About Me
K.W. Román is a writer, author of the Cape May Romance book series, and enthusiast of all things happy ever after. Originally from upstate New York, she now splits her time between Washington, DC and Cape May, New Jersey. After getting a degree in journalism, she accidentally had a twenty-five-plus-year career as Big Four management consultant and still works as an executive and leadership coach when she’s not reading or writing romance stories. She and her husband are the proud parents of a US Coast Guardsman, and a University of Utah student who moonlights as her cover artist.An unapologetic introvert, when she’s not working, Karen can usually be found trying out new tapas recipes, drinking wine, walking near water, or staring out a window.
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Titles
Whole in the Heart
Kaya’s heart is shattered—she’s reeling with the grief of losing her parents, she’s been dumped, and is stuck in a job that has lost its meaning. Having somewhat recklessly fled to her family’s old beach cottage, she questions her choices and even her sanity as she struggles with how to heal and move forward.Lucas is fine, thank you very much. He’s a rising star well on his way to snagging his dream job, and has a good life in the shore town where he grew up, including friends who he’s proud to have depend on him. He doesn’t need anything else…that is, until a woman with a link to his past blows into town and he can’t look away.The little shore town starts to work its magic—the locals including mysterious, handsome Lucas start to make Kaya feel things again. Can Kaya push past the deep scars of her trauma to put her heart back together? Can Lucas trust himself enough to earn and hold onto the affection of this broken woman who has fascinated him for so long? Or are some wounds too deep to overcome?
Easy Way Out
She’s writing the next chapter of her life story one decision at a time…and overthinking all of them.Lucy Torres is stuck. Don’t misunderstand—she loves her friends, her town, her work; she even loves having her mom as her roomie. Life is comfortable. Predictable. Safe. But now her mom wants to downsize to a condo of her own, and Lucy has to face that her “temporary” living situation has lasted a little too long. It’s time for change.The trouble is, Lucy’s been waiting. For the spark her grandmother swore would come in her twenty-sixth year—this year—the magic that would point her toward what’s supposed to come next in her life. Lucy wants to move forward, but only with purpose. She wants direction. A nudge from the universe. Some sort of a sign, but she hasn’t yet seen one.So when a charming newcomer sweeps her off her feet, Lucy dares to believe the moment has arrived. Maybe this is the sign she’s been holding out for. But the more she chases a different life, the harder it gets, and she risks overlooking the quiet truth that’s been unfolding around her all along. In the end, Lucy will have to dig deep and decide what is worth trusting: magic that dazzles, or love that lasts.