Durrell Brothers Trilogy

When Max Durrell books a room at The Grand, Aidy Jones, hotel manager, signs up for a dating service. Aidy knows what she needs and Max Durrell isn't it. Her ideal man is attractive enough to have children with but not attractive enough to fall in love with. Ideally, he'll also have some roofing skills. Max Durell has returned to Demerest Cove to accomplish a lifelong dream. The Grand isn't on the market yet, but convincing the eccentric owners to sell should be a piece of cake. His brothers will take care of the transaction. Max's job is to flirt with the owners' daughter so she doesn't interfere. Flirting is easy. It's the friendship that's the problem. He can't help enjoying Aidy Jones and while he'll never fall in love again (Been there. Bought the tux. Bride never showed up.) he is falling in like with her. Deeply in like. But any day now, the sale will go through. And once Aidy learns Max is the one tearing her beloved hotel away from her, she'll never want to set eyes on him again.

Jock Durrell hopes the surprise baby his ex-girlfriend left behind at his office isn't his. Still, someone has to care for it. So while he waits for DNA test results, he advertises for temporary help. Preferably Mary Poppins. By the time Charlotte Aubin arrives to interview, Jock's too tired to be choosy. True, Charlotte dresses like a Goth and throws things when she loses her temper. On the other hand, as far as he knows, she's not an ax murderer. So he gives her a chance. Because at this point he would sell his soul for just one night of unbroken sleep. But Jock isn't the only one with a complicated life. Charlotte's past is closing in fast. When danger looms, Jock will have choose between protecting the safe life he has crafted or risking it all for a woman who has stolen his heart.

Two responsible people. Two impossible dreams. What could possibly go wrong? Jessica Piers learned all about responsibility the day she became a single mom. Responsibility means working all hours to pay for ever longer jeans, tons of peanut butter and band camp tuition. At least she doesn't have to worry about running into Ronan Durrell. He's never coming back to the island. Which is good, because she'll never forgive him for leaving when she needed him the most. When Ronan is fired from a prestigious Boston architectural firm, all he feels is relief. Well, that and guilt. So he heads home to the island to figure out what's next. One thing's for sure. It can't involve Jessica. Because dreams are fine for boys, but a man does the responsible thing. Even if it means walking away from the only woman he ever wanted.