Olivia Miles – författare

Closer and closer Recipe for Romance by Olivia Miles When Scott Collins walks into the Sweetie Pie Bakery on opening day, Emily is convinced she is seeing a ghost! Twelve years ago, he left town without a word and shattered her teenage heart. Scott would give anything to be able to hold her in his arms again. But the family secret that drove him away still stands between them. And telling her the truth could ruin more than just their second chance at a happy ending… The Sweetest Affair by Bridget Anderson Pastry chef Tracee Coleman dreams of opening her own café. But when a chance encounter with a hotel heir literally sends her flying into his arms, her vow to avoid romantic distractions goes up in flames. Tall, strong, and sexy, Laurent Martin is as commanding in the boardroom as he is in the bedroom. But will Tracee be able to forgive him when his true business intentions are exposed? If You Can't Stand the Heat… by Joss Wood Living on the edge used to make war reporter Jack Chapman feel alive. These days he needs some time out before he burns out. So what better distraction than delectable pastry chef Ellie Evans? She’s oh-so-tempting…and sleeping right next door! Ellie knows it would be beyond stupid to fall for a guy with ice in his veins who’s always on the move. But Jack is a whole new temptation that she just can’t resist…

Anna Madison has faithfully avoided her old flame for six years, even though their Main Street restaurants are only a few blocks apart. The sting of his rejection was enough to make her swear off dating for good, but when her successful restaurant is damaged in a fire, she's left to the mercy of the one man she's spent years proving she doesn't need...and convincing herself she doesn't want. Mark Hastings can't say he's happy being alone, but at least his heart is safe. Burnt out from running the Briar Creek diner, he's ready for a change. He tells himself he's just being neighborly by letting Anna use his kitchen, but being by her side again stirs up temptations he might not be able to resist a second time around.

Sometimes love is where you least expect it . . . What do you do when your cheating husband proposes to the "other woman"? For Jane Madison, it means you keep calm, carry on, and sneak candy bars and wine for dinner. Jane's grateful for her adorable little girl, yet she yearns for the love that was missing from her marriage. Only one man ever really "got" Jane-and she's stunned when he returns to Briar Creek. But a single mom can't date her ex's best friend . . . can she?Jane's still kind, beautiful-and far too good for the buddy Henry Birch tried to stop her from marrying years ago. Laying eyes on her now is like a much-needed ray of sunshine. Back in town to sell his family's old house, Henry wants to close a bad chapter in his life and move on. But time with Jane and her sweet daughter has him flirting with the idea of happily ever after-if he can convince her to take a second chance on love . . .

Florist Ivy Birch has always enjoyed life's simple pleasures. But small town living has some drawbacks, especially when it seems that everyone is getting married...except her. Determined to throw herself into her business and put that random, fleeting, wonderful kiss with her lifelong crush out of her mind for good, her comfortable routine is shaken up when he unexpectedly returns to town. Still recovering from the events that cost him his position at a world-renowned hospital, Brett Hastings knows better than to let anything--or anyone--jeopardize his medical career again. But when he's asked to partner with Ivy to oversee the hospital's annual fundraiser, the memory of one blissful night starts to feel like anything but a mistake. Soon, he's beginning to question all his reasons for ever leaving Briar Creek. Staying will cost him the dream job he's worked years for, but leaving could cost him his heart.

It's beginning to taste a lot like Christmas...or so Kara Hastings hopes. Her new cookie business is off to a promising start, until a pesky stranger makes her doubt her success beyond the holiday season. Determined not to let him get her down, Kara takes him up on a slightly unrealistic challenge - to win this year's Holiday House contest...with gingerbread!Tripp Peterson is happy to take a break from his private equity firm for a few weeks and kick back in the sleepy town of Briar Creek, but his aunt, the town's innkeeper, has other plans for his stay. Hoping to drive a little more traffic to the inn, she's decided to enter the annual holiday decorating contest, and she thinks her business-minded nephew is just the man who can help. It wasn't exactly what he had in mind for Christmas, but then either was falling in love...with the competition.

Kate Daniels is living every woman's nightmare. Her fiance just left her for Kate's little sister and now, adding insult to injury, Kate has been asked to be the maid of honor and wedding planner at her best friend's wedding. The wedding of Kate's dreams may have imploded, but she's determined to make her best friend's special day go off without a hitch...at least until one very stubborn--and sexy--best man shows up in Misty Point determined to ruin everything.What begins as an ordeal to survive turns into the craziest, most exciting--and romantic--week of Kate's life. And when her sister arrives unxpectedly, asking for forgiveness, Kate will learn the power of second chances--and how tight those familial ties that bind can be.

Single mother Charlotte Daniels's Christmas is anything but merry. She's broke, her landlord is threatening to evict her, and the one person she always turned to in the past--her big sister, Kate--can't know anything is wrong. After an unforgiveable betrayal, she has finally managed to win back Kate's trust as well as a job at Kate's event planning business and she won't risk losing her sister ever again. So Charlotte focuses on doing the best job possible, planning the most talked about engagement party ever for her client Greg Frost. Maybe that will save her and her one-year-old daughter, Audrey, from a blue Christmas.There's just one problem: her client doesn't actually have a fiancée. The engagement, not to mention the engagement party, is a ruse. So when Greg asks Charlotte to stand in for show, Charlotte reluctantly agrees. And when Kate finds out, she's furious and the tenuous peace between the two sisters is shattered. But Charlotte needs Kate now more than ever--her life is a mess and she doesn't know if she can trust her deepening feelings for Greg.Only the magic of Christmas can bring these two sisters together again and show Charlotte--and Greg--the power of family and true love.