He lives by the club’s code; she’s bound to a man who isn’t him. When their forbidden love ignites, every stolen moment binds them together, until they discover secrets that twist their lives in a way they never expected. But some hearts collide despite the cost and fall anyway. After all, all’s fair in love and sin.
Raven’s never been one for fairy tales, especially not the ones where a mischievous sprite explodes in pink goo, an imp smells of old boots and bong resin, or she ends up with a demon god’s tattoos. But in the gritty, magic-soaked twin cities of Dusk and Dawn, fairy tales are very real – and Raven’s just been unwillingly cast as the reluctant harbinger of the apocalypse.
As a ‘gifted thief’ (and a street rat, thank you very much), Raven’s used to sticky situations. But a botched heist at the Malachi family manor lands her squarely in a supernatural turf war. With ancient Infernal gods vying for control, a newly awakened Fae royalty planting enchanted trees all over Dusk, and a secret government agency (headed by a detective Raven totally isn’t sleeping with) watching her every move, Raven’s got a lot on her plate.
Good thing she’s got Mia, her sprite-summoning apprentice (whose creatures are as unpredictable as her loyalty), and Caleb, her crime boss father-figure (who always seems to be torturing someone). Together, they’ll navigate a world of mind-flaying Fae, sword-wielding zealots in white tracksuits, and deadly magical artifacts like Rowan’s Ravenous Maw.
Can Raven survive long enough to figure out who’s pulling the strings, stop the world from ending (again), and maybe, just maybe, get these infernal tattoos to stop itching? Or will she discover that being “Ruin Marked” means more than just a really bad day?
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Lila Brooks chases tornadoes, not relationships. The road is her home, storms are her comfort zone, and commitment is not on the forecast.
Jonah Reed can model a supercell but has never chased one until academic politics force him to spend two weeks on the road with Lila during peak tornado season. He brings spreadsheets and theories. She brings instincts, experience, and gas-station nachos.
What starts as mutual irritation turns into high-wind chemistry neither of them planned. When the storms end, Jonah must choose between the safe life he’s built and the woman who’s twisted his heart completely off course.
About the Author:
Avelyn Paige is the mischief-maker behind steamy dark romance, gritty mafia love stories, and high-octane motorcycle club tales that have blazed their way onto the Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestseller lists. She calls Indiana home, where she lives with her husband and five furry troublemakers who think they’re her editors.
When she’s not fighting the good fight in cancer research, Avelyn trades test tubes for plot twists and dives into worlds filled with danger, devotion, and deliciously bad decisions. She writes romance because it’s the one place where chaos and love can coexist, bullets can fly, hearts can heal, and everyone still gets the kind of ending worth fighting for.
After losing her dad in 2015, she turned heartbreak into creativity and never looked back. Now, she’s on a mission to prove that even the darkest hearts can find redemption, and that love, no matter how twisted, always leaves a mark worth remembering.
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One of Amazon’s Best Romances of December · A December LibraryReads Pick · One of Buzzfeed’s Romance Novels to Knock Your Socks Off
An unlucky witch and her know-it-all nemesis must team up in the first of a new, spicy romantic comedy series from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn.
Could it possibly get any worse than having absolutely no magical abilities when you’re a member of the most powerful family of witches ever? It used to be that I’d say no, but then I keep getting set up on dates with Gil Connolly whose hotness is only matched by his ego. Seriously. I can’t stand him. Even if I also can’t stop thinking about him (specifically kissing him) but we’re going to pretend I never told you that part.
So yeah, my life isn’t the greatest right now, but then it goes straight to the absolute worst hell when I accidentally make my sister’s spell glitch and curse my whole family. And the only person who can help non-magical me break the spell? You guessed it. Gil the super hot jerk.
Now we have to work together to save my family and outmaneuver some evil-minded nefarious forces bent on world domination. Oh yeah, and we have to do all that while fighting against the attraction building between us because I may not be magical, but what’s happening between Gil and I sure feels like it.
🔥Review🔥 Tilda loves her family but at time she feels alone as although she may be a witch like them, she doesn’t share their gifts. Her romantic life isn’t going much better as she has been told her perfect match is Gil but based on what she knows about him they couldn’t be more wrong.
Gil is a man with an agenda who is trying to do what is best for those he loves even if it means that Tilda gets caught in the middle. When Tilda’s spells goes sideways, and her family is jeopardy he realizes that working together is the only way out of the situation they find themselves in.
The romance between Gil and Tilda was endearing as they found themselves in some humorous situations as they realize they make better partners than adversaries. Adam Gold and Sarah Pesek bring out the quirky personalities of both these characters.
Renee Harless is a USA TODAY bestselling author with an affinity for wine and a passion for telling a good story.
Renee Harless, her husband, and children live in Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She studied Communication, specifically Public Relations, at Radford University.
Growing up, Renee always found a way to pursue her creativity. It began by watching endless runs of White Christmas – yes even in the summer – and learning every word and dance from the movie. She could still sing “Sister Sister” if requested. In high school she joined the show choir and a community theatre group, The Troubadours. After marrying the man of her dreams and moving from her hometown, she sought out a different artistic outlet – writing.
To say that Renee is a romance addict would be an understatement. When she isn’t chasing her kids around the house, working her day job, or writing, she jumps head first into a romance novel.
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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 she’s lost. She didn’t expect her first real connection to come in the middle of chaos.
Holt Wright is used to being underestimated—long 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, he’s 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 moment—smoke, heat, and the steady presence of the man who pulled her back from the edge—turns 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 slowly… and burns deeper than either of them expected.
Because Lark doesn’t 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 her… they’ll have to decide if this is just a spark—or 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 you… is the one you choose to stay for.
💛Review💛 Lark wants to honor her father in the only way she knows how which is to renovate the Carrington Inn into the property he always wanted it to be. As a result, she has moved to Coral Bell Cove however her plans take a detour due to a fire however Holt is there to give her a hand when she needs someone the most.
Being a firefighter has changed Holt however when it comes to his family and the town they don’t always see beyond his past to the man he has become. When Lark needs help he doesn’t hesitate to step in and offer her a place to stay. As they spend time together the feelings between them deepen and the way they support each other when the suspense amps up is everything.
This is a fulfilling small-town romance that develops over time as Lark and Holt get to know each other and the events that shaped them into the people they have become. A little suspense and all the feels as these two people find the love they deserve and are surrounded by a charming group of secondary characters.
It is only days before the majority of Humanity lands onto the Crucible as they finish their Tutorials and Jeb still has no clue what City it will be only that it will not be the one he is in. In the meantime, Jessica Lewis, the nerdy girl who took the portal that was meant for her older Brother, is lost, scared, looking to the broken Jeb to save her, to teach her, to make her strong enough to stand on her own or at least to stand in his shadow without being obliterated. There is only one place according to the Blood-elf, Nes, to do so, the Endless, the Endless Dungeon, the place Jeb and Bose had been dumped in to begin with, the place they almost died multiple times, the place of their birth within the Crucible of War.
Both have some payback to give to the lizards who almost took their lives when they were only Copper Ranked, weak. Now they are Iron, two Tiers higher, and with many plans and little time. They need to get Jessica stronger while Jeb needs to keep his mind from breaking on the anvil of madness if they are ever going to protect his soldiers lost within the Crucible. The Empire is watching ever closer as the exiled Network Journalist, the dhampir, Shovani Tor, decides he and Bose and Bogie are her ticket back to relevance. All of it is spiraling in ever growing circles. Throw in the Greenskin hit squad led by the Vulture, hired by a Weaver through the Bloody Skull and you have a shit storm in the brewing.
Will they survive? Will Jessica and Nes find their own fates tied to the broken old soldier? Will Bogie get his rent paid?
Clover I have a system for airports. Coffee, carbs, a wall to put my back against. It’s a good system. It did not survive Heath. He was two seats over on the last plane of the worst travel day of my life. Older, silver-foxed to an unreasonable degree, and looking at me like he had nowhere else to be. By landing I’d told him about every job I’d ever lost and my personal theory about sobbing widows. He laughed at all of it. The real kind, with the lines at the corners of his eyes and everything. One thing led to another. It was the best night of my life. And then I found out he was the father of my sister’s groom. Here’s the thing about being me: I have a long and distinguished history of fleeing before things become something. But Heath is standing in my hotel room telling me this wasn’t nothing, and somewhere between a plane over the Atlantic and a wedding reception dance floor, I think I may have done the one thing I’ve never managed. I didn’t run.
Heath I saw her in the airport before we boarded. Wild red curls, dragging her carry-on sideways like she’d given up on the wheels entirely. By the time we landed I knew she was the most interesting person I’d met in years. By the time I got her to my suite and held her while she cried about a travel day that would have broken most people, I knew she was more than that. I’ve made one significant mistake in my life. I married a woman I didn’t love, and I spent years paying for it. The only thing worth keeping from that marriage was my son. I raised Leo to be careful with his heart. I am apparently less good at following my own advice. She’s the maid of honor. I’m the best man. Our family members are getting married. This is, by any reasonable measure, a complication. I’ve never been less interested in being reasonable.
❤️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞
✔️Silver Fox ✔️Plus Size Heroine ✔️Age Gap ✔️Just a Fling ✔️Surprise Identity ✔️Forced Proximity ✔️Small Town
❤️Review Traveling to the wedding she is arranging for her sister has turned into a tiresome day with the only bright spot being Heath, a fellow passenger. The situation at the hotel doesn’t appear to be much better as her reservation is for the following but it might just be the best accident to happen when Heath offers to have her stay with him.
Heath was enchanted by Clover when he met her at the airport and spending some time with her on flight only reinforced it. When fate has them staying in the same room the sparks fly and things couldn’t be going better until she finds out that his son is marrying her sister. Let the fun begin!
I really enjoyed that the angst was low as all parties involved only wanted the others to be happy and they aren’t about to let the age gap or their complicated family situation come between their love.
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