My life is content. Living and working in my small hometown of Pine Village is right where I want to be, especially with family and a few close friends nearby.
It’s taken me some time to dig my way out of the negative spotlight I found myself under a few years back, thanks to an old photo from college that resurfaced. That’s why I have rules: no social media, no drinking alcohol in public, and no dating the father of one of my students. Then, Gavin Pierson rescues me from the side of the road.
He’s not making it easy to say no, especially when he flashes that sexy boyish grin of his. The only problem is dating him would be a complication I’m not prepared to deal with, but he’s proving to be relentless.
Gavin
Something calls to me when I’m near my daughter’s shy fifth-grade teacher. I wanted Ava Rutledge when we were teenagers in high school, and now that seems to be the case once again.
However, she’s given herself strict guidelines, and despite the attraction I know she feels, convincing her to take a chance on us could be a challenge. It’s a good thing I’m a patient man. The biggest hurdle we face is the fact she’s my daughter’s teacher, and that’s the one rule she’s not willing to budge on.
I’m going to have to show her how much fun it can be when we break it.
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.
SAWYER (The Stewarts of Skagway #4) by Katy Regnery is now live!
New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery is back with an addictive six-book series featuring the Stewarts of Skagway!
Rich, beautiful Ivy Caswell—from one of Fairbanks’ most esteemed families and recently engaged to the Lt. Governor’s son—finds herself in Skagway during the off-season to help her aunt and uncle with a sensitive family matter. Seeking a way to pass the time during the dreary winter, she auditions for a local production of “Wuthering Heights,” pleased when she gets the part of Cathy, but stunned when local boy, Sawyer Stewart, gets the part of Heathcliff. Ivy has a checkered past with gorgeous Sawyer, who’s been her summer hook-up more than once, but her feelings for him have never grown beyond casual. During the weeks of rehearsals, playing a rich girl and poor boy falling madly in love on stage, will life start to imitate art?
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THE STEWARTS OF SKAGWAY
Six siblings. Six love stories. The Stewarts of Skagway.
A small but mighty outpost on the very edge of the Alaskan wilderness, Skagway has been a favorite stop for prospectors, adventurers, and cruisers for over a hundred years. It’s also the home of the midnight sun, grizzly bears and the six Stewart siblings who are about to spend 2024 falling in love! Meet the sexy, sharp-witted, fun-loving Stewarts of Skagway – Tanner, Harper, Hunter, Sawyer, Parker and Reeve – who have no idea how much their lives are about to change as they each find their very own happily-ever-after.
Book #1: Tanner (Jan 2024) Book #2: Harper (Mar 2024) Book #3: Hunter (May 2024) Book #4: Sawyer (Aug 2024) Book #5: Parker (Oct 2024) Book #6: Reeve (Dec 2024)
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katy Regnery started her writing career by enrolling in a short story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract, and Katy’s first novel was published in September 2013.
Over fifty books and three RITA® nominations later, Katy claims authorship of the multititled Blueberry Lane series, the A Modern Fairytale collection, the Summerhaven series, the Arranged duo, and several other stand-alone romances, including the critically acclaimed mainstream fiction novel Unloved, a love story.
Katy’s books are available in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish.
💗Review💗 Sawyer’s roots are firmly planted in Skagway between the closeness of his family and the business they own. Even though she only spent the summers visiting her family a friendship developed between he and Ivy that escalated into more but their plans for the future were very different.
Ivy’s future has always been planned out for her and that includes the man she would marry. She has come to Skagway to help her aunt through a medical crisis and decides to audition for a play. When she and Sawyer are both cast to play starring roles the time together will have them reconsidering their feelings for each other and the future they want.
Ivy finds herself caught between what is expected and what will make her happy. Sawyer knows that Ivy has always owned his heart and now that they have a second chance he is determined to show her the life they could have together if she would only open her heart to the possibility.
What if Little Bo Peep, had a skill for catching crooks?
Lady Genevieve Rayelle Palleep loves to point out what no one else notices, which makes it a tad difficult to get along with most suitors. While tracking down details may not be beneficial for her life as a lady, it certainly has uses in her more secretive life. Since being recruited as a crown agent as a child, Evie’s talents have never failed to hunt down black market goods, runaway convicts, or anything else one could imagine… That is, until her next mission bears an interesting request.
When eight magic-fused wool cloaks go missing from the black market, the agency doesn’t feel that Evie can handle the task alone. Much to Evie’s regret, she’s assigned her very first partner, an obnoxiously attractive agent by the name of Shepherd. He wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t have to go undercover as courting lovers… or if he wasn’t so perfect.
With her new partner in tow, and a mysterious stack of cloaks ready to be found, Evie is determined to prove she never needed Shep’s help from the start. She’s worked too hard to let another man drag her around like a wandering sheep. Will Evie be able to track down the missing wools? Or will her distrust of her partner leave them both lost?
R.C. Stephens has revealed the cover for Face Off With The Captain!
Releasing September 10, 2024
I accidentally hooked up with the captain of the hockey team…
In my defense, it was before I landed the social media internship–and learned about the strict no fraternization policy.
Not that it matters. I’m pretty sure he hates me after I took off and left him sleeping on the beach.
I’m forced to work closely with the angry captain and all I can think about is the steamy night we spent together. And how it can’t happen again, because if word gets out it could cost us both everything.
Keeping my distance is harder than I thought when my dorm floods and my temporary housing is– you guessed it. The hockey house.
Being under the same roof, I see Finn in a whole new light. He’s not just the cocky jock I pegged him as.
He’s so much more, and it pushes the boundaries of our frenemies-with-benefits situationship.
Now I’m not just facing off with the captain… I’m falling head over heels for him.
Cover Designer: Qamber Designs and Media Cover Illustrator: Concepts by Canea
THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO DIE in the Grand Canyon.
Forensic geologists Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws investigate one way: trouble on the canyon’s Colorado River. Stranded raft. Life vests unused. Rafters missing.
The only clue to the fate of the rafters is a bag of pebbles caught in the bowline. Following that clue, the geologists uncover a hellish scheme. Not only are the rafters in peril, but the river itself is under attack.
The race to stop it takes Cassie and Walter deep into the canyon, and onto the mighty river, putting their own survival at stake.
— All books in the series are standalone novels and can be enjoyed in any order.
Sebastian is a powerful man who does not allow many people close. Having Elyse work for him is both a blessing and a curse due to the feelings she inspires in him and the need to keep her close because of past events she does not remember.
Elyse finds herself trying to balance school and working for a man she does not like to fulfill a debt that shouldn’t have been hers. She tries to keep her distance as his treatment of her is deplorable but that does not mean he does not intrigue her as well and that is when things become more complicated than they previously were.
Both Sebastian and Elyse are compelling characters who are drawn to each other whether they like it or not. It is only a matter of time before the heat between ignites which only creates more chaos and the cliffhanger leaves us wanting more.
THE PREY BY JL BECK
Series: Book 3 of the Oakmount Elite series – Complete Standalone
Release date: August 9th
Genre/Tropes: Forced Proximity / Tortured Hero / Boss x Employee / Enemies to Lovers / Primal Play / Who Hurt You? / Dark Romance / Found Family / Amnesia
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The Prey, the third book of the Oakmount Elite Series is now LIVE!
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Sebastian Arturo isn’t just cruel, he’s downright terrifying.
With piercing green eyes, a body made for doing very bad things, and a charming demeanor, it’s no wonder everyone thinks the world of him… everyone except me.
When I wake up with pieces of my memory missing he’s the only one who can give me answers.
But he doesn’t give me answers, instead he tells me to stop asking questions, or else…
I heed his warning and do my best to avoid him but since he’s my boss and I live in his house that’s kinda difficult.
Then one night his hate for me reaches its breaking point…and the lines blur.
Hate twists into lustful obsession.
His cruel words become seductive praises.
One touch sparks a raging inferno of desire, and I find myself burned to ash beneath his fingertips.
Just when I think I’ll finally find happiness my memories return bringing with them a vicious truth.
Turns out the man I’m falling for isn’t who I thought he was… and escape isn”t an option. He has me right where he wants, caught in a trap, just like prey.
About JL Beck:
Beck writes steamy romance that’s unapologetic, meaning it makes no apologies for the way it rips you open and makes you crave more. Her heroes are alphas who take what they want, and she pairs them with heroines that bring them to their knees.
She loves writing about darkness, passion, suspense, and of course, steam.
Leaving her readers gasping and asking what the hell just happened is only one of her many tricks.
Her books range from morally grey to dark and spicey but always end with a happily ever after. She loves to write across numerous tropes, but her favorite is enemies to lovers.
She started her writing career in the summer of 2014 and hasn’t stopped since. She lives in Wisconsin and is a mom to two, a wife, and likes to act as a literary agent part-time.
Having escaped evil once, I live my life for every joyous minute until a chilling confrontation brings a grumpy protector into my world.
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Lincoln Matherton is both avenging angel and tortured superhero. He’s also completely off-limits. As the Pr3-s1-dent’s son, he’s one of the most famous people in the country…and I’m in witness protection. He draws attention even while hiding in our small town, and the only thing keeping me safe is not being seen.
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But a mere brush of hands ignites a flame I can’t deny and a craving I ache to explore. So when the elusive artist insists on walking me to work, I accept the f0rbidden thrill of his company. After all, who will see us in the dead of the night?
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Only someone does…
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As danger slinks from the shadows to threaten me once more, Lincoln vows to keep me safe. But I’m afraid his fierce determination won’t be enough. Worse, I fear evil might simply take him with me.
This collection of CEOs, assistants, partners and consultants have forgotten Office Rule No.1.
Whether it’s passion over the printer, scandal in the stationery cupboard,or loosened ties in the boardroom, these co-workers are getting hot under the collar.
Join us around the Romance Café water cooler to discover the latest office scuttlebutt.
Participating Authors:
Clarice Jayne
Sharon Michalove
Debra Deasey
Angelica Kate
Keighley Bradford
Kristine Charles
Élodie Garroway
Chele MacCabe
Lisabelle Chretien
Amy Stephens
Wynter Ryan
Katherine Moore
Harper Michaels
Sonja Flowers
Niki Trento
Abigail Sharpe
Anna Allen
Francis Black
Gabbi Black
Bella Paige
Michelle Moncrieff
About The New Romance Café
The New Romance Café is the place to get your daily dose of romance books.
Hang out with like-minded readers and authors at different stages of their writing journey, in a diverse and inclusive group.
Find out about new releases, take part in fun discussions, and recommend your favourite reads in the safe space of the Café.
Where love melts the ice, the past comes to meet the present. Welcome to the Carolina Fury, where passion thaws even the most frozen hearts.
Grace Burns needs help. Her mother has turned her away, so she goes to the only person who can possibly help, her father–North Carolina Fury’s head coach.
College dropout. No plans. No future.
When she answers an ad for a room to rent, she doesn’t realize that the house across the street is full of the only men in North Carolina she’s not allowed to date–her father’s players.
They are all too hot.
Otto Larsson is riding high. The Fury have just won the Calder Cup. They are champions. Hard work pays off, and it has done just that.
He enjoys calm. He doesn’t do drama. He loves the game. But he wants more.
Then he sees her… one look is all it takes. He’s fallen and hard. Except, she is the only woman he can’t have. She’s hot as hell, full of sass and fire. She’s everything he should run from–and everything he wants.
🔥Twists & Turns you love from an Aly Martinez novel!
🔥Emotionally Gripping
🔥Romantic Thriller
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of From the Embers comes a new jaw-dropping standalone romance. Pain trapped me in this house. Can love set me free?
Death had been chasing me my entire life. I survived the horrors of war, but it was the aftermath that truly destroyed me.
People called me a recluse, but the only time I didn’t feel like I was suffocating was inside that house.
For my daughter, I kept some semblance of normalcy by implementing a rigid routine. Once a week, I forced myself to walk to the diner at the end of the block—a ritual I despised but relied on as my last anchor to the real world.
Until the day a “Closed” sign on the door shattered my fragile existence. Worse, the new owner was the most haunting ghost from my past.
It had been years since I’d laid eyes on Gwendolyn Pierce. She hated me—and rightly so. But when a film crew arrived in town to dig into my past, she became my only ally.
With my secrets threatened, I leaned on Gwen, forging a connection neither of us could deny. But with a past as dark as ours, I feared it would eclipse any hope for a future.
I always said that when Death finally came for me, I would be ready, eager, and alone. Always alone.
But for Gwen, maybe I could face the world again as long as it meant I could be alone—with her.
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