The billionaire boss needs a nanny, and my diva rock star sister kindly volunteers my services. Like I don’t have enough to do keeping her life in order. But when she jets off to Vegas for a quickie divorce, she leaves me behind in his small town.
One thing leads to another, and I’ll spend my summer taking care of his kids. The twins are adorable—even if their father is a grumpy jerk and a tall, dark-haired, rich, blue-eyed, muscular man who needs to learn the meaning of work and life balance.
As the summer heats, so does our attraction. Soon, I'm finding my voice and singing my songs, and we can’t stay away from each other. The bosshole surprises me with a softer, protective, nurturing side. His girls adore me and I could be falling for all of them... Could this be the family I’ve been wanting?
Of course, the hot mess known as my sister returns, and all drama breaks loose. Secrets come to light, and I’m given the opportunity of a lifetime—one that could take me away from the bliss I just found in Kissing Springs.
Can I truly have it all or will I need to let go of one dream to chase another?
Welcome to Kissing Springs, the Romance Capital of the South.
In this collection of steamy summer romance set in Kissing Springs, nine authors bring you standalone stories from single dads to second chances, ex-military to sports romance. By the end of three seasons there will be 27 books in total from the authors in the Kissing Springs small town collection.
Zee Irwin is a USA Today Bestselling Author who gets powered up by steamy small town romance. She's a bit of sunshine living countryside in Pennsylvania with her own grumpy alpha guy, two teenagers, and twin kitties. Her favorite character to write is a small town billionaire, especially if he falls first, is former military, and is possessive of the woman he loves. Visit her at zeeirwinauthor.com to keep up to date on her latest work in progress.
Charles and Sara's story was sweet, comforting, and steamy. She's lived in her twin sister's shadow all her life and he's a widow bosshole to twin girls who suddenly needs a nanny when her rocks star sister offers her as his nanny for the summer. There are some subtones to this so is not without triggers, but they're not heavenly used. I truly liked the story, the characters and the pace.
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Zee Irwin’s writing makes me fall in love with her characters. My heart went out to Sara, who stands in the shadow of her sister, so often overlooked. Who of all people should notice her but a grumpy billionaire, called bosshole by his employees. Can two adorable little girls bring these two together? Kissing Springs is becoming a favourite book location and I’m sure Prima’s story will be one to look forward to.
Taking chances felt like a theme throughout the book. And every chance taken by the characters leads to a new beginning and something better on the horizon, as long as they aren’t too afraid to make the leap. There is a lot of appeal to their love comes softly relationship, the small town vibe, and the supportive man that this book packs in. By the time the book was over, I was most certainly craving more of their story and wanted more time with them.
Sunshine & Secrets by Zee Irwin is part of the multi-author Welcome to Kissing Springs: The Sunshine Season series. This is a story that has it all.....romance, loss, emotions, passion, heartbreak, family, friends, a billionaire, a small town, and a lot of heart. I enjoyed the journey both character took to get the HEA that was perfect for them.
Charles is a widower with two small twin daughters to raise. He returns from Chicago to Kissing Springs to help his brother with business. He meets Sara and through a misfortune she becomes his new nanny. At first they fight their attraction but soon they fall for each other. She wins a music contest and is gone for a 4 week tour. She returns to him telling him they are going to get their HEA. I highly recommend this book to all romance readers.
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Charles and Sara are just right for each other! Sara needs someone to believe in her, and Charles needs some one to show him what a family should be. I love the chapter titles! Really adds a fun touch to the story
Charles and Sara are the focus of this beautiful Romance . Sara’s Diva of a rockstar sister volunteers her services , next thing she’s left high and dry literally with the baby only this case his kids . Adorable kids cute daddy hmmm Can only go one way …. To the bedroom . Great chemistry well written, well described.
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Beginning of a new series set once again in Kissing Springs by Zee Irwin. Sara is the twin and assistant of Prima a Diva rock star who comes to town to help Prima restart her career after a bad marriage. Charles is responsible for the arrangements for the music festival in town when his nanny breaks her hip. Sara takes over as the girl’s nanny. There’s a reason he only hires older women for the nanny job! **Adult language and situations.
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Charles is a widower and a single dad. There is not a day that goes buy that he does not miss his wife, Eve. Sara helps her sister with her career and is often pushed to back. When Charles needed a nanny, Sara sister volunteer her to help.
Charles and Sara's is an emotional ride that deals with lost, want, desire and acceptance. Charles struggles with his feeling for his wife and what emotions Sara stirs in him. Sara wants to be there for her sister, but the constant pushed to side and her own wishes is hard to over come.
Good great for an afternoon escape.
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I absolutely love Charles and Sara's story when he is being a complete jerk. This single billionaire dad of the sweetest twins lets his guard down enough to give us the greatest ending. I always love every book this author writes.
This story worked for me. I love Charles, Sara, Hope and Grace. Charles and Sara are such interesting, scarred, smart, relatable, captivating characters. They are good together, even when they are not getting along. Their romance and the music plots are both beautiful and sweet. I love the kids – Hope and Grace – and when they are on-page they steel the show (so to speak). I love that we got to so much of Dillion and Meadow in this story – and where they are in their HEA. Kissing Springs is a fun town to visit and I am glad to be back in this world.
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Great follow-up to Single Santa. It's A hot and wild ride full of attitude. Can't wait to hear more of the Kissing Springs story.6/2024 Just reread this short story to get ready for a new season. It was as hot and wild as I remembered. 6-2-25 Another reread..Zee's books are always good for rereads since they are full of plenty of steam. This is part of Kissing Springs showing love. Sisters, Prima and Sara really liven the town up in more ways than one. The surprises will keep you on your toes and turning the pages.
Such a fun story! There is some dark angles that get mentioned, but that is not the focus. Love that they do not let their past hold them back and cannot wait to read more!.
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If what you need this summer is more than a book boyfriend. If what you need is a book MAN, then Charles Montgomery in Sunshine and Secrets is the book you’re looking for.
Because Charles is the grown up dream that so many of us more experienced women have been waiting for. He already knows about real love, and he knows about heartbreak, he knows how to be a responsible father to two little girls and he knows how to be a captain of industry. What he might not know is what to do when he gets a second chance at true love.
And the focus of his love Sara Simms, is an adult woman who has faced and fought enough of her demons to have given up on her first life’s dream and set sites on another. Now with the support of Charles Montgomery she finds she may be able to have both. How does a woman who has already tasted defeat make a second attempt, or does she even bother?
This book is a sequel to Single Santa from the Kissing Springs series, but you don’t need to have read any other books to enjoy this one. I recommend Secret Santa and reading it first will introduce you to many of the characters that appear in this book, but it will just give you fun inside information and isn’t necessary to fully understand the story in Sunshine and Secrets.
The romance in this book is one that reminds you of the importance of keeping yourself open to the unexpected and the value of both family and friends. I really how positive the message of this book was, it was a nice change from some of the things we face day to day.
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Once again Zee Irwin has brought us a story that you can’t help but to love. This book follows two lost souls who cross paths, and together they are able to heal and find themselves again while also getting their HEA.
My heart went out to Sara, who was always in the shadow of her twin. Each time she tried to crawl out, she was knocked back down again until she finally decided to stay in the dark. I loved how all of that changed when she decided to talk her sister into going to Kissing Springs. I loved how her and Charles didn’t get along at the beginning, but she had an instant connection with his twin girls.
My heart went out to Charles who lost his wife and was left raising his twin girls alone. Becoming a workaholic and single father, he didn’t have or want to find another person to settle down with. I loved how that all changed when his path crossed with the feisty woman who wasn’t afraid to put him in his place. I loved that even though he tried to fight his feelings, he couldn’t help the fall and accept them. I love how he handled helping her out of the shadows and into the light. I love how he didn’t blink or hesitate to help her and her sister when they needed it, even if he didn’t have to.
I loved this book, along with all of Zee Irwin’s other books. The only thing that I wish is that we figured out what happened with Sara and her sister‘s mother. Hopefully she gets the justice she deserves in “Bourbon & Bliss”.
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Kissing Springs the ‘Romance Capital of the South’ doesn’t disappoint in this delightfully, steamy romance between Charles Montgomery, CEO of Montgomery Holdings and father to 5-year-old twins, and Sara Simms, sister to Prima, a Rock-Star diva. Charles decides to cut back on his work schedule by handing over title of CEO but remains Chairman of the Board and returns to Kissing Springs to be able to spend more time with his twins, Grace and Hope, while helping his brother Dillion with their other businesses. His wife, Eva, had died while giving birth to the twins. Sara and Prima have come to Kissing Springs to get away from all the publicity around Prima’s divorce proceedings and for her to work on her next album. Their plans change some and Sara finds herself staying in Kissing Springs for the summer without Prima. What happens to keep her there? Can Charles find a way to control his desires? What dangers lie in Kissing Springs? Will Sara’s dreams come true? This book is well written, all the characters are great being well developed and appear so realistic and life-like, storyline keeps your interest, and the emotions of Charles and Sara will bind them to your heart. The secondary characters bring drama, intrigue, humor and wonderful support to the main character. The storyline flows easily and you can’t help get drawn in and will be continuously turning the pages.
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This is the first book in the Welcome To Kissing Springs Series and begins the series on a high note. This book will grab your attention right at the beginning. Charles lost his wife, Eva, during the birth of their twin girls. He had recently moved to Kissing Springs after moving on from CEO to Chairman of the Board of Montgomery Holdings. He wanted to simply his life and have more time for his girls. His brother Dillon was marrying Meadow Boyd, finally putting an end to the feud between the families. Dillion is excited that they've signed pop star, Prima and she and her entourage will be working from Kissing Springs. He asks Charles to manage her. She then states she's off to Vegas for six weeks to get a divorce and volunteers her sister Sara to be his nanny. What happens when they start having feelings for each other. What happens when one of the twins calls Sara Mommy. What happens when she gets a great offer on the other side of the country? What about the mafia? Secrets galore, twists and plenty of drama. You'll love this book. I read an arc via Booksprout and voluntarily chose to review it.
After listening to single santa welcome to kissing springs where it all started i was exited to read Charles Montgomery's romance. It is a single dad nanny romance. Charles needs a nanny and Sara's rock star diva sister offers her services.She is not happy as their first meeting was not great. When her sister jets of to Vegas to sort out her divorce leaving Sara behind in the small town of kissing springs. As she juggles sorting out her sister's problems as usual as well as doing her nanny duties.The twinsGrace and Hope are adorable and she cannot help falling in love with them.The chemistry between Sara and Charles is explosive too.They fall in love but will she choose the family she has always craved or take the opportunity to follow her dreams. Sara did not have a great childhood with a mother who is always telling her she is not good enough and living in the shadow of her famous sister. A steamy emotional read with secrets,humour,heat,heart and a happily ever after.
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This is great start to the Welcome to Kissing Springs: The Sunshine Season series by one of my favorite authors, Zee Irwin. When Charles, the CEO to Chairman of the Board of Montgomery Holdings, begins working to rejuvenate the career of Prima, a diva rock star, he meets her twin sister, Sara. Sara works for her sister as her "personal assistant" and tries to organize her life. When Prima takes off for 6 weeks to Vegas for a divorce, Sara stays in Kissing Springs and when Charles losses his twin daughters nanny, Sara takes the job. They get to know each other and as this relationship grows, so does the feeling between each other and the girls. The book has sizzle, steam, some drama, a few twists, and turns. Another solid read and a great start to this new series.
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Charles lost his wife in childbirth and now is raising twin daughters with the help of a nanny. When his family corporation signs a deal for a music festival and recording with Prima things go wrong. First the music festival site has to be rebuilt and then his nanny falls and gets injured then to top that off Prima the Diva does not want to stay in town she wants to go to Vegas to get a quick divorce from her cheating thieving husband. Sara who is Prima's twin sister who gave up her life to help with her sisters career just may become his nanny and so much more in this Kissing Springs book.
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If you are looking for a sweet love story without all the drama, this is for you.
Charles and Sara are a total meant to be match but it takes a little bit for them to both see this in each other. This is full of forced proximity, nurturing, tension, and the right amount of hesitation.
The usual conflict you would expect to find here is minimal making it an incredibly easy read and a total heart warmer. The spicy scenes had me blushing and the banter had me smiling.
If you are looking for a palette cleanser or something to take you out of a rut, this is an easy option.
This was a nice, small town/billionaire, single dad romance. Charles is a single dad to two twin girls, he lost his wife during childbirth, and even though it’s been years he still misses her deeply and hasn’t moved on. When his current nanny injures herself, he ends up hiring Sara- who’s only in town for the summer. There’s a definite spark between them and the more time they spend together the deeper their feelings grow. This was a fairly short read, had some nice steamy moments and a murder mystery that I’m interested to know more about!
I really liked Charles and Sara's story. The characters played off each other well and I enjoyed their play. Sweet and steamy, loved Charles twin daughters, didn't care for Sara's twin at all but she did help get Charles and Sara get together by pushing Sara be the twins nanny. Great storyline, well written and I liked it.
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Gentle romance HEA. There are sexy parts but the atmosphere restrained. Charles ans Sara start at odds with each other, but deep down they share certain traits. He is still absorbed with the loss of his wife during childbirth and his 5byear old twins. She is scarred by her mother's opinions, her rockstar diva twin sister and media views, yearning for stability, family and love.
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This is a wonderful real life love story. Charles is a single dad to twin girls. Sara is a twin with a famous sister. Both of them have emotional triggers. But together they are strong.
Charles is a loveable strong man, and Sara is an adorable woman. This story weaves their lives in a believable way that kept me enthralled.from start to finish. I read this in one sitting.
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Charles lost his wife and misses her every day, but as a single dad and is in need of a nanny for his girls, when his current one breaks a hip. Sara is a PA for her twin sister, a rock star, she offers up sister to be a nanny for Charles.
Charles is a grumpy jerk when Sara meets him, but the girls are just to precious. Before the summer is over the attraction between the pair heats up.
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Charles is a single Dad trying to raise twins and run his company after his wife dies. Sara is in kissing springs on vacation with her sister when her sister volunteers her for nanny duties. Will she be able to fulfill these duties and keep clear of the grumpy boss or will theor close proximity change things for them? This is a spicy small town romance with a HEA.
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Absolutely loved being back in Kissing Springs!!! It's time to see grumpy, workaholic Charles Montgomery show his softer, protective side. It seems only Sara can bring it out in him, other than his twin daughters. There's humour, friendship, tension, sizzling chemistry and more throughout their story. Will Sara follow the dream she thought she deserved or follow the one deep down she's always craved?...
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Zee Irwin's 2nd Kissing Springs book is as great as the 1st. Dillon was such a hunky Santa in book 1, and Charles doesn't disappoint as his successor. Mister Uptight Bosshole Montgomery becomes Mister Amazing Montgomery. And I love seeing Sara come into her own. I expected her relationship with her sister to be very strained but I was pleasantly surprised. Grace and Hope were the most precious side characters. An all-around great read!