Secondhand Hearts

A slowburn enemies-to-lovers romance with a secret baby twist that will keep you turning pages until dawn.She's standing between him and his son.Sara Carsten never expected to become guardian to her late sister's baby, and juggling motherhood, grief, and the economic challenges of running a brick-and-mortar bookstore feels impossibly challenging-until Brady smiles. When a devastatingly handsome judge appears claiming Brady is his son, Sara's precariously rebuilt world tilts off its axis. She's already lost everyone she's ever loved-she won't lose Brady too.He's fighting for a child he never knew existed.Judge Lawrence Bishop's bright political future hangs in the balance when he discovers the mystery woman of his impetutous, one-off ski weekend fling is dead, leaving behind a baby boy with eyes that mirror his own. Now Ren faces an impossible choice: claim the child who could end his career, or walk away from the son he never knew existed.In a fight where winner takes all, can two broken hearts discover that sometimes the greatest victory is learning to share-and love again?

Christmas can be killer…Eve Masterson vanished without a trace. The beloved TV host shocked everyone by walking away from her dream job at a top New York network, claiming she'd found something better in Atlanta. But weeks have passed, and now she's gone dark-no social media, no interviews, no contact with anyone who matters…and it's almost Christmas!Private investigator Matt Ross has zero interest in chasing down another entitled celebrity having a public meltdown. Especially not during the holidays, when he's already drowning in his own problems-a bitter divorce, a teenage daughter he barely recognizes anymore, and an injury that killed his police career before it really began. Why complicate his life even more when Eve is probably holed up in some spa, orchestrating her next career move?But when Matt finally tracks her down, everything he thought he knew shatters. Eve isn't playing games. Betrayed by someone she trusted. Alone and ill, she's fighting for her life. And when a media circus descends, Matt has no choice but to get Eve out of the fray-to a safe-house in the Yucatan.Every day in paradise brings them closer together, yet, Eve refuses to acknowledge the existence of a stalker...who calls her, "Even mine."

A Later in Life, Small Town, Second Chance/Reunion Romance (Secondhand Hearts Book 4)Welcome to Cup O' Jo-or as the coffee shop becomes in February: the Valentine Zone!Single mom Josephine Adams has poured her heart and her inheritance into Cup O' Jo, but the converted gas station coffee shop is barely staying afloat. When her well-meaning friends suggest a Valentine's marketing campaign combining caffeine, social media, and matchmaking, Josie reluctantly agrees to host a "Valentine Zone Dateathon." She'll fake the romance guru act if it saves her business-even if she secretly wants to strangle Cupid for the disasters that make up her dating history.Max Maxwell never forgot his first crush. Sure, Josie Adams broke his teenage heart when she ditched him on prom night for the town's leather-jacketed bad boy, but what chance did a chess club nerd have with the head cheerleader? Now he's a beloved teacher at their old high school, and she's still the most beautiful woman in their small California foothill town. When Josie needs help saving her struggling business, Max sees his chance to prove he's no longer that awkward kid-and that some crushes are worth waiting decades for.This time, maybe Cupid will get it right.

Good Luck Santa: A Holiday, Secret Baby, Small Town Romance (Secondhand Hearts Book 5) All she wants for Christmas is to find her nephew's father.While her sister lies in a coma, Tessa Jamison travels to a small mountain town with only Sunny's diary and her two-year-old nephew as guides. Every clue points to one man-the reluctant stand-in Santa at the local church bazaar. The moment Tessa sees Cole Lowry, an inexplicable connection sparks between them. But when she confronts him about the child, the handsome stranger's denial doesn't match the truth she reads in his eyes. Was there any chance this child was his? No. Impossible. Umm.Cole Lowry's already lost everything once-his wife, his money, his faith in love. The last thing he needs is instant fatherhood, especially when everyone knows he'd be terrible at it. He's finally embracing his freedom again, determined to stay single. But Tessa sees through his carefully constructed walls to the man his friends claim has the biggest heart in town. As Christmas approaches and their undeniable attraction grows stronger, Cole faces his biggest gamble yet: Does opening his heart make him father material, or just another easy mark? With a child's future hanging in the balance, both must decide if they're ready to go all in-including their hearts.