Single...With Kids

Series · 5 books · 2007

By C.J. Carmichael, Amy Frazier, Anna DeStefano, and more

Books in series

Love and the Single Mom

2007

Overcoming her Ex-factors took perseverance...She was an ex-wife, ex-lawyer and soon-to-be ex-owner if her restaurant didn't turn around. To top things off, Margo Evans' ex was getting married again. What if her two children preferred their new stepmom? But all was not lost. A new lunchtime regular, Robert Brooks, seemed likely to add some spice to her life - or he would if a single mom hadn't recently left him standing at the altar, wrenching away the child he'd begun to love. Could Margo coax the conservative banker to swallow his fear of women with kids? And show him to a table for four?

The Sister Switch

2007

What single mother Nora Clark knows about style would fit on the head of a pin. Yet with her identical twin begging her to cover her job as a personal shopper, she wriggles into her sister's clothes and does what she has to do. But backtracking on her borrowed stilettos seems like the smarter move when her sister's new 'client' turns out to be a surgeon at the hospital where Nora works in real life. The attraction between Nora and Erick is undeniable, but what will happen once he discovers the truth about her lies? Singles—with Kids Is it really possible to find true love when you're single—with kids?

All-American Father

2007

What's a single father to do when his twelve-year-old daughter is caught shoplifting a box of expired condoms? Derrick Cavenaugh sure doesn't know, so the ex-all-American football star turns to Bailey Greenwood for help, but she's got troubles of her own.... Bailey is struggling to keep her grandmother's bed-and-breakfast, her home, from being swallowed up by taxes and the bank. She doesn't have time to help Derrick, but she can't refuse his daughter. The more time Derrick spends with Bailey, the more he respects her, the more he wants her. He's failed so much already, but he's determined to win Bailey.

The Best-Kept Secret

2007

What if your son's grandmother calls, wanting your help? The problem? The woman doesn't know she's a grandmother. Rosie DeWitt is a savvy political consultant and devoted single mother. When Vivian McCloud gives her the career opportunity of a lifetime—to be campaign manager for her son, Hudson—Rosie is torn. How can she work with Hudson and hide the truth? That she'd had an affair with his brother—and her son is a McCloud by blood if not in name? As the campaign heats up, Rosie discovers she's falling for Hudson—but how can their relationship go anywhere when her secret lies between them?

Blame It on the Dog

2007

After Selena Milano adopts sixty pounds oframbunctious puppy, her disorganized household startsto fly apart at the seams. Though her twelve-year-oldson, Drew, worships the carpet Axel chews on, theirneighbors threaten to get them evicted if their four-legged demolition derby isn't brought under control. Enter dog-Svengali Jack Quinn, the animal behaviorist charged with bringing discipline to their bohemianexistence. First he trains their dog, then he charmsDrew. Next the headstrong single mom gets an out-of-character urge to invite the handsome Quinn into herhome for dinner and maybe a little more. Can this bethe end of her precious independence?

Authors

C.J. Carmichael

Author · 60 books

With more than 3 million books in print, USA Today Bestselling and RITA award nominated author C. J. Carmichael still can't decide which she enjoys more, writing small-town romance or page-turning mysteries. So she does both. She is currently working on the last book in the multi-author series, Love At The Chocolate Shop, as well as her new Bitter Root Mysteries. Her 2015 release, A Bramble House Christmas, is scheduled for release as a Hallmark Movie in 2017. Reader favorites, including her Carrigans of the Circle C ranch stories, as well as her Twisted Cedar Mysteries are available in both ebook and trade paperback formats. The Carrigans of the Circle C novels are also available as audio books. When she isn’t writing, C.J. loves to be out hiking, cross-country skiing or biking, either in the Rocky Mountains near Calgary, or around Flathead Lake, Montana where she and her husband, and their four adult daughters, have a cottage. To be kept current on her upcoming titles and reader giveaways please visit her website at cjcarmichael.com and sign up for her newsletter. Visit C.J.'s website at http://CJCarmichael.com For information on C. J.’s new releases and giveaways please sign up for her newsletter.

Anna DeStefano brings to life heart-warming, emotion-packed stories about community, family and second chances. Her award-winning, nationally bestselling small town romances spotlight family, friendships and the forgiveness that nurtures her characters’ dreams…as they explore the issues all contemporary families face. Anna’s imagination is forever inspired by our ability to claim an unlimited and exciting future—by honestly confronting and bravely overcoming the setbacks of the past. She’s the author of more than twenty-seven books, including the Echoes of the Heart and the Mimosa Lane novels that are set in Chandlerville, Georgia, and her Atlanta Heroes series. Look for her other titles featuring the reader-favorite Dixon family: Here in My Heart, Let me Love You Again, His Darling Bride, and Book 3 of the Seasons of the Heart series, Love on Mimosa Lane. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Anna’s lived in the South her entire life. Her background as a care provider and adult educator in the world of crisis and grief recovery lends itself to the deeper psychological themes of every story she writes. A wife and mother, she currently writes in a charming northeast suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, not all that different from her characters’ beloved Chandlerville. She is also a workshop, masterclass and keynote speaker, a writing coach, and a freelance editor. Get to know Anna at annawrites.com/blog and the Anna DeStefano: Author page on Facebook, where she shares her inspirations, her challenges, a healthy dose of honest optimism, and tidbits about upcoming projects.

Melinda Curtis

Author · 55 books

Prior to writing romance, award-winning, USA Today Bestseller Melinda Curtis was a junior manager for a Fortune 500 company, which meant when she flew on the private jet she was relegated to the jump seat—otherwise known as the potty. After grabbing her pen (and a parachute) she made the jump to full-time writer. Between writing sweet romance and sweet romantic comedy, Melinda finds time to bond with her husband over home remodeling projects. She recently came to grips with the fact that she’s an empty nester and a grandma, concepts easier to grasp than jet-setting on a potty. Sign up for her newsletter on her website to receive two free reads.

Pamela Ford

Author · 11 books

Pamela Ford is the award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance. She grew up watching old movies, blissfully sighing over the romance; and reading sci-fi and adventure novels, vicariously living the action. The combination probably explains why the books she writes are romantic, happily-ever-afters with plenty of plot. After graduating from college with a degree in Advertising, Pam spent many years as a copywriter and freelance writer before inserting a plot twist in her career path and writing her first book. Pam has won numerous awards including the Booksellers Best, the Laurel Wreath, and a gold medal IPPY in the Independent Book Publisher Awards. She is a National Readers' Choice Awards finalist, a Maggie Awards for Excellence finalist, a Kindle Book Awards finalist, and a two-time Golden Heart Finalist.