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Wishing Well, Texas
Series · 13
books · 2015-2020

Books in series

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#1

Teasing Destiny

2015

One fateful night four years ago, Destiny Rose Porter gave in to her desires and ended up with a shattered heart. A heart that, with time, learned to heal and guard itself. But when Jefferson James Briggs returns to their small hometown of Wishing Well, Texas, memories of that unforgettable night come back with him.... JJ Briggs knew he had started something he couldn't finish four years ago. But now, he was back to set it right. The sexy Major League pitcher never forgot about his fiery redhead. The love and passion he felt for his “Pip” never faded. They say old wounds cut deep...will JJ be able to heal the pain he caused all those years ago? Or will history repeat itself, keeping his Destiny just out of reach?
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#2

Convincing Cara

2015

Cara McCord had a new lease on life. After hearing the news that she was cancer free, the Texas beauty was ready to move forward and live life to the fullest…starting with losing her virginity. There was only one problem, though—the gorgeous blonde’s heart beat for one cowboy alone, and he was someone she knew she could never have. Trace Briggs found the woman of his dreams when he was nine years old. For years he’d been forced to be a spectator on the sidelines of her life. But now circumstances had changed. The sexy, chiseled cowboy knew the time had come to claim the woman he’d loved since she was in pigtails. Convincing Cara would take all of his heart, and Trace was ready to put it all on the line. Will Cara finally allow herself to truly live…and love?
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#3

Discovering Harmony

2016

Harmony Briggs always knew what she wanted—until she realized she wanted more. The gorgeous Southern beauty knew that only one man would be able to fulfill her wildest dreams and fantasies, but unfortunately, he was just out of reach… Hudson Reed was used to playing by the rules and sticking to reality. And for the rippling cop, reality meant loving her from afar… When it comes to love, she’ll learn that the heart wants what it wants, and he’ll learn there’s more to her than meets the eye in Discovering Harmony… \\Can be read as a stand-alone\\
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#4

Taming Travis

2017

Stand-alone Wishing Well romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! It was finally happening! Mia James was about to lead her first reality show. But when the beauty with sapphire eyes gets wind that her ex would be involved in the project, her sister suggests that she levels the playing field with a fake boyfriend… Enter Wishing Well’s wild heart throb, Travis Briggs, who’s more than happy to fill the role and so much more for Mia. Ever since he laid eyes on her, the cowboy knew his world would never be the same… What started out as pretend will turn very real when emotions and desires can no longer be denied in…Taming Travis…
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#4.5

Made for You

2016

Stand-alone Whisper Lake romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Sign divorce papers…check Road trip to Whisper Lake…check Fall in love… Sara Kellan was ready to start the next chapter in her life. With two little ones depending on her, the blue-eyed beauty knew she had no choice but to find her way again. What she didn't know was that she might find something more than she bargained for in Whisper Lake. Break off engagement...check Return to Whisper Lake to settle B&B business…check Meet the love of his life… Austin Stone was finally ready to step up as the owner of his late grandparents B&B. After serving his country, the sexy Marine sniper knew that he had to face his past in Whisper Lake. What he didn't know was that he just might come face to face with his future as well. After putting everyone else's needs in front of her own, will Sara finally be able to let someone else take the wheel? After losing so many people he's loved, will Austin be able to let someone else in? Discover the magic of Whisper Lake in Whisper of Temptation. \The novella version of this book Going to Find Temptation was originally published in the fabulous Erin Nicholas' Sapphire Falls Kindle World. Whisper of Temptation has been revised (it's got new storylines, plot twists and all, y'all), expanded (it's a full-length novel, woot-woot), and is now set in Whisper Lake (with the towns lovable cast of characters, including the Needlepoint Mafia).\ 18+
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#5

Claiming Colton

2017

Stand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Colton McCord was just a regular cowboy before the world made him famous after several stints on reality TV. And even though he turned on his charm for prime time, his real heart belonged to the one he let go because he loved her… Bella Connor thought she’d never return to Wishing Well. Although it was her home, she could never forget how he broke her heart while at the same time changed her life forever… The gorgeous blonde is back to settle her late grandfather’s affairs. The sexy all-American boy is ready to shoot his final reality dating show. Life kept them apart and now it was bringing them back together. Will Colton finally be able to tell her the truth and never let her go? Will Bella be able to let go of the past for a chance at a future they both deserve?
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#6

Trusting Bryson

2017

Stand-alone Wishing Well romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! For Bryson O’Sullivan, Wishing Well was home. He had a good life with his family and friends but the sexy Irish-Texan knew something was missing and he found it when he laid eyes on her… Kelsi Robbins was ready to do what no one had ever done for her; make someone else priority number one. And as new guardian for her younger brother Milo, she had enough to worry about. Which meant that falling for him was out of the question…or was it? He wants nothing more than to be there for her, and she has to be there for someone else, but when love enters the picture, Kelsi will have to decide if Trusting Bryson is worth it all.
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#8

Unwrapping Jade

2018

Stand-alone Wishing Well romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way. Six weeks. Six dates. Six different guys. What could go wrong? Entrepreneur and marketing expert Jade O’Sullivan is determined to take the advice she gives her clients and think outside the box. So she’s agreed to be a dating guinea pig for a popular podcast in exchange for free advertising for her new business. It’s all fun and games until the ex she’s secretly still in love with starts hijacking her dates and her heart. Former Army Ranger and decorated war veteran Hayden Reed is trying to put the pieces of his life together after returning to his hometown. He’s found his calling, training rescues as service dogs for veterans with PTSD. Everything is starting to fall into place, but there’s still something missing. Will Hayden have enough fight left in him to go after the only woman he’s ever loved? A story of forgiveness, redemption, and second chances with hot sexy times, a meddling family—and a rescue dog thrown in for good measure!
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#9

Borrowing Bentley

2020

𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑-𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐻𝐸𝐴—𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦! 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐲 Maisy Turner and I had been butting heads since we were five years old. That girl knew every one of my buttons and loved to push 'em. Folks like to say that we have a love/hate relationship, but I've never felt much of the love...from her side, anyway. So when I got roped into working side by side with her, I was expecting sparks to fly—I just thought they'd be from us rubbing each other the wrong way, not the right one... 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘆 When scandal broke in Wishing Well and I was called in to right the wrongs, I jumped at the chance to step up and finally be seen as an individual, and not just, "one of the Turner triplets." I was prepared to do whatever it took to advance my career and stand on my own two feet...even if it meant working side by side with the only person in town I couldn't stand. Bentley Calhoun had been a thorn in my side since kindergarten. He was like a rash that wouldn't go away—an annoying itch that drove me crazy. Problem with itches was, it felt so good to scratch 'em. 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯, 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴-𝘵𝘰-𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘢 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘭, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴.
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#10

Loving Jackson

2020

Stand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Jackson Briggs I was known for two things: my career, and being a bachelor. The former had a lot do with the latter. As a cinematographer, I'd spent my life traveling the world, consumed by my work, leaving no time for anything else—including love. But one NSFW text from a gorgeous redhead whose beauty and charm caused everyone she met to instantly fall in love with her had me rethinking my priorities. Josie Clarke I was known for two things: a scandal in my teens, and being the granddaughter, namesake, and spitting image of my grandmother, who was Hollywood Royalty from the Golden Age. Thanks to the former, I'd spent my entire adult life closed off from love. I hadn't even considered dating in a decade. But one unfortunate autocorrect incident sent to a sexy man with a commanding presence that could not be ignored and a smile that made my toes curl might just change all of that.
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#11

Educating Holden

2020

Stand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA—and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Holden Reed In the blink of an eye, my whole world changed. One minute I was riding high at the peak of my career, the next I woke up flat on my back in a hospital bed. Returning to my hometown a broken man had never been part of the plan. Neither had my best friend’s little sister, the only woman I’d ever loved, and the person who had always been off-limits. I’d spent my entire life running away from my feelings for her, which was a lot easier before I looked out my bedroom window and saw her naked. Olivia Calhoun Nothing in my life ever changed. I went to bed at the same time. Woke up at the same time. Saw the same people. I was tired of living a Groundhog Day existence. I was ready to shake things up. When my brother’s best friend, who also happened to be my lifelong crush, suffers a career-ending injury that lands him not only back in Wishing Well but living next door, I figure I this is my chance. What have I got to lose...besides my dignity and clothes, that is?
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#12

Kissing Beau

2020

Beau Briggs Exes and weddings don't mix. I'd never been a big fan of weddings. So when my first love, who I hadn't seen in ten years since she cheated on me with and married my best friend, slid into the seat beside me and announced that she was getting a divorce just before the bride walked down the aisle, I took it as a bad omen and almost got up and left. I should have. I spent the entire wedding fielding questions about my ex being there and how I felt about it. I was going to leave before the first dance but then I saw a woman that made me forget everything, including where I was...so I stuck around. Sasha Nelson Heartbreak and alcohol don't mix. I've always loved weddings. So when I showed up unannounced at my grandma's house after finding out my live-in boyfriend, who was also my on-screen husband in the soap opera we both starred in, was a cheating pig and she asked me to be her plus one, I figured it might cheer me up to see true love. I was wrong. I spent the entire wedding fielding questions about the show and my soon-to-be ex, which is why I may have had one too many cocktails before the first dance. I was about to tell my grandma that I wasn't feeling well and needed to go when I saw a man that made me forget any other men on the planet even existed...I figured one more drink couldn't hurt.
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#1-3

Wishing Well, Texas Series Bundle #1-3

2016

Teasing Destiny One fateful night four years ago, Destiny Rose Porter gave in to her desires and ended up with a shattered heart. A heart that, with time, learned to heal and guard itself. But when Jefferson James Briggs returns to their small hometown of Wishing Well, Texas, memories of that unforgettable night come back with him.... JJ Briggs knew he had started something he couldn't finish four years ago. But now, he was back to set it right. The sexy Major League pitcher never forgot about his fiery redhead. The love and passion he felt for his “Pip” never faded. They say old wounds cut deep...will JJ be able to heal the pain he caused all those years ago? Or will history repeat itself, keeping his Destiny just out of reach? Convincing Cara Cara McCord had a new lease on life. After hearing the news that she was cancer free, the Texas beauty was ready to move forward and live life to the fullest…starting with losing her virginity. There was only one problem, though—the gorgeous blonde’s heart beat for one cowboy alone, and he was someone she knew she could never have. Trace Briggs found the woman of his dreams when he was nine years old. For years he’d been forced to be a spectator on the sidelines of her life. But now circumstances had changed. The sexy, chiseled cowboy knew the time had come to claim the woman he’d loved since she was in pigtails. Convincing Cara would take all of his heart, and Trace was ready to put it all on the line. Will Cara finally allow herself to truly live…and love? Discovering Harmony Harmony Briggs always knew what she wanted—until she realized she wanted more. The gorgeous Southern beauty knew that only one man would be able to fulfill her wildest dreams and fantasies, but unfortunately, he was just out of reach… Hudson Reed was used to playing by the rules and sticking to reality. And for the rippling cop, reality meant loving her from afar… When it comes to love, she’ll learn that the heart wants what it wants, and he’ll learn there’s more to her than meets the eye in Discovering Harmony...

Author

Melanie Shawn
Melanie Shawn
Author · 90 books
NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author Melanie Shawn writes HEAs filled with sweet and sassy heroines, cinnamon roll alphas, casts of supportive *cough: meddling* friends and family who put the fun in funny, toe-curling combustible heat, and sugary sweet “aww” moments that will have your hearts and e-readers melting.
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