She was enraptured by the man they called Romeo the moment that he turned those butterscotch-colored eyes her way.
What wasn’t to love about a big, burly, plaid-wearing lumberjack?
He was tall, gorgeous, and knew how to wield a chainsaw better than Leatherface. He could fell a tree in seconds, had thighs that were as thick as said trees, filled out a pair of Wranglers better than any cowboy ever, and didn’t care that she could operate heavy machinery better than him.
He was everything a girl like Mable could ask for.
The caveat? He was a convicted felon that’d just escaped from prison, faked his death, and ran from his home in Texas to the mountains of Montana.
At first, Mable didn’t know what kind of man he’d been before coming to her small, mountain town. He led Mable into a false sense of security, made her fall madly, deeply, and irrevocably in love with him, and then shocked her by sharing his darkest secret.
Now, she’s left reeling, thinking life couldn’t get more complicated.
Until she finds out her stepmother knows Romeo’s secret and plans to exploit him. To make matters worse, Romeo goes on the run to protect Mable from himself, and she realizes that she has a dark side, too. One that’ll stop at nothing, not even murder, to make sure that he can live free.
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.
With the help of his brother in-law Romeo has created a new life for himself in Montana even if it is totally unlike anything he has lived before but at least he has his freedom. When he meets Mable he can’t deny the feelings he has for her even if he knows the best thing he could do was to stay away. This becomes even more difficult when they find themselves sharing a dog and all he wants to do is protect her.
Mable has a tumultuous family life which continues to create complications even as she tries to distance herself from them. When Romeo comes into her life she has deep feelings for him however his actions have her believing that he only wants to be friends. When she realizes that isn’t the case the chemistry erupts but the drama they must face if only beginning.
Both Mable and Romeo have had to deal with a lot in their lives but that only deepens the connection between them. As the truth comes to light it will rock both their worlds, but they are surrounded by friends and family who would do anything for them.
When publicist Mia Andrews becomes the face of a viral disaster dubbed #PantyGate, her career implodes along with her reputation.
Now jobless and single, Mia lands in the last place she expected—her grandmother’s anything-but-quiet retirement community in Florida. It’s chaos. It’s hilarious. It’s exactly what she didn’t know she needed.
Even worse? The meddling retirees are determined to fix Mia’s love life. Somehow, they find time to play matchmaker—with not one but two bachelors under thirty-five.
But amid the mayhem, Mia’s learning that the best second chances come when—and where—you least expect them.
For fans of witty banter, lovable troublemakers, and slow-burn romance, this is the laugh-out-loud novel that proves love never gets old.
Mia has focused all her attention on her career in public relations to the detriment of her personal life. When one misstep jeopardizes everything she finds herself in Florida at her grandmother’s retirement home while she tries to rebuild her career and takes a long look at the life she was leading.
Mia’s grandmother and her friend are not only matchmakers, but they are determined to set Mia on the right path when it comes to what is really important and it isn’t just her career. They are quick to interfere and offer guidance and the more time she spends with them she realizes that changes must be made if she is going to find a life that both fulfill her and make her happy.
This is a heartwarming story about love and family that is filled with humor and emotion. The romance part of the story involves two very different men but first she must discover who she is before she is ready to let anyone into her heart.
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“Henley?” Elodie asks, face down on the carpet, snapping me out of the transfixed state I’m in.
Fuck, she’s perfect. Round globes, silky white skin, and a tattoo of a heart just above her right butt cheek.
Jesus Christ. I could lick that ink. Dainty tattoos are so fucking sexy.
“Henley!” she says louder this time.
“Yeah?”
“My towel. I’m, uh…”
“Shit.” I turn away from her, facing the opposite direction. “I’m not looking. You can get up now.”
Groaning, she says, “Oh my God. This is so embarrassing.”
My eyes drop down to my cock getting hard in my pants, the flimsy fabric doing nothing to hide how my body is reacting to seeing her half naked.
“It’s fine.”
“Yeah, easy for you to say. You’re not the one that just flashed your boss your bare ass.”
Fuck. Stop picturing it, Henley.
“I didn’t see anything,” I lie.
“Yeah, sure,” she scoffs as I hear the sound of her coming up from the floor. Her heavy breathing fills the silence between us until she says, “Okay. I’m decent.”
Reluctantly, I twist around slowly to face her, and if I thought her ass was beautiful, it has nothing on her face fresh from the shower. “You okay?”
She brushes her wet hair from her face. “Nothing is hurt except my pride, fortunately.”
Chuckling, I say, “You have nothing to be embarrassed about.”
Arching a brow, she crosses her arms over her chest. “I thought you didn’t see anything?”
“I didn’t. I mean…”
She pinches the bridge of her nose, closing her eyes. “I’m mortified, Henley.”
“Again,” I say, dipping my eyes down her body and then back up, secretly loving the way her cheeks are pinker than I’ve ever seen them, “Nothing to be ashamed of.”
The storm rattles the windows. The lighthouse beam sweeps. Somewhere in town, a transformer pops, and the lights flicker once.
We don’t move.
“I’m scared,” she says suddenly, voice barely above a whisper.
I squeeze her hand. “Of what?”
She takes a shaky breath. “Of losing you again. Of… getting this wrong. Of giving you all my pages and finding out you only wanted the highlight reel.”
I swallow hard. “Bailey,” I say, my voice rough. “I’ve already seen the messy chapters. I was there for some of them, remember?”
Her laugh is watery. “You caused a couple.”
“Yeah.” The word tastes like regret and hope. “And I’ve spent a long time trying to figure out how to be worthy of a second read.”
She stares at me for a long moment, like she’s weighing something big and breakable in her hands.
Then she shifts closer, swinging a leg over my lap in one smooth, hesitant motion, settling down so she’s straddling me.
My hands fly to her hips on instinct, fingers flexing against the denim. My brain short-circuits.
“Bailey,” I rasp.
“I’m choosing,” she says, eyes steady on mine. “I get to do that, remember?”
“Yeah,” I manage. “You do.”
She cups my face again, thumbs brushing my cheekbones. “Then let me.”
Her mouth finds mine, slow and deliberate, and this time there’s no tentative edge. No testing. Just the quiet, fierce certainty of a decision made and remade.
I kiss her back, pouring all the words I don’t trust myself to say into the press of my lips, the angle of my jaw, the way my hands tighten on her waist like she’s the only solid thing in a world that keeps shifting.
Her fingers slide into my hair, tugging gently, and a sound escapes my chest I wouldn’t recognize on a replay. She swallows it with a soft, desperate noise of her own.
The storm rages outside. Up here, the world narrows to the couch, the heat of her thighs bracketing my hips, and the taste of chocolate and peppermint on her tongue.
She breaks the kiss first, breathing hard, forehead resting against mine. “Crew,” she whispers. “I want—”
I’m a princess with a future already planned for me—polished, perfect, and suffocating. Then my new bodyguard walks in. Mitchell Sinclaire doesn’t bow or fawn. He looks at me like I’m human, not royal—and suddenly everything feels dangerous. Because the more time I spend with him, the harder it is to remember my duty… and the easier it is to imagine a life that was never meant to be mine.
MITCHELL
I’m paid to protect her. Not want her. Evelyn Barlow is off-limits in every way that matters—royal, untouchable, and far too tempting. She’s smart, sharp, and impossible to ignore. Every smile is a risk. Every second together is a mistake. I’m supposed to keep her safe. Not fall for her. But some rules are worth breaking… and some hearts are worth the cost.
🖤𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 ✔️Mistaken identity ✔️Road trip ✔️Runaway princess ✔️Marriage of convenience ✔️Forced proximity ✔️Forbidden love
❤️Review Being a princess isn’t the fairytale that other’s believe Evelyn’s life is. Her marriage has been arranged to a man she doesn’t love and the only way to ensure that doesn’t happen is to marry another man first. Even though she doesn’t know him she knows that it is inly temporary and then she can live the life she wants.
Mitchell works in security and has been asked by his brother to escort Evelyn to Vegas so that he can marry her and he would do anything for him, so he agrees. What he didn’t expect was the feelings he was having for her as he gets to see the world through her eyes and he isn’t sure how he can give her and let her marry her brother when they get to Vegas.
Mitchell and Evelyn’s journey was filled with fun, heat, romance and wonderful experiences as Evelyn and Mitchell find what has been missing in their lives in each other.
Scarlett Cole is a contemporary romance and romantic suspense author who calls both Toronto, Canada and Manchester, England home. A born city dweller, she periodically quashes the urge to live in the country by hiking up a mountain to remind herself that living away from people would terrify the pants off her.
She believes everybody deserves their love story to be told and loves her heroes on the rough and rugged side…and usually tall (because she married one of those 6ft 6” men you read about in romance!). She’s an A-type personality and Scorpio star sign, so good luck getting her to do anything she doesn’t want to.
When she isn’t writing, she’s happy to talk hot men and expensive shoes while drinking a cold gin and tonic. Don’t bring up olives. As far as Scarlett is concerned, they are the devil’s food. As long as you don’t bring up olives, she’s happy to hear from any time.
From USA Today best selling author, Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes a grumpy sunshine, forced proximity, hands off clause, electrifying small town MC romance.
Wren
It was supposed to be a quick job—slip into a criminal network, steal the money, vanish before anyone noticed.
Except now, I’m wedged between a furious cartel and an unrelenting FBI agent.
There’s nowhere left to run… except straight into the arms of the last people I should trust: the Iron Outlaws MC.
Yet Catfish—the biker assigned to shadow my every move—gives me attitude and quiet understanding in equal measure.
I’ve spent my life surviving systems built to erase me.
I didn’t expect a rough-edged biker with too many scars and not enough patience to be the one who sees me clearly.
Catfish
The club got hacked on my watch. Money gone.
Now I’m stuck protecting the outsider they brought in to fix it.
Wren—a hacker with no last name, no respect, and a mouth that drives me wild.
They’re off-limits. President’s orders.
And I’m already one mistake away from getting benched for good.
But when Wren is threatened, the rules go out of the window.
They become the line I’ll cross.
Because there isn’t anything I won’t do, to keep us safe.
Wren is a hacker who helping the MC regarding money that has been stolen the MC. This is a win-win for all parties involved as they will also provide protection from the people that are after Wren from the outcome of the last job. Wren needs to work closely with Catfish as they fight for their lives and the truth.
Catfish is the treasurer of the MC, and he can’t deny the feelings he has for Wren even though he knows the club wouldn’t approve. As they get closer he is determined to understand what Wren has been through and continues to go through amidst the other challenges they are facing as he knows he wants a future that includes the two of them.
The suspense part of the story keeps you edge but it the emotional connection between Wren and Catfish which makes this story so compelling and unlike anything I have read before.
When her nose isn’t buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she’s in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It’s a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn’t listen to her…
🏒Review🏒 To be the wife that her husband wants Lexi has lost sight of who she is and the situation. When everything comes to a crescendo she knows she needs to leave and is focused on putting what happened behind her and creating a new life for herself, but she never expected that the future would include Kirby who played a pivotal role in her leaving.
Kirby is a professional hockey player who was drawn to her from their first meeting but after the auction that they were working on together he never expected to see her again. Months later he finds out she has moved to town and now he is willing to be patient and let her set the pace when it comes to any relationship between them.
After everything that Lexi has been through I enjoyed seeing her reclaim the woman she used to be and Kirby is supportive and understanding and shows her the life and love they could have together. Stephanie Rose portrays the insecurities that Lexi has to perfection while Teddy Hamilton brings out the sweet and swoony sides of Kirby.
A brand new forced proximity, second chance MC romance.
He left me on our wedding day with a single message: I’m sorry.
Two years later, the man who broke my heart kicks down my door, cuffs us together, and drags me into the Louisiana bayou in the middle of winter.
Haze “Cipher” Gravemont.
The hunky rat bastard.
He’s also Savage Reign’s in-house hacker, outlaw enforcer, and the only man I ever loved. Sadly, because I would love to get over how easily his callused touch affects my blood pressure.
Anyway, the reason I’m cuffed to my hot ex is because my name is at the top of a hit list that is now in possession of his enemy.
Fun times.
And the Russian crime lord moving Euphoria through New Orleans wants me silenced.
Merry Christmas to me, I guess.
Cipher swears his remote cabin is all about my safety and not about getting me naked in the middle of nowhere.
Out here, there’s no escape, no cell signal and no streaming.
It’s just him in my space looking like a wet dream come true.
But dammit! He’s the enemy of my heart who still knows how to touch me like I’m his. And we all are about to learn just how fast my body betrays me when moonlight mixes with midnight fantasies.
But when the danger hunting us closes in, I have to decide if I can trust the man who left my heart crushed with my life or if I risk the bayou and save myself.
Harlow works for the FBI and has been gathering intel on a dangerous drug when she finds herself in danger. What she didn’t expect was that the man who broke her heart a few years earlier would abduct her in order to keep her safe.
Cipher is a member of the MC who ended his relationship with Harlow believing he was making the right choice. When he finds out she is in danger there is nothing he won’t do to keep her safe and fight for a second chance even if that means he must resort to extraordinary tactics.
The chemistry and feelings between Cipher and Harlow is stronger than ever as they find themselves in a fight not only for their future but for their lives as well.
Why you will love this book: 🔥Small Town 🔥RomCom 🔥Hockey Romance 🔥Found Family 🔥Grumpy Sunshine 🔥Fake Dating 🔥Whole town hates him! 🔥Parks & Rec meets Bonkers Hockey!
Welcome to Rebel, Louisiana—where the humidity feels personal, even the otters hold grudges, and chaos is a competitive sport.
I used to play hockey in sold-out arenas. Now my wrecked knee and I are stuck in a little bayou town that’s been mad at me for a year. I need a big comeback–and ZERO drama.
So first thing, I get tackled at the airport by a sunshiny woman in yellow overalls who’s thwarting my kidnapping… by her grandpas.
That’s Nora Delaune—Parks & Rec director, caffeine-powered menace, and the only person in Rebel willing to give me a chance. She needs me to win games and help save the town’s ice arena before it gets turned into a laser-tag nightmare.
And I… kind of like being needed by her. Even when she’s producing a singing, dancing, wig-wearing ice extravaganza that is definitely not hockey.
Then my sister—the team’s new owner—drops the bomb: if Nora and I “date,” the town might stop hating me.
Fine. We’ll fake it. As long as we don’t call it love.
But between late-night practices, the sugar-addicted swamp-werewolf mascot, otter drama, and the way Nora looks at me like I’m worth rooting for…I’m in trouble.
I came to Rebel to rebuild my career. I didn’t expect to lose my heart doing it.
Nine months ago, I had one perfect, reckless night with Jasper Lawrence, the tall, tattooed firefighter who made me feel fearless. I told myself it was a mistake I’d never repeat.
Then he finds me at the Maple Festival… in labor with our surprise baby.
The best part? I had no idea I was pregnant.
Now Jasper is everywhere. The two of us stumble through new parenthood together. And he doesn’t just step up, he moves in. Almost. He pitches a tent in my backyard and sleeps outside so he’s never far away from us. He’s a shirtless, helpful menace who cooks, cleans, and cuddles our son. He makes me feel safe, seen, and wanted. And I hate how much I love it.
Every time I shove him away, he shows back up, golden retriever energy and all, with coffee and pastries in tow, ready to carry the baby, the groceries, and occasionally me.
I came to Maplewood, Vermont, to discover my independence. But it’s hard to keep my distance when the town’s been shaken by danger, the scars from my past refuse to stay buried, and the firefighter I should absolutely avoid keeps setting my world on fire.
Turns out the biggest threat to me in America’s most charming small town might be the man who won’t stop rescuing me.
Author’s Note: Sap & Secrets is a small-town romance featuring a curvy black cat, a tattooed golden retriever, and a (very cute) surprise baby. If you enjoy acts of service, small-town shenanigans, and maple syrup madness, you will not be disappointed.
Series Note: Welcome to Maplewood, Vermont. America’s Most Charming Small Town has some dark, sticky secrets. Come for the maple syrup, festivals, and cheese wars; stay for swoon.
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The president’s daughter shouldn’t be sharing a bed with two men.
She definitely shouldn’t still be thinking about them after one night together.
Faye Donnelley lives with every move photographed or judged. She can handle gossip blogs and political narratives, but what she really wants is something that isn’t for public consumption. One Fourth of July with two college baseball players finally gives her a night that isn’t for cameras or anyone outside that room.
Dylan Statler and Jase Matthewson are best friends, stepbrothers, and college teammates with dreams of making it to the big leagues. Hooking up with the president’s daughter was supposed to be a one-time thing. Except they can’t stop checking Faye’s socials or replaying how it felt with her pressed between them, their hands and mouths all over her.
After Dylan and Jase are drafted by different teams hundreds of miles apart, their private group text with Faye turns into stolen weekends, hotel rooms, and late-night video calls they can’t resist. It starts to feel like they aren’t just playing for their careers, but for the president’s daughter, and for something between the guys they can’t ignore.
If their relationship gets exposed, Faye could become a political talking point while sports media outlets dissect Dylan and Jase’s personal lives instead of their stats. That fallout would be bad enough, but when a terrifying moment shakes their world, it forces them to decide if they’re willing to risk it all or walk away from a relationship that only works when all three are together.
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Being a nanny for a newly single dad wasn’t the job I applied for when I decided to lick my wounds in Blossom Peak.
But showing him my bare backside wasn’t in my plans either.
When the pursuit of my dream career seemed unattainable, instead of going home and proving my parents right, I made a detour to the small mountain town I remember visiting as a kid.
I just wanted a waitressing job to make some extra money while I figured out my next steps.
But then the lumberjack of an owner begged me to help him with his three month-old daughter that he just found out existed, and I couldn’t resist his plea.
Or his massive physique—the one I saw every detail of when he appeared shirtless in front of me three times in the first week.
The problem with living together though is there’s little space, especially when my boss is so closed off that he’s like a nut I want to crack open.
And when I do, he steals the breath from my lungs—and reignites my creativity as well.
But I gave myself a deadline to figure out what’s next.
Nowhere in that plan though did I account for falling for Henley Clark.
Turns out the heart doesn’t care, even when you’re on borrowed time.
A Year in Montana: Montana Romance Collection by Ember Davis releases January 21st!
Spend a year in Montana and fall in love over and over again.
NEW HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
After needing a chance of scenery, Walker is the newest town resident and officer on the police force. When he pulls Morgan over for speeding, it changes both their lives. Finding out who Morgan is should send Walker running, but he’s not walking away from the woman meant to be his.
WINTER MEMORIES
For Fletcher Burns, the only woman to ever have his heart is Eden. Distance and duty pulled them apart, but life went on. When Eden comes back home, Fletcher takes the chance given to him. He claims Eden and her son without hesitation making their love a reality instead of just memories.
SPRING FORWARD
Noel Burns is on a mission to finally settle into life at Limitless Ranch and carve out the place where he belongs. With his goal to bring an equine therapy program to the ranch, he seeks out someone to help; Delaney shows up. She’s been caring for her younger brother while getting therapy programs started across the country. Maybe she was always meant to find her home in Montana.
SUMMER REDEMPTION
Sunshine has something to prove when she returns as the newest vet in town. Huxley Burns has a lot to prove—to himself, his family, and to Sunshine. She’s not the girl she used to be; he’s realized that the guy he was did damage, even though he didn’t mean to. Will Huxley be able to show Sunshine the man he’s become and win her heart?
FALL BACK
Carson Burns always felt like the black sheep of the Burns Family; being the only girl didn’t help. She left Montana to chase her dreams and become a tattoo artist. When she goes back home, she wants to keep her arrival quiet. But then her brother’s best friend and cop, Jared, almost arrests her. He’s not letting her go, even when her past shows up in town.
London is a celebrity on the rodeo circuit and because of that attention Dillon has been hired for security. She has deep feelings for him and her attempts to get his attention don’t always have her making the right choices, but he is always there whenever he needs her.
Dillon took the assignment because of his feelings for her but he also believes that he isn’t the right man for her. He was prepared to keep their relationship strictly professional but he soon realizes that he not only wants to protect her but be with her as well.
Dillon is both protective and possessive while London is a woman who knows what she wants and that means pursuing the man she has always wanted.
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