Stacy Travis

Drunk-texting a grumpy soccer star? Best worst decision of my life. Especially when the player is the sinfully handsome, foul-mouthed Holden Sanders… my new library assistant. The benched bad boy needed an image makeover, I needed to save my job, and his star status was just what the library ordered to raise awareness for our fundraising campaign. The press can’t get enough of Mr. Growly reading to kids. It's win-win and completely platonic. Until I need a shoulder to cry on after drowning my heartbreak in too many margaritas. I only typed that invitation to his brawny biceps and perfect pectorals for fun–I never meant to hit send. Holden isn’t the kind of guy to care about tears and feelings, least of all mine. He’s made it clear good girls aren’t his type. But he shows up–with his strapping shoulder, a box of tissues, and a supersized bag of Doritos. That’s when I realize there’s more to him than meets the eye. One soulful, smoldering mistake of a kiss has me craving more, and the heat between us quickly builds to a blaze neither of us can control. But I’m not the only one guarding secrets, and Holden’s might push us to the breaking point. Even if I’m surrounded by books, I know better than to believe in storybook endings. And yet, I want to believe... Because I know he's a keeper. He's a Keeper is a standalone sports romance in the San Francisco Strikers series with a HEA.

A Grumpy-Sunshine Sports Romance

He's a Keeper

When I move to small town Carolwood, I don't expect to run into a hot-as-sin firefighter with smoldering gray eyes and eight-pack abs. Literally. With my car. Doesn't help matters that Braden Michaels is my brother's best friend. And my new roommate. He’s too busy putting out blazes and igniting them in the hearts of women to pay much attention to me. I’m just here for work—six months of nerding out at a world-renowned science lab, then going home to a nice promotion and the boring men in my comfort zone. I’m not here for a rescue fantasy, a fire station pole dance, or a romantic walk in a vineyard. I’m certainly not here to fall in love. Until one earth-shattering night when we collide in a ball of white-hot sparks, and everything changes. We’re no longer just roommates. I don’t know what we are. But edging open Braden’s complicated heart knocks something loose in mine. All my plans and scientific facts start to pale in comparison with feelings I can’t control. My time here has an expiration date and neither one of us wants to get hurt. Rushing into a burning building seems less risky than chasing the spark between us. Maybe it’s smarter to walk away. Or maybe I've found the one reason to stay. Do opposites attract or are we playing with fire? The Spark Between Us is Sarah and Braden's story in the Berkeley Hills series and is an opposites attract STANDALONE novel.

The Spark Between Us

He's a Player

A premiere league soccer player moves home to play for the San Francisco Strikers and meets a nerdy coder at a sports banquet. She's tasked with recruiting him to participate in the company's VR game, but their competing personal and career objectives put them at odds.

Playing for You

I need a fake date to my brother's wedding, and billionaire Charlie Walgrove owns a tux. Simple, right? He’s also my sister’s boss, and I agree to let her set me up with the awkward genius, who apparently has even less luck in the dating game than a struggling artist, aka me. We’re total opposites, but the date goes okay. We agree to be friends, the kind who won’t become lovers. Famous last words. On a series of “friend dates” involving bar snacks, acrylic paint and hedgehogs, I discover that Charlie is nothing like what I expected. Under his hoodie and glasses, he’s handsome and down-to-earth, stuck in a job he hates and afraid to disappoint people by walking away. His heart is as gorgeous as his hidden face. I’ve always felt like the flaky sister in my family, but Charlie sees me as the artist I want to be. As our friendship deepens, so do my feelings for him. Maybe I’m even falling in love. But gambling with my heart feels dangerous when all my relationships end in failure–especially if he’s only looking for a friend. Is it only princesses that get a Happily Ever After? Or is there hope for a hot mess like me? No Match for Her is a complete STANDALONE novel. It is an opposites-attract romance and part of the Berkeley Hills series.

No Match for Her

I don’t believe in second chances. Then again, I didn’t believe in love until I met Blake Fulton. Fifteen years ago, we were opposites who didn't attract. He was quiet and kept to himself in high school. I hung with the cheerleaders and the rowdy football crowd. But on the worst day of my life, he rescued me, bought me a burger, and kissed me better than any of the football guys ever did. I fell hard. Then he ghosted me and broke my heart. Now he’s back, charming and drop-dead gorgeous, with mesmerizing blue eyes, a devilish smile, and a razor-sharp wit. He also owns some of San Francisco’s trendiest restaurants and it’s damn hot in his kitchen. He wants to explain the past and prove he’s a better man now. I just want to resist. But there’s something about Blake… the way he ignites a fire that burns only for him, the way he knows what I need even before I do. The way he owns every kiss... I could fall for him all over again. But I don’t believe in second chances. Do I? SECOND CHANCE AT US is part of the Berkeley Hills series and is a complete STANDALONE novel.

Second Chance at Us

In high school, I was the bubbly cheerleader and he was the quiet debate guy I didn't even know existed. But Blake Fulton made me believe in love after just one day. Two weeks after my dad died, I was spiraling out of control and my friends had gone AWOL. Blake had never spoken to me before, but suddenly he was there. We ditched school, he bought me a burger, he made me laugh. And he kissed me better than any of those football guys ever did. Then he ghosted me and broke my heart. Fifteen years later, he's back in my life. He wants to apologize and explain. He wants to prove he's a better man now. All I want is to resist. But there's something about him... the way his gorgeous gray eyes see me like I'm the only woman in the room, the way he ignites a fire that burns only for him, the way he knows what I need even before I do. I could fall for him all over again. I've never believed in second chances. Will he be the one to change my mind? Second Chance at Us is Book 1 in the Berkeley Hills series and is a complete standalone novel.

Second Chance at Us: A Friends-to- Lovers, Second Chance Romance

When logical, brilliant Owen Miller walks into my bakery and witnesses the worst break-up in the history of mortifying break-ups, I can only think of one thing to do... so I kiss him. Is it a mistake? Yes. Do I regret it? Maybe. Friends aren't supposed to kiss--or have red-hot moments next to the bread oven. And respectable bakers aren't supposed to manhandle their customers, even the smoking-hot ones who beg to be kneaded like dough. But oh, he's so tempting. And funny. And drop-dead gorgeous. It's a rebound, right? I shouldn't be focused on Owen's lips when I finally have a shot at achieving my career dreams--expanding my bakeries into hand-picked, perfect locations. But Owen is a savvy hotel owner who knows a thing or two about business, so he offers to help. Soon, location scouting leads to wine tasting, long leisurely drives, and a very hands-on meeting in a wine cave. So I decide mixing business and pleasure with the hot-as-sin charmer might be the best of both worlds. Until an anonymous competitor seems determined to sink everything I've put my heart and soul into. Maybe it's time to end our friends with benefits arrangement before I lose everything. But what if losing Owen is losing everything? What if I'm falling for my rebound guy? FALLING FOR YOU is Isla and Owen's story in the Berkeley Hills series and a sweet, sexy complete STANDALONE novel.

Falling for You

Meeting a hot professor at my best friend's wedding has hookup written all over it. Dammit it if he isn’t unexpectedly charming, making me want to abandon one-night stand plans for something more. But dammit again if he doesn’t run off mid-kiss like a fugitive from Cinderella’s pumpkin coach. That’s because he’s got a curfew as part of his house arrest for insider trading. Oh well, I’ll never see him again anyway. Except that he shows up at my office—at my new job where I’ve just been made a law partner. Turns out, he’s my newest client and he may be guilty of all kinds of things. Not the least of which is stealing my heart. Is falling for him just asking for trouble?

In Trouble with Him

Love You Too

A Sizzling, Small-town, Grumpy/Sunshine, Single Dad Romance. Jackson Corbett is a gorgeous single dad who doesn't want complications at his family winery. And I'm the messy tornado who just offered to be his new nanny. Jackson Corbett is not impressed when I show up for an interview in my pajamas at the wrong time. But I need this job working in the tasting room at Buttercup Hill Vineyards and I'll do anything to get it. Years of sommelier courses and amateur wine-making have landed me here, at the best winery in Napa Valley, and I'm here to stay. So I make him a deal. He's overworked and stretched thin with parenting and a stressful job. I tell him that if I'm hired by the winery, I'll work a second job as his nanny. I can endure the world's grouchiest dad and entertain his feisty seven-year-old if it means career advancement and paying off my debts, while taking care of my younger sister. I also know there's no risk of romantic entanglement because Jackson is a grade-A grump-albeit a hot and chiseled one-who's been burned by love. The weight of the world sits on his muscular shoulders, and he spends most of his time worrying about his daughter and looking at spreadsheets. The last thing I'm concerned about is how he looks at me. Until he does. I catch him sneaking glances, and I can't help staring right back. And noticing how sweet he is with his daughter, how his chilly façade starts to melt, and how he lingers longer than necessary when I'm around. I find myself wanting to help him even if it means spending more time away from my sister, right when she needs me the most. I'm terrified of letting down the only real family I have left. Falling for him could ruin my carefully-wrought plans. But what if I love him more?

Love You More

Drunk-texting a grumpy soccer star? Best worst decision of my life. Especially when the player is the sinfully handsome, foul-mouthed Holden Sanders... my new library assistant. The benched bad boy needed an image makeover, I needed to save my job, and his star status was just what the library ordered to raise awareness for our fundraising campaign. The press can't get enough of Mr. Growly reading to kids. It's win-win and completely platonic. Until I need a shoulder to cry on after drowning my heartbreak in too many margaritas. I only typed that invitation to his brawny biceps and perfect pectorals for fun-I never meant to hit send. Holden isn't the kind of guy to care about tears and feelings, least of all mine. He's made it clear good girls aren't his type. But he shows up-with his strapping shoulder, a box of tissues, and a supersized bag of Doritos. That's when I realize there's more to him than meets the eye. One soulful, smoldering mistake of a kiss has me craving more, and the heat between us quickly builds to a blaze neither of us can control. But I'm not the only one guarding secrets, and Holden's might push us to the breaking point. Even if I'm surrounded by books, I know better than to believe in storybook endings. And yet, I want to believe...this grumpy guy is a keeper. He's a Keeper is a standalone sports romance with grumpy-sunshine characters and a HEA.

Will vacation love survive in the real world? Or will life be our undoing? My French fling with Chris was only supposed to last two weeks… I was bad at relationships, worse at love. So I was leaving it all behind—the French wine, the sunsets, the movie star romance. It was temporary. We were temporary. Happily ever afters didn’t happen in the real world. At least not in mine. I had responsible schedules and life rules to obey. I was that girl. Then Chris hopped on a plane and moved across the country for me. He threw out all my rules. Behind his hot-sexy-handsome was a man who was serious about love. He saw through my excuses and called me on my crap. And he only wanted me. But when he got an offer he couldn’t refuse, he was back to his Hollywood lifestyle, and I was left texting across time zones and waiting for the occasional jet-lagged rendezvous. Maybe his panoramic views, personal assistants, and private planes were his real love. I don’t always ask for what I want, and maybe that’s why I don’t get it. But this time I’m asking. Even if it means risking it all. Book Two in the Summer Heat Series is the sequel to The Summer of Him

Forever with Him

Two strangers. One chance meeting. Irresistible heat. My two-timing ex might have wrecked our relationship, but I was not about to let him ruin my vacation. Sure, what was meant to be a romantic romp through Paris would now consist of dining solo at a table for two in the city of love, but I was determined to have a good time on my own. Then I met Chris. He’s a hot megawatt movie star used to the limelight and women lining up for him. And even though I refused to be one of them, I was done in by him—the dark swoony eyes, his unabashed laugh, the cravings he ignited with only a look. We agreed to give each other two weeks. Then real life would kick in. But is two weeks enough when it might be love? Part one of the Summer Heat Duet

The Summer of Him

Smartypants Romance

First rule when returning to your hometown after storming out of sight: don’t fall for the guy who broke your heart. Julia Browne should know better than to kiss where she bakes. She’s built a bread empire in California, and only plans to stay in Green Valley long enough to sell the family house. She certainly won’t spend any more time with Shane Meadows than she has to…and she will not let him draw her in with his soft blue eyes or level her with his handsome smirk of a grin. The last thing she wants is a temporary gig at Donner Bakery, baking sourdough side-by-side with Shane and clashing with his ego. And he thinks the sassy baker should take her fancy bread and go back where she came from. But that’s before they take a series of wrong turns on a road trip to look at wheat, leaving them stranded for the night. Out on the open road, neither of them can escape the sizzling attraction and old feelings that feel a lot more real this time around. But life is complicated, and Julia’s life in California might derail their second chance at love. Will they wake up and smell the sourdough? They say you should leave the past in the past, but what if it’s the winning recipe for love? ‘Dough You Love Me?’ is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #2 in the Donner Bakery series, Green Valley World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Dough You Love Me?

Will vacation love survive in the real world? Or will life be our undoing? My French fling with Chris was only supposed to last two weeks... I was bad at relationships, worse at love. So I was leaving it all behind-the French wine, the sunsets, the movie star romance. It was temporary. We were temporary. Happily ever afters didn't happen in the real world. At least not in mine. I had responsible schedules and life rules to obey. I was that girl. Then Chris hopped on a plane and moved across the country for me. He threw out all my rules. Behind his hot-sexy-handsome was a man who was serious about love. He saw through my excuses and called me on my crap. And he only wanted me. But when he got an offer he couldn't refuse, he was back to his Hollywood lifestyle, and I was left texting across time zones and waiting for the occasional jet-lagged rendezvous. Maybe his panoramic views, personal assistants, and private planes were his real love. I don't always ask for what I want, and maybe that's why I don't get it. But this time I'm asking. Even if it means risking it all. Book Two in the Summer Heat Duet

A small town, brother's best friend contemporary romance between a firefighter and a physicist in Livermore, California.

Melanie A. Smith

Tracy Krimmer

Ofelia Martinez

CB Samet

Desiree Holt

Allie Marie

Hilary Grossman

EmKay Connor

LC Taylor

Heather Scarlett

Michelle Edwards

Karigan Hale

Pandora Snow

Carina Alyce

Sophia Aves

Carly Carson

AM Cosgrove

Harper Cross

D.M. Davis

D. Lilac

Andi MacDowall

Lolo Paige

The hint of smoke. The flash of flames. When the wildfires burn through our towns, THEY step up to the fireline and risk their lives. Help us honor their bravery and sacrifice in this charity romance anthology. All proceeds benefit Grassroots Wildland Firefighters organization. Fall in love with the heroes of this steamy contemporary romance anthology, including stories by Carina Alyce EmKay Connor LC Taylor Sofia Aves Carly Carson AM Cosgrove Harper Cross D.M. Davis Michelle Edwards Hilary Grossman Karigan Hale Tracy Krimmer D. Lilac Andi MacDowall Allie Marie Ofelia Martinez Lolo Paige CB Samet Heather Scarlett Melanie A. Smith Pandora Snow Stacy Travis And featuring an exclusive story by USA Today Best Selling Author Desiree Holt ﻿ Grassroots Wildland Firefighters Charity is a USA 503c organization advocating for the health and safety of wildland firefighters.

A Charity Anthology

Heroes with Heat and Heart 2

Two driven reporters. One weekend. Infinite heat! Jack Galloway has the brilliant mind, chiseled jaw, and deep blue eyes that light me on fire. He's an award-winning journalist and a star at The Examiner. Oh, and I hate his arrogant guts. He told my boss that I can't hack it as a reporter, that it was a mistake to hire me. But I just landed a story that will launch my career and prove him forever wrong. Yeah, it steps on Jack's beat a little. Okay, a lot. So our boss is making us report it together. At a gorgeous oceanfront villa for an entire weekend. Jack brings out my insecurities. He makes me doubt my instincts. And ignites a desire in me that I haven't felt before. But there's something he's not telling me. I know I'm risking something by pursuing this story. And if I have to choose, will it be the story? Or him? Is it true love? Or is he just bad news? **A stand-alone enemies-to-lovers romance**

An Enemies to Lovers Workplace Romance

Bad News

It didn't take a medical degree to know that Josh Weitz was insanely hot, from his swoony grey-green eyes to his dark hair that begs my fingers to run through it. But he was my best friend, and I was too busy crushing on his roommate--otherwise known as the ‘Wrong Guy’--to notice. Sure, Josh has always been there for me, and he makes me laugh like no one else can. But it's only when ‘Wrong Guy’ stands me up in Paris and Josh shows up for me, once again, that I start to appreciate all the things I've been missing. Like the way his eyes crinkle when he laughs, and how he always holds the door for me and the unexpected kiss we share under the Eiffel Tower. He makes me feel that spark I have always longed for. But trust doesn't come easy for me, and being with him is a risk. Will I lose my best friend . . . or my heart? A slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance that will leave you breathless

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