Category: Kissing Books

From a young age, Ryker has always been the fixer in her family. This also means that she has pretty much lived a solitary existence. Only one man has been able to really break through her protective and protecting outer layer: Shade. Even though she continues to keep him at arms reach, Shade remains waiting in the wings, ready for her to open to him fully, even with the knowledge in the back of his head that he could easily be her destruction or her salvation.

When the small town of Patience finds itself needing money, temporary librarian/aspiring film score composer Jane comes up with the perfect plan: invite movie star Nick to their annual Harvest Festival. To everyone’s surprise, he agrees and shows up along with a documentary crew to film his time there. Nick is struggling to redeem his reputation, and figures this is just the place to do it. Having the lovely Jane be his guide is an added bonus. But Jane isn’t eager to let just anyone into her heart, especially not a celebrity whose time in town will be limited.

Max has to attend at least four weddings this year and he is not looking forward to it in the slightest. When he meets Kim at the first one, sparks fly immediately. Against his better judgment, he tries to engage in a one-night stand, which ends in disaster. He is willing to shake it off and try to forget about it until he discovers that Kim is a family friend to his cousins, which means that she will also be in attendance at all the weddings which, all things considered, may get awkward.

CeCe has finally achieved the dream of opening up her own salon and is on Cloud Nine. When her favorite client Alexis, comes to visit the shop, she engages in a little harmless flirting. After all, she doesn’t date clients so there’s no risk there. That is until Alexis changes stylists so that they can date. CeCe fears that as a surgeon, the other woman is so far out of her league there is no hope. But will Alexis be able to convince her otherwise?

After Lola shows up at her sister’s engagement party only to realize that the soon-to-be groom is her ex, she decides a quick hook-up with Javi will help soothe her ego. Neither expect to see each other again but are both surprised when he shows up as the contractor to help renovate her bookstore. They try to keep their professional relationship just that, but when Lola asks Javi to be her fake date for the upcoming wedding they both realize that there may be something more there.

When widower James attends a house party, his primary goal is to find a new wife and mother for his children. Love is not necessary or even wanted, especially after his first marriage. Then he meets the widow Charlotte and feels an undeniable spark and connection. However, Charlotte is, in fact, not a widow and agrees to attend with her friends for a short fling. She is drawn to James as well but has to keep a distance to avoid her secret becoming known.

Deion is a promising basketball player with a temper that he can’t quite control, something that threatens his career on the court. Sloane is a single mom fighting to stay on the right path, a goal that keeps getting tested by people irritating her. When their most recent altercations land both of them in the same anger management class, they find themselves having to learn how to control their wrath as well as juggle their shared attraction.

Despite wanting to work on political campaigns, Lauren has settled into her life of taking over her adoptive parent’s floral business. When the handsome Ben walks into the shop, she is taken aback by how attractive he is. However, what she doesn’t know is that Ben has been hired by a man running for governor to investigate Lauren and a connection that she may have to a huge skeleton in his closet. When the real motives for their orchestrated meet cute are unearthed, will Lauren trust that what they have is real?

In this sequel to American Royalty, we follow Dani and Jameson as they navigate the ups and downs of a marriage. While this is a challenge even in the best of situations and circumstances, it is further complicated with various parties wanting to use the popularity of their royal marriage for their own selfish purposes. Will Dani and Jameson be strong enough to face these hurdles together, or will it serve to drive the newlyweds apart?

As an introverted butch lesbian with very specific interests in a small town, Sage has essentially given up on love. That is until she meets Rosalie a woman who brightens up her entire life. So naturally she proposes. Once she does though, all the naysayers, including the wedding planner, come out with reasons while this won’t work. Throughout all of this, Sage and Rosalie discover that they need to band closer together to fight these negative people and focus on what is important…each other.

When Miriam wins the Mega Millions Lottery pot, she is overjoyed at the prospective changes that this money may bring her. However, she is also very well aware that her estranged husband has a claim to it. Not wanting to lose out on a large percentage, she contacts him with the following offer: take a one-time lump sum payment, sign the divorce papers, and then get gone. Said husband Leo looks at this as an opportunity to not get a large amount of money but instead work to woo his wife back and give their marriage a second chance.

When a food critic trashes her sister’s new restaurant, Marigold is prepared to go to war with the woman who is threatening a loved one’s dream. Alexis prides herself on her harsh honesty since that is what makes her stand out as a food critic. When Marigold’s reaction to her review threatens her career, she meets the other woman head-on, determined to hold her accountable. What neither woman expected was the attraction that would blossom between them and how to proceed from there.

Roxanne is co-owner for the game store Love & Games, which has just come back from the brink of closing. However, during a live interview it is revealed that the crowd-sourcing fundraiser may have been compromised. When Murphy, the brother of her co-owner, shows up while she is talking to the handsome auditor, the lines between his protectiveness and attraction to her blur and he invites her to trivia night. After that, it’s just a matter of time before the two realize they can’t ignore what is building between them.

After ghostwriter Chandler fails to get recognized by an author she helped at a book signing, it bruises her ego more than a little bit. So when she meets a charming man, she indulges in a one night stand. Unfortunately, the encounter is less than remarkable and she chalks it up to a mistake. That is until she meets actor Finn who not only is the subject of her next project, but also her one-night stand. When he finds out that their encounter wasn’t earth-shattering, he enlists her help to teach him the art of pleasure when she’s not working on his book. Soon, both begin to wonder if they can have the best of both worlds with regards to their relationship.

Enrique is the heir to the Taco King fast food and Carolina is the farm owner who he wants to go into business with, even more so after she is unimpressed with him or his name. Through a series of misunderstandings, they find themselves agreeing to fake date to please her family and along the way find that a business as well as a romantic partnership may in fact be in the cards for them.

Lawyer Portia is set to take on a new role of leading the Boston office for her firm after her summer vacation to Bard’s Rest. When she gets there she discovers that her hometown’s outdoor theater is at risk of being torn down by ambitious developer Ben. As the two go toe to toe from opposite sides of the drawn line, Portia quickly realizes that she’s underestimated her opponent as well incorrectly preconceived a notion about him and what their relationship may end up being.

When unapologetic hermit Maggie’s equally introverted son tells her that he will work at being more social if she does, she can’t refuse the challenge. So, she decides to join an online gaming guild ran and ends up starting up a friendship. When they finally meet face to face, will they be able to get over both their mistaken first impressions and past hurts to give each other a chance?

Clementine’s life is perfectly fine without love until one day she walks into her kitchen and sees a Southern gentleman standing there. The man seems perfect for Clementine and someone she could easily fall in love with…if they weren’t somehow living seven years apart from each other. Even though her aunt always said that the apartment was a place where past, present, and future blended together, Clementine never believed her and now, she is at risk of losing her heart to a man who isn’t even in her timeline.

Thanks to the intervention from a Magic 8 Ball, Simone decides to change career paths from a chef to a lawyer. As expected, this decision comes with a lot of unplanned effects, including having to get used to a professor who seems to have it out for her, experiencing “actual” winter, and fellow classmate Silas, who in addition to being a kiss-ass, is also a great kisser. However, Simone is determined to not let any of that distract her, not even Silas, no matter how amazing his kisses are. 

Journalist Daphne goes undercover as a make-up artist for telenovela star Bridget hoping for a scoop that will help save her family’s magazine. Due largely in part to her mom/manager’s direction, Bridget has been keeping up a façade both off and on screen. When the two share a spontaneous kiss, this secret appears to be on the brink of being discussed, which will have huge repercussions for both of the women.