Showing results by author "Lisa Freed" in All Categories

Is there ever a good or perfect time for love to find you? BRITTANY There I am in the middle of a restaurant trying to process the public dumping I just endured when along comes a cute guy slipping right into my ex’s still warm chair. He obviously has no sense of timing, yet he’s exactly what I need right now. GRANT I’ve been attracted to Brittany since the moment she bounded out of her mobile groomer to collect my dog. My life has several big changes coming up, yet I can’t help taking what could be my only chance with her. Loving Grant is a sweet and steamy Instalove romance ...

REED Tired of putting myself out there only to face rejection and heartache, I’ve given up. But I love my grandma, so I agree to a farfetched blind date with her friend’s granddaughter. When I see her, a small ember of hope and something else flares within my cold, lonely heart. But I’m a defective male, and how could a woman so perfect want me? WINNIE When my beloved Mimi offers to set me up with her friend's handsome grandson that I’ve been crushing on, I feel like Cinderella. But there’s no fairy tale happy ending in my future. I’m a shy little mouse and he’s everything ...

It doesn’t matter that she’s my brother’s ex-wife; she belongs with me. JULIE After the ups and downs of a failed relationship, swearing off men was easy. So why do I currently find myself pining after my ex-husband’s big and gruff older brother? He’s everything my ex wasn’t, but that doesn’t mean he’s the right man for me. WILLIAM I’ve been off on military missions for years. I come back home to find my brother divorced and his curvy ex the stuff of dreams-my dreams. Having given years of my life to my country, it’s time for me to do some living of my own, and that ...

When a reformed bad boy crosses paths with a spoiled Daddy’s girl, his heart might not be the only thing in trouble… JACOB I was a dumb kid when I committed the crime that sent me to prison and forever altered my life. I’ve paid my debt and put in my time. My job as a trash collector isn’t glamourous, but it’s honest work and keeps the bills paid. When I tangle with a spoiled little rich girl, I should keep my distance. My rough hands aren’t fit to touch a princess like her. Problem is I never was much good at doing what I should. Hauling Her In is a steamy & sweet, opposites ...

Can a disagreeable lawyer and an upbeat young woman find happiness? Jubilee My grandmother’s greatest desire was for me to embrace my creativity and find what brings me joy. She left me a sweet apartment and loads of cash to do just that. Except I’m not as creative as I thought and I’m bombing at everything I try. Even worse, the apartment comes with a sourpuss neighbor whose deep scowls and disagreeable attitude make it hard to keep a smile on my face. Yet underneath his stern exterior I find a man just as lonely and confused as me. Nathan My life was going great. After five years ...

Can desiring the wrong guy turn out right? Kim One year after being left at the altar, I'm finally ready to reclaim my life. The Colorado ski trip was supposed to be about independence—not falling for an older and devastatingly handsome stranger. Mike’s everything that’s wrong for me, charming, confident, capable of making me forget every hard-learned lesson about love, and let’s not forget the tiny issue of him living over two hundred miles away from where I do. But when he looks at me like I'm the most fascinating woman alive, my walls crumble. Mike At forty-three, I've mastered ...

AVA He was my secret crush in high school and my tormentor. He also got me suspended. Thankfully, I went to college far, far away from him and rarely gave him a second thought. Okay, hardly ever. But now I’m back home and my mother owes his family a lot of money. He still tempts and torments me, and it is payback time. I’m going to take his heart. RAFFERTY She was my everything, the girl just out of reach and the only one who saw past my bad boy image. I did a lot of stupid things to get her attention and it backfired spectacularly. When she left, I worked to build myself up to be a man...

One look at my sister’s BFF all grown up and I know she will be mine. BRETT Growing up, I barely noticed my younger sister’s friend. Years later I walk into my parent’s house, spy that curvy body, and know I found the woman I want. And I’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen, even if I have to bend some truths along the way. KATIE I’ve adored my BFF’s older brother since I was a teenager. Sadly, I don’t stand a chance with a man like him. But when he hires me and we get up close and personal fast, I can’t help wondering if I’ve been all wrong about him. Adoring my Best...

JADE Everything that could go wrong in my life recently has. Normally I’m not impulsive, but sometimes you must take a deep breath and take the chance. Which brings me here to Mountain Ridge Resort. When a hungover, sexy older man steps out of the bushes, it doesn’t take much to convince him we can get over our woes together and have the best revenge by enjoying ourselves. Flings are meant to end, and I can’t ask for more. Can I? BAXTER Planned at the request of my ex, I should have cancelled this trip as swiftly as she ended our relationship. Who goes to a romantic resort by ...

She’s always been mine… TRENT All my past decisions come back to haunt me when I see the woman I love in another man’s arms. The reality that I might lose her forever spurs me into action. I’ll prove to her that I’m a man worthy of her love. MADISON He’s my ex for a reason. I can’t risk my heart again; it hasn’t mended from the first time he broke it. He claims he still loves me and will do anything to get me back. And I find myself believing him. Resisting my Ex is a Curvy Girl OTT Instalove Steamy Romance with an alpha male who knows what he wants and the willing, younger,...

Amanda James may be short, curvy and full of blonde ambition, but when her advertising job is in jeopardy her good cheer takes a decisive nosedive. Billionaire Dimitri Christakos, a dark and charming wine merchant from Greece, seems the answer to both her company and her love life's salvation, but Amanda isn't sure just what hides behind his amazing dimples. His timing impeccable, his ardor overwhelming, and his house and country amazing, Amanda is suitably enchanted. Her job is saved, her heart but a whisper from surrendered, when Dimitri's old fiancée Rena Siannas’ reappears ready to ...

Can loving the wrong guy turn out right? TAYLOR I’m blonde, beautiful, and have a great career. Finding love should be easy. It’s not. Every man I date turns out not to be who I’m looking for. I’m starting to think I should just settle for Mr. Right Now when my bestie hooks me up with a man that’s all wrong for me. The right guys haven’t worked out. Maybe Mr. Wrong will? GABE Burned by love, I’d given up on finding the mythical right one. Yet the closer I get to forty the more I realize how much I want a wife and family. Then a coworker sets me up and suddenly I realize who ...

Can falling for the wrong guy turn out right? AMELIA When an attractive man catches my eye, I decide he’s perfect for a one-night stand. It’s only later I find out he’s anything but. He’s older, a bit of a jerk, and, oh yeah, a despised former coworker of my dad’s. Despite everything, when that one night turns into more, I start to wonder if maybe he’s not so wrong for me after all. MARK A lot is going on in my life and I’m not a relationship sort of person. When a younger woman approaches me, I’m game for a few hours of fun. Except afterwards I can’t get her out of my ...

Can a younger woman and an older man find love when they’re on opposite sides? LINDA Life is hard, but family is tougher. After getting my heart broken, my family rallies around me, giving me a home and a job at my family’s store. When you’ve been hurt before, it’s difficult to trust anyone again. That’s why it’s surprising when I fall so hard and fast for Ryan, a handsome older man. My mind urges me to use caution. My heart tells me he’s the one I can believe in. But how well do I truly know him? RYAN Growing up in the shadow of a powerful father and having your every mistake...

Will the attraction between a young hair stylist and an older investment manager working in the same building lead to more? Heather I can’t help noticing Mr. Tall, Blond, and Gorgeous whenever I pass by on my way to pick up lunch, but why would someone like him notice me? Other than the blue streaks in my hair. Still, a girl can dream. When I find myself alone at night and with a flat tire, I’m shocked when he offers to help and drops to his knees in his expensive suit. Maybe there’s a chance for a modern-day fairytale. Christopher After my divorce, I’ve been lonely, I admit it. ...

Is there ever a good or perfect time for love to find you? NATALIE Office romances are a hard no in my book. Yet somehow, I connect with the office ladies’ man. I’m not about to be played. If he wants me, then he better be prepared to play for keeps. MATT I thought I had women figured out. Then I met her and all my well-thought out plans get scattered. How can one woman leave me completely unbalanced? The only thing I’m certain of is I can’t let her go when her internship ends. Loving Matt is a sweet and steamy Instalove romance featuring an older man who thought he knew it all and ...

Can a hopeful younger woman convince a wary older man that home is where you make it? LYNN Running a struggling B&B in Delaware was never my dream, at least not the struggling part. I’ve learned that dreams rarely come true and to not count on anyone except myself. Cheated out of my inheritance and then cheated on by my husband, I’m over it. Then a big, grumpy, teddy bear of an older man stumbles into my life and suddenly I think maybe dreams aren’t so overrated after all. STAN One embarrassing accident effectively ended my football career and left me with a nickname that I’m all ...

BRYLEE Always a bridesmaid, never the bride- good! Because I don’t want to be the bride. Be in, go to, or even think about weddings. When another friend bites the dust and gives in to the big L-word, I’m left without my best friend and my roommate. Then he steps in, needing a place to stay. Fine, whatever, it doesn’t matter that he’s tall, dark, and handsome. I’m not falling for him or any of that love nonsense he’s spouting. JEREMY Watching my big brother stumble all over himself now that he’s in love, I can barely stop laughing. Nope, never will I make a fool of myself like ...