No stranger to pain, Torin “The Tornado” Correy had been hit by the best and never once tapped out. Yet, a little wisp of a thing accomplished that impossible feat with nothing but a strappy pink shoe. Like a Cinderella from a ball for the criminally insane, she fled the instant Big Ben struck midnight—leaving her weapon behind.
Have you ever heard the phrase, “It was love at first sight?” Yeah, that doesn’t really apply here since for Diem and Tor, it was lust at first fight.
When The Smoke Clears by Jewel E. Ann is now live!
From USA Today bestselling author Jewel E. Ann comes a bittersweet second-chance romance about deferred love, impossible timing, and the courage of choosing happiness after devastating loss.
Everleigh Reichart and William Landry fell hard—and far too fast. Their weeklong romance ended the moment Will, a twenty-nine-year-old firefighter, learned the truth: Everleigh was seventeen. He walked away to protect them both. Destiny had other plans.
Eleven years later, Will is still running into burning buildings, while Everleigh has become a brilliant psychiatrist. When a house fire strands her on his land, their old feelings ignite like patient embers. But she’s desperate to keep concealing the childhood trauma that has shaped her life, and he’s struggling under the weight of his father’s terminal illness. Too soon, the strain snaps their fragile reunion, flinging them farther apart than ever before.
Now Everleigh must face her past to salvage a future with Will…if he can accept that loving her includes the broken parts too. But first, he needs to come and find her—this time by faith, not fate.
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🔥Review🔥 Everleigh is very smart which hasn’t always made it easy when it comes to her relationships with others. She has loved Will for over a decade however what she didn’t tell him created a rift that has him wanting nothing to do with her. She has recently moved to his hometown for her career and him and she is willing to fight for the man she has always wanted.
Will is a firefighter who felt betrayed by what Everleigh didn’t tell him and the consequences it could have brought. Having her back in his life is not what he wanted and he is very clear about his feelings as he has enough turmoil he is dealing with and doesn’t need to add her even if she makes him feel alive in a way he has never felt before.
This is a second chance for Everleigh however it is filled with emotion as they must not only deal with the past but everything that is going on in the present as well. Everleigh is an intriguing character who only wants a place and people to call home while Will struggles to deal with his complex emotions for her and the chaos she brings into his life.
Tropes: Second Chance; Later in Life; Is It Over?; Rediscovering Love; First Love
Release Date: August 24, 2026
I lost my heart a long time ago to one woman.
The love of my life.
The mother of my children.
I could weather any storm with her by my side.
But I lost sight of that somewhere along the way.
Holding her in my arms as she nearly died tore me to shreds.
I vowed a long time ago that I would never let anything happen to her, and I failed.
And now she was ready to leave.
Not because I didn’t protect her, but because I lost sight of who we were.
That was all about to change.
Because if there was one thing I knew for certain, it was that life just wasn’t worth living without her by my side.
🎉Review🎉 Clara has devoted her life to her family, her husband and the ranch but now that her kids are grown and pursuing their own paths she wonders what happens next. She needs more than the status quo but trying to show her husband isn’t easy and she is conflicted as she wants it to include him but in a different way than the routine they have become accustomed to.
Ben is going through his own challenges as the changes that needed to be made to make the ranch viable have shaken everything he has ever known. That combined with learning that his wife is feeling like she needs more than the life they have built has him struggling to keep up as not doing so could result in him losing the life they have built.
This is a relatable story about a couple who have reached a turning point and must find a path that will give them what they need that balances emotion, humor and understanding.
I’m a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, “No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book.” I didn’t think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn’t already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven’t been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.
Corbin “Cipher” Ralston had solid reasons to stay away from Bex Raines. She was too young for him and the sheriff’s daughter, but that didn’t stop the Black Crowns enforcer from wanting her with a violence that made him dangerous.
When Bex stumbles onto a conspiracy deep within her father’s department, Cipher quickly gets her under his protection—and in his bed where she always belonged. Anyone who comes for what’s his is going to learn exactly why they call him Cipher.
📕 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞
MC Romance Morally Grey MMC Age Gap Protective Hero Instalove Touch Her & Die Vibes
🏍️Review🏍️ Cipher is a member of the Black Crowns MC who is known for his IT skills. He was planning on keeping his distance from Bex but finding out that she is in danger and he is the best person to help raises all his protective instincts and there is nothing he won’t do to keep her safe and claim her as his own.
When Bex answers a 911 call she has questions but first she needs to rescue the person on the other end of the line. The mysteries continue to add up when all records of the call are eliminated and the people behind it want to make sure that the truth isn’t revealed however Cipher isn’t about to let her face this on her own.
Cipher is protective, possessive and now that Bex is in danger he faces his feelings for her and isn’t about to let anyone or anything come between them.
“Enclosed are photos and names of five different people. My identity can be found somewhere amongst those five men. Look closely enough, and you may discover who I really am.” Those words are included in a letter that the Firebug Killer sends to the police.
In charge of the case is Detective Dylan McClellan. Dylan spent ten years of his life convinced that his father had been a serial killer. He has spent the past ten years wracked with guilt after learning his father was actually innocent. With bodies piling up, and unsure of who to trust, Dylan must once again confront the world of serial killers and find out who is responsible for this latest killing spree. In doing so, he will need to confront his past if he has any hope of making sure more innocent lives aren’t ruined.
An obsessive alien prince falls for the curvy matchmaker who has been hired to find him a bride.
Phoebe
When Kismet Moon Matchmaking is hired by the royal family of Planet Orlo to find a bride for the heir to the throne, I insist on handling the high-profile client myself. After all, I’m co-owner of the company. Who is going to take better care of the situation than me? But then I land on Orlo, and I don’t know if there is something in the space juice or what, but the way the prince looks at me has me questioning everything I think I know about love. How am I going to help the obsessive alien prince find his bride when I’ve fallen for my client?
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Lane Foster was supposed to be a potential client—nothing more than the quiet, sinfully attractive co-owner of a Montana distillery. An account big enough to put my brand-new marketing company on Denver’s radar. A simple meeting for a make-or-break pitch.
Instead, it was one night. One explosive kiss. One promise to see him again.
He’s the league’s most dangerous defenseman. She’s the specialist sent to determine whether he’s too broken to save.Neither of them is prepared for what happens when the truth hits back.
Dark, emotional, and electric with slow-burn chemistry, LOCKE delivers a gripping workplace romance between a guarded enforcer and the woman sent to evaluate him—until desire becomes danger, and the lines between loyalty and love blur beyond recognition.
I finally have everything I’ve ever dreamed of: a successful business, an amazing family of friends, and a man who made me his goddess. Just goes to show that the moment you think it’s all going to work out, fate comes in like a wrecking ball… or in my case, a random woman with a jealous streak and a steep set of stairs.
Soren
I’m holding the only thing I’ll ever worship in my arms, happier than I probably deserve and about to get married. But the past can be a vicious vixen, and she just might rip everything away from me before I can seal the deal.
Torin
I never tap out. Never give up. It’s K.O. or keep fighting, and now I have the perfect opportunity to get my Spitfire back where she belongs. Only Frost is still in the way. At the end of it all, I’ll make sure I’m the one that sticks in her memory.
Falling for the one woman who has the power to end my football career was never part of the plan . . .
This was supposed to be Cole Valor’s record-breaking season.
Instead, the star quarterback can’t seem to find his game. Missed throws. Bad reads. And someone is making a fortune betting against him.
When suspicious betting patterns surrounding his performance raise red flags, the NFL assigns its top integrity investigator to determine if its golden boy is the victim . . . or the mastermind.
Dublin Locke has built her career on facts, not feelings. She’s determined to follow the evidence wherever it leads, even if it points back to the man whose kiss she’s never forgotten.
The deeper Dublin digs, the more the evidence points to Cole. Yet he insists on helping her uncover the truth. Is he proving his innocence . . . or trying to throw her off his trail?
Working side by side as the investigation tightens its grip, the line between professional and personal begins to blur—and every stolen kiss pushes them further over a line neither of them can afford to cross.
Because every instinct tells Dublin to keep her distance. But the more she falls for him, the harder it becomes to know which to believe—the facts . . . or her heart.
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🏈Review🏈 Cole finds himself in a bit of predicament when his struggles on the field are proving lucrative for the person who is betting on them. This has drawn the attention of the league, and he now finds himself facing an investigation. That would be difficult enough but finding out that the woman who will be leading the investigation is the same woman he shared an unforgettable kiss with five years earlier.
Dublin knows that the job entails and that is to try and put aside her personal feelings for Cole and find out what role, if any, he played in what was going on. The circumstances that have brought Cole back into life creates a increased level of complication and tension as she finds herself conflicted between the details she has been given and the belief she can’t help having in him.
The connection between Dublin and Cole hasn’t diminished over time and the way they support each other during their most difficult time only makes that connection stronger. The attraction between them was never in doubt and you won’t be able to put down this emotional and heartwarming romance.
She’s Sworn off Love. He’s About to Change Her Tune.
Anne’s life is perfectly on track. She’s committed to her career and has no time for romantic distractions. As far as she’s concerned, happily ever after only exists in sappy movies and three-minute pop songs. She certainly didn’t expect to meet a handsome stranger on vacation who draws her in with a fiddle and a Grammy worthy smile. But she knows love isn’t real, and she’s not willing to give up her hard-won dreams for song.
Joe is the whole package: handsome, sweet, kind to strangers and a musical prodigy on the fiddle. But he isn’t just Joe, he’s a national country-music super star about to hit the road for a grueling months-long tour. When he should be laser focused on his fans from the stage, all he can think about is Anne as he looks for her face in the crowd. She’s closed off to love, but he didn’t get where is by giving up.
When Anne turns away, Joe turns up the volume. He believes in the power of music, and in the power of love.
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