True North (Bowen)

Farmers make the earth move. The last person Griffin Shipley expects to find stuck in a ditch on his Vermont country road is his ex-hookup. Five years ago they'd shared a couple of steamy nights together. But, that was a lifetime ago. At twenty-seven, Griff is now the accidental patriarch of his family farm. Even his enormous shoulders feel the strain of supporting his mother, three siblings and a dotty grandfather. He doesn't have time for the sorority gir,l who's shown up expecting, to buy his harvest at half price. Vermont was never in Audrey Kidder's travel plans. Neither was Griff Shipley. But, she needs a second chance with the restaurant conglomerate employing her. Okay-a fifth chance. And no self-righteous cider-making lumber-sexual farmer will stand in her way. They're adversaries. They want entirely different things from life. Too bad their sexual chemistry is as hot as Audrey's top-secret enchilada sauce, and then some. Warning: Contains sexual situations, gourmet yumminess, a steamy outdoor shower and proof that farmers don't mind getting dirty.

She's the only one, who ever loved him-and the only one, he can never have. Jude lost everything one spring day when he crashed his car into an apple tree on the side of the road. A man is dead, and there's no way he can ever right that wrong. He'd steer clear of Colebury, Vermont forever if he could. But, an ex-con in recovery for his drug addiction can't find a job just anywhere. Sophie Haines is, stunned by his reappearance. After a three-year absence, the man who killed her brother and broke her heart is suddenly everywhere she turns. It's hard not to stare at how much he's changed. The bad boy, who used to love her didn't have big biceps and sun-kissed hair. And, he'd never volunteer in the church kitchen. No one wants to see Sophie and Jude back together, least of all Sophie's police chief father. But, it's a small town. And, forbidden love is, a law unto itself.

There's a first time for everything. Lark Wainright used to be fearless. Her life was a series of adventures, each one more exhilarating than the last. But, her recent overseas adventure was, one too many. Now she's home and in one piece. Mostly. But, her nights are filled with terror. When her best friend offers her a stay at the orchard in exchange for help at the farmers' markets, Lark jumps at the chance to spend fall in Vermont. But, her nightmares don't stop. Desperate to keep her fragile state a secret, she relies on the most soft-spoken resident of the Shipley Farm to soothe her when her dreams prove too much. Zachariah is a survivor, too. It's been four-years, since he was tossed aside by the polygamist cult, where he grew up. He's found a peaceful existence on the Shipley's farm, picking apples and fixing machinery. But getting thrown away by your own people at nineteen leaves a mark on a guy. He doesn't always know what to make of a world where movie quotes are the primary means of communication. Before hitchhiking to Vermont, he'd never watched TV or spoken on the phone. Actually, there are, a lot of things he's never done. Zach and Lark slowly grow to trust one another. One night they become even closer than they'd planned. But, Lark may still be too broken to trust anyone. When she pushes Zach away, he will have to prove to himself that he's good for much more than farm labor.

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER No last names. No life stories. Those were the rules. Once upon a time, a cocky, copper-haired tourist sauntered into Zara's bar. And, even though she knew better, Zara indulged in a cure for the small-town blues. It was supposed to be, an uncomplicated fling-a few sizzling weeks before he went back to his life, and she moved on. Until an accidental pregnancy changed her life. Two years later, she's made peace with the notion that Dave From Brooklyn will never be found. Until one summer day when he walks into her coffee shop, leveling her with the same hot smile that always renders her defenseless. Hockey star Dave Beringer has never forgotten, the intense month he spent with prickly Zara. Their nights together were the first true intimacy he'd ever, experienced. But, the discovery of his child is the shock of a lifetime, and his ugly past puts relationships and family out of reach. Or, does it? Vermont's countryside has, a way of nurturing even tortured souls. The fields and the orchards-and hard won love-are Bountiful.

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER Sometimes you fall for Mr. Right. And, sometimes for Mr. Right Now... May Did you hear the one about the girl, who walks into a bar and catches her live-in lover kissing someone else? No? You're the only one in town who missed it. Luckily, Alec is there to wrap me up in strong arms and carry me out the door before things get too ugly. And that's not all Alec is good at. Our unexpected chemistry makes him the perfect rebound guy. Alec I should know better than to hook up with my rival's little sister, but the fiery look in May's eyes really turns my crank. She needs cheering up, and I'm just the guy for the job. It's not like I'll fall in love. Not even after a string of scorching hot trysts, and the realization that we're good at the same things: wild nights and familial disappointment. I don't do love, never have, never will. So, this is the perfect arrangement, for both of us. Nobody would approve, but nobody has to know...

When she was lost, he was, found. A new epic romance in the USA Today bestselling True North series! Skye Copeland is on paid leave from her broadcasting job after accidentally drawing a wiener on the traffic map. Let that sink in. Like, it's her fault the traffic pattern that day created a perfect schlong? Skye isn't laughing. She needs this job. And, that's the only reason she's agreed to chase down a story in her least favorite place-that hell on earth known as Vermont. A quick trip. In and out. Much like - never mind. Skye can sneak into the town that once tried to break her, get the story and get back into the good graces of her producer. Easy peasy. But, things go sideways the moment she sets foot over the county line. Her stepsister is running from a violent drug dealer. And, the cop on the case is none other than Benito Rossi, the man, who broke her teenage heart. His dark brown eyes still tear her apart. And, even as, she steels herself to finally tell him off after twelve-years, the old fireworks are still there. Things are about to go boom.

A brand new stand-alone novel in the USA Today bestselling True North world! He's the party animal who's hiding a wounded soul. She's the sweet, awkward girl concealing her feelings. Their friendship means everything... until the night they set it on fire. Expect: Long-kept secrets, an eye-opening kiss, and an indecent proposal.

It's a tale as old as time: the bad boy meets the good girl. He makes a daring proposition. Then the boy gets a mysterious head injury and loses a year of his life… The first time I meet Rickie, I don't know what to make of him. The second time we meet, he doesn't remember the six hours we spent together. Or standing me up afterward. I'm not the same, either. I've got secrets. I've told lies. Bad boys aren't my type, anyway. Even the ones with troubled gray eyes. But now we're roommates. Cue the awkward moments in the hallway when he's wearing only a towel and a smile. He's determined to win me over, and his talented hands weaken my resolve. It's all fun and games until my past rears its ugly head and his secrets come to light, shaking our fragile connection, maybe even breaking it… Note: this is Daphne Shipley's story. Contents include Vermonty ice cream flavors, nerdy awkwardness, tattoos, and a playboy grandpa.