Mary Shotwell – författare

A sweet and heartwarming Holiday Rom Com you won''t want to put down."The very essence of Christmas. A must-have for your Christmas reading list."—GoodreadsCan an unlikely grumpy-sunshine romance return the magic of Christmas to this small town?All podcaster "Cheery Charlee" Ridgeway wants for Christmas is to land her one-millionth follower. But first, she needs a really good story. Amid hundreds of submissions, one stands out: a plea for a Christmas miracle from Cape Sunset, a small fishing village that hasn''t celebrated Christmas since Jack Fortner lost his fiancée four years ago.It''s the perfect pitch, but who knew Jack would be such a downright Grinch—or so heart-stoppingly handsome?Jack''s comfortable crab-fisherman routine is shaken when Charlee blows into town. It''s not long before the pretty podcaster is breathing new life into Cape Sunset, captivating everyone—including Jack, who''s feeling things for Charlee he once thought he''d never feel again. Do opposites really attract?A must-read for fans of:- Small town romance- Grumpy sunshine romance- Christmas miracle"This book was a great way to kick off the holiday season. It was like reading a Hallmark movie—a sweet story with likeable characters and a tale of friends, family, and community"—GoodreadsPreviously published as Christmas Catch.

Kara Carter had everything planned—a photography career in New York City, a dependable boyfriend, and the life she worked hard to build far away from Waverly Lake, North Carolina.Then one devastating morning changes everything.Forced to move back to the hometown she swore she’d never return to, Kara is determined to rebuild her life quietly while helping at her family’s furniture business.There’s just one problem.Her neighbor is Danny Bennett—the boy who broke her heart senior year of high school.Danny never expected Kara to come back to Waverly Lake. Now a devoted single father raising his seven-year-old daughter, Hannah, he’s built a life around family, responsibility, and never making the same mistakes twice.But old feelings have a way of resurfacing.When an unexpected setback threatens Kara’s father’s place in Waverly Lake’s annual regatta, Danny offers to help. Working side by side forces Kara and Danny to confront old wounds, buried feelings, and the painful truth about what tore them apart years ago.As the race draws closer, Kara must decide if Waverly Lake is still the place she escaped… or finally the place she belongs.And Danny must risk his heart one more time for the woman he never truly let go.Perfect for readers who love small-town romance, second-chance love, single dad romance, emotional slow burns, hometown healing, and heartwarming family stories.

Tracy Bennett planned to leave Waverly Lake behind after summer—not spend another season helping Aunt Dee prepare Woodsman’s Lodge for winter. But staying means finally affording her dream trip to New Zealand.Then Ben Walker returns.Back in town after years away, Ben is hiding more than painful memories. Determined to avoid becoming the man Waverly Lake expects him to be, he takes a job at Woodsman’s Lodge under a false name.There’s only one problem: Tracy—the childhood best friend he never forgot—works there too.When they’re recruited to test dates for Lovetoberfest, Waverly Lake’s matchmaking event, cozy autumn outings and undeniable chemistry make it impossible to keep their distance.Tracy is falling for a man she doesn’t fully know. Ben is falling for the woman he never truly left behind.But when the truth comes out, they’ll have to decide if love deserves a second chance—or if some mistakes can’t be left in the past.Perfect for readers who love small-town romance, second chances, autumn charm, emotional slow burns, and happily-ever-afters.

Laura Crawford loves helping children and teens at The Learning Center for ASD. It's the one part of her life she can count on after her fiancé leaves her for someone else.Heartbroken and burned out, Laura throws herself into work—until her boss sends her to Waverly Lake to help organize a holiday fundraiser. A change of scenery is exactly what she needs.Falling for someone new isn't part of the plan.Attorney Steve Albertson is tired of small-town drama, holiday chaos, and everyone expecting him to fix their problems. With Christmas approaching, he's counting down the days until his Gulf Coast escape.Then Beverly Bennett asks for one favor... Help with the fundraiser.Steve expects spreadsheets and planning meetings. Not Laura Crawford.The determined organizer immediately decides he's arrogant, impossible, and far too self-absorbed to care about the event. Laura thinks Steve is everything she doesn't need.Steve thinks Laura has him completely wrong.As holiday preparations pull them together, first impressions begin to crack. Between winter festivities, unexpected adventures, and the magic of Christmas in Waverly Lake, Laura and Steve discover healing sometimes arrives when—and where—you least expect it.But when Laura's past resurfaces and someone threatens to derail the fundraiser, they'll have to decide if what they're building is worth fighting for.Perfect for readers who love small-town romance, holiday romance, enemies-to-lovers chemistry, forced proximity, grumpy hero vibes, Christmas magic, and heartwarming happily-ever-afters.

What if your love story rewrote you?Romance author Lacy Travers’s career is flatter than the champagne at her last pity party. So when a disgruntled fan accuses her of “ruining love” at a sad little book signing—and her ex-boyfriend Elliott swoops in like a knight in polyester armor—it’s just another weird chapter in her life.But things take a surreal turn when a party invite lands her not in Elliott’s apartment... but in an operating room. As the surgeon. In a world straight out of one of her books.Trapped in her own romance novel—with no clue how to escape—Lacy must survive cringey tropes, steam-soaked plot twists, and the very clichés she once mocked. When Elliott gets pulled into the chaos too, the two must navigate vampire seductions, cowboy duels, and more than a few forced proximity scenes.The real kicker? The more they rewrite the story, the more the story rewrites them.With every sizzling page turned, Lacy begins to question the love she’s always written off—and the nerdy sci-fi writer who’s been beside her all along.The Romance Loop is a laugh-out-loud, genre-hopping romantic comedy—a story about messy hearts, meta love, and the unexpected magic of a story you never saw coming.