Tragedy changes a man. Turns a good guy into something unrecognizable. They gunned down my parents and now revenge and brutality are the only things I understand. I want blood on my hands. I want to wreak havoc on everything and everyone around me. I know I need help. I know she’s the only one capable.
April Summers
I get it. He’s much younger, too handsome, too rough around the edges. He’s part of something the town despises. He has freedom. He has all the things I don’t and I’m willing to give everything, including my marriage, to live that same life. I can help him. I know I can. Will he let me?
💙 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 💙 Before We Were Us: Age-Gap Second Chance Romance by C.A. Harms is releasing May 14th → https://books2read.com/ubQGE96
“I’m not sure when—” He cuts me off with another kiss. “Why do I always feel like you are trying to run from me?” “I’m not running.” “Then I’ll see you tonight,” he insists and excitement races through me. “I’ll come to you, I just need you to tell me that when I do, you’ll let me in.”
💙 Standalone 💙 Age-Gap 💙 Second Chance Romance 💙 Older Guy 💙 Detective 💙 Angst 💙 OW Drama
𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐧 by Evey Lyon is releasing on all platforms on May 30th and will go into KU on June 4th! This is a small town, single dad, age-gap romance set in the Lake Spark world.
What to expect: Age-gap, single dad, forced proximity, insta-attraction
Blurb:
Holden is older and a single dad. And due to a favor owed from his hockey days, he’s the man I just moved in with…
The moment I walked into the office as the new interior designer for the man my dad used to coach, I knew trouble loomed. Holden is a retired hockey player who now owns a hotel. He’s also trying to balance his single-dad life. Against all better judgment, when he has a crisis with his kids, I end up moving my suitcase into his guest room due to an old favor I owe. I didn’t expect to be adding nanny to my resume, but it leads me and Holden into our own secret little world.
Where we give in, and we can’t seem to stop.
Lust takes over, and the bond between us grows stronger. Holden might be conflicted by his allegiance to his old team rules and devotion to his kids, but a glimpse of something special nearly tears him apart. Now we’re stuck at a crossroads. Because Holden is looking at me with a realization that a future for us may be too big of a jump. I see it on his face that he thinks we’re in too deep, and if he could go back in time before the lines were crossed between us, that’s probably when he should have run…
Holden and Lexi bring the feels and steam in this age-gap, forced-proximity, single-dad love story. Should Have Run is the second standalone book in the small-town Lake Spark Inn series, which is part of the Lake Spark world.
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𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 by Amber Kelly releases on May 16th! We are thrilled to share this small-town romance teaser with you!
After a devastating incident ended my dance career at twenty, I uprooted my life to teach at a studio for beginners in Sandcastle Cove. I find solace in building my dream home next to my parent’s vacation house on the island. But my plans aren’t met with enthusiasm by their neighbor across the street, who seems perpetually annoyed by my presence.
The sexy contractor lives alone in his seaside mansion, and despite his grumpy nature, I can’t help but feel drawn to him like a moth to a flame.
Our unlikely connection isn’t something either of us expected, but it’s something neither of us can deny.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 by NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover is coming on May 16th!!! Fans of billionaires, enemies to lovers, rich boy/poor girl vibes, and a creepy haunted house thrown in, this is the book for you!
When he moves, the rest of the world moves with him. As the heir to the Halliday name and fortune, Win’s entire life has been carefully orchestrated from the moment he came into the world. He’s never been allowed to aspire for anything outside that plan, including love. After the tragedy that followed his younger brother chasing his foolish heart, the Halliday Matriarch insists on picking a bride that’s up to her outrageously high standards.
Unfortunately, for all the eager bachelorettes, the only woman Win would ever consider marrying isn’t found anywhere on his mother’s list.
He’s got his eye on the exceptionally ordinary, Channing Harvey.
There’s so much history and hatred between the two of them, that a happily ever after is impossible. Win doesn’t need forever, he just needs to get his tyrannical mother off his back.
Channing’s not interested in his millions or his ridiculous contract marriage offer, but she’s about to learn that Win Halliday is relentless. This is the first decision Win has made with only himself in mind, and nothing’s going to stop him from getting what he wants.
They’re getting married, and God help whoever gets in Win’s way — including his very reluctant bride-to-be.
⚾️𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋 ⚾️ FromL.B. Dunbar comes an all-new small-town romance with a big family and the silver fox swoon one expects from her love over-40 romances. STERLING STREAK will be released on June 6, 2024. We are thrilled to share the cover with you!
Love was a losing battle for this country music darling and a single dad, baseball star until one night brings them together and one small town sets the field for a possible winning streak.
They call me Lady Boss. Maneater. Queen. But beneath the makeup, blond wig, and glitzy costumes, I’m just a country girl who likes to sing. I don’t hate men, I’m just struggling to find a good one. I’ve learned my lesson. Fool me once, and it will never, ever happen again.
So I’m baffled when I meet Ford Sylver.
A superstar in his own right as centerfielder for the Chicago Anchors baseball team, plus a single dad to three adorable little girls, we share a moment when I save his firm backside and pretend he’s mine. Something that he can never be.
Only, when he suffers a season-changing injury and I need a place to disappear, we both end up back in Sterling Falls, where I’m suddenly and unwittingly his nanny.
There’s danger in having a wild side. I’ll try anything once. However, forced into close quarters with Ford, acting as his personal nurse, and caring for his three little ones might backfire. Because I’m staring at all I ever wanted and never thought would happen for me.
After losing at love in the past, could I finally be on a winning streak?
The murders may be over, but my heartache is back in full force, thanks to my mother and my own misgivings.
When I return to Winter Grove early and end up relying on the pack to help me out, I’m sure it’s a new form of torture. Instead, I find myself growing closer to August and Foster. I can’t help but think they’re dragging me deeper underwater, with no intention of letting me up for air anytime soon.
To add to the confusion, a new arrival at the university has a grudge against the pack, and she knows that getting to them is easier when she’s targeting anyone who’s more vulnerable than the boys.
And that might include me, despite how much I want to stay out of it.
But when she goes after my place at Winter Grove and the pack that I might be willing to call my own, will I just let her? Or will I take a few lessons from my vile boys and show her I’m not so quick to surrender?
Just like I’ve saved her a hundred times until, ten years ago, one tragic night shattered our ‘odd couple’ friendship beyond repair.
I bet you wonder how I got here…
1. My ranch is running out of water.
2. Pops’ solution is to arrange a marriage between me and the eldest daughter of our water-rich, sworn enemies.
You guessed it.
Susanne McAllister.
3. Someone is coming after our families, raking up the troubled history of our small town, and forcing me to realize she’s always been the love of my life.
Now, I have to keep her safe by either letting her go when we meet the terms of our arrangement or making her love me back.
With so many things left unsaid, who knows what she’ll do?
G. A. Mazurke is the crazy lady behind Serena Akeroyd, crafter of smexy heroes you just wanna lick. While Serena has us expecting dark romance with lots of twists and turns … G. A. is her more mainstream/contemporary personality.
She explores her sweeter side while keeping the sexy we love, where the women fall hard but the men fall harder.
Some of G. A.’s books will cross over into Serena’s universes… so expect a cameo or two from beloved characters, while discovering new bands of brothers, with the banter, the laughs and the tears you are used to.
To learn more about G.A. Mazurke & her books, visit here!
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Lisa Suzanne has revealed the gorgeous cover for Dating the Defensive Back!
Releasing: June 13, 2024
Cover Design: Qamber Designs
The minute I hear my brother’s best friend was traded to my city’s pro football team, I know this is my shot. There’s no way I’m missing my chance to give my first crush my V-card.
When Grayson Nash walks in the bar, he has no idea I’m little Ava Maxwell, the one he promised to look after when he moved to Vegas.
After a sizzling, sheet-clutching first experience of my dreams, we exchange numbers and a plan to extend our undeniable connection into something more. I promise myself I’ll tell him the truth about who I am…eventually.
He finds out before I tell him, and he wants nothing to do with me. But when my ex won’t take the hint, Grayson swoops in pretending to be my new boyfriend.
Now I’m dating the defensive back—or faking it, anyway. It’s not fake for me, though, and lines blur with stolen glances and searing touches. But between the promise he made to my brother and the secrets stacking up, I have no idea how to turn my fake boyfriend into my real-life forever love.
Lisa Suzanne is an Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author of swoon-worthy superstar heroes, emotional roller coasters, and all the angst. She resides in Arizona with her husband and two kids. When she’s not chasing her kids, she can be found working on her latest romance book or watching reruns of Friends.
Well, let me tell you something. I was born for island living.
I like to drink, smoke my cigars, and sleep under my favorite hat.
That’s my idea of a good time.
Island living isn’t for everyone, especially the guys at OPS.
You would think as former military that I would fit right in.
But unlike them, I don’t take great pleasure in rescuing the girl, taking out baddies, or saving the world.
That’s not what Island Time is about.
All I need is a woman in my bed and a drink in my hand.
I just didn’t realize what I was getting myself into when I brought this particular woman home.
Fista…Whista? Nah, that’s not right. I’ll remember her name one of these days.
Names aren’t really important.
But her scent…I would go to church if it meant knowing what that amazing smell was.
Granted, I’d probably turn to ash the moment I stepped through the doors, but it was a risk I was willing to take.
For her.
Just as long as I still get my Island Time.
A man doesn’t change overnight, and there’s no way I’m up island living for a woman. Not even if she said she doesn’t want me anymore.
How much longer can I hold out?
It’s been five days …And A Wake-Up.
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.
Are you ready to put The End in Friends? This workplace romance set in the Her Universe World from CoraLee is coming June 6th! Check out this stunning cover!
Cover Designer: Brittany Franks with Chaotic Creatives
Blurb:
In a world where shared pizzas turned into shared spreadsheets, Jae Lee and I morphed from best friends to colleagues to… frenemies. Yes, you got that right. As his go-to assistant, I remembered everyone’s coffee orders, but somehow, my own birthday got lost in his busy CEO schedule. Sending flowers to myself? Not my proudest moment, but sometimes, a girl just has to take matters into her own hands.
That low point hit me like a bucket of ice water—it was painfully clear I was just another task on his never-ending to-do list. So, I slapped down my resignation—it felt like a breakup, minus the dramatic tears and squabbles over who gets the goldfish. I was ready to walk away and reclaim my life, chart my own course. But just as I was about to turn the page, Jae threw in a plot twist: he wasn’t ready to let me go.
What came next? A whirlwind of fake engagements and real feelings. As we played pretend, something genuine began to bloom. Could this frenemy fiasco turn into our forever after?
About the Author:
CoraLee: Whipping up characters that go deep, bring the laughs, and stir the heart. Also known as the angsty author CoraLee June, “CoraLee” is the name stamping those rom-com pages. Ex-librarian and Texas State English grad (where daydreaming was practically a major), CoraLee is now writing books that make her giggle, while navigating Dallas life with three mini sidekicks and a hubby still figuring out the plot twist he’s in. CoraLee has a flair for turning every day into a comedy skit. Welcome to the chaos.
I’m a prisoner. A pet. A being of supreme power on a leash.
Why?
Because my arranged mate “borrowed” my power and nearly killed the House of Gold and Garnet’s King.
Oh, he knew I was innocent. Just like his successor—King Kaspian—does as well. But that hasn’t lessened my sentence; it’s simply made my prison cell a little more comfortable.
Because instead of bars, I’m stuck in one of the new king’s bedrooms. And he’s tasked three immensely handsome mercenaries to guard me.
Nox, Bane, and Nolan.
Too bad all I want to do is escape—otherwise, I might be tempted by the buffet of sexy goodness spread out before me.
Alas, when King Kaspian gives me a task I can’t refuse, I suddenly find myself incapable of thinking about anything or anyone other than the four captors controlling my life.
Because it turns out that breaking a magically forced mate bond can fracture the soul and cause new bonds to form.
Four, to be exact.
With a king and his three mercenary guards.
If any of them reject me, I’ll die.
But if they accept me, my death magic might consume us all…
𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 Trouble is headed straight for the Banachi. And that trouble knows everything about them.
For years, the devil has been right next to Creed and the guys, and they never even suspected it. Now that they know she’s coming for them, they’re ready.
Except the devil is still two steps ahead of them, and she has an unwilling helper.
Why you will love this book: 🔥Neighbors to Lovers 🔥Small Town Romance 🔥Single Mom 🔥Best Friend’s Brother
The only thing I admire more than the old farmhouse next door is the guy who owns it. My best friend’s brother.
I didn’t mean to give my hot neighbor a full peep show when my puppy locks me outside in nothing but a towel. Yet Austen Knight pretends he didn’t see everything and offers me an interior design job—help him renovate the farmhouse I’ve adored since I was a kid.
I’m a single mom trying to run a business in a small town. I can’t be alone with Austen day in and day out without igniting rumors that could hurt the career I’ve worked so hard for. But I need the money, and he’s leaving after the house is done and goes on the market.
Turns out, renovating with him is fun. Working with him is addicting. And I look forward to our cold beer together after a long day. When works turns to pleasure, I should put a stop to what we’re doing, it’s not professional, but I can’t.
Austen reignites something in me that I left behind long ago. He’s become so much more than my friend’s brother and my neighbor, but he’s going to be gone soon. Guys always leave in the end. I’ll be a struggling single mom again, and he’ll be nothing but a fearless memory.
OUT NOW: The Complete Clyden’s Ranch Wiseguys Collection by USA Today bestselling author Esther E. Schmidt $2,99 eBook Limited time! Be sure to snatch it up quick before the price increases to $5.99 in a few days. Get it here: books2read.com/ClydensRanch
Author: : Esther E. Schmidt Cover Design: Esther E. Schmidt
Release Days: May 7, 2024
The Clyden’s ranch. Where horses are bred, whiskey is homemade, and a piece of Italian inheritance is thrown into the mix in the form of great food and wiseguys.
Hixon (& Clover):
My father’s sudden death cause unanswered questions, putting not only our family owned ranch at stake but also our lives along with it. Where my sons and I once sworn to protect our country now takes a twisted turn. The balance between law and outlaw is compromised when a dark secret from my father’s past is revealed. This irrevocably causes a change in my future.
Shepherd (& Lucina):
An arranged marriage for the sake of an undercover case to take down a mafia boss quickly becomes very real when the woman in question is an enigma tugging at my heartstrings. I might consider her my wife, but she’s still the enemy.
Romer (& Melora):
First, she steals my horse, and then she makes me believe she killed her. Hunting Melora down is easy enough, and falling for the strong–and extremely stubborn–woman is a given. Keeping her safe and alive, though? That’s where the real challenge lies.
This boxed set contains all three standalone stories in the complete Clyden’s Ranch Wiseguys series. Fast-paced novellas filled with a combination of suspenseful cowboy/mafia, law enforcement romance.
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