I’ve come to wreak vengeance on the man who killed my parents. My own little brotherโan abomination, a snake in the nest.
I’m Hazel Furyโa phoenix, a killerโand I’m not leaving this insane asylum until Baz is in a body bag. Someone has to do it and that someone will be me.
Bring on your friends, little brother. Bring on death and mayhemโthere’s no stopping a phoenix. Nothing but you.
I’ll do whatever it takes. Even if that means using a trickster you can’t outmaneuver and the big man himselfโDr. Stein.
And don’t worry about being lonely in Hell… I’ll send your friends there with you.
Genre/Tropes: Small Town; Blue Collar; Alpha Male; Playboy MC; Sunshine FC; Best Friends Little Sister; Enemies-to-Lovers Vibes; Accidental Pregnancy
Release Date: June 9, 2025
Cover Design: Karen Hulseman at Feed Your Dreams Designs
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Off-limits. Thatโs what we are to each other.
Eirik has been my older brotherโs best friend since we were kids. Back then, he was nice to me, friendly, even though I was the annoying little girl who constantly shadowed them. But as weโve gotten older, our relationship has become strained. Instead of showing kindness, we pick fights and bring out the worst in each other. Heโs known as the town playboy, and was never supposed to be on my radar. So why do I find him so irresistible?
Amelia is the forbidden fruit thatโs only gotten sweeter with age. Iโve been captivated by her since we were teens. I considered us friends once, but now weโre more like frenemies. We fight like cats and dogs. No matter what I do, I annoy her. But Iโve never lost sight of how incredible she is, and when I realize I have feelings for her that are more than just a passing fancy, I have to make my move. Damn the consequences.
But what if something unexpected happens just as weโre starting out? Will we be able to survive it?
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Amelia has hidden the depth of her feelings for Eirick, her brotherโs best friend, under a mask of animosity for years.ย ย ย As much as she wants a relationship with him she has begun to realize it is never going to happen and just when she is ready to move forward without him everything changes.
Eirick has had deep feelings for Amelia for years, but he is torn between his love for her and loyalty to his best friend.ย ย He has kept his distance from her for years but that is only becoming more difficult especially when he begins to see how empty his future would be without her.
This a story of two people who have always belonged together who take us on a journey filled with emotion and surprises as they must decide if what they share is worth fighting for.
โHiya, handsome,โ Erin coos over my shoulder, startling me.
โHi yourself. What can I get you?โ he asks.
โWhatโs your name and number?โ she asks.
He licks his lips as his eyes fall to her ring finger and then flit back to hers.
She waves off his playful judgment. โIโm not trying to pick you up. Iโm just gathering information in case I need to rescue my friend here,โ she says, gesturing to me.
His eyes slide to me, and the corner of his mouth lifts into a sexy grin. โRescue her from what exactly?โ
โEvading the question, hmm.โ
โNameโs Brew,โ he says as he sets a shot glass in front of her and pours a shot of tequila. โYours?โ
She looks at the shot and back at him. โA bribe. Really?โ she asks, shaking her head as she grabs the glass and looks at me. โIโm Bambi?โ
I shake my head.
โUm, I mean, Erin.โ
โWhich is it?โ he asks, resting his elbows on the bar.
โErin. And I donโt know, Brandee; he looks like a bad decision to me,โ she says as she throws back the shot.
โAnd whyโs that?โ I ask, keeping my eyes on his.
โFor one thing, his name is Brew, and he works behind a bar. Suspect for sure. Heโs too good-looking. Plus, he serves hot women drinks every night. Which means heโs probably got a bedpost full of notches. Odds are, at least a few of them were crazy,โ she says, looking over her shoulder. โI bet thereโs one in here right now, wanting to scratch your eyes out for just talking to him.โ She turns back and narrows her eyes at him. โAll red flags.โ
I laugh. โArenโt you the one who told me to find the sexiest man in the club and take him home tonight, no questions asked?โ
He quirks an eyebrow at her.
โOh, right. I did. Sorry. I turned into Maxi there for a minute,โ she cries as she slaps the bar. โCarry on.โ
She winks at him and then sashays back to Jena.
โSo, no questions asked, huh?โ
I slide my glass to him. โMaybe a couple. Can I get another martini? And a ride home?โ
Blurb:
I arrive in Sandcastle Cove expecting peace and quietโjust a few weeks of house-sitting for Aunt Ida while she dotes on her new grandbaby. But then I meet Brewโa tall, tempting, and dangerously charming local bartender with a slow smile and hands that know exactly how to make a woman unravel. My plans change completely. Our chemistry is instant, electric, and impossible to ignore. One taste of him has me lost in late nights, tangled sheets, and a heat that has nothing to do with the coastal sun.
However, Brew is hiding somethingโsomething that doesnโt quite fit with the quiet life he pretends to lead.
Now, Iโm falling hard for a man who might be everything I never knew I needed. One who has me reconsidering everything about my life in Balsam Ridge. But if he wonโt let me in, how can I trust him with my heart?
I held out the knife. โI will hurt you, Wolf.โ
Amusement flickered in his blue eyes, his attention drifting from my face to the blade in my hand. โI donโt believe that.โ He kept moving forward, not stopping until the tip of the blade pressed against his stomach, pitting the fabric of his shirt. โNot for one fucking second, Jade.โ
My hand shook. I couldnโt believe I was holding a knife to his gut. That he, of all people, was doing this to me, pushing me to this. But he was right. I didnโt think I could physically bring myself to stab him. Not even if he was going to hurt me.
โI wish I could say the same,โ I whispered.
My grip on the knife tightened as my gaze met his, searching for a hint of recognition, a trace of the boy I once loved. But all I found in his hardened expression was hate. I understood it. It stung, but I understood because Iโd tried hard to hate him, too.
Smirking, he wrapped his calloused fingers around mine. I didnโt fight when he forced my hand away from him and carefully plucked the weapon from my grip. It was almost as if he was making sure I didnโt hurt myself.
He stabbed the blade into the drywall, and defeat washed over me. โNever expected you to turn into a knife-wielding, drug thief and dealer,โ he said, so close, his breath stirred the strands of my hair.
โAnd I never expected you to enjoy scaring women.โ I struggled to keep my voice steady. โYet here we are.โ
He leaned in even more, bracing one hand on the cabinet beside my head and caging me in. โCome on, Jadeโฆโ His nose swept along my jaw.
The sensation of his warm breath on my skin sent an involuntary shiver through me.
โYouโre not scared,โ he whispered. โYour cheeks are the same fuck-me pink as when you come.โ
Blurb:
Wolf Brookes was the bad boy who broke my heart, moved on faster than I could blink, and didnโt even bother to look back. Which is why I hate him.
A year and a half after the heartbreak, Iโve made some questionable choicesโlike breaking into his house and stealing from him. In my defense, I needed the money. He didnโt need to catch meโฆ or blackmail me into playing little sister to the makeshift frat of reprobates he helps run.
Now Iโm stuck in a party house from hell with my tattooed, arrogant ex.
My plan? Use being in his house to my advantage, get what I need to beat him at his own game, and get out.
His plan? Apparently to torment me by acting as though he doesnโt own a shirt.
But the more time we spend together, the more I see glimpses of the boy I lovedโand the man heโs become. Heโs still the same reckless, infuriating disaster I fell for, and Iโm still the idiot who canโt seem to quit him.
Falling for him again would be the worst idea of my life.
But losing him twice?
That might break me for good.
USA Today bestselling authors Stevie J Cole and LP Lovell bring you a steamy, second-chance, enemies-to-lovers romance full of banter, bad boys and bad decisions, and the kind of love that never diesโeven when it should.
Tyler Falcon is protective, flirtatiousโฆand frustratingly responsible. We almost did something reckless when he found me alone in my wedding dress, and I blurted out all the things Iโd never truly experienced.
Now, the sexy single dad is saving me again with a job I desperately needโand a promise to never mention The Night of 1001 Confessions.
I live in his house. Take care of his kids. Pretend I donโt notice his heated gaze lingering on me after they fall asleep.
Until one night, the tension snaps.
Now we have a deal. Five lessons in seduction. No strings attached.
But heโs not just good in bed. He spoils me with thoughtful gifts and supports my dreams. For the first time, I feel like I belong.
Exceptโฆthis was never meant to last. Iโm his employee. He has kids to protect. And neither of us can afford to make a mistake.
The more nights we spend tangled up together though, the harder it is to pretend itโs just physical. Because Iโm not only falling for my bossโIโm falling for the man whose kids have stolen my heart.
Tropes: single dad/nanny, runaway bride, forced proximity, spicy lessons, she’s his daughter’s skating coach, confession of all secrets, love notes, found family
โIโm a virgin to good sex. And I want good sex.โ Then, I give him my best come-hither poutโlips parted slightly, one shoulder bobbing coquettishly. Look at me go! I must radiate sex appeal right now. โIโm pretty sure you could do it right. I have this whole fantasy that starts with your beard.โ
His eyes flicker. His lips twitch. โThatโs awfully specific.โ
Heat shimmers between us. I step closer. โI keep thinking about how itโd feel. I keep wondering, too, about those arms,โ I say, my gaze drifting to his biceps, visible in his tight polo. โHow you could pin me down. I wonder about your mouth. I think Iโm obsessed with it.โ
He winces, then shakes his head.
Shoot. Iโve crossed a line with a studentโs dad. But then, maybe even against his better judgment, he asks, โHow obsessed?โ
My knees buckle. Iโm hot everywhere. โI canโt stop thinking about how you might kiss me.โ I take another step closer in my mismatched slides. โEverywhere.โ
And I wait. This time, though, he doesnโt make me suffer. He closes the distance between us, lifts a big hand, and cups my cheek.
I gasp.
Dear god, the feel of his hand on me. Itโs unreal. Warm and strong, everything I want. I lean into his touch, lit up from the electricity sparking between us.
He slides a thumb along my cheekbone, up and down, like heโs memorizing me. Then, one more small step, and he dips his head closer.
I sway.
Iโm falling closer to him when his lips dust across my forehead.
The gasp that escapes me is both carnal and innocent, like his kiss.
Then, he lets go, scoops me up, and lays me down on the bed.
ABOUT LAUREN BLAKELY:
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style thatโs sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
I didnโt expect to fall for a Scottish footballer so annoyingly sunny you need shades to be around him.
I didnโt expect to say yes to his heart-felt, if loopy, proposal while he lay injured on the pitch, blathering on about banana pudding and sparkly unicorns.
What I definitely didnโt expect?
For our engagement to explode into a paparazzi circus, our mothers to turn into wedding bulldozers, and for our wedding protector’s perfectly reasonable elopement plan to spiral into a roadtrip escape.
So here we are.
In Love You, Maine, a town that celebrates Valentineโs Day every single day. Weโre here to get married. Quietly. No drama. In disguise.
Although good luck hiding a 6โ5โ ginger Scottish striker wearing a knee brace and a perpetual extrovert smile.
Instead of being subtle and blending in? Our quiet escape is vibrating heart-shaped beds, mirrors on the ceilings, secret identities, interfering mothers, and one suspiciously enthusiastic moose that humps dumpsters.
This was supposed to be a simple wedding. Just me and Hamish. No fuss.
But nothing about us has ever been simple with us.
Still, this is what love is, right? Itโs chaos. Itโs compromise. Itโs crying in a wedding plannerโs office, then kissing in a hot spring.
Itโs choosing each other again and again, even when everything goes sideways.
No matter what comes next… this is our comeback story, in more ways than one.
And no – thatโs not a euphemism. ๐
Shopping for a Highlanderโs Elopement is a romantic comedy that blends the worlds of four bestselling series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent:
– Shopping for a Billionaire
– Shopping for a Highlander
– Whatever It Takes
– Love You, Maine
If you love sports romance, surprise proposals, grand gestures, chaotic weddings, Scottish footballers, golden retriever/black cat energy, and characters who love too hard, mess up spectacularly, and always find their way back to each other with plenty of laughter (and lovingly-used scrunchies) along the way, then this is your book.
Hamishโs unorthodox proposal to Amy after being injured on the field and the media frenzy that ensued should have been a sign that planning the wedding wasnโt going to be any easier.
Not only are they dealing with the publicity that has taken over their lives, but their mothers are determined that the wedding will be the extravaganza that they want which isnโt necessarily the wedding their children want. Heading to Maine to elope was supposed to allow them to avoid the chaos however the fun is only beginning.
Hamish and Amy take us on quite the ride filled with humor that will have you laughing out loud, a romance that is enchanting and so many surprises. It was wonderful not only to spend time with this couple but all the other characters we have grown to know and love
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French, German, and Italian, with more titles releasing in the future.
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From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men’s room toilet (and he isn’t a billionaire she met in a romantic comedy).
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She lives in New England with her husband and three children where she is the only person in the household with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.
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Wistful Whispers is an irresistible battle of the wills where surrendering to forbidden temptation could cost them everything.
I never promised forever. A good time? Absolutely. Heartbreak? Only if they got too attached.
My reputation as a quiet playboy precedes meโwomen talk, and my โtalentsโ follow me wherever I go. But Iโve always been upfront. No commitments. No expectations. No complications.
Marcella Delgado is nothing but complications. Brilliant. Fierce. Eight years older. And the attorney trying to take down my boss in a malpractice case. She should hate me on sightโhell, she does. But that doesnโt stop the heat between us from igniting the moment we meet.
Sheโs heard the stories about me firsthand, right there in the depositions. She knows exactly what Iโm good at, and even though she fights it, I can see the temptation in her eyes.
One night. One line crossed. Now my futureโs unravelingโand she might be the only thing I donโt want to let go.
For the first time, I want it all.
And Iโll fight like hell to be the man she canโt leave behind.
When it comes to her career as a lawyer Marcella is confident and determined but personally her past has left her with insecurities. She will fight to ensure her clients get the justice they deserve which places her at odds with Seamus when they find themselves on opposite sides.
Seamus is a resident who finds himself in a difficult situation due to his loyalty to the doctor who is being sued for a surgery that he was involved in. Now he finds himself battling his attraction to Marcella as well as his past as he faces losing both his heart and his career.
This is a heartwarming story about overcoming your past that is filled with emotion and witty banter as Marcella and Seamus realize they are so much stronger together than apart.
Meet Kaylene Winter:
Kaylene Winter is an Amazon best-selling author of steamy, contemporary romance.
Each character-driven novel is filled with snappy dialogue, pop-culture references and enough steam to make you fan yourself. Kaylene weaves authenticity, emotion and angst into a turbulent rollercoaster ride of love, passion and soul-searing romance always ending with a delicious HEA.
Kaylene lives in Seattle with her amazing Irish husband and gorgeous Siberian Husky. She loves creating art of all kinds.
Brooding heroes meet their sunny counterparts, sparks fly, and hearts melt.
Dark Clouds and Bright Skies: A Grumpy-Sunshine Collection, a steamy, heartwarming romance collection, part of the 1001 Dark Nights Trope Collection from New York Times & USA Today bestselling authors Joanna Wylde, Kristen Proby, Larissa Ione & Laura Kaye is now live!
Opposites attract in this collection of heartwarming grumpy-sunshine romances. In Dark Clouds and Bright Skies, brooding heroes meet their sunny counterparts, sparks fly, and hearts melt. These stories will take you on a journey from stormy beginnings to bright, happy endings as love blooms in the sometimes unlikeliest of pairings.
Includes: Romeโs Chance by Joanna Wylde The Scramble by Kristen Proby Hades by Larissa Ione and Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye
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Romeโs Chance
Rome McGuire. The sound was rough and sexy, with just a hint of a growl. Deeper than itโd been eight years ago, when Iโd thrown caution to the wind and hopped on the back of his motorcycle for one glorious night. Back then, Iโd still been a shy little thing, terrified that some hot biker might actually want to talk to me, let alone take me out. When I caught him watching me at the party, I remembered studying the floor, his shirt collar, even the beer in my plastic cup, because I hadnโt known what to do with myself around such raw male glory. Apparently some things never change, because when I turned to face him, I found myself staring at the floor again. This was a mistake, because his feet were down there. And the battered, black leather boots he wore led to jeans-covered legs. Legs topped by thick, muscular thighs. Stop it. Youโre acting like a giant dork! My brain hissed. Oblivious and mesmerized, my gaze rose to the faded denim around his fly, and it was all over. My eyes started tracing the folds of the Okanogan Fire and Rescue T-shirt covering his still-muscular chest, although the Reapers Motorcycle Club vest he wore was a change. Back then, heโd been hanging around the Nighthawk Raiders MC. That whole club had disappeared for reasons Iโd never fully understood, and the Reapers had taken over the town shortly afterward. Apparently Rome was one of them now. Interestingโฆ Iโd always wondered whatโd happened to Rome after Iโd left. Weโd never said goodbye. That summer, the wildfires had swept through so fast that my family had to evacuate with the clothes on our backs. We hadnโt bothered to come back and sift through the ashes.
The Scramble
โI appreciate your concern, but you donโt even know me, Dylan.โ โIโd like to, if Iโm being honest. I took one look at you when I boarded and just knew.โ โKnew what?โ Why is my heart suddenly beating so damn fast? He leans a little closer, and I catch the scent of cedar mixed with something spicy. โI knew that I wanted to know you.โ โWhy?โ Those green eyes narrow, and something else replaces the humor in them. Heat? Lust? Whatever it is, it makes the cha-cha turn into the merengue. โSexy woman, wearing glasses. Have I mentioned that I have a thing for glasses?โ โNo.โ โWell, I do. Your fingers are long and slim and fly over that keyboard. Itโs sexy.โ โMy typing is sexy?โ โHmm.โ He nods slowly. โAnd I like the scarf youโre wearing.โ I glance down at the red silk scarf with white cats on it that Josie got me for Christmas last year. โThe red makes your eyes look like pools of melted chocolate.โ โUm, am I in an alternate universe?โ I glance around to find the other passengers in first class completely ignoring usโwatching screens, snacking, or sleeping. And then the overhead lights go out, casting the cabin into darkness so the passengers who want to sleep the night away until we land can do so. โMood lighting,โ Dylan whispers next to me, and I giggle. โIโm breaking through that shell of yours.โ โI think youโre just wearing me down.โ โSame difference.โ He touches me, and I think my heart might explode. Then he reaches over and tucks my hair behind my ear. โThere, now I can see your face better.โ โDo you do this on every flight, Dylan?โ He raises an eyebrow. โYou know, flirt with the girl next to you so shamelessly she invites you to do her in the bathroom?โ He bites his lip and then laughs, and I suddenly feel so stupid. I wish the floor of the plane would open and send me down into Alaska. โFirst of all, no. I usually avoid talking to people on planes like the plague. And number two, did you just invite me to the bathroom?โ
Hades
โTell the others,โ he said. โTell them that this Unfallen is mine, and sheโs not to be harmed, or ogled, or even fucking breathed on.โ โYes, sir.โ Malonius tossed Catโs clothes to Hades, and a heartbeat later, they were alone again. โCat? Iโm going to take you home…ah, I mean, to my place.โ He started to pull her into his arms, but he jerked back at the sight of the gore streaking his arms. Cursing, he looked down at himself, realized he must look like heโd showered in a slaughterhouse. The fact that he was covered in blood wasnโt the most unusual thing ever, but after what Cat had just been through, she didnโt need this, too. So much for protecting her from the ugliness of the Inner Sanctum. Guilt churned inside him like a living thing, and this thing had teeth. It gnawed at his heart and clawed at his soul because this could have been prevented. Catโs teeth began to chatter, so he let the guilt monster feed as he gathered her in his filthy arms and tucked her against his grimy chest and got her out of there, snarling at everyone who got in his way. Or who looked at her naked body. Or breathed in his general direction. He reached the exit portal in record time, but as he stepped inside, he wondered what else could possibly go wrong.
Ride Dirty
โMerry Christmas,โ Emma whispered, not otherwise moving. Caine debated how to respond. Christmas wasnโt something he usually recognized. Itโd been a source of torment for him as a child, so as an adult, heโd never seen the point. But he knew it was important to her. One look at this house proved that. โYeah, it just might be,โ he managed. And then he went one step further, giving her a piece of himself that heโd never before given anyone. โItโs already the best Christmas morning Iโve ever had.โ โNothingโs happened yet,โ she said, a soft, sleepy humor in the words. โNot true. I got to hold you.โ His heart beat harder at the admission. โThat isโฆthe sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me.โ โIโm not sweet, Emma.โ She shifted so that her chin rested on the center of his chest, more of her body coming up on more of his. โYouโre not only sweet, but you are absolutely capable of sweetness and gentleness.โ Fuck, what pretty words, even though they painted such a false picture of him. And fuuck, what a pretty face staring back at him, so soft and affectionate and open. โIโm not a hero Emma. You need to remember that.โ
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Romeโs Chance by Joanna Wylde โ Randi will do anything for her family so even though she has created a life for herself away from her hometown when she realizes her sibling need her she returns. Rome is a member of the Reapers MC who shares a past with Randi, but it never seemed to be at the right time. Her return has made one thing clear and that is he is never letting her go again.
The Scramble by Kristen Proby โ Maddie is an accountant who has dedicated herself to her career and finds herself heading to Iceland for her familyโs Christmas celebration however she only plans to stay one day. Dylan is a travel writer who ventures around the world and meets Maddie on the flight. When they meet the sparks fly but will this be a fling or the beginning of forever?
Hades by Larissa Ione โ When Cat is ostracized from the other angels and needs to prove herself to return but her attempts to do so have placed her in danger. Hades is the keeper of the sanctum where Cat finds herself where he finds himself trying to protect her while denying his feelings for her as the consequences of giving in could be dire.
Ride Dirty by Laura Kaye – Caine is a member of the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club who is loyal to his brothers. Emma is kindergarten teacher who is mugged while walking her dog and is rescued by Caine. She knows he shouldnโt make her feel safe however when suspicious things keep happening there is no one else she would rather have by her side.
It is great to have these four stories in one collection.
She’s scared to fall in love again. He’s determined to be the one she falls for.
When Damon Diamond first laid eyes on Ainsley Archibald at fifteen, he knew it was more than just a crush. But with their four-year age gap and her indifference, he had to keep his feelings at bay.
Three years later, everything has changed. Damon’s no longer the boy she barely noticed–he’s grown into a confident, irresistible man with one goal for the summer: to make Ainsley his.
Ainsley arrives at her uncle’s resort in the Ozarks, eager to get back out there after a bad breakup. But the moment she lays eyes on Damon, everything shifts. He’s hot, heading to college, and the chemistry between them is undeniable.
What starts as harmless flirting, quickly spirals into feelings that neither of them can ignore.
Torn between her desire for him and the complications of their age difference, Ainsley must decide if she’s ready to risk everything for a summer of love.
Because Damon isn’t just after a fling–he wants her heart.
๐ฉตReview๐ฉต For the last few years Damon has knows that Ainsley is his future, and he believes that the difference in their ages and experiences are immaterial. Now that he is preparing for the next step in his life he plans to spend the next week showing Ainsley that he knows what he wants, and it is her.
Ainsley is facing some emotional challenges and is trying to deal with all that entails. Spending time with Damon allows her to see the man he has become but what will happen when the vacation ends?
This is the beginning of Damon and Ainsleyโs story and allows us to get some insight into the characters and the developing relationship between them. This enchanting romance leads up to a cliffhanger that leaves us needing to know what will happen nex
Meet Jillian Dodd
Jillian Dodd is a USA Today and Amazon Top 5 best-selling author of over fifty books. She writes fun binge-able romance series with characters her readers fall in love with–from the boy next door in the That Boy series to the daughter of a famous actress in The Keatyn Chronicles to a spy who might save the world in the Spy Girl series. Her newest series include London Prep, a prep school series about a drama filled three-week exchange, and the next generation of The Keatyn Chronicles, Eastbrooke Academy. She is married to her college sweetheart, adores writing big fat happily ever afters, wears a lot of pink, buys way too many shoes, loves to travel, and is distracted by anything covered in glitter.
Wolf Brookes was the bad boy who broke my heart, moved on faster than I could blink, and didnโt even bother to look back. Which is why I hate him.
A year and a half after the heartbreak, Iโve made some questionable choicesโlike breaking into his house and stealing from him. In my defense, I needed the money. He didnโt need to catch meโฆ or blackmail me into playing little sister to the makeshift frat of reprobates he helps run.
Now Iโm stuck in a party house from hell with my tattooed, arrogant ex.
My plan? Use being in his house to my advantage, get what I need to beat him at his own game, and get out.
His plan? Apparently to torment me by acting as though he doesnโt own a shirt.
But the more time we spend together, the more I see glimpses of the boy I lovedโand the man heโs become. Heโs still the same reckless, infuriating disaster I fell for, and Iโm still the idiot who canโt seem to quit him.
Falling for him again would be the worst idea of my life.
But losing him twice?
That might break me for good.
USA Today bestselling authors Stevie J Cole and LP Lovell bring you a steamy, second-chance, enemies-to-lovers romance full of banter, bad boys and bad decisions, and the kind of love that never diesโeven when it should.
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The name I should have wiped from my mind nearly two years ago.
Her brother, and my assistant captain, has repeatedly warned sheโs off-limits to a guy like meโa playboy bound to bed her one night and break her heart the next morningโan opinion shared by her stepdad, who also happens to be my coach. I can see why they donโt want their goalie anywhere near her. My reputation with women isnโt exactly unblemished.
Except, they shouldnโt judge what they donโt understand, and neither should my girl. Okay, sheโs not technically my girl yet, but thatโs just semantics, as are the things Iโll do to make her mine.
Each time sheโs visited from the UK, Iโve warred with the respect I have for my friendship with her brother versus pursuing a growing obsession for the honey-haired bombshell with blue eyes as big as the Ocean that separates us.
That is, until everything changes and thereโs nothing keeping me at a safe distance. Sheโs living in Brooklyn and looking for fun with guys, and I can no longer observe from the sidelines. Any chanceโno matter how smallโshe gives me, Iโm going to take it and say to hell with the consequences.
Only, the opportunity I get isnโt small, and neither are the stakes that go with it.
Penn Navarro is the best player in the leagueโunstoppable on the ice, untouchable off it. But the moment the game ends, so do the celebrations. Because no amount of goals, no number of wins, can silence the demons that haunt him.
Hockey is my life. Itโs what I was born to do. Thatโs not ego talking, just factโIโve spent years honing my skills, earning my place among the elite. But talent doesnโt erase my mistakes, and no amount of success will make me forget the damage Iโve done. Itโs why I keep my distance from my teammates, because if you never let anyone in, youโll never get hurt. Or those are the lies that I tell myself.
Mila Brennan represents the darkest parts of my history. Sheโs a ghost Iโve tried to bury, the reminder of everything Iโve lost. When she shows up in Pittsburgh looking for me, I know nothing good will come of it, because our sins donโt stay forgotten. They fester, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, and Milaโs arrival means my time is up.
The past isnโt just knocking at my doorโitโs kicking it down, crumbling all the walls Iโve built around myself in the process. And when the danger comes for us both, Iโm forced to do the one thing I swore I never would. Let her in.
I arrive in Sandcastle Cove expecting peace and quietโjust a few weeks of house-sitting for Aunt Ida while she dotes on her new grandbaby. But then I meet Brewโa tall, tempting, and dangerously charming local bartender with a slow smile and hands that know exactly how to make a woman unravel. My plans change completely. Our chemistry is instant, electric, and impossible to ignore. One taste of him has me lost in late nights, tangled sheets, and a heat that has nothing to do with the coastal sun.
However, Brew is hiding somethingโsomething that doesnโt quite fit with the quiet life he pretends to lead.
Now, Iโm falling hard for a man who might be everything I never knew I needed. One who has me reconsidering everything about my life in Balsam Ridge. But if he wonโt let me in, how can I trust him with my heart?
Jack Hennicke is the polo world’s most profound playboy.
He’s arrogant, dangerous, a successful polo professional…and Maggie Rynne’s longtime neighbor.
When Maggie’s dad fires her from working for him, she’s forced to work for the player next door, and he isn’t shy about his intentions.
But what happens when one mistake turns their entire world upside down?
He drags her across the country and gives her his last name.
Now they are faking a marriage with a baby on the way. Living thousands of miles from home in a big empty house…alone.
Co-parenting is their first priority, but the attraction lying between them is undeniable. The line between real and fake becomes more blurred by the day, and Maggie isn’t sure which way is up.
She’s sworn off marriage forever and nothing was going to change that.
Until Jack decides to change it anyway.
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Having seen the hurt that a failed marriage can cause Maggie is not looking for love or a relationship. She has enjoyed a friendship and physical relationship with Jack in the past and now that she is working for him it only seems natural for that to continue. What wasnโt part of the plan was to find out she was pregnant and now they must decide where they go from here.
Jack is single and intends to stay that way especially since his career as a polo player is causing him to relocate. The time he spent with Maggie was supposed to fun and casual but finding out she is pregnant changes everything and it will cause him to not only reassess being a father but his feelings for Maggie as well.
This is a story of two people who have a lot in common from their views on relationships to their careers which allows them to understand what the other is feeling. What began as a way to co-parent turned into a love that neither thought they wanted.
Meet Jolie Dunn
Jolie is a romance author who has been obsessed with reading for as long as she can remember. She loves curling up in her writing nook with her golden retriever and disappearing into her world of heroes and heroines. When she isn’t writing, Jolie enjoys traveling to new places, hiking, riding horses, and cooking.
When Gretchen placed her hand in his, Theo felt as if heโd been struck by lightning. The Earth tilted on its axis and a large part of him was shocked he managed to remain on his feet.
He tightened his grip, trying to calm her tremblingโand now his ownโeven though the connection of their hands lingered past the normal length of time for a handshake.
If Theo had his way, heโd never let go.
Gretchen held his gaze, a multitude of emotions crossing her face, too many for Theo to take in. All he knew was that he wanted to understand every single one of them. Wanted to know why she looked scared, confused, sad, intrigued, regretful, determined, and even hopeful. It was all there, reflected in those beautiful blue eyes of hers.
โGretchen,โ he murmured, needing to feel her name on his lips again, smiling down at the slim, gorgeous woman, who stared back at him looking slightly startled.
Did she feel it too?
Suddenly, he recalled the story his father had often told about the first time heโd met Theoโs mother, the way heโd known in an instant that Mom was the woman he was going to marry.
Then he remembered a more recent conversation between him and Levi, whoโd sworn heโd known the second he touched Kasi that she was meant to be his.
Theo had been amused by the story, even though heโd discounted it. Because that wasnโt how love worked.
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