Virginia native Mari Carr is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller of contemporary sexy romance and romantic suspense novels. With over two million copies of her books sold, Mari was the winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Passionate Plume award for her novella, Erotic Research. She has over a hundred published works, including her popular Wild Irish and Compass books, along with the Trinity Masters series she writes with Lila Dubois.
One night, one kiss, and a spark hot enough to melt the ice.
Preston’s all in on his hockey career as a Stingray, and Chelsea’s just about to start a new adventure in Paris—until 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 regrets—just a sizzling memory they both assume will fade.
A year later, Chelsea’s in Baltimore, launching her dream bakery—and navigating life with a baby she never saw coming. The father? Mystery man from that one unforgettable night. What she really didn’t expect? Him walking through her door, very real, very sexy… and very much still capable of making her forget how to breathe.
Preston hasn’t been able to get her out of his head. Now that he knows the truth, he’s not going anywhere. The question is—can they turn one accidental night into a real shot at forever?
The night that Chelsea met Preston she was still healing from the way that her last relationship ended. She has plans for her future and they include her leaving town so she knows that one night with Preston is all they can have.
Preston has not forgotten the night he spent with Chelsea a year earlier so when fate has their paths crossing he isn’t about to leave it there. Seeing her again only confirms that the feelings he has for her are stronger than ever, but she has news that will either bring them closer or tear them apart.
This is a heartwarming story about two people who are meant for each other as one night was not enough. Preston is everything you could want in a man as he shows Preston that she can trust him with her heart and there is nothing they can’t overcome together.
New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.
A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.
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Matteo “Lucky” Branson has it all—an elite hockey career, a massive fanbase, and the kind of charm that trends effortlessly on TikTok. As the fun-loving left winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, he’s built a brand on superstition and swagger. But when a viral dating challenge puts him opposite a woman who couldn’t care less about his fame, Lucky’s about to learn the hard way that some games don’t follow the playbook.
They call me Lucky for a reason. My grandmother swears I was cursed at birth—yet somehow, I’ve been kissed by fate every day since. I’ve got my rabbit’s foot, a shamrock tattoo, and quirky rituals by the dozen—and it’s all worked so far. Life’s been smooth. Hockey, clout, fun… I’m skating through.
Until I meet Winifred Shaw. Winnie. She’s smart, bold, and laugh-out-loud funny, with a TikTok following that rivals mine and a dating challenge that’s going viral. The premise? Thirty days of dating to prove an average woman can still land a decent guy. I’m the first to accept the challenge—one night, one chance, and then she moves on. But the moment she rolls her eyes at me, I’m hooked.
She thinks I’m just another overhyped athlete with a pretty face and a lucky streak. But I see her—confident, curvy, electric—and I don’t just want a second date. I want every single one after that.
I’ve always trusted luck to get me where I need to be. But this time? I’m ready to fight for it.
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Melissa writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance and women’s fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Readers adore Melissa’s fun, flirty, and sinfully sexy, award-winning big-family romance collection, LOVE IN BLOOM featuring the Snow Sisters, Bradens, Remingtons, Ryders, Seaside Summers, Bayside Summers, Harborside Nights, Wild Boys and Bad Boys After Dark, Tru Blue and the Whiskeys, the Wickeds, and the Montgomerys. Melissa’s emotional journeys are always family oriented. Perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading about loyal, wealthy and blue-collar heroes and smart, sassy, and empowered heroines with complex and relatable issues.
Melissa also writes sweet romance with no harsh language or explicit scenes under the pen name Addison Cole.
Melissa’s interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and enjoying beach life on Cape Cod.
Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes comments and emails from her readers. Visit Melissa on social media or her personal website.
“Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!” -NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely
“With her wonderful characters and resonating emotions, Melissa Foster is a must-read author!” -NYT Bestseller Julie Kenner
“What sets Melissa Foster apart are her compelling characters who you care about… desperately. I dare you to read the first chapter and not be hooked.” NYT bestseller, M.J. Rose
“You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that’s fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won’t want to stop reading. Every book’s a winner!” New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak
“Melissa Foster is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Fated For Love was amazing. It kind of reminds me of Jill Shalvis’ books and they are my benchmark for contemporary romance awesomeness.” –Books Like Breathing
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I grew up in Maryland with my mother, a slew of wonderful brothers, and never a shortage of friends or pets. I am passionate about writing, reading, living healthy, and helping others do the same, and I enjoy just about anything outdoors (and anything chocolate!). I love to chat with readers and book clubs, and welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me. You can also catch me on Facebook.com/MelissaFosterAuthor.
Forgetting playboy Wells Silver was supposed to be easy. If only he didn’t 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 rules—in 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. She’d 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 didn’t get the memo.
🔥Review🔥 Even though it’s been five years Victory is still healings from the death of her husband and at times it feels like it was only yesterday. She isn’t ready for a new relationship but one night with Wells might be exactly what she needs as she is well aware of his reputation with women and knows that there is no danger of either of them wanting more.
Wells knows that Victory is different from any woman he has ever met before, and she has him wanting more. He is willing to be patient and understanding while he shows her that she deserves to find love and happiness again and doing so doesn’t diminish what she shared with her husband.
The journey of Wells and Victory is filled with so much emotion as Wells shows Victory there is so much more to life than the way she has been living it and when it comes to love the risk is worth the reward.
🔥Age gap 🔥Friends to lovers 🔥Second chance at love 🔥Grieving FMC 🔥Small town suspense 🔥Control kink 🔥Being controlled kink 🔥MFM 🔥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.
Opposites attract in this hopeful, globe-trotting romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kendall Ryan.
Alessia Moore, a thirty-seven-year-old powerhouse at the helm of a nonprofit in Nairobi, is tirelessly working to build a school for girls. Professionally, she’s thriving, attracting investors to support her mission. But her love life is nonexistent, and she’s starting to wonder if the one even exists for her.
When she meets Hart Winthrop, the twenty-five-year-old son of a billionaire investor poised to support her foundation, she’s unprepared for the pull she feels. Hart is confident, intelligent, and charming. But there are issues—he’s too young for her, and getting involved with him could jeopardize everything she’s worked for.
As fate takes them across the globe—from glamorous cities to hidden corners of the world—what begins as a forbidden fling grows into something neither of them expected, leaving Alessia to wonder…Should she break her own rules for a chance at something real?
Alessia is devoted to helping others, but she can’t help but reflect on what she may be missing out on due to her lack of a personal life. When Alessia meets with a wealthy family who are interested in investing in her project the last person she expected to see was Hart, a man she had met in the past who she believes is wrong for her for multiple reasons.
Hart may be 12 years younger than Alessia, but he knows what he wants. She is the first woman to see who he is and not his lifestyle and he is determined to show her that they are exactly who the other needs in their life and age is only a number.
Both Alessia and Hart have turmoil to overcome in part because of the past, in part because of the challenges in the present and in part concerns if they can give each other the future they want. This is a story of two opposites who find the right balance in each other.
Welcome to Music City Park, where the lights shine bright, the stakes are high, and the players of the Tennessee Terrors don’t just risk it all on the baseball field — they gamble with their hearts too.
From second-chance romance to forbidden love, grumpy meets sunshine to enemies to lovers, single moms and single dads, fake dating and opposites attract, these baseball stars are about to learn the game doesn’t end when the ninth inning does.
FORMULA FREEDOM by @sawyerbennett123 releasing August 26! This will be a simultaneous release in Audio with the amazing narrators Sean Masters and Katherine Littrell.
🔥Second Chance 🔥Friends to lovers 🔥Forbidden romance 🔥Formula racing 🔥Professional athlete
The Race Fever series from New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett continues as one of the hottest drivers to hit the Formula International circuit makes waves across the racing world in Formula Freedom, a forbidden romance standalone.
Reid Hemsworth is still a relatively new face in the racing world but hasn’t wasted any time making a name for himself. No stranger to standing on the podium, Reid’s success isn’t all champagne showers and post-race parties. He may be considered a rising star in the sport, but to his brother, Lance, Reid stole his chance at racing glory and that can never be forgiven.
Lara Candlish grew up with the Hemsworth brothers, the three of them wasting away the hours of their youth riding waves together in the Australian surf. But as they got older and Reid’s career started to take off, their trio splintered under the weight of Lance’s jealousy. In the end, one brother had the career and one got the girl, but they both wanted what the other had.
When Lara finds herself trapped in an increasingly volatile relationship, she turns to the one man she knows she can trust above anyone else—Reid. Harboring deep feelings for much of his life, Reid doesn’t hesitate to bring Lara into his inner circle to provide her with the safety that she needs, no matter how much that might infuriate his brother. Their forced proximity quickly uncovers feelings he thought he’d left behind and Reid is prepared to act on them. But when his brother finds out that Reid now has the career and the girl, the situation goes from bad to worse.
As the relationship between Reid and Lara intensifies, so does the danger, and one truth becomes abundantly clear. Reid will stop at nothing to protect the one thing he now knows he can never live without—Lara.
There’s nothing he won’t do to vindicate his brother, to stop the men who so callously allowed one man to destroy his family.
There’s no stopping him.
He was born for this. Born to hunt. Born to kill.
Born to avenge.
He is a Hunter of Gunmen.
Defend. Investigate. Secure.
I’m a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, “No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book.” I didn’t think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn’t already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven’t been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.
Why you will love the prequel novella… 🩵Willow and Cade’s Story
🔥 Stepbrother
🏒 Grumpy x Sunshine
🔥 Hockey
🏒 Small College Town
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.
“What happens in eight weeks?” Cal asks, searching my expression.
My throat tightens, the future pulls at me from every direction. “I’m here now. Isn’t that enough?”
His voice drops lower. “I should tell you it’s not.” He leans in and grazes the chain at my collarbone, tracing it slowly, following the path to the M charm. “But I don’t know how to say no to you.”
I reach for him and brush the hem of his shirt, holding it between my thumb and forefinger.
“You say no to me all the time,” I whisper, the words catching on the thick summer air.
His breath meets my lips, close enough to taste. When his nose grazes across mine, my body locks tight, wound with need I can’t hide. “That was my head talking,” he murmurs, his voice rough with restraint.
“Then what part of you can’t say no to me?” I whisper.
He doesn’t speak. He doesn’t rush. He lifts his hand and touches my mouth with his thumb, dragging it across my bottom lip. “My heart,” he says tenderly. “My heart can’t say no to you. It never could.”
I let go of his shirt and slide my fingers into his hair, needing more than touch, needing to feel the truth of him, the weight of his body pressed to mine.
“Then listen to your heart,” I say. “Tell me what it wants.”
His chest rises like he’s trying to catch a breath he hasn’t taken in years. “It wants you, Mabel. Always you.”
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?
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