Shady Piers Clean Romance Series by Alicia Best

After a disastrous 26th birthday party, Olivia Donaldson flees her wealthy but overbearing parents and her controlling soon-to-be ex-husband and makes for Shady Piers , the former hometown of her now-deceased grandfather, in Maine. Desperate for even the most basic of needs she reluctantly accepts help from a local pub-owner Brent Scott , who takes her in and gives her a job... moreAfter a disastrous 26th birthday party, Olivia Donaldson flees her wealthy but overbearing parents and her controlling soon-to-be ex-husband and makes for Shady Piers , the former hometown of her now-deceased grandfather, in Maine. Desperate for even the most basic of needs she reluctantly accepts help from a local pub-owner Brent Scott , who takes her in and gives her a job. Even though she settles in well, Olivia's past comes back to haunt her and she needs Brent’s help once again, bringing them even closer together to a place where romance might just be in the air. The Shady Piers Romance series novellas are 'clean and sweet' contemporary romances with happily ever after endings and no cliffhangers, that can be read as standalone novels all set in Shady Piers, Maine. less

When Everett Sullivan’s wife dies in a tragic accident, he falls into a life of despair and grief that he cannot shake off, even five years later. Working in the local library which she set up, he whiles away his days watching it slowly run down, along with his own life. Teacher Holly Burke breezes back from the big city after a very public breakup with a prominent politician and she takes it upon herself to reignite Everett’s life, despite having challenges of her own to overcome... moreWhen Everett Sullivan’s wife dies in a tragic accident, he falls into a life of despair and grief that he cannot shake off, even five years later. Working in the local library which she set up, he whiles away his days watching it slowly run down, along with his own life. Teacher Holly Burke breezes back from the big city after a very public breakup with a prominent politician and she takes it upon herself to reignite Everett’s life, despite having challenges of her own to overcome. Finally, with time running out for the library, both come together to find that even with the chaos and upsets that life throws up, sometimes love can—and does—shine through. The Shady Piers Romance series novellas are 'clean and sweet' contemporary romances with happily ever after endings and no cliffhangers, that can be read as standalone novels all set in Shady Piers, Maine. less

After he completes an unjust jail sentence, Blake Sullivan attempts to make a fresh start, back in Shady Piers, but finds that unsympathetic locals aren't so forgiving and he is made to feel a pariah.Delia Cain is struggling to get her dream bakery business off the ground, so she generously offers Blake some minimum wage work to help her out, whilst also giving him some faith back in himself... moreAfter he completes an unjust jail sentence, Blake Sullivan attempts to make a fresh start, back in Shady Piers, but finds that unsympathetic locals aren't so forgiving and he is made to feel a pariah.Delia Cain is struggling to get her dream bakery business off the ground, so she generously offers Blake some minimum wage work to help her out, whilst also giving him some faith back in himself.But when an incident sparks Delia to question her trust in Blake, his hopes that he might have found something real to treasure are deeply questioned, giving him but little hope for a future he dared to dream.And then, out of the blue. . .The Shady Piers Romance series novellas are 'clean and sweet' contemporary romances with happily ever after endings and no cliffhangers, that can be read as standalone novels, all set in Shady Piers, Maine. less

When Maddie Lee is forced to deal with a businessman she despises from the get-go, she is determined to stand her ground.Adrian Knight has always had a high opinion of himself, for the simple reason that in the mirror, he only sees perfection, unaware of how unattractive this makes him to all but the most superficial of women.But he starts to wonder if he's met his match when he comes up against Maddie, as they are thrown into a collaboration against a new threat in Shady Piers... moreWhen Maddie Lee is forced to deal with a businessman she despises from the get-go, she is determined to stand her ground.Adrian Knight has always had a high opinion of himself, for the simple reason that in the mirror, he only sees perfection, unaware of how unattractive this makes him to all but the most superficial of women.But he starts to wonder if he's met his match when he comes up against Maddie, as they are thrown into a collaboration against a new threat in Shady Piers.Are there the beginnings of a grudging appreciating of each other, and even surprising, the rumblings of a much deeper relationship? less

As Pearl Simon endures a deteriorating and depressing relationship, matters are made worse by a work project that pairs her with an old flame from her college years. Aaron Grant never believed he was at fault for their acrimonious parting—nor did Pearl—so the distance apart over the intervening years was a relief to both sides. Yet working closely together brings stirrings of that earlier time, and begins to raise important possibilities neither might ever have thought possible.

The Shady Piers Romance series novellas are standalone novels, all set in Shady Piers, Maine. When Hannah Wyatt is sent to Shady Piers to cover their Christmas Extravaganza, her future career on a West Coast feature magazine will be decided by what she creates. But Christmas in Shady Piers depends on the continuing generosity of Jackson Vokes , who provides the center-piece Christmas tree every year (as well as trees for the all the locals too)... moreThe Shady Piers Romance series novellas are standalone novels, all set in Shady Piers, Maine. When Hannah Wyatt is sent to Shady Piers to cover their Christmas Extravaganza, her future career on a West Coast feature magazine will be decided by what she creates. But Christmas in Shady Piers depends on the continuing generosity of Jackson Vokes , who provides the center-piece Christmas tree every year (as well as trees for the all the locals too). Beset with personal problems surrounding his estranged wife and young son, Jackson is not feeling full of Christmas cheer this year and refuses to provide trees to anyone. So, to make Christmas happen in Shady Piers, Hannah must help resolve Jackson’s troubles, by acting as go-between for all the parties concerned and when she does, she finds there are more attractions to Jackson than she first realized. less