Everything I thought I knew has been turned on its head.
Yet here we are, and the trials continue.
I need allies to survive but it’s every man for himself out there in the sea. My magic is still dormant. My head is a mess.
This time around, I know it’s going to be hard. Deciding who to save, who to end.
What to hope for.
My goal? To make it out of the arena alive and figure it out from there.
My disadvantage? I’m still human and I feel like my heart is breaking. How do I fight with a broken heart?
These trials, held in the sea, may be the death of me.
My dilemma? I shouldn’t let myself get tangled up with emotions or with the king’s handsome sword, the dragon summoner. I know better than that.
I hadn’t counted on falling for him, hating him and yet needing him.
Not with my first love back in the picture.
I hadn’t counted on a small dragon making me cry, on my mind being stormy like the sea. I thought I could see everything clearly, I thought I was a blade honed to fight.
I’ve poured everything I have into Wildhaven Ranch—ever since Mom died, I’ve done my best to hold this family together. My sisters, my dad, my grandparents… this land is who we are. There’s no room for mistakes—and definitely no time for falling for the enemy.
Then he shows up.
Caison Galloway. New manager of the neighboring ranch. Smooth talker. Knows exactly how to push every one of my buttons. He’s here to win, and I can’t let him get close—no matter how much heat simmers between us when we’re alone.
But the more I fight him, the more I start to wonder: what if the storm I’ve been bracing for… is already here?
Clover One job. Just one last mission, and then I can be free of the Iron Vultures MC. The only problem? My mission is him. The Ghost. The one they’re all afraid of. A man who’s well known for leaving no survivors. He’s been off their radar for years, so I don’t know why they need him now, but it’s clear they think I’ll be bait enough to lure him out of hiding. When I find the Ghost, I find so much more than I bargained for. I expected a violent killer, and instead I’ve found my greatest protector. I’m meant to turn him over to the MC, but I don’t ever want to leave his side. Somehow, I know I’m safe as long as I stick with him.
Ghost I’ve been a ghost for years, living alone out in the desert, far from the clutches of the MC that used to own me. I don’t need anyone, or anything. It’s better this way. And I’ll kill anyone who tries to take away my freedom or intrude on my solitude. Except for her. For her, I’m suddenly breaking all my rules. She seems to think I’m someone worthy, someone who deserves her time, her trust, her body. And I’m terrified that when Clover learns the truth about my past, she’ll run. But my little bird is even braver than I thought, and together, we’ll go wherever we need to go to make a life on our own terms. A future free of the bad dreams that haunt us.
❤️Review To protect her father, Clover has agreed to help the Iron Vultures MC, by approaching Ghost, a former member, and convincing him to return. She knew the assignment would be difficult, but she didn’t expect the danger that it would entail.
Ghost has a tumultuous past which has led to live a solitary life. When Clover arrives at his door he knows that there is a lot more at stake than what she is saying. He will do anything to protect her and keep her safe which includes dealing with the threats from his past.
Despite the circumstances that brought them today there is no denying the chemistry and connection between them and the action part of the story only make it better.
Marie Johnston is a RITA® Finalist, and a best-selling and award-winning writer of paranormal and contemporary romance – and an avid reader of them both.
Several years ago, when kids started outnumbering adults in the house, Marie Johnston left her job as a public health microbiologist to stay at home. Settling into working part-time and shuttling kids around gave Marie the opportunity to think about what she wanted to be when she grew up. A die-hard science geek, she explored her previously thought to be non-existent creative side after much time spent making snowman crafts and coloring princesses. Having entertained thoughts of writing a book one day then subsequently deciding it would be too hard, she finally put the figurative pen to paper and began to type – and fell in love with story telling.
The Sigma Menace is the first series by Marie with Fever Claim being her first book EVER. She is humbled by the fact that people are willing to read to her books and looks forward to keeping readers entertained for many years.
Marie lives with her husband and four kids in North Dakota where the summers are gorgeous, the winters are brutal, and spring and fall are luxuries.
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.
Imprisoned, afraid, and with no memory of who I am, I’ve been thrown to the wolves…literally.
Before today there are only dark, shadowed memories I’m too scared to even think about. It doesn’t take me long to find out no one escapes from the Island of the Damned, a hidden paranormal prison camp in the depths of Siberia. Especially not a chubby, boring, plain old human woman like me.
But I have to.
Especially when every other man here wants to claim me for their pack.
The only comfort I find is a deep, intimate connection to the wolf-shifters who rescue me.
They make me feel safe.
They want to protect me.
They give me the strength to fight.
I’m not leaving them behind. Even if the dark Prince of Wolves wants me dead. Taryn and her wolves’ story is complete in this four book series all in one chonky volume. This story is integral to the Alpha Wolves Want Curves storyline and included in this series as a special collection so that readers don’t miss Taryn’s importance to the world of the wolf shifters.
Get lost in the world of the Fate of the Wolf Guard as this curvy girl discovers who she truly is and that when it comes to love, she doesn’t have to choose.
When I find out I could lose my bookstore, I make a deal with the devil to save it, not realizing I would end up in bed with the last person I ever thought I’d be hot and sweaty with…
Fletcher St. James
Even at twenty-four, he’s a spoiled brat. He believes the whole world owes him something, and he really needs to be put in his place.
When his wealthy, power-hunger father propositions me with something I desperately need in exchange for teaching his son a little responsibility, it’s an offer I can’t refuse.
After all, there’s nothing I enjoy more than humbling an arrogant man and bringing him to his knees.
This should be a piece of cake.
But one thing I didn’t expect was how much Fletcher would enjoy it… Or how much that would turn me on. The tension quickly boils over, and before I know it, we’re giving in to our illicit desires, consequences be damned.
I crave the feeling of his body against mine, and the needy sounds he makes right before he begs.
But more than that, I can’t get enough of the little things, like the way the golden sun looks reflecting off his green eyes in the morning, or how beautiful his vulnerability is.
And when his touch becomes my safe space, bringing out a softer side of me I’ve kept locked away for too long, it’s impossible to remember why this is wrong.
When the secrets come out about the lascivious things we indulge in behind closed doors, will it be worth it, or will this deal end up costing me everything?
Why you will love the prequel novella… 🩵Willow and Cade’s Story
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I never expected to see Willow Anson again—not after the way she left.
No warning. No goodbye. No explanation.
She was the girl who got under my skin.
The one who kissed me like she meant it… and disappeared like none of it mattered. I’ve spent every day since convincing myself it didn’t.
Now she’s back in Rixton, staying at her family’s lodge while her dad recovers from surgery. And thanks to our parents’ surprise wedding, we’re stuck under the same roof.
She’s off-limits. My new stepsister. But the way she looks at me says she remembers everything.
And the tension between us? It’s anything but frozen.
I’ve trained my whole life to handle pressure—on and off the ice. The last thing I need is a distraction in the middle of a season that’s already falling apart.
Games are being thrown. Players are faking injuries. And Willow’s holding on to the photos that could expose everything.
They’re watching. Threatening. Waiting for us to slip.
Mason “Axle” Novak lived for speed, danger, and loyalty. All he wanted was to be out on the track. Until Ashlynn Bahr crashed into his life—literally.
Her job was supposed to be easy. Deliver the package. Get paid. Walk away. But when bullets started flying, Ashlynn raced blindly into the Redline Speedway. And straight into Axle’s arms. Now Ashlynn holds the key to a dangerous secret…and Axle would do whatever it took to protect what’s his.
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❤️Review Ashlyn has taken courier jobs before with no trouble however she is already having doubts due to the amount she is being paid for this delivery. That only increases when she finds out she isn’t alone and believes the only way to ensure her safety is by riding onto the racetrack where she is surrounded by others.
When Ashlyn comes crashing into Axle on the track she inspires feelings he has never felt before. All he wants to do is keep her safe and claim her as his own which means having her stay with him while they uncover the truth regardless of the danger it brings to club.
Axle is both possessive and protective while Ashlyn is feisty and independent and the chemistry between them is intense as they take us on a journey filled with action and romance.
Jewel E. Ann has revealed the cover for The Homemaker!
Releasing: September 30, 2025
Cover Designer: Boja99designs
Photographer: Anna Krueger
A romance inspired by TS “Fortnight”
I was hers, but she was never mine.
Alice Yates is the hired “homemaker” for the Morrisons, an affluent couple in Minneapolis. For Alice, it’s a dream job to dress up like a 1950s housewife and read romance novels to Mr. Morrison before his afternoon nap.
But when the Morrisons’ only daughter returns home for the summer with her fiancé, Alice comes face- to-face with her shattered past—the only threat to her perfect life.
Eight years earlier, vacation rental owner Murphy Paddon had an impeccable vinyl record collection and did the most irresistible thing before kissing Alice, earning him a five-star rating. Their fortnight love affair was life-altering and ended tragically.
Murphy doesn’t know if Alice remembers him or whether he should tell his fiancée that the hired-help living in the guesthouse is the woman who irreparably broke his heart. He needs closure, but will the lingering glances and silent yearning lead to the end or just the beginning?
I finish adding creamer to his cup, and my eyes flick to where he’s pointing.
My prospect cut.
I swallow hard. “There you go.” I hand him his cup.
We’re almost toe to toe when he says, “Stella? Whose is that?”
Calli moves next to him and sits.
He couldn’t know anything about my plans, I’ve never told him, and he’s not close with anyone in the MC. So a look I’ve never seen before, mixed between confusion and annoyance, crosses his pretty face when I clear my throat and say: “It’s mine.”
His lips part and my eyes drop to them. Man, I wonder how soft they would be. His presence in this tiny room is doing things to me, and the faint waft of his cologne goes straight between my thighs. “Yours?” The words sound foreign, disbelieving.
“I, uh, I can explain.”
He piques an eyebrow, and I’ve never seen him this way, well not to me. Stern. His eyebrows knitted together. His posture rigid. “I’m listening.”
“Well, it’s always been a lifelong dream of mine to join the MC.” I let the words hang as he continues to stare at me. “And the opportunity arose—”
“A lifelong dream?” he butts in.
“Well, uh, I grew up in the MC, so it’s second nature.”
He moves a step closer. Instinctively, I take a step back. Then he tells Calli to stay but doesn’t take his eyes off me. “This is some kinda joke, right?” He has the audacity to look around as if he’s being punked.
I try not to wince at his words, but I find I’m often on a losing streak when it comes to keeping my emotions off my face. “No, it’s no joke.”
Another step. This time when I move back, my butt hits the sink, so I’ve nowhere left to go.
“How can you be a prospect when you’re a—” He stops.
I fold my arms over my chest as he looms over me. Goddamn, he’s so fucking hot, even if I’m pissed at what he’s about to say.
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I took a steadying breath and lined up my target. The wind kicked up just a little and I adjusted one click, checking the anemometer again. The target was perfectly in my sights. All I had to do was pull the trigger. But I hesitated. Another kill. Another life taken at the hands of Sally 4. Or was this 5? I was losing track rapidly. I had to abandon the last Sally at my previous location due to a hasty retreat, but this one…I loved this one so much. Sally was going to get me home. I could feel it in my bones. I just had to finish the job. And the many other jobs that would come my way. “What are you waiting for?” the voice crackled in my ear, reminding me I was under constant supervision. I chuckled under my breath. If I slid my rifle ninety degrees, I could take out the fucker on the other end of my comms without him ever knowing there was a bullet with his name on it. Leaving the military didn’t do shit to rid me of my training. I would always be a Hunter of Gunmen. With my eyes on the target and my rifle at the ready, I took one last breath, fingered the trigger, and gave a light squeeze. “Target down.”
“If you think this is your big moment to step into my big brother’s shoes and start bossing me around, don’t waste your breath, farm boy.” I keep my tone steady, even as everything inside me vibrates.
We buried my brother today, and I can’t let my brother’s best friend, Cal, the man who has treated me like I’m invisible, think he can chastise me for standing up to the small-town gossips.
A flush creeps up Cal’s neck. He takes a step closer. “I have no desire to be your brother, Mabel.”
His breath brushes my lips.
This is the closest we’ve been in years.
I hold my ground.
He’s taller by at least a good six inches, but I meet his gaze head-on. His eyes are steel blue-gray like the sky before a thunderclap. And this is a storm I’ve seen coming for years.
“You could never take my brother’s place. You’ve ignored me every day since I was thirteen years old.”
There. I said it.
It’s been eight years of silence.
Eight years of dancing around being invisible to him.
The words hang between us, raw and electric.
Heat surges through me, fueled by the fury of being overlooked, the ache of wanting more from this man, the unbearable thrill of speaking the truth.
And Cal?
His eyes don’t soften. No, they blaze, locked on mine, daring me to flinch, to yield, to be the one to break first.
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