Willie Soir, a small town business owner of a chic cafe by day and lounge by night, is about to get a new ingredient to her daily life recipe. Jake Beaux, the man men dream of becoming, is about to turn the heat up for this Southern Bell. Will being polar opposites pose too much of a challenge for this unique match-up? This is not you average love story!
A PERFECT RECIPE FOR ROMANCE Ingredients: 1 self-made billionaire 1 spirited waitress 2 opposite lifestyles 1 romantic location 1 close working environment, with tabloid scandals and sparks of awareness Mix the first two items together, and add in additional ingredients as strong tension builds. Slowly turn up the heat until the attraction can no longer be denied—but be careful at this stage. The mixture will be extremely fragile and prone to falling apart! Add a pinch of passion and a dash of good luck, and the result will be a deliciously tender relationship that is sure to last a lifetime.
With quills and fantasies, they write their future. Percival Randall lives an uncomplicated life of luxury, as he likes it. Not even an ultimatum requiring marriage can tip the scales. A conniving young lady who compromises his name to force a betrothal, however, is an impediment to happiness Percival must confront. Abigail Walsley dreams of publishing novels rather than marrying dashing heroes. An unexpected proposal and a subsequent Banbury tale tumble her into a betrothal with a man she has never met. Following her dreams proves a challenge with a marriage of inconvenience on the horizon. This is the love story of Percival and Abigail, two dreamers who write their love story one scene at a time. From second chance romances to mistaken identities, experience A Dash of Romance in this collection of one short novel and fourteen bonus flash fiction pieces.
A fake relationship gone awry. Maggie’s made a big mistake… With her brother Justin’s help, sweet, innocent Maggie Grant left the city and moved to Mountain Valley to work on her romance novel in peace. Her parents, very much against the decision, have decided to pay her a visit and drag her back home. In a moment of panic, Maggie tells them she won’t leave because she’s met the perfect man and they’re now living together. The only problem? He doesn’t exist. Liam was just minding his own business… Chef Liam Grayson can’t figure out what he’s doing in Justin Grant’s restaurant. Sure, he owes him for letting him steal away his prized sous-chef, but never in a million years did he imagine the favour he’d have to perform in return. Turns out Justin’s kid sister needs a fake boyfriend for a week, and hot, bad-boy Liam is the only one who can do the job. A fauxmance neither of them wanted… Neither Maggie nor Liam are thrilled with the arrangement…until they actually meet. But playboy Liam can’t figure prudish Maggie out—he’s never encountered a woman so closed off before. And a romance writer to boot! He knows if he can just get her to let her guard down a little… but they’re both wholly unprepared for what comes next. Get ready for a hot romance you won’t soon forget. A Dash of Romance is the third novel in a series of stand-alone steamy contemporary romance stories based in Mountain Valley. Keywords: Romance novels, romance ebooks, romance, romance authors, contemporary romance, steamy romance, romance books, erotic romance, small-town romance, contemporary romance authors, romance series, steamy romance series, erotic romance series, small-town romance series, romantic comedy, new adult romance, fake romance, fauxmance, showmance, fake relationship, romance novelist, chef, bad boy, tattoos.
Head back to Pride Oregon to find out what some of your favorite Jill Sanders’ characters are up to. Sara Jordan has finally been given the chance to run the Golden Oar, a restaurant that’s been in her family for generations. But the sexy know-it-all carpenter that her uncle hired to make some changes keeps getting in her way. She’ll have to use all her skills just to prove that she’s up to the task. Parker Clark was hired to bring new life to the old building, but he hadn’t expected sparks to fly from the owner’s niece. As a series of mysterious accidents plagues the jobsite, he finds himself working one-on-one with the temptress to avoid losing everything.
It’s never easy to follow your own path when you’re a Montgomery, but nothing would stop Carter from following his dream and going to culinary school. After finding success in the restaurant world, he’s at a crossroads: stay on his current path, or look for a new challenge? But to make the decision, Carter needs some time away. And more importantly, he needs some time alone. Thanks to her no-good fiancé, Emery Monaghan is at the center of a scandal and she needs a way out. Fast. She jumps at the chance to escape when her mentor Eliza Montgomery offers her refuge. She just didn’t expect that her refuge would involve dealing with Eliza’s son and her childhood nemesis. Carter and Emery have spent most of their lives being rivals. But when fate—and a little bit of Christmas magic—forces them together, they’ll be surprised at just where their hearts lead them. All books in the Montgomery Brothers series can be read as standalones. **Previously published in 2019**
In cooking and in love, sometimes you have to improvise… When Nikki lands an assistant job at her idol’s restaurant, she’s sure her next big break is around the corner. After a rocky start, she befriends Paul, the handsome executive chef. Although he graduated from culinary school, and Nikki’s a self-taught cook, the two begin bonding in the kitchen. But Nikki’s new boss, Holly Hanson, turns out to be anything but admirable. She'll stoop to anything to save her restaurant, and Nikki and Paul both pay the price. Can they win against the scheming of a celebrity chef? Maybe, with some creative thinking...and a dash of love. This book contains a free Hallmark original recipe for Nikki’s Beef Chili with Cinnamon.
Now a Netflix original series starring Austin Abrams and Midori Francis! A whirlwind romance from the New York Times bestselling authors of Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Lily left a red notebook full of challenges on her favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. Dash, in a bad mood during the holidays, happens to be the first guy to pick up the notebook and rise to its challenges. What follows is a whirlwind romance as Dash and Lily trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations all across New York City. But can their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions, or will their scavenger hunt end in a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions?
Forget everything you thought you knew about politics. This is Minnesota. Step into the wacky world of Minnesota politics, as magazine editor Dashmagne Grant moves from reluctant hero to star of The Tonight Show, and then on to gubernatorial candidate and national celebrity. Along the way, he falls in love twice--only to lose both women--as fate hurtles him from Minnesota to Dallas, with stops in Hollywood and the Florida Keys. All of this wouldn't be so bad if not for the moderately insane people who surround Dash. There's the clueless Minnesota governor with three last names and a political platform based on Mass Confusion. A shady best friend with a talent for picking up radio signals by grinding his teeth. And then there's the sexy super model who adores him, and an eccentric Texas billionaire who wants to make him famous. Is it any wonder Grant's normally serene life has come to a screeching halt?