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Author
Katie Bingham-Smith
Katie Bingham-Smith earned her BA in English and writes full time from her home in Maine with her three kids, two ducks, and Golden doodle. When she’s not writing steamy, small town Romance novels, you can find her redecorating her home, sucking back a Coke Zero with her nose in a book, or at the gym.
Sometimes the one that got away is the only one worth fighting for. First loves find new flames in this small town second-chance romance.
When Rachel met Brad, she thought their love would last forever. The world had other plans. Now, she’s a stay-at-home mother and painter, living a life some would kill for. But the neighbors don’t know about the issues in her marriage. Her husband’s secrets have created a chasm between them so wide that she can’t see the other side. But loyalty is a choice–Rachel is determined to make it work.
She never imagined that a commissioned art piece would change her life.
Brad pushed his first love away by choosing another woman, but he never really got over Rachel. And he can’t deny the awakening of old feelings when he runs into Rachel in their hometown. Just being around her makes him happier than he has been in years. Is she what’s been missing from his life?
But with Rachel reeling from new revelations and old pain, clutching harder than ever at what’s left of her marriage, Brad is left floundering. He’s certain there’s only one thing worth fighting for: each other.
After all, leaving Rachel was the biggest mistake he ever made. And it’s one he doesn’t intend to repeat.
Small-town secrets, high school sweethearts, and whole-hearted adoration that spans a lifetime. Fans of Tessa Bailey, Lucy Score, and Elin Hilderbrand will love this emotional contemporary romance debut from Katie Bingham-Smith.
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Their wounds are deep. But so is their love. Enemies make great lovers in this contemporary small town romance.
Emily is finally rebuilding her life in the small town of Woodstock, Vermont, but that doesn’t mean her secrets haven’t followed. So the last thing she needs is to get involved with her grumpy contractor. That hotheaded jerk is pushing all the right—or wrong—buttons. Maybe that’s why she can’t get him out of her head.
Not that it matters. She’s screwed up every relationship she’s ever had. There’s no way she’s going to get involved … with anyone.
Scott is sure he’ll never love again after his wife’s death. One job to another, it’s all the same, until the new arrival in town gets under his skin. Suddenly, fighting with her is the highlight of his day. But that irritation soon softens into something more. He can ignore the way the people of Woodstock, Vermont, are whispering about them. But he can’t ignore his feelings for Emily.
They’ve both spent years rejecting love. They might not be able to escape each other. But will it break them or save them?
Family secrets, redemption, and a side order of enemies to lovers, this contemporary, small town romance is perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Lucy Score, and Meghan Quinn.
They never forgot each other or the love they’d shared, even though it all ended over twenty years ago. High school sweethearts are brought back together by the daughter they’d decided would be better off without them in this second chance, small town romance.
After Becca and her high school boyfriend, Finn, made an adoption plan, Becca was heartbroken. The day their biological daughter was born, Becca told Finn to stay out of her life. But that was decades ago, and not what she’d truly wanted.
She’s lived with regret even though it was clear she and Finn weren’t ready to become parents at eighteen. But Becca knew keeping Finn in her life would be a constant reminder of the child she’d wanted to keep. So she ended their relationship and tried her best to move on with her life.
Even though she married another man, she never stopped loving Finn.
Finn has been trying to let time heal his wounds, but losing Becca shattered him. He’s never been able to fully move on or love another woman. But he respected Becca’s wish to stay out of her life the day their daughter was born.
Now their daughter, Molly, wants to know her biological parents. In order to have the best relationship he can with his daughter, Finn wants to make things right with Becca. But can Becca forgive him for not fighting for her?
They’ve both spent years trying to forget each other and move on. Will Molly bring them back together? Or will she help them see they were never meant to be?
Deep wounds, regret, and a second chance for a family, this contemporary second chance romance will scratch your What-if itch.
Sometimes taking a risk for love is worth it. Two strangers fall hard and fast in this single mom, fake identity rom-com.
Eden has been single since her ex-husband left over a decade ago. It’s just as well. She doesn’t have time for a relationship or dating nonsense. Being a single mother and running a successful flower shop takes all of her energy.
At least that's what she tells everyone who tries to fix her up. The truth is, opening her heart is too scary. Besides, who would be interested in a curvy single mother with emotional baggage? Closing herself to love is the only way.
Until she sees a video of a hunky Ginger rescuing ducklings.
After a few glasses of wine, her best friend talks her into leaving a comment to see if he’s single, which she does never thinking he’ll answer, much less slide into her DMs.
After being coined as the dorky identical twin in high school, Colin can now get a date any night of the week. But he’s downright bored and wonders if he’ll ever meet a woman who’ll hold his attention. He’s been dating for over ten years, and at this point, he’s wondering if he’s even capable of falling in love.
When he sees a comment on his twin brother’s Instagram video from a woman named Eden, Colin is incredibly drawn to her. So what if he answers even though the message was intended for his identical twin? His brother is happily married and was better than him at everything growing up. Not to mention they look exactly alike.
Colin can tell Eden the truth about who he really is when the time is right.
The instant chemistry between this single mom and longtime bachelor, who’s posing as his identical twin, will have you flipping the pages in this small town rom-com by Katie Bingham-Smith.
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A standalone small town romance, featuring a chiseled, take charge man and a clumsy chocolatier. This sizzling forbidden love rom-com will make you laugh and have you begging for these two star-crossed lovers to get together.
Everyone’s been telling August she's a mess for so long she’s starting to believe it. Other than her chocolate shop, she can’t keep anything in her life together. When she catches her lying boyfriend texting with another woman, on Valentine’s Day of all days, the last thing she wants is to be comforted by his brother. Who cares if he’s ridiculously big and strong with piercing blue eyes and says all the right things?
Lowell shouldn’t want his brother’s ex-girlfriend. But he can’t help himself. For one, he’s never been close with his brother Jake. And what he did to August wasn’t right. There’s something about her clumsiness and thick brown hair he finds incredibly sexy. He was there when their relationship fell apart and listened when August said she wanted nothing to do with him after he tried to comfort her. But he’s kept his feelings to himself for long enough. Now Lowell is determined to show August how he really feels. After all, it’s been a year.
A spicy forbidden romance, featuring a struggling, yet determined, heroine who lost her fiancé and his millionaire best friend who presents her with a life-changing offer.
Losing her fiancé, Duncan, a year ago changed August. Not only is her dream of becoming a romance author fading fast, she’s exhausted from trying to keep the home that she and Duncan shared. She never writes anymore and hates her waitressing job, but she can’t afford to lose it. Her life has never been such a mess. It’s not what she imagined for herself at thirty-two years old. Not even close.
When Luke, her dead fiance’s best friend, comes back into town after staying away for years, he apologizes to August for not being there when Duncan died. He’s intent on making it up to her and asks her to do something that could change her life. And his.
Will August say yes and let Luke take care of her financially so she can write her novel even though she’s still angry at him and it means sharing his enormous ocean front home? Or will guilt and her flicker of attraction for Luke keep her away?
Holiday small-town rom-com. He falls first in this spicy Hallmark novelette.
Rosemary first met Noah when she was shopping for a Christmas tree—a very Hallmark-esque meet-cute … if he wasn’t so arrogant. Who does he think he is, making comments about the way her boyfriend, Drew, treats her?
Noah didn’t expect to meet the woman of his dreams while selling Christmas trees. Rosemary glows like an angel and always has a smile on her face … except when she’s yelling at him. Why is she so angry when all he wants to do is protect her from that disrespectful prig?
A year later, the pair meets up again … but this time, Rosemary, fresh off a contentious break-up, isn’t thrilled to be around another man with an arrogant attitude. Will Noah be another version of the relationship she just escaped? Or is Noah exactly what she needs?
Met You in December will scratch your feel-good holiday romance itch. A happily ever after for fans of Lucy Score and Meghan Quinn.
There’s an instant flame between Ivory and Rome that will either continue smoldering, or burn them to the ground. Hungry hearts fall fast in this instalove, single mom romance.
Ivory presents like a pulled together hairstylist who never misses a beat. Her best friend, Lila, is the only one who knows about the struggles she faced during her passionless marriage. It’s been a year since Ivory left her ex-husband, and she’s so thirsty for passion, she’ll do almost anything to get it.
Rome’s fiancée left him two years ago for another man. After that, he closed himself off, never wanting to feel unworthy again. He likes his life as a lobsterman. Spending days on the ocean and going home to a frozen meal alone means he’ll never get his heart broken again. Then, his aunt Nan gets involved by setting up an online dating account for him. Rome hates the idea, and doesn’t know he’s about to meet an amazing woman who makes him feel things he never knew existed.
Rome feels like Ivory’s missing puzzle piece. But when his ex fiancée comes back to proclaim her love, will it make Rome see what he shares with Ivory, or will it tear their new love apart?
A happily ever after for fans of Hope Ford and Mia Brody will eat up this delicious small town instant love story.
Holt missed his chance in high school, but he’s always thought about untouchable Lila, and wants to show he’s the man for her in this steamy, second chance, small town romance.
Seven years ago, Lila and her husband fell out of love and divorced. She thought finding love again would be fun, easy even. Instead, she’s found lots of unmotivated men. It’s been a rude awakening to say the least. After watching five of her single friends meet great men, she’s wondering what’s wrong with her. Now that her son is in college, it’s time for her to get serious about meeting someone.
She never thought a late night stop at a gas station would make her take a second look at someone she never paid attention to in high school.
Holt’s job as a traveling superintendent never allows him to stay in one place for long. After his last girlfriend left because she said he was married to his job, and she needed more, he gave up on finding true love. One-night stands and lonely nights at home is the price he has to pay for a career he loves.
Until he sees Lila, his high school crush, one night after grabbing a suspicious sandwich from the only place that’s open in his small Maine town. She was out of his league then, and she still is.
Will Holt finally have the nerve to talk to a woman he’s always thought about? Or will he clam up just like he did in school? What he chooses next can change both of their lives forever.
Fans of Hope Ford and Mia Brody will eat up this delicious small town, instant love story.
After her divorce, Abby feels broken. But Dylan, a much younger man, is determined to put her back together in this steamy, holiday, curvy girl romance.
Abby has given up on falling in love again after her divorce. As a forty-five-year-old single mom, she’s so busy keeping up with the demands of work and raising her daughter, Stella, she barely has time to get her oil changed. If the right guy ever came along, she’d make time. So far, he’s nowhere to be found, and Abby is sick of men who have hefty needs yet aren’t willing to meet hers. Not to mention being single during the holidays is a different kind of suffering.
Dylan is twenty-seven, owns an appliance repair business, and has never been in love. Women his age are boring, and he’s convinced a partner and family may never be in the cards for him.
Until he meets Abby. As soon as she blows into her house like a storm while he’s repairing her washing machine, she’s branded in his brain.
Abby is all Dylan can think about. When he finally tells her how he feels, Abby isn’t sure if she believes a hot, young man is really falling for her, or if he’s just another guy trying to fulfill a fantasy at her expense.
If you love steamy, small town romances with Christmas vibes, you’ll devour Abby and Dylan’s story.
