The Icing on the Cake

The Icing on the Cake

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

She's a baker without a kitchen. He's got a double oven to spare. It's a recipe for success, until his mother starts stirring up trouble ...Cassie Jordan has a sweet dream to open a bakery specializing in wedding cakes. The problem is, the Airstream trailer where she lives has a kitchen the size of a postage stamp, and her job as housekeeper for a vacation rental agency doesn't pay enough for her to find other arrangements.When the renters at one of the houses in her care cancel their stay, leaving the house empty and its top-of-the-line kitchen unused, who could blame her for seeing it as an opportunity? But Cassie's unsavory plan starts to look like a mistake when the owner's son shows up unannounced, catching her with her pants down—literally.If Cassie can sweet-talk her way out of trouble, setting up her business might be a piece of cake. If not, it's going to be a bitter setback ...The Icing on the Cake is a stand-alone installment in...
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Love and Joy

Love and Joy

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

She's jumping into a drastic change of lifestyle. He's determined to help her see everything she's been missing ...Joy Maxwell has a life people envy. An upscale Los Angeles condo, designer clothes, a big following on Instagram, and looks other women would die for. But it's not easy being in the public eye, and when her career as an influencer starts to go south, Joy goes north—to the small coastal town of Cambria, where she plans to blog about her new, minimalist lifestyle, hoping to parlay it into a book deal.Nix Landry sees the tiny house he built with his own hands as more than a place to live—it's a statement about sustainability, simplicity, and being present for what's important in life. When Joy applies to be his tenant, he's skeptical that this woman with her designer shoes and her salon hairstyle will last more than a week. But the more he gets to know her, the more he takes it as a challenge to show her how much more fulfilling life can...
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Searching for Sunshine

Searching for Sunshine

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

She hires a contractor to fix up her house, then realizes it's her life that needs a renovation ...Breanna Delaney is a devoted mother, a loyal sister, and a grieving widow who always thinks of others before herself. But lately, she's been wanting more. If she can just restore her ramshackle beach house to its former glory, it will be a big step toward taking care of her own needs for a change.Jake Travis, battered by a recent divorce, goes into his job as Breanna's contractor expecting nothing more than a paycheck. Sure, she's attractive as hell, but she's way out of his league. But the more closely he works with her, the more he thinks maybe he has the tools to repair both of their lives.Searching for Sunshine is the fourth book in Linda Seed's Delaneys of Cambria series.
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First Crush

First Crush

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

He broke her heart back in high school. Now, eighteen years later, he's the only one who can heal it ...Bianca Russo is happy enough practicing pediatric medicine, sharing a house with her sisters, and dating a decent but dull gastroenterologist who's her best bet to give her the marriage and children she craves.When TJ Davenport reenters Bianca's life after almost two decades, the passion she felt for him when she was sixteen is more than just a fond memory—it's a fire that reignites, threatening to burn down her safe and sensible plans.
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Fixer-Upper

Fixer-Upper

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

She's an up-and-coming interior designer with a multimillionaire client. If only she could make him see that it's his life—not his house—that needs a remodel ...Martina Russo's career has been coming along nicely, including a write-up in a regional design magazine. When tech mogul Christopher Mills asks her to freshen up his historic Victorian mansion, it's the kind of job that has the potential to launch her business to the next level, making her a premier designer to the rich and famous.The problem is, she's got a nagging feeling that a new kitchen and a bigger master bath are not the kinds of changes he really needs. He's looking for a bigger renovation—one that will bring love and meaning to a life that's in desperate need of repair.Fixer-Upper is the third book in Linda Seed's Russo Sisters series, but it can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone romance.
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Moonstone Beach

Moonstone Beach

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

She’s a divorcee who’s still struggling to recover. He’s notorious for his reckless ways with women. What could possibly go wrong? MOONSTONE BEACH is the first book in the Main Street Merchants series by Linda Seed. Read the novel readers have called “funny,” “delightful,” and “captivating.”She’s a divorcee who’s still struggling to recover. He’s notorious for his reckless ways with women. What could possibly go wrong?Kate Bennet owns a small bookstore in the breathtaking Central Coast town of Cambria, California. Two years out from a divorce that left her emotionally fragile, she’s starting to think that maybe she’s ready for love again—or at least for a fling with a hot man. Jackson Graham is a local chef who’s controlling when it comes to food, careless when it comes to love, and temperamental when it comes to just about everything.When Kate’s friends set things up between Kate and Jackson, she expects some casual pleasure followed by a hasty goodbye, but Jackson’s long-term crush on Kate means that he’s in this one to win. The problem is, neither he nor Kate knows whether he can change the self-defeating habits that usually send women scurrying for the door.MOONSTONE BEACH is the first book in the Main Street Merchants series by Linda Seed. Read the novel readers have called “funny,” “delightful,” and “captivating.”
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Saving Sofia

Saving Sofia

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

He'd give his life to meet her. He just didn't think it would actually come to that ...Sofia Russo thinks the cute guy in the life vest is just another tourist taking one of her Central Coast kayak outings. When an accident nearly turns him into shark bait, she learns that her client—an English professor from the local university—is an admirer who only signed up to get close to her.Sofia has had a rough time since her parents' deaths, and her budding relationship with Patrick Connelly comes as a welcome relief. As they grow closer, she begins to think he might not be the only one in need of rescue.Saving Sofia is the first book in Linda Seed's Russo Sisters series.
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The Promise of Lightning

The Promise of Lightning

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

Megan Scott's relationship with California rancher Liam Delaney started off well, but lately it's been going too far too fast—and it's beginning to feel like a trap she doesn't know how to escape.Drew McCray has been embroiled in a feud with his cousin Liam for years, but so far, he's managed to keep his distance. Now, a wedding in which they're both groomsmen is forcing the two of them together, for better or worse.Considering that Drew is falling hard for Liam's girl, it's probably going to be worse.The Promise of Lightning is the second novel in a series readers have called "gripping," "flawless," and "a wonderful read."
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Christmas in Cambria

Christmas in Cambria

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

She's struggling to rebuild her life. He's desperately searching for connection—he just doesn't know it yet ...Delilah Ballard's husband left her and their two kids for another woman. Now, in the wake of her messy divorce, Delilah needs a change of scenery for her kids' first Christmas without their father. She's looking for a getaway—not another romantic entanglement that's sure to add another layer of chaos to a life already swimming in it.When a Big Sur hiking excursion goes bad, putting Delilah's son in peril, seasoned outdoorsman Quinn Monroe shows up just in time to bring the boy to safety. The problem is, Quinn is dangerously sexy, and Delilah's not sure she has what it takes to ignore his attentions—even though everything about him spells trouble.Christmas in Cambria is the second book in Linda Seed's Otter Bluff series, but it also can be enjoyed as a stand-alone romance.
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Loving the Storm

Loving the Storm

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

He's suffered a series of painful losses, and he's got the scars to prove it. She's got her own wounds, ones she doesn't want him to see ...Rancher Liam Delaney's still suffering from the triple blow of his beloved uncle's death, his breakup from a woman he'd wanted to marry, and an accident that left him with an injury that still hasn't fully healed. When he meets artist Aria Howard, he starts to feel things he hasn't felt in a long time—like optimism and hope for the future.But Aria's history—one she's trying to hide from him—has taught her that love is dangerous and that forever is nothing but a fairy tale. If Liam's going to earn her trust, he's going to have to give her the one elusive thing she's always longed for.Loving the Storm is the third book in Linda Seed's Delaneys of Cambria series.
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Nearly Wild

Nearly Wild

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

She's finished with men. He's made it his mission to change her mind.Rose Watkins has never been afraid of anything. She wasn't afraid to leave home and cross the country on her own at eighteen, she's not afraid to stand up for herself against judgmental bullies who criticize her unconventional looks, and she's not afraid to chase her dreams, no matter how elusive they may seem.But after a phony date with doctoral candidate Will Bachman—concocted to help him save his ego in front of an ex-girlfriend—Rose realizes that the possibility of true love is perhaps the scariest thing she's ever had to face.NEARLY WILD is the third book in the Main Street Merchants series by Linda Seed, set in the Central Coast town of Cambria, California. Read the series readers have called "funny," "delightful," and "captivating."
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Fire and Glass

Fire and Glass

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

She's engaged to a man with a promising future. But even as she makes plans to say "I do," another man is hoping that she won't....It wasn't easy for Lacy Jordan to watch her best friends get paired off one by one, while she was still single and toiling away at a low-paying job. Maybe that's how she ended up engaged to her mother's chiropractor—a man who looks good on paper, but whose stiff manner and controlling ways leave Lacy cold.When steamy-hot glass artist Daniel Reed rescues Lacy from a dicey situation, she finds herself feeling things for him that she's never felt for another man. But Daniel's reluctance to accept her love—and everything that comes with it—means he's the one who needs an adjustment, before both of their hearts are shattered.FIRE AND GLASS is the fourth book in Linda Seed's Main Street Merchants series. Read the books readers have called "absolutely fantastic," "wonderful," and "funny and emotional."
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Like That Endless Cambria Sky

Like That Endless Cambria Sky

Linda Seed

Romance / Contemporary

Genevieve Porter was forced to flee the art world of Manhattan after she blew the whistle on the shady practices of a powerful dealer. Now she owns a small gallery in the breathtaking beach town of Cambria, California. For Gen, this is a place to regroup; she's poised to restore her reputation in the art world and return to New York in triumph.When she meets Ryan Delaney, a cattle rancher who's more than he appears to be, she's ready for a sexy roll in the hay—literally. But when her feelings for him become more than casual, she realizes that his roots on the Central Coast go back generations, and it's going to be a challenge to lure him away from his family's land.If these two are going to make a life together, one of them is going to have to give up old ideas, old goals—old feelings about what success means, and what makes a place a true home.Set amid the crashing waves and rugged cliffs just south of Big Sur, Like That Endless Cambria Sky is Book 2 in Linda Seed's Main Street...
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