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She's a bombshell TV star who wouldn't mind casting herself as the showrunner's new girlfriend. Unfortunately, his only rule is never date an actress. As cast and crew descend on Misty Harbor to film the final season of Sawyer's Cove, Ariel Tulip finds herself surrounded by couples in love. All her friends are happily paired off and looking forward to life after the show, while she remains stubbornly single. So, she seizes on a project-helping returning showrunner Ryan Saylor jump into the dating pool after his divorce. She doesn't count on wanting to be first in line to date the brilliant writer, but can Ryan see her as a woman first, actress second? Ryan doesn't feel like part of the Sawyer's Cove family anymore, but he's still going to finish the show on a high note now that he's back in charge. That means keeping a lid on all distractions, especially those provided by his charming star, Ariel, who is determined to find someone to date a one-armed divorced television writer. He's willing to put himself out there, but he can't stop thinking about the brainy redhead, even though she's off limits in more ways than one.When he finds out Ariel has feelings for him, all his carefully constructed walls start crumbling. But guys like him only get the dream girl on TV-not in real life. Right? As the run of the show comes to an end, their future is the only thing left to write.

As teen stars, their young love splintered under the spotlight of fame.Twelve years later, their incredible chemistry is still there...but is their relationship ready for a Take Two?Jay Orlando used to be a lot of things-notorious heartthrob, second lead on cult favorite teen drama Sawyer's Cove, and in hopeless first love with his costar Camille Corsair. Now he's a humble bar owner reluctantly trading on his onetime fame while she's a certified star. When Cami walks into his bar, the last thing he expects her to say are the words "reboot" and "contract." While Cami is tempting as ever, Jay has no intention of reprising his role-on the show or in Cami's life.Cami's fledgling producing career hinges on getting her ex-costar and the boy who broke her heart to sign on the dotted line. Her return to Misty Harbor, the small seaside town where they shot the original show, reminds her of a simpler time. She's not expecting the place to feel like home, or to be reminded of all the reasons she fell in love with Jay Orlando in the first place.

Falling for your secret no-strings fling is never a great idea-but it's even worse when she's your best friend's sister.Returning to Misty Harbor to film a new season of Sawyer's Cove is as close to a vacation as Nash Speedwell is going to get. Between acting in a big-budget historical epic series, raising money for charity, and doing endless press tours, he barely has time for his other gig as a singer-songwriter. He's excited to return to the role that made him a star-and he's even more excited to be near Mimi Orlando. Mimi is more than the big sister of Nash's best friend and a librarian with a wild streak-for years, every time he's visited Misty Harbor, Nash has found his way to Mimi's bed.Casual hookups with Nash are all Mimi Orlando wants-or at least that's what she tells herself. When Nash suggests their relationship could be more than a series of one-night stands, she freaks. She dyes her hair every week-if she can't commit to a color, how can she commit to a relationship?But no one inspires Nash like Mimi, and no one has tempted Mimi out of her safe single life besides Nash. Can he convince her to take a chance on an overworked actor who's too scared to perform his songs live? Can he face his own fears and finally allow their relationship to Take a Bow?

Is this a convenient fling or an unexpected second chance at love?Producing the reboot of classic teen show Sawyer's Cove will move Selena Echeveria up another rung on the Hollywood ladder. All her energy is on making unforgettable television, but the small town of Misty Harbor, Connecticut, surprises her with a big distraction: she recognizes her landlord as her favorite author. She's compelled to find out why he dropped off the grid to live in Misty Harbor-and why he's so much sexier than his author photo.Warner Mathis hasn't written a word-or been with a woman-since his wife died five years ago. Now he takes care of rental properties, escaping his pain through manual labor. He hides behind his gruff reputation-until Selena, his unexpected, beautiful tenant, starts pushing at the rusted-shut door to his heart.When a storm knocks out power to her rental, Selena shelters with Warner-and the lightning outside can't match the heat they generate inside. Yet Warner's afraid to move into the future when he's still living with the ghosts of the past.Second chances make for great television, but can Selena convince Warner he deserves another shot at love?

Keeping this staycation fling casual turns out to be impossible when you can't help falling in love.Dr. Rosie Snyder doesn't do vacations. Period. So when she's ordered to take three weeks off, she's at a loss until her best friend ropes her into fulfilling some bridesmaid duties by organizing an engagement party. Gus Cuevas, a cute gardener at the party's venue, might be the perfect distraction.When Rosie suggests Gus complete her vacation checklist with a fling, he quickly agrees. He knows the driven doctor would never fit into his live-for-the-now lifestyle of surfing, sunshine, and cerveza, but spending a few weeks with the beautiful brunette suits him just fine. It's not long before Gus realizes that three weeks together isn't enough-he wants a lifetime. But Rosie's not looking for happily ever after...even if it turns out she just can't help falling in love.This is the first book in the steamy, funny Never a Bride series. Each stand-alone story features one of four bridesmaids in a society Santa Barbara wedding.

You can't make someone love you. But what if they already do?Best friends Ophelia Winesap and Jamie Kendell both work with kids, adore dessert, and will be in-laws once their respective cousins finally tie the knot. Their friendship has one rule: no discussing love, sex, or romance. Self-declared spinster Ophelia doesn't want to waste her energy when love is an illusion and sex isn't nearly as satisfying as a chocolate cupcake.Jamie uses their pact to avoid telling Ophelia he's been pining for her since they met, but things get complicated when a night of platonic bed-sharing leads to Jamie's discovery that Ophelia might be just as attracted to him as he is to the curvy blonde. And when the bride-to-be demands their plus-ones to the wedding, Ophelia finds herself hoping Jamie won't want to bring anyone but her. Friends with benefits is one thing, but a real relationship is so much more. While Jamie's ready to commit, Ophelia's a proud member of the "Never a Bride" club. Jamie knows he can't make Ophelia love him back... but maybe she already does?A full-length, stand-alone, steamy friends-to-lovers romance in the Never a Bride series about four bridesmaids in a society Santa Barbara wedding.

You can fight your past, but you Can't Fight This Feeling.Kate Treanor gave up hope of having a family of her own when her fianc died three years ago. But miracles-and mistakes-happen. After a scorching one-night stand with a stranger leaves her pregnant, Kate's determined to raise the baby by herself. But when she encounters the criminally charismatic baby-daddy at her best friend's wedding, she's torn between getting him to sign away his parental rights and getting him back in bed.Playboy Oliver Mercier is thrilled when Kate reappears in his life-until it turns out she's more interested in having him forfeit his responsibilities than repeating a night he's never forgotten. Oliver is faced with upending his lifestyle to become a co-parent with the baby-mama he'll never stop wanting. He won't stop fighting for her, because he can't fight this feeling.A full-length, stand-alone, steamy romance in the Never a Bride series about four bridesmaids in a society Santa Barbara wedding.

Dating her husband isn't on Lani's to-do list...Staunchly single Lani Kalama is the only member of the Never a Bride club who's managed to stay that way. What her fellow bridesmaids and best friends don't know is that Lani has a secret-she's already married. That pesky detail didn't seem relevant when her husband lived on the other side of the country and she hadn't seen him in six years, but then Reed Bennet walks back into her life and all bets are off. The moment Lani sees Reed she has to admit that he may have moved away, but she never moved on.Reed thought Lani would follow him when he left Santa Barbara to pursue his dream of becoming a great writer, but it didn't turn out that way. He's never forgotten the woman he married-she's even the inspiration for his bestselling children's book series. Running into Lani on a book tour reveals that six years hasn't erased their chemistry. Now Reed doesn't want to just write about Lani, he wants her back in his life. Can he prove to her that you can't hurry love?A full-length book in the steamy, funny contemporary romance series about four bridesmaids in a society Santa Barbara wedding who form a pact to be Never a Bride.