Red Skies and Golden Lies (Wendell Beach Book 2)

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One chance encounter…

When chef Haley Stewart stands up Ransom West on her tropical vacation, she thinks that’s the end of their story. Their romantic tryst will never be, no matter how much she wishes things could have gone differently. Until several months later, when he shows up in her small Florida beach town as the primary investor for the fine dining restaurant she’s consulting for. Her hopes for a romantic reunion are instantly dashed when he’s all business, claiming it’s a coincidence he’s there.

One risky plan…

Haley might have left Ransom alone on a dock, but he hasn’t been able to get her out of his head. But Ransom will do anything to get what he wants. And what he wants is a chance at Haley’s heart, even if it means taking his time to win her over.

One happily ever after…

While they are often separated by an ocean, Haley can’t help but be swept off her feet by Ransom. He’s charming and handsome and endures endless amounts of questions from her friends. But as she is pulled into his world, she wonders which version of him is real, and if their fairytale ending is even possible.

Orion Edwards has drifted his whole life. 

He’s never needed more than the wind in his sails and a good navigation chart. But after a near-death experience, he moves to Wendell Beach, Florida, and sets up a fleet of sailboats for charter.

The town comes with rules. The biggest: keep the town darling, Carina Webb, happy. Even when a mix-up means taking her out on his personal boat instead of the company’s. And he hates strangers on his boat.

But Carina is a siren calling to him.

Carina runs a thriving athletic wear company and is always around to support a friend. She’s perfectly pleasant at all times, even if she’s spiraling on the inside, never letting anyone see more than she wants them to. She doesn’t need help, and she doesn’t need a relationship.

One night in Orion’s bed, and her world shifts on its axis.

They agree they can’t keep sleeping with each other. Especially since they are next-door neighbors, and their friends won’t mind their own business. But their boundaries fall apart when they are alone.

She trusts him with the pieces she keeps hidden. Can he be trusted to stay?

Alma Blake is looking for a way out of town.
 

A talented theater actor, she’s between roles and done with the way her high-powered attorney turned politician father tries to dictate her decisions. When a nightclub owner offers her a job pretending to be his girlfriend during opening weekend, she takes the opportunity.
 

There is a catch: she can’t see his face or know his last name.
 

Will Caron knows his mother’s plan is a bad one.
 

But he’s given a choice: either he entraps her rival’s daughter in a scandal, or he loses the funding for his club. He doesn’t expect to fall for Alma or the lengths his mother will go through to make sure he gets the job done.
 

It's just three nights. They won't fall for their own acting.
 

Each fake kiss is leading them down a dead-end road, and when the weekend is over, Will and Alma will both be left to pick up the pieces.