C a Popovich

Joanne Billings knows what it's like to lose people. Adopted from foster care as a child, she loses her parents all over again when they die unexpectedly in a car accident. Trying to come to terms with her grief, Joanne discovers the deed to a house among their possessions and moves on impulse. As if she doesn't have enough tragedy, a hurricane threatens her fresh start, and Joanne flees to South Carolina with her neighbor. Shanna Mills is recently divorced from a scary ex who still can't let go, has no idea what direction her life will take, and is temporarily housing her mom and Joanne. The very last thing she expects is her undeniable attraction. When Shanna's mom falls ill, she and Joanne work together to help care for her, growing closer as she recovers. As the hurricane rips through Florida, so too are Joanne's and Shanna's lives upended. It'll take a force of nature to show them the love it takes to rebuild.

Jody Acosta's life was turned upside down the day her father died in a work-related accident. Struggling with her grief, all she can do is immerse herself in her work at the local animal shelter and help her mother while they wait for the settlement from the wrongful death lawsuit. Nicole Bergeron, the company's representative, is conducting an internal investigation into the accident. She understands the Acosta family's grief, but that doesn't mean the company her father built is automatically responsible for the tragedy. Jody doesn't know what makes her more furious, that the wealthy Bergeron family refuses to pay for what they did, or that she can't ignore her knee-weakening attraction to Nicole. But she'll need to push aside her anger to work with Nicole to find the truth, about the company, about her father, and about her own heart.

Kate Willis's marriage to a possessive, abusive woman is the biggest mistake of her life. Worried about her three-year-old daughter's emotional state, Kate attempts to convince her wife they need marriage counseling, fails, and files for divorce. Moving from Ohio to start a new life, she settles near her sister in Michigan and joins a hiking group where she meets Leslie, and they share the most incredible kiss ever. Leslie Baily runs the family restaurant she'll one day own. On days off, she hikes. The last thing she expects is to meet an intriguing woman she can't stop thinking about, let alone be kissed senseless. Kate has a child to support, is waiting for her ex to sign divorce papers, and has absolutely no business falling for Leslie. When her wife refuses the divorce and begins to stalk her, threatening not only her chance at happiness but her life, Kate realizes to protect Leslie she has to let her go, even if it breaks her heart.

In an instant, Brittany Yardin's view in the mirror changed forever. A tragic accident as a preteen left permanent physical scars, but teasing by the mean girl clique left deeper emotional ones. Years later, Brittany has made a life for herself on a tiny remote island, and the last person she expects to run into is high school mean girl and secret crush, Amy Jansons.Amy, aka Erika James, longs to be more than just a pretty face. As a top fashion model her beauty is the benchmark most women long to attain. She travels the world and wears the latest designer clothes, but as her fortieth birthday approaches, so does the end of her career, and she's determined to keep her place at the top.When Amy needs help during a shoot, Brittany puts the past aside and friendship blooms. But so does the attraction neither of them can deny, and life on a remote island is no place for a serious model trying to save her career.

When Kelly Newton decided at the last minute to join her friends for a two-week getaway, all she expected was time away from the stress of her job, a hot tub, and hiking trails by the water. She didn't count on her powerful attraction to Josie Harlow, the charismatic and totally unavailable owner of the lesbian resort in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Josie Harlow knows from past experience that happily ever after is a fairy tale. When she meets Kelly, her desire is instantaneous, but a beautiful distraction is the last thing she needs as she works to make the resort a success, withstand the pressure to sell her land, and hunt down the hooligans damaging her property. When her grandmother is no longer able to care for herself, Josie has to figure out how to support her elder and deal with her growing feelings for Kelly too. Can a romantic looking for a long-term, committed relationship and a jaded cynic too busy for love conquer life's struggles and find their way to what matters most?

Debra Johnson learned a valuable lesson when her pregnant lover left her for a man: Protect yourself at all costs. She made a list of requirements in a lover and uses it as a shield to protect her heart. At the top of her list is openness and honesty. Alex Reed has to keep the secret of her federal witness protection program or risk her and her sister s lives. She longs for a meaningful loving relationship but fears exposing a lover to danger. Alex and Debra meet at a lesbian meet up group with intentions of only finding an event companion. Their undeniable attraction keeps getting in the way of that intention as Debra struggles to protect her heart and Alex her life."

From Great Danes to Pomeranians to polydactyl cats, in the rural town of Novi, Michigan, veterinarian Dr. Jaylin Meyers treats them all. But being brought up in the foster care system, she s learned not to count on anyone staying around. New vet tech Kristen Eckert has no time for a relationship. She d much rather take care of horses, shoot skeet, or ride her Appaloosa. Their mutual attraction takes them both by surprise, and they are drawn into a relationship. But Jaylin is frightened by the idea of relying on someone else and withdraws. When Kristen is injured in an auto accident, can Jaylin find the courage to risk her heart with Kristen or will she let her chance at love vanish forever?"

Marija Spencer is in the middle of her third divorce. She doesn't know what it is she wants, but she knows there's something she's missing. When Marija brings her Dachshund into a grooming school and meets Dana, an out lesbian, something shifts for her. Torn between her church teachings and her emerging truth, she embarks on a journey to find herself as a single woman of God. Dana struggles to trust that Marija isn't going to decide to go back to men, and Marija strives to understand her budding feelings for Dana. When a disturbed woman becomes obsessed with Dana, they find themselves having to deal with her following their every move. Can their mutual attraction and growing connection become too strong to deny and draw them into each other's arms?