College students Scott Latimer and Ophelia McCarthy were perfect strangers when they barely survived a deadly tornado in Austin, Texas. Seven years later, the scars of Mother Nature's wrath are still permanently etched on their lives. Now a frustrated and under-stimulated reporter, Scott's desire for passion in his life and work compels him to uproot his life in Texas and move to New Orleans on a whim. In his new role as an arts and culture reporter, he encounters a reclusive, yet vaguely familiar young woman, but he can't place where he's seen her before. Ophelia, however, knows him the instant she sees him for the first time since that life-altering storm. Ophelia manages a boutique that specializes in antiques and local New Orleans artwork. Her dream of moving her shop to a prime location in the French Quarter hinges on earning enough money for the down payment, and Scott suggests that an ongoing feature story about her unique business will bring in the money she needs. The only problem is Ophelia's insistence upon hiding her disfigured face from the world. It takes a lot of coaxing from Scott to get Ophelia to warm up to the idea—and to him—but just as their plan comes together, Mother Nature revisits them in the form of an unprecedented tragedy in the making. Hurricane Katrina is roiling off the Gulf Coast, and for the storm-ravaged lovers, their destiny appears to be an inevitable, catastrophic end.

Erasing the mistakes of the past is harder than they ever imagined… Out of sight. Out of mind. Connor Deneau knows that the secret to his success is to keep the lost love of his life out of his mind. But when he comes face-to-face with the beautiful and talented new marketing director at the small record label where he works, Connor wonders if there’s a chance to rekindle what they lost. With the help of his meddling, matchmaker best friend, it’s time to repair the past. Liza Hardin cannot catch a break. Believing she landed her dream job in New Orleans, she’s shocked to discover that the man who shattered her heart is her new co-worker. The last thing she wants is to rehash the past and let him sever the remaining pieces of her heart. But the sexy, brooding Army veteran she so clearly remembers still takes her breath away. Refusing to relent, Liza focuses on reviving the dying record label. But Liza’s no match for Connor’s matchmaking buddy. Suddenly, she’s questioning everything—even the past. Can she erase her favorite mistake of the past to correct her plans for the future? ••• MY FAVORITE MISTAKE is a steamy second chance romance, small town southern veteran romance, a hot office romance with a twist, and a matchmaker romance all rolled into one sexy getaway to the Big Easy. It’s the first book in the ROMANCE IN NEW ORLEANS series and will leave you fanning your face and reaching for the tissues. The books in the Romance in New Orleans series are interconnected standalone romance novels, but should be read in numerical order to avoid spoilers from previous books. MY FAVORITE MISTAKE: Connor and Liza's story LUCK OF THE DRAW: Brennan and Skye's story BACK TO YOU: Luke and Chloe's story IF THIS IS LOVE: Gabe and Ruth's story BREAKING THE RULES: Carson and Sabrina's story PROMISE ME FOREVER: Series finale centered around Connor, Liza, Brennan, and Skye MR. NOT NICE GUY (RNOLA BONUS BOOK): August and Scarlett's story \\\* This is the unabridged edition of the original book that released in 2018.

“They call him a gentleman rake.” “They do call me that, and it’s a title I claim with pride.” After spending his early twenties as a Marine Corps scout sniper, Brennan Riley learned that life is a lot like a game of poker—the only way to survive is through luck and skill. Now as a civilian and the heir to one of the biggest fortunes in New Orleans, life has proved to him that luck and skill are the keys to maintaining his position as the city’s most eligible and infamous bachelor. Despite urgings from his parents to settle down into a respectable life, Brennan is whiskey-bent and hell-bound in his pursuit of the best things his city has to offer: gambling and women. He’s never hit a snag with either, until he takes home a stunning, yet mysterious woman and finds the bruises. “New Orleans is my hometown, but this is no home. This is hell.” Skye has spent her life shrouded in secrecy and danger, and she’s had enough. She has one plan to escape the hellish life she’s led in New Orleans, and all she needs to make it happen is an unsuspecting man who has a bed and a car. After a one-night-stand gone awry, Brennan and Skye find themselves in the crosshairs of the most sinister characters that lurk in the underworld of New Orleans. With long-repressed guilt over his career kills, Brennan is hell-bent on saving the life of the one woman he’s ever found himself falling for. But for Skye, love is and always has been nothing but another weapon, and all she wants is freedom. LUCK OF THE DRAW is equal parts sin and redemption, and brings together two people who couldn’t be more different, but have more in common than meets the eye. This unconventional opposites attract romance is the third standalone in the Romance in New Orleans series from bestselling romance author Katherine L. Evans. Experience the glittering realm of New Orleans’ high society contrasted against the depths of its seedy underworld rarely seen by any, while you root for a hero and a heroine who save themselves and save each other in the process.

She's hiding a secret. He needs answers. Together, they have to deal with a surprise neither of them was expecting. Journalist and single mother Chloe Laurent moves back to her hometown for a chance to jump start her career. When she’s assigned to attend a wedding for the inside scoop on a new nonprofit organization, she gets much more than a story. More than she ever bargained for. Seeing Chloe for the first time since the passionate night they spent together more than five years ago changes everything for Marine Corps veteran Luke Martinellii. Discovering Chloe has a five-year-old son catapults his desire to know everything she's hiding. But she refuses to let him in—and reveal the truth about her son. This time he’s not letting her go. This time, he plans to finish what they started. Could the truth bring them back together or tear them apart forever?

He's a wounded war hero. She's a struggling widow. Together, they heal the scars of their pasts. Marine Corps veteran Gabe Martinelli is determined to put his past behind him. After a horrifying stint in combat and an equally traumatizing marriage, he's perfectly content living his life isolated with only his faithful service dog as a companion. But when Gabe's friends approach him to build an establishment that will serve victims of atrocities, he can't refuse. Widowed and wronged, Ruth Washburn prays for some salvation from her painful life. Looking for purpose and sanctuary, she leaps at the opportunity to uproot her entire life to help innocent survivors make new lives for themselves in New Orleans. Gabe and Ruth both long to help others​​—never realizing they need to heal themselves first. As they create a strong bond of friendship, Ruth's past drives a wedge between them. The fear and pain of their trauma threaten to destroy whatever future they can build together. With the help of their friends, their loving pups, and their own courage, can Gabe and Ruth find lasting love the second time around? ••• IF THIS IS LOVE is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance between a divorced wounded warrior and widow struggling to find herself, with a healthy helping of fun with their loving dogs. It’s the fourth book in the ROMANCE IN NEW ORLEANS series and will leave you reaching for the tissues while simultaneously fanning your face and randomly laughing out loud. The books in the Romance in New Orleans series are interconnected standalone romance novels, but should be read in numerical order to avoid spoilers from previous books. MY FAVORITE MISTAKE: Connor and Liza's story LUCK OF THE DRAW: Brennan and Skye's story BACK TO YOU: Luke and Chloe's story IF THIS IS LOVE: Gabe and Ruth's story BREAKING THE RULES: Carson and Sabrina's story PROMISE ME FOREVER: Series finale centered around Connor, Liza, Brennan, and Skye MR. NOT NICE GUY (RNOLA BONUS BOOK): August and Scarlett's story \\\* This is the unabridged edition of the original book that released in 2019.

Carson McDermott gets way more than he bargained for when he shows up for a gathering with his friends and realizes his best friend's sister is back in town after being gone for ten years—and he just hooked up with her the night before. Oops. Official blurb coming soon!