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Boracay Vows
Carpe Diem Chronicles 1
To fulfill one vow she has to break another
Krista Lopez has five days to fulfill her Turning-Thirty Vow—the promise to do something life-changing in celebration of this milestone birthday. Her plan: give in to her attraction to her boss Mr. Blake Ryan.
Krista’s Irish-American hunk of a boss is conveniently vacationing in the same posh resort in Boracay. When he proposes a one-week affair while they’re on vacation, she accepts. It’s only a fling, after all. Krista will not fall for an American. She can’t. She promised her mother.
Promises are made to be broken
Krista and Blake hope what happens in Boracay stays in Boracay. They want to keep their affair a secret from their colleagues, from her family. But, secrets have a way of coming out. When they’re found out, will Krista and Blake end their affair or will they say carpe diem to the promise of a love of a lifetime?
Boracay Vows is the first book in the fun and steamy multicultural contemporary destination romance series Carpe Diem Chronicles.
New York Engagement
Carpe Diem Chronicles 1.5
Love takes you to unexpected places
Krista Lopez has traveled from the white sands of Boracay Island to the bright lights of New York City for love. With Carpe diem as her motto and her boyfriend by her side, she is confident she can take on The Big Apple and the prospect of …
Meeting the Parents
Blake Ryan won the approval of his girlfriend’s conservative family when they met in the Philippines. Now, he’s eager to introduce the woman he loves to his Irish-American clan. To share his past with her as he prepares to ask her to be part of his future. But an urgent call in the middle of the night reminds him that things can change …
In a New York Minute
When a life-changing secret is revealed, will the ensuing fireworks blow up Krista and Blake’s romance? Or will they signal the celebration of a lasting commitment?
New York Engagement is the sequel to Boracay Vows, Book 1 of the fun and steamy multicultural contemporary destination romance series Carpe Diem Chronicles.
19th Hole Fiesta
A Carpe Diem Chronicles Short Story
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A stray golf ball reunites childhood best friends Grace Diaz and Nick Andrews. They lost touch because of a youthful misunderstanding. Now, their attraction to each other is stronger than ever.
Will their reunion be for keeps or will they say goodbye again after the 19th Hole Fiesta ends?
Global City Tryst
A Carpe Diem Chronicles Novelette
One alluring French-Filipina beauty. One sexy US Air Force officer. One torrid weekend fling.
Lust at first sight strikes Maddie Duvall and Aidan Ryan on a plane. A day at the beach with friends and family denies them the opportunity to succumb to their mutual attraction. Both single and available, they agree on a secret weekend affair. No strings, no promises. Satisfy their desire for one another, and they’re done.
Or so they say.
Global City Tryst is the prequel to Singapore Fling, Book 2 of the sweet and steamy multicultural, contemporary, destination romance series Carpe Diem Chronicles.
Singapore Fling
Carpe Diem Chronicles 2
Their one torrid weekend tryst is not nearly enough. They want more.
French-Filipina beauty Maddie Duvall should be living it up at her challenging new job in glamorous Singapore. But two months after her wild weekend with US Air Force officer Aidan Ryan, she’s still yearning for him. She craves the passion only he can ignite in her.
Aidan’s job takes him around the world, yet he can’t get Maddie out of his mind. When he returns to his assignment in Singapore, he seeks her out with a proposition she can’t turn down.
Intensely enamored with one another, their relationship takes off. But when Aidan’s mission exposes treachery by someone close to Maddie, lines blur and wires get crossed. Can their growing love survive the intrigue?
Singapore Fling is Book 2 of the fun and steamy multicultural contemporary destination romance series Carpe Diem Chronicles.
Pasko Na, My Love
A Holiday Romance Anthology
Family, heart, and a Merry Christmas Happily Ever After.
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all ‘round Hacienda Luz bustled in celebration of Natividad Luz Moore’s 100th birthday.
A Filipino American woman of courage, strength, and heart, Lola Naty has touched the lives of many. Celebrities and politicians make merry, fine dresses and barong Tagalogs shimmer, and food and drink flow freely. And it’s all to honor family, tradition, and the very essence of that thing called love.
While Filipino ballads fill the chilly Northern California air, hearts throb and passions ignite as six remarkable couples find love in all the right—or wrong—places.
From acclaimed and bestselling Filipino-American authors—Elle Cruz, Maan Gabriel, Maida Malby, Mia Hopkins, Sarah Smith, and Tif Marcelo—comes Pasko Na, My Love, a holiday romance collection that is sure to warm your heart and uplift your Christmas spirit.
- Volcanic Love by Elle Cruz
- My Only Love by Maan Gabriel
- So It’s You by Maida Malby
- Illicit by Mia Hopkins
- Last Minute by Sarah Smith
- The Deal by Tif Marcelo
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