<div>Cassie's admirer hides behind a blindfold. . .could he be somebody she knows? <br><br>Cassandra and Sebastian have been friends since college. They know everything about each other, and even own a restaurant together. Now she has a secret admirer—one who asks her to meet him wearing a blindfold. . .and nothing else. She complies, mostly, and must rely on how he smells, feels, and sounds when they meet. He seems familiar. Familiar enough to be Sebastian? Surely not. Maybe she's hoping her admirer is Sebastian. Maybe. . . <br><br>Sebastian has a secret Cassie knows nothing of: He's in love with her. But telling her could destroy their friendship. So he's got to sit back and watch as she swoons for this secret admirer who uses all the right romantic words to win her heart. <br><br>Can Sebastian step forward and reveal himself? Supposing he dares to let Cassie know he loves her, can their friendship survive if she doesn't feel the same for him? <br><br>CONTENT WARNING: strong language, graphic sex<br><br>17,000 Words</div>

Friends With Benefits

<div>Can a past love become their future? <br><br>The Thorntons' mansion is full of timeless secrets waiting to be unraveled. When small-town journalist Ivy and ghost hunter Max are stuck in the forgotten, dilapidated house, they find more than just a haunting. Ivy finds herself dreaming of the former owners, Marcus Thornton and his lovely wife, Elizabeth. Their profound love was once the talk of the town, and the cause their mysterious, untimely deaths never found. When Ivy's dreams begin to become reality, the mystery starts to unravel and sheds truth on more than just the past. <br><br>WARNING: Graphic language, naughty ghosts, a non-committal male, and a love that endures beyond time and death.<br><br>85,000 Words</div>

Dreaming Ivy

<div>One hundred years ago, a little girl died mysteriously. Twenty years ago, another followed. Today, Fall Winters has to find out why. <br><br>Twenty years ago, another followed. Today, Fall Winters has to find out why. <br><br>The last person Jake Castle expects to see again is Fall Winters. Twenty years ago, they were been best friends, until her father killed his sister. He left her and his sleepy hometown–and all the memories in it. He didn't want a stroll down memory lane, especially with her. <br><br>Fall has never believed her father was guilty. He was responsible for a lot of things, but not kidnapping and killing a teenage girl. Now, Fall's own sister is missing under similar circumstances. It looks like she was right. She must find her sister alive and prove the connection between the cases, not to mention her father's innocence. Fall turns to the only person she can trust–Jake. <br><br>Jake agrees to help Fall on one condition: They never step foot in the ramshackle haunted house that almost left Fall dead when she was ten. Jake wants to believe the ghost they saw that night was a figment of his imagination. But as they delve further into the mystery surrounding the kidnappings, Jake begins to realize there is a connection to the house, and a stronger one with Fall. He knows it's time to face his fears–and the feelings inside his heart that lead him straight to Fall.<br><br>45,000 Words</div>

Castle's Fortress

<div>A one-night stand leaves her questioning who she really slept with. <br><br>Jasmine enters a bar in Texas looking for the man who got her pregnant. Keeping Shane Conner hostage in the men's restroom, she tells him she's carrying his child. His shock is understandable, until he tries to pretend he doesn't know her. She's ready to walk, but there's something very different about Shane. . . <br><br>Shawn can only accept Jasmine's story about hooking up with his twin brother Shane. He may not have been there, but he knows exactly what kind of a dog his brother is. Posing as his missing brother, he's hoping to learn what really happened to Shane, but his portrayal is falling a little short. . .he just can't be that big of a jerk. While he sorts out the mystery, he'll try to make things right with Jasmine and be a stand-in father to the baby. Because that's the honorable thing, right? <br><br>Sometimes honor comes with a high price. . .and surprising benefits. <br><br>CONTENT WARNING: Naughty language, and naughtier sexual content.<br><br>55,000 Words</div>

With Honor

<div>Five years ago, Dee Crawford's engagement to Jacob Delaney ended in death. <br><br>Jacob's secrets followed him to his grave–and chased Dee from Delaney's Farm, and from his brother Abe's forbidden embrace. Yet when her own secrets send her back to Ohio and right into Abe Delaney's arms, old guilt comes to light, old passions reignite, and Jacob's secrets return to haunt them with more than just his memory. Someone in town wants Dee gone, and will do anything to stop her from uncovering the truth about her fiance's death. If Dee is to survive, she must expose Jacob's long-buried secrets. . .and expose her heart to Abe. Only by admitting their love can they ease the guilt that has plagued them for years. But will love be enough to save Dee when the next death on Delaney's Farm may be her own?<br><br>61,000 Words</div>

Rhonda Lee Carver

Books By Rhonda Lee Carver (5 Books)

Friends With Benefits

Dreaming Ivy

Castle's Fortress

With Honor

Delaney's Sunrise

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