Sunset Destiny Romance Series by J.J. Ellis

•Nurse Mari Mannon put her life on hold for Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Blake one too many times. He's out of her life for good now that he decided to never love again. She decides to start fresh, with a new attitude. First objective: Seduce a stranger on her family's annual vacation - this year, a cruise to Alaska. She has this pesky problem called virginity that she really needs to get rid of, with no prospects for a man in her life... more•Nurse Mari Mannon put her life on hold for Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Blake one too many times. He's out of her life for good now that he decided to never love again. She decides to start fresh, with a new attitude. First objective: Seduce a stranger on her family's annual vacation - this year, a cruise to Alaska. She has this pesky problem called virginity that she really needs to get rid of, with no prospects for a man in her life. •Matchmaking Mamas Charlotte Mannon and her best friend Eleanor Blake want their kids together. Mari and Graham always loved each other, they just didn't have the sense to keep life from getting in their way. A surprise meet up on the Sunset Destiny cruise ship is the plan and it goes off without a hitch. •Mari is upset that she might have to ditch 'the seduction' until she realizes that seducing Graham would be even better than seducing a stranger. She wants one night but with the help of two matchmaking old women and Graham's daughter Sarah - who really wants Mari to be her mommy - she just might get a lifetime of happiness. Will they rediscover the love they once had while exploring a passion they've never known or will they end things for good this time. •Meet the entire Mannon and Blake families and fall in love with a new kind of romance. Real characters, real situations. Extraordinary passion. True love. An Adult Romance with family, drama, comedy, sex, tragedy and most of all love. (May not be suitable for all readers - Ages 17 and over) less

Olivia Mannon had a perfect life. She'd made sure of it. Hard work and perseverance had her climbing the ladder of success and she was only a few years away from meeting her ultimate goal.  A new house on the golf course or maybe overlooking the lake was next in her sights and nothing would stop her from getting it. Her sacrifices for a sense of stability and peace of mind were many, including true happiness and Alex, the love of her life. Alex Paige had a 'great' life... moreOlivia Mannon had a perfect life. She'd made sure of it. Hard work and perseverance had her climbing the ladder of success and she was only a few years away from meeting her ultimate goal.  A new house on the golf course or maybe overlooking the lake was next in her sights and nothing would stop her from getting it. Her sacrifices for a sense of stability and peace of mind were many, including true happiness and Alex, the love of her life. Alex Paige had a 'great' life.  Best of all, he didn't have to be locked up in an office or a storefront all day.  He truly felt free flying float planes through the Alaskan wilderness and running the tour business his uncle left him. There was only one thing missing, the one thing he could never have, the love of his life, Olivia. Charlotte Mannon was determined to help her daughter find true happiness and give up her warped sense of what life should be. And she knew, only one man could accomplish the near impossible task. Some research, a tour brochure and a phone call starts her plan in motion. Alex and Olivia  will  meet again during the family's time on the  Sunset Destiny  cruise ship. Will Olivia be able to merge her "suite at a five star resort" lifestyle with Alex's "camp outdoors" way of life. Or will they lose each other all over again...this time for good. Meet the entire Mannon and Paige families and fall in love with a new kind of romance. Real characters, real situations. Extraordinary passion. True love. An Adult Romance with family, drama, comedy, sex, tragedy and most of all love. (May not be suitable for all readers - adult content.) less

Abigail Mannon has been through the unthinkable. The victim of a life changing trauma, she shuts herself away from her friends, her family and the outside world. Her work becomes her safe haven and she likes it that way. Marketing intern Sam West was hired as her assistant and through the years became her source of strength, her window to the outside world. But even then she couldn't completely let him in... moreAbigail Mannon has been through the unthinkable. The victim of a life changing trauma, she shuts herself away from her friends, her family and the outside world. Her work becomes her safe haven and she likes it that way. Marketing intern Sam West was hired as her assistant and through the years became her source of strength, her window to the outside world. But even then she couldn't completely let him in. Amateur matchmaker Charlotte Mannon misses the woman her daughter once was and has decided it's time to help Abigail to live again. All she has to do is get her onto the Sunset Destiny cruise ship for their family vacation, with Sam in tow. Not an easy task to arrange, but she manages to pull it off without a hitch. Forced into close quarters Sam begins to teach Abigail about the joys of living. She might deny it, but she has fallen in love with her younger, very handsome assistant. Sam doesn't deny anything, he has loved his boss since the day he first saw her, all bruised and battered. Unbeknownst to anyone, his tragic past is irrevocably entwined with hers. When they find out, will their past tragedies bind them together or tear them apart? Meet the entire Mannon and West families and fall in love with a new kind of romance. Real characters, real situations. Extraordinary passion. True love. An Adult Romance with family, drama, comedy, sex, tragedy and most of all love. (May not be suitable for all readers - adult content) less

WARNING: This novel is not your typical angst ridden new adult romance. It is equal parts fun/humor, drama and sexy scenes. I hope you enjoy! This book is a stand alone novel in the Sunset Destiny series. It takes place simultaneously to all but Deception in Denali and can be read in any order. Vanessa Mannon and Thomas Paulson have a tumultuous past that began in elementary school and peaked in her parents' pool house in their late teens... moreWARNING: This novel is not your typical angst ridden new adult romance. It is equal parts fun/humor, drama and sexy scenes. I hope you enjoy! This book is a stand alone novel in the Sunset Destiny series. It takes place simultaneously to all but Deception in Denali and can be read in any order. Vanessa Mannon and Thomas Paulson have a tumultuous past that began in elementary school and peaked in her parents' pool house in their late teens. Years of misunderstandings, anger and stubborn denial makes it impossible to act on their truest desires. When Thomas nearly loses his life in the war in Afghanistan they both realize they need to pursue what matters most - their love for each other. Vanessa's matchmaking mother Charlotte knows the pair will find their way together, eventually. But while she's helping her other kids with their love lives, she figures she might as well give the couple a little extra push. One quick phone call leads the two to meet again on the Sunset Destiny Cruise ship bound for Alaska - The Mannon's family vacation. Vanessa's past wild child ways and years old betrayal of Thomas's trust combined with his flashbacks, physical injuries and memory loss might just be too much for the young couple to overcome, or it may just teach them an important life lesson. A lesson in forgiveness and redemption. less

Jackson Mannon’s first love, Deborah, left him heartbroken when she disappeared without a trace. They were just sixteen and his life plan changed in the blink of an eye. Eight years later he learns she’s still alive and that she gave birth to his son. Deborah Sharpe loved Jackson with all her heart, but with her life in danger she ran as far as she could go. Pregnant with his child, she wanted nothing more than to be with him... moreJackson Mannon’s first love, Deborah, left him heartbroken when she disappeared without a trace. They were just sixteen and his life plan changed in the blink of an eye. Eight years later he learns she’s still alive and that she gave birth to his son. Deborah Sharpe loved Jackson with all her heart, but with her life in danger she ran as far as she could go. Pregnant with his child, she wanted nothing more than to be with him. But to protect their baby she accepted her fate; she absolutely had to stay in hiding. On a mission to reunite Deborah with her dying mother Jackson tracks her down, slowly uncovering all of her secrets. He finally makes her feel safe again, and in the process he starts to dream of the future they were denied so long ago. But there is so much they must overcome to be together again; guilt, death and the ultimate deception. Is their past strong enough to allow a future? Can they revive the love they once had to become a family? less