All I’ve ever dreamed of is revenge. It’s how I survived the darkest parts of my childhood. The parts I’ve confessed to only one man. Then, I find out he’s the one who slayed my real-life bogeyman. Now all I dream of is him.
My best friend’s father. Forbidden. Nefarious.
A fact that fails to stifle my desire for him. But, when I attempt to breach his impenetrable heart, he unknowingly pushes me into the clutches of an evil I was unprepared for.
She’s untouchable, even for me. The girl has dealt with enough in her life without me adding to it. Once her demon-slayer, she’s now demanding more from me. As much as I ache to give in to her delicious touch, I can’t. No matter how loud the inferno inside me roars for her.
My daughter’s best friend. Illicit. Taboo.
It’s not enough to keep my needy stare from her body when she’s near. Then, I make the mistake of shutting her out. Now, I must help her claw her way out of the hell I threw her into.
Luca Asher is my brother’s ex-best friend, the best contractor in our small town of Lovers, a walking dream when he doesn’t have a shirt on—heck, with it on, too, and he was the first boy I ever loved.
He just doesn’t know that last part.
On the rare occasions I converse with him, I get a comeback for everything.
Our banter is my favorite thing. He’s so clever and quick and, again, sexier than any man I’ve ever met.
But none of that changes the fact that he betrayed my brother. My family. Me.
And none of those facts would matter except for my one little problem.
I had this plan to save my family’s marina, which backfired. Now, my parents have given me a deadline to prove to them it’s still worth saving. If I don’t make it, they’ll sell everything, and I’ll lose my dream to keep the place.
They gave me one rule: do not hire that Asher boy.
At this point, I have only one option left to make this happen.
Hire Luca and beg him not to tell a single soul about it.
My heart forgave him years ago, but my head knows better than to trust the enemy.
And yet, in a matter of weeks, he starts to remind me of the old us, and I find myself falling for him all over again.
The idea of me and Luca is … tempting.
Tempting Me is a small-town, steamy, enemies to lovers romance with his ex-best friend’s sister, lots of banter, and a secret agreement.
Penn Navarro is the best player in the league—unstoppable on the ice, untouchable off it. But the moment the game ends, so do the celebrations. Because no amount of goals, no number of wins, can silence the demons that haunt him.
Hockey is my life. It’s what I was born to do. That’s not ego talking, just fact—I’ve spent years honing my skills, earning my place among the elite. But talent doesn’t erase my mistakes, and no amount of success will make me forget the damage I’ve done. It’s why I keep my distance from my teammates, because if you never let anyone in, you’ll never get hurt. Or those are the lies that I tell myself.
Mila Brennan represents the darkest parts of my history. She’s a ghost I’ve tried to bury, the reminder of everything I’ve lost. When she shows up in Pittsburgh looking for me, I know nothing good will come of it, because our sins don’t stay forgotten. They fester, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, and Mila’s arrival means my time is up.
The past isn’t just knocking at my door—it’s kicking it down, crumbling all the walls I’ve built around myself in the process. And when the danger comes for us both, I’m forced to do the one thing I swore I never would. Let her in.
Jude “Racer” Iverson’s mission was simple: identify who was rigging cars and causing dangerous crashes on the underground racing circuit. But then he fell hard and fast for the pretty mechanic who wanted answers about the wreck that put her brother in a coma.
When the threats turned deadly, Racer vowed to protect Emily Novak at all costs. Even if it meant breaking every rule in the book.
Emily is a skilled mechanic who looks after not only her brother’s car but the rest of Redline Kings MC’s racing team. As the suspicious crashes on the course add up her brother becomes the next one injured and despite the evidence she doesn’t believe it was his fault.
Racer has been asked to help a fellow MC and use his driving skills to draw out the people responsible. What he didn’t expect was the intense feelings he would have for Emily and how we will do anything to keep her safe.
Emily is Racer’s equal in every way as she isn’t about to stand by despite the attempts of the passionate and possessive man who has claimed her heart.
The second my brothers ex-best friend tore off my clothes, I was obsessed. His ripped muscles, seductive smirk, and bad boy charm made my knees weak and everything else tingle ever since we were teenagers.
I always dreamed I’d become the center of his world.I guess I should have been more specific about my wish.He ruined me.
Then my childhood crush kidnapped me.
Now I’m a pawn in his vicious game.He thinks he can use me as leverage. Revenge for my brothers betrayal.
I should hate him for starting this war with my family and for taking my life.
I don’t.
I should resist my cravings for his rough touch, his hungry lips, and his sinful body.
I can’t.
Because even though Roman Villani is evil and cold, a brutal monster who is incapable of love. It only makes me want him more.
I have everything I’ve ever wanted—except the thing that matters most. Her.
Rock and roll is my life. Playing bass for Crimson Edge is the best job in the world. Even when we’re on tour with our musical arch enemies. Until the woman I’ve secretly been in love with for years starts dating one of them. I can’t stand the way he treats her, and I don’t know why she stays. I can’t get involved—the band has too much to lose. But I’m going to anyway. One way or another, I’m going to make her mine.
Author’s note: There are some difficult themes in this story. For CW information, please check this book’s page on my website.
Taryn finds herself unable to leave a tumultuous relationship with a man who treats her badly. Everyone in her life believes she deserves better but they don’t know the reasons behind it and that includes Mick. The few days they spent together were some of the happiest of their lives but now that they find themselves on the same tour she believes the best thing she can do for everyone involved is keep her distance.
Mick and his band have worked hard for the success they have achieved but this tour is important for their future. His relationship with the band they are touring with and in particular Taryn’s boyfriend is strained and seeing what she is going through doesn’t help especially when all he wants is to protect her and claim her as his own.
Despite the desperate situation she finds herself in Taryn is strong and resilient while the depth of Mick’s love for her is apparent both in the way he treats her and how he isn’t about to lose the woman he loves a second time despite the complications they must overcome.
Meet Kat Mizera:
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of Wanderlust. She’s lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is. A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.
Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Lauderdale Knights. The library of novels she’s penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, bodyguards, rock stars, and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.
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I signed the contract. I just didn’t expect her to show up ten years later, ready to cash it in.
Recently traded to the Grizzlies, I’m struggling to find my place on the team. I’ve changed coasts, moved away from my best friend, from the Breakers who became family, and…I’m alone.
And it’s my birthday.
A fact that everyone around me seems to have forgotten.
Until a knock at the door proves differently.
I was in love with Luna when I was a teenager, and now she’s on my doorstep, vivacious and beautiful and…holding a piece of paper I barely remember.
One that says we’ll get married…
And I think I’m just insane enough to say yes.
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Time stopped when Teddy died. I couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t think. Couldn’t function.
Until Lucas.
He became an unlikely ally who helped me navigate through my fog of pain. I never intended for it to become more, but one night everything between us crashed to the surface.
Now, Teddy is back and I’m trapped in a triangle with two of the deadliest men I know.
How can I uncover my father’s murderer when I’ve ignited a rivalry that could blow my world apart?
Teddy
Four weeks.
I left her for four weeks.
I knew faking my death was a bad idea, but I had a plan. My men would guard her, guide her, and protect her. Not once did I think one would betray me and bed her.
Lucas was once my brother in arms, now he is competition… and I don’t like losing.
I will see to it that Charlie get the answers she craves, and show her I don’t play games with what is mine.
Blood will be spilled before I allow Lucas to take her from me.
They say when one door closes another one opens, right? When the door closed on my marriage, I was fortunate to follow a new dream. One that led me to opening my own bakery in downtown Pine Village. It hasn’t been easy, especially in the offseason, but I make it work. I’m content. Happy.
Then Kameron Markley showed up on my doorstep, begging me to be his fake girlfriend.
It seems like such a simple plan, especially when we’re both getting something out of it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long before lines are blurred and crossed, and suddenly, the relationship doesn’t feel so fake after all.
Kameron
For the last decade, I’ve poured my heart and soul into my restaurant, turning a small-town space into a top steak house. The building beside mine has been sitting for as long as I can remember, and the owner is finally ready to sell. The only problem is, she thinks it needs to go to a family man. Suddenly, I’m desperate.
That’s when I come up with the wild idea to find a fake girlfriend.
Jillian Kirby fits the bill to a T, and with a little negotiation, we’re able to work out a deal where we both come out ahead. What I wasn’t expecting was it being so easy to be around her. Suddenly, the lie we’re telling does feel like it’s so right. I want it to be real.
USA Today Bestselling Author Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and three rowdy chickens.
I was built to survive the wilderness, not a woman wrapped up in sunshine who can see right through me.
They say silence is safe. That if you don’t let anyone in, you can’t lose anything.
I believed that—right up until Joely Windom crashed into my world.
She’s loud, relentless, and way too curious for her own good. A city girl with a notebook full of questions and a laugh that echoes through the pines. She’s supposed to be passing through, writing some article that has nothing to do with me.
Except now it does. Now she’s in my cabin. In my space. Under my skin. And every wall I’ve spent years building? She’s tearing down with that damn smile.
I’m not used to wanting. But I want her.
Bad.
She thinks I’m just another closed-off mountain man with too many secrets. She’s not wrong. But the second she looked at me like I was worth unraveling, something cracked wide open.
Now I’ve had a taste—of her laugh, her fire, her mouth on mine—and the silence I used to live in doesn’t feel like safety anymore. It feels like losing her.
I don’t chase things. I don’t beg. But for her? I’d burn the whole forest down if that’s what it takes to make her stay.
Thatcher doesn’t believe it is coincidence when Joely, a woman who is writing a story about the best mountain places to stay, shows up at the same time a list is posted featuring six of the bachelors in town that other women have been warned to stay away from.
Joely has come to town to spend a week in a mountain cabin that has received rave reviews. She isn’t sure what to make of her grumpy neighbor but the more time she spends with him the more she gets to see the sides of him that he keeps hidden.
As much as he tries to deny it Joely shows Thatcher what has been missing in his life and I am looking forwarding to seeing the other five men on the list fall as well.
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