Bøker av Rhonda Lee Carver

The solution is marriage, so we have a reason to dislike each other... Handsome, billionaire Cruise Thorn-and his brothers-has always lived life doing what he wanted and who he wanted. If money didn't get him what he wanted, his blue eyes and big smile always did. When their father's last bit of patience unravels, things are about to get real. The Thorn brothers have a year to marry, set some roots, or they will be cut off from the family riches. After spending most of his life searching the bottom of whiskey bottles and entertaining soft curves in rotating beds, Cruise is ready to turn a different leaf. But marriage? Nah. He'll pass. But he meets Rose Lee. Every Thorn needs a rose, and he has a hankering for the sassy brunette who isn't impressed with his money or looks. She's independent, strong, beautiful, and looks at Cruise like he's day old bread. Is he up for the challenge? He just might have to marry her and see...

Rip Ryder's Second Chance is a novel of high school sweethearts who reunite to rekindle a rare passion and confront the past. As teens, Noelle Evelyn and Rip Ryder fell deeply in love. Their passion seemed to defy the odds of disapproving parents, youth and unforeseen obstacles...until high school graduation rolled around. One drunken night changed the future. Years later, Noelle returns to Second Chance after the death of a friend only to face the lingering ghosts of her past. The memory of Rip has haunted her every day since they broke up. Her life might have moved forward, she's now a single mom of a toddler, but her heart stays frozen in a time when love was all that mattered. Noelle has carried a secret to protect others that will unravel. Will the demons of the past draw them together, or rip them apart again? Will an endless love endure the pain? Rip was willing to do anything to protect the only love he'd ever known, but can he save her? Rip Ryder's Second Chance is the last installment of the series. This book will have you cheering for Noelle and Rip as they face demons from their past, and a secret that has lingered too long.

For Sale: A charming second-hand bookstore located in a remote, picturesque small town with a sprawling backdrop of spiked mountains, towering pines, luxurious escapes, and the rolling waters of Wildflower River in your backyard. A rustic cabin with a view is included. Hazel Craft needed change, so when she spotted the ad for the bookstore, she knew it had to be a sign from her late husband. Second Chance would be the perfect place to start fresh and ease the lingering heartache of tragedy. When they arrived, her teen daughter wasted no time complaining about the dilapidated cabin and bookstore. Hazel had to admit, things weren't what she expected either. What was meant as an escape turned out to be a mistake-or was she about to find a hidden gem? Enjoying his new position as game warden, Dean Ryder felt like things were finally on track after the bomb explosion almost took his life a year ago. When mountain animals start mysteriously dying, he must find the culprit before more animals die. The last thing he needed on his full plate was a widow and her cantankerous teen, but Dean owed his buddy a favor-even if that meant taking care of his family.

A single father is looking for a nanny, but what he gets is an old flame. Whiskey Ryder spends most of his time on the back of a horse on a mountain. Whether it's on a search and rescue mission, or on the Ryde Hard Ranch working the land with his brothers. He's all about being a cowboy...and a single father of a preteen who woke up one morning hating him. He's been told it's a normal phase for all kids, but he's like a parenting fish out of water. He's a millisecond away from chewing leather but his stunning first love comes back to town and, to his relief, has a way with his daughter...and his heart. They are better together than whiskey and cola but claiming a second chance won't be easy because someone sees her as a threat and wants her to leave town...dead or alive. Codee Fields finds herself helping an old friend-old friend as in the cowboy who was her first love, first kiss, first everything. She's had a couple of failed relationships, but Whiskey is "the one who got away". Her priority is to solve the mystery of her sister's death now that she knows the truth. Whiskey will protect her at all costs, but will it be enough for a second chance at romance? Or will tragedy strike and everything he's wanted disappear? If small town romances with lots of emotion and adventures in the mountains, and sweltering chemistry between the lead characters, are what you crave then grab books by Rhonda Lee Carver.

Plagued with guilt after her brother's death, a grieving woman has a chance at a second chance.Living in a haze of mistrust and tragedy, Chosen Shaw has closed herself off from everyone. Once known for her ability to see things that can help others, she's now the woman who killed her brother. Bend Ryder is the new sheriff in town and has a mess to clean up after the last one met an untimely death. He's eating, sleeping and breathing a cold case involving a mysterious kidnapping, and is willing to do anything to solve the case-even if that includes looking outside of the box. Truthfully, he doesn't believe Chosen has a "gift" but enlisting her help might be his only hope. But, she's left that world behind. Can he convince her to help? Soon, they find themselves embroiled in another kidnapping. The two find a solid connection, despite the pressures all around them. As trust and romance grow, the demons of the past start to build walls. They have a tight hold on her emotionally and physically. If she has any chance for a future with the man she loves, she must absolve herself from the guilt and let love heal her heart...and help solve a crime that has been a dark cloud over Second Chance.Protecting His Second Chance is a story of grief, guilt, angst, redemption, and a happily ever after. Love is the ultimate healer.

Gianna Mosley has it all. As a top influencer engaged to a baseball star, Sunny Banks, what more could she want? A faithful fiancé? Her assistant announces on a radio talk show that she and Sunny are having an affair and they're in love, and Gianna's world comes crashing down. The media has a field day with the scandal and fans blame her. Fast forward six months, she's moved on from Sunny, but when she reads that he's engaged to her ex-assistant, Gianna can't help but feel a slap in her face. Carter Dawson is celebrating his birthday over a couple of drinks and chicken wings at the local honky-tonk when he thinks it'd be funny to text his old friend and ask her to marry him. After all, when they were kids, they'd made a pact that if they were still single at thirty, they'd marry each other. When he wakes up the next morning with a fiancée, the joke is no longer funny. His name is plastered all over social media as the new Mr. Mosley. What the hell? She went about things a bit cockeyed. Now she's fake engaged and needs to plan a staged break-up. However, she and Carter both warm up to the idea that a pretend relationship is more fun than the reality of being alone. Love ain't so bad either. Both have some dragons to slay. Gianna hasn't trusted anyone since her ex cheated. And Carter can't live in the shadow of her past relationship. Will love triumph? Or are they doomed?

The Ryders and Thorns have been enemies for as long as she can remember. When she finds herself in the middle of a tug-of-war, she'll have to pick sides. Her choice might tear her family apart... Circumstances bring her back into the path of a cowboy she fell for once upon a time. To keep her heart safe, she must abide by some rules... 1. No lusting after LB Ryder. He's hotter than ever, but that ship has sailed.2. Ignore how the cocky cowboy makes her want to bite nails...and do unbelievably bad things.3. No kissing, touching, or believing in an enemies-to-lovers fairytale. She won't take a stroll down memory lane, especially with a man who is T-R-O-U-B-L-E.4. Break rules 1-3 and repeat. Rules were meant to be broken anyway. Haisley has always gravitated toward LB. Handsome, smart, cocky, and determined, he's just the type of guy she finds challenging. And he's about the only one who isn't afraid to put her in her place. LB has avoided the Thorns for years, but when the oldest brother steals a prized horse, LB's ready to seek revenge. Then Haisley pops back into his life, stirring up the past and making demands. The chemistry is still scorching and the only thing sweeter than revenge is a stroll down memory lane. As things heat up, LB and Haisley stop fighting each other and are forced to make tough choices...and find a way to navigate a secret that can either start a civil war between the Ryders and Thorns or end a four-decade old feud. Readers who love enemies to lovers, second chances, and happily ever after won't be able to put this book down. Craving a Second Chance is packed with emotion, grit, conflict, and a splash of suspense. Book 1- Whiskey Ryder's Second ChanceBook 2-Protecting His Second ChanceBook 3-Craving a Second Chance

A Marriage of Convenience will turn into a Holiday Romance...with a surprise baby. Sadie Locke has always been great at giving her friends relationship advice, but when it comes to her own love life not so much. That's why she's not looking for forever. She and Channing have been secretly carrying on a fling for months, but everything's about to change. And boy does Santa have his work cut out for him... Channing Dawson has life just the way he likes it. His business is thriving. And he and Sadie have a no-strings "friendlationship". What more could a man want? After his brother passed away, he didn't dare risk loving and losing again. Yet, his heart is speaking a different holiday tune. Sadie pulls a fast one and makes him her husband. A marriage of convenience or not, the rules are all blurred. He isn't sure about having a holiday bride, until he realizes he's had feelings for her all along. Sometimes the risk is worth it all. He could get used to sharing Christmas with her, but does she feel the same? Her secrets, and she has plenty, might ruin any chance they have for a future. Then he receives the unexpected gift of a lifetime...

Can a past love become their future? The Thorntons' mansion is full of timeless secrets waiting to be unraveled. When small-town journalist Ivy and ghost hunter Max are stuck in the forgotten, dilapidated house, they find more than just a haunting. Ivy finds herself dreaming of the former owners, Marcus Thornton and his lovely wife, Elizabeth. Their profound love was once the talk of the town, and the cause their mysterious, untimely deaths never found. When Ivy's dreams begin to become reality, the mystery starts to unravel and sheds truth on more than just the past. WARNING: Graphic language, naughty ghosts, a non-committal male, and a love that endures beyond time and death.85,000 Words

Five years ago, Dee Crawford's engagement to Jacob Delaney ended in death. Jacob's secrets followed him to his grave--and chased Dee from Delaney's Farm, and from his brother Abe's forbidden embrace. Yet when her own secrets send her back to Ohio and right into Abe Delaney's arms, old guilt comes to light, old passions reignite, and Jacob's secrets return to haunt them with more than just his memory. Someone in town wants Dee gone, and will do anything to stop her from uncovering the truth about her fiance's death. If Dee is to survive, she must expose Jacob's long-buried secrets...and expose her heart to Abe. Only by admitting their love can they ease the guilt that has plagued them for years. But will love be enough to save Dee when the next death on Delaney's Farm may be her own?