He’s rich, reckless, and completely off-limits. So why can’t I stay away?Austin Sexton is the kind of man women warn each other about. Billionaire bad boy. War hero turned media mogul. The king of whiskey and one-night stands.And now… my newest mistake.He hides his pain behind charm and pours his demons into a glass. I swore I wouldn’t get close. But the more time I spend with him, the more I see the man behind the swagger—the protector, the survivor, the one who sees me.He says he’s falling for me.Too bad love is the last thing I’m looking for.But Austin Sexton doesn’t take no for an answer… and some secrets aren’t meant to stay buried.A slow-burn, emotional standalone romance for fans of bad boys with soft hearts and the women who bring them to their knees.

A bakery. A coffeeshop. And a sweet dog in need of a new home.Baker Piper Noble owns the Poppin’ Fresh Bakery. With its huge popularity, she’s ready to expand into the vacant retail space next door. But when the property is sold before she can make an offer, her grand plans grind to a sudden halt.Barista Joe Montoya has taken a big risk returning to Whistle Stop with his plans to open Fill-It-Up-Joe. But with his disastrous marriage over, it’s time for a fresh start, including opening a coffee shop. Though his neighbor, with her honeyed smile for everyone but him and her curvy goodness, is none too happy about his business moving in next door to hers.However, when Piper and Joe are elected as co-chairs of Autumn Fest to help the town’s revitalization project, they must find a way to work together. In the process, they just might find a new appreciation for each other and perhaps a lot more…Note: This book contains closed door love scenes.Whistle Stop Romance series:Book 1 - A Moment to LoveBook 2 - A Moment to DanceBook 3 - A Moment on the LipsBook 4 - A Moment to CherishBook 5 - A Moment at Christmas

When Hollywood collides with small-town South Dakota, sparks fly—and so do the secrets.Hollywood heartthrob Cooper Lindstrom is drowning in debt thanks to his late mother's dangerous bookie, and he needs cash fast. Sentinel Pass postmaster Libby McGannon is tired of her bone-dry dating pool and ready to start a family on her own terms. Her unconventional online proposition seems like the perfect solution: viable genetics in exchange for shares in a working gold mine.What starts as a business arrangement quickly becomes something neither expected. Their email exchanges crackle with wit and genuine connection, but Cooper isn't telling the whole truth about his objective—or why he really needs the money. When he shares Libby's incredible story with his director friend, their private romance explodes into a nationwide TV sensation.Overnight, sleepy Sentinel Pass becomes the center of a media circus, and Libby—the town's beloved postmaster—transforms from local darling to public enemy number one. Furious at being turned into entertainment for the masses, she banishes Cooper from her life and her heart.But Cooper's feelings were never fake, even if his intention was. Now, with an unexpected pregnancy changing everything and the help of Libby's fierce friends in the Wine, Women, & Words Book Club, he's determined to prove that some stories deserve a real happy ending—not just a Hollywood one.An opposites-attract, small-town romance where love conquers all...including TV ratings.

My high school sweetheart, the boy who shattered my heart, is back in our small town, and there will be no avoiding him for the next two weeks…Only there is nothing boyish about Miguel Fernandez. The NFL’s best rookie defensive end is even more wickedly handsome than he was four years ago—tall, with abs for days, all that unruly hair, and eyes so dark they swallow you whole.And that’s exactly what he’s doing every time our paths cross.I shouldn’t let it affect me. After all, there was a good reason why we broke up in the first place. But no matter how much I try to put some distance between us, it’s impossible to stay away when our childhood friends are getting married.Not only is he attending the wedding. He is in the wedding—the best man to my maid of honor. There will be no escaping the boy who destroyed me completely with his betrayal or stopping the secrets I kept from coming out…NOTE: It Should Have Been Us contains dark and mature themes appropriate for readers 18+. For the full list of trigger warnings please visit author's website.

The first in a new romantic comedy series from CP Ward, author of Christmas at Marshmallow Café and Summer at Blue Sands Cove.Having fled a relationship and a previous life she would rather forget, young teacher Jennifer Stevens throws herself into a demanding new job at Brentwell Primary. Charged with marshalling a group of unruly eight-year-olds to the autumn harvest festival, her only solace is the peace of nearby Sycamore Park.As the evenings draw in and the leaves begin to fall, will new friends, delicious autumn treats, and a possible new man on the orange-tinted horizon help Jennifer finally come to terms with her past and begin to look forward into the future?Autumn at Sycamore Park is another delightful romantic comedy from CP Ward, author of several popular seasonally themed novels. Set against a backdrop of warm autumn days, it offers everything fans of CP Ward’s other books have come to love: laughter, friendship, good times, and a hint of newly discovered love.