Search For Love Books

Search for Love series, Book 1 Contemporary romance with a touch of paranormal When Nathan Bradley's ex-wife disappears with his daughters, he does everything in his power to find them. His private investigator hits a wall and suggests Nathan convince psychic Gillian Moore to help him. At first, Gillian is reluctant. She'd come to L.A. from Indiana to get lost in the crowd...to escape her gift that sometimes seemed more like a burden. As a manicurist, she is learning to relax again and enjoy life. But when Nathan makes his plea and shows her a picture of his girls, she knows she must help him. However, the spark and sizzle between them becomes a fascinating impediment to her progress. Gillian, who was once burnt by a divorced dad, tries to keep her perspective. But Nathan is a force to be reckoned with. Will her gift lead her to love or heartache once again? "If you enjoy traditional contemporary romance packed with a lot of emotion, you will love Nathan's Vow by Karen Rose Smith." Barbara Meyers

JAKE'S BRIDE is Book 2 in Karen Rose Smith's Search For Love series. Could Jake ever trust Sara again? Sara Standish knew private investigator Jake Donovan didn't want children. He'd lost his wife and child and his anguish was obvious. With their wedding only days away, she discovered she was pregnant. Should she marry Jake and trap him with a child he might not want? She loved him too much to do that so she called off their wedding and left Los Angeles without telling him about her pregnancy. Now four years later, a letter from her mother helps her realize she made a terrible mistake. Jake deserves to know he has a son. When Sara tells Jake the truth, she sees the sense of betrayal in his eyes. He will never be able to trust her again. But when he asks her to marry him for the sake of their son, she hopes her love can heal them both. Although Jake has hardened his heart against Sara's beauty and gentle nature, he knows he wants to be a father to his son. The only way to do that? Marriage. But he doesn't expect to be caught in the web of loving Sara again. With Christmas near, can they really become a family? Only if he can leave the past behind. Can the traditions of Christmas make Jake whole? No, but maybe love can. (First edition published under the title SHANE'S BRIDE with Silhouette Books. JAKE'S BRIDE has been revised and updated.) Search For Love series by KAREN ROSE SMITH--Print, ebook and audiobook NATHAN'S VOW, Book 1 JAKE'S BRIDE, Book 2 ALWAYS DEVOTED, Book 3 ALWAYS HER COWBOY, Book 4 HEARTFIRE, Book 5 CASSIDY'S COWBOY, Book 6 HER SISTER, Book 7

ALWAYS DEVOTED Contemporary romance/mystery Search For Love series, Book 3, Linc Granger's story Single mom, Emma Henderson's worry about her missing sister threatens to overshadow her life. Media mogul Linc Granger offers Emma help, first by airing a nation-wide interview and then... By suggesting Emma consult with his friend Gillian Bradley who has a "gift" for finding missing persons. As Emma and Linc walk the beach and she considers his unorthodox suggestion, Emma realizes she feels a sizzle of attraction to this man that she never felt with another--not even her late husband. Linc Granger is out of her league in so many ways. Yet her four-year-old daughter Becky believes he's her new best friend! Emma and Linc's chemistry is impossible to deny as they consult with Gillian and follow leads to find Paige. What happens when their attraction explodes and they do find answers? Will Emma be able to leave the past behind to find a future with Linc?

HEARTFIRE is Book 5 in Karen Rose Smith's Search For Love series. Contemporary, reunion romance with family themes. Tessa Kahill, renowned journalist who traveled the world, is falling in love with her best friend's husband all over again! Tessa and Max Winthrop dated before he met Leslie. But then Tessa left with secrets and dreams to follow her career, and Max married her friend. With a child and what he considered a "perfect" marriage, Max was devastated when he lost his wife, his son's mother, and Tessa's best friend. A rocky road, a man and woman who are searching for love and a little boy who holds his own secret. They could be a real family if they could all become vulnerable and honest with each other. A heartfire has been burning for years. Will it lead to everlasting love? Previously published as HEARTFIRE, HOMEFIRE with Silhouette Books under the pseudonym Kari Sutherland. Also watch for other contemporary novels, each with a different twist, in KAREN ROSE SMITH's Search For Love ebook and print series. NATHAN'S VOW, Book 1 Search For Love series romance/paranormal JAKE'S BRIDE, Book 2 Search For Love series romance/marriage of convenience, secret baby ALWAYS DEVOTED, Book 3 Search For Love series romance/mystery ALWAYS HER COWBOY, Book 4 Search For Love series, contemporary ranch romance HEARTFIRE, Book 5 Search For Love series, contemporary reunion/family romance CASSIDY'S COWBOY, Book 6 Search For Love series, women's fiction/romance HER SISTER, Book 7 Search For Love series, women's fiction

CASSIDY'S COWBOY, Book 6 in KAREN ROSE SMITH'S Search For Love Series Never-before-published novella Cassidy Sullivan has secrets. Her mom died when she was five and she'd never known her dad. A life in foster homes ended up with her on an icy road in a hot-wired car on her way to trouble. An accident and a kind widowed rancher took her in and taught her the meaning of unconditional love. Last year, her twin sister Lucy (from book 4, Search For Love, ALWAYS HER COWBOY) had found her through using psychic Gillian Bradley. Now Cassie wonders if Gillian can help them find their father. Before they can begin, Cassie meets Ben O'Donnell her foreman's nephew. Ben is a wealthy CEO who has brought his daughter to Twin Pines Ranch to help her recover from her mother's abandonment of them both. Since Ben spent summers on Twin Pines under his uncle's watchful eye when he was a kid, he knows the value of ranch life. He's hoping it will bring his daughter Julie some much-needed happiness. Neither Ben nor Cassie count on the immediate and potent attraction between them that goes deeper than chemistry. If Cassie confides her secret to Ben, will he turn away? Even if he doesn't, what kind of future can they have if they live a country apart? The search for a father and true love is a lot to handle at the same time. But Cassidy Sullivan isn't your ordinary cowgirl, and Ben O'Donnell could possibly become CASSIDY'S COWBOY.

Search For Love, Book 4. A sweetly sexy contemporary ranch romance by Karen Rose Smith with an old-fashioned flavor but a modern twist. Dr. Zackary Burke lost his wife and unborn child. Leaving tragedy behind, he heads for a different life, taking temporary jobs. When he arrives at the Rising Star ranch, he meets Lucy McIntyre who soon discovers Zack is a loner who doesn't intend to stay. Yet she is undeniably drawn to him. Adopted, always grateful for the McIntyres' love, Lucy comes into possession of an old photograph that could lead to finding her twin sister. As the McIntyres accept Zack into their fold, he suggests an unorthodox means of searching for her twin that sets them both on a journey they never expect. Lucy searches for bonds that can last forever, both with her sister...and with him. With her caring determination, Lucy thaws Zack's heart and coaxes him to open it again. Accepting Lucy's love enables him to give the McIntyres an irreplaceable gift...and teaches him how to find happily-ever-after.

HER SISTER, Book 7 in Karen Rose Smith's SEARCH FOR LOVE series. Contemporary women's fiction with romance and mystery Clare's little sister, Lynnie, was abducted twenty-seven years ago. Now the retired detective who has never been able to let go of the cold case has a lead. Lynnie could be alive! Clare's neighbor, Joe, an occasional friend until now, gives her support and...wants more than friendship. Clare's mom, Amanda, thrown together again with her ex-husband into a crisis discovers forgotten love beneath the regrets. Clare's sixteen year old daughter, Shara, decides to run from her problems instead of facing them. A devoted sister, a turmoiled mom and a rebellious daughter find their way back to each other in this contemporary ebook about three generations who discover love can knit their family back together again.

Search For Love series, Book 8 Women's Fiction/Romance Beth Crandall has known trauma. Kidnapped from her birth family when she was three, abandoned at a mall by her kidnapper a few months later, traumatic amnesia has prevented memories from plaguing her as she was adopted and ushered into a "normal" life. But a twist of fate reunited her with her birth family recently and now she's attempting to move forward in a way she couldn't before. As a teenager, Beth's face was scarred in an attack at a group home where her best friend lived. Now Beth is seeing a plastic surgeon, Dr. Sam Benedict, so he can remove the scar. Sam volunteers his time to the foundation Kids Cause which sends doctors all over the world to help children. Sam, who came from an abusive home, feels children need to be listened to and fixed. He and Beth connect on a deep level from the first moment they meet. Beth has believed a romantic relationship is impossible for her given her background. But during integration into her birth family and throughout a search for her teenage best friend, Sam remains by her side. He helps to heal more than the scar on her face. Neither of them realize that Beth's search for her friend with the help of psychic Gillian Bradley (continuing character from other SEARCH FOR LOVE books) will land them in a fight for their lives.

Search For Love series, Book 9 Paranormal Contemporary Romance Melanie Carlotti lost everything, including her eyesight. Because of a donor, she regained it again. But with this gift came haunting dreams, a man's face and questions to be answered. Thanks to the help of a psychic, Melanie discovers the identity of her donor. She steps into the life of her donor's husband Zack and toddler Amy, finding clues but not the definitive answer and peace. Until...she realizes she's in love with Zack, not because of his wife's memories that accompanied Melanie's cornea transplant, but because of her own feelings for this widowed single dad. The truth sets Melanie free but can cost her the man she loves. If Zack can believe Melanie's story and trust her, they will both find happily ever after. But if he can't believe... Newly edited and updated edition 2016 (Original copyright 2002 A Husband In Her Eyes) Praise for FOREVER IN HER EYES: "...a highly absorbing tale that moves right along with one heartwarming and suspenseful scene after another. The story never slows down; there are no lines you will be tempted to skip even as you can't wait to find out what happens next. I was mesmerized by it all and am awarding FOREVER IN HER EYES one of Romance Reviews Today's rare Perfect 10s." ~ Jane Bowers, Romance Reviews Today