Gideon is still focused on ensuring the people responsible for what he went through are held accountable, but he is conflicted by his feelings for Imogene. She wasn’t part of his plan, and he worries that she will uncover the truth before it is time and now, he finds himself wanting to protect her.
Imogene can’t deny the feelings she has for Gideon however she senses that there is a lot she didn’t know and that is only reinforced as every twist is revealed.
The heat between them is intense, the intrigue keeps you on edge and the relationship between them, despite all the challenges, is captivating and leaves us needing more of this couple and their story.
T.K. Leigh is the USA Today Bestselling author of romance ranging from fun and flirty to sexy and suspenseful. Originally from New England, she now resides outside of Raleigh with her husband, beautiful daughter, special needs rescue dog, and three cats. When she’s not writing, she can be found training for her next marathon (of which she has run over twenty fulls and far too many halfs to recall) or chasing her daughter around the house.
HOW WE FOOLED by Lauren Runow is coming on August 29th! This is the third book in the Leighton River Series, a new mature young adult sports romance you won’t want to miss out on! Take a sneak peek.
“Liza, I hope you know this is real… between us… you and me…” he says as he plays with my fingers.
“I’m glad to hear you say that. I feel the same way. I thank God every day that you fell on that trail.”
That makes him laugh. “Yes, best fall I’ve ever had.”
He sits up to look me in the eyes. “I don’t know where my future is heading, but I know I want you in it.”
I place my palm on his cheek. “And I want you in mine.”
When his lips meet mine, it’s with a sense of finality. Sealed with a kiss has nothing on with how intense my feelings are right now. We might as well have said our vows to one another and combined our hearts for eternity.
I’ve heard people say when you find the one, you just know. Well, I know, without a doubt, I have found my soulmate.
He moves his lips from mine and stands, reaching out his hand to me to help me get up as well. Jolts of electricity race through me as I place my hand in his, and he helps me up, only to pick me up and walk me back to the tent we have set up.
Once we’re both in, I waste no time in removing his sweatshirt, then my own shirt to reveal I never put on a bra. I want to make it very clear what my intentions are with him right now and leave him with zero thoughts that this might not happen.
Right now, I want nothing but him—every part of him.
Blurb:
Nothing blurs the line between right and wrong faster than love…
Liza
I met the perfect man when I moved to the small town of Mason Creek.
He was everything I ever wanted—sweet, sexy, protective. I fell fast and hard.
Then I found out he’s a senior in high school.
And he’s one of my students.
I should walk away. Being with him could burn my life to the ground.
Trouble is, I’m starting to think it might be worth it…
Eli
I didn’t have time for romance. Between school and sports, I was too busy.
Until I met her.
I know I’m younger than her. I know student/teacher relationships are forbidden.
And none of that matters when I’m with Liza.
Soon, I’ll be a professional baseball player and the tiny age gap between us won’t matter. We will have our happily ever after.
Assuming I can keep the disapproving world from breaking us apart first…
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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𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝙱𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚛: 𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚋𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚖𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚋𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 (𝙽𝚈 𝙺𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝙿𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝙲𝚕𝚞𝚋 𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝟷) by USA Today bestselling author MJ Fields releases on August 30th (new date). Check out this sneak peek!
We all just about jump out of our seats when all of our phones spout off an alert.
“What the hell is that?” Riley asks, pulling her phone from … her bra.
Fuuuuck.
“Lockdown alert from the Czar of Skan Town.
“What?” Riley asks, reading over her screen.
“You’re not in Blue Valley anymore,” he says in a Dorothy from Oz voice.
“The roads are that crappy?” She walks over toward the wall of windows, looking out to the lake. “I have a Jeep, and it’s not even snowing anymore. He can’t shut down the roads.”
“She can,” he states.
“Fuck her,” Riley huffs.
We immediately hear a ting, ting, ting begin as ice begins to hit the glass.
“This is not happening,” she grumbles.
“Worse places to have to stay the night. Backup generator if power goes out is the bonus.”
“I have that at my place, too,” she huffs.
“I, uh, yeah, I’m gonna head to bed,” I grumble as I start moving past them, sending Mom a text to make sure she’s good.
“I’m not trying to be a bitch. I just don’t want a fight with Brett,” she says.
I turn around and look at her. “If the man who’s going to be vowing to love you forever gets pissed because you’re not driving on shit roads, he’s an asshole, Riley.”
She shakes her head. “I didn’t tell him I was coming to Skaneateles.”
I hold out my phone. “So, call him and tell him.”
She shakes her head again. “He’s asleep. He has classes tomorrow. A, um, test, and he needs to sleep.”
I cross my arms and look at her, waiting for her to catch on that I’m not buying that shit. She crosses her arms and looks right in my eyes, saying not a fucking thing.
“I should keep my mouth shut and not point out that I see what you’re doing, and it sucks you have to”—I mock gasp—“but oops, I already did.”
“An NFL fuck boy giving me relationship advice?” She holds her hands to her chest and sighs dreamily. “Let me grab my pen.” She reaches into her pocket and pulls out … her middle finger.
The fact my dick jumps at that makes me realize how fucking happy I am that I don’t listen to my dick about chicks.
“You’re infuriatingly adorable, Riley,” I relent. “I just hope he fucking deserves you.” I don’t wait for a response as I turn I tell her, “The rooms next to Lily’s are free. The sheets and linens are clean. Please control your primal urge to head down the hall to my room. And try to keep me out of your dreams tonight, Brooksie.”
“Oh, please.” She forces a laugh that wraps really loosely around the word, “Egomaniac.”
When fate steps in and I end up sitting right beside star tight end Asher Nash at the annual Vegas Aces charity ball, he has no idea that I’m his new coach’s daughter.
We dance, we flirt, we drink, and we end up in his hotel room, where an explosive night of passion leaves me breathless as he lives up to his legendary bad boy reputation.
When I run into him again and he realizes who my father is, he vows to stay away. My dad is the only person who believes Asher can overcome his troubled past, but the pull between us is too strong to resist.
Searing looks across the room ignite passionate kisses in private hallways, and secret escapades in the back of a car spark a forbidden romance.
Now I’m tempting the tight end, and neither of us can get enough. But as our stolen moments turn into more, we’re risking a potential fallout that could cost us everything.
Lisa Suzanne is an Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author of swoon-worthy superstar heroes, emotional roller coasters, and all the angst. She resides in Arizona with her husband and two kids. When she’s not chasing her kids, she can be found working on her latest romance book or watching reruns of Friends.
Harlow James is a pen name I use to protect my identity as a high school teacher. Keeping those two roles in my life separate is necessary, but also fun! It’s like a live two lives, and anonymity gives me the opportunity to be bold and take risks in my stories.
I stumbled upon romance novels in 2018 when I picked up Driven by Kristy Bromberg, and I was obsessed. I had just lost my grandmother too, so reading offered me an escape from reality and a chance to grieve on my own terms.
About a year later, I got an idea for my own book and started writing. I researched self-publishing and jumped in with both feet. I had no idea what I was doing!
But now I’ve built a business and hobby that I LOVE! I have an outlet that’s just for me. When I write, I’m not a mom, a wife, or a teacher…I’m a woman who gets to tell stories that no one else can.
My books are the perfect blend of heartwarming moments, full-bellied laughs, and PLENTY of steam to melt your Kindles 😉 And there are always elements of me sprinkled in to every character and story that I write.
When I’m not writing you can find me reading or spending time in my kitchen. I love to cook and feed my family and friends. Otherwise, you can find me watching comedy specials with my husband, camping with our kids, or taking naps. I live for naps 😉
Rule number one of bro-code: exes, sisters—and of course, wives—are off-limits.
Don’t think about them and sure as hell don’t kiss them.
But what if your best friend dies, and suddenly you want the woman who has always been his?
Four years ago my childhood friend lost his life serving our country, and Astrid and her kids became my responsibility.
But before I knew it, something started to shift between us.
Her smile started to make my stomach twist. Our conversations gave me something to look forward to. And working with her made me appreciate just how strong she truly was.
But then one night, I did the one thing I shouldn’t have but couldn’t fight any longer—I kissed her.
She pushed me away, told me it was a mistake, and begged me to forget it ever happened.
And then she shoved me deep and fully into the friendzone, where I’ve resided since then.
Until one instance changes everything and I know for certain she’s the woman I want.
Just when I think we’re on the same page, a secret from our past threatens to destroy our future.
I shouldn’t want my best friend’s widow. I shouldn’t care what other people think.
But in the end, the only thing that matters is being someone Astrid deserves, and I’ll stop at nothing until she believes that too.
USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann knew she was going to be a writer since middle school. While other girls her age were daydreaming about teenage pop stars, Marni was fantasizing about penning her first novel. She crafts sexy, titillating stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotions. A New Englander at heart, she now lives with her husband in Sarasota, Florida. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop, working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling, boating, or devouring fabulous books. Want to get in touch?
A.L. Jackson is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad.
If she’s not writing, you can find her hanging out by the pool with her family, sipping cocktails with her friends, or of course with her nose buried in a book.
Stacey Lynn likes her coffee with a dash of sugar, her heroes with a side of bossy, and her wine a deep shade of red.
The author of over thirty romance novels, many of which have been best-selling titles on Amazon, AppleBooks, and Barnes & Noble, she loves being able to turn her vivid imagination into a career that brings entertainment and joy to her readers. Focused on sports romance and emotional, small-town romance, she also loves stretching herself in different genres.
Born in Texas and raised in the Midwest, she now makes her home in North Carolina and loves all things Southern. Together with her ultimate tall, dark, and handsome hero, she has four children. Her life is a chaotic mess that fights with her Type-A, list-making, neurotically organized preferences and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Now my should-be ex-husband, Ramsey Stockton, the former pro football star turned felon and hero who left this town—and me—behind years ago, is at my door offering me a deal with the devil.
If I let him stay and play his wife again for ninety days, he’ll give me a quiet divorce and his family ranch—the one my inn is on.
When I scoff at the idea, he offers a million-dollar bonus to help my business float through this rough patch, but only if I’m his.
Then he’ll walk away, and I can walk down the aisle with my fiancé. Or I can say no and watch everything I’ve worked so hard for fall apart.
There’s only one answer I can afford to give him. But he knows everything about me—every hurt, every secret, and every single weakness I have, including him.
And while Ramsey might want me, his brothers want him back in the family business.
If there’s one universal truth in this town, it’s that Stockton men stop at nothing to get what they want.
✨NARRATOR REVEAL: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY by @deborahgarlandauthor is coming to audio September 13th, narrated by Logan Anare and Lexi Evans, featuring Tyler Griffin and Troy Duran as Lachlan O’Rourke!
I haven’t seen the Irish mob boss since I offered him my V-card and he turned me down. Now he wants every piece of me because he’s my fake husband.
Riordan: She disappeared seventeen years ago after I ki!!ed her attackers. Her absence left me a devastated wreck. Now the fragile girl from my past is at my feet, bleeding out with a bullet meant for me.
My world just narrowed to one singular focus. Never let Priscilla out of my sight again. Only, I’m out of my depth.
She’s not the young broken girl anymore.
She’s tough, mouthy AF, and loves challenging me.
By dressing like a Bratva slut, even though every inch she exposes makes me lose my mind.
Despite how she surrenders to me in my bed every night, she’s laser-focused on revenge.
And the only way to keep her safe is to marry me.
She thinks I’m faking every kiss, every touch, and every hiss of her name from my lips. They’re coming for her, our common enemies, but I’m ready to go to war.
Discovery Hour reporter Sutton Steele spends her days trying to keep her job, while her insanely hot, infuriating boss, Flynn Braden, would love nothing more than to see her gone. When their assignment goes awry and they’re stuck in a remote location with only one bed, the only thing hotter than their emotions is their explosive chemistry. Come along for the fun, sexy ride as Sutton and Flynn discover there’s a fine line between love and hate.
If you love dislike-to-love, forced proximity romances, you won’t want to miss Enticing Her Love. Loaded with heat, humor, and heart, and a happily ever after that will leave you breathless. Fall in love on the sandy shores of Silver Island, home to coffee shops, boat races, midnight rendezvous, and the sexy, sharp-witted Steeles. They have a penchant for pranks, a passion for loyalty, and a trunk full of secrets. All Steele novels may be enjoyed as standalone romances.
Melissa Foster is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than 100 novels. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and women’s fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic, always family oriented, and feature fiercely loyal heroes, smart, sassy heroines, and complex relatable issues. Melissa enjoys chatting with readers and book clubs. Send her an email invitation to your next event!
From the way that her boss Flynn treats her Sutton believes that he doesn’t think she is capable of her job as a reporter and wants nothing to do with her. Things are about to change when they find themselves not only on a business trip to the rain forest but having to share a living space as well. The sparks of antagonism between them are about to heat up and ignite into sparks of a different kind.
Flynn is not only a cameraman used to exotic locations but Sutton’s boss as well. He has been able to keep his distance under normal working conditions but having to depend on each other in a rainforest is far from normal. It is only a matter of time before they finally give in to the feelings between them and now the only question is will it continue when they return home.
The heat between them was fierce, the interactions between them were humorous but it was the way that once that they were all in once they acknowledged their feelings for each other and proved they were exactly who the other needed both personally and professionally.
Why you will love this book… 🔥stepsiblings 🔥forbidden / off-limits 🔥one-night-stand that becomes more 🔥‘no strings attached’ agreement 🔥instalust 🔥small town 🔥romantic comedy 🔥idiots to lovers 🔥pining right next to each other 🔥damaged hero 🔥ADHD rep 🔥he has a cat
She’s the one night stand I never forgot. And now her dad is about to marry my mom.
It has to be some kind of cosmic joke, right? For once, I feel like I’ve got my life together—good job, great friends, a fresh start in a new place. I’ve been on my best behavior for ages. At last, everything’s coming up Javier.
Until the moment I walk into my stepdad’s house and meet his daughter.
I should say: I meet her again. Madeline and I have already met. It was one night, two years ago. A quick, casual hookup that had no right to be as mind-blowing as it was. I haven’t stopped thinking about it–or her–ever since.
But our parents are getting married, so under no circumstances should we sleep together again.
Or… again. Or one more time after that, just to get it out of our systems.
Madeline’s funny, fiery, and so gorgeous with her pink hair and nerdy tattoos that I can barely look at her without breaking into a sweat. But she has too much going on to be interested in commitment, and God knows I’m a bad boyfriend candidate.
Once the wedding’s over, we’ll be normal stepsiblings who don’t have sex with each other, and Thanksgiving won’t be awkward at all.
tHE LITM WHO H*-RT YOU MOMENT: He nudged my chin, forcing me to meet his gaze. His thumb gently stroked my jawline. Flames leaped inside me even as my natural preservation instincts screamed at the danger he posed. – “Who hurt you, Willow?” Lincoln asked with so much tenderness it brought a sudden rush of tears to my eyes. I didn’t cry. Not anymore. And yet, the gentleness of his words made it hard to fight them off as he continued, “Who left the wounds you so bravely hide?” – I blinked rapidly. Desperate to hold back the onslaught. My world spun, and I barely caught my balance. – “Lincoln…” I shook my head, trying to remove his hand, but his fingers tightened, refusing to let go. – “Don’t. Don’t tell me to leave or that I have no right to know. Just tell me the d*mn truth.”
They don’t 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, don’t come back to tell their tales.
The magic is dark. And it’s all from the beast.
FOR THE LAST 19 YEARS OF MY LIFE, I’ve heard the tales and been warned to stay away. The thing is though, I’m 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. It’s not a dream I’d admit to out loud, but it’s a dream I’d like to see come true.
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 — 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. It’s 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. I’ll 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 couldn’t be more grateful for this wonderful career. For more information, visit https://www.willowwinterswrites.com/
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Meet Lauren Landish:
Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post and #1 Amazon best-selling author Lauren Landish welcomes you into a world of rock-hard abs and chiseled smiles.
Her sexy, contemporary romances—including her wildly successful Irresistible Bachelor Series—have garnered a legion of praise from her readers.
When Lauren isn’t plotting ways to introduce readers to their next sexy-as-hell book boyfriend, she’s deep in her writing cave and furiously tapping away on her keyboard, writing scenes that would make even a hardened sailor blush.
Lives cross and gazes collide, causing an intense and delicious rush to overtake your mind and body. The extraordinary, one-of-a-kind connection which others may refer to as “love at first sight” will kick off the ride of your life to set a path for the future.
Kathleen – No one needs to tell me how to do my job, certainly not a Cowboy Bikers MC Lawmen who comes into my town. We go head-to-head at every turn unless we’re discussing case files because we’re both dedicated to solving these murders.
Marvin – Meeting a woman who is fierce, sassy, and is the sheriff of the small town awakens a primal instinct to claim, along with a protective streak flaring inside of me. A serial killer returning to town forces us to work closely together, especially when her life is at stake, along with our hopes and dreams.
The Crime of Intensity is a standalone novella in the second-generation Cowboy Bikers MC series. Each story features a new couple and can be read together or separately.
When you have everything, there’s nothing more dangerous than a secret.
I’ve got it all: a promising football career, a penthouse apartment, and the world at my feet. But behind my public persona, I’m burdened by my mother’s terminal illness and the manipulative demands of my politician father. My life takes an unexpected turn when I discover Gia Mason hiding on my boat, a mysterious woman on the run with secrets as dark as my own.
Gia is desperate to escape her past and find safety, but the last place she expects to land is in the arms of a football star. When I offer her a deal—pretend to be my girlfriend to fulfill my mother’s dying wish—she reluctantly agrees, seeing it as her only way out. What starts as a convenient arrangement quickly ignites into a passionate and tumultuous relationship, forcing us to confront our deepest fears and desires.
As our worlds collide, we navigate the treacherous waters of love, trust, and betrayal. With my career and family legacy on the line, and Gia’s past threatening to destroy everything we’ve built together, we must decide if our love is strong enough to overcome the obstacles in our way.
Can we find a way to build a future together, or will the secrets and lies of our past tear us apart?
Perfect for fans of sports romance, fake relationships, and second chances, Quarterback Keeper is a rollercoaster ride of emotions that will keep you rooting for Kylian and Gia until the very last page.
Author Bio:
Isla Vaughn is the author of the Hidden Valley Elite series. Her romance books are full of complex characters, strong alpha males, and the fierce women who bring them to their knees. When not writing, she can be found daydreaming about owning a beach house, reading, or drinking too much coffee while having in-depth conversations with her two adorable kittens.
From USA Today and the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Full Tilt comes an emotional romance…
She kept her heart guarded and locked away…until she gave it to the world’s biggest movie star.
In the dazzling world of Hollywood where fame and glamour reign supreme, award-winning megastar Zachary Butler longs for something more than red carpet events and paparazzi flashes. As he navigates fame and tries to extricate himself from his celebrity ex-fiancée, he discovers an unexpected spark with Rowan Walsh, a production assistant on his latest project.
Rowan, haunted by a devastating moment in her past, shields her heart behind walls of guilt, letting no one in. But Zachary’s genuine affection and desire for a meaningful life begin to chip away at her defenses. As their connection deepens, Rowan must battle the self-destructive patterns that have held her back from embracing her passions and finding true love, while Zachary must reveal his own hidden scars–wounds he’s borne in silence for years–if he hopes to heal.
Can Zachary and Rowan confront their pasts to build a future together, or will the storms of scandal, tangled relationships, and the scrutiny of stardom ruin their hopes for a perfect Hollywood ending?
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Emma Scott is a USA Today and Wall St. Journal bestselling author whose books have been translated in six languages and featured in Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, New York Daily News and USA Today’s Happy Ever After. She writes emotional, character-driven romances in which art and love intertwine to heal, and in which love always wins. If you enjoy emotionally-charged stories that rip your heart out and put it back together again, with diverse characters and kind-hearted heroes, you will enjoy her novels.
When it comes to his career as an actor Zachary’s life is successful however when it comes to his personal life it has been challenging. He has recently ended a relationship for the final time with a woman who was more interested in the celebrity than the man. When he meets Rowan, he is drawn to her however his life is complicated.
Rowan has a devastating past that not only changed her but continues to weigh on her daily. As a result, she is not living but merely surviving however Zach is a surprise she did not see coming and the first person to make her feel in a long time.
Even though the reasons are very different both Rowan and Zach carry the emotional scars of the past. They both have a lot of healing to do both when it comes to them as individuals and what it means as a couple. They take us on an emotional rollercoaster as they fight for the happiness they both deserve.
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