As the rookie catcher of the Daytona Fury, I have a lot to prove. Not only do I need to be perfect on the field, but I’m doing it all while fulfilling a promise to the woman who raised me. Graduating college was never as important to me as it was to my grandma, but I gave her my word that I’d finish, even though my future in the majors was sealed. When I find out I need one more class—one I know nothing about—I decide to hire a tutor to help me through it. But as soon as we get into our lessons, I realize I want her to teach me much more than the curriculum suggests.
LARK
Starting over isn’t easy, especially when your ex-husband and his family are set on making it impossible. When I find myself without a job because they don’t want me switching to a “less respectable career”, I’m stuck paying for my own tuition to make my dreams come true. So when a side gig tutoring the city’s hottest professional baseball player in his Human Sexuality class lands in my lap, I take it, not expecting to feel all sorts of conflicting emotions once I get to know him. Ace Mathers may be ten years younger than me, but he’s determined to show me how to live.
C.L. Rose is a wife and mother of two. She lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband, son, daughter, and dog, Tank. When she isn’t writing, you can find her reading in front of a space heater, wrapped in a thick blanket, probably complaining that she’s cold.
Arranged-marriage, love triangle, forbidden Mafia/cartel romance
Reinaldo Roríguez.
Emiliano Ruiz.
Both dangerous, deadly, and powerful. Both second-generation soldiers proving themselves in the Roríguez cartel. Both, forbidden.
I try not to think about how when I’m near them, the air crackles and my skin warms with stinging electricity, stirring something deep inside me that never before existed. I’d have to be blind not to notice their bulging muscles, sharp jawlines, and strikingly dark stares. However, it’s their deep voices that call to me in my dreams, waking me in a sweat, wondering which one I’ll answer.
Even in slumber I’m torn between them.
It’s all a fantasy.
There will never be anything between either one of them and me. A war is coming to our world, brought to the Luciano famiglia because of the alliance with the Roríguez cartel. Dario Luciano, my guardian, wants me far away from Kansas City, safe and secure.
To disobey him would be my first mistake.
Falling for either of the two hottest men I’d ever known would be my second.
Besides, I’m Jasmine Renner. The cartel would never approve of me, a stray without the last name Luciano, to marry one of their princes. I’m not a Mafia princess and life isn’t a fairy tale.
It’s best for me to go back to university in New York and forget about both of them.
If the cartel demands a second bride from the famiglia, would they want me, a stray? Which man would I chose? Will the choice be mine? Or will this war destroy everything we know?
Have you been Aleatha’d?
QUEENS AND MONSTERS is a stand-alone dangerous Mafia/cartel romance in the “Brutal Vows” series. Each arranged-marriage story is filled with the suspense, intrigue, and heat you’ve come to expect from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig.
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they’ve raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!
He’s not looking for love, and she isn’t looking for him… but when opposites attract, the rules of the game change.
Anders As a pro hockey player for the Lauderdale Knights, my life is great—friends, hockey, and casual flings are all I need. Love isn’t even on my radar. But I’ll admit, dating my teammate’s hot sister sounds like a fun distraction.
Until I see her shy, nerdy friend sitting alone at the team party. Claudia’s nothing like the women I usually go for. She’s awkward, brilliant, and inexperienced, and I still find myself wanting more.
The problem? She’s headed back to Philadelphia, and I’m stuck here in Lauderdale.
Claudia
One bad experience left me done with men. I’ve got a great job, supportive family, and friends who mean the world to me. The last thing I need is a smooth-talking playboy hockey hunk trying to worm his way into my heart— and pants.
But then I meet Anders, my best friend’s brother’s teammate, the swoon-worthy Swedish player who’s breaking through my walls.
What started as one week together turns into something I never expected. But I can’t trap him like his ex did. I love him too much.
Once Upon a Christmas Tree by Lulu Moore is now live in audio!
Narrated by: CJ Bloom and Shane East
A swoony, one night stand, holiday, vacation romance by bestselling author Lulu Moore
Alexander, Lord Burlington, hates the holidays.
But duty calls. This year he’s willing to set his feelings aside for the sake of his eldest brother who’s just been left at the altar – sending shockwaves through British high society – as they escape London for the snow capped mountains of Aspen.
However, it soon becomes obvious that Colorado in December wasn’t the best place to go for someone who usually out-grinches The Grinch.
Haven Wylder has spent the last four years paying off debts her parents left when they died. Between working on her ranch, or in her Christmas store and taking on every other job she can, there’s been no time for fun. But if there’s one thing guaranteed to put a smile on her face it’s the holidays and the annual gingerbread decorating competition.
What she wasn’t expecting was the tall, handsome stranger with the accent to die for who,*gasp*, hates Christmas.
It doesn’t take long for Haven to start changing Alex’s mind. It has nothing to do with her berry red lips and glossy caramel curls tumbling down her back, or her big doe eyes as green as the Christmas trees she’s selling. Or the way she fills out her jeans.
None at all.
Alexander will never not despise Christmas, but a fling with Haven Wylder might be just the thing to make it a little more bearable. That is… if he can leave her and their unforgettable connection behind.
Lulu started writing by accident, and somehow found herself stuck in a fictional world of ice hockey, baseball and billionaires. A world she has no plans to leave. She’s the creator of The New York Players Series, The Tuesday Club Series, and The New York Lions – the worst team in the M.L.B.
More recently she’s ventured across the Atlantic to where her latest novel is set – the beautiful cities of Oxford and Cambridge, and the annual rowing showdown on the River Thames.
She’s a big fan of strong heroines, because those fierce alphas need someone to keep them in check. You’ll find hear navigating her way through Romance Land one HEA at a time, and trying to figure out the latest social media platform she needs to post to.
🎧Review🎧 To support his brother Alexander agrees to a Christmas trip to Aspen that includes him and his three brothers even if Christmas is a season that he would rather avoid due to this past. When he meets Haven, the sparks fly and now he goes from wanting the trip to be over to spending as much time with her as he can.
Despite the losses she has endured Haven embraces the holiday season and everything that goes along with including the Christmas tree farm she owns and the bakery that features a gingerbread decorating contest that she manages. Even though she knows that Alexander’s stay is temporary that doesn’t diminish the connection between them.
The is a great start to a new series. Even though Alexander and Haven are very different due to their lifestyles and their view of Christmas they have more in common than they realize and the heat between them radiates off the pages. I adored the performance by the narrators including the swoony English accent for Alexander.
Where love melts the ice and holiday magic casts its spell. Welcome to the Carolina Fury, where passion thaws even the most frozen hearts.
Hannah Young is on the run. Her life was never made from a bed of roses, but she’s always endured and made the best of it until that is no longer possible.
It’s up to her. To save herself. To start living.
There is nobody else who will save her. It’s time to escape—for good.
Hannah can’t go another year living in turmoil. With only a week until Christmas, she knows she can’t face another year of regret.
There is no such thing as a knight in shining armor.
Alexei Bocharov loves the game. Hockey is his passion, but has also afforded him a life that he could have only dreamed of as a kid in Russia.
Until the accident. Now, his future is uncertain. His future hanging by a thread.
When he hears the sound of crunching metal outside, the sight in front of him is not what he expects. A wrecked car with a woman slumped in the front seat. In a world where dreams are shattered, and hearts are guarded, can two broken souls find healing in each other?
Hey there! I’m Hayley James. I’m an established romance author who has decided to have some fun writing in a different genre! I hope that you’ll come along with me for this new adventure. I know it’s going to be a sweet, sexy, fun ride… that is, between the pages, at least!
Born in a small farming community, I spent my childhood dreaming up wild stories while playing with my Barbie dolls.
I started my publishing journey in 2015, and I have not stopped. I’ve self-published over ninety books and have several series translated into foreign languages. I am so excited to bring this new-to-me-genre to life!
When I’m not writing, I spend my days being a professional chauffeur for my teenage sons and all of their activities which include robotics, golf, swimming, and music lessons, to name a few!
So, please sit back, relax, and enjoy the possessive alpha male ride!
✨TEASER: GROUCH-ISH by @lbdunbarwrites releasing November 19th!#PreOrderNow https://a.co/d/55DnlRm
Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 🎄silver fox 🔥single dad 🎄fireman x boss’s daughter 🔥snowed-in 🎄holiday romance
Let’s start here. The twelve days of Christmas are actually after the holiday. And my dad, being the great guy he is, and the fire department’s battalion chief, signs up one of his rebellious firefighters for a retreat because of his bad behavior. The guy is a total grouch. But when the grumpy silver fox misses the bus for the adult redemption camp, Dad sticks him with me for twelve days. Alone. So, on the dozen days some mysterious true love—which I have yet to experience—should be bringing me gifts, like French hens and golden rings, I’m in charge of this firebird on our pear farm. Being the city man he is, he doesn’t have a clue how to can fruit, mend fences, or milk cows. But he knows how to kiss . . . Not that we should be doing such a thing. Only his silver beard is sexy, and his crooked smile kind of sweet. He has this alpha energy vibrating around his well-honed body but underneath the grumpy exterior is a man lonely for something more in his life, like me. And instead of gifting each other random birds, leaping lords, and piping pipers, the gift we give one another is time . . . and our bodies. But what about our hearts? Maybe true love will strike after all. A lot can happen in twelve days. + + + In a new tradition from L.B. Dunbar comes another holiday hottie certain to heat up your holidays.#lbdunbar #kindleunlimited #bookish #bookstagram #booktok #spicyromance @theauthor.agency
✨TEASER: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS THE HOT FIREMAN NEXT DOOR by @authorrebeccanorinne is coming November 27!
Callie Caldwell is doing her best to juggle single motherhood, an unpredictable career, and her own cautious heart. She doesn’t have time for romance—especially with her brother’s friend, James Carmichael, the handsome firefighter who lives next door. No matter how much Callie tries to fight it, James keeps slipping through her defenses. He’s dependable and steadfast, and his easy charm, protective nature, and late-night visits make it hard for her to deny what’s between them. With every lingering glance and gentle touch, Callie finds herself falling for him in ways she never expected.
But just as she begins to imagine a future with James, hotelier Sterling Whitmore arrives in Snowfall Valley to open a luxury ski resort. When Callie lands a job working on his finance team, there’s something disarmingly familiar about the sophisticated New Yorker, and as their paths continue to cross, long-buried memories begin to surface until an unexpected revelation forces Callie to confront her past.
Now, will Callie let the ghosts of old decisions shatter her dreams of happily ever after, or will she realize the life she’s been yearning for has been right in front of her all along?
The hottest rock star in the world walking into my work wasn’t on my bingo card. Speak of the devil . . .
My soon-to-be ex-husband.
Shane Faris is taller than I remember. Scruffier. More attractive than ever and sporting a sinful smirk that tells me he hears “Yes” too much.Figures.
He offers me the divorce I want, but on one condition . . .
A weekend together, for old times’ sake.
He’s partied his way through time zones, collecting ink on his skin to commemorate events I wasn’t a part of. While I struggled to earn my degrees, Shane chased fame and made memories without me.
It’s time to move on.
So why does his presence cause my heart to kick up a beat and my cheeks to blush when he sends me a wink? I can’t resist him. And he is my husband, after all, if only for a few more days.
When that weekend becomes two lines on a pregnancy test, we must decide whether this is a second chance worth taking together.
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Cate’s organized life is unfolding as she planned as she has a job she loves as a nurse practitioner, and she is about to own her first home. The one glitch in her plan is that finds out she is married to a man she hasn’t seen since high school. She isn’t sure how the marriage happened but the one thing she does know is that she needs it to end.
Shane is a successful musician who has become accustomed to woman wanting to see him because of his celebrity status and not because of the man he is. He believes that is the case with Cate as they haven’t seen each other for over a decade however he soon learns that is not the case. When he sees her again, he wonders what if and he isn’t about to just let her walk away.
Humorous banter, surprises and angst as the lifestyles that Cate and Shane are living couldn’t be more different. The chemistry and connection between them was undeniable however it isn’t only themselves they need to consider which makes the consequences of where they go from here even more important.
A standalone enemies-to-lovers, fake engagement hockey romance.
I’ve been secretly in love with Wilhelmina Reddi-Grinst since the third grade.
I should be the one taking her to our small-town high school reunion. The prom king finally gets his chance with the valedictorian.
Except she hates me.
To the world, I’m a pro hockey player with a million dollar smile.
To Hemi, I’m the menace who (accidentally) sank her bike to the bottom of the lake.
I never thought I’d be able to right my wrongs until she took the team’s PR job.
I’d hoped I was making progress, winning her over—one geriatric polka party at a time.
Until I got drunk one night and made a mistake. A very big mistake.
Now the world thinks we’re both very much in love–—except Hemi is absolutely in loathe.
To save our jobs and reputations, we have to convince all our friends, family, and bosses that our fake relationship is the real deal.
I’ll do anything to protect her, especially if it means I get to be the best boyfriend Hemi never expected.
About Helena Hunting:
NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Helena Hunting lives outside of Toronto with her amazing family and her adorable, emotional cat, who thinks the best place to sleep is her keyboard. Helena writes everything from emotional contemporary romance to romantic comedies that will have you laughing until you cry.
🏒Review🏒 Hemi handles the PR for the Toronto Terror, and she is very good at her job and has created a close and supportive group of friends. There is one member of the team, Dallas, whom she grew up with and their past is filled with misunderstanding and hurt. This is only escalated when he declares that they are in a relationship, and she cannot say no because of the potential damage it could do to their careers and the team.
Dallas is a professional hockey player who has loved Hemi since they were teenagers but did not always show her in the best way. The opportunity to show Hemi that he can be the man she needs and that she can trust him may be the biggest challenge he will ever face but some things are worth fighting for.
Both Dallas and Hemi are full of surprises and that only made the story that much better. Witty banter, great chemistry, a wonderful group of friends and so many feels. The performance of the narrators only enhanced the experience as it gave you a better insight to these two compelling characters.
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…
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.
An angel, a demon, a vampire, a fae and a shifter walk into an academy…
Sounds like the start of a bad joke, right?
I mean, come on, what could go wrong? Especially when they all fall for a girl whose scream can turn men to piles of ash and dust?
That girl is me, by the way. Yep, I k1ll people with my scream. This is where the “I’m not like other girls” thing gets a whole new meaning.
Daughter of the Witch Queen who went psycho and was imprisoned before I was born, father unknown. Too powerful to be left in peace.
Pandemonium College seems like a good place to hide until I figure out what I am.
No place better than among your own kind, right?
A crow among crows. A powerful girl in an academy full of powerful magical students.
And then I meet them.
Five guys, one more gorgeous than the next.
Nice. Gentle. Friendly. Hot. How is a girl supposed to resist?
Beware of pretty strangers, they say, but they are just students. They don’t know what I am, so no harm in being friendly right back, right? I mean, what could go wrong?
I only have to avoid screaming… for any reason. Shouldn’t be all that hard.
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