Escape into world of romance and adventure with Love, South Dakota Style. Each book in this enchanting series weaves a unique tale of love, resilience, and transformative power of second chances.
Jodi Culliney, former bookstore clerk and lifelong lover of books, grew up in South Dakota, where she lived a peaceful existence until she met the love of her life and made the move to Brooklyn, NY. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from Black Hills State University and is working on her next novel.
A fresh new take on a romance series where every book follows a different couple’s romance journey, featuring characters either from or currently living in South Dakota.
Tess and Sam are both traveling on a train from the east coast to the west coast when they unexpectedly meet. Sparks fly, and as the two begin to spend more time with each other during their cross-country journey, they begin to fall in love.
This romance is bound to veer off course, though, because Tess has a secret she’s keeping from Sam, and that is the reason she is even on the train. Unknown to the both of them is the fact that their lives have already intersected in the past. If the truth came out, would it affect their feelings for each other? What are the odds of two people meeting on a cross country train falling in love? What happens when one of those people is already engaged? What if these strangers on a train were not actually strangers at all?
When Josh Livingston is left at the altar, all that remains is his surgical career in New York City. After a near-fatal mishap occurs, he is forced to take a leave of absence. All he can do is return back to the South Dakota home he shared with his father after his mom was gone.
Euphemie Van Holland endured years in a marriage filled with cheating and devastation. Finally, she leaves everything behind in Denver, including her career as a librarian, to move back to South Dakota. While living with her mom and stepdad, memories emerge of her father, who died suddenly when she was five years old, taking with him all connection to her native Dakota heritage.
Two strangers cross paths by chance in a bustling New York City bar, instantly drawn to each other in a way neither can explain. The attraction is undeniable, an electric pull neither can resist. They share a night filled with passion and connection, yet by morning, they part ways—still strangers, their names and stories left unspoken.
Lana has been burned by love twice before—once by a man who should have protected her and once by a boy she should have never let in. Despite her brilliance as a student and her success as a doctor, she has never truly found her place in the world, leading a life of solitude. Liam, on the other hand, has always kept love at arm’s length, setting a two-month limit on relationships to avoid complications. A perpetual party boy, he’s never been taken seriously—even by his own family. No matter how many people surround him, an emptiness lingers inside.
When Lana and Liam meet, they have no idea of the unseen threads already connecting them. Will these hidden ties be strong enough to pull them back together? And if fate conspires to tear them apart, will their bond be enough to withstand the storm?
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