She’s never dating again. He’s up for the challenge… When Sasha gets transferred out west, she welcomes the added distance from her abusive ex-boyfriend. After all, he’s the reason she feels vulnerable toward men, having been pushed into an emotional corner she’s unwilling to escape. Yeah, she knows it sounds pathetic, but she doesn’t care. There’s a certain amount of comfort that comes with a walled-off heart. She just wishes her best friend would get the memo and stay out of her love life. Aaron is a dominant man, professionally and personally, but true pleasure has eluded him. Willing women have come too easily, so has the money from closing many of the hottest real estate transactions in his area. He’s in a rut, unsure if he’s pushed his boundaries one too many times or if he just needs to find a greater challenge. When his new sister-in-law asks him to help her beautiful friend get settled in town, he finds his answer…and he sure as hell doesn’t like what it means. Aaron and Sasha can’t ignore the sparks flying between them, but will he be able to crush the walls erected around her heart without being pushed against one himself? So many walls to scale. Two hearts to heal. One hot Love in the California sun. *** A steamy, standalone contemporary romance featuring a matchmaking best friend, a scarred heroine, and a playboy hero. Originally released as Against The Wall. Updated and re-released in 2020.***

Shy Vella is trying to experience more of life — but getting caught in an ocean riptide and rescued by a gorgeous billionaire wasn’t part of the plan! When Brody saves her from the water, their immediate attraction could pull them both under… Brody doesn’t want to be a hero, but he can’t ignore the woman in the raging rip tides in front of his beachside home. Vella Clark shouldn’t be in the ocean, but she’s been practicing saying “YES!” to life, and that mantra brought her here. Brody and Vella have sizzling chemistry, but is Brody willing to risk everything to be with her? When Brody’s massive fortune is stolen, the only logical suspect is Vella. What will happen next? Find out in California Crush. The States of Love books are scorching stories with heat, heart, suspense, and laughter. They feature hunky heroes, strong heroines, seductive instalove, sizzling bedroom scenes, and satisfying happily-ever-after endings. Start anywhere. Binge-read them all. Ride the waves with Brody and Vella now to satisfy your steamy romance craving.

Will an ex-wife and a spoiled teenager ruin any chance of happiness for Breanna and Calvin?Breanna Murphy has been planning her wedding for years so when her fiancé runs off with a hula dancer, she is forced to realize her destination wedding is nothing more than an exotic vacation for one. Trying to escape the embarrassment and disappointment of being jilted at the altar, Breanna answers an ad for a job clear across the country. When the voice on the other end offers her the job, she's excited about what awaits her in California.Builder Calvin Comstock must make right on his daughter's mistake regarding the nationwide advertisement and hiring of Breanna. He doesn't know what to expect, but when Breanna walks into his office with her infectious smile, peaches and cream complexion not to mention her sexy southern drawl, Calvin is happy for his daughter's error.Breanna is drawn to Calvin's mature movie star good looks, charming personality, soft voice, and strong hands. She's trying to stay focused on the job and not the overwhelming lure she feels pulling her in to test the waters. But when the two realize the attraction is mutual they throw caution to the wind and give in to the undeniable desire to be together.Can an ex-wife and a teenage daughter spoil their happiness or will it make them stronger than ever?Book 1 - Texas TwosomeBook 2 - Kansas KissedBook 3 - California CrushBook 4 - Oregon ObsessionBook 5 - Florida Fling (Coming Soon)

Learn how uncomplicated your life and diet can be with unprocessed and unrefined foods from Clean Eating Made Simple. Eating healthy doesn't have to be complicated. Clean Eating Made Simple will walk you through the basics of a life-changing clean eating diet, with common sense guidelines and over 110 healthy recipes that will not leave you feeling deprived. With an easy-to-follow clean eating meal plan and handy nutritional breakdowns, Clean Eating Made Simple helps you change the way you eat, and the way you feel, by simply returning to eating whole, natural foods and fresh produce. Clean Eating Made Simple helps you adopt healthy changes easily—and permanently—with: A Weekly Meal Plan helping you transition to a clean eating diet Over 110 Recipes serving clean eating meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with nutritional information for every recipe An Essential Introduction covering the fundamentals and health benefits of clean eating Handy Tips for adapting each recipe for your personal dietary needs, including vegetarian or vegan, low-sodium, FODMAP, gluten-free, and nightshade-free Clean eating recipes include: Coconut Quinoa Porridge, Barley Kale Risotto, Lemon Tuna Patties, Pork Tenderloin with Squash Salsa, Strawberry Crisp, and much more! Clean Eating Made Simple will help you improve your health and maximize your energy by simply enjoying natural, whole foods.

""The first time Bill made wine, he was buck naked..."" So begins "The Mad Crush," the improbable but true story about the making of one great wine and the souls who paved its way over a period of 115 years-including nude grape stompers, a freethinking village potter, a California surfing legend, a reclusive winemaker, the winemaker's ex-wife's one-legged boyfriend, and a mysterious dead coyote. "The Mad Crush" starts when Bill Greenough, owner of Saucelito Canyon Vineyard in the wildlands of California's Central Coast, recruits author Christopher Weir to work the 1995 "crush"-the seasonal push to process the harvested grapes. What ensues is a life-changing harvest season like no other, during which a motley winery crew is challenged to make fine wine the hard way in the face of folly, adversity and even fire. But while "The Mad Crush" revolves around the eyebrow-raising escapades of the 1995 crush, it ultimately tells the larger tale of a century-old Zinfandel vineyard and the adventuresome characters who have dared to call it home. Along the way, Weir unearths a trove of serendipitous stories, all of them somehow pointing the way to this remote place that cuts an unlikely path through the history of California wine. From the planting of the vines in 1880 by an itinerant Englishman to Greenough's 1960s winemaking escapades in Santa Barbara's bohemian Mountain Drive community, "The Mad Crush" is not just an exploration of wine, but also a question of destiny. "As a lover of California wines, I consider "The Mad Crush" a must-have...It's an in-depth and intriguing adventure into the heart and history of California wine." "-Don Dokken, heavy metal legend and wine connoisseur"

“So You Think You Know Pacific Coast Wines” is designed to simplify your understanding by identifying growing trends, grape descriptions, the histories and future direction of the California, Washington and Oregon wine industry. This book concisely profiles each state’s leading growing regions, rainfall statistics and prominent grapes based on the most recent available harvest data. The 2020-2021 edition is ideal for wine collectors, winemakers and anyone who appreciates a world class Pacific Coast grown vintage. The following facts are just ten from hundreds of little known essentials included in the book: 1. California is the top producing state, Washington second and Oregon fourth (behind New York) in American wine grape production. California harvested over 3.9 million tons and Washington 201 thousand tons during the 2019 harvest. Oregon harvested 101 thousand tons during the 2018 harvest. Washington’s harvest is only 5.2% and Oregon’s 2.6% of California’s overall production. Oregon’s production is 50% of Washington’s. 2. Cabernet Sauvignon is California’s second most popular and highest priced red wine grape. It is Washington’s most popular and fifth highest priced and Oregon’s fifth most popular grape. The average Napa Valley grown grape is priced between two and sixteen times more than competing states and regions within California. 3. California harvested 3.9 million tons of wine grapes during the 2019 harvest, a 9.4% reduction from the 2018 largest historic harvest. 4. California has 4,610+, Washington 1000+, and Oregon 790+ wineries.. California has seventeen designated growing regions. Washington has fourteen and Oregon five. 5. Washington’s red grape varietals harvested 121 thousand tons in 2019. The closest California equivalent was the Monterey and San Benito Counties growing region (122.3 thousand tons). 6. Pinot Noir is Oregon’s largest harvested grape accounting for 58.8% of the state’s wine grape production and fifth highest priced. It is California’s fifth most popular. 7. Oregon’s production most closely compares with the Napa Valley growing region of California (159.7 thousand tons in 2019). 8. Chardonnay is California’s largest harvested grape accounting for 36% of the white wine grapes and 16.3% of the state’s overall yield. It is Washington’s second largest wine grape, most popular white wine grape. It is Oregon’s third largest produced. 9. California’s wines were considered the equal to European’s elite vintages in 1890. Following the phylloxera pest and Prohibition, the state would not regain their global reputation until the mid-1970s. Washington’s international reputation began during the 1990s and Oregon’s during the 1980s. 10. Real Estate valuation remains the most important financial consideration influencing the value of varietal grapes. Top-tiered Washington vineyards have commanded pricing between $75,000-$80,000 per acre. Large established vineyards have been documented to sell for $25,000-$30,000 and bare unplanted terrain often averages $10,000-$15,000 per acre. In Napa County, secondary vineyard lands begin at $90,000-$165,000 an acre. Prime vineyards range between $225,000-$300,000 and upwards per acre.