In Lake Bittersweet, life is full of friends, laughter, and countless ways to find happy ever after
THE FIRST LOVE
It's been seventeen years since Carly Gault stepped foot in the sleepy lakeside community of Lake Bittersweet where she experienced her first loveand her first heartbreak. The moment he sees her, Fire Chief Thomas Cooper is hurled back in time to the summer that changed both their lives. As long-ago secrets come to light, passion reignites between Carly and Thomas. But will one last surprise make it all go up in smoke like the last summer bonfire?
THE FLING
Emmaline Curtis has never been outside the state of Minnesota before, so when she meets an intriguing hottie at a Hawaii resort, she's ready for anything. No last names. No personal details. Just two willing strangers enjoying each other in paradise. Their worlds couldn't be more differentConor's a wealthy financial whiz, she's a farmgirl. But in a startling twist of fate, Conor and Emmaline discover their pasts are linked in ways they never imagined. Ways that may ensure their fiery affair will never be more than a temporary fling.
THE SETUP
Kirk Williams is back in Lake Bittersweet for some peace and quiet, but once he sees Gina Moretti, that's out of the question. His best friend's tomboy little sister is now a gorgeous woman with secrets of her own. When she asks him for help tracking down someone from her past, he jumps at the chance to win her trust. As for resisting their intense attractionhe might be famous for his heroic rescues, but he's not that strong.
THE SEDUCTION
Successful model Bliss Gault is known for her smile and her sunshiny attitude. She has a habit of getting in and out of messes by the skin of her teeth. But when she returns to Lake Bittersweet for her sister's wedding with an international mess in towthis time, she might be in over her head. It's a good thing she has FBI agent Earl Granger pretending to be her bodyguard. From international baddies to a passion they never saw comingsome seductions are impossible to resist.