Calypso Key Series by Erin Brockus

I’m a single dad, not the prodigal son.And that gorgeous, sunny blonde? She’s just an employee.GABE:When Dad needs help running our family resort at Calypso Key, I can’t say no. So I bring my daughter home to raise where I grew up. Except the resort is worse off than I expected. Still, I understand business. Women… not so much. And after my divorce, I don’t believe in love.Then I meet new divemaster April Desmond.She was hired before I came back. I have one job—to cut costs everywhere I can... moreI’m a single dad, not the prodigal son.And that gorgeous, sunny blonde? She’s just an employee.GABE:When Dad needs help running our family resort at Calypso Key, I can’t say no. So I bring my daughter home to raise where I grew up. Except the resort is worse off than I expected. Still, I understand business. Women… not so much. And after my divorce, I don’t believe in love.Then I meet new divemaster April Desmond.She was hired before I came back. I have one job—to cut costs everywhere I can. I try to deny the attraction. After all, I might have to fire her. But that sheet of golden hair. Those sky-blue eyes.The sparks become an inferno. We’re opposites in many ways. April is the sunshine to my grumpiness. But we agree on one thing—neither of us wants a serious relationship. We make a promise to keep things casual, and it works great.Until one of us breaks our pact…Dive into the Florida Keys with Visions of You. This swoony, steamy grumpy-sunshine romance will keep you riveted to the final page. less

Our fake romance was born from flames. But when real feelings spark, will my real wounds destroy us?EVAN:I’ve been managing Calypso Key Resort, our family beachside retreat in the Florida Keys, for so long I can do it in my sleep—which isn’t what keeps me up at night. That honor goes to Liv Jacobson, the gorgeous, curvy bakery owner I’m too shy to approach. Past wounds cut deep and I’m a shadow of the man I once was. But when fate engulfs her bakery, I offer her a refuge... moreOur fake romance was born from flames. But when real feelings spark, will my real wounds destroy us?EVAN:I’ve been managing Calypso Key Resort, our family beachside retreat in the Florida Keys, for so long I can do it in my sleep—which isn’t what keeps me up at night. That honor goes to Liv Jacobson, the gorgeous, curvy bakery owner I’m too shy to approach. Past wounds cut deep and I’m a shadow of the man I once was. But when fate engulfs her bakery, I offer her a refuge. And an opportunity to get to know her better. When I spin a panicked tale of needing a fake relationship, Liv shocks me further by playing along.Every shared secret, every pretend kiss kindles a blaze that becomes dangerously real. But when my unresolved past explodes, I push everyone away, including Liv. How could a fake relationship have turned so real? Because now, it's no longer a game—it's our shot at forever.BECAUSE OF YOU is part of the Calypso Key series, where happy endings always come with a steamy tropical twist! Can pretend lovers become real, and can love triumph over the deepest scars? Dive in and find out in this interconnected standalone. less