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A sweet and sizzling summer romance about a woman who takes a job at a bookstore in Nantucket and gets involved with the man who turns out to be her boss: a billionaire bent on knocking the store down.

When book lover Jade Taylor applies to manage the Little Bay Book Shack on Nantucket Island over the summer, the last thing she needs is the distraction of billionaire resort owner, Liam Haven.

But things take an unexpected turn when Liam becomes Jade’s boss—a man who only reads contracts for pleasure…

In a bid to save the bookshop from being absorbed into the Haven resort, Jade is determined to teach Liam that there’s more to life than acquiring real estate. And if she can make him realize happily ever afters do exist, might she be able to save the island’s bookshop in the process?

In this game of hearts, the stakes have never been higher…

Molly Harris is used to being left. Parents, boyfriends – she’s the queen of rejection. Her latest boyfriend, gym-fanatic Duncan, dumps her to go on reality dating show The One which sets up hot singletons to date for four weeks before meeting at the altar to say, ‘I do’.

But Duncan was the one who picked Molly up and put her back together the last time her heart got broken, so, determined not to let ‘The One’ get away, she follows Duncan onto the show. If she can prove that they’re meant to be, she might just get the happily ever after of her dreams…

But on the first day of filming, another reminder of her painful history walks into Happily Ever After Towers: Ben Knight, her it’s-not-you-it’s-me heartbreaker. The one she loved before Duncan.

**In four weeks’ time, who will she meet at the altar? Duncan, the first person who ever made her feel loved, or Ben, the first person who made her feel?**

If you’re not a ten on Sophie’s spreadsheet, you’re never getting her between the bedsheets…

No aspect of Sophie’s life goes unrecorded in her Excel spreadsheets, so when she accidentally sends it to her entire contact list instead of just her best friend, Sophie has a lot of uncomfortable explaining to do.

First on the list? Dr Michael Adams. After a disastrous first date, Michael scored a ‘3’ on Sophie’s ‘love life’ tab, but when she shows up to apologise for sharing his result with the world, he issues an unexpected challenge: ten dates to prove that love can’t be calculated by an equation or contained by boxes on a spreadsheet.

Sophie isn’t someone who’s used to thinking outside the digital box, but there’s something about Michael that makes her want to take a chance…

Sally is a classic romantic and Harry is a classic cynic, but when a drunken bet leads the new flatmates to (badly) recreate ‘the lift’ from Dirty Dancing, and the video goes viral (#EpicRomcomReenactmentFailure), they both realise there’s potential financial benefit in blundering their way through the romcom lexicon for their suddenly vast social media following.

Now, as Harry and Sally bring major romcom moments to new life – including recreating that classic diner scene – their faking it turns to making…out and suddenly they’re living a real life romcom of their own!

But like all the greatest love stories, the road to happily ever after is paved with unexpected challenges for this hero and heroine…

Dream job. Dream house. Fake fiancé.

A year in a gorgeous Italian castle…

When Anna Roberts’ life implodes, an online search leads her to an ad for the ultimate dream job – management of a gorgeous castle on the shores of Lake Como, accommodation included. The only catch? Anna can’t do it alone…

…With the last man on earth she’d choose!

The castle owners will only accept a couple as caretakers, which means Anna needs a man on her arm at the interview. Enter her neighbour, Jake Tucker. Though Anna and Jake have never seen eye-to-eye, Jake’s had a rough few years and an escape to Italy sounds ideal. Yet, when they get the job and jet off, Anna and Jake face an unexpected challenge. Pretending to be a couple is difficult … but pretending the tension simmering between them doesn’t exist is quickly proving impossible!

Dean Baxter was everything a sensible thirty-two-year-old teacher should avoid. Five years younger, cocky, with a playboy reputation. Oh and guardian to Tom, one of her most promising students. But Lia was a rebel at heart.Lia Stapleton was everything that was out of reach for an uneducated garage mechanic who’d made too many mistakes. Cambridge-educated, gorgeous and from a well-heeled background, she was his brother’s teacher. But Dean couldn’t resist her.As Dean and Lia’s tentative relationship begins, can it survive Tom’s disapproval, her parents’ interference. And the dangerous return of his past.

Thanks to a brutal divorce, Kerry has become the shy one. The one who sits in the corner. Not an obvious choice for flirty, rich playboy Archie Farthington. But Archie’s never gone for obvious. He’s seen another side of Kerry and he’s determined to coax it out of her.Just as he’s making progress, he’s left reeling by a chance encounter from his past – the source of his childhood nightmares. Will this, and the surprise return of Kerry’s ex, blow their blossoming relationship off course? Or can they both put the past behind them and move towards a brighter future, together.This is the second book in the Friends series. It can be read as a standalone but follows on from Yellow is for Sunflowers.

Welcome to the Beach Reads Book Club…where love is just a page away…

When Lottie Watt is unceremoniously booted out of her uptight book club for not following the rules, she decides to throw the rulebook out the window and start her own club – one where conversation, gin and cake take precedent over actually having read the book!

The Beach Reads Book Club soon finds a home for its meetings at Books by the Bay, a charming bookshop and café owned by gorgeous, brooding Matthew Steele, and as the book club picks heat up, so too does the attraction between Matt and Lottie.

If there’s anything Lottie has learned from the romances she’s been reading, it’s that the greatest loves are the ones hardest earned.

A love letter to chicklit, romance, romcoms, whatever you want to call them!

Mr Right Across the Street

Mia Abbott’s move to Manchester was supposed to give her time and space from all the disastrous romantic choices she’s made in her past. But then the hot guy who lives opposite – the one who works out every day at exactly 10 a.m., not that Mia has noticed thank-you-very-much – starts leaving notes in his window…for her.

Bar owner Luke Doyle has his own issues to deal with but as he shows Mia the sites of her new city he also shows her what real romance looks like for the first time. And when he cooks up a signature cocktail in her honour, she realises that the man behind the bar is even more enticing than any of his creations. And once she’s had a taste she knows it will never be enough!

Strictly Come Dating

Saturday nights are strictly for dancing…

As the glitter ball shimmers and sequins flash, forty-year-old Maggie remembers the pull of the dancefloor. But now, as a newly divorced mum of two, Maggie’s certain her dancing days are over. Or are they…?

Encouraged by her friends, Maggie dusts off her silver stilettoes and enrols for dancing classes, all she needs now is the perfect partner.

Enter Seb. Young, carefree and hot as hell, Seb is definitely a perfect 10! Even though everything about him is outrageously inappropriate! But as Seb sweeps her across the dancefloor every week, Maggie begins to see a new side to him; kind, caring, funny, strong.

And Maggie realises that he’s the only one she’d like to foxtrot with…perhaps even forever?

Published by One More Chapter (ebook, 12th June)

She can’t let him out of her sight.British actor Zac Edwards is the latest heartthrob to hit the red carpets. Hot, talented and rich, he sends women wild…all except one.

Close protection officer Kat Parker hasn’t got time to play celebrity games. She has one job: to protect Zac from the stalker that seems to be dogging his every move.

Zac might get her hot under her very starched collar, but Kat’s a professional – and sleeping with Zac is no way part of her remit…

Published by One More Chapter (ebook 13th March 2020)

Sam Huxton doesn’t do one-night stands, especially not with men she’s just met! But the hot guy at the bar was hard to resist and one night is all they share – no names, no numbers, just some much needed fun…

Until the same guy walks into Sam’s life the next day as her new employee. Sam never mixes business with pleasure and makes it clear an office fling with Ryan is off-limits. But after-hours…one thing can lead to another.

Can Sam trust her heart and her business with the new guy?

Newly promoted head teacher Anna Dalton needs a Christmas miracle – and fast! After years of sitting through excruciatingly dull Christmas productions, complete with crying children and sleeping parents, she’s determined Riddlescomb Primary School will put on a Nativity to remember.

Enter bad boy actor Dan Ramsey, recently axed from the lead role in a TV drama and in desperate need of cleaning up his image or he’ll never work again.

Dan can flash those heart-stopping dimples all he likes, Anna tells herself she isn’t going to fall for them. She knows why he’s decided to volunteer at the school, and it’s for the good of his bank balance…not his soul.

But as Anna and Dan are forced to work together for the sake of a truly magical Christmas for the children, sparks fly and they can’t help but wonder what will happen once the festive season is over…

She’s got the brains. He’s got the muscle . . .

Dr Kelly Bridge can’t believe her ears. Her parents have hired a bodyguard to protect her.

Yes, she’s developing a vaccine against a biological terrorist attack. But she’s a scientist. It’s not like she’s a celebrity . . .

Kelly needs to focus on the task at hand, not be bothered by some bloke acting like her shadow.

But cheeky Ben Jacobs isn’t just some guy. He’s ex-Special Forces and drop-dead gorgeous. And Kelly does not need that kind of distraction right now.

Kelly and Ben find themselves living in tight quarters, and soon they grow closer than they’d like to admit . . .
But on a work trip to Rome, Kelly finds that things are worse than she thought. Not only is she horribly aware she’s falling for her bodyguard, Kelly’s also in grave danger.

Then things go as wrong as they possibly could. And Ben begins to doubt his ability to save Kelly . . .

Can he follow his heart and his instincts? And can a sweet scientist and a hunky hero ever really find their happy ending?

Also available as an audiobook and on other ebook platforms.

Published by Choc Lit 24th September 2019 (digital)

What if your dreams were so close you could reach out and touch them?

How could anyone resist Michael Tennant, with his hypnotic blue eyes and voice like molten chocolate? Jessie Simmons certainly can’t. But Jessie’s a single mum who can’t sing to save her life – there’s no way she’ll ever cross paths with the star tenor.

At least that’s what she thinks until she’s unexpectedly invited to take part in a new reality TV show. The premise? Professional singers teach hopeless amateurs how to sing. The surprise? Jessie’s partner is none other than Michael Tennant!

As she becomes better acquainted with the man behind the voice, will Jessie find out the hard way that you should never meet your idols? Or will she get more than she bargained for?

Nothing is sweeter than a second chance . . .

Life hasn’t turned out like Abby Spencer thought it would.

After losing her mum at just thirteen, she gave up everything to raise her four younger sisters. But now it’s finally her chance to shine.

Abby’s just landed an interview for the PA role going at Crumbs, an international biscuit company.

If only she hadn’t arrived late and tripped over her handbag, straight into her would-be boss, Douglas, son of the Lord Faulkner.

Luckily for her, Doug doesn’t seem to mind that Abby’s the polar opposite of his Type A personality. She’s hired on the spot.

Abby’s new job isn’t what she imagined. Especially with the sparks that fly between her and Doug whenever he’s around.

But Doug has built some high walls around his heart. Abby never knows what he’s thinking, but she’s sure he feels it, too.

Abby’s ready to take a chance on Doug and find happiness on her own terms for a change. But Doug has his secrets, and maybe he’s not who Abby thinks he is . . .

No one should be alone at Christmas, but that’s just how bold and beautiful Gabby Sanderson likes it.

But her cool and confident attitude hides a tender heart that fears being let down . . . something she’s grown far too used to.

Heartthrob Owen can charm anyone. That is until he tries it on the one colleague he can’t get out of his head. But Gabby seems completely immune to his good looks and charisma.

And there’s another problem. Workplace romances are forbidden.

But Owen persists and Gabby begins to wonder . . . Could it be worth letting him in?

Now Gabby has a decision to make. Should she risk it all and open her heart this Christmas? Who knows what she’ll find under the mistletoe . . .

Party-loving LA supermodel Lizzie Donavue is forever caught in a whirlwind of celebrity parties and always has the next up-and-coming Hollywood bad boy by her side. She’s living the life . . . Right?

Well, that’s what she lets the world think.

Because life lost its sparkle when she tragically lost her parents in a car accident two years ago. And Lizzie’s beloved brother has been in a coma ever since.

On top of everything else, she’s now facing a scandal that could ruin her career.

What Lizzie needs is a friend.

Luckily, Nick Templeton is only too happy to oblige. After all, he’s her brother’s best friend and they’ve known each other forever.

And he’s definitely not been in love with her for as long as he can remember.

But will Lizzie finally take a chance on the good guy? Or is he just too damn nice . . .

Available to purchase from book stores and other ebook platforms.

He hates Christmas. She’s nuts for Noel. Perhaps all they need is a little Christmas faith . . .

Christmas fanatic Faith Watkins has just opened her very own boutique hotel in the charming Lake District. It’s a dream come true.

Now all she needs is for the rooms to be filled with happy guests. Faith just knows this year will be the best Christmas ever.

The Old Mill’s very first guest is rugged, handsome and . . . Christmas-hating Adam Hunter.

It’s always a difficult time of year for Adam. He wants solitude. She wants to spread Christmas cheer.

So why are the sparks between them brighter than any of the Christmas lights hung around the hotel?

Faith and Adam both have their baggage. Could this be a Christmas to remember . . . for all the wrong reasons? Or can they put aside their differences at the most magical time of the year

When a tenacious driver out to win meets a fiery woman who doesn’t like to lose . . .

Melanie Hunt is a press officer for the Delta racing team.

She’s used to travelling to glamorous locations like Monaco and Shanghai for work. And after having her heart broken by Viper driver Carlos Fenner, she knows to keep romance and work strictly separate.

But life is just never that simple.

Aiden Foster is exactly the sort of man Mel needs to stay away from — she’s learned that the hard way. The only problem is she can’t.

She’s used to racing cars.
But her heart . . .That’s new.

Aiden is all charm and confidence on the surface, but Mel has a feeling something sweeter lies beneath . . .

If only she can find the courage to follow her heart.

But will it end up broken again, or will Mel’s love life finally reach the finish line?

Make a wish . . .

Melissa Raven has long given up on fairy-tale Christmases.

She’s taken her seven-year-old son William and left her good-for-nothing husband. Now all she wants is to keep her little boy safe and leave their painful memories behind.

But it breaks her heart to see how painfully shy William is. So to bring him out of his shell, Melissa arranges for some tennis lessons. With Daniel, a former Grand Slam champion no less.

Daniel’s certainly easy on the eyes, but the last thing she expects is the instant sparks that fly between them. And the back-and-forth flirtation beats any tennis rally.

Daniel has fallen hard for her, but Melissa has been let down time and time again. She no longer believes in happy endings. How does she know that this time will be any different?

If she can only find the courage to open her heart, maybe she and William can find the true magic of Christmas with Daniel at their side. Can all their wishes finally come true?

Published by Choc Lit on 13 August 2015 (digital).

Sometimes the truth hurts …

When journalist Tess Johnson takes a job at Helix pharmaceuticals, she has a very specific motive. Tess has reason to believe the company are knowingly producing a potentially harmful drug and, if her suspicions are confirmed, she will stop at nothing to make sure the truth comes out.

Jim Knight is the president of research and development at Helix and is a force to be reckoned with. After a disastrous office affair he’s determined that nothing else will distract him from his vision for the company. Failure is simply not an option.

As Tess and Jim start working together, both have their reasons for wanting to ignore the sexual chemistry that fires between them. But chemistry, like most things in the world of science, isn’t always easy to control.

How much can a spoilt rich girl and a bad boy really have in common?

Brianna is gorgeous, rich and . . . bored.

She’s part of the privileged Worthington family — the owners of several high-end department stores.

Tired of the mundaneness of her life, she accepts an invitation to see how her mother’s charity is dealing with the aftermath of a tornado in South America. No one’s more surprised than her.

But Mitch McBride, the CMO, doesn’t need a spoilt rich girl making his job more difficult. He’s from the wrong side of the tracks and had to work hard enough to get to where he is.

And he’s not about to lose his job for a pretty face.

Worlds apart, the last thing Brianna and Mitch expect is the electricity that strikes when they’re together.

But with the world seemingly against them and every sign pointing to them being a bad fit, can they bridge the gap separating them?

She locks away the bad guys. But she can’t lock away her heart . . .

Police Sergeant Megan Taylor has had more than her fair share of ‘nice’ guys. And barrister Scott Armstrong is handsome, suave and . . . just too charming.

She’s been hurt before by just his type. But as much as she tries, she can’t deny the electricity between them.

There’s just one problem. One big problem.

Scott defends the people that Megan works hard to bring to justice.

They couldn’t be more different. But perhaps the one thing they can agree on is how they feel about each other.

Soon Megan begins to see another side to Scott. One she thinks she might just like. And she wonders . . . what really lies beneath the charm?.

Kathryn Freeman

Author of Romantic Fiction

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