Ben Brickman, owner of Sundae Dreaming, spent years chasing his dreams against his family’s wishes. Now that he’s achieved them he can’t wait for Sundays. That’s the day he makes a special sundae for his favorite customer, Sammie. But more than anything, he wants to get to know her. Sammie Leyton has always been a dreamer. But her father’s illness keeps her locked down in a family business that she clings to out of a sense of loyalty. Sammie’s only break is her treat once each week at the local ice cream parlor. There, she releases her desire to sketch the holiday makers at their happiest and daydream about the owner, Ben Brickman. Family complications of his own drive Ben to push Sammie to pursue her dreams as he finally gathers his courage to ask her out, but is the pressure they place on themselves too high for their budding romance to break through?

Lucas Walker loves life at Trinity Beach. He's lived in the small, tropical beach town and worked at Sundae Dreaming long enough to be considered a fixture and for the locals to accept him as one of their own. Now, he's found the woman of his dreams. Everything is perfect except Kari, the girl he's fallen for over the summer, is leaving. He's not giving up on her yet and is determined to make sure she remembers him. Kari Neilsen's summer vacation is coming to an end. She made firm friendships, but none stronger than with Lucas. The young wanderer tugs at her heart with his honest outlook on life. His dark gaze makes her palms sweat and her heart race. She wishes she could spend her last sunsets in Trinity Beach in his arms, but time is running out...

A sudden summer storm drives Miss Sophia Selkirk into a confectioner's shop filled with the delicious scents of ice cream and candies. Just as she settled in with her glass dish of delectable ice cream, a shadow falls over the table: the fiancé she jilted without explanation two weeks before has appeared. Can she trust him enough to reveal the secret that sent her fleeing from the only man she has ever loved? Simon Warren's entire life was jolted the night before their wedding when Sophia sent a brief note informing him she could not marry him. Now, he has tracked her down to this small confectioner's shop, where over two dishes of ice cream, they will grapple with a secret scandal from the past and discover whether their love can overcome all obstacles.

In Ruby Violet's Ice Cream Dreams Julie Fisher will show you how to turn your homemade ice creams into stylish, show-stopping desserts using local and exotic natural ingredients. Filled with over 50 inspiring recipes, learn how to make spectacular layered bombes, delicate sorbet flowers and many delightful additions to experiment with and enchant. You will rediscover your childhood favourites like Raspberry Ripple; try new flavour combinations such as Beetroot and Horseradish; and delight in the grown-up blend of Rum and Raisin. More than just ice creams, Ruby Violet's Ice Cream Dreams also contains a selection of mouth-watering accompaniments like chewy Mini Meringues, crunchy Almond Nut Brittle and a delectable salted caramel sauce that tastes amazing on just about anything. Perfect for all those with a sophisticated sweet tooth - you are limited only by your ice cream dreams. Sophisticated, show-stopping photography and design set this book apart and its recipes can be used all year round.

Head of security on the South Sea Mermaid, Kai Walker, hates having drugs on his ship. But when travelers begin to overdose and he can’t find the source, Kai suspects everyone, including his absentee dinner partner, Pearl. He can’t work out if she’s a tempting distraction or an intentional diversion. He’s keen to keep his threats close, even if it means a planned seduction to catch her in the act. US DEA Agent Pearl Hamilton is determined to focus on the assignment she's been set. No sexy-as-sin security officer on a bewitching south sea cruise is going to turn her head, regardless of how good he looks in a uniform. That is, until she discovers how much fun she can have with a pair of handcuffs and a stolen room key...

Experience the happiest side of life through beautiful, nourishing foods. Ashley Melillo believes in enjoying a wide array of wholesome foods in order to thrive—physically, mentally, and emotionally. For her blog, Blissful Basil, she finds innovative ways to use plants for fun, flavorful dishes that keep her readers coming back. Her gorgeous debut cookbook brings brand-new recipes, plus a handful of signature dishes, from her kitchen to yours. Blissful Basil focuses on bringing out the best flavors of whole foods and features more than 100 plant-based dishes that will delight vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike. What's more, most of the recipes are free from gluten, soy, and refined sugars. Inside, you'll discover a variety of new creations and fan favorites, including: - Raw Apple-Cinnamon Breakfast Parfait with Cinnamon Soft-Serve - Burst Heirloom Tomato + SuperSeed Pesto Pasta - Cosmically Fudgy Cacao-Tahini Brownies - Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprout Chips with Lemon Aioli - Crispy Cauliflower Tacos with Tangy Slaw + Avocado Crema - Pile 'Em High Epic Plant-Powered Nachos Blissful Basil offers a vibrant journey through vegan cooking, where delicious plant-based foods become the colorful foundation for meals that nourish the body and delight the senses. When you treat plants with love and a splash of creativity, you'll discover dishes that are flavor-packed and satisfying, whether it's a quick breakfast or a savory dinner. This is a cookbook for anyone in search of an accessible way to cook and enjoy more delicious, health-giving meals. Make your table a blissful place where wonderful foods rejuvenate your body, delight your palette, and enhance your well-being. With Blissful Basil, each meal is a new opportunity to choose foods that are as beneficial as they are delectable.

Step into a world of flavour and fun as award-winning ice cream maker, chocolatier and dessert chef Terri Mercieca reveals the magic behind her most sought-after desserts.

From one of the top 25 food websites in America and the "queen of healthy desserts,” Katie Higgins, comes Chocolate Covered Katie's first cookbook with 80 never-before-seen recipes, such as Chocolate Obsession Cake, Peanut Butter Pudding Pops, and Ultimate Unbaked Brownies (Glamour magazine)! What if you CAN eat all of your favorite desserts . . . and still be healthy and fit into your skinny jeans? Meet Katie: a girl who eats chocolate every day and sometimes even has cake for breakfast! When Katie's sugar habit went too far in college and left her lacking energy, she knew something needed to change. So she began developing her own naturally sweet recipes and posting them online. Soon, Katie's healthy dessert blog had become an Internet sensation, with over six million monthly visitors. Using only real ingredients, without any unnecessary fats, sugars, or empty calories, these desserts prove once and for all that health and happiness can go hand-in-hand-you can have your dessert and eat it, too!

“Ice cream perfection in a word: Jeni’s.” –Washington Post James Beard Award Winner: Best Baking and Dessert Book of 2011! At last, addictive flavors, and a breakthrough method for making creamy, scoopable ice cream at home, from the proprietor of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, whose artisanal scooperies in Ohio are nationally acclaimed. Now, with her debut cookbook, Jeni Britton Bauer is on a mission to help foodies create perfect ice creams, yogurts, and sorbets—ones that are every bit as perfect as hers—in their own kitchens. Frustrated by icy and crumbly homemade ice cream, Bauer invested in a $50 ice cream maker and proceeded to test and retest recipes until she devised a formula to make creamy, sturdy, lickable ice cream at home. Filled with irresistible color photographs, this delightful cookbook contains 100 of Jeni’s jaw-droppingly delicious signature recipes—from her Goat Cheese with Roasted Cherries to her Queen City Cayenne to her Bourbon with Toasted Buttered Pecans. Fans of easy-to-prepare desserts with star quality will scoop this book up. How cool is that?