‘Tis the season to fall in love in this heartwarming collection of four small town Christmas romance stories.In “Christmas in Shelter Bay,” New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross returns to Shelter Bay, where Kelli has long tried to keep her feelings for her friend Cole a secret. But when the local matchmakers conspire to send them to a secluded lakeside cabin, the two friends soon discover that a little love will keep them warm....

Teetering on the Tennessee border, Hootertown, Kentucky, suits beautician Jamie Lee Carter just fine. She’s the kind of gal who prefers longneck beers to cosmos, bare feet to high heels, and Daisy Dukes to Prada, but a bit of flash might still win out over another pool-hall line dance. That’s where Parker Carrington, a hunky Hollywood producer, comes in.He’s pegged Hootertown as an ideal movie site—and Jamie as more than a sexy extra. He’s adding sizzle to Jamie’s romantic slump an...

Luanne McLane takes you to the Wild Ride Resort, an all-inclusive adult playground where the thrilling rides will have you screaming for more...In “Whiplash,” Oliver Maxwell is the owner of the Wild Ride Resort, a sexy, edgy adult amusement park. When travel writer Andrea Cooper is sent to review his theme park, they both uncover an excitement that’s more exhilarating than any roller coaster.Jenna and her childhood crush, Cole, have scored a vacation at the...

With her trademark sensuality and lively humor, LuAnn McLane’s holiday novella unites two adventurous strangers eager to come in from the cold …If Claire Collins hadn’t become so enchanted with the hand-carved figurines for sale at the Whisper, Colorado, gift shop she never would have missed her train. Now she’s stranded at the station during a winter storm with no place to stay—and no chance of getting home for Christmas. Until she meets the artist who came in fro...

Small town dreams. Big-time passion. You’ll find them both in Sanders City. The town’s love affair with baseball sparks some scorching affairs off the field. And the men are fair game...In “Hot August Night,” Erin O’Shea is a high school principal with sports on her mind. The school’s lack of a baseball coach coincides with her lack of a man. Luckily, bad-boy former pro Michael Manning is ready and willing to fill both positions...“Heat Wave” finds Josey Co...

LuAnn McLane takes you to the achy breaky heart of country music with three magically sexy stories of guitar-pickin’, worlds colliding, and inhibitions crumbling...“Crazy” ain’t just a song. It’s been a state of mind for Brooklyn’s own Mary Jane Barone since she wound up in Nashville. Her uncanny ability to make love connections must be on the fritz, because there’s no way her heart should be doing flip-flops over a bass-playing cowboy like Brody Baker.Bar ...

When Candie Montgomery reluctantly leaves a good job in Chicago to help save her family's failing used car business, she's shocked to find that the townspeople of Pinewood, Kentucky are shunning her—all 876 of them. Rumor has it that Candie's to blame for the broken engagement between her twin sister Sarah and her close friend Nick. But how can she be the other woman without even knowing it?With the family business, her reputation, and her relationship with Sarah on the line, Candi...

Twelve all-new stories of women's resilience, empowerment, and fulfillment, by bestselling and award-winning authors.In this engaging anthology of never-before published stories, twelve authors are united by their unique visions of the female experience. A young woman is torn between the security of her fiancé and the excitement of an old flame; a desperate wife is forced into the workplace for the first time in her life; an ambitious professional woman finally fin...

Macy's chance for love is slipping from her fingers. College football coach Luke Carter has a penchant for hot-bodied babes, not curvy hairdressers like Macy. And some big-time schools may be luring him away. Then a country singing star's hair emergency turns into a big break for Macy.Making it in Nashville boosts Macy's confidence, but when Luke interviews for a job at a local university, she'll have to put up or shut up-or lose him forever?

At sixteen, Dakota Dunn was America?s Pop Princess. Now twenty-five, she?s all grown up?and definitely washed up. She decides to head to her parents? lakefront retreat in Tennessee, fixing to write songs and transform her image from squeaky clean to kickin? country.Turns out her folks have handed things over to sexy, if cranky, cowboy Trace Coleman?a former bull riding champion benched by injuries. He?s none too happy about Dakota?s arrival?and makes no secret of it. But though Tra...

Olivia Lawson is peeved when ex-ace pitcher turned soap opera star Noah Falcon roars back into Cricket Creek, Kentucky, after all these years, to take the lead opposite her in the community theater's summer play. Noah's beloved hometown is having major financial woes and needs his status to turn this small-town play into a big-time hit. But Noah has bigger plans for this small town. And this time he's determined to show Olivia he's not just playing around-he's playing for keeps.

A little lie leads to delicious complications in the latest Cricket Creek romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Written in the Stars.Heartbroken handyman Avery Dean can’t get away from his ex—who just happens to be the maid of honor in his sister’s upcoming wedding. As the best man, Avery has to grin and bear his sister’s misguided attempts to get them back together, until the perfect excuse presents itself in a pretty out-of-towner.