Catalpa Creek Series by Katharine Sadler

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN B076HB8323 can be found hereOne night. One drunken mistake of a night and Carrie Harrison is forced to pretend to be engaged to her obnoxious, deadbeat, inconveniently gorgeous, Neanderthal of a neighbor or risk losing her job. How hard can it be? As long as she doesn’t get too close, as long as she treats their relationship as a business arrangement, she can pull off this fake engagement, keep her job, and maintain her sanity... moreAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN B076HB8323 can be found hereOne night. One drunken mistake of a night and Carrie Harrison is forced to pretend to be engaged to her obnoxious, deadbeat, inconveniently gorgeous, Neanderthal of a neighbor or risk losing her job. How hard can it be? As long as she doesn’t get too close, as long as she treats their relationship as a business arrangement, she can pull off this fake engagement, keep her job, and maintain her sanity. Except that the more time she spends with him, the harder it gets to deny her attraction to him, and the more she gets to know about him, the harder it is to remember why she hates him. One night. One night taking care of his gorgeous, sweet, funny neighbor, and Cody Reynolds is finding it hard to remember his priorities. He needs to focus on building his winery and proving to himself and everyone else that he won’t fail. His past mistakes have caught up with him and the owner of his dream property won’t sell unless Cody can prove he’s planning to stick around Catalpa Creek for the long term. When the perfect solution shows up on his doorstep and asks for his help, he offers her a mutually beneficial deal. A deal that will work as long as he can ignore the very real feelings he’s starting to have for his neighbor. Feelings that could ruin what should be a sexy, fun role play. **This book is a stand-alone in a series of stand-alones. There is NO cliffhanger and there most definitely is an HEA** less

One kiss. One smoking hot kiss with a gorgeous man. A dangerous man. Not just because he’s her boss, but because he makes Jill Reynolds feel. Feelings are messy, they’re unpredictable, and they make it far too difficult for Jill to be the solid, confident rock everyone in her life expects her to be. Some might call her cold, some do call her an ice queen, but Jill’s okay with it, because that icy facade is her armor... moreOne kiss. One smoking hot kiss with a gorgeous man. A dangerous man. Not just because he’s her boss, but because he makes Jill Reynolds feel. Feelings are messy, they’re unpredictable, and they make it far too difficult for Jill to be the solid, confident rock everyone in her life expects her to be. Some might call her cold, some do call her an ice queen, but Jill’s okay with it, because that icy facade is her armor. That armor doesn’t work as well as it should when Alex Owings walks into her office, his large, muscular body and undeniable charm impossible to ignore, and tells her he’s never forgotten that kiss either. One kiss. One kiss that lit Alex Owings on fire and made the icy hot woman in his arms the center of his world. Alex tried to forget that kiss, because Jill’s the best CFO in the business and he wanted her working at his company. He spent an entire year trying to convince himself he could keep their relationship professional. He failed. Only, he’s not ready to admit defeat. He’s going to do everything he can to win her over. He’s got charm, good looks, and charisma on his side and every chance of piercing her armor, until his past shows up on his doorstep and threatens to destroy everything he’s worked so hard to achieve. **This is the fourth book in the Catalpa Creek series but can be read as a stand-alone. ** less

The grumpiest man in this small town is the father of my baby.It’s not breaking and entering if the door’s unlocked, is it? I mean, I did knock. My brothers are on their way to Samuel Oakley’s house to syrup and glitter bomb him. I need to warn the man. When he races into his office, rifle in hand, naked and dripping wet, I realize my mistake. But I can’t regret getting another chance to see him naked, because that man… I’d go to jail for that... moreThe grumpiest man in this small town is the father of my baby.It’s not breaking and entering if the door’s unlocked, is it? I mean, I did knock. My brothers are on their way to Samuel Oakley’s house to syrup and glitter bomb him. I need to warn the man. When he races into his office, rifle in hand, naked and dripping wet, I realize my mistake. But I can’t regret getting another chance to see him naked, because that man… I’d go to jail for that. In all the commotion, I might have forgotten to tell him I’m pregnant, but that didn’t give him the right to barge into my life and start telling me how to live. Turns out the big grump desperately wants to be a father and he’s got some idea that we could be more than amiable co-parents. It doesn’t sound like an awful idea, but one night of chemistry doesn’t equate to a long-term relationship. less

Marrying my best friend seemed like the best way to keep him in my life, but it might be the one thing that pushes him away for good.The first time I saw Jared Reynolds, I wanted to lean into him and steal some of his warmth and laid back, easygoing nature. I also wanted to kiss him, but I tucked that away. Wanting anything too much has never worked out for me... moreMarrying my best friend seemed like the best way to keep him in my life, but it might be the one thing that pushes him away for good.The first time I saw Jared Reynolds, I wanted to lean into him and steal some of his warmth and laid back, easygoing nature. I also wanted to kiss him, but I tucked that away. Wanting anything too much has never worked out for me.I’ll blame the wine until my dying day, but I was entirely sober when I agreed to Jared’s offer to marry me if I was still single in three years. He only offered because I’d been emotional and complaining about my perpetual single status. But I took him up on it anyway because I knew, even after just meeting him, that I never wanted to let him go.In the past three years, Jared has become my very best friend. He probably doesn’t even remember our pact, but I’ll never forget. I might not deserve him, but one thing I know for sure about Jared is that he never breaks a promise. If I ask, he’ll marry me. And no matter what happens, he’ll remain loyal to those vows.Except Jared’s not interested in settling for a loveless marriage and I’m afraid I’m not only at risk of losing the perfect husband, I might lose my best friend, too. less