Genre/Tropes: Small Town; Blue Collar; Alpha Male; Playboy MC; Sunshine FC; Best Friends Little Sister; Enemies-to-Lovers Vibes; Accidental Pregnancy
Release Date: June 9, 2025
Cover Design: Karen Hulseman at Feed Your Dreams Designs
Off-limits. That’s what we are to each other.
Eirik has been my older brother’s best friend since we were kids. Back then, he was nice to me, friendly, even though I was the annoying little girl who constantly shadowed them. But as we’ve gotten older, our relationship has become strained. Instead of showing kindness, we pick fights and bring out the worst in each other. He’s known as the town playboy, and was never supposed to be on my radar. So why do I find him so irresistible?
Amelia is the forbidden fruit that’s only gotten sweeter with age. I’ve been captivated by her since we were teens. I considered us friends once, but now we’re more like frenemies. We fight like cats and dogs. No matter what I do, I annoy her. But I’ve never lost sight of how incredible she is, and when I realize I have feelings for her that are more than just a passing fancy, I have to make my move. Damn the consequences.
But what if something unexpected happens just as we’re starting out? Will we be able to survive it?
Is there anything worse than getting dumped by your boyfriend in a very public, very humiliating way? How about agreeing to fake-date the jerk to help get his matchmaking mother off his back and make his new love interest jealous?
My friends and family don’t think so, but I’m getting Giants season tickets out of the deal. I can do anything for a short couple of months, right? However, when my ex’s sexier older brother, Delcan, moves back home, I realize I’m not that confident after all.
For five years, I’ve avoided Moose Village, New York, as much as possible for one reason: the girl I’ve crushed on since high school was already spoken for–by my brother. Now discharged from the military, I’m coming home, tentatively heartened by the fact that they’re no longer a couple. Except…it seems they are. But something’s different this time. Harper doesn’t seem as smitten as she was the first time around.
Meanwhile, the chemistry sizzling between us is what I’ve dreamed of for years. Even if I’m able to get to the bottom of the weird behavior between my brother and Harper, I’ve gone from one dangerous career to another. I’ve already got my anxious mother badgering me to quit. Will my career choice be too much for Harper, too?
I can only hope this feeling between the two of us is enough.
Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Lost Love, and Never Enough, to name a few.
Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, Gus, her chocolate lab, four cats, and endless wildlife creatures. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family.
To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
💗Review💗 When her long-term boyfriend ended their relationship in such a callous way Harper thought that would be the end however it isn’t long before he wants her to pretend they are back together. She agrees as she gets what she wants out of the arrangement but the one part she hadn’t contemplated was that Declan, his brother and the man she had hidden feelings for, returns home and changes everything.
Declan has had feelings for Harper for years as well however between his career serving his country and the fact that she was involved with his brother it was never the right time. Now that he is back he is conflicted as the relationship between Harper and his brother raises more questions than answers and this time he isn’t about to step away.
Whenever Declan and Harper were together you could feel the chemistry and connection between them, and they knew it as well as they finally follow their hearts which lead them to each other.
Life as a professional hockey player keeps me plenty busy, and yet it often feels like I’m on autopilot as the world passes me by. I suppose I can’t complain. I have the honor of calling myself a New England Bay Shark, so I have more than enough money to buy some form of happiness.
Sleeping around with beautiful women may come with the territory, but I’ve never taken the time to actually get to know any of them. In fact, there’s only one I’ve relentlessly thought about, but she’s off-limits. Everyone knows you can’t go after your best friend’s little sister. Especially if he’s already forbidden it.
I’ve had a crush on Saylor Sawyer since I met her years ago, and even though I’ve spent many showers and nights alone creating my own fantasies, starring her, I know I can’t
act on those … filthy thoughts.
No matter how hot they are.
When a teammate hurts her badly, Saylor’s on the warpath, looking for sweet revenge. I just happen to be the lucky bastard sitting at the other end of the bar.
One hookup gets entangled with a lie, and things get complicated fast. But the lie wasn’t mine, and I’m going to make damn sure she knows it too.
See, the night she used me to get back at her ex awakened a beast inside of me. A beast that only wants Saylor Sawyer.
I arrive in Sandcastle Cove expecting peace and quiet—just a few weeks of house-sitting for Aunt Ida while she dotes on her new grandbaby. But then I meet Brew—a tall, tempting, and dangerously charming local bartender with a slow smile and hands that know exactly how to make a woman unravel. My plans change completely. Our chemistry is instant, electric, and impossible to ignore. One taste of him has me lost in late nights, tangled sheets, and a heat that has nothing to do with the coastal sun.
However, Brew is hiding something—something that doesn’t quite fit with the quiet life he pretends to lead.
Now, I’m falling hard for a man who might be everything I never knew I needed. One who has me reconsidering everything about my life in Balsam Ridge. But if he won’t let me in, how can I trust him with my heart?
Wolf Brookes was the bad boy who broke my heart, moved on faster than I could blink, and didn’t even bother to look back. Which is why I hate him.
A year and a half after the heartbreak, I’ve made some questionable choices—like breaking into his house and stealing from him. In my defense, I needed the money. He didn’t need to catch me… or blackmail me into playing little sister to the makeshift frat of reprobates he helps run.
Now I’m stuck in a party house from hell with my tattooed, arrogant ex.
My plan? Use being in his house to my advantage, get what I need to beat him at his own game, and get out.
His plan? Apparently to torment me by acting as though he doesn’t own a shirt.
But the more time we spend together, the more I see glimpses of the boy I loved—and the man he’s become. He’s still the same reckless, infuriating disaster I fell for, and I’m still the idiot who can’t seem to quit him.
Falling for him again would be the worst idea of my life.
But losing him twice?
That might break me for good.
USA Today bestselling authors Stevie J Cole and LP Lovell bring you a steamy, second-chance, enemies-to-lovers romance full of banter, bad boys and bad decisions, and the kind of love that never dies—even when it should.
✨TEASER: THE PAST by @sawyerbennett123 releasing June 3!
Before ascending the throne of the Blackburn Empire in Kentucky horse country, they were just Tommy and Fiona, two teenagers from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Young love bloomed during an Irish summer set amidst the rolling green hills and lush pastures of Tipperary County.
Fiona Conlan grew up sheltered by her overbearing parents and vibrating with the need for something more. In the summer of 1978, she found exactly what she needed. Ready to test the boundaries set for her, Fiona trained in the exhilarating and dangerous sport of steeplechase, and in an even more rebellious move, started secretly dating a young and brash American she knew her parents would never approve of.
Too much partying and not enough studying during his sophomore year of college had Tommy Blackburn’s parents desperate to get the future heir of the family business to take life a little more seriously. What better way to do that than to send him to Ireland to work at Glenhaven, a massive thoroughbred and breeding operation run by a family friend. But Tommy’s wild ways followed him across the pond and he couldn’t help but pursue the beautiful redhead with fire in her eyes and a wild spirit just waiting to break free.
Tommy and Fiona fell hard and fast, a secret love built from stolen moments. Rife with drama and disapproval, they overcame it all to set the stage for a new generation of Blackburns to run their American Empire. Their epically romantic journey was anything but easy, but you can’t get to the present without The Past.
The Past: A Blackburn Novel is an opposites attract, long distance love story within the Bluegrass Empires series. All books in the series can be enjoyed as standalones.
Teller Bailey is the last single son in a Montana bourbon empire. He’s also arrogant, infuriating, and unfairly handsome with his beard and flannel.
Everyone in town loves him. Everyone in town detests me.
I’m “Mad Maddy” Townsend, the only surviving daughter of Bourbon Canyon’s most reviled family. I’m also mouthy, broke, and spectacularly alone.
I’ve wanted nothing more than to get away from this small town and their opinions of me since birth, yet I’m stuck here with nothing but a trashed dive bar and a shoestring budget to get it back in business—or my mom will be evicted from her nursing home.
But there isn’t a contractor in the county who’ll return my calls, at least without including a few four-letter words in their messages. My only hope for competent help is the annual bachelor auction featuring the town’s most eligible Bailey. The prize? One project completed for the highest bidder.
I must be every bit as crazy as this town thinks to bid on Teller. The man I can’t stand will be mine until I’m ready to serve my first drink. All I have to do is not fall for his charming smile, his unyielding support, or the way his name opens all the doors slammed in my face. I’ve never been treated so well, but I know how this goes. When this job is finished, he’ll ride off into the bourbon sunset—without me, just like everyone else in my life.
Readers who love Elsie Silver, Devney Perry, Laura Pavlov, and Lyla Sage will love Bourbon Sunset.
Desperate for a new life, Gretchen escapes her abusive ex and finds refuge in the small town of Gracemont. Her plan is simple: lay low. But when she meets Theo Storm, her sexy new boss, everything changes. Drawn into the warmth of his world, Gretchen discovers the possibility of happiness, love, and family—things she thought were out of her reach.
For Theo, it’s love at first touch. From the moment he takes Gretchen’s trembling hand, he knows he’s found someone worth fighting for. Though he senses she’s hiding something, he’s determined to help her overcome her painful past.
When old demons come knocking, Theo calls on his family to help protect the woman who’s quickly claimed his heart. The Storms are a force of nature, and they quickly step up, ready to defend their own at any cost.
Will they succeed in keeping Gretchen safe, or will her dangerous past tear her and Theo apart?
I stand, crowding her. Bringing my hand to her chin, I grip it with my thumb and forefinger, forcing her to look at me. “Why. Did. You. Come?”
She’s breathy when she says, “You know why.”
I cock a brow. “Enlighten me, Sugar. I’m a little dense.”
“You’re not dense, Ryd. You’re… you’re perfect, actually.”
I snort. “I can safely say nobody’s ever called me that before.” I forgot what Crystal did for my ego all those years ago, but it’s all coming back to me in a hurry. “I’m far from perfect, so don’t go thinkin’ I’m a good gu—”
Her lips find mine before I can even respond to her sudden touch. Fuck. They’re soft, delicate but firm, just like her. The thing I notice the most, other than my thumping dick, is the pounding of my heart. It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced. I’ve been with a lot of women, but I’ve never had this happen. Heat rises up my chest, neck and then my ears… What are you doing to me?
I reciprocate, kissing her back. And her mouth? Holy heaven on a stick. She’s fucking perfect. Her hands find their way up my body, her palms pressing against my chest as a soft moan leaves her mouth, causing my dick to press against my zipper.
I pull back. Panting? I’m fucking panting. Pressing my forehead against hers, I whisper, “You came here for one thing, didn’t you?”
After serving for years under Rafe, it was highly unlikely I’d change a damn thing about that code. He’d ingrained every ounce of that mentality into my head, and that was after the military did it first.
But now he was dead, and the one person I’d always pushed away was the only person I couldn’t keep off my mind. So, I went to her, willing to risk it all to see if she’d have me.
But I was too late.
All those dreams went out the window in a flash, leaving me with the one secret she’d managed to keep from me all these years.
And that secret came in the form of a small, adorable girl.
I knew absolutely nothing about being a father, but this was one mission I wouldn’t fail at, no matter what life threw at me. She was the one pure part of my world that no harm could come to.
But along with Rafe’s death came a promise that I couldn’t shake.
Look after his sister.
Isabelle was beyond messed up after being kidnapped and trapped on an island for the better part of thirteen years. Lord only knew the hell she suffered, but I made a promise, and there was no way in hell I would let him or anyone else down.
I didn’t expect to feel this protective of Isabelle. I didn’t think I’d care about her mental state or if she was happy. But I do, and now it’s my mission to make sure both Isabelle and my daughter are happy and safe.
And in my world, there is no option for failure.
My phone rang again and I sighed, this time answering it, knowing he wouldn’t stop until I picked up. “What do you want?”“Tahlia wants to know how long you’re staying in Minnesota,” Johnny rumbled, not sounding very thrilled that he was stuck in the middle of this conversation.
“Who said I was going to Minnesota?”
“You’ve been too fucking distracted for days. I saw you checking flights earlier, and when you couldn’t get a direct flight, you tossed a chair across the room.”
Fuck, I was really losing it if I didn’t see him there.
“It’s about fucking time you got your head out of your ass,” he grumbled.
“I never fucking said I was going to her.”
“Just don’t take too fucking long. Tahlia hasn’t seen her in years. She’s fucking pissed I haven’t let her go to Minnesota on her own.”
“Sounds like a you problem.”
“Yeah, well, I wouldn’t have this problem if you had gotten off your ass and taken care of shit.”
When Tahlia was in trouble and we went on the run with Johnny, watching his ass and keeping his woman safe, Leah was nothing more than a complication. That’s what I kept telling myself. Then I made the mistake of allowing her to walk into my room. The moment she pulled her shirt over her head, every single thought in my head disappeared. I knew I was fucked, but I resisted her to the point of pain.
But I couldn’t fool Jack and Johnny. They knew I held a torch for her. They saw the way I treated women, how they were nothing more than a distraction from the one woman I really wanted. Thankfully, they didn’t say jack shit about it.
“Just get your ass back here as fast as possible. If I have to hear one more fucking time about how long it took you to get her, I’ll fucking kill you.”
“You could just tell her to mind her own business,” I argued.
“Yeah, tell me how that works with Leah.”
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Jason is already dealing with major upheaval in his life as he tries to fulfill the promise he made to his boss by being there for his sister. His life is about to become a lot more complicated when he realizes he is a single father to Carli, a daughter he never knew he had.
The circumstances that Isabelle had to endure were devastating and not only changed her but left her unsure where she goes from here as she isn’t sure who and what to trust and that includes herself.
Jason and Isabelle take us on an adventure filled with surprises, suspense and so many feels and seeing the relationship between the team is always so much fun.
I’m a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, “No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book.” I didn’t think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn’t already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven’t been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.
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.
Love is only as messy as you make it.
✨Catch up with the other books in the Before series here:
There’s a long list of reasons why I shouldn’t crush on the sexy firefighter.
Logan Murray is not only my brother’s teammate, he’s more than ten years older than me and seems to curse my very existence. I shouldn’t care but I do.
Oh, and did I mention I’m now the nanny to his twin daughters? I need this job and I can’t risk messing it up.
But the more time I spend with the single dad makes me think that his growly exterior might just be hiding something more.
I’ve always been taught not to play with fire. But for him, it might be worth the burn.
On the run, injured, and out of options, I had no choice but to go back to him.
Back to the one place I swore I wouldn’t—because staying away was the only way to keep him safe.
Jude Hebert.
My one-night stand turned unexpected protector.
A rugged, guitar-playing lumberjack with broad shoulders and blue eyes that could light up the darkest Maine night.
And the man determined to keep me safe.
When we’re forced to hide out in his cozy cabin, we make the best of it by playing Scrabble and sharing stolen laughter, pretending the world outside isn’t closing in. He carries me like I weigh nothing, cleans my wounds with gentle hands, serenades me with his guitar and makes heat bloom beneath my skin with every stolen glance.
He insists I take the bed every night. Eventually, I ask him to stay.
The way Jude looks at me—like I’m worth protecting—breaks down my defenses. Soon, he’s my protector and confidant, and in these stolen moments, I begin to imagine a life I’d long ago given up on having.
But the danger I’m running from is catching up. Though the answers I’ve been chasing are within reach, so is the threat that could destroy us both.
In the depths of the Maine wilderness, love can be wild, unexpected, and terrifying. And sometimes it takes a burly, stubborn lumberjack to help a woman find her way home.
Author’s Note: Axe-ing For Trouble is a standalone small-town romance featuring a protective lumberjack and a daredevil heroine fighting their attraction while seeking justice. If you enjoy swoony banter, found family, an awesome dog and forced proximity, you will not be disappointed. Don’t worry, Clive makes an appearance!
Two men. One heart. And a choice that will change everything.
Elizabeth
I thought I was finally piecing my life back together. Then one mistake shattered everything I’d fought so hard to rebuild. I hurt the man I swore I’d love forever. I broke the promises I made to the people who mattered most. And when my world fell apart, I ran—to the only man who could help me: Fallon Montgomery.
Fallon was supposed to be my sanctuary, my shelter from the storm. But he carried shadows of his own, secrets darker than I ever imagined. As the truth unraveled, I was left wondering—could my story ever have a happy ending? Or was I doomed to lose everything all over again?
Fallon
Elizabeth had always been my obsession. My weakness. The one woman I could never have. When her life shattered, she came to me. But she didn’t know I was hiding the one truth that could destroy her.
She thought I was her savior. She didn’t realize I was the villain in her love story.
Broken Butterfly, the heart-wrenching third installment of the Fallen Brook series, delivers a tempest of angst, passion, and devastating choices. Dive into this unflinching tale of love, but be prepared—nothing will ever be the same.
“This book…this series…it will keep hold of me for a lifetime.” – Bookend Gal Book Blog
Welcome to the world of hard hits, hotter kisses, and heroes who fall fast—on and off the field. Rucked by You is a multi-author rugby romance series packed with swoony alpha athletes, bold heroines, and the kind of instalove that tackles you out of nowhere and never lets go.
From small-town clubs to international stadiums, each book delivers a standalone romance full of steam, drama, and heart-thumping chemistry. Whether it’s fake dating, forbidden love, second chances—or steamy moments behind closed locker room doors—these stories bring the heat, the heart, and the happily ever afters.
Suit up, scrum down, and get ready to fall hard and fast. Because when love hits like this, there’s no going back.
She’s his best friend’s little sister and he’s a wounded warrior with a terrible secret about her brother.
The blast that killed my best friend, Jake, also ended my career as a Navy SEAL.
I’m left unable to speak and lusting after my speech therapist. Who also happens to be Jake’s little sister.
Grief is hard on Avery and I’m here for her however she needs me.
If it’s release she needs, that’s what I’ll give her.
As long as she doesn’t ask me to stay. It’s the one thing this orphan doesn’t know how to do. And Avery deserves better than a scarred veteran who can’t speak.
Besides, if Avery knew the classified information from our final mission, she wouldn’t want anything to do with me.
A SEAL’s Heart is an emotional romance featuring a wounded hero and the curvy woman who heals his heart.
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After the devastating end to his last mission Ed is suffering from guilt of not being able to save his teammate and best friend as well as the injuries that ended his career. His plan is to heal as much as he can and then leave town however he wasn’t prepared to be embraced by Avery, his best friend’s sister, and her family.
Avery has had feelings for Ed since her brother first brought him home when she is a teenager. She is now a speech therapist who has been tasked with helping him heal as well as her neighbor as her brother left his home to him. She knows that he is damaged by the past but will he damage her heart as well.
This story had so many feels as Avery and her family are dealing with grief while Ed is dealing with guilt. She gives him hope that he is worthy of family, love and a place to call home even if it was a rocky road to get there.
Meet Sadie King
Sadie King is a USA Today Best Selling Author of over 120 short and steamy romance books and novellas. She loves to write about military heroes and the sassy curvy women who steal their hearts.
Sadie lives in New Zealand with her ex-military husband and raucous young son.
When she’s not writing she loves catching waves with her son, hanging out at the beach, and drinking good wine, preferably with a book in hand.
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