After serving for years under Rafe, it was highly unlikely I’d change a damn thing about that code. He’d ingrained every ounce of that mentality into my head, and that was after the military did it first.
But now he was dead, and the one person I’d always pushed away was the only person I couldn’t keep off my mind. So, I went to her, willing to risk it all to see if she’d have me.
But I was too late.
All those dreams went out the window in a flash, leaving me with the one secret she’d managed to keep from me all these years.
And that secret came in the form of a small, adorable girl.
I knew absolutely nothing about being a father, but this was one mission I wouldn’t fail at, no matter what life threw at me. She was the one pure part of my world that no harm could come to.
But along with Rafe’s death came a promise that I couldn’t shake.
Look after his sister.
Isabelle was beyond messed up after being kidnapped and trapped on an island for the better part of thirteen years. Lord only knew the hell she suffered, but I made a promise, and there was no way in hell I would let him or anyone else down.
I didn’t expect to feel this protective of Isabelle. I didn’t think I’d care about her mental state or if she was happy. But I do, and now it’s my mission to make sure both Isabelle and my daughter are happy and safe.
And in my world, there is no option for failure.
My phone rang again and I sighed, this time answering it, knowing he wouldn’t stop until I picked up. “What do you want?”“Tahlia wants to know how long you’re staying in Minnesota,” Johnny rumbled, not sounding very thrilled that he was stuck in the middle of this conversation.
“Who said I was going to Minnesota?”
“You’ve been too fucking distracted for days. I saw you checking flights earlier, and when you couldn’t get a direct flight, you tossed a chair across the room.”
Fuck, I was really losing it if I didn’t see him there.
“It’s about fucking time you got your head out of your ass,” he grumbled.
“I never fucking said I was going to her.”
“Just don’t take too fucking long. Tahlia hasn’t seen her in years. She’s fucking pissed I haven’t let her go to Minnesota on her own.”
“Sounds like a you problem.”
“Yeah, well, I wouldn’t have this problem if you had gotten off your ass and taken care of shit.”
When Tahlia was in trouble and we went on the run with Johnny, watching his ass and keeping his woman safe, Leah was nothing more than a complication. That’s what I kept telling myself. Then I made the mistake of allowing her to walk into my room. The moment she pulled her shirt over her head, every single thought in my head disappeared. I knew I was fucked, but I resisted her to the point of pain.
But I couldn’t fool Jack and Johnny. They knew I held a torch for her. They saw the way I treated women, how they were nothing more than a distraction from the one woman I really wanted. Thankfully, they didn’t say jack shit about it.
“Just get your ass back here as fast as possible. If I have to hear one more fucking time about how long it took you to get her, I’ll fucking kill you.”
“You could just tell her to mind her own business,” I argued.
“Yeah, tell me how that works with Leah.”
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Jason is already dealing with major upheaval in his life as he tries to fulfill the promise he made to his boss by being there for his sister. His life is about to become a lot more complicated when he realizes he is a single father to Carli, a daughter he never knew he had.
The circumstances that Isabelle had to endure were devastating and not only changed her but left her unsure where she goes from here as she isn’t sure who and what to trust and that includes herself.
Jason and Isabelle take us on an adventure filled with surprises, suspense and so many feels and seeing the relationship between the team is always so much fun.
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 this book…🔥Opposites Attract 🔥Protective MMC 🔥Friends to Lovers 🔥Accidental Pregnancy 🔥Emotional Scars 🔥Not good enough for her 🔥One Night Stand 🔥Sworn Off Relationships
Dayton Calloway and I wouldn’t have gotten together if it weren’t for two pink lines.
After getting divorced, Francisca Dawson is attempting to find out who she is and how she wants her life to look. One thing she knows is that there isn’t room for a man in that equation. But then she meets Dayton Calloway. A man who is charming, funny, and unbelievably gorgeous. Unable to deny their connection, she gets lost in the moment and gives into his dirty mouth and skilled hands.
Actions have consequences.
Dayton knew that he never wanted to get married or have children. His upbringing before he entered foster care showed him that. So he took all precautions to make sure that wasn’t a possibility.
But like they say nothing is ever one hundred percent.
Now, he’s picturing life as a father and coming to terms with the possibility of having everything he never knew he wanted with a woman who is not only taking up space in his life, but that empty space in his chest.
Before you go, do you take a chance and risk it all, or do you just let go and possibly miss out on the most beautiful love you’ve ever known? That’s what Dayton and Francisca will have to figure out.
Love is only as messy as you make it.
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There’s a long list of reasons why I shouldn’t crush on the sexy firefighter.
Logan Murray is not only my brother’s teammate, he’s more than ten years older than me and seems to curse my very existence. I shouldn’t care but I do.
Oh, and did I mention I’m now the nanny to his twin daughters? I need this job and I can’t risk messing it up.
But the more time I spend with the single dad makes me think that his growly exterior might just be hiding something more.
I’ve always been taught not to play with fire. But for him, it might be worth the burn.
On the run, injured, and out of options, I had no choice but to go back to him.
Back to the one place I swore I wouldn’t—because staying away was the only way to keep him safe.
Jude Hebert.
My one-night stand turned unexpected protector.
A rugged, guitar-playing lumberjack with broad shoulders and blue eyes that could light up the darkest Maine night.
And the man determined to keep me safe.
When we’re forced to hide out in his cozy cabin, we make the best of it by playing Scrabble and sharing stolen laughter, pretending the world outside isn’t closing in. He carries me like I weigh nothing, cleans my wounds with gentle hands, serenades me with his guitar and makes heat bloom beneath my skin with every stolen glance.
He insists I take the bed every night. Eventually, I ask him to stay.
The way Jude looks at me—like I’m worth protecting—breaks down my defenses. Soon, he’s my protector and confidant, and in these stolen moments, I begin to imagine a life I’d long ago given up on having.
But the danger I’m running from is catching up. Though the answers I’ve been chasing are within reach, so is the threat that could destroy us both.
In the depths of the Maine wilderness, love can be wild, unexpected, and terrifying. And sometimes it takes a burly, stubborn lumberjack to help a woman find her way home.
Author’s Note: Axe-ing For Trouble is a standalone small-town romance featuring a protective lumberjack and a daredevil heroine fighting their attraction while seeking justice. If you enjoy swoony banter, found family, an awesome dog and forced proximity, you will not be disappointed. Don’t worry, Clive makes an appearance!
Two men. One heart. And a choice that will change everything.
Elizabeth
I thought I was finally piecing my life back together. Then one mistake shattered everything I’d fought so hard to rebuild. I hurt the man I swore I’d love forever. I broke the promises I made to the people who mattered most. And when my world fell apart, I ran—to the only man who could help me: Fallon Montgomery.
Fallon was supposed to be my sanctuary, my shelter from the storm. But he carried shadows of his own, secrets darker than I ever imagined. As the truth unraveled, I was left wondering—could my story ever have a happy ending? Or was I doomed to lose everything all over again?
Fallon
Elizabeth had always been my obsession. My weakness. The one woman I could never have. When her life shattered, she came to me. But she didn’t know I was hiding the one truth that could destroy her.
She thought I was her savior. She didn’t realize I was the villain in her love story.
Broken Butterfly, the heart-wrenching third installment of the Fallen Brook series, delivers a tempest of angst, passion, and devastating choices. Dive into this unflinching tale of love, but be prepared—nothing will ever be the same.
“This book…this series…it will keep hold of me for a lifetime.” – Bookend Gal Book Blog
Welcome to the world of hard hits, hotter kisses, and heroes who fall fast—on and off the field. Rucked by You is a multi-author rugby romance series packed with swoony alpha athletes, bold heroines, and the kind of instalove that tackles you out of nowhere and never lets go.
From small-town clubs to international stadiums, each book delivers a standalone romance full of steam, drama, and heart-thumping chemistry. Whether it’s fake dating, forbidden love, second chances—or steamy moments behind closed locker room doors—these stories bring the heat, the heart, and the happily ever afters.
Suit up, scrum down, and get ready to fall hard and fast. Because when love hits like this, there’s no going back.
She’s his best friend’s little sister and he’s a wounded warrior with a terrible secret about her brother.
The blast that killed my best friend, Jake, also ended my career as a Navy SEAL.
I’m left unable to speak and lusting after my speech therapist. Who also happens to be Jake’s little sister.
Grief is hard on Avery and I’m here for her however she needs me.
If it’s release she needs, that’s what I’ll give her.
As long as she doesn’t ask me to stay. It’s the one thing this orphan doesn’t know how to do. And Avery deserves better than a scarred veteran who can’t speak.
Besides, if Avery knew the classified information from our final mission, she wouldn’t want anything to do with me.
A SEAL’s Heart is an emotional romance featuring a wounded hero and the curvy woman who heals his heart.
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After the devastating end to his last mission Ed is suffering from guilt of not being able to save his teammate and best friend as well as the injuries that ended his career. His plan is to heal as much as he can and then leave town however he wasn’t prepared to be embraced by Avery, his best friend’s sister, and her family.
Avery has had feelings for Ed since her brother first brought him home when she is a teenager. She is now a speech therapist who has been tasked with helping him heal as well as her neighbor as her brother left his home to him. She knows that he is damaged by the past but will he damage her heart as well.
This story had so many feels as Avery and her family are dealing with grief while Ed is dealing with guilt. She gives him hope that he is worthy of family, love and a place to call home even if it was a rocky road to get there.
Meet Sadie King
Sadie King is a USA Today Best Selling Author of over 120 short and steamy romance books and novellas. She loves to write about military heroes and the sassy curvy women who steal their hearts.
Sadie lives in New Zealand with her ex-military husband and raucous young son.
When she’s not writing she loves catching waves with her son, hanging out at the beach, and drinking good wine, preferably with a book in hand.
💔 “I can’t. I love you, Una. I will always love you. That is never going to change.” She thinks leaving will save him. He knows losing her is the end of everything.
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Finn is a man with two very different sides when it comes to the businesses he owns verses the mafia he runs. The same is true in his personal life when it comes to his love for Una and the way he treats anyone who crosses him. He and Una share a past that didn’t end well however that hasn’t diminished his feelings for her as he yearns for a second chance.
Even though Una is no longer with Finn he is still a large part of her life. She understands the mafia lifestyle however not only isn’t it not the life she wants she believes the best way to show Finn her love is to keep her distance. That is about to take a turn when she is the one who is being threatened, and Finn will do whatever is necessary to keep her safe.
Listening to John Lane portray Finn you could feel how protective and possessive he was while through Maxine Mitchell you could feel the loyalty and strength of Una. The love that they share is unbreakable despite all the forces that try to threaten it.
I used to believe in happily ever afters, until the man my mother married stripped away my innocence, piece by piece.
For years, he kept me completely isolated, locked away and out of sight. If not for my diary, I’m not sure I would have survived his torment.
But when two pink lines turn my world upside down, I know it’s now or never—I have to escape before the monster down the hall learns my secret and destroys my only reason for living.
Alone and on the run, help comes from the last place I’d ever expect—his son.
Atlas swears he’s nothing like his father. He says he only wants to protect me and my unborn baby.
Slowly but surely, he earns my trust and begins stitching me back together again, and before I know it, I find myself falling for him.
But no matter how much he feels like home, I can’t shake the fear of what will happen if his father finds me. Because no amount of paper and ink will shield me from the past… or him.
HIS TO SAVE is the first standalone in the all new Lake Fortune series. If you enjoy small-town suspense, an over the top protective hero who will do anything for his woman, a pregnant heroine running from her dangerous past, a slight age gap, a slow burn romance brimming with all of the feels, and a guaranteed HEA, pre-order your copy today!
I wasn’t supposed to love him. I wasn’t even supposed to acknowledge him. But my entire life, I’ve had heart-eyes for my oldest brother’s former best friend, Cortland Haven.
I can’t help it that boys can be stupid, and a feud broke apart a long-time friendship and divided once-close families.
Try as I might to ignore Cort, I didn’t miss his eyes on me from across a crowded bar, twelve years ago. Oh, the way my skin tingled under his appraisal. The way my heart pattered knowing he was looking at me.
We shared more than a moment.
Now, we’re older and wiser. And with a little over a decade age gap between us, and a divide greater than that between our families, my heart still hasn’t gotten the memo.
No, that fickle organ has other plans for Cortland and me.
Especially when the silver fox is my son’s new baseball coach and I suddenly find myself assigned as his physical therapist.
I don’t just fall for the man adverse to touch, I tumble hard for him, when he should never be mine.
The continuation of International bestselling author Maggie Cole’s highly-received secret society, drenched in dark undertones, next-generation Mafia series about two enemy lovers never meant to be together until one action catapulted their arranged marriage. Now, Fiona O’Malley and Kirill Petrov will have to let go of their preconceived notions, emotional scars, and everything they knew to be true about themselves.
My brother arranged for me to marry a stranger, one marked with a diagonal scar across his face and a tattoo necklace on his hand.
Neither disgusts me. They also aren’t what scares me.
Kirill Petrov’s a sworn enemy of our family and King of the Underworld. A towering man with darkness in his gaze, an unspoken promise of what he’ll do to me, and something so deep in his expression it hurts my heart.
Yet the blaze of his allure only grows hotter, singing, until I can’t resist him any longer… until I’m his Queen wearing his necklace night after night, staring at the beast inside his soul.
If I could, I’d kill that beast until the world saw my husband as the man I see—the man I love.
Except I give him my heart before I learn the full truth. And once you see the unforgettable, how can you go back? How can you forgive your husband for sins that aren’t his, yet he’s tied to? Especially when the people you love got hurt in the most vile of ways?
Bride by Coronation is a standalone novel with interconnected characters and book two of The Underworld series. This dark, secret society, Mafia, enemies to lovers, forbidden, arranged marriage, and emotional scars novel is not meant for the faint of heart. Expect violence, taboo, and graphic scenes.
From USA Today best selling author, Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying small town MC, grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers romance.
Quinn Two things happened on my thirteenth birthday. My older sister went missing. And I told Smoke Callahan, the Iron Outlaws Road Captain, that it was his fault she was gone. Fourteen years later, I still hate him. But hate doesn’t keep me safe when the Bratva sets its sights on me. I need protection. The kind only a ruthless, broken man like Smoke can provide. So I make him an offer. I’ll help him recover from the burns that nearly cost him his life. In return, he keeps me breathing. It should be simple. It isn’t. Because the more time I spend in his orbit, the more I see the man behind the scars. The one who carries a past as heavy as mine. And when he looks at me, it’s not hatred I see in his dark eyes anymore. It’s something far more dangerous.
Smoke Quinn Moran was just a kid when she came at me, fists flying, blaming me for her sister’s disappearance. I let her. I deserved it. Now she’s all grown up—sharp-tongued, stubborn as hell, and standing in my cabin, asking for my protection. I should say no. I should send her away. But I don’t. Because even if she still hates me, I’ll kill anyone who tries to hurt her. Even if it means she learns the truth. Even if it means she never forgives me. Because she was never meant to be mine. But that won’t stop me from taking her.
Gabriella Jacobson has one goal for her freshman year of college: Get Matthew Cory to fall in love with her.
Lucky for Gabby, her best friend, Ben, is attending the same college on a music scholarship. He is the perfect resource—girls love him, and he’s more experienced with relationships than her, since she’s never had a boyfriend.
When Gabby panics before her first date with Matt, she begs Ben to show her how to kiss. But Ben has a secret, one he’s been keeping from Gabby for years. He’s in love with her.
One kiss turns into two, leaving Gabby confused and scared that their friendship might not survive the unforeseen emotions. She avoids Ben until something unexpected changes his life forever, and he’s forced to drop out of school.
Gabby tries to contact him, but he won’t respond. And Matthew Cory, her sister’s ex-boyfriend and handsome law student, is ready to fill the void Ben left behind.
Now that Gabby has the man she thought she wanted, can she forget about the boy who kissed her twice?
Dive into this unforgettable coming of age romance today!
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Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author with a quirky sense of humor. When she’s not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance.
Gabby is the youngest daughter in a religious family who has always followed the rules laid out for her. She has had feelings for her sister’s ex-boyfriend Matt for years and has decided that it is now time to show him how she feels. She is thrown a curveball that begins with Ben, her best friend, offering to guide her journey into dating that will force her to choose what and who she really wants.
Ben’s feelings for Gabby have always run deeper than friendship but he truly wants her to be happy. The few kisses they shared are unforgettable but when he receives devastating news he will not only need to withdraw from school but all the changes that are upcoming both when it comes to his future and his relationship with Gabby.
Gabby and Ben take us an emotional and angst filled journey as they must face the challenges that life throws at them. Mistakes were made along the way which only amped up the turmoil as they must decide if what they share can overcome everything that is tearing them apart.
From the author of the bestselling Broken Trilogy and Dark Water Series comes Extraction—the first book in Stonewall, a dangerous suspense series in the World of Mayhem, where brotherhood runs deep, and the fight for what matters most only gets harder when the heart is on the line.
Agent Paul is a soldier of many faces—
a ghost, an undercover operative, a team leader.
But those are just titles.
When a letter lands in his hands, everything changes. The past he buried resurfaces with a single revelation—his son.
Returning to the cartel world he barely escaped is a mission he can’t face alone. His brothers rally behind him, shifting their current operation to follow a trail that leads into the darkest corners of Mexico. What they encounter is far more than intel.
A pawn.
An heir.
A child.
Nicole Winter is a war correspondent with a reputation for chasing the truth. Smart. Relentless. And already three steps ahead. When their paths collide, she’s holding the one document Paul needs—and carrying secrets of her own.
As trust is tested and loyalties blur, the mission spirals. When Paul vanishes mid-operation, Nicole is left with one impossible task—to get the boy out alive.
Author J.L. Drake was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada, later moving to Southern California where she lives with her husband and two children.
When she’s not writing she loves to spend time with her family, traveling or just enjoying a night at home. One thing you might notice in her books is her love for the four seasons. Growing up on the east coast of Canada the change in the seasons is in her blood and is often mentioned in her writing.
An avid reader of James Patterson, J.L. Drake has often found herself inspired by his many stories of mystery and intrigue.
She hopes you will enjoy her stories as much as she has enjoyed writing them.
A brother’s best friend, enemies-to-lovers, hockey romance by Amazon Top 50 and USA Today bestselling author, S.J. Sylvis.
I never would have moved to Chicago, if I had known he would be there.
Moving to a brand new city to share an apartment with my older brother was bad enough.
Becoming neighbors with Kane Barlow, my brother’s arrogant pro-hockey-playing best friend, was just the cherry on top of the dumpster fire my life has become.
Did I mention that Kane is also the guy I had a secret fling with years ago?
I haven’t seen him since and let’s just say his icy glares and frigid demeanor are reason enough for me to get my own place.
Little does he know, I’m in Chicago for a reason that has nothing to do with him. So what if his snide remarks and attempts to get under my skin are wildly entertaining? I came here for stability – not distractions, and definitely not the kind with infuriating smirks.
But the more we clash, the more the tension between us shifts. His icy glares turn into heated glances, and our aversion to being around each other quickly morphs into secret trysts and spicy moments we swore we didn’t want.
The line between love and hate is razor-thin – and this time, we’re both rushing towards the edge.
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S.J. Sylvis is an Amazon top 50 and USA Today bestselling author who is best known for her new adult romances. She currently resides in Arizona with her husband, two small kiddos, and pets! She is obsessed with coffee, becomes easily attached to fictional characters, and spends most of her evenings buried in a book!
🏒Review🏒 Circumstances have unfolded that result in Daisy relocating so that she can be near her brother. She expected to run into her first and only love as he is also her brother’s friend and teammate but finding out he is her neighbor is a surprise she didn’t see coming. She knows that he wasn’t happy with the way their relationship ended however there is a lot about it that he doesn’t know.
Kane has tried to forget about Daisy but seeing her again only realizes that was a lesson in futility. His response to her goes from adversaries to friends until they finally acknowledge they have always and will always belong together and now they just need to tell her brother.
Time, distance nor pain is enough to destroy the enduring love that Daisy and Kane have for each other. It is finally their time and I enjoyed every minute of seeing them find their way back to each other.
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