LizAnne Axtel – författare

What's a rose got to do with fate? The leprechaun Sosanna doesn't know if the fate crafted into a stained glass rose at her birth carries a blessing… or a curse. After years of searching, only one night remains for her to discover the truth. As she waits through what she fears are her final hours, a human saves the rose from destruction. Even as a child Jonathan was drawn to the glass art glittering over a bar's entrance. When his company targets the rundown building for demolition, he knows he must save the rose. And the beautiful woman he finds hiding in the dark. Together, their efforts protect the fragile glass and await Sosanna's fate. Will the rising sun bring the blessing… or the curse?

Sometimes the greatest gift isn't waiting beneath the tree—it's standing on the front porch wearing a Santa suit.With no family waiting for him at home, Sky Wheeler is happy to pull on the red suit and make Christmas magical for the kids on the Turquoise Creek Ranch. But when his pickup dies during a blizzard and the two abandoned puppies he's rescued need warming, his holiday takes an unexpected turn. His only chance at staying warm is the ranch house glowing in the distance.Since her divorce, Kasey Powers has been doing everything she can to hold on to her family's struggling ranch while raising two children on a shoestring budget. This Christmas isn't the way she'd dreamed. There are only a few unfinished, homemade gifts to go beneath the tree, and more worries than she can count.The last thing she expects is a frozen, grumpy cowboy dressed as Santa Claus knocking on her door... carrying two hungry puppies.Snowed in together, Sky quickly becomes more than an unexpected houseguest. He makes her children laugh, eases burdens she thought she had to carry alone and reminds Kasey what hope feels like. But when the storm finally clears, they'll have to decide whether their Christmas miracle ends with the season... or is only the beginning.

He's the network's grumpy veteran. She's the temptation he never saw coming.Destiny has always known exactly what she wants.A career as a pool designer on one of the biggest home renovation networks. A chance to prove she belongs. And, if she's being completely honest, a certain silver-haired, perpetually cranky pool expert she's secretly had a crush on for years.From the moment Destiny first saw Jorge Chavez on television, she was hooked. Older, confident, talented, and completely unimpressed by everyone around him, Jorge was the kind of man she knew she had no business wanting.Sent to the middle of nowhere to design and build a luxury resort-style pool with him, Destiny plans to keep things professional. Then her harmless little crush is standing right in front of her—and he's even more devastating in person.Jorge has worked with plenty of television hosts, so partnering with a newcomer should be nothing more than another job, but Destiny is different. She's beautiful, confident, and far too tempting for a man who knows better. The attraction hits him hard—and the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to pretend he doesn't want her.With cameras documenting every interaction and an old adversary digging for a scandal that could destroy Jorge's career, the last thing he needs is a forbidden romance with his much younger co-star. He should shut it down.Jorge came to build a pool. Destiny came to prove she belongs in the spotlight. Neither expected to find themselves drowning in an attraction they can't afford to indulge. Because sometimes the deepest danger isn't the water. It's falling for the one person you were never supposed to want.

Will the ghosts of their pasts keep them from making history—together? Micah Taylor survived war, but coming home proved to be the hardest battle of all. Haunted by guilt, scarred inside and out, and blindsided when his wife left him for another man, he's spent years hiding behind the lens of his camera and the freedom of his motorcycle. Falling in love again was never part of the plan.After walking away from a boyfriend who expected her to finance his dreams, Dilyn Cordova sets off on a solo journey to visit every Nebraska historical marker. Instead of finding inspiration, she discovers lonely hotel rooms, disappointing memories, and the nagging fear she'll always be on her own.Then a chance encounter with a rugged biker changes everything.One scorching night of passion leaves them both wanting more, but the past doesn't let go easily. Micah's scars make him fiercely protective and determined to prove love is worth fighting for. Dilyn's guarded smile hides a woman terrified of trusting the wrong man again, ready to run before either of them admit what's growing between them.Can a wounded veteran and the woman who never expected to fall for a motorcycle-riding photographer leave yesterday behind and create a future worth fighting for?