The award-winning author of "Baseball in April and Other Stories" deftly captures all the angst, expectation, and humor that comes with first love in this swift, lighthearted romance.

Alyssa Sinclaire is a successful, independent woman living in the small town of Wilkins Harbor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Everyone in the Keweenaw knows that when they need a portrait, they turn to her photography studio to get the best shots. She loves hanging out with her friends, especially her best friend Gabby who recently moved to the town. She’s happy being on her own, but there’s something missing from her life. Eric Kincaid is a public safety officer who has been in love with his good friend Alyssa Sinclaire ever since his co-worker, her brother, introduced them years ago. Unfortunately Alyssa’s brother was killed in the line of duty a few years back; and she lost a little bit of her heart that day. As much as he loves her, he doesn’t want to risk their friendship when she has sworn off men with dangerous professions. Alyssa loves spending time with Eric, and she can’t help the feelings that she has been having towards him lately. But with the daily uncertainty of his job, she could never let herself love him. It would hurt too much if she lost him in the same way as her brother. Will Alyssa ever allow herself to take a chance on him to find true love? Or will she let love slip through her fingers?

Accidents happen all the time… Especially love. I’d never seen a traffic accident before until now. The young woman was clipped by a car, and I rushed to her aide. She mistakenly thought I’d hit her, and was understandably angry, so I did what I could, and waited for help. And I thought nothing more of it. Nothing more than her blazing blue eyes burning into mine. Picture my surprise when she turns up at my house later… to apologise for yelling at me. And she’s just absolutely stunning. Beautiful, sexy, she steals my breath away. And it’s moments like these that I hate that I like girls. She makes my heart race, she makes my palms sweat, and she has no idea. And she never can. What are the chances? She couldn’t possibly be a lesbian, too. So I send her on her way, and think nothing more of it. Nothing but her blazing blue eyes… her full lips… imagining them pressed against my own. Picture my surprise when she turns up at my house again. And this time… this time she tells me she wants me. I never in a million years thought an accident would bring me love… * Accidental Love: A Lesbian Romance is a sweet, steamy, and sensual love story of how two women seemingly disconnected women are brought together by accident, and together they find love.

He was like my brother. I never meant to fall for him. But you can’t choose who you love. Even when everyone’s against it. Remy was my protector. At least, that’s how I always saw him. The brother I never had. Till we got sh*t-faced one night and things took a very un-brotherly turn. His killer blue eyes went from sweet to mesmerizing, and his lips suddenly turned very, very kissable. I still don’t know what I was thinking. All I know is that it was the best night of my life. But Remy was so f*cked up. No way would he ever remember what happened. So I pretended like it hadn’t changed my life. But pretending and forgetting are two different things. Now I’m back. And I still want him. Our families are fighting to keep us apart. Will he fight to keep us together?

An original, funny and poignant story about those things in life that you just can't plan for... Eloise Elliot is one of Dublin's youngest newspaper editors. Respected and revered by her peers, she's at the very top of her game. On the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Eloise is hit by a long, sharp pang of loneliness and realises she craves to be a mother. Three years on, after a successful trip to the sperm bank, Eloise is now the adoring, yet fraught single mother to Lily. But panic sets in when Lily starts asking about her 'daddy' and Eloise if left with no choice but to try and find him. What could possibly go wrong? Perfect for the fans of Marian Keyes.

'A hilarious, heart-warming read' Daisy Buchanan 'A charming, uplifting read... Delightful' Roxie Cooper The hilarious, uplifting novel from bestselling author Olivia Beirne is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Beth O'Leary and Marian Keyes. ______________________________________________ Would you open a love letter that wasn't meant for you? Bea used to feel confident, outgoing and fun, but she's not sure where that person went. Over the last few months, she's found herself becoming reclusive and withdrawn. And despite living with her two best friends, she's never felt lonelier. To make things worse, she's become so dependent on her daily routine, she's started to slip out of everyone else's. But when a mysterious battered envelope covered in stars lands on her doormat, Bea wonders if she could find the courage to open it. What's written inside might change everything... **Olivia's new novel House Swap is available to pre-order NOW!** ______________________________________________ Praise for Olivia Beirne! 'I can't praise it enough, it's perfect summer reading' LUCY VINE 'Olivia is an assured writer with great comic timing' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN 'A mesmerising blend of humour and emotion' WOMAN & HOME 'A story of love, friendship and family, whose characters you will fall in love with immediately!' EMILY HOUGHTON, AUTHOR OF BEFORE I SAW YOU 'A perfect mix of humour and heart' EMMA COOPER, AUTHOR OF THE SONGS OF US 'An uplifting read that leaves you on a high' AMAZON READER REVIEW 'A proper feel-good, heart-warming, very natural and relatable story' KIM NASH (KIMTHEBOOKWORM) 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down' AMAZON READER REVIEW 'A gorgeous life-affirming read' HAYLEY'S BOOK BLOG **Olivia's new novel House Swap is available to pre-order NOW!**

When Dakota attends her ex-boyfriend's wedding, she never expects to fall for one of the handsome guests. She also doesn't plan on the sexy stranger making every part of her tingle with anticipation for when she can next see him. It isn't until Dakota learns who this sexy stranger really is that her world turns right-side-up and wrong-side-down, and she wonders if she should really tempt fate. She could lose everything dear to her if she screws up this new relationship. But as the attraction grows between them, they never expect the very thing that brought them together to tear them apart. Sometimes when worlds collide they were never meant to be together.

In a 1995 interview, prolific Chicano writer Gary Soto noted, "Wonderment has always been a part of my life." This book surveys Soto's immense range of poems, stories, novels, essays and plays for audiences of prereaders to adults. Soto's world moves from the cotton and beet fields of the San Joaquin Valley to the blue-collar barrios of Fresno, and to urban and suburban settings in Oakland and Berkeley. Chapters analyze a wide variety of Soto titles, from his breakout works like 1977's The Elements of San Joaquin to the Chato the Cat illustrated books for children. With self-deprecating humor, particularly in his poems, Soto combines his wonderment with the trials and conflicts that beset him throughout life. In such novels as Jesse, Buried Onions and The Afterlife, and in his stories for YA readers, including Baseball in April and Petty Crimes, his broad array of characters confront the anxieties and annoyances of adolescence. Although he continues to motivate young Chicanos to read and write, Soto stakes his greatest claims to literary prominence through his poems, which are accessible to readers of all ages.

She doesn’t want another hero. He believes relationships can ruin lives. Brynn Powell had a tough childhood and after her husband died in the line of duty, she leaves the city for the small-town of Hawk Ridge Hollow to start over as a teacher. Aside from her lively classroom, she leads a quiet life fixing up an old house and would like to keep it that way. Owen Hawkins, former Olympian, cop, and single father moves to the town where he grew up to give his daughter a sense of belonging even though he’d turned his back on his brothers. He isn’t looking for anyone to replace his ex-wife, especially not the pretty kindergarten teacher. She needs a room parent and he’s perfect. He needs someone to look after his little girl because he works the night shift. The arrangement suits them just fine until they start turning to each other for laughs, for friendship, for something more... Brynn’s thankful that she has Owen in her life. He and his daughter are like the family she’s always wanted. Then she makes a mistake and oversteps a boundary. Owen isn’t sure he can forgive her. But he hasn’t told her his entire story either. They’re both keeping secrets. Can they trust each other? Can they trust themselves to love again? This is book 4 in the Hawkins Family Romance series. Each book stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, “clean and wholesome” romance without swearing or mature content and contains a happily ever after.