In a world torn apart by magic and division, Earth’s future hangs by a thread. The ancient elven race known as the Eldrim rules the surface, wielding immense power from their connection to the Prime Trees, while humanity remains blissfully unaware of their existence. Hidden from the humans, the Eldrim prepare for the ultimate act of genocide: the Soulsundering, a ritual designed to annihilate most of humanity. Only by drastically reducing the human population can the planet survive.
Keya, an elf born into privilege, uncovers the dark truth behind her people’s plans when she stumbles upon the Book of Souls, a forbidden artifact capable of unleashing untold destruction. Her path crosses with Jessica, a human mother fighting to save her son, as they confront the horrors of elven dominion in the mystical city of Sylrantheas.
If your ex can’t get you across the finish line, his dad probably can…
I’ve always been “too much.”
Too sensitive. Too picky. Too clumsy. Too dramatic.
As a result, I’ve mastered the art of masking.
But that doesn’t stop Alaric Steele from truly seeing me when he finds me flat on my back in his driveway, mid-meltdown.
As Team Principal of Granata Racing, Alaric is control personified. He’s almost twenty years older than me and happens to be my ex-boyfriend’s dad.
Out of desperation, I accept a new job with Granata.
Which means Alaric is also my new boss.
The most surprising part of my role working in Formula 1 isn’t the intense travel schedule or the fear of seeing my ex around the paddock: it’s navigating the surprise encounters and secret rendezvous that launch Alaric and I into a high-speed forbidden romance neither one of us ever saw coming.
But with Alaric’s career on the line, and my fear of being too much growing louder by the day, is the risk of crashing and burning worth falling for my ex-boyfriend’s dad?
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🏁Review🏁 Evangeline has done everything she could for her boyfriend only to find out he wasn’t worth the effort and she is left to pick up the pieces. The last person that she expected to be there for her was Alaric, her ex’s father, who not only offers her a job but shows her, even though she doesn’t believe it because of being on the spectrum, that she is perfect just the way she is.
Alaric manages the Granata racing team and is there for Evangeline after what she went through because of his son. There are multiple reasons that they shouldn’t be together between the age gap, the fact that he is her boss and that she is his son’s ex however even those aren’t enough to derail a love that is meant to be.
You can’t help but feel for what Evangeline has been through and the emotional toll it has taken on her however Alaric sees the beautiful woman she is, both inside and out, and her being on the spectrum is part of what makes her so special. The way that he loves and appreciates her is everything you could want and more.
I made the critical mistake of falling in love with my best friend. Even worse? He fell for me too.
But beautiful things are fleeting. The onset of my depression blinded me to the warning signs and when I needed him most, he vanished with only a cryptic note.
Now, as I finish college in the town we swore we’d escape, I’m finding myself more lost than ever. Trying to drown out the misery in my mind, I tag along to a party when the ghost of my past returns looking as haunted as me.
I can’t fall for Win Rhodes again.
I won’t survive it.
But he’s not giving me a choice.
WIN:
It should’ve been a wake-up call to move back home with my parents after failing out of college and getting discharged from rehab. But that would imply I have something to live for. Idiotically, I agree to attend a rager, either from boredom or an innate drive to sabotage my sobriety, I’m not sure. Though, all plans of nose-diving into my vices come to a screeching halt when I stumble across him.
My sunshine boy.
The very one I had to leave behind.
I think I’ve rediscovered my purpose: Make Remy Sullivan mine again.
Sherilyn and I had just begun to create memories when she was murdered by a psychopath. Now, everywhere I look there is something to remind me of my beautiful girl, so I wander around lost.
Painful memories, ones shrouded in guilt consumed me until another quiet, timid girl came crashing into my life. Her innocence intrigues me, but it’s the hint of deceit that I glimpse beyond her green eyes and the knowledge that her father is not the man he seems.
I know I shouldn’t want Charlotte as much as I do, yet she ignites something in me I’d believed was extinguished eight years prior.
Could Charlotte be the one to mend my broken heart and heal my scars.
Surely fate can’t be that cruel to deny me my own happily ever after a second time around.
Charlotte
I have always been the girl who likes to blend into the crowd, the one no one seems to notice which is difficult when your father is one of the most successful businessmen in Solana Beach and your parents are affluent socialites.
My whole life I have been content with being the softly spoken, shy independent girl who has worked hard for the past eight years to pay my own way through college until I opened my own dance studio with my best friend Sophie.
That was when I met Stephen, and my life turned upside down.
With Stephen, there is a promise of everlasting love and fidelity, much like my parents which is something I dreamed of as a child.
But looks can be deceiving and not everything is always what it seems.
Secrets can only be maintained and hidden for so long and eventually they are revealed.
I’ve never been one who thought she needed a man by her side. I’m a strong independent woman who likes to give a middle finger to the patriarchy, you know?
But whenever I do find myself in a bind—a bad date, an arrest, you know, normal things—Cole Campbell is always there.
He’s my knight in shining football pads.
And so when I need a place to stay, my brother’s best friend is there with a key in his hand.
Living with a man I’ve known since childhood should be easy. Except seeing him walk around the apartment shirtless with only a towel around his waist has me biting my lip…among other things.
We try to keep it friendly, but the pull is too strong. The chemistry is undeniable. And when our lips touch for the first time? We both know this is more than a mutual crush.
Our living situation was supposed to be temporary,
Only it’s starting to feel like forever.
Which is probably dumb, right? Falling in love with your brother’s best friend? The man who’s paid millions of dollars to protect him on the football field?
Definitely not what a strong, independent woman would do.
We know we need to come clean. But how?
Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned about football over the years, it’s that teammates shouldn’t fall for sisters.
And sisters shouldn’t fall for their brother’s best friend.
To make the splash I need, I have to sell the team’s most complicated story: hometown catcher Jake McKinney and his estranged, all-star father, Roddy. Only problem? Just because they’re teammates now doesn’t mean they’re talking.
I’ve dealt with difficult athletes before, but Jake is a special brand of prickly. He’s bullheaded, defensive, and completely hell-bent on ignoring me. But I have my own hyper-critical father to answer to, and failure isn’t an option. If Jake thinks he can freeze me out, he’s underestimated how stubborn I can be.
But when his walls finally crack, I don’t just see a player destined for greatness, I see a man determined to right his father’s wrongs. I see the shared scars we both try to hide. And when he kisses me, the carefully planned future I’ve spent years building suddenly starts to blur.
Falling for a player is a massive line to cross. Choosing my career means reopening wounds Jake has worked so hard to heal. But walking away means letting go of my lifelong dream and proving my father right.
Do I stay the course and protect my future, or risk it all for a love I never saw coming?
Welcome to the Suspicious Hearts series—where every story stands on its own, but the connections run deeper than you think. Each book follows a different couple with a complete, happily-ever-after.
HE THOUGHT THE UNKNOWN WAS FINISHED WITH HIM. HE THOUGHT WRONG.
Brace Cordova, ex-con and newly installed captain of the Mithril Phoenix, is doing his best to settle into his new civilian life when he is suddenly thrust into a mission to rescue the crew of a Commonwealth Cruiser.
Stranded on Jeremiah’s World and under assault by an unknown alien race, the crew of the Justicator, including Brace’s cousin Tess, struggles to survive against an enemy with superior technology and mysterious intent.
Even with the fastest ship in the galaxy under his command and a squad of Commonwealth Marines on board, will Brace and his crew arrive in time to save his only living family?
Tropes: Opposites Attract; Sworn off relationships; Grumpy/Sunshine; Damsel in Distress; Friends with Benefits
Release Date: July 13, 2026
Cover Design: artscandare
Photographer: R plus M Photo
The moment I laid eyes on her as she dangled from a string of Christmas lights from her roof, I knew I was in trouble.
Gorgeous eyes, adorable smile, and a tenacity that I found oddly charming.
And so freaking sexy.
No woman should have that much power over a man. Yet, whenever I found myself around her, I couldn’t contain the need to kiss her, devour her…make her mine.
But this town is known for interfering and causing problems in even the smallest situations, which is why this has to stay a secret.
Every kiss, every second spent in her presence has to be between the two of us.
And yet, unforeseen circumstances force me to put myself out there even when I desperately just want room to recover from my injuries and discover who I am again.
I’ve seen the way she looks at me.
I’ve felt the way she shudders in my arms.
Rumor Has It, this isn’t going to turn out like I planned.
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.
This was supposed to be a simple bargain… Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan.
I know better than to trust powerful men—especially one whose world is built on secrets and careful control. He wanted a way to get close to me. I only wanted to keep my distance.
But someone out there is watching us. Waiting to destroy everything I’ve fought to keep safe.
Now the only person standing between me and ruin is one I can’t dare to trust…the man who makes me believe in stolen kisses, whispered promises, and moments that feel too much like forever.
Walking away will keep us safe.
But some risks are impossible to ignore…even when the cost could be everything.
From the USA Today Bestselling author of Bad Billionaires, Elise Faber, comes a brand new billionaire series! These protective, possessive businessmen fall hard and fast for the women they love…and then never let them go.
This is the final book in the Oak Ridge Vineyards series.
Thorn’s past haunts him every day and he believes that no one could forgive or understand what happened. When River finds herself in danger he is determined to protect her but is determined to keep his distance so he doesn’t place her in more danger. When feelings develop between them he must choose if he is willing to tell her the truth or have her walk away.
River has a devastating past of her own which has left her with trust issues. She knows that Thorn has secrets, but he has also shown her the man that she is and knows that she can handle anything he has to share except for not knowing.
The characters of River and Thorn and what they have been through will draw you in as they take us on an emotional and suspenseful journey that is the perfect finale to this series.
Meet Elise Faber:
USA Today bestselling author Elise Faber writes romances with swoony, possessive heroes who fall hard and fast—and have just the right amount of heat. When she’s not writing about hockey or cheering on the Sharks, she’s playing it—her favorite date nights happen on the ice with her husband. Off the rink, you’ll usually find her soaking in the bathtub with a book or bingeing reality TV. Elise lives in Northern California with her husband and two teenage boys, and firmly believes happily-ever-afters are non-negotiable. Connect with her on Instagram, TikTok, or at elise@elisefaber.com.
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