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Carson's Bayou
Series · 5 books · 2022-2023

Books in series

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#1

Fresh Starts and Small Town Hearts

2022

Vivian Bradford is a woman on the run from her past. When her estranged grandmother dies and leaves Vivian the family home, she finally thinks her life might be heading in the right direction. After the people of Carson’s Bayou realize who she is, will they welcome her into their small-town community? Or will she be forced to run again? Lucas Wade recognizes the black-haired spitfire from his childhood the minute he sees her across the street breaking into her grandmother’s house. Can his easy-going manner and growing attraction grow into a love strong enough to help Vivian Bradford overcome her fears from long ago? This clean small town contemporary inspirational romance set in the fictional town of Carson’s Bayou, Louisiana, is a funny, heartwarming story of how love can find a way, even among opposites who are not looking for romance. What readers are saying about Fresh Starts and Small Town Hearts: “This story is a sweet romance full of wonderful characters, humor, small town living, spiritual growth of the characters, and southern charm. You can’t go wrong with this book.”
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#2

Business Smarts and Reckless Hearts

2022

She’s working hard for a better life. He’s working hard to win her heart. Fiona Madison dropped out of college a few years ago, and ever since, her life has been hurling toward disaster. No matter how hard she works to get ahead, life keeps pushing her farther and farther behind. When she trips, dumping scalding hot coffee all over one of the town’s rich golden boys, she will be lucky to find a job scrubbing toilets at the snowball stand. Langston Wade believes if you work hard, you will succeed. After all, his life is proof of this. But when Fiona Madison literally tumbles into his life, ruining his starched shirt and making him the laughingstock of the town, her propensity for chaos turns his perfectly organized world on its ear. As the two are thrown together, Langston finds that despite his best efforts, he is falling head over heels for this beautiful bundle of turmoil. Will Langston’s love for Fiona be stronger than his desire to maintain his orderly life? Or will he clutch tightly to his controlled existence and let the love of his life slip through his fingers. This inspirational contemporary romance set in the small fictional town of Carson’s Bayou, Louisiana, is a funny, heartwarming opposites attract story of how love finds a way.
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#3

Car Smarts and Bashful Hearts

2022

She’s running toward a life of safety. He’s running from a life of love. Once was enough. Adelyn Jones married the perfect man five years ago. Zane Jones had the looks, the career, the smooth words—he had it all. He also had the controlling, abusive temper to go along with it all. After finally getting the courage to divorce him, the last thing Adelyn wanted was another man in her life. If there was one thing Sidney Madison was good at, it was minding his own business. Maybe even a little too good. When Sidney finds the petite, brown-haired beauty and her talkative four-year-old daughter wrecked on the side of the road, he knows he has to step out of his comfort zone and come to their rescue. Will Adelyn let down her guard long enough to see past Sidney’s self-doubts and shy demeanor? Will Sidney open his heart to this woman he is attracted to or continue to play it safe and follow his lifelong rule... keep your distance and mind your own business.
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#5

Kid Smarts and Wistful Hearts

2023

Pediatric nurse Esther Sartin has been in love with Drake Lewis for as long as she can remember. He’s always been out of her reach, until now. But there’s a problem. Is the rough around the edges single dad the same man she's loved since junior high, or is she pining away for a distant memory that no longer exists? Widower Drake Lewis is not looking to love again. Far from it... He’s too busy and too tired raising his kids and making ends meet to squeeze one more thing into his life, especially romance. A blind date, complete with three kids and an old hound dog, leads to a relationship that makes both Drake and Esther wonder about their future. As Drake’s weary heart opens up to love once more, can he show Esther the man he truly is before it’s too late? Or will his gruff demeanor and cool attitude cause Esther to finally get over him for good?
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#6

Family Smarts and Runaway Hearts

2023

If Quinn discovers Ollie’s past, will he abandon her, like everyone else? Ollie Robinson is no coward, but when an impossible choice turns the entire town against her, she hits the road, running away without a plan and nowhere to go. Quinn Lewis is happy living alone, his life is simple and uncomplicated—exactly how he likes it, but when he finds a woman hiding in his truck, he can’t let her sleep on the street. Even if she seems the opposite of uncomplicated. Ollie is determined to never need another person again—but with no other choice, she reluctantly accepts Quinn’s offer to help—but only until she gets back on her feet. Ollie’s determined keep their relationship strictly as friends, but her heart has different plans. Can her love for Quinn help him look beyond her past, or will she be forced to run again?

Author

K.C. Hart
K.C. Hart
Author · 12 books

KC Hart, author of Christian Contemporary Small Town Romance with a southern twist and Christian Cozy mysteries, has been married to Mr. Wonderful for thirty-nine years. She has three daughters, three grandsons, and one beautiful granddaughter. KC sincerely believes that well-written Christian fiction can change lives. When a novel has strong Christian principals woven intricately into a well-written plot, the reader bonds with lifelike characters who struggle with trials, temptations, and struggles that the reader identifies with. The reader identifies with these characters because she’s been there. Everyone has fallen. That’s why everyone needs a Savior. Then, when these same characters turn to Christ the Savior to bring them through these dark moments, the reader finds hope. KC believes the story reminds the reader why she must lean on the Lord in her trying situations. Through the book’s structure showing Christianity as the positive light for good that KC knows to be true, the reader also sees why she needs to be the hands and feet of Christ to others. KC strives to show how the Lord uses situations, people, and His Word to bring the lost to Him, and mold, prune and grow His children. She tackles challenging situations, powerful emotions, and spiritual warfare through engaging stories and true-to-life characters. All of KC's books are free of sex, gore and foul language. Her books are full of small town charm and share the light of Christ in a way that is natural to the story.

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