Can a secret miracle give this wounded veteran a second chance at love?Chris Bell’s world was shattered when the woman he loved suddenly left him. Now a serious injury is cutting his military career short, and sending him home to Trinity Falls years before he expected. Determined to build a life for himself and his service dog in the small town where he grew up, the last person Chris expects to see is Grace Cassidy.Grace has always had a crush on her cousin’s achingly gorgeous best friend. Two years ago, he made her dreams come true when he let her know he had feelings for her, too. Though he was about return to the military, he gave her an unforgettable whirlwind romance.He also gave her the greatest miracle she could imagine - one the doctors told her might never happen.The only problem? Chris absolutely, positively doesn’t want children.Two years have passed since Grace did the only thing she could think of, and ran with her secret miracle. Now, an unexpected Christmas blizzard leaves the three of them snowed in together at a romantic Bed & Breakfast on Trinity Falls Lake. Will the wounded hero and the love of his life grab the second chance at the romance they’ve both been longing for, and the family baby Izzy deserves?Trinity Falls Sweet Romance is all about finding family – one clean & wholesome romance at a time. From a widower discovering he has feelings for his kids’ nanny, to a soldier learning about a secret baby, to a single dad falling in love with his child’s preschool teacher, you’ll lose yourself in these feel-good books celebrating love, family, and the very special small-town community of Trinity Falls.

I need a place to crash. He needs a physical therapist...After breaking up with my boyfriend, who also happened to be my boss, I was jobless and homeless. Brett Bouchard had a room to rent, and while I normally wouldn’t move in with a guy I just met, I was desperate. And he was offering free rent if I would be his live-in physical therapist.It’s a perfect situation, with only one small hiccup.I can’t stop thinking about my new roommate.But I’m a professional. Brett is focused on recovery, and I can’t get tangled up with someone when I’m so close to getting my personal life back on track.I need to move back to Vancouver, and Brett needs to get back on the ice. It’s only two months. We’ve both got our hands full with our own problems, which means we should have no problem keeping them off each other.Right?One click and start reading now if you love:He's sleeping in the next room ? vibes ?Healing after hurt ??He'll go to the ends of the earth for her Hockey boys High tension, sensual closed door romance Witty banter The Canadian Played series is comprised of interconnected standalones set in Calgary, AB, Canada. All feature a satisfying HEA, recurring past and future characters, and can be read in any order (and trust us, you're going to want to read them all).

The national bestselling author of Sanctuary Cove returns to the islands off South Carolina with this heartfelt second chance romance.After a taste of Broadway stardom and a failed marriage, Francine Tanner has come home to Cavanaugh Island to rebuild her life. She's done with acting—and with fakery of every kind. But the mysterious newcomer who's bought land outside her hometown is as down-to-earth as he is handsome . . . and he may be her second chance for the real thing.Keaton Grace has had a crush on Francine for years. Now she's living in the same small town where he's developing his new film studio. He's determined to convince his favorite star to return to the spotlight. Yet the more they get reacquainted, the more he realizes the smart, funny, sexy woman she is in real life is far better than any role he envisioned.“The kind of place you visit and never want to leave.” —Hope Ramsay, bestselling author of Last Chance Beauty Queen, on Sanctuary Cove

Two animal lovers find romance in this classic wholesome story of companionship and dogs, from RITA® Award—winning author Inglath Cooper.Culley Rutherford is doing the best he can to raise his young daughter on his own. One night while at a conference in New York City, Culley runs into his old friend Addy Taylor. After a passionate night together, neither expects a lasting relationship…but then Addy moves back to their hometown to help her mother run their family orchard.Culley is willing to explore the attraction between them, but Addy is determined not to stick around any longer than necessary. Can Culley and his daughter, Madeline—with the help of a rescue puppy—show Addy that coming home for good is the best move she can make.Originally published in 2004.

One of my favorite songs growing up was Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield.Ironically enough, I never realized I’d be living out those lyrics in my own life when I fell for my best friend’s girl—and then my best friend, John Schmitt, died.Add on the fact that she was pregnant with his child and that I’d been harboring feelings for Evelyn months before all of this happened, and well, now?Now the lyrics to that song don’t sound so bad anymore.The worst part is, I’m the one to blame for his death which made facing her an even harder pill to swallow, so what did I do? Pretend like she didn’t exist anymore, even though it was virtually impossible because she was everywhere in our small town of Newberry Springs.Flashforward six months and suddenly Evelyn finds herself in a legal battle she never saw coming, and I can’t just stand by any longer and pretend like my heart isn’t in shambles.So I suggest the unthinkable.I offer to marry her, help her prove that she’s a fit mother and her daughter is being raised well despite John not being in the picture.But Evelyn doesn’t know that being near her gets my blood pumping, even more so after avoiding her for months.She doesn’t understand that doing this favor for her is a way for me to gain retribution for John’s death and take a chance to find out if she can reciprocate my feelings.And she doesn’t get that by being there for her and loving her and her daughter that I’m doing everything that my best friend couldn’t.

I’m the most hated player in the NHL. I’m famous for fighting dirty, and it’s earned me a nickname: Dirty Del.When I get traded to the Denver Bashers, I’m told to clean up my act.The team’s social media girl, Ingrid, is helping me sweeten my public image. She’s everything I’m not: bubbly and likable with a sunshine smile.She’s also stunningly beautiful–and totally off limits. Her cousin–my teammate–hates my guts and warned me to stay away from her.But the more time we spend working together, the more I like Ingrid. When I open up to her about my darkest secret, she makes me feel comforted and supported. And when she tells me about the terrible way her ex treated her, I’m determined to spoil her in every way…in and out of the bedroom.It’s not long before I start to catch feels.I need to focus on my career. I don’t need any distractions, especially not a relationship.But I’m falling hard for this beautiful sunshine girl.Dirty Pucker is a pro hockey grumpy sunshine romance with an HEA. It is book 2 in the Denver Bashers series but can be read as a standalone.Tropes:Friends to loversGrumpy/sunshineHockey bad boySocial media girlHe falls first and harderNo 3rd act breakup!