Cricket Creek, Kentucky, is a sweet river town known for its baseball, shopping, and cuisine. After finally rebounding from the recession, the residents are ready to repair their lives—and their hearts… After two very public broken engagements with two very famous men, Addison Monroe is ready to avoid the spotlight. She decides to put her wedding planning experience to good use by opening a bridal boutique. Setting up shop in small town Kentucky is the perfect way to escape prying eyes and live a quiet, single life. Investment consultant Reid Greenfield is fed up with weddings—and not his own. He’s certain his sister’s plan to turn their family farm into a wedding reception venue will lead to bankruptcy. Reid hopes that city girl Addison will be an ally in getting his sister to change her mind before she loses her savings. Instead, Addison adores the idea and jumps on board. It’s a risky business—especially once romance gets involved. But sometimes a little risk brings a huge reward…

Desire is more than skin-deep It's just Sage Matthews's luck that the man stirring her dormant passions wants to buy her cosmetics company. Cole Sinclair inherited the kind of success Sage is working hard to build, and after almost ten years away, he's back to save his own empire. Takeover bid: denied. But in the bedroom, their rivalry morphs into sizzling chemistry. And Sage is falling dangerously fast for the wild streak beneath Cole's designer suits. Sage's up-and-coming company is a thorn in Cole's side. If they can't agree to terms, both will be eliminated by the competition. From Nashville to sultry Milan, he's using all his seductive powers of persuasion. But the kind of partnership Sage craves takes compromise and trust—and the courage to go beyond the surface to find what's real…

LYRIC GIBSON FELT LIKE A VERY UNWELCOME GUEST When she’d agreed to accompany her aunt Fay to Seven Devils Ranch, Lyric hoped that the invitation was at the request of Trevor Dalton—a man who had stirred her desire from the moment she’d laid eyes upon him. But from the instant she arrived in Idaho, the independent Texan knew her hunch had been utterly wrong. Trevor would hardly acknowledge her existence! Lyric had always mesmerized Trevor, but shehad pushed him away before…for a fiancé that he hadn’t even known existed. Could Lyric make him understand the truth behind her deceit—and unleash the passion and love that burned in them both?

A history teacher running from heartbreak. The spy who dumped her in an email. One unforgettably dangerous summer in Europe. Paige’s mysterious and attractive boyfriend just dumped her in an email, and now he’s disappeared without a trace. Desperate to escape the humiliation, she accepts a summer job chaperoning hormonal teenagers on a European tour. She’ll get valuable experience at historical sites to color her doctoral dissertation and hopefully forget all about Nick. Being a government spy has never been easy, but Nick’s job has finally stolen everything he treasures. He dumped the love of his life for a secret European mission that got his best friend and partner killed. Now he’s certain there’s a rat at the agency—one he’s determined to track down. Even if it means going undercover as a chaperone for high school students on a once-in-a-lifetime trip. When Nick and Paige realize they’re unwilling coworkers, sparks fly as they reconnect. Paige is determined to get answers. Nick is eager for a second chance. But when the investigation into his partner’s death reveals hidden dangers within the tour, secrets become harder to keep. Can they overcome the lies and learn to trust each other before it’s too late? Snappy dialogue, complex characters, and heart-pounding scenes make this full-length contemporary romance with a hint of suspense a treat. If you love second chance romances, then you'll devour this book! Each book in this series by USA Today bestselling author Lindzee Armstrong can be read as a stand-alone.

Those Acts of Engagement In A House Beyond Expectations, Earl Laman's first published novel, he traces Jackson Albright Hilton's new beginning in a small West Michigan town. Jack finds himself in Mitten Lake after eleven years as a wanderer, a vagabond running from his economically privileged but emotionally impoverished background. As caretaker for an old house on Hilltop Avenue, he is surrounded by three generations whose acceptance awakens him- to himself and the possibility of a life distinctly different from the past. But awakening can be as harsh as it is promising. In Those Acts of Engagement, it's a new year and Jack must learn to live as part of other people's lives. It means giving up loner status. It means dealing with who he is, what he missed and did not miss, what he was given and not given, as he encounters a circle of persons significant to his new life. His yearning to connect with others, to truly belong, gets an ultimate challenge in Julie Lynn Swindel. Although she sensitively relates to him during his times of despair and adjustments, she too is emerging from a broken young adulthood- a youthful marriage too soon gone sour. Even while raising a young child, Julie is coping with her own challenges with an energy and faith that Jack finds amazing. Jack's healing is stimulated by interaction with a diverse cast of personalities- from the three old women in "The House" to earnest Jake on the waterfront; from the inimitable Andy Spoelman to the spouting Aunt Jane; from Spud at the main intersection to the rural family folks; and from the Hispanic newcomers, who live on the margins of the town's society, to the challenging young Dana. But mostly there is Julie. She represents for him profound hope as well as deeply disturbing reality. Jack, like an untutored child, must learn how to embrace a "love-friend" so that intimacy becomes possible. In his emotional malaise, he gropes for ways of acting and engaging. Jack narrates his own story as he stumbles over the past and fumbles in the present, reaching for what others take for granted- or let slip away. This is a tale of a prodigal who finally finds an alternative to returning to his father's house.

Hey there. It's Lacey again. Falling in love and landing Dylan hasn't been the panacea I thought it would be. For starters, he moved into my apartment without asking, and he continues to have no respect for my need to have things in sets of six. Pile that on top of my emotional upheaval after losing my stepfather, and you have a recipe for disaster no amount of German chocolate cake can cure...Yes, Lacey Hallem's life remains fraught with challenge, but you know she's a fighter. Forming a talent management agency with her best friends has been the best career move she's ever made--even if it's the only thing currently working according to plan. Lacey's OCD is getting the better of her, and this time her hands aren't the only casualty. When her lies ruin her relationships with both Kiss Me Goodnight and Dylan, she's forced to confront her demons in ways she's never had to before. As she again faces her past, can she learn once and for all to let love and friendship through the barriers she's built?Both harrowing and hilarious, this conclusion to the tale of Lacey and Dylan will leave you laughing, crying, and fanning yourself--sometimes all at once. Michele Zurlo triumphs again in this moving story about life's quirks and what we all have to do to get by.

Cricket Creek, Kentucky, is a sweet river town known for its baseball, shopping, and cuisine. After finally rebounding from the recession, the residents are ready to repair their lives—and their hearts… After two very public broken engagements with two very famous men, Addison Monroe is ready to avoid the spotlight. She decides to put her wedding planning experience to good use by opening a bridal boutique. Setting up shop in small town Kentucky is the perfect way to escape prying eyes and live a quiet, single life. Investment consultant Reid Greenfield is fed up with weddings—and not his own. He’s certain his sister’s plan to turn their family farm into a wedding reception venue will lead to bankruptcy. Reid hopes that city girl Addison will be an ally in getting his sister to change her mind before she loses her savings. Instead, Addison adores the idea and jumps on board. It’s a risky business—especially once romance gets involved. But sometimes a little risk brings a huge reward…