The Art of Love: Collection Two
(2026)(A book in the Art of Love series)
An omnibus of novels by Merry Farmer
Four more Hawthornes. Four more unexpected loves. And a house full of heart that keeps on giving.
Welcome back to Hawthorne House, where the artists are eccentric, the family is meddlesome, and love turns up in the most inconvenient and wonderful ways. From fake engagements and Valentine’s feasts to red carpets and rule-breaking triangles, this collection delivers four more romances where the art of love is risky, steamy, and worth every complication.
Blown
Master glassblower Rafe Hawthorne has a commitment problem and a career that’s stalled. Unfortunately, the only man who can help him reach the top is his old rival, Jake Mathers. Jake has talent, charm, and connections, but he’s built it all on a mountain of lies. The only true things about him are his dream of moving to the UK and his feelings for Rafe. Then the phone rings with an offer of a fake engagement, but will it work? Both men are about to find out what happens when the lies unravel, and whether they can make them true.
Sugared
Leland Page is lucky to run the kitchen at Hawthorne House, and he’s determined to prove it. Then he finds his former best friend’s brother, Ean Jones, in severe distress and brings him home. Kicked out for being gay, with only a lottery ticket and a little hope to his name, Ean is ready to do anything for his new hero. Anything. Only, it turns out Leland needs his help to create the most magnificent Valentine’s Day feast the estate has ever seen. Lots of cake, a brother’s best friend, and an unlikely rescue makes for a sweet, low-angst story about finding a better life.
Composed
Musical prodigy Nally Hawthorne has just scored a hit movie, and fame has him spinning. Naturally, he turns to his best mate since forever, Jude Cranleigh, a social media star who can handle anything…except his own feelings. Jude has been burned before by turning a friend into a lover, and he refuses to risk Nally by making the same mistake twice. But when an obsessive fan starts stalking Nally, Jude’s protectiveness will either push these two oblivious best friends into each other’s arms at last or tear them apart.
Designed
Fashion designer Ryan Hawthorne has come home to Hawthorne House after losing his dream. He’s fresh out of ideas and inspiration. Then sweet, shy gardener Graeme Dallen, still reeling from his divorce and a heartbreak that helped him realize he was gay, blossoms into his life. Things get complicated in the garden when sassy, flirtatious archeologist Arthur Johnson arrives to investigate uncovered ruins. From there, a very unexpected triangle forms. Arthur is a modern-day rake who doesn’t mind flirting with two men at once, and he’ll do anything to help his men succeed. This fun, steamy throuple romance has a race against time to make everyone’s dreams come true at the last second.
Come back to Hawthorne House and fall in love four more times. Grab Box Collection Two today!
Genre: Romance
Welcome back to Hawthorne House, where the artists are eccentric, the family is meddlesome, and love turns up in the most inconvenient and wonderful ways. From fake engagements and Valentine’s feasts to red carpets and rule-breaking triangles, this collection delivers four more romances where the art of love is risky, steamy, and worth every complication.
Blown
Master glassblower Rafe Hawthorne has a commitment problem and a career that’s stalled. Unfortunately, the only man who can help him reach the top is his old rival, Jake Mathers. Jake has talent, charm, and connections, but he’s built it all on a mountain of lies. The only true things about him are his dream of moving to the UK and his feelings for Rafe. Then the phone rings with an offer of a fake engagement, but will it work? Both men are about to find out what happens when the lies unravel, and whether they can make them true.
Sugared
Leland Page is lucky to run the kitchen at Hawthorne House, and he’s determined to prove it. Then he finds his former best friend’s brother, Ean Jones, in severe distress and brings him home. Kicked out for being gay, with only a lottery ticket and a little hope to his name, Ean is ready to do anything for his new hero. Anything. Only, it turns out Leland needs his help to create the most magnificent Valentine’s Day feast the estate has ever seen. Lots of cake, a brother’s best friend, and an unlikely rescue makes for a sweet, low-angst story about finding a better life.
Composed
Musical prodigy Nally Hawthorne has just scored a hit movie, and fame has him spinning. Naturally, he turns to his best mate since forever, Jude Cranleigh, a social media star who can handle anything…except his own feelings. Jude has been burned before by turning a friend into a lover, and he refuses to risk Nally by making the same mistake twice. But when an obsessive fan starts stalking Nally, Jude’s protectiveness will either push these two oblivious best friends into each other’s arms at last or tear them apart.
Designed
Fashion designer Ryan Hawthorne has come home to Hawthorne House after losing his dream. He’s fresh out of ideas and inspiration. Then sweet, shy gardener Graeme Dallen, still reeling from his divorce and a heartbreak that helped him realize he was gay, blossoms into his life. Things get complicated in the garden when sassy, flirtatious archeologist Arthur Johnson arrives to investigate uncovered ruins. From there, a very unexpected triangle forms. Arthur is a modern-day rake who doesn’t mind flirting with two men at once, and he’ll do anything to help his men succeed. This fun, steamy throuple romance has a race against time to make everyone’s dreams come true at the last second.
Come back to Hawthorne House and fall in love four more times. Grab Box Collection Two today!
Genre: Romance
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