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Have you read the Jetty Beach series yet?⠀

Now you can binge the FULL series - that's SEVEN full length novels - in two ebook box sets! And both sets are half price! (Or read for free with Kindle Unlimited).⠀

These are small-town romances with swoony heroes and big feels. All seven books are interconnected standalones with heat, humor, and heartwarming happily ever afters.⠀

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ELEVEN BOOKS INCLUDE:
ATTRACTION by Penny Reid
THE LEGACY by Dylan Allen
ARROGANT DEVIL by R.S. Grey
FLIRTING WITH THE FRENEMY by Pippa Grant
BROKEN MILES by Claire Kingsley
ALWAYS ONLY YOU by Chloe Liese
RESTRAINT by Adriana Locke
I DARE YOU by Ilsa Madden-Mills
TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE by Max Monroe
THE WORST BEST MAN by Lucy Score
SOMEONE ELSE’S OCEAN by Kate Stewart

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Chasing Her Fire is LIVE

Are you ready for some hot firefighter, enemies-to-lovers deliciousness?
Because I don't know if you're ready for this book.

Chasing Her Fire is LIVE!! Find it on Amazon, in paperback, and free with your Kindle Unlimited subscription. Go forth and one-click to your heart's content!

http://mybook.to/ChasingHerFire5

Sexy firefighter Logan Bailey is an expert at putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff—on and off duty. But he just did the unthinkable, and it wasn’t trading in his tube socks. He slept with his nemesis. His mortal enemy. The crazy redhead he loves to hate. Cara Goulding.

And no matter how much he wants to lie to himself, he has to admit, it was mind-blowing.
Cara will not be tempted by the one night she spent with prince dickhead—even if her traitorous body remembers every earth-shattering moment. It was a mistake and she’s stronger than that. She’ll just keep avoiding him and pretend it didn’t happen.

But the feuding small town of Tilikum might not be big enough for the both of them. Avoiding each other isn’t working. And with every moment they’re forced to spend together, the sparks get hotter, the flames grow brighter, and the tension borders on unbearable.

Until they both reach their breaking point and their fiery relationship explodes.

Author’s note: a sexy firefighter and the sassy redhead who drives him crazy. All the banter, delicious tension, a heartwarming family, and Kindle-melting steam. Enemies to lovers is as hot as it gets and these two are FIRE.

DRINKING GAME

In honor of Logan and Cara, may I present to you, the Chasing Her Fire Drinking Game!⠀
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Take a shot whenever you read any of the words on this list. ⠀
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BIG ASS NOTE: this is all in good fun, your beverage doesn't have to be alcohol, but it could be if you want it to be, if it is know your limits, and for the love of everything, don't hurt yourself.

Did you miss my newsletter on Friday?

Here's what you missed. An (unedited) excerpt from Chasing Her Fire. (And in case I'm not being 100% clear, yes, the woman in this scene is the heroine.)

We found Gram in the kitchen, sitting at the big farmhouse table our grandad had made. Her hair was more silver than black now, but she still wore it in a long braid down her back. Lines creased her dark skin, especially around her eyes, and they deepened with her smile.

Grace sat with her at the table with a steaming cup of tea. Her blond hair was cut in a short bob and she’d tucked it behind her ears. We’d grown up next door to Grace, and she’d married my oldest brother Asher. Now she was pregnant with Gram’s first great-grandchild.

"Ladies," I said, pretending to tip a hat. "Bailey twins at your service. What can we do for you?"

"Jack and Elijah built me some new bookshelves," Gram said. Jack was Grace’s stepdad and Elijah was her younger brother. Once I would have called him her little brother, but he wasn’t so little anymore. The kid was growing up fast. "I need to make some space in the front room, so I thought we could move things around in there."

"Sounds good. Just tell us where you want everything."

I whirled around, ready to get to work, and almost had a fucking heart attack.

It was her.

Cara stood a few feet in front of me—way too close for comfort—her red hair loose around her face. I had a sudden vision of her flipping that hair over her bare shoulder. But not standing, like she was now. Bent over in front of me, naked, all that flaming red hair cascading over her pale skin.

Fuck.

I’d successfully avoided her for the last few weeks, and I did not like being in close quarters with her now.

"What the fu—" I stopped myself from saying fuck just in time. No matter how old we got, Gram still didn’t tolerate swearing in her house. "What are you doing here?"

Her green eyes narrowed and she lifted her chin, drawing my gaze to the slope of her throat. I wanted to run my tongue up—

Nope. No I didn’t.

The hard-on I was suddenly sporting might have suggested otherwise. But come on, that was just my dick. Everyone knows you can’t trust a man’s junk.

Especially when it comes to crazy redheads.

She opened her mouth to speak and I braced for impact, knowing whatever she said was going to piss me off. In fact, the simple act of her lips parting was already pissing me off.

But her eyes flicked to Gram and Grace behind me, and I could practically see the bitchy comment die on her lips. "I’m having tea with Gram and my boo."

The fact that she was behaving herself in front of Gram kind of made me want to do the opposite. To pick a fight with her in Gram’s kitchen, just because I didn’t want her to be right. Ever. But I decided it was probably best if I didn’t. Because quite honestly, I wasn’t sure if I could trust my mouth any more than I could trust my dick around her right now.

"Whatever," I grumbled and moved past her, giving her a wide berth.

A few weeks ago, before the night of Skylar’s book launch party, I would have fired off a smart ass comment. But now? I was worried if we started going at each other, like we usually did, I’d say something that would give me away.

I’d been drunk as fuck, but I knew what had happened. Every time I saw her, even at a distance, my body reminded me. I’d done the unthinkable.

I’d fucked Cara Goulding.

Marrying Mr. Wrong is LIVE!

This is totally the hot romantic comedy we all need right now. It's a sexy, feel-good, laugh-out-loud story with a cocky AF hero and the adorkable heroine who throws him completely off his game.

Vegas. Shenanigans. Kindle-melting sexytimes. And a super sweet happily ever after that will leave you happily swooning.

http://mybook.to/MarryingMrWrong

Marrying Mr. Wrong is available on Amazon and is free to read with Kindle Unlimited. The paperback is live and audio is coming soon!

I'm almost positive the rest of it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been dangling off a hotel balcony with my lady parts in the breeze. And of course the one person to witness my mortification had to be HIM. Camden Cox.

Sure, today he's gorgeous and wealthy, and fine, I can admit he has a great sense of humor. But once upon a time, he was the boy who loved to make my life miserable.

He no longer pulls my pigtails, but I know his type. He wants one thing, and one thing only. A chance to get in my pants.

Nope. Not happening. Not even with that sexy Southern drawl.

But I'm Sophie Abbott, and if there's one thing I'm good at, it's making a mess.
Only this isn't just a mess. It's a disaster. A Sophie disaster.

Because after a wild night in Vegas, I wake up naked in his hotel room.

And I'm pretty sure we got married.

An adorkable hot mess who throws a cocky charmer completely off his game. Plus a salty dad playing matchmaker, laugh-out-loud banter, a couch scene that will melt your Kindle, and the swooniest of swoony happy endings.

Borrow for FREE with or buy now and keep a copy forever for under four bucks

http://mybook.to/MarryingMrWrong

Nerdy hero who's an alpha in the bedroom?

Nerdy hero who's an alpha in the bedroom? Adorably awkward heroine? Penguin references? Kindle melting hate sex? All the swoons? YES, PLEASE!

To spread more hot romcom deliciousness, Falling for My Enemy (formerly Love According to Science) is on sale!

If you haven't read this one yet, now is the perfect time to catch up before the release of Marrying Mr. Wrong next week! This book is so much fun (and so steamy - PHEW!).

Get that one-click finger ready! http://mybook.to/FallingForMyEnemy

(I know, I know, it's only on sale in the US and UK. That's due to Amazon, not me, and as soon as they let me run this kind of promo in other countries, I'm ON IT. Pinkie promise.)

Marrying Mr. Wrong cover reveal!

I'm so excited to finally share the adorably sexy cover for my upcoming Dirty Martini Running Club romcom, Marrying Mr. Wrong.

This book is everything we love in a romantic comedy. It's hot, it's hilarious, and it has a huge... heart.
Okay, there might be other huge stuff, but I can't go into detail about that yet. 😉

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I never should have gone commando in that dress.

I'm almost positive the rest of it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been dangling off a hotel balcony with my lady parts in the breeze. And of course the one person to witness my mortification had to be HIM. Camden Cox.

Sure, today he's gorgeous and wealthy, and fine, I can admit he has a great sense of humor. But once upon a time, he was the boy who loved to make my life miserable.

He no longer pulls my pigtails, but I know his type. He wants one thing, and one thing only. A chance to get in my pants.

Nope. Not happening. Not even with that sexy southern drawl.

But I'm Sophie Abbott, and if there's one thing I'm good at, it's making a mess.

Only this isn't just a mess. It's a disaster. A Sophie disaster.

Because after a wild night in Vegas, I wake up naked in his hotel room.

And I'm pretty sure we got married.

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Marrying Mr. Wrong is coming February 18th! It's not available for preorder yet (it will be the week of release), but you can add it to your TBR!

His Heart

GAH! His Heart has a gorgeous new cover!
I'm so thrilled to share the beautiful new cover for my stand-alone novel, His Heart. With gorgeous photography from Regina Wamba and a lovely design by Lori Jackson, this cover truly captures the beauty of this deep (and intense) romance.

Yes, this one is an ugly cry. But it's worth it. Pinkie promise.

http://mybook.to/HisHeart

Her greatest tragedy is his second chance at life.

For Sebastian McKinney, wrestling is life. He’s focused and determined. Strong and capable. Nothing, not even his biggest rival, will stand in his way.
Except a silent illness that almost kills him.

Brooke Summerlin is no stranger to adversity. Raised by an abusive mother, she’s learned to cope as best she can. When Liam sweeps into her life, she believes she’s found the impossible—a happily ever after.
Until her happy ending is ripped away. And Brooke’s greatest tragedy becomes Sebastian’s second chance at life.

Four years later, two souls linked by loss find each other. Although their connection is undeniable, Brooke sinks in grief that threatens to drown her. Sebastian is desperate to help—desperate to save her—even though he has his own uncertainties to face.

But sometimes love transcends the boundaries between life and death—between what is known and what cannot be explained. The heart that loved Brooke still beats for her.

And the one thing that might save them both is love.

Author’s note: An intense stand-alone contemporary romance that explores the transcendent, healing power of love. You’ll need a few tissues (and maybe some chocolate), but trust me, their beautiful happily ever after is worth it.

Remembering Ivy

My friends! Behold, the beautiful new cover for Remembering Ivy!

I've been waiting a long time for this moment. Remembering Ivy is a true book of the heart and I'm so in love with this beautiful new cover with photography from Regina Wamba and cover design by Lori Jackson.

If you haven't read this yet, give it a try! It's a contemporary romance, like my other books, although this one is a bit unique. If you're looking for something a little different, that still has the heat and swoon-worthy HEA of a CK novel, this book is it!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078KDJHRX

“He knew things about me that no one could. His explanation was impossible, but the alternatives were worse…”

After putting everything on hold to care for her dying father, Ivy Nichols feels lonely and disconnected. She’s struggling to jump in and start again—especially when it comes to dating.

The mysterious William Cole walks into her life, like a beacon of light in a fog. He’s sensual and captivating—awakening Ivy in ways she’s never experienced before.

But he knows things about her—deeply personal things. His story is unbelievable, but the truth might be worse. Her friends insist he’s either a con artist, or he’s crazy.

With her heart on the line, Ivy has to decide who—and what—she believes. The rational explanation from her trusted friends? Or the impossible story from the man without a past? The man who swears he will do anything to protect her.

One thing she is sure of—William doesn’t just know facts about her life. He knows her, inside and out. He knows her as intimately as if he’s spent every moment of his life loving her.

And according to him, he has.

Author’s note: a steamy, stand-alone contemporary romance with a bit of suspense and a mysterious twist. It will make you question what you know about love, chance, and fate, and keep you turning the pages to find the answer to one question. Who is William Cole?

Remembering Ivy is available on Amazon and is free to read with Kindle Unlimited!