When life gets tough and love is hard to find, four friends take their troubles to lunch. Surviving a failed marriage and an illness that almost takes her life, high school teacher Mallory Hamilton needs the Ladies Who Lunch more than ever . . . After a year of upheaval, Mallory has had her fill of change-with one exception. Her house is a disaster, and she wants it fixed. Hiring a contractor to finish the projects her ex-husband started will help her banish the past so she can return to the life she had before everything went awry. But her contractor is sexy, sweet, and single, which threatens the peaceful, solitary life Mallory has planned for herself.Ben Carpenter has had a hard time raising his daughter without his ex-wife's help. His new client's projects will give him the extra income he needs, not to mention afternoons alone with a gorgeous woman. Though their attraction is undeniable, Ben sees the fear and pain hiding in Mallory's beautiful eyes. But how can he help her if she won't let him in? Ben can fix just about anything-but can he fix Mallory's broken heart?Word count: 75,000-85,000

I can’t stand Anna St. George.The bratty and infuriatingly beautiful premed student has always gotten on my nerves, ever since we met in middle school.But one accidental makeout changes everything.We’ve always kept our distance, but after that insanely hot hookup, we can’t keep our hands off each other.One problem: she’s my teammate’s twin sister, which means she’s forever off-limits.We agree to be secret friends with benefits, nothing more.I don’t do relationships. I’m one hundred percent focused on hockey and being the best goalie at Hollis U so that I’ll hopefully get drafted into the pros.But the more time I spend with Anna, the deeper my feelings grow…I’m obsessed with spoiling her in and out of the bedroom.She makes me feel seen and cared for in a way I never have before.If her brother finds out about us, he’ll destroy me.But I don’t care. Anything’s worth it as long as I have her.Hollis U book 2! Travis and Anna's book!Tropes:Enemies to loversBrother's best friendHe's grumpy, she's feistyInsta-lustTouch her and d!eSecret romance"Good girl"Dirty talkHate seggsNo 3rd act breakup!

Cove Davenport live laugh loves Miami nights. Known for its glittering skylines, palm tree aesthetic, and men who fortunately vanish by morning. As a private flight attendant to the elite, she’s trained to keep things professional. Until him.A last minute flight puts her working on Stetson Cole’s jet—a recluse Texas cattle rancher with calloused hands, an easy smile, and twenty years on her. One quick layover turns into stolen touches, tension filled kisses, and an unforgettable connection.But love isn’t on Cove’s flight plan. When a family crisis forces her to accept her estranged father’s help, she’s stuck playing dutiful daughter and pretending to date his colleague’s son to seal a business deal.The problem? She’s staying at the home of the one man she’s finding it difficult to resist. Her dad’s best friend, Stetson.Resisting him was difficult at thirty thousand feet in the sky. On the ground? Nearly impossible.But when secrets surface and lines start to blur, the Texas cowboy needs to decide if he’s willing to give up everything to make the Miami city girl his.

Two great women's fiction novels about the power of a crush, from a New York Times–bestselling author, together in one book.Nissa Lang knows Desmond Stilling is out of her league. He's a CEO, she's a teacher. He's gorgeous, she's . . . not. So when her house-sitting gig falls through and Desmond offers her a place to stay for the summer, she vows not to reveal how she's felt about him since their first—and only—kiss.Desmond should've known better than to bring temptation into his house. He decided long ago that his best friend's sister was too sweet, too good, for him. She deserves a guy who can give his heart. For her sake, he's stayed away. But as her laughter breathes life into his lonely mansion, he's not sure how long he'll be able to resist.With a bonus story, A Little Bit Pregnant, originally published in 2003!After acting on her crush on her boss Zane Rankin, Nicki Beauman ends up pregnant! She's willing to make things work with Zane, but his tragic past makes it difficult for him to open up—and when his overbearing protectiveness threatens her independence, Nicki will have to make hard choices.

The last Travis brother, Jack, is at center stage in this steamy, sexy novel from New York Times–bestselling author Lisa KleypasJack Travis leads the uncomplicated life of a millionaire Texas playboy. He makes no commitments, he loves many women, he lives for pleasure. But no one has ever truly touched his heart or soul. Until one day, a woman appears on his doorstep with fury on her face and a baby in her arms. It seems Jack is the father and this woman is the baby's aunt. The real mother has abandoned the child to her more responsible sister. And now, Jack is being called upon to take responsibility for the first time in his life.With delicious romantic tension, characters so real they walk onto the page and into your heart, Lisa Kleypas delivers the kind of novel that makes you laugh, love; cry and cheer.Praise for Lisa Kleypas"Kleypas can make you laugh and cry—on the same page." —Julia Quinn, bestselling author of the Bridgerton series"Lisa Kleypas is the best." —Sarah MacLean, New York Times–bestselling author"Lisa Kleypas is a legend and an icon." —Evie Dunmore, bestselling author of Bringing Down the Duke

Sometimes what you need is right in front of you.When ROBIN OUTLAW’S husband passes away unexpectedly, she struggles to put the pieces of her shattered life back together while running Eagle Tree Cattle Ranch without him. Her days of romance are over. That is until, she notices a cowboy who’s been there all along. TRAVIS MORGAN is an uncomplicated man. He’s been a cowhand for over forty years, the last thirty at Eagle Tree Ranch. With the boss man gone, suddenly he finds himself noticing Robin in a whole new light. Could she ever see him as more than an employee? Can their love of a cattle ranch, nestled high in the Colorado Rockies, bring these two together for something more? Maybe a small, discarded puppy will be all it takes to get the ball rolling and open their hearts to new possibilities. Rediscover romance in Aspen Ridge—a small town with an open heart.