Tall, Dark and Driven: Books 1-3
(2021)(A book in the Tall Dark and Driven series)
An omnibus of novels by Barbara DeLeo
If you love sweet, small-town contemporary romance with sizzling chemistry, witty banter, and big ensemble casts, then you'll fall for the first three books in Barbara DeLeo's irresistible series.
Everything's in disarray at The Aegean Palace - the Katsalos family's wedding venue. Mom, Pia has left for Greece and Dad, Mano has dropped everything to follow her in the hopes she'll come home for good. Left to pick up the pieces are free-spirited daughter Yasmin, numbers man Nick, and Ari, the rebel of the family who doesn't believe in love and especially not weddings.
Read each of their stories as they search for a happily ever after for themselves, the family business, and most importantly, their parents.
Making the Love ListYasmin Katsalos is done with being a good little Greek girl. Having survived a near-death experience, she's made a list of all the things she wants to do and is determinedly checking them off. And it just so happens that her big brother's best friend is the perfect choice for "seducing a tall, dark, and handsome man out of her league."
Lane Griffiths is made of loyalty. So believing he owes the Katsalos family for their generosity, he's glad to assist with renovations to the wedding hall. But he didn't count on his buddy's flirty little sister interfering with his plan to do the right thing.
As Yasmin turns up the heat in her attempts to win him, she can't understand the hunky man's reluctance to give in to their obvious attraction. And though Lane can't get the blossoming young woman out of his head, he fears giving in to their desire could destroy the relationships he's worked so hard to build.
Will the lovestruck pair find a way to be together that makes everyone happy?
Winning the Wedding WarTwo rival families. Two competing wedding venues. One wedding of the season.
Nick Katsalos has a foolproof plan to save his parents' floundering wedding venue. The last thing he expects is for Erin Patterson, the captivating daughter of his parents' biggest rival, to waltz in and charm the client who could finally get the family business back on track. Nick would be furious--if only he could stop thinking about her.
When Erin and Nick enter into a wager to determine who will win the contract she prepares for the worst ... and is surprised by the glimpses of warmth she sees in the man behind the numbers. But Erin isn't about to forfeit what could be the biggest wedding of the decade to a man as cold as Nick. Especially since securing it means she could finally prove to her father she's just as capable of handling the family business as him.
But as the competition heats up, Erin and Nick must decide what's more important--winning or love.
Reining in the RebelWhen the one you want is the one you shouldn't...
Grace Bennett is determined to set a perfect example for her new wedding planning business. From now on it will take more than good looks and a charming smile to win her over. The next guy to get her attention will be sweet, dependable, and looking for something serious. But first she'll have to survive the next couple of weeks at The Aegean Palace with swoon-worthy Ari Katsalos.
Ari doesn't believe in happily-ever-after. Between his estranged parents and the cheating spouses he tracks down as a P.I., he hasn't seen many examples of a good marriages. Helping out at his parents' wedding hall seems like a nightmare... except for the time spent beside the irresistible Grace.
Ari and Grace want very different things, but it's getting tough to resist the powerful chemistry burning between them.
Genre: Romance
Everything's in disarray at The Aegean Palace - the Katsalos family's wedding venue. Mom, Pia has left for Greece and Dad, Mano has dropped everything to follow her in the hopes she'll come home for good. Left to pick up the pieces are free-spirited daughter Yasmin, numbers man Nick, and Ari, the rebel of the family who doesn't believe in love and especially not weddings.
Read each of their stories as they search for a happily ever after for themselves, the family business, and most importantly, their parents.
Making the Love ListYasmin Katsalos is done with being a good little Greek girl. Having survived a near-death experience, she's made a list of all the things she wants to do and is determinedly checking them off. And it just so happens that her big brother's best friend is the perfect choice for "seducing a tall, dark, and handsome man out of her league."
Lane Griffiths is made of loyalty. So believing he owes the Katsalos family for their generosity, he's glad to assist with renovations to the wedding hall. But he didn't count on his buddy's flirty little sister interfering with his plan to do the right thing.
As Yasmin turns up the heat in her attempts to win him, she can't understand the hunky man's reluctance to give in to their obvious attraction. And though Lane can't get the blossoming young woman out of his head, he fears giving in to their desire could destroy the relationships he's worked so hard to build.
Will the lovestruck pair find a way to be together that makes everyone happy?
Winning the Wedding WarTwo rival families. Two competing wedding venues. One wedding of the season.
Nick Katsalos has a foolproof plan to save his parents' floundering wedding venue. The last thing he expects is for Erin Patterson, the captivating daughter of his parents' biggest rival, to waltz in and charm the client who could finally get the family business back on track. Nick would be furious--if only he could stop thinking about her.
When Erin and Nick enter into a wager to determine who will win the contract she prepares for the worst ... and is surprised by the glimpses of warmth she sees in the man behind the numbers. But Erin isn't about to forfeit what could be the biggest wedding of the decade to a man as cold as Nick. Especially since securing it means she could finally prove to her father she's just as capable of handling the family business as him.
But as the competition heats up, Erin and Nick must decide what's more important--winning or love.
Reining in the RebelWhen the one you want is the one you shouldn't...
Grace Bennett is determined to set a perfect example for her new wedding planning business. From now on it will take more than good looks and a charming smile to win her over. The next guy to get her attention will be sweet, dependable, and looking for something serious. But first she'll have to survive the next couple of weeks at The Aegean Palace with swoon-worthy Ari Katsalos.
Ari doesn't believe in happily-ever-after. Between his estranged parents and the cheating spouses he tracks down as a P.I., he hasn't seen many examples of a good marriages. Helping out at his parents' wedding hall seems like a nightmare... except for the time spent beside the irresistible Grace.
Ari and Grace want very different things, but it's getting tough to resist the powerful chemistry burning between them.
Genre: Romance
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