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Building a Little Love
Publication Date: February 24, 2026
Lindsay is about to build her dream house on the property left to her by her late grandmother. This new house means everything to her, not only because she can finally afford it, but also because she plans to do a lot of the work herself.
Growing up she often worked with her dad, a contractor on the Inner Banks of North Carolina. She parlayed her steady hands and sharp mind into a career as an orthopedic surgeon, but she never lost her interest in actually building – with wood, nails, hammers and screws. She wants to enjoy this new vacation home with her fiancé, Wall. He isn’t into beach living yet, but Lindsay is sure she can change his mind once the house is completed and she can show him what Hatteras is all about.
But soon Lindsay learns that coming in from the “outside” isn’t as easy as she’d assumed. She senses there are a lot of prejudices and assumptions about new people on the island and she struggles to understand the sensitivities of island living. It doesn’t help matters that her only new neighbor, the surfer/budding chef Emmett Long, isn’t exactly thrilled to see a new home going up on his previously empty cul-de-sac.
Then, Lindsay has to deal with a medical tragedy, and Wall isn’t there for her. Is she imagining things or are they at a crossroads? And when she reaches out and gives Emmett a chance at a new opportunity after he gets injured in a beach accident, is he starting to see her as more than just an unwelcome neighbor?
Building a Little Love is a stand-alone sweet romance novel. If you like stories about making tough choices, believing in your feelings, and being open to new people and ideas, you’ll enjoy this tale of “building” love for two very different people, and for an island in transition.
Storm Season
Publication Date: May 26, 2023
One island. Two hurricanes. A love separated by decades.
Memories of a man who disappeared after a devastating hurricane years ago still haunt her. Now when a second storm creates chaos on Hatteras Island, she is stunned to learn that he might be back. That fact forces her to face feelings of abandonment and the other emotions that have defined her for so long. Love and anger.
Susan Kent is shaken to her core. Years ago, she placed Chris deep into the recesses of her mind. Then her granddaughter swears she recently met him and Susan realizes that she can no longer close off that painful part of her life.
Watching as her daughter and granddaughter work through their own emotional chaos with Chris, Susan struggles to accept this cataclysmic change in their family. When Chris fights for a chance to reconcile and then seems to question her loyalty, she draws an absolute line in the sand. Will they be able to accept their true feelings, or will they lose their chance at love, this time forever?
Storm Season, a stand-alone novel, is a sweet romance. If you love stories about true love lost and then found later in life, resolving family conflict, and traveling pathways to emotional healing, you’ll adore this moving happily-ever-after tale of life on a sandbar.
Hooked on You
Publication Date: January 31, 2024
Fishing. For fish or for men. She really didn’t want to be involved with either one.
It was supposed to be a long weekend of rest, reading, and forgetting. Her heart was still heavy from her recent divorce, and she longed to get lost in books and the occasional bottle of wine. But then those plans quickly changed, and she realized that she would to have to face her feelings of insecurity and failure in the most unusual circumstances.
Jenni wasn’t ready for another man. But when she’s thrown into a fishing tournament while visiting a friend, she finds there are plenty of men out there angling for more than just a fish. And it seems one man has his hook baited for her. Why does she do so many foolish things around him when she just wants to disappear?
Struggling to learn how to fish while at the same time keeping an eye on the too-good-to be-true fisherman Caleb, Jenni is surprised by her conflicting feelings of wanting to be alone but yearning for new love. When their paths seem to continually cross in unexpected ways, she feels herself being reeled in. Is she really ready for another relationship or is Caleb the catch she shouldn’t keep?
Hooked on You is a stand-alone sweet romance novel, but brings back some of the favorite characters from Storm Season. If you enjoy stories about finding a new love, overcoming fears of trying something new, and laughing at oneself in spite of it all, you’ll love this look at what it takes to catch the big one. Reel in Hooked on You today.
Tangled Lines
Publication Date: January 17, 2025
Jo thought she was ready to make the move. She had worked for years to achieve her goal. Now she was leaving Hatteras Island, along with the life and the people she knew and loved.
A summer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute was a dream come true. She could focus on her work and leave the distractions of Hatteras behind. She was sure that living and working in a new environment would be exciting and fulfilling. Saying goodbye to her parents, grandparents, and her lifelong friend Dare would be difficult; however, JoBell believed it would all be worth it in the end.
But life in the lab isn’t what Jo envisioned. She finds herself often alone and undeniably homesick. When she hears unsettling news from Hatteras about everyone close to her, she begins to question her dedication to her work. But then her major benefactor, Adam Longford, starts taking more than a passing interest in her research and in her. To her surprise she’s finding him more and more attractive and her feelings are in turmoil.
Then, one night she receives a phone call no one wants to receive, and she realizes she has a decision to make. Will she stick with her plans for the future, a future that now just might include Adam, or will she head back to the island, and the life she thought she’d left behind? Is Dare just her forever best friend or is he something much, much more?
Tangled Lines is a stand-alone sweet romance, continuing the characters from both Storm Season and Hooked on You. If you enjoy stories about resolving inner conflicts, learning to follow one’s heart, and realizing what’s truly important in life, you’ll enjoy this story of untangling all of the lines of love.
