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Haley What am I doing? I don't know how to run a ranch. I don't know how to handle these horses. And I definitely don't know how to feel when the sexy rancher next door comes over and starts to show me how to do... things. My fantasies take over and I want him to show me everything. I want everything from him, but he's not that type of guy. But before meeting him, I wasn't this type of girl either. Duke Sweet sins of all sins. This young woman is going to be the death of me. Watching her struggle has me stomping my way over to her. Not to rescue her, but to settle a bet with myself about ...

Jade I crack open the fortune cookie, half-expecting a cheesy phrase about luck. Instead, the words leap off the paper: “Roses are red, violets are blue, true love is looking at you!” I scoff, rolling my eyes. True love? Pfft! That’s a fairytale I left behind when I left Everville ten years ago. Now, I’m back, slinging coffee temporarily and trying to build my career as a computer security analyst, hacking my way through vulnerabilities for major companies. My recent diabetes diagnosis complicates things and the timing of finding love isn’t perfect—but what ever is? Rhett's dad ...

Alanis My heart belongs in the quaint town of Everville, North Carolina, where charm and chaos collide. When I crack open a fortune cookie that hints at my romantic destiny: "You will receive unexpected kisses, in unexpected places," the last thing I expect is to fall head over heels for Chance, my brother's fiercely loyal best friend. As summer nights heat up and tantalizing encounters ignite a simmering chemistry, I find myself swept into a whirlwind of passion that could ignite a family feud. Still, as my feelings for Chance blossom, I wrestles with the looming threat of my brother’s ...

Felicity I thought I left my chaotic past behind—after all, what could go wrong when your ex-husband is worse than the devil himself? As a curvy woman with thick arms and thighs, I know my worth, even if my former spouse never did. With friends who’ve always supported me but I think secretly detested my ex, I’m on a journey of self-acceptance and rediscovery. But Demon —I mean Damon— makes his reappearance at the most inconvenient times, and it feels like I’m living in a never-ending nightmare. Just when I’m beginning to embrace my voluptuous figure and mischievous spirit, I ...

Maitlyn I just wanted to get away from it all, but my past always follows me. My dog Kraine goes crazy at something outside of my rental cabin. Logically, I know it can't be my ex, but then again, he's known for being unpredictable and illogical. And then there’s that smell. Smoke. I try to tell myself it’s all okay, but when Kraine runs away into the forest, and I get lost looking for him… Nothing is okay. And when I run into Jake in the mountains, my lack of trust in men makes me want to run the other way, but the forest isn’t safe for either of us. Jake is strong, but he’s been...

Fizzy Festivities Riverly and Stone This New Year’s Eve can’t be worst than the last. I guess never say never. Opening my dream coffee shop in Miracle Mountain is my Christmas gift to myself. Mostly because I can’t afford to do anything else now. When a mountain man, Stone, comes to my rescue, I want to rescue him right back. But he’s my best friend’s brother and we’re both reeling from past relationship avalanches on our hearts. Stone, I want to trust, but I need you to trust me too. I’ll never say I don’t love you. Never. The holidays inspire Riverly to take charge of her ...

A jilted bride. A past one-night stand gone horribly wrong. And the chance to change their stormy history. Mallory My fiancé left me at the altar... well, the day before the altar, but it felt horrible all the same. And for months now, I've been turtled inside of myself, wondering what I did wrong. I'm roped into performing at the local Fall Festival, I decide to knock the dust off my boots and show the crowd that my country side is still alive. And she's ready to kick some... well, you know what. When a one-night stand from high school comes waltzing into the concert like he's John-...

Hoppy Holidays Dixie and Jagger Company holiday parties are the worst. Especially when I come face to face with the company B. But maybe I need to stand up for myself and stop worrying about what others think. In the glow of the twinkling lights, I meet Jagger and he makes it a night to remember. With my hurtful past it’ll take some time for me to warm up to the fact that this handsome bartender wants me. Hold the course Jagger and it’ll be a hoppy holiday. The holidays inspire Dixie to take charge of her relationship destiny over a cocktail…or two. Jagger isn’t your everyday ...

Welcome to the local pub where a band of friends and bartenders aren’t looking for love but sometimes Sip Happens. Tyler I love Everville. I spent my youth running wild in this town and I can’t imagine living anywhere else. I’ve dedicated my life to serving and protecting the community that raised me. I’ve never had much in the way of family and I hope to change that at some point, though no one would accuse me of being lucky in love. Thankfully, I have lifelong friends who mean the world to me. There’s nothing better than a night spent at Sip Happens with the boys. But my loyalty...

Sonnet Losing my husband sent me into a tailspin. The only things keeping me upright and moving are our son, Nyck, and the fact that the ER needs me as an emergency room doctor. But still... I'm not myself. I want to be happy again. I want to feel again. And I want to see a future again. When I ordered this Secret Santa Sighting on my video doorbell, my son was supposed to be off with my sister shopping for the holidays, but Nyck is home sick. And then Nyck goes out and talks to Santa and tells him the only thing he wants is for me to be happy! I'm touched at how Santa handles it and then ...

She can’t mess up her first decorating job. He’s not happy about family coming to visit. Can she show him the magic of a Merry Kissmas? Hope My kids are my everything. And I don’t regret putting my dream of being an interior designer on hold to raise them as a single mom. I’ve given them everything I could, but maybe it’s time I start thinking about my future. My friend Stevie recommends me for a holiday design job. I’m a little rusty, and the job ends up being bigger than I expected. I can handle the project. I just can’t handle what I’m feeling for the billionaire, Trent, ...

He’s struggling after a divorce. She’s been there through thick and thin. When he needs to get back in the dating scene, will she be the only one he wants to date? Regan I’ve known him since we were in diapers. Our parents teased us that we would end up together but we both proved them wrong with Logan marrying his college sweetheart and me… well, let’s just say I took the career route. I’ve played Aunty to his kiddo since the day she was born and I don’t mind picking up the mother-figure slack when she-who-must-not-be-named ups and leaves them both. Now Logan is asking me to ...

She’s his best friend. He wants to change—everything about himself to impress others. Can she help him see that she’s already impressed? Peri Ten years ago, I met my best friend. He was running away and I was here to stay. I weaseled my way into his grumpy eighteen-year-old heart and Orion and I have been there through some of the darkest days. When he comes to me asking me to help him do a mountain man makeover to impress people from his past, I’m reluctant, but he has been there for me… So I agree and, in the process, I realize that I don’t want him to change. Orion is taller ...

The men of Scarlet Springs Police, Fire, & Rescue are ready to lay down their lives to protect the people in their town. But how closely will they guard their own hearts? Tristan It’s an honor to serve my community, this town is everything to me. Keeping the people in it safe is all in a day's work. When you fight fires the highs are high and the lows are… lonely. So when my best friend gets married at our local casino, I’m more than ready for a night without the badge. But my off-duty status doesn’t last long. When a little boy wanders out of the reception and into the hillside, I ...

Nora I’m cursed. I swear it. From getting fired, to setting things on fire I am not having a Merry Christmas. Christmas might be ruined but there’s always the new year. Things are looking up when my hero, hotter than hot, offers me a job and a place to stay. Can he stop the curse and give me the steamy kissmas I’m looking for or will we go down in flames like my past with me? Gabriel What year is it? I thought I’d be rescuing an old lady with ancient bulbs and tinsel on her asbestos Christmas tree. What I don’t expect is Nora to charm the pants off me… But when I need a hand at ...

Sasha I don’t need help in any room of my house…much less the bedroom. All of my time is better spent taking care of my patients. One day the door rings and my drop-dead gorgeous neighbor is standing there with a box in his hand. His dog, Fortune, chewed up a delivery from a friend of mine and he had to replace the item. When I open the box, I’m horrified that my friend sent me a personal bedroom happiness helper…and it isn’t small…at all. But the meeting does set off some magic with Liam and I start to question if my job is all I need in life. Liam is confident, charismatic, ...

Bella My sisters thought they’d surprise me with a trip to see my friend for Christmas. Little did I know, it was a set up for an intervention. They all think I’m cynical about love…well, who wouldn’t after what I’ve been through?! A gift exchange has me considering finding a new friend, and when the gift slips from my hands and out the window onto the handsome neighbor’s lap below, I’m mortified. The amusing mishap does lead to a date. And maybe an intervention of love. Cam is take-charge, ask questions later, and makes me feel more than I’ve ever felt. But my bliss is ...

Zena Good job. Nice home. Growing bank account. I’ve got it all. All except a man as my friend Zeek points out on the regular. So Zeek decides to get me an early Christmas gift…a singing elf telegram with a present that makes me turn every shade of red when I open it. But I’ve got bigger problems than a lively, rainbow meat stick…I’ve got plumbing problems. When Harry, the comical elf, comes to my rescue, I reconsider my “I’ve got it all” stance. Harry is honest, hard-working, and I can’t get that silly elf and his ridiculously catchy song out of my head. Maybe I need ...

Welcome to the local pub where a band of friends and bartenders aren’t looking for love but sometimes Sip Happens. Nate When my first love was offered her dream job working as a pastry chef in the glitz and glamor of a five-star kitchen, I couldn’t give her a reason to stay in Everville. So Sage packed her oven mitts and didn’t even kiss me goodbye. It’s been three years and my hunger for her has only gotten stronger. Now I’ve made a name for myself as the Marketing Director at Rollings Estate. I get paid to keep tourists flooding in through our gates. But the only person I care ...

Minnie Fast cars, fast guys, and shopping sprees are supposed to be the life, right? So why am I wanting more? When I decide to be more than just a girl with daddy’s deep pockets, why do all my friends leave? And why on earth is the handyman of my building so freaking hot?! Not just hot but sweet and kind…and going above and beyond for me. He might just see me beyond the bookoo bucks that come with my name. And this might end up being my favorite Christmas ever. Ford Culver She is everything I shouldn’t want, but the desire to know her better keeps me going back for more. I can’t be...