He lives by the clubโs code; sheโs bound to a man who isnโt him. When their forbidden love ignites, every stolen moment binds them together, until they discover secrets that twist their lives in a way they never expected. But some hearts collide despite the cost and fall anyway. After all, allโs fair in love and sin.
Life can change at the drop of a hat. I should know.
On the way home after crossing state lines, my club and I stopped at a diner just outside of Vegas. While standing outside, taking in the sunset over the desert landscape, the wind blows a baseball hat in my direction, and I catch it.
Only to have the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life run straight to me.
Thereโs something about her that my soul instantly recognizes as mine. But itโs the fear in her eyes that has my over-protective instincts rise. Itโs obvious sheโs on the run. From what, Iโm not sure, and I donโt care. Jessie is mine. And by the way sheโs looking at me, she knows it too. Iโll do anything in my power to prove Iโm nothing like what she ran away from.
I make her an offer she canโt refuse. A place to stay and a job to help her get back on her feet. Iโll be her shelter in a storm and keep her safe. Forever.
Dear Reader,
Sheltered by Stone is a steamy instalove with a rough around the edgeโs biker daddy with a soft side for his woman. But donโt get it twisted, Stone would burn the world down and not blink and eyes to put someone down if it meant keeping his woman safe and sound.
When Stone decides to stop at a diner with his MC members he never expected it to change his life. When fate brings Jessie into his life he knows that she is in a difficult situation and all he wants to do if protect her and claim her as his own.
Jesse is trying to stay one step ahead of her past and when she meets Stone not only is there the intense feelings she has for him, but she knows that she can trust him to keep her safe as she heads off on an adventure she never wants to end.
This is an age gap romance that features a protective hero and the woman he would do anything for.
Raven’s never been one for fairy tales, especially not the ones where a mischievous sprite explodes in pink goo, an imp smells of old boots and bong resin, or she ends up with a demon god’s tattoos. But in the gritty, magic-soaked twin cities of Dusk and Dawn, fairy tales are very real โ and Raven’s just been unwillingly cast as the reluctant harbinger of the apocalypse.
As a ‘gifted thief’ (and a street rat, thank you very much), Raven’s used to sticky situations. But a botched heist at the Malachi family manor lands her squarely in a supernatural turf war. With ancient Infernal gods vying for control, a newly awakened Fae royalty planting enchanted trees all over Dusk, and a secret government agency (headed by a detective Raven totally isn’t sleeping with) watching her every move, Raven’s got a lot on her plate.
Good thing she’s got Mia, her sprite-summoning apprentice (whose creatures are as unpredictable as her loyalty), and Caleb, her crime boss father-figure (who always seems to be torturing someone). Together, they’ll navigate a world of mind-flaying Fae, sword-wielding zealots in white tracksuits, and deadly magical artifacts like Rowan’s Ravenous Maw.
Can Raven survive long enough to figure out who’s pulling the strings, stop the world from ending (again), and maybe, just maybe, get these infernal tattoos to stop itching? Or will she discover that being “Ruin Marked” means more than just a really bad day?
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Lila Brooks chases tornadoes, not relationships. The road is her home, storms are her comfort zone, and commitment is not on the forecast.
Jonah Reed can model a supercell but has never chased one until academic politics force him to spend two weeks on the road with Lila during peak tornado season. He brings spreadsheets and theories. She brings instincts, experience, and gas-station nachos.
What starts as mutual irritation turns into high-wind chemistry neither of them planned. When the storms end, Jonah must choose between the safe life heโs built and the woman whoโs twisted his heart completely off course.
About the Author:
Avelyn Paige is the mischief-maker behind steamy dark romance, gritty mafia love stories, and high-octane motorcycle club tales that have blazed their way onto the Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestseller lists. She calls Indiana home, where she lives with her husband and five furry troublemakers who think theyโre her editors.
When sheโs not fighting the good fight in cancer research, Avelyn trades test tubes for plot twists and dives into worlds filled with danger, devotion, and deliciously bad decisions. She writes romance because itโs the one place where chaos and love can coexist, bullets can fly, hearts can heal, and everyone still gets the kind of ending worth fighting for.
After losing her dad in 2015, she turned heartbreak into creativity and never looked back. Now, sheโs on a mission to prove that even the darkest hearts can find redemption, and that love, no matter how twisted, always leaves a mark worth remembering.
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One of Amazon’s Best Romances of December ยท A December LibraryReads Pick ยท One of Buzzfeed’s Romance Novels to Knock Your Socks Off
An unlucky witch and her know-it-all nemesis must team up in the first of a new, spicy romantic comedy series from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn.
Could it possibly get any worse than having absolutely no magical abilities when youโre a member of the most powerful family of witches ever? It used to be that Iโd say no, but then I keep getting set up on dates with Gil Connolly whose hotness is only matched by his ego. Seriously. I canโt stand him. Even if I also canโt stop thinking about him (specifically kissing him) but weโre going to pretend I never told you that part.
So yeah, my life isnโt the greatest right now, but then it goes straight to the absolute worst hell when I accidentally make my sisterโs spell glitch and curse my whole family. And the only person who can help non-magical me break the spell? You guessed it. Gil the super hot jerk.
Now we have to work together to save my family and outmaneuver some evil-minded nefarious forces bent on world domination. Oh yeah, and we have to do all that while fighting against the attraction building between us because I may not be magical, but whatโs happening between Gil and I sure feels like it.
๐ฅReview๐ฅ Tilda loves her family but at time she feels alone as although she may be a witch like them, she doesnโt share their gifts. Her romantic life isnโt going much better as she has been told her perfect match is Gil but based on what she knows about him they couldnโt be more wrong.
Gil is a man with an agenda who is trying to do what is best for those he loves even if it means that Tilda gets caught in the middle. When Tildaโs spells goes sideways, and her family is jeopardy he realizes that working together is the only way out of the situation they find themselves in.
The romance between Gil and Tilda was endearing as they found themselves in some humorous situations as they realize they make better partners than adversaries. Adam Gold and Sarah Pesek bring out the quirky personalities of both these characters.
Renee Harless is a USA TODAY bestselling author with an affinity for wine and a passion for telling a good story.
Renee Harless, her husband, and children live in Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She studied Communication, specifically Public Relations, at Radford University.
Growing up, Renee always found a way to pursue her creativity. It began by watching endless runs of White Christmas – yes even in the summer โ and learning every word and dance from the movie. She could still sing “Sister Sister” if requested. In high school she joined the show choir and a community theatre group, The Troubadours. After marrying the man of her dreams and moving from her hometown, she sought out a different artistic outlet โ writing.
To say that Renee is a romance addict would be an understatement. When she isnโt chasing her kids around the house, working her day job, or writing, she jumps head first into a romance novel.
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Lark Carrington came to Coral Bell Cove for a fresh start. A fading inn, a quiet life, and a chance to rebuild something steady after everything sheโs lost. She didnโt expect her first real connection to come in the middle of chaos.
Holt Wright is used to being underestimatedโlong before he ever put on a uniform. The easygoing one. The goofball. The brother no one expected much from. Until he became a firefighter. Now, when the alarm sounds, heโs the one people trust when it matters most.
The one who shows up.
The one who stays.
Even for her.
What begins as a single momentโsmoke, heat, and the steady presence of the man who pulled her back from the edgeโturns into something neither of them can ignore. Long days restoring the Carrington Inn. Late nights that feel a little too honest. A connection that builds slowlyโฆ and burns deeper than either of them expected.
Because Lark doesnโt trust easily. And Holt is still learning what it means to be the man people finally believe in.
And when the past Lark tried to outrun starts to catch up with herโฆ theyโll have to decide if this is just a sparkโor something worth risking everything for.
At First Spark is a tender, slow-burn small-town romance about healing, showing up, and discovering that sometimes the person who saves youโฆ is the one you choose to stay for.
๐Review๐ Lark wants to honor her father in the only way she knows how which is to renovate the Carrington Inn into the property he always wanted it to be. As a result, she has moved to Coral Bell Cove however her plans take a detour due to a fire however Holt is there to give her a hand when she needs someone the most.
Being a firefighter has changed Holt however when it comes to his family and the town they donโt always see beyond his past to the man he has become. When Lark needs help he doesnโt hesitate to step in and offer her a place to stay. As they spend time together the feelings between them deepen and the way they support each other when the suspense amps up is everything.
This is a fulfilling small-town romance that develops over time as Lark and Holt get to know each other and the events that shaped them into the people they have become. A little suspense and all the feels as these two people find the love they deserve and are surrounded by a charming group of secondary characters.
It is only days before the majority of Humanity lands onto the Crucible as they finish their Tutorials and Jeb still has no clue what City it will be only that it will not be the one he is in. In the meantime, Jessica Lewis, the nerdy girl who took the portal that was meant for her older Brother, is lost, scared, looking to the broken Jeb to save her, to teach her, to make her strong enough to stand on her own or at least to stand in his shadow without being obliterated. There is only one place according to the Blood-elf, Nes, to do so, the Endless, the Endless Dungeon, the place Jeb and Bose had been dumped in to begin with, the place they almost died multiple times, the place of their birth within the Crucible of War.
Both have some payback to give to the lizards who almost took their lives when they were only Copper Ranked, weak. Now they are Iron, two Tiers higher, and with many plans and little time. They need to get Jessica stronger while Jeb needs to keep his mind from breaking on the anvil of madness if they are ever going to protect his soldiers lost within the Crucible. The Empire is watching ever closer as the exiled Network Journalist, the dhampir, Shovani Tor, decides he and Bose and Bogie are her ticket back to relevance. All of it is spiraling in ever growing circles. Throw in the Greenskin hit squad led by the Vulture, hired by a Weaver through the Bloody Skull and you have a shit storm in the brewing.
Will they survive? Will Jessica and Nes find their own fates tied to the broken old soldier? Will Bogie get his rent paid?
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