Elise Marion

Contemporary Romance

Lovers of romantic comedies and dramas will fall in love with sexy, witty contemporary romance from Elise Marion!

When Lyle Cummings is left standing at the altar on his wedding day, all of his carefully composed plans for the future come crashing down around him. The pragmatic surgeon is left questioning his well-ordered existence and wondering if there might be more to life than the achievements of wealth and career. When he meets fiery lounge singer Katrina Giordano, his mundane life is turned upside down. In her, he finds everything his life has been lacking. With her, he will learn that what he thought was love really wasn’t at all. But will Katrina’s dark past and ties to organized crime threaten the happiness they have found after so much heartache? With her life, and now his, hanging in the balance, Lyle will find himself tested when it comes to how far he will go for love.
Dr. Daniel Ames doesn’t have time for relationships. He spends too much time in the operating room to keep up with a steady girlfriend. Flings and one night stands, however, are fair game. The lifestyle works for him, his smooth charm making it easy to attract the women of his choosing. Until he meets the one woman in the world who seems immune to him … CFO Morgan Dyer is poised, professional, and cold as ice. But the sexy surgeon appeals to her need for a bit of fun outside of the office. One encounter turns into a fling—one that she’s determined to keep on a fairly shallow level. Morgan has spent her entire career in a male-dominated field fighting for notice and respect. Now, she stands poised to gain the most coveted position of all—CEO of Stanley and Baker Investments. There’s only one catch—the current CEO wants keep the corporation in the hands of family, and will only consider her for the position if she marries his wastrel of a son. Dan has never cared about any woman as much as he cares about Morgan. When it seems her marriage arrangement might be putting her grave danger, he will do whatever it takes to protect her. But, in the end, can he convince her to relinquish ambition in favor of love?
Evan’s ex-wife is getting married in the morning. With only one night left to change her mind, can he convince her not to give up on 13 years of marriage? Holly has always loved her college sweetheart and ex-husband, Evan. But her fiance’, Lyle, is the safe, logical choice. When he crashes her wedding, forcing her to make a choice once and for all, will she choose marriage to Lyle or a fresh start with Evan?

My Ex-Wife’s Wedding is the SHORT STORY prequel of the Altar-ed Destinies series … a collection of contemporary romances following the fallout of a botched wedding. Revised with new content, re-edited and re-released in 2018.
Wedding planner Taylor Vaughn specializes in magical moments. So when her best friend asks her to plan his wedding, the task should have come as simply to her as all the others. There’s only one problem……she is desperately in love with the groom.

Caleb has always been Taylor’s best friend as well as her deepest and most secret desire. Her hopes that he will someday come to love her back are dashed on the day he brings his new fiancé into their lives. While the misery of losing the man she loves to another woman looms over her, she doesn’t expect to find her head turned by the most unlikely of strangers.

Ethan Young, pastry chef and cake designer, is everything a woman could want in a man: handsome, charismatic, and has a way with icing! When she finds herself feeling more than simple attraction for the sexy baker, her heart is torn in two between the man she’s always loved and the man who’s slowly stealing her heart.
Indulge in 4 contemporary romance quickies, each with a separate love story and happy ending. From summer love on a tropical island, to rivalry to romance in the workplace, these stories are just the right length for quick, light reads and are guaranteed to leave give you your romance quick fix.
Stories include:
Life After Death – The loss of their son in a tragic accident left Jameson and Victoria Blake’s marriage in tatters. Together they were never able to move past it, and they parted ways after a painful divorce. But in the wilds of the rainforest, the realization that love has never died between them will rise to the surface.

Gold Digger – A hardworking man, Derek Brown has always dreamt of owning his own business someday. Now that his goal is nearly within his reach, the last thing he needs are complications. Yet, one very beautiful distraction named Chantel Green will prove too hard to resist. On the surface, she seems like a shallow gold digger, milking her rich boyfriends for cash and material things. Yet, when he delves deeper, Derek will discover than Chantel is not at all what she seems.

Satisfaction – Audrey Hammond can’t think of anything worse than being trapped in her office with co-worker Shane Watson on New Year’s Eve. Aside from the fact that he’s beaten her out of more lucrative advertising accounts than she can count, he’s a smooth-talking smart ass who always seems to know how to get under her skin.
Yet, when a broken elevator at an office party leaves the two stuck together with no chance of escape, Audrey may find that Shane is not at all the person she thought he was—and maybe, she’ll find herself falling for the last guy on Earth she’d have ever thought she wanted.

The CEO’s Wife – Blair’s sexy CEO husband has been acting strange lately, and their love life has been lackluster. Can she solve the mystery concerning her husband’s secrets? Will her last-ditch effort to save her marriage pay off?
Anything can happen in one night…
Xavier and Toni are not looking for love. The scars of the past have caused them both to shy away from the one thing that has caused them both nothing but heartbreak and misery…love.
When their paths cross, the attraction and chemistry are undeniable, but neither is willing to allow their connection to grow past a single kiss. They part ways, intending to never see each other again, with nothing more than the memory of an earth-shattering meeting of lips.
When they meet again at the annual Valentine’s Day Masquerade Ball, they are once again confronted with their burning desires for one another. The masquerade, an event where the rich and elite gather to revel in their sinful urgings while hidden behind masks, is the perfect setting for seduction.
This time, one kiss just isn’t enough. And so, a proposition is made: one night of passion. One night to lose themselves in the magic of the most romantic night of year and then they could part ways again, this time for good. No obligations; no strings attached.
But when the night is over, walking away will be harder than either of them could have ever imagined, and it seems that one night just might not be enough.
Orlando Sanchez is a player. “No strings attached” is the motto of his life, and even when his best friend and wingman gets married, he doesn’t intend for that to change. Women are trouble and the only one he cares to spend time with is Sasha, who’s quickly become his friend and confidant. But a rash decision and a night of mindless passion makes their relationship complicated, causing Orlando to face his fears of commitment head on and to consider all he’s been missing out on in life.

Sasha is in love with Orlando and has been since they met. She knows she’s not his type. The bad boy would surely break her heart, yet she can’t help but want more than friendship. After Orlando calls their night together a mistake, Sasha is determined to show him that it wasn’t. At a New Year’s Masquerade party, Sasha throws her insecurities and inhibitions aside in one last attempt to show Orlando that they belong together. When the clock strikes midnight, Orlando will face a decision. Will his kiss ring in the New Year with the promise of a new future? Or will Orlando run, using his bachelor lifestyle and player ways as a shield against everything he thought he never wanted?