Talia Hunter

New Yorker, Magdalena Solis, is a city cynic to her core. But when she's threatened by a thug who demands she pay her absent boyfriend's debts, she flees to Green Valley, Tennessee. Bewildered by her rural surroundings, and harboring a serious aversion to beards and flannel, Mags is horrified when the first local she encounters is the scruffiest brute she's ever seen.Cy Baxter has a tortured past, a bad reputation, and facial hair like tumbleweed in a dust storm.With troubles of his own, Cy vows to keep clear of the rude stranger who does nothing but insult him. But he has a heart as big as the wide-open countryside, and when an adorable stray dog brings the two together, sparks fly in the most unexpected ways.Desperate to pay off her pursuer, Mags starts work at the Donner Bakery. And as Cy becomes a regular customer, his sweet tooth turns into a longing for something spicier.But with the relentless thug hot on Mags' trail, can these city-meets-country misfits find common ground? Or will their love story be as impossible as square dancing in stilettos?'Muffin But Trouble' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #4 in the Donner Bakery series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

I'd do anything for family...even trick my way into working for the grumpiest billionaire alive.Balthazar Anders expects absolute control and obedience from his employees. Too bad he's hired the wrong fake girlfriend. I'm actually an undercover burglar on a mission to steal from him.And this rebel doesn't follow orders.When my sinfully gorgeous new boss whisks me away to a ten-star luxury resort, I'm supposed to protect him from threats while we act like we're in love. We share the honeymoon suite's only bed... and I discover he's never owned a pair of pajamas. Gulp Resisting Balthazar's growly commands gets harder by the second. Especially when the threat I'm here to protect him from becomes all too real. But if I don't steal the thing I've really come for, my beloved family will be the ones to suffer.Can I pull off my heist before he steals my heart?The Billionaire and The Burglar is a swoony, steamy, grumpy/sunshine romance. It can be read as a standalone and has an HEA to leave you smiling.

Noah Malone is back in his hometown for a short break from his stunt work, but his mother's set on convincing him to settle down in Green Valley so he can give her grandbabies like the good Lord intended. Not only is she pushing him to help out at the Donner Bakery decorating cookies, but her matchmaking is relentless.To end his mother's awkward set-ups, Noah needs a no-strings-attached pretend girlfriend. And who better than Carla, a mysterious recluse who seems to have taken an instant dislike to him? When she reveals she's been isolated by illness, he proposes a fake relationship that'll stop his momma's shenanigans and help Carla ease back into the world.Tech-geek Carla creates a spreadsheet of fake-date challenges. She's serious and focused on her goal of slowly becoming more social... until daredevil Noah starts messing with her spreadsheet. He's ridiculously charming, and his sexy additions may be even more appealing than the cookies he brings her, but Carla won't let her resistance crumble.Opposites may attract, but can such different people find a recipe for love?'Tough Cookie' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #3 in the Donner Bakery series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

There isn't much I wouldn't do.In fact, my income depends on doing things most women wouldn't.But one thing I'll absolutely, positively never do again is fall for the charms of Mason Lennox.Mason may be the manliest hunk of manhood I've ever salivated over, but he's the son of my mother's arch-nemesis. And seeing as he's already broken my heart once, I'd have to be certifiable to go back for seconds.Especially as I'm sure he's hiding something big from me. And not just in his pants."A hilarious tale of small town hijinks.""Bestselling author Talia Hunter delivers a fun, second-chance romantic comedy with loveable characters, hilarious banter, a little heat, and a swoon-worthy HEA."

She's trapped with him.The man she can never forgive.He owes her an explanation. An apology. And oh, so much more...It's just Suzie's luck to get stuck on a broken-down yacht with the boy who betrayed her. Only he's not a boy anymore. The class geek somehow turned into a gorgeous version of Clooney... not that she's attracted to him. Nope. No way. Not even a little.If Suzie doesn't get home soon, her already messed-up life could go ka-boom. But after what Nate did, how can she trust him to help?Two sworn enemies...Trapped together on one small boat...Are you ready for fireworks?The Devil She Knew is the second book in the Lantana Island Series, but can be read as a stand-alone. If you haven't read any others, you can start here. Don't miss the fun Get this sexy, funny romance now.Looking for a heartwarming beach read or vacation romance? Pack your bags for Fiji and fall in love with this enemies-to-lovers story.

It's a lot to ask.But Jake is her best friend.And it's not like Carin is really asking him to marry her.Carin needs Jake to come to Lantana Island and compete with her on a survivor-style TV show. Sure, he'll have to pretend he's engaged to her and sleep in the same bed.But after that thing that happened when they were seventeen, they made a solemn pact.Though they'll be putting on a show for the TV cameras, she won't break that pact. She won't let the act become real.Jake's both delicious and dangerous. Damaged goods. And Carin knows him too well.She knows how he flirts.She knows how he charms.Every woman who falls for Jake comes to regret it. Carin will never be that foolish.Will she?

It should have been paradise.It should have been the perfect way for Rosa to escape her past.She never expected him.If it weren't for Dalton, Rosa's new job running the Lantana Island Resort would be heaven on earth. But her gorgeous new boss is the fly in her tropical cocktail.He's rude. Infuriating. And so annoyingly... magnetic.Is he trying to get rid of her? If so, she won't let him get his way. His plans to sell the resort are about to be thwarted.Tough-guy Dalton has no idea who he's dealing with. Rosa won't quit without a fight.This. Is. War.