Sweet as Sugar Maple

She's the desperate CEO hired to rebrand a sleepy Southern orchard. He's the stubborn heir determined to see her fail. All's fair in love and farming. Jane I fix things. It's what I do. When I'm hired to fix what's broken at Sugar Maple Farms, I see an even bigger project in the form of the sexy, surly, six-foot-five owner, Tripp Carville. Tripp may be a thorn in my side, but lucky for him, I can see beyond his impressive, prickly front to the wounded boy underneath. And I know exactly how to fix him: I'm going to make him fall back in love with Sugar Maple Farms. Now, if I can just keep myself from falling in love with him in the process. Tripp I've never been enough for the people around me, not for my parents before they died and not for the tough grandfather who raised me. When he unexpectedly passes, leaving me the famous (and failing) Sugar Maple Farms, all I want is to sell so I can leave the weight of being a Carville behind. Until Jane shows up. The woman is smart, salty, and sexy as can be. I can't admit it, but her vision for Sugar Maple Farms is captivating. Everything about her is captivating. While we spend every day arguing, I spend every night thinking about her. I'm damaged beyond repair, and after never being enough for the people in my life, if I can't be enough for Jane, I don't think I'll ever recover. So I can't let Jane in. No matter how badly I want to. Strawberry Fields for Never is a swoony closed-door rom-com full of delicious banter and crackling chemistry but no explicit scenes. It's the first in a series of standalone novels featuring five best friends.

It should be a match made in heaven, except she's only attracted to jerks, and he's a cinnamon roll…with burnt edges. Ash: I, Ashley Jane Moore, am a glorious disaster. Listen, I like myself, but the men in my life typically don't. Not my dad and certainly not my manipulative ex. The one exception is my best friend, Rusty. He's the ultimate farm-boy-next-door, and he has a way of making me feel less disaster, more glorious. We'd be perfect for each other if it weren't for two things: he friend-zoned me instantly, and I only seem to go for jerks. But when one of those jerks-the manipulative ex-comes back into my life to steal my heart and the account I'm working on, Rusty does the noble thing and pretends to be my boyfriend. But we may be a little too convincing. Because the more we pretend, the more real it feels. Rusty: I had to kiss her. It was the only way to protect the woman I love from her narcissistic ex, and she happily went along. And the longer we keep up the charade, the happier she seems. I knew fake dating Ash would be torture, but I didn't expect something even more excruciating to come from it: hope. Because as Ash and I play house, I get the sense she's starting to see me differently. As much as I want that, I can't let her see too deeply. If she does, I'll lose her forever. Don't Go Faking My Heart is a laugh-out-loud, dual POV, closed door romcom with sizzling chemistry, delicious banter, and mutual healing. It deals with themes of abuse, alcoholism, loss, and emotional manipulation while still being uplifting and having a happily-ever-after. Books in the Sweet as Sugar Maple series can be enjoyed in any order.

Embittered single dad Duke has sworn off love forever. Unfortunately, his daughter just met the mother of her dreams. Millie I have it all. I work my dream job doing animal-assisted therapy, I live with the four best friends in history, and I own an actual pair of Louboutins. I should be content. Right? Except, ever since an adorable toddler begged me to be her momma, I want more, and an insta-family is my only chance at motherhood. Unfortunately, her absurdly hot NFL star dad isn't quite as enthusiastic about me as she is. In fact, if I didn't know better, I'd think he was avoiding me. At least until his nanny leaves abruptly mid-season. Now, he's knocking down my door, pleading with me to help watch the little girl I've already fallen in love with. And the more he knocks, the more I'm in danger of falling for him, too. Duke Never get married. Seriously, people, don't do it. If you never get married, your influencer wife can't abandon you and your baby during the middle of your cancer treatments. It doesn't matter that you kick cancer's butt or come back to the NFL stronger than ever. Love is for suckers, which is why meeting the intriguing, far too-intuitive Millie Campbell is so frustrating. Isn't it enough that she's drop-dead gorgeous? Does she also have to be the mother of my daughter's dreams? Love is a brutal sport, and I have no intention of playing it ever again. But if I do get back in the game, Millie needs to know one thing: I play for keeps. Baby Llama Drama is a sweet and swoony, closed-door romcom with sizzling chemistry, delightful banter, and an adorable llama. It features growth, grown-ups having real conversations, dry shampoo, an unhealthy amount of Diet Coke, and, of course, a happily ever after. This book deals with themes of loss, abandonment, anxiety, imperfect parenting, pregnancy complications, and chronic illness.

Sunshine always melts ice eventually. And I'm starting to feel the burn. People may call me an "overachieving ice queen," but I would do anything for the people I love. So when my friends ask me to host an event at their famous farm, I'm more than happy to help… until I discover I've been set up. The event is actually a reunion for my ex's family. I pushed away Sonny Luciano years ago when my parents gave me the cruelest possible ultimatum. I told him it was so he could pursue his NFL dreams, but I was terrified that he'd eventually learn what my parents learned: I'm unlovable. But Sonny doesn't act like I'm unlovable. He acts thrilled to be with me. And the way he lights up when he sees me with his loud, loving family eclipses the sun. Sonny has grown in all the right ways, and our connection is electric enough to make me forget why I pushed him away in the first place. When we get stuck alone in a tent during a freak storm, I have to decide if I'm going to let him melt my heart or if I'll freeze him out forever. It's Always Sonny is a laugh-out-loud, dual POV, closed-door romantic comedy full of delicious chemistry, banter, healing, and heart, but with no explicit scenes or cursing. Books in the Sweet as Sugar Maple series can be enjoyed in any order.

Lucy Jane The first rule of touring? Don't fall for your crew. Especially not the grumpy, emotionally caged, impossible-to-read sound guy who acts like tolerating pop-country singers is pure torture. Patrick "Patty" O'Shannan clearly doesn't want to be here. He does his job and barely looks at me unless it's to scowl. But my last sound engineer quit days before the start of my first tour, and Patty? Well, he was my only option. The deal is simple: he helps me survive the tour, I help him save his family's bar, and then we go our separate ways. No complications. No getting attached. No wondering why a small-town bartender is so impossibly good at music. Only, things get complicated fast. Like when a rowdy fan gets too close, and Patty steps in before security can. Like when I struggle writing a new song, and he mumbles the perfect lyrics. Like when a booking mix-up leaves us with only one bed, and suddenly, the space between us isn't enough. Like when I admit I've never been kissed, and the label wants me to kiss the famous Connor Nash-and Patty looks at me like it might just break him. Now, every glance is charged, and every accidental touch lingers. But Patty has secrets, and the closer we grow, the riskier things get. Can I really fight for the man who refuses to fight for himself? Or should I walk away before I lose everything-including my heart? Truly Medley Deeply is a swoony closed-door rom-com full of delicious banter and crackling chemistry but no explicit scenes or cursing. Books in the Sweet as Sugar Maple Series can be read in any order.

When a secret billionaire and his obnoxious(ly pretty) upstairs neighbor get stuck together on an elevator, their sparks could light a Christmas tree. Juliet I go through crushes faster than a kid goes through presents on Christmas morning. When I crash into my annoying(ly hot) nemesis and we get stuck on the elevator during a blackout, the last thing I expect is to develop feelings for him. Nate Cruz is opinionated, a stickler for justice, talks with his hands, and is the space heater keeping me safe while we're stuck on this freezing metal box. He's also the first person to ever push past my defense mechanisms and see me as more than "the girl who messes up everything" that my family sees. And when the blackout ends and we're back in the real world, he's the first person to ever stand up to my family… for me. Now that I've fallen for Nate, I'm determined not to mess up things with him, and I know exactly how: we'll fake date to get through the holidays. A fake relationship can't leave me brokenhearted on Christmas. Right? Nate Juliet Shippe is the loudest, most obnoxious(ly pretty) upstairs neighbor in the world. But after six hours on an elevator with her, I'm fighting feelings deeper than I'm willing to admit. And after the power is restored and she manages to drag me to my apartment and give me my insulin shot, I'm all in. When Jules suggests I come to her identical twin's wedding as her "fake date," I agree, but only if she comes to my ultra-ambitious parents' holiday party as my real one. I know the truth she's too scared to admit: she isn't faking. And I'll do everything I can to help her realize it. All I want for Christmas is Jules. Single All the Way is a sweet closed-door romantic comedy in the vein of your favorite festive Hallmark movie, but with more swooning and a lot more banter. Happily ever after guaranteed!