Subject: Congratulations! We are thrilled to offer you an advance on your next book!
The moment I got that email, I swore my days of being a broke indie author were officially over.
I bought a new house, traveled, splurged on things I definitely didn’t need… and, um—kind of forgot to actually write the book.
By the time my deadline rolled around, I had almost nothing to show for it. My endless “Just need a little more time for my muse” excuses weren’t cutting it anymore.
So, I swallowed my pride and came clean—while hatching a plan to get “inspiration” and pay back some of the advance at the same time. The plan? Get a job at the very publishing company that gave me the deal, so I could:
1) Make money to keep a roof over my head.
2) Start repaying the advance.
3) Gather firsthand material for the office romance I was two years late delivering.
It sounded like a good idea… until I actually got the job.
Until I realized the CEO of the publishing house was an arrogant, cunning wolf in a bespoke suit—
The same man I told to f*ck off two nights ago.
The same man I may have thrown a drink on (but that’s a story for another day).
Now I swear being his so-called “intern” is an exercise in hell… and from the way he’s circling me, I have no intention of being his prey.
Heather is an author who received an advance from her publisher however that money has been spent and she has made no progress on the novel. She has been granted extensions in the past, but they aren’t willing to grant another one and are requesting the funds back.
Adrian manages the publishing company and is conflicted about allowing Heather to work at the company. He is drawn to her in a way he doesn’t want but keeping his distance is not an option and that is when the complications really begin.
The interactions between Adrian and Heather are both humorous and hot. Heather is a woman who knows what she wants and what she deserves and isn’t about to take anything less which has her challenging Adrian at every turn.
Meet Whitney G.
Whitney G. is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author. Her books are currently published in over a dozen languages.
She lives deep in the Tennessee woods and spends most of her time drinking coffee while penning dirty-talking alpha males.
I escaped my Council-ordered execution by the skin of my beak, only to be faced with an even worse situation. My father, the King of Serpent Court, will try to get to me by any nefarious means possible, including hurting my friends.
Meanwhile, the mere presence of the five mates I’ve rejected torments me at every turn. Savage, the unhinged wolf who now seems besotted with me. Scythe, the mob-boss Great White shark whose icy eyes see right through my skin and Xander, the arrogant, sneering dragon.
Then, there’s the powerful, moody Deputy Headmaster of Animus Academy who has his amber eyes fixed right on me. While he says one thing, his body language tells me something completely different. And then one day, I start to receive cryptic texts from a mysterious stranger whose pastimes include watching me sleep and stalking me.
What’s a girl to do except hand their attitude problems right back to them?
This is the second book in a New Adult MFMMMM 5 book contemporary fantasy romance series that must be enjoyed in order. The heroine has five fated mate love interests that will eventually form a bonded group. It is medium burn with 18+ spice starting from book 1. Each book has a cliffhanger ending but the series will finish with a HEA.
Think of this dark western mafia romance as The Sopranos move to Yellowstone.
*Bookish Introverted Accountant and Morally Grey Ranch Boss
*Arranged Marriage
*Dark Western/Mafia
*‘My Wife’ Obsession
*Twisted Surprises
*Gothic Atmosphere
BLURB
There are four of them.
Four brothers in the Tempesta family, one of the most dreaded Mafia names in the world.
And I’ve been ordered to choose which one I’ll marry.
This sacrifice is the cost of my twin brother’s survival and I’ll pay it without hesitation.
For years I’ve tried to escape my family’s criminal legacy.
I should have understood this was always a fantasy.
It doesn’t matter that I moved to a different city or that I changed my name and stayed far away from the chaos I was born to.
In the end, I cannot outrun the obligations of blood.
With my brother’s life on the line, I’ll honor the deal that promises to keep him safe.
As a cruel favor, I’m allowed to pick which one of the fearsome Tempesta brothers I’ll walk down the aisle with.
One week among them is all the time I’m given to make up my mind.
Just one week in their vast ranch fortress in a remote corner of Wyoming to decide which of these formidable men I’ll agree to marry.
They are all different.
All gorgeous and seductive.
And all uniquely challenging in their own way.
But one of them stands out and fascinates me to the point of obsession.
Years ago, Julian Tempesta saved my life and now our intense physical attraction is undeniable.
Julian, as the charismatic eldest brother, is also the natural leader and protector, not a man who intends to use me and then callously crush my heart to pieces.
When Julian says this marriage will be real, I believe him.
I’m in far too deep by the time I understand the truth.
I’ve foolishly trapped myself in a devil’s bargain.
And now my ‘husband’ will be my undoing…
About the Author:
Cora Brent was born in a cold climate and escaped as soon as it was legally possible. Now, she lives in the desert with her husband, two kids and a prickly pear cactus she has affectionately named ‘Spot’. Cora’s closet is filled with boxes of unfinished stories that date back her 1980’s childhood and all her life she has dreamed of being an author. Amazingly, she is now a New York Times and USA Today bestselling writer of contemporary romance and begs not to be awakened from this dream.
Harlow James is a pen name I use to protect my identity as a high school teacher. Keeping those two roles in my life separate is necessary, but also fun! It’s like a live two lives, and anonymity gives me the opportunity to be bold and take risks in my stories.
I stumbled upon romance novels in 2018 when I picked up Driven by Kristy Bromberg, and I was obsessed. I had just lost my grandmother too, so reading offered me an escape from reality and a chance to grieve on my own terms.
About a year later, I got an idea for my own book and started writing. I researched self-publishing and jumped in with both feet. I had no idea what I was doing!
But now I’ve built a business and hobby that I LOVE! I have an outlet that’s just for me. When I write, I’m not a mom, a wife, or a teacher…I’m a woman who gets to tell stories that no one else can.
My books are the perfect blend of heartwarming moments, full-bellied laughs, and PLENTY of steam to melt your Kindles 😉 And there are always elements of me sprinkled in to every character and story that I write.
When I’m not writing you can find me reading or spending time in my kitchen. I love to cook and feed my family and friends. Otherwise, you can find me watching comedy specials with my husband, camping with our kids, or taking naps. I live for naps 😉
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.
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of Wanderlust. She’s lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is. A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.
Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Lauderdale Knights. The library of novels she’s penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, bodyguards, rock stars, and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.
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USA TODAY bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team—the Sharks!—are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys. She lives in Northern California.
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She’s horribly unqualified…and everything they both need.
Travis
The last time I saw my ex-fling, she was toasting her engagement to a record producer. So when I heard she’d had a baby, I assumed he was the father…until she showed up at my house seven years later with a little boy and said, “Your turn.”
I’m a musician. My life is already loud and chaotic enough, and it’s definitely not kid-friendly. But I was raised by a nanny, and I see no harm in finding one for my son.
Too bad he rejects every single person I hire.
The only person he actually likes? Not a nanny. She’s a friend of a friend and the former floor manager at a brewery. But she has just enough childcare experience that I offer her the job out of desperation…and instantly regret it.
Hannah is a bossy, opinionated, loud-mouthed hurricane of a woman who tests my patience, my sanity, and my number one rule: don’t fall for the nanny.
Hannah
Let the record show, I am not a professional nanny. I did, however, raise my little brother, so I know my way around a juice box and a tantrum. Which is more than Travis can say.
My new boss is uptight, obsessive, and needs more help than his kid does.
I was determined to pop in, whip things into shape, and leave, but the more I get to know them, the more I want to stay…
**A standalone romcom in the Babes of Brewing series of interconnected standalones**
Note: There are TWO different versions of this romcom:
1) A spicy open door version with some strong language and sex scenes
2) A closed door version with mild language and only kissing.
🔥Age Gap 🔥Friends to Lovers 🔥Small Town Suspense 🔥MFM
🔥Found Family
🔥Second chance at love
🔥Grieving FMC
🔥Control kink
🔥Being controlled kink
🔥Touch her and die
🔥‘Good girl’ and ‘good boy’
🔥Grumpy/sunshine
🔥High school best friends
I should’ve stayed away from the two men who make me want to love again.
I came to Anchor Bay to escape the grief and guilt drowning me alive, never expecting to meet Liam, the sexy cowboy who makes me want to love again. He’s two decades older, bossy about my bad eating habits, and has no clue I’m still a virgin. Just as I’m ready to give us a chance, a tatted bad boy from my past and his lovable dog saunter into my vet clinic, determined to relight the spark from high school.
The two men are strangers, and both make it known that they want me. Can I have my dominant cowboy andchildhood best friend, or will they make me choose?
Between the unnerving calls and threatening texts, someone out there doesn’t want me to be happy with the two men who make me scream their names.
With the danger haunting me and the threat lurking around Anchor Bay, we’re all on edge, ready for anything.
He tried to break me. He doesn’t know you can’t break what’s already shattered.
I was nothing more than a pawn in my father’s twisted games—until Lachlan O’Donnell claimed me as his wife. He gave me one night of passion before stripping me of my dignity, my pride, and my self-respect.
But he wasn’t the only one who wanted vengeance, and when he carelessly gave me the opportunity, I took everything I wanted—including my power—and used his own weapon against him.
And then I went after everyone else who dared hurt an innocent person.
Lachlan says he regrets what he did to me. He vows to make things right—no matter what it takes.
I don’t trust him, and I can’t ever let myself forgive him—especially not when I still crave his touch.
When I’m offered a chance to join forces with him and execute the man who killed his brother, I reluctantly agree. Too many lives are at stake, and I can’t afford to let my feelings get in the way of taking down a monster.
Lachlan has other plans. With every kiss, every loving word, and every sweet promise I can’t help but believe, I fall deeper under his spell, despite the danger to my heart.
Can I forgive the man who tried to break me? Or will the past always hold us captive?
Kimberly Readnour has revealed the cover for Blindside Me!
Releasing: September 18, 2025
Cover Designer: Daqri Designs
Photographer: Paul Henry Serres Photography
Enemies-to-lovers meets forbidden slow burn in this emotionally charged college hockey romance by best-selling author Kimberly Readnour.
She was supposed to be a one-night mistake. Not the girl I can’t stop thinking about.
I’ve had my share of hookups—fast, forgettable, and never complicated. But the girl from that club? The one who dropped to her knees and left a mark I’m still feeling? She wasn’t forgettable. I just didn’t expect her to show up on campus … let alone be Coach Howell’s niece. Now she’s in my class. In my locker room. In my damn head. And to make it worse? I’m stuck working with her on a project neither of us wants, but both of us feel. She’s sarcastic, messy, and a magnet for chaos. I’m focused, disciplined, and one screw-up away from losing my shot at the NHL. But every time she looks at me like she wants another taste, I stop caring about rules. Because Jade Howell might be a bad idea. But I’ve never wanted anything more.
My Favorite Lost Cause by Elizabeth O’Roark is now live!
My stepbrother’s estate is fading fast. My resistance to him is fading faster. When my marriage hits rock bottom, I escape to South Carolina to help my charming disaster of a stepbrother, Charlie—aka “the douchiest man in Manhattan”—fix up the decaying Southern mansion he’s just inherited.
But the house has other ideas. Doors slam, voices whisper, and something—or someone—wants us to be more than reluctant roommates. An old journal confirms it: Charlie and I seem to be mirroring every step of a love story that took place a century ago.
A doomed one.
With every soft moment and stolen glance, it gets harder to imagine ending up with anyone else. But all I’ve ever wanted is a family, and that won’t be happening with a man who once said he’d rather be murdered than father a child.
Our story was written long before we came to this house. But do we still have time to rewrite the way it ends?
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Maren’s life isn’t unfolding the way she had expected as not only is her marriage and plans for the future in jeopardy but the best way to describe her family is complicated. Helping her stepbrother, Charlie, renovate an older home will give her the distance to deal with what she really wants and her feelings for Charlie which she has tried to deny.
Charlie is going through a difficult time of his own as he ponders what he could have done differently and doesn’t always deal with his pain in the best way. He isn’t sure he can emotionally take on the renovation on his own but when Maren offers to help he agrees in part because he wants to see it through and in part because of the feelings he has always had for Maren.
Both Maren and Charlie are at a crossroads in their life which amps up the emotion of their story especially when you factor in the feelings they have always had for each other. They give each other strength to face their demons and find the love and life they have always wanted.
In the shadows of the Josdall Lunatic Asylum, the past refuses to stay silent.
As they piece together journals, hidden ledgers, and whispered spirits, Andrea Butler-O’Leary and Hazel Emmett unravel a web of injustice, silent resistance, and a secret network of women determined to protect one another in the face of cruelty. But attempting to reveal the truth comes at a deadly cost—one that has echoed through generations.
When Lily Cunningham, a molecular genetics student and descendant of a forgotten patient, volunteers to guide ghost tours at the long-abandoned Josdall Asylum, she expects eerie tales — not a journey into her own family’s buried secrets. Lily is pulled into a haunting vision of the asylum’s darkest days, the stories of women trapped behind cold stone walls. Stories of courage, betrayal, and untold suffering.
Haunted by voices lost to time, Lily will confront the injustices of the past and ensure the truth is finally told.
Some truths wait patiently for the right ears. And these walls DO speak.
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