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?
My whole life changed in a night. Broke up with my douchebag boyfriend, decided to take a new job in another state, bonus on that I would be working with my sister who I missed like crazy. All big life changes.
Biggest life change that I was not anticipating, was Sandavi, ‘Davi’ Badagova.
To prove to my ex that I could do so much better than him, I walked up to Davi and kissed him in a bar. Which lead to a night I will never forget, and a friendship I was never expecting, and the man who was going to change everything, if I let him. That was my biggest challenge.
Davi
As the starting goalie for the Colorado Dragons, I was absolutely the last line of defense for my team. I love it. Thrived on studying the movements of my opponents, learning to anticipate shots before they were even fired. Never in my life did I think that would translate into my personal life. Watching April strut up to me at the bar, lean into me and kiss me was something I never expected, and a moment I will never forget. Sheโs moving to my town, working for my team. I want more. She does too, but sheโs scared. No worries, Iโll learn what she needs from me, Iโll fight the battles sheโs got going on in her head, and Iโll protect the treasure she is. I am a Dragon after all.
When romance author, Avery Daniels, agrees to shadow a professional hockey player as research for her upcoming series, she never dreams sheโll get to meet her long-time crush, Logan Keller. Or end up in the emergency room.
But accidents happen, and sheโs more than willing to forget about the whole thing. Too bad Logan isnโt. His guilt runs deep, and in order to make it up to her, he offers to give her a deep dive into all things hockey. Including a place to stay for the duration of her trip. His spare bedroom.
It would be foolish to agree, for so many reasons. But it would be a great way to get all the inside knowledge on the life of an actual player. And spend some time with someone who’s intrigued her for most of her life.
But Logan is hiding a secret. He knows exactly who Avery is, and she isnโt the only one with a crush. Now he just needs to convince her to give his offer a chance.
Heโs the teamโs enforcerโscarred, gruff, and untouchable. Sheโs the coachโs daughterโoff-limits, infuriating, and impossible to ignore.
On the ice, Iโm built for battle, my scars a warning to anyone who dares get too close. Off the ice, I am just as guarded, convinced love is nothing but drama I donโt need. Bianca is the last person I should wantโspoiled, privileged, and protected by the one man I canโt cross.
But every clash between us sparks fire. Every argument feels like foreplay. And the more we fight, the harder it becomes to deny the pull between us.
Rules say sheโs forbidden. My heart says itโs inevitable.
And when hate blurs into something dangerously close to desire, neither of us can pretend anymore.
Davi is a protector both when it comes to his career as a goaltender for the Colorado Dragons and for the people he cares about. He hasnโt been able to stop thinking about April, the woman that he spent one unforgettable night with, so when she moves to Colorado to be close to her sister and begins working for the team he is all in.
April has recently ended her relationship with her boyfriend and has come to Colorado for a fresh start. She isnโt certain how David will feel about seeing her again let alone that she has moved to Colorado and that they are working for the same team, but she is about to find out rather than pushing her away all he wants is to pull her close.
Moving to Colorado is exactly what April needs as not only does she have her sister, but the team embraces her as one of their own and Davi shows her with everything he does and says that she owns his heart.
Scoring Chance
The opportunity to spend time with the Colorado Dragons will give Avery the insight she needs to finish her next book. Her first meeting with Logan literally took her breath away and not because she had a crush on him when she was teenager. Now she finds herself not only learning everything she can from him about hockey but living with him as well.
Logan wants to help Avery with her book in part because of the emotional connection he has for her writing and in part because he feels responsible for what happened at their first meeting. The more time he spends with her the deeper their connection becomes and he even though he knows their time is temporary he doesnโt want her to leave.
This story combines humor, romance and still packs an emotional pull as even though Avery and Logan may not have gotten off to the best start they support each other both when it comes to their pasts and the challenges in the present.
Power Play
Now that she has the education and experience behind her Bianca has returned home to assume the athletic trainer position with the team her father coaches. When her living arrangements take a turn she finds herself rooming with Evan, one of the players on the team, who she doesnโt believe is being truthful about the injury he endured last year.
Evan has joined the Colorado Dragons to extend his career after he experienced a serious injury. He isnโt about to tell the team and especially Bianca the discomfort he is feeling however but that becomes more difficult when he and Bianca start developing feelings for each other.
Both Evan and Bianca are dealing with challenges when it comes to their careers, the fact that they work for the same team and the turmoil from the past which impacts choices in the current. The relationship as it developed from roommates to friends to lovers will draw you in and have you invested in them finding their way to each other.
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.
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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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Unexpected sparks ignite a slow burn in this grumpy/sunshine workplace romance when a single mom proposes a marriage of convenience to save her bossโs brewery.
Fans of Lucy Score, Elsie Silver, Carley Fortune, and B.K. Borrison will find their next obsession with this second standalone in bestselling author Lena Hendrixโs spicy, emotional, deeply romantic Kings Series set in small town Michigan.
You might think itโs reckless for a single mom to enter into a marriage of convenience with her boss.
You would be correct.
To make matters worse, Abel King is a grumpy local brewer with a criminal past. He also happens to be my boss and a total stick-in-the-mud. Every time I come to work with a smile and wave, Iโm lucky if I can get a grunt in response.
When I accidentally-on-purpose overhear that heโs having trouble securing a business loan due to his criminal record, I hatch a plan to help the both of us.
The arrangement is perfectโa business transaction and nothing more. Like having a roommate without the hassle of other people bugging you for dates.
I will definitely not be falling in love with himโno matter how many times he says โmy wifeโ and tingles dance in all the right places.
Trouble is, as time goes on, things stop feeling like business and start feeling a whole lot like pleasure . . . and really, thatโs just my luck . . .
I’ve never been one who thought she needed a man by her side. I’m a strong independent woman who likes to give a middle finger to the patriarchy, you know?
But whenever I do find myself in a bindโa bad date, an arrest, you know, normal thingsโCole Campbell is always there.
He’s my knight in shining football pads.
And so when I need a place to stay, my brotherโs best friend is there with a key in his hand.
Living with a man Iโve known since childhood should be easy. Except seeing him walk around the apartment shirtless with only a towel around his waist has me biting my lipโฆamong other things.
We try to keep it friendly, but the pull is too strong. The chemistry is undeniable. And when our lips touch for the first time? We both know this is more than a mutual crush.
Our living situation was supposed to be temporary,
Only itโs starting to feel like forever.
Which is probably dumb, right? Falling in love with your brother’s best friend? The man who’s paid millions of dollars to protect him on the football field?
Definitely not what a strong, independent woman would do.
We know we need to come clean. But how?
Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned about football over the years, itโs that teammates shouldn’t fall for sisters.
And sisters shouldn’t fall for their brother’s best friend.
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