Kirjahaku

A hot summer fling or true love? When budding geologist Jessica Sterling arrives to work on her thesis while camping in Washington's Dry Falls State Park for the summer, she shatters park ranger Clare DeVere's hope for an uneventful season. Neither can deny their unexpected attraction, but their secrets make romance impossible Clare's best friend since college, Lyn, works as one of the park's dispatchers, and her long-standing and unrequited crush on Clare grows increasingly obsessive as Clare draws closer to Jess. While Clare contends with Lyn's infatuation and unwanted advances from her womanizing boss, and Jess grapples with her unexpected feelings for a woman, their fiery fling challenges them to confront their pasts.

In less than 48 hours, reality TV sensation Restaurant Redo and its gorgeous host will arrive to film in chef Taylor Mobley's kitchen...and she just found out. Fixer Erin Rasmussen has a reputation for saving failing restaurants with her take-no-crap attitude. She gets the job done on time, under budget, and millions of viewers tune in to watch her do it. The fine dining restaurant Taylor works for has some serious problems and management doesn't want her input. It's time to leave. But how is she supposed to find a new position when a TV host with delusions of grandeur keeps painting her as a problem chef? Taylor refuses to play nice with Erin, especially on camera. They make each other's blood boil, which is why it's even more annoying that they can't manage to keep their hands off each other. Erin only cares about entertaining viewers. Taylor is unprofessional and immature. Or at least that's what they each think. As the cameras roll and their careers hang in the balance, will Erin and Taylor make the jump from enemies to lovers?

Leighton Vaughn's prestigious fine art atelier--and her life--appear to be settling down after a messy divorce. She prioritizes her daughter, art, and, teaching--that is until gifted Casey Norford joins the close-knit New York academy. Casey didn't receive the artistic education she expected from her bachelor's degree, but a spot at Atelier Vaughn will remedy that. Even more than the opportunity to study with the famed Leighton Vaughn, Casey wants to give her son a stable childhood that won't resemble her own. She's not sure of the true extent of her artistic talent, but she's keenly aware of her attraction to her instructor, and that attraction appears mutual. Their sticky teacher-student relationship puts the future of the atelier in jeopardy, the needs of their young children are at odds with their dreams, and Leighton's obsessive ex tracks her down. Will they sacrifice everything to be together?

Hannah knows how to grow her family's jewelry design company into one of the most successful on the West Coast. But share her emotions? Not so much. She needs to break up with her girlfriend, Bren, but tragedy strikes before she gathers the courage. It's been years, but Vanessa hasn't recovered from her ex, Bren, dumping her. She's owned her flower shop for over twenty-five years and should be confidently anticipating her fiftieth birthday, but she still battles her mother's criticism. When Vanessa mysteriously shows up at Bren's funeral, questions, and a few eyebrows, are raised. Was Bren who Hannah and Vanessa thought she was? Did they really know her at all? As the secrets and lies mount, the shocking truth reveals why their relationships failed. But will learning from the past give them the skills to build a future with one another?