Embers and Echoes by R.C. Stephens is now live!

Coming to Maple Valley was supposed to be temporary.

Work the summer on the orchard.

Keep my head down.

Find answers about the best friend I lost years ago.

Simple.

Until I met my boss.

Asher Thorne is everything I should stay away from–gruff, protective, and impossible to ignore.

He’s an MMA fighter chasing his next big win.

A man who’s spent his life moving from town to town, never staying long enough for anything or anyone to matter.

The orchard is the only thing anchoring him here.

And he’s made one thing clear from the start.

Mixing business with pleasure is a terrible idea.

Too bad avoiding him is impossible.

Not when the way he looks at me makes my pulse trip.

And not when one kiss from him makes me want things I’ve never wanted before.

Falling for him was never part of the plan.

But the closer I get to the truth about my friend’s disappearance, the more Asher insists I stop digging.

Because Maple Valley has secrets.

And someone wants the past to stay buried.

But I came here looking for answers.

I never expected to find the one man who could derail my plans.

Or ruin me completely.

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🩵Review🩵
Claire has come to town looking for answers when it comes to the disappearance of someone she loved. It was the loss of this friend that changed the course of her life, and she can’t afford to be distracted from her mission by anyone and that includes Asher, her boss.

Asher is balancing his career as a MMA fighter and helping at his family’s orchard which doesn’t leave much time for anything or anyone else. When he meets Claire he is surprised by the intense feelings he has for her, but he also knows that her quest is placing her in danger and he is determined to protect her from everyone and that includes herself.

I enjoyed seeing the relationship between Asher and Claire as his protective nature and her independence has them challenging each other in the best ways as they take us on an adventure filled with emotion, intrigue and romance.

Meet R.C. Stephens

R.C. Stephens is a top 100 Amazon bestselling author. She writes contemporary romance novels ranging from hot hockey players to romantic suspense.

When she isn’t in her writing cave she is raising three lovely children with her adoring husband.

Her books are filled with humor, heartbreak, emotion and true love.

Born and raised in Toronto, she loves the winter, but Spring and Fall are her favorite seasons.

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TEASER: AT FIRST SPARK by @renee_harless releasing May 20th! 

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Why you will love this book…

🌺Small Town

💛Firefighter

🌺Forced Proximity

💛Grumpy/Sunshine

🌺He Falls First

💛Slow Burn

🌺Found Family

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.

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🎧New Release 🎧

Nightmare in 7/4 by James Fritz

Narrated by James Davey

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Blurb:

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.

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✨EXCERPT: PINCH HITTER by @authorstephanierose releasing April 30th!

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I blinked my eyes open to a blank screen. Turning my head, the first thing I could make out was the white sleeve of Lee’s shirt. When I swiveled the other way, my cheek grazed the same cotton material stretching over his chest. I’d dozed off and somehow landed on Lee, snoozing next to me, his arm gripping my waist.

How did we end up like this? I shifted to sit up, but Lee tightened his arm around me, drawing me closer as he leaned his chin against my temple.

“Sleep, baby,” he said in a raspy whisper.

Oh God, he thought I was Katie—or possibly someone he’d slept with after her. Pondering either option turned my stomach.

The right thing to do was shake him awake, but I stilled instead. Of all the times I’d thought of what it would be like to wake up with Lee, this would be the closest I’d get to the real thing, even if he was dreaming of someone else.

Indulging most likely made me a masochist, but I couldn’t resist, even for only a minute. I pressed my hand into the cushion to push off the couch and away from Lee.

“Stella,” he mumbled, sinking his head deeper into the back of the couch cushion and tightening his hold. “Don’t go, baby,” he whispered, nuzzling my hair.

Stella?

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“Surprise me.”

Without missing a beat, she grabs the closest bottle. It happens to be a Foster House whiskey. The one I named.

“Nice choice.”

She holds it up and studies the label. “Foster House Gold,” she says flatly and slants her gaze toward me. “Haven’s Rye.”

“Foster House Gold is what we call the Huckleberry Springs facility. We make all the fun stuff. Foster House is in Denver, and they make the tried-and-true whiskey that lines the shelves.” My chest puffs out a little. “Haven’s Rye is one of mine.”

“I don’t like rye.” She gives me an almost apologetic smile. “I don’t like whiskey.”

“I can change that. If you want.”

She thinks for a moment, then presses her hands onto the counter and leans in. “Why would I want that?”

A smile twitches at my lips. “Because it can be quite enjoyable—as long as it’s not overdone.”

“Have you ever overdone your whiskey, Hennessy?” Her voice is almost a purr.

“Before I really knew about it, yeah. Now I respect it. It’s an art.”

“It’s whiskey,” she says flatly, but she can’t hide the interested light in her blue eyes.

“It’s an experience.”

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Dark Rockstar Romance Fans, This one’s for you!

Loverboy by @ab.cynthe

Narrated by Mike Ryan & @stellarosenarrator

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Blurb:

We are The Broken Muse

The crowd shouts as I smile, hugging my girl close. I twirl her around the stage, feeding their cheers while planting a show-stopping kiss on her sinfully red lips. Our fans scream at our love, both excited and envious of what we have. But little do they know that, in spite of the goddess wrapped in my arms, my eyes look past her and gaze into those of another. My loverboy.

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MY WHISKEY REDEMPTION by @melissafoster_author releasing May 6! Get EARLY ACCESS release in Melissa’s shop on May 1st!

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Why you will love this book:
🔥Forbidden Romance 
🔥Older Brother’s Enemy

🔥Broken Hero

🔥Sunshine Heroine

🔥Chocolate Play

🔥Chance Meeting

🔥Second Chance Ranch

🔥He calls her “Trouble” 

🔥She calls him “Ragnar”

Birdie Whiskey is ready for love, but the man who knocks her off her feet is the last man her family would ever accept. Come along for the emotional ride as the Whiskeys’ belief in second chances is put to the test, and Birdie faces her toughest decision yet—stay loyal to her family or fight for the man she loves.

From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, a small-town, big-family series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance. Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Valley, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and always a happily ever after.

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🎧New Release🎧

Fauxmance in the Falls (Devon Falls, Book 1) by @jebirkwrites

Narrated by Avery Wilde & Colt Carter

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Blurb:

I’ve spent my life proving to my grandpa and dad that I’m more than just the Lewis family mistake. So when Grandpa sends me to Devon Falls, VT to take some ridiculous leaf festival to court, I head straight there and get to work.

But Dr. Jack Lancer keeps getting in my way.

He’s everywhere. Helping me out with my migraines, making me dinner, insisting people be nice to me even though I’m the enemy. Who is this guy? The next thing I know I’m pretending to be Jack’s boyfriend to get him out of a bind. I swear he’s putting kindness pills in my food or something.

Jack thinks he can fix me the same way he fixes everyone else. But I’m not broken. This podunk town will be when I’m done with it, though. And Jack? Well, he’s about to learn the meaning of the term “collateral damage.” Because I’ll do anything to win this case and end this festival.

Even if it means losing something that feels an awful lot like love.

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He’s used to getting what he wants. She’s about to change that.

Eden

When my creepy boss drags me to Vegas for a “business meeting” at Elysium, a casino rumored to be run by the notorious Steel Sinners MC, I know my night is about to go from bad to worse. Sure enough, he ditches me in their nightclub, Asphodel. Then a mishap in the ladies’ room leaves me stranded without my purse, my phone, or any way to escape. The last thing I need is some leather-clad biker thinking I’m just another club girl looking for trouble. But when Bones—all six-foot-three of tattooed, dangerous perfection—tries to play white knight, I shut him down hard. I don’t need saving, especially not by a man whose dark eyes promise the kind of complications that could ruin my carefully controlled life.

Bones

I’ve seen plenty of lost little lambs wander into Asphodel looking for a walk on the wild side, but Eden Brooks is different. She’s got fire in her green eyes and steel in her spine. Even when she’s clearly in over her head. When I offer to help, she tells me exactly where I can shove my good intentions. Most women throw themselves at me; this one acts like I’m radioactive. It should piss me off. Instead, it makes me want to crack that ice-queen facade and find the heat underneath. Eden doesn’t belong in my world of blood, brotherhood, and broken rules. But now that I’ve found her, I’m not letting her go, even if keeping her means breaking every code I’ve lived by.

Some surprises are worth the risk.

📕𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞

✔️ Grumpy/Sunshine

✔️ Opposites Attract

✔️ Instalove

✔️ Alpha Male/Strong Female

✔️ Fish Out of Water

✔️ Biker Hero

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💜Review
Even though Eden dislikes her job and her boss even more she has no other option, so she finds herself accompanying him to a casino that is owned by the Steel Sinners MC. Shortly after arriving she finds herself left to her own devices when Bones comes to her rescue and not only offers her a job but a place to stay as well.

Bones was enchanted by Eden from their first meeting and knows her boss and wants her out of his reach. He offers her a job working at the auto shop he owns and a place to stay which will give him the time he needs to show her that they are meant to be together.

Eden is cautious when it comes to Bones but as she gets to know the man she realizes that there is no one else she would rather be with.

🎧New Release🎧

Loving the Wolf Prince (A Springlake Pines Novella Book 2) by Mika B

Narrated by @audreyobeyn.narrator

Published & Produced by @pfpaudiobooks

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Blurb:

Nakira Williams has been different her entire life. She’s heard the whispers of witch, but never gave those claims credence until she turned eighteen and the visions started. Everything changed. She’d met her mate and learned about the shifters in the town she’s lived in her whole life—where there were even whispers that she was a witch. Other than the cursed visions, she’d no real magical powers. Plus, magic didn’t exist. But learning about shifters and being someone’s mate, has triggered a different vision. No longer did she see her newfound mate dying, but one that affected his pack. War was coming. A war aimed at wiping out the Springlake Pines Pack once and for all.

Devin James is next in line for Alpha of the Springlake Pines Pack, but he’s confident he won’t have to take up that mantle until years from now. He’s found his mate, Nakira, at a young age and has been living out his dream of being a college football star. For the last three years, she’s told him war is coming to the Springlake Pines Pack. That he’s going to die if they can’t stop it, without knowing when or who. But Devin’s wolf is a beast and will do whatever he can not to let that happen and it starts with claiming his mate.

Until now. Nakira’s new vision prompts the Wolf Prince to finally come home. His wolf is a monster that after years of keeping chained, must be unleashed if they are to survive.

Only together can he and Nakira defeat what’s coming to exterminate the Springlake Pines Pack.

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Disheartened

The Spirit Quest Series Book 2

By A. L. Waddington

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒔?

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“I do not know which is worse ― sitting on the edge of a Civil War you know is coming or watching your country implode from within on the verge of another that could happen at any time.” ~ Sidney Timmons-Marshall

Gifted or cursed with the inherited ability of E.V.E., Sidney is forced into the inconceivable ― her 1860 self-watches on the eve of the American Civil War as the Northerners and Southerners dismantle the fabric of the nation. Whereas her 2020 self-witnesses the extreme Progressives and Liberals under the guise of the Democrat umbrella shred away the decency of the American Culture on a world-wide stage and making the USA the laughingstock of the globe.

Sidney is heartbroken watching everything her loved ones and countrymen from her other life fought to preserve be undone by a minute mindless minority of entitled fanatics and a political party so hell-bent on spreading violence and hate, they would rather burn the nation to the ground than relinquish power.

But what can she do? Can one small voice change the mind of millions with hate in their heart? Can she find her way back to the solace she once treasured in both her lives?

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Transcendence Book 1 

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