Oaklee is a loner; a hermit; a recluse; someone who takes being an introvert like an extreme sport. She enjoys living in solitude, with writing her third novel and taking her Cocker Spaniel, Loki, for walks along the canals and the field next to it, she's happy in her own world away from people. Alexander King is a workaholic, the CEO of King industries. He hates people and their stupidity and has people to do everything in his life. He is alone, forcing anyone close to him away because that's what CEOs do, right? They push people away. Dogs bring the hermit and the workaholic together, literally. But can the dogs keep them together?

"Look at me properly and try to remember." He implored her, his silvery eyes boring into hers. Maya raised her nervous eyes to meet his. Searching her head, she tried to remember where she may have met this man before. As she stared at him, a sense of familiarity began to settle. Those eyes... she'd seen them before. Where has she seen them? One by one, the images came. The pictures from a time she had forgotten. She had helped someone with eyes just like this. Still in his embrace, a daunting realisation began to set in. She'd met this man before. Long before he even dreamed of being a king... **************** A tyrant king conquers a kingdom so he can get married to her forgotten princess. People expect a marriage filled with strife and everything but none of that happens. Instead he treats her right, worships her and kisses the very ground she walks on. Why is that? People wonder. The reason is quite simple. Years ago, the same princess had saved his life from the bitter hands of death when he was betrayed by his half brother, the crown prince of Madonia. Highest ranking. 1 in forgotten Princess 10/10/2022 1 in Royaltycore 30/10/2022 1 in Historical 13/11/2022 1 in Historicalromance 18/11/2022 1 in dreamlandbooks 20/11/2022 3 in Royalty 18/11/2022 3 in Slow burn 7/1/2023 2 in Steamy 17/1/2023 1 in loveatfirstsight 23/3/2023 1 in possessive 2/2/2023 1 in Tyrant 3/3/2023 23 in love (out of 2.32million stories!)

Grayson "Gray" Miller had never had much luck with love. While his talent as a special operative for Knight Security was unmatched, his love life was lacking. When an injury forces him to take a step away from his team, he finds himself in close quarters with a breathtaking physical therapist. Emma Bailey understands him in away no other woman has, but for reasons that make their relationship anything but simple.

Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

Ember Nixon has always been a little different from the rest of her family. The youngest of five, she was the only one that didn't go into the family business. She couldn't do numbers and graphs and much preferred apple pie over pie charts. Nobody was surprised when she dropped out of college to become a pastry chef. Now she's been given the opportunity for her dream job and she'd be crazy not to say yes. Miles Lee was never meant for the ranch life. He's a man that loves his family, but he had an itch they could only be scratched by traveling around the country and experiencing life. Miles is ready to plant some roots, even if just temporarily, but his ex-girlfriend can't find it within herself to stay in one place for now than a few months. Now he's heading back to Port Ranch, but it's been years since his last visit there and so much has changed. He's not the same person who left, but his also prepared to give his family the shock of a lifetime.

Catarina Hutchinson knew how to put on a fake facade, she'd been doing it her entire life. The daughter of a lifelong politician, she was always expected to act a certain way. Look a certain way. Be friends with certain groups and force a smile on her face, regardless of the dark cloud that always lingered in her head. One week long bachelorette trip was just another expectation from her social circle. Little did she know her life would be changed by the end of the week. Jace Alexander was a rancher and a rough around the edges kind of person. He loved his family, the ranch, and a nice cold beer at the end of the day. When his ranch was invaded by a group of sorority sisters enjoying a bachelorette week away, the last thing he expected was to be blind sided by one of them. She's totally out of his league in every way possible, but that didn't stop him from throwing his proverbial hat in the race. They may seem like total opposites on paper, but there is always more than meets the eye.

Angela moves to Strawberry after a devastating divorce in order to invest in an old hotel in Strawberry. The historic hotel has so much going for it, but the previous owners let it go. With the help of her carpenter brother, Angela works to bring the space back to life and in the process begins to repair her own. Harrison is one of the many city employees let go after massive budget cuts. He ends up landing a job as captain of the fire department in the small town where his cousin grew up. He was under the impression the city was a sleepy one, but one stubborn hotel owner with a penchant for home projects tends to keep him on his toes. He might be used to rescue missions, but he certainly doesn't expect to be rescued himself.

At just 17, Blair and Cody were high school sweethearts with big dreams. They were both headed to university on athletic scholarships when a positive pregnancy test changes everything. Coming from two traditional families, they get married right after high school and Blair gives up her college softball dreams to follow Cody as he makes his way through minor league baseball, trying to land a spot on a major league team. The lifestyle is too much for their marriage and they end up getting a divorce when their son, Hayes, was just a young child. Blair moved back to Strawberry and Cody continued to travel around the country and even the world. Now, Hayes is almost eighteen and spending his summer before college as part of the young firefighter's volunteer program with the Strawberry Fire Department. Cody has since retired from his dream of playing professional baseball and returns to the small town he grew up in to spend one final summer with Hayes before seeing him off the school. Blair and Cody find out that the spark that brought them together never really faded.

Kelsey Founders was living her best life as a teenager growing up in Strawberry. That was until one day her parents decided they were moving to follow their dreams and took Kelsey along with her. Their idea of a dream life was nothing but hell for Kelsey. For the next ten years, she found herself dreaming about how different her life could be if she was given the chance to go back. One chance meeting gave her the opportunity of a lifetime, to leave her life of oppression and go back to the last place she remembered feeling pure joy. She has no idea that her old life won't be left behind so easily. Chaz Barlow was feeling a bit lost in Sacramento. In the last year he had broken up with his long-time girlfriend and his business partner made some poor choices that led to the end of his construction company. With nothing left for him in the big city, he ended up moving to the small town of Strawberry where his mom and sister were happily living. Chaz purchased a long-abandoned house on the outskirts of town, using his construction skills to build it back to its prior glory. When a young woman shows up one day to revisit her childhood home and befriend his mom, Chaz finds himself in a strange predicament. He feels connected to her, but she's way too young for him. When her past threatens their future, Chaz isn't about to back down.

When Dalton McCoy fell in love and got married, he figured that it would be forever. The cruel world has other plans that left him a widower and single father of an infant baby girl. He didn't have time to mourn or feel sorry for himself, his daughter Katie depended on him. For years it was just the two of them and he was happy, at least as happy as one could be after losing the love of their life. After an unexpected accident leaves him unable to work and under the care of the new physical therapist in town, Dalton struggles with the confusing feelings he has for this new woman in his life. He thought he'd lost his only chance at love, but could he get a second chance at his happily ever after? Elizabeth Norton came to Strawberry on a whim when her long-time friend offered her a position in the physical therapy department of the local hospital. She over-researched the community and knew it would be the perfect place to start new with her daughter Eva. After years of unsuccessful relationships, Lizzie accepted her fate as a single woman and decided to focus more on her career and living the best life for her and her daughter. It wasn't until she came toe-to-toe with a stubborn firefighter that she started to feel those sparks she started to think didn't exist. The problem? There were many. He was a patient, he was still grieving his wife, and neither of us were planning on opening our hearts. Was Dalton worth the risk? There is only way one to find out.