Carolina Banks Series by Jessica Ruddick

She’s about to meet her match…For me, living in the Carolina Banks is just about perfect. Between my brewery, my family, and my idiot dog, there's nothing more I need. Sure, my mom nags me about settling down, but everything is great exactly the way it is.Then Claire Holden waltzes back into my life thinking she can bring a tacky resort to the islands. Not on my watch. As a member of the island business council, I'm determined to stop her... moreShe’s about to meet her match…For me, living in the Carolina Banks is just about perfect. Between my brewery, my family, and my idiot dog, there's nothing more I need. Sure, my mom nags me about settling down, but everything is great exactly the way it is.Then Claire Holden waltzes back into my life thinking she can bring a tacky resort to the islands. Not on my watch. As a member of the island business council, I'm determined to stop her. I won’t be distracted by her baby blues or her rocking body. Except the more time I spend with her, the more I'm reminded of the past when she came to my islands and made them better for one summer. Suddenly, nothing is simple any longer. I need to face that life in the Carolina Banks isn't as perfect as I thought it was, and she might be what's been missing all along. less

My baby wasn't a secret I was trying to keep…Seven years ago, Brody blew out of town after our whirlwind romance. Two lines on a pee stick later, and I was desperate to find him, but he was a ghost in the wind.Until now. He's back, and both our lives will never be the same.He wants to do right by our daughter, and watching them together makes me weak in the knees. Between dinner dates and dance recitals, I'm falling for him all over again... moreMy baby wasn't a secret I was trying to keep…Seven years ago, Brody blew out of town after our whirlwind romance. Two lines on a pee stick later, and I was desperate to find him, but he was a ghost in the wind.Until now. He's back, and both our lives will never be the same.He wants to do right by our daughter, and watching them together makes me weak in the knees. Between dinner dates and dance recitals, I'm falling for him all over again. Co-parenting isn't easy when all I can think about is collaborating in the bedroom.I'm scared to take the risk, especially when my heart isn't the only one on the line. But missing out on the love I've been waiting for might be even worse. less