Why you will love this book…🔥Opposites Attract 🔥Protective MMC 🔥Friends to Lovers 🔥Accidental Pregnancy 🔥Emotional Scars 🔥Not good enough for her 🔥One Night Stand 🔥Sworn Off Relationships
Dayton Calloway and I wouldn’t have gotten together if it weren’t for two pink lines.
After getting divorced, Francisca Dawson is attempting to find out who she is and how she wants her life to look. One thing she knows is that there isn’t room for a man in that equation. But then she meets Dayton Calloway. A man who is charming, funny, and unbelievably gorgeous. Unable to deny their connection, she gets lost in the moment and gives into his dirty mouth and skilled hands.
Actions have consequences.
Dayton knew that he never wanted to get married or have children. His upbringing before he entered foster care showed him that. So he took all precautions to make sure that wasn’t a possibility.
But like they say nothing is ever one hundred percent.
Now, he’s picturing life as a father and coming to terms with the possibility of having everything he never knew he wanted with a woman who is not only taking up space in his life, but that empty space in his chest.
Before you go, do you take a chance and risk it all, or do you just let go and possibly miss out on the most beautiful love you’ve ever known? That’s what Dayton and Francisca will have to figure out.
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.
All I’ve ever dreamed of is revenge. It’s how I survived the darkest parts of my childhood. The parts I’ve confessed to only one man. Then, I find out he’s the one who slayed my real-life bogeyman. Now all I dream of is him.
My best friend’s 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.
She’s untouchable, even for me. The girl has dealt with enough in her life without me adding to it. Once her demon-slayer, she’s now demanding more from me. As much as I ache to give in to her delicious touch, I can’t. No matter how loud the inferno inside me roars for her.
My daughter’s best friend. Illicit. Taboo.
It’s not enough to keep my needy stare from her body when she’s 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.
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Why you will love this book…
💕Small Town 🔥Age Gap 💕Ex Boyfriend’s Dad 🔥Single Mom x Single Dad 💕Grumpy Sunshine 🔥Daddy Kink 💕She Falls First/He Falls Harder 🔥Baker 💕Blue Collar 🔥Forced Proximity
I’m pretty in pink dipped in sunshine and sweet Southern smiles. He’s blue collar wrapped up in a gruff summer storm with a scowl. He also happens to be my ex-boyfriend’s 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 can’t 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 children’s school, I’m certain I won’t 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 skin… 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 doesn’t do relationships, and I’m not built for casual. But I couldn’t 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?
I’m 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 that’s how I like it—no 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 that’s exactly what Collins Mackenzie does when strolls into a bar one post-game night and gives me a taste of the cold shoulder I’ve bestowed on all those around me.
The only person she doesn’t dismiss? My boy. In fact, she lights him up with her pink hair and perfectly winged eyeliner, leaving him fascinated and me infatuated.
There’s only one problem: she’s nine years younger, convinced I’m not her type and doesn’t do relationships. She doesn’t even hang around in the same city beyond a few months. Trouble is, I want her permanence right next to me—on the couch watching movies and in my bed on lazy mornings.
I’m 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 band’s 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 haven’t 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 I’ll do when my touring career comes to a screeching halt, and I move back to the small town I couldn’t 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 can’t 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 – 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 I’m taking the gavel by force.
Livi – An undercover agent has lines they won’t cross. I don’t 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 was…
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 all…somebody 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 one…who smells like cinnamon and insists on sharing a bed… 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 family’s vineyard for her and her sisters which includes a marriage of convenience with their nemesis Mason. Due to her grandfather’s 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 isn’t made both their family’s 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 Europe’s youngest female prime minister, Sofia Christensen. Sofia is powerful, beautiful—and 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 minister’s annual Italian vacation, Max packs her bags for the Amalfi Coast. The delicious food, the breathtaking views—this trip would be a dream if it weren’t for those pesky assassins and Flynn, the handler assigned to Max’s case. Flynn, who has an unexpected history with Max, from another sun-drenched summer years and years ago. Now he’s instructed to stay in Max’s 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 that’s a risk she isn’t 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 brother’s 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 brother’s 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 let’s just say his icy glares and frigid demeanor are reason enough for me to get my own place.
Little does he know, I’m 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 – 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 – and this time, we’re 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. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever after. She’s 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: you’re 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 haven’t 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.
He’s decided I’m it. Only this isn’t a game of tag.
Hearts are on the line when I meet Bolan’s 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 I’m just hoping to stay out of the strike zone. Because the obvious opponent on the field is love.
⚾Review⚾ 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 doesn’t understand why.
Ruthie is still trying to heal from the aftermath of her husband’s death and trying to find a path forward. That path did not include marrying again let alone to a man she doesn’t 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 didn’t know was missing in their lives and the way she was with his daughter will not leave your heart untouched.
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