Fate may guide you, but it never promises you’ll surviveโฆ
Valentina once prided herself on her ability to blend in and adapt to any situation. But no one can remain in the shadows forever, especially when faced with the flames of truth.
The alliance between OmniLab and the Coalition is crumbling, and the man Valentina loves is at the heart of it. With people dying and riots threatening the already shaky foundation of the towers, it’s a race against time for Valentina to find out who’s responsible.
And deep below the surface, the rapids and danger continue to grow…
An unlikely friendship may be the only chance Valentina has to calm the storm and stop the rebellion before it’s too late. And if she fails, it’s not just her life and the man she loves at riskโbut also the spirit of the towers and the secrets lurking beneath the fallen city.
๐ณ๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐ญ๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐ค๐ข๐ฑ๐ค๐ณ๐ฒ (The Monsters Duet Book 2) by NYT and USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover is now available! The Monsters Duet is now complete!
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Some secrets are silent.
It began with a contract, with Channing Harvey being forced into marriage by the worldโs grumpiest billionaire. She hated every moment of her marriage to Win Hallidayโฆ until she didnโt. It was hard to resist when he proved he valued her more than his massive fortune. Channing is having a hard time picturing her life without him, and if Win finds that out, he wonโt rest until he has all of her. Deep, dark secrets included.
Some secrets scream.
Win Halliday is so close to having everything heโs ever secretly wanted. Heโs ready to do battle with Channingโs demons, no matter what they are. Or who they might be. Someone from Channingโs past wants to use her, and theyโll go to desperate lengths to get what they want, including targeting an innocent teenager. But whatever lengths they go, Win will go farther. He finally has the family heโs dreamed of, and heโs going to protect them at all costs.
***NOTE: This is book two and a continuation of The Monsters Duet. It is strongly recommended that you read The Silence of Monsters first.
**TW: Mental health and mental health disorders, suicide, domestic violence, and loss of a child.
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I am a ballet dancer from New York City, currently in Lake Mistletoe, Idaho, to perform as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker at the Sun Valley Ski Resort. After my breakup with my boyfriend, I needed a break from my fast-paced life. This quiet, snow-covered town seemed like the perfect escape. Staying at The Gingerbread Inn feels like stepping into a holiday postcard. However, what really catches me off guard is Dutch.
Dutch is the electrical engineer working on the sets, and he’s a single dad to Josie, an adorable little girl who loves ballet. As I bond with Josie, I find myself drawn to Dutch in a way I didnโt expect, and the life I left behind in Manhattan starts to feel distant. Heโs a different kind of distraction. Heโs not the type of guy I usually go forโheโs all flannel, muscle, and practicality. But thereโs something about him thatโs hard to ignore.
What starts as a hot holiday fling turns into something more, and I begin to wonder if small-town life, with its snow-covered streets and warm, welcoming people, is what Iโve been searching for. Maybe Lake Mistletoe isnโt just a temporary stop but the beginning of my second chance at love.
Wren is still feeling the aftereffects of the past she has not shared but she refuses to let it define her. The inner strength and resilience she shows has captured the attention of Torch and even though she is knows who he is and what he has done he makes her feel safe and treasured.
Even though Wren has not shared what she has endured Torch knows that it continues to impact her life. He believes that she deserves so much more than he can give her but that does not mean he wonโt protect her with everything he has.
The romance between them is consuming as tt first glance Wren and Torch appear to be complete opposites however she understands him in a way that no one else does while she is and will always be his everything.
Lila was born in Brisbane Australia, her step-dad was in the Army which caused them to move around a lot. They finally settled in country Victoria, Australia. Being the youngest of four children she admits she was spoilt a bit. Even drove her mum crazy when she refused to eat meat at a young age.ย
Now, Lila lives with her husband and two children.
She started writing in 2013 and self-published the first of the Hawks MC: Ballarat Charter series- Holding Out. Since then, she has published eleven other titles, which range from erotica, humorous romance, YA and paranormal.
War is coming. And if I don’t break free, my biker family will pay the price.
The Jackals are keeping me hostage. They think I’m a traitor and saboteur. Bait they can use to lure my brother and his club. Payback for stealing their drugs.
But the Wolves aren’t coming to my rescue. I’m my brothers pawn to justify a turf war between the clubs.
Wounded and locked in a cell, I can’t use the mate bond as leverage to weasel my way out of captivity. My enemies have severed our connection and rejected me as their mate.
My father’s murderer remains at large. I have to get out of the Jackal’s clubhouse, find them and avenge him. No rugged, dangerous bikers tugging at my heart will stop me.
Over the years, Joshua has watched most of his family fall in love. He and his cousin Nate are the last single Shaws standing, and while Nate’s seemingly content to stay that way, Josh wants the kind of love his sister, parents, and grandparents have found. In the meantime, he’s alone. And lonely. Particularly since, until that special someone comes along, Josh believes certain…ahem…intimacies are worth waiting for.
Sophia Montgomery is still reeling from the unexpected passing of her beloved father when, in her grief, she texts his old phone number–and gets a reply. The person on the other end, Josh Shaw, is sympathetic, funny, and kind…everything Sophia needs right now. And when her grieving mother suddenly focuses on Sophia’s dating life, it’s not long before Josh goes from text friend to fake boyfriend to get her mom off her back.
But the first time Josh and Sophia meet in person? Well…there’s nothing fake about their instant attraction.
Giddy with newfound feelings, the young couple isn’t prepared for the bombs about to go off in their lives–including revelations about Sophia’s father and a Shaw family tragedy that rocks Josh’s entire world.
No one ever said life would be perfect. But if Josh and Sophia rely on each other to get through their biggest challenges so far as a couple, their love could prove more than perfect enough.
Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Lost Love, and Never Enough, to name a few.
Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, Gus, her chocolate lab, four cats, and endless wildlife creatures. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family.
To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
๐Review๐ Sophia is struggling with passing of her father and the questions that she does not have answers for. To handle her grief, she has been texting his telephone number unaware that it is no longer his but is now Joshโs who is kind and compassionate. What begins as a friendship turns into the love of a lifetime.
There is nothing Josh wants more than to the find the woman he is destined to spend his life with. It may have been chance that brough Sophia into his life but now he wants to be there for her and once he meets her it only intensifies the feelings between them.
This is a heartwarming story about love and loss. Sophie and Josh are there for each other through difficult times as they take us on an emotion and romance filled journey.
A YOUNG MAN DISAPPEARS in the California gold country. He leaves behind a gold-flecked rock and a vial of toxic mercury. He is a misfit in the modern world, a throwback to Gold Rush days.
A hotshot venture capitalistโwhose gold country is Silicon Valleyโhires forensic geologists Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws to track his missing brother.
The geologists are hooked by the story of this lost man, this wounded soul. And they have the skills to find him. It’s what they do: view a rock under the microscope and unravel a mystery. Solve a crime. Prevent a crisis. Find a missing person.
Joined by their edgy client, Cassie and Walter track the mineral clues deep into the wilderness. Their journey soon turns harrowing, plunging into the dark history of the legendary lands, into the dark past of the brothers, into a poisonous sibling feud that threatens both lives and the land.
And they are not the only ones on the hunt.
All books in the series are standalone novels and can be enjoyed in any order.
So, why am I cuddling on his lap, peering into his ocean-blue eyes while cameras record our every move?
My best friend needs my help to save her career, and I would do anything for her. Besides, filming a reality show sounds fun โฆ until Ripley shows up to play the role of my fake boyfriend.
As always, we nearly come to blows within minutes of seeing each other. The playboy billionaire accuses me of a setup, but I insist Iโd rather live in a world without carbs than spend a minute with him.
At some point during the melee, we sign contracts. I canโt stand the look of his six feet two inches of chiseled abs and broad shoulders. And I loathe his arrogance. But now that heโs my pretend beau, Iโm stuck acting like Iโm falling in love with my biggest enemy.
It turns out that Ripleyโs a good actor, too. Every soft touch on the small of my back makes my heart thump faster. His sultry smirk feels like itโs only for me. I should detest every word that passes his kissable lips.
Is this all a ruse, or does Ripley want to end this episode of The Invitation going from enemies to lovers? Because now? Iโm not convinced I can despise him anymore.
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USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows bestโbig families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.
She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.
Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.
๐Review๐ Georgia will do anything for those she cares about so when her best asks her to participate in a reality show she canโt say no. She might have felt different is she realized that her co-star would be Ripley who has been her biggest nemesis for years.
The one thing that Ripley and Georgia have in common is that he too will do anything for those he cares about. Finding out that they are about to be castmates doesnโt sit well with each of them, but they can be professional while on the set and enemies off however lines are about to get very blurry.
The banter between them is humorous and they are both dealing with some family drama. As they are forced to spend time together it allows them to look at their feelings and their relationship honesty and see what they truly mean to each other.
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In High School, Daphne Elliot was voted โmost likely to become a romance novelist.โ After spending the last decade as a corporate lawyer, she has finally embraced her destiny. Her small town steamy novels are filled with flirty banter, sexy hijinks, and lots and lots of heart.
Daphne is a coffee-drinking, hot-sauce loving introvert who spends all her free time in her garden. She lives on a small farm in New England with her husband, two kids, two dogs, twelve backyard chickens and a hive of Italian honeybees.
That is until I woke up in Vegas married to a former hockey player who also happens to be my best friendโs ex.
Cole Hebert and I are opposites. Iโm the new town doctor, a rule follower, and five-five on a good day. Heโs the six-seven bad boy currently doing court-ordered community service.
Iโm struggling to earn the respect of the people in our hometown, and heโs doing some soul searching after an injury ended his hockey career. Weโve already drunkenly said I do, so we agree to a marriage of convenience.
Forced to live together, we slowly become friends. I see a side of Cole I never knew existed. He coaches kidsโ hockey, knits for the entire town, and loves snuggling while watching Jeopardy.
Soon, weโre growing closer, and the way the hockey-playing lumberjack worships my plus-size body and obsessively calls me his wifey has me embracing my inner bad girl and tearing down all my carefully constructed walls.
Our feelings eventually burn as bright as our passion, but the small town we both love is harboring dark secrets. After a shocking discovery, we learn there are those who want us silenced forever, and weโre forced to risk it all to protect our happily ever after.
Authorโs Note: Axe-identally Married is a marriage of convenience romance featuring a sassy plus-size doctor and a cinnamon roll hockey player with a heart of gold. If you enjoy opposites attract, flirty banter, possessive heroes, wood-chopping, meddling moose, and small-town hijinks, you will not be disappointed.
Welcome to Lovewell, Maine, where the moose outnumber the people and you canโt swing an axe without hitting a hot, grumpy lumberjack. The books of the Maine Lumberjacks Series are ALL standalones but are most fun when read in order!
๐ชReview๐ช Cole is trying to adjust to a very different life after his career as a professional hockey player ended and the family dynamics, he finds himself embroiled in. A trip to Vegas was supposed to be an opportunity to support his brother until he and Willa wake up married. Pretending it never happened is not an option so for the sake of both their reputations they decide to stay married and what happens next will surprise them both.
Willa is trying to show that she is worthy of taking over for her father as the town doctor, so an impromptu wedding is not going to help that cause. As she learns more about Cole and his life, she realizes that neither she nor the rest of the town know who he really is, and she wants everyone to see the caring man she has come to know.
Willa and Cole are kindred souls and each otherโs support system through every challenge they face. I enjoyed the evolution of both characters and their relationship as their love made each other stronger and is filled with humor and heart.
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