Leslie Pike Books in Order

After her marriage ends, a woman keeps new relationships at a distance until a film crew moves into her Pacific Grove neighbourhood. Meeting stuntman Steven French tempts her to risk another romance, despite the possibility of being hurt.

A film star determined to keep romance casual finds himself drawn to Esme, a shy member of the wardrobe team. Sensing sadness behind her reserve, he begins questioning the limits he has placed on emotional involvement.

Film star Jack Alden and Nicki are preparing to become parents, but he is keeping a secret that could threaten their relationship. Their future together depends on facing the complications that follow their initial romance.

Widowed veterinarian Nash Santini returns to St. Helena to give his young son stability and family support. Farrah Knight arrives seeking a fresh start after years of caring for her parents, bringing their carefully arranged plans into question.

A Halloween meeting introduces Christos to Kate, an older woman accustomed to keeping relationships with younger men brief. Their unexpected connection challenges both her reluctance to commit and his assumptions about the women he finds attractive.

Nikos feels an attraction to Jenny that changes the way he sees himself, while she finds herself reconsidering her usual preferences. Their growing physical connection becomes an invitation to explore a relationship neither had anticipated.

A baseball player's attraction to single mother Charlotte Bay extends to a wish to care for her daughter Mallory. Charlotte's determination to protect her child makes him work to demonstrate that his intentions extend beyond a casual romance.

Shy deli worker Dion notices Anya outside Santini's Delicatessen, while she develops fantasies about him during her time in St. Helena. What begins as a possible holiday flirtation challenges his reserve and her plans to leave.

Travel blogger Zarah encounters former schoolmate Fig Dragoni as her month in Italy draws to a close. The once-shy heir to an Italian tire company sees another chance at romance, but their adventure has an approaching end.

Teenage sweethearts Oliver and Stori reunite at a friend's destination wedding after years apart. Both are focused on demanding careers, but their renewed attraction asks whether the relationship they once lost can fit their adult lives.

After becoming guardian to her teenage nephew, Scarlett Lyon moves to Maine beside Parrish Adams, who has withdrawn after his child's death. Their unexpected attraction challenges the isolation and protective habits each has adopted through grief.

Baseball prospect Sawyer Tom is building a new life after a difficult upbringing when he meets Bristol Swift. Although she belongs to a baseball family, her medical career matters more to her than the sport or its players.

Sports agent Brick Swift gives his clients the attention he no longer wants to invest in love. A chance meeting with successful, independent January Jordan challenges his guarded outlook and her satisfaction with remaining unattached.

Newly divorced Natalie meets Parker on a flight to Cancun during a weekend intended to celebrate her freedom. Their attraction offers more than a holiday fling, but her damaged trust complicates his wish for a lasting relationship.

Manhattan political blogger Belinda meets Prince Zan in a coffee shop and finds herself drawn into his world. His responsibilities to his people and her commitment to her career threaten the possibility of building a life together.

In Paris during the summer of 1969, American tourist Aurora Masters watches sculptor Gaston Lyon through his studio window. When he introduces himself, their attraction begins a romance that must reckon with the distance between their lives.

Solitary Nobel Lyon falls from a tree and lands near Dove Solomon as she fishes on his property. The outgoing outdoorswoman draws him beyond his comfortable isolation, creating an attraction between two people with very different temperaments.

Van Lyon plans to leave Montana for an inherited Paris apartment, but his attraction to longtime friend Layla Silver complicates the move. A single mother of teenage twins, Layla has commitments that keep her rooted at home.

Tennessee veterinarian Dominique Grant meets California contractor Colter Ripley, whose lifestyle and distant home do not fit her plans. Their attraction challenges both to consider a demanding relationship beyond the familiar arrangements of their separate lives.

Grieving single father Aargon relies on his friendship with Barbra as he raises his son. Their attraction grows just as she prepares for a long-planned move to Europe, forcing them to reconsider the boundaries of their bond.

Landon Podesta returns home to care for his recovering father, a biker bar and a neglected property. After protecting widow Kim Ripley from unwanted attention, he finds himself drawn to a woman with carefully defined family goals.