NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding five best friends who co-own a tattoo studio. “What About Now?” is an age gap, found family, drunken Vegas wedding, small town romance.
Brogan
I didn’t plan on hooking up with my new brother-in-law’s best friend… or marrying him.
Life hasn’t been easy, and it’s left me a little bruised, and a lot cautious. So, when I wake up in Vegas married to Maddox, I’m convinced it’s a mistake. A drunken accident that we should undo before anyone finds out.
But he doesn’t see it that way. He asks for six months. Six months to show me we could be something real. And I don’t know why I say yes, except maybe a part of me wants to believe him.
I’m not sure I deserve someone like him. But with every look, every touch, and every little gesture, Maddox is breaking down my walls.
That’s why the next time he asks “what about now?” I know I’m going to say yes.
Maddox
I always thought Brogan was off-limits. Our paths didn’t just cross, they tangled.
If things didn’t work out between us, it would hurt a lot of people. So I stayed in my lane, convincing myself it was for the best.
Until Vegas.
One too many drinks, a blurred wedding chapel, and a couple of shiny rings later, Brogan wakes up next to me… as my wife.
She’s ready to call it a mistake and move on, but I see it for what it is: fate handing me the chance I’ve been too scared to take.
So I make her a deal. Six months. I’ll prove we belong together, and if she still doesn’t believe it, we’ll walk away. No hard feelings.
But I’m not going down without a fight. Flowers, her favorite coffee—I’ll give her everything she never knew she wanted, including me.
And one of these times when I ask if she believes it yet that were meant to be, I just might get the answer I’m hoping for.
Because I’ve waited long enough to make her mine, and this time, I’m not letting her go.
While attending his best friend’s wedding in Vegas the last thing Maddox expected would be that he would return home married as well. He has not acted on the feelings he has for Brogan but when they find themselves married, he isn’t disappointed and now he has six months to convince her they belong together.
Brogan has been denying her feelings for Maddox due to the events of the past. Her only concern is ensuring the happiness of her sister all the while believing she didn’t deserve the same for herself. She agrees to six months believing that what they shared would be over before then, but she is about to realize she couldn’t have been more wrong.
With everything that Maddox does and says he shows Brogan that she is his everything and that there is nothing he won’t do to show her the future that she is worthy of.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
✨NARRATOR REVEAL: DEAL WITH THE DEVIL by @deborahgarlandauthor is coming to audio March 5, narrated in Duet by Lexi Evans, DB West, Tyler Griffin, Logan Anare,and Troy Duran as Lachlan O’Rourke!
The sweetest love stories often bloom from friendship.
From Friends to Forever: A Love Grows Collection, a steamy friends to lovers romance collection, part of the 1001 Dark Nights Trope Collection from New York Times & USA Today bestselling authors Darynda Jones, J. Kenner, Shayla Black and Susan Stoker, is available now!
The sweetest love stories often bloom from friendship. From Friends to Forever is filled with heartwarming romances where bonds of friendship evolve into something deeper. Whether they’ve always known each other, or their friendship stood the test of time, these characters will find that the best love grows from the most unexpected places.
Includes: The Gravedigger’s Son by Darynda Jones Memories of You by J. Kenner More Than Possess You by Shayla Black and Securing Jane by Susan Stoker
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The Gravedigger’s Son
Well, more of the same troubles, but things escalated rapidly one fateful weekend, and his life had never been the same. His relationship with the elfin queen—his descriptor—had never been the same. The fact that he thought about her every day, craved her every day, meant nothing. He’d hurt her. Physically. Emotionally. Psychologically. There was no going back. And in all the years since, in all the towns and all the bars and all the women, he’d never met anyone who compared to the ethereal creature known as Amber Kowalski.
Memories of You
“You and me,” he says. “Forever. Call it a relationship because it is one. Call it friends with benefits, because you are the best friend I will ever have, and if you’ll have me, the last lover I’ll ever have, too.” My heart flutters, and my hand flies to my mouth. “Is this a proposal?” “Yes. No. I don’t know. Is it?” I laugh. “No,” I say, feeling giddy enough that I could float on air. “I want to date first. But why don’t we call it a promise?” “Baby, I will promise you the world if you want it.” I shake my head, then feel warm tears on my cheeks as he pulls me even closer. “God, Renly, don’t you get it? I never wanted the world. All I’ve ever really wanted is you.”
More Than Possess You
But I am, because no matter how familiar Echo is, I’ll never look at her the same. This morning, I notice things about her I never have. Though she’s all woman, her long, dark lashes brush round cheeks that are almost girlish. Her lips are rosy, the bottom one heavy and pouty when it parts slightly, as if in unspoken invitation. Her bare shoulder is dotted with two tiny freckles, which peek out above the crisp white sheet covering the rest of her body. Not that it does any good. Last night, I saw her. I felt her. And I remember her—every detail. I don’t know how I’ll forget. We can’t ever go back to being just friends. I’m not sure I want to.
Securing Jane
How long they sat like that she wasn’t sure, but she felt more connected to Storm than she’d ever felt with another man. Ever. It should’ve scared her. Hell, they hadn’t even really kissed or spent much time together, but he’d shown by his actions that he wasn’t like the boys she’d dated in the past. He was a grown-ass man, an honorable one. One she was desperate to get to know intimately.
Memories of You by J. Kenner – Renly had recently joined Stark Security when Damien and his wife get a frantic call and he decides to go as well when he realizes it is from his childhood friend. Abby has been receiving suspicious calls so when she sees what appears to be blood on her car she panics but she wasn’t expecting Renly, her best friend and first love. Their feelings for each other have not diminished over time but will Renly realize what Abby means to him before the threat against her is successful?
More Than Possess You by Shayla Black – Hayes has been best friends with Echo since they were children but when he takes her along on a business trip to Hawaii with their other friend Xavian things are about to become complicated. Echo wants to experience her first time and has chosen Xavian but she is not certain why Hayes is determined to thwart her plans as she knows what she wants and it is her decision to make and it’s not like he is willing to do the deed, or is he?
Securing Jane by Susan Stoker – Storm manages three SEAL teams and e has always believed that he could not have his career and a relationship even if Jane, the woman who delivers his mail, has attracted his attention. Jane has been attracted to Storm for a while but so is every other woman on the base so she does not believe he will ever see her as more than a co-worker who delivers the mail, but everything changes when she finds herself in danger.
I have not had a chance to read the Gravedigger’s Son by Darynda Jones, but I am looking forward to reading that story as well.
It’s scary how much life can change in an instant.One minute I’m preparing for a new school year in my San Diego town, and the next I’m being ripped from my childhood home.Making the cut from my father’s death two years ago that much deeper.Not only am I being forced to leave a place that reminds me so much of him, but I’m being forced to move hundreds of miles across the country to a city I’ve only learned about through Mom and social media.Different climate. Different lifestyle. Different High School.Riverside Prep is supposed to be the most prestigious school in New York City, little did I know it’s also the cruelest.There’s one faction of sovereignty reigning over the school of the elite: and they call themselves The Royals.These Royals aren’t fancy nobles dripped in gold, though, no.Or typical privileged adolescents.These four guys are cold, ruthless, and take no prisoners.Besides me, that is, because for some reason I catch the eye of their leader, who’s known well to be the worst of them.Crayton Shaw is not a high schooler, or a royal, he’s more like Satan playing God.A psychopath with his sights set on me, and I have no idea why.He claims to hate the new girl from California…But his eyes are always on me from the shadows, his lips tempting me with brutish words, his seductive nature making me want to venture into the dark side and drown in it.Crayton’s allure is almost as deadly as his wrath, and I spend most of my days trying to abstain from wanting both.To remain the good girl my father loved.But the more I’m around Crayton the more I crave his darkness.His punishment. His twisted ways.
As the lawyer for the Hounds of Hellfire MC, Elias “Ash” Prescott III was usually a smooth talker. But his way with words failed him when it came to the sassy EMT who took care of his bullet wound.
Nora Stoll was not impressed when Ash asked her out the first time. Or when he stood her up after he finally talked her into a date. But when she’s taken by criminals in need of medical care, she knew Ash would come for her.
❤️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 ✔️ Motorcycle club ✔️ Age gap ✔️ Protective hero ✔️ Instalove ✔️ He falls first
❤️Review❤️ Ash has walked away from the affluent lifestyle he experienced growing up and is now a lawyer for the MC. When he finds himself injured the paramedic that comes to his aid is Nora and he knows he wants to see her again.
Nora is feisty and has no problem giving as good as she gets when it comes to Ash. When he cancels their date, she is going to ensure that he won’t repeat what happened on their first date.
The chemistry between them is undeniable and there is no one she would rather have by her side when the danger escalates.
Under an Endless Moon by A.L. Jackson is now live in audio!
Narrated by: Connor Crais and Desireé Ketchum
I should have known I’d break the oath I made when I offered to let my best friend’s little sister move in with me…
She’s the sweetest woman on the face of the planet.
And to my great misfortune, the sexiest one, too.
She’s been living under her brother’s roof her entire life, and she’s ready to spread her wings.
And I’m the masochist who offers she stay at my place until she can find an apartment.
When I hear her having a nightmare, the only thing I can do is go to her. Hold her so she knows she’s safe from her demons.
The second she’s in my arms, the attraction I’ve tried to hide sparks to life. I know better than to push past the boundaries I’ve set for us, but when she begs me to touch her in a way she’s never been touched, I can’t resist.
And with my name on her lips as I send her soaring for the first time, I know there’s no going back.
I’m willing to break every rule and oath I’ve ever made to keep her.
Accept every consequence.
Only she and I have a dark, dangerous history that no one knows about.
And I’m afraid the consequences of loving her have just caught up to us…
A.L. Jackson is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad.
If she’s not writing, you can find her hanging out by the pool with her family, sipping cocktails with her friends, or of course with her nose buried in a book.
🎧Review🎧 Raven has a difficult past, but she refuses to let it define her as she has always had her brother and his best friend Otto. She has been living with her brother but now that he has fallen in love it is time for her to move out. Until she finds a place of her own, she finds herself staying with Otto who has owned her heart since she was a teenager.
Otto feels regret and guilt for the events of the past and he is determined to protect Raven, but he doesn’t believe they can ever be together. He has always made her feel safe but now that they are living together keeping her safe from him may be the biggest challenge of all.
Raven and Otto take us on an emotional and suspenseful journey you won’t be able to put down. Raven is strength and resilience is a perfect match for the protector in Otto as they show they are each other’s equals in every way. Connor Crais and Desiree Ketchum do a wonderful job with the characters and you can feel the depth of their love through their portrayal.
Since I was a teenager, I’ve used baseball as a way to distract myself from everything my life was missing. I grew up too fast, taking care of my two younger brothers. They were all I had, until one day, they were taken away and I was alone. Being drafted by the Daytona Fury brought with it a gift I wasn’t expecting—my best friend, Jackson Blake. I’ve opened up to him about my past and he’s accepted me for who I am, but I’ve never felt fully understood…at least not until I met his stepsister. Arden makes me feel seen, and she’s secretly owned a piece of me for years. The problem? He’s in love with her too.
Jackson
I’ve known Arden Levine since we were kids, but by the time I was ready to shoot my shot with her, it was too late. Our parents’ whirlwind engagement and wedding turned us from friends to step siblings, and any chance at a future with her flew right out the window. I thought I was okay with knowing we could never be, but now that I’m forced to sit back and watch my best friend have everything I’ve always wanted but gave up on long ago, I’m not so sure.
Arden
As a member of Florida’s first professional volleyball team, the pressure to be perfect is constantly there. Some days, it’s great. Others, the darkness finds me and pulls me under. Jackson has always been a source of comfort, but now that I’m living with him and his best friend, Hawk Mason, I find myself seeking solace in both of them—each in very different ways. As confusing as my feelings for these two have been for a long time, I’m starting to wonder what it would be like to really have it all.
C.L. Rose is a wife and mother of two. She lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband, son, daughter, and dog, Tank. When she isn’t writing, you can find her reading in front of a space heater, wrapped in a thick blanket, probably complaining that she’s cold.
A relic hidden by the kings of Tarzinëa that holds a hidden power, has disappeared from its hiding place, leaving behind a beckon that calls to the chosen one.
In the kingdom of Tarza, Rachel is first in line for the throne. Confused at her true purpose, she jumps at the chance to discover her true path when chosen by the beckon. But Rachel finds the gods have a different destiny in mind for her.
Now cursed with visions of a far off shore Rachel finds she is taken beyond her kingdom—beyond the sea itself.
Rachel commanders a ship with two lords that seek to aide her in her quest. But love blooms on the journey to discovery that threatens to change her fate forever.
Will she choose love over her true destiny? Or will lovers break apart by the pull of the forces beyond their understanding?
And what’s the dragon stone have in store for her once she finds it?
Join Rachel, Lord Thomas, and Lord Amberhill as they embark on their quest beyond the waters of Tarza to discover what one woman’s destiny can truly be.
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When the game ends, will Cade prove he’s the real deal—or leave me blindsided?
Blindsided By The Enforcer, an all-new Fake Dating, Hockey romance, and book 3 of the Riverside U series from bestselling author R.C. Stephens is Available Now!
The perfect defense against my lying, manipulative ex? Fake date the enforcer for the Riverside U hockey team.
It’s the least Cade Price can do after I helped him save face when he caught his girlfriend playing tonsil hockey with another guy.
Convincing him to be my pretend boyfriend doesn’t take much—his cheating ex is already trying to crawl back into his life—and he’s desperate to prove he’s moved on.
Our arrangement is simple; no strings, no feelings. But he’s everything I didn’t expect: warm, fiercely protective, and far too easy to fall for.
Cade suggests we upgrade our fake relationship to one with benefits, but every kiss and touch feels more real than it should.
Now I’m starting to wonder if the only people we’re fooling is ourselves.
When the game ends, will Cade prove he’s the real deal—or leave me blindsided?
Keep Reading for a look inside Blindsided By The Enforcer!
“Take off your clothes and put the jersey on,” I say, my tone demanding.
“Oh, Cade, I didn’t realize you have an assertive side.” She giggles.
“Annie, I’ve been fantasizing seeing you in my jersey since I bought it at the campus store an hour ago.”
“Hmm, I like the sound of that. What else is involved in this fantasy of yours?” she asks. Her sultry tone makes me rock-hard.
“It involves me on my knees tasting your sweet pussy,” I tell her.
She licks her lips and removes her tank top. “I’m definitely game for that.”
“The bra too,” I say.
I hold her eye contact as she reaches to her back and unclasps the bra.
“You’re so beautiful. I don’t know what I did to deserve this, but I’ll take it.” I bite into my lower lip as her breasts spill free. I take a step toward her, needing to touch her nipples.
“Ah ah, you have to wait until I have the jersey on,” she says, getting into her role as seductress.
I take a step back and watch her slip on my jersey. She makes a show of swaying her hips as she pulls her shorts down, along with her panties.
“Take a seat on the bed, baby,” I urge. I’ve never been this turned on in my life, the hunger and need to taste her has my body burning with need.
She takes a seat and I kneel before her. “Spread your legs for me.”
She does as I say, and I dip my head between her thighs. Her fingers run through my hair as I taste her. “You taste so good.”
“Hmm,” she moans.
The angle is a bit off. “Let’s change this up,” I suggest. I lie on my back at the top of her bed. “Come here.”
“How?” she asks, looking confused and maybe out of her element.
“Spread your thighs on my face,” I say.
“Are you effing crazy, Cade?” she asks.
“I’m crazy about eating your pussy,” I answer. I’m crazy about her too, but this isn’t the time to freak her out more. I just need to show her how good we can be together. “I need you to trust me with this. I think you’ll enjoy it.”
She bites her lip for a moment, looking like she is contemplating. Then she shifts and straddles my face and holds on to her headboard.
“That’s it, baby.” I hold on to the globes of her ass, urging her to settle on my mouth. With the first stroke of my tongue, she moans, so I pick up the pace.
“OMG, Cade. This feels so good.”
I want to say I told you so but I don’t want to lose momentum.
I press her pussy into my tongue and go to town eating her. Her moans get louder. I smack her ass.
“Ride my face, baby. Take yourself over the edge,” I urge, pressing her pussy on my tongue as I lick her from clit to seam.
“Yes, Cade. OMG, so good. Too much.” She’s panting and moaning and it’s the sexiest thing in the world. She falls over the edge, head tipping back, as the sweetest sounds leave her. I lick up all her juices, continuing to lick her swollen pussy.
“It’s too much. It won’t stop,” she pants, riding me hard. Knowing I have her first experiences makes me rock-hard. When she slows down, I urge her beside me and she curls into my side. Her cheeks are flushed and she looks thoroughly fucked.
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When it comes to hockey Cade is torn between following the path his father wants him to take and the path that he wants to take. When he finds out that his girlfriend hasn’t been faithful all he wants to do is distance himself however she doesn’t make that easy but hopefully a pretend relationship with Annie will make things less complicated, right?
All Annie wants to do is finish school and return to help with her family’s dairy farm. After the way her ex treated her, she wants nothing to do with him however he isn’t about to just let her walk away. Pretending to be a couple seems like the perfect solution for them both.
Both Cade and Annie are going through a similar situation not only when it comes to their pasts but their families as well. This allows them to understand and support each other as their arrangement turns into a love that neither saw coming.
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