Birch Crossing Series by Stephanie Rowe

When single-mom Clare Gray delivers her famous cupcakes to the general store on her way to work, she meets a sexy, out-of-town businessman who is in need of lodging. .. and match-making locals decide her available-for-rent spare room is the perfect solution. After becoming a widowed single mom at eighteen, Clare traded her dreams of love to focus on raising her daughter. The last thing she wants is for a man to invade her life, even if he is deliciously tempting and wonderful with her daughter... moreWhen single-mom Clare Gray delivers her famous cupcakes to the general store on her way to work, she meets a sexy, out-of-town businessman who is in need of lodging. .. and match-making locals decide her available-for-rent spare room is the perfect solution. After becoming a widowed single mom at eighteen, Clare traded her dreams of love to focus on raising her daughter. The last thing she wants is for a man to invade her life, even if he is deliciously tempting and wonderful with her daughter. But when late-night cupcake baking turns intimate, suddenly her heart is at risk once again. High-powered executive Griffin Friesé is in town on a personal mission, and he has no time for love. But when he moves into Clare's farmhouse, he soon finds that life doesn't always give you want you want…but it might give you exactly what you need. Gradually, Clare's smile, her passion for life, and her small-town loyalty awaken something inside him, something that makes him yearn for a life, a love, and a family he's never had. Can a single mom find the love and family she always wanted with a man afraid to open his heart? NOTE: No Knight Needed was originally published under the title Dawn at Birch Crossing. Book Two of the Ever After series, Fairytale Not Required, is an entirely new release. Previous editions for ASIN B00AB05RRU can be found here: Unexpectedly Mine (light), No Knight Needed (dark), No Knight Needed (light), Dawn at Birch Crossing. less

New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe delivers another winner when small-town matchmakers decide a handsome billionaire is the perfect man for a sassy single mom who is too busy for love. ★★★★★ "This book grabs you and tugs at your heartstrings from beginning to end. " ~Marie B (Amazon Review)... moreNew York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe delivers another winner when small-town matchmakers decide a handsome billionaire is the perfect man for a sassy single mom who is too busy for love. ★★★★★ "This book grabs you and tugs at your heartstrings from beginning to end. " ~Marie B (Amazon Review). When billionaire entrepreneur Griffin Friesé arrives in small-town Birch Crossing to fix a mistake from his past that still haunts him, he quickly discovers that life in the close-knit lake town doesn't move at the speed he's used to. He finds himself stranded in town while he tries to sort out his past…and the only available lodging is far from the five-star luxury he's used to. Clare Gray is a widowed single mom in need of a renter for her spare room. When the sexy out-of-town bachelor moves in to her home for a few weeks, her tidy world is upended by the interfering, cocky, and endearingly vulnerable big city businessman. Late night baking sessions involving lots of wayward chocolate, sizzling attraction, and long-held secrets combust into a surprising, intense connection between the two opposites. They both know he'll be leaving town soon, but what happens when Griffin realizes he wants more from the single mom who has given up on love? NOTE: Unexpectedly Mine was originally published under the title No Knight Needed as part of the Ever After series. less

As a kidnap-recovery specialist, Blue Carboni is an expert at anticipating the unexpected. But when he retreats to a small Maine town after a tragic mission, he encounters the one thing he isn't prepared for: a woman who can make him feel again. Chloe Dalton's spunky compassion and vibrant sensuality upend his carefully constructed world the moment she stumbles into his cabin, not expecting him to be sleeping there…with a gun... moreAs a kidnap-recovery specialist, Blue Carboni is an expert at anticipating the unexpected. But when he retreats to a small Maine town after a tragic mission, he encounters the one thing he isn't prepared for: a woman who can make him feel again. Chloe Dalton's spunky compassion and vibrant sensuality upend his carefully constructed world the moment she stumbles into his cabin, not expecting him to be sleeping there…with a gun. Chloe's life has just hit a major crash and burn, but she's determined to use that failure to springboard herself into the life she has never been brave enough to grab. Her plan definitely doesn't include dating, no matter how wildly attracted she is to Blue, with his shadowed past and dark secrets. Despite their mutual resistance, the intense connection between Chloe and Blue drags them both from survival mode into a passionate, soul-baring connection that shatters the shields they've been hiding behind their whole lives. For the first time, they have a chance to become more, but to do so, both of them will have to trust each other in a way neither of them have ever trusted before. Books in the Birch Crossing series:. Unexpectedly Mine. Accidentally Mine. Unintentionally Mine. Irresistibly Mine (Jan. 2017). ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books). She's author of more than forty-five novels, and she's a four-time nominee for the RITA® award, the highest award in romance fiction. As an award-winning author, Stephanie has been touching readers' hearts and keeping them spellbound for more than a decade. For more information on Stephanie and her books, visit her at www. stephanierowe. com . less

She's back in town with no time for the rebel who stole her heart long ago…but now he's playing for keeps. Fifteen years ago, Dash Stratton married the spunky girl next door to protect her, a secret they've both kept for a decade and a half. Now, she's back for the first time since that day, and she needs a divorce. Can Declan convince her that the man of her dreams is the one she's been hiding all this time? He has thirty days to change her mind, or lose her forever... moreShe's back in town with no time for the rebel who stole her heart long ago…but now he's playing for keeps. Fifteen years ago, Dash Stratton married the spunky girl next door to protect her, a secret they've both kept for a decade and a half. Now, she's back for the first time since that day, and she needs a divorce. Can Declan convince her that the man of her dreams is the one she's been hiding all this time? He has thirty days to change her mind, or lose her forever. When Leila Kerrigan inherits a sprawling lake house, the last thing she wants is to return to her hometown to sort out the will. But when she arrives and learns she must live in the house for thirty days before selling it, she realizes it's a chance to recover from the freefall her life is in. But all hopes of a quiet, restorative hideaway are ruined when Leila discovers that her co-heir and roommate for the next month is the town bad boy she married fifteen years ago…and hasn't seen since. Dash is tall, muscled, moody, and ridiculously attractive. A virtual stranger…who is much too tempting for a woman who has no heart left to share. Leila has thirty days to sell the house, persuade Dash to set her free, and heal secrets she has held for too long. But the accidental single dad has secrets of his own…and he's not willing to lose Lexi a second time. ABOUT THE New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books). She is a Vivian® Award nominee, and a winner and five-time nominee of the RITA® award, the highest awards in romance fiction. The author of more than fifty published novels, Stephanie specializes in small-town contemporary romances, contemporary western romance, paranormal romance, romantic suspense, and cozy mysteries. less