Jean Oram

Sometimes platonic friends make the best spouses. Years ago ex-lovers and coworkers Moe and Amy agreed on a marriage pact-if they're not married by thirty, the jaded duo will head down the aisle and start a family together. Tomorrow Amy hits the big Three-Oh. One marriage coming right up The problem is, neither of them can afford help from a fertility clinic which means they're going to have to start their family the old-fashioned way. Can these two friends withstand the pressures of baby-making as their minds begin to turn down avenues that are anything but platonic? And what will Amy do when she does the unthinkable and begins to fall for her husband of convenience? Find out in this sweet friends to lovers romance

LARGE PRINT EDITIONWhen falling in love isn't part of the contract.Techie Ethan Mattson may have married chef Lily Harper, but he didn't vow to love her. His only commitment was to hand her half of his business assets and a year later file for divorce while saving a tidy sum on taxes. Little does Ethan know that the pretty woman from his past needs so much more than just a business.She needs protection and love, the two things he believes he's too broken to offer.Chef Lily Harper grew up tagging along after her best friend's brother, Ethan, who saved her from bullies, mud puddles and being an outsider. When Lily flees a nasty ex who won't take a hint, she comes home to Blueberry Springs, striking a deal with her childhood protector, Ethan. If he marries her, she'll take his restaurant off his hands, giving him more time to spend on his dream tech business. Not only that, but she'll finally earn her way into owning a thriving restaurant.It seems like an ideal agreement...until she begins to fall in love. Will Lily be able to show Ethan how to love again or will their hidden histories ruin their recipe for love?Find out in this irresistible new book from New York Times bestselling author Jean Oram. Start reading this friends-to-lovers, sweet marriage of convenience romance today

When worlds collide.Devon Mattson has never been as captivated as he is by Olivia. She's smart, witty and rich. But above all is the fact that even though they come from different worlds she understands him, his small town charm and his need for speed.He knows that to be together they'll both have to give up a lot, but he's promised to always be there for her. Now, in college, and afterward too. Forever.Olivia Carrington has never felt more alive than when she's with Devon. She no longer feels the suffocating weight of expectations-just the freedom and support to follow her secret dreams and to become the person she's always been afraid to be.But when reality comes knocking their dream world begins to collapse. Will these two young lovers find their way back to each other or will their hearts become shattered beyond repair?This prequel novella is a bonus companion story for Olivia and Devon's novel The Surprise Wedding. It can be read before or after their novel.

Something borrowed, something (baby) blue... Zach, a former international agent, orders everything from socks to groceries online. Including-after a spontaneous click of his mouse-his new bride. But when Catherine arrives on his step with a baby in her arms and a scared look in her eyes he's not sure if it's the situation or her past causing the fear. All he knows is that he's the man who can protect this small family. Catherine figures she's found her safe haven with Zach, a rugged, handsome man in charge of his own private security business. But will it become more than just shelter as the two build a home and life together? Or will the past come knocking and spoil everything they've strived to create? Find out Start reading and get swept away by their unexpected love in this feel good, tingle-a-licious marriage of convenience (with a baby) romance This is an email order bride romance like you've never read before

Accidents happen. And so does marriage.Businessman Burke Carver can't get Jill Armstrong out of his mind. She's smart and intriguing, and a year ago they had a fun night at a conference-a night he can't fully recall. With his company's profits starting to slide, he knows he doesn't have time for a relationship but he's still tempted to look her up...Only he won't have to.Jill Armstrong needs to talk to the handsome and brilliant CEO, Burke Carver. A year ago he made it clear he was happy to date her for an evening but not partner their businesses. Well, it seems they partnered more than they'd planned on because her bank just approved her latest business expansion loan-all because of her husband Burke's stellar credit rating.The problem is, neither of them remember their wedding, but there's a marriage certificate on file that has them and their business assets linked. Can these accidental "newlyweds" find a way to band together and strengthen their companies, or will they miss out on the happily ever after fate has tossed their way with their accidental marriage?Find out in this irresistible marriage of convenience romance from New York Times bestselling author Jean Oram. Start reading today

Falling in love wasn't part of the plan.Luke and Emma need each other, but not for a clandestine rendezvous like they have in the past. No, Emma needs an experienced business partner to help launch her new product line, and-thanks to a recent personal scandal-Luke is the only one who will take her calls.All she has to do is convince this CEO to abandon his post and move to the small mountain town of Blueberry Springs... Luke knows Emma's plan is perfect-as long as she agrees to marry him. Not only will their professional partnership earn his company some much-needed positive publicity, but most importantly, their marriage will help him fulfill his grandparents' last wishes so he can protect their legacy from being squandered by the next in line. They've promised their past mistakes won't impact their secret wedding plan. They've promised not to kiss...not to fall in love. The problem is, both Luke and Emma harbor enough secrets to destroy even the best secret marriage plans. Will these two lose everything when the truth rises to the surface? Or will they overcome their past so they can publicly claim their secret love--and their future together? Purchase your copy of The Wedding Plan today and escape into the series that keeps romance readers up all night. Secret love, secret marriages, and happily ever afters.

Sometimes exes come in handy.Devon Mattson's week couldn't get much worse. Not only is he fake engaged to the sexy woman who broke his heart a decade ago, but his goal of saving his hometown of Blueberry Springs has become dependent on the two of them playing nicely.Olivia Carrington isn't happy to have her ex back in her life. She's spent ten long years regretting how they ended things and she's worked hard to move on. She should be focusing on saving her family's company, not on the handsome, helpful, fun-loving Devon who has just offered her a lifeline she can't resist... Tied together by mutual need, will they ruin each other's chance of success, or will a fake engagement help them overcome their painful past and lead them back to love once again?

Cole Wylder has sworn off women.But what's a cowboy to do when the key to rebuilding bridges with his family means faking something serious with the town sweetheart, a pretty spitfire named Jackie Moorhouse?Jackie's waited for Cole to return home for five long years. Surely the crush she's been sporting since she was knee-high to a grasshopper no longer means anything.There's only one way to find out, and that's to date Cole-even if it's something fake.But what will Jackie do when their ruse starts to feel real? And what will she do when family circumstances force her to cut things off with the only man she's ever loved?Can Cole figure out how to keep the woman his heart belongs to-the one woman who refuses to keep it?

April MacFarlane wishes her best friend, veterinarian, Brant Wylder would see her as more than another rescue. Someone he might choose for his own happily ever after.Can she convince him the only thing in need of rescue is her heart?Brant knows April's life is a mess, and figures the last thing she needs is her BFF hitting on her. After all, he just extracted her from a loveless marriage, gave her a job, as well as a home for her and her four-year-old son. Plus, she's got to be freaking out over the sudden return of her first love, the man everyone believes came to win her back... There's no way April's ready for love.But when Brant and April find themselves on the doorstep to the local chapel on New Year's Eve, ready to say "I do" for reasons of practicality, will this cowboy find a way to move out of the friend zone and into the husband zone?

Ryan Wylder isn't looking for love. He's been burned before and has learned his lesson the hard way. But when his sexy new neighbor Carly Clarke takes aim at him with her shotgun during a late-night misunderstanding that sparks his interest, he may have to look out for more than his life-he may have to look out for his heart Carly Clarke is ready for change. No more men. No more bad decisions or accepting well-meaning interference in her life. Just self-reliance as she builds up her soon-to-be organic farm. Only one problem, handsome cowboy Ryan Wylder keeps showing up and making offers her new business can't refuse. Will accepting his help mean she'll lose her fight for independence, or will he respect her boundaries while pushing her to new levels?And what will this duo do as their lives become inexplicably entwined, and their hearts beg them to take a second chance on love?

Librarian Karen Hartley is not looking for a cowboy. And she's most definitely not looking for a jock. So when ranch-owning, football-coaching Myles Wylder enters the scene with his inquisitive blue eyes and impossibly broad shoulders, as well as an offer to help save the town library, of course she says no. Just like she does when her heart begins to whisper that maybe there's more to this cowboy than meets the eye... Too bad he doesn't check off any of the boxes on her future Mr. Right list. ...but maybe it's time for a new list... Myles knows he's not what Karen's looking for in a partner. But with plans to save the Sweetheart Creek library he figures he can show her there's more to life-and him-than what's on her checklist. There's only one problem, he has a secret that might become a deal breaker.Will this cowboy find a way to win and keep the librarian? Or will his secret ruin everything as opposites attract in this small town sweet romance?

NYC fashion model Laura Oakes longs to be taken seriously. When an inheritance brings her to Sweetheart Creek, Texas, she shucks her old life and dives headlong into small town living. Too bad the handsome and serious cowboy Levi Wylder sees her as nothing more than a princess.Was it because of the sparkly cowboy boots? Because it definitely wasn't because of how she stepped in and calmed that rearing horse outside his stable.The last thing Levi Wylder needs is a high-maintenance woman interfering with his plans. But that's what he gets when his family ranch suddenly finds itself without a riding stable manager. And the only person he can find to fill those empty boots is a woman who buys her footwear based on looks alone.But when Laura steps into the ring, Levi discovers there's something about her he completely underestimated-such as her ability to steal his well-protected heart.

A beautiful bride with cold feet.Feet that are running straight out the small town church doors and away from the wedding she didn't plan.With her wedding gown flapping in the cold December wind, Karlene gallops to the town's limits on a "borrowed" horse.Only one person anticipates her next move: her steady-as-a-rock childhood crush-her brother's best friend. He's six years her senior, and a man who's never minded her tagging along. Instinctively, Joey knows where Karlene's going and what she needs. He sets her up with a fresh horse to a bed roll so she can hide out at their old camping cabin far from what will surely be a very dramatic Christmas with her parents and almost-in-laws.However, her plans hit an unexpected snag, but, once again, Joey comes to the rescue, offering her safe haven on his ranch.As Karlene spends the holidays with her secret-crush cowboy, will he begin to see her as more just a grown-up version of that tag-along kid she used to be? And will the magic of the season bring her heart its deepest wish as well as a second chance at love?This is a sweet Christmas romance novella with a runaway bride, a cowboy, an older brother's best friend, an age gap, and of course true love

LARGE PRINT EDITIONOne sexy, burned out billionaire. One spitfire graduate. One small island.Tycoon Connor MacKenzie has it all from the penthouse to the world-dominating corporation. At least that's what everyone believes. Underneath it all, his life is disintegrating faster than a stock market crash.When Connor's doctor forces him to take it easy and go deep into cottage country for some much needed R&R he lands on an old cottage veranda in Muskoka which lacks the luxuries he's accustomed to. Maya Summer, a recent business grad, has been waiting for opportunity to come a knockin' and not only has it arrived on her doorstep, but it's presented itself in a very sexy package. However, despite Maya's best advances and proposals, Connor's strict new "no-work diet" has them both starving for much more than than just business.Can Maya convince Connor to let her be his new right-hand business gal while gaining enough income to save her family's cottage? And will Connor, the workaholic, be able to resist her charms, both in and out of the boardroom?

LARGE PRINT EDITIONOne blizzard. Two opposites. And some time under the mistletoe.Josh Carson has a secret. As a firefighter he's comfortable being sent in to save forests and wildlife, but in his spare time he creates delicate hair ribbons that are anything but masculine. When he finds Simone snowed in on Nymph Island--and she'd rather freeze than be saved by Mr. Tough Guy--he realizes that the only way to win her over and get her to safety is to take a risk and reveal his true self.Simone Pascal loves being independent and self-reliant--she's never needed a man to save her, and yet she keeps falling into Josh's arms at every turn, wanting him to rescue her. The worst part? She likes it. A lot. Which is a big problem since she's rearranged her entire life to take on a new project--a baby via a sperm donor. Her life plans most definitely do not include anything as unpredictable as falling in love with Mr. Macho Firefighter, but that seems to be exactly what she's doing.Will the two come to terms with their true selves in time to snag their happily ever after? Or will they be spending Christmas cold and alone?BONUS: Includes a letter to Santa from the beloved character Tigger

LARGE PRINT EDITIONOne shattered war hero. One hippie. Two very unlikely sweethearts.Evander de la Fosse believes he's only good for one thing: stopping bullets meant for others. But as war-torn hero Evander shadows single mother Daphne Summer he finds himself wishing for the one thing war took from him--a life worth living. Daphne, with her bright and upbeat disposition, possesses a pull on him he can't deny.A believer in the power of love and destiny, Daphne figures fate must have a major wicked streak for sending her polar opposite--Evander, a well-armed bodyguard into her life. She doesn't need him, nor does she want him or his military ways seeping into her world. She has a life to live, a daughter to raise, and a family cottage to save in less than two weeks. The last thing she needs is to get involved with another Mr. Wrong. But the steely-eyed, former military hunk refuses to leave her side, especially after a confrontation with the enemy, who has been stirred up by her sisters, ends in threats. Daphne, determined not to add fuel to the fight, tries to convince Evander to back down.But Evander knows Daphne needs him needs him for more than just protection. Will the two find a way to see eye-to-eye as well as heart-to-heart before the enemy can take them down? Find out in the fourth Summer Sisters book

LARGE PRINT EDITIONOne developer. One lawyer. One unexpected chance at love.Years ago, cut-throat developer Tristen Bell had everything that ever mattered to him ripped away. Now divorced and living in Muskoka, he's shunning all that reminds him of his past and the unstoppable man he used to be.Melanie Summer thought her law degree would help her find a place in this world. But when a big city developer threatens to destroy all that she loves--including her family--she finally sees her path. The only hiccup is that the man she needs--the sexy and stubborn Tristen Bell--refuses to do anything other than give her tender, knee-weakening kisses every time he sees her.When Tristen's teenage daughter ends up in the ER due to the negligence of his former rival, everything changes. Tristen knows he can shut down the developer but it means resorting to his old, ruthless ways and showing sweet Melanie a side that may send her running.With time running out to stop the developer, and their attraction for one another increasing, will Tristen and Melanie learn to love and trust one another in order to reach their happily ever after?

LARGE PRINT EDITIONOne picture. One tabloid. Two lives changed forever.Nature photographer Hailey Summer is keeping secrets from her family-and not just about collaborating with her all-time biggest movie star crush who just stumbled into her sleepy Canadian town... Finian Alexander is one scandalous tabloid photo away from catapulting his acting career onto the A-list. Luckily, he's found a woman, a camera, and an opportunity. Sure, Hailey seems a bit too sweet to set him up in the tabloids, but everyone has their price and, as it turns out, Hailey is about to lose her family's beloved cottage in a tax sale and could use some quick cash. Win-win, right? And acting as though he's in love with this small town sweetheart? No problem. But what will he do when he no longer has to act? And as his girlfriend, will this small town gal find the limelight too blinding? Find out what happens to Hailey and Finian when Hollywood meets small town in this delicious movie star romance.