The portal seals have begun to fracture, poisoning the magic of their world, and endangering those dependent upon it. Time is running out for Sabine and her companions to find the last artifact.
A cryptic clue found in the underworld is their only lead. But the magical race entrusted with the relic’s safekeeping was annihilated by the dragons centuries earlier.
Determined to find any trace of the mysterious artifact, Sabine agrees to face down the dragons in their own den.
Can love withstand dragonfire?
Sabine may have fallen for the charismatic dragon who captured her heart, but his people are harboring a deadly secret.
The dragons have no intention of allowing Sabine and her magic to escape their grasp.
Brooke O’Brien grew up with a creative mind and a wild imagination, writing poetry and short stories when she was younger. This passion ignited when she began reading angst and hate-fueled stories about vampires and werewolves before she branched into contemporary and new adult romances.
When Brooke isn’t writing or falling in love with a new book boyfriend, you can find her scrolling TikTok, watching ASMR, or devouring her latest binge-worthy TV show.
She loves rockin’ a good hoodie with leggings, is addicted to chocolate, and believes the best days include a good nap.
Brooke O’Brien is represented by Two Daisy Media. For all subsidiary rights, please contact Savannah Greenwell at info@twodaisy.com.
The girl behind the bar with a guarded smile has something in her eyes that pulls me in. The one who insists she doesn’t need protecting—even after I watch them threaten her right in front of me.
Brinley isn’t just a risk. She’s a secret that certain people don’t want getting out.
I knew she was my head coach’s daughter. What I didn’t understand was why no one else did.
I’ve spent my whole life building a name on the ice. Now I’m being warned to stay away from her or risk losing everything I’ve worked for.
And the pressure doesn’t just come from the bench. The threats aren’t subtle anymore—stopping at nothing until she leaves town. They expect me to fall in line, focus on blocking shots, keep my mouth shut, and choose my career over her.
But they’re wrong.
Because this time, I’m not just protecting the net.
I’m protecting her. And the truth they’ll do anything to keep silent.
The blistering sun brought waves of tourists to the peaceful town of Golden Coast, its sandy beaches beckoning with promises of a perfect summer. Beneath its idyllic allure and carefree crowds lurked two twisted killers, their murderous desires simmering just beneath the surface. While one left her signature kiss of death on her victims, the other stalked silently in the shadows by the sea. As fate would have it, their paths would soon collide, igniting a fiery and deadly dance that would consume the innocent town in a lustful haze of bloodshed and terror.
Once upon a time Donavon Jewel was the boy next door. Then he became the bane of my high school existence… okay, technically that was his girlfriend. Not that it’s a problem anymore, now that we’re both adults and Donavon doesn’t even live in Saddle Creek anymore (he’s a football superstar in Austin). Except… Now my mom is marrying his dad. Wait, what?
Donavon
I fell in love with the girl next door since I was eleven. Not that Kathryn has given me the time of day since we hit puberty and she caught me ogling her really big … eyes. But I’m a grown man now and I’m certainly not going to grovel where I’m not wanted. Except, she’s about to be my step sister. And our families have tricked us into spending the weekend together to “sort this out once and for all.” Can I spend a weekend with her without telling her how I really feel? Not if she doesn’t stop looking at me like that, I can’t.
Things I should never, under any circumstances ever do: ask my secret crush, aka. the most notorious (reformed) playboy in pro hockey, to take my virginity.
Too bad, I did.
After a string of terrible dates, I did the unthinkable. I propositioned Flip Madden.
Of course, he said no. It isn’t that he’s almost a decade older than me and I’m still in university.
But because I’m his coach’s oldest daughter.
Not to mention my dad would bludgeon him with his hockey stick if he found out.
Which he won’t because it will never happen.
And now things are awkward because there’s no going back.
Except Flip is more protective than ever before and his eyes follow me in every room we’re in together. He brings flowers to my recitals and reads all the books I recommend.
Things I should never, under any circumstances ever do: hope Flip Madden might actually want me too.
NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Helena Hunting lives outside of Toronto with her amazing family and her adorable, emotional cat, who thinks the best place to sleep is her keyboard. Helena writes everything from emotional contemporary romance to romantic comedies that will have you laughing until you cry.
Tally is in her final year of college and is preparing to embark on her future as a dancer. She is tired of being approached by men who want to be her in first, in large part due to her father’s occupation as a coach, so she decides to ask Flip, the man she has been crushing on for years, to be that man. Even though he doesn’t agree it brings about a change in their relationship that was in the making for years.
His past sent Flip on a journey where his escapades with woman became well known and even though he is no longer that man the people that don’t know him can’t forget. He doesn’t believe he is the man that Tally needs however when she makes her feelings clear he wants to be the man she needs and will do everything to protect her from the scrutiny that comes with his career.
Tally is going through a difficult time as she tries to balance school, their relationship and some family drama and Flip wants to be there and do anything he can to make it easier however he also has a secret that he hasn’t yet shared. CJ Bloom and Lee Samuels were perfect choices to narrate this story as they bring out heat, romance, humor and heart of this story.
Kace Elliott is the hockey player with a genius IQ and a secret side hustle in applied physics. He’s falling for his research partner, but she doesn’t know who he is outside of the lab. Now, the closer they get, the harder it becomes for him to keep his two worlds from colliding.
On the ice, I’m Kace Elliott—starting goalie for the Pittsburgh Titans, fighting to prove myself in the playoffs. Off it, I’m William—a scientific researcher, quietly holding on to the academic world I’ll return to when hockey is over. Both versions are real, they just aren’t meant to overlap.
Until Dr. Laurel Kent.
Laurel is brilliant, principled, and deeply rooted in a world where transparency matters. She knows me online as William, her intellectual equal, the man who shares her passion for data, late-night collaboration, and easy, unexpected chemistry. William is very much her type whereas athletes are not.
I need her to like the bigger part of me—the hockey player. When she meets me in person, as Kace, I make the choice to let her see the type of man she’s sworn off from ever dating. She gets the Titans goalie and all the craziness that comes with the playoffs. But here’s where it gets complicated: I make the dangerous decision not to tell her Kace and William are the same person.
By some stroke of luck, Laurel agrees to give Kace a shot, and our time together is more than I ever hoped for. The closer together we grow, the less she talks about William, and I convince myself I’ll tell her the truth when the timing is better, once I’m able to prove I’m more than the label she’s written off. But timing has a way of unraveling even the best intentions.
As the pressure of the playoffs intensifies, the boundary I’ve relied on becomes impossible to maintain. When Laurel discovers how closely intertwined my worlds really are, I’m faced with the cost of asking someone to love only part of me.
And winning on the ice means nothing if I lose the woman who made me want to stop dividing my life in two.
BLURB: Neutral Zone is a friends-to-lovers romance featuring an unconventional hockey hero and his live-life-to-the-fullest best friend who have to get honest with each other when life gets real.
I’ve fallen in love with my best friend. I know, I know. That’s a terrible idea, but it’s going to be fine because we have a plan. A best friends with benefits plan.
We’ll keep spending our days and nights together. We’ll keep cheering each other on and making each other laugh. We’ll keep staying up all night in my room, watching true crime documentaries the way besties do.
But now it’s going to get steamy. Very steamy.
In order to keep our friendship intact, boundaries have been set, and as long as we don’t cross the line, everything will be fine. Seriously. Trust me. It’s a great plan, and it’s all going to work out, and there’s zero chance that everything will go up in flames.
Although I do have a history of accidentally lighting things on fire…but really, that was just a couch. And a house. This is different. I swear.
Neutral Zone is the fourth and final book in Season Two of the Bainbridge U Hockey series, and it can be enjoyed as a standalone. If you’re a sucker for a hot mess hero with a heart of gold and a feisty heroine who isn’t afraid to fight for the man she loves, then get ready for Mickey and Viv!
From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying MMF, grumpy x sunshine x lightning, motorcycle club romance.
Isla
I wanted to be loved by a biker with my whole heart, but all they ever took was my body.
Somewhere along the way, I stopped recognizing the woman I’d become.
Inheriting my Nanna’s rundown house is the fresh start I need.
A life away from the club. Away from men who only ever take.
So the last thing I need is Jackal and Shade moving into the only other house on the street…and offering me more than just help with renovations.
Shade
I’ve never thought I was worth loving.
I’m grumpy, withdrawn, and come with baggage.
Jackal saw through all that and loved me anyway. For me, he chose monogamy.
Men like me don’t get one great love, let alone two.
But I’m looking at Isla differently now…and wondering if there’s a way to love her without destroying what we’ve built.
Jackal
I fell in love with Shade the day I met him, even though he had no intention of loving me back.
He wanted monogamy, and he was worth the sacrifice.
But now he’s looking at Isla the same way I am.
And I can’t stop imagining a life where the three of us choose each other.
Until violence hits, and we don’t know which of us is the target.
We’ve been given the kind of love you only dare to hope for.
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Why you will love this book… 🏒Hockey Romance 💙Coach’s Daughter 🏒Secret Identity × Online Friends to Lovers 💙Close Proximity 🏒Small Town 💙College 🏒Found family 💙Secrets, lies, and betrayal
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~Blurb~
Greed can be sticky. Murder even stickier.
Autumn arrives in Willowby, and the Golden Harvest Market is buzzing with excitement. Local beekeepers are preparing for the annual Honey Showdown, and Tamsin Blake is ready to debut her honey-lavender scones using a gift from her kindly neighbor, reclusive apiarist Murray Wood. But when Murray fails to appear at his usual stall and is later found dead in his shed, apparently stung to death, panic spreads as fast as spilled honey.
The scene doesn’t add up. Murray’s protective suit is untouched, several hives are missing, and rumors swirl of someone stealing bees at night. Determined to protect her community and her café’s “Bee Sweet Week,” Tamsin begins to investigate and discovers Murray had more than a few enemies.
Suspects include a rival commercial beekeeper with expanding ambitions, an estranged nephew eager to sell the land, a furious neighbor tired of buzzing invaders, and a temperamental mead maker cut off from Murray’s prized honey supply. Everyone has a motive…and sticky fingers.
A Honeycomb to Die For is a charming and twisty cozy mystery with autumn vibes, delicious treats, and a sting in the tale. Perfect for fans of culinary mysteries, amateur sleuths, and small-town secrets.
Psychologist Kai Ferguson has had his eye on Kori Williamson for a long time. His assistant is everything he’s ever wanted in a partner—smart, caring, witty, and a bit of a masochist. More than a little, actually, but that’s the problem. Kori won’t admit her own desires. She’s afraid of him and what he has to offer. Luckily for her, helping patients face their fears is one of his specialties.
Kori knows she wants Kai. Her boss is the most amazing man she’s ever met. She’s also smart enough to stay away from him. Having been down this road before, she knows it only leads to heartache. She’s just found a place where she can belong. Another failed relationship is the last thing she needs. It’s better to guard her heart and let Kai think she’s frightened of his dark, dominant nature.
When Kai is recruited for an operation with McKay-Taggart, everything is turned upside down. Kai’s brother, international superstar Jared Johns, is in town and Kai must juggle his family issues along with a desperate hunt for a serial killer. The investigation throws Kori and Kai together, and they quickly discover the chemistry between them is undeniable. But even if their newfound love can survive his secrets and her lies, it may not be enough to save them both from a killer’s twisted obsession.
🎧Review🎧 Kai’s reputation is well known both when it comes to the way he helps the other members and what his needs are when it comes to his lifestyle. He hasn’t acted on his feelings for Kori, his assistant, as he doesn’t believe they want the same things but once he realizes that isn’t true he is no longer willing to step aside.
Kori has created a new life for herself at Sanctum and wants to leave everything that happened in the past where it belongs. When Jared’s brother arrives and is being investigated for a series of crimes it not only creates conflict but forces Kai and Kori to finally acknowledge their feelings for each other.
Kai and Kori have both keep parts of lives secret and seeing them get to know each other and letting us get to know them is enlightening. Entertaining interactions, hot chemistry and intriguing secondary characters will draw you in. Ryan West’s performance is superb as always as he brings out the personalities of the characters as well as all the emotions they are feelings and the heat between them.
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