Feels Like Romance Series

Cecilia has loved Will since high school.  And that would be fine, except for the fact that he’s been dating her sister for about as long. Cecilia is a Red Seal Chef and owner of a successful restaurant.  In spite of all the material achievements that she could ask for, her life feels empty.  She has wanted Will forever but he has always been out of reach.  He's her sister's boyfriend for goodness sake!  That’s all about to change when she goes home for Christmas this year.  Cecilia is given a second chance and she finds the courage to risk her heart.  But with her mother's meddling and her sister's return, Cecilia wonders if there will be a happy ending for her after all. As an accomplished indie musician, Will has been garnering accolades left, right, and center.  He has a beautiful girlfriend and a fantastic apartment in New York, but somehow he feels that he just wants something…more.  Something real.  As a child growing up in the foster system, the only thing Will has ever really wanted was a home, but is he willing to let go of the safe relationship he has for a chance at the real thing with Cecilia? When they find themselves thrown together by chance, Cecilia and Will face a choice: stay in their secure, comfortable lives or risk it all for love.   Please note: This is a short, contemporary romance, stand-alone novella for adults 18 and over.  In this novella, just like in life, sometimes things get a little hot and steamy, if you don't like that, then you might want to try a different story.  And don’t worry, we hate cliffhangers as much as you do - this novella is guaranteed to come to a satisfying HEA conclusion. 26 700 words (80+ pages)   An Excerpt from Feels Like Home The movie finally came to an end.  I'd enjoyed it, but having him next to me was just too damn distracting. "Inconceivable," he said, smiling.  Then he stopped the DVD and clicked off the television.  Instantly the room was pitch dark - he'd forgotten that we'd turned off all the lights. "Crap," he said, moving to go turn on the lights at the exact same time as I did.  We collided with full frontal body impact.  I felt my breasts press against his chest and couldn't help the small gasp that escaped me.  "Oh, Cecilia," he said.  "I'm so sorry.  I'll get the lights." I felt scared, but I had to do it.  The opportunity was too good to miss. I reached up and put one hand on each cheek, pulling him to me at the same time as I went up on my tippy toes.  'Celia?" he said a moment before I pressed my lips to his. There was an explosion inside me.  Fireworks went off behind my eyes.  My nipples hardened with pent-up desire as they brushed his chest.  I felt excitement deep inside and a strange joy that made me feel like crying.  I felt like yelling, "Yes!  This is what I've been waiting for all this time." He froze at first, and then I felt him kiss me back.  He was kissing me back!

Book 2 in the Feels Like Romance series. When your heart's been broken, no strings attached sounds like a pretty good deal. Miranda is a musical theatre has-been.  She’s been waiting tables ever since a bout with laryngitis stopped her career in her tracks.  She hopes that a fresh start in a different place will be what she needs to move on with her life.  She’s been trapped in a lukewarm long-term relationship for many years and now that she’s got out, she has no desire to go back.  No way.  She just wants some fun with no strings attached. Jake is a photographer who is sick of making whiny kids and stressed out parents smile for the camera.  He wants to make art but he hasn’t been able to since his heart was trampled by his fiancee deciding to leave him two weeks before their wedding.  Jake’s been burned by love before and he has no intention of having it happen again. When Miranda and Jake meet, sparks fly but neither of them wants anything but a good time.  But when difficulties pop up that drive them apart, they discover that maybe they both want something more. Please note: This is a short, contemporary romance, stand-alone novella for adults 18 and over.  In this novella, just like in life, sometimes things get a little hot and steamy, if you don't like that, then you might want to try a different story.  And don’t worry, we hate cliffhangers as much as you do - this novella is guaranteed to come to a satisfying HEA conclusion. approximately 28 000 words 80+ pages An Excerpt from Feels Like Forever  “It’s nothing, Miranda.” “Of course, Jake, and we’re nothing too.  I’m not worried about your ex.  No strings, remember?” I watched her finish the toast in two bites. “I have to go anyway." She was wearing a pair of my shorts and an old T-shirt of mine, and she looked absolutely gorgeous.  I followed her to the bedroom and watched her put on the black dress again.  She had nothing else to wear. “I’ll drive you home.” “It’s okay.  I’ll grab a cab.  It’s fine.” In silence, I sat on the arm of the couch as she called a cab. “Well, I better go wait down there.  Thanks, Jake.  I had a wonderful time,” she said, turning away from me to put on her coat. I didn’t know what to say to reassure her, to calm whatever flurry of fear was storming inside of her.  But I had to try. She was turning the handle to go out when I came up behind her and pushed the door shut.  She turned around, fidgeting with her mittens, not wanting to meet my eye. I put my finger under her chin and tilted her head up. “We are not nothing,” I said.  Then I kissed her with all the passion she stirred in me.  I put everything into that kiss — the longing, the desire for her body, and also the yearning for something more than just the physical bond we already shared. She kissed me back with just as much fire, but with a touch of desperation — like it might be the last time. She pulled back then, her eyes searching mine.  In a heartbeat, she was gone.

Novella #3 in the Feels LIke Romance series When friendship just isn't enough anymore... Laila is curvy woman who can't see the beauty in her body.  She longs to find love but accepting herself enough to let someone in is no easy task.  She has happiness in front of her, and yet her dissatisfaction with herself makes it hard to reach out and take it. Mark has been in love with Laila since they first met and became friends.  But he's been waiting a long time for her to love him back - and he's tired of it.  So, he decides to "break up from being friends".  He tries to get her out of his head, but love is a hard habit to change. Please note: This is a short, contemporary romance, stand-alone novella for adults 18 and over.  In this novella, just like in life, sometimes things get a little hot and steamy, if you don't like that, then you might want to try a different story.  And don’t worry, we hate cliffhangers as much as you do - this novella is guaranteed to come to a satisfying HEA conclusion. approximately 29 000 words 80+ pages   An Excerpt from Feels Like Love   “Laila, I just wanted to know if you’re okay.” “Okay?  Why wouldn’t I be okay?  You’re okay, aren’t you?” He didn’t say anything. “Exactly.  I’m as okay as you.  Okay?” I giggled again.  Good thing I was drunk, or this conversation would be awful.  I was pretty sure it was going to be awful tomorrow when I remembered it. “She’s a runner.  I met her in a running group.  I’m just trying to get you out of my head, all right?  I’m just trying to get both of us out of this mess.  If I don’t care anymore, then it will all be over.  No more mess.” He ducked his head, looking at the floor.  I stared at him, and suddenly something clicked in my head.  And because I’m a mouthy drunk, the words spit right out. “I’m jealous,” I whispered. His head came up, and his eyes were wide. “What did you say?” But I knew he had heard.  Oops. “I said your girlfriend’s very pretty.  So tall and blonde and thin.”  I plastered a fake smile on my face. “Laila, it’s not about her looks.” “How could it not be about her looks when she looks like that,” I said, and I could not help the tiny bitter, desperate note that crept into my voice.  He heard it, and he studied me as if I were a puzzle he couldn’t quite comprehend. “You think that I chose her to go out with because she looks different from you,” he said, and he honestly looked like the idea had never occurred to him — that he was just figuring it out now.  “But why would you think that?  You must think that I would prefer someone who looks like her?” “Of course.  Who wouldn’t?  She’s pretty.” “And you’re not,” he said as if he were trying to understand me but failing. “Let’s be real here, Mark.  I’m big.  I’ve got lots to love and all that crap.  Shake that booty and whatnot.  She’s very slim.  Must be all that running.  It’s okay.  Don’t worry about it.  Everyone wants a skinny chick.” He stared at me for a long moment, his blue eyes intense. “I don’t,” he said quietly.  Then he turned and left, forgetting about going to the bathroom.

Novella #4 in the Feels Like Romance series. Fools rush in... Maggie is anxious... about everything, everyday.  She works hard to seem normal but every social situation is a trial for her.  She would love to have friendships or a relationship but the thought is so impossible that she doesn't even entertain it.  Then she meets Kiran and begins to feel like a new person - a normal person.  But when unexpected circumstances try to tear them apart, Maggie goes back into her safe little shell of loneliness.  If she lets this chance pass her by, though, she will be alone for the rest of her life. Kiran is a good guy who got himself into a bad situation.  With jail time staring him in the face, he gladly takes the community service at a yoga retreat that is the only alternative.  But he doesn't have to like it.   When he meets Maggie, she takes him on a roller coaster ride of emotion that makes him feel more alive than he has in a long time.  She's honest, genuine, and doesn't even realize that there's a difference in their skin color.  But when a surprise revelation changes everything about their relationship, Kiran instinctively retreats, trying to protect himself from his feelings of betrayal and hurt.  In the process, though, he may lose the love of his life. Maggie and Kiran have to make a choice - come back from the circumstances that are tearing them apart, or be seperated forever.   Please note: This is a short, contemporary romance, stand-alone novella for adults 18 and over.  In this novella, just like in life, sometimes things get a little hot and steamy, if you don't like that, then you might want to try a different story.  And don’t worry, we hate cliffhangers as much as you do - this novella is guaranteed to come to a satisfying HEA conclusion. approximately 28 000 words (80+ pages)   An Excerpt from Feels Like Love “How do you feel now?” she said, picking up on the fact that I had switched the verb from thought to felt.  She swam across the pool until she was floating in front of me. “Like you’re a goddess.  Like you’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.  Like I don’t think I can keep my hands off of you.”  She blinked. “Kiran?” “Yes,” I said, swallowing. “We’re getting in over our heads,” she said. “I know.” “Just so that’s clear."  She knelt beside me on the bench I was sitting on.  Then she kissed me senseless in the steaming hot water.

Novella #5 in the Feels Like Romance series Jessica is an accountant and as straight-laced as they come.  Ever since she was a little girl, she's always had to get things right.  She and Nick have been friends off and on since they were little but she's tired of him popping in and out of her life.  She cares about him but has trouble believing that he won't just disappear again. Nick is as charming and handsome as they come.  He changes women as often as he changes his socks.  But he's getting tired of the game.  When his path crosses Jessica's again, he is reminded of why they have been friends for so long.  She actually gets him - not like the other women he's dated.  But when fate steps in and tries to take her from him, will it be a case of... you don't know what you've got till it's gone? Jessica and NIck have choices to make.  Will they let go of their fears? Or will they lose each other forever?   Please note: This is a short, contemporary romance, stand-alone novella for adults 18 and over.  In this novella, just like in life, sometimes things get a little hot and steamy, if you don't like that, then you might want to try a different story.  And don’t worry, we hate cliffhangers as much as you do - this novella is guaranteed to come to a satisfying HEA conclusion. approximately 28 000 words     An excerpt from Feels Like Desire   “I owe you an apology, Jess. I never saw our friendship as being a problem or being hurtful to you.” When I looked up, she turned her eyes away. “I see it now. And I’m sorry.” “Yeah, well, that was a long time ago, Nick.” “It was. But you haven’t forgiven me.” I picked up my iced tea as she answered. “What do you mean? There’s nothing to forgive. You never promised me anything.” Even an emotional idiot like me could hear the pain in her voice when she said that. I stared at her beautiful face. All those years since that kiss in her parents’ living room, I had thought that she wasn’t interested. All this time, I had played the serial boyfriend, dating girl after girl who never seemed to get me. And after all that, now I was learning that she had wanted me too? I studied her. Maybe she wouldn’t admit it to me. She probably wouldn’t even admit it to herself. But the hurt in her eyes couldn’t be disguised. I hadn’t promised her anything. No. I hadn’t. But actions spoke louder than words. I had said something with that kiss, and she had said something when she had pushed me away. But now I was questioning whether I had understood that push correctly after all. I paused with my drink halfway to my mouth, considering her choice of words. Then I put the glass back on the table. “No, I didn’t promise you anything.” I leaned forward, staring into her crystal-clear blue eyes. “But maybe I should have.” “You don’t owe me anything, Nick,” she said, no more able to break our gaze than I was. “Yes, Jessica. I do. I realize that now.” I reached across the table and captured her hand before she knew what I was doing and could pull it back. “And I intend to repay you — in full.”   Order of the Feels Like Romance series 1. Feels Like Home 2. Feels Like Forever 3. Feels Like Love 4. Feels Like Sunshine 5. Feels Like Desire