She’s the daughter I never expected.
He’s the one-night-stand love I walked away from.
Now, I’m back—facing the love I abandoned and the life I left behind.

I left Jake Matthews, my one-night-stand love—terrified, alone, and pregnant—thinking I was doing the right thing.

But every day without him has left a hole in my heart.

I’ve been sent to Chestnut Creek for business, to take over his café.

But one look at Jake—and our five-year-old daughter, Emma, with his eyes and my curls—turns my world upside down.

She’s the secret I kept from him, the love I thought I could forget.

Jake is stronger, more confident, and still impossibly irresistible.

Falling for him again means risking everything. But trust isn’t free, and love isn’t guaranteed.

Can Jake open his heart to the woman who abandoned him, or will he turn his back on me—and the daughter I kept from him?

She’s on a mission to expose him. He’s determined to change her mind. Neither expects to fall overboard—into love.

Marine biologist Harper Bennett doesn’t do luxury. Or billionaires. So when she’s forced onto a singles’ cruise to document its so-called sustainability efforts, she’s ready to suffer through a week of overpriced cocktails and fake eco-friendly buzzwords. But then she crosses paths with Ethan Cole—tech mogul, walking PR disaster, and the man she just threw a drink at… on live TV.

Now, thanks to one viral feud and a meddling cruise director, Harper is stuck fake dating Ethan for the rest of the trip. Between over-the-top couples’ challenges, an increasingly invested audience, and a very inconvenient attraction, the lines between real and pretend start to blur.

Because pretending to fall for Ethan was never part of the plan. Actually falling for him? A complete disaster.

As the ship nears its final port, Harper has a choice: walk away like she always planned, or admit that love—like the ocean—is bigger, wilder, and completely unpredictable.

She’s the daughter I never expected.
He’s the one-night-stand love I walked away from.
Now, I’m back—facing the love I abandoned and the life I left behind.

I left Jake Matthews, my one-night-stand love—terrified, alone, and pregnant—thinking I was doing the right thing.

But every day without him has left a hole in my heart.

I’ve been sent to Chestnut Creek for business, to take over his café.

But one look at Jake—and our five-year-old daughter, Emma, with his eyes and my curls—turns my world upside down.

She’s the secret I kept from him, the love I thought I could forget.

Jake is stronger, more confident, and still impossibly irresistible.

Falling for him again means risking everything. But trust isn’t free, and love isn’t guaranteed.

Can Jake open his heart to the woman who abandoned him, or will he turn his back on me—and the daughter I kept from him?

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Dear Cici and Father,

I have come to Devon and married a duke. And I’m more tired and hungry than I have ever been in my life. Please let me come home.

Compromised and wedded on the same day, Lady Miranda was fast finding married life not to her taste. A decaying manor and a secretive husband were hardly the stuff of girlish dreams. Yet every time she looked at dark, brooding Marcus Radwell, Duke of Haughleigh, she felt inexplicably compelled—and determined—to make their marriage real!

The Brass Anchor Inn is about to host a bicentennial celebration when its grumpy new owner arrives on the island, making the inn’s sunshiny manager wonder if it will still be a festive occasion or a farewell party.

Josie Turner loves managing the Brass Anchor Inn. And so when the inn’s owner unexpectedly passes, she keeps it running until the future of the business is resolved. Real estate agent Lane Johnson has just inherited half of the inn. His goal is to sell it to the highest buyer as soon as possible.

But when he meets the beautiful yet determined general manager, he knows this is going to be far from an easy transaction—especially when he learns that Josie has inherited the other half of the inn. When the negotiations begin, lines get blurred and hearts get tangled.