Xander Anagnos is running out of options—until his uncle’s bequest offers an escape from the family curse. How hard could it be to transform Crazy Gus’s Souvenir Planet into a modern shopping gallery? All he needs is a plan, some cash, and a way to shake off the hot reporter hell-bent on derailing his upgrades to this podunk beach town.

Hannah Leone is determined to save the funky heart of Trappers Cove. There’s no way she’ll let this seductive interloper turn a beloved landmark into a cookie-cutter mini mall—not when she’s got the power of the press on her side. If she can stir up enough outrage, she’ll save a vital tourist magnet and revive her dying local newspaper.

Caught in a battle of wills and sizzling desire, these adversaries uncover evidence that Gus’s alien obsession wasn’t a mere marketing gimmick. When disaster strikes, it’ll take Xander’s innovation and Hannah’s connections to rise from the ashes. But if these hard-headed foes don’t lay down their arms, the town they both love will pay the price.

Come back to Trappers Cove for a steamy, laugh-out-loud rivals-to-lovers romance full of found family, beachy fun, and out-of-this-world mystery.

His billions can’t buy what he craves most—her love.

 Battling between his career and his conscience, tech investor Michael Garwood escapes the holiday madness and flees to Trappers Cove, the kitschy Washington State beach town he loved as a child. All he needs is an ocean view, a crackling hearth, and a little solitude to figure out his existential crisis. Is that too much to ask?

After too many painful snubs, Annie Scott loathes snooty rich people, not that she encounters many in her beachside antiques shop—until Michael walks through her door. When the gorgeous grump bares his human side, Annie decides that sharing small-town holiday fun is the perfect distraction from her lonely Christmas blues.

When Michael’s deluxe accommodations flood, Annie persuades him to rent a quirky clifftop castle and host a Christmas party for the whole damn town. Can a frustrated tycoon and a fiercely independent entrepreneur cross an ocean of differences to forge a love that lasts past the holidays?

Come to Trappers Cove for a holiday billionaire romance that’ll steam up your windows and warm your heart!

Salty Dog Brewery is Ryan Lee’s pride and joy, but he can’t run it alone. When his head brewer retires on short notice, Ryan needs a replacement ASAP. Enter sultry, sharp-tongued Lilo, the brewer’s daughter and protegee. She’s smart, talented, and oh so tempting, but her weird niche beers are the last thing Salty Dog needs.

For the love of her dad, Lilo Eisinger reluctantly puts her ambitions on hold to help Ryan, the smug, handsome jerk she’s loathed since middle school. This new partnership could spark medal-winning opportunities for both of them, but her success depends on opening his narrow mind—and resisting the temptation to seduce the boss.

Working side by side ignites sizzling desire. But when a high-stakes craft beer competition arouses their fierce rivalry, can new love survive this battle of wills?

Jesse Del Toro struggles to keep his organic farm afloat—hard enough without the delicious, dangerous distraction of Gemma’s return to Trappers Cove. The bewitching vagabond will never settle down in the quirky little beach town he calls home. But once ignited, their fiery attraction sets them on a collision course that could wreck him. Nursing a wounded heart, Gemma Moore hopes a spell in her Aunt Zora’s metaphysical shop will soothe her stormy emotions. But from the moment Jesse walks in, calm is a lost cause. The hunky farmer is frustrating, stubborn, and oh so tempting. One hot night reveals his hidden side—sweet, sensual, and determined to make her his. When a harmless secret backfires, Gemma discovers just how deeply she’s wounded the beautiful bull man, and how desperately she wants to keep him.

Bangers Tavern’s hunky bouncer Jojo Williams has been flirting with server Lana Lopez for three years, but she dismisses him as a trifling joker. Determined to penetrate her prickly defenses, he plunges into the hot mess that keeps her from dating. If he screws this up, his heart and hers won’t be the only ones broken.

Orphaned by a car wreck at twenty-two, Lana must keep her teen brothers on track and together in the home they grew up in. One more slip-up, and her interfering tías will separate the boys. The last thing Lana needs is a big goof like Jojo meddling with her fragile family.

But when the teens’ shenanigans land them in trouble, Jojo may be the only person who can save them from the wrath of the tías. Lana’s growing attraction to the gentle giant makes it harder and harder to shut him out, but loving him is a gamble that could cost her everything.

Come back to Bangers Tavern for a slow burn, sizzling hot, friends to lovers workplace romance full of laughs, steam, and the glorious chaos of 21^st century family—the ones we’re born into, and the ones we gather to our hearts.

Coming April 24, 2025

Margot

Who needs family? On the cusp of launching my graphic arts career, I’m all about freedom—no fences, no limits, and no more bigoted family weighing me down. Between college, work at Book Nirvana, and a high-stakes art competition, I barely have time for my  part-time girlfriend, much less a flirtation with my competitor, even if his cocky, ginger-bearded hotness makes me question my “no strings” rule.

Elmer

Family is everything, and I’ve found my family of the heart in the Eugene, Oregon art scene. But something is missing...until Margot, my rival for an art grant we both desperately need. That prickly little sprite lights me up body and soul, but she fears I’m out to clip her wings. I’m not made to share my heart with more than one, and falling for Margot could wreck me.

Come to Book Nirvana for a red-hot love triangle that forces two young artists to redefine success, family, and freedom.

Love, Art, and Other Obstacles was previously published and has been revised and updated with new chapters.