Pelican Point Series

Between Love and Lies sets the stage for all that’s to come at the Celtic Knot Winery—where heartbreak, ambition, and buried truths threaten the family legacy.
When Emma Murphy, the diligent and sharp-witted sister, uncovers discrepancies in the winery’s financial records, she realizes something is amiss at the place she once believed unbreakable. Her suspicions grow when she discovers a mysterious corporation snapping up properties around Pelican Point, may have its sights set on the Celtic Knot.

Meanwhile, her estranged brother, Ryan Murphy—now a billionaire entrepreneur after years in the Navy SEALs—has tried to distance himself from the pain of his mother’s tragic death and the tensions that drove him away. But Emma’s desperate call for help forces him to return home and confront the memories he’s worked so hard to outrun.
With the future of the Celtic Knot at stake, Emma and Ryan must try to protect their inheritance from the shadows creeping in—and face the lies that have haunted them for too long. 

Welcome to Celtic Knot Winery, where the lush vineyards are ripe with secrets, and love is as rich and complex as the finest vintage.

In Love, Lies, and Celtic Knots, four intertwined romance stories unfold against the enchanting backdrop of rolling hills and grapevines. Each tale weaves its own unique tapestry of passion, betrayal, and heartwarming redemption, proving that amidst the beauty of the vineyard, anything is possible.

Pour a glass and lose yourself in Love, Lies, and Celtic Knots, where every story uncorks a new journey of the heart. Amidst secrets and seduction, these tales remind us that love is the most intoxicating wine of all.

Included in the anthology:
Love’s Hidden Knot by Annie Carlisle
Love Undercover by Irene Lawless
Love Me, Love Me Knot by CA Miconi
Love’s Twisted Knot by Delta James

Welcome to Pelican Point – Where Love is as Endless as the Ocean

Nestled along Florida’s sun-drenched coastline, Pelican Point is a charming seaside town where romance is always in the air, and passion simmers beneath the surface. In this steamy, multi-author contemporary romance world, love stories unfold in the cozy cafés of Seabreeze Avenue, along the sun-kissed beaches, and beneath the twinkling lights of the marina.

Come for the sunshine, stay for the love—welcome to Pelican Point!

He’s all law and order. She’s sugar and spice. When opposites combust, someone’s bound to get burned.
Julie Harper is sunshine in an apron, serving up sweet treats and sass at her new bakery, Seaside Sweets. She’s got big dreams, a loyal girl gang, and zero time for complicated men, especially grumpy cops who look like sin and scowl like it’s their job.
Marcus King likes rules, routine, and keeping his distance. But Julie? She’s chaos in cupcake form. When a tragedy pulls them together, sparks fly, and one night of heat turns into something neither of them saw coming.
Marcus wants to keep things simple. Julie wants more than a fling. In a town full of nosy neighbors, meddling friends, and second chances, these total opposites will have to decide if they’re willing to risk it all for the sweetest reward.
Just Desserts is a steamy small-town romance featuring a sunshine-sweet baker, a broody cop with a protective streak a mile wide, and enough heat to fog up every window in the bakery. 

A grumpy former SEAL. A brilliant historian. A sunken ship, and a danger that runs deeper than the sea.

When brilliant historian Crystal Evans is hired to research the legend of La Reina de Oro, a sunken Spanish galleon off the Florida coast, she expects dusty archives and sun-bleached shorelines, not a cocky, camera-ready treasure hunter with a wicked grin and Navy SEAL instincts.

Cruz Devlin is all grit, charm, and muscle. He doesn’t need a scholar slowing him down, until Crystal proves she’s as fierce as she is brilliant. Forced to partner up, the two are plunged into a high-stakes hunt filled with shark-infested waters, collapsing tunnels, and secrets someone is willing to kill to keep buried.

As danger closes in, Crystal and Cruz discover the real treasure might not lie beneath the waves… but in the spark between them.

Adventure, danger, and heart-melting heat collide in this steamy romantic suspense set in Pelican Point.

Welcome to Pelican Point – Where Love is as Endless as the Ocean

Nestled along Florida’s sun-drenched coastline, Pelican Point is a charming seaside town where romance is always in the air, and passion simmers beneath the surface. In this steamy, multi-author contemporary romance world, love stories unfold in the cozy cafés of Seabreeze Avenue, along the sun-kissed beaches, and beneath the twinkling lights of the marina.
Come for the sunshine, stay for the love—welcome to Pelican Point!

She makes brides feel beautiful. He just sees the bottom line until she shows him that love, like the perfect dress, is worth fighting for.

Desirae Russell has built a sanctuary in Pelican Point, her bridal boutique, Coastal Couture, where every bride, no matter her size or shape, feels radiant. When billionaire developer Stone Anginelli targets her historic building for demolition, Desirae is ready to fight tooth and nail to protect what she’s poured her heart into.

But Stone didn’t expect the woman behind the boutique to be so fierce…or so captivating. Desirae’s passion, curves, and conviction shake the foundations of everything he thought he valued.

As sparks fly and boundaries blur, Desirae wonders if she’s falling for a man who sees her shop, and perhaps her, as just another acquisition. And Stone must decide: is his legacy worth more than the one woman who’s taught him what real value looks like?

In a battle between business and the heart, only one thing’s certain, love never comes in one size.

Welcome to Pelican Point – Where Love is as Endless as the Ocean

Nestled along Florida’s sun-drenched coastline, Pelican Point is a charming seaside town where romance is always in the air, and passion simmers beneath the surface. In this steamy, multi-author contemporary romance world, love stories unfold in the cozy cafés of Seabreeze Avenue, along the sun-kissed beaches, and beneath the twinkling lights of the marina.

Come for the sunshine, stay for the love—welcome to Pelican Point!

Two broken hearts. One dangerously seductive rewrite.

I’m Kate Lawrence, bestselling author, hopeless romantic, and one missed deadline away from a career catastrophe. So when inspiration vanishes, I escape to the quaint seaside town of Pelican Point, hoping ocean air and solitude will revive my muse.

Instead, I find him.

Sebastian Cabot is the grumpy architect renovating the mansion next door into a lifestyle club for Cerberus. He’s brilliant, brooding, and built like sin, and he thinks romance novels are a waste of ink. Worse? He says it to my face in a voice that could melt steel.

He’s closed off, guarded, and infuriating. I’m all heart, hope, and heat. We clash from the start… until the sparks between us become impossible to ignore.

What starts as banter turns into flirtation. What begins as resistance turns to temptation. But just as I start to break through his walls, a mysterious break-in threatens his work, and my safety. As we dig deeper into the sabotage, we uncover something far darker than petty vandalism.

And when I realize the villain in my new novel looks a little too familiar, fiction and reality begin to blur.

He was supposed to be my muse.
Now he might be my biggest risk.
And the story we’re writing together?
Could be the last one I ever tell.

Welcome to Pelican Point – Where Love is as Endless as the Ocean
Nestled along Florida’s sun-drenched coastline, Pelican Point is a charming seaside town where romance is always in the air, and passion simmers beneath the surface. In this steamy, multi-author contemporary romance world, love stories unfold in the cozy cafés of Seabreeze Avenue, along the sun-kissed beaches, and beneath the twinkling lights of the marina.
Come for the sunshine, stay for the love—welcome to Pelican Point!

Their dogs are in love.
We are definitely not.

I came to Pelican Point with pastel dreams, a flower truck named Petal Pusher, and a golden retriever who’s never met a boundary she didn’t barrel through. Starting fresh sounded great, until I nearly ran over the town’s grumpiest firefighter and his overly disciplined German Shepherd.

Ashe McAllister is hot, humorless, and infuriatingly off-limits. I’m sunshine and sass. He’s smoke and steel. The only thing we agree on? Our dogs need supervised visitation.

But between shared dog playdates, accidental sleepovers, and public bickering that somehow passes for flirting, I’m starting to think there’s more beneath that scowl.

Because under all that broody silence… Ashe is on fire. And I just might be the one getting scorched.

A steamy, hilarious enemies-to-lovers rom-com packed with grumpy firemen, meddling townsfolk, and golden retriever matchmaking magic.

Welcome to Pelican Point – Where Love is as Endless as the Ocean
Nestled along Florida’s sun-drenched coastline, Pelican Point is a charming seaside town where romance is always in the air, and passion simmers beneath the surface. In this steamy, multi-author contemporary romance world, love stories unfold in the cozy cafés of Seabreeze Avenue, along the sun-kissed beaches, and beneath the twinkling lights of the marina.
Come for the sunshine, stay for the love—welcome to Pelican Point!

A haunted mask. A seductive historian. A masquerade that could turn deadly.

I’m Allison Bennett, security specialist, former military, and not here for ghost stories. But this Halloween in Pelican Point? Things are getting strange.

Saltmoor House is hosting an exclusive masquerade party. The centerpiece? A jeweled, ceremonial mask that’s rumored to be cursed. My job? Protect the art, keep the billionaires safe, and ignore the brooding curator who thinks he knows everything.

Nolan Porter, the local art historian, is brilliant, ex-military, and entirely too smooth. He challenges me at every turn, and kisses like he owns my body and soul. But as the lines between legend and reality start to blur, we’re forced into a dangerous partnership with no room for denial.

When we’re thrown into a mystery that blurs the line between sabotage and something darker. Someone is using the legend of the Reina de Oro to orchestrate chaos. If we don’t uncover the truth fast, someone’s going to use this cursed legend to spill real blood.

I came for a job.
What I found might just be the one man who sees past my armor…
And makes me want to stay.
Welcome to Pelican Point – Where Love is as Endless as the Ocean
Nestled along Florida’s sun-drenched coastline, Pelican Point is a charming seaside town where romance is always in the air, and passion simmers beneath the surface. In this steamy, multi-author contemporary romance world, love stories unfold in the cozy cafés of Seabreeze Avenue, along the sun-kissed beaches, and beneath the twinkling lights of the marina.

Come for the sunshine, stay for the love—welcome to Pelican Point!

He left with a dream. Now he’s back with a niece, a busted shoulder, and a second chance he never saw coming.

After an injury ends his major league career, Logan Maddox returns to Pelican Point to raise his four-year-old niece and revive the town’s struggling minor league team. The last thing he expects is to move in next door to Heather Winslow, the sassy librarian, who used to ace every pop quiz and once held his heart without even knowing it.

Heather hasn’t forgotten the town’s golden boy who left without a backward glance. Now he’s back, with a kid, and zero parenting instincts. She doesn’t have time for his messy life, but somehow gets drawn in by Violet’s sweet smile, by Cookie, her opinionated corgi who bonds with Violet, and most dangerously, by Logan himself.

What starts as playful bickering turns into late-night talks, community projects, and something that feels dangerously close to home. They never made it work back then, but maybe this time, love is pitching them a second chance.

Welcome to Pelican Point – Where Love is as Endless as the Ocean
Nestled along Florida’s sun-drenched coastline, Pelican Point is a charming seaside town where romance is always in the air, and passion simmers beneath the surface. In this steamy, multi-author contemporary romance world, love stories unfold in the cozy cafés of Seabreeze Avenue, along the sun-kissed beaches, and beneath the twinkling lights of the marina.

Come for the sunshine, stay for the love—welcome to Pelican Point!

She’s sworn to uphold the law—but she’s guilty of hiding one very big secret.

Attorney Emma Murphy-Dawson thought she had everything under control—her career, her chaos-loving husband, and a strictly diaper-free future. But one positive pregnancy test later, and Emma’s juggling secrets, suspicious cravings, and blazers that no longer button.

Telling Miles should be easy… except he once joked the only thing he’d ever baby was his bourbon barrel.

Now Emma’s dodging wine tastings, her nosy friends are closing in, and her brothers are acting like she’s part of an undercover sting. When the truth explodes at a neighborhood BBQ, complete with a rogue bottle of sparkling juice and an Instagram live stream, Emma’s sure she’s blown it.

But Miles has a secret of his own, and a plan that just might turn this surprise into their best adventure yet.

A steamy, hilarious, heartwarming rom-com about unexpected joy, unplanned futures, and love that grows in the most unexpected places.

He’s the king of the ice. She turns it into art. Together, they might just melt.

Jax “Frost” Morgan is the unshakable captain of the West Palm Golden Blades, until a brutal shoulder injury threatens to bench him for good. With championship dreams hanging in the balance, the last thing he needs is a distraction.

Elise Kinney is the brilliant botanical ice sculptor hired to transform the team’s arena into a winter wonderland. She’s ambitious, focused, and completely unimpressed by fame, exactly the kind of challenge Jax can’t resist.

Elise has no intention of falling for another athlete. Her past is a cautionary tale she refuses to repeat, and her sights are set on the prestigious Ottawa fellowship that could launch her international career.

But as late nights in an empty arena thaw walls neither of them meant to lower, their connection deepens. When Elise’s big break and Jax’s last shot collide, they’ll have to decide: Can love survive when the ice starts to crack?

A steamy, emotional sports romance about chasing dreams, risking hearts, and finding warmth in the unlikeliest places.
Welcome to Pelican Point – Where Love is as Endless as the Ocean
Nestled along Florida’s sun-drenched coastline, Pelican Point is a charming seaside town where romance is always in the air, and passion simmers beneath the surface. In this steamy, multi-author contemporary romance world, love stories unfold in the cozy cafés of Seabreeze Avenue, along the sun-kissed beaches, and beneath the twinkling lights of the marina.

Come for the sunshine, stay for the love—welcome to Pelican Point!

Some traditions are worth keeping. Others are meant to be broken.

When Quinn Kavanagh inherits her grandfather’s struggling Irish tavern, she trades marketing pitches for beer taps and clings to her last chance at honoring his legacy. But keeping Kavanaugh’s Korner afloat isn’t easy, especially with Kane O’Brien, her grandfather’s handsome rival, lurking next door with a standing offer to buy her out.

Kane O'Brien has been trying to buy Kavanaugh’s Korner for years, and he's not about to let an inexperienced newcomer, no matter how attractive, stand in his way.

As St. Patrick's Day approaches, they strike a deal: if Quinn can't make the pub profitable by March 17th, she'll sell to him.
As Quinn uncovers secret family recipes, plans Pelican Point’s biggest Irish festival, and finds unexpected joy in the rhythms of small-town life, she also discovers something far more dangerous, feelings for the one man who could take it all away.

When long-buried love letters reveal their grandparents were once star-crossed lovers, Quinn and Kane must decide: will they keep repeating the past… or pour a new future together?

A heart-tugging enemies-to-lovers romance with family secrets, flirty banter, pub rivalries, and a splash of Irish whiskey charm.