Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Holt has spent over a decade fighting for justice, but when DNA evidence cracks a cold case will justice finally be served?
Someone is watchingโฆ
Just months from her college graduation, Elizabeth Holt is in love and her future is brighter than the sun. But all that changes when, after a romantic birthday with her fiancรฉe, Elizabeth returns home, unaware a secret watcher has unimaginably horrible plans for her.
Left for dead . . .
Days after the attack, Elizabeth emerges from a coma, but she is irrevocably changed. Compelled to find her attacker and find justice, she travels down a dark path that forces her to choose between love and her obsession–not just for herself, but other survivors.
Justice or vengeance…
Forced to choose between obsession and love, Elizabeth doggedly pursues justice for the victims of other crimes, while her attacker remains at large. Until finally she gets a call with the news sheโs been waiting twelve years for.
But what Elizabeth learns could tear her life apart…
After a devastating incident ended my dance career at twenty, I uprooted my life to teach at a studio for beginners in Sandcastle Cove. I find solace in building my dream home next to my parent’s vacation house on the island. But my plans arenโt met with enthusiasm by their neighbor across the street, who seems perpetually annoyed by my presence.
The sexy contractor lives alone in his seaside mansion, and despite his grumpy nature, I canโt help but feel drawn to him like a moth to a flame.
Our unlikely connection isn’t something either of us expected, but itโs something neither of us can deny.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ by NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover is coming in two more days!!! Fans of billionaires, enemies to lovers, rich boy/poor girl vibes, and a creepy haunted house thrown in, this is the book for you!
When he moves, the rest of the world moves with him. As the heir to the Halliday name and fortune, Winโs entire life has been carefully orchestrated from the moment he came into the world. Heโs never been allowed to aspire for anything outside that plan, including love. After the tragedy that followed his younger brother chasing his foolish heart, the Halliday Matriarch insists on picking a bride thatโs up to her outrageously high standards.
Unfortunately, for all the eager bachelorettes, the only woman Win would ever consider marrying isnโt found anywhere on his motherโs list.
Heโs got his eye on the exceptionally ordinary, Channing Harvey.
Thereโs so much history and hatred between the two of them, that a happily ever after is impossible. Win doesnโt need forever, he just needs to get his tyrannical mother off his back.
Channingโs not interested in his millions or his ridiculous contract marriage offer, but sheโs about to learn that Win Halliday is relentless. This is the first decision Win has made with only himself in mind, and nothingโs going to stop him from getting what he wants.
They’re getting married, and God help whoever gets in Winโs way โ including his very reluctant bride-to-be.
Genre: Dark Romance / Brotherโs Best Friend / Mafia / Standalone
Dive into the world of mafia romance with Corrupt Loyalties by Emily Bowie!
Join the thrilling journey of love, betrayal, and self-preservation as boundaries blur and secrets unravel. Will she be able to navigate the dangerous web of mafia politics, or will she become just another pawn in Soren’s game?
Get ready for a dark and captivating standalone novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end!
Soren Moretti looks at me like a bug that needs to be squashed, until he realizes he needs a wife.
Soren Moretti is cold, arrogant, and irritatingly handsome. Each time those icy glares narrow on me, I push back. Just because everyone else bows to him, doesnโt mean I have to. And I wonโt.
His perfect world begins to crumble and those glares turn too dark and hungry for a man whoโs about to be married. What I donโt realize is that itโs me who is to become his unwilling bride. Am I just another pawn in his familyโs intricate play for power.
The lines blur between loyalty and self-preservation, and I have to navigate the mafia world where betrayals lurk around every corner. Iโm left wondering whatโs real and whatโs not. All I know for certain is times up and weโre out of moves.
This is a standalone mafia romance.
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Soren is a powerful man within the Moretti family however he finds himself in a difficult situation when he must marry. When the woman he planned to marry is no longer an option he decides that Ginerva, his best friendโs sister, would be the perfect choice.
Due to the passing of her father the relationship between Ginerva and Sorenโs family is strained as well as the relationship between them. She now finds herself marrying Soren and that is when the drama really begins.
Ginerva is the perfect combination of strong and sassy while Soren is both swoony and protective. They take us on quite the adventure filled with suspense, surprises, and a love that neither saw coming.
About The Author
Emily Bowie is from a small town in Western Canada. She has been making characters come to life through her writing since she was old enough to put her thoughts on paper. She loves her white wine cold, her heels red, and her books spicy.
She married her high school sweetheart and they have two amazing children.
When she is not writing she can be found reading a good book, making digital scrapbooks and being physically activeโwhether it is at the gym, going for a walk, or playing /keep up with her children.
Thatโs what I was warned about after the first accident when I killed my family’s allies. My powers manifested too young.
Powers I never asked for.
I can connect with the realm of the dead. My medium?
My voice.
And so I donโt talk. Ever. Not to anyoneโexcept my sister, of course. Sheโs the only reason Iโm not utterly insane after a lifetime spent hiding.
In the darkness.
In silence.
Under a shroud of loneliness with only the dead for company.
Until I meet them.
Jasper.
Kornelius.
Zyran.
Three sinfully gorgeous vampires without a House who I donโt trust.
Because my words didnโt kill them when they came for me.
My time spent hiding is over, because now all of the Houses know about me.
Anika Jones has her future carefully plotted out and is checking the boxes, one by one, despite the bumps thrown in her path. This last one is a challenge, but she manages to stay on track; her salon is thriving, and she just bought a house. Unfortunately, when one of her employees runs into trouble, she inevitably gets sucked in, throwing her carefully paced life off-balance. It doesnโt help a friend, whoโs been ghosting her for a year, suddenly makes an appearance.
He was born to pig farming, but for Noah (Hog) Hodgekins fighting fires is his calling. He wasted too many years honoring a legacy he wants no part of. But now that heโs finally free from family obligations, thereโs nothing holding him back from pursuing the life heโs been dreaming of. The first step is mending bridges with the one person who is central to that future, but she comes with her own challenges, family and otherwise.
Instead of treading carefully to gain her heart, he ends up throwing caution to the wind when her recent string of bad luck lands the FBI on her doorstep.โจ
Between her business, her home and her family Anika is enjoying her life and is not about to let some unexpected news derail her future. When she steps in to help one of her friends and employees, she finds herself caught in the crossfire, but Noah is determined that she will not face it alone.
After putting his life on hold to be there for his family Noah has achieved his dream of becoming a firefighter. He has been hiding his feelings for Anika in part due his friendship with her brother who is also his co-worker. The time has come for him to finally tell her how he feels and pursue the woman he has always wanted.
Even before they became romantically involved there was no denying the connection between them. They are both, strong independent people who know what they want which is each other however first they must get out of the dangerous situation they find themselves in.
USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories. With forty-plus books already published, she continues to create characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy. Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We’ve Read All Year Award for “Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon โReaderโs Choiceโ Award for Best First Book, โSlim To Noneโ, Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with โFrom Dustโ, and Finalist for the 2020 Kindle Book Award with โWhen Hope Endsโ, Freya spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!
โพ๏ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ โพ๏ธ FromL.B. Dunbar comes an all-new small-town romance with a big family and the silver fox swoon one expects from her love over-40 romances. STERLING STREAK will be released on June 6, 2024. We are thrilled to share the cover with you!
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What to expect:
โ๏ธCountry Music Star
โ๏ธBaseball Player
โ๏ธSingle Dad
โ๏ธForced Proximity
โ๏ธall the spice
โ๏ธsmall-town romance
BLURB:
Love was a losing battle for this country music darling and a single dad, baseball star until one night brings them together and one small town sets the field for a possible winning streak.
They call me Lady Boss. Maneater. Queen. But beneath the makeup, blond wig, and glitzy costumes, Iโm just a country girl who likes to sing. I donโt hate men, Iโm just struggling to find a good one. Iโve learned my lesson. Fool me once, and it will never, ever happen again.
So Iโm baffled when I meet Ford Sylver.
A superstar in his own right as centerfielder for the Chicago Anchors baseball team, plus a single dad to three adorable little girls, we share a moment when I save his firm backside and pretend heโs mine. Something that he can never be.
Only, when he suffers a season-changing injury and I need a place to disappear, we both end up back in Sterling Falls, where Iโm suddenly and unwittingly his nanny.
Thereโs danger in having a wild side. Iโll try anything once. However, forced into close quarters with Ford, acting as his personal nurse, and caring for his three little ones might backfire. Because Iโm staring at all I ever wanted and never thought would happen for me.
After losing at love in the past, could I finally be on a winning streak?
โจTEASER: ALL FOR YOU by @renee_harless is coming June 25!#PreOrderHere:
https://mybook.to/allforyousbf Why you will love this bookโฆ ๐ฅChildhood rivals-to-lovers ๐ฅJilted Groom ๐ฅSports/Baseball ๐ฅFake Dating ๐ฅVirgin Heroine ๐ฅHe Falls First ๐ฅSmall Town
Taking over the family farm in our small town was the only future I knew. But the never ending work left me with no social life and my virginity intact. Until my childhood rival graced us with his presence and was convinced he could help me with my…problem.
Owen Ramsey was an elite professional baseball player that left Ashfield without a backward glance. But when he was left at the altar, he sought refuge back in our town. I hated how he could simultaneously make my heart race and my hands fist. And I really despised how good he looked in a pair of baseball pants.
He needed my help just as much as I needed his. If I agreed to fake date him, he would help me snag the man I had my eye on and I would help convince his ex that he wasn’t heartbroken.
But with his return to baseball looming, we realized maybe the hate we felt was really something more like love.
The fear of disappointing my family was too great, even though I craved something different for the first time ever. Owen was used to hitting balls out of the park, but I wasnโt sure I was meant to be his home run.
๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง by Evey Lyon is releasing on all platforms on May 30th and will go into KU on June 4th! This is a small town, single dad, age-gap romance set in the Lake Spark world.
What to expect: Age-gap, single dad, forced proximity, insta-attraction
Blurb:
Holden is older and a single dad. And due to a favor owed from his hockey days, he’s the man I just moved in withโฆ
The moment I walked into the office as the new interior designer for the man my dad used to coach, I knew trouble loomed. Holden is a retired hockey player who now owns a hotel. Heโs also trying to balance his single-dad life. Against all better judgment, when he has a crisis with his kids, I end up moving my suitcase into his guest room due to an old favor I owe. I didn’t expect to be adding nanny to my resume, but it leads me and Holden into our own secret little world.
Where we give in, and we canโt seem to stop.
Lust takes over, and the bond between us grows stronger. Holden might be conflicted by his allegiance to his old team rules and devotion to his kids, but a glimpse of something special nearly tears him apart. Now weโre stuck at a crossroads. Because Holden is looking at me with a realization that a future for us may be too big of a jump. I see it on his face that he thinks we’re in too deep, and if he could go back in time before the lines were crossed between us, thatโs probably when he should have runโฆ
Holden and Lexi bring the feels and steam in this age-gap, forced-proximity, single-dad love story. Should Have Run is the second standalone book in the small-town Lake Spark Inn series, which is part of the Lake Spark world.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฒby Hannah Gray is releasing June 13th!! This is an enemies to lovers, childhood friends, forced proximity, hockey romance.
I never looked back the day I left Sunset Drive. If I did, I knew that I would never leave the hellhole I had grown to despise, a place I began plotting my escape from as a child. The only difference was that I always thought sheโd be by my side on the day I was finally free.
The day I left it all behind was the day my hatred for the entire Wilson family was born. Poppy included. After all, she had lied to the police just to protect her monstrous father after he got my parents killed. From that day forward, I decided she needed to be dead to me. They all did. The only thing that mattered from then on was the one thing that had never let me down. Hockey.
She may haunt me in my dreams during those three years we were apart, but that was nothing compared to now when Iโm forced to see her at Brooks University. Slowly, my grip on everything else in my life begins to slip away as she becomes the only thing that matters. And when I find her in an alleyway, battered and bruised from two attackers who vow to return for herโฆI decide right then that I am going to protect her at all costs.
But protecting her means making a deal with the devil, also known as my rich uncle. A deal that will mean I will never get the chance to spend forever with the only girl Iโve ever loved. Poppy Wilson.
Itโs a high price to pay, but when it comes to her safety, I have no limits.
๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ข๐ I should be on Island Time right now. They say no man is an island. Well, let me tell you something. I was born for island living. I like to drink, smoke my cigars, and sleep under my favorite hat. Thatโs my idea of a good time. Island living isnโt for everyone, especially the guys at OPS. You would think as former military that I would fit right in. But unlike them, I donโt take great pleasure in rescuing the girl, taking out baddies, or saving the world. Thatโs not what Island Time is about. All I need is a woman in my bed and a drink in my hand. I just didnโt realize what I was getting myself into when I brought this particular woman home. FistaโฆWhista? Nah, thatโs not right. Iโll remember her name one of these days. Names arenโt really important. But her scentโฆI would go to church if it meant knowing what that amazing smell was. Granted, Iโd probably turn to ash the moment I stepped through the doors, but it was a risk I was willing to take. For her. Just as long as I still get my Island Time. A man doesnโt change overnight, and thereโs no way Iโm up island living for a woman. Not even if she said she doesnโt want me anymore. How much longer can I hold out? Itโs been five days โฆAnd A Wake-Up.
Charlie is everything I want and didnโt realize I need. Itโs clear to me now, the woman I met at the club is only one layer of the woman Iโm falling for. Iโm a fixer by nature, but for the first time, I wouldn’t fix a thing. I want her just the way she is. Broken pieces and all. Who needs the fairy tale, when we can have the reality.
Charlie
Tristan is everything I want, yet don’t deserve. Heโs loving, protective, smart, an amazing father, and heโs onto me. That’s why I need to speed this story up and tell him everything. So we can flip to the end of the book, and he and his daughter can move on to the next story. One where they get a happily-ever-after. Because thereโs no story Iโm a part of that ends in any way but tragedy.
In the thrilling world of professional hockey, where passion burns both on and off the ice, NHL winger Paxton Naese is a force to be reckoned with. As talented as he is ruggedly handsome, he’s used to turning heads and breaking hearts. But there’s one heart he shatteredโhis ownโwhen he broke off his long-term relationship with his ex-girlfriend Hana.
Three years ago, Naese and Hana were inseparable, lost in a love that sizzled hotter than the game they both adored. But when the pressures of his career and his insecurities drove them apart, Hana was left with a trail of dreams he shattered…and a secret too painful to bear.
In this steamy new adult hockey romance, Naese and Hana must confront their past, their desires, and the undeniable connection that’s never faded. Will they overcome the obstacles in their path and find a way back to each other’s arms? Or will the scars of yesterday prove too deep to heal, leaving them forever longing for the warmth of a love they once knew? One thing’s for sure: in this time of love and redemption, winning might just mean losing your heart.
Even though Pax enjoys playing hockey professionally and has forged deeps friendships with his teammates the one person he is missing is Hana.ย ย He has always regretted ending their relationship and she has never been far from his thoughts, so he decides to find her and convince her to give him a second chance.
Hanaโs life has not been easy since Pax ended their relationship as both personally and professionally, she is facing challenges.ย ย Due to what she has been through she is no longer the woman that Pax knew so it is only to be expected that she is cautious about letting him into her heart and her life.
Pax is patient and understanding as with the help of his teammates he tries to overcome her reservations.ย ย You will feel for both Pax and Hana as all is revealed and they must deal with the aftermath.
Meet Alexa Padgett:
USA Today bestseller Alexa Padgettโs books have garnered accolades from prestigious organizations, including Kirkus Reviews, National Indie Excellence Awards, and Publishers Weekly.
Alexa spent a good part of her youth traveling. From Budapest to Belize, Calgary to Coober Pedy, she soaked in the myriad smells, sounds, and feels of these gorgeous places, wishing she could live in them allโat least for a while. And she does in her books.
She lives in New Mexico with her husband, children, and Great Pyrenees pup, Ash. When not writing, schlepping, or volunteering, she can be found in her tiny kitchen, channeling her inner Barefoot Contessa.
USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke delivers a spicy, age gap, grumpy sunshine, workplace romance in the first book in the brand new Landry Security series.
Troy Castelli acts like itโs my fault that weโre cooped up together in a room with one bed overlooking the ocean. I didnโt ask for a stalker to break into my house and then send me a threatening email detailing my demise. And I sure as heck didnโt request that my boss send Troy and his uber elite bodyguard skills to accompany me out of townโalthough Iโm not mad about it.
A paid tropical vacation with a grumpy, gray-eyed bad boy in a suit isnโt exactly a burden.
But it is a giant test of my willpower.
Troyโs alpha protector tendencies drive me wild. His arrogant smirk gets under my skin. But itโs his not-so-innocent touches, heated looks and touch-her-and-die vibes that are the final strike that ignite our explosive chemistry.
The longer weโre together, the more his broody exterior slips, and I get a glimpse of the real man beneath the sculpted muscles. Iโm determined not only to unearth his mysterious past but also to make him realize what we have is more than just a fling in paradise.
That is, unless my stalker gets me first.
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USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows bestโbig 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.
๐Review๐ Troy has been given a choice between an assignment he doesnโt want and a vacation he doesnโt want to take. He has been denying his feelings for his assistant Dahlia, but the choice becomes must clearer when he finds out she is being threatened. He will take the vacation, but he will also bring Dahlia with him so that he can ensure her safety.
Dahlia is both fun, feisty and isnโt afraid to go after what she wants. Spending time together in a romantic location only intensifies the feelings she has for him and now she wants him to not only protect her but possess her as well.
The banter between them is humorous and Dahliaโs optimistic personality is exactly what the reticent personality of Troy needs as suspense and romance collide into an entertaining tale.
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