Author Kathi S Barton

Zander Erikson likes his life orderly, successful, and drama-free. As a high-powered attorney working for his family’s firm, he’s content being the unattached uncle, the dependable brother, and the man who keeps everything running smoothly. Romance? Not exactly high on his priority list.

Olivia Marsh has learned the hard way not to rely on anyone but herself. Juggling two jobs, distancing herself from her toxic, scandal-ridden family, and saving for a future she controls, she doesn’t have time—or patience—for rich men who think money solves everything.

When a chance encounter turns Zander into Olivia’s reluctant holiday shopping client, sparks fly in the most unexpected way. What begins as sharp banter and mutual skepticism slowly becomes something deeper as the two navigate family chaos, emotional scars, and the risk of trusting someone new.

As Olivia’s past threatens to pull her back into a life she escaped, Zander must decide whether love is worth stepping out from behind his carefully built walls—and Olivia must decide if she can finally let someone stand beside her.

Zander is the final episode of the Erikson Brothers series.

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Locke Erikson and his brothers needed a way out. Their dad was one mean SOB, and they had to get out of the house before one of them ended up dead. Locke hit the jackpot. It was over a billion dollars, and there was only one winner. Just disappearing and keeping their winnings a secret seemed like the best solution.

Alexandra Grable was down on her luck. Her grandmother, Martha, had been keeping tabs on her and told her she’d be dying soon. Alexandra was hoping that her grandmother would be leaving her enough money to get on her feet. To her surprise, the woman gave nearly everything to Locke, including the responsibility for her care. She didn’t have a penny to her name. What was she going to do when she wore out her welcome….

Shipley has spent her life saving others as a doctor in the Army’s M.A.S.H. unit, where she’s seen it all—except for a homecoming like this. Returning stateside for her brother-in-law’s funeral, she’s prepared for a quiet visit with her sister, but instead, she’s thrown into a whirlwind of family drama, danger, and unexpected romance.

When a tragic accident thrusts her into the role of hero once again, Shipley finds herself face to face with Dusty, a man who’s as relentless as she is in facing life’s challenges. Dusty Erickson is no stranger to hard decisions, but when his path crosses with Shipley’s, he knows he’s found something worth fighting for.

As Shipley navigates family struggles, the pushy advances of a past admirer, and the weight of her military career, she’s forced to confront a different kind of battle—one of the heart. Will she allow herself to trust Dusty with her life and her love, or will the burdens of her past keep her from embracing the future they could have together?

When August Erickson revisits the sprawling estate he designed, he expects to face critiques of his work, not a fiery connection with the no-nonsense landscaper, Jacklynn “Jack” Blackman. With her strong will and a spark that rivals his own, Jack is a challenge August can’t resist. As their worlds collide at a black-tie event, the chemistry between them is undeniable—igniting a whirlwind romance filled with fiery passion, family rivalries, and the chance for a love that defies the odds.

August is all in—captivated by Jack’s confidence and beauty. But Jack’s strained relationship with her family and the weight of past decisions threaten to complicate their whirlwind romance. Together, they’ll have to navigate unexpected challenges and rising tensions to claim the love they both deserve.

Love, ambition, and the pursuit of a new beginning come alive in August, a story of passion and resilience where the stakes are as high as the rewards.

Mandy’s life has been anything but easy. Scarred—literally and emotionally—by her violent past, she’s determined to create a safe, stable home for her young nephews. The last thing she expects is help from a stranger… let alone one as frustratingly irresistible as Demitrius Erikson.

Demi is used to the heat of the kitchen, not the whirlwind that is Mandy Wilson. When he offers her a too-good-to-be-true rental, he doesn’t expect his carefully ordered life to be turned upside down by her fierce independence and guarded heart. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and emotions boil over as these two opposites clash, comfort, and eventually collide.

But with threats from the boys’ past closing in, Demi and Mandy must decide if they’re stronger together or safer apart. Can love truly heal old wounds, or will fear keep them both from the home and happiness they deserve?

Knox Erikson likes his life steady, quiet, and firmly under control. As the behind-the-scenes legal researcher for his family’s law firm, he’d rather bury himself in case files than step foot into a courtroom. But when he takes on helping Carrie Sharp escape her abusive siblings, Knox finds himself pushed into the center of a battle he never expected — and one that hits closer to his heart than he cares to admit.

Just when Knox starts to think he understands “complicated,” Elaine Westcock blows into town.

Fresh out of the service, broke, exhausted, and sleeping in her car, Elaine isn’t expecting much more than a chance at a teaching job. Instead, the tiny town wraps her in unexpected kindness, a hot meal, and a place to land. She’s tough, honest, and unshakably practical — and Knox can’t help noticing her… even if he insists he isn’t looking for anything more than friendship.

As Knox juggles family, justice, and the growing storm surrounding Carrie’s upcoming trial, Elaine is building a new life from scratch, determined not to lean on anyone — especially a man who seems determined to carry the world on his shoulders.

Neither of them is searching for love. But sometimes love finds you anyway… right when you need it most.


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Wylie Pennington never expected to become a millionaire overnight—or to find himself searching for a forever home instead of the life he thought he wanted. After selling off the family land, Wylie is learning how to navigate wealth, independence, and a future that suddenly feels wide open… and a little lonely.

Rosie Donaldson has always known exactly who she is. As the town’s police chief, she keeps the peace, handles rumors, and holds her community together—just as she has since she was a girl quietly in love with one of the Pennington boys. What she never expected was for Wylie to finally see her as more than a childhood friend.

When a long-delayed first date turns into something deeper, sparks fly fast. Between family obligations, small-town scrutiny, and two people learning how to trust happiness, Wylie and Rosie must decide if taking a chance on love is worth the risk.

Tender, passionate, and filled with heartfelt moments, Wylie is a story about second looks, lifelong crushes, and discovering that sometimes the love you’ve been waiting for has been right in front of you all along.

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Kinsey Pennington never planned to take on the family farm alone, but duty doesn’t wait for perfect timing. With a broken-down truck, a failing water heater, and his brothers scattered between odd jobs and burnout, Kinsey’s barely keeping things afloat. Until a chance encounter with a precocious little girl at the bank kicks off a chain of events that changes everything, including his future.

Meggie Gold doesn’t do small towns, and she certainly doesn’t do farmers. But when rumors of a shady land deal reach her office, she heads to rural Ohio to protect her grandmother’s promise—and runs straight into Kinsey. What starts as business quickly turns personal, and Meggie finds herself drawn to the quiet strength behind Kinsey’s stubborn pride.

As secrets surface and futures hang in the balance, Kinsey and Meggie must decide if love can grow where roots run deep—or if it’s time to let go and start again.

Heartfelt, witty, and full of slow-burn charm, Kinsey is a story of love, legacy, and the courage to choose your own path.

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Sharon Taylor never expected a trip to the hospital to change her life forever.

After a terrible accident at work leaves her badly injured, the quiet, hardworking woman meets Kendrick Valley — a charming doctor with kind eyes, a gentle smile…and a secret that changes everything.

Kendrick isn’t just a doctor. He’s a wolf shifter. And Sharon is his destined mate.

What begins as pizza, shy smiles, and careful conversations quickly turns into something far deeper when Kendrick’s touch mysteriously heals her wounds — proving that fate has already chosen her place at his side.

When Sharon suddenly loses her job and her home on the same day, Kendrick opens his doors — and his heart — without hesitation. Welcomed into his powerful, ancient family, Sharon must adjust to a supernatural world filled with immortal wolves, deep loyalties, and a love that promises protection, devotion, and forever.

She’s never belonged anywhere before. Now she belongs to him.

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He lost faith in love long ago. She’s about to turn his world upside down…

Alpha wolf Conri Valley isn’t looking for a second chance at love—not after the betrayal that shattered his heart and nearly destroyed his pack. But when a feisty grocery store cashier named Cassidy Warmer storms into his life, ice cream in hand and fire in her eyes, fate gives him no choice.

Cassidy has enough on her plate—between a demanding family, a manipulative sister, and her father’s devastating diagnosis, she’s not about to fall for the charm of a powerful shifter. Especially one who’s convinced she’s his mate.

But destiny doesn’t wait for permission.

When old wounds reopen and danger creeps close, Conri must decide if he’s ready to risk everything for the one woman he never saw coming. Because some wolves get one shot at forever, and Conri’s is standing right in front of him.

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Serenity Ranger’s life has just exploded.

In a single afternoon, she inherits billions of dollars, multiple homes, and a mountain of responsibility — along with the very real fear that her dangerously unstable mother will do anything to get her hands on it.

What she doesn’t expect…is to meet a wolf-shifter veterinarian who claims she is his destined mate.

Ivan never planned on finding his other half during a simple steak dinner — but the moment he sees Serenity, his wolf knows the truth. She belongs with him. And more importantly… she needs protection.

Because Serenity’s mother isn’t just greedy. She’s violent. And she’s already threatening her daughter’s life.

Now Serenity is caught between an inheritance that makes her a target, a family secret that could destroy her, and a powerful wolf shifter who swears to guard her with his life — even if she isn’t ready to believe in fate, mates, or the supernatural.

She wanted peace. Ivan offers protection. And destiny has other plans.

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Lica Frazier and his five brothers had a rough start in life. Their mother, only half wolf, and their father, human, the boys shouldn’t have been able to shift. The fact that they could was a secret they kept closely guarded from their parents.
Now grown, although financially poor, the Frazier boys had made a respectable name for themselves. Their current Alpha was looking to retire and wanted Lica to take over the pack as the new Alpha.

Brandy Connor had a bone to pick with Lica Frazier. He’d upset one of her employees, and she needed to get to the bottom of it.

Lica knew instantly that Brandy was his mate, and he wasn’t happy in the least that he’d found her. She was human, and his parents were a good enough reason to dislike humans…

Brandy didn’t know what his problem was. She didn’t care for him much, either…

Mac Pendleton didn’t know what had come over her. When she woke up that morning, strange things were going on with her, and it scared her too much to think about it. This weird-asse vine had just appeared on her back, and it moved. Not only that, but she now knew things that she couldn’t possibly have known.

Edmond and his other single brothers were a bit put off by Lica’s new mate, Brandy. She was shelling out cash to them so fast, they felt like bought men. Edmond had to take a bit of a break from the family, or he might say something to Brandy that he’d regret.

Edmond pulled into the parking lot of this small hole-in-the-wall diner to grab a bite to eat when these four men, out of nowhere, caused a ruckus, nearly getting him arrested along with them in the process. The cook, Mac, was their sister.

Mac saw it all coming. She could now read everyone but Edmond. He was a mysterious blank. But the vine on her back was reaching for him, actually pulling from her body to get to him….

He never wanted a mate. She never wanted a hero. But fate has other plans.

Ayden Frazier has always walked the line between loyalty and loneliness. A fierce protector with a haunted past, he’s never wanted a mate—until fate throws Summer into his path. Fierce, fiery, and a mother of two, Summer isn’t looking for love either, especially after escaping a dangerous ex.

But when danger returns with a vengeance, Ayden and his powerful family step in to protect Summer and her daughters. As secrets unravel and sparks fly, Ayden finds himself falling hard for the woman who challenged his pride and the girls who stole his heart.

In a world where wolves walk among men and justice is served with claws and teeth, love might be the most dangerous—and most powerful—force of all.

Ayden is a heart-racing paranormal romance packed with heat, humor, family ties, and a bond that can’t be broken.

He sees dead people—and he’s not happy about it.

Guy Frazier prefers solitude, sarcasm, and avoiding people—living or dead. But when a bat to the head grants him the unwelcome ability to see ghosts, he finds himself stuck with a sassy tiger shifter named Belinda who’s been murdered and wants justice… and maybe a little matchmaking on the side.

Amber Gross thought she’d left her troubled past behind—until an infuriatingly blunt stranger calls to say her late stepmother has been haunting him with one last request: claim the inheritance before it’s stolen by her murderous half-siblings. Amber’s not sure what’s crazier—that ghosts are real, or that Guy just might be her fated mate.

When danger escalates, and the past refuses to stay buried, Guy and Amber must unravel a deadly mystery and learn to trust each other—before the next ghost that shows up is one of them.

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Knox Erikson likes his life steady, quiet, and firmly under control. As the behind-the-scenes legal researcher for his family’s law firm, he’d rather bury himself in case files than step foot into a courtroom. But when he takes on helping Carrie Sharp escape her abusive siblings, Knox finds himself pushed into the center of a battle he never expected — and one that hits closer to his heart than he cares to admit.

Just when Knox starts to think he understands “complicated,” Elaine Westcock blows into town.

Fresh out of the service, broke, exhausted, and sleeping in her car, Elaine isn’t expecting much more than a chance at a teaching job. Instead, the tiny town wraps her in unexpected kindness, a hot meal, and a place to land. She’s tough, honest, and unshakably practical — and Knox can’t help noticing her… even if he insists he isn’t looking for anything more than friendship.

As Knox juggles family, justice, and the growing storm surrounding Carrie’s upcoming trial, Elaine is building a new life from scratch, determined not to lean on anyone — especially a man who seems determined to carry the world on his shoulders.

Neither of them is searching for love. But sometimes love finds you anyway… right when you need it most.

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Locke Erikson and his brothers needed a way out. Their dad was one mean SOB, and they had to get out of the house before one of them ended up dead. Locke hit the jackpot. It was over a billion dollars, and there was only one winner. Just disappearing and keeping their winnings a secret seemed like the best solution.

Alexandra Grable was down on her luck. Her grandmother, Martha, had been keeping tabs on her and told her she’d be dying soon. Alexandra was hoping that her grandmother would be leaving her enough money to get on her feet. To her surprise, the woman gave nearly everything to Locke, including the responsibility for her care. She didn’t have a penny to her name. What was she going to do when she wore out her welcome….

Shipley has spent her life saving others as a doctor in the Army’s M.A.S.H. unit, where she’s seen it all—except for a homecoming like this. Returning stateside for her brother-in-law’s funeral, she’s prepared for a quiet visit with her sister, but instead, she’s thrown into a whirlwind of family drama, danger, and unexpected romance.

When a tragic accident thrusts her into the role of hero once again, Shipley finds herself face to face with Dusty, a man who’s as relentless as she is in facing life’s challenges. Dusty Erickson is no stranger to hard decisions, but when his path crosses with Shipley’s, he knows he’s found something worth fighting for.

As Shipley navigates family struggles, the pushy advances of a past admirer, and the weight of her military career, she’s forced to confront a different kind of battle—one of the heart. Will she allow herself to trust Dusty with her life and her love, or will the burdens of her past keep her from embracing the future they could have together?

When August Erickson revisits the sprawling estate he designed, he expects to face critiques of his work, not a fiery connection with the no-nonsense landscaper, Jacklynn “Jack” Blackman. With her strong will and a spark that rivals his own, Jack is a challenge August can’t resist. As their worlds collide at a black-tie event, the chemistry between them is undeniable—igniting a whirlwind romance filled with fiery passion, family rivalries, and the chance for a love that defies the odds.

August is all in—captivated by Jack’s confidence and beauty. But Jack’s strained relationship with her family and the weight of past decisions threaten to complicate their whirlwind romance. Together, they’ll have to navigate unexpected challenges and rising tensions to claim the love they both deserve.

Love, ambition, and the pursuit of a new beginning come alive in August, a story of passion and resilience where the stakes are as high as the rewards.

Mandy’s life has been anything but easy. Scarred—literally and emotionally—by her violent past, she’s determined to create a safe, stable home for her young nephews. The last thing she expects is help from a stranger… let alone one as frustratingly irresistible as Demitrius Erikson.

Demi is used to the heat of the kitchen, not the whirlwind that is Mandy Wilson. When he offers her a too-good-to-be-true rental, he doesn’t expect his carefully ordered life to be turned upside down by her fierce independence and guarded heart. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and emotions boil over as these two opposites clash, comfort, and eventually collide.

But with threats from the boys’ past closing in, Demi and Mandy must decide if they’re stronger together or safer apart. Can love truly heal old wounds, or will fear keep them both from the home and happiness they deserve?

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