A married writer begins a passionate and destructive affair with a tortured artist, not knowing he has loved her since they met thirteen years ago. ***** Eloise Airens sat as a model for an art class thirteen years ago, where a damaged young artist, Aidan Foley, fell in love with her. For him, she was everything. For her, he was just a face in the crowd. But thirteen years later, Eloise's marriage is struggling and she ends up at Aidan's latest art show in New York. He's immediately drawn to her as he's never gotten over his obsession, and she's drawn to him because despite his pretentious art, only he can make her feel truly alive. Despite trying to save her marriage and stay true to her values, Eloise can't escape the pull of the talented, brooding, yet tortured Aidan Foley. Will she stay with the world she knows, or risk everything? And more importantly, will she do so before Aidan tells her about their strange past? [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Twelve years ago, he drove away with my heart in his hands. I've moved on since then. Or so I thought. Growing up in a small town, there weren't too many options when it came to friends. But, even in a sea of a million, I'd always choose Jake Jameson. I felt safe with him. Safe with my secrets, my dreams and eventually - my heart. I thought we'd have forever together. That was a long time ago. I thought I'd forgotten those piercing blue eyes and the sound of his laugh. I tried to obliterate the memory of his touch from my mind. But, one single glance, as he stands at my door, twelve years later, and I'm suddenly transported back to a simpler time when love was easy, and my heart was whole. The problem? I'm marrying his best friend.

TV chef Quinn Allen is ready to settle down with Lucy McLean in her small hometown, but will their relationship survive her big-city dreams? ***** From the outside, Lucy McLean's life is perfect. She's with the love of her life, Quinn Allen, and they have a thriving business together in tiny Port Ross, Nova Scotia. He wants to put down roots in the town and get even closer, but she's holding back - she can't escape the painful memories of tragic events from the past. A lucrative offer from an enigmatic billionaire has Lucy's head spinning, offering them a chance to get away from it all in New York City. It's a dream come true for Lucy, but Quinn is suspicious. She knows it's a gamble - either the opportunity of a lifetime, or a deal with the devil. Can they have it all in New York, or will Lucy's Big Apple dreams all turn sour? (Book three of the Local Flavour Series) [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren T

Tarot cards and men with piercings, tattoos, and motorcycles - that's Greer Starkey's life. Until her sister dies, anyway, and her world is suddenly turned upside down. Now she's playing mom to her niece. Finding herself alone in a small town south of nowhere with a kid in tow, no parenting skills, and desperate for guidance, who does a girl turn too? Jackson Bellefonte's life is a complete disaster. He has one girlfriend he can't get rid of, and an ex who won't leave him be. As if his love life wasn't complicated enough, Greer thinks he's someone he's not. Is there really such thing as a happily ever after? #NewAdultReads #FreeYourBody #PFCC2K16 #ProjectWomanUp #SafeLove

Orchestral percussionist Gavin McKee just might be having the worst week of his life. It wasn't enough that his longtime girlfriend dumped him for another man. Just a few days later, his dog had to die unexpectedly. It's no wonder, then, that Gavin falls into a deep funk. He tries to keep up some semblance of normalcy by attending a colleague's birthday party; it's there that he becomes better acquainted with violinist Roxanne Lively, in whom he finds a kindred spirit who's recently endured her own painful breakup. They end up at Gavin's place after the party, nominally for a quick nightcap - but it turns into more. Much more. The complication? Gavin's twenty-eight years old - and Roxanne is fifty-four. As they try to figure out if they can work with the age difference and have a chance at love, or if they're just meant to be friends who found each other at the right time, they both know one thing is for sure: neither of their lives will be quite the same again. Awards received: First Place, Romance, March 2019 Blue Rose Awards Best Unknown Author, March 2019 Blue Rose Awards Third Place, Romance, 2019 Night Owl Awards Third Place, Romance/Chick Lit, 2019 Hidden Gems Awards

Lucy McLean returns home to help her parents win a national cooking competition, only to fall in love with its host: handsome celebrity chef, Quinn Allen. ***** Lucy McLean arrives back in her hometown with her confidence shattered. She's been dumped and fired by her fiancé (who was also her boss), but she has more than a broken heart to contend with: her parents' restaurant is failing so they're taking part in a television contest run by hothead celebrity chef, Quinn Allen. Distracted and distraught, Lucy struggles to embrace the contest, but as she gets back on her feet, she's slowly charmed by the attention of the handsome, famous chef. The two of them grow close, but being together would end Quinn's TV career and doom her family restaurant. Can she wait until the show is over, or will she give in to the heat of Quinn's kitchen? (Book one of the Local Flavour series) [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren T

Lucy McLean and TV chef Quinn Allen are closer than ever, but after a fire at the restaurant and possible insurance fraud, Quinn's manager wants Lucy gone. ***** Things are heating up for marketing maven, Lucy McLean and hot-as-hell TV chef, Quinn Allen. After a messy start during the filming of the Quinn's reality show, the couple find themselves closer than ever at the end of the summer, until a fire breaks out in Lucy's restaurant. She barely escapes with her life and all signs point to insurance fraud, but when she wakes up asking for Quinn, he is nowhere to be found. Frantic with worry, Quinn was arrested trying to get to her. News of his arrest spreads, and when his exes pile on in the media, his reputation is quickly turning to ash. Quinn's manager tells Lucy there's only one way to save his career: stay away from him. Can Lucy and Quinn's love survive a trial by fire, or will it go up in flames? (Book two of the Local Flavour series) [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren T

5 CHAPTER SAMPLE READ Eleanor is recently divorced and reluctantly agrees to a night out with her best friend, Maxine and a group of colleagues. It's there that she meets fellow divorcee, Aiden. There is an instant attraction, a spark that neither of them can deny. Can they each overcome the memories and scars of their past to make any kind of future together? Or will it be the real and present obstacles that prevent them taking the second chance the other might be able to offer.

Lead Agent Dallas David was as mysterious as he was alluring. His past was a secret kept safe under lock and key, and his future was always on the rocks with a target on his back everywhere he went. No one really knew the man beneath Dallas's confident facade. No one except Alpha Reconnaissance Taskforce Agent Natalia Dobreva, his clandestine lover and the woman who betrayed him. It's been four agonizing years for Tali, trying and failing to cope with Dallas's death. When an undisclosed source invites her to aid in an overseas mission that quickly goes horribly wrong, Natalia comes face to face with the ugly truth behind the lies she's been fed for years. In a race against time while she runs for her life, will Natalia finally receive the closure she's craving, or will someone else exact revenge? And is Dallas David really dead? © 2018 Evergreen Books. All rights reserved. Warning: This novel contains graphic sexual encounters, strong language, and other mature content. Reader discretion advised.

A honeymoon should be one of the most romantic experiences of your life. For Emilee Sanders, it was - it just wasn't with her husband. ***** An anxious paralegal finds herself where no bride should be on the week of her wedding. Single. Stuck taking a honeymoon alone, Emilee Sanders finds herself trapped at a Bali beach resort that's spilling with couples and romance. However, she's not the only single person on this beach. Mysterious and gorgeous Logan Hodge, a newly graduated physician, is on his own solo vacation to escape realities from back home. Shielding their true identities from each other, the two create new ones as Emmy and Hodge - a couple celebrating their honeymoon. The two weeks of steamy, romantic bliss should end with no more than fake names and lone trips home to their real lives, but life may have more in store for them. Content/Trigger Warning: the story contains scenes of mature sexual content and possibly triggering content around rape. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque