The Grand Opening

<b>Over one million readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling Dare Valley and Dare River series...come join the family.</b><br><br><b>From USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles of the #1 National Bestseller NORA ROBERTS LAND comes a story of family and empowerment between a millionaire high-roller and a single mom deputy sheriff in her bestselling small town series, Dare Valley. Top 100 Bestsellers List for Amazon Kindle.</b><br><br>&quot;I am adding Ava Miles to my list of always reads like Susan Mallery, Jill Shalvis, Kristen Ashley, and Nora Roberts.&quot; Marjay's Reading Blog<br><br>When Peggy McBride moves to Dare Valley, Colorado, the last thing she wants is to meet a man. If she's learned one thing from her divorce, it's that love is a messy business, and as a single mom and the new deputy sheriff, she has her hands full. But when hotel magnate and poker player Mac Maven moves to town, she becomes enthralled by the very last man she would ever consider dating...<br><br>Millionaire Mac Maven has come to Dare with ambitious plans for his new project, the restoration of The Grand Mountain Hotel as a boutique poker venue. Only one person offers him a less than warm welcome: Deputy Sheriff Peggy McBride, who is dead set against gambling. But although Peggy's a fierce opponent, Mac senses a tenderness and passion within her that he longs to free. Having helped his sister raise her teenage son, he understands Peggy, and can see past her tough-as-nails exterior.<br><br>When a threat to Mac's hotel surfaces, he and Peggy must join forces to find out who's responsible. Working together ignites the white-hot connection between them, and their cooperation takes a decidedly personal turn. But can Mac convince Peggy to set their differences aside and take a gamble on love? (love story, contemporary romance, alpha males, heroes, billionaire, romance, cowboys, falling in love, sweet romance) <br><br><i><b>Author's Note:</b> All books can easily be read as stand-alone stories.</i><br><br><b>The Dare Valley series:</b><br>NORA ROBERTS LAND<br>FRENCH ROAST<br>THE GRAND OPENING<br>THE HOLIDAY SERENADE<br>THE TOWN SQUARE<br>THE PARK OF SUNSET DREAMS<br>THE PERFECT INGREDIENT<br>THE BRIDGE TO A BETTER LIFE<br>DARING BRIDES (a collection of wedding stories) <br>THE CALENDAR OF NEW BEGINNINGS ~ coming soon<br><br><b>The Dare Valley Meets Paris Billionaire Mini-Series:</b><br>THE BILLIONAIRE'S GAMBLE<br>THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET<br>THE BILLIONAIRE'S COURTSHIP<br>THE BILLIONAIRE'S RETURN<br><br><b>The Dare River series (connected to Dare Valley) :</b><br>COUNTRY HEAVEN<br>COUNTRY HEAVEN COOKBOOK<br>COUNTRY HEAVEN SONG BOOK<br>THE CHOCOLATE GARDEN<br>THE CHOCOLATE GARDEN: A MAGICAL TALE (a children's book companion) <br>FIREFLIES &amp; MAGNOLIAS<br>THE PROMISE OF RAINBOWS ~ coming January 2016<br><br><b>The Once Upon A Dare series (connected to Dare Valley) :</b><br>THE GATE TO EVERYTHING ~ coming soon<br><br><b>REVIEWS:</b><br>&quot;Ava's story is witty and charming&quot; Barbara Freethy #1 NYT Bestselling Author on Nora Roberts Land<br><br>&quot;...Finding love like in the pages of a Nora Roberts story.&quot; Publishers Weekly WW Ladies Book Club<br><br>&quot;On par with Nicholas Sparks' love stories.&quot; Jennifer's Corner Blog<br><br>&quot;Ava Miles just keeps turning out great stories...and these rank up there with the Fool's Gold series by Susan Mallery, the Lucky Harbor series by Jill Shalvis, and the Cedar Cove series by Debbie Macomber.&quot; Kay Pruett, Reader<br><br>&quot; Ava Miles has written a series...I would compare with Robyn Carr's Virgin River books.&quot; RLK, Reader