Bøker i Carson's Bayou Series-serien

She's running toward a life of safety.He's running from a life of love.Once was enough. Adelyn Jones married the perfect man five years ago. Zane Jones had the looks, the career, the smooth words-he had it all. He also had the controlling, abusive temper to go along with it all. After finally getting the courage to divorce him, the last thing Adelyn wanted was another man in her life.If there was one thing Sidney Madison was good at, it was minding his own business. Maybe even a little too good. When Sidney finds the petite, brown-haired beauty and her talkative four-year-old daughter wrecked on the side of the road, he knows he has to step out of his comfort zone and come to their rescue.Will Adelyn let down her guard long enough to see past Sidney's self-doubts and shy demeanor? Will Sidney open his heart to this woman he is attracted to or continue to play it safe and follow his lifelong rule... keep your distance and mind your own business.

She's working hard for a better life.He's working hard to win her heart.Fiona's life has been hurling toward disaster. No matter how hard she works to get ahead, life keeps pushing her farther and farther behind. When she trips, dumping scalding hot coffee all over one of the town's rich golden boys, she will be lucky to find a job scrubbing toilets at the snowball stand.Langston believes if you work hard, you will succeed. After all, his life is proof of this. But when Fiona literally tumbles into his life, ruining his starched shirt and making him the laughingstock of the town, her propensity for chaos turns his perfectly organized world on its ear. As the two are thrown together, Langston finds that despite his best efforts, he is falling head over heels for this beautiful bundle of turmoil.Will Langston's love for Fiona be stronger than his desire to maintain his orderly life? Or will he clutch tightly to his controlled existence and let the love of his life slip through his fingers.This inspirational contemporary romance set in the small fictional town of Carson's Bayou, Louisiana, is a funny, heartwarming, opposites attract story of how love finds a way

A fun loving girl who has big city dreamsA hard working man who dreams of settling downEnjoy a small town contemporary Christian Romance...Callie Madison wants one thing: to get out of Carson's Bayou. She's sick and tired of everybody knowing-and minding-her business. Sure, she's made a few mistakes. Okay. Maybe more than a few. But her sister and rich brother-in-law haven't given up on her. They've offered Callie a chance at the only thing she wants-to get out of town. All Callie has to do is find a decent job, work for a year and keep her nose clean, and they will pay for Callie to attend a university in a city. And any city is fine with Callie-anywhere that isn't Carson's Bayou.Honor Jacobs has been away for far too long. Forced to move to Houston in high school after his parent's sudden divorce, he's finally come home to Carson's Bayou to put down some roots. Small town life isn't for everyone, but it's definitely for him.When Callie, Honor's childhood friend, applies for a job in his new office, a job she is not qualified for by any stretch of the imagination, he decides to give her a chance. Will Honor's growing love for Callie be able to change her mind about Carson's Bayou? Or will the promise of bright lights and a big city pull her away from her small-town life, and his small-town love forever?People Smarts and Wounded Hearts is book four in the Carson's Bayou small town romance series. The series is Christian contemporary romance, which takes place in the southern small-town of Carson's Bayou, Louisiana.

She's loved him for as long as she can remember...He must remember how to love again...Pediatric nurse Esther Sartin has been in love with Drake Lewis for as long as she can remember. He's always been out of her reach, until now. But there's a problem. Is the rough around the edges single dad the same man she's loved since junior high, or is she pining away for a distant memory that no longer exists?Widower Drake Lewis is not looking to love again. Far from it... He's too busy and too tired raising his kids and making ends meet to squeeze one more thing into his life, especially romance.A blind date, complete with three kids and an old hound dog, leads to a relationship that makes both Drake and Esther wonder about their future. As Drake's weary heart opens up to love once more, can he show Esther the man he truly is before it's too late? Or will his gruff demeanor and cool attitude cause Esther to finally get over him for good?

Every run-away is looking for a safe place to land. Every easy-going man needs excitement to shake up his life. Ollie and Quinn are an opposites attract/ friends-to-more Christian romance, set in the small town of Carson's Bayou.Ollie Robinson is no coward. But when an impossible choice angers an important family and turns her entire town against her, Ollie hits the road, running away without a plan.Quinn Lewis is happy living alone. His life is simple and uncomplicated-exactly how he likes it. Until he finds a woman stowing away in his truck with nowhere else to go. Quinn knows he must help her-even if doing so turns his tidy life upside down.Ollie reluctantly accepts Quinn's offer of a place to stay while she gets back on her feet. A safe spot to land feels like a dream come true, but trusting a man is what got her into this mess to begin with, and she's determined to never make that mistake again.When they finally admit there is something deeper than friendship between them, Ollie's past comes flying back to haunt her. Can Quinn leave his simple life behind for Ollie? Or will she have to run again?

A lawyer trying to prove her worth...A handyman who thinks she's worth everything...Vivian Bradford is a woman on the run from her past. When her estranged grandmother dies and leaves Vivian the family home, she finally thinks her life might be heading in the right direction. After the people of Carson's Bayou realize who she is, will they welcome her into their small-town community? Or will she be forced to run again?Lucas Wade recognizes the black-haired spitfire from his childhood the minute he sees her breaking into her grandmother's house across the street. Can his easy-going manner and their growing attraction blossom into a love strong enough to help Vivian Bradford overcome her fears from long ago?This clean small town contemporary inspirational romance set in the fictional town of Carson's Bayou, Louisiana, is a funny, heartwarming story of how love can find a way, even among opposites who are not looking for romance.What readers are saying about Fresh Starts and Small Town Hearts: "This story is a sweet romance full of wonderful characters, humor, small town living, spiritual growth of the characters, and southern charm. You can't go wrong with this book."