She’d fled the past… Would she stay for her future? When Kyla Beckett returns to Christmas Bay to help her foster mom, the last person she wants to run into is Ben Martinez, the boy who’d upended her life. The small-town police chief just wants a second chance—to explain—but Kyla isn’t interested in giving him the time of day. But when Ben’s little girl bonds with his longtime frenemy, he wonders if it might be the start of a friendship…or more! Can the wounded single dad convince Kyla he’s always wanted the best for her…then, now and forever?

What happens at the top of the ninth…month? Marley Carmichael never imagined a fresh start would mean falling for an old enemy. Owen Taylor had been a pain back in high school but the minor-league baseball player was now mature and…irresistible. Embarking on a no-strings relationship was fine with them both, until an unexpected pregnancy changed the game. Owen was on his way to the majors and Marley was convinced she could do parenthood alone. As they get over the past, though, they begin to really hit it off. But will they score a home run?