Leah Brunner

After getting my heart broken, I've sworn off athletes forever.Then my best friend has to go and marry an NHL player, and his teammate, Colby Knight, won't leave me alone.Colby is a master at scoring (on and off the ice), and he's not used to being told no. So he takes my disinterest as an invitation to pursue me even harder. I ignore him... until I realize I can use his expertise to help me get my crush's attention.But now that he's my dating coach, and we're spending so much time together, I'm growing more and more distracted. I mean, those dimples? Very enticing.Just when I think he might be more than just a playboy hockey player, a blast from the past comes back and reminds me why I swore off athletes in the first place.Can I trust Colby, or is he just another jerk who will break my heart?(This is a dual POV, fade-to-black romance, and can be read as a standalone. This book contains mild language. Trigger warnings: cheating exes.)

How did I find myself sharing a tent with my obnoxious-albeit gorgeous-neighbor, Isabella Romero?It all started with a stupid bet.All I had to do in order to win was something unpredictable. (Which my brother thought was impossible for the ever-boring David Windell).Well, I showed him... by booking a trek in the Andes Mountains to see Machu Picchu.When the brochure for the expedition mysteriously appeared on my front porch, along with Isabella's cat who doesn't have boundaries, it was like fate interceded: I could win the bet while simultaneously getting a vacation from my irritating neighbor.Two birds, one stone.Except, it turns out that was Isabella's brochure... and she booked the same trip.So here I am, stuck sharing a tent with the woman who drives me crazy-and makes my heart race like never before.Check Mate is book three in the Under Kansas Skies Series, but can be read as a standalone. Check mate is a dual POV, closed-door romcom. It contains mild language and innuendo.

When making it to congress means faking a marriage... fake it til' you make it takes on a whole new meaning.Apparently, the conservative mid-western voters want more than my brains, connections, and good looks to vote me in as a congressman.I thought I had it all, but missed one glaring requirement: a wife to make me look like the all-American family man Kansas wants.The lovely Odette Hastings seems to fit the bill. She's a wholesome small-town girl, and conveniently in need of cash. I'll give her the money to take care of her elderly parents, and she'll be the political arm candy I need. We both win, right?The only problem is Odette is a little too beautiful, a little too intelligent, and much too distracting. I have to keep my eye on the prize. Even when I'm starting to think there might be something I'd rather have more.Running Mate was formerly published as A Love Unexpected. This is Book 1 in the Under Kansas Skies series. Running mate is a closed-door romance and can be read as a stand-alone.

Seven years ago I made a decision that would change my life forever... I've never told a soul. Now I'm worried my past could ruin my future.As a surgeon and single father, my life is chaotic. I barely have time to find a new babysitter or a new tenant for my income property, let alone think about dating.Sophie Windell-Miller seems like the answer to all of my problems... renting out my income property and babysitting my daughter.But now Sophie brings a whole new set of complications. I can't stop thinking about how gorgeous she is, and how her laughter fills the house with joy. Not to mention our daughters adore each other.So, what's the complicated part? Well, she's still grieving the loss of her husband, and I work with her dad.Then there's the secret I've held for seven years. If I tell her, will I lose everything she's brought into my life? Or worse, will I hurt the woman I'm coming to love?House Mate was previously published as A Love Uncontainable.Trigger warning... this work of fiction contains vague descriptions of sexual assault and has themes such as grieving the loss of a spouse. It also contains mild language and references to alcohol.