Ralph John Standring is trying to make a new home and a new life for himself after being jilted at the altar. He has lost the ability to trust, since his trust was broken. And he doesn't believe in love anymore. Yet what does anyone want but to belong--to someone or somewhere? And to have them belong to you--be they lover, family, or friend. Will Ralph have his own Christmas wish fulfilled this year, of him belonging to someone special, and having she belonging to him? Ralph had vowed never to trust and never to love again. Yet this Christmas, Ralph will have to learn to trust and to love again when a kind and loving lady welcomes him into her heart-if he is to establish a loving future for himself and others.

Mystery writer, Kara Keaton, moved to small town Stonebridge to start her life over after her husband's death. Between writing, renovating the hundred-year-old home she purchased, and trying to figure out how to keep the plants in her greenhouse alive, she stays busy. But not so busy that she doesn't enjoy her daily visits to the Plumber's Pub where the cheer of the town rings long and loud. And it certainly isn't a hardship to watch the stoic and sexy Ben Roberts behind the bar. The steadiest of the siblings, Ben's love and pride in being part of his family's pub is palpable. He's a straight-shooter--when it's important--with a strong stature and golden eyes that show darker hints of what runs deep within him. And from the day he meets the mysterious Kara, he's a man who knows what he wants. He just hasn't found a way into her world. Yet. With a spring storm barreling through the quaint New England town, Kara begins to let down her guard, and starts to understand that her heart truly is ready to love again. SPECIAL NOTE TO READERS: Each book in the One Night Collection is a standalone novella, featuring new characters with a story all their own, that takes place over the course of one night. The exception to this is One Summer Night which features a fun roundup of all the main characters in the collection as they come together for a fabulous Fourth of July celebration. One Night Collection ONE AUTUMN NIGHT ONE WINTER NIGHT ONE SPRING NIGHT ONE SUMMER NIGHT ***ALL RIGHTS RESERVED***

[fake relationship] As much as Hailey loves her mom to death, she's tired of her constant nagging about her being single. So, when her favorite holiday arrives, all she wants is to spend some quality time with her family. And for that, she comes up with a brilliant idea: pretending she's engaged to her roommate Chris. After all, there's nothing wrong with a little lie to keep the Christmas spirit alive during the festivities, right?

Free-spirited homebody Erica doesn't want to be queen. Which is fine, because her single, independent older sister Gemma is more than ready for the job. But their father doesn't care about any of that. He thinks a queen ought to be married and producing heirs (Yes, he really says producing heirs) if she is to take the throne. No matter how hard the girls try to convince him, the king will not budge. Gemma needs to get married at her upcoming birthday ball or he passes her over in favour of her sister being the next queen. Desperate to turn their circumstances back right-side-up, the two concoct a plan to find someone for Gemma to choose who will definitely not choose her back. But in order to do that, Erica is going to have to work together with her longtime crush. Who doesn't know she exists. She'll have to keep her feelings in check if she's going to convince him to help, but she might want to offer him a little something in return. ~ * ~ * ~ This is one of the five novellas I'll be writing for this year's ONC! You can find the rest of the stories (Hang it Up, Christmas at the Cabin, Love Lies & Red Eyes, and Runaway Fiances) on my profile! This story is based on prompt #49: "Master the rules of the game until you can play it better than they can."

With her fathers business hitting rock bottom, Alley Knight turns to the one man who will take the greatest of pleasures in this whole complicated mess. Her fathers mortal enemy. Her one and only love. And the man who took her virginity and stamped on her heart in the blink of an eye. Diego Mendez, spanish billionaire and notorious playboy, will help sweet Alley Knight save her fathers business empire, but for a price. Diego needs a heir. Revenge has never been so sweet. Lust stirs and the flame ignites again for these old lovers, and Diego can't help but think this could be the most rewarding deal he's ever struck.

"Haven't you been told to not follow a guy into his room? He can do things to you," he smirked. "I trust you," I said, looking at him. It was the first time I'd seen the color of his eyes properly. They were coffee brown and they are amazingly beautiful. He is so close to me I could hardly breathe. "Gab" I silently called him, "You are too close, please move." I pressed against the wall to create some space, but he moved in closer and I started to breathe hard. "Gab please!" My pleading came out as a whisper. Why was he affecting me like this? ***************** Candy Lopez is a strong independent young lady who is not interested in romantic relationships. She works at the J SMITHS ENTERPRISE as the assistant project manager. She is invited by her immediate boss to a get-together party at the CEO's house, there she met an attractive man. They had a misunderstanding and Candy accused him of sexually harassing her. Only for her to walk into the office the next day and was introduced to the same man as the new CEO and owner of the company. Gabriel Smith is a hard worker and a carefree man who had just inherit the multi-million company J Smith Enterprise from his grandparents. He has his eye on Candy since he met her at the get-together party and he is out to get her by all means. Enjoy reading.... First published - 12th June 2017 Finished - 27th July 2017 Copyright © 2017 Dammie21. All rights reserved.

Nicola and Colwen have been friends since childhood, could it possibly lead into anything more. *** Meet Nicola, a twenty-five-year-old woman. Ready to find love. Tired of seeing everyone around her in a relationship, she decided to go out of her way in order to find her Mr Perfect. But finding love might be harder than it seems especially when your best friend/boss Colwen Bass keeps doing everything he can to end every one of your relationships. Not to mention, he is the hottest guy in town who might be secretly in love with her. Join Nicola on her road to finding her perfect gentleman, maybe he might not be as far as she thinks. ©Essi T K (2022)

Cassie never expected her husband to leave her, not six months after giving birth to their little boy, and especially not for her younger sister, Carrie. After a revelation from both her cheating husband and home wrecking sister, Cassie decides to do what's best for her and her son; move away. She plans to live a man free life: barring her baby boy and her father, of course. That is, until her handsome new neighbor, Ward knocks on her front door. His smooth southern drawl, sly half-smile and delicious backside knock her off her feet and she fights the attraction for the sake of her heart, but Ward is determined to have her in his arms as soon as possible. H.E.A ending Breathtaking new cover by @southernTXkindagirl.

It's one thing to hook up with Carter Abrams and another for him to actually think you were soulmates. After all, what happens when a bad boy thinks you're good together? Copyright © 2018 by Taylor Collins. All Rights Reserved

{COMPLETED} SPIN-OFF OF 'Stalker Girl'. CAN BE READ AS A STAND ALONE TOO. ....................................................................................... "Awww... How's Mrs. Cross? Still considered sending you off for adoption or leaving you in a farm?" "What?" "Oh, you know, I may have given her some brochures about adoption agencies and some farms, when we were in grade 1." "You were the one who sent them? I should have known. Who would be jealous of a perfect guy like me? My mom got the best deal." "Yeah yeah, whatever helps you sleep at night. How is she? She's so sweet. She sent me new dolls after someone..... had a weird urge to start a butchery, using my dolls, near the swing set." "Sovvyyyyy!" "Your baby voice won't get you anywhere, honey." "Ohhh, did someone call me honey? Baby, I'll be the honey to your pancakes." "Ew! No thank you! Oh, I have to go. The pizza guy is here and he's so cute and so swee-" "Oh... um... ok." *muffled* "Yes, I'm coming. Get out of my room before I sell you to Pervy Joe. I won't get much money, but at least I'll get rid of you, Caleb." *Chuckling* "Is Caleb your brother?" *laughing* "Yeah, he's so crazy but It's impossible not to love him." "Who's Pervy Joe?" "He's this guy on our street. He's such a weirdo. Caleb's kind of scared of him." *laughing* "Oh, poor little guy." *chuckling* "Yeah. I better go. Bye Kyler!" "See you tomorrow!" *BEEP BEEP* ----------------------------------------------------------------- Polar opposites She's the nerd. He's the bad boy. But they do have something in common... They hate each other. (9-OCT-2018 Previously known as COOKIE THIEVES AND CREAM CHEESE ) PUBLISHED AND COMPLETED -27/4/2018