Bøker av Andrea Laurence

Will they give in?

Welcome to the charming town of Gingerbread, Colorado where a magickal family secretly creates the wonder of Christmas while navigating the challenges of falling in love... Naughty or Nice? by Vicki Lewis ThompsonThe last thing Cole Evergreen needs just days before Christmas is a security breach, especially when the hacker turns out to be Taryn Harper. As CEO of Evergreen Industries, the magickal company behind Santa's iconic sleigh ride, Cole has to fix this glitch, which means coming face-to-face with the woman he could never forget. His First Noelle by Kira SinclairDash Evergreen has always loved Noelle Frost - enough to marry her when they were little more than teenagers. That experience left him broken and alone...until fate brings her back into his life. Loving Dash is easy. Unfortunately, being the woman he wants and needs is simply beyond Noelle's capabilities. Can they wade through the hurt of the past - with the help of a little Christmas Magick - to get things right the second time around? Silver Belle by Andrea LaurenceBelle Evergreen has a problem. She needs a Santa, stat, and the family magick is leading her to the last man she wants to wear the red suit - Nick St. John - her sexy, coffee-break hook up. Bringing him into her world is the easy part. But falling for him and setting herself up to be the next Mrs. Claus is out of the question. Nick can still change his mind, but it would mean losing Belle forever - and ruining Christmas! Celebrate the spirit of the season with this magickal collection from New York Times Bestselling Author Vicki Lewis Thompson, Kira Sinclair and Andrea Laurence. "Charming, fun stories and nicely drawn characters make for a great read." - 4 1/2 Stars, Romantic Times Magazine "A Magical, Amusing, Spicy and Sweet Christmas Gift! JINGLE SPELLS is sweet but not cloying, with some delicious spicy moments, tender love stories and some very amusing passages. A real Christmas treat!" - Fresh Fiction

Pepper has no interest in Grant Chamberlain...until she accidentally wins him at a bachelor auction and finds the sexy and persistent firefighter impossible to ignore.Living in the small town of Rosewood, Alabama, hairdresser Pepper Anthony has one rule-never date a Chamberlain. She's always said, "the only thing worse than being ignored by a Chamberlain is being dumped by one." But Grant Chamberlain isn't used to rejection, and Pepper has consistently turned him down since high school. When Grant volunteers at the charity bachelor auction, to his surprise, Pepper buys him. She hadn't meant to, but Adelia Chamberlain dropped a cold drink in her lap, sending her leaping into the air at precisely the wrong moment. Suddenly she had a massive bill to the town and Grant at her disposal. Since the money has to come from her "restore the house" fund, she decides to use Grant for manual labor instead of a romantic Valentine's Day date. Grant is happy to help, sweaty and shirtless, because one way or another, he's going to get Pepper to admit she's attracted to him. All it takes is a small spark, and soon they'll be feeding the fire.Review"This is a fun-filled and steamy story featuring a hero who's been crushing on the heroine for years -- and who just happens to be a deliciously hot firefighter. If that's not enough, there are also some laugh-out-loud moments, a dash of witty banter, a long-held family secret finally revealed and a peeping tom mystery. With a diverse cast of three-dimensional characters, Laurence's latest has all the elements of a great small-town romance." - 4 stars, Romantic Times Book Reviews

Maddie's life is pretty close to perfect. Her new bakery is changing expectations in the sleepy southern town and her newly-purchased Victorian bungalow is a short walk away. There's just one thing keeping her up at night-her unbearably noisy neighbor, Woody's Bar. The frustratingly sexy owner, Emmett, seems to enjoy making Maddie crazy. But he mostly thinks the fancy pants baker needs to dislodge the stick up her ass. Why did she buy a house across the street from a bar if she needed peace and quiet?When their fight lands them in front of the judge, they're ordered to do several weeks of community service and learn to work together. As they scrub away the latest piece by the town's scandalous "Penis Picasso," the baker and the bartender slowly begin to see there's more to each other than they'd like to admit. So what happens if they stop stirring up trouble and start falling for each other instead?

High school sweethearts Ivy and Blake were the unofficial royalty of Rosewood. At least until their relationship imploded in college and both their lives were changed forever. Ivy turned to her music and channeled her emotions into becoming a rock star. Her angry song about their relationship was a hit, turning Blake into a laughingstock, costing him his future in the NFL, and his reputation around town.When a tornado whips through the small, southern town, Rosewood rallies to rebuild and reaches out to their most famous residents for help. Forced back together for the good of their community and their careers, Ivy and Blake have no choice but to put aside their differences and finally face the music."So funny! A quirky small town is the perfect backdrop for this romantic comedy and the author balances the mix of small town and celebrity life with skill." 4 Stars - Romantic Times Magazine"I fell in love from the first line of the book, and my joy continued throughout the entire story. From the kooky characters in the beauty shop, to the descriptive scenery of the town, to the struggle between Ivy and Blake, not to mention Ivy's struggle with herself, this book fit the bill on all accounts!!!" - Beyond Her Book, Heidi's Pick of the Week

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