She’s my sister’s best friend, my mom’s God-daughter and the mother of the sweetest two-year old I’ve ever met. Even if she won’t reveal who his father is.
When she unexpectedly needs a place to stay, I don’t hesitate to offer up my house on the family ranch. However, I didn’t anticipate Mia’s new boss mistaking me for her husband and the father of her child.
The secrets between us may keep us apart in the real world, but a fake relationship… that’s a role I’m happy to play for her.
At least until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.
I never should’ve stolen that first kiss. Never should have thought one night would get her out of my system. Never should have grown so attached to her little boy.
When this is all over, Mia and her son will walk away with my heart.
It doesn’t matter though, it’s always belonged to her.
The place she should have felt safest was a nightmare turned reality for Josie Day. Each day that passes gets worse and worse. And it’s been that way her entire life.
But she refuses to be a statistic, so she comes up with a plan to get out.
Huck Davidson immediately recognizes the signs when a chance encounter puts him face-to-face with Josie for the first time in years. He pleads with her to let him help, and she agrees.
Sadly, before she can escape, things take a horrific turn.
Fortunately, Huck answers Josie’s call for help. He’s more than prepared to mend her wounds and give her the life and love she was always meant to have.
A.K. Evans is a contemporary romance author of over forty published novels. While she enjoys writing a good romantic suspense novel, Andrea’s 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, can’t get enough of extreme sports.
Before becoming a writer, Andrea did a brief stint in the insurance and financial services industry and managed her husband’s performance automotive business. That love of extreme sports? She used to drive race cars!
When Andrea isn’t 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.
Huck met Josie when they were in high school, and a friendship evolved between them however it never went any further as he planned to join the military after high school. Years later he is back and working for Harper Security when he sees Josie again and he realizes that leaving her behind was the biggest regret of his life.
When it comes to the past Josie has a difficult time with the men in her life both in the past and in the present. She has been working towards getting out of her current situation when Huck comes back into her life and when the situation explodes it is Huck who is there every step of the way.
Josie has endured more than anyway should have to and Huck is so patient and supportive as he helps her heal both physically and emotionally. As always it is great to catch up with the other members of the team and see the deep friendships they have forged.
Half-angel Rose has always flown solo, and that’s just how she likes it. Trained since youth by her angelic father in the ways of battle, she flees the heartache of a broken childhood by hunting the nightmarish creatures that hide in the shadows. When she discovers a nefarious plot involving a mysterious witch and her parade of grisly horrors in an abandoned California town, she eagerly treks out to see what blood can be spilled, only to discover that a boy from her past—now grown to manhood—has sniffed out the same prize.
Skriker, the halfling son of a demon and a stripper, is a supernatural hunter with nothing to tie him down. Between gore-splattered hunts slaying things that go bump in the night, he fills his days and nights with women, cage fights, and hard, fun living. But when the tattooed, Harley-riding bad boy makes a trip out to the rotting burg of Paradise Hill, he finds that he isn’t the only hunter to arrive on the scene…and she’s someone he was certain he’d never see again. Fierce and beautiful, Rose forces feelings he’d buried long ago to rise to the surface, drawing him into a partnership that neither ever expected.
As the unlikely pair battle their way through the ruins, Skriker and Rose must survive not only the vicious enemy pursuing them but the reawakened—and forbidden—emotions that both were sure had expired…emotions that might make or break the fate of Creation itself.
Rediscover the first installment of Dani Julian’s cult-followed urban fantasy adventure, reimagined with enhancements by cowriter Amanda Schrader and film producer/actor Vincent van Hinte (Star Trek: Into Darkness, The Walking Dead). Come join the hunt!
Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers; Forced Proximity; Second Chance; Best Friends’ Younger Sister; Older Brother’s Best Friend; Age Gap; Hockey Romance
Release Date: July 23, 2024
Cover Design: Thunderstruck Cover Design
★★★★★ Goodreads Review – “This book is well worth the 5 stars I gave it. It’s a book I will definitely come back to and read again..”
★★★★★ Goodreads Review – “A truly sweet but laughable story!”
Lorelai Anderson got under my skin years ago and I’d never been able to get her out.
When I found out she had a crush on me I turned into the biggest dick around. I did what I did to keep her away. I knew I wasn’t the man she needed, and her brother agreed.
Then I left town to play hockey which was both a blessing and a curse.
When I got signed to the Dominators and returned to Vancouver, I suppose I got what I deserved. Not only did Lorelai hate my guts, but she had a boyfriend. So, I kept my distance from her, until her friend started dating one of my teammates. I had no choice but to come around. It got worse when I got the invitation to her brother’s wedding. There was no way I could back out.
As my luck would have it Lorelai and I end up on the same flight to Hawaii and that’s when I find out she is very single. I also find out that her ex is going to be at this wedding and despite having a new girlfriend, the cheating jerk is harassing her to get back together with him. When she breaks down in tears, I do that only thing I can think of. I make a split-second decision to be her boyfriend for the wedding and get Hugo off her back. I figure it’s helping her out but for me it’s the perfect opportunity to convince her I’m not the same guy I used to be.
I want her to know I’m the man she deserves and I’m going to put everything on the line to get her to be mine.
S.L. Sterling was born and raised in southern Ontario. She now lives in Northern Ontario Canada and is married to her best friend and soul mate and their two dogs.
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.
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.
In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, sunny destinations, spending quality time with family and friends and of course reading.
New Release from Sawyer BennettThe Forbidden (Bluegrass Empires, Book #2)
Synopsis:
The prince of his family’s Kentucky bourbon empire, Gabriel Mardraggon is a ruthless and cunning businessman. Focused on the continued success of Mardraggon Enterprises, relationships and settling down aren’t even on his radar. After all, he’s the product of two people who always put money before love. Loyal to the family’s creed of winning at all costs, as well as their hatred of the Blackburns, Gabe will never accept peace between the dynasties.Katherine Blackburn is Gabe’s polar opposite—carefree, lighthearted and completely mischievous. Kat works hard as a horse trainer but never hesitates to let her hair down and have a little fun. And lately that has included poking at Gabe and his buttoned-up ways, much to his irritation. Getting a rise out of the cold but gorgeous Mardraggon heir brings Kat unfettered joy, especially given their two families’ ugly history together.Blackburns and Mardraggons are bitter enemies. Any type of relationship would be strictly forbidden. But when Gabe’s business dealings hurt Kat in a way he never imagined, his walls crumble and he’s forced to lay his feelings for Kat bare. Now Gabe has to decide if he’s ready to alter the course of history or walk away from the only genuine thing he’s ever known.The Forbidden: A Mardraggon Novel is an enemies to lovers novel within the Bluegrass Empires series. All books in the series can be enjoyed as standalones.
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Kat’s family has been at war with Mardraggons since before she was born, and it doesn’t show any signs of ebbing. When her brother finds out about the daughter Sylvie that he never knew he had it ties their families in a way that neither wanted. Despite the past she shares with Gabe, Kat decides to be a bridge between her brother and Gabe as it is best for her niece.
After the tragic death of his sister Gabe wants to maintain a relationship with his niece but due to his relationship with the Blackburns it will be difficult. Now he finds himself trying to deal with not only maintaining a relationship with Sylvie but trying to repair his damaged relationship with Kat as well.
Suspense, family drama and two star crossed lovers all combine into a wonderful story. The narrator’s portrayal of the characters as well as the rollercoaster of emotions they were feeling only made it better
Valentina has spent her life working as an elite agent for the Coalition. After a rescue effort goes horribly wrong, she’s taken to the Omni Towers where she finds herself embroiled in a masterful game of chess and she’s the hunted queen.
With the Coalition poised on the brink of civil war and ready to rescind their alliance with The Omni Towers, Valentina must quickly get to the bottom of who is behind the sinister plot targeting their leadership.
When shipments of weapons go missing and buried secrets emerge, Valentina is forced into facing her past and playing the deadliest game of her life. Unfortunately, the stakes of this gamble are higher than anyone could have anticipated and not even a love forged in fire may be enough to save their people from destruction.
The gorgeous CEO of Brewer Air is my boss and, thanks to a bet, my new husband for six months.
Why? Because I begged.
I have a grandmother to support, a stack of bills higher than my five-foot frame, and as a cherry on top, I need to find a new place to live. Soon.
Sure, Jason Brewer’s bright green eyes and chiseled jawline steal my breath. His smirk makes me weak. The former military hero’s protective nature is as sexy as watching him control a boardroom or fly a plane.
But none of that matters. I’m desperate—not foolish. I know forever-level commitments aren’t real. This is simply a business transaction with a billionaire.
It’s too bad we didn’t consider all contingencies.
Our first kiss was to seal the deal. The second was in front of an Elvis impersonator. The third kiss led to a honeymoon that was so hot it burned into my memory.
I tell myself it’s okay because there’s an arrangement in place. It’s a—very—enjoyable means to a much-needed end. There’s nothing to worry about.
Except there is …
Jason is determined to prove that we could be more. When he proposes a new arrangement, it changes everything in ways I never saw coming.
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a new age-gap workplace romance featuring a former military hero who falls first and hard for his heroine. You will swoon over this spicy standalone romance.
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USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.
She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.
Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.
💙Review💙 Jason is a natural protector when it comes to those he cares about which includes his family and Chloe, his friend and executive assistant. He has been denying his true feelings for her but when she overhears about his brother’s wager it is game on and he is determined to show her that they don’t belong together for now but forever.
Chloe will do anything for her family despite the consequences it will mean for her personally which puts her in a difficult financial position. A six-month marriage of convenience with her friend Jason will allow them both to get what they want even if it feels very real.
Chloe is fierce and independent while Jason with everything he says and does shows Chloe how special she is and how he would do anything for her. Witty banter, great chemistry and so many feels as Jason and Chloe fight for the happiness they both deserve.
She’s the MC President’s
daughter and she’s off limits. But we’re on a road trip together
and there’s only one bed!
Wild Child
Wild
Heart Mountain: Wild Riders MC Book 10
by
Sadie King
Genre:
Contemporary MC Romance
She’s the MC President’s
daughter, she’s off limits, we’re on a road trip together and
there’s only one bed!
Charlie is spontaneous and
wild. She’s utterly gorgeous and intent on contradicting everything
I say.
She frustrates the heck out of me and turns me on in
equal measure.
I shouldn’t fall for the feisty MC President’s
daughter.
She’s off limits and fifteen years younger than
me.
I’m ex-military and stuck in my ways, she’s a free
spirit who follows her heart.
We’re opposites in every
way.
But when we’re stuck on a road trip together, and there’s
only one bed I don’t know how long this ex-soldier’s defences
will hold…
Wild Child is a forbidden love, age gap,
forced proximity, steamy romance novella featuring an ex-military
biker and the curvy younger woman who’s off limits.
If an attractive ex-military biker
offered to give you anything you desired, what would you ask
for?
Danni Mom
always made the decisions for me: Go to college, get a good job in
the city, find a nice man in a suit.
Instead, I’ve lost my job
and I’ve lost my apartment. I’m single, I still have my
v-card, and I’m wildly attracted to the bearded, tattooed
biker who rescued me and my broken-down Caddy.
I’ve only ever
done things to please Mom until I meet Colter.
He offers me a
weekend of yes. One entire weekend where he will do whatever I ask of
him.
It’s a fun game at first, but as the weekend goes on, I
realize the only thing I want from him is one he’s not prepared to
give: his heart.
Colter I
don’t do relationships. I have my MC club, my vintage bike
collection, and my oversized dog. Women are trouble and best left
alone.
But when I see Danni, stranded on the side of my mountain
and looking like a pin-up straight out of the fifties, I can’t
resist. It’s been a long time since I let a woman on the back of my
bike. But Danni is one curvy exception.
She’s spent too long
pleasing others, and now it’s my duty to please her.
As long
as she knows it’s just for the weekend…
Wild Ride is
a forced proximity steamy instalove age gap romance featuring an
ex-military mountain man biker and the curvy younger woman who steals
his heart.
Authors
Note: Wild Ride is a short steamy story that can be read in a couple
of hours. If you love a quickie then this one’s for you.
If you love damaged heroes and curvy
girl romance then you’ll love the Wild Riders MC.
This
group of ex-military bikers fall hard and fall fast when they
encounter the curvy women who heal their hearts.
Expect
forced proximity, forbidden love, age gap, fake relationships, single
dads, single moms and off limits love with OTT protector heroes who
will do anything for the women they love.
Spend
some time with Wild Heart Mountain’s Wild Riders MC, the MC that’s
all heart.
Charlie is fierce, independent and not afraid to go after who she wants, Quentin. She works at the brewery that Quentin manages and now they find themselves going on a road trip to promote their offerings which only escalates the feelings between them.
Quentin is not only older than Charlie, but her father is his friend and the president of the MC. He has been trying to deny his feelings for her but as the situation unfolds, he finds himself faced with a choice between having Charlie walk out of his life or possibly having to leave the MC.
Charlie challenges Quentin at every turn as shows him what has been missing in his life and how empty it would be without her.