Two shattered souls, one chance at love’s redemption…
After being wrongfully imprisoned for the death of her abusive husband, all Jessica Smithson wants is to start a new life where no one knows her true identity. Maple Ridge is the perfect place to hide from the media circus battling to know who really rid her of the man. A question she can’t answer.
The last thing she expects to find in the small idyllic mountain town is the good-looking and very persistent Troy Carson. From the moment he sees her, the ex-Marine is determined to help Jess with her anxiety attacks and to get to know her better. He’s determined to help her renovate the old house she bought—a house with secrets hidden behind the walls.
Heat simmers and grows between the pair, but Jess can’t risk getting too close to Troy. Can’t risk her own secrets being revealed.
So much is at stake if the truth gets out.
For fans of Rebecca Yarros’s THE THINGS WE LEAVE UNFINISHED comes a toe-curling, dual-timeline romance that bridges the gap between past and present, love and loss, and heartbreak and healing.
Michelle’s love affair with romance began the summer before high school when she discovered her mom’s Harlequin collection. The feeling of joy from experiencing those happily-ever-afters has stayed with her ever since.
Now she writes stories about strong women with strong passions, sexy swoon-worthy heroes, and the twists of fate that bring them together and try to tear them apart. She hopes to ignite the same spark of joy for her readers that caught fire in her that long ago summer.
When she’s not writing, reading, or voicing a novel, Michelle spends most of her time hanging out with her favorite humans. With marriages and babies and puppies, the boisterous group seems to grow every year, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
The guilt made the darkness a part of me—of us, I couldn’t accept what had been done,
But they own me, nothing has ever felt so right, I’m exactly where I should be, until everything changes.
The lies destroyed us, ripping us apart until only our pain was left behind.
Can we accept what tore us apart or would I be forced to choose only one of them?
Will we find out who’s stalking Nova? Will the boys finally come clean about their pasts, or will it destroy everything they have built with Nova?
About Tara Lee:
Tara lives in Hobart, Tasmania Australia with her husband her college sweetheart, son and daughter
She is a qualified baker by trade and loves to read in her spare time.
She’s obsessed with books, shoes and handbags.
She fell in love with writing while on maternity leave with her son she had stories in her head and had to get them out.
She’s always been a lover of romance and sweet stories she cant get enough of.
She finally took the leap in 2018 putting pen to paper creating her first romance novel. Eli and Charlotte were the first characters that ran through her mind wanting their story told. They are the first couple from her Pleasant Grove Series each couple has been fighting for their story to be told next.
As a pro football player, I’m known for scoring both on and off the field. But all that changes when a tragic accident leaves me as a single dad to a little girl.
With both our lives flipped upside down, I’m scrambling to balance my career while supporting the needs of a girl who just had her life torn apart. My little black book is replaced with pink unicorns and her peanut allergy means I have to rethink every meal I make. Despite my initial hesitation and uncertainty, I’m determined to do right by her.
Then we meet her reading teacher, Victoria, who’s everything I’m not—responsible, bookish, and patient. Our constant verbal clashes feel like some twisted form of foreplay. Watching how quickly she bonds with my daughter in ways I can’t proves I need her for more than simply helping me navigate this new life. But convincing her I’m not the man I used to be may the biggest challenge yet.
Despite my history, I’m determined not to let my past fumble my future.
FUMBLED is the first book in the VEGAS ACES: THE PLAYBOOK series. This series must be read in order.
🏈Review – Fumbled🏈 Travis is well aware of his charm with women but is focused on football and the Vegas Aces. That is about to change when Harper, his daughter whose life he has never been a part of, loses her parents and now he is about to become a single dad.
Victoria enjoys her job of helping student enhance their reading skills but finding out that one of her new students is the daughter of a man whose advances she rebuffed was a surprise she wasn’t expecting. She has recently ended her relationship with her ex and isn’t about to let another man into her life however every time she and Travis meet the sparks fly.
The chemistry between Victoria and Travis is intense and the developing relationship between Travis and Harper is heartwarming.
🏈Review – False Start🏈 Victoria has just ended a long-term relationship with one man who couldn’t give her what she needed so the last thing she needs is to get involved with a player both on and off the field. Despite knowing that he is wrong for her that doesn’t mean that sparks don’t fly every time they are together.
Travis is confused by the mixed signals he is getting from Victoria until he gets a little insight from her friend. While she only wants one steamy encounter, he isn’t sure that will be enough, but will he be able to show her that there is more to the man than his reputation?
Harper has worked her way into both Travis and Victoria’s heart, and he has forgotten what life was like before she came into his life despite the challenges of suddenly becoming a single father especially when you are a football player.
ABOUT LISA SUZANNE
Lisa Suzanne is a romance author who resides in Arizona with her husband and two kids. She’s a former high school English teacher and college composition instructor. When she’s not chasing or cuddling her kids, she can be found working on her latest book or watching reruns of Friends.
From USA Today Bestselling Author KL Donn comes the Mafia Made series, featuring novels from Award-Winning Author E.M. Shue. His Protection is book 7 in the Mafia Made Series.
Maso Cardarelli is the oldest brother.
The protector.
He makes the hard choices and the biggest sacrifices.
When the opportunity to give his new sister-in-law closure presents itself, he doesn’t hesitate to step up to the job.
What he didn’t expect was to fall in love with the girl he was sent to rescue.
She doesn’t speak with words, but her eyes…
They say everything.
And she stares at him with stars in the deep pools of blue.
After swearing off women years ago, Maso is torn between being her hero and breaking her heart.
Bria Marino is not prepared to fall in love with her dark protector.
He swears he’s not the one for her.
But with his touch…she feels coveted.
Men lie, betray, and break women like her.
But she’s ready to put everything on the line if only Maso will too.
After breaking down her walls and opening her heart to love, will Maso be just like every other man in Bria’s life, or will he put her back together piece by fractured piece?
Author Note: While His Protection is set in a Mafia world, it’s on the light side, and focuses more on the relationship between Maso and Bria and the emotional turmoil she goes through.
Trigger warning: There is mention of, and flashbacks of, Bria’s past physical and sexual abuse.
“Maso,” her sweet voice carries across the early morning breeze as she emerges from our hut on the beach. “It’s time,” she whispers, tears streaking down her face as I approach.
KL Donn is a USA Today Bestselling Author addicted to coffee and tacos. As a Canadian author she writes in multiple romance genres and isn’t afraid of a new challenge. She brings you stories that will break your heart and heal it all in one breath. With over 60 published titles since 2015, she has many more planned for the future and enjoys connecting with readers.
On her off time, she’s bingeing Supernatural, Grey’s Anatomy, and raising 4 amazing children. Married for more than half her life, she experienced her own happily ever after with husband Steve, at just 17. You’ll find them both at book signings once or twice a year, she’s the shy one, he’s there to tell you all about the books his wife writes and how proud he is of her.
Currently she is diving back into the Adair Empire world with the children and has plans to keep the series going with generations of dark stories to come.
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Bria has a past that no one should have to endure which has left her unable to trust anyone. When Maso comes into her life against the odds he makes her feel safe and shows her that the past doesn’t define her.
Maso will do anything for his family and that includes going to find Bria for his sister-in-law. He has closed him off to love but one look in Bria’s eyes and he knows that she is special and the feelings he has for her are undeniable.
This is an emotional story about healing and new beginnings, and no one is more deserving of happiness than Bria and Maso.
A small town, best friend’s sister, age-gap, grumpy, sunshine, contemporary standalone
Confirmed bachelor—that’s what I’ve become.
Life is safe and predictable. After all, Riverbend doesn’t exactly have a roaring social life or an influx of women looking to be the wife of a farmer.
Hold on.
I’m not looking for a wife—or even a girlfriend.
When my best friend tells me that his little sister, Devan, is moving back to Riverbend to teach science, I envision the little girl with pigtails, freckles, and an annoying urge to be wherever her older brother was. Of course, that was twelve years ago when she was ten years old.
Newsflash. Devan is no longer a child.
Imagine my shock when I learn that she is the woman who disappeared after one passionate kiss—one I couldn’t get out of my head.
Once I realize Devan is my mystery woman, I can’t walk away.
The problem is that she’s my best friend’s little sister, ten years younger than me, and definitely off-limits.
What will it mean for my friendship if I pursue my feelings?
Can one kiss change everything?
Have you been Aleatha’d?
ONE KISS is a stand-alone, age-gap, best friend’s sister, small-town forbidden contemporary romance set in Riverbend, Indiana, and one of Aleatha’s Lighter Ones. Sit back and enjoy the hijinks as Justin’s safe and predictable world is turned upside down.
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Now that Devon has finished college she isn’t sure she wants to return to her hometown to accept a position there but she decides to interview anyway. While there she shares a romantic moment with Justin, her brother’s best friend, and even though he doesn’t know who she is that is enough to tip the scales in favor of returning home.
Justin is determined to remain single however all it will take is one interaction with Devon to have him second guessing that decision. He doesn’t know who the sexy stranger is but when he finds out who she is he isn’t about to let their age difference or the fact that she is his best friend’s sister stand in their way.
Although Justin had his reservations he was all in and turned the crush that Devon had for him into a love that will change both their lives. The characters draw you in, their interactions are entertaining and there is a great cast of secondary characters who enhance the story.
Meet Aleatha Romig:
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they’ve raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!
Kimberly Readnour has revealed the gorgeous cover for Love Schemes Clouded Dreams!
Releasing: August 15, 2023
Cover Designer: Melissa Gill Designs
Let the love schemes begin!
Ansley thought she was done with small-town living for good until her life took an unexpected turn and sent her back to her old stomping grounds in Sugar Creek Falls.
Now, not only does she have to face the ghosts of her past, but also Matthew Tillman–her teenage crush turned biggest heartbreak.
But Ansley has a plan to settle the score and get over him for good, even if it means resorting to a little scheming.
As she gets closer to Matthew, however, old sparks reignite and she realizes that maybe, just maybe, he’s not the enemy she thought he was.
With betrayal and redemption on the line, will Ansley be able to stick to her plan, or will love prevail?
Love Schemes, Clouded Dreams is a hate-to-love, small-town romance featuring a heroine with purpose and a loyal mechanic who needs more repair work than his customer’s vehicles.
Kimberly Readnour lives in the Midwest with her husband and a very snuggly cat.
Having a true passion for romance and HEA’s, she took the leap from the young adult genre to romance and never looked back.
Kimberly worked as a Registered Nurse for fifteen years before hanging up her stethoscope. When she isn’t running her own business, you can find her tucked away writing.
“If you only read one novel by Stephanie (though you’ll be depriving yourself if you don’t read them all), read Center Ice! The friendships, family relationships and romantic relationships suck you in. Give me MORE!!!” ~ Early Review
” Stephanie has outdone herself with this new series filled with hot hockey players looking to prove themselves, three young owners, and as always a whole lot of steam with a generous side of hockey!” ~ Early Review
“Binged in 1 day…. OMG I love reading a hockey book by a hockey-loving author. It comes thru the pages so smoothly you don’t even realize it’s not hockey season!!” ~ Early Review
Being the center of attention is the worst but being the center of his world feels pretty damn good.
Cora Monroe has spent her life in the spotlight thanks to her family’s name, and a tragedy that devastated her. She’s always hated the attention, but never more so than when her last relationship blew up in her face, and in the media. All she wants is to lay low. But she’s at loose ends and not even her career brings her joy anymore. Until she catches a glimpse of the most gorgeous man she’s ever seen, just as the elevator doors close.
Nathan Talbot is a solid second-line hockey player who’s finally getting his shot as captain of the new expansion team. He’s determined to prove he’s up to the task of leading a team. That means keeping his attention on the ice, not on the owner’s beautiful and intriguing sister.
Once they meet face-to-face, the spark between them is instantaneous and neither of them can—or wants to—resist. But all eyes are on Nate. A relationship with him would thrust Cora right back in the public eye, the last place she wants to be. And Nate can’t afford to blow his big chance. If he was smart he’d walk away. But every time he sees her, being smart seems overrated. He just wants her.
Can Cora ignore the media frenzy and grab onto happiness with both hands or will she let the doors slide shut again and walk away alone?
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The end of her last relationship and the publicity that went along with it has only reinforced Cora’s opinion that she wants to stay out of the limelight. Getting involved with a professional hockey player is not the way for that to happen especially when her brother also owns the team.
The opportunity to play for the Denver Stampede and be their captain is an opportunity Nathan can’t pass up. From his first meeting with Cora he is drawn to her even if he knows it would be more prudent to keep his distance especially when you factor in who her brother is and the attention that comes with his career.
All the reasons they shouldn’t be together is outweighed by the reason they should which are their feelings for each other and as long as they have each other they can overcome anything that life throws at them.
Stephanie Kay has always loved a good romance, and she got hooked on the dirty ones at the tender age of 14, when she told her mother that if the cover wasn’t a bodice ripper, then there was no sex in the book. As an avid mystery reader, her mother never checked to see if Stephanie was lying. Twenty-plus years later, Stephanie’s most prized possession is her Kindle, and she may have a Hallmark movie obsession.
She lives in New England with her musician husband, energizer bunny daughter, and perfect writing companion pup. It’s a constant adventure with very little sleep.
Stephanie loves to hear from her readers. Please sign up for her newsletter for upcoming releases and exclusive excerpts. You can also email her at stephanie@stephkaybooks.com or find her on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. For more information, please visit her website, www.stephkaybooks.com. You can also join her reader group on Facebook, Stephanie Kay’s Sassy Readers, and discuss books, romance, dessert, and hockey butts.
No one expects a surprise pregnancy from a one month fling.
Just like no one expects to make the same mistake twice.
Five years after we first met and I secretly had his baby, Xavier Parker’s knocked me up again.
Only this time I won’t be keeping it a secret.
My ex-boyfriend is perfect aware we’ve got a baby on the way.
Only problem?
He has no interest in being an ex.
See, Xavier Parker is used to getting his way.
Girlfriend? Forget it.
This brooding duke wants me to be his wife.
And he won’t take no for an answer.
Can I forgive the past and give this father-to-be a chance at a happy ending?
Or will my heartbreak prove too much to forget and spell disaster for us both?
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With a daughter depending on her and another child on the way Frankie must push aside her feelings for Xavier and do what she believes if best for those who depend on her. That means returning home and leaving him and the toxic environment he brought her into behind.
Xavier may have been distracted from who truly mattered with all the drama he was experiencing but once Frankie and Sofia are gone, he realizes what truly matters. He is determined to reclaim his family and isn’t about to let anyone or anything stand in his way.
I enjoyed seeing the strength and resilience of Frankie as well as seeing Xavier become the man that she and their children can count on to love and be there for them through all the challenges they must overcome.
About Nicole French:
Nicole French is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. She’s also a hopeless romantic, Springsteen fanatic, and total bookworm. When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.
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From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all-new novel, The Setup, in her Single in Seattle series, featuring Keaton Williams!
I’m a sucker for pretty things. Give me a roaring engine in a souped-up vintage muscle car with cherry red paint and brand-new leather interior, and that’s about as pretty as anything I could ask for. I’m a simple man, who doesn’t need or want the kind of wild celebrity that my father has. I restore one-of-a-kind vehicles and sell them to the highest bidder. Usually, that bidder just also happens to be a celebrity.
But no matter how often my cars steal the spotlight, staying out of it is my number one priority.
Which is why Sydney Sterling is absolutely out of the question.
She’s a country music superstar. She’s in the spotlight. People can’t get enough of her.
It doesn’t matter that our one night together was hotter than a full throttle muscle car, or that she’s the most incredible woman I’ve ever met.
I. Need. To. Stay. Away.
And I was doing a great job of just that until our friends set us up on a blind date, and now here I am, sitting across from the only woman who made me want more. How am I going to handle the fact that the rest of the world wants her almost as much as I do?
And do I even have a choice in the matter?
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🎤Review🎤 Sydney is a country music singer who finds herself at a crossroads after her last tour. She is trying to decide what she wants in the future so she decides there is not place better to be than Seattle where she is surrounded by family and friends. The person that she didn’t expect to see was Keaton, the man she spent one steamy evening with a year earlier before they went their separate ways.
Although Keaton is familiar with the lives of the rich and famous, he has learnt the hard way that there are drawbacks to that lifestyle as well. He may be attracted to Sydney but her career alone is enough to give him pause however despite that fact the more time he spends with her the more time he wants to spend with her.
The connection between Keaton and Sydney went far beyond the physical and they were a perfect match for each other in every way. The romance is enchanting and despite the reluctance that Keaton was feelings because of her career his heart didn’t agree.
Meet Kristen
Kristen Proby is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over seventy published titles. She debuted in 2012, captivating fans with spicy contemporary romance about families and friends with plenty of swoony love. She also writes paranormal romance and suggests you keep the lights on while reading them.
When not under deadline, Kristen enjoys spending time with her husband and their fur babies, riding her bike, relaxing with embroidery, trying her hand at painting, and, of course, enjoying her beautiful home in the mountains of Montana.
Go back to Windswan? I swore I would never go back, like over my dead body never go back. Well, it turns out it wasn’t my death that brought me back to the family cottage, it was someone else’s.
Now, I’m stuck in this small lakeside town for at least a week. There are memories around every corner of this lake, most of them good, but some very, very bad.
But, I can get through this – as long as I don’t run into the first and only guy that broke my heart.
ABOUT A.J. Wynter
I love to write about the 3 B’s: Billionaires; Bad Boys; and BEARDS!
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