Welcome to Maple Bay, a small town with heaps of heart—where family dinner is a must, and someone will always leave the light on for you. A small-town romance series enjoyed by fans of Debbie Macomber, Elana Johnson, and Susan Mallery.An inheritance from a mother she never knew. But can this fixer-upper mend her heart?Hazel didn’t think there was anything a homemade apple pie couldn’t fix—until her husband divorced her and left her broke. Trying her best to raise her ten-year old daughter and make ends meet, Hazel is desperate for a fresh start.When she inherits a fixer-upper in the small town of Maple Bay, Hazel and her daughter head to the country for the reading of her biological mother’s will. But a clause in the will says Hazel and her sister—the sister she didn’t know existed—must live together on the rural property for one summer, or forfeit their inheritance.If Hazel can tough it out in the country for a few months, she stands to gain a historic carriage house. It needs renovation, but Hazel thinks she can fix it up, sell it as a bed-and-breakfast, and use the profits to begin her life anew, back in the city.She isn’t planning to stay in Maple Bay, or to fall in love with her sister’s best friend, Jesse—a single dad and handsome cowboy who is recovering from heartbreak of his own.Hazel and Jesse are from two different worlds, but this horse-whisperer just might know how to speak to Hazel’s broken heart . . . until Hazel discovers a box of letters and a secret from her past that changes everything.? ? ?? BONUS: Includes a special recipe for peanut butter pie (which Hazel bakes in this story).Each book in the Maple Bay Series is set in the same small town with a guaranteed happily ever after. Each can be read as a standalone.Rescued in Maple Bay (prequel)Starting Over in Maple BaySecond Chance in Maple BayCountry Stars in Maple BayMatched in Maple Bay

"Wrong never felt so right."Morgan Cantrell is a survivor. After running away from an abusive husband, he’s finally divorced and starting over, but it’s hard. Of course he doesn’t mean to set off the smoke detectors in the building or short out the electricity in his apartment. Mistakes happen. The last thing he wants is to draw the attention of his growly, moody-ass super. Every time they meet, it’s like oil and water—they just don’t mix.Leo DeLuca learned at an early age that the people who are supposed to love you only hurt you. He’s happy to keep to himself, but the walking disaster of a new tenant in 5C won’t stop getting in his way and into his business. They can’t even speak to each other without arguing, but Leo has to admit—it’s kind of a turn on. That must be the reason why he can’t stop thinking about the guy in 5C. Or wanting to touch him. But hell, no. That would be a mistake.One kiss leads to an explosive night both men fight to forget—after all, Leo has nothing in common with the sweet kindergarten teacher while Morgan is looking for a happily ever after he knows Leo can’t give. Yet it’s Morgan who Leo leans on to help deal with his painful past, and Leo is the key to unlocking Morgan’s inner strength.Trusting someone is never easy, but it might be the only way they discover that everything they think is wrong about each other, could be everything that's right. *This book deals with domestic and verbal abuse and contains discussion of past traumatic events

He needed a date for his cousin’s wedding before his family forced one on him.No strings. One night.Sawyer Duke hadn’t planned on it being her.Birdie McAllister was Lyntacky’s Little Miss Sunshine. Unnaturally happy and living her best life, or so he’d always believed.All that changed when he overheard a single conversation.Now he knows her secret, and he’s making her pay for his silence by being his plus-one.The only issue Sawyer could see with the arrangement was that she no longer just annoyed him. Now he wanted her too.Of all the people she knew to find out her secret, it had to be him. Sawyer Duke, Lyntacky’s grumpiest man. Yes, they have a monthly poll for that!Birdie was just barely keeping her head above water, working three jobs and trying to keep her family home. She didn’t need a Duke poking his nose into her business.She’d go to the wedding to ensure he kept her secret, but then she was avoiding him.But a night surrounded by loved up people loosened Sawyer’s tongue, and she realized her secrets were nothing compared to his.Clearly, there was more under that rough exterior than he wanted people to see.Lyntacky was like most small towns. It had its interfering locals and families who could trace their roots back hundreds of years. Where Lyntacky stood out from the rest was their love of Square Dancing and the Duke brothers. Both were trouble. Neither had plans for leaving.

For lovers of Nicholas Sparks, a heartwarming romance about a young woman whose dreams seem too big to let love into her life, until she receives an unexpected package from an old flame a decade after circumstances tore them apart.Who says you can’t rewrite the stars?It’s 1962 when Tennessee-native Jack Bennett meets out-of-towner Ellie Spencer. He quickly falls head-over-heels for the young woman whose greatest love has always been the stars...until Jack. As their summer romance blooms, so does their determination to be together despite the circumstances that threaten to keep them apart. But just when Jack thinks their future is certain, their romance is cut short by forces beyond their control.Twelve years later, Dr. Elizabeth Spencer, now a renowned professor of astronomy, receives a mysterious package. Inside is a novel about a young man and woman who meet at the water’s edge and fall madly in love over one magical summer. As she immerses herself in the pages, Ellie realizes this is no ordinary story—it’s their story. And hidden among the tales of star-gazing and stolen kisses is a detail that has her questioning everything. Seeking the truth, Ellie returns to the water’s edge. But is it too late, or can the love story Jack penned bring them back together in time to rewrite the stars?

Will he break a promise... or break her heart?Colt Vance owes everything he is to the Martin family, which is why he’s stayed far, far away for years. But now that Fritz Martin has asked him a favor, he’s back in Last Stand facing the one temptation he can’t ever give into: his mentor’s middle daughter.Sadie Martin doesn’t like Colt Vance, or so she’s told herself for years. He’s far too charming, too reckless and has her father wrapped around his finger. But Sadie doesn’t have a choice except to work with Colt to save her beloved goat farm.Working together tests Colt’s resolve when it comes to his attraction to Sadie, and Sadie comes to realize she doesn’t just enjoy Colt’s company, she craves it. But Colt can’t break the promise he made to Fritz years ago. Giving in to his desire for Sadie means betraying the man who gave him everything.Can one determined farm girl convince a stubborn cowboy that love is worth the risk?Perfect for fans of Jennifer Ryan and Diana Palmer. This heartwarming cowboy romance is filled with slow-burn tension, rugged heroes, and small-town charm!

The first rule of dating as a single mother should be: Don’t date your son’s teacher.The second rule should be: Don’t let your past hold you back from your future.But when the gorgeous, much-too-young-for-me single dad moved to town, I found it impossible to avoid his advances. Especially when my sister and her husband gave him an open invitation to our weekly family dinners.I knew better than to let anything happen between us. I didn’t want to get close to him and his daughter, only for him to possibly walk away. Just like my kids’ father had done to them.Letting Dominic into our lives was never the plan. I needed to be strong, to resist the temptation and keep everyone’s hearts intact.The only problem was that I wasn’t strong enough to fight our chemistry when the pull was so powerful.Everyone has weaknesses.And Dominic? Well, he just happened to be mine.*This book can be read as a standalone, but if you want all of the juicy town gossip, be sure to read Just One Time (Book 1) first. This series is made up of interconnected standalones that feature characters from the other books, but each book has a happily ever after and features a different character.