A jazz festival. A missing past. A demon in 7/4 time.
When high school senior Joe Jameson lands a spot in the elite Missouri State Jazz Band, he thinks it’s his big break-a chance to perform at a luxury resort alongside the state’s top young musicians.
Then a goat-headed demon shows up.
Calling itself the Accuser, the creature taunts Joe with cryptic clues about his missing parents. At the resort, things get worse: some of the musicians are secretly in league with the demon…and Joe’s stuck rooming with one of them.
Between rehearsals, unraveling a deadly occult conspiracy, and trying not to fall for the lead alto saxophonist (whose ex wants him dead), Joe has to piece together the truth before the Accuser regains its full power-and devours every soul on Earth.
We are thrilled to share the gorgeous cover for ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ (๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ 2) by Ava Suttonwith you! The Pact releases on May 22nd!
Back in college, I made a pact with Presley Grantโif we were both still single at thirty, weโd marry each other.
It was a joke. A fallback plan we never thought weโd need.
Now Iโm an NFL star, playing for Presleyโs fatherโs team, and sheโs the team doctorโcompletely off-limits. But when an injury puts me under her care in the offseason, old chemistry resurfaces fast โฆ and inescapably.
Then tragedy strikes.
Now Iโm the legal guardian of my sisterโs two young children, facing a custody battle I might lose. Because no matter how much I love them, the court might not see my career as stable.
And Presley … her dream of opening a football camp for underprivileged kids hinges on one seemingly impossible condition: she must be married or thirty-five years old to access her trust fund.
So, I make a proposal and cash in on our pact.
Itโs supposed to solve everythingโmy family, her future. Temporary. Controlled. Nothing more.
But living together, raising two kids, and pretending to be in loveโit starts to feel dangerously real.
And when the time comes to walk away โฆ neither of us is sure we can.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: a forbidden, friends-to-lovers, small-town baseball romance (The Boys of Sweetwater Springs Book 3) by USA Today bestselling author Ginger Scott releases on May 21st. We are thrilled to share these gorgeous covers with you!
Jayden Vargas and I have history, a past Iโve finally moved on from. But when my dream job pairs me with the only guy to ever break my heart, old wounds surface, and buried feelings come right along with them.
My father is the winningest baseball coach in Texas history, and Jayden Vargas was his favorite player. While my softball skills were elite enough to pay for college, my best friend Jayden was destined for the majors. My dad knew it then. And so did I. Maybe thatโs why I fell for him. Or perhaps it was his sad eyes and perfect dimples. One thing is certain, a desperate kiss after the state championship our senior year made those feelings impossible to outrun.
Then he ghosted me completely. Years of friendship gone. My person, no longer a phone call away. The perfect kiss . . . tainted. So I focused on my game. And I turned my talent into the job my father always wantedโan MLB hitting coach.
Iโm the first female member of the Sweetwater Mavericks coaching staff. The weight of it isnโt lost on me. And I have my sights set on breaking down more barriers. Iโm determined not to let anything get in my way. Not even Mavericks star player Jayden Vargas.
Even if Iโve always been his biggest fan.
So what if it turns out heโs always been mine.
Cover Designer: Ginger Scott
Photo Credit: Sydney French, The Broken Compass Photography LLC
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ (Clifford Brothers #1) by USA Today bestselling author Layla Hagen releases on June 5th! Check out this gorgeous cover!
I built my global security empire from nothing. Control and discipline are the only rules I live by. Some might call me โintenseโ. I prefer โmeticulously prepared for every disaster imaginable.โ
Growing up in a group home with my two brothers taught me the only lesson that mattered: never let anyone close enough to hurt you. As a CEO, I donโt improvise. I plan. I command.
When Iโm hired to provide security for an engagement party, I expect an easy job.
Instead, I meet a woman who treats my rules like optional suggestions. Iโm used to being obeyed. Ruby clearly doesnโt plan on doing that. Not even a little.
She tempts me like no one else ever has. Whenever weโre together, my thoughts drift in dangerous directions. Wanting her becomes an obsession. I want to give her everything. But surrendering control means breaking my own rules. And Iโve never done that before.
Ruby
I love my restaurant, my life, and finding the bright side of just about everything. Hosting my best friendโs engagement party? Easy. Fun. Right up my alley.
What Iโm not prepared for is Grant Cliffordโand his many, many rules.
Heโs a fine specimen of a man. Unfortunately, he also comes with a massive stick lodged firmly up his gorgeous behind. Under that perfectly tailored suit is a man who desperately needs to loosen up. Preferably with me.
The closer I get, the more clearly I see the scars beneath his rigid exterior. And I want to heal them all. But how do I reach a man who refuses to let anyone in?
Lark Carrington came to Coral Bell Cove for a fresh start. A fading inn, a quiet life, and a chance to rebuild something steady after everything sheโs lost. She didnโt expect her first real connection to come in the middle of chaos.
Holt Wright is used to being underestimatedโlong before he ever put on a uniform. The easygoing one. The goofball. The brother no one expected much from. Until he became a firefighter. Now, when the alarm sounds, heโs the one people trust when it matters most.
The one who shows up.
The one who stays.
Even for her.
What begins as a single momentโsmoke, heat, and the steady presence of the man who pulled her back from the edgeโturns into something neither of them can ignore. Long days restoring the Carrington Inn. Late nights that feel a little too honest. A connection that builds slowlyโฆ and burns deeper than either of them expected.
Because Lark doesnโt trust easily. And Holt is still learning what it means to be the man people finally believe in.
And when the past Lark tried to outrun starts to catch up with herโฆ theyโll have to decide if this is just a sparkโor something worth risking everything for.
At First Spark is a tender, slow-burn small-town romance about healing, showing up, and discovering that sometimes the person who saves youโฆ is the one you choose to stay for.
I came to Whispers to start over. Just me, my baby, and a bakery that smells like second chances.
No more judgmental glances. No more family who treated me like a stain they couldnโt scrub out. Just flour, sugar, and the quiet hope that I can build a life worth living.
I didnโt expect to meet Griffin.
Grumpy, gorgeous, and maddeningly closed off, heโs the townโs most elusive billionaire and the man who built homes for the rich but never made one for himself.
He sees me. Not just the bump or the baggage, but the woman underneath. And when he looks at me like Iโm the only thing thatโs ever made sense, I forget how to breathe.
But trust isnโt something I can afford. My past has taught me to be wary of everyone. Even if the grumpy builder says heโs ready to fight for something real.
Genre/Tropes: Grumpy single dad to an adorable little girl / Feisty black cat turned reluctant nanny / Enemies to lovers / Forced proximity / Cowboy x biker / So much banter! / Age gap / He falls first / Found family / Suspense in a small town / Darkish moments but rom-com / Can be read as a standalone
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But then a blur of motion launches at me. I donโt have time to react other than to brace for impact. Damn, Iโm caught off-guard. That never happens. It allowed Biancaโs reinforcements to pummel me. She deserves more credit, but I wonโt be the one to admit that.
My body flexes into a weapon as I assess the situation. Except this attack feelsโฆ gentle? That canโt be right. A glance down steals the breath from my lungs.
Thereโs a small child latched onto my legs. I think sheโs hugging me. My eyes widen while I slowly lift my hands. Shit, am I surrendering? My heart is pounding too fast. It feels like Iโve been compromised.
Iโve stared down the barrel of a gun more times than I care to count but never flinched. An unexpected hug from this little girl is whatโs going to do me in. Instinct tells me to push her away, but that seems unnecessarily cruel. Even for me. My empty gut churns on a feast of nerves. I donโt know what to do.
Another person arrives on the scene, but I canโt look away from this tiny human. Sheโs gazing at me with such adoration. Itโs unsettling but pleasant. Warmth threatens to cradle my frozen heart.
Her pretty face nuzzles my leather pants. โSheโs a superhero, Daddy.โ
Daddy? Her father must be nearby. Why isnโt he detaching her from me? Iโm a stranger, not to mention extremely dangerous.
In my peripheral, I watch a very tall man look me over. โSheโs something.โ
My breath sputters. What the fuck is happening?
The little girl clings to me like weโre family. Or maybe sheโs stuck. Thereโs a gooey residue on her cheeks and fingers. My upper lip curls. Thatโs going to leave a stain.
Which must not be permanent enough damage for this small child. She blinks at me, revealing her genuine soul and intentions. โWill you be my mommy?โ
Something strange happens to my stomach. Almost like it flips over onto itself. I might be sick. Sheโs asking me to be her mommy? Is this a joke?
But nobody is laughing. My heart pounds faster as I wait for someone else to react. Nothing happens other than her tiny arms proving to have mighty strength. Maybe Iโm being tested. I definitely canโt hang around for another shot to be fired.
With more care than Iโve ever given in my life, I pluck the kid off me. A squeak from my biker boots announces my retreat. My shoulders hike around my ears while I disappear into the cheerful crowd. Dammit, Iโm never one to flee.
Defeat tries to weigh me down as I rush toward my Harley. Forget the raise. The boss can find someone else to handle that level of dirty work.
BLURB
Frankie
The wrong side of the town is paradise compared to where I grew up. Itโs all Iโve ever known, but that doesnโt make it home.
When Iโm given an unexpected out from that life, I donโt hesitate to take it.
Except thereโs a catch.
Byron Benson needs a nanny. Itโs almost comical that the grumpy single dad looks at me and sees someone trustworthy for the role. Thereโs not a maternal bone in my leather-clad body.
But as it turns out, Byron isnโt in charge of the search. His little girl has big plans for me and her dad doesnโt need any convincing.
Byron
I didnโt plan to raise my daughter on my own. Try as I might, even all the money in the world canโt replace a motherโs love.
Francesca Keller appears like a shadow, disappearing much the same. The memory of her tangles us in trouble and Iโm not sure how weโll escape.
Until one day she needs a place to stay.
My little girl welcomes Frankie into our home with wide open arms. What the ex-con gets from me is a lot less friendly.
Personalities clash. Loyalties are tested. But one thing remains constant.
Frankie belongs at my side, fulfilling the needs weโre desperate to satisfy, and Iโm not letting her go without a fight.
About the Author:
Harloe Rae is a USA Today & Amazon Top 5 best-selling author. Her passion for writing and reading has taken on a whole new meaning. Each day is an unforgettable adventure.
Sheโs a Minnesota gal with a serious addiction to romance. Thereโs nothing quite like an epic happily ever after. When sheโs not buried in the writing cave, Harloe can be found hanging with her hubby and kiddos. If the weather permits, she loves being lakeside or out in the country with her horses.
Broody heroes are Harloeโs favorite to write. Her romances are swoony and emotional with plenty of heat. All of her books are available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
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Iโve never been myself at Corvus College. I was obligated to come here because my dad is the university president, and I wanted to play collegiate rugby. When my failing grades force me under the wing of the schoolโs most notorious bookworm, my resolve is tested more than ever. I canโt let him know who I really am, but the more time we spend in the concealed archives, surrounded by candlelight, dust, and books, Asher starts to see straight through me.
Asher
My senior year was supposed to be a breeze, until a series of events changed everything. I suddenly find myself consumed by a blond, slacker jock, who is more complex than any book Iโve ever read. Silas Blackwood is everything I shouldnโt care about, but thereโs something fractured behind his eyes that calls to me. Corvus College hides its ghosts well, but Iโve always been sensitive to the things others seem to ignore.
Danny tried the relationship thing, and it ended violently. He has no desire to let another alpha close enough to hurt himโฆespecially not an intimidating stranger like Knox.
Knox has never been called patient. He’s grumpy and stubborn, and he’s afraid he’ll inadvertently push Danny further away.
But when a rogue wolf pack threatens the omegas of Grizzly Ridge, Danny must trust Knox if he wants to escape with his lifeโand heartโintact.
A single-dad widower falls for his daughterโs high school teacher, while theyโre on school camp and stranded in a cabin.
Itโs just been me and my girls for the past four years and thatโs the way I like it. Until I meet my daughterโs temporary teacher. Brooke is competent and kind with curves that make me remember what itโs like to want a woman. But sheโs the temporary teacher, sheโs moving on. Is one hot night in a cabin together enough to convince her to stay?
A SEALโs Honor is Joel and Brookeโs story. A steamy single dad romance featuring an ex-Navy SEAL and his daughterโs curvy teacher.
โ๏ธSingle Dad โ๏ธWidower โ๏ธEx-Navy SEAL โ๏ธCurvy Girl โ๏ธOff-Limits โ๏ธHis Daughterโs Teacher โ๏ธStuck Together โ๏ธForced Proximity
โค๏ธReviewโค๏ธ After his wife passed away Joel has been focused on giving his daughters everything they need. While attending parent-teacher interviews he is drawn to Brooke, one of his daughterโs teachers, not only because of the way she makes him feel but also because of the way she relates to his daughter.
Due to her father being in the military Brooke has never settled in one place for long and she believes that this teaching assignment will be the same. She canโt deny the attraction she feels for Joel and is conflicted about his being a chaperone on the trip she is planning for her students however as events unfold there is no one she would have by her side.
This is a story about family, healing and new beginnings as Jole and Brooke were a surprise that neither saw coming but was meant to be.
For three years, Iโve resided in Alabaster Penitentiary. Surrounded by the same faces day in and day out, the deranged souls I now call my friends. We eat our meals together, shower togetherโฆ Hell, we even fool around on occasion.
Still, after all that, not one of them truly knows me.
Itโs my fault. Iโm a withdrawn hoarder of secrets. A shadowman, dwelling on the sidelines, damned to this pit of despair for reasons I still canโt accept.
Being the outsider in a group of weirdos isnโt always fun. After all, if no one sees me, do I even exist?
Okay, letโs not go there.
Iโm resenting my permanent sidekick status when a distraction arrives. A newcomerโtall, mysterious, and severely beautiful, with black hair and violet eyes. His abrupt arrival has my prison pals suspicious. But not me. Iโm instantly intrigued by that peculiar gaze, following me like nothing has before.
He actually sees me. And itโs intoxicating.
Trevel Fenwick could be an ally. Maybe he could beโฆ more.
My body sure seems to think so. But the brighter he lights me up, the deeper he slips into the shadows himself.
What is this striking stranger hiding behind that charming accent and penetrating stare? Why is his need to seek revenge so strong? And can we fight past our demons enough to become real partners in crime?
When a brutal storm ravages Alabaster Isle, weโre left sifting through the rubble. The fences are down. Stress cracks in the foundation, secrets escape, fragile loyalties tested. But the war is far from overโฆ
I built a life without Massimo Manetti. Married the wrong man. Raised my son in silence. And buried the truth so deep even I almost believed it didnโt matter.
Then my world was torn apart.
My son and husband were taken.
And the only man powerful enough to get them back is the one who never knew he was a father.
Massimo rules Las Vegas with blood and control. Heโs ruthless. Possessive. Dangerous. And heโs demanding answers Iโm not sure Iโm ready to give.
Because saving my child means trusting the man I never stopped loving.
I wonโt beg.
I wonโt break.
And I wonโt lose my son.
As enemies close in and old betrayals surface, I have to decide if giving Massimo the truth will save usโฆ or destroy everything.
Merciless Sinner is a dark mafia romance featuring second-chance love, a secret baby, forced proximity, a powerful antihero, and a heroine who refuses to kneel.
* For readers who like their romance dangerous and possessiveโwith a hard-won HEA.
From the moment Dean laid eyes on Joanna, he knew she was it for him. He loved her with everything he was. But when life changed for them, he failed her.
She loved him and never stopped.
Not when he walked away. Nor when he came back.
She watches him transform from a nervous young man holding a baby for the first time to a man who would rather cut off his right arm than let down his baby girl.
Time ticks away, they both grow up, and life moves on. But what never changes is how they feel about one another.
Dean knows itโs time to do something to win her back and have his family all under the same roof, and it needs to be drastic.
With a scheme in play, he will stop at nothing to get his girl back.
An OTT, sexy & sweet second-chance romance read that will have you swooning.
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