Annie Rains

A pitch-perfect summer camp rom-com about two teens with nothing in common who come together to help break up a romance and unexpectedly start one of their own... Sixteen-year-old Paisley Manning has been attending Camp Seabrook since she was a little girl, when her parents ran it together. For the last few years, since her father's death, she's been the one helping her mom run the camp behind the scenes. This year, however, will be Camp Seabrook's last hurrah because Paisley's mom has met a guy online and they're getting married. Enter Hayden Bennett, who is working alongside Paisley. Paisley and Hayden are like oil and water. She follows the rules, and he seems to live to break them all. But when Hayden catches wind of Paisley's predicament, he has an idea. If a matchmaker in some computer algorithm caused the issue, a couple of real-life matchbreakers can fix it. As they work to break up the happy couple, Paisley discovers that maybe Hayden's not so bad after all. Has she met her own perfect match in her fellow matchbreaker?

USA Today bestselling author Annie Rains delivers a tender trade paperback romance that will appeal to readers with its warmth and bestselling themes!Lucy Hannigan has inherited her mother's bulldog, Bella, and her childhood home, the only pink house on Gingerbread Lane. With the holidays coming up, the pressure is on to decorate the house for the annual lights competition and maintain her parents' winning streak. But Lucy already has her hands full as a midwife and a new landlord-to her ex-fiance.When Miles Bruno is suddenly asked to move out of his rental home, he's grateful to Lucy for taking him on as a tenant. But their broken-off engagement doesn't make it easy to live next door. Sparks still fly between them, and he'd give anything to get back in Lucy's good graces. But to do that will take much more than just tree trimming and house decorating and contest winning. Will one wildly grand romantic gesture on Christmas Eve finally soften her heart?

One woman must keep her past hidden, but the man next door is just as determined to bring it to light in this new small-town series from a USA Today bestselling author.After a scandalous divorce, Trisha Langley could use a fresh start. Fortunately, she finds the perfect spot in the small town of Somerset Lake. As part of a new a job managing summer cottages, Trisha is given a place for her and her son to call home. She finally thinks she can leave the past behind, but the property owner's protective - and dangerously handsome -- grandson is on a mission to uncover her secrets. The closer he comes to discovering the truth, the more possible it seems that Trisha could be out of a job and a home.Security systems contractor Jake Fletcher helps others protect their families, but he couldn't protect his own grandmother during a break-in. Now as she recovers, he'll make sure he watches out for her at all costs -- starting with staying at the cottage next door. He knows Trisha, their newest employee, is hiding something -- he can feel it. Even though Trisha is beautiful, smart, and the only one who can make his stubborn grandmother listen to reason, Jake's job is to assess risks. Having Trisha near is too risky, if to nothing other than his heart.

Anything is paws-ible with this furry matchmaker!Boutique owner Sophie Daniels certainly isn't looking to adopt a dog the day veterinarian Chase Lewis convinces her to take in Comet. A rambunctious puppy with a broken leg may not be the best choice for a first-time pet owner. And house calls from the handsome doctor - her high school sweetheart who's just moved back to Sweetwater Springs -may not be the best choice for her heart either.Chase has come home to help his nephew but finds that he's forgotten just how much he enjoys small-town life. However, sooner or later, he's going to have to face the past and his unresolved feelings for Sophie. Now that Comet needs both their help, Chase is going to let the four-legged matchmaker work his canine magic. Then Chase will prove to Sophie that first love is even better the second time around.Includes the bonus novella A Wedding on Lavender Hill!

This latest Sweetwater Springs installment features a heartfelt holiday romance between a down-on-his-luck Christmas tree farmer and a woman with plans to bring the merriment back to their town. Tis the season for loveFor single father Granger Fields, Christmas is his busiest and most profitable time of the year. But when a fire devastates the Merry Mountain Tree Farm, he fears the season won't be holly or jolly unless he can convince free spirit Joy Benson to care for his two rambunctious daughters. Yet while Granger wants to focus on saving his business, Joy seems determined to shake up his family's Christmas with her festive ideas and merry making.Joy is counting down the days until she can open her own art gallery. Babysitting Abby and Willow will help her reach her goal, and when inspiration strikes, Joy convinces Granger that her craft classes can bring even more holiday cheer to the farm. As crowds return and Joy's creative side flourishes, life with Granger and his girls begins to feel like home. But with Christmas coming nearer, can Joy convince Granger to open his heart again? Or will their newfound happiness be as fleeting as the newly fallen snow?

Welcome back to Sweetwater Springs, North Carolina, for a heartwarming second-chance romance between a quirky cafe owner and a handsome park ranger. Thirty is just a number, but the thought of turning the same age her mother was when she died is terrifying to cafe owner Emma St. James. Emma wants to do something to keep her mom's memory alive, but what she has in mind would require looping in Jack Hershey, and Emma is still upset with him after he stood her up for their high school prom. It was just a silly dance, but she'd needed him back then. She wished she didn't need him now too.Park Ranger Jack Hershey is caring for his nephew, Sam, this summer while Sam's mom is in the hospital. To convince his sister that Sam will be in good hands, Jack lets his sister believe that he and Emma are a couple and will be watching Sam together. However, Emma will only agree to go along with this facade if Jack helps her organize her event at Evergreen Park. As Jack and Emma work together to plan the biggest celebration of the season in Sweetwater Springs, their long-running attraction intensifies and their summer charade shows forever potential...if they can overcome the roadblocks of the past.Includes the bonus novella A Fairytale Bride!

USA Today bestselling author Annie Rains welcomes you back to Sweetwater Springs, North Carolina, with a charming friends-to-lovers story between a sexy fireman and the woman who mends his heart. Should they fan the flames or douse this fire before someone gets seriously burned?Firefighter Luke Marini moved to the small town of Sweetwater Springs with the highest of hopes-new town, new job, and new neighbours who know nothing of his past. And that's just how he wants to keep it. But it's nearly impossible when the gorgeous brunette next door decides to be the neighbourhood' welcome wagon. She's sugar, spice, and everything nice-but getting close to someone again is playing with fire. Brenna McConnell put college on hold to raise her little sister. Now that Eve is grown, Brenna is ready to leave Blueberry Creek and finish what she started. Moving on isn't easy, however, when her gruff new neighbour gives Eve a dangerous firefighting job. And yet, even as Brenna is telling him off for putting her sister in harm's way, she can't deny the sizzling chemistry between them. She put her dreams on hold once; is she willing to make that sacrifice again for a chance at forever?Includes the bonus story "Sealed With a Kiss" by Melinda Curtis!

From a USA Today bestselling author comes a heartwarming holiday romance between the a small-town florist and the handsome chief of police. Includes a bonus novel by Miranda Liasson! Last Christmas was tough for Halona Locklear and her seven-year-old son Theo, who hasn't spoken a word since his father's death. This year, Halona wants nothing more than to give him a good holiday and to hear his sweet voice again. Enrolling him in the Mentor Match program might help but when Theo gets matched with Sweetwater Springs Chief of Police, Alex Baker, Halona realises that the handsome hero might know secrets about her past that she is determined to keep buried. Chief of Police, Alex Baker, re-opens his father's hit-and-run cold case every December, hoping to finally solve it. This year, his plate is full with being a Mentor Match to a young seven-year-old boy as well. His biggest obstacle, however, is fighting his attraction to the boy's mother, Halona. As Alex gets close to solving his father's cold case, he learns that those closest to him may be in danger - including Halona. Alex has already lost one of the most important people in his life; he isn't about to lose her too, even if it means walking away to keep her safe. Includes the bonus novel Then There Was You by Miranda Liasson!

Josie Kellum is strong, successful, and single. As an editor at Loving Life magazine, she has no time for dating. But when she heads to Sweetwater Springs to visit her best friend, Josie slips on a patch of ice, breaks her leg, and suddenly all the balls she's been juggling come falling down around her. She doesn't have time to recover in Sweetwater Springs, much less complete the exercises her sinfully handsome physical therapist wants her to do. But it seems she doesn't have a choice.... Tucker Locklear has lived in Sweetwater Springs all his life. He scoffed when some bigwig magazine editor named the town one of the "most romantic retreats in America," promptly flooding his hometown with tourists. Now the culprit is one of his patients, and she's a headache, albeit a hot one. She's also the first woman to make his heart beat faster since his wife passed away. Josie is only temporary though. As soon as he gets her back on her feet, she's leaving for good. And while part of him can't wait, the other part wants her to take another fall... this time head over heels.

USA Today bestselling author Annie Rains invites you to the delightful North Carolina town of Sweetwater Springs in this all-new series . . . 'Tis the season for a fresh start . . . It's the start of the holiday season in the North Carolina mountains, and the air is fresh and crisp and filled with promise. After the devastating loss of her job in the big city, the small town of Sweetwater Springs feels like heaven to Kaitlyn Russo. She's inherited her grandparents' charming (if a little rundown) bed and breakfast, and it's just the new lease on life she needs. Only "heaven" comes with a catch-and a handsome and completely infuriating one at that. After what he hopes will be a quick trip, Mitch Hargrove wants nothing more than to put his hometown in the rearview mirror. But his plans get derailed when he learns he's now half-owner of the Sweetwater B&B. The fact that he's given only two months to make the inn a success is a huge problem, but it's his pretty-and incredibly headstrong-partner who's the real challenge. With the holiday fast approaching and a grand re-opening looming, will Mitch keep running from the ghosts of Christmas past . . . or will he realize the true gift he's been given?