Bøger af Genny Carrick

Santa came early this year, and he brought me a big lump of coalWhen I asked for volunteers to help with our small town Christmas festival, I should have been more specific. Griffin McBride-the arrogant blast from my past who barges in like he's taking over the project-isn't who I had in mind. I want my gossip-fueled town to whisper about my successes instead of my failures for a change. To do that, I need someone to build my dream of a life-sized Christmas village in town square, not push all my buttons until I totally lose my cool. Griffin has always had a talent for getting under my skin, though. Back in high school, every conversation we had turned into an argument he needed to win. He even has the trophy to prove it.Now? He's not just the cocky guy I remember. He's loyal, protective, and he defends me and my festival like he truly believes in me.I always hated losing to Griffin, but this year, it will take a Christmas miracle not to lose my heart.

I'm here for the mountains, castles, and lakes, not the Scottish silver fox When my long-term boyfriend overcomes his fear of commitment right after our break-up, I decide I need to face my fears, too. I'm terrified of flying, but a guided tour through Scotland sounds like the perfect way to distract myself and recharge. Hiking, biking, and paddling my way across the Highlands is one thing, but falling for the swoony silver fox I'm traveling with isn't part of the plan. He's confident, charming, and his rumbling voice is as breathtaking as the views.I can't deny the sizzling connection between us, but my life is five thousand miles away. I need to be realistic. This isn't love, it's just all the fresh mountain air overwhelming me.Trouble is, I'm getting used to the effect.The Loch Effect is a closed door, later in life rom-com with implied intimacy.

"Absolutely not." Just the words a girl wants to hear when she asks a guy to be her fake boyfriendAsking Jed Evans to pretend to date me is a brilliant solution to my problem, even if he doesn't agree at first. My granny was planning to move to Florida with her best friends, but now she says she won't go if I'm not happily entangled with a man. I'm not interested in any entanglements, but I'm no match for Granny's guilt trips. If it means sending her off to enjoy her golden years on the beach, I'm willing to date a dud or two. But when her attempts to set me up are all duds, I take matters into my own hands with Jed.The Army veteran is gorgeous, funny, thoughtful-and since short-lived relationships are kind of his whole thing, I know neither of us will get the wrong idea here.This is just to get my gran off to Florida and his dad off his back about settling down. We're just temporary. This fake relationship has a very real expiration date. Does that stop me from falling for my fake boyfriend?Absolutely not.

Christmas with her ex is anything but jollySam Donnelly's life is an adventure. Backpacking, white water rafting, mountain climbing-he's done it all. The only thing he doesn't do is Christmas. He came back to his hometown to reconnect with family, not deck the halls. But everyone in Magnolia Ridge is feeling the Christmas spirit, especially the woman he never should have walked away from ten years ago. Harper Webb doesn't do adventures. She's so focused on work, even her patients at the retirement community have more active social lives than she does. To jump start her life, she's brainstormed a list of activities to try before her next birthday. Her fumbling attempts would go a whole lot smoother if her long-ago ex-boyfriend didn't keep turning up to witness them.When Sam offers to help Harper tackle her adventure list, she reluctantly agrees, on one condition-he has to let her show him the wonders of Christmas. Between outdoor adventures and holiday magic, the attraction still smoldering between them rekindles into a bonfire that could burn Harper all over again. Because as tempting as being with Sam might be, he doesn't linger anywhere for long. But he's going to prove to Harper he's not just home for Christmas, he's home to stay.

She's going to help this grumpy rancher whether he likes it or not.After her job plans fell apart, June Evans returns to her hometown determined to rock her role as Maid of Honor. She'll do anything to make her cousin's dream wedding a reality, even if that means playing nice with the grumpy Best Man. Ty Hardy is big, rugged, gorgeous-and her cheating ex's older brother.When June's attempt to make peace leaves Ty with broken ribs, she volunteers to help him out around his ranch until the wedding. Never mind that he can't admit he needs her help, and she hasn't been around horses in years. Their tentative friendship threatens to turn into something deeper, but June refuses to fall for another man who isn't all in.Ty tried his best to stay away from June while she dated his brother, but now he can't turn around without stumbling over her. He isn't used to relying on anyone, but her persistent presence in his life is hard to resist. As they work together, the attraction he once pushed aside as off limits comes roaring back to life. Her time on his ranch may be temporary, but he could give her a reason to stay, if only he could say the words.Say the Words is a grumpy-sunshine closed door romance without implied intimacy.