Julia Jarrett

When I left Dogwood Cove eighteen years ago, Ethan Monroe was nothing more than my best friend’s older brother. Over that time he went from the boy who played hide and seek with us, to the seriously hot, plaid-wearing, scruff-bearing, mayor of the small town we grew up in. But I’m only back to figure out what to do with the run-down beachfront resort my estranged father left me in his will. Not to fall in love. The resort needs a lot of work and Ethan wants to help me restore it. He makes a tool belt look good and watching his muscles lift heavy loads is giving me ideas that go way beyond just friends. And if the heated, lingering looks he sends my way are any indication, the attraction goes both ways. Except I’ve got trust issues that can’t be repaired with a hammer and some nails, and Ethan has his own secrets he’s hiding. Still, coming home could be the start of the life I’ve always dreamed of. And Ethan could be the missing piece that puts my heart back together.

A best friend's older brother, steamy small town romance

Always and Forever

We said we wouldn’t fall for each other. Turns out, that was as big of a lie as the relationship everyone thinks we’re having. Jackson Holt is the new vet in town, and he’s exactly the kind of man I would want… If I wanted a man, that is. But I don't. At least not right now. I don’t have the time or the desire to date, not while I’m trying to expand my bakery. Besides, he’s been hurt before, and claims he has no intention of letting anyone into his heart. We can be friends, and just ignore the rumours that fly about there being more to it than that. Except my friends think I’m lonely, and his boss wants him to set down roots before offering him a promotion. So why not turn our friendship into something that benefits us both, without any of the hassle of actually being in a relationship? But what happens when fake dating turns into real feelings? A real mess. And maybe, also the start of real love...

A fake relationship, small town romance

Rumours and Romance

Forced to share an AirBNB with a hot guy? Check That hot guy being my new boss? Check. The fact that my hot boss clearly doesn’t want me here? You guessed it, check. Landing the interior design job at Finn McNeil’s new winery in Dogwood Cove is supposed to be my fresh start. Let’s just say things aren’t going as planned. Finn clearly doesn’t want my help, questioning my design choices at every turn. He’s grumpy, stubborn, and annoyingly sexy. To top it all off, sharing a house together means running into each other at inopportune times, like when I accidentally see every gorgeous inch of him in the shower, naked. In spite of all that, I’m determined to win him over with my charm and professionalism. Not only do I need this job, but the town has become more than a place to earn a living, it’s become home. Still, I should know better than to let the lines blur between work and play. Neither of us know how to do relationships and this is bound to end in disaster. But what if it turns out to be the perfect blend for love instead?

Work and Play

My family’s money has never meant anything to me, and the last thing I want is a corporate desk job. Running a bookstore empire? No, thanks. I’m an inked-up adrenaline junkie who loves pushing myself to the limits under an open sky. But when a family tragedy forces me to reconsider my priorities, I cover my tattoos with a suit and tie, and do what I must. My job lands me in Dogwood Cove for a while, where all I want is to keep to myself and fulfill my obligation to my family. I have no intention of pretending to be someone I’m not, much less fall in love. But then I meet Paige. The small town book shop owner is nothing like me. She’s shy and quiet on the outside, but warm and funny once you get to know her. Her subtle beauty and charm soothe my angry, damaged heart. The problem is, if Paige knew who I was, she’d run in the other direction. My emotional scars run deep and the chains of guilt weigh me down, making me less of a man than someone like Paige deserves. And when the truth comes to light, I risk losing the love that could change me forever.

Truth and Temptation

Alex Detached. Driven. Focused. Those are the qualities that helped me win multiple Olympic medals, and when fate ended my swimming career early, those same qualities led me to run a thriving Manhattan restaurant business. But all of my success did nothing to prepare me for Savannah Reese. She's beautiful, but also clumsy, awkward, and determined to make me question everything I ever believed to be true about myself. I thought I had all I wanted in life, until she shows me what I have been missing. But she refuses to fall for my charm, especially once she's hired by my business partner as a consultant. Every word, every glance, every stolen touch, they only make me want her more. And for the first time ever, I want more than just one night with a woman. Savannah I came to New York for a fresh start and to prove that I could make it on my own. So far, so good. I've got a place to live, a job, friends, and cheap wine and cheetos to keep me company at night. I thought I was happy. Okay, I thought I was content. Until Alexander Devlin comes along with all of his suave British charm. He's the kind of man your mama warned you about. Arrogant, sexy, and dangerous to a woman's heart. He's also my boss. Which should make him off limits... Except he doesn't seem to think so... This sexy swimmer is out to seduce me, and I can only resist him for so long.

Seductive Swimmer

Coming September 2023: Return to Dogwood Cove for Beckett Donnelly’s story. When his childhood friend comes to him for help, how can Beckett say no? Except the help she needs… happens to involve vows and a ring.

A marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, unexpected hero, small town romance

Promise To Marry You

The boy I once loved - and lost - is back. Only this time, there’s more than just my heart on the line, there’s his daughter’s heart too. Leo and I were high school sweethearts who promised to love each other forever. Until I discovered that love is a lie, and I broke that promise to Leo. When my life crumbled around me, and my career as a professional ballerina ended in an instant, it seemed clear to me that I didn't get to have any of my dreams come true. Finding my way to Dogwood Cove, and rebuilding my life there as a dance teacher, was my last chance at happiness, with just one big thing missing: The part of me I gave away a long time ago, and never expected to get back. Leo has always owned my heart, and no other man has ever stood a chance. When he shows up in town with his little girl who I can’t help but adore, it’s impossible not to get swept up in the hope of a second chance. After all, Leo makes it clear he’s determined to break down my walls, rebuild my trust in love, and prove to me that our promise was never really broken. But then life decides to knock me down again. With ten years of heartache and pain between Leo and I, can I let him stand beside me as I face the ghosts of my past, all while fighting to keep my dance studio afloat? Or will all of the hard lessons I’ve learned, only make me push him away again? Then and Now is perfect for fans of second chance romance, steamy small town love stories, swoony single dads, and close knit friend groups. This book is for readers who want a hint of angst with a lot of spice and a guaranteed HEA for soul mates who find their way back to each other against all odds. This is the fifth and final full length novel in the Dogwood Cove series and can be read as a standalone, although the series is best enjoyed if read in order. This series is for fans of Melanie Harlow, Adriana Locke, Claire Kingsley, Lucy Score, Laura Pavlov, Tia Louise, Jami Albright, Kandi Steiner and more.

A second chance, single parent, small town romance

Then and Now

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love was the only maid a milking.... Except Abby Martin is no milkmaid, even if I do find her hanging out with cows a lot. And she isn't my true love. Is she? She's mother of one of my students and should be off limits. But I can't seem to stay away from her. Even if we have to keep it a secret at first, our chemistry needs to be explored and under the mistletoe seems the perfect place to do just that. But when things start to get real, I've got my work cut out for me proving to Abby and her daughter that this Christmas, we might all get the gift of love.

Secrets and Mistletoe

Callie Scott works tirelessly to help her patients as an emergency room physician, and just as tirelessly to try and please her uptight, conservative parents. She's successful at one, and not the other. The only thing powerful enough to make her question her reluctant obedience is the love of a man who will help her see that she deserves to be happy on her own terms. Jake Evans has one goal: To open a brew pub in honor of his late grandfather. Falling for the gorgeous doctor who stitches up his arm after a renovation accident is not part of his plan. But when their paths keep crossing, he realizes letting love in might be the best decision he'll ever make. Their relationship will put everything on the line for Callie, as she has to choose between the only family she's ever known, and the future Jake promises her. Read the debut novel reviewers say is "Everything I want in a contemporary romance" and "An insta-love story done right."

A Lucky Strike Lovers Novel

Loving Callie

Julia jarrett

Break the rules 

Lovestruck

From bestselling author Julia Jarrett comes a steamy, fake dating, grumpy / sunshine, small town romance about a former NHL star and his little sister’s best friend who will heal more than his injured leg… My all-star hockey career is over. All because of a busted leg from one too many hits into the boards. Coming home to Dogwood Cove to heal and figure out my next steps feels like the best option I’ve got. Then somehow the first step I take is to wind up in a fake relationship with my physical therapist, who also happens to be my little sister’s best friend. It starts out simple enough. Lily needs a date to a family wedding, one that promises to be more torture than celebration. Now, thanks to an overbooked hotel with only one bed, two gossiping bridesmaids, and a three minute slow dance… the entire town, including our families, thinks we’re dating. To save face we decide to keep the ruse going. There’s just one problem: What I’m feeling for Lily is anything but pretend. Falling for her wasn’t part of the plan, but she’s a ray of light that pierces through the dark clouds surrounding me. She thinks my future is still in hockey, but I know differently. My future is with her.

A fake relationship, grumpy-sunshine, sister's best friend, small town romance

Pretend To Love You

PROOF

Dare To Kiss You

Seduction & Song

Love is about moving on from the past and creating a future… TAWNY The pain of my first and only heartbreak has kept me alone for ten years. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy, successful, and content watching my sisters fall in love and start their own families. At least I was… until Mac came back to town. Now he’s stirring up memories and feelings that I wish would stay buried. But what if I was wrong? And what if that one mistake cost me my chance at true love? MAC There’s a reason I moved away from our small town on Westmount Island and it has two names. Tawny Michaels. She broke my heart, and I vowed never to let her get close enough to do that again. When my family needs me to come home, I know I’ll have to face her eventually, but nothing can prepare me for the moment we come face to face again. She still owns my heart, and this time, I’m praying it’s safe with her.

A second chance, first love, steamy small town romance novella

Falling Forever

Melanie Haynes is perfectly content living her single life. At least that's what she tells herself every day, especially when she's around her friend Noah Carlisle. They've got a good thing going as just friends, and she's far too busy with her career as an ER physician to mess with it. Not to mention the last time she let herself fall in love, her heart got ripped out and stomped on. Noah is determined to prove to Melanie that they are meant to be together. He's waited long enough, building a solid friendship with the woman who guards her heart with walls that are ten feet high. But when his life changes in an instant, he'll need his friend in ways neither of them could have predicted. Real feelings are not part of the agreement, but how can she keep her heart protected, when emotions become involved and just pretending to be together isn't enough?

Lucky Strike Lovers Quartet

Romancing Melanie

Anna Thorn is desperate to start over. She’s running from a dangerous past, and looking for a safe harbor. Feeling an instant connection with the bartender at the pub she ends up in is not something she’s ready for, but their chemistry cannot be denied. Ryan Carlisle is ready to put his playboy days behind him and settle down. His path to finding love won’t be easy, since the first and only woman to stir his protective instincts and make him dream of forever, is running scared, and only looking for a place to start over. Not a relationship. Learning to trust themselves, and each other, will open Ryan and Anna’s hearts to a love that is worth any risk. But can their love survive the ultimate test when Anna’s past comes looking for her? Trigger Warning: This book alludes to a violent relationship.

Protecting Anna

We were high school best friends, nothing more. No matter how much I wanted more. When I walked into biology and met my new lab partner, my heart skipped a beat. Kelly Erickson was gorgeous, funny, and easy to be around. But I kept my attraction to her hidden. She needed a friend, and nothing more, and I was happy to be just that. At sixteen, how could I have known that my future would include a failed marriage and my life in tatters? Or that Kelly would be the one to help me pick up the pieces. The problem is I can't tell who she's happier to be around - me or my dog. Oliver's my furry best friend, and now he's my competition for the affection of my human best friend. I know they say dogs love their owners unconditionally, but now I need to convince Kelly that this dog and his owner love her, and that she is the best parts of my past, and the only person we want in our future. When it comes to love, everybody has hard limits. Lines that can't be crossed. Boxes that must be ticked. For the heroes and heroines in this series, there's just one limit, line, and box: "Love me, love my dog." (or dogs!) Join fifteen of your favorite romance authors for stories that'll tug on your heart, tickle your funny bone, and heat up your Kindle! It's more than puppy love for these couples, it's love at first bark!

Love and Leashes: Love At First Bark

From bestselling author Julia Jarrett comes a steamy small town, enemies-to-lovers, medical romance about the oldest Donnelly brother, and the medical resident who tempts him like nothing else. Doctor Heidi Morgan is off limits. She’s an unwelcome reminder of the worst day of my life, and my new resident. She’s the definition of forbidden, and I hate that I want her anyway. Every chance Heidi gets, she’s testing the limits of my patience and my control. It should be easy to push her away; to convince myself not to trust her, or worse, give in to the intense pull I feel whenever she’s around. But restraint is never easy. Her seductively sweet smile and perfect curves keep me up at night with dirty thoughts I really shouldn’t be having. With every word we exchange, every touch we share, the fire she’s ignited in me is shifting from frustration into something else. Something far more risky. It’s starting to feel like only a matter of time before I lose control and let her into my heart. I just have to find a way not to lose myself at the same time. Hate To Want You is perfect for fans of steamy small town romance centered around a big family who love to get in each other’s business. It has plenty of swoon, plenty of spice, light hearted banter, quirky small town vibes, low angst and a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone, and the second full length novel in the Donnellys of Dogwood Cove series. This series is for fans of Melanie Harlow, Adriana Locke, Claire Kingsley, Lucy Score, Laura Pavlov, Tia Louise, Jami Albright, Kandi Steiner and more.

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