๐พ๐ถ๐น๐ป๐ฏ ๐ป๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐บ๐ฌ (๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ 3) by J. Sterling is live on her direct store now! The book will be released on all retailers on March 19th.
Crushing on Matthew O’Grady didn’t work out very well for me in the past. When he left Sugar Mountain for the NHL, he took my hopeful teenage heart with him. I was crushed beyond repair, and he never even knew it. But now he’s back in town, working at the resort his family owns and coming into my bar every. single. shift. He claims to want me, but a guy like Matthew doesn’t want any one woman for long.
Bella Sanchez is an absolute smoke show. I know I have a reputation of for being a playboy; the kind of guy who sleeps around with no strings attached. But that was the old me. The new me is back home in Sugar Mountain for good and looking for all the strings. The only problem is, Bella doesn’t believe me when I tell her I want her.
But I’m a stubborn man, and I won’t stop chasing her until she’s mine.
๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐บ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐บ๐ผ๐ต๐บ๐ฌ๐ป๐บ (Sandcastle Cove Book 5) by Amber Kelly releases on April 10th. We are thrilled to share this gorgeous cover with you!
I never meant to run awayโI just needed to breathe. To escape the life my parents had meticulously planned for me: the law degree, the perfect fiancรฉ, the country club future. So when I met a boy on fall break who promised adventure, I jumped in an RV with him and never looked back.
But it didnโt last. I found myself stranded at a campground with nothing but my grandmotherโs ring. Pawning it was the hardest thing Iโve ever done, but staying in Sandcastle Cove? That was easy. The island felt more like home than Boston ever did.
And then thereโs Anson. Heโs flirty, a little reckless, and entirely too charmingโbut he sees me, the real me, in a way no one else ever has.
For the first time, Iโm building a life I truly love. However, just when I start to feel settled, my past comes to drag me back. Now I have to decideโdo I go back to the girl they raised me to be or fight for the woman Iโm becoming?
Lulu Moore has revealed the cover for The Strike Zone!
Releasing: March 27, 2025
Cover Designer: Emily Wittig Designs
A sexy he falls first, boy obsessed, sports romance from bestselling author, Lulu Moore
My name is Parker King, and I am in love.
Except Scout Davison barely knows I exist.
Therefore, I do what any sensible guy does when heโs trying to get a girlโs attention, I ask her out.
Except Iโm too late.
Thanks to the job offer on the New York Lions Social media team, Scoutโs focus is on work, so while pining for her I focus on making her my friend instead. Friends first, date later.
Or at least I thought.
The more time we spend together though, the harder it becomes for both of us to deny our feelings.
And when a new company policy makes it almost impossible for us to give in, we find ourselves falling for one another.
Now all we need to do is keep our relationship a secret until after the playoffs, and avoid Coach breathing down our necks.
The Strike Zone is a dangerous place to stay, but weโre going out swinging.
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.
I once fell in love with two people.I was lucky enough they fell in love with me too.
Chance Kellerman was the broken boy whose father convinced him he was worthless, and needed to hide his shameful desires.
We became friends first, then brothers when we played hockey for the same team.
But it was Presley King who brought us even closer. With her we became more. She set us on fire, and we had everything weโd ever wanted.
Then she left us.
Four years later, Chance and I are playing on rival teams when Presley appears on the Jumbotron. Our lives look a lot different than they did in college, and the odds seem stacked against us, but Iโm positive weโve been thrown back together for a reason.
Convincing them of the same wonโt be easy, especially when Presleyโs job finds out about our unconventional relationship. Iโm prepared to fight for us, until one moment on the ice changes everything.I thought fate brought us together, but maybe weโre only destined to lose it all.
Jonah Hendrix is the bad boy of the music industry.
As lead guitarist of The Hometown Heartless,
negative press follows him like a scorned lover,
And even his fans fuel the flames of his torched reputation.
Despite his permanent residence in the media,
Heโs never been on my radar.
Not until my boss comes to me with a proposition:
Join The Hometown Heartless on tour to redeem Jonah in the public eye,
and finally get the promotion Iโve been working toward.
Iโm not a PR specialist, and itโs not my career ambition,
but Iโm determined to see this job through.
As long as I treat the surly rock star like a brand,
Iโll succeed in rehabbing his reputation and survive the tour with my sanity intact.
The problem?
Jonah and I have more in common than either of us realized.
And that desire for connection?
Itโs proving to be irresistible.
FWAR is the third book in The Hometown Heartless series and contains a crossover character from The Next Life series. FWAR DOES contain spoilers for The Next Life duet and The Hometown Heartless series.
Reading the The Next Life duet and The Hometown Heartless series prior to FWAR will enhance your appreciation of this story as well as provide a better understanding of the depth of the character dynamics, personalities, and backstories.
One month. One fake boyfriend. One shot at forever.
Iโve got four weeks to cross one thing off my bucket listโand it isnโt exactly PG.
Iโm not the type to take risks, but when a friend battling cancer dares you to go big, you donโt say no. My mission? Lose my V-card before my baby sisterโs wedding.
Did I mention sheโs marrying my high school crush? Yeah. Thereโs no way Iโm walking into that ceremony as the awkward, untouched older sister.
Enter single dad Ian Barloweโmy sinfully hot, NFL legend neighbor, who owes me big time after his daughter breaks into my house. He offers to make amends by playing my fake boyfriend. How can I say no?
It should be easy enoughโexcept nothing about Ian feels fake. The chemistry? Explosive. His unexpected sweetness? Heart-melting. And the way he seems to like me just as I am? Ruh, roh.
Hereโs the thingโI donโt do vulnerability, and neither does he. But as the line between pretend and real starts to blurโespecially in the bedroomโI wonder if happily-ever-after is a game we can win.
I set out to score one for the bucket list, but now Iโm playing for keeps. And if weโre not careful, I might lose my heart in the final play.
He steps into the room, his presence commanding attention immediately. My heart does a strange leap in my chest, and I canโt help the flush that creeps into my face.
The Nash Sinclair.
I canโt breathe. My mind whirls.
Brienne looks around the room and she beams a lovely smile at all of us. โWelcome. Iโm glad youโre all here.โ She moves to the empty seat at the head of the table, but I canโt stop looking at Nash. Heโs yet to see me, his gaze pinned on Brienne as he closes the door behind him.
โI know this was short notice,โ Brienne says as she remains standing, her hands clamping down on the back of the chair before her. โI know we have a race to get ready for, but this meeting was necessary. I also wanted to show you the new Pittsburgh headquarters and I hope youโll indulge me after this meeting for a grand tour.โ
Her words slip into my ears but Iโm still staring at Nash.
God, he looks amazing.
Different though. His dark hair is cropped short, his hazel eyes a little more lined with what one would assume were laugh crinkles since I last saw him three years ago, but itโs probably from pain and worry. His strong jaw, the familiar set of his shoulders, the way he holds himselfโitโs like nothing has changed.
Except everythingโs changed. Weโre not the same people we were when we last spoke, when I last saw him.
I glance at his scarred hands, the brutal proof of how much heโs changed. My heart squeezes with empathy for him.
Brienne continues. โI intend to make this transition to Pittsburgh easy and it will be done over time. We certainly need to discuss logistics and I know thereโs a burden with this sort of change. But before we get into that, I think everyone in this room knows my guest, Nash Sinclair.โ
When he sees me, rather than sliding by with a polite smile, he remains riveted. He examines my face, as if searching for some sign that Iโm anyone other than Bexley Toliverโformer fiancรฉe and heartbreaker.
And Miles didnโt know I was the coachโs daughter.
Thatโs the point of a โno-work-talkโ date.
But now? He’s as forbidden to me as I am to him.
When I land a new gig as the team photographer, we vow to keep it professional. We mostly succeedโฆexcept for that time after a game when he couldnโt keep his talented hands off me. But I swear, it wonโt happen again.
Too much is at stakeโI canโt risk my heart or my fatherโs team.
But when Iโm asked to dog-sit Milesโs pack of rescue pups for a few weeks, I discover thereโs more to him than I ever imaginedโa man whoโs genuine, thoughtful, and irresistibly real.
He looks at me like he canโt believe his luck. Touches me like he never wants to let go. And listens to my hopes and fears.
My heartโs getting dangerously attached. But if I follow itโฆ am I putting everyoneโs dreams on the line?
He steps closer again, pressing his palm to the wall like he needs the support. When his eyes meet mine, theyโre molten.
โIf I stay much longerโฆโ His voice is rough, scraping the air between us. โIโm breaking the friendship rule.โ
My pulse thrums everywhere, my whole body on fire. โYou should go.โ
But he doesnโt leave.
He cups my cheek, his hand warm and steady, his thumb brushing against my skin as his gaze roams my face. โSend me a picture when youโre done.โ
The words hit me like a hot kiss, leaving me breathless.
Before I can respond, heโs gone, the door clicking shut behind him.
I stand there, my pulse pounding and my skin tingling. The need rises higher in me, so high itโs impossible to ignore.
Later, Iโm quiet as I imagine him pinning me down, f*&king me hard, taking me apart.
My toes curl. My legs shake. A moan rises from the depths of my dirty soul. I swallow the sound as I come hard.
Then, with my cheeks still flush, my lips parted, my hair fanned out, I take a photo of my face and send it to him.
Ten minutes later, a reply lands.
Miles: F*&k me.
I roll my lips together, savoring his reaction. Then another drops.
Miles: Youโre so f*&king sexy.
My smile grows stupidly bigger. A few minutes later, my phone pings once again.
Miles: Itโs not the first time, and it wonโt be the last that a picture of you has come in quite handy.
ABOUT LAUREN BLAKELY:
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 thatโs 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.
Cierra Wallace always tried to do the right thing. Helping others has been high up on her list of priorities. Thatโs probably because she realized years ago that one person could make a difference.
Only now sheโs wondering if the help she provided years ago was her best idea.
Greyson West senses a bit of fear when Cierra shows up at Harper Security Ops looking for self-defense and tactical training skills. Itโs not uncommon in his line of work, but something about seeing the worry in Cierraโs eyes hits him a little differently.
Working together several times a week to hone her skills, itโs no surprise that Greyson and Cierra find it hard to fight their attraction.
But when Cierraโs past comes back, seeking revenge, she hopes that the one person who could make a difference for her wonโt let her down.
Cierra doesnโt regret the decision she made years earlier, but the results of that decision has placed her in danger once again. She isnโt about to sit idly by and just want for it to happen, so she decides to learn self defense from Harper Security.
Grayson is a member of Harper Security and is surprised to see Cierra, the librarian at his nephewโs school, there. He was drawn to her from their first meeting, so he volunteers to be the one to teach her. Not that he has gotten to know her there is nothing that he wonโt do to keep her safe.
The pacing of the romance between Grayson and Cierra was perfect and it is always enjoyable to see the camaraderie of the team and their families.
A.K. Evans is a contemporary romance author of over forty published novels. While she enjoys writing a good romantic suspense novel, Andreaโs favorite books to write have been her extreme sports romances. That might have something to do with the fact that she, along with her husband and two sons, canโt get enough of extreme sports.ย
Before becoming a writer, Andrea did a brief stint in the insurance and financial services industry and managed her husbandโs performance automotive business. That love of extreme sports? She used to drive race cars!
When Andrea isnโt writing, she can be found homeschooling her two sons, doing yoga, snowboarding, reading, or traveling with her family. She and her husband are currently taking road trips throughout the country to visit all 50 states with their boys.
Alexander Growing up as the oldest of six on the Kingridge Ranch, I learned early on that giving away my heart wasnโt worth the riskโespecially with a mother who walked out on me before I could walk. Iโve kept my head down. Iโve built my life around hard work and staying grounded. But when Cassidy Knowles, my childhood babysitter, walks back into my life after her divorce, everything I thought I knew gets tangled in the reins.
Cassidy is stunning, strong, smart, and completely off-limits. A single mom with her hands full, sheโs the kind of woman I never let myself fall for. Yet, I canโt seem to keep my distance. She says sheโs here waiting on a fresh start, but can I convince her that we could be forever?
Cassidy Divorcing the mayor of Sagebrush Creek has cost me everythingโmy home, my standing in the community, and my peace of mind. The only safe space left for my son and me is the Kingridge Ranch, far from my ex-husbandโs reach. I need to plan our new lives, and the Kingridge brothers will keep me safe while I do it.
But what I didnโt prepare for was Alexander. Heโs no longer the shy boy I used to babysit; heโs a rugged, commanding cowboy with a heart as big as the open sky. He isnโt afraid to stand up to my ex, but falling for him might be more than I bargained for. Can I risk my heart again when love could come crashing down?
โค๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ โ๏ธ Single Mom โ๏ธ Rancher โ๏ธ Friends to Lovers โ๏ธ Cowboy Romance
โค๏ธReviewโค๏ธ All Cassidy wants is to create a new life for her and her son now that her marriage has ended. She believes that starting a business that utilizes horses for therapy will not only give her the financial stability she needs but will help her son as well.
Alex has always had feelings for Cassidy, but it was never the right time. Now that she is single, he knows he wants a future with her, and he will be patient as he shows her that wants that as well.
Cassidey doesnโt believe she is ready for a relationship, but Alex is both charming and understanding as he shows her what love and romance really means.
From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Jewel E. Ann comes the exciting second novel in the Wildfire series, an emotional romance that burns up the page as it tugs at the heart.
When Maren Bernabe stops by the office to update some paperwork, sheโs not looking for love. Then sparks fly during an awkward meet-cute with a stranger in the bathroom, and suddenly anything seems possible.
A seasoned air tanker pilot, Maren battles fires across the rugged Montana wilderness. With firefighters for roommates, sheโs no stranger to tough guysโor tough situations. Ozzy Laster is the helpful stranger she meets, one of Cielo Aviationโs newest aircraft mechanics whoโs faced his fair share of hardship too. Two years ago, his wife and father died in a car crash. Now Ozzy and daughter Lola shun cars in favor of bikes.
Maren and Ozzy fall hard, but guilt forces them to hide their relationship from Ozzyโs disapproving in-laws. And Lola. They all want to protect her from more heartbreak. But when tragedy strikes again, Lolaโs reaction will surprise them all. And Ozzy could get a second chance at love after allโฆ
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Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author with a quirky sense of humor. When she’s not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance.
Maren is a person you cannot help but admire both when it comes to her career as a pilot and how generous she is when it comes to those she cares about. When she meets Ozzy there is no denying the connection, she feels for him, but she also understands the position he is in and chooses to be supportive rather than demanding.
After his wife passed away Ozzyโs only focus is on helping his daughter Lola heal even if that meant living with his in-laws. Maren is the first woman to make him feel since his wife and even though his situation is beyond complicated, she shows him how to live again.
The interactions between them are fun and flirty but their story also has an intense emotional aspect to it. Theirs is a story about love, healing, and new beginnings that you do not want to miss.
๐พ๐ถ๐น๐ป๐ฏ ๐ป๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐บ๐ฌ (๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ 3) by J. Sterling releases on March 19th! Check out this teaser!
Crushing on Matthew O’Grady didn’t work out very well for me in the past. When he left Sugar Mountain for the NHL, he took my hopeful teenage heart with him. I was crushed beyond repair, and he never even knew it. But now he’s back in town, working at the resort his family owns and coming into my bar every. single. shift. He claims to want me, but a guy like Matthew doesn’t want any one woman for long.
Bella Sanchez is an absolute smoke show. I know I have a reputation of for being a playboy; the kind of guy who sleeps around with no strings attached. But that was the old me. The new me is back home in Sugar Mountain for good and looking for all the strings. The only problem is, Bella doesn’t believe me when I tell her I want her.
But I’m a stubborn man, and I won’t stop chasing her until she’s mine.
Find more books by J. Sterling: jsterlingbooks.com
๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ (The Waiting Series Next Generation) by Ginger Scott releases on March 27th. We are thrilled to share this teaser with you!
I didn’t follow Wyatt Stone to college, I followed my heart. He just happened to be there.
Against the odds, our love has only grown stronger over the last three years. Now Wyatt’s entering his final college football season, only a few months away from the pro draft this spring. And despite how hard I tried to deny living the same love story as my parents, it seems I’m destined to become the wife of an NFL quarterback. Forever the cheerleader. Truthfully? I can’t imagine life turning out any other way.
However, dreams are temporary. And sometimes, it’s the things that happen when we’re wide awake that forge our stories. Our love is about to face its toughest test yet, and as badly as my heart wants to hold on to what we were, I’m not so sure it’s possible. More importantly, I’m not certain it’s the right choice for either of us.
Now, Wyatt . . . he’s a lot like my father. He’s stubborn. What we’re facing is a whole lot heavier than being down by a touchdown with only seconds to go. But Wyatt doesn’t back down from a fight. It’s just that this one might not win him the game in the end.
Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning author.
She has sold over 2,000,000 books and was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year four times by the Australian Romance Readerโs Association. Her books have been translated into sixteen different languages. She is based in Queensland, Australia; living and working on land traditionally owned by the Jagera people.
Waking a monster from its sleep is never a good idea.
Skye Carter is as normal as normal can be. But when she chances upon a man in the basement of an abandoned Hollywood Hills house, she’s suddenly playing tour guide, and introducing a fifteen-hundred-year-old vampire to this century. And who even knows whatโs going on with her teeth.
The truth is, immortality can get oldโwhich is why Lucas Thorne went to sleep for seventy years. But heโs back and ready to take on undead enemies and friends alike. In a world where threatening creatures roam the night streets, he’s the most dangerous of them all.
๐ฅReview๐ฅ Skyeโs day began no differently than any other but when she awakens a vampire in the house, she was assigned to visit life as she knows it will never be the same. Now that she has become a vampire as well, she finds herself adjusting to her new reality and her feelings for Lucas.
Lucas unexpectedly finds himself awake after sleeping for decades so he has some adjustments of his own. The plan was to help Skye adjust to her new life as vampire, but he will need her help as well to maneuver the current world and that does not include threats from his past and his family.
Between the humorous banter, his charming family, and the way that Skye challenges him at every turn this is an entertaining story that will draw you in.
Tropes: Hockey Romance; Teammates Younger Sister; Surprise Pregnancy; Cinnamon Roll Hero; One Night Stand Revenge
Release Date: March 25, 2025
Cover Design: Thunderstruck Cover Design
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Knox stood across from me, anger in his eyes, his right hand in a fist ready to hit me. In that moment, as I stared at him trying to figure out what to say before he hit me, I wished Iโd never walked into that little dive bar.
Actually, that wasnโt true because that was the night that changed my life forever.
That was the night I saved Knoxโs little sister, Peyton, from making what I was certain was a huge mistake Iโd figure sheโd regret for the rest of her life.
We all had a code among the players on the team. We all looked after one another, and that included family members. So, when I saw some guy hitting on Peyton, I stepped in. I pretended to be her boyfriend to get rid of the guy whoโd been hitting on her and when she turned those big hazel eyes on me things didnโt stop there. I bought her drinks, let her vent out her frustrations about the fight sheโd just had with her brother and then one thing led to another, and she ended up wrapped up in my sheets.
A few months later, the memory of her and that night remains fresh in my mind and soon she is all I can think about. Thankfully, I get to see her again at the seasonโs end barbeque. Armed with good intentions, that is when I find out everything is about to change in not only my life but hers, including my friendship with her brother.
The guys on the team had always told me love would hit me when I least expected it, either that or Iโd get a girl in trouble. I just never believed they would both happen at the same time.
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An avid reader all her life, S.L. Sterling dreamt of becoming an author. She decided to give writing a try after one of her favorite authors launched a course on how to write your novel. This course gave her the push she needed to put pen to paper and her debut novel “It Was Always You” was born.ย
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When S.L. Sterling isn’t writing or plotting her next novel she can be found curled up with a cup of coffee, blanket and the newest romance novel from one of her favorite authors on her e-reader. Her favorite authors include Kendall Ryan, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Lauren Blakely, Alessandra Torre and Willow Winters.ย
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In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, sunny destinations, spending quality time with family and friends and of course reading.
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