Winston Brothers Series by Penny Reid, Joy Nash, Chris Brinkley

This is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B00QFPSE1QThere are three things you need to know about Ashley Winston: 1) She has six brothers and they all have beards, 2) She is a reader, and 3) She knows how to knit. Former beauty queen, Ashley Winston’s preferred coping strategy is escapism. She escaped her Tennessee small town, loathsome father, and six brothers eight years ago. Now she escapes life daily via her Amazon kindle one-click addiction... moreThis is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B00QFPSE1QThere are three things you need to know about Ashley Winston: 1) She has six brothers and they all have beards, 2) She is a reader, and 3) She knows how to knit. Former beauty queen, Ashley Winston’s preferred coping strategy is escapism. She escaped her Tennessee small town, loathsome father, and six brothers eight years ago. Now she escapes life daily via her Amazon kindle one-click addiction. However, when a family tragedy forces her to return home, Ashley can’t escape the notice of Drew Runous— local Game Warden, bear wrestler, philosopher, and everyone’s favorite guy. Drew’s irksome philosophizing in particular makes Ashley want to run for the skyscrapers, especially since he can’t seem to keep his exasperating opinions— or his soulful poetry, steadfast support, and delightful hands— to himself. Pretty soon the girl who wanted nothing more than the escape of the big city finds she’s lost her heart in small town Tennessee. This is a full-length novel, can be read as a standalone, and is the fourth book in the 'Knitting in the City' series.Listening Length: 11 hours and 52 minutes. less

Beards, brothers, and bikers! Oh my!Identical twins Beau and Duane Winston might share the same devastatingly handsome face, but where Beau is outgoing and sociable, Duane is broody and reserved. This is why Jessica James, recent college graduate and perpetual level-headed good girl, has been in na�ve and unhealthy infatuation with Beau Winston for most of her life.His friendly smiles make her tongue-tied and weak-kneed, and she's never been able to move beyond her childhood crush... moreBeards, brothers, and bikers! Oh my!Identical twins Beau and Duane Winston might share the same devastatingly handsome face, but where Beau is outgoing and sociable, Duane is broody and reserved. This is why Jessica James, recent college graduate and perpetual level-headed good girl, has been in na�ve and unhealthy infatuation with Beau Winston for most of her life.His friendly smiles make her tongue-tied and weak-kneed, and she's never been able to move beyond her childhood crush. Whereas Duane and Jessica have always been adversaries. She can't stand him, and she's pretty sure he can't stand the sight of her...But after a case of mistaken identity, Jessica finds herself in a massive confusion kerfuffle. Jessica James has spent her whole life paralyzed by the fantasy of Beau and her assumptions of Duane's disdain; therefore she's unprepared for the reality that is Duane's insatiable interest, as well as his hot hands and hot mouth and hotter looks. Not helping Jessica's muddled mind and good girl sensibilities, Duane seems to have gotten himself in trouble with the local biker gang, the Iron Order.Certainly, Beau's magic spell is broken. Yet when Jessica finds herself drawn to the man who was always her adversary, now more dangerous than ever, how much of her level-head heart is she willing to risk? less

Originally published as an exclusive letter on Under the Covers Book Blog in 2016.

In 2016 True Story Book Blog requested I write a love note for a blog feature from one of my characters. I wrote this letter from Duane to Jess while they are in Italy.

In 2017 Kindle Direct Publishing posted a call for goodbye letters from characters and I felt inspired to write this letter from Duane to Beau before Duane leaves for Italy.

Originally published as an exclusive scene in Penny Reid's newsletter in 2016.

Beauty and the Beard is a short originally included in the lminited release Scenes from the City in 2015. It is now included in Neanderthal Seeks Extra Yarns.

** This is a collectible version, for viewing only. Not intended for paperdoll play due to the paper quality **Those Winston boys are back! Dress (or undress) the Winston brothers and their paper partners in this fun, new companion piece to Penny Reid's beloved Winston Brothers series... more** This is a collectible version, for viewing only. Not intended for paperdoll play due to the paper quality **Those Winston boys are back! Dress (or undress) the Winston brothers and their paper partners in this fun, new companion piece to Penny Reid's beloved Winston Brothers series.This book contains 15 illustrated paperdolls Ashley WinstonDrew RunousDuane WinstonJessica JamesJethro WinstonSienna DiazCletus WinstonJennifer SylvesterBeau WinstonShelly SullivanRoscoe WinstonSimone PaytonBilly WinstonScarlet St. ClaireBethany WinstonIllustrations for the Winston Brothers paperdolls were designed by Blythe Russo. Each doll comes with two wardrobe options and brings to life the Penny Reid characters you know and love. less

USA TODAY Bestselling Romantic Comedy SeriesSienna Diaz is everyone's favorite "fat" funny lady. The movie studio executives can't explain it, but her films are out-grossing all the fit and trim headliners and Hollywood's most beautiful elite. The simple truth is, everyone loves plus-sized Sienna.But she has a problem, she can't read maps and her sense of direction is almost as bad as her comedic timing is stellar... moreUSA TODAY Bestselling Romantic Comedy SeriesSienna Diaz is everyone's favorite "fat" funny lady. The movie studio executives can't explain it, but her films are out-grossing all the fit and trim headliners and Hollywood's most beautiful elite. The simple truth is, everyone loves plus-sized Sienna.But she has a problem, she can't read maps and her sense of direction is almost as bad as her comedic timing is stellar. Therefore, when Sienna's latest starring role takes her to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park she finds herself continually lost while trying to navigate the back roads of Green Valley, Tennessee. Much to her consternation, Sienna's most frequent savior is a ridiculously handsome, charming, and cheeky Park Ranger by the name of Jethro Winston.Sienna is accustomed to high levels of man-handsome, so it's not Jethro's chiseled features or his perfect physique that make Sienna stutter. It's his southern charm. And gentlemanly manners. And habit of looking at her too long and too often.Sienna has successfully navigated the labyrinth of Hollywood heart-throbs. But can she traverse the tenuous trails of Tennessee without losing her head? Or worse, her heart?   'Grin and Beard It' is a full-length (118k words) standalone, romantic comedy novel, and is the 2nd book in the Winston Brothers Series. All books in the series may be read as standalones. Six books (total) are planned.  Series Description: Everyone in Green Valley, Tennessee knows that the six bearded Winston brothers have been imbued with an unfair share of charm and charisma... and are prone to mischief. less

Zwei Winston Brothers in einem Band!Die Zwillinge Beau und Duane Winston teilen zwar ihr verboten gutes Aussehen, ansonsten könnten sie jedoch verschiedener nicht sein. Wo Beau freundlich und zuvorkommend ist, ist Duane verschlossen und grüblerisch. Kein Wunder, dass Jessica James schon seit Jahren heimlich für Beau schwärmt, während Duane ihr nur Ablehnung entgegen bringt... moreZwei Winston Brothers in einem Band!Die Zwillinge Beau und Duane Winston teilen zwar ihr verboten gutes Aussehen, ansonsten könnten sie jedoch verschiedener nicht sein. Wo Beau freundlich und zuvorkommend ist, ist Duane verschlossen und grüblerisch. Kein Wunder, dass Jessica James schon seit Jahren heimlich für Beau schwärmt, während Duane ihr nur Ablehnung entgegen bringt. Doch als Jessica nach dem College in ihre Heimat Green Valley, Tennessee, zurückkehrt, kommt es zu einer folgenschweren Verwechslung (inklusive intensiven Knutschens) und Jessica befindet sich mitten im Gefühlschaos. Zumal ihre Rückkehr in die heimatliche Kleinstadt eigentlich sowieso nur kurzfristig sein soll. Aber Duane Winston ist nicht nur schwer zu verstehen, er ist noch schwerer hinter sich zu lassen.***Sienna Diaz ist Hollywoods Liebling. Sie ist witzig, clever und einfach anders als ihre mageren Schauspielkolleginnen. Ihr Problem ist nur, dass sie partout keine Straßenkarten lesen kann. Als ihr neuester Film sie also in den Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee verschlägt, kann sie nur froh sein, dass ein charmanter Park Ranger namens Jethro Winston sie aufgabelt und kein launischer Schwarzbär. Sienna ist aus Hollywood einiges an gutem Aussehen gewohnt, aber mit seinem Südstaatencharme, dem Dreitagebart und natürlichem Sexappeal, ist Jethro eine ganz andere Sorte Mann. Und bald schon verliert Sienna nicht nur die Orientierung rund um Green Valley, sondern auch ihr Herz. less

Make a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it be what you need? Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to be Tennessee’s reigning Banana Cake Queen. Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother’s ambitions, and her father’s puritanical mandates. Jennifer is officially desperate.And desperate times call for Cletus Winston... moreMake a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it be what you need? Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to be Tennessee’s reigning Banana Cake Queen. Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother’s ambitions, and her father’s puritanical mandates. Jennifer is officially desperate.And desperate times call for Cletus Winston.Cletus Winston is a puzzle wrapped in a mystery covered in conundrum sauce, and now he’s in a pickle. Despite being convinced of his own omniscience, extortion by the exalted Banana Cake Queen of Green Valley has taken him completely by surprise. So... what’s a maniacal mastermind to do?Likely, the last thing you expect.Beard Science is book #1 in the Solving for Pie: Cletus and Jenn Mysteries series and Book #3 in the WInston Brothers series. Each book is a standalone, full length (110k words), contemporary romantic comedy novel, and follows the romantic exploits and adventures of one of the six Winston Brothers. less

A Long scene/short story featuring two unlikely characters from the Winston Brothers series.

NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, & USA TODAY bestselling seriesSemi Finalist: Goodreads Choice Awards, Best Romance 2017All is fair in love and auto maintenance. Beau Winston is the nicest, most accommodating guy in the world. Usually. Handsome as the devil and twice as charismatic, Beau lives a charmed life as everyone’s favorite Winston Brother... moreNEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, & USA TODAY bestselling seriesSemi Finalist: Goodreads Choice Awards, Best Romance 2017All is fair in love and auto maintenance. Beau Winston is the nicest, most accommodating guy in the world. Usually. Handsome as the devil and twice as charismatic, Beau lives a charmed life as everyone’s favorite Winston Brother. But since his twin decided to leave town, and his other brother hired a stunning human-porcupine hybrid as a replacement mechanic for their auto shop, Beau Winston’s charmed life has gone to hell in a handbasket. Shelly Sullivan is not nice and is never accommodating. Ever. She mumbles to herself, but won’t respond when asked a question. She glares at everyone, especially babies. She won’t shake hands with or touch another person, but has no problems cuddling with a dog. And her damn parrot speaks only in curse words. Beau wants her gone. He wants her out of his auto shop, out of Tennessee, and out of his life. The only problem is, learning why this porcupine wears her coat of spikes opens a Pandora’s box of complexity—exquisite, tempting, heartbreaking complexity—and Beau Winston soon discovers being nice and accommodating might mean losing what matters most. less

Propositioning the Iron Wraiths’ money man seemed like a good idea at the time… Diane Donner—recently divorced pillar of polite society—is craving danger. She’s tired of playing it safe and she knows just the sexy criminal motorcycle man to proposition for a good time. Problem is, she doesn’t actually know his name. Jason “Repo” Doe never takes risks... morePropositioning the Iron Wraiths’ money man seemed like a good idea at the time… Diane Donner—recently divorced pillar of polite society—is craving danger. She’s tired of playing it safe and she knows just the sexy criminal motorcycle man to proposition for a good time. Problem is, she doesn’t actually know his name. Jason “Repo” Doe never takes risks. So when the queen of local commerce walks into his club, looking to get risky and frisky, Jason knows the smartest thing to do is save himself a headache while saving the new divorcee from her worst impulses. But then one thing leads to another, and the memory of just-one-night doesn’t feel like enough. Theirs is a story with no future, because how can a dangerous criminal win (and keep) a queen? ‘Beard In Hiding’ is book #4.5 in the Winston Brothers series, is a full length contemporary romantic comedy about two lost souls in their 40s, and can be read as a complete standalone (I promise). THAT SAID, if you want to get the full immersive Green Valley world experience, maybe read ‘Truth or Beard,’ ‘Beard Science,’ ‘Engagement and Espionage,’ and ‘Marriage and Murder’ first. less

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWall Street Journal BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerHunches, horse races, and heartbreakTen years after Simone Payton broke his heart, all Roscoe Winston wants is a doughnut. He’d also like to forget her entirely, but that’s never going to happen. Roscoe remembers everything—every look, every word, every single unrequited second—and the last thing he needs is another memory of Simone... moreNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWall Street Journal BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerHunches, horse races, and heartbreakTen years after Simone Payton broke his heart, all Roscoe Winston wants is a doughnut. He’d also like to forget her entirely, but that’s never going to happen. Roscoe remembers everything—every look, every word, every single unrequited second—and the last thing he needs is another memory of Simone.Unfortunately, after one chance encounter, Simone keeps popping up everywhere he happens to be . . .Ten years after Roscoe Winston dropped out of her life, all Simone Payton wants is to exploit him. She’d also like some answers from her former best friend about why he ghosted her, but if she never gets those answers, that’s a-okay. Simone let go of the past a long time ago. Seriously, she has. She totally, totally has. She is definitely not still thinking about Roscoe. Nope. She’s more than happy to forget he exists.But first, she needs just one teeny-tiny favor . . .Dr. Strange Beard is a full-length romantic comedy novel, can be read as a stand-alone, and is the fifth book in the USA TODAY bestselling Winston Brothers series. less

‘Beard With Me’ is the origin story of Billy Winston and Scarlet St. Claire (aka Claire McClure) and is just the beginning of their epic love story. No one is better at surviving than Scarlet St. Claire and making the best out of circumstances beyond her control is Scarlet’s specialty. In an apocalyptic situation, she’d be the last person on earth, hermitting like a pro, singing along to her CD Walkman, and dancing like no one is watching... more‘Beard With Me’ is the origin story of Billy Winston and Scarlet St. Claire (aka Claire McClure) and is just the beginning of their epic love story. No one is better at surviving than Scarlet St. Claire and making the best out of circumstances beyond her control is Scarlet’s specialty. In an apocalyptic situation, she’d be the last person on earth, hermitting like a pro, singing along to her CD Walkman, and dancing like no one is watching. Scarlet is clever, Scarlet is careful, and Scarlet is smart . . . except when it comes to Billy Winston.No one is better at fighting than Billy Winston and raging against his circumstances—because nothing is beyond his control—is Billy’s specialty. In an apocalyptic situation, he’d be the first person on earth to lead others to safety, overcome catastrophe, or die trying. Billy is fearless, Billy is disciplined, and Billy is honorable . . . except when it comes to Scarlet St. Claire. less

Billy Winston’s family is going to see him happy and in love if it’s the last thing they do.No one deserves a happily-ever-after quite as much as the second oldest Winston brother and his lady love, Claire McClure (aka Scarlet St. Claire). Cruelty and circumstance tore them apart almost twenty years ago. Secrecy and bitterness kept them separated.But you know who's tired of their separation and stubbornness? Everyone. Especially Billy Winston’s family... moreBilly Winston’s family is going to see him happy and in love if it’s the last thing they do.No one deserves a happily-ever-after quite as much as the second oldest Winston brother and his lady love, Claire McClure (aka Scarlet St. Claire). Cruelty and circumstance tore them apart almost twenty years ago. Secrecy and bitterness kept them separated.But you know who's tired of their separation and stubbornness? Everyone. Especially Billy Winston’s family. And now they're going to do something about it.Well-meaning interference means the star-crossed lovers can’t stop tripping over each other in the hills of Tuscany, the catacombs of Rome, and the waterways of Venice. Billy and Claire find themselves thrown together and at the mercy of the Winston siblings’ shenanigans.But will their forced proximity bring them together? Or push them even further apart?This second-chance romance brings back the entire Winston gang, playing cupid in one last story of love, hi-jinks, and family collusion.BEARD NECESSITIES is a full-length contemporary romantic comedy, and can be read as a stand-alone, but it’s probably best read after books 0.5, 2, 3, 5, and 6 of the Winston Brothers series. less

All the Winston Brothers bonus scenes and deleted excerpts all in one place! This collection includes:Extra Scene: Billy and ScarletA Winston ChristmasBeauty and the BeardDeleted Scene: Truth or BeardDeleted Scene: Grin and Beard ItDeleted Scene: Beard in MindDuane’s Letter to BeauCletus’s Letter to SantaDuane’s Letter to JessBilly’s Letter to ScarletPie in the BeardBeard in WaitingA Very Beardy ChristmasBeard and Hen