Böcker av Claire Marti

A shy CPA. A sophisticated Parisian. They say opposites attract... Accountant Lucas Sutton is comfortable taking charge, as long as he's behind a computer screen. So opening the final luxury hotel for the Hotel Kings on time, and on budget, is way out of his comfort zone. He can't afford a single distraction. A distraction like his intriguing, beautiful concierge. Brigitte Thibault flits around the globe, never finding a place to call home, until Beverly Hills starts to feel like something more. An innocent kiss with her strait-laced boss flames into white hot desire. Suddenly, they can't stop thinking about each other. They've got nothing in common, except a tiny stubborn streak and a whole lot of chemistry. The other Hotel Kings all found love on the job and they're betting Lucas and Brigitte will, too. Can this pair prove that opposites really do attract, or will they let their differences divide them after all? ***Beverly Hills King is the sixth book in award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Claire Marti's spin off contemporary romance series, California Suits. The series follows the adventures of five best friends who are opening a string of luxury boutique hotels from La Jolla to Monterey to Beverly Hills as each one finds true love...usually where he least expects it. Each book is a standalone.

¿2021 RONE Award Winner Best Novellä 2021 CRWA Stiletto Award Best Contemporary Short¿ When cocky financial genius Rafael Cruz is forced to partner with his snarky office rivalPhoebe Hollingsworth to land a prestigious new client, nothing goes as planned.At work, they ignore each other, but at the Jingle Ball, their unexpected chemistry changes the game. Will their secret holiday hook-up ruin the deal or is it the start of a deeper connection?

Two best friends. Only one bed during a blizzard...will one kiss change everything forever?Renowned photographer Grant Michaels travels the world covering the international sports scene, but after a bitter divorce he returns home to Pacific Vista Ranch. Tired of life on the road, he wants stability and a fresh start.Archivist librarian Olivia Hanlon spent the last decade stuck in her hometown. Now she has a chance at adventure: a dream job in Greece for one year.Childhood best friends Grant and Olivia share a forever bond, always there for each other through thick and thin. When they get snowed in together at a snowboarding event, one steamy New Year's Eve kiss quickly spirals into an explosive chemistry neither can deny. Except he's ready to settle down just as she wants to spread her wings.Will their friendship survive this newly discovered passion... or did they ruin the one relationship they each count on?

A perfectionistic equine vet. A gorgeous fireman. An unrequited high school crush blazes hot twelve years later.Reliable Amanda McNeill's world toppled last summer when Hollywood invaded her family's horse breeding ranch. Now she's in a massive rut. She yearns to be impulsive, even wild, and a hot fling with Jake Cruz might be the sizzle she needs to jumpstart her life.When firefighter Jake Cruz comes face to face with his former crush Amanda, her charming blushes and heated glances tell him she notices him this time around. While Jake longs to discover if this Amanda matches the girl who starred in his adolescent fantasies, his desire to become fire captain, and earn his family's pride, requires he focus on work, not passion.Could his dream woman become his real love or will his professional ambitions extinguish their chances? Once the smoke clears, will Amanda realize Jake isn't a fling but her hero after all?

Can a wrong number be the beginning of everything right?¿Camille Taylor needs a partner for a charity scavenger hunt now that her cheating ex is history. When a sexy text from an intriguing stranger leads to a scorching cocktail date, she asks him to step in. Chemistry sizzles between them and Trent Bell is happy to play the hero now that fate sent him the most incredible woman he's ever met. Can a wrong number be the beginning of everything right?

Tagline: A bad boy lead guitarist. A former pop princess. A fake marriage to relaunch the band?Zoe Hastings will do anything to shed her pop princess image and prove she's really a rockstar. Only problem: to become the lead singer of Black Velvet Machine, the PR team insists she commit to a temporary fake marriage to "Love 'em and Leave 'em Liam," bad boy lead guitarist.Liam Jones doesn't want to play games, but he's desperate to stage a comeback, so it's off to the Vegas wedding chapel. Liam and Zoe can't deny their scorching chemistry on-stage and off. Will these two opposites be able to resist their very real connection?

A Small Town Grumpy Sunshine Contemporary RomanceWhen Christian Wolfe returns to Laguna Beach after four tours in the Middle East, he carries hidden scars. He buys a wine bar and vows to keep his life simple and his PTSD secret. When stunning Kelly Prescott and her red stilettos saunter into town, something about the brainy beauty makes him want to tell her everything - and that's a risk he just can't take. Can he?Kelly escaped her father's cutthroat corporate law firm and left behind both family and courtroom drama, to move to Laguna. Her new role as general counsel for a veterans' nonprofit fulfills her need to make a difference. But she didn't bargain on meeting a brooding war hero who tugs on her heartstrings. Christian is sexy and smart, and Kelly can't resist the challenge of trying to bring a little bit of sunshine to the grumpy ex-soldier. But can she convince him to let her in?

A two week-fling with her big brother's best friend? What could go wrong?Alyssa Morgan has been secretly in love with her overprotective big brother's best friend since she was an awkward teenager. She's all grown up now, but even she can't believe she propositioned Brandt Dempsey to have a two-week fling after that scorching hot kiss they shared. Now they're working together at his charitable foundation and Brandt's keeping her at arm's length.Yeah, talk about temptation. Brandt never should have kissed Alyssa--she's off limits. But now all he can think about when he looks at the brilliant, beautiful blonde is her shocking proposition and another kiss. And another. He fights their off the charts chemistry, but each moment with her weakens his resistance. He's too damaged to give his heart away and she deserves a better man, doesn't she?Alyssa knows Brandt is the one. Can she convince him they belong together forever?

Swearing off men for a year would work, right? Not so much... After being ditched at the altar, the last thing Sophie Barnes needs is a player in her life. She moved to Laguna Beach to start over and write a wildly successful novel, not become involved with her sexy new landlord, Nicholas Morgan. Besides, her starting-over plan involves swearing off men for a year. Doesn't it?Nick Morgan didn't get his player reputation by accident--truthfully, the successful architect avoids intimacy like it's his job. But when he meets his new tenant, Sophie, who is gorgeous, guarded, and wants nothing to do with him, he falls hard and fast. Something about her makes Nick want to break down her walls - and his own. Will giving into temptation give them a second chance at love, or be an emotional wrecking ball to the heart?

A former rockstar. A perfectionistic yoga teacher. Opposites attract?Rockstar Austin Michaels never took much seriously-other than his music. But tragedy thrust him out of the spotlight and into the boardroom. Now, he's helping his brother run a luxury hotel chain and he couldn't be farther out of his comfort zone. He's doing his best--until his beautiful new spa manager arrives.Yoga teacher Kenzie Banks earned her reputation as the best in the spa business by being a hyper-efficient perfectionist. Ready to plant roots after too many years on the road, she's thrilled to land her dream job working for the Hotel Kings - they're literally the family she always wished for. Except, her sexy boss Austin Michaels is driving her nuts with his impulsive decisions and smoldering glances.The sparks between these two opposites burn so hot it's a wonder they don't spontaneously combust. But Kenzie knows what they say about fire...and she's come too far and worked too hard to get burned. Can the pair find a way to work together, or will everything they're building go up in flames?

He's her grumpy boss. She's his nemesis. How thin is the line between love/hate?Entrepreneur Ryan Michaels never loses. Well, except that time, a few years ago when he lost a promotion to spoiled rich girl, Charlotte "Charlie" Ray. Now he's forced to hire his nemesis to secure funding to develop a string of luxury boutique hotels. Not only does she not fit his corporate vision, but she's too damn attractive for her own good. And his.Working as VP of Sales and Marketing for a luxury hotel is Charlie's dream job. Too bad her boss is Ryan Michaels, the same pompous stick-in-the-mud that she remembers. If he tells her that this project is his legacy one more time, she might scream. Or maybe kissing him will get him to shut up?Because that's the other thing. The sizzling attraction between Ryan and Charlie is impossible to ignore. But everyone knows not to mix business and pleasure. Don't they?

Two best friends. Only one bed during a blizzard...will one kiss change everything forever?Renowned photographer Grant Michaels travels the world covering the international sports scene, but after a bitter divorce he returns home to Pacific Vista Ranch. Tired of life on the road, he wants stability and a fresh start.Archivist librarian Olivia Hanlon spent the last decade stuck in her hometown. Now she has a chance at adventure: a dream job in Greece for one year.Childhood best friends Grant and Olivia share a forever bond, always there for each other through thick and thin. When they get snowed in together at a snowboarding event, one steamy New Year's Eve kiss quickly spirals into an explosive chemistry neither can deny. Except he's ready to settle down just as she wants to spread her wings.Will their friendship survive this newly discovered passion... or did they ruin the one relationship they each count on?

¿2021 RONE Award Winner Best Novellä 2021 CRWA Stiletto Award Best Contemporary Short¿When cocky financial genius Rafael Cruz is forced to partner with his snarky office rival Phoebe Hollingsworth to land a prestigious new client, nothing goes as planned.At work, they ignore each other, but at the Jingle Ball, their unexpected chemistry changes the game.Will their secret holiday hook-up ruin the deal or is it the start of a deeper connection?

A grumpy scarred veteran. A sunny wedding planner. A second chance at love?When former Army Major Cameron Taylor comes home a hero from his deployment in the Middle East his scars run deep - both physically and emotionally. But he's starting over, running a luxury hotel with his best friends. And Lucy Goodwin, apparently...his high school sweetheart who he's never quite managed to forget.There's only one reason Lucy's been engaged - and walked away - three times and now he's standing right in front of her. Cameron Taylor is the man she's never stopped loving, even when he left her "for her own good" all those years ago. There was nothing good about it, that's for sure. Just like there'd be nothing good about trying to break down Cameron's walls now. But that doesn't mean she's not tempted to try...***Monterey King is the third book in award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Claire Marti's spin off contemporary romance series, California Suits. The series follows the adventures of five best friends who are opening a string of luxury boutique hotels from La Jolla to Monterey to Beverly Hills as each one finds true love...usually where he least expects it. Each book is a standalone.