Bøker av Amelia Simone

Desire clashes with duty when a small-town mayor and her rival form an unlikely alliance.Gwen Marrone and Zander Nemitz are locked in a very public battle of wits. Their not-so-neighborly sign wars are legendary in the small town of Campfire, Washington. All the locals suspect the sparring between the stubborn town mayor and arrogant general contractor has more to do with the simmering attraction between them than a real feud.Zander has tried everything he can think of to make up for his one-night lapse of judgment. But Gwen holds a mean grudge. Teasing her is a last-ditch effort to capture her attention. When an unknown saboteur threatens Gwen's plans for the town, Zander volunteers to lead a recall campaign to flush out her enemies.Gwen can't believe Zander is helping her, but she can't publicly acknowledge her changing feelings. She's ready to forgive and forget, but keeping up appearances means not giving in to Zander's charms.Will Zander and Gwen realize they can both win by making love instead of war?Join us around the campfire, where you can pour out your troubles and seek solace in friendship and love.Flame Wars is book four in the Campfire Council Series but can be read as a stand-alone romance. The book is first person, dual POV. The newly elected city council of Campfire, WA, is ready to win hearts and rebuild their small town, but can this sisterhood of the wine-soaked campfire find love amid the flames?

Love takes flight when a crash-landing beauty meets a grumpy farmer.When Sophie Dunham crash-lands her hot air balloon on Davis Pruitt's hops farm, she vows to help him heal and keep up with chores as penance, even if her secret crush on the grumpy farmer twists her in knots.Davis can't believe his bad luck. Sophie, the bubbly second-grade teacher with a hot-air ballooning side-hustle, crash-landed, and now she won't leave. The attraction between them is hot enough to lift twenty balloons, but he's been down the commitment road once before. Davis's first marriage failed, and he's not ready to open himself up to love again. Plus, she's one of his sister's best friends.Love is in the air, but will Sophie and Davis let past mistakes keep them grounded, or can they find the courage to take flight together?Join us around the campfire, where you can pour out your troubles and seek solace in friendship and love.Tinder Embrace is book three in the Campfire Council Series but can be read as a stand-alone romance. The newly elected city council of Campfire, WA, is ready to win hearts and rebuild their small town, but can this sisterhood of the wine-soaked campfire find love amid the flames?

Kissing your co-director is a sure way to fan the flames of gossip…Eve Pendleton moved to Campfire for a fresh start. She's agreed to help the town council with their bachelor charity auction, but hosting it at the high school is a no-go unless she agrees to co-direct the winter play with the principal. Brady Gleason is handsome, but awfully strait-laced for Eve's tastes. Besides, her fresh start didn't include plans for a new man… Can she make room in her heart and her new life for a man whose icy exterior hides a flame only she can quench?Brady Gleason can't stop thinking about Eve. Loud, chronically late, and generally a thorn in his side, she gets on his nerves-but her prickliness conceals a pain he can't help but try to soothe. He's learned the hard way that risk means loss. Can Eve encourage him to open his heart one last time if it means finding love?Eve and Brady are both skeptical about happily-ever-afters. Will their budding romantic production be a one-night flop, or have they found the roles of a lifetime together?Join us around the campfire, where you can pour out your troubles and seek solace in friendship and love.Smoke Show is book two in the Campfire Council Series but can be read as a stand-alone romance. The newly elected city council of Campfire, WA, is ready to win hearts and rebuild their small town, but can this sisterhood of the wine-soaked campfire find love amid the flames?

Star-crossed roommates.A pact for change.And friends who want to keep them apart...Jay RichardsPeople who know I've fallen hopelessly in love with Elodie Varona: my sister-in-law, my boss, and our friends. I'm pretty sure the mail carrier suspects. Anyone who has seen me accompany her on guitar while she sings can see at a glance that I'm a fool for her. The whole world knows and wants to keep us apart. My denial is barely plausible. Only Elodie seems oblivious. She deserves the best, and that's not me. Elodie VaronaI ought to see a therapist to discuss the wicked fantasies I'm having about my roommate. I should know better, since I'm studying to become a counselor. After tragedy strikes, Jay asks me to help him overhaul his image-to help make him the best man he can be. Saying no isn't my strong suit, let alone to the man I might secretly love. I want him, but... he sees me as his wingwoman.Unrequited love for your roommate is never a good look. Ask Jay. Or Elodie. Just don't ask them at the same time...Alternately steamy, nerdy, and sweet, the Excelling @ Love Series follows a group of strong women as they find love in their small college town. Filled with feel-good romance, found family, and flirty banter, the Excelling @ Love books are happy hour for the soul.

Getting his heart broken by his new best friend wasn't part of the plan. Ed Delancey:How does a nerdy, introverted data analyst make new friends? Very carefully and deliberately, of course. It throws me for a loop when grad student Rita Ryan effortlessly teases me out of my shell. But is she going to stick around long enough for our connection to go anywhere? Rita Ryan:Ed is quirky, sweet, and impossible to resist. Sticking to my job search with the World's Hottest Nerd distracting me may be more than my ambition can handle. Even if I landed the perfect job, it's hard to imagine leaving town-and the man who gets me on every level. Love was never supposed to be part of the equation, but can World's Hottest Nerd + Extrovert Extraordinaire = forever?Alternately steamy, nerdy, and sweet, the Excelling @ Love Series follows a group of strong women as they find love in their small college town. Filled with feel-good romance, found family, and flirty banter, the Excelling @ Love books are happy hour for the soul.

Faking it for the holidays…Cheri Ellis:Sexy scrooge Luke Wilcox seemed perfectly content brooding alone at his usual table. He shocked me with his offer to swap favors. Attending my sister's wedding to shield me from my toxic family in exchange for pretending we're a couple for the holidays? I didn't think we could pull it off. Until he smiled at me…Luke Wilcox:After what happened with my last business, how can I prove to my parents that I can run the family winery without them emerging from retirement to supervise me? Portraying a happy couple with Cheri is a good start. The problem? One of us won't be acting…Will the ghosts of relationships past haunt their future or will Luke and Cheri's love redeem them?Alternately steamy, nerdy, and sweet, the Excelling @ Love Series follows a group of strong women as they find love in their small college town. Filled with feel-good romance, found family, and flirty banter, the Excelling @ Love books are happy hour for the soul.

A man pining for his rival.A woman dying to walk on the wild side.A match made in… Vegas?Sidney Culver:Loathing Nate Cummings comes naturally for me. The bad boy hacker has no idea the sacrifice involved in running our department. I've worked too hard to become the favorite for department chair. He thinks he can just waltz in and beat me? I don't think so.Nate Cummings:I admit I've made mistakes when it comes to Sidney Culver. Co-chairing our department dinner and beating her at her own game was the only way to win her respect. I certainly didn't want her to know the real reason I moved home. But now that we're in Vegas together, maybe she'll finally see me as more than a bad boy hacker?When their competition for the same job sends them crashing back to earth, can Nate turn their Las Vegas fling into the real thing?Alternately steamy, nerdy, and sweet, the Excelling @ Love Series follows a group of strong women as they find love in their small college town. Filled with feel-good romance, found family, and flirty banter, the Excelling @ Love books are happy hour for the soul.

A cinnamon roll football coach.His data analyst secret weapon.And a racy to-do list…Professor Carly Anderson:I never imagined the university president would volunteer me to help our football coach win. My side deal with the sexy coach raises the stakes: if I can help pull the Threshers out of their losing streak, Coach Bear will help tick off items on my Never Have I Ever list. No matter how innocent… or not…Coach Bear-aka Ben O'Reilly:Carly Anderson floored me with her request to help her with the hottest to-do list ever. Sure, I've been a monk all season. Okay, all year. Okay, most of my life. But for her, I'll figure out what a Dirty Schmiddy is. Because if she can trust me with her body, maybe she'll also trust me with her heart… Will their naughty to-do list make Ben and Carly winners or losers in the game of love?Alternately steamy, nerdy, and sweet, the Excelling @ Love Series follows a group of strong women as they find love in their small college town. Filled with feel-good romance, found family, and flirty banter, the Excelling @ Love books are happy hour for the soul.

¿¿¿¿¿ "A steamy little gem of a story." - Amazon Customer/Book Blogger Dating my BFF: brilliant idea or epic disaster? Chase Hoffman writes romance novels under a female pen name and has always hidden behind his keyboard, where he can carefully choose his words. But the self-proclaimed King of Foot-in-Mouth Disease can keep his composure for one little favor, right? Tamra Shaw is tired of her monotonous routine. Being a nurse is rewarding, but she craves more. She seizes the opportunity to invite her sexy BFF to her brother's wedding. Sparks ignite on the dance floor, and she finds herself shedding inhibitions and creating family drama. Chase may not believe he's hero material, but he makes Tamra feel like the sexiest woman in the world. Tamra has all the qualities of a romance heroine, but Chase knows he's a failed hero. Being her date for her brother's wedding could be a dream come true...or an epic disaster. Will Tamra and Chase's friendship blossom into a happily-ever-after not even a romance writer could dream up? Laugh, swoon, and dance along with Tamra and Chase as they embark on a whirlwind adventure of self-discovery and romance in Mister Romance.

Rivals clash, passions ignite, and temptation takes hold… Andi Torres, the ultimate go-getter, is on the verge of burnout. After being passed over for a promotion, jury duty feels like a much-needed break. She didn't expect that Ty Sheldon, a charming 911 dispatcher and her #1 trivia night rival, would end up in the same jury pool. Ty Sheldon prides himself on self-discipline, but resisting his friend's sister, Andi, is an impossible task. Between their competitive natures, jury sequestration, and an only one bed situation at the hotel, fighting the electric attraction between them becomes a losing battle. In their war of wits and hearts, who will give in to temptation first? Join Andi and Ty in Ms. Temptation, the third installment of the Self-Made Series, for a lighthearted and captivating rivals-to-lovers romance. Dive into this delightful standalone novel or enjoy it after Mister Romance and Mister Marriage.

"I was addicted to this story and totally invested from cover to cover." Amazon Reviewer Can a marriage of convenience become their happily ever after? When Melena Nemitz collapsed at Jimmy's feet, he became her unexpected savior. While her heart may heal medically, a part of it now belongs to him. His kindness runs deeper than mere convenience. Do they have a real chance at love? Jimmy Torres is a dedicated firefighter, driven to protect. They agreed to a drama-free year of marriage, but he can't ignore his feelings. The words "my wife" have never felt truer, but Melena still thinks he's playing the knight in shining armor. How can he convince her to stay after their year is up? Join Jimmy and Melena in Mister Marriage, a heartwarming and humorous tale of a modern-day marriage of convenience. Mister Marriage can be enjoyed as a standalone or as a delightful follow-up to Mister Romance.