Smooth-talking strangers need not apply...Navy Veteran Caleb Hardy is determined to atone for past mistakes by helping the old woman whose letters got him through his last deployment. When he and his band of brothers drop into her quirky, dying Texas town, only one thing stands in the way of his redemption.Superstition Springs native Havana Nixon is convinced letting a big developer into their tiny Texas oasis is the only way to save the town and she’s not about to let a newcomer—no matter how gorgeous—derail her plans. Especially after her aunt tosses out one of her famous “love predictions” matching her with Caleb, also known as the most disturbing man on the planet.Havana and Caleb can’t even compromise, let alone admit they’re falling for each other…or does one lead to the other?Small town military heroes—all swoon, no steamWelcome to Superstition Springs, the place where destiny is the ultimate matchmaker. All you have to do is believe.

    He makes the rules. Rule number one – only he can break the rules.Zach Lowe lives his life without relationships in business and personally. Getting involved doesn’t work well when you’re the Black Knight of Wall Street.Ellora Duvall, the sweet kid who crushed on him in high school, waltzes into the world of corporate finance with the same wide eyed innocence she had in chemistry class. He hadn’t expected her to affect him the way she did, but he’s in control. A few weeks with Ellora will be pure pleasure, then he’ll move on. She’ll understand. He should, too. Who broke his rules?

    With the engagement and wedding off, the constant parade of sympathetic platitudes made it impossible to forget she’d been jilted. Needing an escape, she moved to her aunt’s lake house for the summer. Drew Sullivan’s return to Jasper Lake one hot summer day had everyone talking, but he wasn’t giving answers. His plans didn’t include romance, but neither did they include Amie Sullivan. Fortunately for him, he’d learned to be flexible. Romance blooms, but when Amie discovers Drew’s secret, will the trust between them be irrevocably broken? Please note: this is a significantly revised edition from that which appeared in the Whispers of Love collection.

    Scarred by the fear of losing her loved ones, Jordyn can't help but draw closer to Ty and his family. Yet, no matter what feelings he stirs in her, she's seen too many losses to open her heart.To ensure his sister's last days are spent well, Ty Warren brings her to his home in Diamond Isle, North Carolina. Having been left at the altar himself and then watching his dying sister's husband walk out on her and their kids, Ty concludes love is an illusion. Until he meets his sister's hospice nurse. As he watches her care for his sister and live out her faith despite her own loses, he wonders if his opinion has been wrong all along. Can Ty get over his past to see that a wonderful future is standing right in front of him as he learns to trust God? Will Jordyn let go of her fear and risk her heart for a chance at true love? Read Standalone books By Rose Verde 1. Christmas Wish2. Spring Beauty Inn3. A Time to Heal4. A Time To Laugh5. His Thanksgiving Surprise6. Lassoed By Love7. Loving Royalty8. Saving Amy Jayden Romantic Suspense 9. Deadly Games

    But, long before parenthood, they were in love.Take a step back in time to meet a young Henry "Trip" Trellis before he met Darla and changed the course of his destiny.Haven't read the Building the Circle series? No worries. This short read will introduce the family and leave you hungry for more!

    As a homeschool graduate, a small town resident, and the only child of two over-protective parents, she’s dreamed of chasing big dreams. But big dreams take big courage. So in a moment of uncharacteristic boldness, Darby leaves the only life she’s ever known and sets off for California to test her skills in Hollywood. It works...until she runs out of money. That wasn’t part of her spur-of-the-moment plan, and she finds herself stuck in an unfamiliar city with too much pride to call home for help.With limited options, Darby finds herself working for dangerously hot Lennon Dixon, the owner of a downtown Los Angeles tattoo parlor. Lennon needs help and finds it in Darby. What he doesn’t expect is her odd aversion to his place of business...or his attraction to her. As for Darby, to call her new job unfamiliar is the world's biggest understatement. But to call her mutual attraction to Lennon unexpected is a very close second.Previously published as part of the Just One Summer collection.

    She’s struggling to leave her trophy wife identity behind and make ends meet as a full-time event planner. When her handsome new neighbor needs to throw the perfect birthday party for his niece, Juliet offers her services. If she pulls this off, maybe she can get her life back on track. But to do so, she’ll need the help of the Cupcake Posse. Too bad her friends are grappling with problems of their own:Missy’s recovering from injuries; Nell’s trying to thwart her mother’s matchmaking efforts; Selena’s husband wants her to work less when she needs to do more; and Bria’s facing obstacles she never anticipated trying to save her late aunt’s bakery.Join the Cupcake Posse as they work together to navigate the difficulties of life, loss, and love. They continue to rely on each other, never losing sight of the importance of friendship and family, but will that be enough to save the Berry Lake Cupcake Shop?

    Her family farm is now part of a CSA program teaching gardening and cooking to single moms, but when the coordinator begs her to represent the program in the Miss Snowflake Pageant, Marisa balks.Jase Mackie has long regretted the hot accusations he'd flung at Marisa over two years before. God has forgiven him but hasn't answered his prayer to bring Marisa back into his life… until Jase finds himself out West as the official photographer for a beauty pageant, face to face with the woman he's never forgotten.Can Jase make amends for past mistakes and offer Marisa not only a tiara, but a partner in her crusade to help needy children and families?More Than a Tiara was available as part of Snowflake Tiara in 2014 and Home For Christmas multi-author box set in 2015. This is its first solo release.

    He must, however, work a deal with her. She needs money to save her ranch and he needs access to the spring on her property. Seems simple, right? But nothing’s ever easy with Pearl. The woman is steely and stubborn, but she’s lovely too, with a carefully concealed, vulnerable side. As much as he tries not to notice, thoughts of Pearl distract him plenty. She stirs all sorts of protective notions. He yearns to shield her from the dangerous outlaws that lurk in the nearby canyons. When whispered rumors turn into deadly threats, Levi vows to do whatever it takes to keep Pearl safe.

    But will her eldest daughter stand in the way of her second chance? Amish widow and mother of four, Liz Miller struggles with her desire for a new relationship. Though Liz's husband has been gone for ten years, their eldest daughter, Leona, is furious at the thought of her mother abandoning her father's memory. As Liz finds her interest growing in Adam Yoder, a local, single minister, Liz and Leona have increasingly ferocious arguments. It soon seems like they can't get through a week without butting heads. Facing the prospect of a daughter who hates her and a future that grows increasingly bleak, Liz is must find a way to ensure her own happiness and that of her family before she loses everything. Can Liz forge a path towards a new love? Find out in A New Amish Love, Book 1 of the Second Chance Amish Romance series. This is the first of a three book, second chance romance series. If you love sweet, Amish romance with a message of hope and new beginnings, start reading A New Amish Love today.

    Love, laughter, and occasional tears - no need to turn on the Hallmark Channel this winter. Snuggle up with this feel-good anthology instead!Warning: reading this anthology may cause cravings for cider sugar donuts, French toast, pimento cheese, cherry cola, and maple syrup ice-cream, as well as happy ever afters

     When Macey Declan inherits her grandfather’s odd, crumbling Irish castle, she not only has to decide what to do with it, but now she’s fighting against the land-grabbing real estate agent across the street. Billionaire Levi Richardson has one more property to secure to complete a years-long urban expansion project designed to bring this sleepy small town into the modern era: the Declan mansion. He needs a wrecking ball and quick. Levi didn’t plan on Macey’s refusal to sell, but when his client increases the offer and Macey is even more determined to keep it, he finds himself switching tactics and helping her paint instead. Uncovering the castle’s old secrets together, Macey and Levi begin to put aside their differences and learn that maybe her grandfather knew what they needed all along.

    Ever since her mother abandoned her family when she was ten, Sami has watched her father grow cold and bitter from a broken heart. The one question she cannot shake is: Where is God through all this? To her wounded heart, the only answer she can find is: He is not. As Sami gets to know Chase, her walls start to come down, which frightens her. Can she trust this man who seems so sincere? Or will he abandon her just like her mother did?After hearing rumors about Sami, Chase Townsend expected a “man-eater” of a woman, especially with a nickname like “Wild Cat.” Instead, he is stunned by the beauty with the sparkling blue eyes. However, Chase quickly figures out that something has happened to Sami, and he has to decide if he is willing to try to help her overcome her bitterness or if he should just let the “Wildcat” be. Because of Chase’s deep trust in God, and his strong perseverance streak, he makes it his mission to show Sami that God loves her and, only He can heal her broken past. Now that Chase has made it his business to witness to Sami, he finds himself falling in love. Will his heart be broken when Sami pushes him away?

    Over a 100 five-star reviews. Over 600 pages of heart-melting romance. Find out why legions of readers have fallen in love with award-winning author Alexa Bloom's stunning contemporary romance series! The Harrisons Prequel: Once In A Big Dream The Harrisons Book 1: Once In A Blue Kentucky Moon (NATIONAL READERS' CHOICE AWARD WINNER) The Harrisons Book 2: Once In A New York Minute ONCE IN A BIG DREAM After 5 long years inside, Joe Harrison is finally about to taste the freedom he's been dreaming about for so long, except that the outside world doesn't exactly look too kindly on ex-cons. Now, he's keeping his head down at Keeneland trying to stay out of trouble--except trouble finds him in the form of Rose Parmenter. Rose's perfectly ordered life is bubbling along very nicely. Except for the fact that she hates her mother's endless snobby society lunches, she'd rather be a photographer than an accountant and she doesn't love her successful businessman fiancé, Geoffrey. When her photography group heads to Keeneland one day, a chance encounter with gorgeous stablehand Joe, sends their lives skittering in a direction that neither one of them could have imagined. But even as they dream of what could be, the shadows of Joe's violent childhood are about to explode into their lives with savage fury. ONCE IN A BLUE KENTUCKY MOON Tatum O'Connor thought she'd found her happy ever after with the guy of her dreams—but now her life is more like a waking nightmare than the fairy tale ending she'd dreamed of. Fleeing for her life, she winds up at enchanting Lockwood Farm—the place she'd always dreamed of as a kid, only to find that dealing with Lockwood's good-looking but cocky owner Blake Harrison, is a whole lot more than she bargained for. When her presence is unexpectedly discovered, events take a swift and ugly turn. Blake Harrison's relentless hard work turned his late father’s legacy Lockwood Farm, in the heart of bluegrass Kentucky, into a thriving five-star racehorse training facility—until a freak run of bad luck pushed it to the verge of bankruptcy. But even as his cherished family farm plunges further into debt, Blake finds himself magnetically drawn to the enigmatic new stable-hand with the endless doe-eyes. After a passionate waterfall encounter, Tatum's tangled web of secrets starts to unravel and Blake is rocked by the discovery of a devastating secret that leaves him with an impossible choice: does he try and save the family farm he cherishes...or the woman he’s come to love? ONCE IN A NEW YORK MINUTE Laura Harrison is reeling from a failed marriage and a failed business - and the humiliation of her New York days still burns like it was yesterday. Drowning herself in work at the family's Kentucky thoroughbred farm has helped keep her demons at bay, but when her sister unexpectedly turns up from Manhattan, the mysterious letter she delivers forces Laura back to the city she swore she'd never return to. Back in New York, Laura's conniving ex-husband swipes the rug out from under her all over again and she decides to leave the treacherous NYC fashion scene once and for all. Only a chance encounter with old family friend—tall, handsome Marcus, has her thinking twice. She soon finds herself falling for her cute new roomie and his adorable young son, but when the fashion sharks start to circle again and Laura turns to the one guy she thought she could count on - can she survive the worst betrayal of them all? “Alexa Bloom draws you into her richly compelling world of characters so seductively, you'll be rooting for Tatum and Blake like you've