Magnolia Valley Series by Cora Reed

Can he convince her love is worth the risk? BOOK DESCRIPTION: Josie Wheeler isn’t a risk-taker. She likes her routine running the Morning Jolt cafe. The last risk she took was asking her dreamy friend Calvin out—and that failed miserably. But as her thirtieth birthday gets closer, that routine starts to feel like stagnation. After his marriage went up in flames, Calvin Monroe knew love wasn’t for him. Since then, every relationship he’s had has been no-strings-attached... moreCan he convince her love is worth the risk? BOOK DESCRIPTION: Josie Wheeler isn’t a risk-taker. She likes her routine running the Morning Jolt cafe. The last risk she took was asking her dreamy friend Calvin out—and that failed miserably. But as her thirtieth birthday gets closer, that routine starts to feel like stagnation. After his marriage went up in flames, Calvin Monroe knew love wasn’t for him. Since then, every relationship he’s had has been no-strings-attached. But Calvin’s not nearly as commitment-phobic as Josie thinks he is; he just can’t find anyone that measures up to her. Josie is vibrant, funny, smart—and Calvin’s wanted her since they first met. But he knows he’s not her type. Josie goes for wholesome guys, not divorcees with bad reputations. An overheard conversation changes everything. Calvin realizes Josie is—was—into him, but he was too dumb to see it. If he can convince her to take another risk on him, he’ll win her heart. So, he makes her an offer she can’t turn down: Two weeks to try out anything she wants in bed. Josie knows Calvin doesn’t do forever, but she says yes to his proposition, anyway—it might be just what she needs to get him out of her system and her life out of its rut. What Josie doesn’t expect is their exhilarating chemistry setting the sheets aflame and entangling her wary heart. But when her cafe is threatened, she has to decide what she’s willing to risk for a love beyond her wildest dreams. less

She manages the lodge during the day and writes steamy romance novels at night... Quinn Lawson manages the upscale lodge in Magnolia Valley and there has never been a problem too difficult for her to fix. But now, with the lodge facing financial ruin, she's forced to partner with the last person she wants to work with, former tennis star Caine Wilder... moreShe manages the lodge during the day and writes steamy romance novels at night... Quinn Lawson manages the upscale lodge in Magnolia Valley and there has never been a problem too difficult for her to fix. But now, with the lodge facing financial ruin, she's forced to partner with the last person she wants to work with, former tennis star Caine Wilder. When circumstances force them to pretend to be a couple, Quinn sees far more of Caine and it is more and more difficult to conceal her attraction and hide her well-kept secret. She is Elois Montgomery, the popular romance author, and the sexy main character in her latest novel is based off of Caine. He's a playboy tennis player with a recently ruined knee, forced to take over his family's failing business... Caine has never had any trouble charming women, but the lodge's beautiful manager is immune to his charms. No matter what he does, she thinks the worst of him. But despite her open dislike, he can't stop thinking about her. He's determined to get her to give him a shot. But soon, Caine realizes he's underestimated his attraction to Quinn. She isn't like any woman he's met before. And for the first time in his life, he might have to learn how to play for keeps. As family secrets and old grudges come to light, it threatens the love that neither of them could have expected. less

The line between enemy and ally, between frustration and desire, between hate and love, gets blurrier as these two strong-willed people meet their match for the first time. He’s used to getting his way… This new project will get the company back on its feet. Or it would, if archaeologist Freya Carmichael hadn’t put her nose where it didn’t belong. Now he can’t log or develop his own land, until she’s done digging up some old pottery shards... moreThe line between enemy and ally, between frustration and desire, between hate and love, gets blurrier as these two strong-willed people meet their match for the first time. He’s used to getting his way… This new project will get the company back on its feet. Or it would, if archaeologist Freya Carmichael hadn’t put her nose where it didn’t belong. Now he can’t log or develop his own land, until she’s done digging up some old pottery shards. Well, he’s not going to take it lying down. He’s going to convince her to go dig somewhere else. Unfortunately, he can’t be around her for more than two minutes without getting into an argument. She’s the archaeologist in his way…. This dig is going to be Freya’s greatest accomplishment, so she’s not going to let anything stand in her way. Not petty pranks or mean comments or threatening phone calls. Her biggest obstacle is Augustus. He’s the most infuriating man she’s ever met. He knows exactly what buttons to push to make her temper flare. But as she gets to know him, she sees there’s so much more to the man than she thought. Beneath the rough exterior is an exceptional and fascinating man. And he knows how to push her buttons to make more than just her temper flare. But can she really trust a man who has made it clear he wants nothing more than for her to stop digging and leave? When someone determined to put an end to her dig goes too far, endangering her, she doesn’t have much choice but to trust him. Can these two enemies find common ground or—possibly—even the love story neither of them thought they'd find? This book is the sixth book in the MAGNOLIA VALLEY series. It can be read as a standalone or as part of a larger story line. Dreaming of You (Josie & Calvin) Destined for You (Ethan & Astrid) Fascinated by You (Nora & Alek) He was Playing for Keeps (Caine & Quinn) Catching Her Wild Heart (Wyatt & Penny) Risking it all for Love (Freya & Augustus) less

After a tumultuous year, she gets an unexpected surprise just before Christmas… Amelia has always tried to do everything right, having all the right friends and marrying her high school sweetheart after graduating college. But the thing with best laid plans? Sometimes they go to hell in a hand basket. Sometimes your perfect husband is gay and then your perfect friends bail. Then Amelia does something crazy... moreAfter a tumultuous year, she gets an unexpected surprise just before Christmas… Amelia has always tried to do everything right, having all the right friends and marrying her high school sweetheart after graduating college. But the thing with best laid plans? Sometimes they go to hell in a hand basket. Sometimes your perfect husband is gay and then your perfect friends bail. Then Amelia does something crazy. She has a passionate night with Sebastian Wilder and then leaves while he’s still sleeping. It's a wake up call. She needs to get her life together, and she doesn't need to complicate Sebastian’s while she does it. Even if she can't stop dreaming about their steamy night. But when she takes a pregnancy test and it says positive, she realizes she’s about to complicate Sebastian’s life in a big way. She might have wanted to pursue something with him in the future, but the pregnancy makes that impossible. They need to be friends so they can co-parent their baby, and getting between the sheets again would jeopardize that. So, she definitely won’t open that door again. Definitely not. But as she gets to know him, she realizes that Sebastian’s the whole package and maybe the biggest risk would be to let him get away. He's going to prove to her that he’s more than a one-night stand, even if he has to dress up as Santa to do it… While trying to open the ski resort he’s dreamed of opening for years, the last thing Sebastian needed was a distraction. And Amelia is a distraction from top to bottom. But when she tells him about her pregnancy like she expects him run as fast as she did after their night together, he makes it his mission to prove her wrong. He isn't that kind of guy. He will be there for her and their child, even if he has to overcome every single one of her reservations. Soon Sebastian realizes that beneath Amelia's reserved exterior is a passionate, sweet, and hilarious woman. A woman any man would be lucky to call his. And Sebastian is determined that it won't be any man. It'll be him. And he’s got his work cut out for him between their meddlesome families and her determination to keep him in the co-parent zone, but Sebastian is hoping some holiday magic will work in his favor and he invites her to spend a week at his family’s lodge. Sebastian is going to show her they have something meant to last long after the Christmas lights are packed away. Can the holiday season work its magic and help these two find true love? less