Ozzy Oliver is sent in to pull Salem Bloom out of a trafficking pipeline. But the moment he gets her free, the ring realizes she’s gone… and the hunt begins.
Now they’re trapped in a safehouse with one bed, no time, and enemies closing in. Ozzy’s got one job: keep her alive while he and his crew burn the whole operation to the ground.
Forced proximity turns into late-night confessions. Survival turns into heat.
And the men who hurt her?
Ozzy’s about to make them hurt back.
MAKE THEM HURT is a steamy, high-stakes vigilante romance packed with action, suspense, one-bed tension, and a protector hero who fights dirty for the woman he can’t let go.
Salem hasn’t had an easy life, but it is about to become much more difficult when she is abducted and fated to be sold. She doesn’t believe that anyone will be coming to her rescue, so she is surprised by the arrival of Ozzy and Maddox Security however she soon realizes that the danger is far from over.
Ozzy knew what the mission entailed however the surprises keep coming. The first surprise is that her captors are determined to get her back and the second is the feelings that he has for her. He is determined to not only protect but to help her heal so that she can finally have the future she deserves.
Salem is strong and more resilient than even she knows and she isn’t about to let this define her while Ozzy sees the beautiful woman that she is, both inside and out, and only wants to keep her safe as they take us on an adventure that is both romantic and suspenseful.
It’s understandable, really. I mean, there didn’t seem to be anything worse than walking in on your elderly parents doing things no child should ever see. Add into that their proclivities, and Eddy is disgusted and disturbed.
So of course, after seeing the atrocious things her parents—the pastor and pastor’s wife that are supposed to be holy and a teacher of faith—are into, she makes it her life goal to expose them to their masses. The cult-like following her father has will see him for the man he is—an abuser who gets a sick thrill at seeing his girls suffer.
She will no longer allow the people of Sawtooth, Montana, to think that they’re safe when they’re anything but.
That’s where Weaver Grant comes in.
A sexy lineman who climbs poles for a living, has forearms that can break a woman in mind, body, and soul, and a smile that does things deep inside of her that she refuses to acknowledge just yet.
She has a plan.
A really good one, too.
But that plan dies a thousand deaths when she’s attacked by a bear on a hike that she was using to cleanse her soul. She thought she was supposed to be afraid of men, but that rabid bear showed her a new side of herself.
She spends weeks in the hospital, and a certain hot lineman takes it upon himself to see her healthy again. He never leaves her side. He solves all her problems. And he shows her how a real man treats a woman.
But once she’s healed and her world is once again righted, will he have a reason to stay since she no longer needs saving?
Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
Eddy’s parents may be pillars of the town and the church they lead but her relationship with them is strained and includes one mandated visit a week. When she arrives early she sees a side of her parents that she can’t ignore however to bring them to justice more evidence is required which is what brings Weaver into his life.
Weaver was faced with an impossible choice and that decision left him estranged from his family when he was incarcerated. With the help of Apollo, he has created a new life for himself even if he can’t be with them. Working together to bring Eddy’s parents to justice brings them closer especially when it comes to their pasts.
Weaver and Eddy have a lot to overcome both when it comes to their pasts and the present as they take us on quite the ride that includes some family drama, a little suspense and a love that will change both their lives.
Hot-headed. Stubborn. Absolutely no impulse control.
That’s who I am, according to my brothers and business partners. We run one of the top companies in the country, and we’re growing fast. When I start interviewing for a key position, my brothers firmly advise me against hiring Kinley.
Of course, I hire her anyway, and not just because she’s insanely gorgeous.
She’s hard-working, ambitious, and a perfect match. Unfortunately, she comes with baggage. Her ex framed her in an infamous corporate scandal. She was cleared in the court, yet the media was unforgiving.
But Kinley isn’t the woman the headlines painted.
She’s not conniving. She’s smart.
She’s not cold. She’s careful.
And she’s not distant. She just won’t allow anyone to get too close.
But that’s all I want.
Despite my intention to stay away from her, I can’t stop fantasizing about kissing her senseless and worshipping her body. Then, when we fly to Napa together to scout a new business, all my good intentions go up in smoke. Spending hours on end with her during the day is too much of a temptation. Sharing the same cabin at night is torture.
I’m tired of pretending I don’t want her in my bed, and my life. More than that, I want to protect her from everyone who hurt her. I’ll fight like hell not only to make her mine, but to earn her trust. Because once I have Kinley, I intend to keep her forever.
I grew up on Wildhaven Storm Ranch, raised on hard work, determination, and tradition. Now I’m fresh out of college and chasing a dream that feels just out of reach—working at the historic Belicourt Resort Hotel while trying to convince my oldest sister, Matty, to let me turn part of our family land into a guest ranch and spa.
The Belicourt has a long-standing reputation for being haunted—full of whispered legends, unexplained sightings, and guests who swear they’re not alone in its halls. I think it’s charming. Mysterious. Marketable. My new boss, Porter Garrison, doesn’t agree. He’s all rules, rigid schedules, and closed doors, and he’d much rather I stick to spreadsheets than old legends and small-town folklore.
But I see potential in the past—in the stories people tell. And behind his cool, controlled exterior and expensive suit, I see the man beneath—the cowboy full of fire and buried passion he’s trying desperately to hide.
Maybe the hotel isn’t the only thing haunted. Maybe some dreams are worth fighting family for. And maybe, after the storm, we both need something to believe in—especially each other.
𝑯𝒆𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒍𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓: 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒅, 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍-𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒚𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 2) by USA Today bestselling author Ginger Scott releases on March 19th. We are thrilled to share this teaser with you!
Brooks Callahan is a star on the diamond. But when it comes to parenting an infant, he’s in over his head. Good thing I know a thing or two about being a nanny.
When my marriage blew up, my life was on the verge of spiraling. As a single mom of toddler twins with zero job prospects, I wasn’t sure how I was going to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table without living with my dysfunctional parents. But when my sister’s boyfriend gives my number to one of his teammates, talking up my nannying skills, I’m suddenly thrown a life raft. All I need to do is keep things professional.
So what if my new employer looks great with his shirt off. And has blue eyes that literally reflect an ocean of possibilities. And stares at me with enough heat to melt a glacier.
Brooks Callahan might be the best Sweetwater Mavericks player I’ve ever seen step up to the plate. But for him, baseball isn’t just a passion—it’s his path to survival. Our late-night talks give me a glimpse into every struggle he’s overcome to get here, and just as he thought his dream was crashing to an end, I show up and buy him an extra inning.
When lines start to blur and quiet moments turn into temptations too hot to ignore, the careful balance of our situation starts to feel shaky. My heart was broken not long ago. And Brooks has kept his on ice for years.
Could this sweet baby girl with eyes bluer than her daddy’s be an angel of second chances? And is this love we’re feeling real, or just the figment of our sleep-deprived imaginations?
What happens when the youngest, most successful coach in the NHL comes face-to-face with the woman he never got over — only to find out she’s married to his new General Manager?
Everything I’ve spent my life building is suddenly at risk.
I loved Ariana Ridley long before the world knew my name. Before the NHL. Before the pressure of being one of the youngest coaches in the league. Before I learned how to survive by locking my heart down tight.
Leaving her was the hardest thing I’ve ever done — and the one choice I never made peace with.
Now she’s back. And she belongs to another man.
My new General Manager.
I tell myself I can handle it. Discipline is my job. Control is my strength. I know how to keep my distance — how to respect the lines that should never be crossed.
But every glance drags the past to the surface. Every quiet moment reminds me the love I buried never died.
I see the cracks she tries to hide, the fear she’s learned to live with, and the way she still looks at me like I’m the one place she can breathe.
I want to protect her. I want to fight for her. And I want things I have no right to want.
Because if I cross that line, I don’t just risk my career — I risk shattering the woman I never stopped loving.
Some choices haunt us forever. Some loves never let go.
And trying to right my wrongs might just ruin us both.
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🏒Review🏒 The biggest regret of Shane’s life was ending his relationship with Ariana. When an injury ends his career he transitions into coaching however when he meets the team’s General Manager he is surprised to see that he is married to his first and only love. Accepting the situation is not possible when he realizes that all is not as it seems when it comes to Ariana.
Ariana was devastated when Shane walked out of her life and had no choice but to find a path forward. To anyone who didn’t know better she appears to be living the perfect life however the one man who has always known her better than everyone else sees things that could not only uproot her life but jeopardize his career as well.
Everything that Ariana has been through from before she met to Shane to what happened while they were apart will definitely make you feel. Shane has always loved Ariana and is willing to do whatever is required to make her happy and ensure that she will never feel alone again.
The Unseelie queen is dead—murdered before Sabine’s eyes. And the princess is the one being hunted for the crime.
Sabin’theoria, heir to the Unseelie throne, never expected to watch her mother die beneath the shadowed boughs of the Silver Forest. But truth and illusion twist together, and whispers of regicide spread faster than fire.
Pursued by the Wild Hunt and betrayed by her own people, Sabine has only one choice: run. Every step beyond Faerie’s borders carries her closer to exile, but also deeper into a deadly game of vengeance and lies.
Georgia Hamilton was a girl who knew who she was and refused to apologise for it. Life was good until two pink lines changed everything. Suddenly the one night stand with a cowboy was going to change her life in a way she never could’ve planned for.
Ryder Bennett was at the top of his game but something was missing. Travelling around from rodeo to rodeo had lost its appeal, he decided to put his bull riding days behind him and put down some roots. Wattle Creek seemed like as good a place as any. When he finds out he’s about to be a dad, Ryder’s determination to make Georgia more than just his baby mama becomes his most important ride.
Can these two figure out if their chemistry can turn into forever before the weight of expectations gets in their way?
When Georgia spent an unforgettable night with a captivating cowboy she expected that it would end there but fate had other plans. Not only has that cowboy relocated to her hometown, but she has also realized that she is carrying his baby.
Ryder sole focus has been his rodeo career so now that he has retired he isn’t certain what comes next. When a friend convinces him to come to Wattle Creek he never expected that it would give him the direction he needed as when he sees Georgia again the one thing he does know if that he isn’t about to let her walk out of his life a second time.
This is a heartwarming romance as Georgia and Ryder get their second chance that is filled with entertaining interactions, romance and all the feels.
He’s a cold, ruthless billionaire. Royalty by blood. Heir to danger itself. And now he wants me as his bride.
I rescue stray animals. He destroys empires before breakfast. We have nothing in common… except the sparks I can’t ignore.
He’s infuriating, arrogant, and somehow gentle when no one’s watching. But I know better than to fall for a man like him.
He’s being forced into an arranged marriage. And instead of a tiara-wearing heiress, he chooses me.
If I say yes, I give up my simple life. If I say no, he loses everything: his crown, his control, his future.
Either way, I’m not walking away untouched. Because behind his icy mask is a man who burns only for me. And I’m not sure if I’m strong enough to walk away… or foolish enough to stay.
Glamour. Intrigue. Desire hot enough to burn down a palace.
These possessive princes and kings won’t settle for just any woman. They want their queen. The one true love who can bring these powerful royals to their knees.
New standalone stories by your favorite best-selling steamy romance authors, Hope Ford, Olivia T. Turner, and Michele Mills.
Even though Cole is running late for a meeting with his father when he sees Luna being confronted by her landlord he doesn’t hesitate to step in. Not only does he save her from being evicted but buys the building so she can stay as well. When his father counsels him that he must get married for the good of the family he knows that the only one he will consider is Luna.
Luna was raised in foster care and struggles financially as she tries to manage the animal shelter she has started by working at a local diner. When Cole asks her to marry him she doesn’t immediately agree as what she really wants is love and a family of her own and isn’t sure that Cole will be willing to give her that.
Great chemistry, a swoony romance and a little suspense as Cole and Luna must decide if the rewards of being together are worth the risk.
Xane – Going undercover is what our Broken Deeds MC chapter is all about. A contract with the government allows us to legally do anything within our power to let justice prevail. Taking my father’s place as the president of his club to investigate his death means going back to my hometown. Danger unexpectedly strikes where it hits the hardest, pulling an innocent into the mix along with it. The innocent in question being the first and only woman I ever loved.
Zora – Running into my childhood sweetheart who broke my heart when he left town without a single word stirs up a wave of unwanted emotions. Still, he manages to be the only one who sees me battling the darkest moment of my life. His way of stepping up to rescue me might also drag us down a path of death and destruction.
The good can only out balance the bad if both rise to the occasion. Finding love in unusual situations seems as impossible as saving lives.
In the shattered city of Newfris, magic isn’t a gift—it’s a curse. In the year 2311, survival means joining a Crew, and no one fights harder than Phoenix, leader of Shock Crew. With her partner Beam by her side, Phoenix defends her territory, fending off rival Crews and navigating a city torn apart by war and magic.
But when Waller Crew mounts a vengeful attack, Phoenix is forced to unleash a deadly power that nearly consumes her. As dark forces rise, she discovers an even greater threat: the ancient Eldrim, masters of a magic far more dangerous than any human can control.
As a catastrophic war looms, Phoenix must confront her deepest fear—the addiction to her own magic. But to save the world, she may have to sacrifice everything, including herself.
Breathing in that fresh Montana air with the woman I love at my side is something only the luckiest of men ever get to experience.
And I’m one of them.
After surviving a deadly virus, false imprisonment, watching the woman I love nearly die, and a dishonorable discharge, things are finally looking up.
I got the one thing I wanted—to return to Murky Falls Ranch and take over with my brothers.
But things are never what they appear. The ranch is no longer a ranch. I pulled my brother out of a fire set by a man who hates our family, and there are several new additions to the family I was not expecting.
I thought the worst was over, but now I’m beginning to wonder if I’ll ever know how forever feels.
My stomach churned as we approached Parker’s family ranch, and it wasn’t just because I suspected I was pregnant.
“Do you see that third peak to the right?” Parker pointed out the windshield. “That’s where the edge of my family’s ranch is. Murky Falls is over there. That’s where our ranch name came from.”
I nodded, trying to take it all in while also fighting the urge to leap out of the SUV and run back home. What was I thinking, agreeing to move here when I hadn’t even met anyone in his family first?
Mountains painted the midnight landscape as far as the eye could see. It should have been beautiful and welcoming, but an odd sense of impending doom told me this wouldn’t be the wonderful welcome he thought it would be.
“Blake,” Parker said, shooting me a curious glance. “Are you okay?”
“Of course,” I grinned, attempting to keep the fear and urge to puke from showing on my face.
“Then why do you look like I just told you we’re getting married?”
The smirk on his face eased the tension in my body just a little. “Well, we did come out here with the intent of starting over.”
“Just not getting married right away. Trust me, I haven’t called your family for a shotgun wedding.”
My head snapped so fast toward the passenger window at his words that I nearly pulled a muscle in my neck. If only he knew how close we were to using that phrase.
“Here we are,” he announced, stopping at the open gates of the ranch.
An emblem of Murky Falls Ranch greeted us on either side of the entrance, sealing my fate. There was no turning back now.
“It’s been years since I was home,” he murmured. “It’ll be good to see everyone.”
In order to do that, we’d have to actually drive forward, but I wasn’t exactly yelling at him to get moving. The delay was the only thing holding me together at the moment.
But just as I thought that, he pulled through the gates toward my doom.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon Review – Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart by Giulia Lagomarsino “Some of her best writing…Holy cow, this book! I was immediately immersed in Murky Falls! I could not put this book down. Im excited to read the rest of the series!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon Review from C. Luna – “Real Good Man by Giulia Lagomarsino is the kind of small-town romance that sneaks past your defenses with humor, heart, and a slow-burn love you didn’t see coming—but end up rooting for with your whole chest.”
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.
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Being part of Reed Security is never short of chaos and adventure but after the last assignment Parker and Blake have moved to his family’s ranch where their life will be filled with love, peace and tranquility.
Shortly after their arrival they realize they couldn’t have more wrong. Between a cold case that intrigues Blake, Parker joining the sheriff’s department and a visit from Reed Security they soon realize that the chaos is only beginning.
This story is filled with fun, humorous banter, a mystery to be solved and captivating characters that we get to meet as well as some that we already know and get to catch up with.
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