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*a full-length stand-alone steamy contemporary romance Ebook He’s sweet, caring and loyal. She’s independent, ambitious and brave. To Julian, home, family and friends are everything. They’re all he’s got. Ruby’s heart is big enough to encompass the whole world. But she’s all alone. ♥ Julian Ruby was my universe. She was all I ever wanted. Then she left me in the dark the summer after grad with a shattered heart, all my dreams dead. The only place I’ve seen her face is on the televisions hanging in high-class kitchens around the world, haunting me. On the eve of our tenth high school reunion, she’s suddenly back, and I don’t know why. My hardened heart is cracked open like an egg. Though I never stopped loving her for a moment, how do I know I still want her? I’m not the same man I was then. Ruby Ten years ago, I buried the lede when I betrayed the love of my life and abandoned him to pursue my journalism career. Few people know what happened, and Julian isn’t one of them. Burning with ambition, derailed by loss, I left Julian on the farm to travel the world, investigating others’ strife and trouble. Ten eventful years have passed, and I’m finally back in Port Cam. Now I have to tell Julian the truth. After what I’ve been through, I’m not sure what I want or what I’m capable of, but the one thing I need is forgiveness. Can their ten year high school reunion give these star-crossed lovers the ingredients to re-write their story? Note: A steamy, swoony second chance romance with a big-hearted hero out to save the world one dish at a time, and a wounded heroine who is starting to think hearth and heart might be the balm to heal her broken spirit. Start reading book one of the brand-new MOST UNLIKELY series of contemporary romances by USA Today Best-selling and award-winning author MaryAnn Clarke.

The Reporter's UNLIKELY Reunion (Kindle & ePub) - The UNLIKELY Series Book 1

*a full-length stand-alone steamy contemporary romance Ebook For the smartest girl in her grad class, Jeannie made a pretty stupid mistake. One that she’s spent ten years coming back from. Voted Most Likely to End up in Jail, Phoenix did one better. He’s spent the past ten years being dead! ♥ Phoenix My high school years were as grim and gritty as could be, so when the opportunity to disappear presented itself, I grabbed it with both fists and didn’t look back. Ten years later, I’ve mellowed and I’m searching for a place to put down roots, craving the friends I left behind, and the family and home I never had. What I didn’t expect? To reunite with my high school crush Jeannie. Turns out she’s got a little baggage of her own that throws a big curve in my plans She wants nothing to do with me, an embarrassing reminder of her biggest mistake. I see this as a gift, an opportunity to have everything I’m looking for and more. And ten years in the special forces has given me the confidence, determination and skills to get whatever I want. I’m not giving up until I get it. Jeannie I had my life all planned. Yeah, I was that girl. Type A, Honour Roll, the apple of my family’s eye, my ambitious career paved in gold. Voted Most Likely to Win a Nobel Prize - in Mathematics no less! One huge swerve later and I’m living a very different life. I went from Prodigy to Prodigal Daughter overnight. Resolutely independent single mother, self-educated, self-employed, and self-determining, I don’t rely on anyone. My mistake; my problem. That’s how I see it. Now, the last accomplishment that will take me back where I belong is finally within reach. What I don’t expect when I finally return to my hometown? To reconnect with the guy I thought I’d never, and I mean never, see again. Why? Because he was dead. Now he won’t leave me alone, despite my determination to avoid him. Once again, the best-laid plans go wildly off course with unexpected, and unlikely consequences. The Most UNLIKELY series books are full-length, character-driven, adult contemporary romance novels. They can each be read as stand-alones, or read in order to experience the story chronologically. More rom than com, with a little steam, they’re perfect for fans of Christina Lauren, Mhairi Macfarlane or Helena Hunting’s single titles.

The Phoenix's UNLIKELY Prodigy (Kindle & ePub) - The UNLIKELY Series Book 2

*a full-length stand-alone steamy contemporary romance Ebook A compelling, heart-warming steamy story of second chances, divided loyalties and the power of love to heal the wounds of the past.Vancouver family mediator Kate O’Day adores her work in couple’s reconciliation, despite her own tragic history with relationships. If her current beau wasn’t getting too close for comfort, her life would be perfect. With winter holidays fast approaching, can Kate’s expertise and sensitivity save the latest young couple on the brink of divorce? She desperately needs this, her fiftieth case, to secure a prestigious career award. She’s looking forward to the case, until her client’s lawyer walks in, and turns her world upside-down. Kate’s unrequited college love Simon Sharpe brings back memories both bitter and sweet, triggering her traumatic past. Too bad he’s a married man raising a little girl with his glamorous but damaged wife, the woman he chose over Kate fifteen years ago. Working alongside Simon to steer their feuding clients towards reconciliation is the hardest thing Kate’s ever done. Every encounter opens old wounds she thought long healed. When the case takes a disastrous turn for the worse, Kate must choose between protecting her career, the only thing that’s made her feel whole, and the relationship that tore her apart. Will Kate risk everything she’s built for the one thing she always wanted most? Or is she headed for disaster and heartbreak? You will get a EPUB (1MB) file

Be Mine This Time (Kindle & ePub) - Having It All Book 1

*a full-length stand-alone steamy contemporary romance Ebook What lengths will we go to for best friends, to heal broken families and to avoid best-laid plans getting derailed by the destiny that we deserve? Gifted architect Alexa Jenner has a strategic plan for architectural stardom and the ultimate goal of an independent practice. She vitally needs a prestigious new project, but her boss and mentor-with-benefits stands in the way. She grew up watching her mother pay a heavy price for love, at the loss of her freedom, her creativity and her identity– a price Alexa swore she would never pay. Now nothing will stand in the way of her success. Bruce Koczynski has success in spades, living a life of leisure after selling his software company for millions. But money can’t buy the thing he was deprived of as a child, and desires most. When crisis obliges them to jointly care for their best friends’ kids, a few weeks in each other’s company disrupts their carefully constructed plans. Alexa can scarcely afford the time, so sharing responsibilities with her sexy arch-nemesis is the only way it works, though the arrangement may be the death of her. Will the unexpected intimacy of playing house wreak havoc on their lives? With Alexa’s world turned upside-down, she must question what she really wants in life—and in love. What will she choose when the design for her future seems beyond her control? What is the price of sacrifice, when love is the prize? Making Room for You is an inspiring, heart-warming and steamy enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance from USA Today Best-selling and award-winning author MaryAnn Clarke. "This is an Entertaining, Must Read Romance that is really worth your time and I would recommend it to anyone." K Galloway, Amazon reviewer

Making Room For You (Kindle & ePub) - Having It All Book 2

*a full-length stand-alone steamy contemporary romantic suspense Ebook Sometimes moving into a new future means letting go of the past. If two clashing agents of change can change the way they see each other – they might just change the world for good, and build a beautiful future together. Attorney Sharon Beckett worked hard to lift her life out of the gutter. Her shameful scandalous past keeps her out of the limelight and firmly on the side of the establishment. And nothing else. In her mind, a pro-bono case for a skid row non-profit is the opposite of career advancement, but she’ll do what she must to climb that last corporate rung. Passionate and angry social worker Kent Sawyer is determined to save troubled street kids by opening a much-needed shelter. But getting development approval depends on forging an unlikely alliance with a beautiful cold-hearted ice princess.Scandal-averse Sharon, assigned to Kent’s project, could take on corrupt city officials and greedy developers to help him succeed, but she won’t. Until secrets from her past surface, and a dark turn of events forces her hand. Can Sharon and Kent put their differences aside and learn to work together for the greater good, or will Kent’s dreams of righting the past by brightening the future implode before they even break ground? Before You Knew Me can be read independently of other books in the Having It All series.

Before You Knew Me (Kindle & ePub) - Having It All Book 3

* a full-length stand alone contemporary romance Ebook Clio is a shy art history student determined to do her family duty. Guillermo is a sexy, reckless architect with the power to tempt her to follow her heart. Can these opposites fight their simmering attraction or will they answer the allure that will bring them bliss? Ecstasy is the only thing on Clio's mind. Specifically, ecstasy as portrayed in the Renaissance art of Italy. She's clinging to her last chance at achieving the college degree of her father's dreams, when she meets fast-living, handsome-as-sin Italian architect Guillermo. They come from two different worlds, but share a deep passion for history and beauty. Clio can't resist being drawn into Guillermo's problems when his family's beautiful ancestral villa is at risk of being sold to a rich celebrity who will carelessly destroy its rich history. She tries to keep it professional and fights the urge to surrender to Guillermo's smouldering seduction. Can Clio juggle her PhD thesis, a too-hot-to-handle romance, and rescue a priceless piece of history or will everything end in disaster? Chatelaine Grand Prize winner. Next Generation Indie Award finalist. Steamy and romantic, the Art of Enchantment is a beautifully written, evocative love story of art, history and passion set in Romantic Tuscany, about having the courage to answer the call of your true nature and finding family and home where you truly belong.

The Art of Enchantment (Kindle & ePub) - Life is a Journey Book 1

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