Unwrap Me: Daddies by Sylvie Haas releases December 9th!
I have a checklist for finding Mr. Right.
Donโt fall for all six of your stepbrothersprobably should have been at the top.
When you grow up with money, you learn pretty quickly that people can be more interested in your bank account than you.
Thatโs why Iโve compiled a checklist of ways to tell if a guy is really into me.
But time after time, the checkboxes remain blankโฆ until I meet my stepbrothers.
The messy emotions I feel for those rugged, grumpy, overprotective men gets in the way of reality. Iโm fully aware that stepbrother fantasies are a thing for certain adult websites, not real life.
Thatโs when I stumble on a mail-order bride ad. What better way to find true love than through their compatibility test.
I sign up.
What could possibly go wrong?
Apparently, I could arrive at my future husbandโs house and discover all six of my stepbrothers waiting for me.
I do the only sensible thing.
Run.
One unplanned road trip, a sympathetic stranger, and a magical Christmas Cherry Auction later, and Iโm ready to let fate find me someone new.
But guess who wins the auction? Seriously? They buy me again?
Now my six infuriatingly persistent stepbrothers want one night to prove that what they feel for me has nothing to do with my money.
One night. Six men. A lot of boxes getting checked.
What do you get a Scrooge for the holidays? These grumpy men have it all, except for one thing: love. Romance is the last thing on their minds as they intend to brood their way through the holidays. But when a mail-order bride shows up unexpectedly, their plans are turned upside down in the best way possible. As these women melt their Scroogeโs cold heart with plenty of heat, thereโs only one question: When the season ends, will the love theyโve found remain?
A Bride for Scrooge is a multi-author holiday series. Each story features a cold-hearted grump and the surprise bride who unexpectedly steals his heart. These insta-love romances can be read as complete standalones, HEA guaranteed.
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One night with a beautiful stranger is supposed to be exactly what I need to forget that my NFL career is hanging on by a thread. No last names, no strings, no expectations. Just two people having a little fun before going their separate ways.
At least, thatโs the plan.
Problem number one. I definitely want more. Problem number two. She disappears before the sun. Problem number three. I canโt stop thinking about her.
Surely the universe is done with me now. The universe: Bet. Because the woman of my dreams is my coachโs daughter, who I absolutely canโt have.
Pretending our night together never happened is probably the smartest thing either of us could do, but Iโve never been good at walking away from something I want.
Nate Wells has only ever been my best friend’s older brother…until he volunteers to be my fake boyfriend.
Getting dumped a week before my sister’s wedding wasn’t part of the plan.
Neither was showing up single and giving my family one more reason to question every life choice I’ve ever made.
So when Nate Wells offers to be my fake boyfriend for the weekend, it seems like the perfect solution.
Except heโs really good at pretending.
Every time he stands between me and my judgmental family, I find myself drawn a little closer. Every look, every laugh, every time he reaches for my hand makes me wonder how I never saw the man right in front of me.
And because the universe has a twisted sense of humorโฆthereโs only one bed in our hotel room.
The wedding is supposed to be the end of our pretending. Instead, weโre forced to keep up the ruse, and the longer we do, the harder it becomes to remember whatโs real.
But I have to, because falling for Nate isnโt an option.
If this all unravels, I wonโt just lose him. Iโll lose everything that matters to me too.
Heโs swearing off loveโฆ until he falls for the one woman he shouldnโt want.
Jax Morrow plays hard on the ice, but when it comes to his heart, heโs strictly defensive. After having his heart shattered twice, the star hockey playerโs priorities are simple: playing the game and protecting his daughter. But when severe bullying forces his daughter to move in with him, Jax is left drowning in single fatherhood and desperate for help.
Kiley OโShea is trying to juggle it all. Between being a single mom, teaching full-time and working nights at her familyโs pub, she doesn’t have energy to spareโespecially for the arrogant playboy athlete her father calls a friend. But when Jax quietly steps in as an investor to save her familyโs struggling bar, Kiley realizes thereโs far more to the playboy player than meets the eye.
After Kiley reluctantly agrees to become Jaxโs temporary nanny, living under the same roof ignites a tension neither saw coming. Between chaotic parenting moments and late-night temptation, their explosive chemistry becomes impossible to deny.
Does Jax have the will power to keep his heart guarded against his biggest temptation or will this be the one game Jax isn’t strong enough to win?
๐ Playing For Love is the first book in the Chicago Phoenixes Hockey Series with eleven other amazing authors. All books have crossover characters but are standalone novels and can be read in any order. ๐
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One More Goal is a fake dating, opposites attract romanceโฆ
As the newest forward for the Jacksonville Mud Hens, Iโm determined to make a name for myself.
But itโs not easy. I stumble my way through interviews and choke when there are lights and cameras in my face. When the fans get a little too friendly, I freeze up. My public persona is taking a nosedive and my rookie season has just begun.
The solution? A fake relationship. Apparently, a girlfriend will make me look more approachable, and sheโll have no trouble telling fans to keep their hands off her man.
My team and my publicist think theyโve found the perfect person for the job. Sheโs a figure skater. Sheโs gorgeous. And her reputation could use a little rehab, too.
But sheโs no stranger. I already know Emersyn Zabek. How could I forget being snowed in with the most beautiful woman Iโd ever seen? How could I forget losing my virginity to her?
Now that I think about it, I couldnโt have asked for a better fake girlfriend.
My feelings for Em are far from fake. Theyโre heating up as the days go by. And when her safety is threatened, thereโs nothing I wonโt do to keep her out of harmโs way.
One More Goal is the first book in the Dirty Puckers Book Club pro hockey series and it can be enjoyed as a standalone. If you love sassy heroines, stoic heroes, and enough steam to melt your Kindle, then Leo and Emersyn are the perfect couple for you!
T.K. Drake is a dynamic duo comprised of best friends who couldnโt find the perfect romance novel and decided to write it themselves. As only children, they spent their childhood entertaining each other with elaborate stories and games. Reuniting as adults has inspired them to unleash their creative energy into contemporary and dark romances, bridging gaps in the genre and writing books they long to read. Based in the Southeastern United States, when not writing they are usually reading, lounging on the beach, or planning their next international vacation.
Itโs not easy to live knowing that your best days are behind you. Itโs not easy feeling like you have nothing to live for, even with an amazing, lucrative career and a loving family. Itโs damn near impossible to keep breathing when the love of your life chooses your best friend and teammate over you. I barely survived by burying that part of myself, leaving my heartbreak firmly in the past. But when a pre-season trade re-opens old wounds, Iโm forced to reconsider everything, because if sheโs not happy with himโฆit might be my chance to ensure that this time, she chooses correctly. And this time she wonโt have a choice.
Blake
The life of a hockey wife isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When I imploded the best thing that had ever happened to me, I hoped it wouldnโt be for nothing. I hoped thereโd be a way to salvage some sort of happiness lying in the bed Iโd made. I was worse than wrong, and Iโve paid for it in a million little ways over the last ten years. Now, thrust back into the life of the person I hurt the most, the reality is worse than I expected. Itโs not just that I have to see him, looking better than ever, and remember the love that I thought I had imagined. Itโs that everything from the past feels like itโs just below the surface, waiting to explode. Every stolen glance, every barely there touchโฆitโs kindling on a pyre that will destroy everything.
When the three men of my dreams show up at the Foxy Falls Fundraiser and Auction, I can’t believe my eyes. They were my high-school fantasy back in the day, but they’ve barely said two combined words to me since I returned to town two years ago. Bid after bid, their paddles stay down, and then I’m on stage and boy, can they get it up. When I go home with the bad boys of my dreams, will the bubble burst by morning, or will this fairy tale have a happy ending?
When Faye went to get a tattoo it was her way of asserting her independence from her parents who controlled her every move. She had feelings for Hawk, Delan and Calder but she also knew that she couldnโt stay. Years later she is back and unsure how to approach them until she auctions off three dates and they are the winning bids.
Hawk, Delan and Calder have had feelings for Faye for years and were confused when she left without a word. Delan and Hawk only want to be with her however Calder is a little more reluctant to open his heart but some things are meant to be.
The chemistry between them is intense as they help each other overcome the past and plan the future that they have always wanted.
Twelve years ago, I fled, vowing to never again use my power. But everything changes when I break that vow and bring two bodies back to life in the morgue.
It sends me spinning directly into his orbit.
Arrogant. Menacing. Enigmatic. ThatโsBronson Cortez, the notoriously violent gang leader who remains elusive to authorities.
He breaks the law at every turn and answers to no one. But when he offers me an alluring glimpse of what lies beneath that iron-clad exterior, I realize thereโs more to him than meets the eye.
The man who fiercely guards his heart somehow manages to claim mine.
But he doesnโt know the truth about me.
I wonder if he could be the first to accept me for who I amโwhat I am.
I wonder if heโll be the first to see beyond my darkness.
โIโm so glad I pretended I didnโt know how to fix a tire,โ I snap.
His brow furrows, like he canโt believe he was played. โWait. You couldโve done it yourself?โ
I wave a hand at the tire. โYou think Iโm going to drive all the way from Evergreen Falls to San Francisco and not know how to fend for myself? I know Krav Maga, how to fix a flat, patch a sweater, and even unclog a sink. What can you do?โ I tap my boot on the snowy ground. โIโll wait.โ
โI can save your petโs life,โ he says, going toe-to-toe. โDog. Cat. Hamster. Take your pick.โ
Dammit. I walked right into that one, and I have no comeback. Dr. Dick casually leans against my truck and snaps a selfie with a thumbs-up.
โWhat was that for?โ
โMy brother,โ he says, fiddling with his phone still and not even looking up. โThis has to be worth at least ten points for the twin game.โ Finally, he puts his phone away, then tips his hat like some smug cowboy vet. โTrishโs Treads in Evergreen Falls should be open still. I just checked, so you can get a new tire put on stat if you need it, or have it permanently patched. The snowโs going to be falling for a while.โ
Ugh. Heโs irritating and helpful. But he doesnโt get to tell me what to do. I can work out when to fix the tire myself. โIโll keep that in mind for the future. Iโm actually very busyโon my way to an ornament-making class tonight, and not a flat tire, or even someone like you can ruin it!โ
He half turns, a smirk shifting his lips. โOf course you are. Youโre a jolly.โ
โAgain, if the alternative is to be a grinch like you, I guess I am!โ
โYour call,โ he says with a smile before he slides into his truck and reaches back to pet his too-cute dog, who turns to look my way out the window.
I didnโt think this day could get any worse, but now I have a new enemy. Not the dog, of course.
Dr. Noah Lennox lives by three holiday rulesโavoid his hometown, cheerful people, and Christmas itself.
But when his beloved grandfather announces heโs retiring and handing the cherished sleigh-ride farm to either Noah or his slick cousin Stephen, the first rule goes out the window. Back home in Evergreen Falls, the veterinarian vows to fight for the farm that means everything to him. The problem is, the town doesnโt exactly welcome its resident Scrooge with open arms.
Except for one very charming holiday enthusiast. Eloise Langston, a sunny tourism bureau hopeful, needs a win to land her dream jobโand to pay the rent. Her holly jolly plan? Turn the broody, broad-shouldered grump into a festive front-runner to help the townโs Mr. Holiday Competition draw record crowds.
Transforming a camera-shy cowboy vet into a small-town sweetheart isnโt exactly in her job descriptionโbut neither is falling for him.
Soon, Noah and Eloise find themselves tangled in twinkle lights, fake kisses, and one very real attraction. But with the farmโs future at stake, Stephenโs scheming, and Eloiseโs career on the line, thereโs a blizzard of reasons to put their feelings on ice.
Or will they fight to turn their holiday fling into forever under the mistletoe?
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 thatโs 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.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฒ (๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐), the final standalone in the Gridiron Legacy series by Ava Sutton releases next week! Check out this sneak peek!
I raise an eyebrow at him. โUm, what for? You can reach me at my office number. I know you have that, or you can get it from your agent.โ
โYour phone, princess,โ he repeats with a teasing grin. โHand it to me.โ
โBrody, seriously, why?โ I ask, even though Iโm already pulling my phone out of my bag. โIf I need to get in touch with youโโ
โThis isnโt about business,โ he cuts in. He takes the phone from my palm and holds it up to my face to unlock it, then taps the glass quickly. I look down and see Brody listed as a contact. He presses call, waiting for his phone to buzz before handing mine back to me.
โThere. Now you have my direct number,โ he says firmly. โI donโt care if itโs three am and you have a craving for ice cream, if you feel sick, or if you just need someone to talk to, I want you to call me. Promise me, Ellis.โ
I hold my phone in my hand, staring at this man, wondering why he cares so much.
โOkay, Brody. I promise,โ I say softly.
โFantastic,โ he says, winking. โGood night, princess,โ he says, reaching out to give my arm a squeeze. โGet some rest, yeah?โ
โIโll try. And hey, thank you again for going with me.โ I smile at him, sincerely.
โIt was an honor and a pleasure.โ He nods.
โNight, Brody.โ
I step out of the truck and walk through the glass doors of my building, giving a quick wave to my doorman as I walk to the private elevator to my floor.
When I step into my penthouse, I donโt feel the same uncertainty Iโve felt for the last few weeks. I walk over to the windows and look out over the Manhattan skyline.
For the first time, I gently rest my palm over my belly.
A fierce smile spreads across my face as the memory of the fast little heartbeat echoes in my mind.
Thump-thump. Thump-thump.
Dylan Boone thought he was leaving me all alone to handle this pregnancy, but he underestimated my reaction. Iโm going to bring this baby into the world and shower them with an enormous amount of love, and I will protect them with everything I have, while creating a beautiful life for us on my own terms.
BLURB:
Ellis Renwick and I are barely more than acquaintancesโconnected only by mutual friends and the endorsement deal I signed with her company. Her baby isnโt mine, and minding my own business should be easy.
But when the babyโs father walks away, I step up. Raised by a single mom, I know the weight Ellis is about to carry, and there is no way Iโm letting her do it alone. But somewhere between midnight cravings, stolen kisses, and tiny heartbeats, the woman behind my endorsement deal becomes my whole world. Now Iโm falling hopelessly in love with a future that was never meant to be mine.
When her father discovers Iโm not the biological dad, he wants to expose the ex publicly, threatening to shatter the quiet haven Ellis and I have built. He wants justice from a ghost. But they’ve become mine to protect.
What her dad doesnโt understand is that her ex walked away โฆ
He was too fragile for the world that demanded strength.
He was doomed to die forgotten.
Sparrow is Comanche, son of a war chief, heir to a legacy of hunters and fighters but disease stole the body he was meant to have. While others ride to glory, he is left behind to guard the campโฆ until the world proves that survival is never fair.
When soldiers descend in fire and gun smoke, Sparrow makes a final stand that turns myth into blood-soaked truth. He dies a warrior at last.
And that should have been the end.
Instead, Sparrow awakens in Tir Na Nog, a brutal world of magic, monsters, and living systems where power is earned or taken. Here, gods bargain, death is temporary, and strength decides everything. Given a second life, a restored body, and bound to a dying trickster god, Sparrow must carve his place in a realm that makes no allowances for weakness.
This is not a story about chosen ones handed easy power.
This is a story about earning it.
Ashes and Ruin blends historical tragedy, Indigenous myth, and hard-edged LitRPG progression into a tale of identity, rage, honor, and rebirth. It asks a simple question:
If you were denied your destiny onceโฆwhat would you become when given another chance
Sparrow has made a friend in this new world, and one he will not abandon.
Scarlett Cole is a contemporary romance and romantic suspense author who calls both Toronto, Canada and Manchester, England home. A born city dweller, she periodically quashes the urge to live in the country by hiking up a mountain to remind herself that living away from people would terrify the pants off her.
She believes everybody deserves their love story to be told and loves her heroes on the rough and rugged sideโฆand usually tall (because she married one of those 6ft 6โ men you read about in romance!). Sheโs an A-type personality and Scorpio star sign, so good luck getting her to do anything she doesnโt want to.
When she isnโt writing, sheโs happy to talk hot men and expensive shoes while drinking a cold gin and tonic. Donโt bring up olives. As far as Scarlett is concerned, they are the devilโs food. As long as you donโt bring up olives, sheโs happy to hear from any time.
The happiest biker falls for the most academically brilliant, socially awkward woman heโs ever met in this electrifying small-town, opposites-attract romance from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole.
SUNNY
I thought my job was protecting the men who ride beside me.
Then I met the brilliant, socially awkward Dr. Della Hart.
Sheโs the smartest person Iโve ever known. She can explain why alligators are ecological engineers, identify a bird by its call, and somehow make a patch of mud sound like the most important place on Earth.
Me?
I once tried to microwave a Pop-Tart still in the wrapper.
While Della notices every bird, every flower, and every tiny change in the water that tells her someone is poisoning an entire ecosystem, she doesnโt notice the men following her, or the ones lying to her.
Good thing I do.
She says she doesnโt need protecting.
Thatโs cute.
Because somewhere between making her laugh, listening to her passionately explain why wetlands are worth saving, and watching her fight for a place everyone else has forgotten, she became my favourite person.
Everyone thinks Iโm the funny one, the laid back one, and theyโre right.
Until they come after Della and give me a reason to show them who I really am.
Hadley Wright never expected one unforgettable night with a stranger to become the beginning of something she couldn’t forget. After slipping away before sunrise, she’s convinced she’ll never see the quiet, guarded man who made her feel safe on one of the hardest nights of her life again.
Until he walks right back into Coral Bell Cove.
Nolan Pierce has spent his entire life believing it’s easier not to need anyone. Buying the town’s struggling marina is supposed to be his fresh startโnot falling for the woman who comes from the loud, loving family he’s never had.
But while Hadley believes love means showing up, Nolan is convinced it means protecting the people he cares about… even if that means shutting them out.
Now they’re both about to discover that falling in love is the easy part.
Trusting someone enough to stay might change everything.
At First Catch is a heartfelt, steamy small-town romance featuring a one-night stand, found family, slow-burn chemistry, meddling siblings, marina life, and a hero who falls first, falls hard, and learns that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is let someone stand beside you.
TEASER: AT FIRST CATCH by @renee_harless releasing September 23rd! 
