“Risking it all for a chance at love…”Julia thought she had everything: the perfect man, a rising career in beautiful San Diego, and a marriage proposal. After her world is shattered when she finds her fiancé with another woman, she calls off the engagement, and getting involved with a new man is the last thing she wants. While at a retreat in the Southern California mountains, a near-death experience brings her close to Gabriel, a rugged, handsome man with a tragic past. Julia is only hoping for a rebound to mend her broken heart, but she can’t ignore the signs: this is more than just a fling, and she’s falling, hard.
With a tragic secret buried in his past, Gabriel doesn’t think he can ever love again. When Julia is suddenly thrust into his life, he wants to keep her at arm’s length, despite their explosive sexual chemistry. From the first moment Julia’s kiss sends him reeling, Gabriel knows he must make a decision: take a chance at love or lose her forever.
California Hearts is a steamy contemporary romance series featuring a new couple within each standalone novel. From glitzy beach cities to the serene mountainside, experience vibrant California alongside the heroines and heroes of this series as they overcome personal obstacles and find love.
A woman desperate for success…
When she moves to Los Angeles, aspiring singer Ellie Miller only has one goal in mind: getting a record deal and escaping her life of poverty. But instead of the flashy Hollywood welcome she’s hoping for, reality hits her with a curve ball. Now, waiting tables at a rundown diner on Sunset Boulevard is the only thing she has to look forward to. All of that changes when she meets Byron Crane, a devastatingly handsome music executive who’s scouting for new talent. Trusting Byron to treat her career with integrity is hard enough, but soon, her heart is also at his mercy.
A wealthy man with a sordid past…
Byron Crane is a man fond of few things in life: women, music, and whiskey. And as a jaded veteran of the music industry, he has seen – and done – it all. But when Ellie Miller’s soulful voice unexpectedly captures his heart, he rediscovers a passion he forgot he had. Ellie is determined to do whatever it takes to become a success, but Byron refuses to mold her into another manufactured pop star. When following his heart means going against the dreams of the woman he’s starting to love, how can he choose? When it comes to love and fame, everything is at stake.