Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward are excited to bring you the Cocky Hero Club: original works from various authors inspired by Keeland and Ward’s New York Times bestselling Cocky Bastard series.
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With a nasty divorce behind me, and finally being free from the confines of my wedding band, I decide to do something for me. No more people pleasing, no more kissing butts, and no more putting me last.
With the help of my friend Bridget, I come up with a bucket list. Anything and everything I’ve ever wanted to do was jotted down with no more than a single thought.
#1- Travel solo.
#2- Get a tattoo.
#3- Sing karaoke.
What I wasn’t expecting though was him.
Mason Daniels is fine, and I swear I hit the jackpot when he offers to be my tour guide around Rio.
They say the best way to get over a man is to get under a new one, but Mason is running from his problems too. On top of that, he’s thirteen years my junior.
Do we really have a shot when the odds are already stacked against us?
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For the last two decades Kayla has done everything she can to make her husband happy only to find out he has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Not that the divorce is final she is convinced by her friend to take some time and fulfill all the items on her bucket list which leads her not only to Rio but to Mason as well.
Mason has been working in Rio as he battles with what his family wants for his future and what he wants. When he sees Kayla, the sparks fly and he is determined to fulfill all her dreams both in the present and in the future.
Mason was swoony as he showed Kayla that she was everything he wanted in his life, and he wasn’t about to let their age difference, or their pasts stand in the way.
ML Preston is a USA Today Bestselling Author who writes Contemporary, Multicultural Romance. Encouraged to nurture her active imagination, she quickly found a passion for storytelling. She spins sagas of passion and romance where the lines between race and creed, physical perfection and social norms disappear in the face of love. Novels of real love; erotic connections with a heart and soul that everyone can relate. She makes a home in Texas with her husband, three children, two fur-babies, and one grandchild to rule them all.
With the holidays rolling in, what sort of trouble can we get into?
Holidays are all about togetherness. There will be family get-togethers. Decorating the tree and singing along with every Christmas carol known to man. Remembering yesteryear. And don’t forget the family arguments over who gets the last piece of pie.
Come see what shenanigans the authors included in this collection bring to the table. Nothing is off limits in the name of Holiday cheer and shenanigans.
Holiday Shenanigans is a compilation of short stories guaranteed to make you laugh out loud—and possibly make your holiday season a little brighter.
The publisher’s proceeds from Holiday Shenanigans will be donated in their entirety to The Salvation Army. Please note that Holiday Shenanigans and its authors are not affiliated with or endorsed by The Salvation Army.
Sparks fly as Clare Connelly melds passion, duty and jaw-dropping scandal in this one night with consequences romance!
Expecting the royal heir Expected to wed the billionaire!
Escaping the oppressive control of her protection detail leads Princess Charlotte Rothsberg to the New York penthouse of sinfully attractive Rocco Santinova. But this one rebellious night leaves innocent Charlotte pregnant with Rocco’s baby…
Rocco’s self-made reputation is the stuff of Manhattan legend. But discarded and disowned by his own father, he has no intention of letting history repeat itself. So he makes Charlotte a proposal she can’t refuse—he’ll save her from royal disgrace…as long as she agrees to be his Christmas bride!
From Harlequin Presents:Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Charlotte has always known what was expected of her and all she wanted was one night of freedom before that happened. When she meets Rocco the chemistry between them is undeniable, but the unexpected consequences will change both their lives.
Due to his past Rocco wanted nothing to do with love or a relationship. When he finds out that Charlotte is pregnant, he is determined that his child will never experience what he did but developing feelings for Charlotte isn’t part of the plan.
Neither Charlotte nor Rocco have the best examples when it comes to family and know what they don’t want so now they have to find a way to claim what they do want as they take us on a passionate and emotional journey.
When three army veterans become volunteer firefighters in small-town Colorado, one’s high school romance is rekindled in this sweet romance by bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray
In Woodland Park, a small town nestled in the foothills of Pikes Peak, Anderson Kelly and Chelsea Davis were once the high school “it” couple—the star quarterback & prom king and the valedictorian & cheerleader. They broke up when Anderson joined the army and one poor decision at a fraternity party changed Chelsea’s life. Now, she works long shifts in a senior center to support her eight-year-old son, Jack.
After multiple tours in Afghanistan, Anderson has changed, too—he is physically scarred but mentally strong and eager to remain of service, he decides to move back to Woodland Park and become a firefighter.
Anderson and Chelsea steer clear of each other to avoid reopening old wounds, until they are forced to reconnect through the senior center and the embers of their love start to flare once more.
When Chelsea and Jack are involved in a dangerous collision on Ute Pass, Anderson realizes that he’s ready to risk everything—even his heart—for one more chance with Chelsea.
Chelsea was devastated when her high school sweetheart ended their relationship before he left to serve his country. She left town to attend college and returned a single home a single mother to her son Jack and is content with the life and career she has built until her first and only love returns to town.
Anderson believed he was doing the right thing by ending his relationship with Chelsea before he left but now that he has returned he isn’t so sure. The chemistry and connection hasn’t diminished over time but neither of them are the same teenagers who fell in love so will this be their second chance or are they destined for heartbreak once again?
This is an enchanting story about love, family and healing from the past. Due to their pasts, both together and apart, they are both cautious, but some things are meant to be even if at times it is a difficult and emotional journey to get there.
Meet Shelley Shepard Gray
Shelley Shepard Gray is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a finalist for the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a two-time HOLT Medallion winner. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.
Keep cozy with stories featuring enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, fake relationships, and forced proximity, all set during winter-time.
Seventeen titillating stories from USA Today best-selling and award-winning romance authors in a spicy collection curated by The New Romance Cafe. Available for a limited time only, HEA guaranteed.
Participating Authors:
A.R. Bell
Anna Volkin
Charlotte O’Shay
Chele MacCabe
Chrissa Rose
Danielle Bellwood
Harper Michaels
Heather Scarlett
Karigan Hale
Katherine Moore
Lila Grey
Megan Hetherington
Melanie A. Smith
Rebecca Conrad
Sofia Aves
Suki McMinn
Toni Denise
Trinity Wood
About The New Romance Cafe
The New Romance Café is the place to get your daily dose of romance books.
Hang out with like-minded readers and authors at different stages of their writing journey, in a diverse and inclusive group.
Find out about new releases, take part in fun discussions, and recommend your favourite reads in the safe space of the Café.
The Cabin at Candy Cane Lane byLaramie Briscoe is live!
Holly, jolly and all that’s naughty…
Holly Wreath
Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But not this year; at least not for me.
Laid off from my job, left at the altar, and wanting to bury my head until the new year I head to my family’s cabin.
Blizzard Bluff was in my rearview as soon as I graduated high school, but now I’m heading back to lick my wounds.
The last person I expect to see is the boy who made my heart pound as a teenager. Only he’s a man now, and he’s going to be the one to turn my holiday around.
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Holly left her hometown and her first behind to pursue her dreams however now that her life has imploded both personally and professionally, she has returned to regroup. When she decides to spend some time away at a cabin she never expected that it would bring Lucas to her door.
Lucas loved Holly but he couldn’t leave their hometown and wasn’t about to stand in the way of her dreams. The feelings between them are stronger than ever but will it be enough to show them that true happiness lay in each other.
This is a sweet and steamy novella as Holly and Lucas finally get their second chance.
Meet Laramie Briscoe
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 iBooks, 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.
Everyone lies around the holidays. We lie about the money we’re spending. We lie that we’re following our diets.
What am I lying about this year? The fact that my workplace nemesis has become my friend-with-benefits.
Collin Machlan and I have been each other’s competition since we joined our college’s radio station freshman year. Six years later, we’re both hosting shows for the country’s most popular podcast network.
Just as everything starts turning red and green, our boss announces a promotion, and whoever gets the most listens during this merry season will be crowned the winner.
There is just one catch; the only way to draw an audience in December is to theme every episode around Christmas. For a woman who typically celebrates alone with takeout and slasher flicks, I’m at a big disadvantage.
Going toe-to-toe with the guy I’ve never been able to intimidate is only made harder by the fact that Collin doesn’t seem to want to play our usual games. Add in some mistletoe and a Secret Santa swap, and I finally give in to his shameless flirting.
Maybe it’s the delusion of cuffing season, but suddenly I’m spending every night with him. No one at work knows. Neither does his family, or my friends. I lie that it’s just physical. That me, a self-proclaimed bachelorette, couldn’t possibly be on the brink of a relationship. I lie that we’re still competing for a job he doesn’t even want.
Until one too many lies threatens to topple my life like a crooked tree with poorly-distributed ornaments. And I’m left to decide between my lonely and blue traditions, or a love that lasts all year round.
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Lark has known Collin since college but has always considered him her nemesis especially since they now work for the same company and find themselves pursuing the same promotion. She is determined to win this battle but when she agrees to explore the chemistry between them she wasn’t prepared for the effect it would have on her heart.
Collin has always been attracted to Lark and every time they are together the sparks fly. When the sparks of antagonism turn into heat will he be able to show her that opening her heart to the possibilities will result in the man and the life she didn’t know she wanted.
Collin is charming and he knows that Lark is the woman he want for now and always as he tries to convince her and I enjoyed the evolution of Lark’s character as he helped her overcome her past and showed her the magic of love and the holiday season.
Meet Carrie Aarons
Author of romance novels such as Fool Me Twice and Love at First Fight, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.
When she isn’t writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, two children and ninety-pound rescue pup.
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After the tragic death of his first love and wife Tristan is trying to be the best father he can be to his two children. When his sister-in-law Elle moves in to help, she is off limits for so many reasons and is conflicted as how can something that should be wrong feel so right?
Elle has always felt like she didn’t measure up to her sister and she doesn’t want Tristan and his children to look at her the same way. The more time they spend together the deeper the feelings grow as they all try to heal from the devastating loss together.
This story takes us on an emotional rollercoaster as Elle is there for Tristan and his children when they need someone the most, but Tristan is just as supportive of Ellie as he shows her she is the perfect just the way she is.
Meet Jenna Hartley
Contemporary romance author, Jenna Hartley writes about strong, independent women and the men who dare to love them. Her characters aren’t perfect; they’re authentic. Her passion is to make their stories feel as real for readers as they do to her, infusing each one with sexy, sweet, and laughable moments that reflect real love.
When she’s not writing, Jenna spends her days chasing after a hilarious and imaginative toddler, as well as hunting down new allergy-friendly recipes for them to cook together.
She lives in Texas with her family and loves nothing more than a good book, good chocolate, and Topo Chico.
To learn more about Jenna and her books, visit here!
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.
Adam is the photographer who will take any risk to get the perfect picture and that is how his latest escapade has landed him in the hospital under the care of Alex his sexy nurse.
Alex has everything money can buy however due to a tragic incident ten years ago she has spent every day since then trying to make amends to her mother for something that wasn’t her fault.
From the moment he met Alex his feelings for her were something he had never felt before and he knew that they belonged together but their journey is not without its complications as not everyone is happy they are together. When they are torn apart Adam will do whatever is necessary to prove to Alex that they are soulmates but will she agree?
Adam is protective, loyal and oh so swoony and he isn’t about to let anyone or anything stand in the way of the life that he and Alex are destined to live.
New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of thirty-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.
While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.
Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She’s learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.