Forecast for Love

Samantha Edwards is working at her dream job as a meteorologist. When she begins working with Brendan Keefe, an anchorman for their TV station, she feels an immediate attraction to him. But since she was burned by an old flame, she keeps her hobby a secret.

After his father’s sudden death during a storm, Brendan Keefe doesn’t trust meteorologists. On top of that, his old girlfriend deceived him horribly, and he finds it hard to put his trust in another woman.

The two are drawn together. Can they work past their personal issues to predict a sunny future and the best forecast of all—love?

Room for Love

Jaclyn Rosetti loves her job as the front end manager of a hotel. She knows Adam O’Toole is really a visiting efficiency expert, there to assess the hotel and employees. She’s promised her boss, the hotel’s manager, to keep Adam’s identity secret. But she finds herself falling for Adam.

Adam’s very attracted to Jaclyn, and the more he gets to know her, the more his feelings grow. But a past experience with a girlfriend who lied to him has made him wary of trusting women.

Can Jackie help Adam realize that there’s room for love in his heart?

Setting the Stage for Love

When Brooke Perez, a stage and scenery designer, runs into her old boyfriend, William Jenkins, she’s surprised to find how attracted she is now to her first teenage crush. But after being betrayed recently by another man, she only wants to see William casually. He’s an old friend… right? William knows Brooke values honesty, and he’s keeping the secret that he arranged their meeting. The more he spends time with her, the more he knows that his feelings are no longer a teen’s… but the feelings of a man for a woman. How will she feel about his deception? As they spend time together, Brooke’s life is becoming complicated. Between a cat she’s rescuing, a famous Egyptologist who’s also pursuing her, helping with her brother’s romantic problems, and starring in a community production, she’s got her hands full. She has blossoming feelings for William—but she’s frightened of taking a chance on romance. Can she set the stage for the most important performance of all—true love?

A Taste of Romance

Nicole Vitarelli’s local cable TV cooking show, A Taste of Romance has become very popular and gained a nice following. She finds herself in a quandary, however, when her executive producer suggests she have the boyfriend she talks about so fondly appear on the show. That wouldn’t be such a problem, except for one thing: he’s imaginary! Nicole has to come up with someone to play the part, fast. Jeremy Perez, Nicole’s neighbor, is trying to keep a low profile and distance himself from his famous family. All he wants is to be accepted and loved for who he is. So when Nicole approaches him to play the part of her boyfriend, he’s a little reluctant, though willing to oblige, but only if Nicole agrees to make him some home-cooked meals. Will their relationship and the TV show turn into a recipe for disaster? Or can the two of them put aside their fears and savor a tasty romance?

Salsa with Me

FINALIST, NJ Golden Leaf Award, Best Short Contemporary Romance, 2009
FINALIST, National Readers’ Choice Award, Best Short Contemporary Romance, 2009

When her grandmother is injured while trying to learn to salsa dance, Marisol Acevedo brings her to the hospital where she meets Dr. Alejandro Lares. She soon learns that the handsome, brilliant doctor will be attending the evening salsa class that she assistant teaches. Alex isn’t enthusiastic about learning to salsa for his cousin Pablo’s wedding, but his ideas change when he discovers that vivacious Marisol will be one of his teachers. As they spend time together both on and off the dance floor, he can’t deny the attraction between them. But Alex, betrayed by his former fiancé, finds it hard to trust this beautiful woman. Marisol dealt with her own heartache years ago, but can’t help her growing feelings for Alex. To complicate matters, trouble brews in class when Alex’s cousin becomes attracted to Marisol’s friend. With meddling families, friends, and salsa students surrounding them, Alex and Marisol will have to be light on their feet to dance their way to a happy ending.

Negotiating Love

Valerie McFadden, a third grade teacher, is committed to working on the teachers’ negotiations team to improve salaries and working conditions for her fellow teachers.

When she meets Douglas Cooper, the handsome owner of Family Tire Center, they both feel an instant attraction. But she soon discovers that Douglas is on the Board of Education’s negotiating team.

Raising his orphaned nephew and niece, Douglas is concerned with the town’s education and school issues. And since he was burned by a former girlfriend, he finds it hard to trust Valerie.

Valerie has her own former heartbreak to deal with. But as Valerie and Douglas spend time with his niece and nephew, by themselves, and across the negotiating table, their feelings grow.

But trouble is brewing in Valerie’s class; negotiations are not going smoothly; and controversy arises when people realize Douglas and Valerie are seeing each other.

Will the two of them learn to listen to their hearts and negotiate the most important agreement of all… love?

Somebody to Love

Grace Norwood loves her job as a DJ at a small radio station. She’d only meant it as a little joke when, after meeting Brian Talbot, the handsome new Advertising and Promotions manager, she played the song “Somebody to Love” during her show–and quipped that she’d met someone who needed somebody to love.

Before she knew it, the idea had taken hold and the station was running a promotion to find a girlfriend for Brian.

Brian resents the idea and decides to turn the tables on Grace. The radio station is soon running a second promotion-finding a boyfriend for Grace.

Betrayed by his former girlfriend, Brian doesn’t believe in love, and fights the urge to begin a relationship with Grace.

As the radio station audience listens, Grace and Brian go through the motions of finding Valentine’s Day dates…all the while struggling with their growing feelings for each other.

Will the two of them learn to listen to their hearts and discover somebody to love…in each other?

Lights of Love

Nancy Gardner had carefully planned her Hanukkah celebration down to the last candle and was sure everything would be prefect. The last thing she wanted was for her first love, Mike Powers, to intrude on her well-laid plans.

But he has…and suddenly the holiday has taken on a whole new meaning.

As Nancy and Mike celebrate together at sparkling holiday parties and family festivities, Mike’s presence ignites long-buried feelings in Nancy’s heart. But past events have made her certain that their romance could never last.

Mike can’t deny his feelings for the woman he once loved. The more he sees of Nancy, the more he knows they’re meant for each other.

Can Mike convince Nancy that their love can shine as brightly as the glowing Hanukkah candles…forever?