She’s an assassin with a body count and a grudge. He’s the ex who vanished without a trace. This Christmas, their reunion might be deadly—or delicious.
When she’s hired to kill her next target, she doesn’t flinch—until she sees his face. It’s him. The only man who ever made her ache, who ever kissed her like he owned her soul… then broke her heart and disappeared.
She should end him. One bullet and it’s over.
But he still looks at her like she’s his, still says her name like a promise. And when he confesses the truth—that her father, the retired crime boss, forced him to walk away—everything changes.
Now they’re both targets, tangled in a web of betrayal, secrets, and lust that never died. The only way out? Trust each other. Burn down their enemies. And maybe, if they survive, fall all the way into a love that never stayed buried.
This Christmas, she’s unwrapping revenge. And he’s hoping to unwrap her.
❤️Review Laura’s father is a dangerous man in the mafia, and she is forced to work for him as the consequences of not working for him could be dire. He has told her if she completes the next assignment he will set her free however the target happens to be Pierce, the man she loved five years earlier who left her with no explanation and no further contact.
Pierce was forced to make an impossible choice five years earlier which was to leave and protect everyone he loves or stay knowing what her father would do. With nothing left to lose he has returned knowing he shouldn’t contact Laura only for her to arrive at her door with a mission.
The love between Laura and Pierce hasn’t diminished over time but now Pierce realizes that the only way to protect Laura and ensure that they have the life they have always wanted is for them to work together to eliminate the threat.
He was never meant to be a hero. Now he’s humanity’s last chance.
In a post-apocalyptic world scorched by flame and fear, fifteen-year-old Finn Camlock is nothing more than a burden. Powerless. Unwanted. Forgotten.
While others wield nova energy to protect their crumbling settlements, Finn scrapes by with menial tasks—until a journey to the Iron Mountain awakens something unexpected. Something impossible.
Now hunted by enemies of shadow and fire, Finn must forge his own strength or be consumed by the chaos rising around him. His blade is quick, but the war ahead moves quicker. And if he fails, the last remnants of humanity might fall with him.
Perfect for fans of Red Rising and The Hunger Games, this explosive coming-of-age tale delivers high-octane danger, searing emotion, and the thrill of finding power when all hope seems lost.
Mackenzy Fox is an author of contemporary and steamy themed romance novels. When she’s not writing she loves vegan cooking, walking her beloved pooch’s, reading books and is an expert on online shopping.
She’s slightly obsessed with drinking tea, testing bubbly Moscato, watching home decorating shows and has a black belt in origami. She strives to live a quiet and introverted life in Western Australia’s North West with her hubby, twin sister and her dogs.
🏍️Review🏍️ Brew is still feelings the guilt and regret of the death of his ex which has left him not only needing to ensure the person responsible is held accountable but not wanting to let another woman close. He may be attracted to Erica, but he believes the best thing he can do to protect her is to keep his distance however she isn’t deterred by his cold and callous demeanor.
Erica has overcome so much to ensure the safety of her and her daughter Olive and her strength and resilience is unquestionable. Rather than cowering from Brew’s actions her feisty side comes out and she gives as good as she gets and she manages to breach his defenses whether he wants it or not.
Even though their personalities couldn’t be more different they balance each other to perfection. He is possessive and protective while she accepts him for the man he is due to his life experiences. The heat between them is intense but it is the way they understand each other that makes their relationship so special.
When I’m confronted in the woods by a man with a chainsaw and a gorgeous face, I should’ve known it would end poorly.
But when I end up in the killer’s house instead of chopped into little pieces, I don’t know what to think. Not when he promises me that he won’t hurt me, and especially when he tells me that I can’t leave.
Not unless he can trust me.
He can’t, of course. I’ll tell anyone that will listen that this monster cut up some man in the moonlight, even if he promises that it had been deserved.
He’s lying, because there’s no way anyone deserves what he did.
Earning his trust is an act, but when the lie starts to fail, I find that the man underneath the terrifying mask is something altogether different than I could ever expect. He’s charming, sweet, and his obsession with me is dangerous enough that I know I should run far and fast before either of us can act on it.
Can a monster like him ever love a girl he found in the woods, or am I destined to become Sunday dinner for a recovering cannibal and the family he swears to hate?
When I wake up next to my best friend’s brother after a night of bottom shelf tequila and a sizzling one night stand, I do my best to pretend the whole thing never happened.
Until six weeks later, when two pink lines derail my every plan.
Not only is Graham Astor the brother to my three closest friends and the boy I secretly crushed on for years as a teenager, but he’s also a single dad and a grieving widower.
With a new career on my horizon, I don’t have time for complicated or messy—everything Graham and this news brings—and yet, when he expresses how much he wants this, I can’t deny how much I do too.
Even if that means I might wind up heartbroken later.
Navigating this new reality and everything that comes along with it quickly becomes a test of my willpower and self-control as he continues to say all the right things and shows up for me, even when I don’t ask him to. The more time we spend together, the harder it is to keep my feelings out of it.
Especially when I move in with him, and the memory of his hot breath on my neck and the weight of his body on mine haunts me, reminding me of the blazing chemistry we shared.
I tell myself I won’t fall in love with Graham—not again—I swear, I won’t.
But then he looks at me the way he does, or he talks to my belly, telling our growing baby how lucky he is to be their dad, or I watch how incredible he is with his daughter, and it’s impossible not to.
It’s impossible not to picture what our life could be like together, in love and as a family.
But then I think about how the truth of our beautiful little surprise, and all the history we share, will come out eventually.
What if the fantasy in my head is as close as I’ll ever get to being loved by him?
Clay Barlowe’s NHL career ended the night his knee gave out. One torn ACL was bad enough. The second? Game over.
Now he’s the guy with a reputation—grumpy, stubborn, hotheaded. Every teammate would agree he’s impossible, and he hasn’t bothered to prove them wrong. Coaching might be his second chance…if he can avoid distractions and keep the rumors under wraps.
Which is why being snowed in with Tessa St. James is a temptation he can’t afford.
Their families spent every Christmas together. Everyone thought she’d grow up to marry Clay’s brother. No one knew her heart quietly belonged to Clay.
She’s sunshine, sugar cookies, and Christmas cheer. He’s a grinch, cold as ice, with more coal than candy canes.
When one stolen kiss under the mistletoe leads to one night tangled up by the fire, Tessa isn’t just snowed in…
She’s stuck in the sin bin with the scrooge.
And this holiday season, the only thing at risk is her heart.
Doc Hollywood meets It’s a Wonderful Life with a hint of TheSanta Clause when a globetrotting toy industry mogul is stranded in this small harbor town days before Christmas.
Despite dreams to explore the world, I’ve never been anywhere other than this small harbor town. Single mom, local postmistress, and one-fourth owner of a failing auto repair shop are all the reasons I’ve remained planted where my roots began.
Hideaway Harbor is layered in love for the holidays, enticing visitors to the coastal area for a seasonal respite, so thanks to an unpredicted blizzard, it’s no surprise when a stranger plows into the town’s welcome sign.
What is a surprise is when he’s suddenly—and rather reluctantly by me—an extended-stay guest in my home thanks to no vacancies in town, some pesky matchmaking, and candy cane martinis on a Monday.
There’s something vaguely familiar about this new visitor. The combination of snow and tinsel colored hair. The well-trimmed matching beard. The laugh lines near his coal-colored eyes. How good he looks in the color red. He’s thoughtful and kind, and has a flair for the holiday season, which makes him most likely to make the top of Santa’s good guy (with a hint of bad boy) list.
After some disappointing news concerning the holidays, the hap, hap, happiest time of the year isn’t feeling so spectacular. But my houseguest’s presence builds a snowstorm of emotions in my chest, making my Christmas wish a transfer to the naughty list . . . with him.
Unfortunately, there’s a mystery behind his origins, and he has “not-staying” written all over him. With places to be before the calendar flips to December twenty-fourth, he’ll soon be gone, and I’ve encountered this heartbreaking, lump-of-coal sensation once before.
No matter how short or sweet his visit, there’s no doubt about the magic we make together, leaving me to wonder if love is the greatest adventure we take.
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Things heat up on and off the track when the first female driver in Formula International history goes head-to-head with one of the sport’s biggest names. Formula Dreams is a high-speed enemies-to-lovers standalone romance.
Francesca Accardi is rewriting the record books at Titans Racing. With the first female team owner in her corner and the weight of history on her shoulders, she knows the only way to silence doubters is to win. Every lap. Every race.
Ronan Barnes dominates on Sunday and dares the world to judge him on Monday. Arrogant, electric, relentless, he has no time for niceties—or for the rookie who refuses to yield. Forced together for press tours and charity laps, their sniping becomes a spark neither can shake. But rival teams don’t tolerate distractions, sponsors spook fast, and one misstep could cost Francesca her seat and Ronan his shot at the championship.
When Ronan’s private life—and his mother’s addiction—become an issue he can no longer avoid, Francesca is there as his emotional support. Compassion cracks his armor. He defends her in the paddock; she stands beside him when it matters. Enemies become allies. Allies become something no rule book can define.
With a title on the line, they must choose: her hard-won seat, his crown, or a future together—if they dare cross the line.
Faye St. James has only been ever my shy, reclusive next-door neighbor.
Then her house catches fire.
And then we both do—for each other.
But my life is complicated. I’m on the road for half the year playing with the Grizzlies hockey organization and I have an ex-wife who puts nightmares to shame.
What do you get when a bashful-as-puck hockey-playing Bigfoot shifter accidentally announces on national TV he’s still a virgin and his best female friend offers to help change his status? Flutters.
Ollie
I did my best to be the best team captain of the Spokane Sasquatch I could be. Even if it meant going out of my comfort zone and being a contestant on Bigfoot Finds a Bride to get publicity for my team. When I won’t have my first kiss be with a stranger and captured on camera results in getting cut from the show, my hockey team trades me away. Now I’m in New Jersey as the newest forward for the Atlantic City Devil Birds and all I want to do is focus on playing hockey. Well, hockey and my sexy cupcake baking roommate Phoebe Albright…
Phoebe
I’ve had a crush on Ollie King ever since his brother married my sister. I knew he didn’t date much but I didn’t realize how innocent he was until he spilled the sprinkles on reality TV. Now he’s been traded to my local hockey team and he’s my roommate. I offer to help him gain more romantic experience and act as his fiancé to allow him to focus on meshing with his new hockey team. I wish it wasn’t fake, but he’d never fall for a woman like me. I fear he’ll appreciate my talents in the bakery more than in the bedroom…
When feelings that were never fake become even more real, will our hearts admit the truth and find forever? Or will fear keep us from risking it all and savoring the sweetest, love?
NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Follow the Play is a single dad, nanny, friends-to-lovers, forced proximity sports romance.
Baker
Being a single dad was never part of the playbook, but one look at my son and everything changed.
Now football and fatherhood are my whole world—a world that gets turned upside down when my nanny quits two weeks before training camp.
Sloane Peterson runs interference by stepping in to help.
She’s sweet, dependable, and the one woman I shouldn’t want. Not when our lives are so entwined.
But every time she smiles at my son—or me—it gets harder to remember that our little arrangement is only temporary.
Sloane
Taking a short-term nanny gig for Nashville Rampage’s most eligible DILF has disaster written all over it.
But when Daddy Sin is in a bind, I do just that. It keeps me from waiting tables, and his son is the cutest little boy on the planet.
Baker Sinclair is famous, has a body like a Greek god, and when he’s in daddy mode… he’s irresistible. He’s also currently my new boss, and completely forbidden.
The longer I’m in his home, the less this feels like a job.
Because between reading bedtime stories and baking cookies, I can’t imagine my life without them… either of them. Too bad love doesn’t follow lesson plans… or playbooks.
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.
Heads or tails? The flip of my coin decides how I end your life.
My obsession with Sage Everett runs deeper and darker than the water of Black River—the boundary that divides our land.
I’ve spent years watching the girl next door from beneath the brim of my cowboy hat. Tragedy and family feuds separate us, so I’ve kept my presence in her life unknown.
Until her monsters creep out of the shadows.
My wildflower seeks a savior, and all this gambler needed was a reason.
And that’s how I end up with blood on my hands for the girl tangled up in my heart.
God can’t save you from The Gambler. Not when there’s a debt to collect.
Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 🔥Cinnamon roll hero 🔥Fated mates 🔥Psychic heroine 🔥Police MMC 🔥Small Town Romance 🔥Found family 🔥Girl Squad 🔥Slow-burn
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Here’s the thing: I’m a love psychic. I help people find their soul mate. I’m famous for it.
No, I haven’t looked for my own soul mate yet.
Do I believe in love? Absolutely. Do I believe in happily ever after? With another person?? Well…
I’ve never believed my Forever included someone else—I have my parents’ wild divorce to thank for that.
Only I get called out on national television for not having a true love, so to stop the danger to my business, I devise a plan: find my soul mate and go on a few dates with no expectations. Because I don’t really believe in Forever, remember? I can say I tried but it didn’t work out. My business is safe—and so is my heart.
Only when I meet him in the charming Gold Rush town where he’s the police chief, it’s totally love at first sight, like it should be with your soul mate.
For him, not so much. Didn’t see that coming.
And that’s a dilemma, because maybe I DO want him to be my Forever. Except his wall is even taller than mine, and he’s determined to keep me—and love—out of his life.
What if I can’t convince him to give us a chance? It’s more than protecting my business now–my heart is at risk here. Thank goodness the entire town is determined to throw us together. Because failing to win his heart is SO not gonna happen.
Welcome to Rough and Ready, a small town with a notorious past, where the women are still sassy, the men are…well, rough and ready.
🔥Review🔥 Juno has become an expert at helping others find love, but she hasn’t had the same success for herself. As a result, her skills are being publicly questioned and the only way to put the questions to rest is to connect with the person she is destined to be with however the one complication she hadn’t factored in would be his resistance to accepting their fate.
Adam isn’t looking for love and doesn’t appreciate chaos and spontaneity. He prefers to have a plan however when Juno breezes into town she turns everything upside down and despite his belief that she isn’t what he is looking for he can’t seem to stay away from her and the way she makes him feel.
The relationship between Juno and Adam was fun and flirty and Juno is determined in her pursuit and once he lets down his guard the chemistry and connection between them was undeniable.
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