Cindy Procter-King

A Romantic Comedy

Head Over Heels

This series of original novels focuses primarily on romance, including all subgenres, as well as stories that speak to the heart of today's female reader and her interests. Authors include both established voices of the field and new, emerging talents with stories in a variety of settings and genres -- historical, contemporary, Regency, suspense and more. Previous titles have included work from Jo Manning, Tess Pendergrass, Melinda Rucker Haynes, Rae Ellen Lee and more. Two (2) titles shipped approximately every four weeks.

Where She Belongs

She never wants to go home again. For Jess Morgan, Destiny Falls holds too many painful memories. Nine years ago, a logging accident near the remote timber town killed her dad and her high school sweetheart. To make matters worse, her mother quickly sought comfort with another man. That choice tore Jess apart and drove her to seek a life far away. But now fate steps in, and family obligations force her return home. Before long, she's convinced that persuading her mom to live with her in Toronto will repair their shattered bond. However, she doesn't count on a long-ago friend re-entering her life and challenging her convictions. Rugged forester Adam Wright believes in family, roots, and not running from heartache. Now, all he wants is to help Jess break down the walls of the lonely sanctuary she's built for herself and heal her past hurts. It's not until she rejects his proposal that Adam realizes his legendary persistence has pushed her further away-not at all what he intended. Has he lost his chance? Or can he convince Jess that where she truly belongs is with him...forever?

Borrowing Alex

He wants a second chance with his best friend's sister. She wants him on his knees. The battle of the sexes gets steamy and hilarious as the hot geek and the girl next door dig up their past and fight for their future. Sweet and sassy feel-good romance from RWA Golden Heart finalist Cindy Procter-King. Nothing can stop a girl with a plan… Tori Jarrett is rocking her life. Well, mostly. She has great friends, and she’s busy fixing up her house. The only thing missing is love. But Tori isn’t worried...an awful lot. Mr. Right will arrive when he’s meant to, and this time they’ll ride off into the sunset together. No repeats of four years ago when she gave her heart and virginity to Brett Evans hours before he skipped town. Not that Tori is holding a grudge. In fact, she’s almost forgotten their disastrous one-night stand. Until Brett stands on her doorstep, looking to rent a room. Yi-yi, does he have to be as handsome and charming as always? Of course, Brett regrets ever hurting Tori. It’s difficult to know what to do about a woman he once considered the cute kid sister of his best friend but now can’t deny is thoroughly, irresistibly sexy. But, seriously, he’s better off alone. After all, Tori is a childhood pal, a boundary he won’t cross again. Pal? Tori can’t believe Brett is stuck in the dusty past! What she needs is help with her house renovations, not a history list. Pals or not, she intends to get Brett under the covers again where he will discover she’s all woman where he is concerned. Maybe then she can finally bury her dreams and fantasies about the man, and move on. Bed him and forget him. Forever this time. Such a simple plan... LOVE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST is a series of stand-alone romantic comedies set in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Fun, sassy, madcap...and a little sexy, the books in Cindy Procter-King's LOVE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST can be read in any order. Check 'em out! GETTING OVER BRETT (Book 3) - Portland, OR - Love beagles? Has a beagle! BORROWING ALEX (Book 2) - Seattle, WA HEAD OVER HEELS (Book 1) - Vancouver, BC If you like love and laughter and flirty, feel-good happy-ever-afters, you'll adore Getting Over Brett. Grab this sassy romance today!

Getting Over Brett

Love, lies...and some really ancient videotape. Twisty, turny, sexy, edgy, humorous mystery romance by RWA Golden Heart finalist Cindy Procter-King. Photographer Ursula Scott is six short months from buying her boss’s studio and helping her family knock down a massive debt. She can put up with his hairball antics for that long, right? Right? But, oh, he makes life difficult. She can barely restrain herself when he hogs credit for her assignments, and now half-naked weirdos are responding to his ad for her first magazine photo spread. On top of that, someone is sabotaging the studio. Worse, she discovers her sexy apprentice is a former cop practicing his newbie PI skills on the case—and she’s a suspect! Suddenly, Ursula’s dreams and hard work seem about to go up in smoke. In more ways than one. Well, not on her watch. When Gabe McKenzie moves home following the shooting that kyboshed his career, he doesn’t expect to get sucked into finding the culprit wreaking havoc at his uncle’s photography studio. He certainly doesn’t expect to fall for Ursula Scott, a long-legged brunette with a definite motive and a desire to play Nancy Drew. Even as he clears her, the sabotage escalates into a bizarre stalking, placing Ursula...and Gabe’s hopes for their future...in danger. If only he can convince her to stop snooping around and let him do his job as a PI, before an unknown menace threatens not only her dreams—but her life. Picture Imperfect has it all! Romance, humor, mystery, suspense, family, and friendships. A whodunit that will keep you guessing ~ and falling in love along with Ursula and Gabe. "If you like your suspense stories a little on the gritty side but loaded with humor, this is a must-read." Night Owl Reviews. Pick up Picture Imperfect and lose yourself in this tantalizing page-turner today!

A Sassy Suspense

Picture Imperfect

Emotional and sexy second-chance small-town romance about the redemptive power of love from RWA Golden Heart finalist Cindy Procter-King! Love fish-out-of-water romances? A city girl set in her ways and a hot and handsome hometown guy she can't resist? Grab WHERE SHE BELONGS today and get swept into all the sweet and heartwarming small-town feels! She never wants to go home again... For Jess Morgan, Destiny Falls holds too many painful memories. Nine years ago, a logging accident near the remote timber town killed her dad and her high school sweetheart. To make matters worse, her mother quickly remarried. That choice tore Jess apart and drove her to seek a life far away. But now fate steps in, and family obligations force her return home. Before long, Jess is convinced persuading her mom to move halfway across the country to live with her will repair their shattered bond. She doesn't count on a long-ago crush reentering her life and turning her carefully structured world upside down. Rugged forester Adam Wright believes in family, roots, and not running from heartache. Now, all he wants is to help Jess break down the walls of the lonely sanctuary she's built for herself and heal her past hurts. It's not until she rejects his plans for their future that he realizes his persistence has pushed her further away—not at all what he intends. Has he lost his chance? Or can he convince Jess that where she truly belongs is at his side and in his heart...for the rest of their lives? 4 Stars! "Procter-King has written a 'home' for all of us. Destiny Falls is the place that holds your first love, your first triumph; it's where you lost a person you cared about. Jess is a character who women will identify with, having to forget a past that is beyond difficult to do. Coming to terms with loss, while attempting to understand that a parent is also a person who needs their own life and love, is a tough road. But the author has done a good job of showing readers that out of anguish can come hope." RT Book Reviews 4 Books! "Cindy Procter-King weaves together the lives of her characters with a skill that creates a beautiful pattern of love with just enough darkness in the design to highlight the beauty of unconditional friendship, familial love that ebbs and flows but never disappears, and best of all, she weaves in the love of a man and woman who suffered bitter grief and loss but come out of that dark part of life to the glorious light of true love." Long and Short Reviews "WHERE SHE BELONGS is a very emotional and heartfelt story of broken relationships and painful memories. Finding where she truly belongs is a heartwarming lesson for Jess in revealing the true meaning of love and the ability to forgive. The story is very well written and the passion as well as pain the characters feel is clearly felt by the reader. I thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful story of love and finding oneself in the process." Fresh Fiction "The latest from Procter-King, a Golden Heart finalist and author of Borrowing Alex, is a sentimental novel about love, grief, and coming home again. Jess is a sympathetic protagonist who learns the well-worn lesson that home is with the people you love." Booklist Online "An engaging tale of rediscovering your roots and family..." Romance Reviews Today

Where She Belongs: Destiny Falls, Book 1

Magee Sinclair keeps making costly blunders at her family's advertising agency, so when handsome Justin Kane, head of CycleMania, needs her to pose as his girlfriend for the weekend in exchange for a lucrative campaign, she has little choice but to say yes. Justin needs to cement a deal with Willoughby Bikes by impressing the Willoughbys while they bike trails together. But Magee has landed herself in major trouble - she doesn't know one end of a mountain bike from the other ...

Head over heels

She'll return him eventually. Or maybe not. Nikki St. James wants to get married more than anything. But what's she to do when her fiance spends his days sucking up to her rich father instead of helping with the simple task of, oh, setting a date? Why...fake a fling with the best man, of course! Nikki is the first to admit that ambushing Alex Hart and whisking him off to secluded Lake Eden is a tad desperate. But maybe pretending she's hot for the handsome history professor will kick-start the attention of her future groom. Besides, a sojourn at a lakeside cabin is exactly what uptight Alex needs. Not that Nikki cares what he needs or how sexy he is.... Alex is not on-board with Nikki's plan. Yeah, he'd love a break from his quest to achieve tenure at warp speed, but getting kidnapped by a crazy blonde hardly tops his to-do list. If what he's heard is true and Nikki is perfectly happy with her "open" engagement to his former college roommate, why bother getting married? Quickly, he realizes Nikki isn't a wild party girl at all. She's cute, sweet-and faithful. Against his common sense, he's falling for her. Should he spill the beans about her cheating fiance? Or will he ruin his own chance for a happy ending? Second Edition. Updated, Revised, and includes two additional scenes. More of Nikki and Alex to love! First edition published by Amber Quill Press. Romantic Comedy Author's Note: The audiobook of BORROWING ALEX, published by AudioLark in 2011, is an unabridged rendition of the first edition BORROWING ALEX text formerly published by Amber Quill Press."

Need an escape? Get swept into TWO flirty, feel-good, laugh-out-loud romantic comedies that will keep you reading and falling in love along with these sassy heroines and their sweet and sexy guys! This fun and fabulous collection of standalones includes Cindy Procter-King's Head Over Heels and Borrowing Alex, Books 1 & 2 in Love in the Pacific Northwest. HEAs guaranteed! Book 1: Head Over Heels A girl. A guy. A tiny white lie. What could go wrong? (A lot). Magee Sinclair has had it with the recent blunders pushing her family's advertising agency to the brink. How can she accept the promotion her father plans when she keeps making costly mistakes? She needs to bring in more business however she can. So when new client Justin Kane asks her to act as his girlfriend for a weekend in exchange for a lucrative campaign, she jumps at the chance. Justin's goal to expand his chain of bike stores hinges on a distribution deal with a manufacturer. First, he needs to impress the man at a mountain resort while they bike trails with their significant others. But Justin's girlfriend dumps him, forcing him to find a quick replacement. Magee—pretty, clever, and a skilled cyclist—is the perfect choice. Or so Justin thinks. Because Magee is in major trouble. She knows no more about mountain biking than Justin does about demi-bras. Before long, an irate ex pops up, fake identities abound, and a whole lot of doors slam in the middle of the night. Yet, through the chaos, Magee and Justin discover what it really means to fall head over heels... Book 2: Borrowing Alex He can run (or he can try). This good girl is going bad, and Alex is along for the ride. Nikki St. James wants to get married more than anything. But what’s she to do when her fiancé spends his days sucking up to her rich father instead of helping with the simple task of, oh, setting a date? Why, fake a fling with the best man, of course! Nikki is the first to admit that ambushing Alex Hart and whisking him off to secluded Lake Eden is a tad desperate. But maybe pretending she’s hot for the handsome history professor will kickstart the attention of her future groom. Besides, a sojourn at a lake cabin is exactly what uptight Alex needs. Not that Nikki cares what he needs or how sexy he is… Alex is not onboard with Nikki’s plan. Sure, he’d love a break from his quest to achieve tenure at warp speed but getting kidnapped by a crazy blonde hardly tops his to-do list. If what he’s heard is true and Nikki is perfectly happy with her “open” engagement to his former college roommate, why bother getting married? Quickly, Alex realizes Nikki isn’t a wild party girl. She’s cute, sweet—and faithful. Against his common sense, he’s falling for her. Should he spill the beans about her rat fiancé? Or will he ruin his own chance for a happy ending? Praise for Head Over Heels: “Warm, witty characters, a little hijinx and some great sexy times make for my idea of a perfect read. Head Over Heels ticks all the boxes.” Dani Collins, USA Today Bestselling Author. "This romantic comedy is filled with hijinks and sexual tension that makes for entertaining reading." RT Book Reviews. "What a set-up for a comedy of errors! Everything that can go wrong in this scenario does go wrong, and the reader is well entertained by the comedic chaos. If you like your romance with humor, you'll love this one." Fallen Angel Reviews. Praise for Borrowing Alex: Winner, Contemporary Romance, The Lories Finalist, Romantic Comedy, More than Magic "Cindy Procter-King's flair with the written word has you wiping away tears—tears of laughter. Her characters are witty, sexy, and oh-so-believable within the chaos of their lives." Mary J. Forbes, RT Books Reviewers' Choice Award Winner. Get ready to laugh and grab this sassy romcom collection today!

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