Pineridge Series by Starla DeKruyf

Holiday magic? Check.Swoon-worthy romance? Check.Complications of epic proportions? Check.Ready or not, Isabella Whitley is returning to her snowy hometown of Pineridge, Colorado for her sister’s Christmas wedding. She wants in and out unscathed. Unlikely. A decade ago, she headed to New York and hasn’t looked back. Now she must explain her disappearing act to not only her family, but the high-school sweetheart she left behind as well.Enter Leo Hoffman... moreHoliday magic? Check.Swoon-worthy romance? Check.Complications of epic proportions? Check.Ready or not, Isabella Whitley is returning to her snowy hometown of Pineridge, Colorado for her sister’s Christmas wedding. She wants in and out unscathed. Unlikely. A decade ago, she headed to New York and hasn’t looked back. Now she must explain her disappearing act to not only her family, but the high-school sweetheart she left behind as well.Enter Leo Hoffman. He’s frosty after striving—and failing—to forget Isabella, the only woman capable of jingling his bells. Since his brother is marrying her sister, Leo is forced to celebrate Eight Days of Christmas with Isabella and her family—a tradition where they perform a different holiday activity each day leading up to December 25th.Soon, their close proximity brings back memories—and the inability to keep their hands off one another. There’s only one problem. Isabella’s ex unexpectedly enters the equation, and she faces a difficult choice. Listen to her heart or her head? Isabella will need to decide, once and for all, where she belongs.Perfect for fans of IN A HOLIDAZE and SWEET HOME ALABAMA, this second-chance/enemies-to-lovers romance will have you swooning and reminiscing of first loves. less

Holiday magic? Check.Swoon-worthy romance? Check.Complications of epic proportions? Check.Ready or not, Isabella Whitley is returning to her snowy hometown of Pineridge, Colorado for her sister’s Christmas wedding. She wants in and out unscathed. Unlikely. A decade ago, she headed to New York and hasn’t looked back. Now she must explain her disappearing act to not only her family, but the high-school sweetheart she left behind as well.Enter Leo Hoffman... moreHoliday magic? Check.Swoon-worthy romance? Check.Complications of epic proportions? Check.Ready or not, Isabella Whitley is returning to her snowy hometown of Pineridge, Colorado for her sister’s Christmas wedding. She wants in and out unscathed. Unlikely. A decade ago, she headed to New York and hasn’t looked back. Now she must explain her disappearing act to not only her family, but the high-school sweetheart she left behind as well.Enter Leo Hoffman. He’s frosty after striving—and failing—to forget Isabella, the only woman capable of jingling his bells. Since his brother is marrying her sister, Leo is forced to celebrate Eight Days of Christmas with Isabella and her family—a tradition where they perform a different holiday activity each day leading up to December 25th.Soon, their close proximity brings back memories—and the inability to keep their hands off one another. There’s only one problem. Isabella’s ex unexpectedly enters the equation, and she faces a difficult choice. Listen to her heart or her head? Isabella will need to decide, once and for all, where she belongs.Perfect for fans of IN A HOLIDAZE and SWEET HOME ALABAMA, this second-chance/enemies-to-lovers romance will have you swooning and reminiscing of first loves. less

In this best-friends-to-lovers romance, mistaken identity leads to a Halloween hook-up that might not be so mistaken after all.After losing her husband last winter, the thought of hosting a Halloween couples costume party is the furthest thing from Kelsey O’Henry’s mind. Besides raising three young children, managing O’Henry’s Bar and Grill, and caring for her alcoholic mother, she has more important things to worry about... moreIn this best-friends-to-lovers romance, mistaken identity leads to a Halloween hook-up that might not be so mistaken after all.After losing her husband last winter, the thought of hosting a Halloween couples costume party is the furthest thing from Kelsey O’Henry’s mind. Besides raising three young children, managing O’Henry’s Bar and Grill, and caring for her alcoholic mother, she has more important things to worry about. Like the stack of unpaid business loans that threaten the bar’s existence. As well as her newfound feelings she’s developed for her best guy friend.Davis Vance is tired of being followed around by cameras. He misses the days before he and his twin brother became “Renovation Dudes”—hosts of an HGTV show. When Davis learns Kelsey could lose the bar at the end of the fall season, he sees it as an opportunity to not only help his friend, but as a way out of renewing his HGTV contract.There’s just one problem—lately Davis’s feelings for Kelsey have been less friendly and more romantic. And on the night of the bar’s Halloween party, both Kelsey and Davis can no longer ignore their desires. Will their passionate evening be a one-night stand—only a flicker of heat during the crisp autumn, or will she risk her pride and accept his help? less

Norah Whitley had plans to celebrate the holiday of love cocooned in bed and binging Netflix until February 15th. But when her sister wrangles her into planning a Galentine’s Day party for the women in Pineridge, Norah has no choice but to face the holiday head-on. As the party escalates into a couple’s event, she suddenly finds herself in desperate need of a date. But her and cupid aren’t on speaking terms since the demise of her short-term marriage... moreNorah Whitley had plans to celebrate the holiday of love cocooned in bed and binging Netflix until February 15th. But when her sister wrangles her into planning a Galentine’s Day party for the women in Pineridge, Norah has no choice but to face the holiday head-on. As the party escalates into a couple’s event, she suddenly finds herself in desperate need of a date. But her and cupid aren’t on speaking terms since the demise of her short-term marriage.Todd Langston has been working tirelessly to land the promotion as partner at his extremely traditional law firm. There’re only two problems; wild nights and careless work ethic since Todd’s breakup has resulted in his character not exactly aligning with the company’s conventional motto. And his ex is in the running for the same promotion.An invitation from a friend to be her sister’s date on Valentine’s Day could be his only hope.But after Todd and his puppy arrive in Pineridge, maybe he’s made a huge mistake. Ever since an unpleasant encounter between he and Norah eight years ago, they can hardly stand to be in the same room. Even so, they need each other.Norah needs a date to the Valentine’s party to show everyone in town she isn’t still pining after her ex. Todd needs help to clean up his act to achieve the promotion of his dreams. They must set aside their loathing and make their charade of coupledom believable.But as Norah and Todd spend the week closely together, becoming more acquainted, and planning the party, friendship blooms and their bickering turns to flirtatious bantering. As their time together comes to an end, feelings blur. What’s real and what’s fake? And is it worth finding out? less