Inn Love Series by Carly Keene

ADA:Dogwood Falls seems so small to me, after finishing college in urban Greensboro.But after Granny Nona died, the family decided to bring the Inn into the 21st century.That means I’ll be able to use my degree in Hospitality.And I’d be working with my cousins. I love that.Trouble is, my personal life is boring. There are no guys around here that I want to date.Until sexy, annoying Spencer Wilkes blows into town . . .SPENCER:Pretty little Dogwood Falls is ripe for some economic development... moreADA:Dogwood Falls seems so small to me, after finishing college in urban Greensboro.But after Granny Nona died, the family decided to bring the Inn into the 21st century.That means I’ll be able to use my degree in Hospitality.And I’d be working with my cousins. I love that.Trouble is, my personal life is boring. There are no guys around here that I want to date.Until sexy, annoying Spencer Wilkes blows into town . . .SPENCER:Pretty little Dogwood Falls is ripe for some economic development.When my boss sends me there to scout sites for a new chain hotel, I’m ready to scoop up some undervalued property and prove my worth to the company.But then I fall in love—with this town.And with Ada Barrett.Will my boss’s plans for the area ruin everything?A short, sweet, steamy, curvy girl, enemies-to-lovers, instalove romance. No cheating. No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA. less

GIA:I always had a crush on Boyd Kelly, star baseball player and our high school’s answer to Brad Pitt.He was too popular and important back then to notice little old me, so I pined from a distance.The only time he ever spoke to me was right before he left for college. He told me I was pretty and sweet, and not to sell myself short.It made an impression on me.I’ve held out for a guy who loves me for who I am.Now that Boyd’s given up his baseball career, he’s back in town... moreGIA:I always had a crush on Boyd Kelly, star baseball player and our high school’s answer to Brad Pitt.He was too popular and important back then to notice little old me, so I pined from a distance.The only time he ever spoke to me was right before he left for college. He told me I was pretty and sweet, and not to sell myself short.It made an impression on me.I’ve held out for a guy who loves me for who I am.Now that Boyd’s given up his baseball career, he’s back in town.I can’t help pining from a distance again.BOYD:Major League Baseball was tougher than I ever thought it would be.It’s time to hang up my bat and glove, unless it’s to coach rec league.I’m okay with that. I’m back home, in the town I love.And when I see Gia Barrett’s still here, prettier than ever?I think I’m going to take my shot.Will she give me a chance? less

The Dogwood Inn is a fixture in tiny, tourist-magnet Dogwood Falls, NC, offering overnight accommodation to out-of-town guests and down-home cooking to anyone calling for reservations.Nona Barrett’s six granddaughters carry on the family tradition of finding room at the inn . . . and they have room in their hearts for their true loves too.IVY:I’m not used to sharing my kitchen at the Dogwood Inn Restaurant with anyone... moreThe Dogwood Inn is a fixture in tiny, tourist-magnet Dogwood Falls, NC, offering overnight accommodation to out-of-town guests and down-home cooking to anyone calling for reservations.Nona Barrett’s six granddaughters carry on the family tradition of finding room at the inn . . . and they have room in their hearts for their true loves too.IVY:I’m not used to sharing my kitchen at the Dogwood Inn Restaurant with anyone.But if we’re going to take the restaurant to the next culinary level, we need a chef.The one we hire on a trial basis—a big-city guy with all the people skills of Gordon Ramsay—is an excellent chef.Trouble is, he’s also hotter than a habañero. Seems that we’re hot for each other.I don’t think I can handle him. The sooner he gives up, the better.GRIFFIN:I’m sick of the back-stabbing that goes on in the culinary world. I just want to work in a place that I can put my own stamp on.When I get a job offer from a small-town restaurant in a touristy area of the North Carolina mountains, I figure I’ll give it a shot.The worst that can happen is that I hate it and leave, right?Trouble is, I love the place.And the woman who’s been running the kitchen is pretty much my dream girl.But she can’t stand me.Can I change her mind?Short, sweet, enemies-to-lovers, alpha-male/curvy-girl instalove romance. Part of a series, but can be read as a standalone. No cheating, no cliffhanger, guaranteed HEA. less