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JACKSON Rheumatoid arthritis cut short my MLB career and has done its best to derail my life. I try to push on though I never know day to day how I’ll feel and what I’ll be able to accomplish. Dating hasn’t been high on my to-do list, so when my well-meaning granny insists on me going on a blind date, I tell her no. I never expected my date to show up at my house. She’s everything I could dream of in a partner, and I’m sadly her nightmare. AVERY As a personal trainer, I get a rush seeing my clients reach their full potential. Which I sorely need after a rocky divorce left me ...

A steamy novella that’s all about the baby making. ALICIA Taking my little brother to daddy’s work was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I never knew it would change my entire life. When his boss offers me a job and declares he wants to get me pregnant, I should run. But I don’t… CONRAD The moment I saw her with a child, I knew I needed her to have mine. She might be seventeen years my junior and the daughter of my employee, but I’ll stop at nothing to breed her. I’ll do whatever it takes to have a family with Alicia. With no protection between them are their hearts open to more ...

Can the attraction between a determined young woman and a sweet older man turn into more? CASEY When I get dumped, I’m relieved more than anything. We never would have made it long-term, especially since I find myself growing closer to another man. Yet how can I tell Greg that he’s the one I want, not my ex, his son? GREG Falling in love after failing at it for so long seems the least likely thing to happen to me, but then it does. I fall hard for the perfect woman. She’s bright, beautiful, and I value our time together. Only she’s my son’s ex and I can’t have her. Can I? ...

It doesn’t matter that she’s my brother’s ex-wife; she belongs with me. JULIE After the ups and downs of a failed relationship, swearing off men was easy. So why do I currently find myself pining after my ex-husband’s big and gruff older brother? He’s everything my ex wasn’t, but that doesn’t mean he’s the right man for me. WILLIAM I’ve been off on military missions for years. I come back home to find my brother divorced and his curvy ex the stuff of dreams-my dreams. Having given years of my life to my country, it’s time for me to do some living of my own, and that ...

Will the loss of a friend finally make an older man realize it’s not too late to find love again? Gretchen My life is good. I have an amazing best friend and a great job as a preschool teacher. The only thing missing is that special someone. Shame I’ve already found him and as my BFF’s dad he’s off limits. When an opportunity to help him comes up, I can’t say no and I’m selfish enough to admit I want to be close to him, even if it’s just for a few days. Nick After gaining custody of my daughter, I dedicated myself to raising her and building my business. Watching her grow into...

MARCUS An accident destroyed my perfect life and left me a paraplegic. Set up on a blind date by my grandmother, I’m anything but thrilled. When I meet her, it’s obvious my date isn't expecting some grump in a wheelchair. Maybe she can see past my bad attitude to the lonely, hurting man hiding within. ALICE To everyone else, I have it all: looks, a great career, and a fabulous life. What good are the material things if I’m not happy? When my grandmother sets me up on a date, I’m excited and anxious. I hope he can look beyond mere appearances and see me for who I am, not what I have....

Can crushing on the wrong guy turn out right? MELISSA When my BFF bails on our vacation, I’m left bored in paradise. Crushing on an attractive older man livens things up and when we connect more than sparks fly. He’s all wrong for a relationship but just right for a holiday fling. Yet I find myself dreading the end of vacation and our time together. It makes me wonder how wrong crushing on him really is. ALAN An all-inclusive resort sounds perfect to combat professional burnout. I wasn’t counting on how lonely and out of place I’d feel being a single guy among couples. When a ...

I have a little problem. The man in my bed? He’s fifteen years younger and happens to be Gunther’s Hollow’s new mayor, Reed Anderson. And I just happen to be the ex-wife of the town’s former mayor. It’s hard enough to keep secrets in a small town and Reed showing up at my house nightly is threatening to expose us both. I’ve been unlucky in love before, so I don’t have much hope that this is more than a fling, but I can’t help wishing that I could get lucky the second time around. Second Time Lucky is a steamy and sweet reverse age gap cinnamon roll hero romance with a man ...

AARON People act like being blind is the worst thing in the world. It’s not. Being treated like an outsider or less than a person is what really hurts. When my grandfather says he knows just the woman for me, I’m dubious at best. How can I ask someone to be my other half when others see me as a burden not as a man? CHER Having spent my life caring for a terminally ill mother, now that she’s gone the freedom from the crushing pressure of responsibility is bittersweet. Suddenly, my life is wide open and achingly empty. My grandmother sets me up on a blind date and I agree in hopes of ...

DYLAN Plagued with social anxiety, I like to keep my life as simple as possible. Just me and the antiques I appraise. Yet holding history in my hands reminds me daily of the life I’m missing out on. When my well-meaning grandmother sets me up on a date, suddenly, my life is a lot busier and louder. I thought I needed the quiet, but I need Tracy more. TRACY My life is a mess. I’ve made mistakes in my past and I’m working hard to get my life together. When Granny sets me up on a blind date with a guy who drinks tea and shows up in a suit and tie, I don’t think we’ll work out. He’s...

Will some magic bring me what I want most? STACY Most girls idolize movie stars. Not me. My best friend’s dad is the perfect man, and I want him to be mine. Sadly, fate doesn’t hand him to me, so I have to take matters into my own hands using a love spell. It works, but if it’s forced, is it even love? MORGAN A forty-year-old man has no business looking at his daughter’s curvy best friend, yet I can’t keep my eyes or mind off of Stacy. I’m accustomed to getting what I want, but even I know going after her is asking for trouble. Unconventional or not, I need to have her. Will ...

HENRY They say nice guys finish last, and that’s been true in my love life. When my dear aunt fixes me up on a blind date, I show up hoping she’ll notice my smile first, not my prosthetic leg. Many only see what I’m missing, I pray she’ll see all that I have to offer. YVONNE Drifting aimlessly from one bad decision to the next, I’m so done after the latest mistake blows up in my face. When my grandmother sets me up on a blind date, I figure what’s the harm? She can’t pick anyone worse than my last ex. Then I meet him and he’s not bad or horrible, he’s nice. I’ve been ...

Can a disagreeable lawyer and an upbeat young woman find happiness? Jubilee My grandmother’s greatest desire was for me to embrace my creativity and find what brings me joy. She left me a sweet apartment and loads of cash to do just that. Except I’m not as creative as I thought and I’m bombing at everything I try. Even worse, the apartment comes with a sourpuss neighbor whose deep scowls and disagreeable attitude make it hard to keep a smile on my face. Yet underneath his stern exterior I find a man just as lonely and confused as me. Nathan My life was going great. After five years ...

Can a determined young woman convince an older man that she wants him not what he can buy her? JENNIFER After a breakup, the last thing I want to do is go to my brother’s wedding by myself and be surrounded by happy couples in love. Yet when a handsome older man sweeps me off my feet, I find myself melting into his embrace. Except he’s the bride’s uncle and insanely wealthy. When a misunderstanding has him pulling away, I need to convince him it’s his heart I’m after not his bank account. THEODORE Another wedding, another forced appearance, and the usual set-up with someone ...

One look at my sister’s BFF all grown up and I know she will be mine. BRETT Growing up, I barely noticed my younger sister’s friend. Years later I walk into my parent’s house, spy that curvy body, and know I found the woman I want. And I’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen, even if I have to bend some truths along the way. KATIE I’ve adored my BFF’s older brother since I was a teenager. Sadly, I don’t stand a chance with a man like him. But when he hires me and we get up close and personal fast, I can’t help wondering if I’ve been all wrong about him. Adoring my Best...

REED Tired of putting myself out there only to face rejection and heartache, I’ve given up. But I love my grandma, so I agree to a farfetched blind date with her friend’s granddaughter. When I see her, a small ember of hope and something else flares within my cold, lonely heart. But I’m a defective male, and how could a woman so perfect want me? WINNIE When my beloved Mimi offers to set me up with her friend's handsome grandson that I’ve been crushing on, I feel like Cinderella. But there’s no fairy tale happy ending in my future. I’m a shy little mouse and he’s everything ...

Will an unconventional crush lead to forever for a determined young woman and her former teacher? ASHLEY The moment I saw him, I knew he was the one. It was a shame a silly little thing like age got in the way. Oh, and that he was my twelfth-grade history teacher, and that sort of thing is frowned on. He never knew how hopelessly in love with him I was then. A lot has changed in the four years since I was in high school, but not my feelings for him. It’s time to show him how happy we can be together and I’m not going to let anything get in the way of my happily ever after. CARTER ...

When a disabled man with a past finds himself falling for a troubled rich girl, both their futures are on the line… LELAND Ten years ago, an accident altered my life and forever changed me. Some days are harder than others, but my job as the director of a nonprofit fills me with purpose. Then I meet a fun-loving redhead at work and suddenly getting out of bed each morning is easier. I’d love nothing more than to get her into my bed on a permanant basis, but what could I offer a woman that has it all when many consider me half a man? Winning Her Over is a steamy & sweet, opposites ...

Is there ever a good or perfect time for love to find you? BRITTANY There I am in the middle of a restaurant trying to process the public dumping I just endured when along comes a cute guy slipping right into my ex’s still warm chair. He obviously has no sense of timing, yet he’s exactly what I need right now. GRANT I’ve been attracted to Brittany since the moment she bounded out of her mobile groomer to collect my dog. My life has several big changes coming up, yet I can’t help taking what could be my only chance with her. Loving Grant is a sweet and steamy Instalove romance ...

ONE NIGHT ONLY That’s what I told myself when I got lost in the arms of Patrick, my deceased husband’s brother. I loved my husband and never thought of his brother that way before. His family would never understand. Besides, he’s ten years my junior. Surely this was only a moment of madness for him too. Just two lost souls connecting briefly in their grief and love for a man no longer here. It's one night only and I can’t ask or hope for more.. even if I want to. One Night Only is a spicy and sweet reverse age gap romance with a widowed woman in her thirties and her husband’s ...