Small Town Sparks Series by Bel Blackwood

You can never plan for love. You definitely can't plan for llamas.Practical, down-to-earth Kaia Kingsley loves life in the rural wilds of New Zealand. Even if country life comes with its own challenges: keeping the bank from repossessing her farm, keeping her jam-making business afloat, and... finding a llama in her strawberry patch?When she drags it back home, she doesn't expect its owner to be a gorgeous older woman... moreYou can never plan for love. You definitely can't plan for llamas.Practical, down-to-earth Kaia Kingsley loves life in the rural wilds of New Zealand. Even if country life comes with its own challenges: keeping the bank from repossessing her farm, keeping her jam-making business afloat, and... finding a llama in her strawberry patch?When she drags it back home, she doesn't expect its owner to be a gorgeous older woman. Tessa is icy, but Kaia can see the lonely woman under the surface… and she wants to see more.But when Kingsley Jams gets the chance to enter in a famous food competition, Kaia needs to focus. If she doesn't win, her jam business will go under, taking her farm with it.But the only person who can help her win is the biggest distraction of them all.Her jams are made to make a person crave more. But now, Kaia is the one wrestling with sweet temptation.She went searching for a new life. She found new love.It's been six months since high-powered lawyer Tessa's breakup, but her ex's words are still ringing in her ears: Tessa Wright, you're heartless.A small New Zealand town is the perfect place for Tessa to lick her wounds. But life in the country comes with challenges she wasn't prepared for—like her new neighbor, Kaia.The younger woman is as sweet as the jam she makes. Tessa needs to stay away from her. Kaia deserves better than a cold-hearted city lawyer.But when Kaia begs for her help saving her business, Tessa can't say no. As the competition day approaches, the two of them will have to work together. To save what Kaia holds dear, Tessa will have to learn to listen to her heart.Smoke and Sugar is the second book in the Small Town Sparks series, but can be read as a standalone novel. less

They thought it was just a fling.They were wrong.Introverted screenwriter Layla has one rule: never hook up with the same woman twice. Relationships? No thanks. The thought of letting anyone get too close to her is terrifying. It's better to be alone than to get hurt.But when she sets down in New Zealand for the movie shoot of a lifetime, she takes a chance: an anonymous no-strings-attached hookup with a thrilling older woman.It's fine. It's not like they're ever going to see each other again... moreThey thought it was just a fling.They were wrong.Introverted screenwriter Layla has one rule: never hook up with the same woman twice. Relationships? No thanks. The thought of letting anyone get too close to her is terrifying. It's better to be alone than to get hurt.But when she sets down in New Zealand for the movie shoot of a lifetime, she takes a chance: an anonymous no-strings-attached hookup with a thrilling older woman.It's fine. It's not like they're ever going to see each other again.Except… her one-night stand turns out to be her brand new coworker. They're forced to work together.Layla's rule is there to protect her. But as she gets closer to Kora, the walls around her heart start crumbling.How can you tell when your shields are the things that you need protecting from?*All that professional falconer Kora wants to do is to rescue injured birds of prey in the wild mountains of New Zealand. But when a shady business partner steals her savings, she's forced to take an animal handler job on a movie set.It should be straightforward. Then her one-night stand with the captivating eyes shows up again. As her coworker.Birds are simple. People are complicated. Layla acts cold, but Kora knows what she's like when she lets down her guard. Cute. Funny.Lovable.Kora is used to loving brilliantly independent creatures—and then letting them go.How can you tell when you need to hold on to what you love?This 80,000 word lesbian romance novel is a one-night stand to lovers story with an age gap, steam with feelings, and a HEA—and don't forget the cute birds. less