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Romantic Comedies / Contemporary Romances

Each book stands alone and follows a different couple.
​You don't need to have read the other books in the series, although some of the stories interconnect
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An Autumn in Paris

Because of Audrey Hepburn, I have foolishly…

a) bought into the whole “Paris is always a good idea” thing without any offscreen evidence,
b) uprooted my son and left my bittersweet memories behind,
c) allowed Thomas—the handsome, caring, way-out-of-my-league vet—to disrupt the humdrum life I had self-prescribed for my Broken Heart Syndrome.

Behind his easy smile and swoon-worthy pecs, Thomas conceals an open wound. No matter how hot his kisses or how genuine his affection, he’s still reeling. He can’t move on.

And I can’t risk falling for him. I have a child to raise—a preteen boy who needs his mom to be all there.

But as autumn strips the trees of their leaves, falling for Thomas is exactly what I do. Throwing caution to the wind, I dare to hope for a future with him…

…until the past comes knocking.

Can we handle it or will it break us forever?
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Amanda's Guide to Love


Kindle Scout Winner

A Woman’s Guide to Perfection, Rule #13:
Don't marry a man who is too handsome, even if you love him.
Love has nothing to do with marriage. 
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Parisian career girl Amanda Roussel worships perfection. Not only does she believe every word in her instructive Guide, but she lives by those words.
Small wonder she’s so lonely!

Professional gambler Kes Moreno worships freedom. But when the Gypsy heartthrob falls for Amanda, he knows he’s in a fix.
Despite their passion and friendship, she’s too aloof to see how perfect they are for each other.

Will Amanda let a man like Kes break through her emotional shell?



The Devil's Own Chloe


Young Parisian architect Chloe Germain hires childhood friend Hugo Bonnet as a builder. Lethally toxic to loved ones, Chloe keeps them at arm’s length to protect them. 

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Or so she thinks. 

Patient and strong, Hugo prides himself on being able to fix anything. Trouble is, he’s never tried repairing a chasm in someone’s soul before. 

Will his love save Chloe or will fixing her leave him broken? 



 

PLAYING TO WIN SERIES


Playing with Fire: A Single Dad Romance (Playing to Win #1)

He was supposed to look out for her, not kiss her senseless...
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Au pair Uma is all kinds of wrong for single dad Zach. Raised in a conservative Hindu family, Uma is his son's nanny, a twenty-three-year-old virgin, and a guileless ingenue to boot. Zach knows all of that. Then why can't he rein in his lust for her?

If there is one man Uma should not be attracted to, it's the father of the adorable five-year-old in her charge. Once burned twice shy, Zach is the captain of a pro water polo team and a wealthy entrepreneur who can have any woman he wants. No strings attached. Small wonder he goes all out to shun Uma!

But when, with the help of a bottle of fine wine, Zach confesses all the dirty things he'd like to do to her, Uma astounds him by saying she wants that, too. What's a man to do but oblige?

Besides, it's not like it's the end of the world. They're both sensible, level-headed adults. They'll just have a bit of fun and then go back to normal, as if nothing happened.

As if feelings weren't already getting in the way.

Playing for Keeps: An Amnesia Romance (Playing to Win #2)

He remembers everything... except the first thirty years of his life.
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Sports star-turned-coach Lucas Delaunay has no recollection of his past, despite his parents' and friends' efforts to help him. 

Enter Isabelle Ferrand, a young publicist hired to land sponsors and fundraise for Lucas’s club. He is told she was a friend. Just a friend. Everyone, Isabelle included, insists he regarded her as a sister.

Not anymore, he doesn't.

Every night, he dreams of her naked and panting beneath him. Her taste, her smell, the way her breasts fill his palms... Every morning he wakes up rock hard, groping for her in his empty bed.

With desire spinning out of control, Lucas wonders if amnesia has changed his taste in women, or if there’s something Isabelle isn’t telling him.

And if she might be the key to unlocking his past.

Playing Dirty (Playing to Win #3)

What happens when revenge collides with love?

In his pimply teens, Julien was led on, played and publicly humiliated by Noemi.
But time has been kind to him.

Now a heartthrob and formidable water polo defender, Julien has no trouble with the ladies.

That means, he can finally get back at Noemi.

Only... he hadn't expected her to have grown from a shallow girl to a caring woman. A woman with feelings.

Nor had he anticipated the bitter aftertaste of his revenge, or how empty his bed--and his life--would be without her.

Might she still have his heart?
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While Julien ponders the question, Noemi sets out on her own quest for payback... 


 

THE DARCY BROTHERS SERIES


Find You in Paris (The Darcy Brothers #1)

True spite. Fake marriage. Real romance.

If there's one man that fledgling art photographer Diane Petit really, really, actively hates, it's fragrance mogul Sebastian Darcy who stole her father's company--and wrecked the man's health in the process.

But the arrogant SOB had better brace himself because Diane has vowed revenge.
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And revenge she will have.


​Raphael's Fling (The Darcy Brothers #2)

One secretive nerd. One irreverent playboy. One Christmas party that changes everything.​

My name is Mia, and I dream about publishing a book on medieval Paris.
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​Except... I’m better qualified for writing a manual on how to go from a budding scholar to a pregnant runaway in three easy steps.


The Perfect Catch (The Darcy Brothers #3)

He blocked the penalty shot, but he left his heart unguarded...
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French goalkeeper Noah Masson wants to prove his worth to Coach and help his team win the gold. With an unruly mutt for company, a part-time gig to pay rent, and the national Water Polo Championships fast approaching, Noah is one hundred percent focused on his goal.

That is, until he catches a beautiful intruder poking around his kitchen...

American realtor-in-training Sophie Bander wants to convince her overbearing father she can be a first-class agent. Now she's in Paris, learning the ropes at a large agency. When she's done, she'll return to Key West, join her father's business, and marry the man of his dreams. It's not like she expects to be attracted to that man. Sophie has never felt sexual attraction, anyway.

That is, until a hard-bodied goalie mistakes her for a thief and presses her against the wall in his kitchen...

Clarissa & the Cowboy (Companion Novella)

~ Nathan ~
Right now Clarissa, our tour guide, is talking about prehistoric cave paintings. 
In a moment, she’ll point at the mammoth… Wait for it….
“Look at the mammoth on your right,” she says.
Told ya! I’ve done her tour six times in two months.
Everyone gawks at the mammoth. 
My eyes stay trained on Clarissa’s lovely face.
After the tour, I’ll ask her out, fully expecting her to say no. 
I mean, why would a hotshot Parisian archeologist go on a date with a dairy farmer from the sticks? 
But I need to hear Clarissa’s no.
Maybe then I’ll be able to forget her.

~ Clarissa ~
Nathan, aka Cowboy, is here again. Staring at me again.
I ignore him. 
Just as I’ve ignored the hot, disturbing dreams I’ve been having lately. 
Dreams in which a handsome cowboy undresses me. 
Kisses me. 
Pleasures me into oblivion. 
Crazy dreams!
In real life, I’m going back to Paris to start a new job in a big museum. 
The one thing I don’t need during my last week in Burgundy is a roll in the hay with Nathan. 
Even if that roll turns out to be better than my craziest dreams…

 

LA BOHEME SERIES


 Winter's Gift (La Boheme #1)

He's a steely tycoon.
She's an elite call girl.
Both have sworn off love...


When Anton and Anna cross paths over the winter holidays, neither can deny that what they share in bed -- and out of it -- is truly special.

But it threatens the principle they've been living by for years:

​Don't trust anyone.


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What If It's Love? (La Boheme #2)

Dante Rossetti First Place Award Winner

When the hottest man in Paris – Rob Dumont – shows interest in geeky, introverted heiress Lena, she suspects something fishy.

And so she should.


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Falling for Emma (La Boheme #3)

Chanticleer Award Nominee

Rising star of French soft rock Cyril falls for Laura -- the charming groupie who waltzed into his life one sweet summer afternoon. 
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Their story could have been pretty straightforward except...

He's blind.

And she isn't who she claims to be.


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Under My Skin (La Boheme #4)

Feisty bartender Jeanne and geek-turned-hottie Mat cross paths at an engagement party, a baptism and a wedding... and miserably fail to keep their eyes and hands off each other.

But Mat is an ambitious politician running for mayor of his hometown and involved with an exquisite woman. He knows exactly where he wants to be five years from now. 


Falling for Jeanne all over again is definitely not part of his plan.


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SERIES BOX SETS


LA BOHEME - A COMPLETE SERIES BOX SET

All of the LA BOHEME books stand alone, but also connect. 

Each has a happy ending, and delivers laugh-out-loud moments, deeply emotional scenes -- and some smoking hot ones, too!

The LA BOHEME box set contains:
*You're the One

*Winter's Gift

*What If It's Love? (Dante Rossetti First Place Winner)

*Falling for Emma

*Under My Skin


Join a group of friends as they search for romance and love -- and find it in Paris! 
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THE DARCY BROTHERS - A COMPLETE SERIES BOX SET

A fake marriage, an office hook-up and a lost email... 
turn the lives of 3 French aristocrat siblings upside down in this sexy rom-com bundle.

Over 700 pages of family secrets, unexpected twists and breathtaking romance!

Follow stuck-up Sebastian, bad-boy Raphael and vengeful Noah as each meets his match where he least expects to, and falls madly in love!

This box set includes: 

- FIND YOU IN PARIS
- RAPHAEL'S FLING
- THE PERFECT CATCH

PLAYING TO WIN - A COMPLETE SERIES BOX SET

3 hunky French athletes. 
3 passionate women who fall under their spell. 
3 hot and tender love stories.

This box set includes: 

- PLAYING WITH FIRE
- PLAYING FOR KEEPS
- PLAYING DIRTY

If you like single dad romances, revenge plots filled with angst and passion, and heartwarming second chance novels, you’ll love the PLAYING TO WIN series!

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