Canyon Creek, Co. Series by Lori Ryan
Canyon Creek, Co. #3
Thank You For Loving Me (Canyon Creek, Co. Book 3)
Lori Ryan
It Was Supposed To Be A Fling...Confirmed bachelor and former pro football superstar, Max Sumner, knows the minute he sets eyes on Devlin Darby, he wants her in his bed. The fiery photographer is hot as hell, and Max has never been good at resisting temptation. What should have been a few nights between the sheets quickly turns into more. Slowly Devlin slips under his skin, making him reveal secrets he’s managed to hide from everyone.Devlin Darby never wanted to be trapped. She likes her life just the way it is–carefree, wild, and all her own. But after a few nights with the oh-so-sexy Max Sumner, her plans to keep things light are at risk. When faced with the consequences of their time together, Devlin must make a choice–become trapped by a man she doesn’t love, or face this adventure alone on her own terms. An unplanned pregnancy doesn’t mean she has to tie herself down to Max for the rest of her life.Unfortunately for her, when Max discovers her secret, he has other plans. There’s no way he’s letting her, or their baby go. And he’s not a man to be taken lightly when he sets his mind to something–or someone–he wants. She may be his strongest opponent, but she’ll be his biggest victory.Thank You for Loving Me is the third book in the Canyon Creek, CO Series. It can be read as a standalone novel.
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Canyon Creek, Co. #4
With These Two Hands
Lori Ryan
He's On Top 0f The World. She's Nearing Rock Bottom.Heart surgeon, Aaron Sumner would rather be in the operating arena than anywhere else in the world. With a scalpel in his hand, he knew who he was and what he was out on this earth to do. A tremor tears it all away from him. After more than a decade away, he's coming home to Canyon Creek to see if there's a place for him in the small town he once loved. With his head so screwed up, there's no place in his life for any more complications.Dr. Kayleigh Montgomery is a complication. He didn't expect the woman who put him in his place at his brother's wedding to be the one to show him there's more to life than an operating table and sleepless nights.If Kayleigh Montgomery's upbringing among Boston's elite taught her anything, it's that accepting help from others means letting them control you. She walked away from the family money and moved across the country. With her vet business failing, holding it all together seems impossible. Even more impossible? Ignoring the way her heart races when Aaron Sumner offers his helping hands. But she needs to do just that if she's going to stay focused where she needs to be: on her work, her livelihood, and her success. Anything less would mean admitting failure.They didn't plan to be lovers, and they sure don't want to be friends, but in the town of Canyon Creek, there's no avoiding the inevitable: falling in love."With These Two Hands" is the Fourth book in the Canyon Creek, CO Series. It can be read as a standalone novel.
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Canyon Creek, Co. #4
With These Two Hands (Canyon Creek, Co. Book 4)
Lori Ryan
He's On Top 0f The World. She's Nearing Rock Bottom.Heart surgeon, Aaron Sumner would rather be in the operating arena than anywhere else in the world. With a scalpel in his hand, he knew who he was and what he was out on this earth to do. A tremor tears it all away from him. After more than a decade away, he's coming home to Canyon Creek to see if there's a place for him in the small town he once loved. With his head so screwed up, there's no place in his life for any more complications.Dr. Kayleigh Montgomery is a complication. He didn't expect the woman who put him in his place at his brother's wedding to be the one to show him there's more to life than an operating table and sleepless nights.If Kayleigh Montgomery's upbringing among Boston's elite taught her anything, it's that accepting help from others means letting them control you. She walked away from the family money and moved across the country. With her vet business failing, holding it all together seems impossible. Even more impossible? Ignoring the way her heart races when Aaron Sumner offers his helping hands. But she needs to do just that if she's going to stay focused where she needs to be: on her work, her livelihood, and her success. Anything less would mean admitting failure.They didn't plan to be lovers, and they sure don't want to be friends, but in the town of Canyon Creek, there's no avoiding the inevitable: falling in love."With These Two Hands" is the Fourth book in the Canyon Creek, CO Series. It can be read as a standalone novel.
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Canyon Creek, Co. #5
I'll Be There For You (Canyon Creek, Co. Book 5)
Lori Ryan
She's Searching For A Purpose. He's Doubting His Was Ever Real.As a successful political strategist, Jake Sumner is always prepared for disaster, ready to spin on a dime to meet any challenge. Until a stranger knocks on his door and announces he’s the father of a five-year old girl he never knew existed. Reeling from the news, and trying to connect with his daughter, he returns to his hometown of Canyon Creek, Colorado, hoping his rowdy family can help him make sense of the chaos that surrounds him.What He Never Counted On Was Falling In Love…With His daughter, With His Small Town, Or With Lina Bianchi.Lina Bianchi has lived a life full of regrets and spent the last six years in Canyon Creek trying to make amends–to her family and to herself. She helped to raise her sisters and is proud of where they are in the world, but she’s a little lost and adrift herself. Unable to find her true passion, she works odd jobs around town, falling in love with the people and the land she now calls home. But when a developer threatens to destroy the town she holds dear, she decides to take a stand regardless of her family’s wishes.Determined to win the battle, Lina turns to Jake, the one man in town who has the political background to help develop a strategy…and the one man whose hazel eyes make her body burn with desire. He’s in desperate need of some help himself, since his newly-discovered five-year-old is busy kicking his butt.They each have something the other needs. Political know-how for parenting tutorials. But when she finds out he’s working for the opposition, all bets are off. This is a battle she’s hell-bent on winning. But will the thrill of victory be worth the pain of losing her heart?Can these two discover the ultimate lesson, that a life lived for love offers its own rewards?"I’ll be There For You" is book five in the Canyon Creek, CO series. It can be read as a standalone book.
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Canyon Creek, Co. #5.50
Now And Forever: Novella (Canyon Creek, Co. Book 5.5)
Lori Ryan
You Are Cordially Invited To The Wedding 0f Max Sumner And Devlin Darby…Maybe.Devlin Darby is pregnant with twins and about to tie the knot–two things she never expected. And she’s not quite sure she’s ready for either. Not only is she doubting her ability to walk down the aisle without tripping over her swollen feet, she’s afraid of becoming a wife…and mother.Max Sumner is ready to be a husband and a father…he thinks. The one thing standing in the way is his fiancée’s own insecurities. But he’ll do whatever it takes to prove his love, even if it means walking down the aisle barefoot to make her feel beautiful.Can the supportive words of their family and friends bring Devlin and Max the confidence they need to say “I do?”Join the entire cast of the Sumner family and they’re friends as they descend upon Canyon Creek for the wedding of the season. Shoes optional.
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