Painted Lady Press: 42 books

A short story as scrumptious as a cupcake Brett has been coming into Janie’s bakery every day for a month to sample her gourmet cupcakes. Is it really the sweets he wants, or is it Janie? She hopes the special Valentine’s Day treat she’s made will entice him to sample more than her baking.   This is a 1200 word short story.

Sweet and scrumptious short story Two chefs cook up romance in the kitchen. When pastry chef Elena Spinelli quits her job to help her parents open an Italian restaurant, she never dreams the deliciously handsome renowned chef Ryan Hartnett would come into her life again and bring their...

The gift of love... A mysterious matchmaker alters the destiny of three women when she offers each the gift of a magical snow globe. Is the elderly stranger simply eccentric? Or is there enchantment in her gifts? Her Snow White Christmas... A Christmas snow globe swirls holiday...

The gift of a magical snow globe from a mysterious stranger paints the scene for romance between a Manhattan art gallery manager and a sexy man who isn’t what he seems. At a Halloween party, uptight gallery manager Bella Cassani lets her friends goad her into kissing a handsome stranger....

How hot do you like your romance?  A special three-book set  Lynn Reynolds  Ann Whitaker  Cara Marsi  Love Capri Style by Lynn Reynolds  A sexy, sun-drenched romance set on the island of Capri. Can inept journalist Amanda Jackson get an exclusive on playboy Eric Greyford,...

For uptight veterinarian Nicole Caruso, a fortuneteller's prediction, a vial of gold liquid, a handsome man with secrets, and some very strange happenings prove there's no escaping the magic of love. Previously published by Boroughs Publishing Group.

Sensual. Sizzling. Scrumptious. Love under an Italian sky. A San Francisco sous chef discovers she might have bitten off more than she can chew when a scrumptious Italian man stirs up a recipe for romance on the delicious Isle of Capri. Sous chef Cat Connors has spent a lifetime...

Sweet, humorous short story A runaway cart and a runaway cat bring two people together. When a runaway shopping cart, a wayward cat, and a visit to the vet bring handsome Pete into Tracy’s life, she wonders if these chance encounters are Fate’s way of telling her to open her heart...

After a young woman’s fiancé is killed in Iraq, an eccentric elderly woman and a handsome new friend help her bury her fears and dare to dream and love again. This 8500-word short story was previously published by Boroughs Publishing Group.  

Three couples Three chances at love What happens in Vegas…   Wedded in Vegas When a sexy nerd asks a Vegas bartender out, she does what everyone else in Vegas does: she takes a chance…and learns some rolls of the dice take an unexpected turn. Love by...

A trip to Vegas... A gorgeous man... A beautiful woman... What could go wrong? When a struggling actress takes a role as the glamorous temporary wife of a wealthy playboy, she finds love doesn’t always come on cue. Struggling actress Kate Carluccio showed up for...

An accident-prone woman A hotshot radio star What happens in Vegas... In Sin City, a couple, unlucky in love, gamble on each other. Win or lose? Holidays have never brought Las Vegas hotel concierge Laney Sikora anything but bad luck in the romance department. The worst...

An event planner in need of luck A man with a secret What happens in Vegas... A Las Vegas event planner in need of luck meets a mysterious guy who might be her winning ticket. Will his secret split them apart? Can things get any worse for Las Vegas event planner Amanda...

Two women... Two life-changing dares... Do they have the courage to accept? A GROOM FOR CHRISTMAS Family pressure just might make her do something crazy... When a young woman hires her hometown’s former bad boy to be her pretend fiancé for the holidays, she finds...