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Releasing: September 30, 2025
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A romance inspired by TS โFortnightโ
I was hers, but she was never mine.
Alice Yates is the hired โhomemakerโ for the Morrisons, an affluent couple in Minneapolis. For Alice, itโs a dream job to dress up like a 1950s housewife and read romance novels to Mr. Morrison before his afternoon nap.
But when the Morrisonsโ only daughter returns home for the summer with her fiancรฉ, Alice comes face- to-face with her shattered pastโthe 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 doesnโt know if Alice remembers him or whether he should tell his fiancรฉe 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 heโs pointing.
My prospect cut.
I swallow hard. โThere you go.โ I hand him his cup.
Weโre almost toe to toe when he says, โStella? Whose is that?โ
Calli moves next to him and sits.
He couldnโt know anything about my plans, Iโve never told him, and heโs not close with anyone in the MC. So a look Iโve never seen before, mixed between confusion and annoyance, crosses his pretty face when I clear my throat and say: โItโs mine.โ
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. โYours?โ The words sound foreign, disbelieving.
โI, uh, I can explain.โ
He piques an eyebrow, and Iโve never seen him this way, well not to me. Stern. His eyebrows knitted together. His posture rigid. โIโm listening.โ
โWell, itโs always been a lifelong dream of mine to join the MC.โ I let the words hang as he continues to stare at me. โAnd the opportunity aroseโโ
โA lifelong dream?โ he butts in.
โWell, uh, I grew up in the MC, so itโs second nature.โ
He moves a step closer. Instinctively, I take a step back. Then he tells Calli to stay but doesnโt take his eyes off me. โThis is some kinda joke, right?โ He has the audacity to look around as if heโs being punked.
I try not to wince at his words, but I find Iโm often on a losing streak when it comes to keeping my emotions off my face. โNo, itโs no joke.โ
Another step. This time when I move back, my butt hits the sink, so Iโve nowhere left to go.
โHow can you be a prospect when youโre aโโ He stops.
I fold my arms over my chest as he looms over me. Goddamn, heโs so fucking hot, even if Iโm pissed at what heโs 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 oneโฆI 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. โWhat are you waiting for?โ 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 didnโt 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. โTarget down.โ
โIf you think this is your big moment to step into my big brotherโs shoes and start bossing me around, donโt waste your breath, farm boy.โ I keep my tone steady, even as everything inside me vibrates.
We buried my brother today, and I canโt let my brotherโs best friend, Cal, the man who has treated me like Iโm invisible, think he can chastise me for standing up to the small-town gossips.
A flush creeps up Calโs neck. He takes a step closer. โI have no desire to be your brother, Mabel.โ
His breath brushes my lips.
This is the closest weโve been in years.
I hold my ground.
Heโs 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 Iโve seen coming for years.
โYou could never take my brotherโs place. Youโve ignored me every day since I was thirteen years old.โ
There. I said it.
Itโs 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 donโt soften. No, they blaze, locked on mine, daring me to flinch, to yield, to be the one to break first.
This is the storm, cracking through the silence.
Itโs here, blowing in and ready to slice the sky.
One night, one kiss, and a spark hot enough to melt the ice.
Prestonโs all in on his hockey career as a Stingray, and Chelseaโs just about to start a new adventure in Parisโuntil an unforgettable night at an Ugly Christmas Sweater party changes everything. A few drinks, some dirty jokes, and a kiss under the mistletoe leads to a night of toe-curling, name-forgetting, no-strings-attached fun.
They part ways in the morning, no regretsโjust a sizzling memory they both assume will fade.
A year later, Chelseaโs in Baltimore, launching her dream bakeryโand navigating life with a baby she never saw coming. The father? Mystery man from that one unforgettable night. What she really didnโt expect? Him walking through her door, very real, very sexy… and very much still capable of making her forget how to breathe.
Preston hasnโt been able to get her out of his head. Now that he knows the truth, heโs not going anywhere. The question isโcan they turn one accidental night into a real shot at forever?
Forgetting playboy Wells Silver was supposed to be easy. If only he didnโt make it impossible. Secrets are made on the sandy shores and in the sweet small towns of Silver Island, where friendships run deep, passions run hot, and the sexy Silvers are considered island royalty. Love in Bloom novels are written to stand alone and may also be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right in and devour this fun, steamy romance.
Being born into the Silver empire comes with certain expectations, but charming restaurant owner Wells Silver has always taken pleasure in breaking the rulesโin his personal and his professional life.
Victoria Braden never expected to become a widow at thirty-two, much less still be trying to figure out how to move on five years later. Sheโd planned to drown her sorrows in alcohol on what would have been her anniversary, not flirt with trouble and lose herself in a night of passion with Silver Island royalty, playboy Wells Silver. Forgetting Wells was supposed to be easy. But apparently the pushy player didnโt get the memo.
Heโs Spainโs hottest bachelor, a soccer sensationโand now, my fake boyfriend.
Hours after landing in Valencia, Spain, Iโm newly single, tipsy, and stranded at a bar with three declined credit cards.
Enter Ale: swoon-worthy local with a smirk that should be illegal and dance moves that leave me breathless. He covers my tab, takes me to dinner, and somewhere between cocktails and a reckless kiss, I forget about the awful start to my trip.
By the following morning, weโre trending on social media.
Turns out, Ale isnโt just a charming strangerโheโs a European soccer star with a PR problem.
So, we strike a deal: a fake relationship to rehab his playboy image while I use his connections to expand my familyโs business.
But lines blur fast when kisses stop feeling staged and late-night talks hit too deep. Iโm falling for himโfor real.
Can something built on a lie turn into the real thing?
When Marlowe decided to surprise her boyfriend in Spain the surprise was on her when she realizes that she has been the only one who was faithful while they were apart. She decides that a few drinks will help numb her pain but that brings complications of its own when she has no way to pay until Ale, a sexy stranger comes to her rescue.
Ale is a professional soccer player who appreciates the fact that she is drawn to him as man and not his occupation as she doesnโt know who he is. They spend a fun night together and plan to go their separate ways until the media interferes. Now they find themselves pretending to be a couple so that he can work towards being the captain of the team and she can secure a meeting with someone he knows to help her family business.
I enjoyed seeing the relationship between Marlowe and Ale develop despite the fact that she lives in the US and is devoted to her family while he lives in Spain. I also enjoyed seeing the camaraderie that Ale had with his teammates and that they were surrounded by friends and family when they needed guidance. Angelina Rocco brings out the strength and emotions of Marlowe while Marcio Catalano brings out the charming and caring sides of Ale.
A marriage of convenience is the only way to get her back…and to keep her safe.
The beautiful Morgan doesn’t need to know how dangerous the NYC waters have become. She doesn’t need to know that old family debts have come to be settled.
She doesn’t need to know the way I’ve longed for her. We can keep things cordial…at least until night falls.
The more time we spend together, the more I come to crave her. Another one of her laughs. A smile. And god, a kiss. I’ve become addicted to my own wife.
I lost her once. I won’t lose her again.
She hates me for the secrets I’ve kept. But beneath that hatred burns a passion neither of us can deny. In my arms, she remembers what we once had. In my bed, she forgets why she ever left.
As threats close in from all sides, I’ll risk everything to protect what’s mine. Because some bonds can never be broken, some hearts can never truly be separated, and some loves are simply… inevitable.
High Stakes is a super steamy marriage-of-convenience romance where past wounds collide with present dangers, forcing two stubborn hearts to face the truth: sometimes what you fight the hardest is exactly what you need the most.
๐Review๐ The story of Morgan and Lance continues as they try to grapple with the secrets that tore them apart. She is determined to move forward with her life without Lance however when she realizes it isnโt only her safety but her familyโs as well she agrees to a marriage with strict rules.
Lance is devastated that Morgan wants nothing to do with him especially when he knows that the danger she and her family are in is because of him. He knows that the only way to keep her safe is for them to be together and will use the time that they must spend together to show her the only place she belongs is with him.
The suspense keeps you on edge, the surprises keep coming and the relationship between Lance and Morgan grows and leads up to a cliffhanger that leaves us needing more.
Heโs her brooding, off-limits boss. Sheโs his brotherโs newest flameโฆand the weakness heโs craved for years.
She never expected to come face-to-face with Lucas Lyonsโthe grumpy, gorgeous CEO of the entire Lyons empire and the older brother of her long-forgotten crush.
Once upon a time, Marie had been just the invisible girl in the back of the estate kitchen. Now? Sheโs confident, capable, and no longer easy to ignore.
Especially not by Lucas.
He sees her now. And itโs a problem.
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Lucas Lyonsโhead of the Lyons family empire, perfectionist, older brother to the man who used to make Marieโs teenage heart flutterโsees his beautiful personal chef as a complication. A distraction he doesnโt need. A girl he has no business wanting.
Especially now that his younger brother is suddenly very interested in Marie himself.
Lucas knows sheโs too young. Too bold. Too tempting.
But the closer they get, the more dangerous the line between forbidden and inevitable becomes.
For a man like Lucas, giving in means losing control. And falling for Marie Zola?
Might just ruin them both.
*Boss of the Year is a Sabrina-inspired boss-employee romance that does NOT include cheating, but does include a lot of angst. If youโre not up for drama, this isnโt your cup of tea.
Marie has always been reserved and never felt the confidence to go after Daniel, her employerโs youngest son, and tell him how she feels. When his family arranges for her to spend a year in Paris to enhance her cooking skills she returns home more assured in who she is and what she wants.
She is now ready to pursue the man she has always wanted especially since he finally sees her as a woman as well. It should be a dream come true excepting for the conflicting feelings she is developing for Lucas, his older brother, and she now finds herself torn between two very different men with a very difficult choice to make.
Marie is very close to her family, and they are always there to provide support and guidance whenever she falters. Being away has given her the independence to decide what she really wants both when it comes to the future and the man she wants by her side.
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As the youngest heir of the Hartmann fortune and the backup goalie for the Boston Rebels, the pro hockey team my family owns, Iโve spent my life being the peacemaker in my cutthroat family and the goalie that my teammates can depend on.
I have only one weakness: my coachโs daughter, Evangeline Wilcott.
Eva is a pairs figure skater, and my life-long best friend. Iโve always wanted more, but she friend zoned me back in high school and weโve lived thousands of miles apart since.
Eight years later, a secret pregnancy is threatening her skating career. When sheโs rushed to the hospital right before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, I panic. Now, my teamโs loss lies solely on my shoulders and I could be traded.
When Eva needs help, suggesting we get married is the easiest split-second decision Iโve ever made. A grandchild could keep me in Boston playing for my familyโs team, and Iโd do anything to take care of Eva.
We agree to a marriage based on friendship, but once Eva and I are living together, all those artificial walls weโve built start crumbling. Now, Iโm making up for all the years I couldnโt call her mine.
But when her past reappears in our new life together, her happiness and my familyโs reputation are both threatened. And maybe Iโm not so different from my family after all, because I find thereโs nothing I wouldnโt do to keep my wife safe and happy.
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๐Review๐ Luke has always had deep feelings for Eva and there isnโt anything he wouldnโt do for her. Finding out that she is in the hospital his only concern is being there for her even if it may potentially put his career as a goal with the Boston Rebels in jeopardy. Finding out that she is pregnant he is determined to support her and the best way to do that is to marry the girl he has always loved.
Evaโs focus has been training for the Olympics as a figure skater with her partner. Finding out she is pregnant has rocked her world as not only will it impact it ability to practice but she knows that not everyone will be happy about the news. Keeping it quiet is the best course of action and marrying Luke will help her deflect a lot of attention that may be coming her way, and it might just force them to face the true feeling they have for each other that each have been hiding.
Luke and Eva have always belonged together, but both were cautious about losing the most important person in their lives. The romance between them is endearing and I enjoyed how their relationship only became stronger with every challenge they faced and the growth they had both as individuals and as a couple.
She’s determined not to fall. He’s unwilling to let her go. But neither expected their second chance at first love to be this good. Ridley Paisley Molina was a complication I never saw coming. She was heading to law school. I was on my way to Italy. After two weeks with her, I was ready to upend all my plans. Until she skipped town without a word. Now she’s back, looking like sin, and swearing I broke her heart. I don’t know what she’s talking about, but I mean to find out. Unfortunately, she’s made it clear that she’d rather set herself on fire. Too bad for her. She owes me answers, and I will be getting them. I tell myself that’s the only reason I’m in her space with my hands all over her delectable body. I think we both know it’s a lie. This thing between us isn’t over. It never was. I intend to make damn sure she realizes it, too. Paisley Once upon a time, I was wild for Ridley Goodson. He convinced me that he felt the sameโฆand then he left the country. Waking up alone in his bed wasn’t what I’d envisioned for my first time. I keep telling myself that I’m over it. That’s a big fat lie. I thought I could avoid him forever. I guess that was a lie, too. Because he’s back, looking more irresistible than ever. And I’m just as weak for him now as I was back then. But he is one mistake I do not intend to make again. Until I do. Now, I’m in danger of handing him my heart a second time. But is this really forever, or am I setting myself up for heartbreak all over again?
โค๏ธ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐’๐น๐น ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ โ๏ธSecond Chance at First Love โ๏ธMutual Pining โ๏ธWedding Hookup โ๏ธAlpha Hero โ๏ธDual Virgins โ๏ธCurvy Heroine
โค๏ธReview Paisley was hurt when after the unforgettable night she spent with Ridley to wake up alone however this hurt only increases when she is told he has left for Italy and didnโt say goodbye. Three years later she returns to the place where the heartbreak happened knowing that she might have to see him again but determined to be there for her friends.
A misunderstanding is what tore Ridley and Paisley apart even if neither of them realized it. Now that they are back in the same place at the same time the truth about what really happened will be revealed but will this be their second chance or are they destined for heartbreak once again?
The chemistry and connection between Paisley and Ridley is stronger than ever but so is the hurt they are both feeling. Ridley is determined to do whatever is necessary to win back Paisleyโs heart and show her that there isnโt anything he wouldnโt do for her.
๐ฅAge Gap ๐ฅFriends to Lovers ๐ฅSmall Town Suspense ๐ฅMFM
๐ฅFound Family
๐ฅSecond chance at love
๐ฅGrieving FMC
๐ฅControl kink
๐ฅBeing controlled kink
๐ฅTouch her and die
๐ฅโGood girlโ and โgood boyโ
๐ฅGrumpy/sunshine
๐ฅHigh school best friends
I shouldโve 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. Heโs two decades older, bossy about my bad eating habits, and has no clue Iโm still a virgin. Just as Iโm 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 doesnโt 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, weโre all on edge, ready for anything.
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.”
Iโm 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.
As the magicless daughter of two elite Magic Users, Iโve always had something to prove. Which is what led me to working the dayshift as an enforcer at Eastwood River (Monster) Preserve, keeping the peace between monstersโฆ and the real monsters.
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While battling an invasive species whose numbers have exploded overnight, I make a desperate wish to be saved from certain death. For once, the gods were listening.
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I wake up in the arms of an ancient, wish-granting minor god named Olanโa Brรธndmandโwho saves my lifeโฆ and then claims me as his wife. Apparently, my broad, impulsive wish turned into a life-debt marriage contract with an eight-foot-tall shadow daddy who stares at me like Iโm his next mealโand heโs definitely not hungry for food.
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When min guldklump Aurora calls for a god to save her, the gods are all too happy to wake me from centuries of slumber. The moment I see her, I knowโthis fierce, stubborn human is worth more than all the treasure Iโve hoarded across the ages. She is mine. To keepโฆand to protect.
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Clusters of invasive magical creatures keep appearing throughout the Preserveโunnatural and dangerous. We put one group down, and another flares up. Something is bringing them here, something intelligent. The balance is slippingโand if we canโt stop it, everyone on the preserve, monster and human alike, could be wiped out.
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The preserve, and my heart, are in jeopardyโโ can I convince my reluctant wife she is the key to saving both?
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Monstrous grooms and beastly brides? Don’t be afraid of falling in loveโฆ It’s super-natural!
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