Heart's Cove Hotties Series by Lilian Monroe

Holy heat! Dirty Little Midlife Mistake is packed full of the best kind of bad decisions.Candice Viceroy—widow, mother, business owner—isn’t supposed to kiss anyone.Especially not Hollywood heartthrob and hunky silver fox, Blake Harding.Not in front of half a dozen cameras and a whole movie set’s worth of lights.And not when, for the first time in nearly a decade, she gets certain special tingles in a certain special place.So, Candice does what any normal, rational person would do:She runs away... moreHoly heat! Dirty Little Midlife Mistake is packed full of the best kind of bad decisions.Candice Viceroy—widow, mother, business owner—isn’t supposed to kiss anyone.Especially not Hollywood heartthrob and hunky silver fox, Blake Harding.Not in front of half a dozen cameras and a whole movie set’s worth of lights.And not when, for the first time in nearly a decade, she gets certain special tingles in a certain special place.So, Candice does what any normal, rational person would do:She runs away. Literally.One thing she doesn’t expect?For Blake Harding—actor, Adonis, ladykiller—to lay chase.That’s when Candice finds out she has a very, very big problem on her hands......because when Blake catches her, he isn’t planning on letting her go.One little kiss turns out to be one big mistake. less

Sizzling-hot and seriously funny. Who said your forties couldn’t be both?Katrina Viceroy is a recently divorced mother of two, and the proud new owner of a flat tire… until leather-clad motorcycle hottie, Mac Blair, arrives to save the day.Mac is the exact opposite of Trina’s ex-husband. He’s got bad boy etched into every line of his muscular body, for one. Not to mention that gravelly, deep voice he uses to order her around... moreSizzling-hot and seriously funny. Who said your forties couldn’t be both?Katrina Viceroy is a recently divorced mother of two, and the proud new owner of a flat tire… until leather-clad motorcycle hottie, Mac Blair, arrives to save the day.Mac is the exact opposite of Trina’s ex-husband. He’s got bad boy etched into every line of his muscular body, for one. Not to mention that gravelly, deep voice he uses to order her around.Things like, “Swing that pretty leg over my bike,” and, “Hold on tight,” and, “Here’s my number; call me.”When he’s got her frazzled and panting, Mac just...rides off.Honestly, the nerve!Apropos nothing, does anyone have a phone she can borrow?The old Trina would have ignored the phone number burning a hole in her pocket, but the new and improved (read: divorced) Trina?She’s calling. Even if it ends up being a total disaster.Spoiler alert: it most certainly does. less

Jennifer Newbank knows success. She’s a talented baker with a celebrated new book. She’s forty-seven, self-assured, and finally hitting her stride. Opportunities abound, like the upcoming televised baking competition that could rocket her career into the stratosphere.Jen is going to win, open her own bakery, and live happily ever after...all by herself.All she needs to do is follow the plan, win the trophy, and ride off into the sunset.Easy. As. Pie... moreJennifer Newbank knows success. She’s a talented baker with a celebrated new book. She’s forty-seven, self-assured, and finally hitting her stride. Opportunities abound, like the upcoming televised baking competition that could rocket her career into the stratosphere.Jen is going to win, open her own bakery, and live happily ever after...all by herself.All she needs to do is follow the plan, win the trophy, and ride off into the sunset.Easy. As. Pie.…Until Jen discovers that her partner in the competition is the one man who turns her inside out.She hasn’t seen Fallon in six months, but he shows up looking burly and brawny and good enough to eat.The problem?Fallon and Jen have history. Tangled history. Complicated history.History that does not need to be aired on national television.But when the cameras turn off for the night, all those tangles and complications seem like distant memories.One little kiss couldn’t hurt...could it? less

Lily Viceroy arrived in Heart’s Cove with a suitcase by her side and two eensy weensy secrets tucked into the corners of her heart.Well, that’s if “eensy” and “weensy” are code for “terrifying” and “dire.”Clearly, the only thing for Lily to do is to engage in a good ol’ bout of denial.So, instead of facing the truth, Lily goes searching for a distraction–and stumbles upon handsome, charming, roguish Rudy... moreLily Viceroy arrived in Heart’s Cove with a suitcase by her side and two eensy weensy secrets tucked into the corners of her heart.Well, that’s if “eensy” and “weensy” are code for “terrifying” and “dire.”Clearly, the only thing for Lily to do is to engage in a good ol’ bout of denial.So, instead of facing the truth, Lily goes searching for a distraction–and stumbles upon handsome, charming, roguish Rudy.The man is made of steel and sin, like he was carved from Lily’s fantasies for the sole purpose of helping her hide from the looming uncertainty of her future.And help her, he does.With a kiss made of pure, fiery possession.With hands of male perfection.With lips promising better secrets than the ones hiding in Lily’s heart.The problem?Well, secrets don’t stay hidden for long.Especially not in Heart’s Cove. less

A hot, hilarious fresh start! Nora’s forties begin with a bang…or rather, a crash.What’s worse than bumping into a parked motorcycle and tipping it over?Easy. It’s bumping into a motorcycle, tipping it over, and sending it crashing into an entire row of bikes like horrible, slow-motion dominos.What’s even worse than that?Nora knows the answer. It’s when the first motorcycle in the row belongs to the hottest man in a hundred-mile radius, and he watches the whole thing happen... moreA hot, hilarious fresh start! Nora’s forties begin with a bang…or rather, a crash.What’s worse than bumping into a parked motorcycle and tipping it over?Easy. It’s bumping into a motorcycle, tipping it over, and sending it crashing into an entire row of bikes like horrible, slow-motion dominos.What’s even worse than that?Nora knows the answer. It’s when the first motorcycle in the row belongs to the hottest man in a hundred-mile radius, and he watches the whole thing happen.Lee Blair looks like he wants to pop her head off her shoulders like a champagne cork.Saying “oopsie daisy” doesn’t calm him down. Go figure.Safe to say, Nora’s not having a great day.Her fresh start isn’t exactly going to plan.When she gets the bill for her mistake, she nearly breaks down.In order to pay it off, she’ll have to move back in with her mother and beg for her old job back.It’s every forty-one-year-old woman’s dream…not.Until Lee offers her a solution.He’ll take on the debt and let her pay it off over time…if she agrees to work for him.What could possibly go wrong? less

Georgia wants a fresh start, and that doesn't include the handsome cowboy from her past.But Sebastian is in town now, and he has no intention of leaving until he gets what he wants...My high school sweetheart kissed me so naturally, I slapped him.Listen, I’m forty-three years old. I’m divorced. I’m in a new town. I don’t need ghosts from the past haunting me anymore.Unless, of course, the ghost happens to be two hundred pounds of hunky Texan cowboy, wearing a coy smirk and a deep golden tan... moreGeorgia wants a fresh start, and that doesn't include the handsome cowboy from her past.But Sebastian is in town now, and he has no intention of leaving until he gets what he wants...My high school sweetheart kissed me so naturally, I slapped him.Listen, I’m forty-three years old. I’m divorced. I’m in a new town. I don’t need ghosts from the past haunting me anymore.Unless, of course, the ghost happens to be two hundred pounds of hunky Texan cowboy, wearing a coy smirk and a deep golden tan.And when he shows up at the door of my new business telling me he’s the contractor I hired, I think I might be in more trouble than I anticipated.Because it started with a kiss…but it’ll end with a heartbreak. I know, because it’s happened once before.But twenty-five years after the first time, it looks like I need to learn my lesson all over again. I’m going to get Sebastian Finch out of my system once and for all… less

Single mom Mia has a problem. Her new landlord Des just raised her rent, and even in her dreams, Mia wouldn’t be able to afford it.Not that she’d want to dream of Des. Ever.To make matters worse, Des is big, grumpy, and apparently his heart is made of granite. He’s not willing to meet Mia in any sort of middle.Suffice it to say, Mia’s forties aren’t off to a good start.Until.A blind date turns to disaster, because that funny, charming guy she’s been talking to?Yeah. That’s Des... moreSingle mom Mia has a problem. Her new landlord Des just raised her rent, and even in her dreams, Mia wouldn’t be able to afford it.Not that she’d want to dream of Des. Ever.To make matters worse, Des is big, grumpy, and apparently his heart is made of granite. He’s not willing to meet Mia in any sort of middle.Suffice it to say, Mia’s forties aren’t off to a good start.Until.A blind date turns to disaster, because that funny, charming guy she’s been talking to?Yeah. That’s Des. And he has a proposition for her…One little fake date–a cheeky weekend away to go to his family reunion–and Mia’s rent troubles will disappear.But as she gets to know Des, feelings start to grow. Could something fake turn real–or is true love just a fantasy? less

I thought leaving Heart's Cove for a fresh start in Lovers Peak, Colorado would be the hardest thing I'd do after my divorce. New town, new job, new school for my boys—what could go wrong?Everything, apparently.Starting with my new boss, Rhett Baldwin, who cut in front of me at his coffee shop on day one. Then we both "won" the same house in the town raffle, because apparently my luck comes with a catch: him... moreI thought leaving Heart's Cove for a fresh start in Lovers Peak, Colorado would be the hardest thing I'd do after my divorce. New town, new job, new school for my boys—what could go wrong?Everything, apparently.Starting with my new boss, Rhett Baldwin, who cut in front of me at his coffee shop on day one. Then we both "won" the same house in the town raffle, because apparently my luck comes with a catch: him.Now I'm stuck renovating a money pit with a man who bought me winter tires but won't admit he cares. Who secretly feeds a stray cat while insisting he hates it. Who pays for half the town's medical emergencies while hiding behind a reputation that's part truth, part armor.My sister Georgia keeps asking if I'm okay. My ex-husband thinks I've lost my mind. And my boys? They've already fallen for the grumpy billionaire who built them Hot Wheels beds and teaches them how to demolish drywall.Me? I promised myself I'd never let another man have power over my job, my home, or my heart.But Rhett Baldwin doesn't play by the rules. And neither, it turns out, do I. less