been there, done that, had the wedding deposits to prove it. Still, he can't help lusting after the fiery redheaded executive assistant who's stirring up feelings that aren't exactly appropriate for the office.
Sarah Leonard is determined to make the CEO fall in love with her. To execute her plan, she's going to need a little help in the form of her lunch buddy, the 6'2' office hottie who just so happens to be their boss's best friend. Who better to tell Sarah everything she needs to know to win the other man's heart?
Ryan agrees to help Sarah put her plan in motion, but he has no intention of helping her win anything. In fact, it's time to show his office crush that he's the guy she should be falling for . . .
Contains mature themes.
CEO Luke Cannon has just traded seats with his identical twin. Little did he know that an innocent kiss while pretending he was his brother would soon create havoc. What happens in the air doesn't stay up there. Once on the tropical land, Kate believes that the handsome stranger who gave her the best kiss of her life is now her new client, Drew Cannon, fiancé to the beautiful and wealthy Lauren Kincaid. While Kate struggles with the intense feelings she thinks she has for Drew, Luke discovers Kate's been hired to plan his brother's destination wedding. He also realizes the initial sparks they shared 30,000 feet up are now mistakenly aimed at Drew. Can Luke get Kate to realize that the feelings she has are for him? He's got forty-eight hours in paradise to try.
