All I’ve ever dreamed of is revenge. Itโs how I survived the darkest parts of my childhood. The parts Iโve confessed to only one man. Then, I find out heโs the one who slayed my real-life bogeyman. Now all I dream of is him.
My best friendโs father. Forbidden. Nefarious.
A fact that fails to stifle my desire for him. But, when I attempt to breach his impenetrable heart, he unknowingly pushes me into the clutches of an evil I was unprepared for.
Sheโs untouchable, even for me. The girl has dealt with enough in her life without me adding to it. Once her demon-slayer, sheโs now demanding more from me. As much as I ache to give in to her delicious touch, I canโt. No matter how loud the inferno inside me roars for her.
My daughterโs best friend. Illicit. Taboo.
Itโs not enough to keep my needy stare from her body when sheโs near. Then, I make the mistake of shutting her out. Now, I must help her claw her way out of the hell I threw her into.
โจTEASER: BEAUTIFUL MESS by @authorashleyjames writing as A. James is coming May 12!#PreOrderNow https://geni.us/beautifulmessbb
Why you will love this bookโฆ
๐Small Town ๐ฅAge Gap ๐Ex Boyfriendโs Dad ๐ฅSingle Mom x Single Dad ๐Grumpy Sunshine ๐ฅDaddy Kink ๐She Falls First/He Falls Harder ๐ฅBaker ๐Blue Collar ๐ฅForced Proximity
Iโm pretty in pink dipped in sunshine and sweet Southern smiles. Heโs blue collar wrapped up in a gruff summer storm with a scowl. He also happens to be my ex-boyfriendโs dad. Not only is Conway Levine grumpy, arrogant, and entirely too handsome for his own good, with the salt and pepper scruff lining his sharp jawline and his thick, corded arms, but he also had a front row seat fourteen years ago to a drunken night so mortifying I canโt look him in the eye without feeling the shame all over again. Living in a small town makes avoiding him impossible, even more when you add in the fact that his daughter is friends with mine. When a little tardiness and a whole lot of bad luck lands me partnering with him at our childrenโs school, Iโm certain I wonโt survive. Before I know it, the dread from having to work with him turns into a burning desire impossible to ignore when his once stone cold demeanor shifts into longing, heated stares, and somehow, he knows all the right things to whisper in my ear to get under my skinโฆ and my dress. Between his filthy mouth and stifling need to devour me any chance he gets, the chemistry we share between the sheets quickly becomes something out of my wildest dreams. Except Conway doesnโt do relationships, and Iโm not built for casual. But I couldnโt quit him even if I tried. When all is said and done, will I be able to protect my already tattered heart or will it end up shattered into a million beautiful, messy pieces?
Check out this teaser for ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐จ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ซ๐ถ๐พ๐ต (๐ป๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ 2) by Ruth Stilling, releasing next week!
Iโm the unapproachable NHL captain with a reputation for chewing up reporters in interviews, forwards on the ice and shutting down anyone who tries to get close to me. And thatโs how I like itโno feelings, no complications, and zero chance of reliving the grief I experienced when my wife passed away seven years ago.
But sometimes the best laid plans go up in flames, and thatโs exactly what Collins Mackenzie does when strolls into a bar one post-game night and gives me a taste of the cold shoulder Iโve bestowed on all those around me.
The only person she doesnโt dismiss? My boy. In fact, she lights him up with her pink hair and perfectly winged eyeliner, leaving him fascinated and me infatuated.
Thereโs only one problem: sheโs nine years younger, convinced Iโm not her type and doesnโt do relationships. She doesnโt even hang around in the same city beyond a few months. Trouble is, I want her permanence right next to meโon the couch watching movies and in my bed on lazy mornings.
Iโm ready to chase her, no matter where she goes or how quickly she hits the accelerator. This girl is a ride I never want to get off.
The Only Thing That’s Real is book three in the Only in Goose Hollow series by USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Shelby! In this interconnected standalone, take a trip back to Goose Hollow and go on tour with the Hollow Knocks!
Ryan Staley has got to go.
We hired the beautiful, fierce journalist to chronicle my bandโs farewell tour.
But that was before my life blew up.
Before every stage I performed on became shrouded in the shame of my secret.
A secret I havenโt even shared with my bandmates, my chosen family.
Now is not the time for deep-diving questions about my life, but Ryan is around every corner I turn and refuses to be intimidated or ignored.
She wants to know what Iโll do when my touring career comes to a screeching halt, and I move back to the small town I couldnโt run away from fast enough.
A town I can no longer avoid.
But Ryan has claimed every spare thought in my head. Her lips, hypnotizing to the point of distraction. The perfect rasp of her voice, sending chills down my spine, asking questions I canโt answer, and making me risk spilling all my secrets.
OUT NOW: Thorsten Wisely Dicey MC from USA Today bestselling author Esther E. Schmidt. Standalone, crime fighting biker romance. Get it here: books2read.com/Thorsten
Genre: Standalone, Biker Romance
Author: Esther E. Schmidt
Cover Design: Esther E. Schmidt
Model: Justin Michaels
Photographer: Golden Czermak, furiousfotog.com
Release Day: April 22, 2025
Thorsten โ Saving the club means going against my own blood and risking war. Our next-door neighbor is unwillingly pulled into the turmoil of it all. Maybe not entirely unwilling, which triggers a destructive path to show the world Iโm taking the gavel by force.
Livi โ An undercover agent has lines they wonโt cross. I donโt cross lines; I rip them apart and find my own solution to the unexpected twist complicating my job as well as my future.
Deception is the root of havoc when it comes to love and loyalty. Some people will be killed for less, or will sacrifice it all for love. Will Livi and Thorsten be able to survive their lives colliding or die trying?
Sparrow and Vine Sophie Lark Publication date: Apr 22nd, 2025
From USA Today bestselling author Sophie Lark comes a new marriage of convenience romance between two rival families in order to secure an inheritance.
The wedding that never wasโฆ
Sadie Sparrow loves the beautiful overgrown winery of Sparrow and Vine. It’s her family home, and she’s willing to do anything to inherit it: even marry her worst enemy. It’s the only possible solution. Or at least, Monroe Beaumont makes it seem that way when he corners Sadie with his offer. Intimidation is what Monroe does best for the pack of pirates he calls brothers. And after allโฆsomebody has to get married to unlock the family trust.
Sadie’s sisters are furious. They’re sure that everything they love is about to be stolen from them by Beaumonts. But Sadie’s the one who actually has to live with one of them. The biggest oneโฆwho smells like cinnamon and insists on sharing a bedโฆ Sadie’s always known she’d have to fight for Sparrow and Vine. She just didn’t know she’d be fighting her own husband…
Sadie will do anything to protect the legacy of her familyโs vineyard for her and her sisters which includes a marriage of convenience with their nemesis Mason. Due to her grandfatherโs failing health this is the only option however she never expected to view him as anything more than a means to an end.
Mason and his family find themselves in the same situation as Sadie and if the right decision isnโt made both their familyโs futures will be in jeopardy. Marrying Sadie will get him what he wants as he fights for his rightful place when it comes to the vineyard however that might mean joining forces with her rather than working against her.
There is no shortage of family turmoil as they must overcome the strained past between their families while navigating both saving the winery and the feelings they have for each other that neither expected.
Code Word Romance Carlie Walker Publication date: March 20th 2025
One fake prime minister, one ridiculously hot handler, and one Italian summer collide in this thrilling adventure rom-com.
Max is just your average girl. She works odd jobs, has a soul-crushing amount of debt, and happens to bear an uncanny resemblance to Europeโs youngest female prime minister, Sofia Christensen. Sofia is powerful, beautifulโand unfortunately, someone is trying quite hard to assassinate her.
When the CIA approaches Max with a deal, a life-changing amount of money if she pretends to be Sofia on the prime ministerโs annual Italian vacation, Max packs her bags for the Amalfi Coast. The delicious food, the breathtaking viewsโthis trip would be a dream if it werenโt for those pesky assassins and Flynn, the handler assigned to Maxโs case. Flynn, who has an unexpected history with Max, from another sun-drenched summer years and years ago. Now heโs instructed to stay in Maxโs suite to protect her, as old passions and assassins collide.
Losing herself in the role of a prime minister is one thing. But losing her heart to Flynn again? Now thatโs a risk she isnโt willing to take . . .
Max receives a job offer that is a combination of intriguing and exciting even if it may place her in danger. The fact that she looks like a political figure that is being threatened is the only criteria. Besides the danger the only downside is that the man who broke her heart is also responsible for protecting her.
Flynn knows that working with Max will be a challenge, but he has a job to do. Spending time with her only reinforces the feelings he has always had for her especially when the increasing danger will force them to revisit their past and decide if this will be their second chance or if they are destined for heartbreak once again.
This story is an adventure that includes action, humor and a romance that rekindles under less-than-ideal circumstances.
S.J. Sylvis has revealed the covers for Rush the Edge!
Releasing: May 22, 2025
Cover Designer: Ashes & Vellichor
A brotherโs best friend, enemies-to-lovers, hockey romance by Amazon Top 50 and USA Today bestselling author, S.J. Sylvis.
I never would have moved to Chicago, if I had known he would be there.
Moving to a brand new city to share an apartment with my older brother was bad enough.
Becoming neighbors with Kane Barlow, my brotherโs arrogant pro-hockey-playing best friend, was just the cherry on top of the dumpster fire my life has become.
Did I mention that Kane is also the guy I had a secret fling with years ago?
I haven’t seen him since and letโs just say his icy glares and frigid demeanor are reason enough for me to get my own place.
Little does he know, Iโm in Chicago for a reason that has nothing to do with him. So what if his snide remarks and attempts to get under my skin are wildly entertaining? I came here for stability โ not distractions, and definitely not the kind with infuriating smirks.
But the more we clash, the more the tension between us shifts. His icy glares turn into heated glances, and our aversion to being around each other quickly morphs into secret trysts and spicy moments we swore we didn’t want.
The line between love and hate is razor-thin โ and this time, weโre both rushing towards the edge.
S.J. Sylvis is an Amazon top 50 and USA Today bestselling author who is best known for her new adult romances. She currently resides in Arizona with her husband, two small kiddos, and pets! She is obsessed with coffee, becomes easily attached to fictional characters, and spends most of her evenings buried in a book!
L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbarโs signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever after. Sheโs a USA TODAY Bestseller as well as #1 Bestseller on Amazon in Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.
To get all the scoop about the self-proclaimed queen of silver fox romance, join her on Facebook at Loving L.B. or receive her monthly newsletter, Love Notes.
Meeting Bolan Adler, professional baseball catcher and single dad, is a complicated story.
One involving a one-time kiss when I was young and silly. And a two-time tryst as some kind of midlife breakdown moment.
Anyway, in the game of baseball, three strikes mean: youโre out.
I thought my third one might happen when Bolan Adler is the newest client of the sports management agency I work for.
The same business that just promoted me to agent status when I havenโt asked for the position.
Also, the ridiculous company that wrote up a reputation repair report for the newest member of the Chicago Anchors which includes:
Bolan Adler needs a wife.
Heโs decided Iโm it. Only this isnโt a game of tag.
Hearts are on the line when I meet Bolanโs sweet sixteen-month-old, and my role goes from babysitting the bad boy of baseball to bonus-mom for his precious daughter.
Complicated, like I said.
Add in when my fake husband starts tossing out real emotions about love, marriage, and a baby, and Iโm just hoping to stay out of the strike zone. Because the obvious opponent on the field is love.
โพReviewโพ Bolan is a professional baseball player who is adapting to being a single father to his daughter Tulane. He has been advised by the team that he needs to revamp his reputation, and the first step is a wife. He has chosen Ruthie in part because of the chemistry between them and in part because of the connection even he feels for her even if he doesnโt understand why.
Ruthie is still trying to heal from the aftermath of her husbandโs death and trying to find a path forward. That path did not include marrying again let alone to a man she doesnโt really know but he and his daughter might be the best way to help her overcome her past.
Bolan was exactly who Ruthie needed in her life as he helped her reclaim the woman she was meant to be. They give each other what they didnโt know was missing in their lives and the way she was with his daughter will not leave your heart untouched.
And Iโm left wondering if I didnโt drag him into this
Only to lose him before our love story began
Bronco, an all-new Friends to Lovers, Fake Dating, Alpha Hero MC Romance, and Book 12 of the NOLA Rebels MC series from best-selling author Mackenzy Fox is now available!
Bronco
Itโs the kiss that did it
Falling for her wasnโt my fault
I mean, sheโs my best friend
And I didnโt plan on falling in love with her
But thatโs exactly what happened
Sheโs always been in my life
But never like this
The more I get to know her
The more the secrets unfold
The past is never in the past
Not when the most precious person in the world
Could be the one to get hurt
And that would be my final undoing
The pact we made?
Itโs about to be tested
And Iโm ready to fight
Amber
Iโm to blame for the kiss-cam moment
I kissed him, after all, not the other way around
I shouldnโt have
But we crossed a line
It was supposed to be one night
We made a pact that went something like this:
No feelings
No commitment
Definitely no heartstrings
Heโs my best friend
The man whoโs always kept me safe
Heโd die for me
But Iโve found something to live for
And he was right under my nose all along
Then a dark shadow suddenly casts over us
One we canโt escape from
And Iโm left wondering if I didnโt drag him into this
Bronco has enjoyed being single and the perks that go along with it however lately he has been wondering if there is more to life than the way he has been living it. All it will take is one unexpected kiss from Amber, his best friend, to realize he wants more with her but first that means dealing with her past.
After leaving a dangerous situation Amber is trying to leave the past behind for her and her niece. She has developed a deep friendship with Bronco and was cautious about crossing the line but after one kiss there is no going back especially when the danger begins to escalate.
Amberโs strength and resilience shines through while Bronco will do anything for Amber as they take us on an adventure filled with surprises, intrigue and romance.
Thereโs a long list of reasons why I shouldnโt crush on the sexy firefighter.
Logan Murray is not only my brotherโs teammate, heโs more than ten years older than me and seems to curse my very existence. I shouldnโt care but I do.
Oh, and did I mention Iโm now the nanny to his twin daughters? I need this job and I canโt risk messing it up.
But the more time I spend with the single dad makes me think that his growly exterior might just be hiding something more.
Iโve always been taught not to play with fire. But for him, it might be worth the burn.
Two men. One heart. And a choice that will change everything.
Elizabeth
I thought I was finally piecing my life back together. Then one mistake shattered everything Iโd fought so hard to rebuild. I hurt the man I swore I’d love forever. I broke the promises I made to the people who mattered most. And when my world fell apart, I ranโto the only man who could help me: Fallon Montgomery.
Fallon was supposed to be my sanctuary, my shelter from the storm. But he carried shadows of his own, secrets darker than I ever imagined. As the truth unraveled, I was left wonderingโcould my story ever have a happy ending? Or was I doomed to lose everything all over again?
Fallon
Elizabeth had always been my obsession. My weakness. The one woman I could never have. When her life shattered, she came to me. But she didnโt know I was hiding the one truth that could destroy her.
She thought I was her savior. She didnโt realize I was the villain in her love story.
Broken Butterfly, the heart-wrenching third installment of the Fallen Brook series, delivers a tempest of angst, passion, and devastating choices. Dive into this unflinching tale of love, but be preparedโnothing will ever be the same.
โThis book…this series…it will keep hold of me for a lifetime.โ โ Bookend Gal Book Blog
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