Common Threads

Dawn Botstein is doing just fine after her divorce, thank you very much. She's got her yarn store to run, her house to herself for the first time in her life, and no use for men anymore. That is, she didn't until the hottie silver fox who walks into her store turns out to be her old high-school crush-the guy who rejected her thirty years ago. No way is she going to lose her head over him this time, no matter how well he wears that salt-and-pepper lumberjack beard. Okay, so he's the opposite of her ex in every way, and his attention gives her a thrill she thought she'd never feel again. But she's not risking her heart again. Mike Pilota is having a midlife crisis. But instead of buying a red sports car he can't afford and dressing like a twenty-five-year-old who's time-traveled from the 1990s, he quit his job after his second divorce to move closer to his recently widowed mother. He didn't expect to run into Dawn again, but as soon as he lays eyes on her he's utterly smitten. So he sets out to make up for past mistakes and prove he can be the kind of man she deserves. A full-length contemporary romance, Mad About Ewe can be listened to as a standalone novel, but it is also the first book in the Common Threads series, set in the Seduction in the City World and the Penny Reid Book Universe.

Tia Wang's Wedding Planning To-Do List: 1. Find a dress her perfectionist, future mother-in-law approves of 2. Keep her cool over fortune cookies 3. Divorce her not-so-ex husband, Andrew Parker When she fell in love and married her childhood best friend on a whim in Vegas, Tia innocently thought love conquered all. Turns out, that was a crushing lie. Her world shattered as she and Andrew were torn apart by secrets and mistakes. Ten years later, Tia has left the pain behind and carved out a new life with Mr. Perfect. The only thing standing between her and happily ever after? A divorce from Andrew. It should have been easy for Andrew to sign his name on the dotted line. Aloof, prickly, and always in control, Andrew has done everything to escape his past. But seeing Tia on his front steps after all these years? He can't help wondering what could have been. Andrew never stopped thinking about Tia, and if he has to hold those divorce papers hostage to get his second chance, he will. Feelings resurface, stronger and more complex than ever. But Tia and Andrew have more than Mr. Perfect between them. Can they overcome their past and a new threat to find the courage to forge a future together? Give Love a Chai is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #2 in the Common Threads series, Seduction in the City World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Before Hannah was a 9-5 working, dinner making, homebody, she was Ashton James: a paparazzi-stalked pop star with more enemies than friends. These days she has one priority: keeping her sister safe and away from the public eye. Hannah was doing a great job, until the pesky little brother of an ex-fling discovers where she is, and wants her help launching his career. Now she has to trust Johnny-whom she betrayed in more ways than one-to protect her whereabouts. Johnny may have an infuriating moral compass and the timing of a storybook hero, but is he immune to the temptation of revenge? Johnny's focus has always been his music business, and a bad influence like Hannah is the last thing he needs at work, or around his brother. But some things are too powerful to be stopped. For someone like Hannah, second chances-in life and in true love-don't exist. She didn't think so, at least. Johnny is about to prove her wrong, and being wrong has never felt so right. 'Key Change' is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #3 in the Common Threads series, Seduction in the City World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Tess McGregor doesn't need anyone. So, what if she doesn't have any close friends or family anymore? Her successful consulting business keeps her so busy she barely has time to be lonely. She's got her life organized exactly the way she wants it, until the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty years ago tracks her down. Tess doesn't know anything about being a mother, but now that she's met Erin, she'll do anything to stay in her life, even if it means facing the life, ruining jerk who got Tess pregnant in high school and broke her heart. Donal Larkin would do anything for a second chance. He's divorced, his kids hardly talk to him, and he works so much he barely has time to eat. But when he's united with the daughter, he never had a chance to know, he vows to make up for past mistakes. Step one is proving to Tess, he's not the same unreliable kid she knew thirty years ago. And maybe, if he's lucky, he can win back the heart of the girl he never got over...

Sabine Debois likes her wine pink and her life predictable. As a private tutor for the rich and famous, she doesn't get starstruck. But when a tattooed espresso fiend saves her from death by sweater, she's a little bit...grateful. That's all. Just grateful. Sunshine Capone just had the best album of his career, and then his girlfriend burned down his house. Well, his ex-girlfriend now. So, he moved to Chicago to focus on his music and avoid the drama of relationships. He should not be creating any excuses to hang out with the sweet teacher with the hazel eyes and bright smile. She doesn't need his kind of confusion in her life. But Sabine's about to teach this superstar a thing or two about peace, love, and understanding.

Chloe and Brandon have nothing in common. She's a spontaneous, people-loving fiber artist; he's an uptight, introverted law student. The only thing they agree on during their blind date is that they hope to never see each other again. Except they do have something in common, Brandon's mother Dawn, who happens to be Chloe's boss and dear friend. And that's how they end up stuck with each other for a six-hour road trip to Dawn's destination wedding. But as they get to know each other better, their mutual irritation morphs into an inescapable connection. Maybe these two opposites aren't so mismatched after all. Could Brandon be the yin to Chloe's yang? The peanut butter to her jelly? The rock to her roll? Or will their differences tear them apart when they return to their normal lives at the end of the wedding weekend?

It's my life to ruin! Pippa Fleming is a woman who always has a plan...until she finally secures a coveted promotion and her dream job suddenly feels worse than getting caught under the sun as a redhead with no sunscreen. Exhausted and confused, Pippa seeks an escape by signing up for a reality dating show. Everyone is allowed one identity crisis, right? And where better to recharge than on a beach sipping cocktails with little umbrellas? As long as she remembers she's only here to have fun not to lose her heart... "She was a walking red flag, so far out of my league that I couldn't even see what league she was in." August Weather is laid back and content with his quiet life. But when his sister nominates him for a reality dating show, he sees it as a chance to experience the world outside of his small town. What he didn't expect was to fall for someone like Pippa. She's his complete opposite-prickly, vivacious, full of adventure and big dreams...and despises him on sight. Except, he can't stop thinking about her and wanting to find out what lies beneath her guarded surface... When the whirlwind of the show throws them together, Pippa and August discover how wrong first impressions can be. But can their newfound connection survive the real world? Or will their differences sweep their love match out to sea?

Nikki has a lot going on at the moment. She's the best sound engineer and mixer at XY Records, she's working on a super-secret project with a pop megastar, and holding the busier-than-usual studio together. The last thing she wants or needs is her ex-fiancé to start working in the studio over the summer. She's over it, him. Obviously. Being ghosted has that effect. But working near someone she used to love has made her life that much more complicated. Andre has it all figured out. Two and half years ago he had no idea what he was doing when he walked away from the love of his life. But time has given him perspective, and he's grown up-which is why this paleontology professor is working part-time at his ex's recording studio. Because he wants to make amends. And maybe win her back. Will Nikki give him the chance he thinks he's ready for? Or will it be her turn to walk away from him?

Zara Lorna is kind of a big deal. After winning Artist of the Year (again), having a public argument with her boyfriend (again), and being whisked away by a man she barely knows (that's new), it feels like she can't go anywhere without drawing attention. It's taking a toll on her and she could use a break. Deciding to spend some time out of the public eye, she moves to Chicago to be close to Nikki. Hoping that being around her creative friend will cure her blues. Asa Young was a rock star (almost). His dreams of traveling the world with his band came true (almost). These days, he's content making commercial jingles at XY Records and staying as far away from the limelight as he can (that's new). And he definitely doesn't write music anymore. Which means he should definitely stay away from Zara, no matter how much fun they have and how easy their connection. Being around her attracts too much unwanted attention. Except that being around her is all he wants to do. She reignites a flame inside Asa he thought had died long ago. And he is everything her heart has been looking for. Is the connection they share strong enough to make them more than friends? Or are there too many obstacles to make it work? Write or Wrong is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #9 in the Common Threads series, part of the Seduction in the City world in the Penny Reid Book Universe.