Edgewater Romance Series by Evita Wren

She’s here to flip the family inn, not imagine the grumpy neighbor flipping her. He knows better than to touch what he can’t keep. Lexi Harper’s plan is simple: stay for a year, sell the inn, and get the hell out of Edgewater—for good this time. No anchors. No strings. No distractions. Especially not six-foot-five, whiskey-eyed, way-too-good-with-his-hands distractions. Cole Dawson knows every creaky floorboard in the place next door... moreShe’s here to flip the family inn, not imagine the grumpy neighbor flipping her. He knows better than to touch what he can’t keep. Lexi Harper’s plan is simple: stay for a year, sell the inn, and get the hell out of Edgewater—for good this time. No anchors. No strings. No distractions. Especially not six-foot-five, whiskey-eyed, way-too-good-with-his-hands distractions. Cole Dawson knows every creaky floorboard in the place next door. He held it together like he holds everything else—quietly, and on his own. Now it belongs to the woman who never wanted to leave, but doesn’t know how to stay. Lexi’s anchor isn’t supposed to be him, because it isn’t supposed to be here. But Cole’s got his own ghosts in the water. He understands better than anyone—you can leave the past, but it never leaves you. Harper’s Landing. is steamy hate-to-love, coastal small town romance with sizzling spice and achy angst, with a sweet HEA to heal you after. This book contains explicit content and potentially triggering material, including child loss, past alcohol abuse, and lots of grief talk. Trigger warnings are detailed within, and are also available on the author's website. less

He knows better than to mess with fire. She wants to see what’s under the surface when she burns him open. Nina Calloway is chaos, trouble, bite. She’s been his sister’s ride-or-die and the thorn in JD Tucker’s side for over twenty years. But when his nanny suddenly bails, leaving JD solo with a five-year-old, it’s Nina who steps in. …Mostly because her apartment just split in half like the goddamn apocalypse... moreHe knows better than to mess with fire. She wants to see what’s under the surface when she burns him open. Nina Calloway is chaos, trouble, bite. She’s been his sister’s ride-or-die and the thorn in JD Tucker’s side for over twenty years. But when his nanny suddenly bails, leaving JD solo with a five-year-old, it’s Nina who steps in. …Mostly because her apartment just split in half like the goddamn apocalypse. Now she’s living in JD’s guest house, helping with his kid, and trying really hard not to notice her best friend’s brother got hot. JD Tucker is still an ass. He’s always been an ass. And she’s pretty sure he has the emotional depth of a shot glass. Until she sees the cracks. A panic attack behind closed doors. The man who still believes the worst things his ex ever said about him. Twenty-five years of avoiding the flames—now it’s time to play with fire. The Blooming Tide. is a steamy childhood frenemies-to-lovers, coastal small town romance with sizzling spice and achy angst, with a sweet HEA to heal you after. This book contains explicit content and potentially triggering material, including past domestic abuse, on page panic attacks, and ignorance about neurodivergence. Trigger warnings are detailed within, and are also available on the author’s website. less

He’s her new boss—and the man who just stole her promotion. She’s the woman who stole his heart two years ago—without even giving her name. Emma Tucker doesn’t do messy, impulsive, or casual. Except for that one night at The Black Dove. But that’s ancient history, and she’s not about to fall for the man she met in the dark. Emma’s waiting for a fairytale, not the kind of guy who goes to a place like that... moreHe’s her new boss—and the man who just stole her promotion. She’s the woman who stole his heart two years ago—without even giving her name. Emma Tucker doesn’t do messy, impulsive, or casual. Except for that one night at The Black Dove. But that’s ancient history, and she’s not about to fall for the man she met in the dark. Emma’s waiting for a fairytale, not the kind of guy who goes to a place like that. Besides, she’s too busy keeping her career intact and planning her brother’s wedding to her best friend to worry about love right now. Theo West’s job was supposed to be simple: fix the school’s test scores, be the bad guy, and move on. Except “be the bad guy” wasn’t meant to include accidentally stealing the promotion of the one teacher who can’t stand him—or realizing she’s the same woman who ruined him two years ago. No names. No faces. No kissing. Emma Tucker should’ve added one more rule to her application that night: no falling in love with me. Now Theo has to work side by side with the woman he’s been obsessed with for two years—and she still has no idea who he is. The Black Dove is a spicy slow burn small town romance in the Edgewater Romance series. It features a secret identity, second chance storyline with a slow burn (and then lots of spice), with a guaranteed HEA. This is the third book in the series, and while it can be read as a standalone, it is best enjoyed after reading the first two books: Harper's Landing and The Blooming Tide. less