Adriana Locke has revealed the gorgeous cover for Between Now and Forever!
Releasing: December 17, 2024
Neighbors to lovers can be a risky proposition in this funny, sexy, and swoony romantic comedy between a single mother and the grumpy man next door by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke.
When Gabrielle Solomon falls, she falls hard. Even if that means literally toppling over a porch railing in nothing but a flimsy towel—right in front of her sexy new neighbor.
Jay Stetson is 100 percent hero material with those arms, that chest, and his deliciously oh-so-sexy smirk. The chiseled hunk in flannel has an irresistible off-limits attitude while plucking Gabrielle out of the bushes and saving her from a snake. Unfortunately, he’s not indulging in what Gabrielle is offering—not with his emotional train wreck of a past.
Just neighbors. Just friends. Or so he says.
Secretly, he’s smitten with the single, fierce mama bear of two who plays Miss Fix-It at the house next door. He doesn’t even really mind the noise or the chaos her young sons cause. What he does mind is how his lonely heart races when looking into her emerald-colored eyes.
Can Jay let his painful memories go, or will he let the woman of his dreams slip between his fingers?
USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.
She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.
Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.
Captain Jordan Threat and his island rebels have struck a blow to their Imperial occupiers, but victory comes at a heavy price. Lord Governor Jakjobb’s tightening grip on the Carivian threatens to expose the rebellion’s vulnerable secret base. With only a spunky engineer, a sea-nymph warrior, and a sultry succubus by his side, Jordan must recruit able-bodied soldiers, and fast.
Fortunately, a sexy scholar owes Jordan a favor, and her life. Princess Dampni is a bookish slime-girl-next-door who knows how to resurrect an army of ancient warriors… if she can tag along for the adventure. And if there’s one thing Jordan can’t resist, it’s the hot librarian type. Especially one made of sweet purple goo.
As the pirates set sail into the unknown, Jordan is haunted by visions of the glowing whirlpool that brought him to this world. Visions that corrupt his magic, and suggest the Imperium isn’t the biggest danger lurking on these enchanted islands…
Can Jordan master his rogue powers, find the lost army, and save his people? Or will Governor Jakjobb seize the moment to end the pirate’s rebellion, and his life? Get ready for an action-packed adventure that oozes with excitement!
An alliance between two legendary mafia families just like in the old days.
But when my sweet, beautiful older sister fell for a civilian and eloped in spite of our father’s edict, mafia mayhem ensued.
Now, to save my sister and her clueless new husband from a date with a Cosa Nostra executioner, I’m taking her place.
No doubt everyone would have preferred the alternative bride. Especially the groom.
Luca Connelly. Master manipulator. Crown prince of his uncle’s blood-splattered empire.
And my nemesis since high school.
Luca, with his charm and muscle and sinful looks, believes the world is his for the taking.
He might be right.
Luca is good at fooling everyone else. However, he’ll never fool me.
He’s still the same callous, arrogant villain who used to delight in my torment.
Not that I’m innocent. The scorching hostility between us is completely mutual.
Too bad there are a few things I didn’t count on.
Like the way I can’t get enough of his touch.
Or how I keep coming back for more no matter how volatile we are together.
I know this is no recipe for a happy marriage.
But the closer I get to Luca, the more the lines get blurred.
My mistake was to assume that I was in full control.
I was so sure my heart could never fall for my husband.
Only now that it’s too late am I learning how very wrong I was…
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Even though she was raised in a mafia family Anni isn’t your typical mafia princess. When her sister decides to choose love over loyalty Anni knows that the best way to protect her and minimize the damage is to take her place even if it means marrying a man she has loathed for years.
Luca is facing a life within the mafia he never wanted however he knows that an arranged married with Anni’s family is the right decision. He knew what his life would be like marrying Anni’s sister but marrying Anni is a very different matter as she never stops challenging him both when it comes to his heart and his body.
Anni and Luca were perfect for each other in every way as even though it wasn’t the life they chose it is the one they have. They know exactly what to do or say to get a reaction from the other but watch out if anyone dares to try to come between them.
About the Author:
Cora Brent was born in a cold climate and escaped as soon as it was legally possible. Now, she lives in the desert with her husband, two kids and a prickly pear cactus she has affectionately named ‘Spot’. Cora’s closet is filled with boxes of unfinished stories that date back her 1980’s childhood and all her life she has dreamed of being an author. Amazingly, she is now a New York Times and USA Today bestselling writer of contemporary romance and begs not to be awakened from this dream.
Taking a break from dating seems like the ultimate plan—just me, my wrestling podcast, and zero romantic drama. Then I meet Cooper Grind, the tight end for the Silverbacks. He’s adorkable, hilarious, and completely inexperienced when it comes to love. And I mean in every way.
So when he proposes a wild scheme—a pretend relationship to keep the female attention at bay—I can’t help but agree.
As we dive into our new “couple” status, I’m swept up in the exciting world of professional football. Although our dates are fake, Cooper makes an adventure out of every moment we spend together. For an inexperienced guy, he’s surprisingly convincing in his boyfriend role.
When stolen glances and playful banter spark something deeper, I realize I just might be in over my head. Because the more we fake it, the more real it starts to feel.
Despite facing my best defensive efforts, this superstar rookie is smashing through my reservations with alarming precision.
And now our charade is turning into something I never expected—the purest fake.
Jacob Chance grew up in New England and still lives there today. He’s a martial artist, a football fan, a practical joker, and a bacon lover.
A USA Today bestselling author of sports romance and romantic suspense, Jacob has endless ideas and plans on providing his readers with many more entertaining stories.
Cooper is a professional football player who is experienced in romance and isn’t certain how to handle the attention he doesn’t want from his persistent female fans. When Scarlett suggests that they pretend to be a couple it seems like the perfect solution.
Scarlett is a podcaster who isn’t looking for a man in her life so when she finds out about Cooper’s predicament it seems like a win-win for them both. What began as acquaintances, turned into friendship and a love that neither saw coming.
Fun and flirty Cooper and Scarlett were perfect for each other as they began to realize that fighting their feelings for each other was a battle they weren’t going to win.
Katy Regnery , Mia Sheridan, Amy Harmon and Leylah Attar have revealed the covers for LEGENDS: a limited-time, four-book collection of legendary love stories!
Releasing January 1, 2025
Breathtaking. Exquisite. Beautiful.
For over a decade, the books of USA Today and New York Times bestselling authors, Leylah Attar, Amy Harmon, Katy Regnery and Mia Sheridan, have captivated readers with their lyrical prose, spellbinding characters and heart-wrenching love stories. From Archer’s Voice (Sheridan) and What The Wind Knows (Harmon), to Unloved (Regnery) and The Paper Swan (Attar), these four authors have attracted deeply-loyal fans from all over the world who praise their unforgettable storytelling.
For the first time ever, these four authors have each contributed a beloved, indie novel to LEGENDS, a limited-time collection. Four unlikely couples will sweep you off your feet, fill your hearts with hope and love, and leave you breathless for more. Whether you are a fan of all four authors, or just one, we guarantee that the stories in this collection will resonate for you.
MISTS OF THE SERENGETI (Leylah Attar): Set against the lush backdrop of East Africa, this award-winning contemporary love story follows two ordinary people, bound by tragedy, as they undertake a remarkable journey through the Serengeti to save endangered children. Jack, a coffee farmer in Tanzania, and Rodel, an English teacher from London, meet in the aftermath of devastation, but discover a connection that transcends distance, culture, and circumstance. Inspired by true events, Mists of The Serengeti is a flawlessly written, emotionally resonant tale of the unknown ways in which we are all connected.
THE LAW OF MOSES (Amy Harmon): Someone found him in a laundry basket at the Quick Wash, wrapped in a towel, a few hours old and close to death. They called him Baby Moses when they shared his story on the ten o’clock news – the little baby left in a basket at a dingy laundromat. Years later, Moses is a troubled teen: strange, exotic, beautiful…and utterly beloved by Georgia Shepard. And so begins a story of pain and promise, of heartache and healing, of life and death. Exquisitely written and deeply emotional, trust in the journey, and in Amy, your guide.
THE VIXEN AND THE VET (Katy Regnery): In this “Beauty and the Beast” retelling, disgraced journalist Savannah Carmichael returns to her hometown of Danvers, Virginia, with her once-promising career in ruins. Given the opportunity to get her skin back in the game by writing a patriotic human-interest piece, she agrees to interview local war-hero-turned-hermit, Asher Lee. Savannah has no intention of falling for the gravely-injured veteran, but fate has other plans for her. Intensely romantic, fast-paced and ultimately unforgettable, this modern twist on a beloved fairytale is an instant classic.
THE WISH COLLECTOR (Mia Sheridan): Upon arriving in magical, mysterious New Orleans, ballerina Clara Campbell is instantly captivated by the tragic legend of Windisle Plantation. Returning day after day, she speaks to a phantom voice through the cracks of a stone wall, falling deeply in love with a man whose face she’s never seen…a man who knows that Clara’s hopes for a future beyond the thick walls of Windisle are impossible. The Wish Collector is story of shame and triumph, of loneliness and love, and the miracle of two hearts connecting despite the barriers between them.
*Note: this special, limited-time collection will only be offered from January 1 – March 30, 2025.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katy Regnery started her writing career by enrolling in a short story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract, and Katy’s first novel was published in September 2013.
Over fifty books and three RITA® nominations later, Katy claims authorship of the multititled Blueberry Lane series, the A Modern Fairytale collection, the Summerhaven series, the Arranged duo, and several other stand-alone romances, including the critically acclaimed mainstream fiction novel Unloved, a love story.
Katy’s books are available in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish.
Marie Johnston is a RITA® Finalist, and a best-selling and award-winning writer of paranormal and contemporary romance – and an avid reader of them both.
Several years ago, when kids started outnumbering adults in the house, Marie Johnston left her job as a public health microbiologist to stay at home. Settling into working part-time and shuttling kids around gave Marie the opportunity to think about what she wanted to be when she grew up. A die-hard science geek, she explored her previously thought to be non-existent creative side after much time spent making snowman crafts and coloring princesses. Having entertained thoughts of writing a book one day then subsequently deciding it would be too hard, she finally put the figurative pen to paper and began to type – and fell in love with story telling.
The Sigma Menace is the first series by Marie with Fever Claim being her first book EVER. She is humbled by the fact that people are willing to read to her books and looks forward to keeping readers entertained for many years.
Marie lives with her husband and four kids in North Dakota where the summers are gorgeous, the winters are brutal, and spring and fall are luxuries.
It was supposed to be one night to feel alive after getting out of a dud of a relationship. Now I’m having a baby, and I only have the soon-to-be dad’s first name.
After my breakup, I need to find a job and place to live, but I can’t move into the house my grandma left me unless I’m married. Fortunately, the guy renting the place doesn’t know that, so I stop by and find out if he can move at the end of his lease.
Only when the door opens, it’s him. My one-night stand. I do the only reasonable thing possible. I tell him we’re going to have a baby and promptly puke over the railing of the porch. Next thing I know, I’m on his couch, and he’s demanding a paternity test.
Except he doesn’t just want the test. He wants to make sure I don’t tamper with the results. He doesn’t believe me. Apparently showing up jobless and homeless to persuade him to move doesn’t make me trustworthy. Guess I’m not the only one with a dating history that leaves me jaded.
He insists I stay in the house that should be mine, right where he can monitor me. And the longer I’m around him, the more I can see that below his gruff exterior is a softie who planted acres of pumpkins for his cousin. A guy who wants to reconnect with his family. A man who makes me want to be more to him than violet promises.
💜Review💜 After ending a difficult relationship Violet knows she deserves better, but she never expected that one night with a sexy stranger would result in being pregnant and unsure how to find the man. Fate had other plans as when she arrives at the home that will become her inheritance, she finds the man she was looking for however it doesn’t unfold as expected.
Evander has a difficult romantic past of his own which has closed him off to the possibility of love and relationships. After confirming that he is the father he knows that he wants to be the father their child deserves but he never expected to find the woman he was destined to be with along the way.
Both Violet and Evander are dealing with the emotional scars of the past which causes some turmoil as what began as a journey to become parents turns into the family they both deserve.
Sasha Bough has always been the quiet type, and that’s exactly how her family wants her to remain. When a tragic incident rocked her childhood, she was left with two options: never speak of what happened or suffer the consequences. When Sasha reaches the age of nineteen, then tension in her family rises when she still hasn’t secured a husband. It’s not always easy for the quietest person in the room to gain attention until that attention comes in unwanted ways.
When an unprompted attack interrupts the silence, Prince Alaric takes an interest in Sasha’s family and the events surrounding the trouble. Sasha knows he only wants to help, but the more he digs into her family’s past, the riskier being near him becomes. He shouldn’t be too difficult to push away, except that she may need his protection after all… After the attack, she learns that someone knows her secret and they’re willing to do anything to silence her.
If her secret is revealed, she’s as good as dead, and if she can’t find whoever is targeting her, they’ll simply kill her first. With a prince willing to help keep her safe, does she dare let him get close to her? Or is she better off staying hushed?
This sexy Dad Bod has one thing on his Christmas list… and he’s claiming her for life. Piers I’m set on keeping things low-key this Christmas—no drama, no fuss. But then I see her. A gorgeous, curvy woman is walking my cranky neighbor’s dog, and every instinct in me goes on high alert. Who is she, and why is she here? One look at her, and I know I need answers… and maybe something more. Turns out, she’s my neighbor’s niece, Remi, and she’s not at all what I expected. She’s bold, fiery, and doesn’t think twice about putting me in my place. But I know what I want, and now that she’s staying next door, I won’t let her slip through my fingers. She can resist it all she wants, but this holiday, I’m determined to make her mine. Because sometimes, Christmas delivers the one gift you never knew you needed. And the one person you can’t live without. This November, get your jingle on with Dad Bod Christmas. Join your favorite instalove authors for all the festive feels as these irresistible Dad Bods unwrap their soulmates and find true love under the mistletoe. (Because it ain’t the Holidays without the D… Dad Bods, you dirty-minded lot!)
❤️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤
✔️ Girl next door ✔️ Virgin FMC ✔️ Curvy girl ✔️ Alpha male
❤️Review From the time that Piers saw Remi walking her uncle’s dog he was enchanted. He knows that he wants much more than a fling with her, he wants forever.
Remi is staying with her uncle looking for a fresh start. There is no denying the chemistry between her and Piers might just be the man she didn’t know she needed.
The relationship between Remi and Piers was both romantic and sweet and they were both all in from the beginning.
He’s the most famous movie star in the world, and now he’s on my doorstep begging for a second chance.
When I got my first big movie break, I was thrilled to be working with the Wyatt Burgess–former childhood star, charismatic, sexy as hell–and heavily dependent on drugs and alcohol.
I thought I could handle life with him, and I did for a while. But after his best friend overdosed outside a nightclub, he spiraled deeper into his addictions. Desperate, I gave him an ultimatum: the lifestyle or me.
After ten years of heartache, I’ve carved out a life that makes me feel stable and content. The last thing I expect is Wyatt Burgess on my television screen, telling the whole world his biggest regret is losing me.
Now he’s standing in front of me, forcing me to choose between the comfortable life I’ve created and the passionate whirlwind that allowing him back into my life could bring.
But I wasn’t one hundred percent honest when I left him, and I fear he’ll never forgive me.
This is a second chance, angsty, open door romance with mild spice.
**Content considerations: lots of discussions around add!ction, dr*g use, overd0se, past s*xual trauma, attempted s*xual ass@ult**
Kimberly Readnour has revealed the cover for Face Me Off!
Releasing: January 9, 2025
Cover Designer: Covers by Combs
Photographer: Wander Aguiar
Model: Forrest H
From Best Selling Author Kimberly Readnour comes a new enemy-to-lovers sports romance in the Cessna U Hockey series!
This steamy, forbidden hockey romance is a gripping story of love, ambition, and the courage to chase what matters most.
She’s the temptation I can’t escape, no matter the cost.
Maddy Grimes wants to shed her good-girl image, and somehow, I’ve become the guy to help her do it.
The problem?
She hates my guts. And who can blame her after what I did?
Her family is about to crush everything my dad and I have worked for, yet … I can’t stay away. One heated mistake turns into a pact we swear will stay secret.
But the more time I spend with Maddy, the harder it is to pretend this is just a frenemy-with-benefits fling. She’s chaos to my discipline, temptation to my control, and the one thing I want more than the future I’ve been fighting for.
When secrets unravel and loyalty is tested, I’ll have to choose: protect my family or risk everything for the girl who has the power to ruin or save me.
Falling for Maddy could cost me my dreams. Letting her go might cost me everything.
Book Two in the Cessna U Hockey series, Face Me Off, is an enemy-to-lover, forbidden hockey romance featuring a slow burn that sizzles from the first chapter. If you like hot hockey men with big-sized packages to back their claims, click to add Ryan Sorensen.
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.
Corinne Michaels has revealed the gorgeous cover for Here and Now!
Releasing: February 19, 2025
Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative
I’ve crafted my new life in Ember Falls with two simple rules: maintain superficial relationships and always be ready to run.
But when my son’s incredibly hot hockey coach Miles Anderson walks in, things get very, very complicated.
With his charming smile and our accidental dates, he’s the exact opposite of any man I’ve ever dated. That should make saying yes to being with him simple, but nothing in my life is easy.
In fact, it’s a mess.
Miles makes me smile and treats my son like his own. When we’re together, I forget about my troubles and dream of a life that I will never be able to have with him.
It’s only a matter of time until the past comes knocking and I’ll have to leave, breaking us both in the process.
Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.
Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed–reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children.
Blurb: Loyal, hardworking, and trustworthy, I’m used to putting everyone’s needs before my own. I’m the ultimate good guy. But when Sophia Jones walks into my life, everything changes. Beautiful, guarded, and completely off-limits, she’s all I can see. Even though she’s being set up with one of my best friends, I want her for myself.
I try to fight my feelings but soon realize it’s futile. Thrown together at our friends’ wedding in Vegas, the more I spend time with her, the greedier I am for longer.
Vegas has a way of turning rules upside down, and one night changes everything. Between stolen glances and secret moments, I do the unthinkable—I ask her to marry me. Maybe it’s the drinks. Maybe it’s the city. Or maybe it’s because she feels the same connection I do, but she says yes.
Sophia’s hiding something—I can see it in her eyes—but it doesn’t matter. She’s mine now. And I’ll do whatever it takes to convince her this isn’t just a mistake. This is the beginning of forever.
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