I had a couple of questions about my books and what belongs to which series, etc. Also, while each book stands alone, it helps to read them in order so you get the characters' stories and some of the more inside jokes and mentions (I try to keep these to a minimum, but often the characters have other ideas!).
So here is a breakdown of the series with books published and planned (there's more still planned than published, but I'm catching up!). Feel free to ask any other questions anytime!
A couple of things:
Each series has its own 'brand': little picture icons that mark each book in that series. I'll post the icon at the beginning so you know each book listed is in that series.
Each series has its own unique color (since that's how I try my best to keep them separate too).
Published books have a ** by their title.
First up...The 'Weddings by C & C' series. Two Golden Rings entwined symbolize the weddings, in some form, featured in each book, usually arranged by Christine and Charlie, who own 'Weddings by C & C' an exclusive, up-and-coming destination wedding planning service.
This is the series that started it all for me, with 'Wedding Belle Blues' (Anna & Robin). Robin actually gave me the ideas, then Christine started planning with me, and...well... boom! A series is born!
Weddings by C and C
Join Christine & Charlie (C & C) as they arrange Destination Hawaii weddings for some very interesting brides and grooms! You'll find Second Chance, Workplace Romance, Best Friend's Sister, Fangirl Dream Come True, My Best Friend, Grumpy & Sunshine, and Secret Babies!
There's also a bit of a fantasy element (shh, let's not say that too loud: Pele, the Goddess of the Volcano, would NOT take kindly to be called a fantasy, at least not by anyone but Poki!) and plenty of Hawaiian history from the only state that was its own Kingdom before it joined the US!
The settings here vary from Hilo, on the Hawaiian Big Island, to Abbeville (more on that) to New York, Australia, New Zealand, and Rome! Big cities, big money & lots of glam & glitz.
And Pele...the Goddess with big secrets who controls volcanic eruptions and the flow of lava-- but has a very soft spot for couples in love & people who show kindness to her 'dog' Poki. (Yes, Poki is much more than he seems!).
Also, a special note: These heroes and heroines, with the exceptions of Anna, Robin, Adam & Emily, (books 2 & 3) are older, (40s & up) and in many cases, established business men and women. So if you like more mature characters already well on their career paths, here they are!
Heat Level: Mild Heat to Steamy (Let's call it PG & PG-13 rating)
Language: Some mild curse words and swearing
Trigger Warnings: (appear at the front of each book, if necessary)
Books:
1. **Take a Chance on Me (Christine & Charlie)
2. **Wedding Belle Blues (Anna & Robin)
3. **If You Want Me (Emily & Adam)
4. **Take on Me (Kirstin & Tom)
5. **Let Me Know (Aly & Harry)
6. Winner Takes it All (Sara & Stewart)
7. Knowing Me, Knowing You (Crystal & Ben)
8. The Hot One (Pele and Poki)
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Abbeville
Come visit Abbeville, a small town in central North
Carolina, as couples find love helped (or hindered) by a whole cast of zany,
fun, nutty, annoying, and loving town citizens! Here we have Family Hates My
Mate, Bad Boy, Bad Girl, and Second Chance (mature characters)!
You'll recognize Anna, Robin, Adam, Emily & Monica from their 'Weddings by C & C' series appearances. Abbeville is Christine's hometown & she's Anna & Adam's mom, so their hometown, too! It's small-town goodness, with all the good (and not-so-good) of small towns, with a history dating back to before the US was a nation in the only state in the US that hasn't been completely 'tapped out' for its gold & mineral reserves (NC was the lead gold producer in the world, before the CA gold rush).
If you're looking for sweet, closed-door love scenes, characters just starting on career paths (with the exception of Becky & Chip), and a cast of characters straight from your own childhood days, here they are! There are also some hefty topics here, too: Secret Child, PTSD, spousal abuse, adultery, cancer, and of course, lots & lots of family drama!
I also love my Old Guard & Golden Guy clubs, and I think you will too! These are the older folks we learn from, who meddle and tell us what to do...and have hearts of gold under the gossip and 'just trying to help' attitudes.
There's also a mysterious man who may or may not be an actual Angel and a very large, very friendly dog who seems smarter than many humans!
Heat Level: Sweet, Close-the-Door, Religious/Christian undertones; G rated
Language: No curse words, swearing, or taking the Lord's name in vain
Trigger Warnings: appear at the front of each book, if needed
Books:
1. **When You Believe (Monica & Daniel)
2. **Worth the Wait (Becky & Chip)
3. Have a Little Faith in Me (Emma & John)
4. Be My Baby (Kassie & Jackson)
5. An Abbeville Christmas (Joey & Lucy)
6. Stuck on You (Amber & David)
7. Principal of Schooling (Antonia & Abel)
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Next, a series born from visits to REAL ranches in the great state of Texas (it really is FLAT-- to a mountain girl, that was a huge shock, the first time I saw you could see for miles and miles and miles), with some of the hardest working, least appreciated people in this world. These ranchers and farmers are the backbone of our world, struggling to produce meat and food for hundreds of thousands of people, for little profit and are hugely dependent on Mother Nature and the weather year after year.
These are my sexiest, most descriptive books, and I don't hold back from telling the stories these characters tell me in the way and language they dictate! These are hard-living, hard-loving folk make a promise and move heaven and earth to keep it.
The Parkers of Texas
In the Lone Star State, join a hard-working,
hard-loving family as they keep their ranch afloat and find (or refind) love.
These cowboys and their ladies have Runaway Brides, Second Chance, Serious
& Flighty, Secret Baby, Different Worlds, and Workplace Romance!
You'll recognize Amelia (Amy) who has an appearance in 'Weddings by C & C' book 4 (she's the Hero's sister) and all the brothers of the heroine from book 4, too, here in stories (and lots of troubles) of their own.
There's history from the only state in the US that has been under SIX different flags (England, Spain, France, Mexico, Texas, & USA) and was its own country before joining the USA, raising horses and cows, and trying to preserve a way of life fast dying out in trying economical times.
Some serious issues here with domestic violence, spousal & child abuse, serious medical injury, conservation, brief political scenes (NO parties or preaching, I promise!), and therapy horses.
There's also a family of owls led by Huey who have stolen my heart and make an appearance in some way in each book.
Heat level: Very Steamy & Spicy; very descriptive sex scenes; R rated
Language: Coarse, swearing, curse words, slang
Trigger Warnings: at the front of each book, as needed
Books (Best in order, but all are Stand Alone)
1. The Write One (Amelia & John)-- coming soon!
2. Only You (Nora & Wayne)
3. The Stubbornest Man in All of Texas (Carol
& Sam)
4. Briefs, Books, & Babies? (Katie
& Elliot)
5. Why Not Me? (Meridith & Rob)
6. Drive Me Crazy (Samantha & Mitch)
7. Flight of Fancy (Elizabeth & Wyatt)
I'll be updating as I finish books and/or as...hmmm...characters change their minds on titles and such.
HAPPY READING!
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