Shaughnessy Brothers

After this mother's untimely death, Aidan Shaughnessy has always felt the pressure to take care of his siblings and make sure they always make their father proud. After all, isn't that just part of being the oldest? By all measures, Aidan has found success and he's achieved all this goals, except there's still something missing. But to find that missing piece, he'll have to let down the walls he's spent his entire life building up. The last place Aidan expected to find someone who could break through all his defenses is on one of his construction sites. But stunning designer Zoe Dalton, with her carefree and fearless attitude, is just what it takes to make him see just how much more he could have if he would just open himself up to the possibility. When a storm threatens the North Carolina coast, Aidan realizes that you have to make the time for the things you really want, and if he waits too long, he may miss his chance with Zoe.

Resort owner Hugh Shaughnessy loves the predictability of his life. After a family tragedy, he's relied on work, discipline, and schedule to protect himself from the kind of hurt he felt after losing his mother. The last thing he expected was for a beautiful stranger to stumble through his office window and sends his carefully crafted world on a new and unexpected course. Planning has never been Aubrey Burke's strong suit, choosing instead to live in the moment and see where the world takes her. But living for today isn't always all it's cracked up to be, especially when that philosophy means you're running away from potentially disastrous mistakes and climbing through strangers' windows. Hugh and Aubrey couldn't have a more different approach to life if they tried, but the more time they spend together, the more they see that life—and love—will happen whether you plan for it or not.

Just because his brothers are finding love, it doesn't mean that Quinn Shaughnessy is in any way ready to settle down and find love himself. As he's repeatedly told his best friend, he's in no rush to be tied to just one person for the rest of his life and thought she was on the same page as him. But now she's suddenly interested in dating and Quinn isn't sure what to make of these feelings that keep creeping in whenever he thinks of her with another man. Anna has been best friends with Quinn Shaughnessy for as long as she can remember. He's the one person she can talk to about anything...except for that one thing she's held back for years. There's just no easy way to tell your best friend that you're in love with him, no matter how much you might want to. After years of pining, Anna has had enough and she's decided it's finally time to move on. And if in the process she manages to make Quinn see her as something other than his buddy, then so be it. Maybe after seeing her with another man will be the wake-up call Quinn needs to realize that Anna will always be his girl.

When you're one of six siblings, the only way to stand out is to go all out and that's exactly what Riley Shaughnessy has done. Becoming a world-renowned musician hasn't always been easy, but he never gave up on his dream of rock-star success. But sometimes living out your dream isn't all it's cracked up to be. After years on the road, Riley's ready to settle down, so of course the first woman to capture his interest could not be the least bit impressed with his rock-star status. Savannah Daly makes a living interviewing the rich and famous and there's very little about the entertainment world that impresses her anymore. When she's tasked with writing a story on frontman Riley Shaughnessy, she's determined to just get in and out, and move on to the next assignment. But Riley has different plans. Needing a break from being a rock star, Riley knows there's no better way to do that than to return to the Carolina coast and spend time with his family. With Savannah in tow, he's hoping to show the jaded reporter that there's more to him than what he's shown the world.

Dr. Owen Shaughnessy can tell you everything you need to know about the cosmos and the world of astrophysics, but when it comes to actually interacting with other people, he's at a complete loss. When he's tasked with leading a team of scientists to study a famous meteor shower, he knows he's going to need some help. He just didn't expect it to come in the form of a beautiful artist. Free-spirited artist Brooke Matthews is used to people not taking her seriously, but when Owen turns down her offer for help, she's more than a little hurt. Convincing the brilliant astrophysicist that there's more to her than her looks is definitely a challenge but she's determined to surprise him in ways the stars never could. They're polar opposites in every possible way and the attraction between them threatens to derail the project. But under a sky full of stars, they'll discover the magic that can happen between them when they push their differences aside.

Being the youngest of six and the only girl in a family of boys isn't always easy. For Darcy Shaughnessy, that means having her older brothers chase away any potential love interest is just a part of her life, whether she wants it or not. The only hope she has of meeting someone, is far away from her brothers. Darcy just didn't think that opportunity would come in the form of a snowstorm that leaves her stranded with a handsome, brooding artist. There's a reason Benjamin Tanner has chosen a cabin hidden away in the woods as his home—he loves his privacy and is perfectly content with a life of solitude and woodcarving. Then Darcy barges into his life and instead of walking right back out, she makes herself right at home and shows Ben everything he's been missing by cutting out the world. Ben and Darcy couldn't be more different, but being snowed in together in close quarters has a way of breaking down barriers. But can two people who want completely different lives find some common ground before the snow melts?

As a cop, Bobby Hannigan has made it a point to always be in the right place at the right time. Anything else could prove lethal. And it almost is when a gunshot wound threatens to end his career. His sole focus becomes recovery and doing everything he can to get back on the job. Being a widowed single mom is not how Teagan Shaughnessy saw her future playing out, but she wouldn't give up her son for anything. The last thing she expected when she moved back to the Carolina coast to be closer to her family was to find herself falling for someone new. Even if the timing couldn't be worse, everything else feels oh-so-right. Bobby and Teagan both thought they knew what their futures held but a chance meeting has them reconsidering all their plans. Because what's a future without the person you can see by your side in every one of those plans?