What happens when a smoking hot, but grouchy vet meets a sunny and sassy optimist? An opposites attract, grumpy boss, small town romance that's otterly irresistible. Broody wildlife veterinarian Griffin Foster is done. Done trying to save the world. Done getting attached. He’s been fired twice for standing his ground and now he’s going to be content—by God—in small-town Louisiana, in a small veterinary practice, where there will only be small problems. Quiet and boring, though? Um, no. He’s been adopted by a loud, crazy Cajun family with a tiny petting zoo for him to care for. Hey, it’s not endangered tigers at a nationally renowned zoo, but a family of otters—and all the gumbo he can eat—isn’t a bad deal. Until she shows up. Again. The sunny, gorgeous optimist who stole his heart—and his favorite shirt—two months ago. Who clearly hasn’t heard the word “no” enough in her life. And who is the first woman to put even a tiny crack in his don’t-get-attached wall. Charlotte “Charlie” Landry is the new marketing consultant for the family swamp-boat tour company and petting zoo. It might not have been her plan, but she is all in, ready to grow the business. Whether the hot, grumpy vet likes it or not. He doesn’t. Worse, sparring with his unforgettable one-night stand is more fun than he’s had in a long time. But watching wears-designer-dresses Charlie find her dream job amongst a bunch of goats, alpacas, and otters is a surprise. And her helping him find his passion again is... well, irresistible. Dammit.

He’s her best friend. A reformed bad boy turned hot teacher. And after one spur-of-the-moment Vegas wedding... her husband. Jordan Benoit and Fletcher Landry have been best friends since they were six. He’s always been The Guy. When she needed picked up, cheered up, or lifted up—like literally, to see the stage at a concert—Fletcher was the guy. So when her boyfriend dumps her—on national TV—Fletcher immediately gets on a plane and comes to her rescue. And when she ends up in a Vegas wedding chapel and needs someone to say, “I do” …yep, Fletcher’s the guy. Of course. But being The Guy 24/7 is a lot. He just wants everyone to give him a freaking minute to get this marriage thing right. Including his sexy, sweet new wife who he’s wanted for three years. Who is exasperatingly, temptingly all-in from minute one. Jordan knows what she wants. A life in her hometown. A job with alpacas. And Fletcher. Not necessarily in that order. They’ve said the vows. They’d told the world. They’ve told their grandmas. Forget taking things slow. Forget just heavy petting. Forget any chance of backing out when things get tough. They’re going to have to go all the way, in every way. After all, friends becoming lovers should be the easiest thing in the world. Right?

He’s the tattooed bad boy her mama warned her about. She’s his hot mess—but mostly hot—next door neighbor. Until a two-night-stand gives them the surprise of a lifetime... Jillian Morris is a workaholic who forgets to watch the time. And to eat. And to change her shoes. And to keep even a house-plant alive. And to have any kind of a personal life. Now an eccentric millionaire has left her eight million dollars. And eight penguins. Yes, real live penguins. She’s a wildlife vet who specializes in penguins, so that makes sense. Kind of. She can, and does, keep penguins alive and well. She now just has to move them cross-country to her friend’s new animal park. So if anyone deserves a one-night (or two) stand with a hot, younger, tattooed bad boy on a motorcycle, it’s her. Or so Jill tells herself when Zeke Landry flips his bike in front of her motel and she stitches him up. If only she’d known who he really was. And that he was the fall-hard-and-fast type. And the protective type. And that one night would turn into more like nine-months of being... sigh... very personal.

What’s a girl to do when faced with a hurricane, her celebrity crush, and a power outage in their shelter? Keep her damned feelings to herself. And her clothes on... Naomi LeClaire is just a small-town girl who loves her quiet, simple life. Donovan Foster is a sexy, charming, wildlife rescuing internet sensation who loves the spotlight. What do these opposites have in common? Only an impossible-to-resist chemistry that, when they’re stuck together in a storm becomes, well, impossible to resist. But the aftermath of the storm gives them something else in common—a rescue mission to help victims. Oh, and a heat-of-the-moment kiss caught on camera by the local paparazzi. Not to mention an offer for a reality TV show documenting them falling in love while saving animals from crazy, dangerous situations. Wow, that escalated quickly. This should be the last thing Naomi is willing to do. But he’s leaving in two months for his next job, so what’s the worst that could happen? He’s either going to be her greatest adventure. Or this wild whirlwind romance will blow over faster than a Gulf Coast hurricane. All she can really do is hold on tight . . . and hope her heart isn’t left in shambles.

What happens when a hellraiser turned hot cop is stuck with a headstrong heiress he’s determined to protect...and resist? A run-away bride, wearing a freakin’ tiara, and carrying a stolen lion cub, of all things. This was not how rowdy, bad-boy-turned-small-town-cop, Zander Landry expected his day to go. He really didn’t expect his night to end with her sleeping in his bed after her near-kidnapping. But his intense attraction to her and the feelings of protectiveness she stirs up? Oh, yeah, he knew those were coming. She’s stunning, whip-smart, and trouble with a capital T. Which means, he needs her to head right back the way she came. ASAP. His town is exactly the way he wants it . . . crazy and trouble free. Well, the crazy trouble he’s not related to anyway. Stranded in a tiny town in her half-million-dollar wedding gown with no money and no place to go . . . today is going pretty much exactly the way Caroline Holland expected it to. But the grumpy, tattooed, oh-my-god hot cop being the answer to all her problems isn’t at all what she expected. Now that she’s turned all the criminal (and obnoxious) info about her exotic-animal-dealing ex-fiancé over to Zander, she can kick back in a hammock with some sweet tea and relax. Or not. Turns out Caroline’s not the spoiled heiress Zander thinks she is. The gorgeous hellion wants in on the action and soon discovers just how dirty things can get in the bayou. And the bedroom. More and more, Zander just wants her safe on the sidelines. But Caroline isn’t going anywhere until justice is done. It’s a clash of wills that’s gonna get hotter than a crawfish boil in July. And the most fun the Landry family has had watching sparks fly since . . . well, the last book.

You know in movies where the big city girl lands in a small town for the holidays and falls for the hunky guy who saves Christmas? This isn’t that story. But this guy does look fantastic in flannel. And out of flannel… Finding true love with his one-and-only soul mate? Drew Ryan’s given up on that. But a hot holiday fling in Louisiana, far from his responsibilities and good guy image back home, is now on the top of his list for Santa. So when he’s knocked on his ass—literally—by a Christmas elf who’s stealing a sleigh full of gifts and using his reindeer to commit the crime, he definitely doesn’t expect to fall head over heels. This holiday couldn’t get any worse for Rory Robins. First, her hair wasn’t supposed to turn green. It’s not even Christmas green. And the elf costume wasn’t supposed to be two sizes too small. And her con-man father wasn’t supposed to show up and go all real-life-Grinch on her beloved new hometown. And she definitely wasn’t supposed to run into anyone while trying to return everything her dad stole. Especially not some guy who, in the course of one night, thinks they’re meant to be. As in true love forever. Actually, that part’s kind of nice. As are the sexy shenanigans under the mistletoe… Except he lives in Iowa. The only good thing her father ever gave her was a healthy distrust of men who are never around. She’s not doing a long-distance thing. This little fling is only going to last as long as the temporary color of her hair. Only nothing seems to be fading. And she might be asking Santa for just one more thing…

_They’re not-quite enemies. They’re not-really friends. They’re definitely not lovers. But they’re absolutely going to be one of those things when this is over._ He really doesn’t want to want this woman. Or her otters. And no, “otters” is not a euphemism. She has otters. And she wants him to take care of them. And he's going to say yes. Is that going to get him laid? Probably. Is that a good idea? Definitely not. Is he going to do it anyway? Absolutely yes. And he isn’t at all surprised to find that’s just the start of all the chaos… Previously seen in the Christmas Anthology Small Town Christmas (as The Most Otterful Time of the Year) and at the end of Say It Like You Mane it, Otterly Into You is the prequel to the full-length, HEA, romance novel Kiss My Giraffe!

Enemies to friends to almost lovers…then back to kind-of enemies…to lovers. For a guy who wanted to keep things simple this is anything but. Fiona knew Knox would be mad when she moved in next door. And not because she brought a collection of wild animals with her. And she was right. So she intended to leave him alone. Mostly. But he’s not ignoring her. He’s actively working to send her and her “ridiculous menagerie” (rude) right back out of town. Still, as hard as she tries, it’s impossible to stop thinking about the small town grump’s long hair and tattoos and that mouth. Not the one that’s almost always set in a grim line and says things like, “you got a permit for that?” Nope, the one that kisses her like she’s everything he’s ever wanted and says very dirty things in her ear. And sweet, protective, supportive things. Sometimes. Accidentally. When she catches him off-guard. The one that also says he only wants a long-distance fling with her. Nothing serious. And that he never dates women he sees every day. Like his neighbor. Well, fine. If he doesn’t want her—and her unbelievable past and that-can’t-be-real future—then she doesn’t want him either. He can just kiss her…giraffe. (Yeah, she actually has a couple of those.) Now she just needs to convince her heart to give him up.

The series epilogue! An otterly delightful epilogue to the Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild series! With cameos from the Boys of the Bayou (and the Boys of the Big Easy and Hot Cakes series) thrown in just to make it really fun! This is for true fans of the series! Everyone shows up for a wedding and there are baby announcements - and other announcements - and glimpses at the future! There’s so much going on that even the most ardent fans will find their heads spinning. Dare we say it’s a bit . . . chaotic? But you’ll smile all the way through! Not only do you get a wedding but you’ll also find the bonus scene birth of Tori and Josh’s baby, the Hot Bayou bonus scenes featuring the Hot Cakes gang, a full character list from the series and more! Lots of fun for super fans of Autre and the Landry family and all their friends! Note: Available exclusively from the author's site.