I shouldn't want my little brother's best friend.But now I am going to be her baby's daddy....I planned a daddy-daughter getaway in our family cabin.The last thing I expected was to run into Juniper—my brother's best friend.The smart thing would have been to go our separate ways,but Mother Nature had other plans.Thanks to some crazy weather we are stuck together for the foreseeable future.I’ve known J...

It was supposed to be just a one-night stand with a hot stranger. I had no idea I was choosing the father of my babies....My best friend roped me into baking for her stepson’s wedding.I had just moved into town and I couldn’t exactly turn that kind of money down.But getting drunk enough to sleep with that tall, dark blond wedding guest? That was all on me.I should have known he’d leave without a word or even a proper introduction.But that wasn’t the ...

I never thought I'd break the bro code and HR rules in one fell swoop.Rowan Headley tops the list of people I never wanted to see again.She shattered my best friend's heart, turning him into a shell of his former self.I hate her for what she did.But guess who my company's new hire is?Yep, the last person I expected - Rowan Headley.It's awkward, it's tense, but we have to put up with each other.Except the longer I'm ar...

My father's best friend is everything I’m not supposed to want. But now he is going to be my baby's daddy....Ash is a walking red flag. He is domineering and always in a bad mood. Tragically widowed, yet still in love with his long-dead wife, a single dad to three mini versions of himself, and much too old for me.But I’ve wanted him since I was 16. Seeing him again more than a decade later, all those old feelings just rush back in. Every time when I look up into hi...

For years, Megan Mercer has been falling for a man she’s never met.As a marketing executive sent to Paris to launch a new dating app, Megan prides herself on keeping life carefully under control. Her most meaningful connection exists safely at a distance through late-night messages with someone she knows only through words.Then a spontaneous visit to Monet’s Gardens in Giverny leads to an unexpected collision with a charming stranger who fe...

Sons of Britches. The Great American Chuckwagon Dinner Show. The Haygoods. The Grand Jubilee. These are just a couple of the many shows performed in Branson, MO, a popular tourist destination that has played a role in the nation’s culture wars for over one hundred years.Branson, Missouri, the Ozark Mountain mecca of wholesome entertainment, has been home to countless stage shows espousing patriotism and Christianity, welcoming over ten mi...

Prayed Upon is the story of one woman’s escape from the abuse of a respected, church-going psychiatrist. Amy reaches out to Dr. Dolion for help with depression, but instead of providing healing, he leads her down a path of deception and betrayal. His office, which initially feels like a sanctuary, becomes a psychological prison from which Amy must fight to free herself.Prayed Upon, a true story depicts Amy’s journey from victim to thriving child of God. Her brutal honesty provides ...

She reads minds for a living. He’s the one man she can’t decode.A smart, emotionally intelligent closed-door workplace romance, Mind Reader pairs witty enemies-to-lovers tension with the fast pace of Manhattan’s startup scene. Perfect for readers who crave clean romance, sharp dialogue, and two brilliant minds falling in love against all odds.Clio Ambrosia’s uncanny gift for reading people has made her the secret weapon of New York’s power players. Known as the human lie de...

29 personal essays exploring mixed identity, belonging, family, racism, community and the paradoxical ways of being in the world“An unprecedented ode to the wide range of mixed-root experiences and what is shared across difference. Required reading for anyone who has ever been asked what are you? I want everyone to read this.”—Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood and The Dry SeasonMultiracial people ar...

News of her son’s tragic death ushered in the worst moments of Sandra Cruz’s life. After his father abandoned them, Sandra alone had raised Preston into the man he became. Now, trudging through the difficult task of setting Preston’s affairs in order, Sandra begins learning new things about him. He was a star on a recreational beach volleyball team, he’d recently reconnected with his estranged father, and he was engaged to Krystal… a girl Sandra thought he’d broken up with. Before long, Sa...

Many of us experience heartbreak, abuse, and a variety of "unmentionable" challenges in trying to make our relationships successful. For many couples, these challenges are daunting, especially when your partner becomes someone you despise as much as you adore. If that happens, what do you do, and how do you take good care of yourself? That's what Do You Hate the One You Love? is all about, and though it's written primarily for women, men should read it too, first to understand the...

Enduring the turmoil after her son Preston’s passing prompts Sandra Cruz to evaluate her life. Although she’s loved building Cruz Development into one of Florida’s most successful businesses, she decides that time spent in her office has pulled her away from what truly matters: family.Joining with Charles—her ex-husband and new boyfriend—Sandra has combined her business skills with her passion for romance. Together, they created Simply Splendid Proposals, a compan...