“I don’t trust myself with you right now, so I’m going to go before I do, fuck, all the erotic fantasies I’ve fucked my hand to lately that you’re not ready for.”
Forcing myself to turn, I ripped off the apron, tossing it onto the island, and took one reluctant stride away from the ultimate temptation—only to pause at the feel of a tiny hand gripping my forearm. I squeezed my lids shut, nostrils flaring with a deep inhale, before I looked over my shoulder at the little temptress who had no idea what demanding beast she was teasing to the surface.
“Don’t go,” she murmured, a slight plea in her tone. “I don’t want you to leave just yet.”
Blowing out a controlled breath through pursed lips, I gave in to her request despite my better judgment. Her small hand slid to my wrist when I turned to face her, this time keeping some distance between us for my sanity.
I wouldn’t hurt Baylee—hell, I wouldn’t hurt any woman—but I was afraid the need pumping through my veins would make me hear meaning in her words that maybe wasn’t there. That was the last thing I wanted, to think she wanted me to fuck her against the counter when she only wanted company, not her pussy stretched around my thick cock….
Fuck.
Face tipped to the ceiling, I forced those thoughts to the back of my mind to deal with later when I was alone in the shower.
“Little Bit.” Her pet name was more of a pained hiss than words. “If you don’t want this to go any further than me hanging out so you’re not alone, then—”
“What if I don’t?” she said, cutting me off. Pressing her small feet to the floor, she moved forward until she stood right in front of me, looking up with those innocent blue eyes. I swallowed a groan as my cock hardened to the point of actual pain. “What if I want it to be more than just hanging out?”
Finding a toddler on my doorstep? Not exactly how I planned for the day to go.
Zara Thompson has loved sexy, ex-Marine Garrett Carson since college—but he was in love with her best friend. For the past twelve years, Zara has kept her secret and her heart guarded.
Then a woman shows up on Garrett’s doorstep with a toddler and a shocking claim: the little girl is his daughter, and her mother—Zara’s former best friend—is dead, killed in a tragic case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Now, Garrett is juggling fatherhood, a looming book deadline, a frightened toddler who won’t go near him, and a live-in nanny who refuses to warm up to Zara—especially after she witnesses an unexpected and steamy kiss between Zara and Garrett.
A steamy kiss that sends their close friendship into a tailspin…
But as Zara focuses on expanding her small-town café and helping Garrett be a father, a mix of circumstances beyond her control and buried secrets conspire against her…threatening Zara’s chance at a happily ever after with the man her heart refuses to give up on.
Born in Brighton England, USA Today bestselling author Stina Lindenblatt has lived in a number of countries, including England, the U.S., Finland, and Canada. This would explain her mixed up accent. She has a kinesiology degree and a MSc in sports biological sciences. In addition to writing fiction, she loves photography, and currently lives in Calgary, Canada, with her husband, three kids, and their adorable rescue cat.
Until the fiery redheaded flight attendant with emerald eyes falls into my lap.
The spark between us is instant. And from the moment her body crashes into mine, I know I need more than just a few hours in the sky with her.
The next time our paths cross, she tells me she’s headed out of the country, and I don’t hesitate to make sure I’m on her flight.
Our time together is filled with a passion I didn’t know existed. And for a moment, I allow myself to imagine what it would be like if our temporary arrangement turned into forever.
Until a call in the middle of the night pulls me back to reality, reminding me that with the enemies I have, letting her get too close would make her my greatest weakness—one I can’t afford.
Four years later, fate intervenes. Because she’s back, serving drinks on my private flight, and she’s apparently been keeping secrets.
With one phone call, I learn she’s been raising my son while pretending I don’t exist.
Now, with my enemies closing in and our secret out, they’re both in danger, and I’m done playing this game her way.
She might not trust me, but I’ll stop at nothing to keep them safe—even if I have to drag her kicking and screaming into my world.
Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 🩵Willow and Cade’s Story
🔥 Stepbrother
🏒 Grumpy x Sunshine
🔥 Hockey
🏒 Small College Town
I never expected to see Willow Anson again—not after the way she left.
No warning. No goodbye. No explanation.
She was the girl who got under my skin.
The one who kissed me like she meant it… and disappeared like none of it mattered. I’ve spent every day since convincing myself it didn’t.
Now she’s back in Rixton, staying at her family’s lodge while her dad recovers from surgery. And thanks to our parents’ surprise wedding, we’re stuck under the same roof.
She’s off-limits. My new stepsister. But the way she looks at me says she remembers everything.
And the tension between us? It’s anything but frozen.
I’ve trained my whole life to handle pressure—on and off the ice. The last thing I need is a distraction in the middle of a season that’s already falling apart.
Games are being thrown. Players are faking injuries. And Willow’s holding on to the photos that could expose everything.
They’re watching. Threatening. Waiting for us to slip.
Mabel Muldowney is my best friend’s little sister. Sky-blue eyes. The girl who chased us through fields in pink shoes and dreamed about leaving our small town for the city.
I’m the boy from the farm next door who wasn’t supposed to fall for her.
I loved her anyway. Even when I shouldn’t. Even when I swore I wouldn’t. I buried it—every glance, every urge.
But I slipped–one time–when we were teenagers.
It was raining. We were under a willow tree.
She was ready to give me her heart, but I couldn’t be the guy who reached for his best friend’s sister. So I pulled away and built a life rooted in discipline and distance.
Then my best friend died. And Mabel left for the city.
Now she’s back with nothing but secrets and a suitcase. It’s the second chance I’ve been praying for. But she doesn’t want to stay, and I can’t leave. I’m held to the land by the promise I made to her brother as he took his final breath.
Mabel thinks I’ve spent my life ignoring her. What she doesn’t know is she’s all I’ve ever seen. I’ve got eight weeks to show her this town could be home again. Eight weeks to prove my love.
When the one you love — but shouldn’t — is taken……you fight like hell to get them back.
Adam DuBois is a true hero—a Navy SEAL dedicated to his team and country. You can see it in everything he does.
That’s what I tell people when they ask me about him.
But he’s so much more than a hero.
We’ve been through hell and back since we were two eighteen-year-old guys trying to survive boot camp. Fast forward eight years, and we’re still friends — albeit with benefits, at least on Adam’s part. I fell in love along the way, while Adam discovered a love for my…uh…finer assets—not that the world knows that.
It’s forbidden.
So, we hid—my feelings for him, and his unquenchable thirst for what’s in my pants.
All because we love the Navy, love being SEALs, and DADT said we had to.
But everything changed when Adam was captured. Now, all I care about is bringing him home.
Alive.
And I don’t care who finds out about us.
Saving Him is an MM Military Romance set at the end of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. It’s a coming out story of finding love under extreme pressure with a person you’re forbidden to be with and finding acceptance where you least expect it.
Subject: Congratulations! We are thrilled to offer you an advance on your next book!
The moment I got that email, I swore my days of being a broke indie author were officially over.
I bought a new house, traveled, splurged on things I definitely didn’t need… and, um—kind of forgot to actually write the book.
By the time my deadline rolled around, I had almost nothing to show for it. My endless “Just need a little more time for my muse” excuses weren’t cutting it anymore.
So, I swallowed my pride and came clean—while hatching a plan to get “inspiration” and pay back some of the advance at the same time. The plan? Get a job at the very publishing company that gave me the deal, so I could:
1) Make money to keep a roof over my head.
2) Start repaying the advance.
3) Gather firsthand material for the office romance I was two years late delivering.
It sounded like a good idea… until I actually got the job.
Until I realized the CEO of the publishing house was an arrogant, cunning wolf in a bespoke suit—
The same man I told to f*ck off two nights ago.
The same man I may have thrown a drink on (but that’s a story for another day).
Now I swear being his so-called “intern” is an exercise in hell… and from the way he’s circling me, I have no intention of being his prey.
Heather is an author who received an advance from her publisher however that money has been spent and she has made no progress on the novel. She has been granted extensions in the past, but they aren’t willing to grant another one and are requesting the funds back.
Adrian manages the publishing company and is conflicted about allowing Heather to work at the company. He is drawn to her in a way he doesn’t want but keeping his distance is not an option and that is when the complications really begin.
The interactions between Adrian and Heather are both humorous and hot. Heather is a woman who knows what she wants and what she deserves and isn’t about to take anything less which has her challenging Adrian at every turn.
Meet Whitney G.
Whitney G. is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author. Her books are currently published in over a dozen languages.
She lives deep in the Tennessee woods and spends most of her time drinking coffee while penning dirty-talking alpha males.
I escaped my Council-ordered execution by the skin of my beak, only to be faced with an even worse situation. My father, the King of Serpent Court, will try to get to me by any nefarious means possible, including hurting my friends.
Meanwhile, the mere presence of the five mates I’ve rejected torments me at every turn. Savage, the unhinged wolf who now seems besotted with me. Scythe, the mob-boss Great White shark whose icy eyes see right through my skin and Xander, the arrogant, sneering dragon.
Then, there’s the powerful, moody Deputy Headmaster of Animus Academy who has his amber eyes fixed right on me. While he says one thing, his body language tells me something completely different. And then one day, I start to receive cryptic texts from a mysterious stranger whose pastimes include watching me sleep and stalking me.
What’s a girl to do except hand their attitude problems right back to them?
This is the second book in a New Adult MFMMMM 5 book contemporary fantasy romance series that must be enjoyed in order. The heroine has five fated mate love interests that will eventually form a bonded group. It is medium burn with 18+ spice starting from book 1. Each book has a cliffhanger ending but the series will finish with a HEA.
Think of this dark western mafia romance as The Sopranos move to Yellowstone.
*Bookish Introverted Accountant and Morally Grey Ranch Boss
*Arranged Marriage
*Dark Western/Mafia
*‘My Wife’ Obsession
*Twisted Surprises
*Gothic Atmosphere
BLURB
There are four of them.
Four brothers in the Tempesta family, one of the most dreaded Mafia names in the world.
And I’ve been ordered to choose which one I’ll marry.
This sacrifice is the cost of my twin brother’s survival and I’ll pay it without hesitation.
For years I’ve tried to escape my family’s criminal legacy.
I should have understood this was always a fantasy.
It doesn’t matter that I moved to a different city or that I changed my name and stayed far away from the chaos I was born to.
In the end, I cannot outrun the obligations of blood.
With my brother’s life on the line, I’ll honor the deal that promises to keep him safe.
As a cruel favor, I’m allowed to pick which one of the fearsome Tempesta brothers I’ll walk down the aisle with.
One week among them is all the time I’m given to make up my mind.
Just one week in their vast ranch fortress in a remote corner of Wyoming to decide which of these formidable men I’ll agree to marry.
They are all different.
All gorgeous and seductive.
And all uniquely challenging in their own way.
But one of them stands out and fascinates me to the point of obsession.
Years ago, Julian Tempesta saved my life and now our intense physical attraction is undeniable.
Julian, as the charismatic eldest brother, is also the natural leader and protector, not a man who intends to use me and then callously crush my heart to pieces.
When Julian says this marriage will be real, I believe him.
I’m in far too deep by the time I understand the truth.
I’ve foolishly trapped myself in a devil’s bargain.
And now my ‘husband’ will be my undoing…
About the Author:
Cora Brent was born in a cold climate and escaped as soon as it was legally possible. Now, she lives in the desert with her husband, two kids and a prickly pear cactus she has affectionately named ‘Spot’. Cora’s closet is filled with boxes of unfinished stories that date back her 1980’s childhood and all her life she has dreamed of being an author. Amazingly, she is now a New York Times and USA Today bestselling writer of contemporary romance and begs not to be awakened from this dream.
Harlow James is a pen name I use to protect my identity as a high school teacher. Keeping those two roles in my life separate is necessary, but also fun! It’s like a live two lives, and anonymity gives me the opportunity to be bold and take risks in my stories.
I stumbled upon romance novels in 2018 when I picked up Driven by Kristy Bromberg, and I was obsessed. I had just lost my grandmother too, so reading offered me an escape from reality and a chance to grieve on my own terms.
About a year later, I got an idea for my own book and started writing. I researched self-publishing and jumped in with both feet. I had no idea what I was doing!
But now I’ve built a business and hobby that I LOVE! I have an outlet that’s just for me. When I write, I’m not a mom, a wife, or a teacher…I’m a woman who gets to tell stories that no one else can.
My books are the perfect blend of heartwarming moments, full-bellied laughs, and PLENTY of steam to melt your Kindles 😉 And there are always elements of me sprinkled in to every character and story that I write.
When I’m not writing you can find me reading or spending time in my kitchen. I love to cook and feed my family and friends. Otherwise, you can find me watching comedy specials with my husband, camping with our kids, or taking naps. I live for naps 😉
Fletcher Adams is not just the man that stole my heart at fifteen and never gave it back.
He’s also my brother’s best friend, and now one of the most famous players in the NFL.
But now he’s back in Blossom Peak for our mutual friend’s wedding, and guess who are the maid of honor and best man?
That would be us.
I’ve spent the past twelve years ignoring what happened between us that fateful night, and avoiding him as much as possible when he did pop into town to visit.
But now he’s everywhere.
In my salon getting a massage to support my business.
Participating in yoga to support my family’s winery.
And even hacking into my phone to monitor my glucose—which makes me furious and also a little bit weak in the knees.
Then he finds out that my ex-fiancé never satisfied me in the bedroom, so he instantly volunteers for the job.
Turns out time couldn’t snuff the flames that still burned between us.
But Fletcher has demons from his past he hasn’t faced, the kind that you can try to bury but always manage to get washed up in a storm.
And this storm just might destroy us both.
There’s one thing we can’t deny however, even though we try—feelings still matter, even after all this time.
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of Wanderlust. She’s lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is. A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.
Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Lauderdale Knights. The library of novels she’s penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, bodyguards, rock stars, and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.
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USA TODAY bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team—the Sharks!—are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys. She lives in Northern California.
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