The Queen's Cove Series Series by Stephanie Archer

He’s been into her for years but she can’t stand him. The engagement is fake. The chemistry? All real.Avery Adams has big dreams of owning the restaurant she manages. It’s finally up for sale, but she’s short on cash and credit.
Cocky and charismatic Emmett Rhodes isn’t the relationship kind of guy, but now that he’s running for mayor of their small coastal town, his bachelor past is hurting the campaign. The solution? Avery, the last woman who would ever fall for him... moreHe’s been into her for years but she can’t stand him. The engagement is fake. The chemistry? All real.Avery Adams has big dreams of owning the restaurant she manages. It’s finally up for sale, but she’s short on cash and credit.
Cocky and charismatic Emmett Rhodes isn’t the relationship kind of guy, but now that he’s running for mayor of their small coastal town, his bachelor past is hurting the campaign. The solution? Avery, the last woman who would ever fall for him.They make a deal: she’ll get the restaurant if she plays his devoted fiancé. Strategic dates, a prom night re-do, secret beaches in a Canadian surf town, and a turtle phobia—things heat up and the line between ruse and real gets blurry. They can't keep their hands off each other, but it's all for show... right? A sizzling, hilarious enemies-to-lovers fake relationship rom-com. less

He'll make her a hot girl, but can he make her his girl?Shy, quiet Hannah is surrounded by handsome, sensitive, swoon-worthy men...who are fictional. As her thirtieth birthday looms, she takes stock of her life: her small-town bookstore isn't making ends meet and she's never been in love. Something needs to change.She knows exactly who's going to help her.Women fall head over heels for laid-back, confident Wyatt, but all he cares about is surfing... moreHe'll make her a hot girl, but can he make her his girl?Shy, quiet Hannah is surrounded by handsome, sensitive, swoon-worthy men...who are fictional. As her thirtieth birthday looms, she takes stock of her life: her small-town bookstore isn't making ends meet and she's never been in love. Something needs to change.She knows exactly who's going to help her.Women fall head over heels for laid-back, confident Wyatt, but all he cares about is surfing. The only thing holding him back from going pro? His non-existent social media presence. When Hannah offers to run his social media in exchange for lessons, it's too good to pass up.He'll coax the pretty bookworm out of her shell, but they'll do it his way.Disastrous surf lessons, dive bar karaoke, a romance-only bookstore and a sparkly dress that makes her feel beautiful--spending time with Wyatt is nothing like Hannah expected. But he's all wrong for her... right?A spicy, hilarious small-town friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with a guaranteed HEA.This is the second book in the Queen's Cove series, but can be read as a standalone. less

The deal is simple: he’ll wipe out my debt if I find him a wife.Holden Rhodes is grouchy, unfairly hot, and has hated me for years. Now we own an inn together. As we renovate the inn and practice his dating skills, I see a different side of him, though, and wonder if I was all wrong.When we add ‘friends with benefits’ to the deal, our chemistry is so hot the sparks could burn down the inn. Holden’s a secret romantic, and I’m secretly falling for him... moreThe deal is simple: he’ll wipe out my debt if I find him a wife.Holden Rhodes is grouchy, unfairly hot, and has hated me for years. Now we own an inn together. As we renovate the inn and practice his dating skills, I see a different side of him, though, and wonder if I was all wrong.When we add ‘friends with benefits’ to the deal, our chemistry is so hot the sparks could burn down the inn. Holden’s a secret romantic, and I’m secretly falling for him.I’m terrible at bartending, a video of a bear stealing my toy went viral, and everyone in this small town knows my business, but Holden Rhodes is so much more than I expected, and now I’m not sure I want to leave.A grumpy-sunshine friends-with-benefits spicy small town romantic comedy with an HEA. This is book 3 in the Queen's Cove series, but can be read as a standalone. less

The guy who broke my heart is now an arrogant, too-hot firefighter… who’s hellbent on getting me back.This summer, I have one goal: field work. I need it to finish my PhD. I never expected Finn Rhodes to offer help. He broke my heart twelve years ago, and now that he’s back in town, I want nothing to do with him.Finn wants one thing—me.We were inseparable as kids until everything changed. Now, he’s all grown up—tattooed, muscled, and unfairly hot… and insists we’re meant to be together... moreThe guy who broke my heart is now an arrogant, too-hot firefighter… who’s hellbent on getting me back.This summer, I have one goal: field work. I need it to finish my PhD. I never expected Finn Rhodes to offer help. He broke my heart twelve years ago, and now that he’s back in town, I want nothing to do with him.Finn wants one thing—me.We were inseparable as kids until everything changed. Now, he’s all grown up—tattooed, muscled, and unfairly hot… and insists we’re meant to be together. I know he’ll grow bored of me and this small town like before, but he’ll never give up unless it’s his idea.I’ll pretend to date him, but actually? I’m trying to get him to dump me.Between hiking the back country and cringe-worthy dates designed to turn him off, I begin to remember why we were best friends. Despite how hard I try, Finn isn’t interested in dumping me… and now I’m not sure I want him to.Finn’s always been trouble, but now he’s a different kind entirely. The kind that might break my heart. Again. less