Escape to paradise and find a love you never expected. The Markham family welcomes you to Calypso Key, where love is always worth the risk.
Prodigal son Gabe returns home to save the family legacy, only to find love with a fiery, independent woman who challenges everything he thought he knew. Evan, haunted by a tragic accident, struggles to forgive the brother who shattered his dreams. Can a new love help him heal? Stella, the confident chef in love with her career--until her old flames reappears. Hunter, the black sheep of the family, a man of danger and mystery who returns to make amends. Can he find love—and peace—at last? And Maia, the youngest, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. Can she overcome her fears and build a future with the man who irritates her to no end, even as he makes her pulse pound?
Prodigal son Gabe returns home to save the family legacy, only to find love with a fiery, independent woman who challenges everything he thought he knew. Evan, haunted by a tragic accident, struggles to forgive the brother who shattered his dreams. Can a new love help him heal? Stella, the confident chef in love with her career--until her old flames reappears. Hunter, the black sheep of the family, a man of danger and mystery who returns to make amends. Can he find love—and peace—at last? And Maia, the youngest, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. Can she overcome her fears and build a future with the man who irritates her to no end, even as he makes her pulse pound?
1) VISIONS OF YOU: A Small Town Single Dad Romance
Release Date: January 31, 2024
Series: Calypso Key #1
I’m a single dad, not the prodigal son.
And that gorgeous, sunny blonde? She’s just an employee.
GABE:
When Dad needs help running our family resort at Calypso Key, I can’t say no. So I bring my daughter home to raise where I grew up. Except the resort is worse off than I expected. Still, I understand business. Women… not so much. And after my divorce, I don’t believe in love.
Then I meet new divemaster April Desmond.
She was hired before I came back. I have one job—to cut costs everywhere I can. I try to deny the attraction. After all, I might have to fire her. But that sheet of golden hair. Those sky-blue eyes.
The sparks become an inferno. We’re opposites in many ways. April is the sunshine to my grumpiness. But we agree on one thing—neither of us wants a serious relationship. We make a promise to keep things casual, and it works great.
Until one of us breaks our pact…
An award-winning novel that has captured hearts and accolades alike, dive into the Florida Keys with VISIONS OF YOU. This swoony, steamy grumpy-sunshine romance delivers a perfect blend of heat, heart, and humor, and is the first book in the Calypso Key series about the turbulent lives of the Markham family. Each interconnected standalone comes with a happy ending and a side of paradise!
Series: Calypso Key #1
I’m a single dad, not the prodigal son.
And that gorgeous, sunny blonde? She’s just an employee.
GABE:
When Dad needs help running our family resort at Calypso Key, I can’t say no. So I bring my daughter home to raise where I grew up. Except the resort is worse off than I expected. Still, I understand business. Women… not so much. And after my divorce, I don’t believe in love.
Then I meet new divemaster April Desmond.
She was hired before I came back. I have one job—to cut costs everywhere I can. I try to deny the attraction. After all, I might have to fire her. But that sheet of golden hair. Those sky-blue eyes.
The sparks become an inferno. We’re opposites in many ways. April is the sunshine to my grumpiness. But we agree on one thing—neither of us wants a serious relationship. We make a promise to keep things casual, and it works great.
Until one of us breaks our pact…
An award-winning novel that has captured hearts and accolades alike, dive into the Florida Keys with VISIONS OF YOU. This swoony, steamy grumpy-sunshine romance delivers a perfect blend of heat, heart, and humor, and is the first book in the Calypso Key series about the turbulent lives of the Markham family. Each interconnected standalone comes with a happy ending and a side of paradise!
2) BECAUSE OF YOU: A Small Town Fake Relationship Romance
Release Date: April 29, 2024
Series: Calypso Key #2
Our fake romance was born from flames.
But when real feelings spark, will my real wounds destroy us?
EVAN:
I’ve been managing Calypso Key Resort, our family beachside retreat in the Florida Keys, for so long I can do it in my sleep—which isn’t what keeps me up at night. That honor goes to Liv Jacobson, the gorgeous, curvy bakery owner I’m too shy to approach. Past wounds cut deep and I’m a shadow of the man I once was.
But when fate engulfs her bakery, I offer her a refuge. And an opportunity to get to know her better. When I spin a panicked tale of needing a fake relationship, Liv shocks me further by playing along.
Every shared secret, every pretend kiss kindles a blaze that becomes dangerously real. But when my unresolved past explodes, I push everyone away, including Liv. How could a fake relationship have turned so real?
Because now, it's no longer a game—it's our shot at forever.
BECAUSE OF YOU is part of the Calypso Key series, where happy endings always come with a steamy tropical twist! Can pretend lovers become real, and can love triumph over the deepest scars? Dive in and find out in this interconnected standalone.
Series: Calypso Key #2
Our fake romance was born from flames.
But when real feelings spark, will my real wounds destroy us?
EVAN:
I’ve been managing Calypso Key Resort, our family beachside retreat in the Florida Keys, for so long I can do it in my sleep—which isn’t what keeps me up at night. That honor goes to Liv Jacobson, the gorgeous, curvy bakery owner I’m too shy to approach. Past wounds cut deep and I’m a shadow of the man I once was.
But when fate engulfs her bakery, I offer her a refuge. And an opportunity to get to know her better. When I spin a panicked tale of needing a fake relationship, Liv shocks me further by playing along.
Every shared secret, every pretend kiss kindles a blaze that becomes dangerously real. But when my unresolved past explodes, I push everyone away, including Liv. How could a fake relationship have turned so real?
Because now, it's no longer a game—it's our shot at forever.
BECAUSE OF YOU is part of the Calypso Key series, where happy endings always come with a steamy tropical twist! Can pretend lovers become real, and can love triumph over the deepest scars? Dive in and find out in this interconnected standalone.
3) MEMORIES OF YOU: A Small Town
Second Chance Romance
Release Date: July 31, 2024
Series: Calypso Key #3
As I claim my dream as a chef, my old flame returns to claim me. How can he possibly be my missing ingredient?
STELLA:
I’ve worked my entire life to become the executive chef of my family’s fabled restaurant. But my world crumbles when Aiden Mitchell, no longer an awkward boy but now a gorgeous small-town doctor, returns. Our paths collide during a mortifying encounter in his clinic.
My first love, the man who left without a backward glance, tries to assure me he’s changed. As our cautious trust becomes pulsing heat, mysteries start unraveling, tossing family strife into my carefully laid plans. More than my heart is on the line—my family is at stake.
I want to focus on my career, not the way his touch sends me reeling. Despite the fire consuming us, finding the recipe for our second chance might be my toughest challenge ever.
Will this unexpected reunion upend the future I've worked so hard to build?
MEMORIES OF YOU is part of the Calypso Key series, where a happy ending always comes with a steamy tropical twist. Can bitter betrayals be forgiven, and can career ambition exist with heated passion? Find out if second chances exist in this interconnected standalone.
Series: Calypso Key #3
As I claim my dream as a chef, my old flame returns to claim me. How can he possibly be my missing ingredient?
STELLA:
I’ve worked my entire life to become the executive chef of my family’s fabled restaurant. But my world crumbles when Aiden Mitchell, no longer an awkward boy but now a gorgeous small-town doctor, returns. Our paths collide during a mortifying encounter in his clinic.
My first love, the man who left without a backward glance, tries to assure me he’s changed. As our cautious trust becomes pulsing heat, mysteries start unraveling, tossing family strife into my carefully laid plans. More than my heart is on the line—my family is at stake.
I want to focus on my career, not the way his touch sends me reeling. Despite the fire consuming us, finding the recipe for our second chance might be my toughest challenge ever.
Will this unexpected reunion upend the future I've worked so hard to build?
MEMORIES OF YOU is part of the Calypso Key series, where a happy ending always comes with a steamy tropical twist. Can bitter betrayals be forgiven, and can career ambition exist with heated passion? Find out if second chances exist in this interconnected standalone.
4) SHADES OF YOU: A Small Town
Forbidden Romance
Release Date: October 16, 2024
Series: Calypso Key #4
Over a century of bad blood. A woman worth fighting for.
And a past that refuses to let go.
Hunter:
I returned to the Florida Keys to face my demons— to rebuild both my life and my shattered relationship with my brother. I’m starting my security business when Brenna Coleridge crashes back into my world.
She’s everything I’ve ever wanted, but she’s also a Coleridge. Our families have fought for generations, and the thought of us together is as unthinkable as it is forbidden. Yet, when her ex becomes a threat, I’ll do anything to keep her safe—even if it means risking everything.
With every stolen kiss and illicit touch, the line between protector and partner blurs. Until we obliterate it altogether and our connection explodes into passion. But I’m a man with a dark past, and Brenna deserves the world. A world I lost when my brother nearly died because of me.
Can we overcome the odds stacked against us, or are we destined to be star-crossed lovers?
Dive into Calypso Key with SHADES OF YOU, the series finale of this small-town collection of steamy interconnected standalones. Can Romeo and Juliet be rewritten with a happy ending?
Series: Calypso Key #4
Over a century of bad blood. A woman worth fighting for.
And a past that refuses to let go.
Hunter:
I returned to the Florida Keys to face my demons— to rebuild both my life and my shattered relationship with my brother. I’m starting my security business when Brenna Coleridge crashes back into my world.
She’s everything I’ve ever wanted, but she’s also a Coleridge. Our families have fought for generations, and the thought of us together is as unthinkable as it is forbidden. Yet, when her ex becomes a threat, I’ll do anything to keep her safe—even if it means risking everything.
With every stolen kiss and illicit touch, the line between protector and partner blurs. Until we obliterate it altogether and our connection explodes into passion. But I’m a man with a dark past, and Brenna deserves the world. A world I lost when my brother nearly died because of me.
Can we overcome the odds stacked against us, or are we destined to be star-crossed lovers?
Dive into Calypso Key with SHADES OF YOU, the series finale of this small-town collection of steamy interconnected standalones. Can Romeo and Juliet be rewritten with a happy ending?
TRACES OF YOU: A Small Town Rivals to Lovers Novella
Release Date: November 1, 2023 (Not available on retailers)
Series: Calypso Key #0
He’s my rival and the thorn in my side.
Until a stormy afternoon forces us to take shelter and changes everything. Forever.
MAIA:
Growing up as the youngest of the Markham family ensured I stood up for myself. Proud to be the lead divemaster at our Calypso Key Resort in the Florida Keys, family is everything to me.
Then Wyatt Taylor appears.
He’s a scruffy, suntanned aquatic god with a killer smile and top-notch divemaster skills, but I’d never tell him that. From the beginning, there’s trouble between us. He’s undependable and I regret we ever hired him.
Until a phone call reveals a side of Wyatt I never knew existed. Did I misjudge him? When a squall sends us rushing for cover, our sparks turn to flames. But that’s only the beginning.
Weeks later, a plus sign on a white wand assures me life will never be the same. Can we overcome our differences and become more than rivals?
Can we become a family?
Get swept away to Calypso Key Resort in Traces of You. This steamy rivals to lovers novella introduces the Markham family and their resort, where happy endings always come with a tropical twist!
Series: Calypso Key #0
He’s my rival and the thorn in my side.
Until a stormy afternoon forces us to take shelter and changes everything. Forever.
MAIA:
Growing up as the youngest of the Markham family ensured I stood up for myself. Proud to be the lead divemaster at our Calypso Key Resort in the Florida Keys, family is everything to me.
Then Wyatt Taylor appears.
He’s a scruffy, suntanned aquatic god with a killer smile and top-notch divemaster skills, but I’d never tell him that. From the beginning, there’s trouble between us. He’s undependable and I regret we ever hired him.
Until a phone call reveals a side of Wyatt I never knew existed. Did I misjudge him? When a squall sends us rushing for cover, our sparks turn to flames. But that’s only the beginning.
Weeks later, a plus sign on a white wand assures me life will never be the same. Can we overcome our differences and become more than rivals?
Can we become a family?
Get swept away to Calypso Key Resort in Traces of You. This steamy rivals to lovers novella introduces the Markham family and their resort, where happy endings always come with a tropical twist!