She’s been in love with him forever. He’s denied his feelings for just as long. What’s the chance that these two can admit it to each other?Sage Marin wants love, and she wants it with Oliver Turner, one of her brother’s best friends. He only sees her as her brother’s little sister though. From childhood on up to her part owning Deja Brew with Oliver’s sister, their lives are intertwined. But can Oliver ever see her as something more?Oliver Turner has been fighting his attraction for sweet Sage Marin since he was a teenager, and he gave her her first kiss. Ever since, he catches her with kisses here and there, but never claims her as his own. Can he overcome his concern of losing her and friends to claim Sage?

When professional baseball player, Zach Foster, agreed to go into business with five of his best friends, he didn’t expect their little sports bar to evolve into a national chain, spanning fifty states, but it did. The business helps to fill the void in Zach’s life during the off-season, but when he closes his eyes at night, he still can’t forget the girl who left that gaping hole in his heart when she left him standing at the altar. Lauren ‘Rennie’ Alexander would do anything to fulfill a sick child’s wish. Not only is it her job, as director of the Sky’s the Limit Foundation, but it’s her passion. So when her assistant brings her a letter scribbled in crayon, complete with an application from the little boy’s loving parents, Rennie is ready to make another dream come true. Until she realizes that sick little boy’s dream is her worst nightmare. He wants to meet his hero, baseball player, Zach Foster. The same lying jerk who broke Rennie’s heart. It’s seems she has no choice but to take one for the team.

Kat Stevens is a slightly insecure, mostly bored technical writer who likes her cat a lot more than her boss. She hasn’t laid eyes on her great aunt Abigail since she was eight, so she’s stumped when she inherits Abigail’s house in the small hamlet of Alpine Grove. Kat’s uncomplicated life gets decidedly less so when she discovers the inheritance comes with some hairy conditions: four dogs and five cats that her aunt wanted her to love as her own. Of course, the house smells like a barn–with a touch of antique skunk–and, naturally, has serious roof issues. And that’s before the three-legged cat gets stuck in the wall and the shower goes kablooey. When Kat meets Joel, an unemployed techie type with no love lost for his sister, Kat looks past his obvious flaws, given his timely and desirable skill set: a talent for fixing things (and his own tools). Despite out-of-control dogs, cat fights, dust dinosaurs, massive spiders and an old grizzled hippie passed out in the yard, Kat discovers the tranquility of the forests of Alpine Grove starting to seep into her soul. And why she can’t she stop thinking about Joel? Note: Chez Stinky is a full-length novel (300 pages/80,000 words) that is Book #1 of the Alpine Grove Romantic Comedies. It’s a feel-good novel that appeals to people who enjoy a little light romance and quirky animal stories. About the Alpine Grove Romantic Comedies Return to the mid-90s when the Internet was new, friend and text were nouns, trolls lived under bridges, and tweeting was something only birds did. Escape to Alpine Grove when you’re in the mood for a quirky, small town nostalgic rom-com with lots of dogs, cats, and happy endings. Although each book is a stand-alone story, characters do tend to reappear, so it’s fun to read them in order: 1. Chez Stinky2. Fuzzy Logic3. The Art of Wag4. Snow Furries5. Bark to the Future6. Howl at the Loon7. The Good, the Bad, and the Pugly8. The Treasure of the Hairy Cadre9. The Luck of the Paw10. Daydream Retriever11. The Hound of Music12. The Last Train to Barksville