Grouper Cove Series by Lorah Jaiyn

Antonio’s world turns upside down when his wife deploys with her unit overseas, leaving him alone with their four-year-old. To make matters worse, his sister randomly shows up on his doorstep with her teenage son and a box of donuts.With a restaurant to run and a daughter to raise, Antonio doesn’t have time for the amount of emotional support always required whenever Boston Cream appeared. But when he gets a phone call late one evening, he finds himself as the one who needs an entire bakery.

***This book can be read as a standalone***When a sordid news story explodes in nearby Tallahassee, the long-reaching repercussions stretch all the way to Detective Cecil Buchanan’s hometown of Grouper Cove.The investigation leads him to the door of Aubrey, the editor-in-chief of a successful magazine incriminated in the scandal. At first glance, she’s a doting single mom working remotely from home... more***This book can be read as a standalone***When a sordid news story explodes in nearby Tallahassee, the long-reaching repercussions stretch all the way to Detective Cecil Buchanan’s hometown of Grouper Cove.The investigation leads him to the door of Aubrey, the editor-in-chief of a successful magazine incriminated in the scandal. At first glance, she’s a doting single mom working remotely from home. But Cecil quickly learns that Aubrey is also privy to special invitations and access to events that cross the line from acceptable societal norms; sensual, risqué, types of events.Dress up, dress down; it’s all the same to her. less