Island County Series by Karice Bolton

Tiffany Bailey is in love. Truly, madly, deeply in love with a boy who has chestnut hair, glistening white teeth, and sparkling brown eyes. He’s adorable and makes her heart melt off of just one look. He has given her everything she’s ever wanted. There are just a couple of problems. First of all, he isn’t hers, and the second issue is that he has four legs and doesn’t talk much... moreTiffany Bailey is in love. Truly, madly, deeply in love with a boy who has chestnut hair, glistening white teeth, and sparkling brown eyes. He’s adorable and makes her heart melt off of just one look. He has given her everything she’s ever wanted. There are just a couple of problems. First of all, he isn’t hers, and the second issue is that he has four legs and doesn’t talk much. In all seriousness, Tiffany has never found that one person who makes her stomach flutter with delight, her cheeks flush from a heated glance, or her pulse spike from just one touch, which is precisely why she thinks love isn’t what it’s cracked up to be…much more effort than it’s worth, really. Or at least she believes that until Billy comes crashing into her world or was it the other way around? One thing she knows is that Billy gives her every reason to blush and make her heart rate race with thoughts that had never popped into her head before. Thoughts she needs to squash immediately, especially since he has quite the reputation for collecting lots of phone numbers. The one thing Tiffany refuses to do is lose her heart to a man who is incapable of real emotion, but a little bit of harmless flirting can’t be that bad, right? Billy’s life is changing at lightning speed. His business is booming. He has franchises opening up across the Pacific Northwest, and he clearly doesn’t have time for love. Except he just can’t get Tiffany Bailey out of his mind. She’s beautiful, charming, and holds a zest for life that makes his world seem a little more exciting. But life isn’t that simple, especially his. He holds too many secrets and an inability to love. No big deal, right? All Billy knows is that in his world, Tiffany is off limits. Period. Although, maybe having a little fun wouldn’t hurt anything. All books in the Island County Series can be read as standalones. less

A delightfully charming and sexy Christmas romance that will make you believe in the special magic of the season. When Gina Tuckerman goes home for the holidays after a decade long absence, she never expects to run into the one man--Colton McAlister--who stole her heart and crushed it to smithereens. But she doesn't have time for all that. Her goal is to wrangle her family together and make this holiday the best Christmas ever. Yet sometimes, fate has something else in store.. moreA delightfully charming and sexy Christmas romance that will make you believe in the special magic of the season. When Gina Tuckerman goes home for the holidays after a decade long absence, she never expects to run into the one man--Colton McAlister--who stole her heart and crushed it to smithereens. But she doesn't have time for all that. Her goal is to wrangle her family together and make this holiday the best Christmas ever. Yet sometimes, fate has something else in store... The moment Colton sees Gina at the local market, his world stands still and he can barely speak. But she certainly does, and the message is loud and clear. She has never forgiven him or his family, and she never will for what they did. Colton never expected to see her again, but now that she's in town, he can't get her out of his mind. She's as beautiful, smart-mouthed, and feisty as ever, and all he can think about is holding her in his arms. He's determined not to let her slip away, but he's not sure if she'll ever be able to open her heart to him again. less

When Dakota attends her ex-boyfriend's wedding, she never expects to fall for one of the handsome guests. She also doesn't plan on the sexy stranger making every part of her tingle with anticipation for when she can next see him. It isn't until Dakota learns who this sexy stranger really is that her world turns right-side-up and wrong-side-down, and she wonders if she should really tempt fate. She could lose everything dear to her if she screws up this new relationship... moreWhen Dakota attends her ex-boyfriend's wedding, she never expects to fall for one of the handsome guests. She also doesn't plan on the sexy stranger making every part of her tingle with anticipation for when she can next see him. It isn't until Dakota learns who this sexy stranger really is that her world turns right-side-up and wrong-side-down, and she wonders if she should really tempt fate. She could lose everything dear to her if she screws up this new relationship. But as the attraction grows between them, they never expect the very thing that brought them together to tear them apart. Sometimes when worlds collide they were never meant to be together. less

When Claire Swanson’s life crumbles around her, she knows she needs a change and prays that Fireweed island will give her exactly what she needs. A refuge and a place to start over with her son. What she doesn’t expect is to run into Dwayne Wilson, a sexy sheriff who makes her blush and remember what falling in love feels like... moreWhen Claire Swanson’s life crumbles around her, she knows she needs a change and prays that Fireweed island will give her exactly what she needs. A refuge and a place to start over with her son. What she doesn’t expect is to run into Dwayne Wilson, a sexy sheriff who makes her blush and remember what falling in love feels like. But after a bitter marriage and an even worse divorce, Claire is exhausted and wants nothing more than to dive into her waitressing job and come home to her tiny apartment she shares with her son. Claire doesn’t have the energy to even think about a relationship, let alone be in one. But as Claire’s secrets from her past begin to reveal themselves in her new town, Claire’s only hope is that she can stop running from a past she’s tried so hard to forget. And Dwayne Wilson might be the only person who can help her. All books in the Island County Series can be read as standalones. less

Harmony Badel is tired of her past coming back to haunt her. She’s left her wild ways long behind and moved to Fireweed Island where her best friend, Chance, gives her a chance to start over. She only prays that she can get used to life on the island and maybe even make a friend or two. However, she never expects to run into Walker Malone…a man she can’t stay away from. And the very man who’d gotten her in trouble so many years ago... moreHarmony Badel is tired of her past coming back to haunt her. She’s left her wild ways long behind and moved to Fireweed Island where her best friend, Chance, gives her a chance to start over. She only prays that she can get used to life on the island and maybe even make a friend or two. However, she never expects to run into Walker Malone…a man she can’t stay away from. And the very man who’d gotten her in trouble so many years ago. It isn’t until their friendship turns to more that Harmony realizes history might repeat itself, and she’s bound to get hurt again. But Walker knows he is a changed man and vows to prove it the only woman he’s ever loved less

When Sasha Jones’ favorite aunt leaves her a small candy store on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, she immediately decides to sell it. Her life is already in permanent upheaval, and she doesn’t have the time or patience to try keep the family business going. She has great holiday memories of Fireweed Island, but that’s what they need to remain—as memories.But Sasha promises herself one last Christmas on Fireweed before she puts the business on the market... moreWhen Sasha Jones’ favorite aunt leaves her a small candy store on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, she immediately decides to sell it. Her life is already in permanent upheaval, and she doesn’t have the time or patience to try keep the family business going. She has great holiday memories of Fireweed Island, but that’s what they need to remain—as memories.But Sasha promises herself one last Christmas on Fireweed before she puts the business on the market. Between two awful boyfriends that she ping-pongs between and a work schedule that calls for her to fall into her bed at midnight, she’s running on fumes. She needs the escape and time away from her life in Arizona.What Sasha doesn’t anticipate is the sexiest man in the universe stumbling into the candy shop. She just never expects it to be her Christmas crush from when she was twelve years old, Wyatt Elliott. There’s something about the way he looks at Sasha that makes her wonder if she’s making the right decision. But she’s never been one to put love first...And maybe that’s the problem. less

Renee Jones never imagined her little yoga practice would bring her fame and fortune, but that’s exactly what happened when one of her videos went viral.Now she runs one of the fastest growing yoga and apparel companies in the country. So, it makes absolutely no sense for her to up and move with her sister to a tiny island in Puget Sound, but that is precisely what she does when her Aunt leaves her a beautiful old home on Fireweed Island... moreRenee Jones never imagined her little yoga practice would bring her fame and fortune, but that’s exactly what happened when one of her videos went viral.Now she runs one of the fastest growing yoga and apparel companies in the country. So, it makes absolutely no sense for her to up and move with her sister to a tiny island in Puget Sound, but that is precisely what she does when her Aunt leaves her a beautiful old home on Fireweed Island.As she quickly settles into island life, she begins to wonder why, with all of her business success, she still doesn’t feel satisfied. She spends every waking minute telling people how to achieve balance, and yet she’s busy spinning in circles most days and wondering what more there is to life.It isn’t until she finds a book of handwritten poetry on the beach that things start to take a turn. She knows she shouldn’t keep reading the journal, which is so full of beauty, but she can’t help herself. The poems are telling a story… like the words are speaking directly to her.When Renee sets out to find the rightful owner, she never expects the person to be the sexiest man alive.The moment Decker loses his journal, his world stops. He’s been writing in it since college, and it holds secrets he’s never told a soul. Granted, they’re coded in poetry, but he certainly doesn’t want them out in the public.Decker is so relieved when he gets a call from a perky woman claiming to have found it. He just never expects her to be the most beautiful woman in the world with a heart of gold.Next thing he knows, he's sharing a beautiful sunset on the beach with her wishing he didn’t have to leave.But his entire life is a world away, and he’s pretty certain she’d want no part of it. less

Skye Lenox has always been a bit of a free spirit, so accepting a temp position across the country on Fireweed Island isn’t much of a stretch. But when she shows up to a grumpy boss who is eerily similar to Scrooge, she wonders if she made a mistake. Something she would hate to admit to her parents and sister.But as the sparks fly between Skye and her new boss, she realizes the sparks are the wrong kind, and she can’t believe how irresistibly grumpy he is... moreSkye Lenox has always been a bit of a free spirit, so accepting a temp position across the country on Fireweed Island isn’t much of a stretch. But when she shows up to a grumpy boss who is eerily similar to Scrooge, she wonders if she made a mistake. Something she would hate to admit to her parents and sister.But as the sparks fly between Skye and her new boss, she realizes the sparks are the wrong kind, and she can’t believe how irresistibly grumpy he is. So, she decides to make this Christmas count and show him what acting like a decent human being is all about before she has to leave.Levi Adams knows he is taking a chance when he hires a graphic artist from the other side of the country. He just never expects Skye to turn his world upside down for the holidays.Skye calls him her grumpy boss, which tends to make him smile. But Levi vows not to fall for his new hire, even if it means he’s miserable being around her because the one thing he knows is that he’s terrible at love. less