Valentine Bay Series by Samantha Leigh

I’m a jilted bride who needs to heal, not a damsel looking for a hero—no matter how good he is with his hands.I ran away to Valentine Bay looking for a place to hide from my cheating ex. I didn’t expect the scumbag to follow me or for the small town’s beautiful, brooding bachelor to swoop in and save my dignity by posing as my new fiancé.But Joshua Ford—surfer god with a hero complex—has a haunted past, and he’s determined to leave it (and me) behind. So, we make a deal... moreI’m a jilted bride who needs to heal, not a damsel looking for a hero—no matter how good he is with his hands.I ran away to Valentine Bay looking for a place to hide from my cheating ex. I didn’t expect the scumbag to follow me or for the small town’s beautiful, brooding bachelor to swoop in and save my dignity by posing as my new fiancé.But Joshua Ford—surfer god with a hero complex—has a haunted past, and he’s determined to leave it (and me) behind. So, we make a deal. As soon as my ex gets the message and gets lost, Josh and I will go our separate ways.In the meantime, where’s the harm in a little misbehaviour between the sheets—or on the dining table?The first time is so delicious, we go back for seconds… and thirds… until our appetite wreaks havoc on both our broken hearts.With my chance at happiness pinned on a man not ready to fall in love, I have to wonder: where’s a hero when you really need one?Ready For You is a first-person, dual POV contemporary romance with lots of steam and a satisfying happily ever after. less

He’s my ex’s best friend. The man I love to hate. A total temptation who is totally off-limits.And he’s everywhere I turn. My life’s a disaster. My ex-boyfriend is getting married, my house is falling apart, and I haven’t slept with anyone in… Well, long enough that I’m not sure I remember where everything is supposed to go.The last person I’d ever ask for help is my childhood enemy, Logan Reeve. He’s smug. He’s infuriating. He’s gorgeous. And lately, he’s caught me in one too many weak moments... moreHe’s my ex’s best friend. The man I love to hate. A total temptation who is totally off-limits.And he’s everywhere I turn. My life’s a disaster. My ex-boyfriend is getting married, my house is falling apart, and I haven’t slept with anyone in… Well, long enough that I’m not sure I remember where everything is supposed to go.The last person I’d ever ask for help is my childhood enemy, Logan Reeve. He’s smug. He’s infuriating. He’s gorgeous. And lately, he’s caught me in one too many weak moments. A cocky carpenter who knows how to work a sledgehammer, Logan promises he can renovate my house before my parents sell it out from under me.I can’t deny it. Logan’s got the skills I need to turn things around—in life and in the bedroom.I’m craving some old-fashioned action, and Logan is always—irritatingly—there. As the tension takes us dangerously close to a line we shouldn’t cross, we find ourselves flirting with forbidden territory. Flirting, flirting… until finally, we fall.Why does it feel so good when it’s so, so bad?It won’t last. Nobody can ever know. There’s nothing real between us, right? Logan Reeve was never meant for me.But one thing I know for sure. The man I can’t have loves nothing more than proving me wrong.Meant For You is a first-person, dual POV contemporary romance with lots of steam and a satisfying happily ever after. less

I’m a small-town cop with absolutely no game.She’s a pro poker player who doesn’t like to lose. Lucky for me, the girl next door is an excellent teacher.I’m a twenty-something bachelor looking for love, but when another woman dumps me square in the friend zone, it’s time to admit I’ve got no idea what I’m doing.I need help, and I’ve got two options. Join the Bay’s super-secret senior citizens’ romance readers book club and hope a bunch of randy octogenarians can give me some tips... moreI’m a small-town cop with absolutely no game.She’s a pro poker player who doesn’t like to lose. Lucky for me, the girl next door is an excellent teacher.I’m a twenty-something bachelor looking for love, but when another woman dumps me square in the friend zone, it’s time to admit I’ve got no idea what I’m doing.I need help, and I’ve got two options. Join the Bay’s super-secret senior citizens’ romance readers book club and hope a bunch of randy octogenarians can give me some tips. Or Risk total humiliation and let the sexy, sassy gambler next door, Birdie Maxwell, rate my moves.Like the idiot I am, I do both.In no time at all, I’m the book club’s most enthusiastic member and Birdie’s my willing and very able test subject. As our sessions get hotter, so does the draw between us until we’re breaking all the rules, and not only in the bedroom.As the walls around Birdie’s heart tumble faster than a house of cards, I can’t shake the feeling this is more than just a game. But Birdie’s poker face rarely slips. She insists our relationship is just one friend helping another, yet I know what we’ve got is too perfect to leave on the table. I’m not the kind of guy who makes or takes a bet, but what choice do I have when this woman holds my heart in her hands?The stakes are set, the cards are dealt, and this time I’m all in. Birdie Maxwell, I’m about to call your bluff.Perfect For You is a first-person, dual POV contemporary romance with lots of steam and a satisfying happily ever after. less

He’s my new roommate. The best friend I’ve loved forever. But now he’s a scorching-hot single dad and there’s only one bed.I am so screwed.You know the story about “that girl” in high school? Well, that was me, but I’d never let a lousy rumour rule my life. I took every word and rewrote the script. Abigail Ellison: all game, no shame.It’s kind of my brand.Will Kidd is an irresistible bartender with a rep of his own. He wants me. I want him... moreHe’s my new roommate. The best friend I’ve loved forever. But now he’s a scorching-hot single dad and there’s only one bed.I am so screwed.You know the story about “that girl” in high school? Well, that was me, but I’d never let a lousy rumour rule my life. I took every word and rewrote the script. Abigail Ellison: all game, no shame.It’s kind of my brand.Will Kidd is an irresistible bartender with a rep of his own. He wants me. I want him. But I refuse to be a notch on his bedpost or let him be another on mine.When a baby wearing his dimples lands on Will’s doorstep the same day I come begging for a place to crash, Will finally gets serious—and his overprotective daddy vibe is seriously hot.Now we’re raising a baby in Will’s loft. It’s tense. We’re stressed. Will can’t keep sleeping on the sofa and I’m months into a never-ending man-drought, but we know one way to blow off steam…In no time at all, everything good in my world looks like all the things I never wanted. The man, the home, the business, the baby… But it’s impossible to believe this life is mine to keep.After all, former bad girls and reformed playboys don’t get happily-ever-afters… Do they?Only For You is a first-person, dual POV contemporary romance with lots of steam and a satisfying happily ever after. less