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Love Desired
Series · 4 books · 2020

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#1

Desire

2020

YouTube cooking sensation, Karina Kendricks has one love, her cooking show. After losing the love of her life three years earlier the last thing on the menu is romance. But when the opportunity of a lifetime arises fate intervenes to heat up contact between her and her younger neighbor, whom she’s wary of. Zymir Espinola is a good neighbor if nothing else, but one chance encounter with his sexy, neighbor has him intrigued. The more he encounters her sassy, feisty attitude the more he wants to know about her. Yet, Zymir realizes there’s something deeper behind the attitude that she’s covering up. When Zymir finally gains Karina’s attention he questions her intentions for him. In a series of calculated moves, he forces Karina to reveal her hand. What will Zymir have to do to convince her to give him an honest shot at love and how will she handle her second chance at love? Desire is book #1 in the debut of a sizzling new romance series designed to make your nights fiery, your days steamy, and have you turning the pages for more.
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#2

Hidden

2020

Silver Wang is no longer enamored with her lackluster job at Summer Cove’s hip-hop radio station. When management brings on a consultant to help improve their sinking ratings, Silver’s not ready for the guarded and brusque attitude of the consultant who she’s forced to work with. Nor is she prepared for it to be the sexy man her dog attacked on her early morning run. Kole Smith is an independent consultant well versed in improving business operations. He’s worked hard to build his independent consulting company and he’s never allowed office romances to ruin that, and he’s not about to start now. It doesn’t matter how beautiful, tempting, and sexy his new docile assistant is. Neither Silver nor Kole believe in coincidences but when a series of events unfold that forces their paths to cross, they can’t deny forces are aligning to bring them close. They realize there’s so much more between them waiting to be discovered after hours. But how will those late night discoveries force them to move beyond their comfort zones and open a new world for Silver and help Kole release the anguish of his past? Hidden is book #2 in the sizzling Love Desired interracial romance series filled with angst, steam, and passion.
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#3

Harmony

2020

Flashing cameras. High ratings. Follows. Likes. Her world revolves around being watched, liked, and followed. What she doesn’t bargain for is a very public and humiliating breakup. Gianna needs to convince the world that she’s moved on to something better and line up a date for one night of glitz and glamour. And to do that she’s got to humble herself to her most unlikely ally. Mindfulness. Healthy Body. Healthy Soul. After a turbulent past, his life’s work is about finding peace. The woman that walks through his doors is anything but peaceful. Needing her for just one weekend will land Bishop in more hot water than he’s bargained for. When opposites attract, sparks fly, and the world is talking, how can these two find their way through the fire to discover true love? Harmony is an opposites attract, fake relationship, small-town, steamy interracial romance story with all the angst and feels.
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#4

Undeniable

2020

A Friends To Lovers Romance They say there are two things you’ll never have to chase: true friends and true love. They say that real love doesn’t hurt. Peyton’s quickly learning that all the old adages don’t apply to her life. Resettled in her hometown of Summer Cove, North Carolina she’s happy with her struggling bookstore and small circle of friends. When erotic romance author, Ryan Warren comes to town for a book signing it seems as if all her prayers are answered. Until she learns that the true identity of Ryan is her former best friend, Bryce Lexington. The man who broke her heart. They say there’s no difference between a wise man and a fool when they fall in love. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Two things Bryce has been are a wise man and a fool. And he’s about to learn the only thing absence has done was left him disillusioned. Bryce’s return home to do a book signing as a favor to his agent, leads him back to the one person he never expected to see again, Peyton Taylor, his former best friend. Fond memories, shared history, and a desire rekindled aren’t enough to bridge the gap between them. An undeniable attraction isn’t potent enough to cover over misunderstandings and perceived biases. Bryce and Peyton will both be put to the test to ascertain if love truly conquers all. But who will make the first move to prove their desire for love is undeniable? Undeniable is a small town, friends to lovers romance with all the angst and a HEA.

Author

Cassie Verano
Cassie Verano
Author · 30 books

Cassie Verano pens romance for readers of all cultures and backgrounds. Her love of romance is borne from the beauty and joy she sees in the relationships around her. She enjoys creating works of fiction about women discovering true love, and women who aren’t afraid to explore their sexuality. Sometimes her writing gets a bit intense, but she loves cranking up the heat level. As a professional administrator, she dreamed of the day she could toss her paperwork aside and craft stories that inspired love and romance in the hearts of women around the world. As a wife and mother, she enjoys playing quirky games and singing with her family. This southern belle is a native Georgia peach, who enjoys reading, writing, and trying different cuisines from around the world. On rainy days she can be found cuddling under a blanket with a good mystery book in her hands or watching a romance movie on Hallmark or LMN. Connecting with her readers is the highlight of her day. She invites you to connect with her at: cassiepensromance@gmail.com, or join her for intense conversations about her characters, love, and more at Cassie Verano's Wickedness!

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