Realizing you're in love with your best friend should probably happen before you set her up on a date with someone else.MellyEvery few years I get an itch to travel.Living out of suitcases, I just zip them up and start over.After moving for so long, I didn't expect to find my forever home in my hometown.I got an amazing job, became best friends with my bosses, and my childhood crush moved next door.Just when ...

Seeing my sexy firefighter neighbor watching me from his backyard was such a turn on I decided to give him a show. Will this voyeur romance turn into a visit?MarcoI moved to a small town to start over. I got too close to someone before, and it nearly ruined me when I couldn’t save them. After this hard last year, I knew I needed to run away from my mistakes, but I didn’t know that included running towards romance.Mia

A sexy single dad and the new town librarian heat up the holidays in their happy-for-now short story.He's a cowboy too?Can this librarian keep quiet while saying giddy up?AdrielI grew up on my family ranch, and I'm raising my daughter Ana on it too. With my work, family, and purpose all on this farm, what else could I need? Rising with the sun, and being a good single dad was all I wanted, until I met the ne...

After taking on a spicy alter ego, Ava runs into her best friend’s little brother and realizes he’s all grown up and flying her plane. When did the boy next door become the hot pilot she was looking for?AvaDuring my annual New Year’s Day brunch with my hometown besties, I finally reveal that I’m broke and have been relying on my battery-operated boyfriend for far too long. Leaning into the spirit of the new year, we all agree to take on ste...

Can the silver fox hotelier and young artist close the gap between their decades and learn to paint outside of the lines together?RoryThis is my last chance. I’ve got one month to make a living from my art, or I’ve got to join the family business. That’s been the deal since I started college. Sure, I may have extended that deal by getting more degrees related to work. No one had to know I was filling my time with art classes on the side. Bu...

If I hate Nathan so much, why did we start the day in one bed, and why did I follow him behind this waterfall for another steamy escapade?She thought he hated her.He can’t think of anyone else.JoseyThe only thing worse than getting salt in a wound is over salting a dish, and Nathan’s always felt like a combination of both. We always compete over our food, but when we finally slow down to share our family inspiration behind o...

After letting my alter ego take the lead, I don’t have to go far to get what I want. I only had to take a few steps to my next-door neighbor, aka my ex’s best friend.DelilahNew years are for new beginnings, and a temporary alter ego to help me get laid and paid. For reclaiming my life and the love I gave to the wrong man. But now it’s Valentine’s Day and I’ve barely made a move outside of my routine.Tired of life passing me by, I kn...

If you read Merry Christmas, Papi, and wanted more, this is your chance to see what happens after Adriel and Jules' happy-for-now ending, and if they can make it to a happily-ever-after.Dirty Talking Cowboys Series:Sitting on the outskirts of town is the Santiago Ranch, home of the last rancheros in the area, and four cowboy brothers that are more different than they are alike.Tying them together is their love of the land and their family's support. Each tho...

From movie buffs to starring in a homemade movie in the buff, will these firefighters be able to navigate love as their work lives get more intertwined?TatiAfter my ex commandeered my apartment and dream career as a firefighter, I had nowhere else to go but my small hometown of Jacaranda Bay.No matter how messy everything is, I know I can put my drama aside when I see my sister for our weekly movie. Little did I know my dream man wo...

Over tricks and treats with a hot chaperone, this single dad learns he likes being called daddy.Halloween isn’t just for the kids in Jacaranda Bay.It's the perfect night for adults to have their fun too.When the sun sets, the costumes go on, and inhibitions turn off.Jackson's loved Halloween since he was a kid, and now at thirty five, he's enjoyed making it an annual tradition with his young daughter. When their an...

Will the young Creole firefighter be able to inspire the secret romance writer in town for her next steamy book?DarrenAs the youngest firefighter at the station, I’m always stuck with the random jobs. Volunteering at the retirement home, saving cats from trees, and reading the random messages on my station’s social media pages all go to me.One day, a message comes in from an author seeking insight on firefighters to make her next le...

Now that she has time to herself, will this single mom’s glow up include the steamy age gap romance she’s thirsty for?Cassie’s open to a summer fling.Dev’s fallen first, and right into love.CassieI just turned forty and I feel like I’ve already lived two full lives. Half of my adult life was focused on my young kid, and this latter half is finally focused on me.Bare...