Books by Darie McCoy

For Real
Romantic Suspense
Driscoll Kelly and McKenna Frost are traveling to the Golden State for very different reasons. Fate intervenes and brings them together. The bank auditor and secret service agent might be an unlikely pair, but sparks fly between them. The relationship which starts on their vacation, blossoms and when they return home to Logan City reality is awaits. What happens when the two are faced with obstacles from the past?

Sano’s Queen
Sports Romance
When professional basketball player, Kari Frost’s, career and Olympic hopes are threatened by injury, Dr. J. Daisuke Sano is there the wrap her in his strong arms. At the top of his field in Sports Medicine, he’s ready to help her in every way. Will he be the person who has to tell her that her career is over? If so, he runs the risk of never being more than a concerned pseudo friend watching her from the periphery of her life. Is that a chance he’s willing to take?

Chosen
Paranormal/Shifter Romance
Central Valley Pack Alpha, Rahm Monteparse, didn’t want nor need a mate. Fate has other plans in the form of curvy carpenter Carleeta Taiwo. Their pull toward one another is undeniable and their mating exposes a secret Carleeta’s family has hidden from her. Can Rahm find his path to being the mate Carleeta needs? When their future is placed in jeopardy by the threat to Carleeta, how will they make it through?

Involuntary
Romantic Suspense/ Medical Romance
Stephanie Barker is a successful business woman, devoted to the niece she adopted. Traumatic circumstances bring Dr. Jian Anderson into her orbit. Jian Anderson has a thriving career as the top Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Talbot Memorial Hospital. A horrific event brings Stephanie into his hospital requiring his skills to help someone she loves. Terrible conditions bring them together, but the fire that ignites between them is undeniable. When the danger threatens their cocoon of happiness, can they navigate it? Can they trust in what they’ve built together or will tragedy tear them apart?

Christmas Candy
Holiday Romance
Candace ‘Candy’ Hampton is tired of being the butt of family jokes, so she signs up for a cooking class at the local culinary academy. She doesn’t expect the Secret Service agent who’s infiltrated her family to be there—as the instructor. Kenneth Holmes’ training as a chef is known only among those closest to him. Once the two are thrown together on his turf, Kenneth taps into parts of Candy she didn’t know existed—and she can’t seem to resist him. Sparks fly, but Candy is determined to achieve her goal. Kenneth is determined to win her heart. The heat between them rivals a boiler, but is it enough? Is there more cooking in the kitchen than savory meals?

Just Kiss Me: Cupid’s Kiss Anthology
Contemporary Romance
**Anthology contains six standalone stories**
Ensley Warren hasn’t been very lucky in love. It seems like she dated a variation of the same guy over and over. When she walked through the doors of Anton’s High Roller Casino everything changed. Ryker Stephens was simply playing blackjack at Anton’s, when he laid eyes on a beauty who immediately captured his attention. From the moment she walked into his arms, literally, his new mission became providing whatever she needed—and he didn’t even know her name yet. Ensley and Ryker’s attraction is undeniable. Can Ensley trust in what she feels for Ryker, or will she allow societal norms to get in the way? Will Ryker win in his quest to provide Ensley with not only protection, but the desires of her heart?

Draft Pick Season I: Carver
Sports Romance
Alyssa Ripley and Carver Jamieson met in college through her best friend, who just happened to be Carver’s girlfriend. When he was drafted into the NFL, they left one another’s orbit. Years have passed and circumstances have changed since they last saw one another. He’s no longer dating her best friend nor is he a starting quarterback in the NFL. And… They’re both very much single. When Carver lands a coaching job in the city Alyssa calls home, can he also land a place in her heart? If he can, will their relationship survive his very public lifestyle?

Draft Pick Season II: Andrei
Sports Romance
Andrei Antonov’s years as a defenseman on the ice taught him many things and afforded him many more. Now, he’s putting those lessons to work as the owner of one of Las Vegas’ most exclusive casinos. Zaria Coleman has her life worked out exactly as she wants it. She’s the managing partner of her own successful law firm and aims to live each day to the fullest. When they meet through mutual friends, sparks fly between them, but can Andrei convince Zaria they can have more than a passing fling?

Healed
Paranormal/Shifter Romance
A traumatic event drove Brody Parata to retreat into his bear form for a decade. Portia Applewhite, a curvy little veterinarian, comes into his life and turns it on end. Life as they both know it changes when Portia combines her knowledge with her friend’s gift to free Brody his internal exile. A spark, neither can deny, consumes them and they discover their destiny as mates. Accepting their fate is the easy part. Brody’s past haunts them. Will Portia and Brody solve the mystery surrounding the mission that scarred him? Can learning the truth allow him to truly break free of his chains and finally be healed?

Loving Hearts: A Loving Day Anthology
Power a Sports Romance
Love is brave.
In 1967, Richard and Mildred Loving challenged the laws against interracial marriage leading to the landmark Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision which ended centuries of discrimination and changed the face of American civil rights, including setting the stage for marriage equality. Now, sixteen of your favorite authors have come together with brand new stories celebrating love’s courage, hope, and diversity. Representing all genres, Loving Hearts unites best-selling, award-winning authors with a few exciting fresh voices across a range of cultures and orientations for a collection that embraces love without limits. All proceeds from this anthology will benefit the charities who are continuing the fight begun my RIchard and Mildred Loving to ensure that love in all its incarnations is protected.

Toad: Sin City MC Oakland Chapter
MC Romance
It’s the age-old tale of the Princess and the Frog. If the princess was a Forensic Odontologist and the frog was the Sergeant at Arms of a badass motorcycle club. Esmeralda Upton enjoys her life. The only thing on her agenda is preparing for the upcoming Comic Con—not verbally sparring with a sexy biker. Xavier ‘Toad’ Carmichael loves two things, his MC and his Harley. As Sergeant at Arms, he keeps order and protects his brothers. He never dreamed a woman with ample curves and an even bigger brain would enter his life and challenge him to spread his protective arms wider.
The members of Sin City MC never leave before all the cards are played.