Erin Brockus

From hockey hero to tabloid trainwreck, I'm betting everything on a fake romance in paradise-with very real stakes.Nate: I'm a former NHL star now skating on thin ice, and one scandal away from losing it all. My brother's ultimatum is clear-clean up my act or kiss my stake in our billion-dollar sports betting empire goodbye. The solution? A fake-relationship vacation in the Florida Keys to rehab my image.Enter Camille Sullivan, my childhood friend and girl next door. In sultry Calypso Key, each staged dinner and public touch is for show. Until sun-soaked days blur into sizzling nights, and the heat between us becomes very real.Camille peels away my layers, daring me to reveal who I really am. My heart is on the line, and she holds all the cards. As fake and real love blur, I face my biggest gamble. Will my past mistakes cost me the only woman who's ever truly known me?In this high-stakes game of love, we're both playing with fire.BETTING ON PARADISE ispart of the Island Escapes series of interconnected standalones. This billionaire fake relationship, friends to lovers steamy beach read will have you swooning for Nate and Camille. Dive in today

As I claim my dream as a chef, my old flame returns to claim me. How can he possibly be my missing ingredient?STELLA: I've worked my entire life to become the executive chef of my family's fabled restaurant. But my world crumbles when Aiden Mitchell, no longer an awkward boy but now a gorgeous small-town doctor, returns. Our paths collide during a mortifying encounter in his clinic.My first love, the man who left without a backward glance, tries to assure me he's changed. As our cautious trust becomes pulsing heat, mysteries start unraveling, tossing family strife into my carefully laid plans. More than my heart is on the line-my family is at stake.I want to focus on my career, not the way his touch sends me reeling. Despite the fire consuming us, finding the recipe for our second chance might be my toughest challenge ever. Will this unexpected reunion upend the future I've worked so hard to build?MEMORIES OF YOU is part of the Calypso Key series, where an HEA always comes with a steamy tropical twist. Can bitter endings be forgiven, and can career ambition exist with heated passion? Find out if second chances exist in this interconnected standalone.

Our fake romance was born from flames. But when real feelings spark, will my real wounds destroy us?EVAN: I've been managing Calypso Key Resort, our family beachside retreat in the Florida Keys, for so long I can do it in my sleep-which isn't what keeps me up at night. That honor goes to Liv Jacobson, the gorgeous, curvy bakery owner I'm too shy to approach. Past wounds cut deep and I'm a shadow of the man I once was. But when fate engulfs her bakery, I offer her a refuge. And an opportunity to get to know her better. When I spin a panicked tale of needing a fake relationship, Liv shocks me further by playing along.Every shared secret, every pretend kiss kindles a blaze that becomes dangerously real. But when my unresolved past explodes, I push everyone away, including Liv. How could a fake relationship have turned so real? Because now, it's no longer a game-it's our shot at forever.BECAUSE OF YOU is part of the Calypso Key series, where happy endings always come with a steamy tropical twist Can pretend lovers become real, and can love triumph over the deepest scars? Dive in and find out in this interconnected standalone.

I'm a single dad, not the prodigal son.And that gorgeous, sunny blonde? She's just an employee.GABE: When Dad needs help running our family resort at Calypso Key, I can't say no. So I bring my daughter home to raise where I grew up. Except the resort is worse off than I expected. Still, I understand business. Women... not so much. And after my divorce, I don't believe in love.Then I meet new divemaster April Desmond.She was hired before I came back. I have one job-to cut costs everywhere I can. I try to deny the attraction. After all, I might have to fire her. But that sheet of golden hair. Those sky-blue eyes.The sparks become an inferno. We're opposites in many ways. April is the sunshine to my grumpiness. But we agree on one thing-neither of us wants a serious relationship. We make a promise to keep things casual, and it works great.Until one of us breaks our pact.Dive into the Florida Keys with Visions of You. This swoony, steamy grumpy-sunshine romance will keep you glued until the final page

What happens when the couple who refuse to be kept apart ... is?Hope Monroe has watched her sleepy resort in St. Croix transform into a sold-out sensation. Keen to take on the new responsibility of being a divemaster, she soon finds out how much she has yet to learn. A final reckoning with her abusive past forces her to face painful wounds again.Alex Monroe faces a crisis of confidence. Mishaps in his dive operation have him questioning his influence. An old friend's visit makes him realize how far he's come, and ignites a yearning for a challenge. A new cave diving adventure seems like a perfect way to bring his team together.When disaster strikes, the couple is torn apart. Separated.Can Hope become the leader Alex has always seen in her, and bring them together again? Or will this be Alex's final adventure?Crowning Hope is the eighth novel in the Half Moon Bay series. This thrilling adventure romance features the two devoted soulmates at the heart of Half Moon Bay, nail-biting excitement, and hot, steamy romance. Dive in today

Best friends in Bali. A secret crush. One bed. Could one week change our lives forever?Dawn: I'm adrift in a sea of uncertainty, trying to figure out the woman in the mirror. All I ever wanted was a family, but my ex-husband blames me for its absence. After the divorce, I am embarking on an adventure to Bali, seeking who I'm supposed to be.But I'm not alone. My best friend, Cole Foster, insists on joining me. He's so sweet I hardly notice how hot and athletic he is. Really. We even booked separate rooms. Well, until a resort catastrophe forces us to share a bungalow.And a bed.Bali is supposed to clear my chaotic mind, but now my BFF is staring at me like I'm the answer to his wildest dreams. Can we leave our pasts behind and risk our friendship for a shot at love?Beached in Bali, part of the Island Escapes series, is a sexy standalone romance set against an exotic tropical backdrop, featuring an ugly duckling who doesn't believe he's a swan, and a woman torn between what's safe and what's worth risking.

Sara and Jack... When dreams clash with realities, will they be brought closer together or flung apart forever?Sara Collins has been patient, enduring endless setbacks with her dream spa at Half Moon Bay Resort in St. Croix. Just when things are coming together, life throws her a major league curve ball.Jack Powell has finally cemented his dream job when their relationship faces its first real test-his family at Christmas. Then the resort dive manager makes him an offer too good to refuse. Except it comes with complications.When the couple believes they've surmounted all obstacles, they are faced with their biggest challenge-one that might actually be the greatest opportunity of all.If they face it together.Can Sara and Jack learn to chase individual dreams while remaining a couple? Or will their personal desires tear them completely apart?Half Moon Aqua is Book 7 of the Half Moon Bay beach romance series. It features the vivid tropical setting, enthralling characters, and spicy romance readers have come to love. Dive in now

Heather and Robert... When different worlds collide, can their love survive?Heather Galen, an alluring redhead with a secret, came to St. Croix to start over as Half Moon Bay Resort's newest bartender. Her life starts turning around when her bruised heart is lifted by a charming, handsome divemaster.Robert Davis is walking a tightrope, caught between honoring his Cruzan heritage and following his dreams. When Heather roars into his life like a forest fire, he is swept away by their passion. When he learns about Heather's family, he questions whether they can overcome their differences.His traditional parents already worry about him forgetting his roots. With Heather in his life, they are sure of it. Heather finds her greatest wish inextricably linked to Robert. When a crisis threatens to tear his family apart, their relationship only adds fuel to the fire.Can cutting words be forgiven? Can catastrophic decisions be overcome? Can Heather and Robert's love survive the conflagration?Escape to the islands with this interracial standalone beach read, featuring a captivating couple from different worlds and plenty of sensual romance. Dive in today

Heather and Robert... When different worlds collide, can their love survive?Heather Galen, an alluring redhead with a secret, came to St. Croix to start over as Half Moon Bay Resort's newest bartender. Her life starts turning around when her bruised heart is lifted by a charming, handsome divemaster.Robert Davis is walking a tightrope, caught between honoring his Cruzan heritage and following his dreams. When Heather roars into his life like a forest fire, he is swept away by their passion. When he learns about Heather's family, he questions whether they can overcome their differences.His traditional parents already worry about him forgetting his roots. With Heather in his life, they are sure of it. Heather finds her greatest wish inextricably linked to Robert. When a crisis threatens to tear his family apart, their relationship only adds fuel to the fire.Can cutting words be forgiven? Can catastrophic decisions be overcome? Can Heather and Robert's love survive the conflagration?Escape to the islands with this interracial standalone beach read, featuring a captivating couple from different worlds and plenty of sensual romance. Dive in today

Sara and Jack... Will her searing flame scorch him to the bone?Sara Collins never wanted to put down roots. When her sister offers Sara a job at her sunny Caribbean scuba diving resort, she jumps at the chance to manage her own spa. Even if it means interacting with the divemaster who humiliated her.Jack Powell is finding his dream life more challenging than expected. Especially after his boss's sister moves to town-they don't exactly get along. He tries to avoid the situation, which is difficult when he can't stop thinking about her.Throw in a handsome, successful developer who offers Sara everything she ever dreamed of, and she finds St. Croix might be exactly what she's always wanted.But which man holds the key to her heart and her greatest dream?Half Moon Whim is a standalone, steamy small town beach romance. This curvy girl, enemies-to-lovers novel is Book 5 of the Half Moon Bay series, and is the springboard into the next phase of this captivating series. Dive in today

Sara and Jack... Will her searing flame scorch him to the bone?Sara Collins never wanted to put down roots. When her sister offers Sara a job at her sunny Caribbean scuba diving resort, she jumps at the chance to manage her own spa. Even if it means interacting with the divemaster who humiliated her.Jack Powell is finding his dream life more challenging than expected. Especially after his boss's sister moves to town-they don't exactly get along. He tries to avoid the situation, which is difficult when he can't stop thinking about her.Throw in a handsome, successful developer who offers Sara everything she ever dreamed of, and she finds St. Croix might be exactly what she's always wanted.But which man holds the key to her heart and her greatest dream?Half Moon Whim is a standalone, steamy small town beach romance. This curvy girl, enemies-to-lovers novel is Book 5 of the Half Moon Bay series, and is the springboard into the next phase of this captivating series. Dive in today

Hope and Alex's story concludes... Will their fate be triumph or tragedy?Hope Collins inches toward her greatest dream as her date with destiny draws ever closer. Alex Monroe grapples with one last ghost from his past, stunned at who this final piece of the puzzle is.Together, they uncovered a great secret, which will now cause danger for both.A secret that also could change their lives forever, as well as those they love. Since Hope moved to St. Croix, strangers have become friends, and are now family. Alex has learned his purpose will always be within a team, and he isn't meant to live a solitary life.Can Hope finally achieve her highest wish? Will Alex triumph over the past at last?Is their fortune to stand together forever and lead Half Moon Bay Resort into its new life?Forever Hope brings Hope and Alex's story to its incredible, emotional culmination, and lays the foundation for the next installment in the Half Moon Bay series. It features all the lovable characters, blazing chemistry, irresistible setting, and happy ending readers have come to love. Dive in today ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Captivating story of romance and adventure for Hope and Alex continues in this superb series...I can't wait for the next book in the series " Amazon review