Karmen Lee

For fans of Ashley Herring Blake's Delilah Green Doesn't Care and Chencia C. Higgins' D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding comes an utterly charming and queerly irresistible romantic comedy...where all's fair in love and bowling. This is how love rolls... For teacher Ava Williams, some subjects are not up for debate. Like history--specifically, the one she has with Grace Jones, bowling pro and local celeb. Who is now, for no identifiable reason, teaching at the same small-town Georgia high school as Ava. Once upon a time, they were thick as thieves, best friends, rivals who pushed each other, and total bowling nerds. Then they shared a kiss, sweet and confusing...and after that, they split and nothing was ever the same. Ava is pretty sure she has every reason to hate Grace. Especially when the school's soggy potato of a principal announces--finally--that the students can have the bowling team Ava has been pushing for, for years...only to hand it to Grace. Now they're expected to be partners and lead their new bowling team to victory in six months. And with that, their rivalry is back. Fierce, ultracompetitive...and with an undeniable attraction that pushes, pulls and crashes together. It's history. It's chemistry. And it's just a matter of time before it explodes...one way or the other.

A Romantic Comedy

The 7-10 Split

Amber Jones is back home...temporarily. In 6 months, she plans to drive away from the town that still holds painful memories and back to her big city life. But a newcomer with a voice like the darkest roast and an ever-present smile unexpectedly makes returning to the hustle and bustle of the city, and the boyfriend she shares it with, seem much less appealing. Benjamin Murphy moved to Millensville for his ex-wife, but even after their very public split, he remained in the town that embraced him and his now teenaged daughter as one of their own. When a gorgeous woman from the city walks into his quaint coffee shop, not even her dour expression is enough to keep him from trying to catch one more glimpse of her smile. These two seem like total opposites, but when the old adage of opposites attracting seems to hold true, will Amber and Benjamin be able to bridge the gaps between them and find love, or will their common ground crumble beneath the weight of their differences? CUPS OF YOU is sweet, steamy, full of sass, and comes complete with its own HEA.

Cups of You

Julie Kim's life was supposed to be simple. Falling for the gorgeous barista with the enigmatic smile was not part of the plan. Cameran Davis loves love and her coffee shop, Love & Lattes, reflects that. But, she's starting to wonder if maybe happily ever after isn't in the cards. A surprise run-in culminates in a ruse leading to acknowledging feelings and steamy nights. When things get real, will they fight for a chance at happiness or go their separate ways? SIPS OF HER is adorably sweet, wonderfully steamy, and comes complete with its own HEA.

Sips of Her

Open Road - Book 1

Her Christmas Wish

Devastated by betrayal, Kandice returns to her small hometown to start over as a single mom and teacher. But as her reawakened bond with Rebekah, her former high school friend, deepens, Kandice can't ignore the growing feelings she’s tried so hard to suppress.

Rebekah has always regretted letting go of the woman she loved. When fate brings Kandice back to town, betrayed and with a child in tow, Rebekah wonders if there’s still a chance for them.

Meddling friends, family drama, and rivals for love seem determined to pull them apart. In the small town where love once slipped through their fingers, can Kandice and Rebekah finally find the love they always wanted?

Crossroads (formerly Open Road 1 & 2) is a completely revamped novella kicking off a brand new small-town sapphic series.

(Hickory Springs #1)

Crossroads

A dedicated single mother and a librarian with a secret write their own sweet and sexy love story in this small-town rom-com about family, friendships and embracing the next chapter. “ HAWT sex scenes… Every touch, kiss, caress, feels incredibly real and deliciously sexy.” —Autostraddle on The 7-10 Split Nothing cures a lonely heart quite like a good book and an unexpected crush… For Dani, life is a juggling act. As a single mom devoted to her son and family, she barely has a moment to herself. But when her sister announces she’s moving out of the house, the ache of loneliness creeps in, and Dani can’t help but wonder if there’s something else she’s been missing in her life… Zoey came to Peach Blossom eager to start her new job as the town’s librarian and to do a little research for her next book. Yet she never expected to find inspiration in fellow book club member Dani, whose captivating brown eyes tell a story of their own. Before they know it, lingering glances over their favorite fiction turn into first dates and sizzling nights. As their connection deepens, the two women must decide if they should turn the page on what their lives used to look like, or if this thrilling plot twist is the happily-ever-after they’ve been chasing all along. From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles… Peach Blossom Book 1: The 7-10 Split Book 2: The Relationship Mechanic Book 3: The Secret Crush Book Club

A Spicy Small Town Black Sapphic Rom Com

The Secret Crush Book Club

There’s more than one way to love and more than one place to call home in this rousing small-town romantic comedy that’s sure to charm fans of Hannah Bonam-Young’s Next to You and Ashley Herring Blake’s Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date There’s no fix for a lonely heart like a little TLC… Jessica Jae-un Miller came to Peach Blossom, Georgia, for a visit, not a breakdown. But when her rental car dies on the outskirts of town, mechanic Lavenia “Vini” Williams provides a tow—and a very welcome jump start to Jessica’s heart. It’s been a minute since Jessica’s last fling—her relationship specialty—and Vini checks all the right boxes. If only the sexy car whisperer seemed interested… Vini knows herself and what she wants. She loves her job, her family, her hometown—but she’d love to fall in love. Jessica stirs up all the right feelings, but the city girl has no intention of staying in Peach Blossom. Why sign up for a broken heart? But the temptation is real as Vini goes out of her way to drive a carless Jessica around town. The pair can’t seem to keep their distance—or their hands to themselves. With only six weeks to figure out where their red-hot chemistry might lead, Vini and Jessica will have to decide if home can be where the heart is when the heart only knows how to run. From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles… Peach Blossom Book 1: The 7-10 Split Book 2: The Relationship Mechanic Book 3: The Secret Crush Book Club

A Black Sapphic Romantic Comedy

The Relationship Mechanic

The Dummond family is full of secrets, but as the oldest Dummond sibling, Jonathan Jr. plans on making a lot of changes that might just shake the family to pieces. No one would dare mistake his quietness for weakness, but with all the power his name comes with, there is one thing Jonathan has never been able to have. Regina Mayfield's family left Atlanta with its proverbial tail between its legs, but now she's back and seeking not only revenge for her family, but also for herself. She has a score to settle, and she has no problem playing dirty if it means restoring her family's name. The past and future are on a collision course as Jonathan and Regina engage in a battle of wills that might just take both of their families down with them. Unless one of them gives in, pride will truly be their downfall. Passion Over Pride is book 2 in a series of interconnected standalones following the five Dummond siblings.

Passion Over Pride

Unexpected changes are always difficult, but so is ignoring the delicious tension between Anisse and Star. A low-angst, small town, workplace lesbian romance. Star has spent the past five years making Clover Hill's Anisse & Clover Diner her home away from home. She's turned her job there into a fulfilling career and has never felt more content. If her dating life is a little lackluster, well, that's just how it'll have to be. But when ownership of the diner changes hands from mother to daughter, Star finds herself scrambling to keep up...and to keep far away from the attractive woman who's now at the helm. Anisse moved back home to reconnect with her roots after too many years in the city, and she's excited to bring the diner her family founded into the current decade. Unfortunately, she might have more to worry about than just reinventing the recipes she grew up with. Star, the gorgeous manager whose cooperation she needs to make the refreshed Anisse & Clover a success, hardly gives her the time of day. But once Star and Anisse are pushed into sitting down together, their mutual attraction is undeniable. Going from coworkers to dating would be tricky, but neither of them wants to walk away from what might be the relationship they've always wanted. Can these two women navigate their burgeoning connection, or will too many changes too fast leave both of them singed beyond repair?

Changing Spaces (Clover Hill Romance Book 8)

She never imagined her life would turn out this way...Kandice is horrified when she catches her husband in bed with her best friend. What follows is the struggle to make ends meet as a single mother to her 7-year-old son, Caleb, in the small town she left behind so many years ago. She finds a job teaching and slowly but surely regains her strength, rediscovering the woman she is inside thanks to her high school friend Rebekah.However, one passion filled night with the principal at her small school, multiple sexual encounters and the burgeoning feelings for Rebekah that she tries hard to deny are threatening to undo her hard won peace. Will she have the strength to follow her heart or is she doomed to repeat past mistakes?Open Road is Kandice's story of love, redemption and second chances. Maybe she can get it right this time, but only if she follows her heart.(This book contains graphic sexual situations between two women.)

Open Road 1

Years of flirting. Thousands of miles of distance. One week alone together might send it all crashing down. Sean Kincaid isn't afraid of love. He wants it; is actively looking for it even. But his years-long flirtation with his best friend's older brother, Rod, is nothing more than a little passing fun. Just because he told the guy to put a ring on it, doesn't mean that's what he really wants...right? Roderick 'Rod' Davis has been not-so-secretly pining after Sean from afar for years. But now, he's coming home, and with one last hurrah in place, maybe it's the best time to come clean about his feelings. Surely their years-long flirtation was more than just for fun...right? TASTES OF HIM is filled with sass, sprinkled with steam, and comes complete with its own HEA.

Tastes of Him

The 7-10 Split (Mills & Boon Afterglow)

They had one night, but now he wants forever.Jameson Dummond is a man who knows what he wants, and what he wants is another chance with McKenzie Walker. The problem? She seems to hate him for reasons unknown. When chance brings them together again, he plans to make good on showing her he can be the man she needs...if only she'll let him in.Oh...and did he mention she's his best friend's little sister?

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