The Sweetest Words

The Sweetest Words

Laura Ann

Children's Books

She's desperate to make her father proud,He's desperate to keep his job.Will family secrets keep these two from finding love?When Aspen's father finally hands her the keys to the family bakery, she knows it's her time to shine. With her sisters at her side, she remodels and re-themes their little store on Main Street in order to keep the family legacy alive, all while keeping the public ignorant of her father's illness.And she knows just how to kick start the grand re-opening in a big way...a review from 'Eat It Austin'.Austin has built his career on a lie. He adores food, but his struggle with dyslexia keeps him from actually writing any of the articles under his name. When his editor takes his review of "The Three Sisters Cafe" and turns the cafe into a laughingstock, Austin feels bad, but powerless. Especially since the beautiful baker, Aspen, had caught his attention in more ways than just her skills with a piping bag.When Aspen...
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The Sweetest Companion

The Sweetest Companion

Laura Ann

Children's Books

Is there anything worse than having to eat humble pie? I think not. I've spent my life proving I can keep up with anything, particularly men with egos too big for their heads. There's nothing quite as satisfying as being the best. It's almost as nice as my trail runs and sunrise jogs along the beach. So when my favorite running buddy starts to show his age, the first thing I do is take him to the closest veterinarian. Too bad it's my high school nemesis. Double too bad...he's even more handsome than he was when we were teenagers. He's put raging rhinos through my stomach since we were younger and at on point, I was ecstatic when he kissed me until I didn't know up from down. But seeing him kiss the most popular girl in school less than twenty-four hours later taught me a very important lesson. The best place for any guy is far behind you on the race track. Now I just need to get through the next couple weeks without acting like a...
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Her Quiet Bodyguard (Lockwood Industries Book 2)

Her Quiet Bodyguard (Lockwood Industries Book 2)

Laura Ann

Children's Books

She's hoping a fake boyfriend will deter her ex.But instead he's proving dangerous to her heart.Roman grew up learning to be quiet and stay under the radar of his abusive father. Determined to be the exact opposite of his father, he joined the army straight out of high school, only to leave it when his military brothers retired and created a personal security business. Being a bodyguard/fake boyfriend had never been in Roman's plans, but any chance to be close to the beautiful Rose Logan is proving too hard to resist.Rose never thought she'd need a personal security expert at her beck and call, but when her ex refuses to back down, she finds herself face to face with a man who steals her breath. Roman is big enough to be intimidating, but gentle enough to melt her heart. She finds the combination intoxicating, and begins to fall for the gentle giant.Soon the lines between reality and pretend become blurred and Roman struggles to know how to handle the situation. However, before he can figure it out, he has to discover why Rose's ex-boyfriend went from suave to dangerous and how to get rid of him for good.
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Saving Ms Gothel

Saving Ms Gothel

Laura Ann

Children's Books

Rapunzel Gothel has lived her life in a bubble. A near assault in high school scared her into following her mother's rules of "No boys, ever" Now, at almost 25, she finds herself lonely and itching to break out of the barriers that surround her. Hank Fitzherbert is a carefree, optimistic playboy, who feels sorry for the girl too scared to live her life. Deciding to help Zellie learn how to live, he starts taking her on fake dates, as a friend, to teach her how to navigate the real world. Things go awry when Zelie's mother, Cassia, begins to scheme to separate them. As the two try to figure out why Cassia is so intent on keeping them apart, Zellie and Hank must also fight their growing attraction to each other. What started out as just friends, is beginning to spiral into so much more.
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The Sweetest Picture

The Sweetest Picture

Laura Ann

Children's Books

He spent his life behind the camera, footloose and fancy free,Until a little girl and her mother make him question everything. Mikaela Greer graduated from the school of hard knocks...multiple times. A mistake as a teenager has taught her how to sacrifice, protect and love with a fierceness she was never shown herself. Scraping out a life for her and her young daughter doesn't come easy and a move to the small town of Seagull Cove, Oregon is meant to help ease the burden. When a dashing, playful photographer crosses her path, however, her strict no dating policy becomes harder to bear than ever. Jayden Gordon loves life. So much so, that he can't see himself settling down into the domesticated role of boyfriend or husband, any time soon. But when he takes pictures for the local elementary school, he befriends a little girl who tugs at his heartstrings. Her sweet desire for a family goes against everything he has planned, but when he...
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The Sweetest Moment

The Sweetest Moment

Laura Ann

Children's Books

Love might just be the distraction they didn't know they needed.Harper Woodson went against everything her mother wanted by becoming an painter instead of a lawyer. Having moved away from home a few years ago, she's growing desperate to prove that she can make it as a full-time artist, and refuses to let anything come between her and her goals. Her heart, however, didn't seem to get the memo, and is pining after a handsome lumberjack she's been friends with since her arrival in Seagull Cove.Mason Turley can't help but watch the stunning, blonde painter, who is one of the sweetest people he knows. Her kind demeanor and beautiful looks have wormed their way under his skin and he knows he's got a full grown crush on his hands. He also has a desperate situation as he searches for his wayward sister, and unfortunately, that must come first...at all costs.Neither Harper or Mason are willing to let a little chemistry come between them and their goals, but...
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The Sweetest Neighbor

The Sweetest Neighbor

Laura Ann

Children's Books

Once trust is lost...is it really lost forever?Maeve Harrison has been in love with her neighbor for most of her life. When they were teenagers, however, he made a mistake that severed the growing bond between them. Eight years later, she's tried to move on. She's built a good career as an accountant, she keeps herself busy with their growing cafe business and she does her best not to dwell on the boy next door, who never truly left her heart.Ethan Markle has never lacked for friends. With an easy going personality and a wide, boyish grin, he can usually pull a smile from even the hardest of hearts. All except for Maeve. She's never been able to forgive him for a mistake he made as a teen and despite the fact that she barely tolerates him, Ethan can't get the beautiful and aloof Maeve Harrison out of his head...or his heart.When his business has a rough year, Ethan decides he's got the perfect excuse to spend some time with her. If she's working for him, they have...
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