This Christmas took an unexpected turn, and left me all tied up…
I thought landing my dream job in the city was a Christmas wish come true, until a freak snowstorm prevented me from going home for the holiday. Trying to kick my bah-humbug mood, I ventured out in search of festivities.
What I found was Mason Reed.
The ten years since we last saw each other has been good to him, turning the awkward teen I once knew into a man who oozes sex and charm. The idea of being snowed in with Mason has visions of his sugar plums dancing through my head…
But Mason is keeping a secret that is sure to land him on the naughty list, and it involves the locked chest at the foot of his bed. That’s one gift I don’t want to wait until Christmas morning to open.
The dark knight saved me on the worst day of my life…
Paisley
I was ready to end it all in the middle of a field when Chase Michaels rode up on a horse and stopped me.
His stoic and steadfast security is the needed match for my anger and uncertain future.
The problem?
His dangerous job and emotional unavailability. I wear my passionate heart on my sleeve and have been described as too much on more than one occasion.
When a fall thunderstorm washes out the road to town, we’re stuck in a one-bed house, and that dangerous job? It’s closing in, right on the edge of the land he calls home. I have a choice: run away from my problems, or stand up and fight for the thing I hold dear.
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Recent events in Paisley’s life have left her feeling like she has no path forward, so she makes a devastating decision when Chase comes to her rescue. He brings her back to his remote mountain cabin where she must decide to either stay with him with minimal options to leave until spring or he will try and get her back to town as soon as possible.
Chase has a devastating past of his own and he wants to help Paisley heal. She is the first person to make him feel in years and he sees her for the brave woman she is. He wants to help her achieve her dreams and she gives him hope for a future he never thought he could have.
Both Paisley and Chase bear the emotional scars of their past which has left them wanting to have done things differently. They recognize a kindred spirit in each other and are there for each other through their darkest moments which only makes the love between them that much stronger.
About the Author:
Laramie Briscoe is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of over 30 books, with sales of over half a million copies.
Since self-publishing her first book in May of 2013, Laramie has appeared on the Top 100 Bestselling E-books Lists on Apple Books, Amazon Kindle, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble. Her books have been known to make readers laugh and cry. They are guaranteed to be emotional, steamy reads.
When she’s not writing alpha males who seriously love their women, she loves spending time with friends, reading, and marathoning shows on Netflix.
Married to her high school sweetheart, Laramie lives in Bowling Green, KY with her husband (the Travel Coordinator) and an adorable dog named Gus.
Micah Daughtry knew he was done for after one smile from the tired, stubborn waitress at The Tight Line. And the linebacker wasn’t subtle about what he wanted. He just started showing up for Rylin Curtis like she already belonged to him.
Except Rylin has strict dating rules: no customers, no bosses…and definitely not a pro football player with a panty-melting smile.
She doesn’t have room for distractions while juggling double shifts, overdue bills, and a sister Rylin is desperate to protect. But Micah’s steady, quiet pursuit is impossible to ignore—and even harder to resist.
Micah is a professional football player for the Nighthawks and a partner in a restaurant. From the moment that he sees Rylin, one of the waitresses, he knows that she is the woman he has been waiting for and now he needs her to realize it as well.
Rylin is focused on working as many hours as she can so that she help the person she cares the most about, however it is taking longer than she wanted. She can’t afford to be distracted by anyone or anything and that includes getting romantically involved with her boss.
The chemistry between them is intense. Micah is both protective and patient as he supports Rylin in working toward her dreams and showing that she is no longer alone.
My new neighbor is a hot, grumpy hockey player who works out shirtless on his porch every morning. But it’s not technically spying if I just happen to be on my patio at the same time … right?
Imagine my surprise when the sexy grouch turns out to be the client who just hired me to redecorate the house he’s giving his mom.
What’s a ray of sunshine like me to do? Pretend I’ve never noticed his abs while we pick out furniture—since I’d never date a client. And Ford’s made it clear this is his final season, and he wants zero distractions.
Which means I need to exercise some serious resistance …
To his cool blue eyes that track my every move. To that deep voice that makes me shiver. And to the mouth that shuts me up one night in our shared backyard with a scorching kiss.
We agree it’s a one-time slip-up—until my cheating ex invites me to a party, and Ford insists on being my revenge date. Our fake night out turns into a very real sleepover.
Now the press and fans think we’re a couple, so we keep it up. One fake date at a charity gala turns into another at a hockey game, and somewhere between fabric swatches and porch picnics, I stop pretending.
But how do I convince Ford that with me, he can have both love and hockey?
Tropes: Neighbors to lovers, hockey romance, workplace romance, revenge fake dating, romantic comedy. This is Ford and Skylar’s romance!
While housesitting for her brother Skylar can’t help but notice her swoony neighbor however their first meeting was unforgettable and didn’t leave the best impression. Things go from bad to worse when she finds out that design job that she is trying to win is for his parents and that is when the fun really begins.
Ford wants to finish his hockey career with a successful season and that mean that he needs to limit complications outside of the rink. That plan is not going well when he meets his whirlwind neighbor who has been hired to design his parent’s home. Now they find themselves pretending to be in a relationship where the only people they are fooling is themselves.
The characters draw you in, the interactions between them are humorous as they know exactly what to say to get a response from each other and I enjoyed seeing Ford let Skylar into his heart and realize how much fuller life would be with her in it.
ABOUT LAUREN BLAKELY:
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
He was her escape. She became his reason to fight.
It was supposed to be one night. No names. No attachments. Just her. She was sunshine and sin and everything I’d forgotten how to feel. Then I lost her—and the rest of my damn life with her. Now I’m home, broken in more ways than one, trying to put myself back together. The last thing I expect to see is her—the woman I can’t forget—working at the rehab center my best friend helped to build. Paige Hayes. My best friend’s little sister. The one woman who’s completely off-limits. But the more I try to stay away, the more I want her. And if I let myself fall again, it won’t just be my heart on the line.
A SEAL’s Sacrifice is a second chance secret baby romance between a single mom and a wounded warrior.
❤️Review Paige finds herself at a bar where she is hoping to find companionship for the evening to forget the passing of her mother even if it is only for a few hours. When she draws the unwanted attention of a man another patron intervenes. The feelings between them were intense and they spend an unforgettable weekend together before she leaves without exchanging their names or contact information.
Three years later a devastating injury has ended Ryan’s career as a SEAL, and he is trying to deal with the emotional and physical toll. His best friend Hudson is determined to see him through, and it is through him that he reconnects with Paige and the secret she holds might just give him the inspiration to fight for the life and family he wants.
Paige’s life isn’t without its challenges, but it only shows how strong and resilient she is while Ryan is protective and determined to become the man that Paige needs.
My Favorite Fake Romance by Elizabeth O’Roark is now live!
Faking it never felt this good. Dr. Easton Walsh thought she’d be showing up to her best friend’s wedding with a dazzling ring and a fiancé everyone wanted to Instagram. Instead, her boyfriend dumped her over what was supposed to be a proposal dinner and the only man offering her a lifeline is the last one she’d ever choose: Elijah Cabot. Her best friend’s older brother. The guy who broke her heart once already.
He’ll help make her ex jealous…All she has to do is help him drive his grandmother across several states to the wedding. Easy.
But the fake relationship is starting to feel real, and the longer the trip goes on, the harder it is for Easton to remember that Boston—and her carefully built life—don’t include Elijah. Especially when her ex starts dangling threats that could derail her career if she doesn’t come back to him.
Now Easton has to decide: risk everything for a second chance at the one man she shouldn’t want…or keep playing it safe, even if it means losing the best thing that’s ever happened to her—again.
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🧡Review🧡 Easton has overcome a difficult childhood and a first love that left her devastated and finally believes that happiness is within her reach. She believes that her long-time boyfriend is going to propose and that she will be attending her best friend’s marriage newly engaged only to have him end their relationship. She wants to win him back and believes the best way to do that is to show him she has moved on however that plan includes her first love and a road trip that is far from fun.
Elijah is the brother of Easton’s best friend, and he is also the man who left her devastated however that didn’t mean he didn’t have deep feelings for her. When she wants to make her ex jealous and he wants a buffer on the road trip where he is taking his grandmother to the wedding however spending time together in forced proximity will force them to face the past as well as the obstacles between them.
When you throw in a snarky grandmother as well as the two intriguing characters of Easton and Elijah you find yourself in for a rocky journey that is filled with emotion as their first love might just become a second chance.
Cross the Line by S.J. Sylvis and S. Massery is now live!
Scarlett Wallace has hated me since the moment we met. Fine—feelings are mutual.
When she transfers to Shadow Valley U, her dad’s brilliant idea has us living under the same roof as newly minted step-siblings, and she becomes impossible to ignore. Too stubborn. Too tempting. Too off-limits.
But when I mess up with the wrong crowd, they demand repayment. and unfortunately, they decide Scarlett is the perfect leverage.
She deserves a fresh start after what happened at her last school… Instead, she gets me—her stepbrother. The guy who can’t stay out of trouble…and can’t stay away from her.
Protecting her means crossing every line. Wanting her means destroying the rest.
Cross the Line is a spicy new adult romance featuring a fighter and his brand new enemy (AKA step-sister), brought to you by the bestselling authors S. Massery and SJ Sylvis.
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❤️Review❤️ Scarlett is a facing some major changes in her life as not only is her father marrying a woman she doesn’t know but this marriage also includes her stepbrother Cross. As the turmoil in Scarlett’s life escalates she needs a fresh start so not only does she find herself attending Shadow Valley U but she will be living with her stepbrother as well.
Cross is determined to be independent even if it leads to a dangerous way to make money which having an impact on his grades which escalates his problems when his scholarships may no longer apply. The last thing he needs is to be living with Scarlett especially with the animosity between them but when that turns into sparks of a different nature he realizes that there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do to keep her safe.
The depth of feelings between Cross and Scarlett was intense whether they were annoying each other or giving into the chemistry between them as they take us on an emotional and suspense filled journey that is sure to entertain.
L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever after. She’s a USA TODAY Bestseller as well as #1 Bestseller on Amazon in Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.
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Quiet. Serious. Protective. All words Stone Sylver would use to describe himself. And yet, something in his classic blue eyes said he was so much more. Buried beneath the years of raising his younger siblings and being a small town sheriff was a man looking for love.
Of course, I didn’t get all that the first night we met. The night we did a one-two step in a hotel hallway and knocked heads. The same night we shared a sweet potato cupcake and a single kiss.
Why didn’t we share more? The moment became a great mystery to me and because I thought he was only a brief interlude in my wanderlust life, I wasn’t prepared to see him again in Sterling Falls.
Visiting the small town where I once lived, I learn the man who I witnessed act like a superhero was more entwined in my past than I’d remembered. And for a woman often afraid of a future, I suddenly craved one…with him. Which made no sense as I’d never stuck in one place before. No one had ever asked me to stay.
Then again, from our first encounter, I knew Stone Sylver was different.
I woke up in Vegas with hazy memories of the night before and the hottest hockey player alive wrapped around me.
Some people come to the city of sin for gambling and partying—I did one better and left as Mrs. Travis Bennett. My annoyingly handsome and charming neighbor has been asking me out for weeks. After nearly costing me my gymnastics career, I’ve tried to stay far away from the hot, cocky hockey player. And now I’m legally bound to him.
When the media gets wind of our whirlwind romance, we agree to stay married until my season starts to avoid a PR nightmare. I think it’s a mistake. He thinks it’s fate. And he’s doing everything he can to prove me wrong.
In public, I’m wearing his ring and his jersey. At home, he’s walking around shirtless, packing my lunches, and trying his best to make my heart race. Unfortunately, he’s succeeding. This game of pretend is starting to feel a lot more real.
My new husband is keeping score, and he won’t stop until he wins my heart.
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🏒Review🏒 Travis is a man that any woman would be lucky to have as not only he is great at the big gestures but he is also there for the little things that make Hannah’s life easier. From the moment he saw her he was all in, but it will take an impromptu wedding for Hannah to give him a chance as getting married was the easy part and now he needs to show her that he is the man she needs.
With the challenges that life has thrown at her Hannah has had no other option than to fend for herself and her sister. She has enough complications in her life and believes that the last thing she needs is an impromptu marriage and a husband who doesn’t want to let her go however with everything he does and says he makes it more difficult to keep her distance with every passing day.
Travis and Hannah fit into each other’s lives like they are meant to be there. He understands the challenges she faces and wants to be there for her while she supports him both when it comes to his career and emotionally when it matters the most. These characters and their relationship draw you in and they are surrounded by a great cast of secondary characters who add humor and support as required.
Bailey Hart has mastered the art of staying small. A lighthouse-bookstore, a quiet life in Coral Bell Cove, and enough romance novels to drown out the heartbreak she swore she’d never repeat. She’s sworn off big leaps, big risks, and especially the boy who once left her love note—and her heart—on full display.
Crew Wright was supposed to have it all. The charming quarterback with a Southern smile and a future paved in stadium lights… until an injury sent everything crashing down. Now he’s back home to heal his shoulder, his pride, and the parts of himself he buried beneath fame. He’s not expecting Bailey—the girl who saw him before the world ever did.
What starts as borrowed tools, paint-splattered afternoons, and late-night confessions quickly turns into something neither of them can outrun. Bailey wants to protect her heart. Crew wants a second chance to prove he won’t break it.
But when old wounds reopen and the world comes calling for him again, they’ll have to decide if love is something you chase… or something you stay for.
At First Play is a slow-burn, banter-filled, small-town romance about forgiveness, falling again, and finding the one person who feels like home—no matter how far you’ve run.
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