Best Laid Plans

Best Laid Plans
Author: Roan Parrish
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369702883

“This love story is heartrending, swoon-worthy, and extremely well-told.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review A man who’s been moving his whole life finally finds a reason to stay put. Charlie Matheson has spent his life taking care of things. When his parents died two days before his eighteenth birthday, he took care of his younger brother, even though that meant putting his own dreams on hold. He took care of his father’s hardware store, building it into something known several towns over. He took care of the cat he found in the woods…so now he has a cat. When a stranger with epic tattoos and a glare to match starts coming into Matheson’s Hardware, buying things seemingly at random and lugging them off in a car so beat-up Charlie feels bad for it, his instinct is to help. When the man comes in for the fifth time in a week, Charlie can’t resist intervening. Rye Janssen has spent his life breaking things. Promises. His parents’ hearts. Leases. He isn’t used to people wanting to put things back together—not the crumbling house he just inherited, not his future and certainly not him. But the longer he stays in Garnet Run, the more he can see himself belonging there. And the more time he spends with Charlie, the more he can see himself falling asleep in Charlie’s arms…and waking up in them. Is this what it feels like to have a home—and someone to share it with? Carina Adores is home to romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters. Garnet Run Book 1: Better Than People Book 2: Best Laid Plans Book 3: The Lights on Knockbridge Lane

Better Than People

Better Than People
Author: Roan Parrish
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-08-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488076847

"An irresistible queer romance." —Publishers Weekly, starred review It’s not long before their pet-centric arrangement sparks a person-centric desire… Simon Burke has always preferred animals to people. When the countdown to adopting his own dog is unexpectedly put on hold, Simon turns to the PetShare app to find the fluffy TLC he’s been missing. Meeting a grumpy children’s book illustrator who needs a dog walker isn’t easy for the man whose persistent anxiety has colored his whole life, but Jack Matheson’s menagerie is just what Simon needs. Four dogs, three cats and counting. Jack’s pack of rescue pets is the only company he needs. But when a bad fall leaves him with a broken leg, Jack is forced to admit he needs help. That the help comes in the form of the most beautiful man he’s ever seen is a complicated, glorious surprise. Being with Jack—talking, walking, making out—is a game changer for Simon. And Simon’s company certainly…eases the pain of recovery for Jack. But making a real relationship work once Jack’s cast comes off will mean compromise, understanding and lots of love. Carina Adores is home to romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters. Garnet Run Book 1: Better Than People Book 2: Best Laid Plans Book 3: The Lights on Knockbridge Lane

The Holiday Trap

The Holiday Trap
Author: Roan Parrish
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2022-09-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728256291

For fans of Alexandria Bellefleur and Casey McQuiston comes a charming, hilarious, and heartwarming LGBTQIA+ romcom about two separate couples finding love over the holidays from acclaimed author Roan Parrish! FROM A COZY NEW ENGLAND HAVEN TO THE HEART OF NEW ORLEANS COMES ONE HOLIDAY THAT'LL CHANGE THEIR LIVES Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, but they can't seem to understand what it's like to be a lesbian living in such a small world. When an act of familial meddling goes way too far, she realizes just how desperately she needs space to figure out who she is. Truman Belvedere's heart is crushed when he learns that his boyfriend has a secret life including a husband and daughter. Reeling, all he wants is a place to lick his wounds far, far away from Louisiana. Enter a mutual friend with a life-altering idea: swap homes for the holidays. For one perfect month, Greta and Truman will have a chance to experience a whole new world...and maybe fall in love with the partner of their dreams. But all holidays must come to an end, and eventually these two transplants will have to decide whether the love (and found family) they each discovered so far from home is worth fighting for.

The Remaking of Corbin Wale

The Remaking of Corbin Wale
Author: Roan Parrish
Publisher: Monster Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2018-03-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0998967165

Love is the real magic ... Alex Barrow’s whole life just imploded—partner, home, job, all gone in forty-eight hours. Now, he’s back in his hometown, opening the bakery he’s always dreamed of. But the pleasure of opening day is nothing compared to the beautiful man who bewitches Alex. Corbin Wale is a weirdo—he’s heard it his whole life. Yes, he’s often in a fantasy world, but the things he feels are very real. And so is the reason why he can never be with Alex. Even if Alex is everything he’s always fantasized about. Even if maybe Corbin is Alex’s fantasy too. When Corbin begins working at the bakery, he and Alex can't deny their connection. As the holidays work their magic, Alex yearns for the man who seems out of reach. But to be with Alex, Corbin will have to challenge every truth he’s ever known. If his holiday risk pays off, two men from different worlds will get the love they've always longed for. The Remaking of Corbin Wale is a magical holiday romance that is an M/M romance take on Practical Magic. What readers are saying: "This is a book I'll love forever and read a thousand times." —Just Love Reviews "Roan Parrish graces us with literary storytelling that is unique and utterly captivating." —Sinfully

Riven

Riven
Author: Roan Parrish
Publisher: Loveswept
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2018-05-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1524799327

Two tortured musicians inspire each other to risk their hearts in this edgy and emotional novel. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LIBRARY JOURNAL “Riven is the romance you must read next. You’re welcome.”—Suzanne Brockmann, New York Times bestselling author of Some Kind of Hero Theo Decker might be the lead singer of Riven, but he hates being a rock star. The paparazzi, the endless tours, being recognized everywhere he goes—it all makes him squirm. The only thing he doesn’t hate is the music. Feeling an audience’s energy as they lose themselves in Riven’s music is a rush unlike anything else . . . until he meets Caleb Blake Whitman. Caleb is rough and damaged, yet his fingers on his guitar are pure poetry. And his hands on Theo? They’re all he can think about. But Caleb’s no groupie—and one night with him won’t be enough. Just when Caleb is accepting his new life as a loner, Theo Decker slinks into it and turns his world upside-down. Theo’s sexy and brilliant and addictively vulnerable, and all Caleb wants is another hit. And another. That’s how he knows Theo’s trouble. Caleb can’t even handle performing these days. How the hell is he going to survive an affair with a tabloid superstar? But after Caleb sees the man behind the rock star, he begins to wonder if Theo might be his chance at a future he thought he’d lost forever. Roan Parrish’s pitch-perfect Riven novels can be read together or separately: RIVEN | REND Praise for Riven “[Roan] Parrish may well break readers’ hearts with this deeply felt, perfectly paced contemporary. . . . The author’s sensitive portrait of an addict in recovery adds depth and layers to the story. . . . Generous and tender in all the right ways.”—Publishers Weekly “Riven has it all: off-the-charts chemistry, heart-wrenching emotion, and a captivating storyline that grabs you from page one.”—Sloane Kennedy, author of The Protectors series “Roan Parrish turns her signature lyrical prose to the world of rock and roll, and the result is both beautiful and off-the-charts hot.”—Jenny Holiday, USA Today bestselling author of One and Only This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Natural Enemies

Natural Enemies
Author: Roan Parrish
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2018-04-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780998967196

When opposites attract, love blooms in unexpected places. Buttoned-up botanist Stefan Albemarle has felt like an outsider his whole life. As a result, he mostly keeps to himself-makes it easier not to notice that no matter how he tries, people think he's a know-it-all and a snob. Freewheeling urban gardener Milo Rios has worked hard to get where he is, and he's passionate about his job at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. He can get along with almost anyone, but no one has ever made him care enough to stick around. When Stefan and Milo meet on Milo's tour of the Botanic Garden, it's hatred at first clash. But hatred quickly turns to lust as Milo shows Stefan how exquisite it can feel to lose the control he's clung to for so long. As Stefan's mask begins to slip, Milo sees a deep vulnerability in the prim academic. Once he's experienced Milo's world, Stefan can admit that he wants more from life than professional success. If they can work together, Stefan and Milo just might be able to cultivate the future they both yearn for.

In the Middle of Somewhere

In the Middle of Somewhere
Author: Roan Parrish
Publisher: Middle of Somewhere
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2019-06-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781949749038

Daniel Mulligan is tough, snarky, and tattooed, hiding his self-consciousness behind sarcasm. Daniel has never fit in-not at home in Philadelphia with his auto mechanic father and brothers, and not at school where his Ivy League classmates looked down on him. Now, Daniel's relieved to have a job at a small college in Holiday, Northern Michigan, but he's a city boy through and through, and it's clear that this small town is one more place he won't fit in. Rex Vale clings to routine to keep loneliness at bay: honing his muscular body, perfecting his recipes, and making custom furniture. Rex has lived in Holiday for years, but his shyness and imposing size have kept him from connecting with people. When the two men meet, their chemistry is explosive, but Rex fears Daniel will be another in a long line of people to leave him, and Daniel has learned that letting anyone in can be a fatal weakness. Just as they begin to break down the walls keeping them apart, Daniel is called home to Philadelphia, where he discovers a secret that changes the way he understands everything.

Small Change

Small Change
Author: Roan Parrish
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2017-05-27
Genre: Bisexual women
ISBN: 9780998967103

Ginger Holtzman has fought for everything she's ever had-the success of her tattoo shop, respect in the industry, her upcoming art show. Tough and independent, she has taking-no-crap down to an art form. Good thing too, since keeping her shop afloat, taking care of her friends, and scrambling to finish her paintings doesn't leave time for anything else. Which ... is for the best, because then she doesn't notice how lonely she is. She'll get through it all on her own, just like she always does. Christopher Lucen opened a coffee and sandwich joint in South Philly because he wanted to be part of a community after years of running from place to place, searching for something he could never quite name. Now, he relishes the familiarity of knowing what his customers want, and giving it to them. But what he really wants now is love. When they meet, Christopher is smitten, but Ginger ... isn't quite so sure. Christopher's gorgeous, and kind, and their opposites-attract chemistry is off the charts. But hot sex is one thing-truly falling for someone? Terrifying. When her world starts to crumble around her, Ginger has to face the fact that this fight can only be won by being vulnerable-this fight, she can't win on her own.