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Welcome to Laurel Ridge--A small-town, southern community with classmates, best friends to lovers, love at first sight, and second-chance romances, and a mystery involving a 1969 yellow Volkswagen Beetle threaded through each of their stories. Seven couples, seven conflicts, and seven different stories with characters in and out of each other's stories. All told in the same 15 days."Laurel Ridge unites old friends in forever-changing ways in a town with a big heart! Stout's compelling storytelling creates a delightful world of drama, humor, and love. This series will grab readers by the heartstrings!" - Linda Bradley, author"Stout knows how to write compelling characters and make it look effortless. It is simple, sweet, character driven, and absolutely lovely. Do not miss this series. It's a wonder. 7 out of 5 stars. – Wild Women Reviews Shattered Dreams #1 – High school sweethearts, Mason and Shelley, meet 12 years later and the sparks still fly, but Shelley won't cooperate. Soon, both are shocked to learn the truth of their breakup and who was responsible. Is it too late to rekindle the love once shared, or will their dreams be shattered forever?Burning Desire #2 – Once a bubbly teenager, as a senior Eddie (Edwina) Taylor withdrew, spurning everyone, keeping a secret that could destroy her. Now a decade later, when firefighter Aaron Rhett Sinclair Renoux-a man who hates liars-investigates a fire in her grandmother's farmhouse, she's guarded, fearing he has the potential to blow up her world completely.Arrested Pleasures #3 – Can Cutter, the bad boy womanizer of Laurel Ridge, ever win the heart of game warden Annie Martin, who'd rather see him in handcuffs?Buried Hearts #4 – Will the long-buried emotions of archeology professor Clint Anderson stop him from taking a chance with balloonist Gabriella (Gabby) King where in one balloon ride, he loses his heart? Will Gabby, with her psychic abilities and her on-the-road schedule attending national festivals and fairs, ever be able to put down roots in one location?Tangled Passions #5 – When Senator Jefferson Jackson first sees Madison Butler, he's immediately smitten but learns she's a lobbyist who wants his vote on a bill he opposes. Once he exposes her employer, can she ever forgive him?Reserved Yearnings #6 – When the reserved Library Director William Stuart meets Charli Davidson, a motorcycling photojournalist, he's immediately attracted to her, but something isn't right. Can Charli keep William from discovering the secret she's been hiding her entire life? Will he walk away from her once he discovers that dark secret?Sweet Cravings #7 – Can a blind date with an attorney and an acclaimed mechanic gone wrong with multiple hilarious do-overs gone wrong ever become a relationship gone right? Can these two cynics, who have given up on relationships, find happiness in a long-distance relationship without sacrificing their careers?