Books by Zoe York

Marriage is for suckers-Adam and Isla agreed on that when they got hitched.Adam Kincaid has a lot to prove: as a brand-new firefighter, as the youngest of five brothers in a small town where everyone is curious about your business, and as an unexpected newlywed.Isla Petersen knows exactly what she's getting into: a marriage of convenience with a younger man, a soldier she once commanded when she was an army captain. And she knows what she's getting in return: a bakery that's all her own.This is a standalone story about two friends who don't believe in love, but do believe in each other. Welcome back to Pine Harbour!

For the first time ever in print, Zoe York breaks down how she plans a series—something she has done ten times over. Romance Your Brand is an adaptation of an intensive four-week course, now available to authors everywhere. This book covers:• high-concept pitches• taglines and blurbs• world building and casts of characters• writing the first book in a series• finding comparable series and covers• how to write towards future marketing• and why ALL OF THE ABOVE should be considered before you write a single word

Their story didn't start with a fairytale romance. Their marriage wasn't chosen for love. But they still chose each other...time and again.Romance is the last thing on Ian's mind. He's juggling two jobs, his kids are crazy and every time he gets close to his wife, she snaps at him. Communication has never been their strong suit, and now their physical connection is fizzling as well.Carrie knows she's being too hard on her husband, but eight years ago she had a one-night stand that turned into a lifetime of diapers and dinners. She can't shake the feeling that she wants more. Too bad she has no idea what that might be.

She's not looking for love, he's not thinking about forever.A girl can have just one night of fun, right? After years in a spirit-breaking former marriage, Evie needed to get her groove back. Cutting loose in the big city with no strings attached-no matter how cute her one night stand guy might be. Besides, she'll never see him again once she goes home to Wardham.Two little lines on a pregnancy test change everything. Now she's running scared, and Liam has to pull out all the stops to prove a family with her is everything he's ever wanted.It's not what they expected. But it might turn out to be just what they need.

When the girl next door meets the man of her dreams, at exactly the wrong time. Karen's finally decided what she wants to do when she grows up. (So what if she's thirty-four? Better late than never). Too bad it'll mean leaving behind her new neighbour, who's stirred up a different kind of grown up feelings. But when he rebuffs her attempt to have a fling before she leaves Wardham to study library science in the city, Karen knows it's for the best. Intense and private, Paul has recently moved to Wardham for a more family friendly job, leaving behind a career as a homicide detective in the city. He only has his ten year old daughter a few nights a week, and he doesn't want any distractions or drama while he tries to repair their relationship. But Karen is right next door, and everywhere he goes. His resolve to keep his distance only lasts until she needs a true friend in her corner, and he realizes he can't imagine life without her.

Before they can say I do, they need to say enough…Mari's singing career is on the rise, and too often, she's flying in the wrong direction from her ex-NHL star fiancé. Chase prefers to stay at home in Wardham, where he's gingerly getting involved with local politics. It's time to reconnect-with the door locked and their clothes off.

You're invited to a very special Wardham wedding…It's been a year since Liam and Evie welcomed their daughter Ava to the world. A year of sleepless nights and laughter-filled days. Some fights. A lot of love. And non-stop parenting. Plus they had a wedding to plan.But now it's their time, and Liam wants to make the most of it.Liam has never had any problem showing Evie how much he loves her, and now that they're making the ultimate commitment to each other, he wants to find exactly the right words as well. Then he'll go back to showing her, over and over again.

They keep meaning to say I do…Laney and Kyle lost each other once. Now they've found a way back together, and nothing will break them apart. But real life-two busy careers, nosy family members, and very different priorities for their oft-discussed yet still hypothetical wedding-keeps them from formalizing the forever they promised each other more than a year ago.A business trip for Kyle and a last-minute rearranging of Laney's schedule provides the perfect fantasy escape to re-focus on what really matters.* * *Perfect No Matter What is a short story sequel to What Once Was Perfect, a novel in Zoe York's Wardham series. It can be read on its own as the culmination of a HEA romance. This edition also includes a bonus epilogue story, What Once Was Home.

Mari Beadie needs a boyfriend, and former NHL hockey star Chase Miller is in the right place at the right time. The kiss that follows isn't necessary, strictly speaking, but it sure is hot. Hot enough that when the tables are turned, Chase knows just the pretty bartender to ask to be his pretend girlfriend. Only this time, it's not a one-time deal.

Tall, dark, handsome, and totally infuriating.Beth can't stop thinking about the new consultant at Go West Winery. But Finn isn't the guy for her and they both know it.Finn knows he can't give Beth what she wants--and a nice guy would walk away. But when a long day of work turns into a private night, fueled by wine and pent-up desire, he gives in to his baser instincts. Damn the consequences.

Captain Sean Foster came back from war broken from the inside out. And he doesn't care about being fixed. Not even by a woman who followed him halfway around the world due to some misguided loyalty.Jenna Kowalczyk had two weeks with a man who stole her heart. They promised each other forever, but one brutal explosion proved that promise to be paper-thin.She should leave him in the past. That's what he wants her to do. But from the second the determined midwife shows up in Pine Harbour, she knows she's staying--no matter how much heartache is in store for her.

She's a country music star with secrets. He's her new bodyguard.Dean Foster has nearly two decades experience being calm, cool, and collected. His first gig in his new private security contractor role should be more of the same, but Nashville superstar Liana Hansen blows all that out of the water in one breathy hello. Liana isn't sure how she feels about the straight-laced cop shadowing her everywhere she goes, but there's no denying the chemistry between them. Too bad he insists on keeping his clothes on. And then there's the pesky matter of feelings. Neither of them likes those.With only a dozen stops left on the tour, one of them is going to have to bend. Or the other is going to wind up breaking something.Bodyguard. [Noun]A person hired to escort and protect another person. Escort and protect. Definitely no flirting, kissing, or testing the bounds of third base.

She's always owned a piece of his heart.Teacher, carpenter and Wardham's #1 son, Kyle Nixon has a pretty sweet life. But he can't shake the secret that he broke Laney Calhoun's heart a decade earlier when she left for medical school--alone. He was her first love...Laney's back in her hometown for the first extended holiday visit...ever. And it doesn't take long for the guy who was her first everything to be thrown in her path. Kyle still takes her breath away, still makes her laugh, and still sees all of her secrets better than anyone else ever has.But is a week of holidays enough time to prove he's a different man than the one who let Laney go?

Ryan Howard has zero interest in the movie being filmed in Pine Harbour or the high maintenance stars staying in the cottages at the end of his lane. He's just barely holding on to the raw remains of his life and the fantasy world being concocted around him is, as far as he's concerned, a complete waste of time and energy. The one bright light in his life is an intern on the set, Holly Cresinski, and their quiet conversations at the end of the day on his back porch.Holly hates her life, too, which is entirely unfair because she's blessed beyond measure. She's at the top of her career--as film actress, Hope Creswell--and surrounded by people that mean well. But Ryan makes her laugh, and cry, and before she can find the words to explain her deception, he kisses her.

Never say never. Especially not to a determined bad boy.Zander Minelli is exactly the wrong kind of man. He's dark, dangerous, and knows far too much about sawed-off shotguns. Faith Davidson finds him irresistible. The widowed single mother knows she should dip her toe back in the dating pool with someone solid and dependable. Definitely no tattoos. But every time she looks up, the brooding soldier is watching her, and she can't help but wonder what it would be like to let herself have a taste…Small town summer nights have never been hotter-and one transplanted city-girl's heart has never been more fragile.