Attending the charity masquerade ball was my chance to let loose for one night. And as soon as I see him, I let the handsome stranger show me the hottest night of my life.Except then I learn he isn’t a stranger. He’s my new boss.TessaI’m Windward born and bred. I love my family, my town, and my dream job managing my hotel. But now we’ve been bought by Langston Hotels. Cue stress and panic.I’ll do anything to make sure they don’t ruin the charm and turn my hotel into a slick, modern, soulless shell.What I wasn’t counting on was jet-setting hotelier Ambrose Langston. Handsome, bossy, with a wide workaholic streak.It doesn’t take me long to realize he’s also the man I let do very wicked things to me.RoTransforming the Windward Resort is next on my plan. I’m on a mission to make Langston Hotels thrive and rub my father’s face in it.What I never expected was the locals of Windward being less than happy with my acquisition. And I definitely wasn’t expecting Tessa Ashford.I’ve always been professional with my employees, unlike my philandering father, but smart, beautiful Tessa—the mysterious woman who rocked my world—makes it a challenge.Working side by side, all I can think about is her. I never stay. I work, then leave. But she has me questioning everything.Then the strange “accidents” start happening. Someone doesn’t want me in Windward.Now, I need to keep Tessa safe from whoever wants me gone.

He’s a cop who dreads working with teenagers. She’s a high school teacher of at-risk students and cops are her worst nightmare.The last thing by-the-book Captain Mitch Lansing wants to do is work in a high school classroom to improve relationships between at-risk kids and the police department. Life’s been cruel to him, and his past still haunts him.Unorthodox teacher Cassie Smith, herself an at-risk student in high school, has fought hard for her success as a teacher. She escaped a dysfunctional mother and worked her way through college and is happy with her job and cadre of friends.Until Mitch crashes into her life and starts to work with her kids. Though she’s not looking for romance, her world goes off kilter. So does Mitch’s. It’s the kids who begin this healing process.When a gang goes after Mitch, Cassie realizes she’s in love with a cop. But can he accept her and the students into his life? With several highly emotional scenes and deeply moving situations, this story will go straight to your heart.+++Be sure to read all of the Bayview Heights series: COP OF THE YEAR, BECAUSE IT’S CHRISTMAS, COUNT ON ME, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS and IF YOU WERE MINE

Review Once upon a time, Cassie Smith was a troubled teen who trusted no one and had a bleak future ahead of her. If not for the intervention of a caring teacher, Cassie would have fallen through the cracks. Now she's a teacher herself, dedicated to guiding her students through the troubled waters of life. She doesn't want a cop in her classroom- especially a cop like Captain Mitch Lansing with all his rules and regulations. The last place Mitch wants to be is in a classroom with a bunch of teenagers. But when a friend calls in a favor, that's just where the police officer finds himself. As part of the school board's Resiliency Program, Mitch's job is to spend ten weeks in the classroom. He's assigned to a class of At Risk students- kids who might not make it in the real world without some kind of intervention. Mitch hasn't had this tough a time since his days in Vietnam. But it's not just the kids getting under his skin- it's their teacher. Once again, Kathryn Shay delivers a thought provoking love story grounded in reality. Cop of the Year deals with at-risk teenagers and gangs, as well as the effects of war. With her trademark issue-oriented plots, Ms. Shay creates characters readers can empathize with. Cassie and Mitch are opposites- he's rigid and follows all the rules, she's laid back and creative. On the other hand, they've both been burned by life and lived to tell about it. And they're both dedicated to their jobs. Cassie's students bring them together but it's their growing attraction and unique personalities that are at the heart of this memorable novel.Kathryn Shay writes from the heart! Her stories are about real people with real lives. You will laugh and cry with her characters. Cop of the Year is sure to be one of the best books to hit the shelves this year! A book by Kathryn Shay is always a keeper! Ms. Shay never fails to charm readers with her heartwarming style laced with humor! It's obvious her compelling stories come from the heart! Kristina Wright -- Copyright © 1998 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A ruined marriage. A shattered career. And a 13-year age gap she never saw coming.Harlow James is done. As a world-renowned transplant surgeon, she once held lives in her hands; now, all she wants is a place to fade away. When she finds the Pearl—a remote, sustainable sanctuary outside of Taos, New Mexico—she’s ready to let the silence of the desert swallow her whole.She didn’t count on Dax Drexel.A scheduling error lands the master carpenter at the Pearl at three in the morning, where the last thing he expects to find is a woman asleep in his bed. Or the haunting goodbye note left on the table.Where Harlow sees nothing to live for, Dax sees a woman worth fighting for. He’s thirteen years younger, rough-edged, and far too observant to let "Goldilocks" slip away. Between the desert stars and the quiet adoration of a man who refuses to let her fade, Harlow is about to learn that the life she was running from was never the one she was meant for anyway.Everything She Ever Wanted is an earthy, emotional, age-gap romance featuring a protective hero, a heroine at her lowest point, and the family that heals what was broken. Book 1 of the A Different Kind of Love series.

Welcome to Pretty Beach - a complete set of heartwarming feel-good, small town stories with romance, community and friendship set in a to-die for British seaside town perched just off the English south coast.Sweet, small town romantic women's fiction you'll adore. 'Polly Babbington is a truly gifted storyteller. *****.' Amazon Review.Chloe Butterworth has quite a nice life, thank you very much. A little cottage, a little girl, & a more than okay little existence.But after the funeral of her mother, she is confronted by what to do with what was once her family holiday home and a rather large amount of debt. A chance read of an article in a two-year-old magazine at a motorway services station catapults Chloe onto a journey to a different chapter. A new adventure in a tiny little coastal town called Pretty Beach.As she and her daughter Ivy move into the old holiday house with its huge garden, tumbledown greenhouses and embark on her ludicrous idea, everything goes swimmingly and she only wished she’d taken the plunge sooner.With her head in the flower beds, her new adventure turning out rather well and her heart most definitely not looking for love, along comes Lando Jones and Chloe for once in her life is taken by surprise.Determined to stick by her principles that she doesn’t need or want anyone to make her feel successful and especially not a partner, Chloe tries to convince herself that Lando can stay in a nice little compartment labelled ‘casual.’ Lando has other ideas.Romcom readers on contemporary romance author Polly Babbington'I would like to give this book 10 stars if I could. Polly never ceases to amaze me with her storylines and characters but somehow she does it with every one of her books. I highly recommend.'Mrs Hall, Amazon Review ?????'If I could give 6 starsI would! Eminently readable, I devoured this in a day. You won't be disappointed with this read, whether this is your 1st book of Polly's or you have eagerly been awaiting the next Pretty Beach instalment like me, just get plenty of supplies and a comfy place to settle down and read - bliss.' Jenny, Amazon Review ?????'Once again Polly deserves more than 5 stars, I was totally hooked from page 1. I have read all Polly's books and love every one of them.' Sue, Amazon Review ?????'Love these stories! Polly Babbington is so skilled at creating a place and characters where you are drawn into their lives, challenges and triumphs. Looking forward to the next one in the series! Amazon Review ?????'I wish I could give more than 5stars for this book & all the previous books written by this very talented author.' Liz K, Amazon Review