Rachel Lacey

From award-winning author Rachel Lacey comes a playful romance about a Manhattan bookstore owner and a reclusive author who love to hate--and hate to love--each other. Books are Rosie Taft's life. And ever since she took over her mother's beloved Manhattan bookstore, they've become her home too. The only thing missing is her own real-life romance like the ones she loves to read about, and Rosie has an idea of who she might like to sweep her off her feet. She's struck up a flirty online friendship with lesbian romance author Brie, and what could be more romantic than falling in love with her favorite author? Jane Breslin works hard to keep her professional and personal lives neatly separated. By day, she works for the family property development business. By night, she puts her steamier side on paper under her pen name: Brie. Jane hasn't had much luck with her own love life, but her online connection with a loyal reader makes Jane wonder if she could be the one. When Rosie learns that her bookstore's lease has been terminated by Jane's family's business, romance moves to the back burner. Even though they're at odds, there's no denying the sparks that fly every time they're together. When their online identities are revealed, will Jane be able to write her way to a happy ending, or is Rosie's heart a closed book?

Read Between the Lines

No Rings Attached

From Rachel Lacey, award-winning author of Read Between the Lines, comes a sexy slow-burn romance about two dynamic divas who collide on the world's biggest stage. Eden Sands has been a star for twenty years, but it's lonely at the top. Her mediocre marriage just ended, and her inner circle is smaller than ever. The stage is the only place she's ever felt like she truly belonged, and yet, her last album flopped, and her upcoming tour hasn't sold out. Eden's desperate for her star to shine bright again, but when her team suggests a collaboration with an up-and-coming young star to give her a boost, she balks. Anna Moss is pop music's rising star. She's idolized Eden Sands for most of her life--so it's a dream come true when she's invited to perform with her at the Grammys. Anna's tired of being defined by her bubbly persona. She wants to be taken seriously as an artist, and a duet with Eden could be just what she needs. As Anna and Eden rehearse, they soon realize they have more in common than their musical talents. Now they just have to decide if what is between them is a one-hit wonder or the making of a romance worthy of one of the greatest love songs of all time.

Stars Collide

Hideaway

A frosty television host, a bubbly bar owner, and a litter of abandoned kittens. The recipe for ratings gold...or heartbreak? Eve Marlow has her eyes on the prize: a third season of her popular business makeover show, Do Over. But when her ratings take an unexpected dive, Eve needs a blockbuster new client, or she can kiss season three goodbye. She has her work cut out for her, and that's before she discovers a litter of newborn kittens in a trash can. Now she's desperate to find someone to take them so she can concentrate on reviving her career. Josie Swanson had to put her kitten rescue on the back burner when she inherited her father's bar two years ago. Since then, she's invested all her time and energy into keeping it afloat, but despite her best efforts, Swanson's is going under. When she gets a phone call from Eve Marlow, host of the television show Josie applied to earlier that year, the woman she's convinced can save her bar, Josie hopes her luck has finally turned. Eve knows what she needs to succeed, and it isn't Josie-or her bar. There's no denying the chemistry sizzling between them, though. Josie's personality is as vibrant as her turquoise-tipped hair. She stirs things in Eve that haven't been stirred in a long time, but there's a reason she keeps her heart under lock and key. Eve stands to lose a lot more than her TV show if she lets her guard down, no matter how tempted she is to see if Josie's love would be worth the risk.

Don't Cry for Me

Rachel Lacey, author of Stars Collide, serves up a steamy tale of Hollywood fame and subterfuge about a glamorous actress and the sexy bodyguard posing as her girlfriend. Natalie Keane is one of Hollywood's top leading ladies, but she's paid a steep price for her fame. After she was stalked eight years ago, the ensuing media frenzy almost broke her. So when a new threat arises, Natalie agrees to extra security, but she wants to keep it under wraps. The last thing she needs is another tabloid spectacle, especially during awards season. Taylor Vaughn has made a career as a bodyguard to the stars, but an injury has kept her sidelined for the past three months, jeopardizing her future in the job she loves. When an opportunity arises to work for Natalie Keane, Taylor jumps at the chance--even before knowing the details of the assignment. From the moment they meet, Natalie knows this could work: Taylor, the bodyguard, masquerading as her girlfriend. The perfect cover story. But as circumstances push the two women closer, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

Cover Story

Two Broadway actresses, one starring role, and a kiss that might turn rivals...into lovers. Sophie Rindell has dreamed of performing on Broadway since she was a little girl. But after more than ten years of auditioning, she's still waiting tables and sleeping on a friend's couch while she waits for her big break. When she lands an audition for a new musical called It's in Her Kiss, she's sure this is the one. Not only is she auditioning for the lead, but it's a queer role, the role of a lifetime for Sophie. Julia Vega has been working on Broadway for years now, but she hasn't landed a starring role...yet. When she meets Sophie at the audition for It's in Her Kiss, she senses a kindred spirit. They're both talented and driven, but unlike Sophie, who's been out since high school, Jules is still coming to terms with her sexuality. This role-if she lands it-could help define more than her career. As their rivalry heats up, Jules and Sophie fight an attraction that blazes hotter than the spotlight. When the curtain rises on opening night, love might take center stage.

It's in Her Kiss

A television star and a flight attendant walk into a bar... Six months after a traumatic event left actress Piper Sheridan confined to her apartment with debilitating panic attacks, she's determined to start living her life again. Motivated by an upcoming audition, she summons her courage and goes out for a drink, keeping her identity under wraps. It sounds simple enough, but nothing about going out in public is easy for Piper these days. And her hopes of going unnoticed are stymied by the bubbly blonde on the next barstool. Flight attendant Chloe Carson is only in New York for the night, and she's only looking for a little casual fun to go with her cocktail. The mysterious woman beside her isn't fun, exactly...but she's intriguing. And beautiful. Even without knowing her name, Chloe is drawn to her. When they share an unexpectedly intimate moment, Chloe knows this is a night she'll never forget. Can these two strangers turn a chance encounter into something lasting?

Come Away with Me

ONE LITTLE LIE. A WHOLE LOTTA TROUBLE. Moments after meeting the most gorgeous guy ever, Gabby Winters promptly gets stung by a zillion yellowjackets and falls-not gracefully-into a stream. Yup, Ethan Hunter is trouble with a capital "hot," and Gabby definitely needs to keep her distance. Except in the small town of Haven, there's nowhere to hide from Ethan's sexy, infectious grin . . . and all the residents are conspiring against her. At the center of the town's matchmaking is Ethan's grandmother, who's convinced their relationship is a done deal. Rather than break her heart, Gabby and Ethan find themselves cornered into pretending to be falling in love. The problem: there's serious sizzling attraction between them. And if this charade continues, they won't fool just the entire town - they might fool themselves too . . .

Run to You

CAUGHT IN THE ACT Olivia Bennett is not having a happy birthday. Instead of blowing out her twenty-nine candles, she's stuck in jail, caught red-handed in a graffiti incident that (perhaps) involved one too many strawberry margaritas. Worst idea ever. The only bright side is that she ended up in the strong arms of the most gorgeous lawman she's ever seen. Pete Sampson (aka Deputy Hot Stuff) faces intense pressure from the sheriff to find out who's behind a string of vandalisms. And after her spray-painting spree, Olivia is suspect number one. Still, Pete can't stop thinking about her. Wanting her. Now he's torn between his duty and his overpowering desire for the vivacious waitress. But he may have to bend the rules because true love is more important than the letter of the law . . .

Ever After

A SUMMER FLING . . . OR SOMETHING MORE? Merry Atwater would do just about anything to save her dog rescue - even if it means working with the most stubborn man on the planet. It's hard to avoid the sparks that fly with TJ Jameson, the ruggedly sexy cowboy in charge of the children's camp where she's just taken an animal therapy job. But commitment is not Merry's style, and TJ clearly wants more than just a roll in the hay. TJ Jameson isn't looking for anything complicated-just a peaceful life on his family's ranch with a wife and kids. "No-strings" Merry Atwater doesn't fit that bill, no matter how irresistible she is. But when he sees how Merry gets through to his autistic nephew and the other kids at Camp Blue Sky, TJ's a goner. If he doesn't give in to the now, he might just lose his shot at forever . . .

For Keeps

Learning Curves 

What happens when you find the right one at the wrong time? Cara Medlen has a serious case of animal attraction. And it's not because of all the foster dogs she's rescued. She's got it bad for her incredibly sexy neighbor. Her one rule: Don't get attached. It's served her well with the dogs she's given to good homes and the children she's nannied. Yet the temptation of Matt's sexy smile might just convince her that some rules are made to be broken. Matt Dumont doesn't need his skills as a private investigator to detect disaster on the horizon. Cara is everything he thought he'd never find-gorgeous, funny, and caring. But there's no way he can start a relationship just as he's about to move to another state. Talk about bad timing. As their attraction sizzles too hot to deny, they'll have to make a decision: forget the consequences and let loose, or forget each other and let go...

Unleashed

While vacationing at a lakefront house with her friends, a woman prepares to risk it all for the one that got away, in this second-chance sapphic romance from award-winning author Rachel Lacey.

All Morgan wants is a relaxing day on the water. Instead, she accepts a “yes day” challenge that results in a series of increasingly flirty encounters with the beautiful woman she kissed eight years ago. This challenge—and Juliette—will push Morgan out of her comfort zone, but if she succeeds, she might get to say yes to something even more unexpected: love.

Rachel Lacey’s Girls Just Wanna Have Sun is part of Summer Lovin’, a sweet and sultry collection of short summer romances that turn up the heat—and the heart. Read or listen to each short story in one easy, breezy sitting.

Girls just wanna have sun

From Rachel Lacey, author of Learning Curves, comes a tender, hopeful romance about how fate is what you're given but love is what you choose, and how small sparks can change everything. Two years after Marin almost died in Manhattan, she thought she'd never run into the stranger who read her horoscope moments before the accident. So it seems like fate when they remeet in the small town where she's teaching statistics, healing from a painful divorce, and feeling that she's been in the wrong kind of love all along. Charlotte came back to Vermont for two reasons: to sell homes, and to make one for herself by solving the mystery of her mother's disappearance long ago. As she house hunts for Marin, who's started coming out to friends and family with mixed reactions, she feels a spark she'd never dared to imagine. After sharing family secrets and a night with just one bed, new feelings emerge. But as they get to the heart of the mystery--and the heart of who they are--what brought them together could tear them apart...if Charlotte's reluctance to speak her truth doesn't do it first.

Margin of Error

When a driven businesswoman from Boston collides with a free-spirited artist on a Vermont mountainside, they share a memorable—and steamy—night, but life soon pits them against each other over the fate of a family business.

Emily Janssen prefers to play it safe. At thirty-five, she’s still working at the inn her grandmothers own while dreaming of a day when she’s able to support herself fully with her art. And while her friends have all hiked to the summit of the mountain in their hometown of Crescent Falls, Vermont, something has always held Emily back.

Diana Devlin has already made it to the top. Well, almost. She’s this close to securing the promotion that will put her in line to take over as CEO of her family’s hotel chain when her father retires. Everything is going to plan until an unexpected run-in with an alluring artist on a mountainside throws Diana off course, resulting in one of the hottest nights either she or Emily have ever experienced.

Emily walks away from their rendezvous feeling inspired to channel some of Diana’s confidence and finally chase her dreams. For Diana, it’s a reminder that with the right woman, she is capable of wanting more than one night.

But their growing passion threatens to burn them both when they learn that the hotel Diana’s in town to buy is none other than Emily’s grandmothers’ beloved inn. It’s Emily’s home, and no big city outsider—not even Diana—is going to take it away from her.

Will the view from the top be worth the climb, or will they both have farther to fall?

The View from the Top

When two strangers are stranded together after a plane crash, they're in a fight for their lives...and their hearts.Isabel Delgado refuses to let her fear of flying stop her from accompanying the rescue dog she's volunteered with on her "freedom flight" from the animal shelter. On the contrary, Isa is determined to take this chance to overcome her fear, once and for all. The flight's ruggedly handsome pilot is a welcome distraction, but when the plane malfunctions over a forest fire, Isa's worst nightmare comes true as they crash into the fiery woods below.Silicon Valley CEO Nate Peters volunteers his time and his private jet for animal rescue missions. After crashing in a remote area, he and Isa are in a fight for their lives, but as the flames close in around them, the flames between them burn just as bright. Isa's passion and determination ignite something in him that Nate never thought he'd feel again. If they survive, they might have a chance at love.

Crash and Burn

Pop sensation and Hollywood star Katherine Hayes has worked hard to maintain her squeaky-clean image. But with nude photos going viral on the internet, the ensuing smear campaign threatens to ruin everything. A chance meeting with a handsome college professor - who's adorably clueless about her identity - is a rare break from the stress. But when shocked recognition dawns in his eyes, her survival mechanism kicks in. She can't simply let him walk away to add grist to the rumor mill. Josh Randall has already loved and lost his soulmate. Yet when he witnesses Kate in a vulnerable moment, he can't deny the pull between them. Even though he believes down to his bones that true love doesn't come twice in a lifetime.A no-strings fling sounds like the perfect solution. But Kate never expected Josh to see the woman hiding behind the celebrity, or that the paparazzi would catch on to their sizzling passion so quickly. Making it hard to keep their tangled emotions from tearing their hearts apart when it's time to say goodbye...

Rock Star Duet

Unwritten

"Rachel Lacey is a sure-fire star." --- Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author Risking it All series: Run to You Crazy for YouCan't Forget You

Crazy for You

One woman’s hiding place is another woman’s home away from home.

After losing her job and her girlfriend, Phoebe Shaw retreats to Vermont. Renovating her late grandmother’s cabin into a vacation rental seems like the perfect way to lie low for a while. But the last person she expects to encounter on the property is the woman whose kiss was her teenage sexual awakening . . . and whom she’s never quite forgotten.

Taylor Donovan has been hiking on the trails behind the Shaw family’s cabin her whole life. As children, Taylor and Phoebe were best friends before sharing a secret summer romance when they were sixteen, which left Taylor brokenhearted when Phoebe fled at the end of the summer. Now the property has become Taylor’s home away from home, and she wants nothing more than to convince the Shaws to sell it to her. But Phoebe’s return puts a crimp in those plans--and brings back old feelings she thought she’d overcome.

Of all the things Phoebe regrets, leaving Taylor is at the top of the list, but Taylor is determined to protect her heart. Yet the pull between them is stronger than ever. This time around, will love stay hidden . . . or finally see the light of day?

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