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Golden Days is a spicy age-gap sports romance between a grumpy pro golfer and a determined cart girl who’s looking to hit the greens and follow her dreams.
Hazel Thomas has had nothing but a streak of bad luck. Since losing her spot on the D1 golf team, her only option to go pro is to get her LPGA certification while working as a cart girl. Easier said than done when all she has is her rusty old Camry, a hundred bucks to her name, and a set of golf clubs she got at a yard sale. She needs a major splash swing to take her out of this bunker.
Levi Carmichael may hold the number one spot in the standings, but outside the golf world, he’s seen as a recluse. To some, he might even seem like a snobby millionaire, refusing to give interviews, and keeping his private life away from prying eyes. People have said worse about him—he’s moody, unapproachable, and sometimes downright rude. But what they don’t know is just how lonely he is.
When past mistakes threaten to ruin Levi’s image, again, he makes Hazel an offer she can’t refuse. As they spend more time together—on the course, in the simulator, at practice—she begins to melt his icy cold exterior with her winning smile and tenacity. Hazel doesn’t expect the grumpy golfer to sweep her off her feet with his big heart and caring personality, especially not when she’s laser-focused on launching her career.
Will their love story be a hole-in-one kind of romance? Or will it be a total whiff?
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He arrived in the night, claiming me for a debt my parents owed.
Jacob Du Pont was like no other man I'd ever met. Charming, smooth, and addictive enough to
make me ignore the warning signs that lurked just below the surface.
He whisked me away to a secluded island and asked me to take a chance on him. To give him
my trust.
Against my instinct, I gave it to him.
Day by day, touch by touch, and lie by lie, he turned me into the woman he wanted. Obedient.
Devoted. Desperate for his attention.
His perfect angel...
TRIGGER WARNING
Manipulation
Gaslighting
Dub/Con
Coerced Consent
Coercive Control
TROPES
Stockholm Syndrome
Anti-hero MMC
Jealous/Possessive MMC
If I can’t have you, nobody will
Age Gap
He falls first
Virgin FMC
Forced Proximity
When veterinarian Dr. Micah Wolfhart finds an orphaned dragon hatchling in the woods outside Thistle Grove, he knows the little creature is in trouble. Born without fully formed wings, she will never have a chance to fly on her own.
Determined to give his new patient the life she deserves, Micah turns to Lucan Bloodstone, the town’s rugged half-giant blacksmith. Together, they begin crafting prosthetic wings, spending long hours in Lucan’s forge as sparks—and attraction—fly between them.
But teaching a dragon to fly is only half the challenge. As Micah and Lucan grow closer, they’ll have to decide whether they’re brave enough to risk their hearts, too.
Because love, like flight, requires a little faith, a lot of courage, and someone worth taking the leap for.
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He needs a fake fiancée.
Unfortunately, he’s decided he wants me.
Ace Ambrose is the playboy captain of the Harrisburg Hawks. I’m the Blue Line Matchmaker who fixes hockey players’ love lives—including his.
But when he rejects every woman I recommend and offers me two million dollars to play his perfect fiancée, I do what any sensible businesswoman would do.
I accept the contract.
Two weeks with his family. One fake engagement. And very clear rules: no kissing, no hooking up, and absolutely no falling in love.
Until Ace looks at me like I belong to him.
Suddenly, I’m in serious trouble.
Because somewhere along the way, my heart has stopped treating this like a contract…
And our fake engagement is feeling dangerously real.
This is book 1 in the brand-new small town hockey romance series, Blue Line Matchmaking, by USA Today Bestselling Author, Elise Faber.
Tropes:
🏒 Hockey Romance
💍 Fake engagement
🔥 Enemies to lovers
❄️ Ice queen heroine
👀 Possessive hero
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The Elysium Duet (Book 1)
How do you survive the devil when he wears a halo?
At nineteen, Aria Mills left everything she knew behind and fled Elysium, a deranged cult community whose leaders prey on the vulnerable. Now, years later, she’s a bartender in a small town building the life she once dreamed of. But when she discovers her childhood friend, Brie, is pregnant and missing, leaving two small children behind, Aria is dragged back into her past. Not knowing what else to do, Aria turns to the only semblance of family she has, Bruno Warner, a private investigator who believes justice isn’t always served inside a courtroom.
When Bruno’s old case files connect Elysium to ritual murders involving human sacrifice, he brings in his closest friend, Lachlan Grey, a former Navy SEAL craving action in his civilian life. As the clock ticks to find Brie, Lachlan and Aria work tirelessly together, causing years of suppressed emotions between them to emerge. And when their investigation reveals that someone is following Aria, Lachlan will stop at nothing to keep her safe, even when it means confessing a dangerous secret.
A storm is brewing, and no one walks away unscathed.
•Bodyguard Romance
•Cult Mystery
•Age Gap
•Vigilantism
•Forced Proximity
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A yearly New Year’s Eve game pushes two lifelong best friends to change their lives forever in this gorgeously sweeping romance, told through past and present timelines, from critically acclaimed author Katie Naymon.
When childhood neighbors and best friends Florence Parker and Tom Sinclair were on the precipice of graduating college, they made a pact they hoped would link them forever: Every year at their families’ lavish New Year’s Eve party, they’d each write five secret predictions about the other’s year ahead. Whoever got the most guesses correct would make one big life decision for the other.
So it went for nearly a decade—until the final year, when one letter shattered their friendship.
Now Tom and Florence are home for the holidays and haven’t spoken in a year. To keep up appearances, they’re forced to plan the New Year’s Eve party together. But hidden in the tense silences and charged interactions is a wealth of history they can’t escape, and feelings they’ve never spoken aloud. It’s their last opportunity to make amends before Florence moves away, but are they willing to take a chance on a future they can’t predict?
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She saved the kingdom. Her soul will pay the price.
Newly crowned Queen of Serentyn, Lexa Andrever should be celebrating victory. Instead, she’s consumed by her failure to fully unleash Starfire. Now, with her mate, Griff, called to the border, Lexa’s only hope of understanding the elusive magic lies with Serentyn’s Master of Histories, Griff’s twin.
All the while, Cythraul—that ancient force of darkness—is laughing from afar…
From dusty tomes to cryptic clues left by unlikely sources, Lexa stumbles toward the key to a power few fully grasp. And, as she clings to snatches of precious time with Griff, Lexa begins to fear what is coming.
Because when Cythraul strikes, he won’t come for the kingdom. He’ll come for Lexa. Body, power…and soul.
Starfire’s Vow is the second book in The Soul of Serentyn trilogy—perfect for romantasy fans who love fated mates, found family, and on-page passion.
The first book in the seductive and dangerous Shadows of Pemberly series where love, like a curse, demands surrender.
Jane Austen's novels are not romances, they are a warning. Her poisoned pen exposed the arrogance and greed of British high society, even as she cursed them for it.
Julianna Whitcombe is thrust into an unholy alliance with the icy and dangerous Lord Victor Tilney. Bound by duty and desperate to save her family from scandal, she finds herself trapped within the crumbling walls of Northanger Abbey, where the shadows seem alive with menace.
As her wedding day looms, the abbey’s eerie halls become a battlefield for Julianna's sanity. Her wedding gown is found slashed to ribbons. Poison creeps into the food, and an attempt on her life sends her tumbling down the grand staircase. The whispers of the staff grow louder, murmuring of a bridal curse that taints the Tilney legacy and of the twisted darkness behind Victor’s wealth and power. Julianna's every step is watched, her every move manipulated, and it becomes chillingly clear: someone doesn’t want this marriage to happen.
But the greatest danger may come from Victor himself, as his obsession with Julianna blurs the line between protection and possession. As she unravels the truth, she must decide: Is Victor her captor—or her savior?
Dark, seductive, and laced with peril, Ashes of Austen will leave readers breathless as love battles the forces of vengeance and a deadly curse that may destroy them both.
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Hidden pasts, a fae realm on the brink of destruction, and passions born of hatred converge in blockbuster author Sophia St. Germain's brand-new, dark dystopian, fated-mates, enemies-to-lovers romantasy series for readers of Carissa Broadbent, Alex Aster, and Danielle L. Jensen.
He wants her head. She'll settle for his soul.
Once Jordeina was a beautiful island, and Azaleah Oakgards its crown princess. Since the coup and her family's murders, she's a fugitive cursed to bring disaster in her wake. Firestorms rage, plants wither, rivers run dry, and only her death can stop the world from burning until nothing but ash remains. Without a soul to anchor her, Azaleah has clawed her way to survival for centuries, and now, finally, she can reclaim it before the end of the world leaves her locked in a prison between realms.
She'll change her face, shift her scent, and trick the usurper king into claiming her as his mate. At his side, Azaleah will not only break his soul but his spirit, unmaking the Ruin King until only the hollow husk of a man remains.
Marlow Swarzwolds is a tyrant, a killer, and a brute, but no fool. He knows his entrancing mate's compliments and obedience are lies. Only when he baits her does she show the ruthlessness that ignites him. But what she's hiding--and why--is just one more answer he can't afford to chase as Jordeina collapses and the soul he's tied to their dying lands perishes with it.
How do you break the soul of a man who's seen everything? Can Azaleah find a way to hide that her own is missing? And what happens when the collision of two royals burns hotter than the scorching world they're trying to survive in?
A Fate Inked in Blood meets Fourth Wing in this stunning romantic fantasy duology by New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis.
Emelya’s village considers her bad luck. Not even the dingiest fishing boat will allow her on board, turning her island home into a prison. After spotting a ship in danger nearby, Emelya risks her life to save the crew…and then takes the opportunity to jump aboard and seize a chance at adventure.
But she soon learns she didn’t just join the crew of a ship—she joined their quest to find a legendary colossal dragon. Smaller, tamer dragons may exist everywhere (heating forges, creating fair winds for fishing ships, and acting as pets and beasts of burden) but this is the the kind of fantastical beast that turns men into heroes. It sounds impossible, and the further north the ship sails, the more they battle storms and monsters from the icy depths. Captain Anders is determined to protect the crew at all costs, but Prince Erik is leading the mission, and he will settle for nothing less than a legendary dragon.
He has good reason. Erik’s only chance at saving the realm is to take the crown for himself—and the only way to do that is to prove that the gods have chosen him with the blessing of a dragon of legend. Only a few radicals think the wild dragons are still alive. Only the prince believes he can find one of the colossal monsters in the icy sea. But not a single person expected the dragon to bond with Emelya instead of the prince...or what fire that one stunning twist of fate would rain upon them all.
Hardcover
“Twist had more twists and turns than a roller coaster! If you want a book that will make your jaw drop, this is it! I loved it!” —Freida McFadden, #1 bestselling author
SOMETIMES ONE HUSBAND IS NOT ENOUGH.
Flight attendant Ariella has perfected the art of the double life. In a picture-postcard village, she plays the charming wife to wholesome Noah and the loving mother to their daughter. But in London, she is the glamorous new bride of Luka, living in a luxurious penthouse high above the city. Ariella believes you can have more than one soulmate—and you might as well.
Darcy is not like Ariella. She lives on a quirky London street, is married to her perfect partner, and has never wanted more. Because Darcy believes in the one.
But everyone knows that marriage can be murder.
When a husband is killed, his wife wants to know who did it—and why. But can we ever really know the person we marry? One thing is for sure: She’s about to learn how far people will go to protect the secrets of a perfect marriage—or two.
EVERY GOOD LOVE STORY HAS A PLOT TWIST.
Turning thirty was nothing like the movies promised. I wasn’t flirty, thriving, or whatever else Hollywood lied about—at least not where it counted.
While I was a successful marketing executive, climbing the corporate ladder faster than anyone else in my department, my love life was a ghost town. When all my friends and colleagues started marrying and settling down, I realized it was time to take matters into my own hands.
So, I built a romance bucket list. A highly organized, color-coded checklist designed for finding true love. Things were finally calm at work, which meant now was the perfect time to focus on me.
Unfortunately, the universe had other plans.
The chaos started when my assistant went on maternity leave and never came back. Things only got worse when her replacement walked in, and a very familiar pair of green eyes glared back at me.
Nox had played many roles in my life over the years, but "friendly" was never one of them. He’d resented me ever since I beat him out for the promotion we’d both wanted. Now, I didn’t just have to work with him—I was his boss.
Nox never did anything the easy way, though. Coloring outside the lines was what he did best, and his favorite hobby was pushing my buttons every single chance he got.
So when he found my secret romance bucket list, I braced for ruthless mockery. Instead, he surprised me with an offer to help me complete it.
I knew better than to trust a rival who wanted my job, but suddenly, my foolproof plans were out the window—and I was starting to see Nox in a whole new light.
🩷Office Romance
🩷Enemies to Lovers
🩷She’s his new boss
🩷Grumpy/sunshine
🩷Opposites attract
An ER nurse and a Bigfoot shifter must join forces to defeat monster hunters and save his valley in this playful paranormal romance from USA Today bestselling author Molly Harper.
Fresh off a broken engagement, ER nurse Vivian Reeves is eager to prove to herself that she can step outside her comfort zone. An (unexpectedly) solo hiking trip in Kentucky’s Crooked Pine Mountains seems like the perfect place to start. That is, until she finds a huge, naked, half-comatose man sprawled across the trail.
Her medical training won’t allow her to just walk away. But when vicious, sword-wielding hunters attack, she realizes she’s sorely out of her depth.
As it turns out, Naked Guy, who identifies himself as Hank Hawthorne, belongs to a remote valley commune of Bigfoot shifters now under threat by monster hunters. As Viv is drawn into Hank’s world, she discovers her connection to the valley is far deeper than she realized.
With danger closing in and her bond with Hank growing impossible to ignore, Viv must decide whether to return to the life she left behind or embrace a new purpose and find her hairily-ever-after.
New Release’s
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I promised her a year.
A year of revenge, of eradicating the people who hurt me. A year before we can be free.
I didn't promise I'd survive it in one piece.
Six months ago, we buried the first of them, and with each ghost of my rotten past that we slay, the demons only seem to crowd tighter around us. Choking what blossoms between us before it has a chance to flourish.
The angry boy I once was comes clawing back to the surface, but Kat doesn't run. She doesn't flinch.
She should.
Her parents want to haul her back to her gilded prison. Marry her to someone with offshore accounts instead of scars. When blood and pain surround us, I want to shove her there, too. Not into the rms of another, but away from the darkness that stains me.
She keeps choosing me.
Then a name from the list starts using his connections to close in. A man who needs his sins to remain buried.
I survived him once; I only hope we can this time.
Vengeance is supposed to fix me, but it's unravelling me with each life I take.
Beneath it all, there's only one thing keeping me sane. Kat. My golden-haired goddess. There are no limits to the depths of depravity I'll explore to end the danger to her. And the others.
The limited deluxe edition will have gorgeous designed edges
From New York Times bestseller Lindsay Straube comes a prequel in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series.
Daphne never meant to want him--
the monster who could destroy her...
and the only one who never would.
Now they're both caught between
Their duties and their love.
Daphne Verus never planned to compete for the prince.
Now she's expected to trade the safety of her village for the caves beneath the mountain and be trained by Kronos Seneca--a basilisk who could overpower her, bite her, turn her to stone...but who also sees her better than anyone ever has and wants her despite himself.
The only rule between them is the one she sets: no sex.
She's spent her whole life giving herself to men who didn't deserve it. Kronos is a monster by nature. But he honors her word when no one else ever has, and that is the most dangerous thing about him.
Because if Daphne lets herself feel, she might discover she's capable of love after all.
And if Kronos claims her, he risks destroying everything--including his own chance at the crown.
DELUXE LIMITED EDITION PAPERBACK featuring stenciled edges that go across the whole series, glitter cover effects, designed interiors, and full color character art!
In a brand new, sizzling arranged marriage romance, a mafia princess is forced to marry her enemy and live with him in Paradise Grove, a billionaire's enclave filled with luxury and secrets. For fans of TL Swan, LJ Shen, and Rina Kent.
He was only supposed to be a secret fling.
A forbidden kiss stolen in the dark . . .
Not the cold-blooded monster who betrayed me.
Callahan Knight is the Diamond Syndicate's perfect weapon with honed muscles, lethal control, and merciless loyalty. Even when taking out a rival cartel's capo--my uncle--he doesn't flinch. He shatters my family without hesitation, and I swear I'll never forgive him for that.
But the Syndicate doesn't care about my hatred. To secure their power, they demand more: A vow of marriage or watch everything we love get destroyed.
Now I'm the unwilling bride living in the luxurious prison of Paradise Grove with the man I refuse to call my soon-to-be husband. Instead, he's the villain. Enemy number one. My tormentor . . .
But also maybe my undoing.
Because when he looks at me with the same fire we once shared, I can't decide if I want to kill him . . . or kiss him.
Yet, I refuse to be distracted by his touch or piercing gaze. Instead, I'll play the part, wear the ring, and say my vows all while I dig for his greatest weakness.
Because he may be the Syndicate's deadliest weapon--
But I'm just as lethal as the monster I have to marry.
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Lana Blackwell thought she won her freedom the night she murdered her abusive husband, Richard. Instead, she steps into a new nightmare when his brooding business partner, Chuck Sterling, arrives convinced she stole twenty million dollars from their mob-laundering accounts. Lana knows nothing about the money, but when Chuck makes it clear the crime boss will kill her unless the debt is paid, survival leaves her no choice but to work with him. What she doesn’t expect is the dangerous pull between them, or how much it threatens the independence she sacrificed everything to claim.
Chuck has spent his life believing attachment is a liability and freedom a lie. Richard was the one person who made him feel valued—until his death reveals a web of betrayal that leaves Chuck questioning everything he trusted. As the crime boss closes in with violence and a deadline neither can outrun, suspicion sharpens into desire and emotional vulnerability becomes as risky as the mob itself. Loving Lana would mean dismantling the emotional armor Chuck built to survive—and choosing her would mean betraying the memory of the man he once called family.
Tropes
Enemies-to-Lovers
Forced Proximity
Morally Grey Leads
Millennial Leads
Feminine Rage
High Stakes
Slow-Burn
Open-Door Romance
He’s been ambushed before. Never by a woman in lace.
Reaper, the lethal VP of the Lone Star Mavericks MC, hates the holidays. He’s spent nearly forty Decembers waiting for the month to end. But now he has a house full of tinsel and an old lady who’s made the season her entire personality.
Eva has never met a challenge she couldn’t spin. Her fiancé’s Scrooge-level loathing of the holidays is just one more crisis in need of a strategy.
So she’s planning a Christmas wedding. At the Mavericks’ annual Christmas Bash. On Friday. Without telling the groom.
Her best friend calls it an ambush wedding. She thinks it’s the surprise that could make him forget the Christmases of his dark past.
The Ambush Wedding is a spicy holiday romantic comedy featuring Reaper and Eva from Reaper & The Lioness. This novella can be read as a standalone, or enjoyed after reading the series.
Hardcover
HE DEFIED HIS PACK TO LOVE ME
I had two childhood dreams: to shift into a wolf, and to win Nordin Stormsson's forbidden heart.
My first dream shattered the day my mother confessed I wasn't a shifter, but a valkyrie--stranded in a land far from my people. My second was crushed when Nordin rejected me...only to claim another as his mate.
So I ran. Heartbroken, I crossed beyond the wards in search of my birth clan. But freedom came at a cost. Dragons, vampyrs, and enemy wolves stalked me through the dark. They weren't the only ones who came after me, though.
Nordin came too. He seized me before they could, stealing my body and then my heart.
For a time, I dared to dream once more, to imagine a future with Nordin in the land of ice and wolves.
Until I uncovered his most closely guarded secret.
A truth about my past.
One that ruined us all.
Paperback w/Signed bookplate, Character artwork, & Bookmark
A heartwarming and hilarious romantic comedy about a woman who writes happily-ever-afters-but has entirely given up on finding her own.
With nothing left to lose, she packs her bags and escapes to a reclusive small town, determined to focus entirely on herself. To guarantee her getaway goes exactly to plan, she draws up a strict list of boundaries:
Rule #1: Do not fall in love.
Rule #2: See Rule #1.
But life is messy, and soon things get stickier than the town's famous maple syrup when she can't resist the infuriatingly charming guy helping her out. The harder she tries to convince herself that romance isn't in the cards, the more fate keeps shuffling the deck.
A thrilling and sexy wager between friends turns deadly when they discover they aren’t the only ones preying.…
No deity has ever compelled Caine Underwood to drop to his knees in worship like Margot Walker does. Ever since the Halloween when she played Red Riding Hood to his Big Bad Wolf, he’s been chasing her attention—and betting that he can build a haunt so terrifying she won’t make it through. This year, Margot’s single, so Caine’s pulling out all the stops to win their annual wager, and he wants her for his prize.
Margot understands fear. Six years ago, she unveiled her televangelist ex-husband’s sins, and the situation turned bloody. Now, being hunted and devoured by Caine isn’t terrifying, it’s arousing...but the haunted house director isn’t the only one trying to scare her.
Taunting threats commanding her to confess, repent, and atone for her sins start arriving, and when Caine discovers a zealot from Margot’s past is stalking her every move, his anger is lethal.
There’s only one man allowed to haunt Margot...
Him.
Paperback with printed edges, art print, bookplate
The Mercer Family Series book 1
I’ve been a single dad for five years. Then the wrong woman rented the guest cabin behind my house, and I knew right then she was going to ruin everything.
When Baylor's mother walked out, I made a promise—I'd be enough. Just the two of us. No one to disappoint her. No one else to leave.
Then Emelia Greene rolled into Echo Lake in a Mercedes and a power suit to convince the townspeople to change what makes our small town great. She’s everything this place isn't.
Emelia's not supposed to be kind. She's not supposed to be good with my daughter. She's definitely not supposed to be the one I find myself confiding in at the end of my dock every night.
She's leaving in three months. I know that.
The problem is, I can't stop wondering what it would be like if a woman like her belonged in a place like this.
In a life like mine.
About the authors:
Piper Rayne is an Amazon Top 100 and USA Today Bestselling Author duo who believes in soft places to land, big laughs, and happily-ever-afters.
Piper runs on tea. Rayne runs on Diet Coke. But they both have one boy and one girl and are married to men who patiently listen to book talk they’ll never quite understand.
Piper’s the one who turns up the heat and humor—spinning tension, spark, and steam into moments that make you blush into your pillow and grin through the next chapter.
Rayne’s the one who tugs on your heartstrings—mixing locker-room laughs, brotherhood banter, and the kind of heart-punch moments that hit when you least expect them.
Together, they create stories that feel like family—sometimes found, sometimes blood—but always the kind that stays with you long after the final word.
At the end of the day, Piper and Rayne write love stories that they hope feel real, funny, with just the right amount of steam… ones that make your heart race and your world a little warmer.
Skate into the world of Puckboys, the hot mm gay ice hockey romance fiction series for fans of Heated Rivalry and Emily Rath.
They're rivals on and off the ice. But they might have more in common than they realise...
Partying, dudes and hockey. What more could a gay NHL player want? Ezra's life is perfect apart from Anton Hayes.
A winger from Philly, Anton is all about the game. He's worked for years to be one of the best in the league, and he's done it without splashing his orientation all over the tabloids, unlike his Boston rival, Ezra. Not even an earth-shattering one-night stand can thaw their animosity.
With two massive egos colliding, there's going to be sparks. As they fall into bed together time and time again, Anton's possessive streak awakes, and Ezra delights in playing up to it.
The hot enemies-to-lovers queer romance for fans of Emily Rath, Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy.
Opposites become unlikely allies when a desperate cowboy needs to marry in order to save his grandfather's land.
Hayes Wilder needs to find a wife--pronto. After returning to the small town of Honey Hollow before his grandfather's death, he's shocked to learn that the sprawling Wilder Estate was left to him. All Hayes wants is the one thing money can't buy--more time with his grandfather. Failing that, he'll do whatever it takes to save his grandfather's legacy from falling into the wrong hands. Even if it means marrying in order to satisfy the terms of the will.
Catherine Foster, reigning Miss Virginia and former Honey Hollow native (who had a childhood crush on Hayes), is saddled with mountains of medical debt ever since her mother's death. Running out of time to figure out her next move, Catherine reconnects with Hayes at his grandfather's funeral.
Hayes and Catherine impulsively strike a bargain: He'll pay off her debts, but only if they get married. Despite the situation, Hayes and Catherine look forward to getting to know each other as adults--after the wedding. Which is tougher than anticipated when the entire town has eyes on them and his half brother keeps circling the property like a vulture, determined to poke holes in their marriage. Most troubling of all, this pair may have miscalculated how much they have in common--enough for this cowboy to fall in love for real.
The thief, the noblewoman, and the secrets they hide.
Maerryl Kirim, a surly half-dwarf with the world on her shoulders, will do anything to save her deathly ill brother. Joining a guild of thieves to gather enough coin for his cure, she agrees to infiltrate a noble family. But acting as bodyguard for their haughty, spoiled daughter is no walk in the enchanted forest.
Dove Wistrallo yearns for independence, not a babysitter. As the uncouth Maerryl loves to remind her, she lives a charmed life... though few know of the risky magical ability that Dove hides. Spending every moment together is infuriating--at first. But before long, the friction between the rogue and the lady becomes a spark they can't ignore. Yet the clock is ticking for Maerryl to secure the family's riches. Does their growing love stand a chance against Maerryl's ruse, Dove's secrets, and a den of thieves?
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Hotly pursued by a dangerously sexy mobster, a down-on-her-luck cocktail waitress finds her life―and her dead-end marriage―derailed in the name of love.
Jagger Thatcher doesn’t take no for an answer. As second in command of the criminal empire that rules Las Vegas, known as the Vale Syndicate, he’s used to taking what he wants. And from the moment he encounters the exquisite Eden Thorne, he’s determined to make her his. There’s just one thing keeping him from claiming the beautiful cocktail waitress: She’s married.
Trapped in a toxic union and working two demanding jobs, Eden has long given up on escaping her reality . . . until she meets Jagger. His presence alone conjures up the wildest of fantasies within her. But it’s his loyalty, fierce protection, and the promise of passion gleaming in his eyes that keep her up at night.
Still, Eden resists his advances. Where Jagger sees a problem with an easy fix, she’s resigned to staying true to her husband, bonded to him over their shared childhood trauma. But everything changes when all that’s familiar to her comes crashing down―only to be replaced by Jagger’s strength, heat, and sensual power.
Eden knows her hunger for Jagger, a man whose lavish lifestyle is powered by darkness, isn’t without a price. But is she ready to pay it?
This edition features two character illustrations, a signed letter from the author, a curated playlist, and a recipe from the story.
Don’t Say Mafia is a dark mafia romance featuring stalking, murder, dubious consent, and manipulation. It is intended for adult readers.
A dark Romeo and Juliet retelling set in a Victorian era Fantasy world.
Finding your mate is supposed to be a blessing from the stars. In our case, it was a curse.
Because we didn't find each other through love letters and stolen glances. Our mate bond was sealed seconds before the leader of a rival family meant to kill me, intertwining our fates forever.
How can I love the man that tortured me? How can I see him as anything other than my nightmare?
Only the stars know what our destiny holds.
And only I know that our story resembles that of the two ghosts who have been showing me their tragic love story.
Will ours end the same way?
For fans of enemies to lovers, fated mates, gothic romance, and deeply emotional themes.
This book does contain explicit content. Please check the content warnings.
Hardcover, deluxe edition, book 2 of the Fated for Hael series.
Now Empress of Hael'stromia, Cahra is supposed to be ruling the three kingdoms. But Ozumbre is seceding, Kolyath's nobles sow division, and King Thierre of Luminaux is lost to grief. Her only solace is Hael, their bond growing dangerously romantic despite being forbidden.
When Kolyath and Luminaux are attacked by an unknown enemy, Cahra dispatches Hael, leaving her powerless and pining for his dark magicks. Hael never returns, and Wyldaern is granted a vision: Hael, beaten within an inch of his immortality, has been captured.
Cahra must master her own dark magick if she's to save Hael in time...
Neve Snowe doesn't need to settle down. She’s already settled in her small harbor town, with a cozy beach cottage and part ownership in the family-run auto repair shop. She doesn't want a man, but she likes them. And she has one golden rule: only sleep with flatlanders. You know, the guys who never intend to stay in Lovewell Landing, only use the coastal area for a brief holiday.
And the last thing she desired was the unexpected . . . to be expecting.
Tate Love spent his summers in Lovewell Landing as a teenager, but somehow, he missed the beautiful girl who turned into a spunky woman, flirting with him on New Year's Eve, which led to wishes by the town’s spell-binding well and an incredible one-night stand.
He never thought he'd see her again, until nine months later, a business prospect brings him back to the area.
Now, the man who longs to be tied down finds that night planted the seed to everything he ever wanted, while he holds the pen that could sign away all she's ever loved
Welcome to Lovewell Landing, where autumn is in the air, pumpkins decorate every doorstep, and a flirty fiasco might cause opposites to fall in love.
Fall Love is a steamy, romantic comedy spin-off of The Holiday Post and continues the romances of the Snowe sisters in the beautiful and quirky small town of Lovewell Landing.
Trope: second chance romance; reunited lovers, one-night stand to forever; surprise pregnancy; small town; SHE-blue collar; sunshine hero x pricky heroine
Two rivals from opposing families fight their forbidden attraction to each other in the brand new romance from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas.
Summertime is off-season in southern Florida. Families leave their homes to escape the heat, the streets are empty, and the nights are quiet. Perfect time for a little mischief while the police aren't looking.
As the middle Jaeger brother, Dallas was often lost in the shuffle growing up. Now a man, he's prideful of his community on the wrong side of the tracks--Sanoa Bay--and aggressively protective of his land and his inner circle. He's hungry and ready for a fight.
Callum Ames has a reputation in St. Carmen, the affluent neighborhood abutting Sanoa Bay. The hottest. The most popular. Rich. Powerful. Strong. The one all the women want. After four years away, he's back, but for all his bravado, he's got one major secret: he doesn't want a woman.
Summer is also storm season. Heat, wind, rain...
And a lockdown.
In a desperate bid to impress his influential father, Callum suggests a curfew to hinder their rivals in the Bay.
Unfortunately, the Jaegers don't like rules.
As Dallas and Callum face off and engage, out for each other's blood, they can't stop the consuming fire between them and the outcome they already see coming...
The storm of the century.
Mercy for Dominion is a dark dystopian romance perfect for readers who love reluctant allies to lovers, corrupt government, rebellion, found family, and slow-burn romance.
Nowhere in Dominion is safe.
Especially not for Savannah West. Despite inescapable obsession from one of Dominion’s most ruthless soldiers, she must provide for her mother and elderly neighbor without becoming further entwined in his web. But when plans to save her neighbor go awry, Savannah is forced to face her biggest fear.
She can’t keep her family safe on her own.
Injured and distraught, Savannah finds herself in the hands of Ledger Morgan, the infamous leader of a compound outside of Dominion. Faced with no other options, she agrees to work for him in exchange for survival. The job in question? Getting close to the one person she wants to avoid.
Ledger took a vow to fulfill his duties with no attachments. A vow he created to ensure that nobody gets too close to his secrets, or to the truth he’ll never stop punishing himself with.
Getting close to him is a death sentence.
Through battles and mistakes that force her to confront her own weaknesses, Savannah finds that the independence she’s been hanging on to may be holding her back from her ultimate goal. Stop Dominion soldiers and make her community safe.
As tensions rise, and secrets are wrenched into the open, Ledger questions whether putting Savannah in danger for his own benefit is a price he’s willing to pay. But when Savannah discovers the secret he’ll do anything to keep hidden, it’s too late for Ledger’s growing feelings, as he’s just proven the one truth she’s always known.
Nobody can be trusted.
The most dangerous thing in the Rabbit Hole isn't the monster, it's belonging to them.
Kidnapped on her wedding day, Alice watches her future shatter as she's dragged beneath the city and into the infamous Rabbit Hole, a brutal underworld ruled by the merciless Exavier.
Feared as a monster and worshiped as a king, Exavier claims Alice as payment for a debt she never agreed to owe, and as leverage in a war she never knew existed.
As secrets about her father's legacy surface, Alice is forced to navigate a world where loyalty is bought with blood and mercy is a weakness. The deeper she falls into Exavier's domain, the harder it becomes to tell where captivity ends, and something far more dangerous begins.
Because Exavier isn't just the villain in this twisted Wonderland but may be the only thing standing between Alice and total ruin, and in the Rabbit Hole, monsters don't save you out of kindness; they save you because you belong to them.
Destiny called her. He awoke her.
Lexa Andrever has always believed she was nothing more than a farm girl. But when a stranger reveals she is the lost heir of a distant realm, Lexa discovers she alone stands between the kingdom and the deathly darkness pressing at its borders.
Written into an unsettling prophecy, carrying a responsibility she never sought, Lexa sets off for her homeland with Griff Narvene, the warrior sworn to protect her. As she grapples with her new role as prophesied savior, the inscrutable soldier stirs something deep within...
To keep the shadows at bay, Lexa must harness the powers of her birthright to protect the people and home that demand her duty. With the fate of the kingdom—and a fragile new love—at stake, can she survive long enough to save them both?
Starfire’s Heir is the first book in The Soul of Serentyn trilogy—perfect for fans of fated mates, found family, and slow-burn romance woven through sweeping fantasy adventure.
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The best day of Honora’s life has turned into a nightmare.
It’s her trial day—the day she’ll be granted her lifelong occupation within her
coven. Honora is set on becoming a mistress of arcana. So when she attempts to open
a portal into her uncle’s war office as undeniable proof of her power, she’s stunned to
be confronted with nothing but void.
And when someone emerges from the void, it’s not her uncle—it’s the ruler of
the underworld, her coven’s greatest enemy. The demon kidnaps her and drags her to
his home, Gehenna, where he locks her in his dungeons and strips her of her magical
powers.
When a burn nurse with a fear of dragon fire meets a gorgeous but reckless dragon wrangler, things burn hot enough to light their small mountain town on fire.
Burn nurse Eden has accepted a job from her old mentor at the Infirmary for Dragon Burns and Midair Mishaps, hoping for peace and quiet in Ember Ridge — a charming mountain town famous for singed tourists and reckless dragon riders. Instead, she arrives to find the infirmary in chaos.
Her mentor is stranded out of town, wild dragons are causing havoc and Eden is left running the infirmary on her first day. Worse, she keeps crossing paths with Vaela, the town’s dragon wrangler, whose talent for surviving impossible situations is matched only by a talent for getting under Eden’s skin.
Vaela is everything Eden hates: brooding, reckless and arrogant.
But when local dragons begin acting strangely and the kingsguard descends on Ember Ridge, whispers spread of the Wretch — the most feared dragon in the realm. Eden and Vaela are forced into an uneasy partnership to save the town, but every argument between them sparks into something hotter and far more dangerous than they expected.
Because falling for a dragon wrangler was never part of Eden’s plan. But neither is watching Ember Ridge — and her guarded heart — go up in flames.
Filled with cozy taverns, chaotic dragons and a fiercely lovable found family, this cozy romantasy is the perfect escape for readers who like their fantasy warm, whimsical and fiery.
Tropes:
🐉 Enemies-to-lovers
🔥 Small town
🐉 Grumpy x sunshine
🔥 Slow burn
🐉 Found family
HR Update: The position of “adversary to the villain” has been filled. Evie Sage does not recall applying.
Evie has always tried to be helpful, loyal, and only mildly involved in treason. But with a dangerous prophecy threatening the very magic of Rennedawn―not to mention the race to claim its necessary artifacts before King Benedict does―things are starting to feel…less like a career path and more like a serious problem.
The prophecy won’t stop pointing in Evie’s direction. The Villain’s magic keeps choosing her. And honestly, if you’re going to be accused of evil anyway, you might as well commit.
Unfortunately, the more Evie leans into her alleged villain era, the more her boss starts acting like the hero of a completely different story. Trystan is getting closer―closer than is wise, advisable, or even remotely professional―and looking at her like she’s already chosen a side. His.
Which is deeply inconvenient, because if Evie can’t save the kingdom’s magic, she might just become its greatest threat.
The hilarious fantasy romance series doesn't end at Adversary to the Villain! The thrilling conclusion to the series is coming soon!
The Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Assistant to the Villain
Book #2 Apprentice to the Villain
Book #3 Accomplice to the Villain
Book #4 Adversary to the Villain
A cozy cute enemies-to-lovers witchy fantasy for readers of Sydney J. Shields' The Honey Witch and Sarah Beth Durst's The Spellshop.
She's a witch who can’t fall in love without getting her heart broken. He holds a grudge like no other.
Bookstore owner Rosie Mayfield wants a love of her own, but it’s not meant to be––because of her family's curse. To break it, she conjures a ghost who will break her curse, but for a cost––she has to brew a potion to help him transition to the other side. The problem? There’s only one person who hates Rosie in all of Heartwood Hollow, and she needs his help to complete the required task.
Jack Haggerty, the ghost’s grandson, has lamented about Rosie for years––she’s a disaster and she’s forbidden from visiting his gaming shop. He doesn’t believe in ghosts, so he’s stunned when his beloved grandfather makes an appearance. While he loves his family and will do anything to help his grandpa, he fights against the chemistry brewing between him and Rosie until he can’t anymore. But he doesn’t know how to tell her he no longer wants to go through with the plan, and she won’t admit that she’s falling for him because they’re doomed from the start.
A nerdy Black woman in her thirties and a reclusive British rockstar twice her age were never supposed to make sense. Until they do.
Poppy Thomas is the kind of nerdy Black millennial who can write about cartoons and pop culture nonsense without blinking. None of it gets her taken seriously. She is frustrated and still dreaming of writing something that actually matters.
At a crowded coffee shop, Poppy offers an anxious older man the empty chair at her table. He seems ordinary at first. Quiet. A little out of place. But beneath the nerves, there is an unexpected charm. A warmth that catches her off guard. And when he speaks, his low voice, touched with a British accent, lingers longer than it should.
There is something about him she cannot quite place.
Not at first.
Days later, the realization hits.
Summoner.
The vanished rockstar she grew up on, obsessed over, even wrote fanfiction about.
He was everywhere once. Sixty million records sold. Then he disappeared.
An interview with him could change everything.
He shuts her down flat.
But Poppy can't let it go. She keeps showing up. Again and again. What starts as curiosity turns into fixation. And somewhere along the way, the story she wanted starts to matter less than the man in front of her.
Poppy, living with depression, finds an unexpected steadiness in him. Summoner, worn down by fame and anxiety, begins to step back into the world he left behind.
Falling for each other is the easy part.
Loving each other means facing family, friends, and a world with opinions, and deciding if they are willing to endure it for a love that refuses to stay small.
DELUXE EDITION―a beautiful hardcover featuring bright pink sprayed edges, a foil case stamp and endpapers.
New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher returns to the charming fantasy world of Swordheart in this delightful and unexpected new romantic adventure.
Learned Edmund, a disillusioned scholar, is transporting yet another precious relic from one stuffy temple to a different stuffy temple. Another great adventure for the ages…
But when Edmund is set upon by bandits, in desperation, he breaks the cardinal rule and grabs for the relic, an ancient sword. To his surprise, instead of unsheathing a rusty, ancient weapon, an alarmingly handsome man appears, wielding daggers of blue steel and cutting the thieves down.
This man is the Dervish, an immortal warrior who’s been trapped for centuries in a sword of enchanted steel, and is angry as hell about it. He hates the curse that put him there, and he wants to hate Edmund, just as he has hated every wielder before him.
But the damned scholar is just so sweet and clever and kind. And while the Dervish may be able to protect Edmund from bandits, cultists, dragons, and strange inhuman diplomats, he may find it much harder to protect his own heart.
Kodi Davey is a huge soccer fan and dreams of managing a team's socials one day. Unfortunately she might've ruined her chances when, during her crazy college years, she went viral at a game for … public indecency. So when she finally gets an interview with the Destin Dastards FC, the manager is reluctant to give her the position. But he does offer her a chance to prove she’s changed, by being the grumpy keeper’s PA.
Olli Kean believes that his hard work speaks for him. He’s here to play soccer, not perform for a crowd. Too bad for him, the new second-string keeper can do both, and if Olli doesn’t do more to draw in an audience, it could be his last season with the Dastards. To give him a fighting chance, the team manager assigns him a PA with social media experience. Too bad for Olli, this PA is his childhood crush, his first kiss, and the girl he never really stopped thinking of. And she’s forgotten all about him.
These two Daunted Dastards have a lot to overcome: Kodi’s reputation and Olli’s forgettable presence. But can they do that without rebuilding their forgotten trust? And maybe rekindle an old flame while they're at?
Hardcover
Every 25 years, the empire of Sivka is born again as magic dies. Who will survive the chaos?
The Imperator. During the Luncycle, alkhemy reigns supreme. But every quarter-century, the miracles brewed from the blood of alkhemists vanish. None benefit more from the upheaval than the cruel Imperator.
The Alkhemist. An ambitious girl who will do anything to save herself from an illness only the Philosopher’s Stone can cure. Unfortunately, the one Stone known to exist belongs to the Imperator.
The Boy King. A young man raised on the memory of his family’s slaughter. Desperate for revenge, he intends to overthrow the Imperator and reclaim his throne.
The Prophetic Sister. An idealist who only wants to keep her family safe, she and her sister join the boy’s revolution in pursuit of the Stone, risking their lives — and hearts — in the process.
For when the Suncycle dawns one year from now, they will all bleed red.
A story that subverts tropes and bridges the gap between Epic Fantasy and Romantasy. The Spark & the Star is ideal for readers who were obsessed with Little Women, Anastasia, and Swan Princess as children, but enjoy the twists and turns and occasional brutality of Game of Thrones as adults.
paperback, this independent bookstore exclusive edition will include gorgeous character art, an extra interview from Kennedy, and signed by Kennedy Ryan.
New York Times bestselling author and BookTok star Kennedy Ryan follows up her highly acclaimed Reel with a much-anticipated, heart-wrenching original never-before-published romance.
A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from "a fantastic storyteller and superb writer." NPR
You never forget your first love. Isn't that what they say? Verity Hill knows this truth intimately. She didn't simply miss Wright "Monk" Bellamy when they parted ways in college. She's haunted by his touch. Every kiss, any lover since-it's a shadow of what they had.
Time heals all wounds. Isn't that what they say? Monk doesn't believe that for a second. He wasn't simply betrayed when he and Verity split. He was devastated, with parts of him left behind in the ruins of all that was destroyed.
More than a decade after their disastrous breakup, Verity and Monk must work together on the set of an epic Harlem Renaissance biopic. With Monk, now a world-class musician, creating the score, and Verity, an award-winning screenwriter, penning the script, there's Oscar buzz before shooting even begins. This once-in-a-lifetime project could catapult them both to new heights, but can they can put the past behind them for the sake of the film…for the sake of something more?
Paperback
This “enemies with benefits” story follows Talia, a people-pleasing eldest daughter on a collision course with a manipulative cult leader. Imagine Shield of Sparrows meets Westworld: a unique blend of gothic Western and spicy fantasy, with monsters and magic sprinkled on top.
In a frontier boomtown where divine magic is mined like gold, a people-pleasing scholar chases her forbidden research straight into a charming cult leader’s trap.
Talia Salaren is a brilliant scholar and obedient eldest daughter with a bright future decided by everyone but her.
But when she finds a dead god's journal, the secrets inside put her on the wrong side of four centuries of false history.
With her life's work outlawed, Talia flees to the edge of the world, where she walks straight into a trap–a dangerous expedition led by a cult leader who is very good at making people want things they shouldn't. He has no interest in studying the gods. He plans to become one.
As Talia and her companions push deeper into godforsaken territory, the myths she was raised to believe begin to fracture–along with the careful version of herself she's always performed.
The cult leader is wrong. She knows it.
For once, she wants to be wrong too.
If Talia doesn't choose what she stands for–and who she's willing to lose–she won't just have her heart broken. She'll become someone else's weapon.
A dark romantasy set in a gothic Western frontier world, NO GODS WEST OF HERE is the perfect book for eldest daughters who are ready to rebel and romantasy readers moving beyond shadow daddies.
TROPES
🖤 Villain origin story
❤️🔥 Enemies-with-benefits romance
😈 Eldest daughter rebellion
🏔️ Goldrush-inspired frontier journey
🔥 Campfire banter & found family
AUTHOR
HANNA GAARD writes romantic fantasy about messy people who think they're heroes. She has a degree in Media Studies from Vassar College and lives on the Oregon Coast with her husband and two kids. NO GODS WEST OF HERE is her debut novel.
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Paperback, comes with signed bookplate and other goodies
I promised her a year.
A year of revenge, of eradicating the people who hurt me. A year before we can be free.
I didn't promise I'd survive it in one piece.
Six months ago, we buried the first of them, and with each ghost of my rotten past that we slay, the demons only seem to crowd tighter around us. Choking what blossoms between us before it has a chance to flourish.
The angry boy I once was comes clawing back to the surface, but Kat doesn't run. She doesn't flinch.
She should.
Her parents want to haul her back to her gilded prison. Marry her to someone with offshore accounts instead of scars. When blood and pain surround us, I want to shove her there, too. Not into the rms of another, but away from the darkness that stains me.
She keeps choosing me.
Then a name from the list starts using his connections to close in. A man who needs his sins to remain buried.
I survived him once; I only hope we can this time.
Vengeance is supposed to fix me, but it's unravelling me with each life I take.
Beneath it all, there's only one thing keeping me sane. Kat. My golden-haired goddess. There are no limits to the depths of depravity I'll explore to end the danger to her. And the others.
The limited deluxe edition will have gorgeous designed edges
From New York Times bestseller Lindsay Straube comes a prequel in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series.
Daphne never meant to want him--
the monster who could destroy her...
and the only one who never would.
Now they're both caught between
Their duties and their love.
Daphne Verus never planned to compete for the prince.
Now she's expected to trade the safety of her village for the caves beneath the mountain and be trained by Kronos Seneca--a basilisk who could overpower her, bite her, turn her to stone...but who also sees her better than anyone ever has and wants her despite himself.
The only rule between them is the one she sets: no sex.
She's spent her whole life giving herself to men who didn't deserve it. Kronos is a monster by nature. But he honors her word when no one else ever has, and that is the most dangerous thing about him.
Because if Daphne lets herself feel, she might discover she's capable of love after all.
And if Kronos claims her, he risks destroying everything--including his own chance at the crown.
DELUXE LIMITED EDITION PAPERBACK featuring stenciled edges that go across the whole series, glitter cover effects, designed interiors, and full color character art!
In a brand new, sizzling arranged marriage romance, a mafia princess is forced to marry her enemy and live with him in Paradise Grove, a billionaire's enclave filled with luxury and secrets. For fans of TL Swan, LJ Shen, and Rina Kent.
He was only supposed to be a secret fling.
A forbidden kiss stolen in the dark . . .
Not the cold-blooded monster who betrayed me.
Callahan Knight is the Diamond Syndicate's perfect weapon with honed muscles, lethal control, and merciless loyalty. Even when taking out a rival cartel's capo--my uncle--he doesn't flinch. He shatters my family without hesitation, and I swear I'll never forgive him for that.
But the Syndicate doesn't care about my hatred. To secure their power, they demand more: A vow of marriage or watch everything we love get destroyed.
Now I'm the unwilling bride living in the luxurious prison of Paradise Grove with the man I refuse to call my soon-to-be husband. Instead, he's the villain. Enemy number one. My tormentor . . .
But also maybe my undoing.
Because when he looks at me with the same fire we once shared, I can't decide if I want to kill him . . . or kiss him.
Yet, I refuse to be distracted by his touch or piercing gaze. Instead, I'll play the part, wear the ring, and say my vows all while I dig for his greatest weakness.
Because he may be the Syndicate's deadliest weapon--
But I'm just as lethal as the monster I have to marry.
The Zodiac Academy series from the Twisted Sisters and Amazon and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is a Booktok phenomenon. This print re-issue includes an exclusive bonus chapter, brand new world map, and a new cover. As well as the stunning interior chapter pages which were included in the previous edition.
After the devastating events at Zodiac Academy, we have to deal with this darker world we're faced with. Lionel seeks to hurt us, the Nymphs seek to hurt the entire Fae race, and between all of it, we just have to try and survive each day as it comes. I'm afraid of everything falling apart, but it looks like it already has.
Perfect for fans of:
Slow burn romance
Dark Academia
Enemies to lovers
Found family
Elemental powers
Morally grey characters
Bully romance
Fated/Rejected mates
Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, Sirens, Pegasus and more
Forbidden Love
The Zodiac Academy series from the Twisted Sisters and Amazon and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is a Booktok phenomenon. This print re-issue includes an exclusive bonus chapter, brand new world map, and a new cover. As well as the stunning interior chapter pages which were included in the previous edition.
Fate has torn us apart and sometimes I believe the stars have given up on us altogether. Without my sister, the world seems darker than ever before and the shadows loom thicker, rising up to answer the call of the Shadow Princess and changing the face of Solaria for good. Now Lionel Acrux has the strength to make a move for the throne, I'm not sure how much time we have left to stop him. Our only hope is to find the Imperial Star before he does. We made the sacrifice the stars called for and we're paying the price for that decision so it can't be for nothing. But with the stars turning against us at every move, and the last light in the world seeming to fade, I'm afraid we're almost out of time.Hope is a dangerous thing. It's the key to us fighting on. But it could be what destroys us in the end.One thing is for certain, I won't stop until I have been reunited with my other half and together we will fight to take our crowns. A war is coming. The throne is calling for a new monarch. And someone must answer its call.
Perfect for fans of:
Slow burn romance
Dark Academia
Enemies to lovers
Found family
Elemental powers
Morally grey characters
Bully romance
Fated/Rejected mates
Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, Sirens, Pegasus and more
Forbidden Love
The Zodiac Academy series from the Twisted Sisters and Amazon and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is a Booktok phenomenon. This print re-issue includes an exclusive bonus chapter, brand new world map, and a new cover. As well as the stunning interior chapter pages which were included in the previous edition.
The winds of fate are shifting, and it finally seems like they've been twisted in our favour. On the run and cast out from society, we've been forced to hide from the mad man who stole our throne. But as more secrets come to light and my sister and I work harder than ever before to reach our potential and claim our birth right, the end is finally drawing closer. There is no turning from this path now. The curse chases on our heels as time rushes by and the blood drenched destiny of the man I love looms ever closer just like the monster who stole our throne. We must prepare for the final battle, but three things are clear now. The cards have already been dealt. Blood will spill for a new future to rise. And the stars themselves can't help us. The fight for the throne is upon us. All hail the heartless sky.
Perfect for fans of: Slow burn romance Dark Academia Enemies to lovers Found family Elemental powers Morally grey characters Bully romance Fated/Rejected mates Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, Sirens, Pegasus and more Forbidden Love
The Zodiac Academy series from the Twisted Sisters and Amazon and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is a Booktok phenomenon. This print re-issue includes an exclusive bonus chapter, brand new world map, and a new cover. As well as the stunning interior chapter pages which were included in the previous edition.
All stars must fall.
Bloody, lost, broken. We live to fight another day. But with so much stolen from us, can the fates ever twist in our favour again?
My sister and I have been torn apart by shadows and despair, and now we each stand alone.
Our sorrow is spun like a web, trapping us tight, and I fear our enemies will soon come to feast upon our souls.
But if I have my way, the merciless sky will have dealt us its final fortune. It's time for us to take back the power that's been ripped from our grasp and turn the tide of this war.
All stars must fall, and all Phoenixes must rise.
Long live the Savage Queens.
Perfect for fans of: Slow burn romance Dark Academia Enemies to lovers Found family Elemental powers Morally grey characters Bully romance Fated/Rejected mates Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, Sirens, Pegasus and more Forbidden Love
When Gods dance with Monsters, the world will tremble.
A BEAUTIFUL ENEMY ONCE SAVED HIM.
With the return of Samkiel, the rightful heir to the throne, tensions grow in the remaining realms. Battle lines begin to form between those pledging their loyalties to either Samkiel or Nismera. War looms on the horizon, and Samkiel must deal with his growing power. Without the Ring of Oblivion, the dark ancient force living under his skin begins to lash out.
Meanwhile, an ancient power calls to Dianna, plaguing her dreams with messages of retribution. Samkiel, seeking to protect the woman he loves, sets out on a desperate search for answers, but the solution will mean a dangerous voyage to the one place he dares not go--the Otherworld.
BUT WHO IS THE REAL MONSTER?
It is a race against time as Nismera hunts for Vincent and Camilla, seeking what they stole. Her thirst for power and her armada only grow stronger as she rampages across the realms. Forces, primal and eternal, have taken notice, forcing Ig'Morruthens and gods to work together on a quest to reclaim an object capable of unraveling reality. An unlikely bond is formed in blood and fire, leaving all affected with no choice but one--save the realms or themselves.
In the thrilling conclusion to the Egyptian-inspired Scorched Throne duology, a fugitive queen must risk everything and everyone she loves for the chance to restore her lost kingdom of Jasad.
Held deep in a mountain refuge, Sylvia has been captured by the Urabi, who believe the Jasad Heir can return their homeland to its former power. But after years of denying her legacy and a forbidden alliance with Jasad's greatest enemy, Sylvia must win the Urabi's trust while struggling to hide the dangerous side effects her magic is having on her mind.
In a rival kingdom, Arin must maneuver carefully between his father's desire to put down the brewing rebellion and the sacred edicts Arin is sworn to uphold. He is determined to find Sylvia before it's too late, but Arin's search unravels secrets that threaten the very core of his beliefs about his family and the destruction of Jasad.
War is inevitable, but Sylvia cannot abandon her people again. The Urabi plan to raise the Jasadi fortress, and it will either kill Sylvia or destroy the humanity she's fought so hard to protect. For the first time in her life Sylvia doesn't just want to survive. She wants to win.
The fugitive queen is ready to reign.
Ted Lasso meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in this steamy sports romance about an infamous star soccer player who is forced to fake date a Hollywood starlet, only to develop real feelings for her--just as she learns he was pretending and vows to get even.
Abigail Hunt's Hollywood dreams could best be described as slow burn...but she's about to graduate from TV sidekick to dramatic actor. When the esteemed director of her breakout role suggests a deep dive for her part by shadowing the head of a struggling pro soccer team, she jumps at the chance to prove she's ready.
Getting asked out by notorious grump and gorgeous star player Luke Wolfe wasn't in the plan, but suddenly her research is getting a lot more...hands-on. Their relationship quickly sets social media on fire, and Luke seems determined to prove he's more than his villainous reputation. But just when Abigail is happier than ever--her name in lights and her heart in good hands--the other cleat drops: Luke's been coerced into faking their relationship to improve the team's ticket sales.
Furious, Abigail refuses to give Luke the satisfaction of dumping him--she decides to get even. Over-the-top dates, treating his games like fashion shows, and befriending the fan club he hates? Count her in. It's only a matter of time until she pushes the right buttons.
She just didn't expect him to keep putting up with it--or to say I love you.
An all-new print edition with exclusive bonus content, Kristen Callihan's fan-favorite GAME ON series delivers a super spicy college sports romance perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy's Off-Campus series, football romance, and high-heat new adult love stories.
The rules: no kissing on the mouth, no staying the night, no telling anyone, and above all...no falling in love.
Anna Jones just wants to finish college and figure out her life. Falling for star quarterback Drew Baylor is most definitely not on her to-do list. Confident and charming, he lives in the limelight and is way too gorgeous for his own good. If only she could ignore his heated stares and stop thinking about doing hot and dirty things with him. Easy, right?
Football has been good to Drew--two national championships and the Heisman. But what he really craves is Anna Jones. Sexy, prickly, and completely unimpressed by his fame, she turns him on like nothing else. There's just one problem: she's shut him down. Completely.
That is...until a chance encounter leads to the hottest sex of their lives. Anna wants it to remain a hookup, but Drew sees the possibility of something real. Now it's up to him to persuade her. It's a good thing Drew knows all about winning.
As the saying goes, All's fair in love and football... Game on.
Perfect for readers who love:
college sports romance
football and quarterback heroes
he falls first
friends-with-benefits to lovers
opposites attract tension
high-heat new adult romance
Looking for more spicy sports romance? The GAME ON series has four books of football heroes, high heat, and swoon-worthy love stories: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot. And don't miss Kristen Callihan's newest football romance, Only on Gameday.
It started with a text.
The last thing star tight end Gray Grayson wants to do is drive his agent's daughter's bubblegum-pink Fiat. But he needs the wheels, and she's studying abroad. When Ivy Mackenzie finds out her car has been loaned to a football player, she makes one thing clear: no shenanigans.
What starts as a bossy text turns into a nonstop conversation. Then a friendship. Then something neither of them expected.
Gray doesn't do relationships. He's the hookup king with a reputation to match. But Ivy isn't like anyone he's ever met. She's sharp, funny, and the only person who makes him want to be better. The problem? She has one rule: never get involved with any of her father's clients.
When they finally meet in person, the chemistry is instant and undeniable. Ivy wants to keep Gray in the friend zone. Gray wants out of it. And he's willing to risk everything to prove they're worth more than a label.
All's fair in love and football...game on.
Perfect for readers who love:
Friends to lovers (slow burn)
College sports romance
Sexy and funny texting romance
Off-limits / forbidden attraction
Football heroes
High-heat new adult romance
Looking for more spicy sports romance? The GAME ON series has four books of football heroes, high heat, and swoon-worthy love stories: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot. And don't miss Kristen Callihan's newest football romance, Only on Gameday!
A beard-related dare and one hot-as-hell kiss changes everything.
NFL center Ethan Dexter's focus has always been on playing football and little else. Except when it comes to one particular woman. The lovely Fiona Mackenzie might not care about his fame, but she's also never looked at him as anything more than one of her brother-in-law's best friends. That ends now.
Fi doesn't know what to make of Dex. The bearded, tattooed mountain of man-muscle looks more like a biker than a football player. Rumor has it he's a virgin, but she finds that hard to believe. Because from the moment he decides to turn his quiet intensity on her, she's left weak at the knees and aching to see his famous control fully unleashed.
Fi ought to guard her heart and walk away; they live vastly different lives in separate cities. And Dex is looking for a forever girl. But Dex has upped his game and is using all his considerable charm to convince Fi he's her forever man.
"The Game Plan should come with a reader advisory: Beware, your ovaries will explode at about the 2% mark, and you will not stop sighing Dex's name." --Sarina Bowen, New York Times bestselling author
Perfect for readers who love:
Football romance (NFL)
Virgin hero
He falls first (and waited years)
Forbidden / off-limits attraction
Gentle giant energy
High-heat sports romance
Looking for more spicy sports romance? The GAME ON series has four books of football heroes, high heat, and swoon-worthy love stories: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot. And don't miss Kristen Callihan's newest football romance, Only on Gameday.
The first time Chess meets Finn Mannus, she asks him to strip.
It's photographer Chess Copper's job to get a good shot of the sexy NFL quarterback for a charity calendar. Finn is charming, cocky, and more interested in verbal foreplay than taking off his clothes. Chess is prickly, guarded, and not about to fall for a self-professed player. Even so, their chemistry is off the charts and impossible to ignore.
But Chess wants a real relationship. And Finn has never given anyone more than one night.
When fate leaves Chess without a home, Finn steps up and offers her his. They're roommates now. Friends without benefits. But the longer they live together, the more Finn realizes he doesn't just want her around. He wants it to be real. Permanent. The challenge? Convincing Chess to give this player a true shot at forever.
All's fair in love and football...game on.
Perfect for readers who love:
NFL football romance
Grumpy sunshine (she's the grump)
Roommates to lovers
Lust at first sight
Playboy hero who falls hard
High-heat sports romance
Looking for more spicy sports romance? The GAME ON series has four books of football heroes, high heat, and swoon-worthy love stories: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot. And don't miss Kristen Callihan's newest football romance, Only on Gameday.
Immortal demigod Rosie Fox has been patrolling Tanria for decades, but lately, the job has been losing its luster. When Rosie dies (again) by electrocution (again) after poking around inside a portal choked with shadowy thorns, she feels stuck in the rut that is her unending life.
The portal's uptight creator, Adam Lee, must come in person to repair the damage. But when all the portals break down at once, Rosie and Adam wind up trapped inside the Mist. And the reticent inventor in his bespoke menswear seems to know a lot more about what's happening than he lets on.
Maybe two people who have found themselves stuck in this thorny, tangled life together can find a way to unstick each other ... just when their time on this earth seems to be running out.
Once upon a time, in a parallel universe, there existed the continent of Triton...
The Beast has risen!
Airen is at war. The queen is dead. The coven is incomplete. And things are uncertain under the sea.
Now, the unicorns and mermaids and witches and warriors and the strangers from other lands all must band together to face The Beast and save Triton.
The unions have been realized. Silence and Mars, True and Farah, Cassius and Elena and Aramus and Ha-Lah are at their fullest powers.
But the gods require sacrifice. The sacrifice of pure love. If it isn't given, the Beast will prevail, and Triton will fall.
It cannot be escaped; they must use all their might and magic...
The Rising is nigh!
Nadia Williams needs somewhere peaceful to sort through her grief after her mother is brutally murdered. She finds a cozy cabin at the side of a tranquil lake in the quaint town of Misted Pines in the Pacific Northwest.
The minute she arrives, she knows it's perfect.
The very night of her arrival, however, someone-or something-is scratching at her window.
The next morning, she meets her one and only neighbor, Doc Riggs. He's a rough, good-time guy who rubs Nadia wrong immediately. They clash, and neither of them are happy to be sharing their lake.
But soon, Nadia learns the lore around her cabin, and how the townsfolk are certain it's haunted by the ghost of the man who was murdered there fifteen years before.
Riggs and Nadia are suddenly thrown into a tangled web of history, betrayal, grief, secrets, with only one thing certain.
Someone-or something-wants them off that lake.
The Woman by the Lake is the third book in the Misted Pines Novels series.
Hale Wheeler inherited billions from his father. He's decided to take those resources and change the world for the better. He's married to his mission, so he doesn't have time for love.
There's more lurking behind this decision. He hasn't faced the tragic loss of his father, or the bitterness of his parents' divorce. He doesn't intend to follow in his father's footsteps, breaking a woman's heart in a way it will never mend. So he vows he'll never marry.
But Hale is intrigued when he meets Elsa Cohen, the ambitious celebrity news journalist who has been reporting on his famous family. He warns her off, but she makes him a deal. She'll pull back in exchange for an exclusive interview.
Elsa Cohen is married to her career, but she wants love, marriage, children. She also wants the impossibly handsome, fiercely loyal, tenderhearted Hale Wheeler.
They go head-to-head, both denying why there are fireworks every time they meet. But once they understand their undeniable attraction, Elsa can't help but fall for the dynamic do-gooder.
As for Hale, he knows he needs to fight the pull of the beautiful, bold, loving Elsa Cohen, because breaking her would crush him.
That Kiss...
Gorgeous New York socialite, Nora Ellington has been waiting a very long time for her happily ever after.
So long, she's given up on it and has decided, even though she's the plus-one friend without benefits to a man she's head over heels in love with, an HEA will forever be out of her reach.
Handsome billionaire Jamie Oakley thought he'd had two happily ever afters in his life. However, neither lasted long, and both ended in tragedy. He's not about to try it again or put his children through the trauma Jamie has learned from experience undoubtedly will come their way.
And he's made this decision even if the woman who's become his constant companion is a woman he loves straight to his soul....and wants with everything that is him.
But then, one night, Jamie loses control and kisses Nora.
He can't go there.
She can't go on without it.
They'll never be the same.
Or will they?
In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother.
It isn't just small-town lore or neighborhood gossip-I've witnessed what happens when the men in my family get too comfortable and fall. And maybe that's history now, but the responsibility to lead our family business and maintain our standing as the world's most sought-after Kentucky bourbon is on my shoulders. Few others know the lengths I'll go to ensure the safety of my business and family. Blurring morals and manipulating rules are all just part of the game.
There's only one problem: Hadley Finch. My brother's best friend, Fiasco's small-town princess, an honorary part of my family, the daughter of a deplorable businessman-she's the woman I swore to stay away from in a bargain I never wanted to make, and now . . . she's my wife.
Hadley's wild attitude and smart mouth have always been impossible to ignore. She's the only person who pushes every last shred of my resolve. When she peels off her clothes, shares her desires, and uses a nickname that will be my undoing, the chaos that led us here falls away.
There are a decade's worth of secrets and lies between us, but if we can both get what we want-I'll keep Foxx Bourbon, and she can escape the fallout from her father's sins-then none of that matters.
Before she was mine, I was fine protecting her from afar. It's never been about a happy ending or being her hero, but now, I crave both. Call it the Foxx curse or penance for my sins, but when all of it explodes and the lives of those I love are threatened, there are only two things I have left to bargain with: bourbon and proof.
An enemies to lovers romance where two feuding writers end up on a writers retreat together at a haunted castle in Scotland...
It's been months since horror author Penelope Skinner threw a book at Neil Storm. But he was so infuriating, with his sparkling green eyes and his bestselling horror novels that claimed to break Native stereotypes. And now she's a publishing pariah and hasn't been able to write a word since. So when her friend invites her on a too-good-to-be-true writers retreat in a supposedly haunted Scottish castle, she seizes the opportunity. Of course, some things really are too good to be true.
Neil wants nothing less than to be trapped in a castle with the frustratingly adorable woman who threw a book at him. She drew blood! Worse still, she unleashed a serious case of self-doubt! Neil is terrified to write another bestselling "book without a soul," as Pen called it. All Neil wants is to find inspiration, while completely avoiding her.
But as the retreat begins, Pen and Neil are stunned to find themselves trapped in a real-life ghost story. Even more horrifying, they're stuck together and a truly shocking (extremely hot) almost-kiss has left them rethinking their feelings, and... maybe they shouldn't have been enemies at all? But if they can't stop the ghosts pursuing them, they may never have the chance to find out.
Full of spooky chills and even more sexy thrills, If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens is the funny, fast-paced romp romance readers have been waiting for!
The daughter of an aging rock star finds herself working for the hottest musician on the planet and is shocked when sparks start to fly--especially since she swore she'd never, ever date a celebrity--in this unputdownable romance that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emily Henry.
She wants three things. He isn't one of them...
Dumped by her cheating ex, fired from her dream job, and about to lose her flat: Clementine Monroe is not having a good day. So when her sisters get her drunk and suggest reviving a childhood ritual called the Breakup Spell, she doesn't see the harm in it.
But now Clemmie has accidentally ruined a funeral, had her first one-night stand, and she's stuck with a new job she definitely doesn't want--spending six weeks alone with the gorgeous and very-off-limits rock star, Theo Eliott.
He's the most famous man on the planet. Her life's a disaster. As their summer together turns into its own kind of magic, is Clemmie cursed to repeat the mistakes of her past--or will her future see all her wishes come true?
A new hockey team, a new location, a new family - what happens when a marriage of convenience becomes all too real?
Barrett Coeur takes on a maid as a favor to a teammate, but he quickly finds himself in over his head. Having sworn-off marriage, focusing on hockey and gaming, he's blindsided when he learns his new employee, Irene, is pregnant... and the stipulations laid before him by his agent.
Irene is struggling to make ends meet, haunted by past mistakes and wary of trusting anyone with her deaf son-especially when it comes to the handsome man sporting a man-bun. When Barrett makes her an unexpected offer, she agrees to a loveless marriage to protect her child and give him a life she couldn't provide on her own.
When her ex reappears and threatens their new lives, will her marriage become a refuge and the key to saving her heart?
* * *
In Cold as (N)Ice, Barrett Coeur isn't your usual prince charming, and his maid isn't a typical heroine-but their frosty partnership will warm your heart in this tender and enchanting hockey romance that proves love can blossom in the most unexpected places.
When love, secrets, and family collide, they'll have to find a way for their sudden marriage to appear believable - for all their sakes.
Dustin Lafreniere had a secret: the ultimate power play! He accepted a new contract that came with steep stipulations - marriage. Asking his sister's friend to fill in as his wife came with a tall order. He wasn't stepfather material, much less husband material, but he was sure better than nothing.
Laurel had no intention of falling for the guy she'd tried so hard to forget - and now he was here, proposing? Wasn't this every girl's dream? ... Except it wasn't just her anymore. She was the guardian of a very irate younger sibling who hated everything, including Dustin.
Sparks will fly as this trio figures out their new roles, but will acceptance and love be enough to bridge the differences between them all?
* * *
In Heartfelt Goals, our favorite goalie finds himself in a brand-new role as role model, mentor, as well as husband. Can they find their way through a tangled fairytale-style romance, or will their strong personalities ruin everything?
A hockey player on his last chance, a widow with nothing left to lose, and the unexpected family that changes everything.
Keith Boucher stands at the crossroads of his life, teetering on the edge of self-destruction as a potential trade threatens to shatter his dreams. In a bold move to shed his troubled past and reclaim his destiny as a heroic captain, he agrees to a marriage of convenience with Constance, a beloved hometown teacher.
Constance, a devoted widow navigating the complexities of life after loss, is determined to create stability for her two children amidst the weight of community expectations. This unexpected union offers her a glimmer of hope-a chance to weave together the frayed strands of her family.
Can they conjure a bond strong enough to transform their fragile budding romance into something golden, or will the pressures of their past threaten to tear something beautiful apart?
* * *
In Taking the Shot, a troubled hockey player and a grieving widow come together to create something magical, intertwining their lives and mending the frayed strands of their pasts in a heartwarming journey of love.
Fake marriage? Check.
A job on the line? Check.
Accidentally falling for the hottest goalie in the league? ... Oops?
Matthieu Larsson wasn't looking for a wife-just a loophole. All he had to do was technically be married to secure his dream spot on the Wolverines. Easy, right? That was before he met Jeannie.
Jeannie had no idea that standing up for herself would backfire so spectacularly. One minute, she was telling off a jerk. The next, a six-foot-something golden-haired goalie was swooping in like an avenging angel, offering her protection with a little white lie. It was all supposed to be temporary... until the truth came out.
Now, she's playing the role of hockey's newest wife, fielding awkward questions, dodging suspicious teammates, and realizing the biggest lie of all? She might actually like being Matthieu's wife.
***
In Pucks, Lies, and Sticktape, a fake marriage turns into real trouble when feelings get involved-because in the game of love, even the best goalies can't always block what's coming.
From beloved, RITA-award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes the gripping, passionate finale of the All the King's Men duology.
Though surrender is what Maxim Cade demanded of Lennix Hunter's body and heart, she had other plans. They were fast-burning fascination and combustible chemistry, the son of an oil baron and the Apache daughter at war with his family, but she trusted him, and he turned out to be a thief who stole her love.
Still, if what they had was a lie, why had it felt so real?
Now, the man she swore to hate is about to have it all, and he wants Lennix at his side. But when the two of them are forced to face the unthinkable, their rocky foundation is tested, as is the invisible thread that seems to wind their fates together. As they navigate a treacherous political landscape in their quest for justice, Maxim and Lennix soon learn that power is a game, and they are merely the pawns and players. Facing insurmountable odds, will they win the world, or will they lose it all?
Camille Ashwood had always loved a plan. Her latest was her best yet. She was going to get married so she could secure her daughter's future, get her overbearing parents off her back, and finally start building her own life in small-town Meadowlark, Wyoming. Easy, right?
But when her groom doesn't show up to the wedding, Cam's life is turned upside down--she doesn't even have a place to live. That is until she finds out the house she's loved since high school is available to rent. There's only one problem: the neighbor.
Dusty Tucker has spent nearly all of his adult life running. Running from what, though? More like who: Cam Ashwood. But ever since he returned home last year, the girl who was his first, well, everything has become a woman seemingly determined to keep him at arm's length. And he was okay with that--at least, that's what he kept telling himself. She was getting married, after all. But now she's single and living next door. Dusty wants to show her that they can be friends, and that he can stay put.
Despite her best attempts to stay far away from Dusty Tucker, Cam realizes that being close to him is like slipping into her favorite jeans. Easy. Comfortable. That is until past wounds start to open and feelings--both old and new--wreak havoc. Nearly ten years after they first met, Dusty and Cam begin to wonder if their first love can also be their last. And this time, will it be forever?
Las Vegas
The City of Sin
What happens here, isn't what it seems.
Marcello has finally decided to share his life, his secrets, and his trust, with people he never saw coming. However, that trust is put to the test when Ellie and Nash disappear, and it all points to Zamir.
Will Marcello and Zamir be able to put everything else aside in order to save Ellie and Nash?
Or in the city of lights, will the darkness finally take over?
**A dark why choose romance. This book is only meant for an 18+ audience. Please read the content and trigger warnings on my website.
What if the one person you shouldn't want is the one you can't resist?
Make Me Yours
Becka Baudin gets what she wants, and she wants Aaron Livingston--but only for a quick affair. Weeks later, her coveted freedom starts to disappear thanks to a plus sign on a pregnancy test. Aaron insists she move in to his penthouse and commit to a relationship, but Becka demands he give her space without pushing for more. They are total opposites--with different jobs, interests, lives. But their chemistry keeps pushing them together...for better or for worse?
Make Me Need
Trish Livingston desperately needs her new job. Which means putting up with the world's grumpiest boss--who is also her brother's best friend and business partner, Cameron O'Clery. The way he looks at her is pure disdain...but when he touches her, it's pure fire. With family and business ties at stake, they are not supposed to be together. There's a fine line between hate and lust, and they are going to cross it...but at what cost?
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This bookish sticker sheet is filled with a collection of curated hand-drawn book inspired stickers that are the perfect addition to any book lovers space, be that a laptop, water bottle, e-reader (Kindle / Kobo / Nook / Etc), or more.
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Featuring 450+ colorful stickers, here is THE gift for anyone obsessed with Romancelandia.
For the proud hopeless romantics, a celebration of everything we adore about the magical world of happily ever afters. More than 450 charming and beautifully designed stickers affirm that delicious bond between reader and story, including all the tropes, spicy chilies and slow burns, meet cutes and villains, and more. Perfect for decorating book logs, e-readers, and even the margins of your favorite romance novels, it's a swoonworthy ode to the best genre of all.
Sip, read, and unwind. The Pages & Grapes Wine Bag is thoughtfully designed to carry 2 bottles of wine and 2 standard-sized books, making every outing a story worth sharing.
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Paperback, comes with signed bookplate and other goodies
Lana Blackwell thought she won her freedom the night she murdered her abusive husband, Richard. Instead, she steps into a new nightmare when his brooding business partner, Chuck Sterling, arrives convinced she stole twenty million dollars from their mob-laundering accounts. Lana knows nothing about the money, but when Chuck makes it clear the crime boss will kill her unless the debt is paid, survival leaves her no choice but to work with him. What she doesn’t expect is the dangerous pull between them, or how much it threatens the independence she sacrificed everything to claim.
Chuck has spent his life believing attachment is a liability and freedom a lie. Richard was the one person who made him feel valued—until his death reveals a web of betrayal that leaves Chuck questioning everything he trusted. As the crime boss closes in with violence and a deadline neither can outrun, suspicion sharpens into desire and emotional vulnerability becomes as risky as the mob itself. Loving Lana would mean dismantling the emotional armor Chuck built to survive—and choosing her would mean betraying the memory of the man he once called family.
Tropes
Enemies-to-Lovers
Forced Proximity
Morally Grey Leads
Millennial Leads
Feminine Rage
High Stakes
Slow-Burn
Open-Door Romance
He’s been ambushed before. Never by a woman in lace.
Reaper, the lethal VP of the Lone Star Mavericks MC, hates the holidays. He’s spent nearly forty Decembers waiting for the month to end. But now he has a house full of tinsel and an old lady who’s made the season her entire personality.
Eva has never met a challenge she couldn’t spin. Her fiancé’s Scrooge-level loathing of the holidays is just one more crisis in need of a strategy.
So she’s planning a Christmas wedding. At the Mavericks’ annual Christmas Bash. On Friday. Without telling the groom.
Her best friend calls it an ambush wedding. She thinks it’s the surprise that could make him forget the Christmases of his dark past.
The Ambush Wedding is a spicy holiday romantic comedy featuring Reaper and Eva from Reaper & The Lioness. This novella can be read as a standalone, or enjoyed after reading the series.
A thrilling and sexy wager between friends turns deadly when they discover they aren’t the only ones preying.…
No deity has ever compelled Caine Underwood to drop to his knees in worship like Margot Walker does. Ever since the Halloween when she played Red Riding Hood to his Big Bad Wolf, he’s been chasing her attention—and betting that he can build a haunt so terrifying she won’t make it through. This year, Margot’s single, so Caine’s pulling out all the stops to win their annual wager, and he wants her for his prize.
Margot understands fear. Six years ago, she unveiled her televangelist ex-husband’s sins, and the situation turned bloody. Now, being hunted and devoured by Caine isn’t terrifying, it’s arousing...but the haunted house director isn’t the only one trying to scare her.
Taunting threats commanding her to confess, repent, and atone for her sins start arriving, and when Caine discovers a zealot from Margot’s past is stalking her every move, his anger is lethal.
There’s only one man allowed to haunt Margot...
Him.
Destiny called her. He awoke her.
Lexa Andrever has always believed she was nothing more than a farm girl. But when a stranger reveals she is the lost heir of a distant realm, Lexa discovers she alone stands between the kingdom and the deathly darkness pressing at its borders.
Written into an unsettling prophecy, carrying a responsibility she never sought, Lexa sets off for her homeland with Griff Narvene, the warrior sworn to protect her. As she grapples with her new role as prophesied savior, the inscrutable soldier stirs something deep within...
To keep the shadows at bay, Lexa must harness the powers of her birthright to protect the people and home that demand her duty. With the fate of the kingdom—and a fragile new love—at stake, can she survive long enough to save them both?
Starfire’s Heir is the first book in The Soul of Serentyn trilogy—perfect for fans of fated mates, found family, and slow-burn romance woven through sweeping fantasy adventure.
Click ‘buy now’ to begin Lexa’s journey into Serentyn.
The best day of Honora’s life has turned into a nightmare.
It’s her trial day—the day she’ll be granted her lifelong occupation within her
coven. Honora is set on becoming a mistress of arcana. So when she attempts to open
a portal into her uncle’s war office as undeniable proof of her power, she’s stunned to
be confronted with nothing but void.
And when someone emerges from the void, it’s not her uncle—it’s the ruler of
the underworld, her coven’s greatest enemy. The demon kidnaps her and drags her to
his home, Gehenna, where he locks her in his dungeons and strips her of her magical
powers.
Paperback, comes with two handmade candles
The lights, the stage, the music, and the screaming fans. It’s one night that was supposed to be magical.
Erica is miserable. Her relationship is awful, her PCOS symptoms are a nightmare, and without a job she’s stuck. Even though she wants to leave, it doesn’t feel possible. The only time she feels alive is when she’s listening to music.
Ari is leading a double life. The singer and frontman of the global phenomenon, Atlantica, is on tour. But the future isn’t as bright as this merman hoped it would be. Something in his life is missing and he’s not entirely sure if he'll ever find it.
Fate collides bringing Erica and Ari together on the Oceanside Cities Tour.
Will they be swept away in a hurricane romance or is this their final number?
🧜🏻♂️ genderbent little mermaid retelling
🎤 rockstar romance
🤘🏻 PCOS representation
🖤 Fated Mates
Lila Fahner’s world crumbled when her husband died, leaving her lost in a haze of grief. Just when a shimmer of hope sparks within her soul, she is ripped from the world and thrust into the veil, a bridge between the realms of light and shadow.
Marked as a realm jumper, the only one of her kind, Lila is brought to the Solaris Citadel and joins the Guild of Champions. Among them, she finds not only the strength to survive but the warmth of friendship that begins to piece her devastated heart back together.
Yet, it's Cyrus—the king's son, with a past as mournful as her own, that ignites something far deeper. Their connection burns with an intensity neither can deny.
But in a world where different realms wage war, deception is always close. When secrets are unveiled and betrayal strikes, Lila is left shattered.
Hunted by enemies unknown to her and haunted by a prophecy that claims she may be the realms' only hope, Lila must decide who to trust and whether her heart can survive the battles ahead.
Paperback, Indie Published
ISBN: 9798987791424
After a shocking turn of events left Jess Rivers betrayed, heartbroken, and placed in a position she never envisioned being in, she is wrestling with herself. Torn between whether to keep her promise to get back together with Alexander Marc, the billionaire she unexpectedly fell for, or let him go, she must also choose whether to step into the offered position of madam at a renowned kink den. All the while, she pursues the hidden story of the very woman she’s made promises to.
Just as things begin to look up, a series of dangerous threats add complexity to her world, and it’s not the only thing to show up on her doorstep. Luca, a man shrouded in mystery and trauma, inserts himself into her life—in more ways than one. In spite of the chaos, Jess is determined to make sense of her muddled feelings for both the dominant billionaire and the persuasive bad boy.
Can she maintain her composure, sanity, and safety while thrust into a wild game of cat and mouse? Or, will it all end in unfulfilled hopes, bad decisions, and life-altering consequences?
Paperback, author signed
ISBN: 9798277973004
Nothing will stand between this tennis player and her grand slam. Not even love...
Maggie Taylor didn't get to be one of the best tennis players in the world by throwing out all her rules. She sticks to her routines and works hard to keep her heart from getting broken.
After all, "love" means nothing to a tennis player and Maggie knows first hand how complicated and messy relationships can be. Even her parents ended up getting a divorce. Instead of looking for love, she keeps her eye on the prize and her heart firmly locked away...even though it beats wildly for a certain best friend.
Rowan Amory has worked hard to make a name for himself and now he’s one of the best players of his generation. But lately, all he cares about is spending time with his loved ones and wondering if his best friend, Maggie, loves him back.
He was young and stupid when he agreed to a no-strings-attached agreement, not realizing a decade would pass and he still wouldn't have the courage to ask for more. But now, he's more than ready for the next step. All he has to do is convince Maggie to abandon the list of rules between them and trust that he'll be there to break her fall.
Will throwing out the rules result in a double fault? Or will taking the relationship to the next level be as easy as "game, set, match"?
Beyond the Court is a friends to lovers tennis romance and the second book in the Breaking Barriers series. This book can be read as a standalone.
Paperback, Indie Published, Author Signed and comes with goodies (Art print, stickers, etc)
ISBN: 9781959751168
Get wasted, get laid, and get the f*ck over it.
That’s my friend Braxton’s motto when it comes to life’s trickiest problems. So, when my cheating fiancée leaves me just months before our wedding, he comes up with a simple plan to help me get over her: go to the club, hit on the hottest chick I can find, and take her home.
But, it isn’t Braxton’s life on the line – it’s mine. And when he departs early with a prize on his arm, he leaves me stranded at the bar.
Alone. Broken. Vulnerable.
Nothing is as it seems at the club, either. Tucked away in an alley, hidden behind a nondescript steel door, The Rabbit Hole harbors plenty of secrets. The blonde bartender is irresistible, the drinks are to die for, and no one misses you when you’re gone.
One night buddied up to the bar will change my life in ways I could never imagine when I find myself in Wonderland.
I should have stayed home.
Author's Note:Author's Note:
Wicked Little Rabbit is intended for mature readers (18+). For a full description of sensitive content, please visit my website at www.samanthamoran.net.
Paperback, Indie Published, Grand Marquee Manticores Book 1
ISBN: 9781966858072
It’s hard to be a woman in the NHL, especially in one of the most hated positions. Olivia’s dream is to be a referee, and to get there she’ll need to work hard, stay focused, and be free of any distractions, especially ones with blue eyes and easy smiles that won’t leave her alone.
This might be Robbie’s last season of professional hockey and he wants it to be his best one yet. He’s well liked amongst his teammates, crew, and officials, but there’s a new face among the crowd that he can’t forget about. Referee #13. She’s feisty and prickly and wants nothing to do with him. So naturally, Robbie is determined to befriend her.
When the line between friendship and love starts to blur, they both need to consider what giving in might mean for them. Will distance and work get in the way, or can they compromise and find a way to be together?
Natalie Bennett is good at managing chaos. As the publicist for her pop star sister, she’s no stranger to handling even the most tenuous circumstances. When a PR crisis throws the whole team into chaos, just weeks before the biggest tour of her sister’s career, Natalie has to find a way to control the damage before it spirals out of control.
Things get complicated when the tour group hires additional security and Jake Alder enters the picture. He’s sarcastic and infuriating, and it turns out, he’s also her bodyguard for the tour. Despite her best efforts to keep him at an arm’s length, Jake’s creeping into Natalie’s life and this newest problem might be one she’s not prepared to handle.
Paperback, author signed with bookmark
"You are not evil," he whispered. "You are not death. You are... Mercy."
Twenty-three-year-old Seraphina Wildrick's first mission as a Keeper of the Artifacts ended when she found a priceless relic that awakens the magic of death in her veins. There are no records of that darkness in her coven's archives, and revealing the foreign magic to the elders would be sure death. So Sera locks it up... until she can't any longer.
On her sister's trial day, Sera's darkness escapes, opening a doorway to the underworld. When the coven's greatest enemy kidnaps her sister, Sera is thrust into a mission to save her-accompanied by Alistair, the childhood crush who never returned her feelings. But from the moment they set foot outside the Citadel walls, a more insidious beast watches. A demon lord, the only other being she's encountered with the same dark magic she wields, offers to help her-for a price.
Tangled in a love triangle between the warlock she's longed for her entire life and the demon of her destiny, Sera must learn to control her magic and find the doorways to the underworld or risk losing her beloved sister-the only family who understands her.
In this high-stakes new epic fantasy series by debut author G.V. Hext, you'll find deadly magic, fated love, and a witch who won't stop until she burns the world to save what's hers. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Anathema, and The Foxglove King.
A novice bowhunter, Jade Terrel followed her boyfriend Nick to a semi-remote island off northern Lake Michigan's beautiful coastline for what was supposed to have been an extraordinary whitetail hunting trip. But, in one night, everything changes as all communication with the mainland mysteriously severs, leaving behind an ominous orange glow on the eastern horizon.
Seven months later, Jade is managing--surviving--with her tribe of campers of Forest Dwellers Resort; the campground they'd been lodging that fateful night the mainland went quiet. Now fiancés, Jade and Nick, and the fellow Dwellers, have banded together to create a new rhythm of life: Jade and Nick hunt for sustenance, others raid the island for resources, and everyone chips in and takes care of each other.
Until...
After going out for a solo hunt, Nick never returns.
The Dwellers are convinced he's succumbed to the elements. Or worse, has been picked off by either the ruthless convicts who've escaped the island's prison or the rogue tactical fighters from the military academy at war with them in the north.
Jade's not convinced her fiancé is dead at all.
Nick is alive.
And she's going to bring him home. No matter what gets in her way.
Even if it's her own heart.
Paperback, Indie Published
ISBN: 9781966858065
Clarissa refuses to give up on her dream so she takes a questionable job that will solve all her problems. Hopefully.
The flyer advertised room and board provided for a hired live-in girlfriend. Not ideal normally, but for a sweet romance writer who's about to be evicted, it starts to look pretty good. However, it's not one guy hiring, but a professional gamer team. Hesitant at first, Clarissa realizes this could actually work in her favor. She'd have a place to live and free food while she's writing her next book, and she'd be able to make it higher heat so it sells better by taking notes on all of the guys' moves.
Once she moves in, she soon learns that living with gamers is anything but simple. The question is though, can she keep her heart to herself?
Paperback, An arranged royal romance
She wants her life back... but will she marry the rake?
Alexandra became Queen of Neandia at fourteen, but she lives under the iron fist of a cruel regent, her grandmother Celeste. After Alexandra pleads her case, Celeste agrees to end the regency.
The catch? Alexandra must marry Celeste's choice of husband, a fixer-upper morally grey prince - Rikard. He’s a bad boy in need of an image rehab. While he’s first wary of Alexandra’s scheme, he relents when scandal catches up with him. He must marry Alexandra or bring ruin to his family.
Will their union be a fairy-tale or a nightmare? Despite culture and age differences, the two must learn to live together. This slow burn will enchant readers, proving that even opposites can attract and even the bad boy can be redeemed.
Paperback, A spicy rivals-to-lovers royal romance
Sometimes, rivalry leads to the best chemistry…
Princess Astrid of Neandia travels to the UK in search of freedom and a hookup with a rockstar. When the hookup goes south, she throws herself into work at the prestigious University of Shalebrook. Unfortunately, no matter what she does or where she goes, she finds herself dealing with a massive jerk known as Parker Westfall.
Parker is the newly minted Duke of Westnedge. He’s not fabulous. He’s a nerd, a pedant, and he’s always trying to outperform her on their politics course. They share a supervisor, co-teach an undergraduate seminar, and always appear in the same circles. Parker thinks Astrid is entitled and Astrid thinks he's the worst.
One night, returning from escorting students at a conference, they end up stuck in a lift and lay everything out on the table. But will things change as sparks fly?
Will Parker win her over or will he let it go to save his pride?
Paperback, An age gap love-triangle royal romance
Drawn to the flame against all reason, is Ingrid about to get burned?
Princess Ingrid is taking the equestrian world by storm. When a teammate invites her to a pre-wedding party aboard a yacht, she gets more than a little fun in the sun.
When Prince Keir arrives for his cousin’s stag-hen party after a long deployment, he expects relaxation and debauchery. He doesn’t anticipate a new arrival, the much younger Princess Ingrid. To his chagrin, his stepbrother Lars sees her first. While they’ve never come to blows over a woman, Lars and Keir are used to competing for the same prizes. After a wild night, Keir throws down the gauntlet, and all bets are off.
Ingrid enjoys her springtime game of cat-and-mouse with Keir but isn’t convinced he’s worth the stress of a long-term commitment. He’s a cocky womanizing pilot—in contrast to his sweeter stepbrother. But as everyone loses themselves to a fever pitch of competitions and royal weddings, Ingrid cannot deny the undeniable chemistry she has with Keir.
When push comes to shove, will Ingrid follow her heart and give Keir a chance? Will Keir convince her he can give her the love she deserves? And will they crash and burn or ride off into the sunset together?
Paperback, A Billionaire Single Dad Romance
After an unexpected accident, two hearts collide—will love take shape or shatter under pressure?
When Princess Odette's bike collides with a distracted driver, it shakes up her life in more ways than one. A handsome stranger jumps in to catch her beloved dog at the scene. By the time they part, she has a crush on the American hero who rose to the occasion.
Wyatt Worthington is out grabbing a cup of coffee when he spots a cyclist in trouble. He doesn't know the girl on the bike is a princess and she doesn't know he's actually a benevolent billionaire.
As their paths continue to cross, their friendship grows. Wyatt isn't too bothered by Odette's status and Odette doesn't treat Wyatt differently because of his. They dig in to improve safety for the citizens of her beloved city, but is that all it is?
Sparks fly as they find common ground in their love of service and shared history of loss. Wyatt is a widower with a young son and Odette lost both her parents in childhood. With their past and mental health struggles keep them apart?
Will they overcome the odds and let love grow, or will history hold them back?
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IF THE FLIRTING IS FAKE, WHY DOES IT FEEL SO REAL?
After years at sea, cruise ship singer Gigi Murphy is home. And she has a lot to make up for. If running the family bar is what it takes to earn redemption—from her estranged brother and herself—she’s ready to repent. Until she’s knocked off course by a perfect storm she never saw coming: Parker Samuel.
Perpetual people pleaser Parker Samuels has a crush. Too bad her years spent studying psychology did nothing to prepare her for saying hello to a pretty girl. After her latest wreck of an attempt, she enlists Gigi’s reluctant help: just a few lessons in flirting. Enough to get her through a conversation without jumping ship like a coward.
Soon, crushes are forgotten and lessons become reality. Parker is an anchor to Gigi’s unmoored heart, a safe harbor she never thought she’d find. But can she release the heavy guilt she’s been carrying for years and make room for Parker? Or will she cut and run, leaving it all behind?
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SHE’S WREAKING HAVOC ON HIS HOME…AND HIS HEART.
When a string of event cancellations lands comic book artist Anya Atwood in Port Agnes without a place to stay, she finds herself shacking up with the crankiest bartender she’s ever met. Annoying him proves to be the perfect way to pass the time till she can get back on the road. It certainly doesn’t hurt that he’s hot. Real hot.
Bar owner Vaughn Murphy has a problem. Well, a few of them, actually. The most pressing one is the woman sleeping on his couch. He doesn’t have time for her kitchen tornadoes or the underwear she leaves hanging in his bathroom. He definitely doesn’t have time for whatever’s smoldering between them. He’s got a business to save.
When Vaughn asks Anya to help rebrand his struggling bar, she finds she can’t say no. The more time they spend together, the hotter the sparks burn. But Anya isn’t here for long, and Vaughn’s roots run deep. Can he convince her that their short-term arrangement has forever potential?
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WILL HIS V-CARD BE A DEALBREAKER?
Nate Kim has it all. A successful comic book career, a booming business, awesome friends and family. Except, his younger brother just got married, and his older brother just announced baby number three. And...well, Nate has never been close to any of that. Literally. Every time a girl finds out he’s never, uh, been intimate, she hightails it in the other direction. What’s a thirty-one-year-old virgin to do?
Enter Birdie Oliver. She’s a razor-sharp tattoo artist with no ink of her own, who’s mastered the art of avoiding forever. She didn’t mean to make out with Nate Kim. And she DEFINITELY didn’t mean to like it so much. After all, she learned years ago that saying yes meant losing parts of herself. That’s SO not happening again. No matter HOW good those kisses were.
One drunken night ignites something neither of them expected, but there’s one problem: Birdie doesn’t know Nate’s secret. Will Nate’s V-card send Birdie running, or will she be the one to finally make a move?
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CUPCAKES & TROUSER SNAKES: MAN, LOVE IS WEIRD…
Big dreams. Tierney Chandler had 'em. Why else would she leave her small town--and her picture-perfect fiancé--behind? Nine years later, the town's still small, her dreams are mostly still dreams, and her still-perfect ex is still interested. And, it turns out, so is his cousin.
Jack Elliott has changed a lot in the years since Tierney left, even if his old crush on her hasn’t. His easy charm (and irresistible baked goods) reel her in, and she finds herself making excuses to come home for the first time in years.
Can Tierney convince Jack that he’s taken a backseat to his perfect cousin long enough, and it’s his turn to grab the HEA they both deserve?
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ONE NIGHT STANDS: SHE'S DOING 'EM WRONG
Happy ever afters are for suckers, and Cat Keller is no sucker. After years of watching her mother go from marriage to marriage, heartbreak to heartbreak, she’s put a set of rules into place–never stay the night, never bring a boy home–to avoid the same fate.
Then she meets radio deejay and local heartthrob Jude Oliver.
One by one, Cat’s rules bend and break under Jude’s patience and persistence. Soon, only one rule remains: no falling in love. Can Cat keep the walls around her heart intact? Or will she face her biggest fears and allow herself to fall?
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SOMETIMES, FALLING IN LOVE IS SCARIER THAN ZOMBIES
Comic book artist Sunny Oliver is prepared for anything. Rabid fans? No biggie. Zombie apocalypse? Piece of cake. Her older brother’s best friend? Er…not so much. He’s chipper. He’s obnoxious. He’s…hot?
Wait, what?
Ben Owens has always been a one girl kinda guy–one girl a NIGHT, that is. Sunny knows that getting involved with him is heartache waiting to happen. She should run, far and fast. But the way he looks at her makes her want to drop her walls…and her pants.
Will they give in to their newfound feelings, or will their past hurts–and present pressures–break them before they even begin?
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Hi. I’m Birdie Lawson.
I used to run the PTA, plan polite birthday parties, and write thank-you notes on monogrammed stationery. Then my husband dropped dead in the butterfly garden, and my picture-perfect life went with him.
If you, too, have a dead husband, questionable coping skills, and an inconvenient crush on your late husband’s hot ex-best friend who happens to be your mailman… pull up a chair. You’re one of us now.
The Dead Husbands Society
No dues. No dress code. Bring snacks. We’re tired of casserole.
Perks of membership:
Two wildly inappropriate widow friends, a pink glitter notebook full of grief dares (most dares include the hot mailman), and questionable recovery tactics.
Paperback, author signed
ISBN: 9798990678378
Nursing student? Check.
Three jobs? Check.
Zero time for love? Double check.
Emma Clark has her priorities straight: pass nursing school, keep the residents at Maplewood Assisted Living entertained through book club, and never trust a man who doesn't read the ingredient list on a gluten-free muffin. Love? Not on the checklist.
But when the assisted living book club ladies decide Emma's love life needs a plot twist, they arm her with a new checklist-one full of romance tropes, strong chamomile tea, and a vintage shirt that might still smell like mothballs.
Meet-cute on public transit? Check.
Sinful smile and dark curls? Check.
Perfect casual fling? Double check.
The two checklists are separate and everything is going perfectly until, the casual bus fling ends up being the new psychiatrist for the assisted living home. Now Emma's list is spiraling out of control:
Enough sexual tension to short circuit bingo night? Check.
Debates about patient care? Check.
Psychiatrist has already seen her naked? Double check.
All she has to do is check off the list and survive her shifts-without catching real feelings for the guy she promised was a distraction.
For readers who love:
A trope-filled checklist
Workplace romance
Forced proximity
Found Family
Chronic disease rep
Single POV
Slow burn spice
Paperback, Indie Published
Look, I know I haven’t been the greatest me I can be as of late. I’m selfish, materialistic, and I’ve forgotten where I come from, according to Hunter.
But that doesn’t mean I’m not the same girl I was. Or could be.
Now more than ever, I need to convince everyone that I definitely could be. And by everyone, I mean the executive panel at Classy Country, the last three people standing in between me and my dream job.
The problem? They don’t think I fit with their small-town values. Are you kidding me? I practically bleed small-town vibes.
Or I did.
I guess I’ve come a long way from pageants and pickup trucks. But I’m still the same girl who was born and raised in the sticks, and even though Hunter Isaac might know just how to get under my skin, that doesn’t mean I can’t bite back a little.
I know he’s my brother’s best friend. I know I’ve never hated anyone more. Most importantly, I know I shouldn’t let myself fall for someone like him.
The only problem is…I married him last night.
A spicy but sweet, small-town, second chance, brother's best friend romance full of banter, secrets and unexpected twists, with a dirty-talking cowboy and a swoon-worthy happily ever after.
Paperback, Indie Published
ISBN: 9798998681806
Molly Connors braved her fear of flying to be able to spend a week in an all-inclusive resort in Mexico with her closest friends. She didn't think for one moment that she'd be facing something far more nerve wracking once she arrived there. When trouble in paradise hits, Molly leans on the love of her friends surrounding her to navigate heartbreak in paradise only to realize she may be in better hands than she first thought, that maybe she's always had what she's needed right beside her all along.
He’d stopped believing in fairy tales. She’d stopped believing in love. Now they must decide if they can believe in each other.
Jackson is a wolf shifter, who thought his father’s stories about mates were just fairy tales, until he met her. His bond with Natalie is undeniable, but one thing stands in his way of claiming his mate…the ring on her finger.
Natalie is a human, whose marriage is falling apart. When the attractive park ranger wins her children’s hearts as quickly as her own, she begins to wonder if the life she’s always known was even worth fighting for, or if she could have something more.
Jackson doesn’t think Fate makes mistakes. Natalie isn’t sure she can trust her own heart, and the choice between the life she’s always known and the love she never thought possible may cost them both everything.
Author’s Note: With Love from Wolf Falls is a cozy, small town, dual-POV, open-door, fated mates romance full of emotion and heart.
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The Zodiac Academy series from the Twisted Sisters and Amazon and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is a Booktok phenomenon. This print re-issue includes an exclusive bonus chapter, brand new world map, and a new cover. As well as the stunning interior chapter pages which were included in the previous edition.
Fate has torn us apart and sometimes I believe the stars have given up on us altogether. Without my sister, the world seems darker than ever before and the shadows loom thicker, rising up to answer the call of the Shadow Princess and changing the face of Solaria for good. Now Lionel Acrux has the strength to make a move for the throne, I'm not sure how much time we have left to stop him. Our only hope is to find the Imperial Star before he does. We made the sacrifice the stars called for and we're paying the price for that decision so it can't be for nothing. But with the stars turning against us at every move, and the last light in the world seeming to fade, I'm afraid we're almost out of time.Hope is a dangerous thing. It's the key to us fighting on. But it could be what destroys us in the end.One thing is for certain, I won't stop until I have been reunited with my other half and together we will fight to take our crowns. A war is coming. The throne is calling for a new monarch. And someone must answer its call.
Perfect for fans of:
Slow burn romance
Dark Academia
Enemies to lovers
Found family
Elemental powers
Morally grey characters
Bully romance
Fated/Rejected mates
Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, Sirens, Pegasus and more
Forbidden Love
The Zodiac Academy series from the Twisted Sisters and Amazon and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is a Booktok phenomenon. This print re-issue includes an exclusive bonus chapter, brand new world map, and a new cover. As well as the stunning interior chapter pages which were included in the previous edition.
The winds of fate are shifting, and it finally seems like they've been twisted in our favour. On the run and cast out from society, we've been forced to hide from the mad man who stole our throne. But as more secrets come to light and my sister and I work harder than ever before to reach our potential and claim our birth right, the end is finally drawing closer. There is no turning from this path now. The curse chases on our heels as time rushes by and the blood drenched destiny of the man I love looms ever closer just like the monster who stole our throne. We must prepare for the final battle, but three things are clear now. The cards have already been dealt. Blood will spill for a new future to rise. And the stars themselves can't help us. The fight for the throne is upon us. All hail the heartless sky.
Perfect for fans of: Slow burn romance Dark Academia Enemies to lovers Found family Elemental powers Morally grey characters Bully romance Fated/Rejected mates Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, Sirens, Pegasus and more Forbidden Love
The Zodiac Academy series from the Twisted Sisters and Amazon and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is a Booktok phenomenon. This print re-issue includes an exclusive bonus chapter, brand new world map, and a new cover. As well as the stunning interior chapter pages which were included in the previous edition.
All stars must fall.
Bloody, lost, broken. We live to fight another day. But with so much stolen from us, can the fates ever twist in our favour again?
My sister and I have been torn apart by shadows and despair, and now we each stand alone.
Our sorrow is spun like a web, trapping us tight, and I fear our enemies will soon come to feast upon our souls.
But if I have my way, the merciless sky will have dealt us its final fortune. It's time for us to take back the power that's been ripped from our grasp and turn the tide of this war.
All stars must fall, and all Phoenixes must rise.
Long live the Savage Queens.
Perfect for fans of: Slow burn romance Dark Academia Enemies to lovers Found family Elemental powers Morally grey characters Bully romance Fated/Rejected mates Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, Sirens, Pegasus and more Forbidden Love
When Gods dance with Monsters, the world will tremble.
A BEAUTIFUL ENEMY ONCE SAVED HIM.
With the return of Samkiel, the rightful heir to the throne, tensions grow in the remaining realms. Battle lines begin to form between those pledging their loyalties to either Samkiel or Nismera. War looms on the horizon, and Samkiel must deal with his growing power. Without the Ring of Oblivion, the dark ancient force living under his skin begins to lash out.
Meanwhile, an ancient power calls to Dianna, plaguing her dreams with messages of retribution. Samkiel, seeking to protect the woman he loves, sets out on a desperate search for answers, but the solution will mean a dangerous voyage to the one place he dares not go--the Otherworld.
BUT WHO IS THE REAL MONSTER?
It is a race against time as Nismera hunts for Vincent and Camilla, seeking what they stole. Her thirst for power and her armada only grow stronger as she rampages across the realms. Forces, primal and eternal, have taken notice, forcing Ig'Morruthens and gods to work together on a quest to reclaim an object capable of unraveling reality. An unlikely bond is formed in blood and fire, leaving all affected with no choice but one--save the realms or themselves.
In the thrilling conclusion to the Egyptian-inspired Scorched Throne duology, a fugitive queen must risk everything and everyone she loves for the chance to restore her lost kingdom of Jasad.
Held deep in a mountain refuge, Sylvia has been captured by the Urabi, who believe the Jasad Heir can return their homeland to its former power. But after years of denying her legacy and a forbidden alliance with Jasad's greatest enemy, Sylvia must win the Urabi's trust while struggling to hide the dangerous side effects her magic is having on her mind.
In a rival kingdom, Arin must maneuver carefully between his father's desire to put down the brewing rebellion and the sacred edicts Arin is sworn to uphold. He is determined to find Sylvia before it's too late, but Arin's search unravels secrets that threaten the very core of his beliefs about his family and the destruction of Jasad.
War is inevitable, but Sylvia cannot abandon her people again. The Urabi plan to raise the Jasadi fortress, and it will either kill Sylvia or destroy the humanity she's fought so hard to protect. For the first time in her life Sylvia doesn't just want to survive. She wants to win.
The fugitive queen is ready to reign.
Ted Lasso meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in this steamy sports romance about an infamous star soccer player who is forced to fake date a Hollywood starlet, only to develop real feelings for her--just as she learns he was pretending and vows to get even.
Abigail Hunt's Hollywood dreams could best be described as slow burn...but she's about to graduate from TV sidekick to dramatic actor. When the esteemed director of her breakout role suggests a deep dive for her part by shadowing the head of a struggling pro soccer team, she jumps at the chance to prove she's ready.
Getting asked out by notorious grump and gorgeous star player Luke Wolfe wasn't in the plan, but suddenly her research is getting a lot more...hands-on. Their relationship quickly sets social media on fire, and Luke seems determined to prove he's more than his villainous reputation. But just when Abigail is happier than ever--her name in lights and her heart in good hands--the other cleat drops: Luke's been coerced into faking their relationship to improve the team's ticket sales.
Furious, Abigail refuses to give Luke the satisfaction of dumping him--she decides to get even. Over-the-top dates, treating his games like fashion shows, and befriending the fan club he hates? Count her in. It's only a matter of time until she pushes the right buttons.
She just didn't expect him to keep putting up with it--or to say I love you.
An all-new print edition with exclusive bonus content, Kristen Callihan's fan-favorite GAME ON series delivers a super spicy college sports romance perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy's Off-Campus series, football romance, and high-heat new adult love stories.
The rules: no kissing on the mouth, no staying the night, no telling anyone, and above all...no falling in love.
Anna Jones just wants to finish college and figure out her life. Falling for star quarterback Drew Baylor is most definitely not on her to-do list. Confident and charming, he lives in the limelight and is way too gorgeous for his own good. If only she could ignore his heated stares and stop thinking about doing hot and dirty things with him. Easy, right?
Football has been good to Drew--two national championships and the Heisman. But what he really craves is Anna Jones. Sexy, prickly, and completely unimpressed by his fame, she turns him on like nothing else. There's just one problem: she's shut him down. Completely.
That is...until a chance encounter leads to the hottest sex of their lives. Anna wants it to remain a hookup, but Drew sees the possibility of something real. Now it's up to him to persuade her. It's a good thing Drew knows all about winning.
As the saying goes, All's fair in love and football... Game on.
Perfect for readers who love:
college sports romance
football and quarterback heroes
he falls first
friends-with-benefits to lovers
opposites attract tension
high-heat new adult romance
Looking for more spicy sports romance? The GAME ON series has four books of football heroes, high heat, and swoon-worthy love stories: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot. And don't miss Kristen Callihan's newest football romance, Only on Gameday.
It started with a text.
The last thing star tight end Gray Grayson wants to do is drive his agent's daughter's bubblegum-pink Fiat. But he needs the wheels, and she's studying abroad. When Ivy Mackenzie finds out her car has been loaned to a football player, she makes one thing clear: no shenanigans.
What starts as a bossy text turns into a nonstop conversation. Then a friendship. Then something neither of them expected.
Gray doesn't do relationships. He's the hookup king with a reputation to match. But Ivy isn't like anyone he's ever met. She's sharp, funny, and the only person who makes him want to be better. The problem? She has one rule: never get involved with any of her father's clients.
When they finally meet in person, the chemistry is instant and undeniable. Ivy wants to keep Gray in the friend zone. Gray wants out of it. And he's willing to risk everything to prove they're worth more than a label.
All's fair in love and football...game on.
Perfect for readers who love:
Friends to lovers (slow burn)
College sports romance
Sexy and funny texting romance
Off-limits / forbidden attraction
Football heroes
High-heat new adult romance
Looking for more spicy sports romance? The GAME ON series has four books of football heroes, high heat, and swoon-worthy love stories: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot. And don't miss Kristen Callihan's newest football romance, Only on Gameday!
A beard-related dare and one hot-as-hell kiss changes everything.
NFL center Ethan Dexter's focus has always been on playing football and little else. Except when it comes to one particular woman. The lovely Fiona Mackenzie might not care about his fame, but she's also never looked at him as anything more than one of her brother-in-law's best friends. That ends now.
Fi doesn't know what to make of Dex. The bearded, tattooed mountain of man-muscle looks more like a biker than a football player. Rumor has it he's a virgin, but she finds that hard to believe. Because from the moment he decides to turn his quiet intensity on her, she's left weak at the knees and aching to see his famous control fully unleashed.
Fi ought to guard her heart and walk away; they live vastly different lives in separate cities. And Dex is looking for a forever girl. But Dex has upped his game and is using all his considerable charm to convince Fi he's her forever man.
"The Game Plan should come with a reader advisory: Beware, your ovaries will explode at about the 2% mark, and you will not stop sighing Dex's name." --Sarina Bowen, New York Times bestselling author
Perfect for readers who love:
Football romance (NFL)
Virgin hero
He falls first (and waited years)
Forbidden / off-limits attraction
Gentle giant energy
High-heat sports romance
Looking for more spicy sports romance? The GAME ON series has four books of football heroes, high heat, and swoon-worthy love stories: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot. And don't miss Kristen Callihan's newest football romance, Only on Gameday.
The first time Chess meets Finn Mannus, she asks him to strip.
It's photographer Chess Copper's job to get a good shot of the sexy NFL quarterback for a charity calendar. Finn is charming, cocky, and more interested in verbal foreplay than taking off his clothes. Chess is prickly, guarded, and not about to fall for a self-professed player. Even so, their chemistry is off the charts and impossible to ignore.
But Chess wants a real relationship. And Finn has never given anyone more than one night.
When fate leaves Chess without a home, Finn steps up and offers her his. They're roommates now. Friends without benefits. But the longer they live together, the more Finn realizes he doesn't just want her around. He wants it to be real. Permanent. The challenge? Convincing Chess to give this player a true shot at forever.
All's fair in love and football...game on.
Perfect for readers who love:
NFL football romance
Grumpy sunshine (she's the grump)
Roommates to lovers
Lust at first sight
Playboy hero who falls hard
High-heat sports romance
Looking for more spicy sports romance? The GAME ON series has four books of football heroes, high heat, and swoon-worthy love stories: The Hook Up, The Friend Zone, The Game Plan, and The Hot Shot. And don't miss Kristen Callihan's newest football romance, Only on Gameday.
Immortal demigod Rosie Fox has been patrolling Tanria for decades, but lately, the job has been losing its luster. When Rosie dies (again) by electrocution (again) after poking around inside a portal choked with shadowy thorns, she feels stuck in the rut that is her unending life.
The portal's uptight creator, Adam Lee, must come in person to repair the damage. But when all the portals break down at once, Rosie and Adam wind up trapped inside the Mist. And the reticent inventor in his bespoke menswear seems to know a lot more about what's happening than he lets on.
Maybe two people who have found themselves stuck in this thorny, tangled life together can find a way to unstick each other ... just when their time on this earth seems to be running out.
Once upon a time, in a parallel universe, there existed the continent of Triton...
The Beast has risen!
Airen is at war. The queen is dead. The coven is incomplete. And things are uncertain under the sea.
Now, the unicorns and mermaids and witches and warriors and the strangers from other lands all must band together to face The Beast and save Triton.
The unions have been realized. Silence and Mars, True and Farah, Cassius and Elena and Aramus and Ha-Lah are at their fullest powers.
But the gods require sacrifice. The sacrifice of pure love. If it isn't given, the Beast will prevail, and Triton will fall.
It cannot be escaped; they must use all their might and magic...
The Rising is nigh!
Nadia Williams needs somewhere peaceful to sort through her grief after her mother is brutally murdered. She finds a cozy cabin at the side of a tranquil lake in the quaint town of Misted Pines in the Pacific Northwest.
The minute she arrives, she knows it's perfect.
The very night of her arrival, however, someone-or something-is scratching at her window.
The next morning, she meets her one and only neighbor, Doc Riggs. He's a rough, good-time guy who rubs Nadia wrong immediately. They clash, and neither of them are happy to be sharing their lake.
But soon, Nadia learns the lore around her cabin, and how the townsfolk are certain it's haunted by the ghost of the man who was murdered there fifteen years before.
Riggs and Nadia are suddenly thrown into a tangled web of history, betrayal, grief, secrets, with only one thing certain.
Someone-or something-wants them off that lake.
The Woman by the Lake is the third book in the Misted Pines Novels series.
Hale Wheeler inherited billions from his father. He's decided to take those resources and change the world for the better. He's married to his mission, so he doesn't have time for love.
There's more lurking behind this decision. He hasn't faced the tragic loss of his father, or the bitterness of his parents' divorce. He doesn't intend to follow in his father's footsteps, breaking a woman's heart in a way it will never mend. So he vows he'll never marry.
But Hale is intrigued when he meets Elsa Cohen, the ambitious celebrity news journalist who has been reporting on his famous family. He warns her off, but she makes him a deal. She'll pull back in exchange for an exclusive interview.
Elsa Cohen is married to her career, but she wants love, marriage, children. She also wants the impossibly handsome, fiercely loyal, tenderhearted Hale Wheeler.
They go head-to-head, both denying why there are fireworks every time they meet. But once they understand their undeniable attraction, Elsa can't help but fall for the dynamic do-gooder.
As for Hale, he knows he needs to fight the pull of the beautiful, bold, loving Elsa Cohen, because breaking her would crush him.
That Kiss...
Gorgeous New York socialite, Nora Ellington has been waiting a very long time for her happily ever after.
So long, she's given up on it and has decided, even though she's the plus-one friend without benefits to a man she's head over heels in love with, an HEA will forever be out of her reach.
Handsome billionaire Jamie Oakley thought he'd had two happily ever afters in his life. However, neither lasted long, and both ended in tragedy. He's not about to try it again or put his children through the trauma Jamie has learned from experience undoubtedly will come their way.
And he's made this decision even if the woman who's become his constant companion is a woman he loves straight to his soul....and wants with everything that is him.
But then, one night, Jamie loses control and kisses Nora.
He can't go there.
She can't go on without it.
They'll never be the same.
Or will they?
In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother.
It isn't just small-town lore or neighborhood gossip-I've witnessed what happens when the men in my family get too comfortable and fall. And maybe that's history now, but the responsibility to lead our family business and maintain our standing as the world's most sought-after Kentucky bourbon is on my shoulders. Few others know the lengths I'll go to ensure the safety of my business and family. Blurring morals and manipulating rules are all just part of the game.
There's only one problem: Hadley Finch. My brother's best friend, Fiasco's small-town princess, an honorary part of my family, the daughter of a deplorable businessman-she's the woman I swore to stay away from in a bargain I never wanted to make, and now . . . she's my wife.
Hadley's wild attitude and smart mouth have always been impossible to ignore. She's the only person who pushes every last shred of my resolve. When she peels off her clothes, shares her desires, and uses a nickname that will be my undoing, the chaos that led us here falls away.
There are a decade's worth of secrets and lies between us, but if we can both get what we want-I'll keep Foxx Bourbon, and she can escape the fallout from her father's sins-then none of that matters.
Before she was mine, I was fine protecting her from afar. It's never been about a happy ending or being her hero, but now, I crave both. Call it the Foxx curse or penance for my sins, but when all of it explodes and the lives of those I love are threatened, there are only two things I have left to bargain with: bourbon and proof.
An enemies to lovers romance where two feuding writers end up on a writers retreat together at a haunted castle in Scotland...
It's been months since horror author Penelope Skinner threw a book at Neil Storm. But he was so infuriating, with his sparkling green eyes and his bestselling horror novels that claimed to break Native stereotypes. And now she's a publishing pariah and hasn't been able to write a word since. So when her friend invites her on a too-good-to-be-true writers retreat in a supposedly haunted Scottish castle, she seizes the opportunity. Of course, some things really are too good to be true.
Neil wants nothing less than to be trapped in a castle with the frustratingly adorable woman who threw a book at him. She drew blood! Worse still, she unleashed a serious case of self-doubt! Neil is terrified to write another bestselling "book without a soul," as Pen called it. All Neil wants is to find inspiration, while completely avoiding her.
But as the retreat begins, Pen and Neil are stunned to find themselves trapped in a real-life ghost story. Even more horrifying, they're stuck together and a truly shocking (extremely hot) almost-kiss has left them rethinking their feelings, and... maybe they shouldn't have been enemies at all? But if they can't stop the ghosts pursuing them, they may never have the chance to find out.
Full of spooky chills and even more sexy thrills, If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens is the funny, fast-paced romp romance readers have been waiting for!
The daughter of an aging rock star finds herself working for the hottest musician on the planet and is shocked when sparks start to fly--especially since she swore she'd never, ever date a celebrity--in this unputdownable romance that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emily Henry.
She wants three things. He isn't one of them...
Dumped by her cheating ex, fired from her dream job, and about to lose her flat: Clementine Monroe is not having a good day. So when her sisters get her drunk and suggest reviving a childhood ritual called the Breakup Spell, she doesn't see the harm in it.
But now Clemmie has accidentally ruined a funeral, had her first one-night stand, and she's stuck with a new job she definitely doesn't want--spending six weeks alone with the gorgeous and very-off-limits rock star, Theo Eliott.
He's the most famous man on the planet. Her life's a disaster. As their summer together turns into its own kind of magic, is Clemmie cursed to repeat the mistakes of her past--or will her future see all her wishes come true?
A new hockey team, a new location, a new family - what happens when a marriage of convenience becomes all too real?
Barrett Coeur takes on a maid as a favor to a teammate, but he quickly finds himself in over his head. Having sworn-off marriage, focusing on hockey and gaming, he's blindsided when he learns his new employee, Irene, is pregnant... and the stipulations laid before him by his agent.
Irene is struggling to make ends meet, haunted by past mistakes and wary of trusting anyone with her deaf son-especially when it comes to the handsome man sporting a man-bun. When Barrett makes her an unexpected offer, she agrees to a loveless marriage to protect her child and give him a life she couldn't provide on her own.
When her ex reappears and threatens their new lives, will her marriage become a refuge and the key to saving her heart?
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In Cold as (N)Ice, Barrett Coeur isn't your usual prince charming, and his maid isn't a typical heroine-but their frosty partnership will warm your heart in this tender and enchanting hockey romance that proves love can blossom in the most unexpected places.
When love, secrets, and family collide, they'll have to find a way for their sudden marriage to appear believable - for all their sakes.
Dustin Lafreniere had a secret: the ultimate power play! He accepted a new contract that came with steep stipulations - marriage. Asking his sister's friend to fill in as his wife came with a tall order. He wasn't stepfather material, much less husband material, but he was sure better than nothing.
Laurel had no intention of falling for the guy she'd tried so hard to forget - and now he was here, proposing? Wasn't this every girl's dream? ... Except it wasn't just her anymore. She was the guardian of a very irate younger sibling who hated everything, including Dustin.
Sparks will fly as this trio figures out their new roles, but will acceptance and love be enough to bridge the differences between them all?
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In Heartfelt Goals, our favorite goalie finds himself in a brand-new role as role model, mentor, as well as husband. Can they find their way through a tangled fairytale-style romance, or will their strong personalities ruin everything?
A hockey player on his last chance, a widow with nothing left to lose, and the unexpected family that changes everything.
Keith Boucher stands at the crossroads of his life, teetering on the edge of self-destruction as a potential trade threatens to shatter his dreams. In a bold move to shed his troubled past and reclaim his destiny as a heroic captain, he agrees to a marriage of convenience with Constance, a beloved hometown teacher.
Constance, a devoted widow navigating the complexities of life after loss, is determined to create stability for her two children amidst the weight of community expectations. This unexpected union offers her a glimmer of hope-a chance to weave together the frayed strands of her family.
Can they conjure a bond strong enough to transform their fragile budding romance into something golden, or will the pressures of their past threaten to tear something beautiful apart?
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In Taking the Shot, a troubled hockey player and a grieving widow come together to create something magical, intertwining their lives and mending the frayed strands of their pasts in a heartwarming journey of love.
Fake marriage? Check.
A job on the line? Check.
Accidentally falling for the hottest goalie in the league? ... Oops?
Matthieu Larsson wasn't looking for a wife-just a loophole. All he had to do was technically be married to secure his dream spot on the Wolverines. Easy, right? That was before he met Jeannie.
Jeannie had no idea that standing up for herself would backfire so spectacularly. One minute, she was telling off a jerk. The next, a six-foot-something golden-haired goalie was swooping in like an avenging angel, offering her protection with a little white lie. It was all supposed to be temporary... until the truth came out.
Now, she's playing the role of hockey's newest wife, fielding awkward questions, dodging suspicious teammates, and realizing the biggest lie of all? She might actually like being Matthieu's wife.
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In Pucks, Lies, and Sticktape, a fake marriage turns into real trouble when feelings get involved-because in the game of love, even the best goalies can't always block what's coming.
From beloved, RITA-award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes the gripping, passionate finale of the All the King's Men duology.
Though surrender is what Maxim Cade demanded of Lennix Hunter's body and heart, she had other plans. They were fast-burning fascination and combustible chemistry, the son of an oil baron and the Apache daughter at war with his family, but she trusted him, and he turned out to be a thief who stole her love.
Still, if what they had was a lie, why had it felt so real?
Now, the man she swore to hate is about to have it all, and he wants Lennix at his side. But when the two of them are forced to face the unthinkable, their rocky foundation is tested, as is the invisible thread that seems to wind their fates together. As they navigate a treacherous political landscape in their quest for justice, Maxim and Lennix soon learn that power is a game, and they are merely the pawns and players. Facing insurmountable odds, will they win the world, or will they lose it all?
Camille Ashwood had always loved a plan. Her latest was her best yet. She was going to get married so she could secure her daughter's future, get her overbearing parents off her back, and finally start building her own life in small-town Meadowlark, Wyoming. Easy, right?
But when her groom doesn't show up to the wedding, Cam's life is turned upside down--she doesn't even have a place to live. That is until she finds out the house she's loved since high school is available to rent. There's only one problem: the neighbor.
Dusty Tucker has spent nearly all of his adult life running. Running from what, though? More like who: Cam Ashwood. But ever since he returned home last year, the girl who was his first, well, everything has become a woman seemingly determined to keep him at arm's length. And he was okay with that--at least, that's what he kept telling himself. She was getting married, after all. But now she's single and living next door. Dusty wants to show her that they can be friends, and that he can stay put.
Despite her best attempts to stay far away from Dusty Tucker, Cam realizes that being close to him is like slipping into her favorite jeans. Easy. Comfortable. That is until past wounds start to open and feelings--both old and new--wreak havoc. Nearly ten years after they first met, Dusty and Cam begin to wonder if their first love can also be their last. And this time, will it be forever?
What if the one person you shouldn't want is the one you can't resist?
Make Me Yours
Becka Baudin gets what she wants, and she wants Aaron Livingston--but only for a quick affair. Weeks later, her coveted freedom starts to disappear thanks to a plus sign on a pregnancy test. Aaron insists she move in to his penthouse and commit to a relationship, but Becka demands he give her space without pushing for more. They are total opposites--with different jobs, interests, lives. But their chemistry keeps pushing them together...for better or for worse?
Make Me Need
Trish Livingston desperately needs her new job. Which means putting up with the world's grumpiest boss--who is also her brother's best friend and business partner, Cameron O'Clery. The way he looks at her is pure disdain...but when he touches her, it's pure fire. With family and business ties at stake, they are not supposed to be together. There's a fine line between hate and lust, and they are going to cross it...but at what cost?
Can a star-crossed pair overcome a simmering family feud for a chance at love, in this stunning Regency romance from New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux?
Violet Arden is a burgeoning painter who insists on a life of passion, but scandal is heaped on humiliation at her artistic debut in London. It would be one thing to withstand withering critiques, but the night goes from bad to worse when an illicit affair with her art instructor is exposed. She flees the London limelight to her cousin Emilia Graddock's country estate, where she plans to leave all thoughts of love in the past where they belong . . . until she comes face-to-face with the man who scorned her paintings in front of her friends and family, Alasdair Kerr.
Alasdair has recently set aside his life of travel to return to his family's estate-- the site of a tragic fire that claimed his cherished father's life. He's finally ready to rebuild the home that was lost and step into his role as man of the house. But his rakish younger brother Freddie can't seem to leave the off-limits Graddock woman alone, and his mother has brought an overbearing clergyman into their home who appears keen to stick around.
Violet is determined to ignore Alasdair, which shouldn't be difficult considering that their families have been in a long-standing feud . . . if only their attempts to end Emilia and Freddie's secret relationship would stop bringing them together. And when new fires threaten their safety, Violet and Alasdair reluctantly join forces to uncover the identity of the arsonist. But can they ignore the feelings kindling between them, which are but an ember away from igniting into a full blaze?
A former sorority girl starts a prestigious poetry MFA program only to discover that one of her classmates is her high school crush-turned-nemesis--and he can't stop writing about her.
No one's more surprised than Leigh when a prestigious MFA program in North Carolina accepts her. A former sorority girl, Leigh's the first to admit she knows more about the lyrics of Taylor Swift than T.S. Eliot, and she's never been able to shake the "all-style-no-substance" feedback her high school crush made in their poetry workshop. Leigh's insecurities become all too real when Will, that same high school crush-turned-nemesis, shows up at orientation. And now, he's William, exactly the kind of writer Leigh hates, complete with his pretentious sweater vests and tattered Moleskine. Leigh's determined to prove herself--and William--wrong by landing the program's highly-coveted fellowship. But Will's dead-set on proving himself too, and in a small cohort, they can't keep apart for long.
When Will submits an intimate poem (that's maybe, probably, definitely about Leigh) to workshop, they're both forced to realize there's more to the other than what's on the page. And what's between the lines may be even more interesting.
Married at First Sight meets The Ex Talk in this heartfelt yet sexy second-chance romance debut in which one couple must decide if they can overcome their past for a chance at happily ever after, perfect for fans of One to Watch.
Wedding gown designer Andie Dresser is hanging on by a thread. Gaining a following on TikTok for her one-of-a-kind fairytale gowns has earned her a spot at Atlanta's Fashion Week, but the costs to design a full bridal line have stretched her to her limit. When her best friend suggests she sign up for a reality show with a potential $100,000 prize, she realizes the money could allow her to hire some desperately needed help. All she needs to do is marry a stranger--sight unseen--and opt for divorce at the end of filming. No big deal, right?
Architect Kit Watson just returned to Atlanta to help his loving but stubborn mother through a health crisis. However, she'll only accept his help if he agrees to settle down, insisting he sign up for a matchmaking reality show. Willing to do anything for his mom, he finds himself at the altar--on camera--staring at Andie, the woman he abruptly left without explanation ten years ago.
With producers out to prove they're the perfect match, Kit and Andie join in on the reality show hijinks, cameras following their every move. Somewhere between zip-lining and ax-throwing therapy sessions, their feelings for each other grow under the spotlight. But with decision day and Fashion Week looming, Andie needs to decide if the manufactured scenarios for TV are enough to choose loving Kit over her dreams of success.
A scorching hot, hockey, forbidden, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann ... I'm not the calm before the storm. I am the storm. And only she can tame my wild ways.
Hockey is my religion.
My body is my temple.
My only goal in life is to win another Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Whales, so women are just a sexy distraction.
Until her.
The fiery redhead I see across the bar while I'm at an away game.
With one look, I know I have to meet her.
With one touch, I need her beneath me.
With one bat of her long lashes, I want those eyes gazing up at me as she kneels before me.
And with booze flowing through my veins, I do something I've never done. I offer her a proposition-to spend a long weekend with me.
What is only supposed to be three nights of sizzling passion turns into much more, and when I leave for my next away game, I find myself wanting her in ways I've never felt.
She's a young heart with an old soul.
My dream woman in every way.
The only thing I've ever encountered that my family name, talent and money can't attain.
But there's too much distance between us, and I realize that maybe we just aren't meant to be.
Until a chance meeting skates us right back together and our time is suddenly now.
Except all of that changes when I learn the truth ...
She's forbidden, untouchable, and off-limits.
With my heart on the line, can I score the most crucial goal of my life, or will she realize that being with the wildest one isn't worth the sacrifices she'll have to make?
Enemies become lovers in this sizzling sports romance about taking a chance on love when life's taught you it's a losing game.
Oliver Bergman is a beloved rising soccer star, all sunshine smiles and the heart of their team's spirit. To make matters worse, he's obscenely attractive. In short: he's genetically designed to get under misanthropic, miserable Gavin's aggravated skin.
Ten years older than Oliver and a legendary player at the end of his career, Gavin Hayes is the team's demanding captain. He's also a giant-albeit gorgeous-grump who lives to rain on Oliver's parade. Especially when Oliver and Gavin are named co-captains of the team.
Sick of their hostility, Coach gives them an ultimatum: put an end to their enmity or say goodbye to being captains. Forced to finally to lower their guards, Gavin and Oliver realize that they also have chemistry off the field and it's fueled by something much more powerful than competition--an explosive attraction.
Decay B. is a cancer-surviving, AuDHD Michigander and wife, and mother to three. She coexists with a dog and an axolotl. When she's not working on her next project, you can find her in her craft room amongst her full bookcases and stupidly expensive hobbies.
About the book:
My name is Lyric... and I'm dead.
After escaping an abusive relationship, I thought the worst was finally behind me. Instead, I am trapped in the In-Between, a strange place between life and death, with no memory of how I got here.
The only person willing to help me is Atticus-an obsessive, possessive man with secrets as dangerous as my own. He promises to help me find peace and finally go home, but every answer uncovers a darker truth about my death.
To escape the In-Between, I have to confront the people who shattered my life, uncover what really happened to me, and decide just how much of my humanity I'm willing to sacrifice for revenge.
The closer I get to the truth, the more impossible it becomes to leave Atticus behind.
And if Atticus gets what he wants...
I never will.
Tropes:
🖤Obsessive/protective MMC
🩵Plus size FMC
💚he falls first
🖤touch her and die
🩵who did this to you?
💚forced proximity