Cooking Up Kisses

Author: Delia Latham
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Anthology

LOVE ON A DARE BY MARY MANNERS

Alana Mulvaney’s life is in a holding pattern. Consumed by day-to-day operations of the family business, Alana has no time for fun or romance. But a little fun and a whole lot of romance is just what Alana’s sisters have in mind when they learn childhood friend Donovan O’Reilly has returned to town.

Donovan O’Reilly has loved Alana Mulvaney since he moved in next door to her at the age of five. But he broke her heart when he was forced to leave town, and now that he’s returned home to Winding Ridge he has a second chance to prove himself. But is it too late to earn her trust…and her love…again?

HUMMINGBIRD KISSES BY DELIA LATHAM

Toni Littlebird believes that when she meets the man God created for her, she’ll know—and she’ll love him in that very moment. But then Dax Hendrick roars into Hummingbird Hollow on a noisy, crippled Harley, stinking up the air and chasing away her beloved hummingbirds. One look into the intruder’s eyes and her heart sinks. He’s “The One.” She’d been right about knowing, but wrong about something far more important: She will never love this man!

HEARTS ON THE HARBOR BY ROBIN BAYNE

Cara Peyton is content with her life, her trendy Baltimore bookshop is perfect for her. But when her ex turns up to remodel the store, asking for a second chance, she’s torn and unsure about risking her heart again. Can he convince her to trust him, and God, before the job is finished?

HIS VALENTINE PROMISE BY DORA HIERS

Another Valentine’s Day and Quinn Randolph prefers to spend it with her sweet rescue lab. Who needs men and their broken promises? Especially Pierce Karson’s! Years ago, his desertion shattered her. Now he’s trying to steal the property she targeted to expand her florist shop! Pierce only wants to belong…and for Quinn to choose him. His Valentine Promise…

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN IN A RED DRESS BY ZOE M. McCARTHY

Candace Parks lives a passionless life in Richmond. The computer programmer returns to the empty family home in the Blue Ridge Mountains solely to evaluate her job, faith, and boyfriend. Her high school crush, Trigg Alderman, who barely remembers her, visits his Gram next door. Sorting her life out? How about nothing of the sort!

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Reviewer: Jane Daly

If you are a hopeless romantic, like I am, you'll thoroughly enjoy this collection of happily-ever-after stories. Each novella stands alone, but I can guarantee you won't be able to stop reading after the first one, Love on a Dare. The characters and setting of each book are diverse, interesting, and well-developed. Every story gave me a sigh of contentment at the end, when true love conquers all challenges. The faith element runs through the collection, reminding the reader of God's sovereignty.
 
Love on a Dare begins with Alana Mulvaney, and her devotion to the family restaurant. She has no time for romance, and when the boy next door, Donovan O'Reilly returns to town, sparks fly, but not the romantic kind. Alana wants to keep Donovan at arm's length, but her sisters have other plans. They want Alana to be happy. Thank God for loving sisters, who know Donovan and Alana are meant to be together.

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