Lucky Break Series by Hope Malone

She never thought she’d move back to Coogan’s Break, and yet here she is renovating a house even the cockroaches are giving the side eye. Meanwhile, he’s a single dad with the skills—and the body—to help her out. The question is, will the house be all that ends up flipped?LILYI should have waited, but like so many decisions in my life, buying the fixer upper was a spur of the moment... moreShe never thought she’d move back to Coogan’s Break, and yet here she is renovating a house even the cockroaches are giving the side eye. Meanwhile, he’s a single dad with the skills—and the body—to help her out. The question is, will the house be all that ends up flipped?LILYI should have waited, but like so many decisions in my life, buying the fixer upper was a spur of the moment. Still grieving the death of my grandmother, I hadn’t been thinking straight, with this mostly down to guilt at not having visited her as often as I should.The least I can do is to invest the money she’s left me, wisely, although when my foot goes through the floor in the hallway, it’s not looking good. I can’t say the same about Tyler Vance when he arrives, offering to help. The man is hotter than hot, and I didn’t even need to get my stud finder out.TYLERWhen my boss gave me an address scribbled on a piece of paper, I knew it was another of his charity cases. As the company name implied, Ethan was all about giving people lucky breaks. He’d sure as hell given me my own when he took pity on me.When I knock on the door of the derelict house I’ve been sent to, the last thing I expect is for the door to actually open. The other thing I’ve not expected is to be knocked senseless by Lily Finnegan, the dark-haired beauty before me. There’s something about a woman who knows her way around tools.Lucky Break is about those breaks that hit when we least expect them, but often when we need them most. Join Lily and Tyler as they enjoy their own stroke of luck.***If you like your romances on the steamier side, you’ll love this series of standalone curvy women, opposites-attract romances. There’s a guaranteed HEA with no cheating and no cliffhangers, and while you can read them in which ever order you choose, you’ll get to know the characters better by reading along. less

She’s furious about being trapped in Coogan’s Break, away from the bustle of her corporate life in LA. Meanwhile, he loves the beachside community, happy in his job and his single life. Might they both be about to experience a sea change?KELLYI know exactly who to blame for my current predicament. Jason Ralph, the no-talent, Aussie, Executive Creative Director at the ad agency I work for... moreShe’s furious about being trapped in Coogan’s Break, away from the bustle of her corporate life in LA. Meanwhile, he loves the beachside community, happy in his job and his single life. Might they both be about to experience a sea change?KELLYI know exactly who to blame for my current predicament. Jason Ralph, the no-talent, Aussie, Executive Creative Director at the ad agency I work for. He’s had it in for me from the first day he hung that stupid boomerang on the wall of his corner office and I had the temerity to laugh and call him Cobber.My parents then throw my life further into turmoil when they go ahead with the renovation of the family vacation home, where I’ve been stuck for lock-down. However, it’s being suckered into working on a 4th of July float that has me joined at the hip to that cocky player, Zac Thomas.ZACThe only reason I signed up to work on that float was because I knew it would give me a chance to get to know Kelly Sanderson intimately. I know it’s a long-shot, with her having seen through every other move I’d made. It’s as if the woman is psychic where I was concerned.And then she has to design a float that will put the space shuttle to shame, being as it’s almost as big. As we race to complete it on time, something strange happens. No longer am I out for a good time. Instead, I want to stick around for a long time.***If you like your romances on the steamier side, you’ll love this series of standalone curvy women, opposites-attract romances. There’s a guaranteed HEA with no cheating and no cliffhangers. less

Her working life is a vibrant tapestry of color and fragrance, with the flowers that surround her a source of endless joy. In stark contrast, his world is an uninspiring blur of gray and shadow that leaves him unable to see the beauty in everyday life.DAISYWhen I'd first heard how much my landlord was hiking the rent on the building that housed my florist shop, I'd been furious. Angry enough to tell him what he could do with his lease. In hindsight, it wasn't my finest moment... moreHer working life is a vibrant tapestry of color and fragrance, with the flowers that surround her a source of endless joy. In stark contrast, his world is an uninspiring blur of gray and shadow that leaves him unable to see the beauty in everyday life.DAISYWhen I'd first heard how much my landlord was hiking the rent on the building that housed my florist shop, I'd been furious. Angry enough to tell him what he could do with his lease. In hindsight, it wasn't my finest moment. However, fate had a surprise in store for me—the bargain of a lifetime.I'm waiting next to the front door of my new premises when the team from Lucky Break Construction arrives. On taking in the building industry's answer to Chippendales, my eyes widen. Could this be the turning point I've been hoping for? When Josh Kendrick finally arrives, I know it is.JOSHOnce again, I'm running late. It's not my fault I have trouble reading the traffic lights. I'm fine if I take my time, but hurry and I'm as likely to run a red light and kill someone. All thoughts of having an accident crash and burn when I first lay eyes on Daisy Green.It's a different matter when I take in the ramshackle building before us. While heavy with the detail beloved by the Victorians, to my eyes, it's also a monotonous sea of gray. Fortunately, with Daisy by my side, the future is looking bright.If you like your romances on the steamier side, you’ll love this series of standalone curvy women, opposites-attract romances. There’s a guaranteed HEA with no cheating and no cliffhangers. less