The scoop of Jennifer Stern’s career has just landed on her doorstep. Literally. Ian Greer–the playboy millionaire–is everything the headlines claim. Charming, flirtatious, and ready for a good time. But Jennifer soon suspects he’s pulling a fast one and there’s a different man behind the handsome mask he shows the world. He’s a puzzle she longs to unravel.

Too bad she’s turned her back on that part of her life. No longer a journalist, Jennifer just longs to be with her son and heal from the last few years of her life. Years that nearly killed her.

Soon she finds it impossible to resist the story. And even more impossible to resist the man. But if she breaks the story, will she lose the man?

In Molly O’Keefe’s captivating new contemporary romance, a woman with a past and a man without a future struggle to find a place where they belong.
 
A girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Tara Jean Sweet knows that opportunity will never knock; she’ll have to seize it. Elderly Texas rancher Lyle Baker has a dying request: He will give Tara Jean a stake in his leather business in exchange for a little family subterfuge. All Tara Jean has to do is play the part of a gold-digging fiancée to lure Lyle’s estranged children home. The mission is soon accomplished.
 
Now Lyle’s gone—and his ridiculously handsome son, Luc, an ice hockey superstar sidelined by injuries, is the new owner of Crooked Creek ranch. He’s also Tara Jean’s boss. But being so close to sinfully sweet Tara Jean does crazy things to Luc’s priorities, like make him want to pry her deepest secrets from those irresistible lips. But when Tara Jean’s past demands a dirty showdown, will Luc stay and fight?

From award-winning author Molly O’Keefe comes a wonderfully written contemporary romance about second chances at life and at love.
 
Victoria Baker, the penniless widow of a disgraced financier, is ready to stand up, be counted, and make a new life for herself and her beloved son in Texas. She’s taking over Crooked Creek ranch, her birthright, and turning it into something special. All that stands in her way is Eli Turnbull, a rugged, too-handsome cowboy who wants the land just as badly.
 
If Victoria wants a fight, Eli will give her one. He’s devoted his life to Crooked Creek, and he’s not about to let some pampered city girl—even one as brave and beautiful as Victoria—turn it into some silly spa. But Victoria’s and Eli’s burning anger and frustration only fuel heat of another kind: uncontrollable passion. And soon they each realize that the person standing in their way is the one they can never do without.

All the Mitchells have returned to The Riverview Inn for the season of light and love–including Josie, who hasn’t been back for five years. She has thrown herself into her job, trying to forget the mistakes of her past, trying to convince herself and her family that she’s happy. And she’s doing okay–until Cameron shows up. Cameron left the Inn and the only family he has ever known under mysterious and heart-wrenching circumstances seven years ago. Since then, he’s lived a nomadic life, forming attachments to no one and no place. But the memory of the night Cameron left–and the love they felt for each other–has haunted them both. Can the holiday spirit heal the wounds of the past? Will this Christmas give them a second chance at love?

Divorced single-mom Daphne likes her life just the way it is. Her organic farm is booming. Her daughter is sassy and happy, she’s got two good friends in Delia and Alice at The Riverview, and yes, her mother is trying to convince her to get back in the dating pool–but Daphne is not interested. She’s done with drama. But when all the people she loves are affected by the bombshell that gets dropped at The Riverview Inn, she can’t help but get involved. The Mitchell brothers have been torn apart by the surprise arrival of Jonah, a brother they didn’t know they had–and a man Daphne feels an impossible attraction for. Jonah, she realizes, isn’t what he seems. But can she convince everyone at The Riverview Inn of that before everything they’ve all worked for is ruined?

BETH

Tommy and I grew up together in a foster home that nearly killed us both. We loved each other with our whole hearts until the world tore us apart. And now I’m in the back seat of his car, and he won’t tell me where he’s taking me.

As the days pass, one thing is clear: the attraction between us is as powerful as ever. His kisses are still sweet. His touch is irresistible. But I don’t know if the boy I loved is going to save me or ruin me.

TOMMY

One last job and my debt to the dangerous man who holds my life in his hands will be paid, my slate wiped clean. To save my life, I have to kidnap Beth, the only woman I ever loved, and deliver her to the one person who wants to destroy her.

She’s just as sweet and beautiful as I remember, and resisting her is impossible. But falling for her again could get us both killed.

MARCO

I have loved Rosa since I met her in high-school English, even though the odds have always been stacked against us: she’s the child of criminals, resigned to a bleak future; I’m the heir to a successful construction company, unafraid to go after what I want.

And I want Rosa. Always and forever.

ROSA

I broke the law to make sure Marco got custody of our daughter, and I paid the price. But now that I’m out of jail, I’m terrified my ugly past might bleed into our daughter’s future.

The only way to ensure that doesn’t happen is by staying far away from both of them.

But Marco isn’t letting me run from him. Not again.

Simon

The only thing that stands in the way of my revenge is her.

The lying scheming daughter of the man who killed my parents. She has the secrets I need to bring down her father. And I’ll do anything to get them. I will lie to her. Steal from her. Use her. Ruin her.

It helps that our chemistry is explosive.

What I’m not expecting is for her to be so sweet. And so strong. So…irresistible.

Penny

After so many years of lying and hiding, I finally have a place to call home. With people I can call a family. The Paintbrush Inn is my life now, and I won’t let anyone ruin it.

When sexy and world-weary Simon checks in to the Inn, I never expect him to glance my way. I’ve spent my whole life blending into the background. Being overlooked and ignored. It’s been helpful, even though it’s lonely. And he’s way out of my league.

But our attraction is powerful. Undeniable. Dangerous.

Because I can’t let anyone close. If the secrets I keep were to be revealed, my whole life would be destroyed. But something about Simon makes me break all my own rules. I’m letting him in to my home, my body, my life, never expecting he has his own secrets. His own lies.

Delia has made some mistakes–maybe more than other women, other mothers. She just needs a little time to regroup and figure out what’s best for herself and eight-year-old Josie. But The Riverview Inn and her job there as a massage therapist offer her something she never expected–happiness. Working at the inn gives her purpose, friendships, and an exciting and forbidden attraction to the mysterious Max Mitchell. The only problem is, she’s lying–about everything. But she isn’t the only one with secrets. There are things Max isn’t telling her about his past. And one guest is hiding something that could destroy everything at The Riverview Inn.

CODY

We have three rules:

We never see each other’s faces. We don’t know each other’s names. We don’t say a word.

But at dawn when she steps out onto her private balcony over my work site, we show each other…everything.

She’s my Morning Girl, and the rules keep both of us safe.

BEA

Yeah, Cody’s got a lot of rules, and I have a few of my own. But the minute Cody walked into the bar where I work–I knew I’d break every last one of them. That’s why I can’t tell him I’m his Morning Girl. I’m head over heels for that broken-down cowboy, and he only wants one version of me.

I take what I can get from him: scraps of friendship and his eyes on me every morning, but soon the secrets and lies grow out of control, and the only thing I know for sure is I love him.

For ten years, Samantha Riggins and J. D. Kronos have convinced themselves they have the perfect relationship: no strings, no commitment, no future. All that changes when the son Sam gave up for adoption walks into her shelter–the son J.D. knows nothing about.

The presence of their child breaks through all the rules they’ve lived by. And suddenly what Sam thought she knew about J.D. turns out to be wrong. Are the feelings they share enough to keep them together? Especially now that the biggest secret is the one Sam never saw coming?

Five years ago, Clayton Rorick loved me. Or so I thought. Turned out he only wanted to get his hands on my daddy’s company. Heartbroken, I ran away with nothing but the clothes on my back. Like a twisted Cinderella. When my father dies, leaving my sisters in a desperate situation, it’s up to me to help them.

I’ll have to beg the man who broke my heart to save us.

But Clayton hasn’t forgotten me, and what he wants in exchange for his help is…my body, my heart, and my soul.

Alice has hit rock bottom. Once a Michelin-starred chef, she is now drowning in debt, working the line at a chain restaurant, and drinking too much. The last person she ever expected to come knocking with a job offer and a fresh start is her ex-husband, Gabe. Gabe built The Riverview Inn with his dad and brother. Now the grand lodge in the Catskill Mountains is nearly ready for the opening event–a society wedding for 500 guests. The only thing missing is a chef. That’s where Alice comes in. The deal Gabe offers Alice is too good to pass up: help him get through this wedding, and he’ll get her out of debt. But nothing is simple at The Riverview, and soon she’s dealing with a bridezilla, pink swans, a series of mysterious letters, and a teenage delinquent. Through it all, one thing is clear–her feelings for Gabe burn as bright as ever. When the wedding is over, will Alice walk away for good? Or will The Riverview work its magic on the former couple?

The girl I loved is the woman I can’t have…

It was simple: Pay the debt and I stay out of jail. Pay the debt and I stay alive. But I sacrificed it all for Beth.

Punishment is coming, but I can take it–as long as Beth is safe. Away from her mother and everyone else who would hurt her.

I gave it all up for two days with her. And it was worth it. She always was.

The secrets we keep are what tears us apart…

We’re supposed to be done. Over. Tommy goes his way; I go mine. Cue the heartbreaking music.

It’s time for me to finally forget him, but I don’t think I can. And when the danger closes in on Tommy, we’re on the run again. From Bates. From my mother. From our past. And there are no safe places to hide.

Except one. And it’s the place that will hurt Tommy the most. But maybe it’s time for me to face my past. My demons. Maybe it’s time for me to save Tommy for once.