Losing everything in New York? Rough. Running off to a tiny town in the Scottish Highlands? Maybe a little dramatic. Taking a nanny job for a hot but insufferably grumpy ferry captain? Clearly I wasn't thinking straight. Yeah, Lachlan Munro's six-year-old son is utterly adorable. Even his golden retriever, who acts like he's on a sugar high 24/7, manages to win me over. But the man himself? Ugh! Does he look ridiculously sexy in that uniform? Maybe. Okay, yes, but that's beside the point. His surly attitude and obsessive routines have even my sunshiny optimism fraying at the edges. At least I'm not staying in his home. No, I'm tucked away in the guesthouse out back, with a gorgeous view of the sea. But one night he's taking out the trash, I'm getting changed, and… I may have left a crack in the curtains. Our eyes meet. He blinks. I shriek. I swear I'm not a flasher. Just a victim of tragic timing--and my apparent inability to shut a curtain properly. We both pretend it never happened. Except now I keep catching him staring at me. And occasionally I glimpse something softer behind that grumpy exterior. Well, whatever. It doesn't matter. Because there's no way I'm getting involved with my emotionally unavailable boss. --- Captain of My Heart is the first book in the Scottish Single Dads series of interconnected standalones. Perfect for fans of grumpy × sunshine, small town romance, and swoony Scottish single dads with brogues as deep as the sea. ?

A hot cop and a sweet baker get a second chance at love in this small-town romance. Seventeen years after Shay Michaels left Red Maple Falls—and the only boy she ever truly loved—she’s back and living her dream as the owner of Sweet Dreams Bakery. Life is finally on track… until a break-in at her shop makes her wonder if the past she left behind in New York has followed her home. As the town’s sheriff, Matt has more than one reason to keep a close eye on the bakery, and its stubborn, beautiful owner who refuses to take the danger seriously. Old feelings resurface fast, and the chemistry between them is impossible to ignore. But second chances don’t come without baggage. With unresolved mistakes and years of heartbreak standing between them, Shay and Matt must decide if they’re brave enough to let go of the past or risk losing each other all over again. Mad About Matt is a steamy small-town second chance romance and the first book in the beloved Red Maple Falls series, perfect for readers who love protective heroes, heartfelt reunions, and small towns filled with big personalities.

A rejected proposal. A secret pregnancy. The ex who never stopped loving her. One small town with a long memory. Ten years ago, Kandra Sullivan turned down Noah Lockhart’s proposal and chased her dreams out of Cross Creek, leaving him on one knee with a ring she never even looked at. She left to become a photographer. She became a model instead. And when the man she trusted threw her away the moment she needed him most, she had nowhere left to go but home. Now she’s back—broke, pregnant, and pulling pints at the only bar in town. Noah should hate her. He’s spent a decade telling himself he does. But Cross Creek has a population of 2,500, and in a town that small, avoiding your ex requires more effort than he’s got. Especially when his three brothers won’t stop meddling, Roy’s bar keeps throwing them together, and the woman who shattered him still owns the one piece of his heart he could never take back. Kandra knows she doesn’t deserve another chance. She’s carrying someone else’s child and a decade of regret. But Noah isn’t the cold, bitter man he pretends to be, and every moment she spends with him makes it harder to remember why she ever walked away. When her secret comes out in the worst possible way, they’ll both have to decide: let the past destroy them, or fight for a future neither of them expected. ? Second Chance Romance ? Secret Pregnancy ? Small-Town Reconnection ? Grumpy Hero with a Wounded Heart ? He Never Stopped Loving Her ? Prodigal Return ? Found Family ? Band of Brothers ? Grand Romantic Gesture Heat Level: Steamy Vibes: Emotional, Angsty, Heartwarming Setting: Cross Creek, Colorado Ending: HEA, Interconnected Standalone (Cross Creek Book 1) Perfect for fans of: Devney Perry, Sarina Bowen, Melanie Harlow, and Elsie Silver Some hearts never heal. Others just need a second chance.

Jane Porter and Tanya Michaels deliver two passionate love stories in one romantic volume in My Cowboy Valentine . A kiss from a cowboy . . . Be Mine, Cowboy by New York Times –bestselling author Jane Porter Years ago, Rachel James gave Cade King an ultimatum, and he walked. Heartbroken, Rachel moved on. Life is tough as a single mom, but Rachel is doing just fine. Now Cade's back after burning up the rodeo circuit, and things are different. He's sober, but with one burning regret. He has some work to do to show Rachel he's changed—but he's up to the challenge. Hill Country Cupid by award-winning author Tanya Michaels Tess knows what young Bailey Calhoun wants: a mom. So when she sees shy cowboy Nick Calhoun giving someone the eye, Tess goes into full matchmaking mode. Nick is happy to have Tess's help—but her matchmaking backfires. How can he convince his cupid that she's the one he wants?

She came home to fix a house. She didn’t expect to reopen a twelve-year heartbreak. Man down. When “Diamond” Jim McCall gambles on a fixer-upper for sentimental reasons, his house of cards implodes – along with his health. Ruby’s ready for a job change but agreeing to become her first crush’s apprentice might be her biggest mistake. She doesn’t doubt they can “flip” the derelict ranch house and save Summit Construction, but at what cost to her heart? After all, Boone Fielding became the son her father never had when she left for college. Man up. Helping Ruby McCall and her sisters flip Diamond Jim’s “money pit” makes sense financially, but he can’t partner with someone he doesn’t trust – and Boone hasn’t forgotten his last close encounter with Ruby. But every day on the job reminds him of why he fell in love with her in the first place. How is he ever going to let her go when the job is done? You’ll love this story if you enjoy: Second-chance romance Small town Montana settings Fixer-upper & construction romance Strong sisters and family dynamics Sweet romance with emotional depth A guaranteed happy ending