The crew of the deep-sea exploration rig Leaguer discovers oil sweeter, purer, and easier to refine than the fields in Saudi Arabia. To confirm their own analysis of their trillion dollar find, a test barrel is flown from the drill site off the coast of Papua/New Guinea to Houston Analytical Laboratories (HAL).
As the unsuspecting scientists at HAL await the arrival of the oil, they ready their lab for what they know is an important job. They’ve seen the test results from Leaguer; this find could be history.
While the barrel is on its way to Houston, an “infection” breaks out on the far-away rig. As life aboard the ridge ascends into chaos, the scientists at HAL make their own discovery–what Leaguer found isn’t oil.
Trapped in their labs, the scientists must find a way to fight a creature that defies chemistry, physics, and biology.
They donโt go to the brick wall. No one in the village does. Ever since I was a little girl, everyone has warned me not to go or even to look at it. And if you happen to find yourself close to the wall, run as fast and as far away as you can. The magic from the beast creeps beyond the wall, but not by much.
No one who values their life approaches the enchanted area, let alone searches out the gate. Everyone is sure not to provoke the enchanted area. Those who do, donโt come back to tell their tales.
The magic is dark. And itโs all from the beast.
FOR THE LAST 19 YEARS OF MY LIFE, Iโve heard the tales and been warned to stay away. The thing is though, Iโm not a very good listener. I got lost in the magic. He scented me. He claimed me with a bite on my neck. And I ran. Quickly and with a new terror racing in my heart.
I swore I would never return. I would not trust the magic and allow it to entrance me again. I would not risk being caught in the hands of the Beast again.
But that was months ago and I miss the magic. Not only that, but I dream of the beast. Itโs not a dream Iโd admit to out loud, but itโs a dream Iโd like to see come true.
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I started writing after having my little girl, Evie, December of 2015. All during my pregnancy with her I read. I only wanted to read romance novels and I read everything I could get my hands on. I would read a book a day โ sometimes two. In January I was staying up late with her and just thinking of all these stories. They came to me constantly. I finally sat down and just started writing. I always wanted to do it so I figured, why not?
I never thought I would reach this point of success to be honest. Itโs insane to me that I have connected with so many readers.
And I love each and every one of them for all of their support. Iโll be honest, some days are HARD. I have my littles during the day and I write at night. Some days are just simply exhausting and then I hear from a reader and it motivates me to push through and keep writing. I couldnโt be more grateful for this wonderful career. For more information, visit https://www.willowwinterswrites.com/
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HOW WE FOOLED by Lauren Runow is coming August 29th! This is the third book in the Leighton River Series, a new mature young adult sports romance you wonโt want to miss out on!
Nothing blurs the line between right and wrong faster than loveโฆ
Liza
I met the perfect man when I moved to the small town of Mason Creek.
He was everything I ever wantedโsweet, sexy, protective. I fell fast and hard.
Then I found out heโs a senior in high school.
And heโs one of my students.
I should walk away. Being with him could burn my life to the ground.
Trouble is, Iโm starting to think it might be worth itโฆ
Eli
I didnโt have time for romance. Between school and sports, I was too busy.
Until I met her.
I know Iโm younger than her. I know student/teacher relationships are forbidden.
And none of that matters when Iโm with Liza.
Soon, Iโll be a professional baseball player and the tiny age gap between us wonโt matter. We will have our happily ever after.
Assuming I can keep the disapproving world from breaking us apart firstโฆ
How We Fooled, book 3 in the Leighton River series, is a forbidden, secret, new adult/sports romance with plenty of emotional and angsty moments and some spicy times.
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The first time I saw Briar James, I knew she was trouble. Maybe not as far as everyone else was concerned. But for me, she was a red-hot flag that I needed to avoid at all costs. But that wasnโt an option. After all, I was hired to be her security guard. And when she looked like an angel with a voice as sweet as syrup and the body of a temptressโฆ the job went from hard to mission impossible.
Iโve always made myself indifferent to other peopleโs problems. Iโve done my job and turned a blind eye when need be. But when it came to her, for the first time in my life, I couldnโt look away. But it becomes pretty clear that sheโs not nearly as helpless as sheโs led on.
Iโm about to learn that Briar James backs down to no one. Including me. And that I can either fight alongside her or lose her altogether. And the latter? Yeah. Not an option.
Bonnie and Clyde fought together, and they both wound up dead. The question isโฆwill that be me and my sweet Doveโs fate too?
Briar
Hudson never looked at me when he walked into a room. Instead, heโd act like I wasnโt there at all. But I knew he saw me. I just never realized how much until the night he saved my life and kissed me in the dark. And even though my uncle was forcing me to marry another man, my heart didnโt beat the same after that night.
He called me Dove because he saw me as a helpless, pathetic girl who did as she was told. He thought I was weak. Blind to my surroundings. Obedient.
He couldnโt have been more wrong.
Iโve always heard that true love has no limits. I just never realized how true that was.
Even as a young child Jenni Bara would conjure up all kinds of tales with her endless imagination. She’s improved her skills since the days of scaring her younger cousins with ghost stories, but her love for books and stories has never changed.
In her everyday life, she is a paralegal for family law writing unhappily ever afters for people every day. So in turn she spends her free time with anything that keeps her laughing including life with her kids!
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All joking aside she is blessed to have not only very amazing kids but super supportive parents as well as a loving extended family always happy to share their opinions!
Her favorite spots all have the best views of the sunsets and she loves to share the views through photos.
She just began her career as a romance author writing books full of life, love, and laughter.
A bad play shouldnโt cause a media meltdown but Iโm Kyle Bosco and Iโm a competitive jerk. So of course I couldnโt just shut up.
Now I must atone for my comments. Somehow that includes working at a daycare with seven year old Piper who thinks Iโm her best friend. But Piper is not the one who has me tied up in knots. That job is reserved for Harper Wallace- her mother.
Harper is fierce, combative, and an irresistibly gorgeous single mom.
If hating me were a sport, sheโd be MVP. For reasons I canโt tell you, sheโs completely off limits so I obviously should stay away.
But hear me out?
Iโm a competitive jerk. Iโm not the guy that rides the bench. Iโd rather go down swinging and foul out than not play at all.
His skills are unparalleled. His motives clear. His lethality unquestionable. His only purpose is to obliterate the kingdom that had stolen more than his innocence from him. Until he crosses paths with a ghost from his past and heโs drawn into the womanโs web.
Liana Volkov.
An ice princess with murderous plans.
The unstable killer with the face of an angel.
Something big is happening in the belly of the underworld. Realities are shattered. A deadly game is played, tearing apart the kingdom from within the belly of the beast. But thatโs just the tip of the iceberg.
The line between enemies and allies is blurred. Mysteries unravel. Histories clash. Desires consume. Nothing is as it seems.
A weekend fling, a secret pregnancy and an ex-military biker who crosses the country to claim his woman.
I donโt expect to find a curvy Goddess in my motel room shower. And I certainly donโt expect her to knock me out with a shampoo bottle.
Our fling begins explosively and ends just as quick.
It was supposed to be one weekend only, but I canโt stop thinking about the curvy Goddess with the sharp right hook.
But when I cross the country to claim her, Stellaโs disappeared.
When I finally track her down, sheโs got a surprise for me.
Iโm a man who always does whatโs right and Iโll do right by Stella.
Until I find out her dark secret that questions everything I stand forโฆ
Wild Weekend is Judgeโs story. A fling turns into love when opposites attract. With a secret pregnancy, a curvy girl and an obsessed ex-military biker who will do anything to claim his woman.
Sadie King is a USA Today Best Selling Author of over 120 short and steamy contemporary romances. She loves writing about military heroes and the sassy women who heal their hearts.
Sadie lives in New Zealand with her ex-military husband and raucous young son.
When sheโs not writing she loves catching waves with her son, running along the beach, and drinking good wine, preferably with a book in hand.
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For two wounded hearts, love is a risk in an emotional novel about family, past regrets, and future hopes by Jillian Liota and #1 New York Times bestselling author Meredith Wild.
After nine years in LA, aspiring singer Murphy Hawthorne leaves behind her broken dreams to return to her familyโs vineyard. But as she helps open the propertyโs new restaurant, she faces a family still bitter about the fact she ever left, and old wounds quickly resurface. The only refreshing note is the handsome head chef, Wesley Hart.
Hired to draw more tourists to the Hawthorne vineyard, Wes is a culinary master with a reputation he wishes he could forget. Struggling with regrets and complex family dynamics of his own, heโs trying to start over, too. The biggest mistake he could make right now is to act on his attraction to his bossโs younger sister. If only he could get her out of his headโฆ
Despite all the reasons to keep their distance, Murphy and Wes canโt deny the connection that keeps drawing them together. In each other, they find refuge and a sense of belonging neither could have imagined. But to forge a new future together, they must answer one important question: Can they face the pastโand forgive it?
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Meredith Wild is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of twenty-two novels. After self-publishing her debut novel, Hardwired, in 2013, Wild used her ten years of experience as a tech entrepreneur to form her own publishing imprint, forging relationships with major retailers and becoming one of the first indie authors to be fully stocked in brick-and-mortar bookstore chains nationwide. Both traditionally and self-published, Wildโs books have hit #1 on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers lists. She has been featured on CBS This Morning, the Today show, the New York Times, the Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, Publishers Weekly, and the Examiner. Her foreign rights have been sold in over twenty-three languages. She resides in Florida with her partner, her children, and their many cats.
Jillian Liota is the author of more than fifteen contemporary and new adult romance novels. Her writing has been praised for depth of character, strong female friendships, deliciously steamy scenes, and positive portrayal of mental health. Jillian is married to her best friend, has a three-legged pup with endless energy, and acts as a servant to a very temperamental cat. She currently lives in Georgia. For more information, visit jillianliota.com.
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When Murphy left her hometown and the vineyard that her family owned to pursue her dream of singing, she didnโt realize how challenging the industry could be. She is now returning to face the family that didnโt support her decision to leave knowing that it will be difficult. She now finds herself working in the restaurant as a waitress for a chef who doesnโt want her there.
Wes is a successful chef who has a challenging past of his own. When he meets his new waitress, he is surprised to learn that not only is she his bossโs sister but the woman whose rescue he came to when she had car trouble and shared a kiss with. He knows he should keep his distance however he canโt ignore his urge to protect her with everything she is going through.
Both Murphy and Wes are looking for a new beginning and even though they donโt want to do anything to jeopardize that the feelings between them are undeniable as they support each other through all the obstacles they have to face.
Maybe blurting out my imaginary relationship status to my nagging mother wasnโt the best idea.
Declaring that Iโm dating my bossโs brother-in-law, well, that was just wishful thinking and a lot of panic.
To my embarrassment, they both overhead me. But Merrick not only offers to be my plus one, he agrees to fake date me for the next couple of months leading up to my sisterโs wedding.
The more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to deny that every look, every touch, is making him more a part of my life than Iโm prepared for.
The pain of thinking about walking away from him when itโs time doesnโt feel pretend. It feels realโฆ too real.
Merrick
Courtneyโs sister is tying the knot, and her mom is relentless about her finding a date and settling down. In a moment of panic, she claims sheโs dating me.
To save her from the awkward situation and ease the pressure, I suggest we fake a relationship until the wedding. I figure we can hang out, show up to the wedding, and go our separate ways.
But as we start spending more time together and meeting each otherโs families, the lines between real and pretend blur.
What was supposed to be a simple agreement starts to feel genuine. Iโm unsure when it happened, but this relationship is suddenly the real deal, and I donโt want it to end. I want us to stay real.
Courtney has always tried to keep the peace in her life by doing what others expect which is how she finds herself caving to her mother when it comes to a date for her sisterโs wedding.ย ย Feeling pressured she panics and tells her mother that she is dating Merrick and lucky for her when he overhears rather than denying it he not only agrees but suggests they pretend to be together until the wedding.
When Merrick sees how uncomfortable Courtney is during her conversation with her mother he wants to be there for her.ย ย Pretending to be a couple for the next few months was supposed to be fun and friendly however the more time they spend together the more he wonders if she is the true love he has been waiting his life to find.
Merrick is exactly who Courtney needs in her life as his unfailing support allows her to become the woman she was meant to be.ย ย As always family plays a large role in this story and the romance between them was enchanting.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, sheโs known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.