See that guy over there? The insanely tall, broad-shouldered, dark-haired, scowling, “I don’t drink coffee” suit?
Surprise! He’s the new owner of my family’s mountain café.
The café that has been my life purpose since I was born in the kitchen there almost thirty years ago.
The café that he’s planning to completely gut and renovate for revenge against one of my family members.
He’s also the funny, charming, irresistible guy I spilled all of my secrets to last week.
During the hottest one-night stand of my life.
As my dog would say, woof me.
Secrets and gossip keep getting me in trouble, and I swore I was done with both, but now my family’s café is on the line.
It’s time to use every last trick I know to uncover every secret this man is hiding.
I don’t care how much I liked him our first night together, or how much I keep seeing glimpses of that man beneath his gruff exterior.
One of us has to go.
It won’t be me.
The Gossip & The Grump is a one night stand to enemies to lovers romcom featuring a woman desperately trying to unlearn everything she knows about everyone, a grumpy misfit hiding a secret heart of gold, an unfortunate incident with powdered cheese, and the world’s biggest lap puppy. It stands alone, but you wouldn’t go wrong to read The Worst Wedding Date first.
Pippa Grant wanted to write books, so she did. Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually merged into a career. Today, she has more than 30 knee-slapping Pippa Grant titles and nine written as Jamie Farrell. When she’s not writing romantic comedies, she’s fumbling through being a mom, wife, and mountain woman, and sometimes trying to find hobbies. Her crowning achievement? Having impeccable timing for telling stories that will make people snort beverages out of their noses. Consider yourself warned.
💙Review💙 After a difficult day all Sabrina wants to do is forget so when a sexy stranger looks likes he needs help she doesn’t hesitate to assist however she never expected that it would turn into a steamy evening. She decides to avoid the embarrassment of the morning after so leaves without a word expecting him to be nothing more than a memory however not only is he in her hometown, but he has taken over the family business.
Grey had plans when he came to town, and he isn’t about to be distracted by the intriguing woman he spent one evening with. Even though they find themselves on opposite sides every time they are together the sparks fly and that is when the fun really begins.
The interactions between them are humorous as they gradually go from each other’s nemesis to the perfect team. With the help of Sabrina and the other quirky townspeople I enjoyed seeing the evolution in Grey’s character as although his plan didn’t turn out as he expected that only made the end result much better.
Brynn Allen has always been ambitious. If there’s something she wants, she goes after it. That attitude has driven her to build a successful career. As more and more people begin to notice her when she’s out, Brynn believes it’s time to be proactive in another aspect of her life.
Her safety.
Jake Burns was taken with Brynn the moment she walked through the door. The woman’s beautiful figure is beyond impressive, but it’s her determination to keep herself protected that he’s most attracted to. He’s never met anyone as driven and focused as her.
When a creepy stalker comes after her, Brynn is going to need to rely on everything Jake has taught her to stay safe.
Because she wants a future with him, and she has every intention of staying alive to make that happen, too.
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.
From USA Today bestselling Author Chelle Bliss comes a sexy, opposites attract, friends to lover romance.
Cinder by Chelle Bliss is now live!
Olive Thornbury only had one crush in high school, and his name was Asher Gallo. She was smitten with him from the first time she had laid eyes on him. But instead of acting on how she felt, she kept her nose stuck in a book, finding safety in the words rather than emotions.
Asher had never thought of Olive as anything more than a friend. She was aloof, preferring to read books. instead of spending time with her friends. And when she moved away almost a decade ago, their friendship quickly disintegrated.
But when Olive returns to visit a local university, she never expected to run into a very grown up and even more handsome Asher. And what starts off as a rekindling of an old friendship turns into a fiery relationship.
Do the opposites have enough in common to go the distance? Or will their combustible chemistry cause the flames to turn everything into cinders?
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🧡Review🧡 When they were teenagers, Olive had feelings for Asher however she didn’t believe that someone like him would be interested in someone like her who was not only shy, but her favorite hobby was reading. After school she left her hometown and when she returned a decade later and they are reunited she captures his attention.
When Asher sees Olive again, he realizes how special she is and knows that they are destined to be together. He is determined to show her that he is not the man she remembers and that she is the only woman he will ever need.
It was so much fun seeing Asher pursue Olive and with the help of those closest to him show her what love and family truly means.
Meet Chelle
Chelle Bliss is the Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author of Men of Inked Series and Misadventures of a City Girl.
She’s a full-time writer, time-waster extraordinaire, social media addict, coffee fiend, ex-high school history teacher, and currently lives near the beach even though she hates sand. Chelle loves spending time with her two cats, alpha boyfriend, and chatting with readers.
Isaiah Morillo, Portland Bears’ baseball star, was my ultimate downfall.
We were only meant to be a passing fling, but all it took was one bad decision to bring my world crashing down.
With my life in tatters and my reputation ruined, I hoped to escape the scandal by retreating to Gatlin Falls.
Little did I know, more chaos awaited me there.
Holly Gatlin was forbidden fruit and my ultimate addiction.
One taste would never be enough.
When my reckless actions caused Holly to lose it all, I vowed to make things right. I didn’t know how, but I would—an eye for an eye and all that sh*t.
And once that cold, hard payback had been served, I was heading to Gatlin Falls to get my girl.
*** ONE TASTE is a standalone novella, interlinked with Vi Summers’ main Gatlin Brothers series.
From Carina Rose comes a sexy second-chance, single-mom romance.
Hannah
I suppose it was unfair of me to assume Cash Jameson would be my forever. The golden boy of Blossom Berry Falls went from high school baseball star to the major leagues. Then he broke my heart.
So many times I wanted to tell him about our son, but fate stepped in, and years went by. Being a single mom has been my biggest accomplishment. Though it hasn’t always been easy, the joys of being a mom have granted meaning to the pain of losing Cash.
Now, fifteen years later, we meet again thanks to our high school reunion’s alumni baseball game. Cash had no way of knowing that the young pitcher who struck him out was his son. But after he showed up at the door scouting the ace for the major leagues, I have no doubt he experienced the shock of his life.
Cash
Saying goodbye to Hannah was the hardest thing I’d ever done. Afraid of causing more pain, I never intended to set foot back in Blossom Berry Falls. Yet the draw of the alumni baseball game . . . and the chance to see Hannah again . . . were too powerful to resist.
After spotting Hannah in the stands, my heart sparked to life. I’d thought of her over the years but heard she’d moved on. Rather than harp on what could have been, I focused on the future—namely, the kid with the nasty curveball.
His control reminded me of myself at that age. Turned out there was a good reason for that . . . the young prodigy was the son I never knew I had. I’d missed so much of his life and refused to miss more.
Could the three of us to be a family? Or were the wounds of our past too deep to heal?
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Hannah fell in love with Cash when they were teenagers however, he left her and his hometown behind to fulfill his dream of playing baseball professionally. When she found out she was pregnant she devoted herself to building the best life she could for her and her son Jimmy. After her failed attempts to contact him she never expected to see him again let alone that he would show up at her door more than a decade later.
Cash regretted the decision he made but he had his reasons for staying away. When he returns home for a high school reunion, he has many surprises coming his way as not only is Hannah single, but he also has a son who has inherited his baseball skills. He has fought hard for everything he achieved but his biggest fight may be convincing Hannah to give him a second chance.
I enjoyed seeing the effort that Cash was willing to make with Hannah and Jimmy as he tries to make amends for the past and show them that he can be the man that they both deserve.
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Carina Rose loves everything about romance. She loves writing about swoony heroes and feisty heroines. Her sweet romance books were in the top 100 on Apple Books and Barnes & Noble (Nook).
She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband who she knew was “the one” the day she met him. She also has two sons who own her heart. When she’s not writing, her pastimes include spending time with her family, traveling, reading, golfing, cooking, and baking. Carina also enjoys watching sports and is especially passionate about the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys.
From USA Today bestselling romance author Willow Winters, comes an unexpectedly hot standalone with two alphas and one human mate. Get ready for a fast paced and steamy paranormal novella in the To Be Claimed world that romance readers can’t stop raving about.
We tracked her down, now we’re keeping her.
After all she is our mate…
We’re the twin Alphas of Dark Valley, opposite in almost every way but both of us are shocked that we share a mate… and that she’s human. I have no idea how this pretty little woman could handle one of us, let alone both. When lust turns to obsession, neither of us will be able to fight the pull to her and I’m not sure either of us will be willing to share.
She never could have known what searching for answers about shifters could lead to and neither could we. Now the only thing she’ll be learning is who she belongs to.
If you enjoy sexy, alpha werewolves and standalone, insta-love stories, complete with a happily ever after, this book is for you.
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Emma is a journalist who is trying to research the world of shifters and prove that the stories about them are untrue. It is during her investigation that she meets Luke and Owen and before she understands what truly happens she has been claimed as their mate.
Luke and Owen are twin wolf shifters who want nothing more than to claim their mate. There are a lot of adjustments to be made as not only is she not a shifter familiar with their ways but neither of them expected the feelings that went along with sharing her.
Hot chemistry and a little turmoil as Emma, Luke and Owen work towards creating a life that will bring them all the happiness they deserve.
Meet Willow Winters:
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/
They’ve made the ideal connection on a hot, new, no-strings hook-up app. But their hearts have other plans in an unpredictable and wildly sexy romance by a USA Today bestselling author.
Hooked. An app designed for the ideal one-night stand is the brainchild of Harvard graduate students Easton Jones and his two best friends. When Easton creates his Hooked profile, he gets a 100 percent perfect match.
Who is this sure thing? Her username is Love.
Their chemistry is off-the-charts explosive, and just when Easton begins falling for her, she disconnects from the app and disappears.
Five years later, Hooked is now the number one dating app in the country.
But that’s not the only thing on fire.
Easton’s brilliant, gorgeous new recruit, Drake Madden, has ignited a desire he hasn’t experienced in years. Professionally and personally, they’re sizzling.
Just as things really start getting serious, Love resurfaces. She wants a chance to explain, and she’s sending Easton’s heart into rewind.
He has a loving woman in the flesh and a fantasy from his past—Easton’s world is about to be rocked.
And rocked hard.
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💛Review💛 When Easton and his partners created Hooked, he wasn’t prepared for how accurate the matches would be. It finds him his perfect woman however before they could truly realize the connection between them life and circumstances got in the way. More than five years later he finds himself conflicted over Drake, the woman who works for him, and the woman he has never forgotten.
Drake has overcome a difficult past but the one thing she does know is that getting involved with her boss is bad for her career. Despite the chemistry and connection between them she is determined to keep her distance, but Easton isn’t about to give up on the one woman who makes him feel.
The interactions between them are entering and the chemistry radiates off the page. Easton knows who and he wants and isn’t afraid to go after her while Drake is feisty and his equal in every way.
Meet Marni
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 unique stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotions. A New Englander at heart, she now lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her husband and their yellow Lab. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop, working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling, or devouring fabulous books.
A tough-as-leather football player. A happy-go-lucky historian. It’s love against all odds in a warm and emotional romance about found family, friendship, and the restorative powers of the heart.
Former Dallas football player Burke Barrett is weathering a lot of changes. He’s retired from football. He’s mourning the loss of his best friend. And now he’s been bequeathed a dilapidated house in northern Michigan he doesn’t want. To his surprise it comes with a long-legged, blindly optimistic renovation manager with big ideas for Burke’s inheritance. She’s passionate, irritating, and irresistible.
Restoration expert Charlotte Cunningham is used to rough exteriors. This surly client, with his stubbled jaw, towering physique, and inflexible attitude, is worth smoothing over. The attraction sizzles, and a proposal is in order: a romantic tryst to relieve the tension. No strings attached. A safe bet for both of them since Burke is prepared to renovate, sell, and move on.
A pet project with an end date. Does that go for love too? Burke must decide what he really wants and what he’s willing to risk. He should know by now that the best-laid plans can change in a heartbeat.
💙Review💙 After his football career ended due to an injury all Burke wants is to begin the next stage of his life. Finding out his best friend and his wife passed away is devastating especially when they left him a house that they were in the process of renovating. If he had his choice he would want nothing to do with it however that isn’t possible so he will fulfill their last request of him and work with the woman they hired to oversee the repairs.
Charlotte has paired her love of history with real estate and was excited about completing the renovations on the home. She still wants to complete the home as per the wishes of her previous clients even if that means working with the grumpy new owner.
Burke and Charlotte are kindred spirits when it comes to painful pasts that they have never healed from. Their way of handling emotions is by avoiding them however they also understand each other in a way that few others would. They take us on an journey filled with entertaining banter, turmoil and most importantly love.
𝙎𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙜𝙤, 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙮𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨, 𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙖𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜. At first, I figured he’d regret it and come racing back to me, begging for my forgiveness. But when that never happened, I realized that I needed to put Tyson Hunter behind me and move on with my life.
𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗴𝘂𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲. Especially when I couldn’t seem to avoid his face. He was everywhere: on billboards, commercials, magazine covers and movie posters. I guess that’s what happens when your ex is a famous actor.
𝗧𝗬𝗦𝗢𝗡:
Dumping Eve was the worst mistake of my life and I’d do anything to take it all back. That’s why I showed up tonight, at an event that she planned, hoping for a second chance to make things right.
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Tyson believed that in order to pursue his dream of being an actor it meant he couldn’t be with Eve, so he ended their relationship. Losing Eve is the biggest regret of his life and despite the years that has passed he wants a second chance.
Eve has tried to move forward with her life and is now a successful businesswoman. Seeing her ex at a Halloween party was a surprise she wasn’t expected but will she be able to forgive the past?
Despite the time and distance between them Tyson and Eve were each other’s first and only loves, and it is finally their time.
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J. Sterling is a Southern California native who grew up working in the famed Hollywood entertainment industry. She has multiple New York Times and USA Today Bestselling romance novels that have been translated into several languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide.
Her son is a professional baseball player and when she’s not writing books, she’s watching him play. J. loves writing realistic romance and hopes you finish her books with a smile on your face and a happy heart.
I became expectant and ready for the next meet, but I wasn’t prepared for the secret.
No, I’m not letting her go. Our fate was sealed at that first meeting. She’s mine.
Kate
The first time we met, a glimpse of light shined on my dark cloud.
The second time, he rescued me, and I missed the chance to get his information.
The third time, I blew it despite mother nature’s efforts to bring us together.
The next time we meet, I won’t let him walk away but will he stay once he discovers my secrets?
About the author:
A. Akinosho lives in her own little nest in Illinois. An avid reader and enjoy reading thrillers, suspense, and romance novels (partial to romance genre). When, she’s not reading or keeping up with life. She enjoys writing and creating twist to stories. She loves writing about diverse characters, friendship and overcoming challenges through, what is perceived as a weakness.
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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?
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