Springtown Beach Romance Series by Ava Merrion

She’s soured on love and marriage. He still believes in true love even after his divorce. When they meet, she’s intrigued in spite of her certainty that happiness for her isn’t meant to be.Cynical mother of the groom, Aimee, is overly fussy about her son’s wedding. She wants it to be perfect for her son even though she’s not sure that marriage is the right step.Jason is the best man’s father and is happy for his son’s best friend... moreShe’s soured on love and marriage. He still believes in true love even after his divorce. When they meet, she’s intrigued in spite of her certainty that happiness for her isn’t meant to be.Cynical mother of the groom, Aimee, is overly fussy about her son’s wedding. She wants it to be perfect for her son even though she’s not sure that marriage is the right step.Jason is the best man’s father and is happy for his son’s best friend. His mood is high as he visits the quaint little town of Springtown Beach for a decidedly happy event.Bumping into each other the night before the wedding sets off a few unexpected sparks for both of them. The dinner date that soon follows kindles a hope that romance could still be possible in spite of their rocky love lives of the past.When she overhears a conversation she probably wasn’t meant to hear, she realizes that her first instincts were wrong. Her long-held beliefs were true – a loving relationship isn’t in the cards for her.Is there hope for a mid-life romance once the truth comes out? Or was Aimee just caught up in the rush of emotions that was never meant to be anything more than a flirtation? less

She’s soured on love and marriage. He still believes in true love even after his divorce. When they decide to go on a date, unexpected roadblocks may derail their second chance.Their first date didn’t come easy and Jason is planning to make the most of the opportunity. Aimee clearly has a fear of romance after her rocky marriage and he wants to do everything he can to ease her worries. He truly isn’t the sort of guy to break her heart on a whim... moreShe’s soured on love and marriage. He still believes in true love even after his divorce. When they decide to go on a date, unexpected roadblocks may derail their second chance.Their first date didn’t come easy and Jason is planning to make the most of the opportunity. Aimee clearly has a fear of romance after her rocky marriage and he wants to do everything he can to ease her worries. He truly isn’t the sort of guy to break her heart on a whim.Despite her efforts to not get excited, Aimee is looking forward to her date with Jason. It’s her first real date in just about forever. Though she’s not getting her hopes up, she thinks maybe she could at least have some fun.When work and distance makes their budding relationship more complicated than either of them want, it appears that things between them will fizzle into nothingness. To make things worse, a family emergency takes all of Jason’s attention right at the time Aimee needs him to come through for her.Is there hope for a mid-life romance in spite of the distance between them? less

She’s soured on love and marriage. He still believes in true love even after his divorce. When he needs her, she’s there in spite of the tension she feels. She’s not sure why she feels the need to be there for him.Aimee rushes to Jason’s side when she hears of his daughter’s illness. His ex-wife is there—of course—and she wonders if she should leave. Though the whole thing is uncomfortable, she can’t stand the thought of leaving Jason in the middle of a crisis so she stays... moreShe’s soured on love and marriage. He still believes in true love even after his divorce. When he needs her, she’s there in spite of the tension she feels. She’s not sure why she feels the need to be there for him.Aimee rushes to Jason’s side when she hears of his daughter’s illness. His ex-wife is there—of course—and she wonders if she should leave. Though the whole thing is uncomfortable, she can’t stand the thought of leaving Jason in the middle of a crisis so she stays.It just seems like every time she’s ready to give him the chance they both deserve, something happens to reinforce her worries.Can this couple overcome the deck stacked against them and claim the love they both deserve? less

She’s soured on love and marriage. He still believes in true love even after his divorce. Just when she thinks her life is finally headed in the right direction, tragedy strikes. She’s not sure she can count on him in her time of need, though she wants to.Waiting to hear from Aimee that she reached home safely, Jason falls asleep after the exhausting days with his daughter in the hospital. When morning comes, he wakes to find no texts and no missed calls... moreShe’s soured on love and marriage. He still believes in true love even after his divorce. Just when she thinks her life is finally headed in the right direction, tragedy strikes. She’s not sure she can count on him in her time of need, though she wants to.Waiting to hear from Aimee that she reached home safely, Jason falls asleep after the exhausting days with his daughter in the hospital. When morning comes, he wakes to find no texts and no missed calls. Before he can check in with her, he gets news from work that there are several minor emergencies that need his attention.When he finally reaches Aimee, he finds out her terrible news. The library that she’d dedicated much of her life to has burned to the ground. She needs him for emotional support as well as for his practical expertise. He’s also needed in his own business that he’s been absent from because of his daughter’s illness. And then, of course, his daughter needed him.With another bump in the road in their romance, Aimee has doubts that there’s a future for them. Long distance has been a challenge and the distance was definitely an issue now.Jason has no idea how he can balance everything in his life when everything seemed to be priority number one.As they both struggle with next steps in a relationship they both want, they wonder if it’s meant to be. Maybe the right thing to do is call it quits. Or maybe what they need more than anything is to grab the courage and take the leap into the beautiful unknown. less

She’s a wedding planner who plans to never get married. His firefighter career feeds his spirit but also torments him with guilt. Their opposite personalities don’t mix well… at first.Annette’s emotions about Heath are all over the place. She’s experiencing things she’d never thought were for her. Heath can’t figure out how to proceed with Annette. Just when he thinks they’re making progress, she does or says something to push him away... moreShe’s a wedding planner who plans to never get married. His firefighter career feeds his spirit but also torments him with guilt. Their opposite personalities don’t mix well… at first.Annette’s emotions about Heath are all over the place. She’s experiencing things she’d never thought were for her. Heath can’t figure out how to proceed with Annette. Just when he thinks they’re making progress, she does or says something to push him away. He’s unexpectedly excited to see where things might go with this woman he couldn’t quite figure out.As they see more of each other, they decide to do some sightseeing and call it a dinner date. Things start out perfectly and then they go bad.Can they trust each other enough to figure out how to get along? And if they can get along, will this infatuation turn into something more? less

She’s a wedding planner who plans to never get married. His firefighter career feeds his spirit but also torments him with guilt. Their opposite personalities don’t mix well… at first.Annette’s emotions about Heath are all over the place. She’s experiencing things she’d never thought were for her. Heath is finding solace in the unique beach town but he’s not past the memories that haunt him.These two can’t get it all together. They repel each other almost as much as they attract... moreShe’s a wedding planner who plans to never get married. His firefighter career feeds his spirit but also torments him with guilt. Their opposite personalities don’t mix well… at first.Annette’s emotions about Heath are all over the place. She’s experiencing things she’d never thought were for her. Heath is finding solace in the unique beach town but he’s not past the memories that haunt him.These two can’t get it all together. They repel each other almost as much as they attract. Their sweet kisses tell the story that they do belong together even if they can’t figure out how to make that happen. Yet.After an emotional PTSD episode, Heath walks away from Annette believing he has to deal with his demons on his own. But Annette is certain she’s the one who can help him through to healing and happiness.Is Annette right? Is she Heath’s lifeline? Through all the hardships, is theirs going to be a forever love? less