Books in the Heartwishes series

Full of righteous indignation, Kady Malone is determined to right a terrible wrong. Like yesterday's garbage, her cousin, Red, is unceremoniously dumped by his affluent parents and intolerant sister, Lorraine. No…not just dumped. Disowned. While he's on vacation. Via text message, no less. Why? Because Red mustered the courage to finally came out to his family. Charming, kind and witty, Red doesn't deserve to be shunned. Kady takes on the monumental task of bringing the family back together, starting by inviting Lorraine and her new science professor fiancé to dinner. She has the best of intentions, until she receives a cautionary email full of dos and don'ts from her haughty cousin. Lorraine detests romance novels and warns bookshop owner Kady not to champion those cheap, tawdry bodice rippers over dinner. Kady's also been instructed not to embarrass Lorraine by parading Izzy around. For heaven's sake, what's wrong with Kady being proud of Izzy, her adorable tarot-card-reading psychic rescue dog? Angry and frustrated, Kady's still intent on healing the family, so she proceeds with their visit, confident she's justified in including a few well-deserved cringeworthy surprises for Lorraine. Kady's fabulous grand gesture has all the ingredients for success…until she meets Professor Rylan Kilpatrick, her cousin's fiancé, who isn't the stuffy egghead she expected. Their forbidden mutual attraction is electrifying, and Kady's world is turned upside down once she gazes into her crystal ball. The Psychic's Heartwish is book 6 of the Heartwishes series. Along with a dose of magic and fantasy, this full-length novel boasts warmth, humor, and some unexpected edge-of-your-set action and suspense. It's inspired by DDD's previously published novella, Jezebel and the Egghead. While all Heartwishes books are part of a standalone series, you'll enjoy them more if you read them in order. Guaranteed happily-ever-after, and no cliffhanger.

Gard Malone is still reeling from a tragic accident in Antarctica that took the life of his best friend. The glaciologist and parttime firefighter blames himself for failing to save him. After being cloistered for months with little more than icebergs, glaciers and his own dark thoughts, Gard is home again, surrounded by cheery, chatty friends and family determined to brighten his spirits, when all he wants is to be left alone. At the café, Gard meets an adorable five-year-old, Harold, who's drawing a picture of Hark, his special angel. The boy stutters, much the same as Gard did at that age. Listening to Harold sing the Christmas carol about him and his angel, the cute occurrence of mistaken song lyrics makes Gard smile. That smile extends when he looks up into the face of an angel, a striking redhead with the same big blue eyes as Harry. Sabrina Hanklen, sister of the café's owner, is thankful for her new job as a server, and immensely grateful she finally gathered the courage to file for divorce, leave her husband, and move across the country with her little boy, returning to her hometown of Glassfloat Bay. Her husband's abuse is responsible for Harry being developmentally delayed. Distracted by the good-natured, ruggedly handsome man patiently giving her son the positive attention he craves, Sabrina can't help wonder what life would be like with a good man in her and Harry's life. Her idyllic daydreams are disrupted by the surprise arrival of the one person she never wants to see again. This is a story about a Christmas miracle that touches many lives. The Firefighter's Heartwish is book 3 of the Heartwishes series. This full-length contemporary romance novel is full of warmth and humor-with a very special touch of magic and a healthy dose of fantasy. It's inspired by the author's previously published short story, The Harold Angel. While all Heartwishes books are part of a standalone series, you'll enjoy them more if you read them in order. These are small town romances with happily-ever-afters, and no cliffhangers. (This book contains scenes of child and domestic abuse.)

Five thousand years ago, Sumerian warrior Zakkar Tymon gallantly protected the virtue of a love struck virgin priestess, dooming him to an eternity of servitude to women. Reduced to being a slave to women's impulses, this bold, brave hero now exists solely to give women pleasure, act upon their every urge, and grant them three wishes. Months after reaching her goal weight, popular weight-loss counselor, and baker extraordinaire, Laila Malone, is tired of waiting for men to fall at her feet, dumbstruck by her leaner visage. So now she's focusing on business instead of love. With enough money, maybe she can open the diet-conscious bakery she's dreamed of owning. On the way home from work, a sign for an estate sale at a mansion in the ritziest part of town, catches Laila's eye. Maybe the ancient bottle she unearths in the musty basement is a treasure that will allow Laila and her dog to happily grow old together-alone, but filthy rich…and thin. When Laila uncorks her find, she gasps in fear as a half-naked, saber-wielding man exits the bottle in a vapor. With sun-bronzed muscles, long dark hair and hypnotic eyes, he's devastatingly handsome. The epitome of all her fantasies, he says he's here to give her pleasure. If she has to lose her mind, this is exactly the hallucination Laila wants. The Genie's Heartwish is book 2 of the Heartwishes series. This full-length contemporary romance novel is full of warmth and humor-with a very special touch of magic and a healthy dose of fantasy. It's inspired by the author's previously published novella, Samantha and her Genie. While all Heartwishes books are part of a standalone series, you'll enjoy them more if you read them in order. These are small town romances with happily-ever-afters, and no cliffhangers.