"A small town, friends to lovers, secret relationship romance from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Chase.
Evie and Slater were supposed to be friends. That was the first mistake.
She wants forever, but he's always known he's not built for it.
The last thing Evie Parker expected was for her boss's best friend to witness her getting spectacularly dumped by a man who barely remembered they were dating in the first place. Desperate to escape her lackluster romantic history, Evie jumps at the chance to spend a month at Lakeview Harbor Resort. A fresh start is just what she needs . . . especially with Slater—the one person who's always been easy.
Slater was never supposed to notice Evie. At least not like that. But somewhere between a competitive trivia game and a kiss that definitely didn’t mean anything, he can't stop thinking about her. Having her at the resort was supposed to be easy. Evie was his friend—the last person who could complicate everything.
One kiss turns into one night and suddenly the lines between friendship and something more are impossibly blurred. They don’t make sense. They don't fit. But forever might just be possible."
"Nora Wilder and Milo Keene have one thing in common: they’re both determined to survive each other.
Nora lives for hiking trails, daring takeoffs, and the thrill of what comes next. As an adventure guide at Lakeview Harbor Resort, she finally feels like she’s found her place—until a series of run-ins with one of the resort’s owners threatens the future she’s building there.
Milo prefers schedules and spreadsheets to mountain trails and adrenaline. Investing in the resort where he met his closest friends made perfect sense. Surviving Nora Wilder? Not so much.
After she destroys his drone, terrifies him on a jet ski, and takes him on the most nerve-wracking flight of his life, Milo should be furious.
Instead . . . he’s intrigued.
When Nora unexpectedly comes to his rescue—and Milo accidentally admits he might have feelings for her—the tension between them shifts from hostile to something far more dangerous.
What starts as a resort crush might just turn into the adventure neither of them saw coming."
"A small town, second-chance, single parents romance from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Chase.
Fifteen years ago, he broke her heart. Now he might be the only thing that can save her.
Lexi Scott never imagined rock bottom could feel like a fresh start—but Lakeview Harbor might just be her second chance. With nowhere else to turn, she returns to the resort of her childhood—a place full of memories . . . and the boy who once promised her forever.
Connor Winslowe has finally built a life on his own terms: a thriving career, a devoted daughter, and freedom from his family’s control. But seeing Lexi again stirs old guilt . . . and old sparks.
Working side by side forces them to confront the past, remember the friendship beneath the heartbreak, and question if fifteen years of lost time could still lead to a second chance at love."
"Maisie Quinn is on the run. Sort of. Desperate to escape her overbearing family and an arranged marriage to the absolute worst man, Maisie only has one month to prove to everyone she can make it on her own. When she finds out the Lakeview Harbor Resort is looking for an interior designer, she jumps at the chance. Not only has interior design always been her dream, but it’ll give her the freedom she desperately wants. She just can’t let on just how desperate she is . . . or who her family is. And it would all be fine if not for a rogue turtle and a storm completely derailing her plans—what’s a little breaking and entering to seek shelter when it already feels like your life is falling apart?
Axel Hayes is living his best life. Finally. After years spent forced to be on his own, Axel is finally a part of something big and has found purpose helping his best friends bring the Lakeview Harbor Resort back to life. He might not have the same kind of money as his friends, but he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty and do a little manual labor. When he’s tasked with hiring an interior designer, he’s determined not to let anyone down. But when the last applicant shows up late and he catches her trying to break into the resort, he’s torn. Her designs are perfect, but can he trust someone who was trying to break and enter?
When the storm leaves Maisie and Axel stranded at the resort, falling into bed together feels like the best way to pass the time—who doesn’t love a weekend fling? But when the storm clears and Axel discovers who Maisie really is, he’ll have to decide what matters more—that she lied or that she could be his chance at the future he never thought he could have."
"The holidays are Holly Brown’s favorite time of year. There’s nothing she loves more than the fun, festivities and the company Christmas party . . . namely because it means she gets to spend time with Lucas Brooks—her coworker and her boss’s son. When she learns that the party is getting canceled thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Brooks’ impending divorce, Holly takes it upon herself to save the party. And if she just so happens to bring her boss and his wife back together in the process, that’s just more cause for celebration. It also doesn’t hurt that it’s the perfect opportunity to work one–on–one with Lucas.
Getting into the holiday spirit is the last thing Lucas wants to do. With his parents dragging him into their divorce drama, he’s just not feeling all that festive. But that’s not exactly anything new. For Lucas, the holidays just meant less work. He never got what all the fuss was about, especially when his family cared more about appearances than spending time together. When a friend suggests he take over planning the company Christmas party from his parents, he’s less than thrilled by the idea. Then Holly shows up with all her holiday cheer, and he finds it hard to say no. Or not be affected by her effusive joy.
With Holly’s help, Lucas realizes there’s more to Christmas than a perfectly decorated house that’s all glitz and no heart. And that the true meaning of Christmas isn’t gifts and perfection—it’s about hope, togetherness, and the quiet joy that can light up even the saddest little pine."
"It’s bad enough I have to fly home for a funeral.
Not just any funeral, either. My ex’s funeral. Where I have to give the eulogy.
Let’s just say he was an ex for a reason, and I’d much rather write a speech about his flaws than wax poetic about what a great person he was. But I just couldn’t bring myself to say no to his mom when she asked.
So here we are.
I just have to get through the funeral, and then it’s a whole month of relaxing on the beach with my oldest friends.
But of course, nothing ever goes according to plan.
Entitled passengers, flight delays, lost luggage. Everything that could go wrong went wrong. And I might have had a little too much wine and spilled my entire life story to the man in the seat next to me. The incredibly nice, incredibly sexy man sitting next to me.
It’s a good thing I’ll likely never see him again.
Or so I thought.
The stranger who awkwardly comforts me at my ex’s funeral? Airplane guy.
And I’ll give you one guess about who shows up at the beach house.
Kill. Me. Now.
This was supposed to be a relaxing vacation, but now I have to worry about how attracted I am to a man who knows entirely too much about me and only seems to catch me at my absolute worst.
Or maybe I’ll get lucky and he’ll be into hot messes."
"A small town, one-night stand, enemies to lovers romance from NY Times Best Selling Author Samantha Chase.
He’s the reason she’ll never accomplish her biggest goal.
If only he wasn’t also pure temptation and impossible to resist.
Walker Bradshaw has a vision for the Lakeview Harbor Resort—bring his grandparents’ old property back to life and make it bigger, better and more luxurious than ever before, all with the help of his best friends. He just needs one night for himself before diving headfirst into the project. A chance encounter with a beautiful stranger that leads to a night of pure bliss is just what he wanted. Only he’s surprised to discover the beautiful stranger who disappeared before the sun came up is none other than the pushy real estate agent who’s been trying to get his grandparents to sell the resort for years.
Harlow St. James is nothing if not a passionate person—just ask her about the wild night of passion she spent with a handsome stranger. And when it comes to her career, that passion is matched only by her determination. When she learns there might be a new owner at the Lakeview Harbor Resort, she’s ready to march up there and convince them to finally let her list and sell the resort. But those plans all go sideways when she discovers the new owner is none other than her one-night stand.
There’s no way Walker is selling the resort and there’s no way Harlow is going to let him turn the rustic lake resort into a luxurious retreat. One argument leads to another until their explosive chemistry makes them fall into bed together again. And again. Agree to disagree becomes their motto, but when the tables turn and Harlow becomes the obstacle standing in Walker’s way, he has to wonder if she’s been planning her payback all along."
"A ten-day family vacation is fun when you’re a kid. As an adult? Not so much.
When Jayce Nash agreed to join his family at Lakeview Harbor Resort to celebrate his grandparents' fifty-fifth wedding anniversary, he didn't think he'd feel like he'd been transported back in time. He certainly didn't expect to run into the girl who got away all those years ago.
Going back where all your favorite memories were made should be exciting. Except when doing so means saying goodbye.
Kelsey Brooks dreaded going back to Lakeview Harbor Resort. Especially because she was going back alone. But it's the perfect place to say goodbye to her mother, and with the resort closing at the end of the season, it's now or never. The last thing she could have imagined was literally running into the boy she never forgot.
They have ten days to walk down memory lane and wonder about what might have been. But maybe they can also create the future they always wanted.
And while they're at it, they might just also save the Lakeview Harbor Resort."
"A Small Town, Hidden Identity, Opposites Attract, standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author, Samantha Chase
They’ve been in an intimate relationship for three years.
They’ve just never met.
Will Campbell has been in an interesting relationship for the last three years—with a woman he doesn’t know. Every time he’s worked the kissing booth at a Sweetbriar Ridge festival, he’s been kissed by the same mysterious woman. It’s the same thing every time—a steamy kiss that leaves you wanting more and then a disappearing act. But this year? He vows to stop her and convince her to do more than just kiss and run.
Being mysterious is fun, but Sloane Donovan is tired of the kiss and run game she’s been playing for years. It might have all started as a dare, but now she wants more. Now that her sister is Sweetbriar Ridge’s newest resident, she has even more reasons to visit, and she vows that at the next festival she won’t run away after the kiss. But maybe she doesn’t have to wait until a festival to find the sexy man who kisses like a dream. Maybe she can just drive around Sweetbriar Ridge until she finds him.
With the next festival on the horizon, Will has a plan. But that plan goes out the window when he unexpectedly runs into his mystery woman. This time, he’s determined not to let her get away, so he does the only thing he can think of—kiss her. And he keeps kissing, hoping she’ll choose to give them a real chance."
"A Small Town, Second Chance, Surprise Pregnancy, standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author, Samantha Chase
A sexy weekend fling at a wedding.
That’s all it was supposed to be.
And it was, until two little pink lines appeared.
Hailey Donovan was never impulsive. Well, until that weekend at her cousin’s wedding when she met the most attractive man she’d ever seen. They danced, they flirted, and at the end of the night, she threw caution to the wind and agreed to spend the weekend with him. It was never supposed to be more than that—it made no sense to keep in touch when they lived a thousand miles apart. A positive pregnancy test and a mild panic attack later, she kind of wishes they’d stayed in touch. As if that wasn’t enough, turns out her baby-daddy-to-be is her cousin’s new brother-in-law. Things are about to get extremely complicated.
Everything in Max Calloway’s life is coming up roses. Sort of. He was currently living above his brother’s garage, but the expansion of his cybersecurity business and investing in the family bar was going to help change that. And if that wasn’t enough, he’d had the most exciting weekend of his life with a beautiful woman. It’s just too bad he hadn’t been able to convince her to stay in touch. But his luck must really be turning because Hailey’s coming back to Sweetbriar Ridge for a visit, and he’s determined to get her to give them a chance.
Then she tells him he’s going to be a father.
They may be doing things a little out of order, but Max doesn’t let that stand in his way. He’s determined to prove to her that what they have is real. But first Hailey needs to learn to trust that what’s happening between them is more than just a craving."
"A Small Town, Second Chance, Enemies to Lovers, standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author, Samantha Chase
She walked away and spent years wondering what could have been.
He’s hated her from the moment she walked away from their future.
They thought they needed closure. But maybe what they need is a second chance.
Billie Donovan was so close to having it all. But years ago, she was forced to walk away from Marcus Calloway, choosing her family over their shared future. Since then, she’s accepted that she’s just not meant to have the happy ending she’s seen all her siblings find. Her family is happy and that’s all that’s ever mattered. But when Marcus walks back into her life, Billie is forced to finally face the choices she made all those years ago.
But not before she smashes a muffin in his face when he unexpectedly walks into her bakery.
Marcus has spent years hating the woman he once vowed to love forever, and he felt righteous in that anger because she tore their world apart. When he’s forced to return to Sweetbriar Ridge to help care for his ailing father, he’s shocked to find Billie running the local bakery. They had been a financial dynamic duo all those years ago—building an empire that would guarantee them a life of luxury. So why was she just a lowly baker?
A question that earned him a face full of muffin.
They both swore they needed closure, but what should have been a simple conversation awakened old passions. Suddenly, Marcus isn’t as eager to leave Sweetbriar Ridge, and Billie must decide if she’s prepared to give her heart to a man who doesn’t always see who she really is."
"A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Holiday Romance from New York Times bestselling author, Samantha Chase!
Everyone in the building loved the bake shop a lot.
Except for the guy on the top floor, who most certainly did not.
If it were up to him, there wouldn’t be a hint of Christmas in the building.
For two months out of the year, Daphne Noelle got to live her dream of owning a bakery. Her little pop-up bake shop—one that looked just like a gingerbread house—brought joy to every customer who stopped by to enjoy her sweet treats. She loved meeting people and making them smile, and being in such a festive setting every day was just the icing on the cake! For the last three years, everything had gone smoothly, but this year, there was one guy who was determined to ruin it all.
One of the things Tristan appreciated most about the office complex where his architecture firm was located is how upscale and elegant it was. Unfortunately, every year for eight long weeks, a holiday shop set up in the lobby, turning it into the equivalent of a traveling circus, and the bake shop booth was the worst offender. The giant gingerbread house was an eyesore and the woman running it was too cheery for his liking. This year, he was determined to do everything he could to have her and her booth removed.
When Tristan finds himself in the middle of a delicate family situation, only Daphne can help him. Now, he’ll have to beg and plead and promise to be on his best behavior while dealing with her exuberant holiday joy. But the more time he spends with her—and the more awkward situations she saves him from—he begins to realize there’s more to her than over-the-top holiday cheer. And maybe, when you’re with the right person, Christmas can mean a little bit more."
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