Hardwood Country Club Series by Amy Pinkston

He’s a game she never intended to play. Free spirit Olivia knows everyone in Hardwood. Or at least she thought she did. But after a bike crash on private property, she opens her eyes and stares into the face of its handsome and mysterious owner. Brock lost everything two years ago and now lives a quiet life with his dog on the outskirts of Hardwood. A former Army medic, he knows a possible concussion when he sees one and he’s too much of a hero to let Olivia go home alone... moreHe’s a game she never intended to play. Free spirit Olivia knows everyone in Hardwood. Or at least she thought she did. But after a bike crash on private property, she opens her eyes and stares into the face of its handsome and mysterious owner. Brock lost everything two years ago and now lives a quiet life with his dog on the outskirts of Hardwood. A former Army medic, he knows a possible concussion when he sees one and he’s too much of a hero to let Olivia go home alone. He’s able to deny her charms and his desire for the weekend — and keep his secret — but there’s no way out of his upcoming family vacation. The only way to keep his nosy family off his back is by faking a relationship. If playing girlfriend is what it’ll take to win his heart, Olivia’s up to the challenge. A week with his tight family puts their budding relationship under the microscope, but Olivia soon learns there’s more to this warrior than she thought. What started as a game turns serious, but who’s in it for fun and who’s playing for keeps? Playing for Keeps is a full-length steamy romance that has a small-town feel. Each book in the Hardwood Country Club series is a full-length standalone novel that can be read in any order, complete with a swoon-worthy HEA and plenty of laughs. Stiff Competition. Shotgun Start. Playing for Keeps. less

Could you choose between your dream job and your soul mate? Ten years ago, Gwen left Hardwood and the only boy she ever loved. As hard as it was to leave, she ghosted Kyle so she could focus on her career. I mean, who finds their soul mate in high school, anyway? When she’s passed over for a big promotion, the stress of her high-powered job hits a breaking point which sends her back to Hardwood to regroup. While there, she returns to her theater roots and wins the lead in the fall musical... moreCould you choose between your dream job and your soul mate? Ten years ago, Gwen left Hardwood and the only boy she ever loved. As hard as it was to leave, she ghosted Kyle so she could focus on her career. I mean, who finds their soul mate in high school, anyway? When she’s passed over for a big promotion, the stress of her high-powered job hits a breaking point which sends her back to Hardwood to regroup. While there, she returns to her theater roots and wins the lead in the fall musical. Kyle’s not only still in Hardwood, he’s also newly single and her leading man. Again. It appears the stars have aligned for a second chance. But when Gwen is offered her dream job, she’ll face the hardest choice of her life and this time ghosting isn’t an option. THE SWEET SPOT is a sizzling, second chance romance, and can be read as a standalone. It is Book 4 in the Hardwood Country Club Series, where each novel is about a different couple. less

Two weeks alone with the one woman who’s off-limits? Being from the wrong side of the tracks didn’t stop Lincoln Price from falling in love with his country-clubbing best friend’s little sister. He knew Josie was off-limits, but when she kissed him on graduation night, all reason went out the window. But they didn’t belong together, and he was leaving for boot camp the next day. He thought he did the right thing by making a clean break... moreTwo weeks alone with the one woman who’s off-limits? Being from the wrong side of the tracks didn’t stop Lincoln Price from falling in love with his country-clubbing best friend’s little sister. He knew Josie was off-limits, but when she kissed him on graduation night, all reason went out the window. But they didn’t belong together, and he was leaving for boot camp the next day. He thought he did the right thing by making a clean break. Fifteen years later, he's back in Hardwood ready to start fresh. When a statewide lockdown forces a change of plans, he gratefully accepts an offer to ride it out at his long-lost best friend's family cabin. Then Josie shows up with the same idea. Will old wounds bubble to the surface or will they pick up where they left off? Book 5 in the Hardwood Country Club Series, QUARANTINE FOR TWO, is a sizzling, brother’s best friend second chance romance, and can be read as a standalone. less