Calico Cove Series by Hailey Shore, Hailey Shore

He’s the billionaire Beast of Calico Cove and I’m his sacrificial lamb… I mean, his new employee. Malcolm Bettencourt is a recluse with a nasty scar across his face and a bad attitude. He has a bone to pick with my family over a loan my dad can't pay back, so in order to save our lobster business, I agreed to live in his house as his housekeeper and cook. We have nothing in common and there’s no reason to think he would want anything to do with someone like me... moreHe’s the billionaire Beast of Calico Cove and I’m his sacrificial lamb… I mean, his new employee. Malcolm Bettencourt is a recluse with a nasty scar across his face and a bad attitude. He has a bone to pick with my family over a loan my dad can't pay back, so in order to save our lobster business, I agreed to live in his house as his housekeeper and cook. We have nothing in common and there’s no reason to think he would want anything to do with someone like me. Except I can’t stop thinking about him and he can’t stop looking at me. Author's Note: This beauty and the beast retelling includes a grumpy hero, a sassy heroine looking to lose her v-card and a Pretty Woman moment with a black Am-Ex. Oh and an age gap romance with someone who may or may not be her lobster. less

To: Jackson (Not My Prince Charming) Dumont. From: Lola Pappas... moreTo: Jackson (Not My Prince Charming) Dumont. From: Lola Pappas. What did you think was going to happen when you came back to Calico Cove after being gone for years? That I would forget how you were my best friend before you became my worst enemy? Or did you want me to pretend that night at the bonfire when you humiliated me in front of everyone didn't happen? I don’t care that you’re handsome as sin and rich AF, or even that you're pretending to worry about my family's diner - I’m not falling for your charm again. To: Lola. From: Jackson. Please let me prove myself to you. I can still be your Prince Charming. Author’s Note: This Cinderella retelling includes one nasty stepmom, two clueless step-sisters, a godfather with gold eye shadow, a best friend lost and found, hot action on a boat and a LOT of groveling. less

I was the Runaway Bride of Calico Cove, which sure, wasn’t my finest moment, but now I desperately need someone to rescue me from my conniving family. My unlikely hero? Roy Barnes, the grumpiest fisherman in town, who recently became the guardian of his orphaned baby niece. We are a match made in marriage of convenience heaven: he protects me from my furious father and I help him with baby Nora. Perfect, right? Wrong. Because our fake marriage isn’t about love. It can’t be about love... moreI was the Runaway Bride of Calico Cove, which sure, wasn’t my finest moment, but now I desperately need someone to rescue me from my conniving family. My unlikely hero? Roy Barnes, the grumpiest fisherman in town, who recently became the guardian of his orphaned baby niece. We are a match made in marriage of convenience heaven: he protects me from my furious father and I help him with baby Nora. Perfect, right? Wrong. Because our fake marriage isn’t about love. It can’t be about love. Those are the ground rules. Except everyone knows rules are meant to be broken. “My new favorite imaginary town! ” – Leah Danielle Pyhala. Authors Note: In addition to the runaway bride and grumpy single-dad there is also a kleptomaniac baby, who refuses to eat her vegetables, a storm at sea and a damsel in distress who learns how to save herself. less

What do you do when the dates are fake but the feelings are real? Hope for a Christmas Miracle…. Almost everyone in Calico Cove knows how I feel about Mari…well, except for Mari. Truth is, I’ve had a serious crush on her since high school but I’ve been friend-zoned. Only now, her jerk face ex-boyfriend is back in town filming a Christmas movie and she needs me to be her fake fiancé to prove she’s moved on with her life. What do I want in exchange? Real Christmas dates... moreWhat do you do when the dates are fake but the feelings are real? Hope for a Christmas Miracle…. Almost everyone in Calico Cove knows how I feel about Mari…well, except for Mari. Truth is, I’ve had a serious crush on her since high school but I’ve been friend-zoned. Only now, her jerk face ex-boyfriend is back in town filming a Christmas movie and she needs me to be her fake fiancé to prove she’s moved on with her life. What do I want in exchange? Real Christmas dates. Hot chocolate, sledding, cookie baking, all of it. Oh and did I mention the kisses? Yeah, there will be nothing fake about those. Authors Note: This friends to lovers, holiday rom com has a dirty-talking good guy, a bat hiding in a Christmas tree, a runaway cat and two meddling dads making sure this Christmas has a happily ever after for everyone. less

OMG. It's him! TV celebrity chef Antony Renard! And he wants my food truck falafels? Hard pass. I've spent my whole life being judged by my dad. I don't need another bossy/grumpy chef meddling in my food. What's he doing in Calico Cove anyway? Oh, I bet he's hiding out because of that viral video of him losing his cool at his fancy Michelin-starred restaurant. Talk about needing a timeout. Also wow. .. it's true... moreOMG. It's him! TV celebrity chef Antony Renard! And he wants my food truck falafels? Hard pass. I've spent my whole life being judged by my dad. I don't need another bossy/grumpy chef meddling in my food. What's he doing in Calico Cove anyway? Oh, I bet he's hiding out because of that viral video of him losing his cool at his fancy Michelin-starred restaurant. Talk about needing a timeout. Also wow. .. it's true. His eyes are, in fact, that blue! Not that I care about his eyes, or his wide shoulders or his beefy biceps. Or the way his eyes get dark when he looks at me. Like he wants way more from me than just my falafels. Which makes no sense. We're total opposites. He's all about control and I go where the wind blows. Except now he's challenging everything I ever thought I wanted in life. When a runaway teenager shows up in town, reminding Antony and me about our own past, it changes the game for us. Because Antony is starting to make me believe in something again. .. Family. less

There are two things you need to know about. First, I am not cool. No, no, don’t let my tuxedo shirt and anklet socks fool you. I’m 26-year-old virgin not cool. I’m carry my cat around in a special backpack not cool. Second, I’m cursed. Every Piedmont woman is. We are doomed to fall in love with men who will break our hearts. So, I’m never going to fall in love. But I wouldn’t mind a little flirting. To do it, I need someone to teach me how. Levi O’Rourke lives above my bookstore... moreThere are two things you need to know about. First, I am not cool. No, no, don’t let my tuxedo shirt and anklet socks fool you. I’m 26-year-old virgin not cool. I’m carry my cat around in a special backpack not cool. Second, I’m cursed. Every Piedmont woman is. We are doomed to fall in love with men who will break our hearts. So, I’m never going to fall in love. But I wouldn’t mind a little flirting. To do it, I need someone to teach me how. Levi O’Rourke lives above my bookstore. He’s sexy , mysterious stranger with a dangerous past cool. He has mostly been a thorn in my side all year, but he is also a world-class flirt. Which makes him perfect for my plan. Normally, a guy like him wouldn’t look twice at a woman like me, but he's surprisingly enthusiastic when I ask him for flirting lessons. Except after one fake date the flirting lessons turn into kissing lessons which turn into…well, you get the idea. The chemistry between us is dangerous. I might be catching feelings. Real feelings for Levi, that I don’t think are going away. The kind of feelings that can get a cursed woman’s heart broken. Am I flirting with disaster? Author’s This is a fake dating, flirting lessons, steamy standalone romance. There’s a quirky cat, a heroine desperate to lose her v-card and a gin-drinking grandmother who can’t keep her hands to herself. less

It is a known fact that figure skaters and hockey players do not mix. Except tell that to the new bane of my existence, Olivia Tyler-Branch, former figure skater turned rookie NHL skating coach. She knows her stuff, but the guys on the team are icing her out. Big time. One word from me, the team captain, could make her life easier. Only I have a small problem…. I fell hard for Liv this past summer in Calico Cove. But after one ridiculously hot kiss, she ghosted me... moreIt is a known fact that figure skaters and hockey players do not mix. Except tell that to the new bane of my existence, Olivia Tyler-Branch, former figure skater turned rookie NHL skating coach. She knows her stuff, but the guys on the team are icing her out. Big time. One word from me, the team captain, could make her life easier. Only I have a small problem…. I fell hard for Liv this past summer in Calico Cove. But after one ridiculously hot kiss, she ghosted me. I didn’t know her full name and she didn’t know mine, so I never thought I’d see my gorgeous mystery woman again. When she stepped out onto the ice at the Bruiser’s first preseason practice it hit me like a slap shot. This isn’t a second chance at a vacation fling. Giving into temptation could put both of us in the penalty box. I need to be focused on the game not on Olivia’s soft honey blonde hair, her feisty competitive streak or the heartbreak behind her eyes. The two of us are hot enough to melt ice, but the stakes are too high. A relationship between us could ruin everything we’ve spent our lives working for. There is only one option. Liv has got to go. But will my heart survive it? Author This is a standalone Calico Cove hockey romance. Dillon is a hot hockey player who always shares his dessert and Liv is feisty figure skater who can take a puck to the butt cheek. And yes, there is one reference to…Toe Pick! less

I can’t forgive him…but I can’t resist him, either. Matt Sullivan broke my heart when I was eighteen and I told myself I would never forgive him. And I haven’t. I won’t. Except not forgiving him was a lot easier when I didn’t live in Calico Cove. After ten years away, I’m back in my home town and Matt Sullivan is everywhere. He’s the captain of the ferry boat that takes me out to see my mom and grandmother. He’s always at my sister’s bookstore... moreI can’t forgive him…but I can’t resist him, either. Matt Sullivan broke my heart when I was eighteen and I told myself I would never forgive him. And I haven’t. I won’t. Except not forgiving him was a lot easier when I didn’t live in Calico Cove. After ten years away, I’m back in my home town and Matt Sullivan is everywhere. He’s the captain of the ferry boat that takes me out to see my mom and grandmother. He’s always at my sister’s bookstore. I can’t even get a cup of coffee without seeing his stupid handsome face. It doesn’t seem to matter that we’re mortal enemies. Our chemistry is still as explosive as ever. Sure, yeah…maybe we made out in the supply closet on his ferry. Okay, yes… there was that incident in his childhood bedroom. Also, can’t forget…that time we got stuck on the island together during a bad storm and had to share one bed. It doesn’t mean I can forgive him. Until I finally understand there was a secret he kept from me all those years ago. A secret I was never supposed to discover. Is this our second chance or were we never meant for forever? Author's Note: Warning: This one’s a bit of tear jerker. Epic teenage angst. Enemies stuck in a storm with only one air mattress. Oh and did we mention all the secrets…? less