Bluegrass Reunion

For Jay Preston, being a young computer genius working in his family's business empire isn't enough. The software he created may have made him a millionaire, but it hasn't made him happy. Seeking simple honesty in his life, he takes a temporary job in a place that made him happy in his youth, grooming American Saddlebred horses near Louisville, Kentucky. Then a beautiful woman from his past walks back into his life.Life isn't easy for the widowed Carrie Mercer. Raising her daughter alone, she's struggling to make ends meet while paying for her daughter's horse. She can't possibly be falling for the handsome new groom at her daughter's stable. He's too young for her, isn't he? Although he may be a true gentleman, there's something secretive about him.Then tragedy strikes, endangering Carrie's daughter. Carrie married once before for her daughter's sake. Is she willing to risk her heart a second time when Jay offers a tantalizing proposition? Jay's always wanted to be loved for himself, not his millions, but the shy widow and her little daughter need him. Can a marriage of convenience prove that a California millionaire can be the perfect Kentucky groom?The Bluegrass Reunion series: Contemporary romances about second chances that can be read as standalone novels with happily ever after endings and no cliffhangers.

Contemporary romances set in Kentucky about second chances with happily-ever-after endings. Kentucky WomanWhat is Jack willing to do to win the heart of this spirited Kentucky woman? Kentucky Blue BloodsWhen Kentucky blue blood tangles with British blue blood, are they willing to take a gamble on love? Kentucky CowboyWill Mandy take a second chance with her Kentucky cowboy and risk her heart a second time? Kentucky RainCarrying a torch is ridiculous. There's no time like the present to move on. But does Scott really want to?

KENTUCKY BRIDEChampion equestrienne Aimee Elliott is tired of being Daddy's pampered only child. Working as a horse trainer at an American Saddlebred farm in Kentucky feeds her need for independence, even if it's scary to see if she can make it on her own without her father's millions. But Aimee never expected a past sweetheart to turn up again, especially after she'd rejected him all those years ago.CEO of a heavy equipment company, Camden Brennan is out to prove his worth to his adopted father. He just needs to get the contract with construction company owner Ray Elliott, but the man is too preoccupied with his wayward daughter to think about business. If Cam can capture the heart of Ray's daughter, he'll not only land the biggest deal of his life, and he might be able to exact revenge on the only woman who ever dumped him. Aimee Elliott holds the key to everything. Does she also still hold the key to his heart?Aimee's determined to marry for love, but how will she ever know which a man loves more: her or her daddy's money? And how far is Cam willing to go for his business? Can he turn a skittish Kentucky horse trainer into his Kentucky bride?KENTUCKY HEATPlayboy Hank Brennan has lived too long in the shadow of his superhero stepbrother. Why keep trying to please his critical father when his stepbrother's running the family business so well? Hank may be a talented painter, but even his mother's small trust fund isn't enough to keep him from being a starving artist, living in his father's pool house in Louisville, Kentucky. Where better to drown his self-pity than a country bar? And who better to understand his pain than a woman with an angelic voice, crooning the sorrowful, blue tunes of another time?By day, Raylynn Walker trains horses. By night, she sings in a country bar, channeling her inner Patsy Cline, finding healing for her own wounded spirit. The last thing she needs is to try to fix some poor lost soul, acting like a jerk and wallowing in his sorrows. But there's no denying the man is a talented artist. And tempting. Is she crazy to think she can convince Hank he's more than just his daddy's name and fortune, without getting tangled up in his alluring Kentucky heat?

Kentucky FlameIs there enough of an ember in the ashes of their past to reignite the flames of love?Kentucky GroomCan a marriage of convenience prove that a California millionaire can be the perfect Kentucky groom?Kentucky BrideHow far is Cam willing to go for his business? Can he turn a skittish Kentucky horse trainer into his Kentucky bride?Kentucky HeatIs Reggie crazy to think she can convince Hank he's more than just his daddy's name and fortune, without getting tangled up in his alluring Kentucky heat?

Kate Lawrence's rose-colored glasses are rudely yanked off when her divorce leaves her without her home, her friends, and her identity as the perfect stay-at-home wife and mother. She heads to her hometown in Kentucky's Bluegrass Region to create a new life for herself and the only person that really matters, her daughter. With her heart still fragile and hurt, she's not prepared for the old sweetheart she finds living right next door.Security consultant and confirmed bachelor Scott Gray could have told Kate her marriage would never work out when she'd chosen another man over him ten years ago. But when he discovers she and her daughter are his new tenants, he's stunned to realize he's been secretly carrying a torch for her all these years, and it's suddenly burning hotter than he ever expected.Kate thought her dreams of love were dead and buried. As dead as her marriage…and her heart. Does Scott really want to forget the past and move on? Or can he convince Kate to step out of the cold Kentucky rain and into a bright new future with him?

Professional bull rider Judd Romeo defies death for a living, but there's no escaping his grief when he returns home to settle his mother's estate after her death. She's the only one who encouraged him in his pursuit of his exhilarating but dangerous career. Going home means confronting his past, including the one woman he's never forgotten. Maybe it's time to extinguish the torch he's carried too long.Veterinarian Mandy Sullivan doesn't have room in her life for dangerous risk-takers. She's too busy being both mother and father to the daughter her sister abandoned. But it's impossible to ignore it when trouble shows up right next door in the all-too sexy shape of her former beau. She'd walked away from his piercing blue eyes and bad boy smile once. Can she do it again?Judd's high school sweetheart may still be as pretty as a perfect eight-second ride, but she hadn't been willing to stick it out in the past when the ride got rough. Mandy knows how to handle wounded animals but falling for a man with a wounded heart may be too great a risk to take. Is she willing to grab a second chance and let a Kentucky cowboy ride away with her love?

For single mom and ex-jockey Alexis Marsden, years of hard work are finally paying off. She has a solid nine-to-five job, her independence, and an avocation she loves-exercising horses. But she still can't give her ten-year-old son everything he needs, especially a father.Dutiful. Loyal. Honorable. Workaholic banker Jackson Breckinridge has spent his life meeting his parents' expectations and protecting his younger brother, the reckless kid who'd fathered a child, then abandoned him. Jack also has a secret dream: to bring back the glory days of Breckinridge Station, the family's fabled horse farm. Does he dare to disappoint his family?With his brother dead, Jack is determined protect his family's honor by offering a marriage of convenience to the boy's mother, a woman he's secretly loved since their school-days. Being both mom and dad to her son is difficult, but is Alex willing to give up her hard-won independence for his sake? And what is Jack willing to do to win the heart of this spirited Kentucky woman?Bluegrass Reunion Series: contemporary romances about second chances set in the Bluegrass of Kentucky that can be read as standalone novels with happily ever after endings and no cliffhangers.