DEATH VALLEY EARNS ITS NAME when a terrorist threatens to unleash lethal radioactive toxins in America’s most fragile national park.
Forensic geologists Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws embark upon a perilous mission to find and stop the terrorist. Mineral clues lead them deep into the desert, and the canyons, pushing them to their limits. The summer heat is brutal. The material they seek is hotter than the desert in August, and they are each vulnerable to its effects.
The geologists soon learn that they are up against more than human malice. The unstable atom–in the hands of an unstable man–is governed by Murphy’s Law. Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.
And it does.
— All books in the series are complete novels and can be enjoyed in any order.
Kyle Robbins: Seattle’s rookie tight end and the first boy to break my heart.
Oh, did I mention he’s also my new client… and fake boyfriend?
I thought I left Kyle and our complicated past behind me, but when he saunters up as my new client at a house showing, Iām quickly reminded how much he still haunts me.
I try to walk away, but the stubborn jerk isnāt having it. In fact, he doubles down on working with me, as if our tragic history doesnāt exist at all.
The commission from working with him is the key to a new life for me and my son. Itās worth putting up with the cocky athlete long enough to find him a house. But when Kyle sees the bruises left by my darling ex-husband, he thinks he can save meāand suddenly, heās interested in much more than just being a client.
Before I know it, Iām wrangled into a scheme so crazy it just might work. Kyle pretends to be my fake boyfriend so he can keep my ex in line until I get the commission from this house sale and get the hell out of Seattle for good.
But with a past as thick with chemistry and tension as ours is, itās not long before those fake touches feel all too real. Every brush of his hand against my back has me spinning back to that night. Every kiss has me dizzy with the love I felt at eighteen. And every day that passes without me finding him a house has me wondering how much longer I can survive this game weāre playing.
Fake-dating each other was supposed to be for my safety.
But I can’t help thinking my heart is more at risk now than ever before.
Kandi Steiner is a #1 Amazon Bestselling Author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tennessee. Best known for writing āemotional rollercoasterā stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance ā in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if youāre a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, sheās your gal.
An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Womenās Studies. Her love for writing started at the ripe age of 10, and in 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her āfreedom of press.ā
She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.
When Kandi isnāt writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, planning her next adventure, or pole dancing (yes, you read that right). She enjoys live music, traveling, hiking, yoga, playing with her fur babies and soaking up the sweetness of life.
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After saving a woman from an armed robber at a truck stop, former soldier John Lucky is more than happy to take her number, even if she does print it out on a lottery ticket. He’s even more happy when that ticket wins the lottery and he can take himself and his Army bud Davey down to Florida so they can live the good life in the paradise that is the Gulf Coast.
Drinks, girls, and good times take a backseat to trouble, though, when ‘Lucky John’ (as the papers dubbed him) finds himself entangled in a murder investigation that might send the luckiest man in the world down the river for a crime he didn’t commit.
She stepped up to my side in a dark club and ordered a whiskey.
My go-to drink.
I didnāt know her name, I knew nothing about her, but every part of me came alive.
For more than a year my life had been turned upside down. Iād hit a wall at every turn, but suddenly the weight had lifted.
And the minute she stepped away, I felt the loss.
Things are not always as they seem.
We all have regrets; parts of our lives we wish we could erase.
For me, I wish I could change the order in which those choices were made.
Had I only met her first.
Had it been her that said yes.
Brynn is everything I could ever want, the problem is, my past may keep us from ever having a future.
BecauseĀ before we were us, I was a version of myself Iād like to forget.
But that version of me has not yet been laid completely to rest.
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āLast night was incredible,ā he confesses. āKnocked me on my ass, sweetheart, right on my ass.ā
His powerful shoulders flex. āDonāt want you to think for a minute that what we shared doesnāt have me wanting to skip out on all the shit I have waiting for me at the station.ā
āIāve got a lot of things at work to get through this week too.ā I donāt want him to think I need some kind of reassurance that he didnāt just show up at my place in the middle of the night to get laid.
He is watching me and I canāt quite gauge what heās thinking. A tormented look is in his eyes, and he watches rescanning over my face, still holding me close.
āBabe, I donāt think you get what Iām saying.ā Again he skims over my lips with his, sending chills across my back and down my arms. āI donāt want to leave.ā He holds my stare. āI donāt know where the hell you came from, Brynn, but youāve got me all tied up.ā
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Jensenās life is complicated by the mistakes he has made in the past. Meeting Brynn has him believing that happy days are ahead but the secret he is keeping could derail everything.
Brynn is cautious when it comes to love because of her romantic past however that doesnāt mean that she doesnāt hope that Jensen is different. Just when she starts to let him break through her walls, she realizes that she might have never known him at all.
Brynn and Jensenās story is one of new beginnings and healing from the past as even though the timing may not be perfect sometimes the best things in life happen when you least expect it.
ššš¬š ššØš²by Hannah Gray is releasing June 13th!! This is an enemies to lovers, childhood friends, forced proximity, hockey romance. Take a peek inside!
āLet me take you home, Poppy.ā He says softly. āI know you hate me. I get it. But I just want to make sure you get home safe.ā His head tilts slightly. āLet me do that, please.ā
āNo,ā I say, shaking my head, though I canāt stop my hard exterior from melting the slightest bit. āI donāt want to go anywhere with you.ā
āI canāt just leave you here, Pop.ā He drawls the words so smoothly, and my heart races. Itās like Iām seeing the old Walker. My Walker.
My heart and my head are so confused. I know I should push him backward and not fall for his charm. But God, he makes it so hard. And when his hand reaches for me, brushes a strand of loose hair from my cheek, tucking it behind my ear, Iām completely frozen. I should get up and run away. Yet, instead, I melt to the slightest touch. My breath hitches, and I wait to see what heāll do next.
Crouching down so that heās at eye level with me, his gaze flicks to my lips. If he kissed me right nowā¦Iām not sure if I could resist it. I know it wouldnāt be the right thing to do, but Iāve wanted him for so long.
Waited for him for so long.
His head dips closer, and on instinct, my eyes flutter a few times before closing. My heart pumps so hard that I hear it in my ears as I wait for his kiss. My first kiss ever. And just when I think heās going to kiss me, his hands slide to my waist, and he quickly throws me over his shoulder before standing up.
Walking toward his truck, it takes me a few seconds to realize what is happening. But when I doā¦Iām pissed off. āYouā¦youāā I start to growl through gritted teeth.
āGot you all fucking hot and bothered just so that I could get you in my truck without getting punched in the dick?ā I can hear the smirk in his voice. āYeah, Poppyseed. I sure did.ā
Pulling the door open, he acts like my body flailing as I fight him is nothing. Quickly, he drops me down in the seat. āPoppy, Poppy, Poppy,ā he drawls slowly. āYou should know better. You really think I’d kiss you after all youāve done?ā
āI donāt want to kiss you, prick.ā I hiss. āYouāre the last person Iād ever want to kiss!ā
His smirk only deepens, clearly amused and looking at me like a mockery. āWhen your lips parted, and your eyes shutā¦that told me otherwise.ā Pulling the seatbelt around me, his hand brushes my thigh as he secures it. And damnit if I donāt feel another lightning bolt shoot right between my legs. āNice gothic nails to match your soul.āā
āFuck off,ā I hiss.
āKnow this, Poppyseed. When it comes to me, you wonāt win. You wonāt win the battles, and you sure as hell wonāt be winning any wars.ā Patting his hand on my head, he taps his finger on my nose. āRemember that.ā
As he closes the door and walks around to the driver’s side, Iām ashamed of myself for being so pathetic tonight. I gave him the power and let him see the effects he still has on me.
But heās wrong about one thing. I may have lost this battle. But Iām sure as hell going to win the war.
Blurb:
I never looked back the day I left Sunset Drive. If I did, I knew that I would never leave the hellhole I had grown to despise, a place I began plotting my escape from as a child. The only difference was that I always thought sheād be by my side on the day I was finally free.
The day I left it all behind was the day my hatred for the entire Wilson family was born. Poppy included. After all, she had lied to the police just to protect her monstrous father after he got my parents killed. From that day forward, I decided she needed to be dead to me. They all did. The only thing that mattered from then on was the one thing that had never let me down. Hockey.
She may haunt me in my dreams during those three years we were apart, but that was nothing compared to now when Iām forced to see her at Brooks University. Slowly, my grip on everything else in my life begins to slip away as she becomes the only thing that matters. And when I find her in an alleyway, battered and bruised from two attackers who vow to return for herā¦I decide right then that I am going to protect her at all costs.
But protecting her means making a deal with the devil, also known as my rich uncle. A deal that will mean I will never get the chance to spend forever with the only girl Iāve ever loved. Poppy Wilson.
Itās a high price to pay, but when it comes to her safety, I have no limits.
One-night stands are supposed to be normal at this age right? Go to a bar, pick a hot guy, have a little fun and then you run.
Or at least thatās what I thought, until my first and only one-night stand ended up being the night I got knocked up by a stranger I had never laid eyes on before.
Sure, he was the perfect guy for the job. He was sexy in the way that attracted every female within 100 yards of him. His voice was smooth, and he knew exactly what to say to get into my panties, clearly.
Eye roll.
I wasnāt on birth control. Now Iāve peed on two sticks and they both say the same thing.
Those two little lines have changed my future forever. You want to know what the worst part is? I have no idea what the name of the father is.
Kyle
Iām a bachelor. I never sleep with the same woman twice, I like variety.
But when she walks into the bar, she takes my attention immediately. When she agrees to leave with me, I’ve hit the jackpot.
Then I run into her in my sister’s office, the last place I expected to see her. I never thought I’d see her again. Except this time, she has something to tell me. Something that will change my world forever.
Our one night together, turned out to be so much more.
Why you will love this book⦠šEnemies to Lovers šOffice Romance šOne-bed šTouch her and die šPossessive Alpha Male šOpposites Attract šRom-Com šHidden Identity
Dear Grumpy Horrible Boss,
You suck as a lawyer. I donāt even know how you passed the bar. Just in case you didnāt know, you canāt fire me just because I have a part-time job working bachelor parties. What I do on the weekend is none of your business and not a part of my employment contract.
As soon as I get my big break as an actress, I will be leaving your employ. I am literally counting down the days. You must be dreaming if you think Iām going to be working 6am-9pm for the next month just so you wonāt report me to HR. Go ahead and report me.
See if I care Mr. Wanna-be hotshot playboy lawyer. Youāre not that hot and I do not want you.
Also, stop emailing me at night with lists of to-doās.
Your not very well paid assistant,
Lila Haversham
Lila,
I hope you can count to infinity because thatās how many more days youāre going to be working for me. If your acting is as good as your dancing, youāre not going to be making it anytime soon.
Five words of advice: Donāt quit the day job.
Your very well paid and handsome boss,
Max Spector
P.S. A new phone will be arriving tonight so we can communicate via text and not email. Or if youād rather, we can communicate from my bed. Or do you not remember our conversation from Saturday night?
New Release from Sawyer BennettFoster (Pittsburgh Titans, Book #13)
Synopsis:
When Foster McInnisā ex-wife flakes and he finds himself with full custody of his daughter, the nanny he hires brings a new complicationāan attraction he canāt ignore, no matter how hard he tries.I love being on the ice and am grateful for my hockey career, but the off season is my favorite time of the year because it brings me my one true loveāmy daughter, Bowie Jane. Between my job and my ex-wife living across the country, the time I get to spend face-to-face with my kiddo is limited, though we make up for it with summers full of fun adventures. Weāre thick as thieves and take full advantage of our time together, but the distance away from her is killing me.My fortunes change when my ex walks away and I find myself with full custody. But with the hockey season looming, I know Iām going to need help taking care of Bowie Jane. Enter Mary Elizabeth Archerāotherwise known as Mazzy. Highly recommended to me through the Titansā network, Mazzycrashes into our life like a hurricane. Sheās unlike anyone Iāve ever met and to say Iām intrigued is an understatement. But no matter how attractive she is, no matter how I crave to know everything about her, I canāt go there. Itās inappropriate. Just wrong, wrong, wrong, even though she might be the most right thing Iāve ever known.Being the indescribable force she is, there is soon no corner of our lives that Mazzy hasnāt impacted in a positive way. And my desire for more with her becomes far strongerthan my misguided idea that I could ever resist this woman. Our attraction burns hot and keeping our eyes, hands and mouths off one another gets harder by the minute. It doesnāt take long for me to know that Iām all in with Mazzy. Sheās my end game and, lucky for me, winning is my specialty.
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New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both womenās and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.A former trial lawyer from NorthCarolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.If youād like to receive a notification when Sawyer releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter (sawyerbennett.com/signup).
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Foster is a professional hockey player who had managed to maintain an amicable custody agreement with his ex for their ten-year-old daughter Bowie Jane. That is about to change when his ex wants to relocate to Singapore and take their daughter with him and he isnāt about to let that happen without a fight.
The family that Mazzy has recently been a nanny for are moving overseas however she doesnāt want to leave her family behind. When she is recommended to be Bowie Janeās nanny, she has her reservations until she sees how devoted he is to his daughter.
It was wonderful to see how Foster and Mazzy both wanted to ensure that Bowie Jane was comfortable with their developing romance each step of the way and always put her first. Not only is the relationship between Foster and Mazzy heartwarming but they each also shared a special relationship with Bowie Jane. Both narrators did a great job of bringing the characters and their story to life.
Getting pregnant in college wasnāt part of the plan, but Iāll never regret giving birth to the best part of me. Even if my parents did disown me for it.
A fresh start in a small town seems like a good idea, until a handsome stranger shows me a little kindness and has me feeling things, I thought Iād never feel again⦠things I have no business feeling about a man I just met.
Every time I turn around, Maverick is there. One thing inevitably leads to another and my newfound friend comes with benefits. I’m doing my best to hold it all together, but the truth is, when I see him with my daughter, I know I’ve already fallen too far.
Maverick
From the moment Stella rolled into town, she’s had my attention. Since that moment, I’ve been determined to befriend the sexy single mom who’s down on her luck.
Stella has fallen on hard times, but something tells me she’ll never take a handout. That doesn’t mean I’m not going to try to help, so of course I put in a good word to get her a job. Sheās smart enough to know I had a hand in it, but thatās what friends are for, right?
With each day that passes, Stella becomes more than just a friend. She’s my best friendāwho I apparently can’t keep my hands off. She’s worried we’re complicating things, but screw that. Blurred lines or not, I ask her to stay anyway.
When Maverick comes across a woman and her young daughter stranded on the side of the road the plan was to help her with her car and be on his way, but it didnāt turn out that way. The feelings he has for Stella and Ada are unexpected and all he wants is to make her transition into town as stress free as possible and welcome her into his family and his life.
When Stella found out she was pregnant she realized that even if she must do it alone her daughter is worth any sacrifice that she has to make. She has recently moved to town to be close to her grandparents but with Maverick in her life she soon realizes that she is no longer alone.
Maverick is the perfect mix of sweet and sexy while Stella is both strong and vulnerable. What begins as a friendship evolves into an epic love and the romance between them is both heartwarming and enchanting.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, sheās known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
Virginia native Mari Carr is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller of contemporary sexy romance and romantic suspense novels. With over two million copies of her books sold, Mari was the winner of the Romance Writers of Americaās Passionate Plume award for her novella, Erotic Research. She has over a hundred published works, including her popular Wild Irish and Compass books, along with the Trinity Masters series she writes with Lila Dubois.
Hometown hockey hero, Blake has life completely figured out. Heās footloose and fancy free with the worldās coolest job and an endless parade of puck bunnies ready to help him celebrate his victories. The status quo is working for him, so why does he agree to co-parent a stray puppy with his too-serious, workaholic neighbor, Erika? And why is he so annoyed when she suddenly starts dating some tool named Doug? And why canāt he stop finding excuses to see her and touch her and kiss her and⦠Sheās not his girlfriend, right?
Erika has enough on her plate as an ER doctor without adding any more stress to her life. So adopting a dog with Blake, the fun-loving, never-take-anything-serious, commitment-phobe across the hall is a stupid idea, right? Of course, she also probably shouldnāt be his plus-one for charity galas either. Or seeking comfort from him during a thunderstorm. Or kissing his five-for-fighting boo-boos better. Or letting him teach her how to āreduce stressā with her personal toy collection. After all, heās not her boyfriend. Is he?
So what happens when two people reluctant to commit find love where they least expect it⦠Right across the hall.