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Surf's Up
Series · 3 books · 2014-2015

Books in series

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#1

Shall We Dance

2014

Shall We Dance is a short story written after two characters from Dive into You triggered the author's curiosity. From Dive into You : Doug grabbed his beer bottle and started to the corner booth Jonathan and his girl had staked out. Halfway there he noticed a sultry couple on the tiny square of a dance floor. For just a moment the intensity of emotions rolling off them in waves stopped him short. What's not to love about a bar called the Surf's Up Saloon? Shall We Dance Success in the courtroom comes easily for J.P. Hartley, but not so much in his love life. Tired of superficial pretty faces, after a bitter loss in court all he wants is to unwind with his best friend and colleague Kimberly Anderson. That is, until a snazzy blonde forces him to face what—or who—has always been right in front of him.
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#2

Love On Tap

2015

What's not to love about a bar called the Surf's Up Saloon? Emma Gabbert has always been fiercely protective of her baby sister. So when she learns that her sister's latest boyfriend has a wandering eye, she takes it upon herself to make the cheater pay. Even if it might ruin her new shoes. Overworked attorney Phil Masters is looking forward to enjoying happy hour with his colleagues. That is, until an attractive brunette steals his beer and unleashes chaos in her wake. Join the former navy men from the Big Island Dive shop and the patrons of the Surf's Up Saloon as they celebrate the birth of a baby and witness the sparks of a new romance unfold before their eyes. More from the author These little short story Flirts have been so much fun to write. I hope you enjoy seeing the main characters from the series pop in from time to time as much as I do. And of course it's always fun to see a snippet of their lives between books. If you haven't read the rest of the Aloha Series, you're in for a treat. Full length novels about active duty and former navy men and the women and family they love and care about. Some have a little humor, others a little mystery, but all have a lot of heart. Mostly set in Kona around the Big Island Dive shop there's plenty of fun in the sun, so pour yourself a cool drink, put up your feet and enjoy the bestselling Aloha contemporary romance series.
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#4

Perfect Match

2015

What does it take to find the Perfect Match? To Liz Carmichael, online dating just might have been worst idea she's ever had. So how much worse would it be to hire her favorite bartender's grandmother—a professional matchmaker? Except doing that would be ridiculous, absurd, and totally out of the question. Right? Damon Miller has had enough of well-meaning friends and bad blind dates. Determined to find the perfect girl for him, he turns to the ridiculous and absurd idea of hiring a professional matchmaker. After all, what could go wrong?

Author

Chris Keniston
Chris Keniston
Author · 62 books

A native New Yorker, Chris Keniston was on her way to Australia when she fell in love with North Texas. Little did she know the balmy seventy-degree October days would turn into fry-an-egg-on-the-sidewalk heat in August!Twenty years later, she started scribbling short stories about her favorite TV shows, giving them lives more to her liking - and the elusive happy ending. Not long after, a dear friend dragged her to a local writers’ meeting. After winning multiple writing contests and making the finals in the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Golden Heart contest, she now spends her days, and nights, writing contemporary romantic fiction with lots of emotion, plenty of surprises, and, of course, the happily ever after. Chris lives in suburban Dallas with her husband, two human children, and two canine children. Though she loves her puppies equally, she admits being especially attached to her German Shepherd rescue named Gunny. After all, even dogs deserve a happily ever after. Die gebürtige New Yorkerin Chris Keniston war auf dem Weg nach Australien, als sie sich in Nord-Texas verliebte. Damals wusste sie noch nicht, dass die milden einundzwanzig Grad des Oktobers sich im August in eine Hitze verwandeln würden, in der man ein Ei auf dem Asphalt braten könnte. Zwanzig Jahre später verbringt sie ihre Tage und Nächte mit dem Schreiben von zeitgenössischen Liebesromanen mit viel Gefühl, einigen Überraschungen und natürlich mit Happy End. Als stolze Mutter von zwei menschlichen Kindern lebt Chris mit ihrem Mann und ihren beiden Hundekindern in einem Vorort von Dallas. Obwohl sie ihre vierbeinigen Familienmitglieder gleichermaßen liebt, gibt sie zu, dass sie eine ganz besondere Bindung zu ihrem Deutschen Schäferhund Gunny aus dem Tierheim hat. Schließlich verdienen auch Hunde ein Happy End. https://www.chriskeniston.com/deutsch...

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