The Beachy Bride Series by J.B. Hartnett, Jennifer Roberts-Hall

For Victoria, it started with the perfect dress and the perfect man...well, she thought he was perfect. For Cameron, it started with a devoted wife and a bright future...until he discovered devotion was never high on his wife's list of marital duties. When trust is tested and faith in the power of true love is lost, there is only way one to restore it: Give that person everything you’ve got, nurture her, love her… And watch her bloom... moreFor Victoria, it started with the perfect dress and the perfect man...well, she thought he was perfect. For Cameron, it started with a devoted wife and a bright future...until he discovered devotion was never high on his wife's list of marital duties. When trust is tested and faith in the power of true love is lost, there is only way one to restore it: Give that person everything you’ve got, nurture her, love her… And watch her bloom. In the first installment of The Beachy Bride series, we experience the love story of Victoria and Cameron. Both are no stranger to heartache, but both believe in the power of love. less

*Warning: this is a love story with sexual situations and copious swearing. It also deals with an inappropriate relationship between an underage girl and a much older man. When Katherine Symes experiences heartbreak at the age of twenty, she picks herself up, dusts herself off, and declares no man will ever break her again. The independent, potty-mouthed Katherine makes no apologies for how she lives her life. Marriage, babies, and husbands are ideas she’s never even entertained... more*Warning: this is a love story with sexual situations and copious swearing. It also deals with an inappropriate relationship between an underage girl and a much older man. When Katherine Symes experiences heartbreak at the age of twenty, she picks herself up, dusts herself off, and declares no man will ever break her again. The independent, potty-mouthed Katherine makes no apologies for how she lives her life. Marriage, babies, and husbands are ideas she’s never even entertained. There is only one thing she’s never had the guts to do. Open her own cafe. The day of her best friend’s engagement, a stranger bulldozes his way into her life. Handsome, tall, and annoying as hell, he pushes all her buttons. A mutual acquaintance introduces them, and the stranger, Holst Rutherford, wastes no time in presenting Katherine with half ownership in a coffee shop he wants to open in Laguna Beach; he just doesn’t want to do it alone. Can she put up with Holst to achieve her lifelong dream? Holst moved to the coastal town of Laguna Beach with clear intentions: a fresh start, concentrate on his new business, and enjoy the beach at his doorstep. After ending a toxic relationship, he never considered entering a new one. But there is something about the ever-combative Katherine which makes him realize she could be much more than a business partner. She just might be the one. However, she is going to need a little convincing In the second installment of the Beachy Bride series, we follow the story of Katherine and Holst. A tale of shaking off the past, embracing the future, and finding true love. less