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Jenny Proctor is an award-winning author of more than fourteen romantic comedies, a Whitney Award winner and an Amazon bestseller. She began her career in publishing in 2013; her writing has been a constant since then, but she also spent time as the owner and managing editor of Midnight Owl Editors and the chair of the Storymakers Conference. Wired for relationships, Jenny loves public speaking, teaching, and building lasting connections.

Jenny was born in the mountains of Western North Carolina, a place she considers one of the loveliest on earth. She loves to hike with her family and spend time outdoors, but she also adores lounging around her home, reading great books or watching great movies and, when she’s lucky, eating delicious food she doesn’t have to prepare herself.

Jenny Proctor Books In Order (by Publication Date)

The House at Rose Creek by Jenny Proctor

Author note: This book was published with a religious small press and centres largely around elements of faith and finding religion. 

Deep in the rolling hills of North Carolina lay the idyllic town of Rose Creek. Home to the Walker clan for generations, the family farmhouse was the ideal place to grow up. And for Kate, orphaned at age six, the home her mother grew up in was a haven of healing and love. But as the future beckoned, Kate slowly pulled away from her family and her home, never to return. Until now.

Beautiful career woman Kate Sinclair has built a successful life for herself, even as she’s haunted by the decisions that led to her estrangement from those once so dear to her. When tragedy strikes her family, Kate realises the time has come to return home. Awaiting her is an animosity she expected, as well as a shock she never could have anticipated: her family’s home is in danger of being destroyed.

Despite her reservations, Kate makes the decision to stay in Rose Creek and help her family. As she slowly begins to reestablish her roots in the close-knit community, she finds herself increasingly attached to Andrew, a man with charm, charisma–and a secret.
When Kate discovers the diary of an early family member who immigrated to the United States, she finds strength in his belief system as she explores and deepens her own relationship with God. Her developing faith is key as she gets to know Andrew and works to rebuild ties within her family.

But when the pressures of the house problems and the disdain from family members gets too tough, the lure of the city calls, and Kate is forced to make an impossible decision: will she return to the life she worked so hard to build in the city or risk everything for an unknown future in Rose Creek?

Mountains Between Us by Jenny Proctor

Author note: This book was published with a religious-small press and centres largely around elements of faith and finding religion.

After three years of social work in Nashville, Eliza Redding is eager to leave behind her life at home for a new adventure. Nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina is the site of her first job as a clinical counselor: Rockbridge Academy, a rehabilitative boarding school for troubled youth.

Anticipating that she’ll be the only Latter-day Saint at the academy, Eliza is pleasantly surprised to discover that English teacher Henry Jacobson is a fellow member of the Church. Her excitement is quickly diminished, however, when she discovers Henry’s standoffish and cold personality–undeterred, she commences the monumental task of befriending her reserved coworker.

As they each face serious familial struggles, Eliza and Henry find themselves drawn together by their growing understanding of each other. But when a life-threatening crisis arises at the academy and family conflicts escalate, will these two independent spirits realise they are meant for each other?

Christmas Treasures Anthology featuring Jenny Proctor

Rekindle the spirit of Christmas with this touching collection of timeless true stories told by a dozen of the finest LDS storytellers—each with a heartwarming message for the season. From miraculous to dramatic, profound to heartwarming, this touching anthology will fill your soul with lighthearted surprises, faith-affirming treasures, and thought-provoking insights.

A perfect assortment for sharing and celebrating the holiday season, this delightful book will have you looking back with affection on your own favourite Christmas memories as you are reminded that the Christmas spirit can—and should—be treasured for more than one day.

Love at First Note by Jenny Proctor

Emma Hill was practically born with a violin in her hands. She lives for the life of the piece, for each song’s story, for the perfect stillness after the endnotes when the vibrations of sound are still humming through her body.

If only her love life were that harmonic.

When Emma’s world collides with piano-playing YouTube sensation Elliott Hart, she finds herself falling for the way he plucks at her heartstrings, despite their painfully awkward first encounter.

But navigating a new relationship is hard in the limelight of Elliott’s fame. Will Emma be able to bring their two worlds into harmony, or is she destined for a broken heart?

A Little in Love With You: A Sweet Romantic Comedy Novella  by Jenny Proctor

Lilly has all but given up on her love life.
It’s been ages since she’s even seen a smile from a guy, much less had a real conversation. Until she meets Travis. He’s cute, in the hippie rugged way she likes, quirky, funny, charming, and completely NOT eligible. Expectant fathers on the labor and delivery floor of the hospital where she works generally aren’t.

Plus, a guy that would hit on a nurse while his wife is in labor? Yeah. Don’t date that guy.
But there’s more to Trav’s story than Lilly first understands. Turns out, an expectant UNCLE is plenty datable. And deserves bonus points for being such a supportive brother.
Despite their rocky start, and an old flame that just won’t fizzle out already, can Lilly and Trav hang onto their hopes that they might have a future together?

Hold Your Breath: A Timeless Romance Anthology Book 19 by Jenny Proctor

Valentine’s Day. The perfect day to fall in love. Times six.
Six Sweet Romance Novellas in this Collection

As Kayla trains for the Olympic swimming trials, she vows to never let another boyfriend get in her way. When she finds out her younger sister’s new high school swim coach is Nate—the guy Kayla had a huge crush on when they were in school together—Kayla realizes that her resolve is weakening.

But Kayla isn’t willing to risk giving up her Olympic team dream for anyone, not even charming Nate.

Wrong for You by Jenny Proctor

Lane Bishop is done with the dating scene. With a new job, in a new town, she’s ready to focus on herself for a while and leave behind the pressure and expectations of Singles Mingles or anything else designed to help her meet her soulmate. Maybe she just doesn’t need a soulmate, thank you very much.

But then Lane is dragged to the park to watch a bunch of guys play soccer. Watch? Ha. Lane has never been a sidelines kind of girl. She’d much rather play the game…especially when the opposing players look as good as the Hamilton brothers. She’s done with dating, but a little friendly competition can’t hurt.

Rather than feel intimidated by the new talent (and beauty) that has joined the opposing team, Jamie Hamilton is intrigued. Risking his “untouchable” dating status, he decides to pursue Lane–with a little help from his older brother, Simon. With Simon’s behind-the-scenes assistance, Jamie proves irresistible, even to a disillusioned dater like Lane.
But as Lane gets to know both brothers, she can’t help but wonder–beneath the grand gestures and romantic words, is she falling for the wrong guy?

Wedding Belles: A Novel in Four Parts featuring Jenny Proctor

Harper is an event planner with dreams of taking over the Charleston wedding scene . . . until she meets the biggest Bridezilla of her career. She needs the job, but the only way to keep it is to hire a temperamental chef with big dreams of his own.

Janie is a classical cellist booked to play a posh Charleston wedding. She’s excited to have the lucrative gig until the groom’s brother, Emmett, shows up and asks her to help him play a song he wrote for the happy couple. The only trouble? Emmett is her unrequited high school crush.

Lily has been Dahlia’s best friend, partner-in-crime, and now her maid of honor . . . until suddenly there’s no wedding, and she’s left to clean up Dahlia’s biggest mess of all. She’s been frie nds with Deacon, the jilted groom, for just as long, and it’s up to her to rescue him after Hurricane Dahlia blows through.

Sutton is a photographer running from her past. Only the pleas from her best friend to photograph her wedding could bring Sutton back to Charleston. Her plan is to get in and get out before her ex knows she and their daughter are in town. At least that’s the plan until she meets Max, who turns out to be the safe place she didn’t know she was looking for.

Can each of these couples trust their growing chemistry, or are they on the verge of new disasters?

Love Redesigned: Some Kind Of Love Book 1 by Jenny Proctor

A Wedding dress heist with my ex? Why not?

Going home to my twin brother’s house in Charleston with my tail between my legs is the last thing I want to do. But when I walk out on my fashion house dream job, I don’t exactly have a choice. Living in New York City is anything but free.

But going back to Charleston…Alex is in Charleston. And facing down my ex? My ex who just happens to be stepson to my former boss? Even my love for Southern humidity and shrimp and grits can’t make that confrontation worth it. There’s just so much that could go wrong.
The thing is, I need Alex’s help to steal back a wedding dress, an original creation designed by yours truly, that my conniving boss stole out from under me. If I’m going to make it happen, Alex is my ticket.
Stealing a wedding dress from a high-profile wedding? No problem.
Accepting I’m still in love with my ex? Well, that’s another matter entirely.

(Not So) Alone for Christmas: A Sweet Romantic Comedy Holiday Novella by Jenny Proctor

(Not So) Alone for Christmas is a standalone, sweet romance novella that will leave you craving Christmas cookies and a cozy fire.

Problem number one: Maddy’s family is NOT at home. A surprise Christmas visit to Charleston only works if the family you’re surprising hasn’t decided to spend the holidays in Hawaii.

Problem number two: Maddy is stranded. There is snow on the ground in Charleston, a city that doesn’t even own a snow plow. Flights are grounded, and the power is out. Maddy isn’t going anywhere.

Problem number three: Bo Bradshaw, Maddy’s old high school crush, is stranded with her, and he is hotter than ever.

Love Unexpected: Some Kind Of Love Book 2 by Jenny Proctor

A famous boss. A secret identity. And a hilarious road trip to love.
Yes. Yes, I do have a crush on Isaac, my YouTube-famous boss.
Do I ever talk to him? Absolutely not. Crippling social anxiety can do that.

But I’m nothing if not tenacious. Since straight-up talking to him is way too hard, I’ve devised a plan.

Online, I have social skills I’d never dream of having in person. I’m possibly even cool. When Isaac responds to my anonymous DM, I message him right back but keep my identity a secret. If he can get to know me this way first, maybe he’ll overlook how awkward I am in person.

Which is why this work-related, spontaneous road trip I suddenly find myself on is so complicated.
Me, Isaac, and a camera guy in a seventy’s era VW hatchback for eleven hundred miles? Oh, sure. I’ll be totally chill.
Because here’s the kicker. Isaac thinks we’re going to meet HER. The online mystery woman he’s been texting.
Yeah. I know.
She . . . is totally . . . me.

If I’m lucky, my secret identity might be the thing that brings us together. But let’s be real. It’ll probably be the thing that tears us apart.

Love Off-Limits: Some Kind Of Love Book 3 by Jenny Proctor

Tyler is hard enough to resist. Put a baby goat in his arms? I’m done for.
When I meet Tyler Marino at a wedding, romance is the last thing on my mind.

Yes, he’s gorgeous. Yes, we have instant chemistry.
But this summer is all about convincing my skeptical parents I’m ready to run our family farm. I can’t afford to give Tyler’s smouldering smile a passing glance.
Fine. I glance. And possibly . . . kiss.
But then I go home all the way to a different state. Crisis averted.

Until Tyler shows up in North Carolina looking for a job. Of course, I give him one. We’ve already established I’m terrible at resisting his charm.

It’s a disaster waiting to happen. Tyler doing manual labor within easy sight of my office window. Me trying NOT to randomly tumble into his arms. But no matter how cute he looks holding a baby goat, he’s off-limits until I earn my dad’s trust.

But what if pushing him away for now means losing him forever?

Love In Bloom: Some Kind Of Love Book 4 by Jenny Proctor

Hating Cameron Hunter shouldn’t be this easy.
I’m basically a golden retriever puppy. I love everyone and want everyone to love me.
But Cameron is the singular exception to my “love everyone” rule, and the hatred goes both ways.

First of all, he’s one of THOSE guys. The kind who looks like he belongs on the cover of Yacht Club Weekly. Second of all, he’s way too good at his job. The man is a walking Wikipedia. His walking tours of historic downtown Charleston stay booked weeks in advance.
Did I mention I run tours along the same route?

When we’re both up for a magazine feature that could kick our respective careers to the next level, our rivalry turns into a heated competition.
Then we unexpectedly kiss (it’s a looooong story), and things get really complicated. Now my blood is boiling over Cameron for an entirely different reason.

Only one of us can win. Can I trust a man who used to be my enemy, or is everything—even our relationship—just a part of his plan to take me down?

How to Kiss Your Best Friend: How to Kiss a Hawthorne Brother Book 1 by Jenny Proctor

He’s a hot high school chemistry teacher living in a small town. She’s a globetrotting journalist running from her past. They used to be best friends. Then one kiss changes everything.

Kate Fletcher is my kryptonite.
She’s also my best friend. Former best friend?
I’m not sure what you call it when we grew up attached at the hip and then she left Silver Creek (and me) to travel the world.

The important thing is: Kate is back. (Temporarily.)
And I’m still in love with her. (Permanently.)

But something is different now. The attraction doesn’t seem one-sided. I don’t think I’m imagining the heat in Kate’s eyes or the chemistry crackling between us.
But will that be enough to keep Kate here, when, for as long as I can remember, all she’s wanted to do is leave?

I’m determined to give her a reason to stay. Family. Connection. Roots. And me. I’ll have to start with sparks and fire, but if I take this step, there’s no turning back to simple friendship. And if she doesn’t feel the same way, I might lose her again—this time for good.

Totally Booked UK review: Brody Hawthorne first met Kate when they were nine years old as she sat next to him on the school bus. Sparking a lifelong friendship between them, although he has been in love with her for possibly just as long as their friendship. They haven’t spoken in four years after Kate stopped responding to texts, so receiving one out of the blue as he prepares to head off on a hike with one of his brothers has put him into a spin, especially as she is returning home for the summer.

Travel writer Kate was in a hurry to leave Silver Creek behind and hot fitted out of there as soon as she could after high school. She has travelled the world and stayed with her father in Paris, only making the return journey home a few times over the years. A difficult relationship with her mom led to her not coming back for her Grandma’s funeral four years ago but now she needs to sort out her grandmother’s estate. Which also means seeing her best friend Brody and apologising for disappearing from him.

An off-the-cuff comment from her cousin about Brody and their relationship has Kate thinking about him in a different light, especially when she sees how buff he has become in her absence as she surprises him on the hiking trail he is on with his brother. Friendship is revived and time spent together only makes Brody hope for more but Kate is a flight risk and when feelings are finally revealed will she stay or go?

Eloise and the Grump Next Door: Oakley Island Romcoms Book 1 by Jenny Proctor and Emma St. Clair

Eloise and The Grump Next Door is a grumpy sunshine, closed-door romantic comedy.

I’m not sure which is worse–the lawyer handling my grandmother’s estate or the attack pelican living on the screened-in porch. Just kidding–I’ll take the pelican any day.

After graduation, I thought I’d be off to grad school, doing research on my favorite poet. Instead, I’m renovating my late grandmother’s home and posting about the process on Instagram. Talk about a detour …But here I am. Turning Gran’s beach house into a bed and breakfast–a process that would be a lot easier if I didn’t have to deal with the grumpy lawyer living next door. It doesn’t help that the night Jake and I met, I got a little tipsy, and he had to carry me back to my hotel.

But the longer I stay on Oakley Island, the more I feel a connection to my childhood and to my grandmother. This isn’t the life I dreamed of, but dreams can change. Especially when new dreams include a future with Jake. On the outside, he might be pricklier than a puffer fish, but I catch glimpses of a delicious, cinnamon roll centre.

Did I mention the tattoos he hides underneath those crisp button-down shirts? Yowza.
When I’m suddenly presented with the academic opportunity of my dreams (former dreams?), my picturesque life on Oakley starts to unravel.
A part of me wants to stay. If only a certain tattooed grump didn’t seem so determined to send me away …

How to Kiss Your Grumpy Boss: How to Kiss a Hawthorne Brother Book 2 by Jenny Proctor

Perry Hawthorne is my boss. Only my boss. And I do NOT have a crush.

When one of THE Hawthorne brothers—known by their chiseled jawlines and their family-run farm and event center—hires me to be his virtual assistant, I do everything I can to keep him firmly in the work zone.

His grumpy demeanor helps.His smoking hot profile picture does not.But even if I do have a crush (a very tiny one), I can’t catch real feelings for a million different reasons.Besides the whole business part of our relationship, I’m a single mom. I have to think about what’s best for my son, Jack. And my grumpy, divorced, humorless boss isn’t exactly giving me “ready to be a stepdad” vibes.

When Perry upgrades me from virtual to in-person assistant, I wonder if I’ve gotten him all wrong. He’s actually pretty great with Jack. And with me? Let’s just say the chemistry crackling between us might vaporise all my reasons for keeping my distance.
Trouble is, after his messy divorce, I’m not sure Perry’s ready to bet on a new relationship. But it isn’t just my heart that’s on the line. It’s Jack’s, too. And after everything we went through before my husband died, I’m not sure that’s a gamble I’m ready to take, no matter how desperate Jack is for a daddy.

Totally Booked UK review: Perry Hawthorne has been back helping to run his family farm for the past four years. With his younger sister off on maternity leave, the majority of everyday management now falls on his shoulders. His brother, Brody, has been sent over to convince him that he needs to hire an assistant, which might be a good idea considering he has just wrestled a pig into a ditch.

Lila Templeton moved back to her hometown a few years ago with her son, Jack. Her navy pilot husband died in a training exercise and she wanted to be close to her grandparents who raised her as a child. She holds conflicting emotions over her husband’s death as everything had not been rosy at home and she was preparing to file for divorce. With Jack in Kindergarten, she works from home as a virtual assistant with two clients but is offered the opportunity to work exclusively for one client who will pay her for the same hours every day.

Although Lila is nervous about working for the Hawthornes, she attempts to liven up the short, to-the-point communications she exchanges with Perry. Throwing in apple puns but getting nothing in return until he calls her to ask for her help. Arriving to help him, Perry was not expecting the young, curvy woman who pulled up, wondering how this could possibly be his VA. Part of him falling instantly in love with her, including her adorable son Jack. Getting her to work from the farm rather than remotely doesn’t quite go to plan when they disagree about the layout of the festival and he forgets to give her a lunch break.

Attempting to navigate working together and exploring their feelings for each other isn’t easy. Fake dating in order to get Perry’s ex-wife off his back, whilst Lila introduces him to the world of parenting which is anything but perfect. Lila comes as part of a package deal, is Perry ready to embrace everything that she comes with or is he better to walk away?

Merritt and Her Childhood Crush: Oakley Island Romcoms Book 2 by Jenny Proctor and Emma St. Clair

Merritt and Her Childhood Crush is a second chance at childhood first love closed-door, with sizzling chemistry and swoony kisses only romantic comedy.

I said I’d never set foot on Oakley Island again. Not so long as HE lived there. But after my life implodes, I’m reconsidering EVERYTHING. Including my reasons for avoiding the first—and only—man I’ve ever loved.I’m a high achiever. Driven. Maybe a little TOO driven.So when my boyfriend confesses to cheating AND steals the promotion I’ve been working toward for years, I do the unthinkable for someone like me.I break.But the timing couldn’t be better for me to fall apart—I can escape to the idyllic Oakley Island and oversee the renovations on my late grandmother’s estate.

There’s just one tiny, massive, little problem: no one told me the contractor is the grown up version of the boy I fell in love with years ago.
He was my first love. My first kiss.
My first heartbreak.
Now, I’m faced with seeing Hunter daily. Being his boss. Forging a new dynamic that fits our adult selves.
Hunter is bigger. Bearded. Talks in grunts rather than words.
And has just as much hold on me as he ever did.

Trouble is, Hunter’s life is on Oakley. His daughter is on Oakley. And it was never my plan to stay here permanently.
Do I really want to risk having my heart broken a second time? More importantly, do I want to risk breaking his?

Totally Booked UK Review: Returning to Oakley Island and taking over the reins on the renovations of her Grandmother’s property Merritt has mixed feelings about the weeks ahead. Her big city life has imploded after her boyfriend not only cheated but got his mistress pregnant and is now marrying her. But the promotion she had been working towards had been stolen from underneath her by the same man who cheated on her. Now she is attempting to work out what her life looks like going forward. Staying on Oakley Island where she spent her childhood summers would be great if her childhood crush and now contractor on the house wasn’t in front of her.

It’s been eleven years since Hunter last saw the love of his life in person. Since the day she left and broke his heart, he has married and divorced a school friend and resulting in his daughter Isabelle – the one thing he can’t regret about that part of his life. With the death of Merritt’s grandmother, he has been waiting for the day she would return. Taking over the renovations from her sister Eloise he wasn’t ready for his heart to feel so much at seeing her again.

Having a history between them proves difficult as they attempt to find their way through the renovations. Opting for friendship to start with, although each wishes for more, however, Hunter’s ex-wife Cassidy manages to squeeze her way into their fledging relationship. Merritt second-guesses the decisions she has made since her last trip to the island as she bonds with Isabelle, Hunter’s rescue animals and of course Hunter. But she’s only here temporarily, right? She needs to get back to her big city life and leave Hunter to his small-town life – right?

Her Last First Date: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny Proctor

Originally published in 2020 – Formerly tilted Hooking a Handyman

Is Zoey too much of a disaster for even TV’s hottest handyman to fix?
When Zoey returns home to California to live with her ailing grandmother, she’s less than enthusiastic when Nana tries to set her up with Harry, the handyman who’s been helping her out around the house for years. But then she discovers Harry the handyman is actually Harrison Beckford, the handsome host of the hottest home renovation show on television.

To Zoey, Harry seems too good to be true. He’s got the job, the house, the dog, and even two adorable kids who Zoey quickly falls in love with. But as she gets swept up in Harrison’s glamorous life, Zoey starts to let go of things that have always mattered to her in the past.
Her career. Her friends.

Soon she starts to wonder: Will fitting into Harrison’s life require too much renovation of her own, or will the two of them be able to build something amazing together?

Just One Chance: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny Proctor

Originally published in 2019 – Previously titled Dreaming of the Next Door Doc

Can the new doctor next door save Avery from a broken heart?ER doctor David Daniels thinks his neighbor, Avery, is way out of his league. But chemistry is chemistry, and he’s pretty sure they have some. If only she wasn’t dating someone else . . .

Avery Middleton thinks her neighbour is cute in a dorky brother kind of way. But the more she gets to know him, he seems a little less like a brother and a lot more like the sexy doctor next door. If not for her recently rekindled relationship with a boyfriend from the past, she might give the doctor a second look.

When David learns something incriminating about Avery’s boyfriend, he’s forced to decide: play it safe or risk his friendship with Avery and possibly his career to tell her the truth.
Will the sparks between David and Avery be enough to turn their friendship into more?

How To Kiss Your Enemy: How to Kiss a Hawthorne Brother Book 3 by Jenny Proctor

How is it possible for the chemistry between two chefs to be hotter than a ghost pepper yet colder than liquid nitrogen?

When THE Tatum Elliott shows up to run the catering kitchen at my family’s farm and event centre, I don’t trust her anymore than I did back in culinary school.But like it or not, she’s here. On my territory. My turf. In the kitchen that shares a building with my farm-to-table restaurant.
And she can’t seem to keep her hands off my parmesan.

Our old rivalry flares to life faster than a flambé, but there’s something else flaming between us too. And it’s heating up quicker than anything we’re making in the kitchen.
But I can’t forget that Tatum is the daughter of Christopher Elliott—America’s most famous chef. She belongs in a big city, in a restaurant with her name on it. Not running the catering arm of Stonebrook Farm.
Whatever her reasons for being here now, I can’t see her permanently walking away from the fame and fortune her father can offer her, no matter how well she fits in on the farm—how well she fits with me.

She’ll leave eventually—I’m sure of it. I just have to make sure that when she does, she doesn’t take my heart with her.

How to Kiss a Movie Star: How to Kiss a Hawthorne Brother Book 4 by Jenny Proctor

He’s Hollywood’s biggest star. She wouldn’t know him from the pizza delivery guy.
I’m a wildlife biologist in a tiny mountain town, not some kind of law-breaking celebrity stalker. At least not on purpose.It was an accident when I wandered onto the property of one of Hollywood’s hottest movie stars. Five minutes ago, I’d never even heard of Flint Hawthorne. I definitely didn’t know he lives in Silver Creek.When I’m detained for trespassing, the last thing I expect is to trade my handcuffs for a designer gown. All I wanted was permission to conduct my research on a remote corner of his estate.

Now I’m walking the red carpet of a Hollywood movie premiere as Flint’s (very fake) girlfriend.
At least, the relationship is supposed to be fake. But the way he slips his arm around me, his breath tickling my ear, the chemistry feels like something real.
The trouble is, I’m not really built to handle his fast-paced celebrity life. Most days, I prefer the company of squirrels to people. I should be glad we’re only pretending.

I’m just not sure my heart got the memo.

Absolutely Not in Love: An Appies Romance Book 2 by Jenny Proctor

My requirements for a man are simple. Must love books. Must NOT love hockey.

Which is why I will never be interested in my neighbor, the aloof and mysterious Felix Jamison, no matter how many books I see him hauling into his apartment. Unless he loses his pro hockey skates, I’m out.

But then he shows up at my symphony concert.

And I catch the sweet strains of Beethoven floating across the hall.

Have I mentioned how incredible he looks in his game day suit?

Still, my history with hockey is complicated. My older brother played, and let’s just say he stole enough limelight to land a plane at midnight. I was forced to be a part of that world for so long, now that I have a choice, it’s the last thing I want.

But something tells me Felix is about to change my mind…

The Christmas Letters: A Sweet Holiday Romantic Comedy by Jenny Proctor

Can an old letter spark a new flame?

When Tess Ravenel gets herself stuck inside a bathroom stall in one of Charleston’s most historic buildings, she isn’t exactly thinking about her dating life. But then the paramedic who comes to her rescue has a voice that sounds like butter and enough charm to make her forget she’s seconds from having a panic attack.

If only he were interested.

Andrew McKay has a mysterious Christmas pen pal, a woman who replied to a newly found letter he sent to Santa back when he was a kid. After weeks of correspondence, it’s clear she’s funny, smart, interesting…and an awful lot like Tess Ravanel—the woman he’s already blown off twice for good reason.

Tess and Andrew couldn’t be more different, but when their worlds collide, fate (and a little Christmas magic) set them on a crash course for love.

The Christmas Letters is a closed door sweet holiday romance with lots of chemistry but no spice. This book was first published in 2019 but has been heavily revised and updated.

Love Beginning: Some Kind Of Love Series Prequel Novella by Jenny Proctor

I am a woman who loves a good mystery. Which is exactly why Reese, the man who lives across the hall from my high-brow nannying job, is so much fun.

Me and the twins—my adorable five-year-old charges—have turned guessing the source of his inexplicable wealth into a game. (Trust me…if you live at the Belvedere, exorbitant wealth is a foregone conclusion.) But the more we guess, the more I wish I knew Reese’s actual story.
It doesn’t help that he keeps smiling at me. Like, really smiling. He’s interested, and I am more than ready to climb aboard that train and ride it to the happily-ever-after I’ve always wanted.
Except, Reese is a man of mystery. A man with secrets. Weird work hours. A strange cat he doesn’t like but keeps around anyway. There has to be something he isn’t telling me.

When the truth finally comes out, will it bring us closer or derail my happily-ever-after plans for good?

Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire: Oakley Island Romcoms Book 3 by Jenny Proctor and Emma St. Clair

Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire is a closed-door romantic comedy with mild suspense, sizzling kisses, and a boat full of witty banter.

I will NOT fall for the smart-mouthed, pretty-boy billionaire who owns Oakley Island. But his yacht is another story …Love and happily ever after? It’s not for me. I’m much happier keeping everyone at arm’s length, focusing on my government cybersecurity work.But then I push things a little too far and hack my way into trouble. When I need to lay low and stay off the radar for a bit, what better place to do so than on Oakley Island with my sisters?

With limited housing options, I reluctantly agree to stay on the yacht of the very annoying Benedict King—the billionaire who has been messing—flirting?—with me since we met.
I did NOT agree, however, to a voyage out to sea.
But I wake up to find the yacht that should be docked and empty somewhere in the Atlantic with two government agents tasked with babysitting me and one Benedict King.
Who also lied about being my boyfriend.
Typical rich man—thinking he can take whatever he wants.

But he won’t take my heart. Not even when I see his softer side, see behind his walls, see the real man behind the reputation.
Honestly, this might be more dangerous than any of the other trouble I stirred up. Because if I fall for Benedict King, I’m not sure there’s any hope of rescue.

Totally Booked UK Review: Sadie has always liked to kick anthills to see the fallout of it. Pushing things a little, which is how she found herself working as a white hat hacker for the FBI. However, her last assignment had her digging too deep and her handler told her that her location had been compromised and she needed to leave Atlanta for a while. Recommending that she should head to Oakley to see her sisters, Sadie had initially said that she wouldn’t be able to attend the grand opening of their grandmother’s Inn as a B&B – but it looks like she’ll be heading that way after all.

Benedict King has lived on Oakley all his life, the death of his mom left him with big shoes to fill as the owner of the island and responsible for its upkeep, historical interests and businesses. Despite remembering Sadie from when she used to visit her grandmother years ago, it was only two years ago that they truly were introduced via video call during the renovation of the inn. Her sister Eloise is marrying his best friend Jake. Sadie’s now back on the island but she looks like she is hiding something.

There is something about Ben that seems to rub Sadie up the wrong way, yet is grateful when he offers her somewhere to stay when the Inn is full. But as the FBI comes looking for her Ben poses as her boyfriend and helps ‘kidnap’ her on his yacht into the Atlantic Ocean. time together helps them realise their true feelings but Sadie is still recovering from her last relationship – can Ben and Sadie work things out?

Romancing the Grump: An Appies Romance Book 4 by Jenny Proctor

He’s a grump and happy to stay that way. But can her sunshine melt the ice around his heart?
Nathan Sanders didn’t earn his reputation as the grouchiest player on the Appies hockey team by chance. So when Summer Callahan breezes into his life with her flirtatious smiles and endless charm, he responds like he always does: he completely ignores her.

But Summer is intrigued by the surly defenseman, so when a viral social media post requires her to step in and fake it as Nathan’s girlfriend, she jumps at the chance. She’s convinced the ones with the hardest shells are often the softest underneath, and she’s determined to prove it.
But Nathan doesn’t crack so easily.

Despite their obvious chemistry, he makes his lack of interest in a relationship—any relationship—perfectly clear. But the longer they pretend, the less fake everything seems, and the more Summer starts to fall.
She can only hope her fake relationship doesn’t lead to real heartbreak.

Totally Booked UK review: Moving from Canada to play ice hockey has been a dream come true for Eli Hopkins. His mom previously sorted out all the relevant visas etc. he has been happy with the Appies and his mom’s health issues are more understood in the US. Eli is blindsided by an issue that the Appies lawyer brings to his attention that his current visa runs out in a month and that he’ll need to return to Canada until a new one can be processed – or he could get married to stay that way. With no girlfriend in his life it is an unlikely scenario, the only girl coming to mind is the shy dog shelter worker Bailey.

Bailey McKinney has the weight of the world on her shoulders, following the death of her parents this years ago she has not only had to deal with all the financial crisis her parents left behind but also ensure her grandmother with dementia is cared for within a residential facility. Alongside this she has hopes of becoming a vet and has been saving and working hard to enable the next steps. Stumbling blocks in her path from price increases at the care facility to her workplace dramas has her wondering if she’ll ever achieve her dreams.

Visiting the shelter to play with the dogs soothes Eli and is pleased when Bailey sits with him. His predicament shared, he jokes about her marrying him but knowing that this will help her too she agrees. A short timeline leads to them rushing to date, meet his mom and arrange a wedding but along the way it begins to not feel like an arrangement but neither are brave enough to share their true feelings.

Once Upon a Boyband: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny Proctor

He’s a former boyband member hiding behind a burly beard and lots of flannel, and she’s a veterinarian who doesn’t have a clue.
Eight years ago, Adam Driscoll walked away from his stage name—Deke—and the boyband that turned him into an international star before his eighteenth birthday. And he never looked back.
It didn’t even matter that everyone blamed him for the band’s breakup. Give him solitude over thousands of screaming fans any day of the week.

These days, the only company he’s truly interested in is that of the vet who works closely with the dog rescue he started a few years back—Dr. Elana Lawson. She’s brilliant, funny, beautiful, and best of all, she has no idea he used to be a pop star.
But then Adam’s bandmates reach out about a one-time reunion concert benefiting a charity that’s close to his heart, and he starts to wonder if some things are worth a little extra attention.
Saying yes would out him to the small mountain community that has become both his family and his refuge. Worse, it would out him to Elana.

But old hurts can’t stay buried forever. And something tells Adam that scary or not, saying yes is the decision he needs to make.
He just has to hope he doesn’t lose the life—or the woman—he loves in the process.

Book Series from Jenny Proctor

• Some Kind Of Love Series
• How to Kiss a Hawthorne Brother Series
• Oakley Island Romcoms Series
• Sweater Weather Series
• An Appies Romance Series

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