Meet the author

Carina Gaskell is a Philippine-based author of heartfelt contemporary romance books. Her stories feature sweet and swoon-worthy heroes, strong heroines, and a lovable cast of side characters. She loves indulgent wish-fulfillment romances, Happy Ever Afters, and a good turn of phrase.IF YOU LIKE: cozy settings, sweet romances with a women's fiction slant, gentle heroes, and lyrical prose, Carina Gaskell's books are perfect for you!

Spice Level Guide:
Vanilla - No spice, only kissing!
Low - Little to no spice, or otherwise closed door
Medium - Contains open door scenes
High - Contains multiple and/or explicit open door scenes

A girl must choose between the future she'd envisioned for herself and the beautiful reality of a secondhand bookstore her first love calls home in this heartfelt contemporary romance that explores the power of love, literature, and community when it comes to changing and saving lives.Spice level: Low

Two paths, one summer—what would you give up for forever?Faced with incompatible circumstances, two young lovers must choose between the commitment of a lifetime or going their separate ways in the second book of the Invincible Summer series by Carina Gaskell.Spice level: High

A young woman jilted by her ex-fiancé is given a second shot at love when her meddling relatives contrive ways to pair her up with her handsome neighbor in this laugh-out-loud contemporary romance novella that will sweep you off your feet.Spice level: Medium

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Content Advisories

Readers who are sensitive to any of these elements, please take note and read with care.

Spice Level Guide:
Vanilla - No spice, only kissing!
Low - Little to no spice, or otherwise closed door
Medium - Contains open door scenes
High - Contains multiple and/or explicit open door scenes

Second Chance Books

Spice level: LowThis book contains mentions of suicide (past, off-page), death of a parent (past, off-page), infidelity (past, off-page, not between the lead characters), leaked nudes (past), physical violence (past), pregnancy complications (present, not between the lead characters), addiction (past), and drug use (past).NOTE: Off-page means the scene does not happen in explicit detail. It may be mentioned as something that occurred, and the aftermath may be discussed, such as in the case of a death of a parent in which grief follows.This book does not go into explicit detail about any of the mentioned subjects, especially those that are labeled as "present".

True North (Invincible Summer, #1)

Spice level: MediumThis book contains graphic language, sexually explicit scenes, alcohol use, mentions of a past partner’s infidelity, mentions of a controlling ex-partner, and a character healing from having an engagement called off.

Trust Issues (Invincible Summer, #2)

Spice level: HighThis book contains sexually explicit scenes, exploration of kink, racism against a protagonist by a side character, metaphorical gun mentions, alcohol use, mentions of infidelity (off-page, not committed by or done to either of the protagonists), parental abandonment, and terrible fathers.

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