Trusting His Kiss kicks off Jean C. Gordon's new Paradox Lake Sweet Romance Series.Life is complicated for nurse and widowed mother of three, Kari Hazard. Her 15-year-old son Myles is rebelling and she is not sure how to handle it. Still, Kari is not immediately thrilled with the actions Myles's handsome new school guidance counselor is taking. Eli Evans is a former Air Force officer and can relate to Myles's feelings regarding his father who was killed in Afghanistan. Eli also finds Kari extremely attractive, but an issue from his past could pose a problem for any prospective relationship. However, an even larger obstacle is Kari's residual anger and complicated emotions toward the military and her late husband. In the small town of Paradox Lake, fate (with a little help from Eli's mother), keeps pushing them together. Can Kari and Eli leave the past behind them and find a way forward to new love?...

Amanda Strickland wants her first Christmas as mayor of Indigo Bay to be a civic success from the animal shelter fundraiser to benefit gala to the traditional tree lighting. And movie-star acquaintance Eric Slade may be just the ingredient she needs to pull it all off. Eric wants to put the paparazzi off him and the young co-star of his last film—and protect his fragile relationship with the grown son he never spent much time with when his son was growing up. When he proposes a pretend holiday romance between him and Amanda, it seems like a win-win for them both. But what will happen when the pretend romance turns real and snafus on both sides threaten to crush their Christmas plans and hearts? Sweet Tidings is the first book in the new Indigo Bay Christmas Romances Series, but it and the other stories are standalone and can be read in any order.

For all intents and purposes, they're complete opposites. Midwife Autumn Hazard catches babies and offers her mothers the option of home births. Ob/GYN Dr. Jonathan Hanlon delivers his patients' babies only at a hospital or other medical facility with the most advanced equipment available. She loves the small-town birthing center where she practices. To him, the center is simply a stepping stone to something bigger. Family is everything to her. He keeps his distance from his. Complete opposites. Except, that is, when it comes to love. Welcome to Paradox LakeAny fan of sweet romance will love the stories of small-town love in the Paradox Lake Sweet Romance series. Grab your tea or coffee, settle into your favorite chair, and be swept away into the cozy Adirondack town where complex characters navigate challenging situations as they find their way to love. Whether it's love at first...

Is three the charm? Lauren Cooper is on her way to her life's dream. She's financed and finished college and law school all on her own. And she's up for partner at the largest law firm in Indigo Bay. There's nothing to stop her from concentrating everything on achieving that goal. Until Jesse Brewster, the man who broke her heart twice, shows up sleeping off the night before on the beach, and she's called in to serve as his public defender. Looking to make a new start after the racing accident that ended his lucrative motocross career and sent him spiraling into darkness, the former champion had envisioned an entirely different scenario if he ever saw Lauren again. That vision was more along the lines of the successful businessman he'd be once he rehabbed the seaside mansion he's inherited from his uncle and sold it to open a custom bike shop. Sparks fly between them, and Jesse vows to fan those sparks once he's got the project successfully underway. But someone starts sabotaging it, putting Jesse behind on the deadline he has to meet to get the property off the Indigo Bay Planning Board's condemned property list. And Lauren has a sick suspicion that her bosses are somehow involved. Jesse and Lauren had once promised they'd wait for each other while they pursued their career dreams. Despite that broken promise, neither can deny the love that's still between them. But now that they are on the cusp of reaching those dreams, are they willing to risk everything to renew that love? Team Macachek: Fall in love with the strong women and fearless men of the motocross circuit. This is the 12th novel in the Indigo Bay series, but all books can be read as standalones.

Small-town electrician Neal Hazard gave up his dreams years ago to raise his daughter. Now it's his turn to make those dreams a reality. But when his community college advisor turns out to be his high school prom date, he can't believe his eyes. Widowed Anne is more beautiful than he remembers, and completely wrapped up in her career. But when she suddenly becomes guardian to an orphaned toddler, it's Neal's turn to teach Anne a few things. Maybe together, they'll learn how priorities, parenthood and love truly fit together to create a family.

THE DONNELLYSShe's never had a champion before. She doesn't need one now.High school history teacher Becca Norton is too sensible to expect a fairy tale life with a knight in shining armor. But she never dreamed she'd be on her own, a divorced single mother fighting for her kids, her home, and her heart. The last thing she needs is a reformed bad boy on a vintage motorcycle "rescuing" her. And taking her breath away.Motocross champion and local bad-boy-made-good Jared Donnelly is back in Paradox Lake. He's here to give back to his hometown and polish up the tarnished Donnelly family name. With a motocross school to give needed guidance and encouragement to troubled kids like himself, he doesn't have time for a romance with Becca. She was out of his reach in high school, and with the even more complications of single motherhood, she should be off limits now. Except he can't deny the attraction when old flames fan hot. What...

Hurtling down a mountain on a sheet of ice at 90 mph is nothing to Ty Johnson. That's why he's a former Olympic bobsled champion. Holding a cute little fluffball cat for an endorsement—well, that's a deal-breaker. He's had a fear of felines since childhood, but this opportunity could not only give his custom furniture business a boost, but it would also allow him to give back to the sport that defined his life. He's got no other choice but to get over his ailurophobia to book this massive deal.Dr. Julianna Hill wants to help Ty work through his issues, but she has to say no. At least professionally. She can't deny the immediate attraction, and there's no way she's going to let a man jeopardize the career she's finally starting to build, especially since returning to her childhood hometown. But Jule can't stop thinking about the man who has unexpectedly become her landlord. Perhaps she can help him as a friend—or more.Ty may be more nervous than a cat...

Friendship, memories and wishes are powerful things and in the small town of Snowflake, Colorado they combine to form a memorial to a lost friend. Following her death, Charity Hart left six of her close high school friends, including Caro Price, fifteen hundred dollars each and an assignment to use that money to grant someone else’s secret wish by Christmas.Temporarily back in Snowflake to help her beloved grandmother recover from an illness, nurse practitioner Caro is on the hunt for a recipient for her secret angel gift. A chance encounter in a specialty store focuses Caro’s interest on a red-headed little girl fascinated by a nativity scene.Caro’s grandmother has matchmaking on her mind as she pushes Caro and her neighbor, Simon Novak, together. It turns out that Simon coaches the little redhead’s older brother at the high school. With Simon’s help, Caro tries to learn more about the family and it quickly becomes apparent that the widowed mother and her two children are struggling financially. But is there more going on than meets the eye, for Caro sees flashes of fear in their eyes.Christmas is the season of wishes, and Caro, with God's guidance, is determined to make one little girl’s dream a reality! And, maybe, just maybe, fulfill a dream of her own!

Trusting Her Heart is the first full-length romance in Jean C. Gordon's new Paradox Lake Sweet Romance series.Spending time in the small town of Paradox Lake, NY, is the last thing that Emily Hazard wants to do. Her childhood memories, including the despised nickname Jinx, are anything but fond. However, Emily's brother Neal is deploying overseas and needs someone to stay with his teenage daughter Autumn while she finishes her senior year. Emily is going to attempt to juggle working remotely as an assistant art director for an advertising agency in New York City and keeping an eye on her niece.With his career and life in flux, Drew Stacey is currently working for a group of non-profits that is planning to rent the Hazard family's campgrounds on Paradox Lake for a summer program. Deciding it's a good idea to have a man around while he is gone, Neal has asked Drew to stay at the house with Emily and Autumn while Drew prepares the campgrounds.A minor...

Is three the charm?Lauren Cooper is on her way to her life's dream. She's financed and finished college and law school all on her own. And she's up for partner at the largest law firm in Indigo Bay. There's nothing to stop her from concentrating everything on achieving that goal. Until Jesse Brewster, the man who broke her heart twice, shows up sleeping off the night before on the beach, and she's called in to serve as his public defender.Looking to make a new start after the racing accident that ended his lucrative motocross career and sent him spiraling into darkness, the former champion had envisioned an entirely different scenario if he ever saw Lauren again. That vision was more along the lines of the successful businessman he'd be once he rehabbed the seaside mansion he's inherited from his uncle and sold it to open a custom bike shop.Sparks fly between them, and Jesse vows to fan those sparks once he's got the project successfully...

There's nothing like a wedding to bring people together, but family dynamics can be complicated, especially newly blended ones. Sonja Cooper is thrilled that her daughter Lauren is marrying Jesse Brewster and giving her a ready-made granddaughter in the irrepressible 3-year old Shelley. The fact that Jesse is also Sonja's business partner in the launching of the Morrison Mansion B&B is just a bonus. Custom bike shop owner Jeff Brewster is also delighted that his son Jesse is marrying Lauren and building a new family. The one awkward aspect is the unexpected attraction he feels towards Sonja. For although Sonja feels the same spark, having been burned in her divorce from Lauren's father, she's determined never to be dependent on a man again. Then the Indigo Bay Business Association pits Sonja and Jeff against each other by having their businesses compete for the coveted "New Business of the Year Award." All's fair in love and war, but hearts don't...

After being widowed and subsequently discovering her husband's infidelities and shaky business practices, Dr. Anne O'Conner Howard is restarting her life by teaching an environmental program at North County Community College and maintaining her company Green Spaces Environmental Engineering, LLC. The last thing Anne expects is for the boy who took her to Junior Prom to walk into her office as a prospective student. Neal Hazard had planned to go to college to become an environmental engineer, but instead he became a single dad at 17 and raised a terrific daughter named Autumn. With Autumn in a nursing program and doing well, electrician Neal has left the National Guard and is going back to school to finish his dream. Discovering that Anne is his student advisor is a shock and takes a little getting used to. Neither Neal nor Anne's lives turned out as planned, but both are charting new directions. Then an unexpected tragedy throws Anne's world into...

A Dad's Second ChanceWidowed single dad Marc Delacroix doesn't have time for surprises—especially one like Fiona Bryce. Finding out that she's the biological aunt of his adopted daughter, Stella, is a big shock. While Fiona's commitment to the little girl appears to be genuine, Marc wonders if he can truly trust her—or his own heart, which he vowed never to risk again. Fiona's eager to connect with the sweet young niece she never knew she had, but Marc seems determined to keep her at arm's length. Could Marc and Fiona's shared love of Stella be the bond that transforms their fragile connection into a real family?

A Father's Promise Rhys Maddox wants nothing more than custody of his two sons. Released from prison after a wrongful charge, the widowed dad will do anything to bring his boys home where they belong. But that doesn't include falling for their former social worker. Now leading an outreach program for families in transition, Renee Delacroix can't escape the tall, dark and intriguing single dad...or his adorable little boys. But Rhys is determined to go it alone. Until one incident that may cost him what he wants the most. Now it's up to Renee to save him...if she can make him see she's just what he needs to complete their forever family.