Resisting the Running Back by Lisa Suzanne is now live!
A steamy Pro Football, Best Friends to Lovers, Fake Relationship Romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne.
When my ex exposes my secret romance pen name to my students and my world unravels, I turn desperately to the one person whoโs always had my back: my childhood best friend Miller Banks. The pro football running back drops everything, leaving in the middle of his wild Vegas birthday party to be by my side.
With my life in shambles back home, Miller invites me to stay with him in San Diego, offering both a sanctuary and a chance to pursue my writing career since my teaching days are over. Itโs the perfect setup with the ultimate book boyfriend, though weโve never crossed that line and never will.
But then I make the mistake of telling my mother that Miller and I are in a relationship, and we tell my ex that weโre engaged. Thankfully Miller plays along, grabbing me into the kind of steamy, soul-shattering kiss I canโt stop thinking about.
As I watch my new roommate work out and cook dinner, itโs becoming harder to ignore the chemistry simmering between us. Especially when our โengagementโ hits the media and weโre forced to be a happy couple in public, further blurring the line between real and fake.
We canโt cross that line. I have to continue resisting the running back. If I donโt, we could both lose the very thing that matters most to us.
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Lisa Suzanne is an Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author of swoon-worthy superstar heroes, emotional roller coasters, and all the angst. She resides in Arizona with her husband and two kids. When she’s not chasing her kids, she can be found working on her latest romance book or watching reruns of Friends.
๐Review๐ When Sophieโs professional life implodes she reaches out to the one person who has always been there for her, Miller. Like always he is there for her in the blink of an eye and before she has a chance to regroup he is not only her roommate but her pretend fiancรฉ as well.
There is nothing that Miller wonโt do for Sophie and that includes being there for her while she handles this challenge. Pretending to be her fiancรฉ may help her with both her mother and her ex but he is finding it harder to deny his feelings for her which have always been much deeper than friendship.
Neither Sophie nor Miller can imagine a future that doesnโt include the other which has them conflicted between protecting what they share and exploring that it could be so much more. Seeing them finally acknowledge what they are meant to be included humor, heat and all the feels and is everything you could ask for and more
โจTEASER: SOMEHOW YOU KNEW by @harlowjamesauthor releasing July 10th! This will be a simultaneous release in Audio with the amazing narrators Erin Mallon and Brandon Francis!
I never imagined Iโd agree to an arranged marriage for over 5 million dollars.
Not to mention that the man Iโd be marrying is someone Iโd already met once before.
Gage Kingston waltzes into the meeting with the lawyer unaffectedโcocky, tattooed, and acting like he didnโt know who I was.
But after we agree weโd be stupid to walk away from that kind of money, we embark on a six month timeline to riches despite the animosity between us.
Now Iโm living with the man his aunt thought would be perfect for me while wondering if the woman was going insane before she died to think this was a good idea.
Then the first letter came.
Turns out Diane had a plan to get us to fall for each other while trying to make our marriage work.
Arguments turn to meaningful conversations.
Innocent brushes turn to lust-filled challenges.
And before I know it, weโre crossing every line we drew in the sand.
Did Diane somehow know that we were meant for each other before we figure it out for ourselves?
Or was jumping into a marriage with a man I barely knew one of the worst mistakes of my life?
A dark, steamy, mafia romance, sizzling with heat when the stalked โฆ stalks back. AXEL is my hot d*ckhead boss who stalks me. I know. Heโs arrogant. Powerful. Evil. But those eyes. So, I stalked him back, and thatโs when I discoveredโฆ Heโs the escaped heir to a criminal empire. A dark prince. The head of a secret society of vigilante mafia kings.
I spied on their taboo ex-Bratva rituals. I know their dark secret, how they initiate their queens.
And he busted me.
Now, Axel says he owns me. He makes me stay with him โฆ or else.
Or fall in love with my sinful stalker? Or become the mafia queen to the son of the most dangerous man in the world?
Authorโs note: AXEL is a standalone, dark, not-mafia-mafia romance set in a world of taboo traditions, biting banter, morally grey heroes in a band of brothers with some heavy themes, and very explicit scenes. This is an 18+, interconnected romance with a guaranteed HEA.
โจTEASER: AT FIRST FLIGHT by @renee_harless is coming June 26!
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mybook.to/atfirstflight Why you will love this bookโฆ ๐ฅSingle Parent/Nanny ๐ฅBillionaire๐ฅHe Falls First๐ฅRunaway Bride๐ฅSmall Town
Lila Wright never expected to flee her dress fitting covered in a cloud of laceโlet alone land in a first-class seat next to the most gorgeous man sheโs ever seen. With mascara-streaked cheeks, a shattered heart, and no plan beyond โanywhere but here,โ she spills her secrets to the stranger with the sharp jawline and stormy eyes. She expects a little sympathy. She doesnโt expect a two-week, all-expenses-paid escape on his dime.
Dean Harrington isnโt just any passenger. Heโs a man with a heart locked up tighter than his familyโs luxury yacht empire. The reclusive billionaire isnโt in the mood for small talkโuntil the runaway bride beside him turns out to be as intriguing as she is unfiltered. Sheโs beautiful, chaotic, and clearly a flight risk. But somehow, she puts him at ease. That is, until they landโand he discovers heโs now the full-time guardian of his niece and nephew.
By a twist of fate, Lilaโs no longer just a fleeting encounterโsheโs the nanny he hires from a small-town agency. And heโs her brooding, infuriatingly hot boss.
Forced under one roof in his bayside home, a temporary arrangement soon spirals into something far more complicated. Between sizzling tension and curious kids who want their uncle to be happy, Lila and Dean are on a collision course with feelings neither saw coming.
But sometimes love shows up uninvitedโ35,000 feet in the air.
This steamy small-town romance delivers billionaire angst, nanny sweetness, and a slow-burn love story full of heat, heart, and unexpected happily-ever-afters.โจINFLUENCERS: Sign up to review here:https://bit.ly/atfirstflightsignup
๐๐๐๐ (๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฐ) by Jay McLean releases on June 24th! Check out this weekโs teaser!
๐ฅ**NIALL is bringing the HEAT.**๐ฅ One kissโand she was wrecked. His mouth? Sin. His hands? Possessive. His words? Irish-accented filth that will ruin you.
From Melanie MorelandโsNiall, this scene is pure tension, deep kisses, and the kind of alpha energy that leaves you breathless.
๐ “That is how I would kiss you, Anna. Every time.” ๐ฅต We were not ready.
Nothing prepared for the onslaught of sensation as Niall truly, properly kissed me. The feel of his tongue on mine. The taste of him how he coaxed me to kiss him back, groaning as I imitated what he was doing in my mouth. He licked deep, teased, and explored. He slid his hand into my hair, fisting it, directing me, kissing me deeper, making me gasp as he slid his lips from my mouth along my jaw and up to my ear.
โThat is how I would kiss you, Anna. Every time.โ
A sexy, accidental pregnancy, one night stand, sports romance from bestselling author, Lulu Moore
My name is Tanner Simpson and I’m gonna be a father.
I never intended for it to happen, but one thing led to another and now Millie Robinson and I are connected for life.
I have no problem with this as sheโs the woman of my dreams and her being the future mother of my child is the icing on the cake.
There’s just one small snag.
She can’t stand me.
Shocking, I know, but nevertheless a problem I must solve, preferably before the baby arrives.
So when she needs a new place to live, an opportunity presents itself for Millie to become my neighbor.
When I’m not on the road fighting for a spot in the post season, I’m with Millie morning, noon and night. She wants ice-cream, Iโm getting it. Chocolate brownies, no problem.
Navigating impending fatherhood is nothing compared to convincing Millie to take a chance on me. On us.
Sheโs been my Home Run since the first day I laid eyes on her.
Now I need to prove to her I’m as lovable as everyone says I am, and the one she needs around forever.
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Lulu started writing by accident, and somehow found herself stuck in a fictional world of ice hockey, baseball and billionaires. A world she has no plans to leave. She’s the creator of The New York Players Series, The Tuesday Club Series, and The New York Lions – the worst team in the M.L.B.
More recently she’s ventured across the Atlantic to where her latest novel is set – the beautiful cities of Oxford and Cambridge, and the annual rowing showdown on the River Thames.
She’s a big fan of strong heroines, because those fierce alphas need someone to keep them in check. You’ll find her navigating her way through Romance Land one HEA at a time, and trying to figure out the latest social media platform she needs to post to.
โพ๏ธReviewโพ๏ธ Tanner has always known that Millie is his end game and he has just been waiting for her to realize it as well. When she makes a small crack in the wall between them he doesnโt hesitate and when that crack results in her expecting his baby it only makes him more determined to show her that he is and always has been the man for her.
Millie believes that she knows who Tanner is but she is about to realize that she couldnโt have been more wrong. Finding out she is pregnant has her nervous not only about the future but about how others will react, but she is about to find out that she wonโt be alone either now or in the future.
The swoon factor of Tanner is off the charts as he shows with everything he does and says that Millie can count on him to be there for him while Millie realizes that opening her heart to love and a future with Tanner is a reward worth the risk.
I’ve come to wreak vengeance on the man who killed my parents. My own little brotherโan abomination, a snake in the nest.
I’m Hazel Furyโa phoenix, a killerโand I’m not leaving this insane asylum until Baz is in a body bag. Someone has to do it and that someone will be me.
Bring on your friends, little brother. Bring on death and mayhemโthere’s no stopping a phoenix. Nothing but you.
I’ll do whatever it takes. Even if that means using a trickster you can’t outmaneuver and the big man himselfโDr. Stein.
And don’t worry about being lonely in Hell… I’ll send your friends there with you.
Genre/Tropes: Small Town; Blue Collar; Alpha Male; Playboy MC; Sunshine FC; Best Friends Little Sister; Enemies-to-Lovers Vibes; Accidental Pregnancy
Release Date: June 9, 2025
Cover Design: Karen Hulseman at Feed Your Dreams Designs
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Off-limits. Thatโs what we are to each other.
Eirik has been my older brotherโs best friend since we were kids. Back then, he was nice to me, friendly, even though I was the annoying little girl who constantly shadowed them. But as weโve gotten older, our relationship has become strained. Instead of showing kindness, we pick fights and bring out the worst in each other. Heโs known as the town playboy, and was never supposed to be on my radar. So why do I find him so irresistible?
Amelia is the forbidden fruit thatโs only gotten sweeter with age. Iโve been captivated by her since we were teens. I considered us friends once, but now weโre more like frenemies. We fight like cats and dogs. No matter what I do, I annoy her. But Iโve never lost sight of how incredible she is, and when I realize I have feelings for her that are more than just a passing fancy, I have to make my move. Damn the consequences.
But what if something unexpected happens just as weโre starting out? Will we be able to survive it?
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Amelia has hidden the depth of her feelings for Eirick, her brotherโs best friend, under a mask of animosity for years.ย ย ย As much as she wants a relationship with him she has begun to realize it is never going to happen and just when she is ready to move forward without him everything changes.
Eirick has had deep feelings for Amelia for years, but he is torn between his love for her and loyalty to his best friend.ย ย He has kept his distance from her for years but that is only becoming more difficult especially when he begins to see how empty his future would be without her.
This a story of two people who have always belonged together who take us on a journey filled with emotion and surprises as they must decide if what they share is worth fighting for.
โHiya, handsome,โ Erin coos over my shoulder, startling me.
โHi yourself. What can I get you?โ he asks.
โWhatโs your name and number?โ she asks.
He licks his lips as his eyes fall to her ring finger and then flit back to hers.
She waves off his playful judgment. โIโm not trying to pick you up. Iโm just gathering information in case I need to rescue my friend here,โ she says, gesturing to me.
His eyes slide to me, and the corner of his mouth lifts into a sexy grin. โRescue her from what exactly?โ
โEvading the question, hmm.โ
โNameโs Brew,โ he says as he sets a shot glass in front of her and pours a shot of tequila. โYours?โ
She looks at the shot and back at him. โA bribe. Really?โ she asks, shaking her head as she grabs the glass and looks at me. โIโm Bambi?โ
I shake my head.
โUm, I mean, Erin.โ
โWhich is it?โ he asks, resting his elbows on the bar.
โErin. And I donโt know, Brandee; he looks like a bad decision to me,โ she says as she throws back the shot.
โAnd whyโs that?โ I ask, keeping my eyes on his.
โFor one thing, his name is Brew, and he works behind a bar. Suspect for sure. Heโs too good-looking. Plus, he serves hot women drinks every night. Which means heโs probably got a bedpost full of notches. Odds are, at least a few of them were crazy,โ she says, looking over her shoulder. โI bet thereโs one in here right now, wanting to scratch your eyes out for just talking to him.โ She turns back and narrows her eyes at him. โAll red flags.โ
I laugh. โArenโt you the one who told me to find the sexiest man in the club and take him home tonight, no questions asked?โ
He quirks an eyebrow at her.
โOh, right. I did. Sorry. I turned into Maxi there for a minute,โ she cries as she slaps the bar. โCarry on.โ
She winks at him and then sashays back to Jena.
โSo, no questions asked, huh?โ
I slide my glass to him. โMaybe a couple. Can I get another martini? And a ride home?โ
Blurb:
I arrive in Sandcastle Cove expecting peace and quietโjust a few weeks of house-sitting for Aunt Ida while she dotes on her new grandbaby. But then I meet Brewโa tall, tempting, and dangerously charming local bartender with a slow smile and hands that know exactly how to make a woman unravel. My plans change completely. Our chemistry is instant, electric, and impossible to ignore. One taste of him has me lost in late nights, tangled sheets, and a heat that has nothing to do with the coastal sun.
However, Brew is hiding somethingโsomething that doesnโt quite fit with the quiet life he pretends to lead.
Now, Iโm falling hard for a man who might be everything I never knew I needed. One who has me reconsidering everything about my life in Balsam Ridge. But if he wonโt let me in, how can I trust him with my heart?
I held out the knife. โI will hurt you, Wolf.โ
Amusement flickered in his blue eyes, his attention drifting from my face to the blade in my hand. โI donโt believe that.โ He kept moving forward, not stopping until the tip of the blade pressed against his stomach, pitting the fabric of his shirt. โNot for one fucking second, Jade.โ
My hand shook. I couldnโt believe I was holding a knife to his gut. That he, of all people, was doing this to me, pushing me to this. But he was right. I didnโt think I could physically bring myself to stab him. Not even if he was going to hurt me.
โI wish I could say the same,โ I whispered.
My grip on the knife tightened as my gaze met his, searching for a hint of recognition, a trace of the boy I once loved. But all I found in his hardened expression was hate. I understood it. It stung, but I understood because Iโd tried hard to hate him, too.
Smirking, he wrapped his calloused fingers around mine. I didnโt fight when he forced my hand away from him and carefully plucked the weapon from my grip. It was almost as if he was making sure I didnโt hurt myself.
He stabbed the blade into the drywall, and defeat washed over me. โNever expected you to turn into a knife-wielding, drug thief and dealer,โ he said, so close, his breath stirred the strands of my hair.
โAnd I never expected you to enjoy scaring women.โ I struggled to keep my voice steady. โYet here we are.โ
He leaned in even more, bracing one hand on the cabinet beside my head and caging me in. โCome on, Jadeโฆโ His nose swept along my jaw.
The sensation of his warm breath on my skin sent an involuntary shiver through me.
โYouโre not scared,โ he whispered. โYour cheeks are the same fuck-me pink as when you come.โ
Blurb:
Wolf Brookes was the bad boy who broke my heart, moved on faster than I could blink, and didnโt even bother to look back. Which is why I hate him.
A year and a half after the heartbreak, Iโve made some questionable choicesโlike breaking into his house and stealing from him. In my defense, I needed the money. He didnโt need to catch meโฆ or blackmail me into playing little sister to the makeshift frat of reprobates he helps run.
Now Iโm stuck in a party house from hell with my tattooed, arrogant ex.
My plan? Use being in his house to my advantage, get what I need to beat him at his own game, and get out.
His plan? Apparently to torment me by acting as though he doesnโt own a shirt.
But the more time we spend together, the more I see glimpses of the boy I lovedโand the man heโs become. Heโs still the same reckless, infuriating disaster I fell for, and Iโm still the idiot who canโt seem to quit him.
Falling for him again would be the worst idea of my life.
But losing him twice?
That might break me for good.
USA Today bestselling authors Stevie J Cole and LP Lovell bring you a steamy, second-chance, enemies-to-lovers romance full of banter, bad boys and bad decisions, and the kind of love that never diesโeven when it should.
Tyler Falcon is protective, flirtatiousโฆand frustratingly responsible. We almost did something reckless when he found me alone in my wedding dress, and I blurted out all the things Iโd never truly experienced.
Now, the sexy single dad is saving me again with a job I desperately needโand a promise to never mention The Night of 1001 Confessions.
I live in his house. Take care of his kids. Pretend I donโt notice his heated gaze lingering on me after they fall asleep.
Until one night, the tension snaps.
Now we have a deal. Five lessons in seduction. No strings attached.
But heโs not just good in bed. He spoils me with thoughtful gifts and supports my dreams. For the first time, I feel like I belong.
Exceptโฆthis was never meant to last. Iโm his employee. He has kids to protect. And neither of us can afford to make a mistake.
The more nights we spend tangled up together though, the harder it is to pretend itโs just physical. Because Iโm not only falling for my bossโIโm falling for the man whose kids have stolen my heart.
Tropes: single dad/nanny, runaway bride, forced proximity, spicy lessons, she’s his daughter’s skating coach, confession of all secrets, love notes, found family
โIโm a virgin to good sex. And I want good sex.โ Then, I give him my best come-hither poutโlips parted slightly, one shoulder bobbing coquettishly. Look at me go! I must radiate sex appeal right now. โIโm pretty sure you could do it right. I have this whole fantasy that starts with your beard.โ
His eyes flicker. His lips twitch. โThatโs awfully specific.โ
Heat shimmers between us. I step closer. โI keep thinking about how itโd feel. I keep wondering, too, about those arms,โ I say, my gaze drifting to his biceps, visible in his tight polo. โHow you could pin me down. I wonder about your mouth. I think Iโm obsessed with it.โ
He winces, then shakes his head.
Shoot. Iโve crossed a line with a studentโs dad. But then, maybe even against his better judgment, he asks, โHow obsessed?โ
My knees buckle. Iโm hot everywhere. โI canโt stop thinking about how you might kiss me.โ I take another step closer in my mismatched slides. โEverywhere.โ
And I wait. This time, though, he doesnโt make me suffer. He closes the distance between us, lifts a big hand, and cups my cheek.
I gasp.
Dear god, the feel of his hand on me. Itโs unreal. Warm and strong, everything I want. I lean into his touch, lit up from the electricity sparking between us.
He slides a thumb along my cheekbone, up and down, like heโs memorizing me. Then, one more small step, and he dips his head closer.
I sway.
Iโm falling closer to him when his lips dust across my forehead.
The gasp that escapes me is both carnal and innocent, like his kiss.
Then, he lets go, scoops me up, and lays me down on the bed.
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 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.
I didnโt expect to fall for a Scottish footballer so annoyingly sunny you need shades to be around him.
I didnโt expect to say yes to his heart-felt, if loopy, proposal while he lay injured on the pitch, blathering on about banana pudding and sparkly unicorns.
What I definitely didnโt expect?
For our engagement to explode into a paparazzi circus, our mothers to turn into wedding bulldozers, and for our wedding protector’s perfectly reasonable elopement plan to spiral into a roadtrip escape.
So here we are.
In Love You, Maine, a town that celebrates Valentineโs Day every single day. Weโre here to get married. Quietly. No drama. In disguise.
Although good luck hiding a 6โ5โ ginger Scottish striker wearing a knee brace and a perpetual extrovert smile.
Instead of being subtle and blending in? Our quiet escape is vibrating heart-shaped beds, mirrors on the ceilings, secret identities, interfering mothers, and one suspiciously enthusiastic moose that humps dumpsters.
This was supposed to be a simple wedding. Just me and Hamish. No fuss.
But nothing about us has ever been simple with us.
Still, this is what love is, right? Itโs chaos. Itโs compromise. Itโs crying in a wedding plannerโs office, then kissing in a hot spring.
Itโs choosing each other again and again, even when everything goes sideways.
No matter what comes next… this is our comeback story, in more ways than one.
And no – thatโs not a euphemism. ๐
Shopping for a Highlanderโs Elopement is a romantic comedy that blends the worlds of four bestselling series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent:
– Shopping for a Billionaire
– Shopping for a Highlander
– Whatever It Takes
– Love You, Maine
If you love sports romance, surprise proposals, grand gestures, chaotic weddings, Scottish footballers, golden retriever/black cat energy, and characters who love too hard, mess up spectacularly, and always find their way back to each other with plenty of laughter (and lovingly-used scrunchies) along the way, then this is your book.
Hamishโs unorthodox proposal to Amy after being injured on the field and the media frenzy that ensued should have been a sign that planning the wedding wasnโt going to be any easier.
Not only are they dealing with the publicity that has taken over their lives, but their mothers are determined that the wedding will be the extravaganza that they want which isnโt necessarily the wedding their children want. Heading to Maine to elope was supposed to allow them to avoid the chaos however the fun is only beginning.
Hamish and Amy take us on quite the ride filled with humor that will have you laughing out loud, a romance that is enchanting and so many surprises. It was wonderful not only to spend time with this couple but all the other characters we have grown to know and love
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French, German, and Italian, with more titles releasing in the future.
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From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men’s room toilet (and he isn’t a billionaire she met in a romantic comedy).
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She lives in New England with her husband and three children where she is the only person in the household with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.
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She loves to hear from her readers by email at julia@jkentauthor.com, on Twitter @jkentauthor, on Facebook at @jkentauthor, and on Instagram @jkentauthor. Visit her at http://jkentauthor.com
Wistful Whispers is an irresistible battle of the wills where surrendering to forbidden temptation could cost them everything.
I never promised forever. A good time? Absolutely. Heartbreak? Only if they got too attached.
My reputation as a quiet playboy precedes meโwomen talk, and my โtalentsโ follow me wherever I go. But Iโve always been upfront. No commitments. No expectations. No complications.
Marcella Delgado is nothing but complications. Brilliant. Fierce. Eight years older. And the attorney trying to take down my boss in a malpractice case. She should hate me on sightโhell, she does. But that doesnโt stop the heat between us from igniting the moment we meet.
Sheโs heard the stories about me firsthand, right there in the depositions. She knows exactly what Iโm good at, and even though she fights it, I can see the temptation in her eyes.
One night. One line crossed. Now my futureโs unravelingโand she might be the only thing I donโt want to let go.
For the first time, I want it all.
And Iโll fight like hell to be the man she canโt leave behind.
When it comes to her career as a lawyer Marcella is confident and determined but personally her past has left her with insecurities. She will fight to ensure her clients get the justice they deserve which places her at odds with Seamus when they find themselves on opposite sides.
Seamus is a resident who finds himself in a difficult situation due to his loyalty to the doctor who is being sued for a surgery that he was involved in. Now he finds himself battling his attraction to Marcella as well as his past as he faces losing both his heart and his career.
This is a heartwarming story about overcoming your past that is filled with emotion and witty banter as Marcella and Seamus realize they are so much stronger together than apart.
Meet Kaylene Winter:
Kaylene Winter is an Amazon best-selling author of steamy, contemporary romance.
Each character-driven novel is filled with snappy dialogue, pop-culture references and enough steam to make you fan yourself. Kaylene weaves authenticity, emotion and angst into a turbulent rollercoaster ride of love, passion and soul-searing romance always ending with a delicious HEA.
Kaylene lives in Seattle with her amazing Irish husband and gorgeous Siberian Husky. She loves creating art of all kinds.
Brooding heroes meet their sunny counterparts, sparks fly, and hearts melt.
Dark Clouds and Bright Skies: A Grumpy-Sunshine Collection, a steamy, heartwarming romance collection, part of the 1001 Dark Nights Trope Collection from New York Times & USA Today bestselling authors Joanna Wylde, Kristen Proby, Larissa Ione & Laura Kaye is now live!
Opposites attract in this collection of heartwarming grumpy-sunshine romances. In Dark Clouds and Bright Skies, brooding heroes meet their sunny counterparts, sparks fly, and hearts melt. These stories will take you on a journey from stormy beginnings to bright, happy endings as love blooms in the sometimes unlikeliest of pairings.
Includes: Romeโs Chance by Joanna Wylde The Scramble by Kristen Proby Hades by Larissa Ione and Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye
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Romeโs Chance
Rome McGuire. The sound was rough and sexy, with just a hint of a growl. Deeper than itโd been eight years ago, when Iโd thrown caution to the wind and hopped on the back of his motorcycle for one glorious night. Back then, Iโd still been a shy little thing, terrified that some hot biker might actually want to talk to me, let alone take me out. When I caught him watching me at the party, I remembered studying the floor, his shirt collar, even the beer in my plastic cup, because I hadnโt known what to do with myself around such raw male glory. Apparently some things never change, because when I turned to face him, I found myself staring at the floor again. This was a mistake, because his feet were down there. And the battered, black leather boots he wore led to jeans-covered legs. Legs topped by thick, muscular thighs. Stop it. Youโre acting like a giant dork! My brain hissed. Oblivious and mesmerized, my gaze rose to the faded denim around his fly, and it was all over. My eyes started tracing the folds of the Okanogan Fire and Rescue T-shirt covering his still-muscular chest, although the Reapers Motorcycle Club vest he wore was a change. Back then, heโd been hanging around the Nighthawk Raiders MC. That whole club had disappeared for reasons Iโd never fully understood, and the Reapers had taken over the town shortly afterward. Apparently Rome was one of them now. Interestingโฆ Iโd always wondered whatโd happened to Rome after Iโd left. Weโd never said goodbye. That summer, the wildfires had swept through so fast that my family had to evacuate with the clothes on our backs. We hadnโt bothered to come back and sift through the ashes.
The Scramble
โI appreciate your concern, but you donโt even know me, Dylan.โ โIโd like to, if Iโm being honest. I took one look at you when I boarded and just knew.โ โKnew what?โ Why is my heart suddenly beating so damn fast? He leans a little closer, and I catch the scent of cedar mixed with something spicy. โI knew that I wanted to know you.โ โWhy?โ Those green eyes narrow, and something else replaces the humor in them. Heat? Lust? Whatever it is, it makes the cha-cha turn into the merengue. โSexy woman, wearing glasses. Have I mentioned that I have a thing for glasses?โ โNo.โ โWell, I do. Your fingers are long and slim and fly over that keyboard. Itโs sexy.โ โMy typing is sexy?โ โHmm.โ He nods slowly. โAnd I like the scarf youโre wearing.โ I glance down at the red silk scarf with white cats on it that Josie got me for Christmas last year. โThe red makes your eyes look like pools of melted chocolate.โ โUm, am I in an alternate universe?โ I glance around to find the other passengers in first class completely ignoring usโwatching screens, snacking, or sleeping. And then the overhead lights go out, casting the cabin into darkness so the passengers who want to sleep the night away until we land can do so. โMood lighting,โ Dylan whispers next to me, and I giggle. โIโm breaking through that shell of yours.โ โI think youโre just wearing me down.โ โSame difference.โ He touches me, and I think my heart might explode. Then he reaches over and tucks my hair behind my ear. โThere, now I can see your face better.โ โDo you do this on every flight, Dylan?โ He raises an eyebrow. โYou know, flirt with the girl next to you so shamelessly she invites you to do her in the bathroom?โ He bites his lip and then laughs, and I suddenly feel so stupid. I wish the floor of the plane would open and send me down into Alaska. โFirst of all, no. I usually avoid talking to people on planes like the plague. And number two, did you just invite me to the bathroom?โ
Hades
โTell the others,โ he said. โTell them that this Unfallen is mine, and sheโs not to be harmed, or ogled, or even fucking breathed on.โ โYes, sir.โ Malonius tossed Catโs clothes to Hades, and a heartbeat later, they were alone again. โCat? Iโm going to take you home…ah, I mean, to my place.โ He started to pull her into his arms, but he jerked back at the sight of the gore streaking his arms. Cursing, he looked down at himself, realized he must look like heโd showered in a slaughterhouse. The fact that he was covered in blood wasnโt the most unusual thing ever, but after what Cat had just been through, she didnโt need this, too. So much for protecting her from the ugliness of the Inner Sanctum. Guilt churned inside him like a living thing, and this thing had teeth. It gnawed at his heart and clawed at his soul because this could have been prevented. Catโs teeth began to chatter, so he let the guilt monster feed as he gathered her in his filthy arms and tucked her against his grimy chest and got her out of there, snarling at everyone who got in his way. Or who looked at her naked body. Or breathed in his general direction. He reached the exit portal in record time, but as he stepped inside, he wondered what else could possibly go wrong.
Ride Dirty
โMerry Christmas,โ Emma whispered, not otherwise moving. Caine debated how to respond. Christmas wasnโt something he usually recognized. Itโd been a source of torment for him as a child, so as an adult, heโd never seen the point. But he knew it was important to her. One look at this house proved that. โYeah, it just might be,โ he managed. And then he went one step further, giving her a piece of himself that heโd never before given anyone. โItโs already the best Christmas morning Iโve ever had.โ โNothingโs happened yet,โ she said, a soft, sleepy humor in the words. โNot true. I got to hold you.โ His heart beat harder at the admission. โThat isโฆthe sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me.โ โIโm not sweet, Emma.โ She shifted so that her chin rested on the center of his chest, more of her body coming up on more of his. โYouโre not only sweet, but you are absolutely capable of sweetness and gentleness.โ Fuck, what pretty words, even though they painted such a false picture of him. And fuuck, what a pretty face staring back at him, so soft and affectionate and open. โIโm not a hero Emma. You need to remember that.โ
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Romeโs Chance by Joanna Wylde โ Randi will do anything for her family so even though she has created a life for herself away from her hometown when she realizes her sibling need her she returns. Rome is a member of the Reapers MC who shares a past with Randi, but it never seemed to be at the right time. Her return has made one thing clear and that is he is never letting her go again.
The Scramble by Kristen Proby โ Maddie is an accountant who has dedicated herself to her career and finds herself heading to Iceland for her familyโs Christmas celebration however she only plans to stay one day. Dylan is a travel writer who ventures around the world and meets Maddie on the flight. When they meet the sparks fly but will this be a fling or the beginning of forever?
Hades by Larissa Ione โ When Cat is ostracized from the other angels and needs to prove herself to return but her attempts to do so have placed her in danger. Hades is the keeper of the sanctum where Cat finds herself where he finds himself trying to protect her while denying his feelings for her as the consequences of giving in could be dire.
Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye – Caine is a member of the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club who is loyal to his brothers. Emma is kindergarten teacher who is mugged while walking her dog and is rescued by Caine. She knows he shouldnโt make her feel safe however when suspicious things keep happening there is no one else she would rather have by her side.
It is great to have these four stories in one collection.
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