Rivals in Love

Series · 4 books · 2017-2025

By P.C. Zick

Books in series

Love on Trial

2017

Two lawyers on opposite sides of the aisle despise one another…at first. When Jude Crandall fights for justice, she is a formidable opponent. Malik Moore may hate his job as an attorney for a prestigious Chicago law firm, but he stands up to the force of district attorney Jude in the battle of opposites. They disagree on most everything, except the love they both feel for their dogs, a Boston terrier and a Jack Russell terrier. When Jude’s Italian mother and Malik’s Iranian mother decide they are a great match, Jude and Malik are thrown together out of the courtroom. Meddling mothers, along with two dogs, turn enemies to lovers in this courtroom romance. But his Persian heritage and her father's political aspirations throw the biggest barrier of all between them. Their dogs, Clyde and Suzanne, show them how to love. It's up to the two lawyers to overcome culture, religion, and their families to find happiness. When Malik decides to leave the law to become a veterinarian, he must stand up to his family. And Jude, a dedicated career woman, must do the same despite her father’s political aspirations. Love on Trial is the first book in the Rivals in Love contemporary Chicago family saga romance series. The six Crandall siblings find success in their careers, but sustaining a relationship eludes all six of them. Their father, a U.S. senator, demands perfection, and their mother, heiress to a Chicago meat-packing conglomerate, only wants grandchildren to fill her empty nest. A lawyer, a pilot, an actress, a race car driver, a cable news anchor, and a chef—over-achievers all—discover there is more to life than a career. Buy your copy of Love on Trial to begin reading about the Crandalls of Chicago and their attempts to find love.

Love on Board

A Chicago Family Saga Romance

2018

He worries he'll never find love. She fights to follow the career of her choosing. Flying across the Atlantic, love and careers collide. Rock Crandall returns to the Rival in Love series as he contemplates why he can't find a lasting relationship. Sabrina Holiday has never wanted to be anything but a pilot, but many obstacles stand in the way of her career, including the handsome pilot who takes her for the flight attendant on his international trip to Paris. Sabrina manages to forgive Rock after a romantic dinner on the Seine, but the peace is short-lived when Rock attempts to control her career. The airport romance blossoming in Paris seems doomed to failure. They share a love of old movies and flying, but Sabrina must learn to trust Rock, who struggles not to take care of Sabrina and all her needs in the workplace. Turns out she can take care of herself. Love on Board is the second novel in the Rivals in Love sweet contemporary Chicago family saga romance. Rivals in Love showcases the Crandall family siblings who are all in successful careers. But they forgot one thing while becoming rising stars. They forgot all about love. Their father, a U.S. Senator, aspires for high office, but their mother, the heir to a fortune, only wants her children married and with children. Buy Love on Board and discover how love can conquer even the steepest of take-offs.

Love on Track

2019

Childhood history between a race car driver and a self-made career woman collide in Indianapolis at the Indy 500. He can’t be distracted by romance. And she can’t trust love will last. Stone Crandall wants more than anything to win the Indy 500, but as the race approaches, other things begin to distract him. Not only has his family descended on Indianapolis, but a schoolboy crush in the form of his sister’s best friend appears and changes his focus. Tara Hartman grew up with the Crandall family as her safe haven from a broken family. As an adult she’s grown a successful business planning events for major corporations. Stone’s race car team hires her for the two weeks of the big race, which is a surprise to Stone. At the start of the activities, Tara and Stone make a pact to remain single when they discover neither of them has ever fallen in love. Then when Tara’s father and stepmother invade the festivities, along with her mother, Stone provides her a strong shoulder for comfort. Meddling families and workplace disruptions create tension for the childhood friends. When comfort turns to passion, Stone’s concentration on winning is all but destroyed until he tells Tara she’s a distraction. He also lets the attention of the media expand his ego. Tara is convinced all men are attracted by shiny objects just like her father when he left her mother for another woman. Tara ends things with Stone, just as his career soars. It’s up to Tara and Stone to figure out whether they want to take the leap and find out for themselves. Love on Track is the third novel in the Rivals in Love sweet Chicago family saga romance series. Rivals in Love showcases the Crandall family siblings who are all in successful careers. But they forgot one thing while becoming rising stars. They forgot all about love. Their father a U.S. Senator aspires for high office, but their mother, the heir to a fortune, only wants her children married and with children. Buy your copy of Love on Track to learn how two people conquer the fear of falling in love while pursuing their dreams.

Love on Air

2025

Author

P.C. Zick

Author · 22 books

P.C. Zick describes herself as a storyteller no matter what she writes. And she writes in a variety of genres, including romance, contemporary fiction, and nonfiction. She's won various awards for her essays, columns, editorials, articles, and fiction. Currently, crafting fiction—mostly romances—occupies her time. The three novels in her Florida Fiction Series contain stories of Florida and its people and environment, which she credits as giving her a rich base for her storytelling. "Florida's quirky and abundant wildlife—both human and animal—supply my fiction with tales almost too weird to be believable." Her contemporary romances in the Behind the Love series are also set in Florida. The novels in her most recent series, Smoky Mountain Romances, are set in the fictional town of Laurel, North Carolina. She is currently working on a new romance series, Rivals in Love. Join the Crandall family of Chicago as the siblings find love despite their focus on successful careers. Her Montauk Romances are set in and around Long Island and feature simple, yet sophisticated beach houses designed with romantic intent. Civil War Journal from the 2nd Michigan contains the reminiscences of her great-grandfather, Harmon Camburn, who joined the Union Army on April 20, 1861. The book contains his journal as well as annotations about the war in general. She’s also included several appendices that add local context to the journal. This is an expanded version of Civil War Journal of a Union Soldier published in 2013. She has written several books of nonfiction on topics from gardening to travel to memoir. Her body of work contain stories set in a variety of places. Along with writing contemporary fiction and romances and creative nonfiction, Ms. Zick is also an editor, book formatter, and publisher. She and her husband live in Tallahassee, Florida, during the winter. In the spring, they enjoy life in the Smoky Mountains near Murphy, North Carolina, where they enjoy gardening, kayaking, and golfing. And of course, in both locations, Ms. Zick weaves stories that share her philosophy of living lightly upon this earth with love, laughter, and passion.