Misfit Inn

She thought she could never go home again. Kennedy Reynolds has spent the past decade traveling the world as a free spirit. She never looks back at the past, the place, or the love she left behind-until her adopted mother's unexpected death forces her home to Eden's Ridge, Tennessee. Deputy Xander Kincaid has never forgotten his first love. He's spent ten long years waiting for the chance to make up for one bone-headed mistake that sent her running. Now that she's finally home, he wants to give her so much more than just an apology. Kennedy finds an unexpected ally in Xander, as she struggles to mend fences with her sisters and to care for the foster child her mother left behind. Falling back into his arms is beyond tempting, but accepting his support is dangerous. He can never know the truth about why she really left. Will Kennedy be able to bury the past and carve out her place in the Ridge, or will her secret destroy her second chance?

Misty Pennebaker came to Eden's Ridge to escape a painful past and find a new beginning. She's built a life surrounded by beauty, with her gift shop showcasing local artisans and her work as the only florist in town. Contented with her shop and her dog, the last thing she's looking for is a relationship. Especially one with the gorgeous, tattooed biker who works at the tavern down the street. Denver Hershal has been aware of Misty since she showed up in town three years ago. Aware, and interested. But he doesn't have time for more than running his bar, tinkering with his vintage motorcycle, and riding herd on his pup--or so he tells himself. No matter how much his heart races whenever he's near her. Besides, why would a beautiful, modern-day flower child want anything to do with a rough-around-the-edges bar owner? When his bartender cooks up a matchmaking scheme to put Denver in Misty's orbit, he's surprised at how much he has in common with her--including their mutual tendency to want to leave the past in the past and keep it private. But what will happen when Misty's private past is revealed, and clashes painfully with the things Denver's tried to put behind him?

Good old, reliable Pru. Of the four Reynolds sisters, Pru is the natural choice to take on custody of the girl their late mother had planned to adopt. At thirty, suddenly becoming the mom of a teenager means big changes, but Pru's ready to do whatever it takes to adopt Ari. Before she settles down, though, she wants one thing for herself. Enter Flynn Bohannon, the sinfully sexy Irish musician in town for her sister's wedding. He's led the kind of free, vagabond life Pru can hardly imagine. Definitely not the kind of guy she should be dating, but he's the perfect guy for a crazy fun fling before her life changes. When Pru proposes a brief, no strings affair, Flynn's not about to say no. But when unexpected complications endanger the adoption, the two find themselves in a phony engagement. Now they have to convince a sharp-eyed, skeptical social worker, a teen who's too smart for her own good, three dubious sisters, and one protective brother-in-law that Flynn's willing to give up the gypsy life and settle down. But in convincing everyone that this relationship is real, will they convince each other as well?

STAY A LITTLE LONGER is southern small-town romance at its best. Athena's journey is one that will stick with you long after the last page is turned. Don't miss your chance to fall in love with the colorful cast of characters of the Misfit Inn in Eden's Ridge, Tennessee. Athena Reynolds is a goddess in the kitchen, and she's got her Michelin-starred restaurant Olympus to back it up. Darling of the Chicago restaurant scene, she's flying high - until a betrayal leads to her sudden fall from grace. Furious and reeling, she heads home to the solace of family in Tennessee. Logan Maxwell has his hands full keeping his organic farm thriving and in the black. He doesn't have time to do more than wonder about the prickly mystery that is Athena Reynolds and relive their one passionate night together. Her life is in Chicago and his is irrevocably tied to his land. But that hasn't stopped him from craving more. But small towns are like small kitchens, everyone's constantly bumping into each other and sooner or later something's bound to boil over. Maybe that's why Logan finds it so hard to resist Athena. Well, that and the fact that he's never been able to walk away from a woman in distress. An unexpected confidant, Logan reminds Athena of her roots, and in turn, she begins to question everything she's spent years working for. They just might hold the keys to each other's salvation - but when her old life comes calling, can love win out over the temptation of redemption?

That girl who got knocked up in high school. Maggie Reynolds went all the way to Los Angeles to escape that label, but she hears the whispers every time she comes home to Eden's Ridge, Tennessee. She's been burning the candle at both ends for the last 12 years, trying to make something of her herself, trying to give people something else to say about her. Porter Ingram prides himself on being a steady man, a good friend, but he's none too steady when he flies off to California because Maggie's collapsed from exhaustion and she doesn't want her sister, Pru, to worry. Not when Pru's about to have a baby any minute. What Maggie doesn't know is that she's more than just a good friend to Porter. It's an open secret he's been wearing on his sleeve for years, if she'd only see it. When Maggie's forced to take a sabbatical from work, the obvious choice is to go home to Tennessee. But there's nothing restful about just doing nothing for a doer like her. Throwing herself into getting the Eden's Ridge Artisan Guild off the ground is a natural fit for her talents, and Porter's grateful for her help. But walking in the shadows of their painful past could reveal secrets that just might destroy everything they think they know about each other.

One kiss wasn't enough. Not for her. Not for him. Pastry chef Moses Lindsey knows all about second chances. His career-and his heart-owe everything to the people who believed in him when no one else would. But when he leaves Edinburgh after a once-in-a-lifetime apprenticeship, he tells himself walking away from Zuri Patil-the brilliant, beautiful woman who ran the kitchen-is the right thing to do. After all, she deserves better than a man with a complicated past. Zuri built Délicieux into one of Scotland's best patisseries through hard work and heart-and Moses became an unexpected part of that. One stolen kiss wasn't supposed to mean anything. Until it did. Now, she's crossing an ocean and taking the biggest risk of her life: offering him a chance to come back. To work beside her. To build a life they never thought they could have. Because sometimes the sweetest things aren't found in the kitchen. They're found when you finally dare to reach for them.