Charity Ferrell has revealed the cover for The Devil and His Fawn!
Releasing: April 30, 2026
Cover Designer: Lori Jackson Design
The devil has decided he wants me … And what he wants, he gets.
After being expelled from three universities, I’m sent to Saint Vale University, a secluded college for the world’s richest and most corrupt heirs.
That’s where I learn about the Night Sons, a secret society of masked men who rule the campus from the shadows.
Every year, each Night Son claims a Fawn—a female student chosen to serve as a pawn, plaything, or … sacrifice. Once a Night Son chooses you, your fate is sealed.
When Enzo Marchetti, son of the most feared Mafia boss in the world, selects me, I’m pulled into a world of manipulation, obsession, and violence.
The harder he tries to break me, the more I refuse to bend. And the more obsessed he becomes with owning me.
He starts seeing me as more than just a Fawn. And I begin to see the man behind the mask. Because beneath Enzo’s ruthless exterior is someone who’s loyal to his brotherhood and dangerously protective of the people he loves.
But when my past comes back to haunt me, Enzo faces an impossible choice: Honor the oath he swore … or destroy everything for the girl he was never supposed to want.
But I reckon if you ever wanna talk on it, well then…I reckon I’m all right at listenin’.”
Grady’s been running his ranch and farm just fine on his own since his daddy died. But when young Jesse Cole blows up on his porch, Grady hesitates before sending him on. There’s something in the way Cole turns to leave that makes Grady want to pull him back in.
There are murmurs in town about the kind of boy Cole is. The kinds of things he’s done. But as they work together and then start helping each other out because that’s just what buddies do on the land, Grady begins to feel something he’s never felt before. Something not ‘just buddies’ at all.
As the year rolls on, Grady feels himself drawn deeper into the trauma Cole won’t speak about. He ignores the warnings from his wife in the city and the gossip in town. Cole seems to think this unspeakable thing will define him forever, but the further Grady’s pulled into his orbit, the more willing he is to forfeit everyone else in his life to show him that isn’t true.
I came to Huckleberry Springs to regroup—not to flash a cowboy while rescuing some strays from a ditch.
Haven Hennessy is everything I don’t want anyway: A man who puts himself first. A man who’d rather have fun than face commitment. A man who can charm a girl right out of a good decision. So he can kiss my red lace panties goodbye the moment I figure out how to ditch this town.
Yet he takes in the puppy and three kittens I rescue from the side of the road. He’s loyal to his brothers and his company. And he makes it his mission to give me new experiences, like fly-fishing, horseback rides, and getting naked in a tack room.
My stay in this small Montana town is only supposed to be temporary until I can launch a new career. Am I as wrong about that as I am about Haven? Because he makes me feel something no one else ever has: wanted.
But the more I get to know Haven, the more I realize I was right all along. Haven doesn’t let people in. Not fully. Not when he’s spent his whole life being left behind. So when my dream opportunity finally manifests, I have to leave before I break all my rules and my own heart in the process. I don’t dare fall for his whiskey charm.
BLURB: Neutral Zone is a friends-to-lovers romance featuring an unconventional hockey hero and his live-life-to-the-fullest best friend who have to get honest with each other when life gets real.
I’ve fallen in love with my best friend. I know, I know. That’s a terrible idea, but it’s going to be fine because we have a plan. A best friends with benefits plan.
We’ll keep spending our days and nights together. We’ll keep cheering each other on and making each other laugh. We’ll keep staying up all night in my room, watching true crime documentaries the way besties do.
But now it’s going to get steamy. Very steamy.
In order to keep our friendship intact, boundaries have been set, and as long as we don’t cross the line, everything will be fine. Seriously. Trust me. It’s a great plan, and it’s all going to work out, and there’s zero chance that everything will go up in flames.
Although I do have a history of accidentally lighting things on fire…but really, that was just a couch. And a house. This is different. I swear.
Neutral Zone is the fourth and final book in Season Two of the Bainbridge U Hockey series, and it can be enjoyed as a standalone. If you’re a sucker for a hot mess hero with a heart of gold and a feisty heroine who isn’t afraid to fight for the man she loves, then get ready for Mickey and Viv!
Lee Orrico is stuck. The family he depended on to care for his daughter since he lost his wife is moving on and moving out. Having his best friend Stella become his live-in nanny while he works as the team chiropractor for the Brooklyn Bats seems like the right idea. Until the combination of close quarters and cozy nights ignites an attraction that Lee never saw coming.
After years on the road in a job she never liked and a messy breakup, Stella Parker is ready to come back to Brooklyn to make it a real home for herself, not just a pit stop. Moving in with Lee to help care for his adorable daughter is the perfect temporary solution…except it means moving in with the man she’s always been secretly in love with.
Her once-forbidden love for her best friend was always just a one-sided fantasy, but the lingering touches, long looks, and almost kisses make her start to wonder if this love isn’t so unrequited anymore.
The passion between Lee and Stella is undeniable. But Lee isn’t sure he can love again – he barely survived the loss of it the first time.
Still, the heart he didn’t think would beat for anyone else… wants Stella.
And Stella has always wanted Lee. The question is, does Lee really love her back?
Or is she just a pinch hitter for the real love of his life?
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the second standalone small town rom com in her upcoming Darling Springs series, I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU! This spicy, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, workplace, forbidden small town romantic comedy will be releasing August 4th in all formats, including the deluxe edition paperback featuring stunning salmon-colored sprayed edges, and free to read in Kindle Unlimited. Check out the cover and blurb and pre-order your copy today!
My secret workplace romance starts innocently enough…at a birthday party.
But when a rowdy partier knocks me into a lake and a sexy stranger comes to my rescue – my night becomes one to remember.
A night so steamy I almost forget why I’ve sworn off men after a failed office romance.
But I’m focusing on my shiny new future—my dog-training business is suddenly the hottest thing in town, thanks to a new actress client.
Trouble is, the brand new doggy daycare in Darling Springs that I’ve contracted with… is owned by none other than my sexy stranger. Thanks, fate.
Sawyer turns out to be a total grump in a tailored suit, no matter how sunshine-y I am. Even when he squeezes that hard body past me as I bring donuts to work. Or when he pretends he’s not roaming his dark eyes over me as I teach Fido to sit, stay and come.
But when I need a dance partner for the town fundraiser that my client’s roped me into, I sense an opportunity. And, it turns out Mr. Serious Boss is up for dance lessons.
Then the entire Dirty Dancing experience.
Giving into our chemistry once won’t hurt. Two might be pushing it. By the seventh, it’s undeniable–I’ve got a crush on him too.
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
The blistering sun brought waves of tourists to the peaceful town of Golden Coast, its sandy beaches beckoning with promises of a perfect summer. Beneath its idyllic allure and carefree crowds lurked two twisted killers, their murderous desires simmering just beneath the surface. While one left her signature kiss of death on her victims, the other stalked silently in the shadows by the sea. As fate would have it, their paths would soon collide, igniting a fiery and deadly dance that would consume the innocent town in a lustful haze of bloodshed and terror.
The summer of ’76 would forever be remembered as a season stained with crimson and fear.
When her nose isn’t buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she’s in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It’s a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn’t listen to her…
Former Navy SEAL Mason Hughes locked his heart away years ago after devastating betrayal. Now his iron control serves him well on dangerous missions…until a high-stakes operation in Dubai brings him face to face with the enigmatic Calista Ventura.
Calista is on a mission for vengeance, and the last thing she needs is the tempting distraction of the infuriating yet irresistible Mason. But when their missions become dangerously entangled, she finds herself relying on his lethal skills to stay alive.
As they work to expose an international trafficking ring, the heat between them becomes impossible to deny. Mason’s protective instincts war with Calista’s need to handle things alone. But in a world of deadly secrets and powerful enemies, trusting the wrong person could be fatal.
When Calista’s past catches up with them both, they’ll have to decide if the chance at love is worth risking everything they’ve fought to protect.
Meet Riley Edwards:
Riley Edwards is a bestselling multi-genre author, wife, and military mom. Riley was born and raised in Los Angeles but now resides on the east coast with her fantastic husband and children.
Riley writes heart-stopping romance with sexy alpha heroes and even stronger heroines. Riley’s favorite genres to write are romantic suspense and military romance.
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Calli has come to Dubai to ensure that the people who are responsible for what happened to her sister are held accountable. She is strong, independent and doesn’t allow people close so when Mason and his team show up to help she is resistant. She wants to handle this on her own however and has no intention of letting him help or develop feelings for him.
After retiring from his career as a Navy SEAL Mason is now part of Downrange when he and his team are tasked with working with Calli. Due to his past he doesn’t trust easily and knowing that Calli isn’t telling them everything doesn’t help. The one thing he does know if that he isn’t about to let her face it on her own especially when the feelings and chemistry escalate between them.
I enjoyed seeing Mason and Calli, who keep their distance from just about everyone in their lives, learn to open up and trust each other as they take us on an adventure filled with romance, suspense and surprises.
A small town, second-chance, single parents romance from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Chase.
Fifteen years ago, he broke her heart. Now he might be the only thing that can save her.
Lexi Scott never imagined rock bottom could feel like a fresh start—but Lakeview Harbor might just be her second chance. With nowhere else to turn, she returns to the resort of her childhood—a place full of memories . . . and the boy who once promised her forever.
Connor Winslowe has finally built a life on his own terms: a thriving career, a devoted daughter, and freedom from his family’s control. But seeing Lexi again stirs old guilt . . . and old sparks.
Working side by side forces them to confront the past, remember the friendship beneath the heartbreak, and question if fifteen years of lost time could still lead to a second chance at love.
Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary romance that’s hotter than sweet, sweeter than hot. She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than eighty titles under her belt – including THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE which was a Hallmark Christmas movie in 2017 and THE WEDDING SEASON which was a Hallmark wedding movie in 2023! She’s a Disney enthusiast who still happily listens to 80’s rock. When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time reading romances, playing way too many games of Solitaire when she should be writing, wearing a tiara while playing with her sassy pug Maylene…oh, and spending time with her husband of 32 years and their two sons in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
🎧Review🎧 After her divorce Lexi is trying to create a new life for her and her son Jonah when her friend suggests that she come work at the resort where they spent time together as teenagers. It seems like the perfect solution and the only catch is that she will have to face Connor, her first love who broke her heart when he ended their relationship.
Connor is a chef and single father to his daughter Annabeth who has come back to the resort as well. His biggest regret is giving in to the pressure to end his relationship with Lexi when they were teenagers and that is only reinforced when he sees her again. He wants a second chance and isn’t about to repeat the mistakes of the past.
I have really enjoyed this group of friends and how close and supportive they are of each other. Even though Lexi and Connor haven’t been in touch for years the chemistry and connection between them is stronger than ever as they take us on a romantic journey filled with all the feels. Rebecca Gibel does a wonderful job of giving this story a voice and allows us to feel every heartfelt emotion from humor to heat.
The blistering sun brought waves of tourists to the peaceful town of Golden Coast, its sandy beaches beckoning with promises of a perfect summer. Beneath its idyllic allure and carefree crowds lurked two twisted killers, their murderous desires simmering just beneath the surface. While one left her signature kiss of death on her victims, the other stalked silently in the shadows by the sea. As fate would have it, their paths would soon collide, igniting a fiery and deadly dance that would consume the innocent town in a lustful haze of bloodshed and terror.
He’s a backup goalie with a broken game. The only thing he needs more than a win is the hot, grumpy bartender who pours his weekly beer.
Becker James is having a spectacularly bad season. Once a top draft pick, he’s now riding the bench in the minors, one failed save away from being cut. The highlight of his week? A lonely hour on a barstool at Sportsballs, Denver’s queerest watering hole—and Forest, the bartender with flannel sleeves, a gruff voice, and a beard that stars in Beck’s dreams.
Opportunity strikes when Forest’s LGBTQ hockey team—the Stickhandlers—loses their goalie last-minute. Beck makes Forest an offer: he’ll help them beat the most hated team in the beer league, but he wants something in return—one night together.
Cue the record scratch, because Seth Forrester doesn’t do hookups. After his last one went horribly wrong, he swore off men for good. He’s definitely not falling for the awkward hottie who just stammered through an indecent proposal.
But Beck is prepared to press his case, no matter how awkward it gets. And one beer league game turns into something messier, sweeter, and so much harder to walk away from…
🏒Review🏒 Determined to make a success of the bar that Forest has opened he finds himself working long hours as a bartender while trying to balance being there for his teenage son. What he doesn’t need is for one of his patrons, Beck, to declare his feelings as he has enough to juggle especially since he is jaded when it comes to relationships or even one-night stands.
Beck is so much fun, and his way of rambling is sure to bring a smile to your face. He has been smitten with Forest for a while however he has made it clear that he isn’t interested however when he agrees to play goal for Forest’s rec league team it brings them together however Forest is determined to keep it casual and Beck’s feelings are anything but.
Even though they are opposites I loved these two together and seeing Forest finally give in to his feelings for Beck was perfection. Teddy Hamilton brings out all eccentric sides of Beck while Brandon Francis brings out the grumpy and dominant sides of Forest and the heat they share is off the charts.
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