An abandoned space station, a hostile, alien planet, and a lost squad eighteen hundred light years from Earth.
How far would you go for that one chance to get home?
After the world-shattering events of Hostile Contact, Finn’s squad leave Earth and the Solar System behind, travelling 1800 light years in an instant, as the Haven space craft activates the Return Protocol.
The ship’s Artificial Intelligence, accepting them as crew, co-operates with Finn, Zuri, Smith and Noah as they as they encounter the remnants of the Haven race on an advanced Space Station and Havenhome, the aliens’ home planet.
Pitted against huge odds, the squad need to rapidly gain the knowledge and skills required to use their alien technology as they desperately fight for survival on the hostile, high gravity planet, where everything wants to eat you or kill you, not caring which comes first.
In the midst of battle, revelations arise about the ancient aliens’ plans for humanity and, with the horrifying realisation about how the Haven fell from their technologically advanced pinnacle, Finn and his team question their place amongst the stars.
With Finn continuing to combat both inner and outer demons, Zuri, the strong-willed female gunner, and Smith, his deceased but digitally copied Corporal, rise to the challenge as the squad take on the might of the Haven Masters, who crave their old but powerful technology.
And, in a last-ditch attempt to recover the lost pathway home, the squad embark on a harrowing mission where they face a devastating decision that will change their lives forever.
Come for the action, stay for the characters in this ‘fast-paced, character-driven novel that seamlessly blends military sci-fi and alien first contact.’
๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ by Evey Lyon is releasing January 9th! This is a secret baby, brotherโs enemy, forced proximity, steamy hockey romance you canโt miss!
Vaughn Madden is hockey’s hotshot who moves to a small town, only to learn that Isla Chase has kept a nine-month secret from him.
It was one night trapped with a hockey god due to a hurricane. We shared one bed too. I also ignored the little fact that Vaughn has always been my brother’s rival on the ice. And when the storm cleared, so did Vaughn. Months later, he shows up in my hospital room in Lake Spark where it only takes one look at me and the man is counting back in his head, or maybe itโs my face that explains it all.
He’s going to be a dad. And I didnโt tell him.
His eyes inform me that he wonโt let me off easy. He wants answers to why I kept this a secretโand he quite possibly needs a scotch for his nerves too. Vaughn is soon adamant that he isnโt going anywhere, especially as he is the new General Manager of our hockey team that trains in town. He also has a list of demands that I owe him due to my secret keeping. Hence, why I move into his house. Iโm not sure if developing feelings for a man with a wicked smirk is good for me or our child, but heโs becoming more than my baby daddy. And it turns out that Vaughnโs head has been working overtime, because the family image that Iโve dreamed about is the game that Vaughn seems to have been waiting to play…
Vaughn and Isla bring you a heartwarming and steamy secret- and accidental-baby romance in forced proximity setting. Waiting to Play can be read as a complete standalone and is the third book in the interconnected Lake Spark Off-Season series which is part of the Lake Spark world. For lovers of small-town romance with a touch of hockey.
Anyone who thinks star-crossed love is romantic has never actually experienced it.
Natalie
I know two things about Dalton Wick.
First, heโs unreasonably hot. And โฆ my father would disown me if I ever got involved with him.
The hatred between our families runs deep. Weโre still suffering from what his father did to our small town decades ago.
So, Iโll work with Dalton on our school project because my grade depends on it. But I will not fall for him.
Or so I think โฆ
Dalton
I know two things about Natalie Spencer.
First, she hates my family, specifically my dadโalmost as much as I do. And โฆ I want her so much that it hurts.
But her being with me would ruin her relationship with her father. So, I should walk away. Everything would be much easier if I did. Logically, I know that.
Too bad my heart doesnโt seem interested in logic where Natalie is concerned โฆ
How We Hated, book 1 in the Leighton River series, is a standalone, enemies-to-lovers, new adult, sports romance with plenty of emotional and angsty moments and some spicy times. Download it today and get ready to fall for Natalie and Dalton.
๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐, the fourth book in the ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ฌ: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก series by Lisa Suzanne is LIVE!!!
Our secret relationship is revealed when a devious colleague who wants my job decides to print the undercover photos that he took of us. But he doesnโt just call us out for getting together on the sly. Instead, he insinuates that Lincoln is a cheater while damaging my own reputation, too.
My job is on the line, my family wonโt talk to me, and it feels like my life is falling apart. I hold onto Lincoln as the chaos swirls around us with the inevitable end always in sight.
It feels like weโre in overtime and weโre about to lose everything.
OVERTIME is the fourth book in the VEGAS ACES: THE COACH series. This series must be read in order.
There was a time when my world revolved around him, and Iโd foolishly thought heโd be the one to claim all my firsts. Those dreams shattered into a million jagged pieces when the unthinkable happened.
Five years later and we both attend the same college. Heโs a superstar goaltender for the Western Wildcats with a ticket to the NHL. Iโm just trying to make it through the last year and a half of college all the while doing my best to avoid him.
Wolf has decided that itโs time for us to get reacquainted. As far as Iโm concerned, he can shove that idea where the sun doesnโt shine.
Better yet, he can bend over, and Iโll happily do it for him.
He might not realize it, but my life is splintering apart at the seams. My parents have lost everything and canโt pay my tuition for the second semester, which means I need to figure something out.
Fast.
Or Iโll be forced to drop out and move back home.
Unwilling to allow that to happen, I decide to sell the only thing I have of value.
I was four when my parents gave me my first pair of skates. By six, I was hooked on hockey and couldnโt get enough. At twelve, I had made a name for myself on the ice. And when I was fifteen, colleges were starting to take notice.
Life was greatโuntil it wasnโt. Because when I was seventeen, my best friend died in my arms. And nothing made sense after that. Drinking turned to smoking. And smoking turned to pills. But no matter how high I got, I couldnโt erase that night. Or the guilt I felt.
Because that night had been my fault. And my friend was dead โฆ because of me.
As my best friendโs baby sister, an actual angel sent from above, Haley Thompson is forbidden fruit, and I should stay away from her. Because everything I touch turns to crap. But like all things Iโm not supposed to do, chasing her is another temptation Iโm not strong enough to avoid. But when I spiral down, hitting my lowest point, I know I canโt take her with me. Because innocent, sweet souls like her, they donโt belong at the bottom.
The trouble is, she refuses to let go of me. Even if it will ruin her.
๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ by Julia Connors is releasing on January 19, 2024!!! This is a secret baby, he falls first, hockey romance you wonโt want to miss!
Iโve always been a wild card โ the first to start a fight on the ice, and the life of the party off it โ but appearances can be deceiving.
Being traded to the Boston Rebels could not have come at a better time. With serious family obligations to fulfill and a contract renewal with a new hockey team on the line, I have no time for anything else. I return to Boston knowing I need to buckle down and focus on what really matters.
But the first night Iโm back in town, I come face to face with Audrey, my college calculus tutor. We had a brief fling right before I was drafted into the NHL. Now, her five year old son is standing by her side, and I donโt need a tutor to do that kind of math.
Audrey insists she doesnโt want me involved in Grahamโs life unless I can commit to being a dad. With everything else going on, this is the worst possible timing.
But every minute I spend with Graham and Audrey feels exactly right, and Iโm left questioning everything I thought I wanted.
Because now my goals are shifting, and getting what I really want might come at the expense of the game Iโve given my entire life to.
Find Juliaโs books, bonus chapters and more here: juliaconnors.com
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Tempted and Taken by Mari Carr is releasing January 9, 2024!
Liza knows that cocky billionaire Matt Russo is the wrong man for her. She could make a long list of reasons why she’d be smart to stay away, including his tenacious ex-girlfriend, the fact he’s trying to destroy her family, and, oh yeah, did she mention he’s a cold, distant bastard? However, after their tempestuous one-night stand, she’s finding it hard to hang on to their well-established nemesis routine.
Matt is the master of controlโof his life, his emotions, his future. Except, of course, for that night he slipped up…with Liza Moretti. Reassuming his grip on the reins, he’s determined it won’t happen again. Unfortunately, doing the right thing in regards to the tempting woman fails because doing the wrong things with herโto herโare too alluring to resist.
An impromptu invitation to share his private plane leads to an unexpected break from reality and some very steamy nights in Hawaii. Until real life comes knocking and Matt is forced to face the mistakes of his past. Mistakes that could destroy the one thing he can’t control, and the one thing he can no longer live withoutโLiza.
Five years ago, I took the money, signed my love away and ran far far away as agreed. Now, I accepted the job that would be a game changer for my company and my team. Unfortunately, for me heโs a partner in the company that hired me.
We now work in the same office, which is too close for comfort and I must hide my secret from him. It gets harder everyday with every lie I tell. Iโve asked for a divorce, he laughed at me. My fiancรฉ is a perfect shield from him but for how long can my shield stand?
Naseer:
Iโve waited five years for her, now she has a fiancรฉ and children. That f…ing hurts
I know sheโs hiding something from me, even as she perfectly weaves lies and truths daily. I intend to find out what sheโs hiding and if she thinks thereโll be a third time of her getting away from me, sheโs in for a rude awakening. Sheโs mine and Iโm never letting go.
Title: One Night Slam Author: Chasity Bowlin & Laramie Briscoe Genre:Contemporary Romance Release Date:December 26, 2023 Hosted by:Buoni Amici Press, LLC.
From USA Today Bestselling Authors, Chasity Bowlin and Laramie Briscoe, comes a brand new small town series full of spice, steam, and second chances.
Cody
Bellehaven, KY was in my rearview as soon as I got my diploma and walked off the high-school stage. Fifteen years later, I don’t expect to be back.
I sure don’t expect to be seeing the woman I had a one-night stand with at our senior prom, or be coaching the same high-school basketball team I played for. The team that includes her son; a freshman.
Emma
From afar, I watched as Cody Willett became everything he said he would be. Famous, and a future NBA hall-of-famerโuntil an injury derailed his career. Now heโs the coach for my son’s team. I’m keeping a secret though. One that’s bound to destroy us from the inside out. Not many are given a second chance, and we’re bound to screw this up, but what if we don’t? What if this is the happy ever after everyone wants and deserves? With a fear I’ve only felt once before, I’m reaching out with both hands, grabbing hold, and refusing to let go.
Laramie Briscoe is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of over 30 books, with sales of over half a million copies.
Since self-publishing her first book in May of 2013, Laramie has appeared on the Top 100 Bestselling E-books Lists on Apple Books, Amazon Kindle, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble. Her books have been known to make readers laugh and cry. They are guaranteed to be emotional, steamy reads.
When she’s not writing alpha males who seriously love their women, she loves spending time with friends, reading, and marathoning shows on Netflix. Married to her high school sweetheart, Laramie lives in Bowling Green, KY with her husband.
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Even though she was 17, when Emma realized she was pregnant after the night she spent with Cody she didnโt want to derail his dreams of playing basketball professionally, so she never told him. In the 15 years since she has moved forward with her life but when his career comes to an end, he returns to coach the high school basketball team.
Cody wants to make a difference in the lives of his players, but he wasnโt prepared for what Emma didnโt tell him about JT. Now he, Emma and Troy, the man who has been a father to JT, find themselves trying to do what is best for JT while dealing with the unresolved feelings of the past.
I enjoyed seeing the relationship between Emma and Cody unfold and I am looking forward to Troyโs story.
Teagan Hunter has revealed the gorgeous special edition cover for Face Off!
Releasing: January 18, 2024
Cover Design: Emily Wittig Designs
I have two goals this season:
1. Stay single.
2. Get Rory Sinclair to admit she doesnโt completely hate me.
When I find a stray dog roaming the streets of Seattle, the last place I expect to end up is in the office of a grumpy veterinarianโthe one woman who can resist my charm. Twin to my teammateโs girlfriend, Rory is full of fire, but Iโm not afraid of her flame.
It doesnโt take long for me to realize that the more time we spend together, the more I want it to last. But no matter how hard I try, Rory only sees me as a playboy, refusing to take me seriously.
One weekend trip to a cabin later, I think I have my inโฆbut only if I can get her to admit her feelings toward me arenโt all bad.
Only one of us will win this face-off, and I intend for it to be me.
TEAGAN HUNTER writes steamy romantic comedies with lots of sarcasm and a side of heart. She loves pizza, hockey, and romance novels, though not in that order. When not writing, you can find her watching entirely too many hours of Supernatural, One Tree Hill, or New Girl. She’s mildly obsessed with Halloween and prefers cooler weather. She married her high school sweetheart, and they currently live in the PNW.
Winner of the 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Award for best novella!
Abandoned on a remote mountain road, the storm closing in isnโt the only deadly threat she faces in this intense thriller by USA Today best-selling author, Chris Patchell.
A New Yearโs Eve party is the perfect time for Audrey Drummond to reconnect with old friends. She hitches a ride to the party with her high school ex. What begins as a trip down memory lane ends up in a stone-cold nightmare when Audrey is abandoned on a mountain road. Bitter cold, black as sin, miles from help.
Audreyโs disappearance thrusts Officer Lacey James into action. But with few clues to go on and the storm conditions growing more treacherous by the minute, the quest to find Audrey takes a dark and perilous turn.
Time is running out, and the killer storm isnโt the only deadly threat Lacey faces in a desperate quest to save her.
Save Her is the action-packed second book in the Lacey James Mysteries series. If you like high-stakes survival stories, then youโll love this suspenseful tale.
Settle in to listen to this thriller. Buy your copy of Save Her today!
Just one more week until the release of Fearless, the final book in the Harrow Creek Hawks Series by Tracy Lorraine. Keep reading for a little peek inside!
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