Could the right man make my family whole?There's been something bothering my preteen daughter for a while now, something I can't figure out, hard as I try. She won't talk about it. In fact, she isolates herself more and more, and I don't know how to coax her back out of her shell.Is this normal? I don't remember being this way at her age.It makes me question everything. Is it because of me and my train wreck of a life?Does it maybe have something to do with Justin, the bad boy I say I don’t love but the man I burn for? The man who seems to care but won’t commit?As my daughter becomes more withdrawn, doubts swirl in my head and I question everything, even pushing Justin away.When I discover the cause of my daughter’s problems, I have no clue how to heal my family. I’ve got to figure out a way to repair the damage, with or without the man I've grown to love…Love and Sorrow is an angsty single mother small town romance set in Colorado, book two in the Small Town Secrets series. Curl up by the fire with a glass of wine or a mug of hot chocolate and settle into Winchester, Colorado—where the nights are cold…but steamy!Each book in the Small Town Secrets series can be read as a standalone.Portions of this novel were previously published in 2011 and 2015 under the titles Worst Mother and Laid Bare.Trigger warning: This book contains subject matter that may be disturbing for some readers.

An unexpected rescue rekindles an old romance between a single dad widower and a woman caught in a small town scandal that made her flee the one place where she belongs. Can a second chance at first love end in a happily ever after? Luke Luview has given up on love. Finally ready to let go of his late wife’s clothes, the grieving small-town police officer and single dad thinks he’s hearing things when he opens the charity box door. Who knocks from the inside of a donation bin?The raccoon he assumes is in there turns out to be way prettier – and very familiar. Rescuing the first girl he ever kissed means life has dealt him a wild card with Kylie Hood, his late wife’s best friend who left town suddenly fifteen years ago under a cloud of scandal.Kylie Hood will never depend on a man again. Dumped by her boyfriend and fired by his parents from her children’s programming job at their ski resort in rural Maine, she hits rock bottom while throwing out her ex’s clothes — along with her phone and car keys.Being rescued by Luke Luview, of all people, is a gift and a curse. The boy she once loved is now all grown up, everything her ex wasn’t – and absolutely off limits.Accepting his offer to be his temporary nanny while she job searches in New York City, Kylie falls hard for his sweet daughter, and even harder for Luke. A clause in her employment contract means they can’t fraternize, but fate has other plans, and forbidden fruit is twice as sweet.As the town she reluctantly left years ago accepts her more and more, and Luke makes it clear he wants ta second chance with her in their close-knit community, Kylie has to decide: an exciting new career in Manhattan on her own, or an instant family and a sense of belonging in her small hometown?And as Luke wrestles with the pain of being left behind by his wife’s accidental death, he has to balance his responsibilities to his daughter with his own needs. Needs he’s ignored for far too long.Needs only Kylie can meet.But not if she leaves.Can Luke and Kylie rekindle their first love and find a new future together in a place where love conquers all?If you’re looking for a fun read about first kisses and second chances, featuring a hot single-dad police officer and his accidental nanny, set in a small town in New England, with a golden retriever named Jester, a heroine whose dream in life is to run a fairy camp, and a hero who wants to build a place where everyone belongs–then this is your book.Grab a cup of coffee or tea, and maybe some edible glitter, and get your happy meter ready as you read the second book in the Love You, Maine, series–where love isn’t just a feeling… it’s a way of life.?Standalone?Slow burn?Single dad widower?Nanny/police officer?Second chance… and a golden retriever named Jester

When the off-limits, handsome hunk of a billionaire bossman enters my office without knocking, I can scarcely remember my own name, let alone his!Clover: I won’t ever trust an ultra-rich bossman again. Too much power, too vain, and definitely too fickle. After getting my heart severely broken by my last boss, a wealthy guy just looks like ZERO fidelity in an Armani suit. I’ve changed my high-profile name, lied my way into my dream job in Boston, and sworn off office romance. Finally, everything I’ve ever wanted is within reach.Adam: The first glimpse of my new art director makes me want to break my company’s number one rule: No dating employees! Losing staff due to anyone’s libido, including my own, is not an option. That doesn’t stop me from fantasizing about clearing my desk with one hand and draping this smoking hot woman across it with the other.Rules be damned! We can get away with having an office affair, right? It’s just for fun. For sex and heart-pounding satisfaction — until it’s more than that. Until hearts start to shatter.While figuring out what really matters, can Adam and Clover sort out the truth from a billion little lies?What you will enjoy in A BILLION LITTLE LIES . . .$ Billionaire alpha hero with a great Beacon Hill house? Smart, feisty heroine who is not who she seems$ He falls first? Her arrogant ex-boyfriend, the cheating scum!$ A few of his former flames hanging around? STEAMY forbidden office romance$ Second and third chances? NO cliffhangers, NO frustration, ALL THE FEELS!

He’s the kind of guy her mother warned her about. Tall, dark, charismatic as hell, and her boss. Aiden Stone doesn’t do commitments. All he’s ever seen love do is break hearts and tear families part. Specifically, his family. The only thing he’s willing to commit to one hundred percent is his career. No risk of failure there . . . except for daily temptation in the form of a very sexy and off-limits co-worker. Daisy Parker is beginning to believe that being a good girl is over-rated. So, when an overnight business trip gives her a chance to spend a smoking hot night with the super sexy man she’s been crushing on the last three years, she breaks all her own rules. Being bad feels awfully good, but they agree it’s a one-time fling. That an office workplace romance would be way too complicated. They’re both determined to go back to business as usual. Until Daisy speaks four little words Aiden was never prepared to hear . . . I’m having your baby.

Winner of the 2025 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Award in Genre FictionWinner of the 2024 IPPY Gold Medal for Best Romance EbookFinalist for the 2023 Lambda Literary Award in Gay RomanceAlex Toler specializes in saving old houses, but he couldn’t salvage his marriage after a disastrous game of “Never Have I Ever” outed him as not as straight as his wife wanted. Fortunately, a friend’s spare beach house in San Francisco gives him a quiet place to pull his life together.As a counselor at a queer youth center, Diego Alcaraz is adept at handling the crisis du jour. But after a devastating fire destroys almost everything he owns, he’s not dealing with the fallout as well as he’d hoped. And the only place he could find to live has him sharing it with the one man who completely fooled his gaydar, and seems to hate him on principle.Every clash between them makes Diego suspect his instincts weren’t so far off, after all, but Alex is having none of the guy whose attempted hook-up at a mutual friend’s wedding had him reacting with an unequivocal “Never Will I Ever.” Between the divorce’s bitter aftermath and one of his kids coming out as trans, Alex has enough on his plate without the added complication of figuring out his own sexuality or falling in love with his housemate.When it comes to love, both men are in uncharted waters. And it’s about to get a lot stormier…Note: Forever After can be read as a standalone, but characters from previous books in the series appear. Weaving threads of queer history into the fabric of Alex and Diego’s present-day love story, this book contains a messy vs. neat-freak relationship, a mystery from the past, and decadent mac-and-cheese peace offerings.Please use the Look Inside feature to read the book’s content warning.

A BRAND NEW series from the author of the bestselling Glendale Hall books, perfect for fans of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe ?'The best autumn romance I’ve read!' real reader review'The perfect blend of cosy comfort and spice, just delicious!' Kiley DunbarI remembered my mum telling me that autumn was a chance for nature, and for people, to let go of anything that was holding them back…Willow Connor has one shot to save her family’s farm – turning it into Birchbrook’s first ever pumpkin patch. There’s just one problem: she has exactly zero pumpkins and only six weeks to make it happen. Everyone in the close-knit town thinks she’s crazy, but she’s determined to prove them wrong.Enter Dylan Henderson, a hotshot property consultant with a clipboard full of reasons why selling is the smarter choice. Determined to stand her ground, Willow makes him a bold offer – stay and watch her turn the farm around. To her surprise, he agrees.Now, as Willow throws everything into making her pumpkin patch a success (even if it means buying every pumpkin in the county), she also finds herself learning a thing or two from Dylan – about business, about ambition… and maybe about love?Will she save the farm and prove everyone wrong? And when the deal is up, will Dylan walk away – or has he found something worth sticking around for?A cosy, small-town romance full of autumn vibes, opposites-attract chemistry and a guaranteed HEA! Perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore, Lucy Score and Carrie Elks!Praise for Victoria Walters:'A story about giving love itself a second chance. If you’ve ever felt lost or jaded, this book will bring you joy... A total delight!' Camilla Isley'Evocative, charming and utterly romantic' Christy McKellen‘...the perfect romance for a Sunday morning’ Sarah Turner'Clever, quirky and swoonsome ... will tick all your Book Boyfriend boxes' Holly Hepburn'A must read for romcom lovers - fresh, funny and utterly charming' Sandy Barker'An absolutely gorgeous romance novel with a swoon-worthy hero to die for ... I was kept guessing right to the end and had a great big smile on my face' Kim Nash'I loved it! The delicious chemistry between Liv and Aiden kept me up way past my bedtime' Leonie Mack'...so much fun and utterly swoon-worthy... a gorgeous concept, with an abundance of charm and wit' Laura Carter'a beautiful ode to romance loving bookworms ... Walters shines with this amazing read' Rachel Dove