When she decides to build a new hotel on Mimosa Key after a hurricane destroys her home, Lacey Armstrong is distracted from making her dreams a reality by sexy architect Clay Walker, who, after picking up the pieces of his life, is in desperate need of a job.

The hot silver fox docs at FL-Ortho are known throughout Mimosa Key for their skilled hands and gorgeous looks. Dr. Joel Alfonso was dubbed Dr. McDreamy in med school and the nickname has followed him all the way to Barefoot Bay. Attempts to hook him up with any of the lovely ladies on the island or in nearby Naples, FL have been unsuccessful because Joel's heart was lost over a decade ago to the only woman he has ever loved.Dr. Sydney Butler Washington,...

Orthopedic surgeon Levi Gould is known throughout Mimosa Key as Dr. Hottie Rock Star. His silver-streaked black hair, whiskey brown eyes and gym rat physique - coupled with his skill in the operating room - gave him the nickname he detests. Losing his daughters in a messy divorce fueled his penchant for picking up and mending stray dogs and damaged souls. Until he met Ella Anderson.Ella arrives at Casa Blanca Resort and Spa to recover from injuries...

Meet the Barefoot Brides—three destination wedding planners who are experts at arranging dreamy "I do's" but haven't found their own happily ever after...yet. All that's about to change in Barefoot Bay!

Willow Ambrose has fought a battle with the scale for much of her life, but she has finally won the war. She hasn't just cut calories—she's cut all ties to her past, too, and successfully carved out a new body and a new life. But when

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Blake "Dex" Dexter has been undercover so long, and so deep, that even he can't separate the real Dex from his cover story anymore. A week in Barefoot Bay would sound like paradise to anyone else, but to Dex, it sounds like way too much time to spend alone with his own thoughts until he meets Amelia Barton, then he thinks it might not be enough time.Amelia Barton had her whole life planned out like she plans a recipe for one of her decadent cakes,...

Molly Waiter grew up on the fantastical stories of sunken ships, pirates and lost treasure. As guardians of lost Le Cœur Surveillé — the Guarded Heart — each young Waiter is warned of the curse: the one who possesses the Guarded Heart will never find happiness in love. Fine with Molly! Ever since the hurricane that tore through Mimosa Key, she's been off love and on the lookout for cash. Bad boy adventurer Cooper Overton has been hiding a big...

Mari Reynolds sees the world through the filter of her camera's lens. Working as a high fashion photographer she's built her career on not giving in to the fashion industry's demands of creating unattainable images of beauty. When Mari finds herself at the center of a scandal around her photos she seeks refuge in Barefoot Bay. A lifetime of building a career she's proud of is threatened and she doesn't know by who or why. While hiding out and hoping...

When you owe a man for saving your life, calling in a favor isn't a big deal. Right?Nicholas "Nick" Karras, hot-shot Air Force veteran once flew missions in the war zone. Now he flies under the radar. When Gabe Rossi calls in a favor, the last thing Nick expects is playing white knight to a young mother on the run.With the lives of her twins on the line, who can she trust?Peony "Peni" Comanescu is coerced into becoming the surrogate mother for a powerful...

"Firefighter captain Ken Cavanough has never forgotten his high school crush, and when he sees Bethany Endicott at their reunion, he wants to pick up where they left off after a teary breakup twenty-five years earlier. Sure, they both have baggage, but he's ready to unpack and settle down...for good. After a lifetime of letting her father and ex-husband make decisions for her, Beth has embraced an independent life and doesn't expect--or want --that...

"When forty-eight year old widower Mark Solomon arrives in Barefoot Bay for his high school reunion, he's not quite prepared for the onslaught of memories or the attention from interested single women who've gathered for the annual event on the beach. He's ready to ditch the whole thing and resume his life as an adventure-seeking world traveler until he discovers a woman sobbing on his door step ... and has an idea. By her own admission, advertising...