Bøger af Kathryn M Hearst

It was kismet until our kids met. NatalieStarting over in my forties was never part of the plan. Raising a teen and running a catering company keeps me busy...too busy for dating.But my daughter begs to differ. When Kayla goes behind my back and sets up an online dating profile, I'm upset. But when she accepts a dinner invitation on my behalf, I'm livid...until I realize I know the man. Okay, I'm still furious, and she's definitely grounded for life, but how can I stand a guy up, when I have to see him on a regular basis? Sucking it up, and meeting Dane turns out to be the best decision I've ever made, until Kayla has other ideas. DaneMy son comes first. Always. I gave up pro-surfing to raise Ezra. He's my world.But lately, my world feels a little small. When my friends dared me to sign up for an online dating site, I thought it'd be a waste of time. That is, until I found Natalie's profile. Dating her is easy and fun and everything I never knew I wanted, until our kids launch an all-out campaign to break us up.Can our relationship survive their meddling, or will we wipe out?

Can a wrong number, a practical joke, and two parent-trapping teens turn these enemies into lovers? JennaAfter a humiliating divorce, dating is not on my radar. Where do forty-something single moms even meet men nowadays? Between work and chauffeuring my daughter to the dance studio, the only single man I see most weeks is Adam Martinez, and he's, well, my archenemy. He might be a great dance dad, but otherwise, he's the worst. It doesn't matter that he's ridiculously handsome and charming and flirts (with everyone except me) like it's his job. He's a jerk. So when my bestie sets me up on a blind date, I agree. Unfortunately, life happens, and I have to cancel by text. Imagine my surprise when my date responds, and we hit it off. AdamI've spent the last few years grieving and adjusting to single parenthood. I haven't had time to breathe, let alone date. Besides, the only women I see are the moms at my daughter's dance studio. And they freaking scare me. Case in point, Jenna Bennett. She's made it her personal mission to snack-shame me. So what if I don't feed my kids organic, sugar-free cardboard? Since when did a little sugar hurt anyone? So when Jenna mistakenly sends me a text cancelling a date, I see my opportunity to have a little fun. It turns out, the joke's on me. Because I think I'm falling for her. Dad Habits is a full-length enemies-to-lovers romance filled with technology fails, dance-mama-drama, steaming hot texts, an adorable seven-year-old, and two teenaged girls, determined to become stepsisters. This is book 3 in the Single Dads Gone Wild Series. Each one can be read as a standalone. Happily Ever After guaranteed!

She doesn't give a darn about his bad reputation...his Dad Reputation is another story. MerileeAt forty-one, I have my life together. I'm a wildly successful PR manager, the mom of seventeen-year-old twin boys, and I have some amazing friends...But it's all a lie. Well, most of it anyway. I hate my job, my kids are driving me crazy, and I lost my mind and slept with Sully, my best friend. It's been awkward, but Sully and I decided we're better off as friends without benefits. More like he decided, and I agreed for the sake of our friendship. I get it. I do. He's close with my ex-husband and our sons. Plus, he's in the middle of a custody battle. Sully can't afford a scandal right now, and the secret I'm carrying has the potential to make Pompeii look like a backyard barbeque. SullyEnding up in bed with my best friend was never part of the plan. Who am I kidding? There was no plan. It was supposed to be one night of forgetting about my problems, of losing myself in her touch. Evidently, what happens in the hotel room doesn't stay in the hotel room. It doesn't matter that I've loved Meri since Kurt Cobain fronted Nirvana. I've spent the last six weeks trying to convince both of us we're better off as friends... And that's the problem. There's no going back to the friend zone when I can't get our night together out of my head. Dad Reputation is a full-length friends-to-lovers romance filled with parenting fails, pregnant-mama-drama, and two teenagers determined to keep a secret of their own. This is book 4 in the Single Dads Gone Wild Series. Each one can be read as a standalone. Happily Ever After guaranteed!

Jack Frost, yes, that Jack Frost, missed his chance with Ginger when they were teenagers... But she's returned to Holly Valley, and he's determined to win her back. Can a cocky Winter Elf, a salty old wizard, and a food-motivated reindeer restore Ginger's beliefs in Christmas and in love? You'll adore this Christmas novella, because everyone loves a hot elf fighting for a second chance.

Gabe Marchionni, New Orleans' most eligible bachelor, has a problem...and it's wrapped in a pink blanket. What in the heck is the reluctant new head of a mafia family supposed to do with an infant? For anyone else it would be simple. But with enemies around every corner, Gabe can't exactly go find the woman he dumped years ago and convince her to give him a second chance. Not when it means putting her life in danger. Maggie Guthrie is broke, exhausted, and raising her deceased sister's kids. She's also a reporter by day and desperately needs to get the scoop on one of the most illustrious families in the French Quarter, the Marchionnis...even if that means exposing decades of blackmail, extortion, and worse. So when Gabe, her ex-whatever-the-heck-he-was, shows up on her doorstep with a newborn and a proposition she should refuse, Maggie knows better than to let him into her house and into her life. Especially when, falling for him again might cost her more than her heart. Absinthe Minded is a humorous second chance romance filled with new dad fails, serious groveling, and five delicious Italian brothers--who want nothing more than to leave the "family business" behind them. Each book in the Bourbon Street Bad Boys' series can be read separately, though they are best enjoyed when read in series order: Absinthe MindedHighball and ChainSingle Malt DramaHot MomosaGin and TroubleJack on the RocksWine NotFeeling Whiskey

Who better than a playboy to coach me in the art of seduction? LaurenStarting over in your forties isn't for wimps, but I had no choice. My daughter landed the role of a lifetime in a huge Hollywood Block Buster. A few months later, I quit my job as an ER nurse, moved to San Sera, and met some amazing people.And that's when things got complicated.One of my new friends is a gorgeous screenwriter with the most lickable abs I've ever seen. He's not interested in anything serious. I'm not into casual.But there is something I want from him...To help me get back my groove back.EricI don't do relationships. One nighters? Sure. Happily ever afters? No way.Been there, got burned, have the T-shirt to prove it.When Lauren asks me to teach her what men want. I'm all in. Who wouldn't jump at the chance to help the gorgeous brunette between the sheets?It turns out, accepting Lauren's offer was the biggest mistake of my life. How can I go back to the friend zone, when the only person I want her to seduce is me.Dad Intentions is a full-length friends-to-lovers-to-friends romance filled with single parenting disasters, steamy lessons, and two snarky teenagers with secrets of their own.This is book 5 in the Single Dads Gone Wild Series. Each one can be read as a standalone. Happily Ever After guaranteed!

Since emerging from the grave as an immortal, Bianca was warned to hide her extraordinary gifts-even from those closest to her. But when Bianca risks exposure to save her mother, she starts a chain reaction that threatens to destroy herself and everyone she loves. Destined to rule the Aether, Blaise must find the fabled Scion in order to save his people. With a war raging, a young child missing, and friends dying, Blaise must convince the world's most stubborn woman of her destiny before it's too late. The final installment to the Immortal Reign series, Blood Reign, is a steamy, action-packed ride to save two realms and the hearts of two lonely souls. *Previously published as Feast of Ascension.*