A florist, a builder, and the subdivision that's keeping them apart. Becca Taylor has found her groove as a florist in a small town. She’s content and happy—until a handsome builder shows up with plans for a new subdivision. Now, she’s at war between her attraction to him and the upheaval he promises with his new development project. The only thing standing between Colton Maxfield’s promotion to project manager is getting the Sage Creek town council to approve the project. Seems simple enough until the cute florist stops him in his tracks. She's been fighting the changes but as he gets to know her, it seems they have more in common than they thought. But will her past and his future plans keep them from moving forward or will love build a path they can walk together?
A charming, uplifting debut novel—full of humor and depth—that has taken readers around the world by surprise. Everyone has a story to tell. But does Janice have the power to unlock her own? She can’t recall what started her collection. Maybe it was in a fragment of conversation overheard as she cleaned a sink? Before long (as she dusted a sitting room or defrosted a fridge) she noticed people were telling her their stories. Perhaps they had always done so, but now it is different, now the stories are reaching out to her and she gathers them to her ... Cleaner Janice knows that it is in people’s stories that you really get to know them. From recently widowed Fiona and her son Adam to opera-singing Geordie, the quiet bus driver Euan, and the pretentious Mrs. “YeahYeahYeah” and her fox terrier, Decius, Janice has a unique insight into the community around her. When Janice starts cleaning for Mrs. B—a shrewd and prickly woman in her nineties—she finally meets someone who wants to hear her story. But Janice is clear: she is the keeper of stories, she doesn’t have a story to tell. At least, not one she can share. Mrs. B is no fool and knows there is more to Janice than meets the eye. What is she hiding? After all, doesn’t everyone have a story to tell?
A matchmaker who can't commit, a jaded divorce lawyer, and a mutually beneficial business agreement. Matchmaker Meg Austen is focused on one thing—finding the financial backing to create the app for her company, Love, Austen. When the investment firm tells her she needs a boyfriend to prove her faith in her matchmaking process, she fears her dreams might never become a reality. Sure, she can match up other people, but love for herself. She's not interested. Parker Matthews is determined to get the partnership left vacant by his father's death. But when a colleague suggests having a girlfriend will increase his chances to get the partnership, he panics--he's cut women out of his life completely after his last relationship and wouldn't even know who to ask. As they spend real time together, their fake feelings change. But when their fears about commitment resurface, can they find a way to work past them? Or will Meg and Parker have to find another way to get what they want while mending their broken hearts? Read more in the Love, Austen series: 1. Love, Austen 2. Austen, Party of Two 3. Austen Unscripted 4. Matched Austen 5. Austen, Edited
A heartwarming duology about the beginnings of the Love, Austen company, dedicated to matchmaking. Book 1: Love, Austen A matchmaker who can’t commit, a jaded divorce lawyer, and a mutually beneficial business agreement. Matchmaker Meg Austen is focused on one thing—finding the financial backing to create the app for her company, Love, Austen. When the investment firm tells her she needs a boyfriend to prove her faith in her matchmaking process, she fears her dreams might never become a reality. Sure, she can match up other people, but love for herself. She's not interested. Parker Matthews is determined to get the partnership left vacant by his father’s death. But when a colleague suggests having a girlfriend will increase his chances to get the partnership, he panics--he's cut women out of his life completely after his last relationship and wouldn't even know who to ask. As they spend real time together, their fake feelings change. But when their fears about commitment resurface, can they find a way to work past them? Or will Meg and Parker have to find another way to get what they want while mending their broken hearts? Book 2: Austen, Party of Two A food truck owner, a restaurant critic and a charity bake-off. Known as the One-Date Wonder, Lexi Sarmiento threw herself into her food truck pastry business after a bad relationship during culinary school. When her best friend approaches her about helping with a celebrity bake-off for charity, she can’t say no. But when she’s assigned to coach the gorgeous jerk from a speed dating event the week before, she’s ready to throw in the towel. Fitness guru and local journalist, Brennen Peters jumps at the chance to participate in a bake-off supporting a charity that means a lot to his family. Still mourning the loss of his parents, and taking orders from the girl he scorned on a speed-date-gone-wrong, he isn't sure his nerves can handle the heat in the kitchen, especially when he doesn't know the first thing about yeast and egg wash. But the more time he spends with Lexi, the more his expectations for love shift, and he finds himself ready to take a leap. Will their budding romance survive their past prejudice? Enjoy these lighthearted contemporary romance stories!
An English major, an app developer, and a decade of memories. As the new hire at Love, Austen, Abigail Price is excited for the prospect at a future after graduating college. She's been living with her aunt's family for the last decade and this job will help her get her own place once the year is done. She's in control, until her long-time crush/best friend shows up after leaving town with his girlfriend. She's not sure she can handle another heartbreak. Greyson Campbell is back working for his father's company after moving away to complete his master's program in IT. After a rough break-up, he's determined to focus on his career, until his feelings for his best friend turn into something more. Will they be able to put their past behind them and find love? Read more in the Love, Austen Series: 1. Love, Austen 2. Austen, Party of Two 3. Austen Unscripted 4. Matched, Austen 5. Austen, Edited 6. Testing Love, Austen
A shy accountant, a pro hockey player and a past they can't forget. Ruby Hunter gets nervous talking to people. And with a camera around? Forget it. When she's offered the chance to be on The Suitor, the only reason she accepts is that it's an opportunity to conquer her fears, all at once. Little does she know the leading guy is her ex-fiance, who she broke up with eight years earlier, the one regret she's had in her adult life. Carson Carver is painted as the bad boy for the media and doing this show is his chance to prove them all wrong. He hopes seeing his good side will change his image and keep him playing for the Boston Breeze hockey team for more than just a year. When one of the contestants turns out to be his high school sweetheart, he's not sure if he can stand reliving the past. As dates force them to confront the past, can they forgive one another and move forward? Or will their history keep them apart? Read more in the Love, Austen Series: 1. Love, Austen 2. Austen, Party of Two 3. Austen Unscripted 4. Matched, Austen 5. Austen, Edited 6. Testing Love, Austen
An out of work hairdresser, her childhood crush and a summer on Nantucket. Olivia Justice is trying to get back to real life after appearing on a reality dating show. She needs a job to support her mother's long-term care and after no luck with openings in a hair salon, she accepts a position as a nanny--at the summer house her parents used to own. The one good thing is that her best friend, Ella, will be there--along with Ella's older brother, the guy Olivia has carried a torch for since she was a teenager. After a failed proposal, Dawson Holt heads to Nantucket to refocus on what he wants from life. With his sister's wedding on the horizon, he realizes how lonely life has become. When he reconnects with Olivia, he starts to see that maybe things worked out for a reason after all. When his ex-girlfriend shows up with his grandmother's ring on her finger and claims she now wants to marry him, will Dawson and Olivia be able to conquer the past and move towards the future? Read more in the Love, Austen Series: 1. Love, Austen 2. Austen, Party of Two 3. Austen Unscripted 4. Matched, Austen 5. Austen, Edited 6. Testing Love, Austen
A food truck owner, a restaurant critic and a charity bake-off. Known as the One-Date Wonder, Lexi Sarmiento threw herself into her food truck pastry business after a bad relationship during culinary school. When her best friend approaches her about helping with a celebrity bake-off for charity, she can’t say no. But when she’s assigned to coach the gorgeous jerk from a speed dating event the week before, she’s ready to throw in the towel. Fitness guru and local journalist, Brennen Peters jumps at the chance to participate in a bake-off supporting a charity that means a lot to his family. Still mourning the loss of his parents, and taking orders from the girl he scorned on a speed-date-gone-wrong, he isn't sure his nerves can handle the heat in the kitchen, especially when he doesn't know the first thing about yeast and egg wash.But the more time he spends with Lexi, the more his expectations for love shift, and he finds himself ready to take a leap. Will their budding romance survive their past prejudice? Read more in the Love, Austen series: 1. Love, Austen 2. Austen, Party of Two 3. Austen Unscripted 4. Matched Austen 5. Austen, Edited
A real estate developer, a stager and the fears that threaten to pull them apart. Roman Hamilton built up his father’s company again after a scandal threatened to close the doors. When some of the new townhouses in London he’s just remodeled haven’t sold, he decides to work outside his normal routine and use a stager, Isabelle Rousseau. As they spend time together, he realizes how much he's missed out on life and love since his car accident a few years before. Isabelle Rousseau has dreamed about a career in interior design since she lived at home with her parents in Dinan. She’s told herself that she just has to stick it out with her current boss for a little while longer and her efforts will all pay off. But when Roman offers her the chance to stage a house, she takes the risk of losing her job, and her heart. As the two learn about the other’s fears, will they be able to conquer them together in order to make their relationship work?
The CEO of an eyewear company, a nurse in need of a vacation, and a chance meeting that brings them together. Gabe Alessandro turned his father's eyewear company into a billion dollar company, which helps support the small towns around Venice. He's put love on the back burner, always making sure that his family and friends are taken care of. When he sees the sister of Evan Pearson in his hometown of Venice, Italy, he knows he's going to have to confront his past worries about love if he wants things to work. Aubrey Pearson has worked overtime at the hospital over the past few months and she's exhausted. When an experience with a patient makes her realize how far away she is from a family, she decides to sign up for a dream trip in Europe, hoping the break will give her a new perspective. When she bumps into Gabe, she didn't have love on her mind. But it doesn't take her long to realize Gabe could be the one. As they spend time together skiing and touring Venice, will they be able to conquer their ideals about love and make it last?