Melanie Shawn

Stand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Jason Sloan is known as Harper's Crossing's resident Romeo, and he's never had to work too hard to live up to that nickname. With his easygoing charm, whiskey-colored brown eyes, and sinfully sexy half smile, women just seem to fall all over themselves when he's around.Well...most women, anyway. Katie Lawson's the one woman who isn't putty in his hands, and she's the only one he's ever wanted in his arms.Katie Lawson left Harper's Crossing in the middle of the night ten years ago, immediately after her high school boyfriend Nick's funeral. She left behind all memories of Nick, and she left behind her life-long best friend, Jason Sloan.Now she's on the fast track to junior partner at one of San Francisco's top law firms. She's made a life for herself that's all about maintaining order and sticking to the rules. Rule #1 is keeping herself way too busy to think about all that she ran away from. If she can do that, after all, she can keep everything under control.But that rule is about to be broken. She's headed back home to be the maid of honor in Nick's little sister's wedding. It's time to face the truth she's been avoiding all these years, the same one that sent her running ten years ago - that maybe she didn't lose her first love the summer after high school. Maybe her first love has been waiting for her all this time, at home in Harper's Crossing.

My First - Jason and Katie

Someday...For Cat Nichols, someday was finally here. Going away to college meant a fresh, new start for the girl who lived locked away in a prison of insecurities. She was ready to experience new things and meet new people. But she wasn't ready for him...Jace Butler had encountered things no one person should have to endure. Trying to come to terms with his past, while living in the present, was a constant struggle for the man whose demons lie dormant beneath the skin of his rippling body and sexy smile. But when Cat walked into his world, his chance for a better life, came with her...After finding each other, Cat and Jace realize that both their past and present issues were trying to ruin their chance for a better future. Issues that will have to be dealt with - once and for all - together... or apart.NOTE TO READERS: This is a NEW ADULT novel, it is written in the first person, and has stronger language than our previous Contemporary Romances. It is the first book in a trilogy. This trilogy was intended to be read in the following order:Someday Girl (Someday Series, Book #1)One Day His (Someday Series, Book #2)Forever Us (Someday Series, Book #3)*Intended for Adults 18+*

Someday Girl

He is looking towards the future… Newly appointed Chief of Police Eric Maguire is sexy, single, and not ready to mingle. Tired of casual hook-ups and meaningless affairs, Eric is ready for something real. When a mysterious dark-haired beauty moves in next door, Eric knows he’s found exactly what he’s been missing. She is running from her past… Lily Sotelo just got the break of a lifetime choreographing for pop star Karina Black’s winter tour. As important as it is that she does an amazing job, it’s equally as important that she remains anonymous. Which shouldn’t be a problem. She’s spent the last ten years on the move, never letting anyone get too close. Until now. Her new neighbor is as persistent as he is sexy and is making Lily want things she knows she can’t have. **Author's Note: Each Hope Falls full-length novel can be read as a stand-alone**

Snow Angel

Stand-alone Wishing Well romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!One fateful night four years ago, Destiny Rose Porter gave in to her desires and ended up with a shattered heart. A heart that, with time, learned to heal and guard itself. But when Jefferson James Briggs returns to their small hometown of Wishing Well, Texas, memories of that unforgettable night come back with him....JJ Briggs knew he had started something he couldn't finish four years ago. But now, he was back to set it right. The sexy Major League pitcher never forgot about his fiery redhead. The love and passion he felt for his "Pip" never faded. They say old wounds cut deep...will JJ be able to heal the pain he caused all those years ago? Or will history repeat itself, keeping his Destiny just out of reach?

Teasing Destiny

For Amanda Jacobs, dealing with the pain of losing her beloved Dad is the toughest thing she's ever gone through, and it comes with a lot of complications, as well - like taking over the family business, Mountain Ridge Outdoor Adventures. It makes her miss the simplicity of being a teenager, when she was surrounded by her amazing friends, The Fabulous Four, and she was madly in love with her Dad's right hand man, Justin Barnes. His sexy smiles and deep brown eyes had made her heart race in a way she's never felt before or since. When the Fabulous Four unexpectedly show up on her doorstep to support her through this complicated time, things seem to be looking up for Amanda. But that's not the only surprise visit in store for her... Justin Barnes left Hope Falls ten years ago, in the dead of night, and didn't think he'd ever set foot there again. That was just fine with him, except for one little complication: Amanda Jacobs. He had fallen in love with her unruly blonde curls and sparkling sapphire eyes, but she had been a teenager then, five years younger than he - too young for him to act on his attraction. Still, he'd missed her every single day of those ten years. When Justin receives a phone call that his former mentor has passed away, he knows he has to return to Hope Falls. Justin just has one question - will the girl that once adored him have grown into a woman that can't stand him? Or will she still be the only thing in the world that feels like home? **Author's Note: Each Hope Falls full-length novel can be read as a stand-alone**

Sweet Reunion

Stand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!The Firefighter...With his sexy good looks, natural born charisma, and playful sense of humor, firefighter Alex Sloan is Harper's Crossing's most eligible bachelor. Since returning home from serving his country as a Navy SEAL women have been lining up to be with him. Alex works hard and plays even harder. Nothing can stop him when he sets his mind to something, and since meeting Jamie his mind is set on her. The Nurse...Jamie Miller learned the hard way that there is one person she can depend on in this world...herself. To keep her life on track she needs to stay focused on her ten-year plan that includes working two jobs and does not include sexy distractions. And distractions don't come much sexier than Alex Sloan. The Dilemma...After Alex lands in the hospital from an on the job injury, Jamie is assigned to be his nurse-slash-guard. Caring for Alex during his recovery while simultaneously fending off female admirers. Will Jamie be able to resist the irresistible Alex Sloan, or will her resolve crumble when Alex decides that his plan includes being with Jamie?

My Only - Alex and Jamie

Panty Dropper

Return to You

Stand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! With her Type A personality, Bea Porter meticulously planned her friend Bailey’s bachelorette party in Vegas. Her plans did not include receiving contraception in the lobby of the hotel, walking in on two naked people (one of them dripping wet) and sustaining a head injury less than an hour after arriving in sin city. World Series MVP CJ Rossum hadn’t planned on attending his sister Bailey’s bachelorette party. He also hadn’t planned on meeting a girl with eyes so blue they rivaled the Mediterranean, or claiming that girl was his girlfriend when he didn’t even know her name or making a pinky promise he knew he couldn’t keep. Sometimes life and love have plans of their own. 18+

Just One Kiss - Bea & CJ

Stand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Independent, talented, and beautiful-inside and out-Haley Sloan knew exactly what she wanted out of life. With her designer lingerie business booming, her career was moving forward, but her heart stayed in the same place it had for four years...hopelessly in love with the single father across the street.Former wild boy turned responsible adoring father, Eddie Thomas always made sure that the needs of his little girl Emily were his top priority. Being a single father meant sacrificing his wants and needs for that of his little girl and that meant sacrificing his want and need for Haley...no matter how tempting.Will the oldest of the Sloan girls finally be able to break through to the heart of the man who has had hers prisoner for years? Will this single father finally realize that accepting his love for Haley may be just what his little girl needs to get the family they both deserve? One choice. Three lives. All tempting.

Tempting Love - Haley and Eddie

Stand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Strong. Sexy. Skilled. Seth Sloan is returning to Harper’s Crossing a decorated war hero. As the leader of a Special Forces Marine Elite Unit Seth is trained to handle any situation…except one. An injury sustained in combat forced him to accept a medical discharge. Now he’s heading back to his hometown to reconnect with his family and a world he doesn’t recognize. Out of all the familiar faces there to greet him, the one that he never expected to see again may just be the one that holds all the answers. Beauty. Brains. Bella. Amber Webb has everything she needs…she thinks. She owns Bella, a successful clothing boutique, has a close-knit group of loving friends and a full social calendar. She is perfectly content. Until her idyllic life gets turned upside down by random acts of vandalism and flipped right side up by the return of a mysterious man from her past. Sometimes a one night stand is just the beginning…

My Everything - Seth & Amber

Stand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!He was the bad boy...After twelve years in the Marines Special Forces Riley Sloan is more than ready to start his new civilian life. No one to answer to. No one depending on him. No more dangerous rescues...he thought. After receiving a distress call he is sent on a recon mission to check on the one girl that's completely off limits and the only girl who ever made him question his loyalty. His best friend's little sister. She is the last girl he should want...but the only one he did. This could end up being the riskiest operation of his life. She was the good girl...Rachelle Thomas wouldn't hurt a fly. She is honest, kind and always sees the best in people. So she is completely blindsided when her fianc� dumps her for his pregnant 18 year old secretary. Confused and heartbroken she decides to head out of town to regroup. When her attempt to hide from the world worries her friends and family they send out a search party of one. Riley Sloan. Her brother's best friend and the star of all of her teenage (and adult) fantasies. The man Riley has grown into is even more tempting than the teen she once had a crush on. Chelle knows it's wrong to want him, but is tired of always doing the "right thing"...especially when Riley makes the "wrong thing" feel so right.

My Last - Riley and Chelle

Let It Snow

Fire and Foreplay

Fire and Temptation

Actually Love

Protecting My Heart

Harmony Briggs always knew what she wanted—until she realized she wanted more. The gorgeous Southern beauty knew that only one man would be able to fulfill her wildest dreams and fantasies, but unfortunately, he was just out of reach… Hudson Reed was used to playing by the rules and sticking to reality. And for the rippling cop, reality meant loving her from afar… When it comes to love, she’ll learn that the heart wants what it wants, and he’ll learn there’s more to her than meets the eye in Discovering Harmony… **Can be read as a stand-alone**

Discovering Harmony

Claiming Colton: Wishing Well, Texas (Book 5)

Claiming Colton

Stand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Jackson Briggs I was known for two things: my career, and being a bachelor. The former had a lot do with the latter. As a cinematographer, I’d spent my life traveling the world, consumed by my work, leaving no time for anything else—including love. But one NSFW text from a gorgeous redhead whose beauty and charm caused everyone she met to instantly fall in love with her had me rethinking my priorities. Josie Clarke I was known for two things: a scandal in my teens, and being the granddaughter, namesake, and spitting image of my grandmother, who was Hollywood Royalty from the Golden Age. Thanks to the former, I’d spent my entire adult life closed off from love. I hadn’t even considered dating in a decade. But one unfortunate autocorrect incident sent to a sexy man with a commanding presence that could not be ignored and a smile that made my toes curl might just change all of that.

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