He was supposed to focus on his recovery. She wasn’t supposed to fall for anyone—especially not him. Azalea Creek is a quiet town in the North Carolina mountains—maybe too quiet for foul-mouthed, firecracker chef Rain MacAllister. While her siblings settle into their happily ever afters, Rain is stuck watching life pass her by.Xander González is a seasoned pro hockey player with a season-ending injury and everything to lose. He comes to Azalea Creek for rehab, determined to save his career and legacy. Falling for a small-town chef with a guarded heart isn’t part of the plan.But Rain tilts his world off its axis.And no matter how hard she tries to resist, the pull between them is undeniable.But the scars of a past trauma keep Rain locked behind walls. She spent years perfecting her defenses like a carefully crafted recipe—measured, controlled, and impossible to get past.Even for him.As Xander shows her that healing isn’t just physical, they begin to imagine a future together.But when the monster from Rain’s past resurfaces, the life they’ve started to build threatens to crumble.Will Rain finally speak her truth, and trust Xander to help her slay the demons that still haunt her? Or will fear bench them before their love gets a shot?Unraveling Rain is a small town, hockey romance with spice, swoon and a happily ever after. It’s the first book in the Azalea Creek series and it can be read as a standalone.Tropes:Small townHockey playerWho hurt youMeddling familyGolden retrieverDual POV

SabrinaI’m twenty-two, buried in student loans, and soon to be homeless.I need a job that pays decently—stat.When my best friend suggests interviewing for a traveling nanny position with some tennis star I think she’s joking. It’s too good to be true. The pay is more than I could dream of. I’d get to travel the world. There don’t seem to be any cons.Not until I meet my potential boss.Noah Baker.Hot as hell, but with a massive chip on his shoulder.He seems to hate me from the start, but lucky for me—or maybe unluckily depending on how you think about it—his daughter loves me. Since I’m the only person she’s connected with he reluctantly offers me the position.NoahI was at the top of my game until my wife died.I didn’t anticipate how much grief would affect my ability to play the sport I love, let alone parent my daughter.With the tour starting up in January I have no choice but to take her with me, which means I need a nanny to keep an eye on her.When Sabrina Howard walks through my door to interview; I instantly hate her.She’s the first woman who’s made my heart race since my wife passed away.Unfortunately for me, my daughter likes Sabrina, making it a no brainer to hire her.Eleven months. Seventy-one tournaments. Five continents.And one nanny who’s entirely too tempting.This book was previously published under the pen name Ella Wren.

I knew from the moment I met Ryan Evans that he was dangerous.Not in the reckless, bad-boy way, but in the way he looks at me — like he already knows my secrets, like he sees through every defence I’ve spent years perfecting.Men like him don’t stop until they get what they want.And I’ve spent my life making sure no one gets me.I’ve been lied to, used, ghosted and left questioning my worth too many times to count. I don’t fall for sweet words or pretty promises, and I definitely don’t fall for rockstars on their way to the top.Ryan was supposed to be in town for one night. But now he’s everywhere. Popping up when I least expect him. Surprising me. Serenading me with songs I never should have inspired.I tell myself it doesn’t mean anything. That once he gets bored, he’ll move on, just like they always do.But Ryan isn’t leaving.And if I let myself believe in him, what happens when the rest of the world wants him too?Chasing Alys is a slow burn steamy rock star romance. It is the first book following Rhiannon and the first in the True Platinum Series. If you enjoy obsessed cinnamon roll heroes, take no-nonsense heroines and hook ups gone wrong, you'll love Chasing Alys.Please note, this is the second edition of Chasing Alys with additional editing and new scenes.?? A Cinnamon Roll. British Rock Star?? A Love Resistant, Jaded Heroine ?? He Falls First?? A Ride-Or-Die Best Friend?? And a hard-won one-night stand that doesn’t end there.

He’s the one that got away. Now that I’m back in town, the jerk wants to offer me a job.This isn’t good for either of us. He feels like he’s got to make up for what happened when we were kids.And I have to restrain my hormones from doing the tango in front of him.Never a good working relationship. Or is it?See, here’s the deal. We made a pact when we were kids.If by some crazy reason we weren’t married by the time we were thirty, we’d marry each other.Well, time’s up. And the pact was never broken.Now what? Do I forgive the guy that ripped my heart out as a lovesick teenage girl?He wants a second chance, and honestly, no one is rooting harder for him than me.In our small town, this handsome, rich boy and I couldn’t have been more different, but they say opposites attract.Either way, our Marriage Pact is an interesting thought.Feels more like forever than a simple agreement, and with this boy?Forever is exactly what I’ve wished for.

He’s a tattooed, blue-eyed jerk who has no business being a single dad. He’s also my next-door neighbor, and after negotiations, my grumpy employer for the summer.I don’t put up with cocky males normally and I certainly won’t put up with that man making noise at all hours of the day and night while he builds his glamp-ground. I offer advice, but the stubborn fool just turns his tractor on to drown me out. He returns the favor by pushing my buttons and making me so angry I can’t see straight. And I really want to be able to see his gorgeous body in those well-worn jeans and backward hat.Amidst the verbal warfare, I discover he’s hiding scars from a recent accident. I also find out his light eyes heat up to a smoldering icy gray when I give as good as I get. Makes me want to see just how far I can push him and what he’ll do when he boils over.Gannon’s been dealt a rough hand in life, and when I find a way under that gruff—and stupidly handsome—exterior, I find that maybe he’s not Grumpy the Bear as I nicknamed him, but instead just a teddy bear.Grumpy the Bear is a steamy romantic comedy between the world’s grumpiest single dad and his new next door neighbor, complete with a five-year-old princess, a glamp-ground in the making, a gaggle of friends who hold no prisoners, and all the sizzling banter to keep you up all night. This romance ends with a spicy hot and perfectly sweet happily ever after (and zero breakups…according to the hero.)

Speed and open roads.That’s all I need.What I don’t need are all the reminders of the cursed V-day closing in.Hearts everywhere. Love everywhere.Well, almost everywhere.I’ve lost too much for a Hallmark holiday to make it okay.That’s what long rides on my Harley are for, and they were a good enough distraction until she comes back to town.The first girl I ever loved—and never stopped wondering about.She needs my help even though she denies it.Maybe we can both find a little redemption in each other after all this time.Either that, or she’s going to push me off the edge I’ve already been hurtling toward.It’s going to hurt.I’m handing her everything on a silver platter all over again.Baby, don’t go breaking my heart.Again.Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~Weston