Leigha's Novels
An Unlikely Pairing
On a splurge before medical school, Eve O’Neil wanted an adventure, not a man. But when a full flight to Italy and a broken seatbelt lead to a first-class seat next to Dr. Alessandro Giordano, the Universe has a different idea. Have two souls from a past life met again? Is there room for love when ambitions, careers and cultures collide?
A Magnum of Deception
Adriana Giordano, head of her family’s prestigious Tuscan wine empire, battles sleepless nights haunted by intrusive thoughts of Salvatore—the family chauffeur who saved her from a kidnapping attempt. Their secret, passionate affair ends abruptly when Salvatore vanishes without a trace.
Now, Salvatore suddenly reappears at her brother’s wedding, bringing mystery and tension. Adriana demands answers but Salvatore, secretly working with a brotherhood to protect her from a looming threat, can’t reveal the truth.
As they travel from Tuscany’s lush countryside to Virginia’s scenic vineyards, Adriana wrestles with desire and distrust, unaware she’s the target of a mob leader obsessed with possessing her. Can Salvatore stop him? And can he control the passion that puts them both in danger?
A Fiery Blend
Diana O'Neil's quiet life is about to be upended. A dedicated social worker and devoted mother, she's always played by the rules—until now. When she reluctantly agrees to a pretend marriage to help a distraught friend, Diana never imagines the whirlwind she's about to enter. Swept away on a private jet to Argentina with the mysterious and magnetic Lorenzo Giordano, she’s thrust into a world of dazzling wealth, fiery passion, and dangerous betrayals. Caught in a web of intrigue, Diana must decide if she can trust Lorenzo—or if this high-stakes charade will cost her everything.
The Pair Tree Series
Wishful Thinking
There are long odds on second chances... but hope is more than just wishful thinking.
Liam Sullivan is trying to leave behind a past that haunts him—but when his father's dying request pulls him back to Kentucky, he stakes everything on a special colt that is more to him than a promising thoroughbred—Wishful Thinking is a kindred spirit.
An injury at the Churchill Downs Racetrack while protecting the horse forces him into the hands of the one person he'd sworn never to trust again: a doctor.
Dr. Brooke Hughes has no use for complicated men—or men at all. Humiliated by a betrayal that has left her heart shattered, she's devoted herself to her patients, completing her residency and continuing her medical career fall from Louisville, Kentucky, and the unfaithful Dr. Graham Bamford.
When Dr. Hughes attempts to treat the horseman at the Backside Community Health Services Center, tempers flare—but after Liam invites Brooke to meet Wishful Thinking, their shared devotion to the spirited colt begins to chip away at the barriers between them. Passion ignites. Walls crumble.
But nothing comes easy. As wounds old and new resurface, Liam vanishes. Brooke finds herself drawn back to the man who once deceived her. Can love find a way through pride, pain, and the ghosts of their pasts—or is it all just wishful thinking?