Gwen McPherson's boyfriend is a cheater and lousy lay (not necessarily in that order). Upon dumping him Gwen moves in with her best friend, Annalise, and drowns her sorrows in her sweet baking career. Gwen is surprised her hunky new neighbor is the most delicious part of her single life. Dorian Byrne is hiding from his past and isn't who he says he is. When he discovers his former crush is right next door he has trouble keeping his hands off her sweet treats. When his old life forces Gwen to choose between love and life, what will she decide?

Semi-finalist in #SYTYCW15 #Presents /Modern entry - A Brazilian man, an English woman and the magic of Hong Kong. An emotional and sexy book about two people finding out if they can overcome their turbulent past. I'd really appreciate your comments! Thank you for reading!! Carrie x

Hello readers, Here is a draft to my story "Watermelon Wishes." It was written to be submitted to Harlequin's SYTYCW 15 contest and placed in the Top 50 - THANK YOU so much for your votes! What a wonderful honor! I am so thankful. <3 I hope that you'll find that this story is similar to the style of the Harlequin Heartwarming books. This first draft is a bit rough around the edges (I apologize for any typos and story blunders, those are currently being worked out) and I thank those who have commented very much! This story is currently being edited and proofread. Thank you again for your interest in my story. Please comment below if you have any questions. Happy reading and many hugs to you! :) ******************************* SYNOPSIS: Evey is doing something her big sister thinks is insane... moving away from everything that she's known (including her long time boyfriend, steady job and apartment) in order to follow her dreams of opening a Bed and Breakfast, in a place she's never been to. Evey is unshaken and determined to follow her dreams. But when she arrives in the small Northern California town, she's unhappily surprised to see that there's a contender for the foreclosed property she's been planning to buy. An angry nephew of the previous owner. He's determined to keep the historical property with its "magical" watermelon garden patch in the family. Two stubborn hard-heads face off but maybe more than just watermelons are able to bloom in Watermelon Cove. Maybe two people can learn to put aside their differences and merge their dreams together. ******************************** Copyright © 2015 by krissiem All rights reserved. No part of this publication "Watermelon Wishes" may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods. *******************************

It's official, Tuscany is being published through Solstice Publishing and will be released on September 30, 2016, so come by and check it out. Fall in love with Tuscany! This book made it to the Top 55 of the SYTYCW15 Contest with Harlequin! So check out this first chapter, but the whole book has been removed since I signed a contract with Solstice Publishing. Yep, that's right, it's coming out in full form on September 30, 2016! When Lana Daniels, a simple girl from Georgia inherits an olive farm in Tuscany, her world is turned upside down. Now she has one year to decide to stay or sell. To make things more interesting, she meets the foreman, Romeo Russo. He's the most handsome, infuriating man she's ever met, but together they're like oil and water. When strange accidents start happening on the farm, they have to work together to solve the mystery. Can they find common ground as things heat up? As the year comes to an end, will she make the right choice? This is my entry in the Harlequin #SYTYCW15 contest! I've stepped out of my usual cowboy romance writer mindset for this book. It's set in Tuscany and has been truly mind blowing as I've learned so much about Italy in the research for this book. Come check it out and take a trip with me to one of the most beautiful places on earth! Don't forget to fall in love with Romeo, I did ;)

I'm still polishing, so I'm updating these chapters as I go. If you're very kind, check and see if these are improvements or not! TYHO is about a woman with a job she loves - she just has to make sure she doesn't fall for her boss. But he's tall, dark and handsome - and a top show jumper as well. The odds are not in her favour...

Highland Promise is now published! This is the version I sold to my publisher. To read a revised version with new scenes and a new chapter go to Amazon at https://goo.gl/BCMjc9. To listen to the audiobook go to Audible at https://goo.gl/2fNWwL. From 2016 Golden Heart® finalist Alyson McLayne comes a new Historical Romance series set in medieval Scotland. Five boys destined to become Highland Lairds are fostered together to become brothers. Darach, Lachlan, Callum, Gavin, and Kerr fight for their clans, for each other, and for their own true love. This is Darach's story...

This is the first title in the miniseries "Heart of a Hero". All of the titles in this series will have military veterans as hero and/or heroine. The stories are inspired by the writer's work as a therapist at a Veterans Administration facility. With these books I hope to honor the sacrifices of our military members and the stories they have to tell. Please leave me your comments. I am a beginner at writing romances, and feedback from the community would be very valuable. I look forward to hearing from you!

This hot contemporary romance in exciting settings was a Top 50 semi-finalist in Harlequin's So You Think You Can Write 2015 competition. Enjoy!

2015 Winner of Harlequin's SYTYCW Contest. Sent as a bride candidate for the emperor, Evony is anything but happy about the situation. She might be a trained warrior of the Amazzi, but she knows little of court and intrigue. It's her difference that draws the attention of the emperor and as she slowly finds out more about the man who conquered the world, she can't deny her attraction to him. She wants him and she's sure he feels the same, but she can't seem to crack through the shell he erected after the assassination of his sister. As a plot for his throne unfolds, Evony has to choose her honour and that of her people or her love for the emperor. Even if she's not sure he feels the same. Published by Carina Press, July 2016 (SAMPLE ONLY) Preorders open http://www.carinapress.com/shop/books/9781460397435_the-emperors-arrow.html

*Top 55 of Harlequin's So You Think You Can Write Contest - Please vote for Part 1* Doctor Jocelyne Baldwin is on the run from the law, but when she witnesses a police officer being injured in a hit-and-run, she can’t help coming to his aid. She saves the man's life, then tries to disappear. Seth Jacobs tracks down the doctor who saved his partner’s life and soon finds himself captivated. He knows she has secrets, but he doesn't want to push, lest she run again. When her past catches up with Jocelyne, Seth must decide if he can ignore the law in favor of the lady who has taken his heart prisoner.