I’ve always wanted to be a firefighter, and I never thought I would become a father, but it turns out—I’m both.
And while being a firefighter was the only career I ever wanted—being a father has become my greatest destiny in this world.
Now I need to do everything I can to protect my son, even if that means going back to my hometown. I won’t let my son down, no matter what, and I will do my duty as a fireman.
Hopefully, I can do it without everything else burning down around me.
Spencer
I never expected to see Kade again—my high school crush and my biggest heartache in adolescence.
I’m not the same person I once was. I’m stronger now. I won’t allow myself to be invisible.
I love being a teacher, and nothing will stop me from being the best one I can be. But Kade coming back into town with his adorable young son in tow—makes it a challenge.
All I can hope is to get through this school year without going back to that unsure, terrified kid.
I have to remember who I am—and when that fear comes back, threatening my newfound confidence—I hope I’ll find the courage to burn it down to the ground and come back stronger than ever.
Lulu Moore has revealed the cover for Wylder Ranch!
Releasing: November 20, 2025
Cover Designer: Ink and Laurel
Alexander, Lord Burlington, has spent ten months coming to terms with being ghosted by the American he could see having a future with. Not to mention Christmas is the one time of year he hates, so the sooner he can escape Valentine Nook, the better.
Haven Wylder tried to forget her week-long fling with the hot Englishman, something made impossible when two lines flashed at the end of a pregnancy test.
Now she’s grappling with motherhood.
Being alone makes it harder and all the more exhausting, but having lost both her parents means she’s determined not to give her daughter the same experience.
She sets out to find the guy who’s taken up way more of her head, and heart, than she intended.
One look at Haven, and Alex casts aside his feelings for Christmas. Instead, he puts his energy into “how to be the best girl dad” and hopes, perhaps, Haven’s sparkle might return. He hasn’t forgotten her smile, the twinkle in her brilliant green eyes, or the way she felt in his arms either.
When he invites them to stay, it’s only a matter of time before the lines are blurred between keeping things platonic and giving in to their undeniable chemistry.
Soon, all that’s left is figuring out how to raise their daughter together from separate sides of the Atlantic.
Haven might have gotten away once, but Alex isn’t making the same mistake twice. He has other plans.
He just needs to convince Haven before she returns to Aspen, and prays she says yes.
We love planning things for every single one. That means the last couple of months of the year usually whizz by with planning and crafting I love! But this year, they’ve decided we need to step out of our comfort zone. Instead of annual Halloween-themed book club, they want us to visit a haunted house that ends with a masquerade ball.
Somehow, they’ve talked me (Captain Scaredy Pants) into going with them, and I’m not going to lie—I’m so out of my element!
One wrong turn, and I find myself in the arms of a mysterious vampire daddy who makes me tingle with anticipation. Will it be love at first bite? Or should I let him nibble me up to make sure it’s the real thing?
Even though she is nervous Tabitha agrees to attend a Halloween party with her best friends. When she sees Brewster, a swoony vampire, she is convinced to approach him and the sparks fly.
Lately Brewster has been feeling a little discontented with his life but that all changes when he meets Tabitha. He knows that she is what has been missing in his life and that one night one night will never be enough.
The chemistry between them is intense and both are all in when it comes to their relationship. I also enjoyed the friendship she shares with her besties.
I’m obsessed with her. She’s mine … she just doesn’t know it yet.
They say I’m a sociopath, but Ivy makes me feel like I’m worth something. She’s the only one to see past the fake smile that hides how dead I am inside.
Ivy is an incredible nurse to my sister and a loving single mom. Which is exactly why she should fear me, because while she saves lives, I end them.
And she would, if she discovered I’ve been stalking her, like a man possessed. Because as the club’s Enforcer, I protect what’s mine.
Ivy needs to take sanctuary at the club with her daughter, and I vow to keep them safe. In return, she thinks she can save my tortured soul and heal what’s broken inside me. But I know better.
I’ve already sinned too much to be saved. She can’t change my violent past. My dangerous life. Or the fact that I’m damaged beyond repair.
But if she wants my heart, I’ll carve it out for her, because I’m not afraid of pain or death. There’s only one thing left in life that scares me …
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Fletcher Adams is not just the man that stole my heart at fifteen and never gave it back.
He’s also my brother’s best friend, and now one of the most famous players in the NFL.
But now he’s back in Blossom Peak for our mutual friend’s wedding, and guess who are the maid of honor and best man?
That would be us.
I’ve spent the past twelve years ignoring what happened between us that fateful night, and avoiding him as much as possible when he did pop into town to visit.
But now he’s everywhere.
In my salon getting a massage to support my business.
Participating in yoga to support my family’s winery.
And even hacking into my phone to monitor my glucose—which makes me furious and also a little bit weak in the knees.
Then he finds out that my ex-fiancé never satisfied me in the bedroom, so he instantly volunteers for the job.
Turns out time couldn’t snuff the flames that still burned between us.
But Fletcher has demons from his past he hasn’t faced, the kind that you can try to bury but always manage to get washed up in a storm.
And this storm just might destroy us both.
There’s one thing we can’t deny however, even though we try—feelings still matter, even after all this time.
Matteo “Lucky” Branson has it all—an elite hockey career, a massive fanbase, and the kind of charm that trends effortlessly on TikTok. As the fun-loving left winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, he’s built a brand on superstition and swagger. But when a viral dating challenge puts him opposite a woman who couldn’t care less about his fame, Lucky’s about to learn the hard way that some games don’t follow the playbook.
They call me Lucky for a reason. My grandmother swears I was cursed at birth—yet somehow, I’ve been kissed by fate every day since. I’ve got my rabbit’s foot, a shamrock tattoo, and quirky rituals by the dozen—and it’s all worked so far. Life’s been smooth. Hockey, clout, fun… I’m skating through.
Until I meet Winifred Shaw. Winnie. She’s smart, bold, and laugh-out-loud funny, with a TikTok following that rivals mine and a dating challenge that’s going viral. The premise? Thirty days of dating to prove an average woman can still land a decent guy. I’m the first to accept the challenge—one night, one chance, and then she moves on. But the moment she rolls her eyes at me, I’m hooked.
She thinks I’m just another overhyped athlete with a pretty face and a lucky streak. But I see her—confident, curvy, electric—and I don’t just want a second date. I want every single one after that.
I’ve always trusted luck to get me where I need to be. But this time? I’m ready to fight for it.
I need a husband. Jensen needs a business makeover. A marriage of convenience should solve both our problems.
Moving back to Coal Haven should have been simple—start my tutoring business, settle into the historic house my grandmother left me, and move on from my past. But there’s a catch: I can’t claim the house unless I’m married.
Jensen Hollis. My childhood rival. The guy I spent years trying to outdo. The one who married our mutual friend while I watched from the sidelines. Now he’s divorced, a single dad, and—somehow—my only option.
It’s a perfect arrangement. A temporary marriage. One year with no feelings involved. At least, that was the plan… until playing house starts to feel a little too real.
He’s tough enough to walk through fire. His only weakness? His best friend’s little sister. And now they’re facing danger that could ruin them both…
Rescue squad firefighter Tyler Gates is calm even in the most perilous situations. He knows all too well that emotions only add fuel to the fire when things go sideways—and when emotions are involved, everything goes sideways. Life’s just safer without feelings, period.
But when his best friend’s little sister is swept up in a case of arson, extortion, and murder on his watch? Tyler’s going to have to rely on every one of his survival instincts to protect her. Including keeping her at arm’s length, no matter how badly he’s always wanted her.
As a former foster child, Chloe Ferguson knows what it’s like to need someone in her corner. When a thirteen-year-old girl in the system witnesses a brutal crime, then finds herself in the crosshairs of the dangerous criminal who committed it, Chloe knows she’ll need to do everything she can to keep her safe.
Even if that means setting her emotions aside to ask straight-laced, sexy Tyler for his help.
But Tyler and Chloe can’t fight the sizzling-hot attraction sparking between them, and soon, they’re protecting Chloe’s ward and each other against a killer who wants to silence them all. In order to make it out alive, they’ll need to stand together and put everything on the line.
🔥Review🔥 Everything that Chloe has been through has only made her stronger and more resilient and she refuses to let it define her. She has had feelings for Tyler, her brother’s best friend, for a while however she believes that nothing can come of it. Her life is about to become a lot more complicated as not only are they working together to help with her brother’s wedding but when she finds herself in danger he is the one determined to protect her.
Tyler is a firefighter who has seen the destructive outcome when love doesn’t end well, and it is something he doesn’t want to experience. He may be attracted to Chloe but knowing she would want something beyond the casual and that she is his best friend’s sister becomes a line he isn’t willing to cross. That becomes more difficult when they find themselves spending time together especially when he knows he will do anything to keep her safe.
The story finds a great balance between romance and intrigue as the chemistry escalates between them as well as the danger which forces Chloe and Tyler to finally face the feelings they have for each other.
Sierra Hill has revealed the covers for Off the Stick!
Releasing November 26, 2025
Five years ago, I did the one thing I promised myself I’d never do. I fell for a hockey player. But the timing hadn’t been right. We were young–I had a scholarship for a college in the US and Dane “Ax” Axelrod was heading toward the pros. In the end, we agreed to part on mutual terms and not stay in touch. It just made sense. But that didn’t mean I wasn’t damn proud of him when he got drafted. Which is why I never told him I was pregnant with his baby. Now I’ve just finished my degree and landed my new job with the Vancouver Vikings. It means moving to a new city and, after having the daily support of my family, parenting my daughter fully on my own for the first time. Of course, I knew Dane played for the Vikings, but as a lowly junior analyst, I figured I’d never run into him. Even if I did, he’d never remember who I am. After all, rumor was he’d been with hundreds of girls since then. Wrong. I managed to run into him first thing, and surprisingly, he does remember me. Which is a major complication. Especially when Dane meets my daughter, who just happens to be his spitting image. I’ve tried keeping Lennon’s identity under wraps and never sought out Dane’s parental involvement, but Ax is no fool. He quickly figures out Lenni’s his daughter and wants to get to know her. But I know what an NHL player’s life is like. Now I’m in the middle of a tricky situation–am I trying to protect my daughter from a man who may not be around much for her? Or am I just protecting my own heart from falling for him once again?
Photographer: Jane Ashley Converse Model: Dane Peterson
Twenty years. One unforgettable flame. Some love stories never burn out.
I never wanted fame.
All I ever needed was her.
Stevie Hayes set my world on fire from the moment we met.
First kiss. First love. First time. The girl next door who became my whole future.
Late-night rehearsals. Promises whispered in the dark. A fire so intense it felt eternal.
She believed in me when no one else did.
Then life pulled us apart.
Different paths. Different cities. A slow unraveling I never saw coming.
I thought letting her go would set her free.
Instead, it broke us.
Years later, tragedy brings us back together.
Older now. Scarred. Still burning for something we never stopped wanting.
Old wounds resurface. Hard truths come to light.
The spark? It never left.
We were never supposed to fall apart.
Now I’ll fight like hell to put us back together.
Forever Flames is a swoon-worthy, second-chance rockstar romance packed with emotional angst, soul-deep devotion, and the kind of once-in-a-lifetime love that never truly dies.
Kaylene Winter is an Amazon best-selling author of steamy, contemporary romance.
Each character-driven novel is filled with snappy dialogue, pop-culture references and enough steam to make you fan yourself. Kaylene weaves authenticity, emotion and angst into a turbulent rollercoaster ride of love, passion and soul-searing romance always ending with a delicious HEA.
Kaylene lives in Seattle with her amazing Irish husband and gorgeous Siberian Husky. She loves creating art of all kinds.
🖤Mafia & Man of God 🔥Pastor with a breeding k*nk 🖤Age gap spice 🔥V-card heroine 🖤She poisons. He preaches 🔥Soulmate angst 🖤Secret society of brothers 🔥Touch her & I’ll take your hea 🖤Taboo initiations 🔥Pure marriage 🖤Forbidden MMF moments 🔥HEA with rom com vibes
I don’t want forgiveness. I want her.
Wren
SIRE is my gift from God, and the Devil’s son. He saved my innocence from being sold. And now, he must take it. I insist. I don’t care how young I am or how he resists me.
He’s a captivating pastor and a predator when he leaves the pulpit. An escaped Russian Bratva prince, he and his brothers avenge the crimes of their father. He’s the oldest and deadliest of his brothers. The darkest angel.
But Sire gave his flesh for mine, and now I’m his. When his evil father comes for him and my wicked captors come for me, I know he can protect me. He’s brutal, blood thirsty, and beautiful. He’ll be my first, my forever, my sacred sinner.
And I will be his young queen. I want the kings, his brothers, to initiate me. They will protect me, too. I crave their taboo rituals. Our bonds cannot be broken. His secret family will be mine.
Damned and divine, our forbidden love will be stronger than any evil. Evil that is coming for us.
Author’s note: SIRE is a dark, not-mafia-mafia romance set in a world of taboo traditions, biting banter, morally grey heroes in a vigilante band of brothers with some heavy themes, and very explicit scenes. This is an interconnected, standalone—the third in the Belles & Bratva Beasts series—with a guaranteed HEA.
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