Tempting Cameron

For Cameron McKenzie, Chloe Dawson has always just been his younger sister Jane's best friend—a pesky annoyance who followed him around and acted like he hung the moon. It isn't until Jane's wedding to her firefighter beau Chris that Chloe reappears in his life...and she isn't pesky or annoying anymore. In fact, the beautiful Chloe tempts him beyond reason. But Cam knows he's damaged goods—not nearly good enough for Lone Pine Lake's resident good girl. Chloe's always dreamed of a future with the dark, brooding Cam, and after they share an explosive kiss, she wonders if her dream could be coming true. Cam's never stuck around his hometown for long, though, so she makes him an offer: one sweet summer romance with no strings attached. This good girl's ready for an adventure...one that just might end up lasting a lifetime. Each book in the Lone Pine Lake series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 - Jane's Gift Book #2 - Tempting Cameron Book #3 - Loving Mindy

The girl next door never looked so good... For Cameron McKenzie, Chloe Dawson has always just been his younger sister Jane's best friend-a pesky annoyance who followed him around and acted like he hung the moon. It isn't until Jane's wedding to her firefighter beau Chris that Chloe reappears in his life...and she isn't pesky or annoying anymore. In fact, the beautiful Chloe tempts him beyond reason. But Cam knows he's damaged goods-not nearly good enough for Lone Pine Lake's resident good girl. Chloe's always dreamed of a future with the dark, brooding Cam, and after they share an explosive kiss, she wonders if her dream could be coming true. Cam's never stuck around his hometown for long, though, so she makes him an offer: one sweet summer romance with no strings attached. This good girl's ready for an adventure...one that just might end up lasting a lifetime.

Sometimes all it takes to change your life is a chance meeting… Having endured a grueling international flight and a difficult meeting, all lawyer Cameron Kassen wants is some caffeine. When screenwriter Julie Carter accidentally spills hot coffee all over her, Cameron is convinced that her day can’t get any worse. But Cameron’s mood quickly improves when Julie starts to flirt with her. Only in town for a couple of days, they both lament that the flirtation can go nowhere. The pair keep in touch but are kept apart by distance and commitments. When Cameron jokingly asks Julie to write her a love story—Julie agrees. Fiction mirrors reality and when Julie decides to add a surprise alternate ending to the story, Cameron is presented with a puzzle. Only by solving it will she be able to unlock the ending Julie intends just for her…but will it also unlock her heart?

**The freebie TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT is included this edition! Read Paige and Matteo's COMPLETE story here!** Business? Meet pleasure… The Renaldis, Book 1 Paige Stewart loves her job. Nannying for little Matty is a pleasure. But she wants more. She wants the kind of pleasure that’s found in her boss Matteo’s master bedroom. Matteo Renaldi knows it’s wrong to lust after his nanny. She’s too sweet for him, too pure. Too young. But he can’t help himself. The whispers start as soon as they get to his family home in Italy. But then, so does falling in love with her. And when one particularly ugly story blows up in their faces, their reputations might escape unscathed, but their hearts may not…

As the D.C. city sprawl moved west along the banks of the Potomac in the late 1990s, what had once been a rural backwater was rapidly transformed into a dystopian suburbia of suspicion, greed, and naked self-interest. This collection examines the resulting blends of money, race, and class that have come to define the ongoing metamorphosis of Northern Virginia. In "Kalim Mansour," a boy trying to understand his father fixates on a mysterious Saudi car salesman. In "Rowdy," a man who was sexually assaulted by his high school football team still romanticizes their masculine code of behavior. In "A Non-Smoking House," two contractors battle the realtors who control their livelihood as the ties that bind civil behavior pull tight, and then snap. Each of MacKenzie's stories explores the incommensurable moments that lie at the heart of shared experience, the yawning gaps that separate us, and our desperate attempts to close them.Content warnings: suicide, derogatory epithets, sports rape, peer pressure, strong language, racism, xenophobia, social injustice, war trauma, disability, toxic masculinity

Everything depends on this one day Would anyone hire a wedding planner who was left at the altar? The answer, Kate Hartley has found out, is no. It's been nearly a year since her fiancé abandoned her at their destination wedding, and Kate's career is nearly toast. Unless she can pull off the wedding of the century for her new clients, a Hollywood power couple. So why is the groom's brother, sexy-as-hell resort owner Scott Dillon, trying to stop the wedding? Scott wants to do the right thing—the bride-to-be is keeping a secret and Scott's brother deserves the truth before he says "I do." But if Scott doesn't stop trying to stall the wedding, he'll ruin Kate's career, not to mention any chance he has of being with her.

The Island of the Seven Kings is an epic romantic adventure. It takes you to a fictional island where young Rebecca and her friends serve their kingdom as dragon riders and learn about relationships between themselves and the world around them in peace and war. Idos, the creator god and the seven gods he created to rule over his domain watch over them and lead them toward his purpose for them. It is the old story of the struggle between good and evil and how the "Sky Raiders" came into being.

Write guidebooks, make travel TV, lead bus tours? Cameron Hewitt has been Rick Steves’ right hand for more than 20 years, doing just that. The Temporary European is a collection of vivid, entertaining travel tales from across Europe. Cameron zips you into his backpack for engaging and inspiring experiences: sampling spleen sandwiches at a Palermo street market; hiking alone with the cows high in the Swiss Alps; simmering in Budapest’s thermal baths; trekking across an English moor to a stone circle; hand-rolling pasta at a Tuscan agriturismo; shivering through Highland games in a soggy Scottish village; and much more. Along the way, Cameron introduces us to his favorite Europeans. In Mostar, Alma demonstrates how Bosnian coffee isn’t just a drink, but a social ritual. In France, Mathilde explains that the true mastery of a fromager isn’t making cheese, but aging it. In Spain, Fran proudly eats acorns, but never corn on the cob. While personal, the stories also tap into the universal joy of travel. Cameron’s travel motto (inspired by a globetrotting auntie) is "Jams Are Fun"—the fondest memories arrive when your best-laid plans go sideways. And he encourages travelers to stow their phones and guidebooks, slow down, and savor those magic moments that arrive between stops on a busy itinerary. The stories are packed with inspiration and insights for your next trip, including how to find the best gelato in Italy, how to select the best produce at a Provençal market, how to navigate Spain’s confusing tapas scene, and how to survive the experience of driving in Sicily (hint: just go numb). And you’ll get a reality check for every traveler’s "dream job": researching and writing guidebooks; guiding busloads of Americans on tours around Europe; scouting and producing a travel TV show; and working with Rick Steves and his merry band of travelers. It’s a candid account of how the sausage gets made in the travel business—told with warts-and-all honesty and a sense of humor. For Rick Steves fans, or anyone who loves Europe, The Temporary European is inspiring, insightful, and fun.

Catch her if you can… The Renaldis, Book 2 Rafael Renaldi has always been in love with the woman his family arranged a marriage with. His memory of their single, searing kiss has sustained him until the time is right. Catalina Campioni does not think the time is right. A wedding and babies sounds boring—she craves adventure. When Rafe discovers what his intended truly wants, he does something crazy. He kidnaps her. If she wants adventure, he’ll show it to her—along with every ounce of his legendary, womanizing charm. But he’s not the only one playing a dangerous game. And even as Rafe and Cat fall in love, they may end up paying the ultimate price.

Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that started it all… Shelby McIntyre has big plans—plans that include finding Mr. Right. Her dream man will have a clean-shaven jaw, creases in his pants and hopefully an advanced degree. What she gets is rugged Luke Riordan. At twenty-five, after five years as her mother's caregiver, it's time for Shelby to experience freedom and adventure. Time for travel, college and romance. But when she visits Virgin River, she runs into Luke Riordan, decidedly not whom she has in mind. A handsome Blackhawk pilot, Luke exited the army after twenty years, four wars and having been shot out of the sky three times. At thirty-eight he's tough and jaded. His major was in one-night stands, with a minor in commitment avoidance. Technically, these two are all wrong for one another. But sometimes what you want and what you need are two different things…two very good things. Look for What We Find by Robyn Carr, a powerful story of healing, new beginnings and one woman's journey to finding the happiness she's long been missing. Order your copy today!