LizAnne Axtel
~~Happy Endings with a Spicy Twist!
Welcome to Love Beach
Summer With A Chocolatier
Sometimes love is the sweetest treat of all.
Beryl
Filled with hopes and dreams, I moved to Love Beach to support my energetic son’s gymnastics training and start our lives over again. Everyone says I’m resilient. I’m just good at faking it.
The newest shop in town is overflowing with the rich and indulgent aroma of chocolates. I’m shocked, and panicked, when the man who created my son’s birthday surprise appears. Memories of our passionate college romance flood back like melted chocolate.
Noah
Setting up Choco-Love and selling artisanal chocolate in a humid, beach community is crazy. My sister and I are determined to embrace the challenge and become the talk of the town.
On opening day, the crash of a broken Choc-cuterie board brings me face to face with the woman I left behind—with no explanation. The woman I can’t forget.
There must be a way to overcome the heartache I see in her eyes. Will she give me the sweetness of a second chance?
Merry With A Milkman
An affair with the milkman? How 1950s.
Tegan
It sounds dramatic, but the first time I see Rhone I know he’s my destiny. So when he asks me to advise him in starting an artisanal cheese business, I’m more than willing to help—in any way I can.
I’m going to use this to my advantage to bring a smile to my grumpy milk man’s face. Including the surprise opportunity to pretend we’re engaged to woo an investor with old-fashioned ideas.
How do I convince him I need to be more than just a business mentor?
Rhone
My cheese cellar is nearly full and it’s time to finally start my business. Tegan is as sweet as the chocolates from her shop, but I can’t allow another pretty face to distract me. I need her business knowledge and experience to bring my cheeses to market.
When an interested investor catches us in an ill-timed kiss, I claim she’s my fiancée. Now we’re stuck in a fake relationship. As uncomfortable as I am with the situation, I don’t want to get unstuck.
I’ve been burned by pretty and taken in by smiles and laughter before. How do I know what I feel for Tegan is real, or just simple gratitude?
While sidelined with an injury, will love heal her heart?
Maya
A minor injury sidelines me. With my teammate on her honeymoon, I’m stuck alone in Love Beach to heal and rehab. I’ve never shaken the teenage pain of always being the tallest, biggest girl and I’m not comfortable with training under the harsh scrutiny of the public eye. When a sexy, gymnastics gold medalist offers me the use of his private, elite training facility I hope this will be my perfect sanctuary. Despite my many flaws, he acts like he’s attracted to me. But how could someone hot and sweet like him ever want me?
Phillip
I know what it’s like to be in the spotlight after an injury so offering Maya space to train in my gym is a no brainer. Sparks fly when we start training together. I want her. However, I recognize how insecurities are holding her back, both on the volleyball court and in life. For her to believe in us, first I need her to see herself the way I do: strong, talented, and stunningly beautiful. How do I help her overcome her doubts to embrace life, me, and the love she deserves?
