From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes When We Burn, a single-dad, friends-to-lovers, small-town romance, and the first in the Blackwells of Montana series, set in Bitterroot Valley!
Quitting the Quarterback by Lisa Suzanne is now available for pre-order in audio!
Narrated by: Tor Thom and Kelsey Navarro Foster
Releasing: March 6, 2025
A steamy Pro Football, Single Mom, Forbidden Doctor/Patient Romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne.
I went to Vegas to celebrate my divorce, and the pro football star was there celebrating his new contract. I heard someone call his name, and I wasn’t about to miss my chance to get with the man my ex had idolized. I didn’t find out until long after a sizzling night filled with fingertips dragging along skin and breathless whispered pleas that it was a case of mistaken identity.
I never thought I’d see him again, but then he walks into my office. I’m working hard to rebuild myself as a financially independent single mother when my eyes lift to the VIP client my boss warned me about.
Anger courses through my veins, yet I can’t seem to tear my gaze from those smoky blue eyes.
But the sly look in his eyes from that night is replaced by brokenness after an injury that just took him out for the season, and now it’s my job to help rehabilitate him and get him ready for next season.
Quitting the quarterback seems nearly impossible, but if I don’t do it, I might just lose everything I’ve worked for.
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.
Sworn to Protect by Kimberly Readnour is now live!
From bestselling author Kimberly Readnour comes a single mom, military romance.
One Vow. One Duty. One Secret.
Dr. Nate Dixon has dedicated his life to serving his country as a decorated Ranger Regiment surgeon. For him, love and duty have always been one and the same–until a devastating mission changes everything. When his best friend dies in his arms, Nate makes a promise that shakes his world: take care of the family left behind.
Mackenzie Gillman had dreams of escaping her small-town life and building something extraordinary. At twenty-eight, those dreams have been replaced with harsh realities. Widowed, raising two kids, and starting over in her hometown, she’s determined to rebuild her life from the ground up. Nursing school and her children are all that matter–until a brooding stranger with haunted eyes steps into her world and awakens desires she thought she’d buried forever.
Nate thought protecting Mackenzie would be simple. But as his covert mission turns complicated and his connection to her deepens, he’s walking a razor’s edge between duty and desire. A good soldier never abandons his mission, but a great surgeon knows when to cut ties. And when Mackenzie’s darkest moment arrives, Nate must choose between the mission he’s sworn to uphold and the woman he can’t let go.
If you crave steamy, age-gap romance with heart-stopping twists, concealed identities, and rugged, tattooed ex-military heroes, download Sworn to Protect today.
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Kimberly Readnour lives in the Midwest with her husband and a very snuggly cat.
Having a true passion for romance and HEA’s, she took the leap from the young adult genre to romance and never looked back.
Kimberly worked as a Registered Nurse for fifteen years before hanging up her stethoscope. When she isn’t running her own business, you can find her tucked away writing.
💛Review💛 Nate has left his military career in his past, but he still has one promise left to honor to his fallen comrade. Even if it involved a little subterfuge, he agreed to ensure that his friend’s wife and children were adapting to life without him, but he hadn’t expected the hold they would take on his heart.
Mackenzie’s life with her husband wasn’t the happy ever after she envisioned but that didn’t mean that she and her boys didn’t miss him. She is trying to find a balance between providing a good life for her children both financially and emotionally so getting romantically involved with Wes is a complication she didn’t need, but her heart wasn’t listening.
Although Nate and Mackenzie weren’t brought together under the most ideal of circumstances in each other they find what has been missing in their lives.
He’s a blood stained monster, but one look at her and he knows she will be his.
Gaven Belmonte is a cold-hearted killer. A hitman. Now, he’s my jailer.
Even though he’s twice my age, I’m being forced into an arranged marriage to secure Gaven’s position as the next head of the Price Family Syndicate.
Marriage or war?
Pain or Pleasure?
Murder or love?
It doesn’t matter that Gaven makes me burn for him. I’m simply a means to an end, a pawn for him to gain everything he’s ever wanted. Well, I wont let this be my end. I’ll take back control.
If he wants my hand in marriage, then hell have to fight me for it.
From International bestselling author Maggie Cole comes her highly anticipated secret society, deliciously dark, next-generation Mafia series about two lifelong friends. Sean O’Malley Jr. and Zara Marino have a similar obsession with their fathers’ secrets, but discovering the truth requires them to surrender to each other and the unknown of their Underworld vows.
If secrets and lies, desires and denials, bonds and betrayal didn’t exist, Sean O’Malley would stay my friend forever.
That’s not the case.
There are two things we’ve always wanted but were off the table.
First: The truth about our fathers.
Second: Each other.
So when a mysterious man shows up with a branded skull on his hand, speaking in riddles about an Underworld he claims we’re meant to reign in, it’s too tempting not to get sucked into the forbidden.
Even if it means sinking deeper into the darkness, testing all our boundaries, and clinging to the friends we used to be and the vows we’re now bound to for eternity.
Bride by Initiation is a standalone with interconnected characters, and book one of The Underworld series. This dark, secret society, Mafia, friends to lovers, forbidden, first real love, marriage pact romance is not meant for the faint of heart. Expect violence, taboo, and graphic scenes.
Zara believed that she knew about her father’s past but when a stranger comes into her life it has her questioning everything. She now finds herself teaming up with Sean, her best friend’s brother and the man she has tried to keep her distance from, and she might not only uncover the truth but a love she never expected.
Due to his sister Sean has never thought that Zara could be more than friends. When he realizes that there is a lot about their father’s that they don’t know they find themselves working together and as they face every challenge, they realize they are much stronger together than apart.
The chemistry between Zara and Sean is intense and the surprises keep coming as Zara shows how fierce she truly is and Sean shows that there is nothing he won’t do to keep her safe.
Maggie Cole is committed to bringing her readers alphalicious book boyfriends and fiercely strong heroines.
She’s been called the literary master of steamy romance. Her books are full of raw emotion, suspense, and will always keep you wanting more. She is a masterful storyteller of contemporary romance and loves writing about broken people who rise above the ashes.
Maggie lives in Florida with her son. She loves tennis, yoga, paddleboarding, boating, other water activities, and everything naughty.
Her current series were written in the order below:
All In (Stand alones with entwined characters)
It’s Complicated (Stand alones with entwined characters)
Brooks Family Saga (Read in order)
Behind Closed Doors (Read in order)
Mafia Wars (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Mafia Wars New York (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
In the second book of New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett’s Race Fever series, she turns up the heat when a familiar name looks to shake up the world of formula racing. Buckle up for this heart stopping, second chance ride in Formula Chance.
Nash Sinclair abandoned the world of formula racing after a deadly crash left him injured and on a long road to recovery, both physically and mentally. Even prior to the crash Nash was healing in another way, putting together the pieces of a broken heart. They say time heals all wounds and when Brienne Norcross, owner of the newly acquired Titans Racing team approaches him about a job, he decides it might just be time to reclaim the life he once loved.
Bexley Toliver just joined the Titans’ team as their chief race strategy engineer. As a woman working in a male-centric sport, Bex is no stranger to a man’s eyes on her. Whether it’s in silent awe, not-so-silent disgust, or somewhere in between, Bexley has earned her way. But there is one set of eyes that Bex hasn’t seen in years and when Nash Sinclair walks into the conference room for a team meeting, old memories are hard to ignore. As the heat between them becomes all-consuming, they are unable to resist the temptation to fall once again.
Bex and Nash’s history is…complicated. Young love that turned into the promise of forever crashed and burned long before the race that ended Nash’s career. Years apart dulled the pain of their failed union but some things aren’t meant to be forgotten, no matter how hard one tries. When the same issues that broke them apart re-emerge and spin them full-speed toward a barricade, Bex and Nash need to make a decision—hit the brakes and walk away or race forward to their happily ever after.
Once, I was the lead guitarist of the hit rock band, Midnight Sun. Then a tragic accident took everything from me. I can no longer play guitar, my wife left me, and the future I worked so hard for is slipping away.
All I am now is a grumpy, infamous, former rockstar.
So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m not in the market for a woman, especially not Jade Cantrell—who’s as beautiful and talented as she is sweet.
Then the media pounces on a story about the two of us, and suddenly we’re zipping off to a mountain retreat and writing an album together.
I can’t keep it strictly business—no matter how hard I try.
And the more I get to know her, the more I know I don’t have any hope of keeping her out of my heart.
One night will never be enough.
I’m going to keep her forever.
When the Game Breakers meet more than hearts will be broken… They’ll claim, protect, and…maybe just rock their women’s worlds.
Book tropes include:
🎸Snowed in
🎸Forced Proximity
🎸One night stand
🎸Reclusive hero
🎸Country singer + her rock star
🎸Friends to lovers
🎸Starting over
🎸Protective MMC
🎸Grumpy/Sunshine
🎸Found Family
✨TEASER:
BECAUSE THE NIGHT by @authorkyliescott Is coming March 4th!
Waking a monster from its sleep is never a good idea.
Skye Carter is as normal as normal can be. But when she chances upon a man in the basement of an abandoned Hollywood Hills house, she’s suddenly playing tour guide, and introducing a fifteen-hundred-year-old vampire to this century. And who even knows what’s going on with her teeth.
The truth is, immortality can get old—which is why Lucas Thorne went to sleep for seventy years. But he’s back and ready to take on undead enemies and friends alike. In a world where threatening creatures roam the night streets, he’s the most dangerous of them all.
🖤Coming of Age – First Love 🖤Touch her and die vibes
🖤Boy Obsessed
🖤Strong heroine
🖤Revenge, drama and lies
🖤And a whole lot of ANGST!
Blurb:
Vicious Addictions is the first installment in this action-packed, drama-filled mafia romance series from USA Today Bestselling Author Ivy Fox.
“Enter the dangerous world of power, passion, and forbidden love in The Next Vicious Generation—where blind loyalty always comes at a price.”
Everyone in Chicago knows my name.
I’m Jude Adamo Romano—the eldest son of the Romano clan and the heir to the Outfit crime syndicate.
Power, control, and loyalty are my family’s legacy, the only things I hold dear.
As for love? Love is a weakness.
I’ve witnessed how it twists, destroys, and corrupts even the most honorable men, and I vowed never to let it ruin me.
Not again.
I kept that promise—until she walked back into my life.
Mina Crane… the one woman who ever made me question everything. The only one I’d risk it all for, even my birthright.
But in my world, something as fragile as love always comes with a steep price.
As loyalties shatter and enemies close in, I find myself at a crossroads, faced with an impossible decision.
Will I fight for the woman who brings me to my knees with just a smile, or will duty and honor chain me to a fate I no longer desire?
For what is a throne without a queen to rule by my side?
Author’s note: The Next Vicious Generation is an interconnected standalone series that serves as a spin-off to the Rotten Love Duet. Each book in this series will focus on one of Selene’s children, now grown up and just as fierce and fearless as their fathers. While reading the Rotten Love Duet is not essential before starting this series, it is highly recommended for a deeper understanding of the characters and their backstory.
Jack breathes out slowly, and as a few strands of hair fall over his blue eyes, he shifts his attention from the marks to my face. There’s nothing but serenity in the way he looks at me. “Are you trying to make him jealous?”
“No. I want him to leave me alone,” I whisper, my senses alive with anticipation.
“Are you still in love with him?”
“No,” I repeat.
Taking my drink in his other hand, he sets it on the bar next to him and then turns back to me.
The hand stroking my arm comes under my chin, demanding all my attention.
But he already has it.
“You deserve so much better than what he can give you, and the only time a man should put his hands on you is to make you feel like a queen.”
I didn’t even notice we were moving until my back finds the wall behind me.
His thumb and forefinger still hold my chin when his lips hover over mine. “I know he’s watching us.”
“Probably,” I reply, not caring either way.
He smiles down at me. “Remember when you asked if I’d kiss you tonight?”
“Yes,” I whisper.
“Was that because you wanted me to?”
My heart races in my chest. Every part of me wants Jack to take my mouth with his and kiss me in the way I’ve been thinking about for longer than I care to admit. Yet I still can’t shake the uncertainty pooling in my gut. What if none of what I’m feeling is real for him? What if this is his way of proving to Tyler that we’re real and to back the fuck off me?
My head wars with my heart.
Jack’s eyes search mine. “Talk to me, Kendra.”
“I-I want you to kiss me.”
When his hand finds the back of my neck and pulls me closer, he brushes his lips over mine.
“How does that feel?”
I roll my lips together. The taste of him is faint but incredible. “More.”
“Do you want my tongue, Kendra Hart?” Jack teases as his breath fans my damp lips, and I can’t fight the smile that pulls at them.
“Yes.”
This time, when he presses his mouth against me, I part for him, and the first stroke of his warm tongue against mine sparks an outbreak of goosebumps across my skin.
This is what it’s like to be kissed.
What to expect:
💘Pro Hockey MMC x Pro Soccer FMC
💘Golden Retriever x Black Kitten
💘Rival Teammate’s Ex
💘Fake Dating
💘He Falls First & Hard
💘Forced Proximity
Blurb:
How to complicate your rookie season in the NHL: fake date your former college rival and now teammate’s ex-girlfriend.
It’s a bad idea, and I know it, especially since Kendra Hart has had a hold over me since our freshman year of college. She has no idea how I feel, and I have zero control over my mouth when her life goes up in smoke and she needs a friend, along with a place to stay.
My coach, who also happens to be my stepdad, is warning me to stay away not only for the team’s sake but to spare me from getting hurt. I should probably listen to his advice. However, taking the simple route has never been my thing. And with every “fake” look, touch and kiss I give her, I think she might be starting to like me for more than just my British accent.
I’m starting to think this might be my best idea yet…
𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘 (𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 #𝟯) by Hannah Gray releases on March 6th!!! This is a slow burn, second chance, professional hockey romance. Check out this sneak peek!
I follow Paige, Poppy, Saylor, Maci, and Amelia down the stairs to find our seats. My heart races inside my chest because I know in a few minutes, I’m going to make my way down to the plexiglass to make it seem like Smith and I are a couple. We’ve shared a lot of memories in the past, and I don’t think I have ever been this nervous.
Before leaving the house, I told Saylor the plan. She rolled her eyes but then laughed, shrugging her shoulders before eating one of the many cake pops Kolt had delivered to our place for his wife. I think maybe she’s secretly rooting for us to get back together, but I also know she’s worried her brother is going to do something stupid. Or maybe she knows I’m not whole enough to give Smith everything he needs to have a healthy, loving relationship. Who knows?
Once the girls all sit, Paige smiles. “Your man is looking for you.”
When I lift my head, my cheeks flood with heat when I see him leisurely skating our way. On shaky legs, I head down the few stairs remaining and wait for him on the other side of the plexiglass.
I stop when he’s just a few inches from me, and he tips his chin up and grins.
Hi, he mouths, making me blush even harder.
“Hi,” I attempt to mouth but end up actually squeaking out the word.
He gives me a strange look, as if he’s asking me to trust him.
Slowly, he puts his gloved hand to the glass, flashing his eyes at my hand. Cautiously, I bring it to the glass and put it over his. Within seconds, people are cheering, and some girls are gushing over it, but everything seems like background noise. My head spins, and my soul vibrates.
For a moment, fake or not, it really is just us.
“Good luck,” I say, smiling at him and letting my hand sluggishly fall to my side.
“Thank you, babe.” His eyes are full of mischief as he blows me a kiss, sending tingles rushing over every inch of my skin.
Skating backward for a moment, he winks before turning around and heading toward his team. I shake my head in an attempt to bring myself to reality, and that’s when I see a few cameras on me.
Ready or not … everyone is going to believe I’ve moved on.
BLURB:
It’s true what they say, you really are wiser when you’re older, because I’ve hated my younger self for years. After leaving behind the girl that I spent my entire life loving from afar, younger me deserves the hate, though. But when her dad told me I was ruining her life, I let my own insecurities consume me and knew I had to set her free.
Now, I’m a defenseman for the New England Bay Sharks, living my dream. At least, that’s what everyone thinks. Inside, I’m haunted by past mistakes, wishing I had a clock to turn back time and right my wrongs.
Just as I lose hope that she’s ever coming back, she shows up in Portland, bruised and battered—claiming she was in a car accident. She isn’t the same strong-willed girl with the bright eyes she was before. No, replacing that girl is a woman in pain. A woman who’s scared. And a woman who really hates my guts.
Right away, I knew there was no car accident. No…those bruises were put on her perfect body by a monster. One that was supposed to care for and love her till the end of time.
Worried for her safety, I craft a plan to keep her safe. One that includes her living in my house while pretending to be my girlfriend. After what I did to her all those years ago, I’ll do anything to earn her forgiveness.
I may have promised her that it’s all for show and that I have no motive for wanting to keep her so close, but the truth is…I never stopped wanting her, and that’s not about to change now.
Best Friends For Never by Teagan Hunter is now live!
The movie star and the small-town girl he left behind. They have a lot of catching up to do in an emotional and rousing romantic comedy about fame, second chances, and making dreams come true.
Parker Pruitt’s dream is to restore her small town’s long-shuttered theater—one to be named in honor of Noel Carter, the boy who followed his dream from Emerald Grove, Washington, to Hollywood…and broke Parker’s heart. Now he’s back to attend the kickoff ceremony, and for Parker, that means smiling through a swell of mixed emotions at seeing her former best friend for the first time in a decade.
Noel may be one of the hottest actors in the world, but he’s still touched by the tribute. And a little nervous about seeing Parker again. But when his weekend jaunt extends into a six-week stay, long-repressed memories and feelings come rushing back. As the simmering attraction between them builds, Noel is determined not to ruin this second chance even if his return to LA is hanging over them.
They’re making the best of the time they have left, but is there any chance of a Hollywood ending?
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TEAGAN HUNTER writes steamy romantic comedies with lots of sarcasm and a side of heart. She loves pizza, hockey, and romance novels, though not in that order. When not writing, you can find her watching entirely too many hours of Supernatural, One Tree Hill, or New Girl. She’s mildly obsessed with Halloween and prefers cooler weather. She married her high school sweetheart, and they currently live in the PNW.
Noel was best friends with Parker however when his dreams of acting required him to leave their hometown maintaining a long-distance relationship was difficult. A decade later he is a successful actor who is returning home to celebrate having the theatre named after him, but it will also mean facing the woman he has never forgotten.
Even though Parker is happy that Noel achieved his dream of acting she is also nervous about their reunion due to the time and lack of contact between them. Seeing each other again they soon realize that the feelings between them remain, but they not only have their past to overcome but the very different lives they are living as well.
This is a heartwarming story of two people who took different paths whose lives intersect years later. An enchanting romance filled with humor and all the feels as Parker and Noel try to find their way back to each other.
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