Holiday Beach

Working full-time, going back to school, and raising a high school senior, Brooke Portman's schedule in Holiday Beach is a whirlwind of obligations. As she turns the page into October, the few blank spots left on her calendar are filled with the lawman who's determined that she should have a life with him in the picture. Sheriff Aaron Gillespie thinks he and Brooke can go the distance. They just have to get past all the obstacles that the Halloween season throws in their path. Spooky sightings and mysterious disappearances keep interrupting the few moments he can steal away with Brooke. All the false alarms and mischievous pranks have stretched the sheriff to the limit. A case of arson pushes him over the edge. Especially when it looks like Brooke is hiding something about his prime suspect. He'll need to either pull out his handcuffs, or set aside his badge and trust her. Either way, their relationship could be over before he can say, "Trick or treat." Holiday Beach Sweet Romances1. Shamrocks and Surprises2. Pumpkins and Promises

It's one thing when your friends throw you a surprise party for your 30th birthday. It's something else when they each bring you a bachelor as a present. The high school sweetheart, the new-in-town billionaire, the local bad boy – her friends invited them all, but it's the doctor who shows up by accident who is the dark horse in this birthday dating race. Gloria Vargas needs a reason to stick around in Holiday Beach, and a new romance would help ease the fact that her career prospects have stalled. Dr. Daniel Wyatt is in town to open a new medical practice, keep an eye on his aging grandparents, and do some wedding venue research for his cousin, but being bachelor number four is distracting him from his duties – and Gloria is a wonderful distraction. Is it a coincidence that Gloria and Daniel run into each other everywhere they go, or are matchmaking forces at work in Holiday Beach to make a birthday wish come true?

"Lucky" Lucy Callahan can fix anything, which is why her boss sent her to the Dew Drop Inn. The neglected hotel sounds like the perfect challenge for a woman who likes to bring things to their full potential. It's a shame that the cute bar owner who asked her out doesn't seem to appreciate her efforts. Roy Wagner's family feud with the business next door is older than he is. He'd happily see the hotel go up in flames-he'd even supply the marshmallows. He liked Lucy before he knew she worked for the enemy. Now he has no idea what to do about her, but he's sure the relentlessly helpful, happy woman is up to no good. Rebuilding a hotel is no easy task, especially when she has to make the old inn fit into Holiday Beach's unique tourist-friendly setting, but Lucy hasn't failed yet. If she can get Roy to come around, maybe she can convince him that the changes she's bringing could be a very good thing for his hometown…and their own future. Holiday Beach Sweet Romances:1. Shamrocks and Surprises2. Pumpkins and Promises

Bob "Mac" Mackenzie has finally started construction on the house of his dreams. The lakeside paradise is everything he imagined, with the exception of the nightmare next door. The pretty project manager apologizes for the inconveniences her own build is causing, but the accidents keep happening. The Holiday Beach mansion she designed was supposed to be the diamond in architect Lori Baker's crown, but instead she's wearing dirt on her face. Impossible clients are driving her to the brink, and a few initial misunderstandings with the handsome neighbor have turned every interaction into all-out war. When Lori is fired after she tries to fix some of the damage the owners cause to Mac's property, she finds herself stranded and jobless. With nothing to go home to, Holiday Beach could be the perfect place to start over on her own Independence Day. All she needs is a chance to showcase her skills-but her best shot is with her worst enemy.

Romance is in the air this Christmas in Holiday Beach!TINSEL AND TEACUPS - A bubbly barista and a shy, single-father antique dealer must set aside their rivalry to find the best Christmas teacup ever when they're nominated to run the Holiday Beach food bank fundraiser. Will the spirit of Christmas overcome their competitive streaks?SWEET CHRISTMAS - Love is in the air at Butterlicious Bakery, and Santa may bring a second chance to two star-crossed sweethearts.THE CHRISTMAS TREE CAPER - Two locals hot on the trail of evergreen thieves will find love among the clues they need to solve this holiday mystery.RING IN THE NEW YEAR - Who is getting engaged this holiday season?(Tinsel and Teacups was previously published in the anthology "A Keepsake Christmas")