by Violet Duke
Table of Contents
Title Page
LOVE, LAUGHTER, AND HAPPILY EVER AFTERS COLLECTION
Copyright © 2014 All rights reserved
Boxed Set Description
ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAE
Book Description
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Other Titles by Marilyn
About the Author
FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL
Book Description
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Epilogue
Other Titles by Violet
About the Author
SWEET TO YOU
Book Description
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Other Titles by Jessie
About the Author
UNAFRAID
Book Description
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Other Titles by Melody
About the Author
LOVE LOVE
Book Description
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Epilogue
Other Titles by Beth
About the Author
GETTING OUT OF HAND
Book Description
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Other Titles by Erin
About the Author
TEMPTING LOVE
Book Description
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Other Titles by Melanie
About the Author
NOT OVER YOU
Book Description
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Epilogue
Other Titles by Marquita
About the Author
CONNECT WITH THE AUTHORS
LOVE, LAUGHTER, AND HAPPILY EVER AFTERS COLLECTION
Eight Fun, Romantic Novels by Eight Bestselling Authors
by
Violet Duke
Marquita Valentine
Melody Grace
Marilyn Brant
Melanie Shawn
Beth Michele
Jessie Evans
Erin Nicholas
Smashwords Edition
COPYRIGHT © 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Smashwords Edition
All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, this eight-novel collection and any portion thereof may not be reproduced, scanned, transferred, or distributed in any print or electronic form without the express written permission of the i
ndividual book authors. Participation in any aspect of piracy of copyrighted materials, inclusive of the obtainment of this book through non-retail or other unauthorized means, is in actionable violation of the authorsâ rights.
The books in this eight-novel collection are individually and separately copyrighted. All copyright issues and/or permission requests should be directed to the author of the individual title in question. © 2013 Violet Duke â Finding the Right Girl, © 2013 Marquita Valentine â Not Over You, © 2013 Melody Grace — Unafraid, © 2011 Marilyn Brant â On Any Given Sundae, © 2014 Melanie Shawn â Tempting Love, © 2013 Beth Michele â Love Love, © 2013 Jessie Evans â Sweet To You, and © 2014 Erin Nicholas â Getting Out of Hand.
ISBN-13: 978-1-941198-95-7
BOXED SET DESCRIPTION
An all-star collaboration by eight of today’s most popular bestselling authors. From the funny & sweet to the steamy & heartfelt, this limited edition collection has EIGHT full-length FUN, romantic love stories hand-picked to bring a smile to your face this summer.
ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAE by USA Today Bestselling Author Marilyn Brant — A shy dessert cookbook writer reconnects with her longtime crush—an ex-football star turned businessman—when they run an ice cream shop together.
FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL by NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke — Tessa Daniels has no idea why she told her friend’s brother she was some sort of fling expert. She’s never been flung before and she sure as heck doesn’t know where or how to begin flinging a guy like Brian Sullivan. The man’s got the body of a football god straight off a billboard, as many skeletons in the closet as she does, and worst of all, he’s got her thinking of the one thing she stopped letting herself hope for years ago. A happily-ever-after.
SWEET TO YOU by iTunes & Barnes and Noble Bestselling Author Jessie Evans — Where there’s smoke, there’s fire… When s’mores and whiskey shots lead to skinny-dipping at a singles’ camping retreat, Maddie Whitehouse knows she won’t be able to resist another steamy encounter with the sexy firefighter her childhood friend, Jamison, has become…even if he is off limits.
UNAFRAID by USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace — Brittany Ray’s learned the hard way that some dreams aren’t meant for girls like her. Handsome, charming Hunter Covington is one of those dreams. Years ago, they shared one life-changing night together, but Brit walked away before he could break her heart. Now Hunter’s back in Beachwood Bay, their reckless passion can’t be ignored. But will dark secrets tear apart their new beginning?
LOVE LOVE by Amazon Bestselling Author Beth Michele — Gabrielle Willis is smart. She’s funny. And oh yes, she’s a bit klutzy. But she’s also running. When she meets Brad Dixon, the sweet guy with the crooked smile, can he make her see that the very thing she is trying to run from is the very thing that just may push her to see the light?
GETTING OUT OF HAND by Samhain Bestselling Author Erin Nicholas — Genius scientist Mason Riley can cure world hunger, impress the media and piss off the Vice President of the United States all before breakfast. But he’s not sure he can get through his high school class reunion. Then he meets the new girl in town. Adrianne Scott loves the sleepy little town of Sapphire Falls—the perfect place to open her candy shop and live a quiet, drama-free life. Until Mason Riley bids four hundred dollars just to dance with her.
TEMPTING LOVE by Amazon Bestselling Author Melanie Shawn — Haley Sloan knows exactly what she wants out of life. With her designer lingerie business booming, her career is moving forward, but her heart is still in the same place it had been for four long years…hopelessly in love with the former wild boy turned responsible adoring father, Eddie Thomas. Will this self-sacrificing single father finally realize that accepting his love for Haley may be just what his little girl needs to get the family they both deserve?
NOT OVER YOU by NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Marquita Valentine — Summer Holland is set on one thing—convincing her childhood sweetheart and local preacher’s son, Gabriel Edwards, to marry her so she can get back the daughter she gave up for adoption. She’s always been able to count on him rescuing her when she needed it most, but this time is different… there’s a new woman in Gabriel’s life. Only, Summer’s not going to let that get in her way.
ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAE
By
Marilyn Brant
© 2011 by Marilyn B. Weigel. All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher of this book, excepting brief quotations used in reviews. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media and incidents are either the product of the authorâs imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, businesses or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Twelfth Night Publishing
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Elizabeth and Rob’s uncles temporarily relinquish the reins of their ice cream shop to their respective niece and nephew — two people who may have grown up practically next door to each other but who have next to nothing in common…
Elizabeth Daniels is a small-town girl at heart. Shy and inexperienced at love, the frizzy-haired dessert cookbook writer still resides in her quaint hometown, stutters painfully when nervous, and is only comfortable with her tiny circle of cooking pals. She must come out of hiding to help her uncle, but she’s racing against a writing deadline and convinced her childhood crush, Rob, barely knows she exists.
Rob Gabinarri is a former football star who left home after high school, made a splash in the big city, and never looked back. He comes home to help, but he’s counting the minutes until he can return to his commitment-free life. Despite his chattiness and charm, he was always intimidated by quiet, brainy girls like “Frizzy Lizzy” and isn’t pleased to be back where people still see him as that popular but dumb jock — an image he worked for almost a decade to shed. And then there’s his dear Italian mother, who’s bent on lining up potential hometown brides for him…
Rob has an idea that just might help them both, but it involves a bit of family deception. Neither of them are used to playing games of pretense, but can love, hot summer nights and, maybe, some chocolate sauce and whipped cream…turn their farce into reality?
CHAPTER ONE
IT WAS LONG, Elizabeth Daniels noted. Without a doubt, Jacquesâs was several inches longer than most.
She leaned in, scanned it and ran her index finger along its prodigious length. She heard Jacquesâs quick intake of breath.
Silken to the touch, yet deliciously firm. Broad. Sleek. Inviting. She nodded her approval, swallowed and brought her lips to its soft-brown side. A thick, creamy droplet poised on the tip. She moaned, anticipating the coming moments. Her tongue snaked out to lick the end clean.
âMmmm,â she murmured.
âCâmon. Go for it,â Jacques urged, tension filling his voice. âPleeeeease. Youâre killing me.â