Castleton Hearts

Hollis Carr never expected her city-loving self moving to Castleton, Maine, and living in a converted barn. She's not totally hating the slower pace of life in Castleton, but one thing she can't handle is the pressure from her mother and her sister to find a nice person to settle down with. Hollis doesn't do love, period.Only after immense pressure does she agree to go out with Julia Williams, her sister Ellie's co-worker. Julia is petite and bright and shiny in a way that Hollis finds completely irresistible, not to mention she's not as innocent as she seems. Hollis can't believe her luck when Julia says that she only agreed to the date to get a persistent suitor off her back. She proposes an arrangement that will benefit them both: pretend to date for the summer, then have a massively public breakup, and go their separate ways.One small, very tiny problem: Hollis has fallen utterly in love with sweet, bubbly Julia. She closed off her heart many years ago and was convinced that no one could make her feel that way again. Will Hollis risk everything for love? Or will she slam the door and walk away forever?

McKenna Williams doesn't like staying in one place. She has a restless soul, which has served her well for the last twenty-three years. Right now, her soul is taking a little pit stop in the town of Castleton, Maine, for the summer, and she's enjoying the ocean breezes and friendly people. Plus, the house she's staying in is right next door to her sister, Julia.She's determined to let nothing mess up her zen, until she gets a request to teach a private yoga class for recent divorcee, Piper Patrick, and she's hit with an instant attraction so intense, she can barely breathe. Piper is beyond off-limits: Not only is she McKenna's client, she's just ended her marriage, she has a son, and there's nearly a 10 year age gap between them. Everything about falling for Piper is a bad idea.The magnetic pull toward each other is undeniable, and McKenna knows that it can only end in heartbreak. Will she take a chance on the woman she can't resist? Or will she cut and run to save herself from losing it all?

Hayden Lindsey expects to spend lots of time at the beach and with her cousin Piper when she temporarily moves in with her in Castleton, Maine. What she doesn't expect is to bump into Alessi Mason at the bakery and fight her for the last cinnamon roll. The girl she used to spend every summer in Castleton with is all grown up and she probably doesn't even remember the last time they saw each other and that kiss they shared when they were kids.Hayden doesn't think about it either. Much.But now is no time for thinking about past kisses. Hayden is only in Castleton to get on her feet and figure out how to balance her accounting job and her online tie-dye shop. A romance with Alessi is the last thing on her mind.That is, until Alessi is in a bind and Hayden comes to the rescue and that little spark Hayden felt during the kiss? Well, now it's an inferno, and she isn't the only one who feels it. Alessi has her own complications, and a relationship is the last thing she needs.Alas, chemistry sometimes has other plans. Will Hayden and Alessi give in to everything pulling them together, or will they let too many obstacles pull them apart?

Kendra Day is shocked to learn that not only has her dearly departed grandmother left her a pile of money, she's also left her a run-down cottage in Castleton, Maine. Kendra never planned on living in Maine, but she's sick of her dead-end job and decides it's time for a new adventure.While looking for furniture, she stumbles into an incredible shop, right in Castleton, and a dining set she has to have. She's startled when she locks eyes with the new owner, Theodora, "Theo" Harmon, who's taken over the business from her uncle.Theo's furniture is beautiful, but dealing with her surly personality tests Kendra's patience. Still, there's something about Theo that intrigues Kendra and makes her want to know more about the grumpy furniture-maker and find out what's beneath her tough exterior. One night, Theo takes Kendra into her workshop and one thing leads to another. Theo acts like nothing happened, but Kendra can't do that. Will she take a risk and tell Theo how she feels? Or will she try to forget and leave Theo alone for good?