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They were each other’s first love in high school – in midlife they’ll be each other's last love too. Tara Month after month, my friends are finding love through our local book club. No one can explain it, but somehow whatever happens in the books we read happens to one lucky book club member in real life. When we read a story about childhood sweethearts who are reunited later in life, I never expect that this time I’ll be the one to fall in love. Patrick When I move back to my hometown, I never expect to run into my childhood best friend. I haven’t seen Tara in twenty-five years ...

He’s a grumpy machinist. She’s an uptight efficiency expert. They’re going to use every tool in their arsenal to save the factory – or kill each other trying! George is a simple guy. He likes bowling, watching football, and remodeling his house. He’s worked at the same place since he was eighteen and for him, a job is just a job. Until his union steward tells them that management is considering outsourcing their jobs to Mexico. Cassandra is the leading efficiency expert for Thomas Industries. She’s got a reputation for being tough, fair, and getting results. She’s determined ...

They’re supposed to be building a library, but instead they’re falling in love. When fitness teacher Olivia and developer Seth are asked to chair the Silver Falls library project they’re both thrilled to give back to the fifty-five and older community where they live. Even more thrilling – the way it feels when they’re together. Soon construction planning turns into stolen kisses and long nights in each other’s arms. At their age, they didn’t expect to find romance again but sometimes love comes when you least expect it. Will their past losses keep them from taking a chance on...

It was magic when they got together. Until it wasn’t… Growing up as part of the infamous Rosewater family of witches is a lot of pressure, but now that Sage is on her own, she’s ready to be a “normal”. She has one incredible night with a guy she meets at a college party, but when she wakes up, suddenly she actually is a “normal”. The guy she gave her virginity to somehow drained her magic and disappeared! Edward has been searching for his lost soulmate for four years. When he suddenly has a psychic vision of her kissing another man, he heads out to the town of Greysden to find...

A giant walks into a bar, and leaves with a succubus… Despite being a human, Dianne grew up with the stories that she comes from a long line of female demons. She doesn’t believe the family lore – at least until the day a huge football player tracks her down, claiming that she called to him in his dreams. Nephilim Elijah is used to being the biggest guy in the room. He’s turned his size into a profitable career in American football, but the giant has always felt like something was missing. When a curvy beauty starts haunting his dreams, he’s determined to track her down. The ...

Is there something in the water in the town of Greysden? Because falling in love within days of meeting someone isn’t normal. And neither is seeing a bear turn into an incredibly attractive man… When she learns that her best friend has fallen in love with a guy she just met, April is determined to save her from whatever weird cult has captured her. She doesn’t find a cult, but she does find a growly, Christmas-hating bear shifter who insists that April is his fated mate. A family tragedy years ago made Tyler hate Christmas and convinced him that he should avoid having a mate at all ...

Living in a town full of shifters, witches, vampires, and other mystical creatures, she thinks she’s seen everything. She was wrong. Marian When I was offered the job as head librarian in a small town in Colorado, I was thrilled. (Yeah, yeah, I’m a librarian named Marian, cue the musical jokes.) Sure, I’m one of the only humans in this magical little part of the world, but the residents welcome me with open arms. At least I thought they did, before someone tried to play an April Fool’s joke on me. There’s no way the hot younger guy flirting with me is into a middle-aged woman like...

This year Santa is getting a Christmas present…a brand new mate! Tony is transitioning back to civilian life after twenty years in the military and trying to figure out his next steps. When his mom signs him up to play Santa at Greysden’s annual holiday festival, he’s not happy about it. After so many years away from his family, he’s lost his love of the holiday, and the last thing the grumpy wolf wants to do is spread Christmas cheer. Marissa just moved to town, looking for a fresh start to heal her broken heart. When a growly Santa tracks her down and says he’s her fated mate, ...

Who says falling in love after forty can’t be fun, steamy, and wildly romantic? From grumpy ranchers and flirty factory workers to single parents and second chances, Hands On includes 5 midlife romantic comedies that celebrate love, laughter, and life’s surprising detours. This collection is full of heart and heat including cinnamon roll heroes, curvy heroines, and instalove fun including: A blue-collar factory guy and a no-nonsense consultant who go from enemies to lovers—with a basset hound referee. A harried single mom and a handsome stranger who ring in the New Year with a bang…...

She moved to a fifty-five and older community intending to enjoy an early retirement – instead she found love! Julie My kids think I’m crazy moving to the Silver Falls Active Living Community after my job offers me a buyout to retire early. They don’t understand my need to downsize and enjoy a simple, uncomplicated life. After a lifetime of working fulltime and taking care of my kids as a single mom, I’m ready for some “me time”. I soon learn that Silver Falls is nicknamed “Silver Fox Falls” due to the abundance of handsome older bachelors. But I’m not interested in ...

The factory jokester is about to get serious – with the older woman who happens to be his new boss! Jim I’ve been working on the production line in this small town factory since I graduated from high school. My coworkers still think of me as the smart-mouthed kid in their group, but now that I’ve turned thirty-five, I’m ready to settle down. when I get the opportunity to branch out and drive the forklift on another team, I see it as a chance for a fresh start. I’ve got a new look, a newly remodeled house, and now, a new boss – at least temporarily. I’ve also got a big problem,...

Previously published as “Dirty Martinis” by Rose Bak The boy on the playground has grown up into quite a sexy man -- and he mixes a good drink too! Olga When your sister is married to a famous rock star and your boss is a self-made billionaire, it’s hard not to feel inferior now and then. So, when I found out my landlord was selling my apartment and I was going to have to move – again – I decided to pop into the new bar up the street for a little liquid comfort. I wasn’t expecting to run into the guy who’d been my first boyfriend. It was in kindergarten, but it still totally ...

Some rescues save more than just lives. Patrick I'd given up on finding love -- at forty-six, I figured that ship had sailed. Then I pulled Emma and her five-year-old daughter from a wrecked car during the worst snowstorm in years, and the legendary "Lawson Lightning Bolt" struck again. But Emma's just passing through our small mountain town, and single moms don't fall for guys who still live with their mothers... do they? Emma After my ex abandoned us, I swore off men completely. So when the ridiculously handsome Fire & Rescue commander offers us a place to stay at his family home while my...

A human walks into a bear-owned coffee shop looking for a job. She finds love… Charlie is a happy-go-lucky bear. He loves his family, he loves working at the coffee shop he owns, and he loves Christmas. When he finally meets his fated mate, he’s ecstatic. He doesn’t care that she’s older than him. He doesn’t care that she’s his sister’s best friend. And he really doesn’t care that he’s technically her boss. He’s ready to settle down and have his happily-ever-after with the perfect woman. Theresa just got out of a bad relationship and the last thing she wants is to fall ...

He let her go once, but there’s no way he’s letting his mate get away a second time. Thirty years ago, wolf shifter Damon met his true mate. Unfortunately, he was already married to someone else, with a baby on the way. Letting Angie go was the hardest thing he ever did, but he always knew that somehow fate would bring them together again. Angie is only back in the shifter town of Greysden long enough to mend fences with her sister and help settle their parents’ estate. She has no desire to stay in the town where she experienced so much loss, even if her sister’s new neighbor is her...

Christmas is a time for family, love, and...men who turn into animals? The shifter town of Greysden is gearing up for the holidays and some of its sexiest residents are finally finding their true mates. When human women meet growly alpha males, there's going to be a little culture shock. Finding out shapeshifters exist is one thing, falling in love at first sight is another! The road to love isn't easy, but with a little help from fate and some nosy small-town matchmakers, there's a guaranteed happily ever after for these fated mates. "Holidays with the Shifters" includes five steamy ...

Fifteen years ago a lie tore them apart. When they find each other again, will they still feel fireworks? Noah When I came back and discovered that my wife had filed for divorce while I was on a business trip, I was devastated. Carmen was my first love. My only love. And I had no idea what I’d done to make her disappear without a trace. The one day I get a taste for Italian food… Carmen When I got a letter saying my husband was cheating on me, I divorced him and left town without a word. I’ve got a good life with my friends and my restaurant, even if I sometimes miss the easy ...

She came to town to attend her daughter’s wedding, not fall in love with a wolf shifter! There’s something weird about the small town of Greysden. In her first twenty-four hours in town, a giant wolf jumps on the hood of Sarah’s car, a strange man throws her over his shoulder and says they are fated to be together forever, and her daughter tells her that not only are shape shifters real, but she’s about to marry one. Wolf shifter Hank figured he’d never meet his fated mate. He married for companionship, and now that he’s a widow, he’s content to live in the woods and spend ...

They both thought working the ER on Christmas Eve was going to be a disaster. But then they fell in love... Dr. Jodi Lynn never knew her parents. Growing up in foster care taught her that she can only rely on herself, and she’s turned that tenaciousness into a successful career in emergency medicine. Nothing ever distracts her from her job – at least until she finds herself working two consecutive holiday shifts with a tall, dark, and handsome doctor named Gavin. When Gavin returns from his stint with Doctors in Disasters he’s looking forward to meeting the new doctor at Portland ...

She’s a billionaire pretending to be the maid. He’s a billionaire falling for the wrong woman… or maybe the right one. When James Fitzgerald sees a gorgeous woman cleaning his office after hours, he assumes she’s part of the janitorial staff. What he doesn’t know is that the "cleaning lady" is actually Nina Jimenez, the CEO of Johnson Janitorial and a billionaire in her own right. She’s just filling in during the holidays, something she does to stay connected to her employees and avoid the spotlight. James is used to women chasing his wealth and name, but something about the ...