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Candy Cane Key
Series · 13
books · 2022-2023

Books in series

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#1

Reeling Him In

2022

What happens when Little Miss Sunshine wins a night with her archnemesis and the town grump, all in the name of charity? I never participate in Candy Cane Key’s annual Manuary auction for reasons. Mainly, why would anyone spend money to hang out with me? Sure, I’ve been told I’m good-looking—in a rugged kind of way—but people aren’t my jam. Honestly, I prefer fishing over talking any day of the week. But when my life-of-the-party twin brother comes down with food poisoning the night before the auction, I’m suckered into standing on stage for him. Even worse? The bane of my existence, Lark Meadows, is the highest bidder. Now I have to spend the next twenty-four hours listening to her pitch the boutique inn she wants to build on the land next to my bait shop. The land I own and don’t intend to sell. Ever. I’ve already turned her down once, but Lark isn’t taking no for an answer. Worst of all? I’m starting to kind of like her. And we might have kissed. But there’s no way Little Miss Sunshine is going to change my mind. No matter how sweet she or her deal is. This steamy novella is a grumpy-sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity small town beach romance with a guaranteed HEA!
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#2

Bound to the Beard

2023

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Coral When my bestie whisks me away to Vegas for a girlfriend getaway to get my mind off the business I’m trying to buy, I expect to ring in the new year, not wake up with a ring on my finger. Despite my attraction to the red-hot bearded ginger in my bed, I hop a plane home to Candy Cane Key. A one-night stand wedding can't possibly be the start to something that will last forever... can it? Flynn The first time I see Coral, I know she’s the one. So when I get the chance to check an item off her visiting Vegas bucket list, I go all in. But what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. I’ve got nothing to lose by following her home and convincing her to give us a chance for real. And maybe everything to gain. The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two!) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Kane Key, Florida, and celebrate ALL the holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious mountain men. Can’t wait to see you there!
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#3

Loves Me Knot

2023

Are you ready to meet your next Man of the Month? Handcuffs, a badge, and a get-out-of-jail-free card. This hero has it all. Except for the girl whose heart he broke in high school. He Loves Me...He Loves Me NOT They were supposed to leave Candy Cane Key together. Go off to college and chase their dreams, but at the last minute, he decided to stay behind. With her heart shattered, Jessica ran off to college and tried to forget Ryan Albright. Spoiler It didn't work. She thought coming home after all these years would help her find peace. Maybe she could finally move on. That didn't work either. Instead, she spends her days teaching tiny minds and the rest of her time trying to avoid the town's newest Deputy - who just so happens to look really good in uniform. It's exhausting running from (a man of) the law. Sparks are going to fly this Valentine's Day as these two try to repair what was once broken and discover who they are now. The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two!) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Kane Key, Florida, and celebrate ALL the holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious heroes. Can’t wait to see you there!
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#5

Another One Bites the Dust

2023

Gabe and Audrey are BACK! It should have been the happiest time in Audrey's life With the man she loved by her side But from the moment they landed in Candy Cane Key, Nothing seemed to go as planned. "Please don't tell me there are mosquitos on the beach, Gabe!" Audrey is navigating a whole new terrain And when things get too much for her to handle She's left wondering if its all worth it.
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#7

Flirt Like a Fool

2023

I don't need a change of pace; I need a change of life, but for now I'll settle for a week of surf, sand, and fun in the sun, along with my new mantra—flirt like a fool. I'm determined to enjoy myself during what was supposed to be my honeymoon even though, thanks to a cheating ex-fiancé, I won't be a newlywed lounging at a five-star resort in the Caribbean, but rather crashing solo at my brother's best friend's houseboat in the Florida Keys while he's away. It might be a Christmas themed small town, but it's still the beach, right? As long as there's a fruity frozen cocktail with my name on it, I'll be fine, really. Until I arrive and discover my brother's best friend isn't away after all. He's right here and is toned, tan, and tempting as hell. But, he's off limits... even if his houseboat only has one bed. The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two!) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Cane Key, Florida, and celebrate ALL the holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious men. Can't wait to see you there!
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#8

Hate Tea Love You

2023

Celebrate National Tea Day with your April Man of the Month. Chamomile When my great aunt left me half of her tea shop in the Florida Keys, I didn't know she left the other half to Grayson. My enemy who teased me on every family holiday. My first crush and my first kiss, CPR counts, right? Regardless, those lips are still imprinted, even if he is the most aggravating man I've ever known. Grayson She stormed into the tea shop like she owned the place. Technically she does, but I'm not about to let her ruin everything I've worked for while she's been living it up in England all these years. Isn't chamomile relaxing? Not her. She makes every muscle in my body hard and my throat dry, but I'm thirsty for her curves. She can have the tea cups. I want those double Ds. The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Cane Key, Florida, and celebrate All the Holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious Paradise Men. Can’t wait to see you there!
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#10

Morsel Enemies

2023

Are you ready to meet your next Man of the Month? Chocolate chips, year-round Christmas decorations, crystal-clear waters, and smoldering nights under the stars. What more could you ask for? Ava’s boss, Jax, wants the same land Miles wants, and she’s there to make sure Jax gets it and escape Hell Town, Florida, as fast as she can. Miles loves the land and will stop at nothing to get rid of the interloper. Until Miles and the town charm her. Or is it all a lie? Morsel Enemies from Alexia Chase is a small-town, enemies-to-lovers romance about Candy Cane Key’s favorite Scuba Diving Charter owner and a woman who hates frizzy hair, bugs, and sunshine. Sparks will ignite this National Chocolate Chip Day as these two try to outwit each other. It’s going to be a hell of a ride. The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Cane Key, Florida, and celebrate All the Holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious Paradise Men. Can’t wait to see you there!
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#11

Gingerbread Man

2023

A Man of the Month Club Novella: A small town, grumpy and sunshine, age gap romance
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#13

Enemies in Earnest

2023

Acacia Ashley has one love: the written word. Specifically the rich, earthy, prose of Mr. Ernest Hemingway. Her love for Hemingway goes so deep that she opened a bar in his honor. Every year in July she plays host to Hemingway Days in Candy Cane Key, and every year she has to stay on guard in case Edwin Wheeler decides once again to find a way to ruin the solemnity of the occasion. Edwin Wheeler doesn't care about books or old men, but the sea? The sea is where he spends his days in search of the almighty dollar. But when he grows bored of plying tourists with fruity drinks, he’s often found needling the resident bookworm, Acacia. She's hated him ever since the incident four years ago. Why does getting a rise out of her give him a bit of a rise as well? When the bell tolls signaling approaching stormy weather that threatens both of their businesses, the pair realizes a farewell to arms may be the best way to avoid a dangerous summer. MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Cane Key, Florida, and celebrate All the Holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious Paradise Men. Can’t wait to see you there!
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#15

Son of a Peach

2023

Are you ready to meet your next Man of the Month? Peaches, Beaches, and a whole lot of misunderstanding...this hero has his work cut out for him! Peaches are my life. I’m talking about the sweet, fuzzy fruit that represents my home state of Georgia—not the emoji that most people use for a different peach. If you know what I mean... When there’s the chance to show off my peaches at a Christmas-themed island for the Peach on the Beach festival, it’s a no-brainer. Then I arrive in Candy Cane Key. Turns out, they aren’t celebrating my favorite fruit. Nope. This event is about that other type of peach. To make matters worse, I can’t stop thinking about the event organizer, the local chocolatier—Tizzy. And that’s exactly what she’s worked my insides into. The strawberry blonde wild child is my exact opposite in every way. Someone I know I should stay away from. Yet, I can’t. There’s no harm in a little fling, right? Son of a Peach is an opposites attract, insta-love, fun in the sun novella about an uptight horticulturist and a happy-go-lucky chocolatier with a guaranteed HEA. The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two!) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Cane Key, Florida, and celebrate ALL the holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious men. Can’t wait to see you there!
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#16

Uptown Girl

2023

Are you ready to meet your next Man of the Month? A rich girl down on her luck and a brooding mechanic make sparks fly in this small-town, opposites attract beach romance about a rich heiress and a guy from the wrong side of the tracks. The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two!) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Kane Key, Florida, and celebrate ALL the holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious mountain men. Can’t wait to see you there!
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#17

Gettin' Figgy

2023

What happens when you drop a Halloween fanatic on a Christmas themed island in the Florida Keys? Rose didn’t expect to find herself toe to toe with her handsome neighbor on a holiday called Sweetest Day … and all because of a fig. While Rose is convinced Than- ass -is a complete Jack, but not Frost, he sees her as the ultimate thorn in his side. However after a few signature drinks, 'Gettin’ Figgy,' they just might discover each other’s sweet side. The Man of the Month Club is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two!) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Cane Key, Florida, and celebrate ALL the holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious paradise men. Can’t wait to see you there!
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#18

Mister Write

2023

She’s sunshine in a dress… and it’s driving me crazy. But that’s my fault for agreeing to spend the next 30 days in Candy Cane Key with Teddie, a sexy-as-sin redhead who I’m pretty sure sh!ts reindeer glitter. I’m stuck in a holiday-themed hell with the most cheerful woman I’ve ever met. And to top off the freshly baked cookies she keeps serving up, I can’t seem to keep my hands to myself whenever she’s around. But that’s exactly what I don’t need when I have a career-ending deadline looming over my head while struggling with the worst case of writer’s block I’ve ever had. Yet this annoyingly sweet girl is determined to help get my words flowing again, no matter what it takes. Even if she has to be more naughty than nice. Maybe Teddie is just write for me after all… MISTER WRITE is a stand-alone, super sexy, grumpy/sunshine, romance with a HEA! So get yourself a fan because you'll definitely need to cool down after reading this spicy, fast-paced, instalove book! The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy, small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two!) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Kane Key, Florida, and celebrate ALL the holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious book boyfriends. Can’t wait to see you there!

Authors

Emma Bray
Emma Bray
Author · 70 books

USA Today bestselling author Emma Bray writes intense, steamy romances with possessive alpha males who’ll stop at nothing to claim the women they want. Emma’s instalove stories are filled with heat, passion and happily ever afters. Get a book when you sign up for my newsletter. Sign up here: www.authoremmabray.com

Gail Haris
Gail Haris
Author · 22 books

Start reading today: https://www.amazon.com/author/gailharis Gail Mail! VIP to the chaos: https://bit.ly/GailMail Bloggers: https://bit.ly/GAILARC Gail Haris loves blending romance out of life's everyday chaos. Stories filled with humor, steam, and moments of sweetness, along with suspense and twists. Fueled by coffee and a wild imagination, Gail writes in a variety of genres including romantic comedy, romantic suspense, and new adult/coming of age romance. Gail enjoys living in a small town in Southeast Missouri, and then taking adventures all over the world with her two fierce princesses and Boo Bear, who is her ultimate real-life book boyfriend. When she’s not getting into mischief or scheming with her two girls, she’s busy coming up with crazy scenarios for her characters. Hopefully by following her dream, she can be an example to her daughters that their dreams can become a reality. "Never stop believing in love, dreams, and yourself. And coffee…don’t give up on coffee and books." Learn more at gailharis.com

Willow Sanders
Willow Sanders
Author · 14 books

Most of these are always written in third person, as if the author isn't the one actually writing them. So, I'm going to be a rule-breaker and write it in first person instead. I'm a native Chicagoan, vegetarian, and lover of big words. I randomly burst out into song, and have been known to carry on entire conversations (with those worthy of the challenge) in song lyrics. The same can also be said for movie quotes. I'm quirky, sarcastic, I've been told at times I can be a bit esoteric, but overall I'd rather be dancing in the rain than waiting for the storm to pass. And I LOVE connecting with people- so go on, hit the "friend" button. :)

Eve London
Eve London
Author · 75 books
When Eve London was a girl she wanted to be a trapeze artist. Instead, she grew up to be like most women–a juggler–trying to keep bunches of balls in the air. Now she spends her days writing about the kind of men she likes – sexy, shameless, and just a little bit sarcastic.
Alexia Chase
Alexia Chase
Author · 99 books

My name is Alexia Chase. Want a free book? Grab it today! http://alexiachaseromance.com/claimin... I specialize in quick, dirty, and sweet short stories and novellas with some novels for your reading pleasure. I write for busy working mothers who admire and acquire books that provide the full escape of a novel but don’t have a lot of time. More importantly, I offer insta-love, smutty sex, and swoon-worthy moments that will leave you with a flushed face and a giddy smile. Quick – pray no one is watching and wondering what in the hell is wrong with you because no one else looks that happy. People who have read my books have the following to say: “This insta-love story is extremely funny, a quick read and just filled with so much good and filthy stuff. I cannot recommend this book enough to anyone that likes Alexia Chase or is just thinking about picking one of her books up for the first time. Just make sure you are reading this where you can laugh out loud and get a crimson face when you read the erotic sex scenes.” LF Books & “I’ve read a lot of books written by Alexia Chase; she has done a great job at writing another good short story; she is one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait to read more of her books.” Jeanne Richardson My writing gives busy women that thirty-minute escape they need when they can’t afford a trip to the Caribbean with their secret lover, Dimitri. My Soul Sisters don’t even have time to get away from the kids to take a shower. Quick. Dirty. Sweet. Alexia Chase alexiachaseromance@gmail.com https://bit.ly/AlexiaChaseWebsite https://bit.ly/AlexiaChaseTwitter https://bit.ly/AlexiaChaseInstagram https://bit.ly/AlexiaChasePinterest https://bit.ly/AlexiaChaseFBPage https://bit.ly/sinfulsoulsistersreade... https://bit.ly/AlexiaChaseBookbub https://bit.ly/AlexiaChaseAmazon https://bit.ly/AlexiaChaseGoodreads

Elyse Kelly
Elyse Kelly
Author · 30 books

Just a true southern girl, reading and writing books, asking you to love me! My books are contemporary romances, all with HEAs and no cliffhangers! 💘 NEWSLETTER: https://geni.us/\_ElyseKellyNewsletter 💘 AMAZON: https://geni.us/ElyseKelly 💘 BOOKBUB: https://geni.us/ElyseKellyBookBub 💘 GOODREADS: https://geni.us/ElyseKellyGoodreads 💘 TIKTOK: https://geni.us/ElyseKellyTiktok 💘 INSTAGRAM: https://geni.us/ElyseKellyInstagram 💘 TWITTER: https://geni.us/ElyseKellyTwitter 💘 FACEBOOK: https://geni.us/ElyseKellyFacebook 💘 SMUT ARMY: https://geni.us/ElyseKellySmutArmy 💘 SMUT BRIGADE: https://geni.us/SmutBridageSignUp

Ellen Brooks
Ellen Brooks
Author · 18 books

Ellen Brooks pens short, steamy & satisfying modern day love stories. When she’s not dreaming up her next hero or plotting a happily ever after, you’ll find her absorbed in a novel, relaxing into śavāsana, or downing a caffè americano. Oh, and belting out the lyrics to Hamilton. Visit ellenbrooks.info/extras to grab a free book today!

Karla Doyle
Karla Doyle
Author · 34 books
Karla grew up in a small town on the north shore of Lake Erie. She trained and worked in the fashion industry for over two decades, before embracing the writing muse. When she's not writing romance, Karla loves spending time with her family, friends, and pets, reading romance novels, and playing online Scrabble.
Claire Hastings
Claire Hastings
Author · 24 books

Claire Hastings is a walking, talking awkward moment. She loves Diet Coke, gummi bears, the beach, and books (obvs). When not reading she can usually be found hanging with friends at a soccer match or grabbing food (although she probably still has a book in her purse). She and her husband Drew live in Atlanta with their fur-child Denali. She can be found here: Instagram | Facebook | Reader Group | Amazon | Website | Newsletter | BookBub

Annie Charme
Annie Charme
Author · 17 books

I’m a graphic artist by day and author by night, writing real, raw, racy romance. My book boyfriends are inked heroes who like fat, fun, and feisty women (sounds familiar). My goal is to spread body positivity through my fat and fabulous curvy heroines with a good serving of British humour on the side (not forgetting an extra helping of alpha goodness). On the very rare occasion I’m not working in my day job...or night job as a writer, I'll be living my best life in the heart of England with my other half, two wildlings (otherwise known as Veruca Salt and Mike Teavee), and a randy cavalier pup. My serious book fetish travels with me in our tin cruiser as we roam the English countryside. You’ll usually find me in a field somewhere or curled up on the sofa with a coffee (wine), blanket and dog to keep me cozy, and a good steamy book to make me w—warm. Get in touch! I love hearing from readers.

Aubree Valentine
Aubree Valentine
Author · 25 books

Aubree Valentine began her book world career back in 2016 as a virtual assistant for a friend/fellow author and as a book blogger. But, she began writing stories long before that. After carefully learning the ins and outs of the Indie book business, Aubree finally decided to give publishing a try for herself - with a whole lot of encouragement from the friends and mentors she met along the way. Her first book, Take Back My Heart, was released in the fall of 2016, with its follow-up - Come Back to Me launching a year later. They were quickly followed by her breakout novel, Hot Cop, part of the Too Hot to Handle Series. Aubree has a degree in sarcasm and resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, two children and several furbabies. She enjoys reading, chasing after her twins (or trying to keep them out of trouble), cuddling with her husband, and coming up with new project ideas that often involve power tools. She's usually always online via Facebook or Instagram @authoraubreevalentine or Tik Tok @aubreewritesromance .

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