Carolina Cove Series by Kay Lyons

When a Las Vegas prank turns into an accidental and very legal marriage, Isabel Shipley is dead set on getting a discreet and hasty divorce. The last thing the struggling artist wants is to admit to her family she's screwed up—again—but Everett Drake's desire to give their marriage a chance proves hard to resist.Billionaire Everett Drake is as surprised as Isabel to find himself married to a virtual stranger... moreWhen a Las Vegas prank turns into an accidental and very legal marriage, Isabel Shipley is dead set on getting a discreet and hasty divorce. The last thing the struggling artist wants is to admit to her family she's screwed up—again—but Everett Drake's desire to give their marriage a chance proves hard to resist.Billionaire Everett Drake is as surprised as Isabel to find himself married to a virtual stranger. But what's done is done and arranged marriages have succeeded with less than the chemistry he and Isabel share..Isabel checks all the boxes—minus her determination to divorce.Can two people from two very different worlds find the common ground that will make a marriage work—or will they have to admit defeat and end their Vegas mistake? less

Sometimes life is a rollercoaster... and all we can do is hang on for the ride!When Hadley Masterson returns to Carolina Cove for a funeral, she’s desperate to keep her secret until a surprise inheritance reveals all…Contractor Bryson James remembers Hadley from his teenage years and he’s more than a little interested in the grown-up version of her. He sees her strength, her resiliency—but he’s also forced to bite his tongue at her family’s attempts to control her life... moreSometimes life is a rollercoaster... and all we can do is hang on for the ride!When Hadley Masterson returns to Carolina Cove for a funeral, she’s desperate to keep her secret until a surprise inheritance reveals all…Contractor Bryson James remembers Hadley from his teenage years and he’s more than a little interested in the grown-up version of her. He sees her strength, her resiliency—but he’s also forced to bite his tongue at her family’s attempts to control her life.When a secret from Bryson’s past throws yet another obstacle in their path, can Bryson and Hadley wade through the chaos—or will it mean the end before they ever have a true beginning?CAROLINA COVE SERIES:SEASCAPES AND VEGAS MISTAKESSEASHELLS AND WEDDING BELLSSEA GLASS AND SECOND CHANCES less

As a popular TV host, Devon Tieks has seen firsthand how lives can be ruined by scandal. Too bad her father didn’t consider that before he and his mistress collided head on with it. While the paparazzi swarms and Devon fights to keep the salacious details of her father’s death private, she can’t help but question her politician boyfriend’s poorly timed proposal... moreAs a popular TV host, Devon Tieks has seen firsthand how lives can be ruined by scandal. Too bad her father didn’t consider that before he and his mistress collided head on with it. While the paparazzi swarms and Devon fights to keep the salacious details of her father’s death private, she can’t help but question her politician boyfriend’s poorly timed proposal.Oscar “Oz” Roman has always been a close family friend even though Devon broke off their first-love engagement to pursue her dreams in New York. Ten years later, Oz has established his career as a thriller writer, but hasn’t found a love like he had with Devon.While Devon’s life is crumbling around her, her fiancé is busy protecting his image at all costs. Oz proves he’s steadfast, salt of the earth, and irresistible…but can she find a way to move forward with him when she left him behind with her past? CAROLINA COVE SERIES:SEASCAPES AND VEGAS MISTAKESSEASHELLS AND WEDDING BELLSSEA GLASS AND SECOND CHANCES less

She’s off-limits. That’s the first thing Dr. Logan Davenport thinks every morning before going to work at the same hospital as counselor Zoey Barnes. Officially friend-zoned because he can’t stand the thought of losing her lifelong friendship, his secret crush can never be revealed. But when Zoey is injured by a patient and Logan realizes how close to the breaking point Zoey actually is, the doctor in him—and the man who loves her more than he should—can’t ignore it... moreShe’s off-limits. That’s the first thing Dr. Logan Davenport thinks every morning before going to work at the same hospital as counselor Zoey Barnes. Officially friend-zoned because he can’t stand the thought of losing her lifelong friendship, his secret crush can never be revealed. But when Zoey is injured by a patient and Logan realizes how close to the breaking point Zoey actually is, the doctor in him—and the man who loves her more than he should—can’t ignore it.Zoey Barnes is all too aware of the attention her childhood friend receives from others in the hospital. Logan’s good looks and bedside manner leave many fawning over him. But when he “kidnaps” her after she’s injured and takes her to his mountain retreat to heal, she’s the one drawn by his bedside attentions. Still, she’s seen what love does to perfectly sane people, and since she’s spent her career helping people recover from the pain inflicted by the ones they love, she knows not to let him get too close. Logan calls her forced vacation a sabbatical. She calls it torture. Nature? Hikes? Seeing Logan in his swim trunks beneath a waterfall?After too many days together and far too many salacious thoughts, reality returns with a punch. They finally go home to Carolina Cove but Zoey can’t forget exchanging one forbidden what-if kiss. When her patients need her and crashing and burning is one of the many possible outcomes with Logan, can she risk falling in love? less

Sophia Shipley will do pretty much anything to keep her secrets secret until she’s ready to reveal them to her family. Coming back to Carolina Cove in disgrace is hard enough, but that doesn’t compare to knowing all of her hard work and career advances were for nothing. Her job in finance, her life in the financial sector, is gone due to the whispers of fraud now attached to her name. She has to start over from scratch and she has no idea where to begin…Dawson Blackwell can’t believe his luck... moreSophia Shipley will do pretty much anything to keep her secrets secret until she’s ready to reveal them to her family. Coming back to Carolina Cove in disgrace is hard enough, but that doesn’t compare to knowing all of her hard work and career advances were for nothing. Her job in finance, her life in the financial sector, is gone due to the whispers of fraud now attached to her name. She has to start over from scratch and she has no idea where to begin…Dawson Blackwell can’t believe his luck. He’d finally managed to buy out the awful neighbor next door and renovate the rundown cottage for a rental only to discover his childhood nemesis to be its first guest. From rivals in the classroom to enemies on the debate team and competitors for class president, he and Sophia had butted heads at every turn. But as neighbors and unlikely friends, he finds himself battling a different kind of intensity towards the grown-up version of the spoiled rich girl he’d known.They say opposites attract but when Dawson finds himself going after the same job as Sophia, will their competitive personalities lead to a show down—or will their forbidden love lead to something else entirely? less