Bernadette Marie

Max Devereaux, owner of Devereaux Construction, chose to build his business and stay rooted in the town he grew up in when the woman he loved got the opportunity to move to New York and chase her dreams. He never regretted his decision, but when cooking show star, Meghann Carr, comes back to town to take care of her ailing mother, she seeks out Max to help her fix up her mother's house, and the pain of letting her go is fresh again. The only way to save his heart is to turn her away, but does he have it in him to let her go again?

When Will seeks to rekindle a flame with his ex-girlfriend, his best friend Monique reluctantly suggests a plan involving secret admirer notes to divert his ex's attention. In a surprising turn, Monique finds herself infatuated with her new boss, prompting Will to reciprocate with anonymous tokens of affection. However, as the deceptive game unfolds, both Monique and Will come to realize that the heartfelt sentiments expressed in the secret admirer notes were their own true feelings. So, what happens if the plan works? What happens if it doesn't?

Where one life ends, another is revealed.Liz Evans is setting out on a cross-country road trip, with her grandmother's cat, to carry out her grandmother's final wishes. However, she's about to learn that the coupon clipping woman who raised her was actually a wealthy, Hollywood icon who had her share of international lovers.Mark Watts is only one of the secrets Liz's grandmother kept from her. A biographer, he resides in Liz's grandmother's Palm Beach home, which Liz knew nothing about. As her guide into her grandmother's past, Mark becomes a confidant, a friend, and more.Though Liz's journey is to learn about her grandmother, she finds these lessons turn inward. Content with her life of solitude, Liz is challenged to live a big fat life with no regrets--which just might include a crazy cat, a house in Palm Beach, and a man.

What more could you need than unrealistic romance expectations from movies, and best friends to watch them with?There's always the funny, mouthy, less-than-perfect best friend in a rom com, but the sidekick is never the one to get the love interest. Since Ruby can't even keep a roommate, she's fairly sure that's the life she will continue to live, so she has always assumed her role with pride.When Jason moves back to Colorado, moving in with someone he knows seems like a good idea. But it doesn't take long for him to fall for the voluptuous redhead in the next room. Unfortunately, the unspoken rule would be to not make a move on his sister's best friend. But what if it just happened?True love can't be stopped, but unforeseen drama always threatens to tear apart relationships and friendships. Do the rom coms have it right? Does it all work out in the end? Or are those movies just full of unrealistic exceptions?Ruby is sure she knows the answer to that, but what she hasn't banked on is Jason's determination to do what's right for her, whether he gets to love her forever, or not.

Darcy McCary came to Nashville with some big expectations--to find her birth parents. She had no plans of making a life in Tennessee. But when her sources lead her to Eduardo Keller, her heart took over, and plans changed. Eduardo Keller is a man who goes after what he wants and he doesn't have time for playing games. Darcy is exactly the woman he's been looking for to assist him in business and be his partner in life.Because he loves Darcy, Ed promises to help her find the answers she seeks. What he doesn't know is that if Darcy finds the secret to her past it might mend her curiosity; however, it might also tear apart a branch of the Keller family.

Sometimes love needs a little shove.At the Happily Ever After Bookstore, happiness is always found within the pages of the books on its shelves. Its owner, Leona, revels in finding each reader just the right book to bring them joy. She also enjoys meddling just enough to bring readers together who might not know they are destined for one another.In need of a holiday pick-me-up, Sadie seeks out Leona's advice for a good holiday romance. While scanning the book selections, she knocks into Charlie McGowan, who is certainly out of his element. When they learn that Leona "accidentally" gave them the wrong bags at check out, Sadie and Charlie set out to find one another, only to fall for Leona's matchmaking tactics. When author Fiona Gable and her ex-husband Price Richter end up in the same town, leave it to Leona to put them in one another's paths. Decades of marriage couldn't keep them together after love and loss, but could finding one another under new circumstances change everything?Though skilled at pairing people together, Leona's ability to find love eluded her. Her true love was her bookstore. When the bookstore is in need of repair, Jon Ford is sent to fix it. Leona wonders if she might have finally found her happily ever after. But, as fate would have it, Jon comes with baggage-ages three and four. Does Leona have it in her to take on a store, a man, and a family just to have a happily ever after of her own?

Sometimes you find that love was never lostThough amicable, Ray Stewart's failed marriage weighs heavily on his mind, especially when his children are with him every other week. He was the one to have walked away, but now that his ex-wife Kelly is seeing someone new, he's not sure he can handle that.Kelly Stewart didn't fight for her marriage, and now she has a second chance at starting something new. But now she's juggling a career, kids, and an ex-husband. How is she supposed to move on with all of that on her plate?When tragedy strikes Ray's family, he turns to Kelly for support. What they find while spending time together is that their love was worth fighting for, and maybe it's time to try again. But new relationships and unexpected twists of fate will have them questioning everything they thought was possible.

Paige Devereaux, the owner of Paige Devereaux Yoga, is eagerly starting her entrepreneurial journey, following in the footsteps of her older siblings--without their input. Oliver Yates has worked with Paige's brother-in-law for years, as a partner in his tap house, but he's intrigued by the yoga instructor's quest to create something for herself--and the attraction between them is searing. But bad luck has a way of following Oliver around, and this time it might destroy everything Paige has worked so hard to build.

Saying goodbye is sometimes the beginning.Craig Turner was Coach Diaz's star player, back in the day. He was held in high regard, until he broke the rules and dated the coach's daughter. Young and stupid, his affection for her lasted until graduation, and then it was time to face the real world--but his love for her would never leave him.Rachel Diaz became who her father wanted her to be, a well educated, well traveled, successful woman, but she holds a well full of secrets from the outside world. As a high school therapist, she uses her past traumas to help others overcome their own.When the Fabulous Five arrive at Coach Diaz's funeral, to pay their respects, a rekindling happens between them all-and between Craig and Rachel.Is Rachel woman enough to face her demons and is Craig man enough to accept them? Or will their encounter be as brief as the affair they had a decade ago, behind her father's back?

Chase Devereaux, owner of Devereaux Limousines, is happy with relationships that don't last more than a night. 'No strings attached' is how he prefers to operate, until he spends a night with his sister's best friend, Hillary. Since they were teenagers, she's had a hold on his heart--how is he supposed to go on like normal when she's all he can think about? He has to move on altogether. Hillary Mills knew that getting tangled up with Chase Devereaux would be a mistake. Only now she's in too deep, keeping a life changing secret from everyone, including Chase and his family, which could destroy her relationships with all of them.Check out the entire Devereaux SeriesKennedy Devereaux - Book 1Chase Devereaux - Book 2Max Devereaux - Book 3Paige Devereaux - Book 4

Kennedy Devereaux, owner of Kennedy Devereaux Designs, is a sight to behold in her signature pink colors, accented with custom designed jewelry. Intriguing enough that Joel Kingsley, the man building the new business next door, can't help but keep coming around, just to get to know the woman in the designer clothes. He finds she's not such a mystery, and his charm easily wins her over--until she finds that he's forgotten to let her in on the secrets of his past.

Todd Walker stepped in to help his friend Lydia Morgan run her businesses while she took time to recover from a traumatic event. A ranch hand, taking control of her venue at the Bridal Mecca, he's certainly out of his element.Jessie Hanson is not one for wedding details, and yet her mother and sister think she should accompany them while planning her sister's wedding. A photographer, Jessie's family encourages her to open a studio, and isn't it convenient that there is vacant space at the Bridal Mecca.It doesn't take long before Todd falls for the tall, talented woman who now works in the same building. Often reminded that he's the last of his generation of Walkers to get married, he finds himself open to falling in love with Jessie and quickly moving things along. But between Todd's issues with his parents' relationship, and the future of the Bridal Mecca at stake, they will have to decide if it's the right time to start a new relationship.