Carol Burnside

Biography

Carol Burnside is an award-winning author of "Sizzling romance with heart and humor." Her personal second-chance-at-love story resulted in a marriage to her high school sweetheart. They reside in the Texas hill country, where Carol enjoys watching visiting wildlife from her covered back porch or poolside. Like any true southerner, she drinks tea in some form year-round. Carol's novel-length manuscripts have placed in numerous contests and won several, including the prestigious Maggie Award for Excellence. She also writes as Annie Rayburn.

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Series

Sweetwater Springs
Small town romance featuring contemporary issues written with heart and humor.
Second Chances
Price: $4.99 USD.
Mistletoe Weddings
Price: $3.99 USD.
Tropical Heat
Steamy romance in tropical and beach settings.
Return To Paradise
Price: $2.99 USD.

Books

Brazen
Series: Married By Necessity, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 42,480. Language: English. Published: October 17, 2023 by B & R Bookery. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Romance » Western, Fiction » Romance » Historical » Victorian
Harboring a family secret, spinster Rachel seeks out Angus, the blacksmith, alone at night and requests he marry her. Despite suspicions regarding her motives, he's lonely and admires Rachel. He agrees to a quick wedding, but the road to happiness is marred by more secrets before tragedy strikes. Will they find the courage to bridge the distance between them in time to save their marriage?
Mistletoe Weddings
Series: Sweetwater Springs, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 52,580. Language: English. Originally Published: December 24, 2022 by B & R Bookery. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » New adult, Fiction » Romance » Holiday
Madison Kenedy feels like her world is in chaos. Her mother is a total shrew and hates Madi's boyfriend, Lucas Daniels. Luke is Madi's rock and one of the best people she's ever known. His family has practically adopted her, but Luke has been distant of late, always working, and she's starting to think he's lost interest in their plans to marry. Should she end things before he dumps her?
Second Chances
Series: Sweetwater Springs, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 70,200. Language: English. Originally Published: December 9, 2022 by B & R Bookery. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Holiday, Fiction » Romance » Workplace
Mayor Jake Fletcher's small town of Sweetwater Springs is in jeopardy. Their coffers are drying up, thanks to mother nature destroying the major access to the town. Confessing as much to his constituents brings surprises his way: --Ideas to fix the crisis flooding in --Two women willing to spearhead the resulting Holiday Extravaganza. One of them, Dixie Jo DeLuca, is an attractive, outgoing...
Return To Paradise
Series: Tropical Heat, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 40,230. Language: English. Originally Published: July 4, 2022 by Carol Burnside. Categories: Fiction » Romance » General, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Mason Caldwell is a luxury resorts tycoon, a busy, determined man with goals to meet: -- build a perfect art studio in their beach house so his sexy, estranged wife will have to live with him while working -- lure Leilani back to Hawaii by commissioning her (through a third party) to adorn the walls of his newest resort with massive canvasses. -- find proof that he's innocent of adultery, and...
Fake Fiance For Christmas
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 43,350. Language: English. Originally Published: September 29, 2022 by B & R Bookery. Categories: Fiction » Holiday, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Faced with a broken engagement due to her guarded heart and her family expecting to meet her fiancé during the first Christmas without her Gran, Lia Taylor decides to take her friends' advice. She'll take a fake fiancé home for Christmas. Ryan Barton grew up in foster homes, unaware he had a family until he met his grandmother at sixteen. Lia's offer of a noisy family Christmas with a big...