Ashley Nicole Books in Order

After discovering her fiancé's infidelity, Minah Samuels cancels her wedding and moves in with best friend Malakai Daniels. A vulnerable kiss reveals feelings beyond friendship, but her fear of another painful relationship complicates his hope for a shared future.

Interior designer Kallie Swanson's biggest assignment brings her into contact with hostile contractor Nathan Stemble. Their difficult first encounters develop into attraction, while his unresolved personal struggles challenge the possibility of building a relationship beyond their professional partnership.

Privileged Nyah Beauford clashes with outspoken furniture designer Shai Jacobs, who dislikes much of what her upbringing represents. Mutual attraction challenges their assumptions as she acknowledges her faults and both consider whether their differences can leave room for love.

Lifelong enemies Sarah Samuels and Stewart Mitchel discover unexpected intimacy after one night together. Sarah is ready to pursue love, but his unresolved family tragedy and her own family difficulties threaten their ability to turn attraction into a lasting relationship.

Storee Leòne hires former boxer Joseph Mitchel to lose weight because her boyfriend makes marriage conditional on her appearance. Joseph's growing feelings complicate the training arrangement, challenging both her insecurities and the relationship that brought her to him.

Journalist Aria Smith receives a coveted interview with championship basketball player Tory Barker while trying to rebuild her career after romantic disappointment. His interest is immediate, but she hesitates to expose her heart or embrace life in the public eye.

Ten years after ending their relationship rather than attempting long-distance love, Dani faces Niko's return. He wants to repair what his departure cost them, while she remains determined to stand by the painful choice she once made.

Homicide detective Mellina August investigates the killings of neighborhood boys with gang-unit detective Jayson Rivers. Long hours together ignite attraction, but solving the case and his responsibilities as a father complicate the possibility of a personal relationship.

Noelle Steele's new condo includes an attentive neighbor who seems to offer everything missing from her dating life. Jaylen Rivers welcomes their attraction, until increasingly angry messages from a supposed secret admirer turn their developing romance into a threatening situation.

Tali and Les have lost the love neither expected to find after infidelity and hurtful failures of communication. Les wants to prove he can become the partner she needs, but rebuilding trust requires confronting the damage they have caused.

Financially strained Tali receives an unexpected opportunity and meets prosperous Les, who quickly becomes interested in her. Neither intends to pursue a relationship, but growing attachment forces them to confront the painful histories undermining their ability to trust love.

Holiday indulgence takes a romantic turn in this short Mason family story about Leslie and Blink. An encounter intended as a fleeting pleasure introduces the connection later revisited in Completely Stuffed, blending seasonal celebration with unexpected attraction.

Noura and Khalil need to complete a deal despite her hostility and his growing frustration with her behavior. Their professional clash becomes complicated by mutual attraction, testing whether they can maintain enough composure to accomplish the task together.

Brynn Mowry struggles to remain grounded after losing the love of her life. With grief taking precedence over romance, Greer's effort to show her that new love can offer renewal challenges her ability to imagine a different future.

A one-night encounter develops into an engagement and wedding between New Year's Day and Valentine's Day. This short romance examines whether a connection moving at such extraordinary speed can be lasting love rather than a fleeting burst of attraction.

Janie decides to leave her repeatedly unfaithful husband, only to discover that his hidden life may place her in danger. US Marshal Malcolm's vacation becomes a protection assignment, complicated by attraction as he tries to identify the threat against her.

Cheyenne has disliked Travis since he began tormenting her in kindergarten, and his departure once ended the nuisance. Now he returns with romantic intentions, forcing her to reconsider a childhood rivalry that means something very different to him.

Dominique's childhood crush on AJ has matured into longing that neither time nor proximity has diminished. When she finally gets a chance at the connection she wants, she must consider whether a little intimacy will satisfy her or deepen her hopes.

Rod and Jerzi begin with playful banter and a willingness to teach and learn from each other. Their growing attraction raises the possibility of romance in this Mason family novella, where an initially light connection could become something more.

Arianne approaches her birthday wishes as goals to work toward rather than hopes entrusted to candles. Her desire to get close to Kammal brings a different kind of challenge, turning the occasion into an opportunity for romantic pursuit.

Kardea has developed feelings for a man she knows only through phone calls when she meets his apparent lookalike, Emiel. His voice does not match, and the two join forces to uncover who has been using his identity.

Restoration architect Reggie Hale and firefighter Cru share a longtime friendship that begins to shift toward romance. Exploring those new feelings requires considering whether their familiar bond can support intimacy without jeopardizing the connection they already value.

Logan's unexplained withdrawal leaves her husband Reed and her family struggling to understand what is wrong. This Hale Girls novella follows a marriage under strain, centering on the patience and emotional connection required to confront the distance between them.

A late arrival to a meeting provokes her irritation, while an insult to his masculinity prompts an equally combative response. Their hostile introduction becomes the starting point for an unexpected romance in this short Hale Girls story.

FBI agent Harlan Tate confronts a killer whose crimes scarred his adolescence and have now resumed decades later. As victims appear along a path toward him, he must protect Torrah Magan and her family while racing to identify the murderer.

Charadee buys a home in Preto Village seeking change and adventure, then meets local physician Keegan Francois. Their attraction challenges the community's expectations for its eligible bachelor and his willingness to choose personal happiness over the role others assign him.

After cancelling her wedding and ending her engagement, Tissa spends a rainy evening with an old friend. The welcome distraction becomes an intimate encounter in this short story about finding unexpected companionship immediately after a major romantic upheaval.

Leslie and Blink reconnect after a holiday encounter they expected to remain fleeting. Spending more time together raises the possibility of a deeper relationship, forcing both to consider whether they want something beyond the pleasure they originally shared.

Exhausted after a double shift, Shanti wants to go straight to bed and rest. A visit from her new neighbor changes the course of a rainy evening, turning an ordinary return home into an unexpected intimate encounter.

Nyree hopes for a quiet night in the emergency room, but a visit from her nemesis disrupts those plans. A storm and failing power provide the setting for a heated encounter in this short Nights Like This story.

Siani is frustrated with her boss, relationships, and the new tenant in her home. Tris wants to rebuild his life after paying for a mistake he did not make, but their unexpected connection complicates his intention to keep his distance.

Carefree Mirror is content remaining single, while Irilin prioritizes work so completely that she leaves little room for enjoyment. An island encounter brings attraction into their contrasting lives, challenging her focus on schedules and his commitment to independence.

Veah wants to play her harp and drown out the storm outside along with her troubled thoughts. The arrival of her friend with benefits changes the evening, replacing solitary reflection with an intimate reunion in this short romantic story.

Lifelong enemies Zenaida and Rook struggle to share a room without arguing. After he suffers a loss at Christmas, an attempt to offer comfort becomes unexpected passion, challenging the hostility that has defined their relationship since childhood.

After five years, Aleigha quits her job and expects to leave her difficult boss behind. Bad weather instead strands him at her home, creating an intimate confrontation that changes the meaning of their former professional relationship.

Elsy misses the colleague she considered her work husband after his sudden disappearance. When he returns during a rainy evening, their reunion takes an intimate turn in this short story about a familiar workplace connection developing beyond its usual boundaries.

Painful childhood experiences have left Lou determined to remain alone and indifferent to other people's needs. His carefree neighbor Symantha disrupts that isolation, while their growing involvement makes her question whether her apparently satisfying life has been missing something essential.

Controlled by her father and boyfriend, Taryn encounters Qais during an evening that changes both their lives. Three days of intimacy reveal unexpected emotional needs, leaving them to decide whether the connection is a temporary escape or something more.

Cevyn carries heavy family responsibilities and has maintained a casual relationship with Kas for years. When tragedy makes solitary strength impossible, their familiar arrangement changes, raising the possibility that mutual support could turn physical intimacy into a deeper commitment.

Harlowe wants to seek romance despite the objections of her protective male friends, who often try to direct her life. Before she can look elsewhere, attraction to one of them forces a choice between preserving friendship and exploring love.

Rook and Zenaida have disliked each other since childhood, but a Christmas encounter changes the shape of their rivalry. Continuing attraction challenges their insistence that they cannot stand each other, forcing them to decide whether affection can outlast their arguments.

Busy Inalia Maxwell reconnects with Myair Mason after a brief island encounter and pursues the man she wants. Myair, accustomed to his large family and skeptical about romance, must decide whether their shared memory can develop into something lasting.

After fourteen years in an unhappy marriage, Kleio Wilkins looks forward to independence. Meeting Ariel Ellis offers unexpected possibilities, but the insecurities his attention exposes force her to consider what freedom and a satisfying relationship might mean for her.

Maali and Zach have resisted their neighbors' matchmaking efforts for years in Preto Village. When each develops a need the other can meet, they negotiate a practical arrangement, hoping to benefit without surrendering to the feelings everyone expects.

Neriah becomes secretary at Preto Baptist after leaving a church led by an unfaithful pastor. Her distrust complicates an attraction to Pastor Dion Henry, whose commitment to faith and family leaves both weighing desire against deeply held convictions.