A vintage VW van. Four friends. A cross-country road trip.It will be the best adventure of my life, if only I can shake the feelings I have for Cameron.Cameron Reeves is as gorgeous as his name makes him sound.He’s about six feet tall, which is the height I always wrote in my ideal man list in my journal. Yes. I have a list of qualities I want in a man. And Cameron ticks all those boxes—except two.He’s my best friend’s older brother.He barely knows I exist.That is, unless you count the fact that I’m a fixture in his life. Cameron probably gives me as much thought as he gives his sofa. It’s there. It’s always been there. Comfortable, reliable, old sofa.I’ll get over Cameron eventually. Don’t we all get over the hum and rush of our first crush?If anything, six or seven days cooped up in a van together on a trip across the country should kill any infatuation I have and kill it good.They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, so maybe forced proximity works the opposite way. A girl can hope.

My father’s best friend is totally off limits. Too bad the sexy firefighter is everything I ever wanted in a Daddy.My friends and I get together once a month to drink wine and talk about our newest, hottest book boyfriends. And if it’s up to me to pick the book, that boyfriend will be a Daddy every single time.But book boyfriends are safe, and I’m way too cautious to find a real-life Daddy. Besides, why would a strong, confident man like that want a geeky librarian like me?Enter Keith, my father's best friend, who happens to be a super hot firefighter from Station 69. The same station my dad works at.My father won’t like it. And unlike all those Daddies I read about, Keith is a real man who rushes into fires and risks injury. It’s stressful enough to make me wonder if I should just stick with my book boyfriends.But book boyfriends can’t make you hot cocoa, give you forehead kisses, or keep you warm at night. For those things, only Daddy Keith will do.Can I handle a firefighter Daddy, or will I get burned?Controlled Burn is the first book in the Station 69 series about the brave men who fight fires, rescue puppies, and fall in love in the fictional town of Vesper, Texas.

From the author of the nationally bestselling St. Helena Vineyard series and the Heroes of St. Helena series comes the sexy first book from Marina Adair set in Sugar, Georgia..."Marina Adair writes with heart and sizzling heat. SUGAR'S TWICE AS SWEET will charm you!"--Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author"A can't miss read with small town sweetness, endearing characters and a unique quirky flair."--Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author on SUGAR'S TWICE AS SWEETHe's trouble she doesn't need . . .Thanks to a cheating fiancé, Josephina Harrington's perfect life just crashed and burned. Moving in with her overbearing parents is definitely not an option. No, she needs to prove she can make it on her own. And she will-by turning her great-aunt's old plantation house into a destination getaway. She's just not expecting her contractor to be so hands-on-and so totally irresistible.. . . but everything she wantsBad-boy golf champion Brett McGraw figured his hometown of Sugar, Georgia was the perfect place to lay low and get his life back up to par. The leggy blonde with a pint-sized pup is the kind of sweet 'n sassy trouble he never saw coming. She doesn't know a nut from a bolt and before long, he's renovating her house . . . as she steals his heart. Can he convince Josephina that his womanizing ways are in the past and he's ready for forever?

"Nicole Helm writes my favorite cowboys."—New York Times bestselling author Maisey YatesWounded Navy SEAL Alex Maguire thought he'd left Blue Valley, Montana—and his painful past—behind for good. But after tragedy ends his career, he finds himself back at his family's ranch, facing old ghosts and unexpected new challenges. The last thing Alex expects is Becca Denton, a determined woman who's transforming the ranch into a sanctuary for injured veterans. Becca's always lived a sheltered life, but creating a healing haven means stepping outside her comfort zone and into Alex's guarded world.As Becca and Alex clash over the ranch's future, they discover a deeper connection forged through shared struggles and the hope of second chances. With the help of quirky animals, steadfast friends, and the wild beauty of Montana, they learn that healing is possible—even when the wounds run deep.Praised by readers for its emotional honesty, slow-burn romance, and authentic portrayal of recovery, Cowboy SEAL Homecoming is perfect for anyone who believes in love's power to heal and the families we choose.

I came here seeking sanctuary, I never meant to fall for the broody single dad next door.I've spent my life hiding in plain sight, burying my past beneath layers of carefully constructed lies. Moving to Sparrow Falls was supposed to be a fresh start. A place to lay low. But when I end up living next door to the single dad who just happens to be one of my brother’s best friends, everything changes.Trace Colson sees too much, asks too many questions, and his protectiveness is as infuriating as it is alluring.And when danger comes calling, it’s Trace who stands between me and the darkness.But being close to him is its own kind of risk. Because with every heated glance and every stolen touch, Trace tempts me to open my heart, to dream of a life I’d long since given up on. The only problem? Trace has his own demons, and when they collide with mine, the fallout could destroy us both.Forever.

He broke her heart once. Now he’s her assignment—and the stakes are dangerously high.Smart and ambitious, Ethan Auprince is one of the hottest restaurateurs on the West Coast. With his sexy-as-sin dimples and unmatched charisma, he’s also collected a large number of fans—a welcome position to be in until unwanted attention turns worrisome. He thinks he has it handled, but his family believes otherwise and secretly hires him protection. The catch? His new undercover bodyguard is the one woman he’s never forgotten—the summer fling who walked away with his heart.Pascale Nichols is highly skilled, extremely confident, and in need of a win. A careless mistake on her last assignment cost her, and taking an undercover assignment is her chance to make things right. Guarding Ethan is her shot at redemption… even if it means guarding herself from the man who once meant everything.But when tragedy strikes, Ethan turns the tables and plans to do whatever it takes to prove that this time, he’s playing for keeps.A sizzling, emotional second-chance romance with a strong heroine, a swoony hero, and high-stakes heat.