As the oldest daughter of one of Nashville’s elite families, Violet Calloway strives to live up to the family name. Her discerning mother taught her to choose the right clothes, the right career, and the right men. But when her father dies and leaves Violet a ramshackle building on a lifeless street, Violet starts to question whether her choices are really her own. Building Sugar Babies Sweet Shop seems like the right thing for her and Violet thinks she may have her new life all figured out until Nick Morello steps through her doors and rocks the world beneath her feet. Too bad for her, he has a huge chip on his shoulder and the kind of swagger her mother disapproves of. Nick Morello knows he has a lot of mistakes to make up for. His best shot at becoming a partner in the family construction business lies in the successful completion of Violet Calloway’s Sugar Babies. Get the bakery done and the rest of the business on Hale Street just might fall in line. He’s got this, he’s so got this, until he comes face to face with Violet and realizes that she may be his biggest mistake yet.

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B01KE64YWO Former marketing whiz Kennedy Lowell knows bartending isn’t her destiny. After derailing her life to epic proportions in one fell swoop, though, she’s content with the easy refuge of pouring drinks and keeping to herself. But the arrival of her sexy new boss and two wannabe friends who won’t take no for an answer throws Kennedy into a tailspin. Add the temptation of a homey new bakery desperately in need of a marketing genius and Kennedy begins to wonder if easy is all it’s cracked up to be. Easy is Hunter Clayborne’s middle name. Uncomplicated is what he expects when he moves home to Nashville to take over the family business. What he finds, though, is the polar opposite of easy—a bar losing money, a family entrenched in doing things the old-fashioned way, and an irresistible redheaded bartender who keeps him at a cool distance in spite of their sizzling mutual attraction. There’s nothing simple about the chemistry between Kennedy and Hunter. But sometimes, if you can work your way out of your comfort zone, that’s when you just might find your sweet spot.

Ivy Gibson has a way with chocolate and sugar that makes angels weep. But this baking genius knows, from long experience, when she lets her gypsy heart settle, she’s the one crying. At loose ends after a disastrous catering partnership with her dirty, rotten ex-boyfriend, Ivy finds herself helping out at her cousin’s start-up Nashville bakery. One year is what she plans for, but before her time is up, things get complicated. Burke Wentworth is the definition of complicated. The hotelier and real estate developer is juggling the reopening of his family hotel and the recent left-at-the-altar scandal when his bride literally ran away. Though he hates being the focus of speculation, when an old nemesis declares social media war on Burke, it's time to come out blazing. A mutually beneficial relationship. That’s what Burke proposes to Ivy. He’ll help her find a worthy replacement for Sugar Babies Sweet Shop and she’ll offer him a no-strings-attached cover while he finalizes the reopening of the Wentworth Hotel. But when head-in-the-clouds Ivy spends time with feet-on-the-ground Burke, neither is prepared for the way their sweet-nothing relationship just might turn into everything.

The alternate cover edition for this book can be found here. Asia Knowles' life has been on a downhill slide for as long as she can remember, but with her promotion at work and her new apartment on charming Hale Street, things are finally starting to look up. When a polished and persistent CEO barges into her world, Asia does what she can to keep her less-than-polished background to herself. The more she says no to a date, the more determined he becomes to change her mind. Jackson Lowell has worked hard for everything he has—perhaps, as his best friend points out, a little too single-mindedly. When his friend challenges him to go on a "real" date, not a business function with a blind date, Asia Knowles seems like the perfect choice. Everything from her sunshine-bright outfits to her don't-get-too-close vibe draws him in. And her penchant for saying no, well...it might just be the biggest challenge he's encountered yet. Luckily he's learned that the bigger the challenge, the bigger the payoff. Soft Spot is book 4 of the multi-author Hale Street series. All books in the series can be read as stand-alone stories. The series includes these books: Sweet Thing by Emily Leigh (book 1) Sweet Spot by Amy Knupp (book 2) Sweet Nothings by Natasha Lake (book 3) Soft Spot (novella) by Amy Knupp (book 4) More Than Words (novella) by Natasha Lake (book 5) Nov. 15, 2016 Kiss Me, Cooper (novella) by Emily Leigh (book 6) Dec. 6, 2016

Roxanne Giardini’s greatest life achievement is writing a cat food jingle. She yearns to do more with her life, but it isn’t until she tours an old recording studio that she develops a plan for her future. The building is destined to become a pile of rubble and Roxie has only weeks to save it. Fine-tuning her strategy turns out to be easier than ignoring the man working against her - the tall, handsome financial planner who makes her want to write love songs rather than business proposals. Will Darden deals in facts and numbers. He’s used to being the voice of reason in Hale Street’s choir of dreamers, and the hard truth is the old recording studio has to go. His proposal is solid, every detail double-checked. Then a lyricist with a stubborn streak as wide as the blue strip in her hair makes it her mission to save the crumbling wreck and detonates his perfect plan. But her effect on him is what really shakes his foundation. When the dreamer and the realist fight for the future of the old recording studio, will they be able to come up with anything More Than Words?

Drummer Micah Sullivan lost his music and his dreams when his wife died unexpectedly. In the emotional aftermath, he quit his successful country band and pushed away his family and friends. Three years later, he’s opened a music shop on Hale Street in Nashville and tells himself he’s content trying to make it a hit. What he failed to consider is that success requires connections—including the very ones he turned his back on. Sloan McGuire is up for a new challenge…never realizing it might lead to heartbreak. When she takes a job as entertainment manager at a bar not known for its music, she doesn’t bargain for running into Micah, whose late wife was her best friend. She can tell within minutes that he’s still grieving. Out of love for her friend, she attempts to reconnect with the reclusive drummer. Falling for him isn’t in the plans, though—not only because he was married to her friend but because she’s been second-best before, and she never wants to play that role again. As Micah starts finding his rhythm, life throws him a different beat. But with a little improvisation and a lot of courage, he just might tap into the one and only connection he needs. One and Only is book 7 of the multi-author Hale Street series. All books in the series can be read as stand-alone stories. The series includes these books: Sweet Thing by Emily Leigh (book 1) Sweet Spot by Amy Knupp (book 2) Sweet Nothings by Natasha Lake (book 3) Soft Spot (novella) by Amy Knupp (book 4) More Than Words (novella) by Natasha Lake (book 5) Kiss Me, Cooper (novella) by Emily Leigh (book 6) One and Only by Amy Knupp (book 7)

Only Yours is part of the Hale Street Series and can be read a stand alone novel. She can handle anything… Daisy Calloway has life handled. As the manager of one of Nashville’s premiere hotels, Daisy expertly maneuvers a warring staff, an anxious boss (who also happens to be her ex-fiancé), and a worried sister with the snap of her fingers. The only one she can’t handle is Hudson Bennett, the southern charmer with a sharp mind and a mouth made for sin. The sexy, intelligent, and passionate man is everything she's ever wanted – and everything she's afraid to have. Until him… Hudson knows he shouldn’t want Daisy the way he does. But her hands-off attitude is definitely at odds with the way she looks at him, the way she talks to him, and that one night he spent in her bed. It’s the night he can’t forget. She’s the only woman he doesn’t want to forget. Losing her heart was never the hardest part… Giving in to Hudson’s charm is like stepping under a warm waterfall. Easy, powerful, hot. The hard part? Confronting her past to find out what she really wants. Because what she really wants is Hudson and having him could mean losing everything.

The first time Jilly Martin laid eyes on John Sinclair, she gasped for air. And it wasn’t because of the borrowed bra digging into her rib cage. He’s big, sexy, and with his past as an MMA fighter, she knows deep in her bones he’s dangerous. Dangerous to her plans to change from a shrinking violet to a strong, capable wedding cake designer. Dangerous to the soul left battered and bruised by her abusive ex-husband. Dangerous to the heart afraid to trust in love. Used to fighting for what he wants in life, Sin is no stranger to people being afraid of him. Intrigued by the strength he sees in her pretty hazel eyes, Sin is determined to show Jilly she has nothing to fear from him. He doesn’t want to hold her back from her dreams, he only wants to help her break free from the chains of her past. But when that past threatens her future, keeping her safe just might mean losing her forever.

“I loved this book. Once I started I couldn’t stop!”—Reader reviewHer best friend’s hockey-player brother is the last guy who could give her what she dreams of…but the only one she wants.Ob-gyn nurse Lena Kessler never wanted to be the last unmarried Kessler sister standing. She’s content caring for babies in her career, but what she truly yearns for are babies of her own and a good man beside her. After trying too hard to make the wrong relationships work, though, she’s determined to be wiser and more discriminating. Then her roommate’s brother, Ash, moves to town.Being a hockey has-been was never in Ash McGuire’s life plan. After two surgeries, a career-ending injury, a blur of partying, and an unhealthy dose of self-destruction, he digs deep to get his life back on track. A job as the coordinator of a youth hockey league allows him to relocate, grow up, and reconnect with his sister at the same time.Ash is definitely in the hands-off category for Lena, even if she very much wants to put her hands all over him. He realizes settling down in a new city with a new career with the right woman might just be the hat trick of all hat tricks, but can he convince Lena he’s ready and able to be her most valuable player for life?Last First Kiss is a stand-alone story in the Hale Street series, which includes these books by Amy KnuppSweet SpotSoft SpotOne and OnlyLast First KissHeartstringsImmerse yourself in the Hale Street world instantly!

“This story of Gin and Tucker sucked me in on page one and did not let go.”—Reader reviewA distraction could cost him everything… Country music is singer-songwriter Tucker Steele’s lifeblood. When his band’s record label smacks them with a setback, Tucker’s strategy is to hit the studio hard and create the best album of their career. Problem is, the songs are coming out shallow and uninspired, no matter what he tries…until he meets a girl named Gin who has a way with music.Cello virtuoso Gin Verdinelli recently dropped out of a prestigious music conservatory, walking away from everything she’d worked toward for most of her life. After a move to Nashville, she yearns to build a “normal” life, one where she—and others—can discover who she is outside of music. Catching a country singer’s attention is far from normal, but she can’t resist being drawn into Tucker’s world.Tucker can’t afford a distraction, can’t afford to notice anything but Gin’s talent, but the more he spends time with her, the more time he wants to spend with her…until the band suffers a devastating blow. Can he give the band the dedication it requires and still be the man Gin deserves?Heartstrings is a stand-alone story with a heartwarming HEA in the Hale Street series, which includes these books by Amy SpotSweet DreamsSoft SpotOne and OnlyLast First KissHeartstringsThe North Brothers series is a spin-off of Hale Street and includes these stand-alone NorthTrue ColorsTrue BlueTrue HarmonyTrue HeroImmerse yourself in the Hale Street world instantly!