Quickies Volume 1 (Contemporary Romance, Romance Anthologies)

Celebrating her return to Cali with a long weekend at the 5-star Blue Skies Hotel and Spa seems like just the thing 40 yr old Chloe needs to jump start her “do over” post-divorce life. How much Chloe ends up liking Jasper Wade, the 45 yr old sexy hotel owner, is a surprise though. So is the way Jasper's unrestrained kisses send lust and renewed hope singing through Chloe.

When a gunshot wound puts him on medical leave, 44 yr old investigator Morgan Reed decides to recuperate in Sedona. Morgan is surprised to find that his 72 yr old father has become a local Lothario and is being scammed for money by one of the females in his life. Investigating Althea Carmichael gets even more complicated when Morgan discovers how badly he wants his father's friend to be innocent.

CAUTION: Alpha Male about to make a huge mistake. Read at your own risk.

When a one-night stand turns out to be the woman of his dreams, 27 yr old Shane Larson ends up taking a giant detour as the universe sends him to 34 yr old Reesa Callahan’s front door. There he finds not just the woman he wants, but a whole family that seems to need him.

Being in love with Reesa is just as rewarding as his father predicted, but does he have what it takes to love them all?

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The third installment in the Art of Love series, Captured in Ink is by far my favorite of the three stories. If you love passion with a dose of reality and a side of tenderness, then Captured in Ink by Donna McDonald should be first on your to-be-read list! ~Leanna, Two Lips Reviews

The passion is tightly woven together as an artisan weaves silk and is smoothly conveyed by Ms. McDonald. A reader of Captured In Ink senses the power of compassion and gratitude throughout the entire book. If a reader can not relate to this heartwarming and sensuous love story my heart aches for them. I loved this book! ~a Recommended Read by Naunet, Readers’s Roundtable

Lydia McCarthy didn't want any man in her life, much less an incorrigible old flirt like Morrison Fox. Widowed in her forties, being single suited her. She truly couldn't see any sane reason to risk her peaceful life for someone who said he wanted to make wine out of her one minute and then embarrassed her the next. Did it matter at her age that Morrie might be her last chance to find true love?

Despite a dating past littered with the broken hearts of women they both knew and worked with, all 34 yr old Michael Larson sincerely wants is to marry Carrie Larson, the mother of his future child, and love them both forever. The other women were had been at best practice, and at worst merely substitutes. They were partly Carrie’s fault anyway. Instead of dating him, Carrie married not one, but two other men, and all because of something that allegedly happened in college which Michael can’t even remember. Dating other women was all that kept him sane while he waited three years for her to come to her senses. Even though he truly wants the baby they created in the fire between them, Michael really doesn’t care how or why Carrie is now in his life and his bed. His sole focus is how to keep her there no matter what it takes. He definitely doesn’t have any intentions of honoring the prenuptial agreement with the divorce clause she’d insisted on. Michael won’t—can’t—let her go. He’ll never survive if he loses the only chance with Carrie she’s ever given him.

At 32 years old, Carrie Addison wonders how many more times she's going to let Michael Larson into her bed to wreck sexual havoc in her life. He is the most talented artist she’s ever known, but also the most frustrating, womanizing man. Maybe her two divorces were a hard way to learn that other men couldn’t provide enough distraction to cure herself of her desire for him. That's still no reason to become her mother and give up control of her life to a man who will make her miserable over and over. There is no doubt in her mind that agreeing to marry Michael is a mistake of biblical proportions, but all she can do for the rest of the pregnancy is cope because she promised Michael legal custody of their child. Even if she is stupid enough to love him, she was wise to make him sign a contract stipulating that their bad situation wouldn't last forever. Carrie flatly refuses to live like that. She will give Michael the child they created, but she is never giving him her heart to break again.

What do multiple weddings finally getting to happen, a new career for Ellen, and an art gallery opening have in common? They’re all in this new light-hearted novella in the Art of Love series. There are also scenes that will reveal the characters for Books 5 and 6 coming next year. For max enjoyment, reading the previous 3 books is highly recommended.

Sex therapist, Dr. Regina Logan, can fix everyone's love life but her own. Her dating moves always go public, and men flee before they ever even get to her bed. Nice guy and widower, Ben Kaiser, is drawn to passionate Regina and determined to be the one man who toughs out the bad press. Unfortunately, Regina's negative publicity threatens the livelihoods of the very people Ben most cares about.

If asked, 30 yr old Seth Carter could not have recounted a single moment since he’d met her that he had not loved the stubborn, self-centered, and self-admitted, spoiled 28 yr old. But even with all her faults, Jenna Ranger thinks no woman in her right mind would willing choose to spend all her free time with a man who so obviously loves his cell phone and work more than he does her.

After divorcing her cheating ex-husband years ago, 42 yr old Lauren McCarthy is upset to find herself attracted to a married man. Or at least, 42 yr old James Gallagher says he's married, even though Lauren has never seen a wife. Every time Jim puts his hands on her, she thinks if Jim would only trust her with his secrets, she might be willing to risk her saintly reputation to be in his arms.

A Laurel Heights Novel, Book 7

First rule of matchmaking: Don't fall in love with your client.
Second rule of matchmaking: Don't fall in love with your client!

Valentine Jones has never been good at following rules, especially the one that matters most: following the family tradition of being a matchmaker. She's tried, but she happens to suck at it. So when her mother swoops in to help, Valentine is determined to prove she doesn't need a babysitter.

Enter Ethan "The Predator" Hunter, ex-fighter and all-around hunk. Career on hold because of injury, his sole focus is to get back in the ring. He has no interest in the people--until Valentine sets her matchmaking sights on him. Suddenly Ethan's world is filled with nonstop commotion and lessons on attracting women. Only Ethan doesn't want a random woman. He wants his matchmaker--rules be damned.

The rest of Kate Perry's fun, sexy Laurel Heights series is available now:
Book 1: PERFECT FOR YOU
Book 2: CLOSE TO YOU
Book 3: RETURN TO YOU
Book 4: LOOKING FOR YOU
Book 5: DREAM OF YOU
Book 6: SWEET ON YOU
Book 7: TAMED BY YOU

Fans of Bella Andre, Rachel Gibson, and Kristan Higgins will love this quirky romance series with strong, independent woman and sexy alpha heroes.

REVIEWS:
"Perry's storytelling skills just keep getting better and better!" -Romantic Times Book Reviews

"Can't wait for the next in this series...simply great reading. Another winner by this amazing author." -Romance Reviews Magazine

"Hot! Recommended!" -Bookpleasures

"Exciting and simply terrific." -Romancereviews.com

"Kate Perry is on my auto buy list." -Night Owl Romance

"A winning and entertaining combination of humor and pathos." –Booklist