Böcker av Alycia Carosella

Collin and Alex have been friends since they were ten years old. Collin has been there through everything in Alex's life, even throughout Alex's breakup with her ex last Christmas. Collin never left her side and picked up the pieces. Isn't that what friends are for?On the one year anniversary of Alex's biggest breakup. Collin and Alex get snowed in on Christmas Eve. Spending the holidays with your best friend sounds like the best idea. Except Collin has a secret he hasn't told Alex. He has loved her throughout their whole friendship. Alex had thought Collin was her soulmate, but everyone thinks that about their best friend at least once. Right?One thing leads to another, and they cross that boundary of friendship and into the territory of lovers. Now that Collin and Alex have made the big step, they try navigating this new dynamic they created.Is it too late to go back if this doesn't work out?

Emma Lexington is a gifted painter who loves her quiet small town of Wood Spring Valley. Recently single after getting broken up with by her best friend Cole Reed. She tries to stay in the holiday spirit by going Christmas shopping with her sister and niece. Her niece insists on seeing Santa, but when they get there the booth is closed. The determined Emma asks Santa to stay later. She promises to do anything Santa wants as long as he agrees to see her niece. The only problem is who is under the Santa costume. Christian Reed Is a man who keeps to himself in the mountains of Wood Spring Valley and devotes his time to his work. The only problem is his sweet tooth for a certain painter. He dresses up as Santa for his work charity and comes face to face with that painter. When she says she will do anything he wants, he knows he should say no. The only problem is that his heart is telling him to say yes. What could go wrong with dating your son's ex girlfriend?

As if wedding planning and finishing renovations isn't busy on its own. Alex volunteers to help with Collin's Easter fundraiser at his fire station. This is the perfect opportunity for Alex to advertise the opening of the bakery in her bookstore. This is also the perfect opportunity for Collin and Alex to plan out their future together, but when someone from Alex's past shows up at the event, Alex starts to get cold feet.Alex and Collin's life is perfect, maybe a little too perfect.Can you really have a happily ever after like they do in the books?

Last Christmas was one Alex will never forget. Now its a new year with a new lover..Not just any lover, her best friend! They finally made the jump from friends to lovers after Twelve years. They make new plans for their future and try to navigate through the strong feelings they have for each other. How fast is too fast in a relationship when you have loved the person for a decade without telling them?

Serena wants what ever girl wants, love, but her parents showed her a different type of love. She desperately tries to understand what love really is when growing up in an abusive household. She vows to always protect her mother and brother from the wrath, that is her father.Serena's life gets turned upside down when she can't keep that vow and her father is now on trial for killing her mother. An old friend reenters her life and helps her stand up against her father in court. Trying to be there for her brother and also figuring out what has rekindled with this old friendship. One question always remains, is this how love is supposed to be? Real love?

Allison Pierce has always had an artistic personality, but her self-doubt has continuously stalled her true passion for becoming a writer. She does everything to make the ones around her happy but, in return, sacrifices her happiness. Her life from the outside was perfect. She married a wealthy man her family loves and was a first-year law student. Everything was going fine until it all came crashing down.Her 12th-grade English teacher, Mr. LaClaire, always believed in her writing and has been her inspiration for wanting to become an author. She has held onto her dream and decides now is the perfect time to go for it. Newly divorced and determined to have her dream come to life. She applies to her dream school and sets the goal to write her very first novel. The only dilemma is the familiar face that is now her college professor. This potential love interest has ignited a long history of feelings slowly starting to surface. Can she still pursue her dream while also getting sidetracked by love?

Childhood friends Taylor and Jackson have practically grown up at the track. Both of their families are racers and that has been their passion for as long as they could remember. Racing is what has brought them into each other's lives, it's in their blood. They always spend as much time as they can together, and others would envy their friendship. They bring another racer into their friend group and jealousy starts to show. Taylor loves both Andy and Jackson, but only as friends...so she thinks. Jackson on the other hand has had feelings for Taylor from the start, but she is oblivious.With the line between friendship and lovers getting blurred, they face the strain on their friendship. Jackson would rather be friends than lose Taylor, so he waits! With them getting older and starting to race themselves, they find themselves spending more time with each other and becoming closer. Will Taylor pick the right guy before it's too late?

Isabelle and Jeremy have been together since tenth grade and inseparable ever since. Being together for so long has made them the inspiration for their friend's relationships. Everyone wants a relationship like the two high school sweethearts, but being together for so long has its challenges.Jeremy's family is highly traditional. Now that they're married, they expect the next step-a baby. Jeremy falls right in line like he always does regarding his family. On the other hand, Isabelle has goals she still wants to pursue. A baby is a big step, and she is in no rush to start a family.Can they work through something this big, or will this be what breaks them for good?

The closing crew of Heavy Heffers double-check every night. So why is it that every morning the restaurant is trashed and there is no sign of the person who did it. They decide to find out on their own by bringing an Ouija board to the restaurant and contacting the culprit. What could go wrong with talking to the dead?The manager Lizzy takes the questions too far and she finds herself in a not so pleasant situation. Her friend Alisha is her only hope to expel the ghost that has now taken residence in her body.

Alex and Collin have been childhood friends since they were ten years old. They finally took the step from friends to lovers back on Christmas Eve. Their first valentine's Day approaches as a couple and Collin has planned a little vacation for the both of them to the book village in New York. Dealing with constant delays and back orders are putting stress on their relationship. Hopeful that things will turn around in the renovation aspect of their own book shop to. This vacation is a much needed escape from the chaos.One thing Collin didn't tell Alex was the other Valentine's present he has planned in the tiny blue box in his night stand. This story is a continuation of two other short stories. Merry Bookmas is the first book and the second book is Book club Babe. If you want to get the full experience of Collin and Alex's story then I strongly suggest starting with those stories first.

Allison Pierce has always had an artistic personality, but her self-doubt has continuously stalled her true passion of becoming a writer. She does everything to make the ones around her happy, but in return sacrificing her own happiness. Her life from the outside was perfect, she married a wealthy man that her family loves and was a first-year law student. Everything was going fine until it all came crashing down.Her 12th grade English teacher, Mr. LaClaire always believed in her writing and has been her inspiration for wanting to become an author. She has held onto her dream and decides that now is the perfect time to go for it. Newly divorced and determined to have her dream come to life. She applies to her dream school and sets the goal to write her very first novel. The only dilemma is the familiar face that is now her college professor. This potential love interest has ignited a long history of feelings that are slowly starting to surface. Can she still pursue her dream while also getting sidetracked by love?

Childhood friends Taylor and Jackson have practically grown up at the track. Both of their families are racers and that has been their passion for as long as they could remember. Racing is what has brought them into each other's lives, it's in their blood. They always spend as much time as they can together, and others would envy their friendship. They bring another racer into their friend group and jealousy starts to show. Taylor loves both Andy and Jackson, but only as friends...so she thinks. Jackson on the other hand has had feelings for Taylor from the start, but she is oblivious.With the line between friendship and lovers getting blurred, they face the strain on their friendship. Jackson would rather be friends than lose Taylor, so he waits! With them getting older and starting to race themselves, they find themselves spending more time with each other and becoming closer. Will Taylor pick the right guy before it's too late?

Allison Pierce has always had an artistic personality, but her self-doubt has continuously stalled her true passion for becoming a writer. She does everything to make the ones around her happy but, in return, sacrifices her happiness. Her life from the outside was perfect. She married a wealthy man her family loves and was a first-year law student. Everything was going fine until it all came crashing down.Her 12th-grade English teacher, Mr. LaClaire, always believed in her writing and has been her inspiration for wanting to become an author. She has held onto her dream and decides now is the perfect time to go for it. Newly divorced and determined to have her dream come to life. She applies to her dream school and sets the goal to write her very first novel. The only dilemma is the familiar face that is now her college professor. This potential love interest has ignited a long history of feelings slowly starting to surface. Can she still pursue her dream while also getting sidetracked by love?

¿Serena wants what ever girl wants, love, but her parents showed her a different type of love. She desperately tries to understand what love really is when growing up in an abusive household. She vows to always protect her mother and brother from the wrath, that is her father.Serena's life gets turned upside down when she can't keep that vow and her father is now on trial for killing her mother. An old friend reenters her life and helps her stand up against her father in court. Trying to be there for her brother and also figuring out what has rekindled with this old friendship. One question always remains, is this how love is supposed to be? Real love?