Alex Bain didnโt fall into Hellโshe was taken, and someoneโs going to pay.
Trapped in a realm of nightmares after Lucasโs devastating sacrifice, Alex has two priorities: keep Sarah and Argo alive, and carve a bloody path back home. But Hell isnโt just fire and brimstoneโitโs a world of ruthless politics, twisted bargains, and creatures older than sin itself. And at the center of it all? A dangerously seductive demon who wants to make Alex his queen.
With Finn tearing through anything in his way to bring her back and Luciferโs prophecy tightening around her throat, Alex is running out of time. If she doesnโt find a way out soon, Finn might cross a line that can never be uncrossedโor she might not want to leave at all.
I donโt do distractions. I work, I train horses, and I keep my hands to myself.
Then Lilah Martinez shows up at my ranch.
Sheโs younger, confident, and all curves and sunshine where Iโm grit and restraint. A trick rider fighting her way out of a bad contract, she needs temporary access to my horses. I say yes and tell myself itโs just business.
Thatโs a lie.
Lilah works hard, rides harder, and looks at me like she knows exactly what Iโm trying not to do. The age gap alone should shut this down. Instead, it makes every glance sharper and every quiet moment more dangerous.
Iโve spent years staying in control. Now all I want is to pin her against my truck, drag my mouth over hers, and show her exactly how bad a grown man can be when he finally lets go.
L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbarโs signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever after. Sheโs a USA TODAY Bestseller as well as #1 Bestseller on Amazon in Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.
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This small town *could* be big enough for both of them . . .
Quiet. Serious. Protective. All words Stone Sylver would use to describe himself. And yet, something in his classic blue eyes said he was so much more. Buried beneath the years of raising his younger siblings and being a small town sheriff was a man looking for love.
Of course, I didnโt get all that the first night we met. The night we did a one-two step in a hotel hallway and knocked heads. The same night we shared a sweet potato cupcake and a single kiss.
Why didnโt we share more? The moment became a great mystery to me and because I thought he was only a brief interlude in my wanderlust life, I wasnโt prepared to see him again in Sterling Falls.
Visiting the small town where I once lived, I learn the man who I witnessed act like a superhero was more entwined in my past than Iโd remembered. And for a woman often afraid of a future, I suddenly craved oneโฆwith him. Which made no sense as Iโd never stuck in one place before. No one had ever asked me to stay.
Then again, from our first encounter, I knew Stone Sylver was different.
๐ฅReview๐ฅ Stone has always been there for his siblings and didnโt hesitate to put his life and dreams on hold for that to happen. He is happy they are all settled but it also shows him what is missing from his life as well. When he meets an intriguing woman he never expects to see her again let alone in his hometown.
Due to her past Taxi is a free spirit who has never found a place to call home and doesnโt allow many people close. She canโt deny the feelings she felt for Stone from their first meeting however as much as she wants to let him into her heart she isnโt sure that she can.
Despite the ups and down of the relationship between them Stone and Taxi are kindred souls. They are both cautious because of their pasts but they both complete each other in way that both had given up finding and seeing them find their way to each is both heartwarming and emotional.
Welcome to Rebel, Louisianaโwhere the humidity feels personal, even the otters hold grudges, and chaos is a competitive sport.
I used to play hockey in sold-out arenas. Now my wrecked knee and I are stuck in a little bayou town thatโs been mad at me for a year. I need a big comebackโand ZERO drama.
So first thing, I get tackled at the airport by a sunshiny woman in yellow overalls whoโs thwarting my kidnappingโฆ by her grandpas.
Thatโs Nora DelauneโParks & Rec director, caffeine-powered menace, and the only person in Rebel willing to give me a chance. She needs me to win games and help save the townโs ice arena before it gets turned into a laser-tag nightmare.
And Iโฆ kind of like being needed by her. Even when sheโs producing a singing, dancing, wig-wearing ice extravaganza that is definitely not hockey.
Then my sisterโthe teamโs new ownerโdrops the bomb: if Nora and I โdate,โ the town might stop hating me.
Fine. Weโll fake it. As long as we donโt call it love.
But between late-night practices, the sugar-addicted swamp-werewolf mascot, otter drama, and the way Nora looks at me like Iโm worth rooting forโฆIโm in trouble.
Nine months ago, I had one perfect, reckless night with Jasper Lawrence, the tall, tattooed firefighter who made me feel fearless. I told myself it was a mistake Iโd never repeat.
Then he finds me at the Maple Festivalโฆ in labor with our surprise baby.
The best part? I had no idea I was pregnant.
Now Jasper is everywhere. The two of us stumble through new parenthood together. And he doesnโt just step up, he moves in. Almost. He pitches a tent in my backyard and sleeps outside so heโs never far away from us. Heโs a shirtless, helpful menace who cooks, cleans, and cuddles our son. He makes me feel safe, seen, and wanted. And I hate how much I love it.
Every time I shove him away, he shows back up, golden retriever energy and all, with coffee and pastries in tow, ready to carry the baby, the groceries, and occasionally me.
I came to Maplewood, Vermont, to discover my independence. But itโs hard to keep my distance when the townโs been shaken by danger, the scars from my past refuse to stay buried, and the firefighter I should absolutely avoid keeps setting my world on fire.
Turns out the biggest threat to me in Americaโs most charming small town might be the man who wonโt stop rescuing me.
Authorโs Note: Sap & Secrets is a small-town romance featuring a curvy black cat, a tattooed golden retriever, and a (very cute) surprise baby. If you enjoy acts of service, small-town shenanigans, and maple syrup madness, you will not be disappointed.
Series Note: Welcome to Maplewood, Vermont. Americaโs Most Charming Small Town has some dark, sticky secrets. Come for the maple syrup, festivals, and cheese wars; stay for swoon.
My ranger station is my sanctuaryโquiet, controlled, safe.
Then she breaks into my kitchen, fills my house with the smell of short ribs, and looks at me like I’m not broken.
Three days.
That’s all it takes to fall completely.
Marcella:
I drove four hours for a blind date only to end up at the wrong cabin.
Now I’m trapped in a blizzard with a grumpy, gorgeous stranger who makes me feel things I swore I’d never feel again. Not after my ex-husband spent three years convincing me I was “too much.”
But Finn is different.
He looks at me like I’m exactly enough.
But I’ve been wrong before.
He’s ready to risk everything. She’s terrified to trust again. And when the storm clears, they’ll both have to decideโwas this real, or just the blizzard talking?
Her crew betrayed her. Her magic broke her. Her city isnโt ready for her return.
In the flying city of Newfris, where the elite soar above the clouds and the forgotten toil beneath the streets, Phoenix is more than just a killerโsheโs a survivor. As a killgirl for Her Majestyโs Navy, sheโs mastered the deadly art of forcefinding, creating powerful energy bubbles that can trapโor obliterateโanyone in her way. But when a mission goes horribly wrong, Phoenix finds herself cast out, hunted by enemies, and betrayed by those she trusted most.
Now, with only a ragtag crew of misfits by her side, Phoenix must navigate a treacherous underworld of magic, machines, and buried secrets. As she faces off against the ruthless Planners, deadly assassins, and the demons of her past, Phoenix will discover the true cost of powerโand what it really means to be free.
Get ready for a pulse-pounding ride through the skies and shadows of Newfris, where loyalty is a lie, love is a weapon, and survival is the only rule that matters.
Angela Casella lives in Asheville, North Carolina in an almost-one-hundred-year-old house with her daughter, two dogs, and an ever-changing number of fish. She worked as a developmental editor for years, both as a freelancer and at Random House in NYC before she started writing (inspired by her friend and frequent co-author Denise Grover Swank!). Now, it’s become an addiction, and she’d rather not be cured, thank you very much.
She comes from a loud Italian American family, so she basically has a phD in bickering…er…banter.
He should be off limits, but he’s the best kind of trouble.
Briar
My father gave me the family brewery as an early Christmas present.
Generous, right? Except every single person on staff just quit, and I only have a budget that’ll last through the end of the year.
I need a miracle.
Lucky for me, my best friend Hannah’s big brother, Liam, is a genius brewer, and she convinces him to quit his job and come work for me. She only has one condition: I can never date him.
It’s an easy agreement to make. I’ve vowed to stay away from men after an embarrassing breakup, and I’d never sleep with someone who works for me. Besides, Liam’s an amateur boxer and frankly a bit terrifying.
Only…it turns out my best friend’s brooding, insanely talented big brother is the only man who’s ever really understood me.
Liam
I promised my sister not to date any more of her friends, because the last time I tried, it ended badly. Very badly.
I took this job thinking it wouldn’t be a problem to stay away from Briar. She’s a daddy’s girl who looks like a princess and talks like a boarding school teacher. Not my type.
But the woman I wrote off knows a lot about beer, and she’s a whole lot tougher than I gave her credit for. I want to run this brewery with her…and I want her too.
To my complete shock, I’m falling hard for my boss, and if my sister finds out, there will be hell to pay.
Note: There are TWO different versions of this romcom:
1) A spicy open door version with some strong language and sex scenes
2) A closed door version with mild language and only kissing.
๐ฅReview๐ฅ The demise of her last relationship may have left Briar cautious when it comes to men, but it also gave her a supportive group of friends. The dream of owning a brewery is within her grasp however her father isnโt making it easy for her so her friend offers up the services of Liam, her brother, to help with the only caveat being they canโt get personally involved.
Liam thought that respecting his sisterโs wishes and not getting personally involved with Briar wouldnโt be difficult as he understands the complications of dating his sisterโs friends firsthand. He didnโt expect to be so drawn to her sassy personality and that working together would be so fun and fulfilling and now they must decide where they go from here.
Liam is so protective and willing to help Briar reach her dreams while Briar didnโt think she was ready to let another man into her life but she realizes how different it can be with the right man. Humor, emotion and two people who are perfect for each other in every way.
โSilly woman, you know exactly what weโre doing, but if I must… when a man and a woman are attracted to one anotherโโ
โDonโt be an ass.โ She pushes against my chest. Although thereโs a lack of effort behind the action. โYou know what I mean. We said last time was the last time.โ
โNo. You said the last time was the last time. Of course, you said that the time before that and the time before that…โ
She rolls her eyes because she knows Iโm right. This isnโt the first time my best friend’s baby sister and I have found ourselves in the dark, lip-locked, with our hands all over each other.
In a rare instance, I render the most stubborn woman Iโve ever known speechless as I trail kisses down her neck while simultaneously slipping her scarf from her body, letting it fall to my entryway floor.
โYou arenโt my type,โ she huffs, without any real conviction.
She glares at me as she unzips my Carhart jacket, pushing it off my shoulders until itโs on the floor with her scarf.
With a playful shove, I press her against the wall to get better access to the toggles on her winter coat. โCould have fooled me.โ
She bats my hands away to work on her coat herself as she backs up her statement. โLetโs see, where do I begin? Youโre arrogant.โ Her coat flies open, and my hands dive inside to rid her of it as she continues. โAnnoying.โ
โYou love it when I annoy you.โ I egg her on as she fumbles for the hem of my sweater, dragging it over my head.
โIn your dreams, Swift. Although, I see you arenโt gonna try to deny the arrogance.โ
Before I can reply, her fingers work on my belt buckle, and she continues her list of all the things she hates about me. Her contempt, however, doesnโt stop her efforts to get me naked.
Bliss, Colorado, gave Hope McLean a second chance at life, but she’s hiding a dark secret.
Raised as brothers, James Glen and Noah Bennett always dreamed of finding a woman to share their lives on the Circle G ranch. James would run the ranch, while Noah served the town of Bliss as the resident vet. But when a woman came between the brothers, Noah fled for New York City and James was left to struggle for the ranch’s survival alone.
Now that Noah has returned, he will do anything to repay his debt to James. When he sees Hope, he knows she is the woman they both have been waiting for. But just as their love begins to bloom, a nightmare from Hope’s past returns to claim her.
To save Hope, and themselves, they will have to reclaim the brotherhood that was shattered and fight for their future.
๐งReview๐ง James and his brother Noah had always thought that they would share a woman as that is how they were raised, however instead of that happening a woman came between them and Noah left town with her. Since then James has earned quite the reputation with the ladies while staying away from the one woman he really wants Hope.
Itโs been five years since Noah left town and although the woman that came between him and James is no longer a part of his life. He has regrets about the past and is nervous about returning home but knows that is where he belongs.
Both men want Hope but she has secrets from her past that refuse to stay there. If they are going to have the relationship that they all so desperately want not only will James and Noah need to reconcile their past but they will all need to work together if they are going to escape with their lives.
I really enjoyed how both Lee Samuels and Kitty Bang brought out the personalities of each of the characters as well as the relationships they shared with each other individuals and as a group.
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