From USA Today bestselling author Laura Pavlov comes a story about found family and the power of acceptance, all wrapped up in a sizzling romance set in the frozen north.
My new landlord’s a real hard-ass. And I can’t keep my hands off him.
Charlie Huxley’s the best—and grumpiest—general contractor in Blushing, Alaska. He built the venue for the wedding-planning business my bestie and I share. After I accidentally flood my home, he offers me his guesthouse while he handles the repairs. But when he starts to take charge, I feel myself losing control.
Unable to resist, we casually hook up. We both know once will never be enough.
Between us, we carry plenty of baggage. I’ve got the absent father, drunk mother, and estranged sister. He grew up in foster care and is single-handedly raising a daughter whose mom visits just once a year.
But Charlie makes me feel like I belong. And for the first time ever, I picture myself with a real family.
Before I go all in, I need to learn to set some boundaries. Question is: Am I strong enough?
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🩵Review🩵 The renovations that Violet was undertaking on her house aren’t going as well as she would like and that is only about to escalate when she finds herself homeless and staying on Charlie’s, her cantankerous contractor’s property. The one bright spot is his adorable daughter Harper who allows her to see the caring father he is.
Charlie has decided that the only woman he needs in his life is his daughter. Now he not only finds himself dealing with a woman he views as a difficult client, but she is living on his property as well. It was easier to deny his attraction for her when it didn’t seem like she was meant to be in his and his daughter’s life.
The banter is humorous, the romance is enchanting, and I enjoyed every page of seeing not only the relationship between Violet and Charlie unfold but the special relationship she shared with Harper as well as they become the family they were destined to be.
Jules Westwood lives her days surrounded by the sweetest treats. But there’s no cookie, cake, or muffin that comes close to giving her the same joy she feels when she sees him.
The man who’s a bit rough around the edges with his laidback attitude and carefree lifestyle is exactly what she wants. Because despite what her family believes, Jules is a bit of a rebel.
Beau Easton didn’t know who Jules was when he first approached her, merely believing a date with her would be much more satisfying than the cookies he bought from her bakery. And when he learns she’s a Westwood, the equivalent of royalty in Landing, he wonders if he should take a step back.
But Beau gets a taste of Jules, getting something far sweeter than he ever expected. There isn’t a chance he’ll ever give her up.
Unfortunately, their secret relationship is uncovered, and her family is shocked. But the Westwoods are going to have to come to terms with the couple’s new relationship, because whether they like it or not, Beau’s going to be part of their family forever.
Beau is happy with his carefree lifestyle that allows him to live as he wants with no commitments to consider. When he meets Jules he believes that she will be no different than the other woman he has known however he soon realizes he couldn’t be more wrong. Now he finds himself fighting to ensure that she doesn’t have to choose between him and her family.
Jules is very close to her family and as supported them as her siblings found the person they were destined to be with. There is nothing she wants more than love and a relationship, but she never expected that after convincing Beau that they belong together but that she would have to convince her family as well.
I enjoyed the evolution Beau as he opened his heart to love and would do anything for Jules. He is determined to protect her and isn’t about to be hurt by anyone and that includes those she loves.
A.K. Evans is a contemporary romance author of over seventy published novels. While she enjoys writing a good romantic suspense novel, Andrea’s favorite books to write have been her extreme sports romances. That might have something to do with the fact that she, along with her husband and two sons, can’t get enough of extreme sports.
Before becoming a writer, Andrea did a brief stint in the insurance and financial services industry and managed her husband’s performance automotive business. That love of extreme sports? She used to drive race cars!
When Andrea isn’t writing, she can be found homeschooling her two sons, doing yoga, snowboarding, reading, or traveling with her family. She and her husband are currently taking road trips throughout the country to visit all 50 states with their boys.
I thought I’d be miserable planning my ex’s wedding, but a rugged cowboy turned distiller knows just how to relieve the pressure.
After fleeing back home to Huckleberry Springs, Montana, I become the new event planner for my family’s guest ranch. But the first event to plan is my cousin’s wedding to my cheating ex. If I don’t, my uncle won’t sign over his share of the ranch and forever mettle in our lives. So I take one for the team.
One night when I buckle under the stress, I also get a little—a lot—drunk. Saving me from myself is one of the cowboys that used to work for my dad. Durban Hennessy is now part owner in the local distillery, and he doesn’t do drama, distractions, or hot messes that just threw up on his boots. Still, he brings me to his place so I can sober up in private.
Durban’s providing wet bar service throughout the wedding festivities. The distiller with a superiority complex and I cross paths too often, but when he finds me in a store room, spiraling during the groom’s family dinner, he relieves the pressure in the hottest way possible.
So we strike a bargain. He’ll help me relax in the steamiest way possible, and he can repair his ego after getting dumped by his long distance relationship. When impromptu hookups turn into sleepovers that include intimate pillow talk, I know I’m in trouble. Because our whiskey bargain ends when the wedding does.
Things heat up on and off the track when the first female driver in Formula International history goes head-to-head with one of the sport’s biggest names. Formula Dreams is a high-speed enemies-to-lovers standalone romance.
Francesca Accardi is rewriting the record books at Titans Racing. With the first female team owner in her corner and the weight of history on her shoulders, she knows the only way to silence doubters is to win. Every lap. Every race.
Ronan Barnes dominates on Sunday and dares the world to judge him on Monday. Arrogant, electric, relentless, he has no time for niceties—or for the rookie who refuses to yield. Forced together for press tours and charity laps, their sniping becomes a spark neither can shake. But rival teams don’t tolerate distractions, sponsors spook fast, and one misstep could cost Francesca her seat and Ronan his shot at the championship.
When Ronan’s private life—and his mother’s addiction—become an issue he can no longer avoid, Francesca is there as his emotional support. Compassion cracks his armor. He defends her in the paddock; she stands beside him when it matters. Enemies become allies. Allies become something no rule book can define.
With a title on the line, they must choose: her hard-won seat, his crown, or a future together—if they dare cross the line.
𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝑲𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔: 𝑨 𝑭𝒂𝒌𝒆-𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 3) by USA Today bestselling author Layla Hagen releases on December 5th! Check out this teaser!
I don’t give a damn what people say about me. I’m successful and confident—one of San Diego’s youngest CEOs. But when my womanizer rep costs me a major business deal, I’ve got a problem.
One of my brothers suggests a fake girlfriend. Ridiculous.
Then I spot the perfect opportunity.
At a bar, I overhear a stunning blonde getting utterly humiliated by her ex—who casually informs her he dumped her to marry someone else. What an idiot.
She looks like she needs rescuing. So I sit at their table and kiss her like I’ve done it a million times. After the jerk bails, I make her a deal: be my fake date for one business dinner.
Phoebe agrees.
It should’ve been simple, but the dinner turns into a weekend at a beach house. One bedroom. Too much wine. One unforgettable night.
The next morning, she tries to pretend it didn’t happen.
Phoebe is nothing like the women I usually date. She’s hardworking, has a sharp sense of humor, and she’s the most selfless person I’ve met. That’s why I want more.
I just have to prove that there’s more to me than she thinks. I’m close to my family. I spoil my nephew. I’m ready to change.
Phoebe is still hurting and wants to play it safe. But I won’t give up. Because this fake relationship is starting to feel very real.
Then I found a stowaway in my van—a too-young, too-tempting mechanic who’s supposed to be fixing engines, not wrecking my focus. Juliette Winslow is everything good and sweet wrapped in grease-stained overalls, and she’s got no idea the guy she’s been flirting with on a dating app is me.
Now we’re stuck together on a road trip, sharing bad coffee, cramped motel rooms, and way too much tension. I’m old enough to know better. But when she smiles at me like that? Better goes straight out the window.
Juliette
Maybe sneaking into Cruz Romero’s van wasn’t my best idea.
But if I waited around for permission, I’d never live a little—or find love. I thought my crush was a blip, but the stoic ex-Ranger with a decade and change on me—makes me forget every reason he should be off-limits. He’s the kind of man who fixes what’s broken. The kind of man I could fall for—hard.
But Cruz has secrets, and one of them might just break my heart. Because somewhere between pit stops and puppy rescues, I’m realizing the man behind the screen might be sitting right next to me.
After his military career ended Cruz settled in Saddle Creek and works at the dog rescue center. This job has him spending time at the auto shop to ensure that his vehicle is prepared for the trips he needs to make. He has had feelings for Juliette, who works there, for a while but he refuses to give in to them because of the age gap between them.
Juliette works with her brother at the auto shop and has feelings for Cruz but doesn’t believe he will return them. As a result, she has joined a dating app and has been flirting with one of the members so when she has a chance to meet him she stows away on Cruz’s road trip however her being there isn’t the only surprise that is about to revealed.
The flirting and text messages between Juliette and Cruz were heartwarming and once they finally acknowledged their feelings for each other they would do anything to protect each other and aren’t about to let anyone come between them.
Ian Taggart and the whole McKay-Taggart Security team return in Love and Let Die.
A Tragic Love Story
Charlotte Dennis’s mission was clear: distract and misdirect CIA operative Ian Taggart by any means necessary. If she failed, she would never see her sister again. With her training, it should have been simple, but after one night in Ian’s arms, she knew that saving her sister would mean losing the man of her dreams. Ian was tracking a terrorist when he met the beautiful American daughter of a Russian mobster. His instincts told him Charlotte was trouble, but his body craved her like a drug and his heart would not be denied. She took his ring and his collar. For once he was truly happy. But as he closed in on his target, her betrayal cost him his mission while her sacrifice saved his life. As she died in his arms, Ian vowed he would never love again.
A Dangerous Reunion
For six years, Charlotte has thought of nothing but returning to her husband, her Master. Working in the shadows, she has devoted herself to earning a chance to reclaim her place in Ian’s life. But forgiveness isn’t a part of Ian’s vocabulary. Nothing is more important to Ian Taggart than his new mission. But the information he needs is firmly in the hands of the woman who betrayed him. To catch his most dangerous prey, Ian will have to let Charlotte back into his life. As the hunt takes them to some of the world’s most exotic locations, the danger grows and their passion reignites.
Will Ian forgive his wayward submissive…or lose her again?
🎧Review🎧 Ian is a man who is accustomed to being in control both when it comes to McKay Taggert, his security company, and the BDSM lifestyle he has embraced. That is why when Charlotte, the only woman he has ever loved, who he also believed was dead, reappeared she turned his life upside down. He is still angry about the past and isn’t about to let her back in his life without a fight.
Charlotte has always loved Ian however she faced an impossible choice when it came to her sister and him. Everything she has done since she disappeared from his life has been with the intent of finding her way back to him and now that she is there she will do whatever he needs to show him that she will trust him to be the Dom she needs.
Charlotte’s sassy give as good as she gets personality is the perfect match for the sarcastic man who tries to claim he has no feelings which couldn’t be further from the truth. The heat between them is electric and the suspense keeps you on edge as Ian and Charlotte get their second chance. Ryan West does a superb job narrating this story as you can feel every emotion including the intense love between them.
A dash of romance, a pinch of drama, and a whole lot of sugar…
Oliver
I’m the definition of all work and no play. I never expected a morning coffee run to change my life. But one glimpse of Cydney, the curvy brunette behind the counter at Gobble Me Up, and I’m toast. Her quick wit and irresistible charm melt my carefully constructed walls and I find myself questioning my priorities for the first time in years.
Cydney
Life’s pretty sweet until Oliver, a handsome but guarded businessman, moves into my building. Suddenly, he’s a regular at my café, and I’m falling hard. But just as I’m ready to take a chance on love, my shop’s future is threatened. To make matters more complicated, I’m pregnant with Oliver’s baby. Now, I’m faced with saving my business and figuring out how to tell the father-to-be. Talk about a recipe for disaster – or maybe the sweetest surprise of all?
If you like possessive hero, curvy girl, over-the-top, fast burn romance that’s heavy on the humor and light on the drama, this Loni Ree small town romance is perfect for you.
When Oliver walked into Gobble Me Up all he wanted was a cup of coffee, but he found so much more when he met Cydney, one of the partners. Their flirtation brings him back the next day and he soon realized how incomplete his life was without her.
Cydney is outgoing and has Oliver going outside of his comfort zone both when it comes to coffee and life. The attraction between them was never in doubt but even more important is how when she needs help he is there for her in every way.
The interactions between them were humorous and hot and both Cydney and Oliver realized how special the feelings they had for each were and were all in from the beginning.
She’s gone. And I don’t care. At least that’s what I tell myself, but she also left me with a really big mess to clean up. My siblings hate me. As they should. I may be twenty-four, but no part of me feels up to the task of taking care of my four younger siblings. I barely have my life under control, but it doesn’t matter now. I have temporary custody, and I’m going to do everything I can to make sure it’s not only permanent, but also the best thing for these kids.
Phillip
I haven’t been a social worker long, but I already know, without a doubt, this case has the ability to break me. Four minors left with their oldest brother—a brother still fighting with addiction and so much bitterness, it’s stifling. But I won’t give up on them like the rest of society. No matter what, I’m going to find a way to make sure this arrangement isn’t merely temporary—I just need to make sure I don’t lose my head or my heart in the process.
‘Tis the season… for deliciously bad decisions. Last Christmas, I made a rookie mistake. I had a one-night stand with the Denver Kodiaks’ new golden boy.
It was hot, reckless, and a play I’ll never make again. At least, that’s what I tell myself.
Because forgetting isn’t so easy when I work at the team’s bar. When I see him twice a week, grinning, flirting, acting like he doesn’t remember.
Now, everyone’s favorite rookie is hosting a team holiday getaway, and guess who’s stuck on the invite list? Me. Their favorite bartender.
Cue: -One secluded cabin -One massive blizzard -One too-gorgeous rookie determined to test my limits
I can handle it. I can keep my distance. I can survive a few festive nights in close quarters without slipping up… Right?
ROOKIE SEASON is a steamy, snowed-in holiday romance set in the Denver Kodiaks world. Devour a new couple’s story, plus catch up with all your fave characters! This novella is packed with snowy shenanigans, forced proximity, and enough heat to melt every mountain in Colorado.
❄️Review❄️ Sierra is a bartender at her father’s bar which is a place that the Kodiak players have chosen to call their own. As a result, she has become friends with both the team and their better halves so it was not unexpected that she would join them at a mountain cabin they rented. Also invited is Ryan, who is starting his second season and happens to be the man she spent an unforgettable night with even though that was all they shared.
Ryan regrets that they only had the one night and now that they find themselves together he is going to fix that mistake. That means showing her not only the magic of the holiday season but the future they could have together.
It was both fun and heartwarming to see Sierra and Ryan get there second chance and this wonderful Christmas story also allowed us to catch up with the other characters in this series that we have come to know and love.
Wells Ambrose thinks I’m evil, and I wish he was wrong. I ruined his life the summer I turned fifteen, and he hasn’t let me forget. Nearly everyone in our small town turned on me after that, which used to be a bad thing.
Until I decided I need Wells’s hate.
He’s failing college, and I’m the only one who can get him out of the backlash he receives from his parents. He needs me, and I need him to believe I’m that evil girl from years ago, because his hatred comes with attention and protection.
His protection.
Sweet.
Innocent.
Lovely.
Bruno Sloane-Mallick has always protected me from Wells, but he doesn’t know the truth. He doesn’t know I’m a bad person, willing to use Wells’s pain to my own advantage. To make matters worse, I’m falling for Bru, my brother’s best friend, and I have no business mistaking his kindness for something more.
He and Wells are close, and as I watch them, I’m curious how close that bond truly is. There’s a heat between them I recognize quite well. It’s a heat I’ve felt myself with Wells before I ruined him. He’s another one of my brother’s best friends, and the worst part is, I may ruin his life again.
Because I just kissed Bruno Sloane-Mallick.
Warning:A Little Bit Reckless is an enemies-to-lovers, college romance. Please see the author’s website upon release for content warnings. The book is recommended for readers 18+ and is the seventh and final book in Eden O’Neill’s Court Legacy series. A Little Bit Reckless is a standalone romance and can be read by itself.
Author’s Note:Court Legacy is a spin-off series about the children of characters featured in Eden O’Neill’s Court High and Court University series. It’s not necessary to read the previously released series to enjoy Court Legacy. This is a new series that can be read completely on its own.
🩷Review🩷
Bow and Wells have a past however even though it didn’t end well so when he needs help that she can provide she is willing to put their past aside and help him to make amends however he isn’t about to make that easy for her.
Bow regrets what transpired as she has always had feelings for Wells and those have only increased when they are forced to spend time together. Not only is she dealing with her complicated feelings for Wells but there is also the feelings she is developing for Bru, her brother’s best friend, and the feelings he has for Wells as well and let’s not overlook the suspense part of the story.
The banter is entertaining, the chemistry between the three of them is powerful and the emotional connection filled with angst. Bru and Wells are complete opposites which allows them to give Bow and each other what they really need.
About the Author:
Eden O’Neill is an Amazon top 10 bestselling romance author known for sweeping readers off their feet with dark romance, fire-emoji-level spice, and a whole lot of angsty feelings. Eden inspires audiences to embrace their desires without shame—whether they want to fulfill them through fiction…or otherwise.
She teases over 100,000 followers on Tiktok and Instagram every week with her sassy (and ultra spicy) videos that pack an emotional punch. Her debut dark romance series featuring a found family spanning multiple generations has sold over 85,000 ebooks and paperbacks and continues to tantalize readers with passionate stories about morally gray heroes and the heroines who have no problem breaking them.
When Eden is not penning spicy reads, she can be found at Disney World with her favorite human and a vegan beignet. She’s also a dog mom of one good corgi and another one who’s doing her best.
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