Bøger af Talya Blaine

A spicy and heartwarming Christmas romance short story collection from contemporary romance author Talya Blaine. Spend Christmas in the California sun with these feel-good, later-in-life contemporary romance short stories. Five standalone short stories. Five sultry dreams. Five hot, sweet Santas whose gifts can't be wrapped and put under a tree. The California Dreams Christmas Romance Collection includes: Santa & AnnaWhen a divorced baker-to-the-stars bumps into Santa, their meet is anything but cute. Crumbs and icing fly-until Santa makes a deal and delivers not one but two sweet gifts. Santa & ClaraWhen a workaholic Silicon Valley IT consultant reluctantly takes on the role of Mrs. Claus at her client's corporate Christmas bash, a B-list celebrity Santa coaxes her to reveal her fantasy holiday wish. Santa CruSofia practically pops a cork when the Santa she hires for her winery's big party cancels last-minute-until his stand-in's earnest plea restores her Christmas spirit. Santa & MonicaStuck together in a luxury beachfront vacation rental, Santa and Monica's slow-burn connection and dark humor transform loss into found. Santa & BarbaraWhen ex-pat Barb returns home to spend Christmas with her ailing grandfather, Santa helps her reconnect in ways she will always remember. Full of twists on your favorite tropes-enemies to lovers, forced proximity, second chance, slow burn, fake relationship, mistaken identity-with touching, happy endings. At Christmastime, these five California dreams just might come true.Standalone short stories.Mature language, themes, and situations.M/F romances.Heroine POVs.No cheating between characters.No cliffhangers.

"…the deep interplay between the two main characters adds a special intimacy to the novel." -Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize "…a fantastic story…with many surprises and exquisite intimacy. …an excellent read for romance fans and anyone new to the genre." -Literary Titan A startling revelation. A secret that speaks to who we are and who we hide. A choice that forces one heartbreaking question: Can their love survive? Quinn and Jonathan's journey continues in Entirely, the third novel in the Transformation series. Outfitting a wedding barn and planning Becca's reception has Quinn furiously busy and-except for a stinging writing rejection-optimistic. Jonathan watches her self-protective walls crumble as their relationship begins to bloom. Until Octavia calls with an urgent plea. Quinn can't refuse Octavia's request, while Jonathan sees red. The spicy arrangement she proposes to make it up to him yanks him straight out of his comfort zone. He rises to the challenge, though, taking them to stratospheric heights of pleasure and closeness. But when a shocking discovery forces Quinn to make an impossible choice, will their story end with a chasm of hurt and betrayal between them, or can they find their way back to each other? Intensely intimate and emotional, Entirely concludes the first Transformation trilogy. (No cliffhanger.) • Friends to lovers, slow burn, second chance, fish out of water-readers will click with the themes in this edgy contemporary romance.• Third-person, alternating points of view• Characters over 40 and a sexy beta hero Mature themes, strong language, dungeon and super-steamy open-door bedroom (among other places) scenes. Entirely is Book 3 in the Transformation series; the novels should be read in order.

Quarter-finalist, 2022 Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize:"The chemistry between Quinn and Jonathan runs the show, but the novel digs into deeper issues, too....Hot and deliciously steamy, Secretly will tantalize and captivate readers." Unquenchable chemistry. The rare gift of a second chance. Choices that could destroy it all.Quinn and Jonathan's sensual journey continues as sizzling tension tests their "friends for now" pact. The second novel in the Transformation Series, Secretly turns up the heat: A secret trip to a Parisian chateau dungeon, a last-minute wedding to plan, a bold-perhaps impulsive-career decision. Quinn and Jonathan each make choices that alter the course of their lives. Can they forge a shared future? A story about friendship, boundaries, freedom, and risk. About the delicate balance between intimacy and autonomy. About the struggle to love again and how we choose to live the second chapter of our lives. Secretly features characters over 40, a sexy beta hero, mature themes, strong language, and edgy dungeon and steamy open-door bedroom scenes. Secretly is Book 2 in the Transformation Series. The books should be read in order.