Sometimes you have to break out of your comfort zone, learn new things, discover new places—find love where you’d least expect it. Something about cowboys’ barrel racing elevated her heartbeat just a touch not to mention looking forward to a little space after a bad breakup. Lucille Carmichael never won anything in her life so when she was notified she held the winning ticket for an all-expenses-paid trip to Kansas, she packed her bags and made the journey to Dodge City. When the hotel she’s staying at catches fire, Lucille meets handsome firefighter Samuel Lyons. He’s not a cowboy, but he quickens her heart just the same. Samuel can’t help notice the cute young lady with the sexy legs swaddled in an oversized sweater wandering around the parking lot in a daze after the fire. After all the danger has been cleared and she can go back to her room he figures that will be the last time he ever sees her. So when their paths cross again sparks fly, but this time, there’s no danger of fire, just a strong desire to see where things go. Will these two be able to keep the flames burning despite the long distance relationship, or will their attempt at love smolder to a pile of ashes? This is book 2 of the stand-alone series Romance Across State Lines. Look for book 3, California Crush out soon.

Who knew the key to happiness was in a small Texas town? When Rebecca Parsons’s new assignment brings her to Steam, Texas to cover the anniversary of an unsolved missing person’s story, she’s more than up to the task. She’s never been to Texas before. When Rebecca meets Kyle Huntsman, the great-grandson of the victims, something about him draws her in. Kyle is carrying on the family tradition of law enforcement. When he’s asked to show the out-of-town reporter around, he’s happy to do it. There’s not much excitement in Steam. But when he meets Rebecca at the diner to go over some details about his great grandparents’ sudden and very mysterious disappearance, he invites her to stay awhile. Something about this big-city girl intrigues him. Soon Becca and Kyle find themselves enthralled in a slow-burning love connection neither of them saw coming. Can this big-city girl give up sushi, nightlife, and possibly her dynamic career as a reporter to make things work with Kyle? Or can she convince this small-town guy to move and give up the laid-back charm of Steam, while also leaving his family behind? Or will this love connection go up in smoke? This is a small-town, sweet stand-alone romance, and book one of Romance Across State Lines Series. Look for Kansas Kissed, California Crush, and Oregon Obsession releasing soon!

REAL MEN EAT CUPCAKES! Annie McPherson has had it with all the blind dates her grandmother and auntie set her up with. She just wants to run the Sweet Indulgence her cupcake bakery, even if it means she remains single for the rest of her life. Jack is sent on a mission to pick up the cupcakes for his nieces birthday party, not a mission to fall head over heels for another, especially after a gut-wrenching break up he'd just been through. But when you're sweet as the cupcakes you bake and serve people notice, and Annie had Jacks complete attention.