Becca Steele is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling British new adult romance author. She currently lives in the south of England with her family and a horde of characters that reside inside her head.
When sheโs not writing, you can usually find her reading or watching Netflix. Failing that, sheโll be online hunting for memes, or making her 500th Spotify playlist.
As the daughter of the head of the Thorpe Syndicate, my life was decided for me from the beginning. I was expected to look a certain way. Act a certain way. To put the syndicate above my own desires. To marry the son of the head of another crime family in a deal brokered by my father.
The night my arranged betrothal was announced was when everything changed.
My brotherโs best friend chased me into the woods and stole my first kiss.
Now, my engagement is drawing closer. Iโm doing my best to survive one day at a time, keeping my head down while I attend classes at Cranham University, a former Victorian prison and home of the Cranham Kings hockey team.
But heโs there, a constant reminder of what happened in the woods. His hateful gaze tracks me in the hallways and the lecture halls. I loathe him. Yet when heโs flying across the ice with his teammates, I canโt help but notice him.
And the way he makes me feel? Thatโs a secret Iโll take to the grave.
Tensions are rising. Something is brewing, and my family risks being caught up in it all. I donโt know who I can trust, and as for Jay?
Heโs a complication I canโt afford, because the consequences would be devastating for us all.
๐คReview๐ค Nova has always known that her future wasnโt hers to choose, and that is only confirmed when her father arranges her marriage to strengthen the family and how she feels about it doesnโt matter. If that wasnโt complicated enough it is at this time that Jay, her brotherโs best friend, engages her in a kiss that will have her second guessing everything from him to the future even if she knows that it isnโt something she should consider.
Despite the feelings he has for Nova he knows that they canโt be together for multiple reasons so he decides the best way to keep his distance is to keep her infuriated with him and he knows exactly what to do and say to make that happen however nothing seems to be working as he planned.
This story has it all from suspense that keeps you guessing, surprises that keep coming, humorous banter, heat and a forbidden love that neither can deny.
Forbidden, Secret Relationship, Best Friendโs Dad
Model Cover Design: Lori Jackson
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Release Date: May 19, 2026
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NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Risk the Play is a single mom, coach, best friend’s dad, forbidden, secret-relationship, age-gap romance.
Will
Football was always simpleโfollow the playbook, make the sacrifice, win the game.
I lived by that rule for decades, and it cost me everything. My marriage. My daughter.
By ten, she believed I loved the game more than her. Now sheโs back in my lifeโwith a family of her ownโI fight every day to show her Iโve changed.
Then I fumble it all by falling for her best friend.
Amanda is strong, stubborn, and raising her daughter alone after her husbandโs betrayal.
One kiss becomes something neither of us can ignore.
She wants to keep it secret. I donโt.
Because this time, Iโm willing to risk the play. I wonโt lose my second chance at love.
Amanda
I always knew I wanted to be a mother. I just never planned on doing it alone.
But when my ex got his assistant pregnant, I stopped, waiting for the life I thought Iโd haveโand choose motherhood for myself.
Now Iโm a single mom doing my best to build a quiet, steady life with no drama and no risks.
Until my best friendโs father becomes the one risk I canโt resist.
Coach Warner is disciplined, respectedโฆ and completely off limits.
Watching him fight for his daughter only makes falling for him more dangerous.
We tell ourselves itโs just once.
But one reckless kiss turns into a night we canโt take backโand a secret we definitely canโt afford to keep.
Because if weโre discovered, I could lose my best friendโฆ
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, sheโs known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
Lucifer has come a long way since being trapped in Hell. Trading darkness for a life in the light, he’s built a family with the Guardians and their matesโa future he never thought possible. But when a familiar nemesis threatens his peace, he’s determined to end the Daemon King once and for all.
Until his plan is interrupted by an unexpected complication.
Summoned by Archangel Cassiel, he’s forced to bond with Scarlet, a celestrial with secrets of her own. Yet something about her pulls at him in ways he canโt ignoreโa connection that feels unlike anything heโs ever experienced. And despite her frosty demeanour and sharp tongue, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to let her go.
Tricking her way into working for London’s only Archangel, Scarlet will do anything to seek revenge, and finally lay her brother to rest. Even if that means spying on Lucifer, a frustratingly hedonistic and unpredictable man.
As sheโs drawn deeper into Luciferโs battle against the Daemon King, Scarlet finds herself torn between vengeance and a growing attraction that’s nothing but a distraction, one that could cost her everything.
Because leaving her past behind was dangerous enough, and now she finds herself risking not just her mission, but her very soul.
On the back of his confrontation with the Crimson King, formerly disgraced Crown sorcerer, Ambrose Drake, is sent to picturesque Port Douglas to investigate a curious emergence. Still reeling from his recent elevation to Regional Director, Drake and his companions are confronted by something ancient and hungry which has clawed its way out of the briny depths.
Drake must meet this challenge while struggling to control the powerful Sovereign who resides within his flesh, a Hungerborn being that threatens to tip the balance and send Drake and his companions to a watery death.
A bookseller never meant to wield magic. An archer who refuses to back down.
In a world divided between the floating city of Newfris and the untamed Earth below, Arraโa skilled archer, but no mageโfights for survival in the Muir Woods. While her sister Elanil wields the magic that Arra lacks, Arra battles the marauding Remnant, the last vestiges of a broken humanity. But when fate brings a group of rebels crashing from the sky, Arraโs life collides with a deeper mystery.
Among the fallen is Trey, a bookseller with a hidden gift for magic, and Rylan, Phoenix’s son, now fifteen and a mage himself. Together, they uncover a deadly plot by the Cothellonโdark elves with an apocalyptic device that could destroy the world. As Arra grapples with her own insecurities, she must join forces with these unlikely allies, all while her heart is pulled toward Trey in ways she cannot explain.
With time running out, Arra must prove that magic is not the only strength that matters. In a race against the Cothellon, the survival of Earth lies not in power, but in courage.
Can Arra rise to the challenge, or will the world shatter like the city in the sky?
A freak storm, one-bed in a tiny little tent, and a smoking hot attraction to the mystery mountain man who saved my life? What could go wrong?
Mimi
As I trek out into the wilderness in hopes of an epiphany from my recently deceased mother, I lean into the crazy and hope for the best. When mystery man Clint barrels into my campsite and saves me from a horrible storm, I’m ready to show him my gratitude by handing over my V-card. The trouble is, I didn’t anticipate catching feelings so fast. How am I going to let him walk away in the morning?
Clint
I live in the city and work my dream job, but I’ve never been lonelier in my life. While testing new camping products for Billings Corp., I fall in deep, desperate love with a certain curvy camper. One look at her flimsy tent and I know she’s not prepared for the massive storm headed our way. Running from the cold and rain, I fall headfirst into the steamiest night of my life. Come morning, I’m ready to make her mine…for as long as we both shall live. I’ve never been good at talking to women, and Mimi is no exception. How do I make her mine without scaring her away forever?
Their secret fake relationship began with a little white lie…
Nora
My ginger beer brewery is, quite literally, my life. Unfortunately, Iโm about to lose it. My male business partner’s new fiancรฉe is insanely jealous, and itโs only a matter of time before she forces him to quit.
So I ask him what itโll take for her to back down.
A boyfriend.
I make one up, telling her it’s too early to introduce him, which works up until she walks in on a heated private conversation between me and Cormac, my soon-to-be stepbrother.
She comes to a wild conclusion: the reason Iโve been keeping my boyfriend secret is because it’s him.
I should definitely set her straight. Cormac is the last person I’d ever date, and not just because our parents are about to get married. Iโve known him since high school, and heโs awkward, introverted, and has the people skills of a houseplant.
But I’m desperate enough to tell the worst lie ever.
Cormac
Nora begs me to be her secret fake boyfriendโan act that only has to work on two people.
Any sane man would refuse, but Iโve promised my father to make peace with her. So I present her with an offer: dog sit my corgi for a weekend, and Iโll be the fake boyfriend of your dreams.
She accepts quickly, because she’s never met my dog.
Thereโs only one problem: I had a huge crush on Nora in high school, and the more time we spend together, the more I realize it never went away.
**A standalone romcom in the Babes of Brewing series**
Note: There are TWO different versions of this romcom:
A spicy open door version with some strong language and sex scenes
A closed door version with mild language and only kissing.
I came to Huckleberry Springs to regroupโnot to flash a cowboy while rescuing some strays from a ditch.
Haven Hennessy is everything I donโt want anyway: A man who puts himself first. A man whoโd rather have fun than face commitment. A man who can charm a girl right out of a good decision. So he can kiss my red lace panties goodbye the moment I figure out how to ditch this town.
Yet he takes in the puppy and three kittens I rescue from the side of the road. Heโs loyal to his brothers and his company. And he makes it his mission to give me new experiences, like fly-fishing, horseback rides, and getting naked in a tack room.
My stay in this small Montana town is only supposed to be temporary until I can launch a new career. Am I as wrong about that as I am about Haven? Because he makes me feel something no one else ever has: wanted.
But the more I get to know Haven, the more I realize I was right all along. Haven doesnโt let people in. Not fully. Not when heโs spent his whole life being left behind. So when my dream opportunity finally manifests, I have to leave before I break all my rules and my own heart in the process. I donโt dare fall for his whiskey charm.
Lee Orrico is stuck. The family he depended on to care for his daughter since he lost his wife is moving on and moving out. Having his best friend Stella become his live-in nanny while he works as the team chiropractor for the Brooklyn Bats seems like the right idea. Until the combination of close quarters and cozy nights ignites an attraction that Lee never saw coming.
After years on the road in a job she never liked and a messy breakup, Stella Parker is ready to come back to Brooklyn to make it a real home for herself, not just a pit stop. Moving in with Lee to help care for his adorable daughter is the perfect temporary solutionโฆexcept it means moving in with the man sheโs always been secretly in love with.
Her once-forbidden love for her best friend was always just a one-sided fantasy, but the lingering touches, long looks, and almost kisses make her start to wonder if this love isnโt so unrequited anymore.
The passion between Lee and Stella is undeniable. But Lee isnโt sure he can love again โ he barely survived the loss of it the first time.
Still, the heart he didnโt think would beat for anyone elseโฆ wants Stella.
And Stella has always wanted Lee. The question is, does Lee really love her back?
Or is she just a pinch hitter for the real love of his life?
What started as a love triangleโฆ isnโt staying one.
When I first began writing book two, the story was supposed to follow the path I originally planned. One choice. One man. One ending. But the characters had other ideas. The tension between them kept building. The chemistry kept getting stronger. The emotions kept getting messier. And somewhere in the middle of writing it, I realized something I hadnโt expectedโฆ This story was never meant to be about choosing. It was meant to be about not choosing at all. So the title changed. Book two is no longer Say Youโre Mine. Itโs Say Youโre Ours. And itโs my 1st ever WHY CHOOSE ROMANCE!! And if you know anything about the journey these characters have been on, you already know this changes everything. The jealousy. The loyalty. The tension between love and possession. The lines that blur between friendship, rivalry, and something deeper. All of it explodes in book two. The stakes are higher. The emotions are bigger. And the relationship at the center of it all becomes something none of them expected. This book is darker, hotter, more emotionalโฆ and honestly one of the most intense things Iโve ever written. And I cannot wait for you to see how this love triangle transforms into something far more complicatedโฆ and far more powerful. If you thought book one was a rideโฆ just wait until you see what happens when mine becomes ours.
M. Robinson is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of more than thirty novels in Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense. Crowned the โQueen of Angstโ by her loyal readers, youโll feel the cut of her pen slicing through your heart as your soul bleeds upon the words of her stories with each turn of the page.
Most notably known for the Good Olโ Boys, Mโs newest venture has graced her with the #1 Bestseller on Apple Books with Second Chance Contract. The Second Chance Men are powerful, intelligent and will sweep you off your feet and leave you weak in the kneesโevery womanโs wildest dreams.
M. lives the boat life along the Gulf Coast of Florida with her two puppies and real life book boyfriend, the inspiration for all her filthy talking alphas, Bossman.
When she isnโt in the cave writing her next epic love story, you can usually spot her mad-dashing through Target or in the drive-thru of Starbucks, refueling. Yes, sheโs a self-proclaimed shopaholic, but only if sheโs spending Bossmanโs money.
You can follow M, Ted, Marley, and Bossman on Facebook, Instagram, and her absolute favorite social platform-TikTok.
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From Amazon bestselling author Lylah James comes a new dark, arranged-marriage romance about a mafia princess and the cruel man who did everything to ruin her in an effort to make herโฆhis.
For the longest time, I had been a pawn between two empires built on blood. I had been promised to Matteo, who was supposed to be my future. But it was his brother who ruined me. Adrian Salvatoreโreckless, merciless, carved from sin and evil. The brother no one dared to control. The one who looked at me like I was always meant to beโฆhis.
He stole my first kiss beneath the moonlight, right there at my engagement party. And he never stopped. Not when I begged. Not when I threatened.
Until one nightโฆ
One mistake. One unforgivable moment that shattered everything I was raised to protect. My modesty, my virtue, my familyโs honor.
Somehow I found myself bound to Adrian in ways I never wanted.
But he didnโt believe in love. Everything he had ever done was driven by vengeance.
Adrian wasnโt going to protect me. Instead, he had promised to break me.
Somewhere between the hate and fear became a reckless obsession.
And with that obsession came more destruction.
We were both damned, but only one of us would survive the monster weโd become.
BOUND BY LIES is book one in the dark and twisted FATAL ALLIANCES series.
About the Author:
Lylah James is an Amazon Best-Selling author, who writes emotionally intense romance featuring powerful, irresistible alpha heroes and strong yet tender heroines. Her stories are known for taking readers on a rollercoaster of emotion: heartbreak, longing, rage, and ultimately, love. Often referred to by readers as the โqueen of cliffhangers,โ she loves breaking your hearts and putting them back together again.
She is the author of The Mafia and His Angel series and A Vow of Hate. When she isnโt writing, Lylah can be found with her nose buried in a good romance book, enjoying nature and baking.
ย Jennifer Sucevic has revealed the covers for Promise Me This!
Releasing: June 25, 2026
Model Cover Designer: Mary Ruth Baloy at MR Creations
Photographer: Michelle Lancaster Photography
Model: Beau
Illustrated & Discreet Cover Designer: Claudia Lymari at Tease Designs
Illustrator: Efa
From Top 30 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Sucevic comes a forbidden, slow-burn pro hockey romance featuring a protective single dad, an off-limits nanny, and a secret that could tear them apart.
I never planned to end up pregnant, alone, and starting over. But life unraveled faster than I could hold it together, and now the only thing that matters is protecting my babyโฆ even if I have no idea what comes next.
Taking a live-in nanny job for Laiken Lennox is supposed to be temporary. A fresh start. A safe place to land while I rebuild my life. It’s not supposed to be dangerous.
Laiken is my brotherโs teammate. My new boss. A guarded NHL goalie and devoted single dad already fighting a custody battle.
I tell myself I can handle the proximity. The late nights. The way he looks at me like Iโm something worth saving. But living under his roof blurs every line I swore I wouldnโt cross. Especially when he starts caring for me in ways no one else ever has.
Iโm carrying another manโs baby. Heโs the last person I should fall for. But the more time we spend together, the more Laiken feels like the one thing I canโt lose. And when the truth comes out, it could cost me everything.
Promise Me This is a forbidden, slow-burn pro hockey romance featuring a protective single dad, an off-limits nanny, and a secret that could tear them apart. Itโs book four in the Chicago Railers series and can be read as a standalone.
One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned is that the only thing I need is hockey – because hockey has never let me down, never abandoned me. What I lack in my personal life, I make up for with my professional achievements. Iโm damn proud of the career Iโve had in the NHL and have no plans of stopping or jeopardizing it by coming out.
That is until I meet Sterling.
He does the unthinkable, he gives me hope, makes me wish for moreโฆ and then dashes those hopes and wishes to dust.
In the aftermath, I become someone I donโt particularly like, but that someone doesnโt really care either.
Then, itโs hockeyโonce moreโthat saves me.
So yeah, hockey is all I have and all I need.
Sterling
I know I f***ed up.
That I had an excellent reason not to contact Jules after I promised I wouldโafter all my life was a tornado at the timeโdoesnโt mean I didnโt f*ck up.
I know it and Iโm prepared to fix this mess now that I moved to Vegas permanently.
But the man I met more than two years ago is nowhere to be found. The one who opens the door when I come knocking isnโt the sweet boy who desperately wanted someone to take care of him.
No, this man is cynical and detached. Worst of all, heโs hell-bent on never giving me anything real again.
No matter how brief our time was, I know heโs the only personโand Iโve met a lot of peopleโwhoโs ever made me want more.
So yes, Iโll fight to repair what I broke and then hopefully weโll prepare for the rest of our lives together.
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