Renowned surgeon Ben McNatt is up for the job of his dreams, and when he gets it, he’ll be the youngest chief of neurosurgery in his hospital’s history. His success rate is flawless, but his perceived lack of compassion is hurting his chances. He’s always viewed relationships as a distraction, but a loving partner might change his colleagues’ ideas about his heartlessness. He’ll do whatever it takes for this promotion—even pretend to date. The natural choice for his fake boyfriend is the cute guy at the coffee shop. Jamie Anderson is in student loan debt up to his eyeballs. He has three roommates, and not in a quirky found-family way. He works sixty hours a week as a barista, and his boss won’t stop hitting on him. He’s even given up on love. He makes do with fantasies about the hot doctor that comes in for coffee every day like clockwork. A fake relationship might solve Jamie’s handsy boss problem too. And there’s no way it will lead to real feelings when that’s the last thing either of them wants. So why are they having so much trouble convincing themselves they aren’t falling for each other?

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is for chumps.Geo never plans weddings. Corporate retreats, fundraisers, birthday parties, and even the occasional engagement party? Sure. But weddings? Not anymore. She never dates, either. Not under any circumstance. These two rules keep her safe. They maintain order, and Geo needs a predictable life.So when her best friend Paisley tries to convince her to plan just one wedding, Geo turns her down flat. Until a clinical trial opens up—one that might save (a little bit of) her mother’s future. But it costs money, and the only event planning that pays that kind of money is a wedding.After all, how bad can it be to make an exception just this once?

Dare Collins doesn’t want this new city girl innkeeper changing his small town and his family business. Only he’s outvoted and now has to work with the woman who sets him on edge in more ways than one.He’s trying to be a single father and keep his family’s legacy in tact, but everything keeps falling apart around him.Kenzie Owens tried to leave her ex and her past behind her, but she’s forever looking over her shoulder. A man almost broke her once, and she refuses to let herself all again—especially not for her boss who can’t stop growling at her.Sparks fly the moment they are forced to work together and when the worst happens, they’ll only have each other to lean on…even if they refuse to admit the heat between them.

MOLLYMoving to Seattle is supposed to be all about getting a fresh start and leaving the bitter man I was becoming behind. I have new roommates–quirky, sometimes strange, roommates–a nosy, next door neighbor and a grumpy kitty for company, but even surrounded by people, I still don’t feel like I belong. Plus, it turns out the men in Seattle are exactly the same as the ones I left behind, and my string of romantic disconnections continues.It’s not until one of my roommates, Seven, hits me with some hard truths that I realize where I was going wrong. Maybe the men aren’t the problem. I am. And there’s only one way to fix that. SEVENBeing found tied up naked to my bed by my cute new roommate isn’t an ideal way for us to start a friendship. But apparently a quid-pro-quo is. He keeps his pretty lips zipped about the compromising position, and I step in as his dating coach. We go out, I note where he’s going wrong, and he magically becomes dating material. The problem is, between my codependent brother Xander and a new best friend I can’t get rid of, Molly and I are the target of a matchmaking scheme. My life is way too busy to add another person to it, and Molly is the kinda guy who needs to be made a priority, which I just can’t do. Xander’s medical anxiety takes up too much of my time, and I’ve never found a partner who doesn’t resent it. I’m determined to help Molly find his ever after. But that guy will never be me.

Sometimes the unexpected leads us to where we belong… An emotionally riveting new series by the USA Today bestselling author of the beloved Poppy Creek novels.Abigail Preston never expected to own an inn. Then again, she never thought she’d become a foster mom or fall for her late husband’s best friend, either.As soon as the pieces of her complicated life start falling into place, two unexpected visitors arrive, threatening to undo everything.The only guest at the inn she’s happy to see is her best friend, Nadia.Fresh off a public breakup, Nadia Chopra can’t wait to move on. Only this time, she’ll do it right. By enlisting the help of her matchmaker aunt.With so many eligible men, why can’t she stop thinking about Evan Blake—a man who loves to surf and make sweets, but who’s the furthest thing from a perfect match?Evan Blake is too focused on continuing his mother’s saltwater taffy legacy to date. And after what happened the last time he tried, he doesn’t have much interest, anyway. But a confident, dark-haired beauty who always speaks her mind has his heart racing more than a twenty-foot wave.Can love overcome the odds and lead our new friends to their happily ever afters?Welcome to Blessings Bay, an idyllic seaside town where everyone knows your name and is always willing to lend a hand. Start reading now if you love:Opposites attractNew girl in a small townHe falls firstQuirky small-town eventsFound familyHappily ever afters?????????? "Rachael Bloome knows how to write a story that will keep you coming back for more."