This story takes place in the same universe as my 49th Floor Novels. In Book 1, Saving the CEO, our heroine Cassie spends a lot of time deflecting the attempts of Danny, her best friend, to get her to come to his mother's hobby farm for Christmas, where his hippie parent is undergoing a back-to-the-land themed midlife crisis. Of course, by the end of book 1, Cassie gets her happily-ever-after (because, hello, romance), and Danny is left to face Christmas alone in with his mom and her vegan soy yule loaf. So when a handsome neighbor dangles the prospect of a respite by the fire--complete with mashed potatoes--how can Danny resist? You don't have to have read Saving the CEO to read this story--it works perfectly fine as a standalone. And, conversely, there aren't any spoilers for Saving the CEO in it (except, of course, that it ends with a happily ever after, which, again: hello, romance). (Cover photo by Jerome Rcukman via Flickr Creative Commons.)

Exerpt... One ring plus one wild night equals one crazy love Sherry Robicheaux loves men. She loves love. And she loves an adventure. So when she meets a mysterious man while working backstage at a country music concert in Vegas, she’s all about what’s happened in Vegas staying there. Country music superstar Tyler Blue just wants a weekend of anonymity…though there’s something about the spunky waitress with the streaks of purple hair that tempts him like no other. Until the next morning, when they both wake up with fuzzy memories…and rings on their fingers. Convincing Sherry to maintain the ruse for his public image isn’t the hardest part—it’s reminding himself that their time spent playing husband and wife in her small town of Magnolia Springs can’t last. Tyler’s first love will always be music—and the road is no place for a sweet downhome girl. Hope you enjoy this fun sample of my New York Times best seller! Happy reading ~ xoxo