Bøker av Iris Morland

They''re just friends...until one kiss changes everything.After a messy divorce, Gwen Parker retreats to idyllic Hazel Island to start a new life. She has no time for relationships now, not when she has a bed and breakfast to run.No matter that her friend, the gruff and ruggedly handsome Jack Benson, makes her yearn for more.Yet Gwen knows that she''s too broken from her first marriage to risk heartbreak a second time.Jack Benson prefers to live a solitary life. As a fisherman, he''s well-aware that relationships, like the tides, come and go.Gwen is special, though. She makes him want a different life, one that he never thought he''d want.But Jack can never act on his attraction to Gwen and risk ruining their friendship.When temptation proves to be too much, Jack and Gwen can no longer ignore the heat between them.As the past rears its ugly head, can these two friends let go of old heartbreaks to embrace a newfound love?The paperback edition includes the bonus novella One Perfect Summer.

This prince?He''s anything but charming.I''ve never been the girl who''s dreamt of a prince rescuing me from a fire-breathing dragon before whisking me away to his castle.So when I fly all the way to Ireland to find my long-lost dad, I have no intention of playing the damsel in distress to some dude.But the night I encounter-and accidentally wallop upside the head-Prince Olivier of Salasia, my plans are completely upended.This prince is the opposite of charming, though. After thirty seconds in his presence, I want to feed him to a dragon.But fate is a fickle b*tch. Before I know it, I agree to team up with Olivier in the search for my dad.As I travel across Europe with this actual honest-to-god prince, I wonder, what''s the worst that could happen?It''s not like I''ll be stupid enough to fall in love with Prince Charming.

Ever the prodigal son, Gavin Danvers returns to Heron''s Landing to move on from his recent divorce. With his young daughter in tow, Gavin wants to rebuild his life-alone. He''s done with love and marriage forever.Gavin''s resolve is tested when he meets his daughter''s pretty new teacher. Kat Williamson, with her sweet smile and her devotion to her students, is everything Gavin can never have.Yet when Kat begins to receive escalating threats from a mysterious stalker, Gavin vows to protect her, even going so far as to invite her to live with him. With Kat now under his roof, Gavin can''t stop himself from kissing her. Holding her. Making her his.As he realizes he can love again, Gavin must do everything he can to protect Kat-even at the risk of his own life.This title was previously published as Desire Me Dearly. It''s been rereleased with a brand-new look and with expanded content. This paperback edition also includes the bonus novella Hold Me Close.

A talented and ambitious chef, Jaime Martinez knows the value of hard work. Now the executive chef at his best friend''s vineyard in Heron''s Landing, Jaime only wants to make his mark on the culinary world.Romance? Not in the cards for him. And definitely not with his best friend''s little sister, who''s recently grown into a beautiful young woman. A painter and an innocent, Grace Danvers is a temptation that would only end in disaster.Yet when Grace confesses her feelings for Jaime one night, he''s suddenly torn between his attraction to her and his loyalty to her brother.Soon that loyalty is tested when Jaime comes under scrutiny for a crime he didn''t commit, a crime that could jeopardize all of his hard work and his blossoming romance with Grace.As things heat to a boiling point between the forbidden lovers, Jaime must now decide if he''s willing to sacrifice everything for the woman he loves.This title was previously published as Tempt Me Tenderly. It''s been rereleased with a brand-new look and with lightly edited content.

My professor gave me my first D.Now my next assignment is due…in nine months.You know when you meet your new professor, and he ends up being the same man you had a one-night stand with three months ago?Okay, maybe not. Let me explain.I hadn’t intended to sleep with my professor. I might be known as the impulsive, prankster daughter in my family, but I’m not insane. I just wanted to have some fun in Ireland at my sister’s wedding, and maybe lose my virginity, too.When I met Lochlann Gallagher at a pub one night, I couldn’t resist him. He was hot, Irish, and entirely set on seducing me. One unforgettable night under the sheets with him, and my V-card went up in smoke.Well, that night had one itty bitty consequence because Lochlann totally made my eggo preggo. And if this story isn’t crazy enough, Lochlann is not just my baby daddy: he’s now my professor and my advisor for grad school. Somehow we have to figure out a way not to reveal this rapidly gestating secret while resisting the explosive attraction between us. Except there’s just one more complication to this story: I think I’m totally falling for my baby daddy. Oopsie daisy.

The man I hate might be the first one to pluck my petals...Confession: I, Dandelion "Dani" Wright, am twenty-six years old and have yet to be deflowered. No man has hosed my hyacinth. Fondled my freesia. Diddled my daffodil.You get the point.My excuse?I was too busy running my family's flower shop and winning floral design competitions.Suddenly that whole pesky virginity thing becomes a big deal when Jacob West walks back into my life. The boy I once loved. The same boy who humiliated me when he stood me up for prom.This Jacob is no boy, though: he's all man now-confident, charming, and so sexy my metaphorical blossoms are getting scorched. I can almost forget I'm supposed to hate him forever. Almost.To make things worse, he's my main competition now, since he took over his parents' flower shop. If I give into this sizzling attraction between us, it could jeopardize everything I've worked so hard to achieve.But if I'm not careful, he might not just be the first man to pluck my petals-he might also be the only man to capture my heart.

Sheltered her entire life, Jubilee Thornton yearns to spread her wings and fly after a childhood marked by illness. Her first goal? To attract the attention of the handsome schoolteacher she's had a crush on for years, Heath DiMarco. One fateful night, Jubilee throws caution to the wind and kisses Heath-until he pushes her away and tells her they can never be together. Heartbroken, Jubilee vows to forget Heath and live the life she's always wanted. In a fit of inspiration, she creates a list of resolutions: to go skinny-dipping, to go on dates, and to finally lose her virginity. Heath DiMarco moved to the small town of Fair Haven seven years ago to escape the memories of his past. Now a well-respected elementary school teacher, he can't afford to have a dalliance with the youngest sister of his best friend, no matter how much that single kiss on Halloween night shook his world. That is until Heath finds Jubilee's list of risqué resolutions. He can't bear the thought of her with any man but him. Yet he knows he can't have her himself. Instead, Heath decides he'll vet the men Jubilee wants to date. Jubilee agrees, but only if he teaches her how to flirt-and how to kiss. He knows he should tell her no, but he can't resist the temptation she presents. As desire heats to a roaring flame between them, secrets threaten everything they both hold dear. Unless they untangle themselves from a dangerous web of lies, they will face heartbreak-or be transformed by a passionate love.This paperback edition includes the Thorntons novella I'll Be Home for Christmas.

After his last tour in the Marines, Seth Thornton finds himself adrift when he returns to Fair Haven, Washington. A capable soldier who moved up the ranks, Seth struggles to find his place in a town he once called home as the memories of war continue to haunt him-until the day he encounters the beautiful Rose DiMarco. Seth saves Rose when a man accosts her, yet to his surprise, she spurns his help. Her beauty and her headstrong ways captivate him, and he can't forget about her. When Rose becomes his new neighbor, she suddenly presents a temptation that the normally aloof Seth cannot resist. He wants her more than he's ever wanted any woman. Rose DiMarco fled Seattle to escape from an ex-boyfriend who made her life hell. Fair Haven is supposed to be her haven, but her ex isn't about to let her go. When he threatens her, she never expects her sexy new neighbor Seth to defend her and declare himself her protector. And she definitely doesn't expect to long for Seth in every possible way: she wants his kiss, his embrace, his caress. His love. But as Rose's ex-boyfriend vows to divulge all of her darkest secrets, she fears that Seth will never look at her the same way again when he knows the truth. While Rose must confront her demons, Seth must choose between returning to the horrors of war-or embracing a love that could set him free.

Merciless and driven, billionaire Anthony Bertram built his company from the ground-up, dedicating every waking moment to creating one of the most powerful corporations in the world. The last thing he has time for is romance. He almost lost everything when his first marriage fell apart. Disillusioned from his divorce, Anthony knows from experience that love only makes you weak. When a mix-up results in a woman showing up at his supposedly private cabin during his vacation, all of his plans are completely upended. This woman is just what he doesn't need: beautiful, spirited, and so maddening that suddenly all Anthony wants is to make her his. A free-spirited artist and activist, Thea Younger wants to leave the world a better place. When she arrives at the cabin she's booked for a much-needed vacation and finds Anthony Bertram there-a man who represents everything she's against-she refuses to let him intimidate her into leaving. When bad weather forces the pair to stay in the cabin together for a week, though, Thea soon discovers that the man behind the mask is no heartless monster. Anthony is all flesh-and-blood man, and one whose kisses she can't resist. Desire flames between them until they both surrender to exquisite temptation. But as secrets loom over Thea, she must look inside her heart and find the courage to take a chance on love.

At seventeen, Lizzie Thornton left her hometown of Fair Haven to pursue her musical dreams-and to run from Trent Younger, the boy who broke her heart.Now a successful singer, Lizzie returns to Fair Haven nine years later. When she runs into Trent at her brother's wedding, she discovers he's no longer the shy boy she left behind. He's a sexy, confident man who knows what he wants-and what he wants is her.When a night of passion results in unexpected consequences, Lizzie must grapple with prior heartbreak and with accepting that she still loves the one man she could never forget.Trent Younger grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, and he fought tooth and nail to establish himself as one of the most successful restaurateurs in Fair Haven. Yet he's never forgotten Lizzie Thornton, the girl he adored, the same girl who left him to pick up the pieces of his life after tragedy struck them both.As Trent uncovers the layers of Lizzie's guarded heart, he realizes that he doesn't just want her in his bed. He wants her in his life-forever.Yet even as love rekindles, their pasts threaten to drive them apart. Unless they confront their demons, Lizzie and Trent may jeopardize a love that has already withstood the test of time.

Abby Davison only wants to focus on her career as a nurse, as she has no time for dating after a bad breakup over a year ago. When her mother presses her about settling down, Abby tells her a little white lie: she's dating Mark Thornton, the handsome and gruff rancher who both frustrates and makes her heart flutter every time they meet.When Mark overhears Abby's lie, he decides to cut her a deal: to keep his silence regarding their make-believe relationship, she'll come to live with him on his ranch until his broken arm heals.Despite her wounded pride and initial trepidation, Abby can't help but begin to fall for the guarded Thornton brother as the days pass on his ranch.The black sheep of the family, Mark makes no secret that he prefers horses over people. His brusque exterior, though, only conceals hidden depths and a wounded heart that Abby understands all too clearly.As feelings start to bloom between them, neither is sure what is real and what's make-believe. Yet the sizzling attraction between them is anything but fake, and with every kiss and every touch, they fall harder for each other.But as their pasts begin to creep toward them, unearthing secrets both would rather keep buried, Abby and Mark must learn to trust each other-or risk losing the love both never knew they needed.

After witnessing his parents' doomed love affair, serial playboy Ash Younger decided long ago that love was not meant for him. With his charm and good looks, he's never lacked for beautiful women. He may push numbers as an accountant by day, but by night, he's only interested in having a woman in his bed. Yet the night he encounters a mysterious--and gorgeous--widow who doesn't immediately fall under his seductive spell, Ash realizes he wants her more than he's ever wanted another woman. Following the loss of her husband two years ago, Violet Fielding wants to focus on two things: her jewelry business and beginning her life anew in the small town of Fair Haven, Washington. She doesn't have time for men or romance, and she certainly doesn't have time for a man who's a well-known playboy and younger than her. Violet already found the love of her life in her husband, and after his death, she knew she could never love anyone again. But when Ash kisses her, all of her plans and promises are turned upside down. A passion stronger than either Ash or Violet could imagine envelops them both one night--and that night changes everything. As old heartbreaks threaten to tear the couple apart, both must find the courage to see that, of all things, love is worth a second chance.

Megan Flannigan wants only two things in life: to run her bakery The Rise and Shine, and to avoid the handsome and insufferable Officer Caleb Thornton. Caleb has made her life difficult ever since he arrested her over a decade ago, and her one wish is that he leaves her alone--while they both continue to deny the attraction that sparks between them every time they meet. Her wishes are dashed when her bakery is robbed. To make matters worse? Caleb is assigned to the case--and now he's the officer charged to protect Megan from a dangerous criminal. Caleb Thornton decided to become a police officer to atone for a tragic adolescent mistake. As part of the famously rich and privileged Thornton family, he's always been aware of how he can never measure up to his family's expectations. As a result, he follows the letter of the law in both his job and his personal life--except when it comes to the beautiful and fiery Megan. She makes him yearn for something more, and she attracts him as much as she frustrates him. When Caleb is assigned to watch over Megan, he's forced to reconcile the feelings he's harbored for her for years. But as danger draws closer to Fair Haven, Megan and Caleb must come to grips with the past--or risk losing the love of a lifetime.

The last thing Sara Flannigan needs is a man in her life. When she returns to her hometown, she vows to create a happy life for her son and to rebuild her life after a painful divorce. Yet when she meets her son's new doctor, she can't deny the spark of attraction that heats between them. The problem? He's Harrison Thornton, the oldest son of the illustrious Thornton family. His family would never accept a woman like Sara, a woman who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. She tries to ignore the whispers of her past, but she soon realizes secrets can never stay hidden for long. Especially from the man claiming her wounded heart. Growing up in the rich and powerful Thornton family, Harrison has lived a charmed life. A renowned physician, the last thing he expects is to desire the mother of one of his patients. Sara is beautiful and intelligent, and she's completely devoted to her son, something that only deepens his attraction to her. He doesn't want a single night of passion, though: he wants forever. Yet there are forces at work and people determined to tear them apart. Even Sara turns from him, certain she's unworthy. Harrison refuses to let Sara slip away, and soon, he's fighting the greatest battle of all. The battle to win the heart of the woman he loves.

Fake dating a hot baseball player-what could go wrong? When aspiring actress Lucy Younger arrives on Hazel Island to film her first movie, she thinks she's finally caught her big break. What could be better than spending her summer on a beautiful island while catching the attention of her mega-famous costar? Enter Carter Roberts: baseball player, playboy, and the most obnoxious, arrogant, and sexy man Lucy has ever had the misfortune to meet. Soon Carter offers her a role she can't turn down: play his fake girlfriend and make her costar wild with jealousy. Never one to turn down a dare, Lucy agrees. But when she starts to fall for Carter, suddenly what was just a game becomes all too real. After a shoulder injury benches him for the season, star pitcher Carter Roberts is set adrift. When he travels to Hazel Island for work, he doesn't expect to get anything out of it except an extended vacation. Until he meets a pretty little spitfire who sets his blood aflame with every barb she throws at him. Lucy thinks she'll be able to resist him after she agrees to their bargain, but Carter knows that when he kisses her, she'll forget all about her costar. Carter soon realizes he wants more than this made-up relationship. But unless he tears down the walls surrounding his heart, he'll lose the only woman who's ever mattered.

A brilliant, aloof lawyer, Phin Younger has focused solely on his career and on helping people less fortunate. Living his life without romance? He's just fine with that. Phin knows all too well how relationships make life messy and complicated. Until the day Emily Lassiter begs Phin to help her teenage brother. Beautiful but as fierce as a lioness, Emily is like no other woman he's met. Suddenly, all of Phin's plans to avoid romantic entanglements are thrown out the window the moment he sets eyes on Emily. A former model, Emily now struggles to make ends meet for herself and for her teenage brother Josh. When Josh commits a crime that could put him behind bars for years, she turns to her brother's court-appointed lawyer, Phin Younger, for help. But Emily never expected that her brother's lawyer would be young and handsome. And she definitely never expected that Phin's kiss would heat a need inside her that soon transforms into a conflagration. When these two can no longer deny their feelings for each other, an embittered rival of Phin's threatens to destroy his career, dragging Emily into the scandal. Now these star-crossed lovers must overcome the fears that hold them captive--or face a future without the love that could set them both free.

The man I hate might be the first one to pluck my petals...Confession: I, Dandelion "Dani" Wright, am twenty-six years old and have yet to be deflowered. No man has hosed my hyacinth. Fondled my freesia. Diddled my daffodil.You get the point.My excuse?I was too busy running my family's flower shop and winning floral design competitions.Suddenly that whole pesky virginity thing becomes a big deal when Jacob West walks back into my life. The boy I once loved. The same boy who humiliated me when he stood me up for prom.This Jacob is no boy, though: he's all man now-confident, charming, and so sexy my metaphorical blossoms are getting scorched. I can almost forget I'm supposed to hate him forever. Almost.To make things worse, he's my main competition now, since he took over his parents' flower shop. If I give into this sizzling attraction between us, it could jeopardize everything I've worked so hard to achieve.But if I'm not careful, he might not just be the first man to pluck my petals-he might also be the only man to capture my heart.