Welcome to Wavecrest Series by Hilly Keen

A runaway groom walks into a small-town bar...and everything changes. Can this secret billionaire convince his beautiful new roommate that this is more than just a temporary arrangement?AliceListen, if someone is going to have the nerve to pass out in my bar, I’m going to take a Sharpie to his face. And, oh what a face. I have everything I could ever want—my friends, my bar, this town that I love... moreA runaway groom walks into a small-town bar...and everything changes. Can this secret billionaire convince his beautiful new roommate that this is more than just a temporary arrangement?AliceListen, if someone is going to have the nerve to pass out in my bar, I’m going to take a Sharpie to his face. And, oh what a face. I have everything I could ever want—my friends, my bar, this town that I love. I certainly don’t need a giant man in a tuxedo who looks at me like I’m top-shelf whiskey and he’s dying for a drink. Mr. Drool-worthy Dad Bod has ‘complicated’ written all over him. So why do I rent him my extra room so he can hide from his family?ZaneI thought I found forever, but ditching my wedding minutes before marrying a woman I don’t love has thrown my life into chaos. Passing out in Alice’s bar and then waking up on her couch isn’t just another twist in the road to finding my true forever. Getting to know her, falling for her…maybe it’s the end.If you love a thick cinnamon roll hero, when opposites attract, and a strong, snarky woman, you’ll adore this high-heat, low-drama roommates-to-lovers story.Welcome to Wavecrest, where the weather is foggy, the women are strong, and love is just around the corner. Each book in this series of small town, steamy, low angst, bite-sized stories can be read as a standalone, and features a satisfying happily ever after. less

Will a shy, blue-collar guy with a secret win the heart of the out-going woman he’s been pining for? This quiet, gorgeous man wants to deliver more than boxes to her bookstore.OwenThe highlight of my day is making deliveries to Rocky’s bookshop and seeing her megawatt smile. Being so close to her but being too shy to tell her how I feel is its own kind of torture. I’ve never worked up the nerve to ask her out—until I overhear Rocky admitting to her feelings for me... moreWill a shy, blue-collar guy with a secret win the heart of the out-going woman he’s been pining for? This quiet, gorgeous man wants to deliver more than boxes to her bookstore.OwenThe highlight of my day is making deliveries to Rocky’s bookshop and seeing her megawatt smile. Being so close to her but being too shy to tell her how I feel is its own kind of torture. I’ve never worked up the nerve to ask her out—until I overhear Rocky admitting to her feelings for me. I need her to know everything about me, but I have secrets of my own. Can I be brave enough to finally show her the real me?RockyI can’t take any more bad dates. Not one more jerk that can’t keep his eyes from traveling below my neck or who mansplains my own business to me. But quiet, gorgeous Owen just may be the balm to my dating battle scars. I can’t help but swoon a little every time he makes a delivery to my shop.The guy has my heart—and a particular undergarment—in a twist. Now, thanks to a misplaced box, a dudebro who can’t take a hint, and a hot-as-sin poem, I can finally get to know Owen in all the ways I crave.If you love a pining, blue-collar, cinnamon roll hero and a bold woman who knows her way around a bookstore, you’ll adore this high-heat, low-drama, opposites-attract story. Welcome to Wavecrest, where the weather is foggy, the women are strong, and love is just around the corner. Each book in this series of small town, steamy, low angst, bite-sized stories can be read as a standalone and features a satisfying happily ever after. less

This runaway bride wants to get out from under the thumb of her family. Can a fake relationship with a bad-boy tattoo artist help close the door on her past?CeciliaI’ve just blown up my life in the most spectacular fashion, and now I’m determined to start over from scratch. I used to be a rule-follower and dutiful daughter, but now I want to live for myself. Walking out on my own wedding was the first step... moreThis runaway bride wants to get out from under the thumb of her family. Can a fake relationship with a bad-boy tattoo artist help close the door on her past?CeciliaI’ve just blown up my life in the most spectacular fashion, and now I’m determined to start over from scratch. I used to be a rule-follower and dutiful daughter, but now I want to live for myself. Walking out on my own wedding was the first step.Between moving to the small town of Wavecrest, starting a new job, and making friends, I’ve got no time for a relationship. Especially not with the hot-as-sin tattoo artist I can’t stop thinking about. But, he could be the perfect thing to get my overbearing mother off my back for good.RyanI may look like a bad boy on the outside, but I’m really just a big, inked marshmallow, always happy to help a friend. That includes volunteering to be the smart, beautiful Cecilia’s fake boyfriend so she can convince her mother that she’s never going back to her ex-fiancé. So what if I’ve wanted something real with Cecilia from the moment I laid eyes on her? She might never see beyond my tough exterior and realize we can be so much more than fake.If you love a hero that looks like a bad boy but is really a tasty cinnamon roll, fake relationships, found family, and a heroine that’s finally getting her life together, then you’ll adore this high-heat, low drama, friends-to-lovers story.Welcome to Wavecrest, where the weather is foggy, the women are strong, and love is just around the corner. Each book in this series of small town, steamy, low angst, bite-sized stories can be read as a standalone and features a satisfying happily ever after. less

Her high school nemesis—and ex-boyfriend—is back in town. Will this cynical accountant let him back into her life?EvelynAll I want is some cookies and to live my quiet existence. But seeing Nick again throws my life—and feelings—into chaos. If I can ignore the way his floppy hair and heated looks make my blood fizz, I’ll be able to keep him outside my fortified walls. I made the mistake of letting him in once—I won’t let it happen again... moreHer high school nemesis—and ex-boyfriend—is back in town. Will this cynical accountant let him back into her life?EvelynAll I want is some cookies and to live my quiet existence. But seeing Nick again throws my life—and feelings—into chaos. If I can ignore the way his floppy hair and heated looks make my blood fizz, I’ll be able to keep him outside my fortified walls. I made the mistake of letting him in once—I won’t let it happen again. Now, thanks to my snack addiction and one bad decision, he’s closer than ever. Do I want to keep fighting this pull between us, or will I give him a chance to get near my well-protected heart?NickMy beautiful, grumpy, stubborn Evelyn’s hard candy shell doesn’t make it easy to get close. But her little mishap may give me a shot to prove that we belong together, and I’m going to fight for every morsel.What Evelyn doesn’t realize is that there’s more at stake than our professional relationship—I’m playing for keeps, and I can be just as stubborn.If you love a persistent cinnamon roll hero, enemies to lovers, and second-chance romance with a sprinkle of hurt/comfort, you’ll adore this high-heat, low drama grumpy/sunshine story.Welcome to Wavecrest, where the weather is foggy, the women are strong, and love is just around the corner. Each book in this series of small town, steamy, low angst, bite-sized stories can be read as a standalone, and features a satisfying happily ever after. less

What happens when an outgoing diner owner learns her quiet, gorgeous cook is internet-famous…and it’s all because of her?BeaI’ve had a hand in bringing a few Wavecrest couples together, but I’m tired of love passing me by while I watch my friends find their one-and-only. My restaurant, Curly’s, serves the best comfort food on the West Coast thanks to my friend and cook, Bruno. Big, steady, delicious Bruno... moreWhat happens when an outgoing diner owner learns her quiet, gorgeous cook is internet-famous…and it’s all because of her?BeaI’ve had a hand in bringing a few Wavecrest couples together, but I’m tired of love passing me by while I watch my friends find their one-and-only. My restaurant, Curly’s, serves the best comfort food on the West Coast thanks to my friend and cook, Bruno. Big, steady, delicious Bruno. All I want is to keep Curly’s running smoothly, interfere in my friends’ lives, and daydream about the guy who runs the kitchen and rules my heart. I’ve been keeping my feelings for Bruno hidden, but something’s gotta give.BrunoI just want to cook good food for good people and make Bea happy. She doesn’t know about my successful side hustle, and she definitely doesn’t know I do it all for her. There’s no way in this world that she wants me the way I hunger for her, and I live in fear that our friendship will fall apart. I’m too old for Bea, and I’d just dull her bright, sparkling light. I dread the day she figures out what I’ve been doing. But now, thanks to a ketchup bottle, a handsy dirtbag, and a viral video, the secret’s out.If you love a boss/employee, age-gap romance with a big helping of friends-to-lovers and a cinnamon-roll silver fox, you’ll adore this high heat, low drama story.Welcome to Wavecrest, where the weather is foggy, the women are strong, and love is just around the corner. Each book in this series of small town, low angst, bite-sized stories can be read as a standalone, and features a satisfying happily ever after. less

The new guy in town isn’t ready to find love again, and the gorgeous waitress he can’t stop thinking about is allergic to commitment. Will they realize that their…mutually beneficial arrangement…can be so much more? 
JoelNew town, new job, new outlook on life. I might not be ready for a relationship but I’m eager to start living again... moreThe new guy in town isn’t ready to find love again, and the gorgeous waitress he can’t stop thinking about is allergic to commitment. Will they realize that their…mutually beneficial arrangement…can be so much more? 
JoelNew town, new job, new outlook on life. I might not be ready for a relationship but I’m eager to start living again. But when the curvy, smiling waitress who stars in all of my latest fantasies turns out to be my sister’s childhood best friend, my ideas about what I’m ready for get turned on their head. 
Thanks to my pushy grandmother, a demon kitten, and the roomy backseat of my car, Dana and I find a lot of benefits to this whole friends-with-benefits situation.
Dana
Relationships can suck it. I’m tired of being some guy’s second choice. So when my childhood crush moves to town I make a decision. I. Will. Not. Fall. For. Him. I build my walls. I keep my heart out of it. But Joel and I can’t keep our hands off of each other. My best friend’s older brother—the kind, funny, distractingly attractive man who isn’t afraid of getting frisky in dark alleys or hardware stores starts taking me apart brick by brick.
If you love a best friend’s brother, afraid to commit, cinnamon roll romance then you’ll adore this steamy friends-with-benefits story about two people who have to learn to let go of their pasts so they can have a future together.
Welcome to Wavecrest, where the weather is foggy, the women are strong, and love is just around the corner. Each book in this series of small town, steamy, low angst, bite-sized stories can be read as a standalone and features a satisfying happily ever after. less

Whoever said what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas is a dirty liar.SylvieYou can’t blame me for disappearing after my one night with the gorgeous, charming, surprisingly tenacious Will. After all, running from my problems is my go-to way of dealing with difficult situations. But what should’ve been a little mistake that I plan on fixing just showed up in my town. I carved out a happy life for myself here in Wavecrest... moreWhoever said what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas is a dirty liar.SylvieYou can’t blame me for disappearing after my one night with the gorgeous, charming, surprisingly tenacious Will. After all, running from my problems is my go-to way of dealing with difficult situations. But what should’ve been a little mistake that I plan on fixing just showed up in my town. I carved out a happy life for myself here in Wavecrest. My loyal friends are all the family I need, and I have a business that I’m proud of. There’s no room for a distracting, hard-to-resist man reminding me of the one, hot, fever-dream of a night we spent in Vegas. Should I give Will a chance or send him packing?WillA note. She left me a note. No phone number, no “thanks for a great time.” The firecracker woman has another thing coming if she believes I’m going to fade into the background and forget about our undeniable chemistry. A connection like this only happens for the lucky ones, and she’s the luckiest thing that happened to me in Vegas. I gave her enough time and space to figure out what she wants. Now it’s time to lay my cards on the table.If you love a determined cinnamon roll hero, banter for days, found family, and a strong, snarky woman, you’ll adore this high-heat, low-drama battle-of-wills story.Welcome to Wavecrest, where the weather is foggy, the women are strong, and love is just around the corner. Each book in this series of small town, steamy, low angst, bite-sized stories can be read as a standalone and features a satisfying happily ever after. less