Author: Susan Jean Ricci

Sparks fly in all directions as the bells of the Holiday season ring, when the romance fairy sprinkles stardust on this family foursome.During his son’s visit with Santa, an instant attraction between the injured football player and the widow turned photographer changes everything.Sonia and Lars’s flirtation is encouraged by both their single parents, but will a hot kiss in the backseat of a limo … backseat of a limo inspire the young couple to move forward without the parents’ intervention?Embrace the fun when Sonia’s mom and Lars’s dad alleviate their yesterdays and prove by example that happily ever after’s do…

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Jo Harrison is a lucky lady. Not only has the incredibly, handsome Peter Mattson saved her from nearly drowning, Jo’s Uber driver Tony is always around for her emotional rescue.Here’s the glitch: Jo and Peter believe they’re inches away from falling in love, but are Jo’s emotions based on hero worship because Peter saved her life? Is Peter’s attraction to Jo only physical after watching her … watching her shower in a wet T-shirt?Or, does fate have an agenda more everlasting in mind for them?Come join these would-be lovers as they discover what made Asbury Park famous, and enjoy a…

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From the award winning Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems, the hilarious and beloved Cindy and Jay DeMatteo return in the sequel The Sugar Ticket, a tale that chronicles their marital journey as they attempt to alleviate a sour past and embrace a sweeter future together. Join these two midlife adolescents as they learn how to gently overcome their marital hurdles, especially with Christmas and a special … a special birthday on the horizon.Cindy and Jay are always stepping out of the box of normalcy. Never a dull moment with these newlyweds as they explore new adventures, both the humdrum and exhilarating.…

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Twice divorced, cynical Cindy Layton feels like a relic with prehistoric baggage, and doubts she can muster the courage to establish a new relationship, even if it’s on her own terms. Her journey out of the Stone Age hits freaky, hilarious turbulence when she joins an Internet dating service. The scammers and weirdoes she meets in cyberspace make Cindy want to crawl back into her cave, until … cave, until she receives an accidental email from Jay DeMatteo. Jay has the dating blues, too, but after meeting Cindy, reconsiders his options. Now it’s up to him to convince her it’s…

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