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The Carmichaels of Cinnamon Bay
Series · 6 books · 2020

Books in series

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#1

Boardwalk Beginnings

2020

Cinnamon Bay’s spoiled diva is about to have her tiara toppled only to have it witnessed by her sworn enemy… her brother’s best friend. London Carmichael, the middle daughter of Cinnamon Bay’s wealthiest family, lives off her father’s money while jet-setting around the world. Until one bad investment has the family losing everything. Now homeless and not a penny to her name, she is stranded at the airport. Who is sent to pick her up? Jacob Westley, the one man who can’t stand her. Jacob would do anything for his best friend, even if it means helping out his buddy’s snooty sister. Years of fighting with London has him primed for the rounds of rapid-fire barbs he knew she’d throw. What he isn’t prepared for is their mutual attraction and off-the-charts chemistry. It’s in his best interest to stay away from her. Only now London has come up with a plan and needs his help in saving her family. Jacob doesn’t have the willpower to say no. Will these two enemies call a truce long enough to accomplish their mission and find true love? Fans of Brenda Novak, Nora Roberts, and Robyn Carr will fall head over heels for this delightful beachy romance. Meet the Carmichael siblings, each with their own unique personality like the different spices that helped build the family fortune. Some are hot and fiery, others mild and sweet. Some blend well together. Some don’t. Now that their wealth is gone, they must put aside their differences and come together for the first time. Follow each sibling on their path to survival and their journey into everlasting love.
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#2

Boardwalk Dreams

2020

Foes. Enemies. He needed one thing from her, stealing her heart wasn't it.. Welcome back to Cinnamon Bay, where the neighbors know your business and one sip of the Cafe Amour can make you fall in love. If you believe in that kind of thing. Playboy billionaire Hudson Carmichael witnessed his family fortune go bankrupt as the bank forecloses on their every asset. The once VP of Development for the Carmichael Equity Group finds himself broke and jobless with nothing more than the deed to the old spice factory to get himself and family back on their feet. He’s got investors and a solid plan, but one thing holding back the start of construction: the town’s approval. It would be an easy fix if he had hundred-dollar bills to wave in front of the town council to buy their votes…or if the one woman who loathes him didn’t sit as council head, ready to watch him fail. Historian and all-around town sweetheart, Aria McCabe is still fuming over cocky Hudson Carmichael stealing The Blue Barn estate out from under her, only to tear the historical landmark down! A few years later and oh how the tables have turned. His family has lost everything and now he needs her approval for the old historical site. If only she’s willing to give it to him. What are his plans? To fix the Cinnamon Factory up and stick around, or wait until a better deal comes along? Fans of Brenda Novak, Nora Roberts, and Robyn Carr will fall head over heels for this delightful beachy romance. Delve into a new world of romance, mystery, and magic in the quirky coastal town of Cinnamon Bay, North Carolina. Scroll up and one-click to start reading BOARDWALK DREAMS by USA Today bestselling author Shannyn Leah today!—
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#3

Boardwalk Memories

2020

He’s the rich boy who has everything. She’s the poor girl who was never good enough. Only she has something he doesn’t know he’s missing…. His daughter. Desiree Hutchins had no choice but to leave her hometown and the only man she’s ever loved in order to protect her unborn baby. It’s been six years and the Carmichael family are no longer a threat. Now, she’s returning to Cinnamon Bay with her five-year-old daughter to win back the love of the man she unwillingly betrayed. Raleigh Carmichael knows loss. He’s been dealing with it his whole life. The fact his father squandered the family fortune is just another bump in the road. Only this time he doesn’t have to handle things on his own. Along with his siblings he’s working around the clock to turn an abandoned factory into a unique tourist destination. So far things have gone smoothly, but that’s all about to change when he looks up from his desk to find his new interior decorator is the woman who deceived him years ago. Can these two overcome the pain of broken trust and shattered hearts to find the true love they once shared? Fans of Brenda Novak, Nora Roberts, and Robyn Carr will fall head over heels for this delightful beachy romance. Meet the Carmichael siblings, each with their own unique personality like the different spices that helped build the family fortune. Some are hot and fiery, others mild and sweet. Some blend well together. Some don’t. Now that their wealth is gone, they must put aside their differences and come together for the first time. Follow each sibling on their path to survival and their journey into everlasting love. Scroll up and one-click to start reading BOARDWALK MEMORIES by Connie Davé today!
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#4

Boardwalk Bliss

2020

Nothing rekindles love like a little blackmail. Welcome back to Cinnamon Bay, where the neighbors know your business and one sip of the Cafe Amour can make you fall in love. If you believe in that kind of thing. Socialite Alexandria Carmichael is back in her childhood town. As the oldest daughter of the now-disgraced Carmichael clan, she is used to leaning on her parent’s fortune, until it isn’t there anymore. She returns to the Bay and all the issues there she tried to escape after she can’t keep her dream of owning and operating an art gallery alive. Armed with nothing but the last of her savings and depression-fueled desperation, she ends up confronted by her siblings, roped into a renovation she has no interest in being a part of, and face to face with a fiancé she never wanted to see again. Cassian Winchester is nothing more than a figurehead in his father’s advertising company. After a few nosy parties alert him to his ex-fiancé’s return, he sets out to see Alexa again, and perhaps try to convince her of everything they’d done wrong the first time. He discovers some secrets are better left in the dark and his family’s name and reputation will not buy him the one thing he wants. Her love. The past is done, and the future is still unwritten. Can the lies of their families be healed with love or is this one engagement that cannot be revived? Fans of Brenda Novak, Nora Roberts, and Robyn Carr will fall head over heels for this delightful beachy romance. Delve into a new world of romance, mystery, and magic in the quirky coastal town of Cinnamon Bay, North Carolina. Scroll up and one-click to start reading BOARDWALK BLISS by USA Today bestselling author Brea Viragh today!
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#5

Boardwalk Bound

2020

Welcome back to Cinnamon Bay, where the neighbors know your business and one sip of the Cafe Amour can make you fall in love. If you believe in that kind of thing. Award winning actress India Rose Carmichael hasn’t been back to Cinnamon Bay for more than a day in years. When she should be celebrating the peak of her career, she’s wondering how she landed herself with a cheating ex—who was also her manager! Looking to escape Hollywood, she turns to the director of the Cinnamon Bay Film festival, who she’s been corresponding with for a few years, and offers him a hide her away for two weeks, from the media and her erstwhile family, and she’ll help promote the festival to bring in tourists and money. Finn Jameson should have said no to India Rose, but the high school vice-principal, and part-time film festival director, knew she must be desperate if she’s looking to him for help. What he forgot to factor in was that having one of the world’s most beautiful women in his home would prove more than a little tempting, especially when she’s also sweet vulnerable and very much alone. When the world and her estranged family find out India Rose is in Cinnamon Bay their relationship goes from friendship to fake romance and the lines between dreams and reality become blurred. Everyone has an opinion on what should happen between them, if only they all agreed. Can a small-town guy and a big time actress find a way to build a love that will last? Fans of Brenda Novak, Nora Roberts, and Robyn Carr will fall head over heels for this delightful beachy romance. Delve into a new world of romance, mystery, and magic in the quirky coastal town of Cinnamon Bay, North Carolina. Scroll up and one-click to start reading BOARDWALK BOUND by USA Today bestselling author Monique McDonell today!
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#6

Boardwalk Memes

2020

Aspen Carmichael never meant to become famous. When her nemesis took a photo of her, making Aspen’s private pain very public in a meme, the photo ended up changing her life in ways she couldn’t comprehend. Now a successful model with an Instagram page full of memes with positive quotes, everyone's watching Aspen's next move. She yearns to be more than a pretty face, but an embarrassing childhood secret holds her back. Returning to Cinnamon Bay for the grand opening of The Factory forces her to confront her dysfunctional family. She’s led them all to believe she’s unreliable, because that lie is less painful than the truth. Xander Gannaway promised himself if he ever saw Aspen again, he would apologize for his part in making that meme. A scandal rocked his own world and hindered his chances at a career locally, so now he understands the pain she must have gone through. When she hides in his family owned bookstore, the opportunity lands in his lap. What he doesn't expect is the instant attraction he has toward her. When Xander discovers Aspen’s secret, he vows he’ll be the one to help her reach her goals, but where does their strong attraction lead them in the end run? Fans of Brenda Novak, Nora Roberts, and Robyn Carr will fall head over heels for this delightful beachy romance. Meet the Carmichael siblings, each with their own unique personality like the different spices that helped build the family fortune. Some are hot and fiery, others mild and sweet. Some blend well together. Some don’t. Now that their wealth is gone, they must put aside their differences and come together for the first time. Follow each sibling on their path to survival and their journey into everlasting love. Scroll up and one-click to start reading the final installment of the Carmichaels of Cinnamon Bay, BOARDWALK MEMES, by USA Today bestselling author Nikki Lynn Barrett today!

Authors

Monique McDonell
Monique McDonell
Author · 27 books

I am an author of fun, flirty fiction that always has a happy ending. I write contemporary women's fiction including chick lit and romantic comedies. I have released over fifteen novels including the Upper Crust and the Jewel Sisters series. I am also an avid reader, coffee drinker and wine lover.

Shannyn Leah
Shannyn Leah
Author · 28 books

Choose Your Own Romance & 3 FREE books https://landing.mailerlite.com/webfor... USA TODAY Bestselling romance author Shannyn Leah loves olives, lip gloss and reading (and writing) romance novels. Currently you'll find her lost in her writing cave as she's co-writing an 8-book YA Fantasy series with her nine-year-old nephew, C.S. Cowell. They are launching a Kickstarter May 3rd, 2022 where you can purchase their eBooks, paperbacks, RARE hardcovers, and Imperium-themed swag! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... Her love of words started at an early age and soon grew until, during her teenage years, she’d started writing her own novels. When her mom pushed to finally publish some of the stories, she quickly amassed a collection of romance series. In 2018, she joined romance author Kelly Moore and together, they co-wrote the first season of The CRD series. Alongside Connie Dave, Brea Viragh, and Nikki Lynn Barrett, Shannyn is one of the four founder's of a Cinnamon Bay Romance. Readers can immerse themselves in love stories based in a small-town book world centered around a Matchmaker Trio and mythical love spice. You never know what the Trio of Trouble will do next. Shannyn is a Sponsorship Event Co-Ordinator with Ignite Your Soul Book Signing in London Ontario where not only local authors, but authors from all around the world gather for a fantastic greet and meet, pictures, and building friendships. When she's not writing books into the early hours of the morning, Shannyn can be found antiquing with her two favorite people, her momma and sister, in their picturesque London, Ontario hometown. Shannyn would love to get to know her readers as you get to know her (just don’t send her any carrots!) To be notified when new books, exclusive excerpts and contests are released, join her mailing list here: http://www.shannynleah.com/contact.php For extras, check out Shannyn’s webpage here: www.shannynleah.com If you enjoy Shannyn’s books, please join her Facebook page here to share the love: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shanny... And if you would like to contact Shannyn directly, email her at Shannynleah@gmail.com

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