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Love and Wanderlust
Series · 6 books · 2021-2023

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The Night in Lover's Bay

2021

A disenchanted superyacht chef and a hunk of a deckhand. Will a hot night between the sheets cure wanderlust? I expected this job to be perfect—fancy tasting menus while schmoozing elite clientele and island hopping in the Caribbean. Instead, we’re stuck in Antigua, with nothing but boat work. I accidentally saw my coworker naked on my first day. And I can’t stop thinking about him. When the yacht gets sidelined, will the building tension crash over me, or will I escape and find the adventure I’m looking for? The Night in Lover’s Bay is a prequel with a to-be-continued ending for the Love and Wanderlust series. These contemporary romances are full of steamy nights between two travelers, perfect to feed your wanderlust.
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The Fling in Panama

2021

A light and steamy debut new adult novel about stepping out of your comfort zone and falling in love along the way. A backpack? Ready. A packed itinerary for Latin America? Planned. A hot sailor who wants to show me the world? Unexpected. Step One: I need a boat. I arrived in Panama with a limited budget for maximum exploration. I’ve only got a few months between my parents’ home in Sydney and the corporate world, so I better make the best of it. What I didn't plan on was meeting Eivind. He’s got broad shoulders, top-tier flirting, and a sexy accent that pulls me in. But giving into him could jeopardize my whole trip. Ukulele ballads, long walks in the jungle, and sharing the space of a small sailboat together means the tension will be off the charts by the time we make it to the Pacific Ocean. Eivind and his boat are sailing west, while I’m traveling south. I came here for an adventure, but now I might have an even bigger one. One hot night in Panama might change everything. The Love and Wanderlust Series by Liz Alden: The Night in Lover's Bay (prequel short story) The Hitchhiker in Panama The Sailor in Polynesia The Second Chance in the Mediterranean
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The Slow Burn in Polynesia

2021

A social media star learns to trust herself again when a quiet, shy fan meets her in this swoony, slow burn romantic comedy. Am I famous? No. But the gorgeous guy anchored next to me has seen all of the videos on my very niche sailing channel and he is star-struck. I’m nursing my wounds from a bad divorce while sailing in the South Pacific. Jonas’s insistence that I join in his fun reignites my love for the islands and this wild, crazy life. Between swimming with sharks and star-filled skies, attraction grows. And when a crisis happens, Jonas is calm and collected–nothing like my ex. A sizzling kiss sparks two blissful weeks of passion, but he’s heading to New Zealand, and my little sailboat has to stay in the gentle waters of Tahiti. Jonas asks me for a commitment I’m not ready to make. I have to decide: am I ready to trust myself?
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The Second Chance in the Mediterranean

2021

A chef looking for her perfect job and a deckhand dreaming of being a captain. Marcella knows second chances shouldn’t be wasted. My job requirements: 1) Cook amazing food 2) See the world 3) Get paid 4) Avoid sleeping with the hot deckhand—again When I arrived in Montenegro to start my new position as the head chef aboard the superyacht Themis, I thought I was finally achieving my dream—until I realized I’d be working with Seb, the man who’d cost me my job six months previously. He thinks I ran away, and I know better than to get involved again. But the tension is building, and the crew has to stick together to get the job done. The more I see Seb, the more the memories make my heart pound... The Second Chance in the Mediterranean features an Italian yacht chef, the Cuban-American deckhand who deserves a second chance, and the forced proximity of working on a luxury yacht. Full of adventure and steamy nights, this standalone will take you island-hopping in the Mediterranean while making you hungry for more. The third in the Love and Wanderlust series, The Second Chance in the Mediterranean is a standalone contemporary romance for everyone who wants their wanderlust to continue into the happily-ever-after. The Love and Wanderlust Series by Liz Alden: The Night in Lover’s Bay (prequel short story) The Hitchhiker in Panama The Sailor in Polynesia The Second Chance in the Mediterranean
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The Player in New Zealand

2022

That surly ex-rugby player making a ruckus in the dark corner of the bar I work at? Yeah, I try to avoid him. Too bad he’s my boss. I thought I was grumpy AF but I’ve met my match. Tane Parata has two moods when I see him in the bar he co-owns with his sister: grouchy in a dark corner or reliving his rugby days with a rowdy group that likes to cause trouble. I try to avoid him at all costs—the last thing I need is more male drama in my life after my stalker ex. He's why I came to New Zealand—to escape. When my closest friend in the country—who happens to be Tane’s sister—asks me for a huge favor, I can’t say no. Now I’m Tane’s fake date to a family wedding, and it turns out he is trying to turn his life around. Adventuring around New Zealand opens my eyes to more than just Lord of the Rings fandom and sheep. I didn’t expect to fall in love with the country…or Tane. The fourth in the Love and Wanderlust series, The Player in New Zealand is two grumps having a meet-hate before a fake date pushes them together. This standalone contemporary romance is perfect for everyone who wants their wanderlust to continue into the happily-ever-after.
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The Rival in South Africa

An Only One Bed Romantic Comedy

2023

First crush. First kiss. First nemesis. As kids, Alex Boyd and I were best friends. Until my crush sparked a kiss and our friendship went up in flames. Years of flip-flopping between avoidance and antagonizing turned into... well, us. Now, anything I can do Alex can do better. Raise money for charity? Run a marathon? Sail a regatta? Alex is there and besting me. I’m determined to keep him out of my blossoming new photography career. But thanks to our meddling mothers, Alex winds up on a safari in South Africa with me. Same trip. Same tent. Same bed. Things are about to get wild. The fifth in the Love and Wanderlust series, The Rival in South Africa is a forced proximity romance between childhood crushes who ignite into something deeper. This stand-alone contemporary romance is perfect for everyone who wants their wanderlust to continue into the happily-ever-after. This book was originally published as a novella in the Hate Me Like You Mean It anthology. It has been expanded to a full-length novel.

Author

Liz Alden
Liz Alden
Author · 14 books

Releasing June 30th: description FREE for Subscribers: description Liz Alden is a digital nomad. Most of the time she’s on her sailboat, but sometimes she’s in Texas. She knows exactly how big the world is—having sailed around it—and exactly how small it is, having bumped into friends worldwide. She’s been a dishwasher, an engineer, a CEO, and occasionally gets paid to write or sail. You can read free short stories in all her series at https://www.lizalden.com/ Connect with Liz: Facebook > https://facebook.com/lizaldenwriter Twitter > https://twitter.com/lizaldenwriter Instagram > https://instagram.com/lizaldenwriter Pinterest > https://www.pinterest.com/lizaldenwri...

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