280 Days

A one-night stand with the bride's brother was supposed to be just that. A fling. Bridesmaid and caterer at her brother's wedding, Zoe Halseth indulges in spontaneous night with her childhood crush… who's now a workaholic who doesn't even like their small hometown of Foothills, Washington. Late to his sister's wedding. Late to everything the past decade, in pursuit of a cushy promotion. Yet marketing consultant Ryder Mallory can't keep his mind off Zoe, the jock football coach, energetic pub chef, and witty woman who turns his world upside down in one night. They'd used protection.Two months and two blue lines later… An accidental pregnancy brought them together. Busy jobs and a long distance relationship, on top of a surprise baby... some relationships are too impossible. Carrie's living her own happily ever after (with the inevitable ups and downs that go with it!) with her kids, husband, and dogs in the Pacific Northwest, working full time in healthcare, and always wishing the laundry would fold itself. When she's not rocking the world of romantic fiction, she's exploring the outdoors, traveling (or wishing she was), or hanging out with her amazing family, quite frankly, she's a total introvert and you can usually find her curled up in front of the fire or in the hammock with a romance novel.

Writing romance is Carrie's not-so-guilty pleasure. She believes in writing genuine and strong characters, promoting positive ideals, that love and happily ever afters are for everyone, kindness is everything, and she cannot resist a zinging romance. Steamy Contemporary Romance set in the Pacific Northwest. Small Town, Heartfelt Characters, a Hint of Humor..Satisfying.