New Releases by Kristen Iten

Corporal Pete Maddox’s road to redemption runs through the Wounded Warrior Rescue, but his troubled past might be a bigger roadblock to repairing his relationship with Penny than he can overcome. Pete Maddox became a teenaged troublemaker after his father was killed in the line of duty. But four years in the Marines has changed him. Now he’s home, and he’s on a mission—to make amends with the people he hurt most, including the woman he still loves. It’s the final step in his road to fully reclaiming the person he was before tragedy struck his family. But old wounds can be the most difficult to heal. Liberty Cove might seem like a sleepy little town to others, but not to Penny Donahue. After practically growing up at her family’s bustling diner, now she’s the one responsible for running it—all while caring for her aging grandmother and finishing up her college degree. New family drama puts even more responsibility on her shoulders just as her old flame comes back to town, dredging up painful wounds he knows nothing about. Pete isn’t sure he deserves Penny’s love, and she isn’t interested in taking a second chance with a man who only reminds her of her biggest hidden insecurity. Together they’ll have to decide if the healing they both crave is worth the risk of opening their hearts just one more time. Binge the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vow ** A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after... even the dogs! Read as veterans find their way home to their first loves with the help of determined rescue dogs and a lovable matchmaker.

When your grandmother mistakes your hot neighbor for your boyfriend, you play along. But what happens when you wish you weren’t just pretending? I haven’t stopped face-palming myself since the moment I decided to let my grandmother assume Cash Walker was my boyfriend. I was supposed to impress her that day—show her that I’m mature enough to handle my inheritance—not prove to her that I’m not. I thought convincing Cash to play along in exchange for a small portion of the money would fix everything, but I was wrong. And now I’m stuck. Stuck dating a man who thinks his smile is enough to send goosebumps across my skin. Stuck hiding those goosebumps every time he flashes his pearly whites my way. Stuck living a lie that part of me wishes was the truth. As much as I want to walk away from this whole convoluted mess, I can’t. I need that inheritance, and I need it bad. If Grandmother finds out I haven’t been honest, I’m sunk. No inheritance means no studio time for me. No studio time means no music career. No music career means I’ll never make my dream of following in my mother’s footsteps come true. But the hardest part about this whole situation is now that I’m fake-dating the flirtiest man alive, the fake part just isn’t working for me anymore. With only days left to play our parts, time is running out for me to find a way to make up for my mistakes and make Cash mine for real. ***Be sure to check out the first book in the Love at First Laugh series, The Worst Vacation Crush. Both of these hilarious, stand-alone romantic comedies will make you laugh ''til you cry and swoon ''til you sigh.

He’s the guy I didn’t realize I needed in my life. I’m the enemy he doesn’t even know he has. I just met my Hawaiian tour guide for the week. He thinks he’s irresistible, and there’s no point in arguing with him because I completely agree. But as I get to know him better, I begin to see that there’s more to him than a pretty face and smokin’ beach body. I’m into him. He’s into me. We could totally make beautiful ukulele music together. So why can’t I give in, enjoy the romantic sparks that won’t stop flying, and make this a vacation neither of us will forget? Because I’m not on vacation. My new boss at the travel agency has given me the lovely task of going undercover as a tourist to spy out our competition. My job depends on delivering a report detailing exactly how we can shut down our competitors—which includes my almost-boyfriend’s generational family business. If I don’t come through for my boss, I’ll lose my job and have to crawl home with my tail between my legs. But if I do, it’ll crush the dreams of my worst vacation crush ever. I’ve only got a matter of days to figure out how to save both our jobs. The scariest thing is, if I don''t get this right, I just might ruin both our lives and any shot we ever had at a happily ever after. ***Be sure to check out the next book in the Love at First Laugh series, The Worst Fake Boyfriend. Both of these hilarious, stand-alone romantic comedies will make you laugh ''til you cry and swoon ''til you sigh.

A retired Marine colonel and the lonely, unofficial town matchmaker are thrown together as the fate of the Wounded Warrior Rescue hangs in the balance. Jim Larsen waited years for Kat’s widowed heart to heal. Now convinced that he’ll never measure up to the memory of her late husband, he understands it''s time to move on. The long drive to his childhood home hundreds of miles away will be a lonely one, but not as lonely as the long winter nights ahead. Kat Davenport is left in shock at Jim’s sudden departure. The man she was certain would make a move for her heart made a move across the country instead. And now she’s questioning everything she thought she knew about love. With her heart still in tatters, Kat receives word that the city council has given her one month to shutter her precious rescue or face hefty fines. As she tries to come up with a plan to save the rescue, she receives devastating news about Jim… news that brings back haunting memories of a night many years ago when tragedy struck. She wants nothing more than to be by Jim’s side until she can be sure he''ll pull through, but can she risk leaving the rescue in the middle of a crisis knowing she''s got a houseful of young veterans and rescue dogs depending on her? Read the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vows ** A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after... even the dogs! Read as veterans find their way home to their first loves with the help of determined rescue dogs and a lovable matchmaker.

A veteran amputee, the feisty woman he loves, and the rescue dog depending on them. Jax Carder’s body wasn’t the only casualty of the explosion that claimed his leg while deployed overseas. The dust had barely settled before his relationship with Riley, the love of his life, began to implode. He’d been the hero when they met, but fear of being seen as helpless after his injury made him push her away one too many times. Now facing life alone, he’s found his way to the Wounded Warrior Rescue. When Riley shows up in town, they can’t seem to stop butting heads long enough to fix what went wrong between them. Riley McCracken is taking one last trip to her late grandmother’s home, but this time there won’t be any hugs or freshly baked cookies awaiting her. The house she just inherited is as empty as her lonely heart, and the temptation to hide away from her troubles there is very real. If only her ex hadn’t ended up in the same small town. In a perfect world, she and Jax would have a second chance at love. But if they can’t find a way to overcome their fears, history is bound to repeat itself. Jax and Riley have to decide if love is worth the risk of opening up and facing those fears together. Read the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vows **A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after… even the dogs!

A veteran who will do anything for those he loves, the ex he never got over, and the rescue dog who needs them both. Family duty called Sergeant Levi Renner back to his small home town. With ailing parents depending on him, he’ll take any job that keeps him close to home—even if it means giving up his dream and working with Brooke Larsen, the veterinarian who just moved back to town… the ex he can’t seem to get out of his mind. Brooke never imagined she’d end up back in Liberty Cove, but that’s exactly where she found herself after falling on hard times. Accepting a temporary job as the resident veterinarian at the Wounded Warrior Rescue seems like a great first step toward rebuilding her career until she runs into Levi, the ex she never really got over. When the lovable town matchmaker pushes them together, the same old issues that drove them apart years ago rise to the surface. Despite the feelings they still have for each other, any chance of rekindling their relationship seems out of reach. When their insistent matchmaker won''t quit scheming, the only way to protect their hearts is to fake a relationship and convince her that her services are no longer needed. But fake dating an ex you’re still in love with, isn’t as easy as it sounds. Read the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vows **A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after… even the dogs!

A hurting veteran who feels too broken for love, a single mom trying to protect what’s most precious to her, and the dog who helps unlock both of their hearts. Sergeant Trent Roland came to Liberty Cove to help rebuild the storm-damaged Wounded Warrior Rescue. He never expected his path to cross with the woman he once thought he’d spend the rest of his life with. Reminders of their past awaken the desire to rebuild the life he should have had, but the scars of war that he still bears tell him that he’s not the man he once was, and love is too far out of reach. With a broken-down truck and bills to pay, unemployed single mom, Olivia Malone jumps at the chance to work at the rescue. The last person she imagined she’d see on the job was Trent Roland—the first man to ever break her heart. Old feelings surface as Olivia and Trent spend their days, working side by side. They make a great team when it comes to rebuilding the dog rescue, but neither of them are ready to risk trying to build a new family from the wreckage of their broken dreams. Time spent in the company of Olivia and her young daughter cause Trent to realize that he’s fallen in love with more than one resident of Liberty Cove. He finds himself longing to step into the role of husband and father. But the unexpected arrival of Olivia’s ex-husband could mean that Trent has run out of time to take a second chance at love. Binge the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by award winning author Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vow ** A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after... even the dogs! Read as veterans find their way home to their first loves with the help of determined rescue dogs and a lovable matchmaker.

He''s a billionaire on a mission. She’s on her way to Paris. Will their new business arrangement get in the way? Jonas is on the verge of bankruptcy, but that’s not what keeps him up at night. He can’t let down his employees—not if he wants to keep the promise he made to his late mother. He has one chance to turn his business around, and it all depends on striking a deal with an eccentric billionaire in south Texas who’s expecting a visit from him and his fiancée. But there’s just one problem… Jonas’s spoiled fiancée has no intention of taking part in anything so pedestrian as a business trip. But if Jonas can’t show his potential new business partner that he’s a stable family man, everyone who depends on his company will be put in jeopardy—including his administrative assistant, Lily. When Lily walked into her boss’s office with her resignation letter in hand, the last thing she expected was to leave the room ten minutes later with a new job description: fake fiancée. But she can’t turn down the kind of money Jonas is offering for a single day on the job—not when it could fund her dream of moving to Paris and pursuing the career of her dreams. But what happens when a quick job turns out to be a whole lot longer than they bargained for? Will their hearts survive the strain of faking emotions that have their root in reality?

Raul wants to run from his past. Marie wants to settle down and build a future. Can he stand still long enough to let love heal his broken heart? Living life in the fast lane on and off the Formula One racetrack has proven to be a race Raul can’t win. There are limits to how long a man can hide behind his charismatic mask and pretend he isn’t broken inside. But falling head-over-heels in love with Marie has given him a new lease on life and opened a whole new world of possibilities. When he invites the vivacious school principal to travel the world with him, he’s bursting with excitement to begin their new adventure. But a different kind of adventure just showed up on Marie’s doorstep in the form of a sweet foster child. He’s in desperate need of Marie’s special brand of love, and there’s no way she can turn him away—not when she’s ached for the day she’d share her heart and home with a child. When Raul meets Marie’s new foster-son, the pain he’s run from for so long roars back to life, causing him to wonder if he has what it takes to open his heart again. Marie knows she was meant to be a mother. Raul doesn’t know if he has what it takes to be a father. Little Sam is depending on them both. But a mysterious package from the past just might hold the key to unlock all their hearts.

He fought for her heart, but he’s been keeping a secret—one that could ruin everything. Secret identities come in handy when a billionaire needs to unwind, but Mitch never expected to meet the love of his life while under cover. And he certainly never meant to keep his true identity a secret from her forever—just long enough to convince her that he wasn’t like the other affluent men who’d hurt her in the past. But time is running out. He’s got to figure out how to tell her who he really is before she finds out on her own, and their chance for a happily ever after goes up in smoke. Kelsey assumed Mitch was just a regular guy—an amazing, regular guy—when he saved her from a mugger after one of his prize fights. But handsome strangers one meets in alleys aren''t always who they seem to be. And when she runs into Mitch at a gala for the rich and famous, the truth comes out. She’s not sure what to believe when she sees him for who he really is. They say honesty is the best policy, but sometimes the truth hurts. Will Kelsey give Mitch the chance to explain why he kept his real identity from her, or will she shut him out forever?

He thought they could pick up where they left off, but it''ll take all of his skill to rebuild the love they once shared. Clara Hargrove is no stranger to hardship. A loveless marriage and lean times caused her to lose all hope for a happy future. Now widowed, the expectant mother of six young children is determined to face her challenges alone, until danger drives her into the waiting arms of a man she once loved. Hans Christoph only ever loved one woman. When Clara chose another suitor over him, the master craftsman buried himself in his work for years. Now, he''s finally ready for more out of life. Hope for a second chance at love reignites in his heart when their paths happen to cross once again. Just weeks remain before Clara moves her young family hundreds of miles away, crushing all hope of a future together. Hans only has until Christmas to break through Clara''s walls and remind her how to love again if he doesn''t want to risk losing her for a second time.

He thought he could protect her by staying away, but his distance only invited more danger. Boardinghouse owner Rosie Porter spent the last twenty years seeing to the needs of others, laying aside her dream of having a family of her own. But ever since the new sheriff came to town, feelings have stirred and old desires resurfaced. Unsure if romance can still blossom anew for a forty-three year old woman, she happens to attract the attention of a handsome boarder. Sheriff Micah Lagrange

Eighteen-year-old Abigail Dodd has always dreamed of building a life out West. Her plans to join her older brother in Texas are put in jeopardy when he suddenly stops writing. Unsure whether he''s dead or alive, Abigail leaves for the Wild West in search of the truth. Jake Morgan rides to the rescue when things go wrong on the long road to Sweet Creek, Texas. He vows to see Abigail safely to her destination before continuing his own journey to California. When it becomes clear that her life is in danger, Jake decides to stay as long as it takes to make sure she''s safe -- even if it costs him his life. When Abigail learns of a dark secret from his past, she realizes that she may have to let go of the man she has come to love in order to save his life. *Loving an Outlaw is a Clean and Wholesome Historical Western Romance.

Enter the jungle with a young Indian girl, as she braves the night in search of a magical bird of legend. It will take all of her courage to break with tradition, and realize her secret wish. Sometimes the best things in life are not free, but who will pay the price? Find out in this story of compassion and sacrifice.

After a tired little cloud falls asleep on the breeze, he wakes to realize that he has drifted far from the lands he knows. He sets out on his new adventure eager for what awaits. The little cloud is confused when things don''t go the way he expected. He has visited new places. He has seen new faces. Will he make new friends? Children around the world have fallen in love with the vibrant colors and fun illustrations in our Clouds in the Wide Blue Sky series. Parents everywhere are delighted with the positive messages found within the pages. Join our fluffy little friend as he learns that everyone has a unique gift that someone, somewhere will appreciate!

Squirrels don''t like his rain. Cats don''t like his rain. Worst of all, children don''t like his rain, and this has the Heavy Little Cloud feeling pretty low. He quickly comes up with a plan to keep everyone happy. Unfortunately, his idea starts to cause some trouble along the way. Children around the world have fallen in love with the vibrant colors and fun illustrations in the "Clouds in the Wide Blue Sky" picture book series. Parents appreciate the positive underlying messages found within the pages. Join our fluffy little friend as he embarks on an adventure of self-acceptance and friendship.

"I Think" was written with your early reader in mind. Bright and silly illustrations are sure to entertain! Large print text guides young readers on a whimsical journey, and explores the concept of cause and effect as seen through the imagination of a child.This volume contains three short stories designed to make reading practice fun! Titles include: If Bugs Were as Big as PeopleIf Birds Had Teeth Like MeIf Clouds Could Catch a Cold

He left the Navy to chart his own course. She’s ready for a fresh start alone. Will a month together on a boat anchor them in love or make them drift apart for good? Treasure hunter and deep-sea fishing guide Adam Parker’s boat limped back to Liberty Cove after weeks of working at sea. With an engine still billowing smoke, he was served divorce papers he never saw coming. Now he has a choice to make—lose the love of his life or come up with a plan to save his marriage. Years of unsuccessful fertility treatments put a damper on Julia Parker’s dream of becoming a mother. But those dreams shattered completely when her husband suggested they stop the treatments to avoid financial ruin. Feelings of abandonment quickly settled in when Adam started spending all his time working at sea. With a new teaching job waiting for her in another town, she’s ready to close this chapter of her life and move on. Desperate to save his marriage, Adam proposes a deal to his wife: spend one month living with him and his foster dog on the boat. If she still wants to walk away after that, he’ll sign the papers. Julia agrees, leaving Adam hoping he has enough time to convince her that their love is worth fighting for. When mundane days at sea turn into a hunt for the treasure Adam’s been looking for all his life, Julia finds unexpected glimmers of the man she fell in love with. Unsure if he’s really as committed to a childless marriage as he claims, she wonders if this treasure hunt will add to her heartache or if they’ll discover something even more valuable than pirate gold. Binge the full Wounded Warrior Rescue series by Kristen Iten Mending His Past Mending His Dream Mending His Scars Mending His Trust Mending His Ways Mending His Vow ** A sweet, small-town, second chance, wounded warrior romance series where everyone finds their happily ever after... even the dogs! Read as veterans find their way home to their first loves with the help of determined rescue dogs and a lovable matchmaker.