Kristan Higgins
Список книг автора Kristan Higgins
The Next Best Thing
Lucy Lang isn't looking for fireworks… She's looking for a nice, decent man. Someone who'll mow the lawn, flip chicken on the barbeque, teach their future children to play soccer. But most important… someone who won't inspire the slightest stirring in her heart…or anywhere else.A young widow, Lucy can't risk that kind of loss again. But sharing her life with a cat named Fat Mikey and the Black Widows at the family bakery isn't enough either. So it's goodbye to Ethan, her hot but entirely inappropriate «friend with privileges» and hello to a man she can marry.Too bad Ethan Mirabelli isn't going anywhere. As far as he's concerned, what she needs might be right under her nose. But can he convince her that the next best thing can really be forever?THE PERFECT MATCH will be included in a romance shortlist column written by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Maclean.
My One and Only
Just when she thought she had life and love all figured out.…Divorce attorney Harper James can’t catch a break. Bad enough that she runs into her ex-hubby Nick at her sister's destination wedding, but now, by a cruel twist of fate, she’s being forced to make a cross-country road trip with him. And her new fiancé back at home is not likely to be sympathetic.Harper can't help that Nick has come blazing back into her life in all of his frustratingly appealing, gorgeous architect glory. But in Nick's eyes, Harper’s always been the one. If they can only get it right this time, forever might be waiting—just around the bend."[S]weet, charming, and tender." —Booklist on The Next Best Thing
Fools Rush In
Millie Barnes is this close to finally achieving her perfect life…Rewarding job as a local doctor on Cape Cod? Check. Cute cottage of her very own? Check. Adorable puppy suitable for walks past attractive locals? Check! All she needs is for golden boy and former crush Joe Carpenter to notice her, and Millie will be set.But perfection isn't as easy as it looks–especially when Sam Nickerson, a local policeman, is so distracting. Sure, he needs a friend after being dumped by Millie's fortune-hunting sister, but does she really need to enjoy his company that much? He is definitely not part of her master plan. But maybe it's time for Millie to start a new list…
Somebody to Love
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Kristan Higgins is back with a hilarious and heartwarming new story about a rich girl who discovers that a little hard work may be just the thing she needs….After her father loses the family fortune in an insider trading scheme, single mom Parker Welles is faced with some hard decisions. First order of business: go to Gideon's Cove, Maine, to sell the only thing she now owns—a decrepit house in need of some serious flipping. When her father’s wingman, James Cahill, asks to go with her, she's not thrilled…even if he is fairly gorgeous and knows his way around a toolbox.Having to fend for herself financially for the first time in her life, Parker signs on as a florist’s assistant and starts to find out who she really is. Maybe James isn't the glib lawyer she always thought he was. And maybe the house isn't the only thing that needs a little TLC….“Higgins will charm readers once again with love and laughs.” – Booklist on My One and Only
All I Ever Wanted
What happens when you get all you ever dreamed of…and find it’s not what you wanted?Callie Grey has got a great job, a great man, and fingers crossed, a whopping great diamond – then her boss/boyfriend gives her dream and her sparkly ring to someone else… Determined to show Mark he’s made a huge mistake Callie sets her sites on a new man.The trouble is, Ian’s isn’t the least bit impressed with Callie’s wit and sparkling personality. Funny’s always been Callie’s thing. Never quite smart enough for her family she’s relied on fun-loving spontaneity to get her through.Now, with a life left on the shelf looming, a job situation that’s unworkable, and a new unreciprocated crush – is it time for a new Callie Grey? She’s spent her life reaching for the moon. Now Callie’s let go, and falling among the stars, who will be there to catch her?‘a generous batch of laughs and a few well earned tears’ – Chicago Tribune
