Books published by publisher Pickled Plum Publishing

When her lost slipper is found by a charming, gorgeous, secret billionaire...Lottie is more than ready for her happily ever after. That is until she finds out their families are in an all-out war.Lottie Brown likes her life in the big city but isn't too fond of the price tag that goes along with it. So she's headed home to the small resort town of Blue Falls, Idaho to make some cash during the summer to supplement her teacher's salary. And when fate happens to seat her next to a handsome, charming, and witty cop on her plane ride, Lottie starts to feel a whole lot better about going home.An heir to the Heathcliff billions, Leo Heathcliff gets a call that his family needs him. Even though he's told them the family business isn't for him, he puts his life as a police detective on hold to go to Blue Falls to help with their newest venture. When he meets an adorable and genuine brunette on the flight, he feels like luck might just be on his side.When Leo and Lottie get to Blue Falls, they realize that their families are in an all-out war, both sides claiming that the other has sabotaged their businesses.When battle lines are drawn, Leo and Lottie must decide what and who they want to fight for.The first book in the sweet and wholesome Heathcliff Family Romances series.Read all of the Heathcliff Family Romances by Julia Keanini:1. His to Save2. His to Marry3. His to Protect4. Her Favorite Risk5. Her Forever Love6. Her Perfect Mistake7. Their Second First Kiss8. The Island Patriot9. Their White Christmas

Gorgeous, charming, and funny. Ky would be any girl's dream guy. Too bad he's my brothers' best friend. I fly below the radar. It's kind of my thing. With twin superstar older brothers, it isn't hard to do. But when I'm epically dumped by my first boyfriend ever, it puts me right where I hate to be--in the limelight. And suddenly, everyone in Sweet Water is alerted to my love life, especially my nosy and overprotective brothers. I did my best to manage the attention until I discover that Ky Andrews, the guy that I've crushed on since elementary school and my brothers' best friend, is also paying attention. He's recently broken up with his girlfriend and is actually talking to me...like a girl, not a bud. Just when I think this might be the happily-ever-after I've dreamed of, my brothers ruin it all. Suddenly, every boy in Sweet Water won't touch me with a ten-foot pole--including Ky. But when I'm suddenly paired with Ky for a project in yearbook, it seems like he's struggling to keep his distance. Now confused, I have to decide if I'm willing to take the risk and fall for Ky or protect my heart and forever remain a wallflower.1 town. 1 high school. 12 sweet romances. Read Crushing on my Brothers' Best Friend from Julia Keanini. It is the second installment of the Sweet Water High Multi-Author Series.Sweet Water High Series:Misunderstanding the Billionaire's Heir - Anne-Marie MeyerCrushing on My Brother's Best Friend - Julia KeaniniKissing the Boy Next Door - Judy CorryFlirting with the Bad Boy - Michelle PenningtonChemistry of a Kiss - Kimberly KreyFalling for My Nemisis - Tia SoudersFalling for My Best Friend - Victorine LieskeIt's a Prank - Lucy McConnellMuch Ado About a Boy - Jannette LewisRoad Trip with the Enemy - Kelsie SteltingThe Kissing Tutor - Sally HensonEach book is a stand-alone but follows the entire school year chronologically.

It's the game that can change everything. Every noteworthy couple at Kiss Academy has started in the same place, in the same way. The Kissing Game. And although I'd like to say the idea of doing the same thing as everyone else is too cliche...I can't. But it isn't like I want just any boy to be waiting on that X, looking around the crowd to meet my eyes at the sound of the courtyard clock chiming. I only want Nashville Wilde. Too bad the rest of the female population at Kiss feels the same way. Not only is Nash loved by all, he's a freaking movie star and totally out of my league. And to top it all off? He's my best friend's brother. Talk about doomed. And yet like a fool...I dream. But then junior year rolls around and the rules of the game seem to change. We become friends and...could Nash be interested in me? Will we meet at the illustrious X? Or is it all my foolish imagination? The Kissing Game is a stand-alone romance and the first book in the Sweet and Wholesome YA series, Kiss Academy.*****"This was my first time reading Julia Keanini, but it won't be the last. I adored The Kissing Game! With such great characters and an interesting take on the boarding school trope, I was hooked from page one. Can't wait to start book 2!" Kelly Oram, Author of Girl at Heart and Cinder & Ella

Kiss the guy who hates me to get back at the guy who played me. Who thought this was a good idea?Jet Stockton doesn't date girls like me. He thinks I'm stuck-up, rich, and just like his ex who ended up ruining his family. So what does a smart girl like me do when a guy hates her? Crush on him. Ridiculous, right?However, when Jet offers to kiss me so that I don't look pathetic when my new boyfriend, Collin, shows up at a party with his latest costar what can I say? I kiss him and the kiss rocks my world. Too bad it's only for revenge.But then Collin shows up at my school and I have to pretend that Jet is my boyfriend or our revenge kiss would have been for nothing. So I do.And just when I think I'm done with my stupid decisions, I fall into the most foolish of them all. I'm for real in love with Jet, my fake boyfriend. But he's just faking feeling the same about me, right?The Revenge Kiss is a stand-alone romance and the second book in the Sweet and WholesomeYA series, Kiss Academy.

He's the enemy. But what if I kiss him? The last thing I expect when I'm home from Kiss Academy for winter break is gorgeous, charming, funny Beckett Clark: the guy I crushed on hard in middle school. But I'm a few years beyond that now--star goalie at one of the best schools in the world and friends with literal movie stars. Yet somehow, when I see those gray eyes again and he asks me on a date, I fall hard. Which in and of itself is stupid since he lives in South Carolina and I go to school in California. But the distance isn't the hurdle I'm worried about. Because, you see, Beckett Clark is the enemy. And nothing short of a Christmas miracle can change that. Kissing the Enemy is a stand-alone romance and the third book in the Sweet and Wholesome YA series, Kiss Academy.

There's a reason why the good girl shouldn't fall for the rebel....The plan is simple. Be an ideal student in every way and become a heart surgeon at John Hopkins. So far, the plan is going perfectly. I'm a 4.0 student, captain of my school's prestigious trivia team, and we are on our way to winning Nationals. The problem? Rhys Blackburn. I knew liking him was stupid. He was the opposite of everything I was. After he graduated, I assumed he was out of my life. But you know what they say about assuming. Instead, all of his gorgeousness and broody ways are only a room and a bathroom away and with him come some complications. Major complications. But it's fine. I don't have to be affected by his soulful brown eyes or his devil may care attitude. We can live in the same house and nothing has to change...right? * This is a new release of an edition originally published as Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? Anna's Story of the Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? series. The Good Girl and the Rebel is a new edition with bonus additional content and a new cover.*The Sunday Lunchers series is a good read for all ages but delves into issues like eating disorders, bullying, and death.

He's so out of my league and he's my best friend. Why was Tuck the guy I had to fall for?Moving back to Woodlands is harder than I could have ever imagined. Everything has changed. My sister is dating the boy I've always crushed on, my girlfriends have joined ranks with the mean girls, but my saving grace is and always will be my best friend Tuck.However when Tuck becomes Woodland High's newest football sensation he enters the popularity zone and although he tries to bring me along with him, it isn't where I, the chubby girl, belongs and the whole school is sure to let me know. When the rumors become too much, I do the only thing I can - push Tuck away. Big mistake. Especially when I finally realize that what I feel for Tuck is way more than friendship.But do I have what it takes to get him back? A story of friendship, family, tragedy, and most of all romance. * This is a new release of an edition originally published as Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? Lacey's Story of the Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? series. The Shy Girl and the Football Star is a new edition with bonus additional content and a new cover.* The Sunday Lunchers series is a good read for all ages that delves into issues like eating disorders, bullying, and death.

He's the one every girl wants, but he only wants me. Too bad I can't have him. Life as the best friend of the most popular girl in school was everything I'd hoped it would be. Granted, people called me Other Jamie behind my back and I have to sometimes be a brat in order to keep my place as said best friend...but it's worth it. Anything is better than going back to being only known as Jake's, not as talented, little sister. But then Cole. I tried to ignore the way my heart speeds up every time he looks my way. The new boy is only trouble since my best friend has already laid claim to him. There are plenty of other guys and it's something I make sure Cole understands. But when I lose everything, it's easy to see what's important. But has Cole moved on? * This is a new release of an edition originally published as Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? Jamie's Story of the Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? series. The Mean Girl and the New Guy is a new edition with bonus additional content and a new cover.*The Sunday Lunchers series is a good read for all ages but delves into issues like eating disorders, bullying, and death.

I've been broken. Physically, mentally, spiritually...broken. And I'm okay staying that way as long as no one breaks me ever again. Or so I thought. But then Brent, the guy who rescued me and saw me at my worst, walks back into my life. He sees me, the real me and he doesn't seem to be going anywhere. But the last thing I want is for anyone to see me. And as part of me wants him to stay far away and leave me be, the other part wonders...what would it be like to be whole again? Could I be whole again? -This book follows the story of a survivor of kidnapping and rape. There is no graphic content, but the book may not be suitable for all readers. * This is a new release of an edition originally published as Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? Audrey's Story of the Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? series. The Broken Girl and the Hero is a new edition with bonus additional content and a new cover. *The Sunday Lunchers series is a good read for all ages but delves into issues like eating disorders, bullying, and death.

What if the right guy has always been right there? There are only two things I love enough that I'd want them as a part of my life forever - music and my bandmates. While my classmates focus on grades and sports, I focus on my band. And we're decent. Actually more than decent. And if we could get the right ears to hear our stuff, we could have the future I'm dreaming of. So when an opportunity to get on The Next Great American Band arises, we jump in. But what looked like a shiny blessing from the outside turns out to be our kryptonite. The better we do on the show, the closer our band gets to ruin. The only thing saving us is my bandmate, Josh. But just as I realize my feelings for him are more than platonic, the world, namely the girls of the world, discover the same thing I have. Josh is the ultimate rock star and can have any girl he wants. There's no way he could possibly choose me, could he? * This is a new release of an edition originally published as Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? Tina's Story of the Skinniness is Next to Goddessness? series. The Sweet Girl and the Rock Star is a new edition with bonus additional content and a new cover.*The Sunday Lunchers series is a good read for all ages but delves into issues like eating disorders, bullying, and death.

Just off the coast of Washington state, a visit to beautiful Whisling Island will change you. Its residents will give you reasons to laugh, cry, and rejoice. Bess Wilder's entire life changes with one sentence: "I'm so sorry, Bess." Her husband, Jon, has betrayed her, and she isn't sure what to do or feel. Her entire life was dedicated to Jon and her children. Everything is wrong and life feels like it will never be right. So what can she do? Perfect Olivia Birmingham is keeping a huge secret. Her marriage has been a sham for years. But as long as no one knows the truth, Olivia figures she can deal with the loneliness. It's the shame that she wouldn't be able to stand. But when the truth comes out at the worst time and place, Olivia has to move on, whether she likes it or not. Deb Sterling, Bess's best friend, is there to pick up the pieces as Bess's entire world falls apart. While Deb tries to be strong for Bess, she reels from the betrayal in private. Especially because Deb's own marriage isn't in the most stable of places. Her husband has been temporarily living in London, thousands of miles from Deb and their home on Whisling Island. Deb feels the miles pulling them apart and is scared she'll suffer the same fate as Bess if things don't change. Owning the best hair salon on the island gives Gen Redding a front-row seat to much of her hometown's ups and downs. But somehow, even in the midst of gossip central, Gen has been able to keep the terrible rift she and her husband experienced a few years earlier between just the two of them. Thankfully, they are now in a better place than ever. But when Levi is confronted by a skeleton from his past, Gen just might break.