Lake Chelan Series

A single dad, a matchmaking eight-year-old daughter, and a sexy new third grade teacher is an explosive combination in this holiday romance. On the second anniversary of her mom's death eight-year-old Alyssa ditches Scouts to take some time for herself to remember her mom. When her dad, Hank, finally finds her after a hectic search, she is convinced it's time for him to remarry. And she thinks her new third grade teacher would be perfect. Hank Jefferson is a busy rancher with three kids. Since the death of his wife two years ago, he works hard to be both mother and father. Making lunches, spending quality time with each child, and managing the house, while also running his cattle ranch. He doesn't have time for a relationship. Alyssa's third grade teacher makes his blood heat, but he knows it would be wrong for him to date his daughter's teacher. Ellen Truehart has moved to this new town in a remote location on Lake Chelan to make a fresh start, she loves both the town and her class. Her past has taught her to be cautious around men and not to trust the system. When Alyssa starts acting out in class, Ellen has no choice, but to call in the smoking hot father. Together they must discover what's wrong with Alyssa. Join Hank and Ellen as they explore new territory.

Too busy for love? Hell no! Chris Clarkson has a lot on his plate. As a volunteer firefighter in their small town, there is always something needed. He's also creating an amusement park to build tourism, so their town doesn't fade away. Plus Chris needs to work on his marriage. Something is wrong, he doesn't quite know what, but he's determined to figure it out. Barbara Clarkson has heard way too many doom-and-gloom ten-year-itch stories. As they near their ten year anniversary she knows something is missing. Will they just become another statistic? Not if she has anything to say about it. They will battle scheming women, deep seated fears, injuries and the demands of their careers. Can they do it, are they committed enough? Or will they allow their love for each other to be broken and drift away? Join Chris and Barbara Clarkson as they face the biggest challenges of their lives. Love... is it worth everything they have?

Ted was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He lived in an affluent and very loving family until he was a toddler. When his father took him away to live off the grid in the mountains above the town of Chedwick, Washington in the Lake Chelan valley. As a teenager Ted was driven from his home in the mountains and subsequently reunited with his mother. Now he's back in Chedwick to enjoy Christmas in Lake Chelan. Only to discover the busgirl has grown into a gorgeous woman. Tammy works at the local diner and is almost finished with her degree in communication. On her way to work, shortly before Thanksgiving, she spies the helicopter of the boy she'd met as a teenager. He's not been back in years and she's excited to see him again.   Neither Ted nor Tammy expect the sparks that fly between them. The question is: Will she fit in his world and would she want to?

Love Harbor is a place of magic, where true love can be found. Patty Anne LaGrange snorted at the idea of finding true love in a town, especially one clear across the country. The website where she was looking to book her vacation to Love Harbor was ridiculous. Patty Anne wanted to go there to see the history of the place. She'd just finished a lovely book on just that subject and she wanted to see the lighthouse and the caves and all the other bits of history that had been brought to life by the book she'd recently purchased for the town library. As the librarian for Chedwick, Washington, that was her job, to find fascinating books for the townspeople. But fall in love, yeah, not happening. Gideon's fingers flew over the keyboard. It had been a challenge to decide what to write in this third novel of his Seattle trilogy. But once he'd gotten there, the words were flying. Good thing too, since he had a deadline. His murder mystery fans caused his publisher to constantly breathe down his neck. But it paid the bills, so he wasn't complaining. Gideon St. James was a household name, and he couldn't be more grateful. Fortunately, the people in his hometown of Love Harbor, Massachusetts, treated him just like a regular guy and not a celebrity, another thing to be thankful for. Even as he typed, his thoughts turned to where he would base his next series. Maybe he could continue in Washington, but over on the east side of the state. He would ask their town librarian to find him some resources. He had no idea that she might find a woman as his primary resource. Magical things happened in Love Harbor.

Greg Jones has had a horrible fall. His wife of only two years has been in Seattle nearly non-stop, while he's been alone in Chedwick. A couple of quick trips between them is all he's seen her. Not what he signed up for, he's acted like an ass pouting about her being gone. Time to man up and make some changes.   Sandy has been working non-stop preparing for the newest release of her video game. She's exhausted and on the East coast in a media tour promoting it. She's planning a tiny rendezvous with her husband in Pittsburg after he attends a fire convention. She can't wait, she's missed the big lug.   And she has something to tell him, something that might change everything.

Everett Smith had planned to retire from the military, he had his goals plainly in sight for another dozen or so years. A phone call from his hometown brought those plans to a screeching halt. His high school sweetheart and the only girl he'd ever loved was, finally, divorced from her abusive husband. Now after fulfilling the last two years of his four-year commitment, he was on his way home to try to win back his girl. Janet Anderson's life had settled into a wonderful routine. She was supporting herself and her two kids. Her ex-husband was in prison after beating her senseless and then resisting arrest, threatening to kill anyone who tried to keep him away. Her mom happily watched her kids if she wanted a night out with friends. Life was good. When her old boyfriend Everett walked into the bar the night of the welcome home party for her brother, Janet was shocked to see him. It had been eighteen years since he'd joined the army and left their town. During her disaster of a marriage she'd sometimes wondered what if… but that did not mean she was interested in a second time around with the gorgeous man. No, it did not.

Friends to Lovers.   Kyle Moore wants to know what this new interloper is doing taking his girl out for dinner. Sure, he and Samantha Prescott are just friends, but they do everything together. And sometimes when the timing and feelings are just right, they are friends with benefits. So, what is she doing going out with the new guy in town? Kyle doesn't like it one bit, and needs to figure out why that is, with a quickness.   Samantha is shocked when her customer invites her out for dinner. She's chatted with him on his daily trips into her bakery, Warm Buns, but mostly about food. He's new to town, so he probably doesn't know that she spends all her time with Kyle. Then again, they are just friends, and Kyle seems to be happy with that. Neither she nor Kyle have ever mentioned taking their relationship further, even if that's what she would like to happen.   So why not go out to dinner with the new guy, what could it hurt?

Dispatcher Michelle Dubois reluctantly attends the conference in Pittsburg. She doesn't mind the idea of a conference but this one takes two days to get to, with the road travel from the remote Washington town she lives in and then an all day air trip. Once the travel is over, she throws herself into the conference to make the most of it. She's not looking for a man, but the sizzle from the guy at the registration desk has her mind whirling. Officer Peter Wright always looks forward to the conference they hold in his city, especially this year after closing a brutal case. When sparks shoot up his arm by shaking hands with one of the dispatchers he's compelled to spend as much time with her as possible. Michelle in only in Pittsburg for a week, so she'd a distraction with an expiration date, then it's back to the real world. The brutal real world. Could Michelle's small town be the change he's looking for?