Even as a young child Jenni Bara would conjure up all kinds of tales with her endless imagination. She’s improved her skills since the days of scaring her younger cousins with ghost stories, but her love for books and stories has never changed.
In her everyday life, she is a paralegal for family law writing unhappily ever afters for people every day. So in turn she spends her free time with anything that keeps her laughing including life with her kids!
All joking aside she is blessed to have not only very amazing kids but super supportive parents as well as a loving extended family always happy to share their opinions!
Her favorite spots all have the best views of the sunsets and she loves to share the views through photos.
She just began her career as a romance author writing books full of life, love, and laughter.
A bad play shouldn’t cause a media meltdown but I’m Kyle Bosco and I’m a competitive jerk. So of course I couldn’t just shut up.
Now I must atone for my comments. Somehow that includes working at a daycare with seven year old Piper who thinks I’m her best friend. But Piper is not the one who has me tied up in knots. That job is reserved for Harper Wallace- her mother.
Harper is fierce, combative, and an irresistibly gorgeous single mom.
If hating me were a sport, she’d be MVP. For reasons I can’t tell you, she’s completely off limits so I obviously should stay away.
But hear me out?
I’m a competitive jerk. I’m not the guy that rides the bench. I’d rather go down swinging and foul out than not play at all.
⚾️Review⚾️ Being a single mother is difficult, but the responsibilities only escalate when a child has special needs. Harper tries to balance both working and giving both her children what they need so drawing the ire of a baseball player while taking her children to a game is not what she needed, especially since it isn’t about to end there as he needs to make amends.
Kyle is a professional baseball player who doesn’t react well to the outcome of a game. Deciding to meet Harper and her children is a gamechanger as what was supposed to be an apology and then they would all go their separate ways leads to a discovery that he isn’t about to let Harper, or her two adorable children walk out of his life.
I enjoyed seeing Kyle want to do all the day to day things with Harper and her kids while showing her that she is no longer alone and can count on him to be there for her. Not only was the romance between Kyle and Harper enchanting but the relationship he had with her children was touching beyond words.
As a single father, I often feel like the weight of the world sits on my shoulders. When my daughter’s nanny gives me her two weeks’ notice, I’m sweating bullets. Fear that my NHL season with the New England Bay Sharks could be derailed consumes me.
Finding a replacement seems impossible when, suddenly, Maci McKenzie—a struggling author who’s running from some deep, dark secret in her past—steps into the picture. She needs a change of scenery to help her write, and I just need someone who isn’t a complete weirdo to watch my kid when I’m not around.
As we grow closer, I learn she’s struggling to write the so-called “spicy” scenes. And, well, me being the nice fella I am, I offer my assistance and show her how a real man should treat a woman in between the sheets. It’s the perfect deal really. I get off, and she gets the inspiration she needs to write a book.
And not just any book … a hockey romance book.
But like all deals, it’s not black-and-white. Soon, I find myself falling in love with the woman. But the closer I get to her … the further she pulls away. Then, I finally find out what’s haunting her from her past.
Whoever says the truth will set you free has never heard a secret like this one.
Thomas O’Grady is the unofficial King of Sugar Mountain. He’s always been untouchable; the kind of man you admire from afar, but don’t get to be close to. So imagine my surprise when I get offered a job working underneath him at his resort. It’s a dream come true… until it isn’t. He’s grumpy, opinionated and judgemental. I want to tell him exactly where he can shove it, but then I meet his daughter…
Nothing matters more to me than my little girl. My world stops and starts with her. Running my family’s resort is a job. Being Clara’s dad is a gift. I wasn’t looking for a relationship, but when Brooklyn walked into my office with her firey red hair and matching personality, all bets were off. I’ve tried to keep it professional, but that woman pushes every single button I’ve got. And hell, I sort of love her for it.
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Rule number one of bro-code: exes, sisters—and of course, wives—are off-limits.
Don’t think about them and sure as hell don’t kiss them.
But what if your best friend dies, and suddenly you want the woman who has always been his?
Four years ago my childhood friend lost his life serving our country, and Astrid and her kids became my responsibility.
But before I knew it, something started to shift between us.
Her smile started to make my stomach twist. Our conversations gave me something to look forward to. And working with her made me appreciate just how strong she truly was.
But then one night, I did the one thing I shouldn’t have but couldn’t fight any longer—I kissed her.
She pushed me away, told me it was a mistake, and begged me to forget it ever happened.
And then she shoved me deep and fully into the friendzone, where I’ve resided since then.
Until one instance changes everything and I know for certain she’s the woman I want.
Just when I think we’re on the same page, a secret from our past threatens to destroy our future.
I shouldn’t want my best friend’s widow. I shouldn’t care what other people think.
But in the end, the only thing that matters is being someone Astrid deserves, and I’ll stop at nothing until she believes that too.
Thomas O’Grady is the unofficial King of Sugar Mountain. He’s always been untouchable; the kind of man you admire from afar, but don’t get to be close to. So imagine my surprise when I get offered a job working underneath him at his resort. It’s a dream come true… until it isn’t. He’s grumpy, opinionated and judgemental. I want to tell him exactly where he can shove it, but then I meet his daughter…
Nothing matters more to me than my little girl. My world stops and starts with her. Running my family’s resort is a job. Being Clara’s dad is a gift. I wasn’t looking for a relationship, but when Brooklyn walked into my office with her firey red hair and matching personality, all bets were off. I’ve tried to keep it professional, but that woman pushes every single button I’ve got. And hell, I sort of love her for it.
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Second chance love where danger abounds, workplace romance that gets off on the wrong foot, and the beauty of rekindled romance await in Falling for You.
Enjoy eight contemporary romances, all set against a stunning autumn backdrop, while also supporting the International Red Cross.
When a secret separates Michael from his beloved Chloe, he’ll do anything to save the day, protect her, and make her fall back in love with him once more in this adventurous romance
– Judy Lynn Ichkhanian
Veterinarian Lara has sworn not to become involved in a new romance after her long-term partner walked off. But then she meets Jeremiah. Jeremiah, a farmer, is totally different to anyone else she’s ever met, and occasionally, he seems to disapprove of her. Their attraction grows, but can they overcome the differences between them and find true love?
– Bebe Sumner
It is New Year’s Eve and Tilly’s boyfriend is behaving strangely. She suspects she will be facing the new year as a reluctantly single woman—but it is party time and Tilly is not giving up without a fight…
– Poppy Alexander
When little Freya gives Rose flowers in the park because she seems sad, it brings back memories she wants to forget. Little does she know this simple gift and friendship from the girl and her father may enable her to move on and change her life for the better. First, a mystery from her past and the threat to her must be resolved
– Dawn Bolton
Seeing her husband in the arms of another woman, Jan wonders if her decision to quit her job has come just too late. Distraught, she runs to the place where once she was happiest. Will she win Rob back, or is it all over?
– Liz Martinson
Can a rocky first impression send a teacher and parent tumbling toward one another? Maybe their instant attraction will be the only thing that goes right on a disastrous field trip to the pumpkin patch where everything else seems to go wrong.
– Danielle Sibarium-Tsapp
Desperate for some time alone after the stress of a messy divorce, Erin takes refuge in her friend’s cottage. Just her, the trees, the water, and her paints. The last thing she wants is company. Especially company in the inconveniently attractive form of Lawrence, who is also expecting to have the space to himself. Surely the lakeside retreat is big enough for both of them. Isn’t it?
– Riana Everly
Walt has been secretly in love with Patti for almost a year, but the old-fashioned bachelor doesn’t know how to confess his feelings—until it’s too late. After months of missed opportunities, Patti’s fallen in love with a mysterious man named Oscar after only three dates!
While Walt is busy kicking himself for missed opportunities and nursing a broken heart, Patti’s bedraggled appearance and missing smile point to trouble in paradise.
Walt won’t stand for that. No one should steal Patti’s smile—especially not this “other man.” There’s more to Oscar than meets the eye, and Walt is determined to find out what it is—even if curiosity kills the cat.
Can Walter swoop in and prove that he’s the right man for Patti? Or will that make him the sleazy “other man” and ruin any chance he has to win her heart?
It’s hard to outrun the ghosts of your past when you can talk to the dead…
Leigh Raelyn should be burned at the stake. Not only did she cause the deaths of her family — she’s also a Lunar witch, bonded with the outlawed element, aether. But hiding an illicit gift is almost impossible when you’re next in line for the throne, and her supply of magical suppressants is dwindling.
So, when she discovers a way to surrender her title, Leigh seizes her chance.
Wilder Dunn will do whatever it takes to ascend the ranks of the Borealis Blades — so long as it gives him the power to bring his sister’s killers to their knees. But as the son of a traitor, he is failing to gain favor with the Council. When Wilder agrees to protect the princess ahead of her coronation, he hopes to prove fealty to authority. Until he discovers the real reason for his employment…
With Wilder’s help, Leigh goes in search of her throne-bargaining secret: the truth behind Corona’s centuries-old peace treaties. But as the pair spiral closer to a realm-shattering revelation, only one thing is clear: to fix the world order they need to break it…and possibly, their own hearts too.
As the head elf at Santa’s Christmasland, I never expected to be butting heads with the new executive—or going on a date with him. But when he asked me to go home with him for Christmas, I surprised myself by saying yes.
Oh, and he’s from the North Pole.
And apparently, I’m an elf.
Teddy Claus
Training to take over the family business was no small undertaking, but for the last few years, I’d been working my way up through the ranks, mastering each branch of our enterprise.
But everything was different when I arrived at our Christmas themed amusement park and met her.
Maybe that was why I invited her home with me for Christmas.
It felt like I’d been searching my whole life for something, and I’d finally found it.
Maybe, what I’d needed all along was Ivy by my side.
There are three rules I live by: My boys come first, the rest of my family second, and never mix business with pleasure.
I take pride that I’ve never broken these.
Until her.
She’s a wildcard—the type of woman I never chase.
She has no straightforward plan for her life.
Her version of how to be strict with my boys is laughable.
I swear, she selects her outfits based on what tattoo she wants to peek out, just to make me wonder all day what the rest of it looks like against her flesh.
And that blush she somehow has nailed everytime I look at her, wreaks havoc everywhere it shouldn’t.
The most annoying thing about her?
She’s taken by a neanderthal who treats her like crap (based on the phone conversations I’ve secretly overheard).
Why you are going to love this book… 🏈 Football Player / Sports Romance
💕 Second Chance Romance
🏈 Single Guardian
💕Pediatric doctor
🏈 The one who got away
💕 Overachiever
🏈 No third act breakup
💕Florida: boats, sunshine, and dolphins
🏈 Goldendoodle named Molly
💕 Previous characters appearing
🏈 Found family
💕 Forced Proximity
Jonah Dallmann
Over two years ago, I met a woman on New Year’s Eve, and it was the best night of my life. Until the next morning when it became the worst.
One voice message. One swerve over a double yellow line. One little girl, my niece, who’s now mine.
It hasn’t been easy. These things never are, but we’re trying. Now, I’m twenty-six, and determined to be the best wide receiver on our team, while she’s seven and spends her days reading books and dancing ballet.
Only, I haven’t just grieved the loss of my brother, but her too. My heart ached for what could have been, and what I had to let go. I know what I did to her was wrong, yet I never got the opportunity to explain. But when the door opens and she steps in wearing green scrubs and a long white coat, shock ripples through me, and I hope I might finally get the chance.
Sophie Black
I always wondered if this day would come, but I never expected to see him here, with her, in one of my patient rooms. He’s even better looking than I remember and giving off single dad vibes, too, as he cares for his adorable niece. A niece I didn’t know he had.
I was surprised when he asked if he could see me again, but I instantly declined. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Only now we keep running into each other, and I’m confused. Is fate throwing us a second chance, and if so, should I catch it?
A fiery second-chance, sizzling romance in which two former spouses are forced back into each other’s lives—whether they like it or not.
My grandmother always had a flair for drama.
At eighteen, I was forced to marry so I could pay my college tuition.
Enter Caleb Cunningham: my best friend’s brother and Navy SEAL.
I needed my inheritance, he needed money to cover his dad’s hospital bills.
It seemed like a win-win.
The marriage didn’t last, but that’s okay. It was a marriage of convenience.
At least, that’s what I told myself.
Over a decade later, Grandma’s still pulling the strings from beyond the grave.
Her last wish? For me to live with my estranged husband for six months, or I lose everything—my company and my employees’ livelihoods included.
Now, I’m stuck with Caleb, the rugged, infuriating, and the man who once broke my heart. The deal is simple: he’ll stay with me for the next six months as long as I give him… well, everything.
He wants control.
He wants my grandmother’s penthouse.
And, of course, he wants the Bentley.
Caleb seems determined to make my life hell, and he’s enjoying every minute of it.
But if he thinks I’m going down without a fight, he’s got another thing coming. It takes two to make a marriage, and it’ll take two to crash it into the ground.
Thomas O’Grady is the unofficial King of Sugar Mountain. He’s always been untouchable; the kind of man you admire from afar, but don’t get to be close to. So imagine my surprise when I get offered a job working underneath him at his resort. It’s a dream come true… until it isn’t. He’s grumpy, opinionated and judgemental. I want to tell him exactly where he can shove it, but then I meet his daughter…
Nothing matters more to me than my little girl. My world stops and starts with her. Running my family’s resort is a job. Being Clara’s dad is a gift. I wasn’t looking for a relationship, but when Brooklyn walked into my office with her firey red hair and matching personality, all bets were off. I’ve tried to keep it professional, but that woman pushes every single button I’ve got. And hell, I sort of love her for it.
Genre/Tropes: Steamy Romcom / Baseball player / Childhood Crush to Fling to Forever / Small town / Obsessive & Relentless Hero / Single Mama / Fast Burn / Sunshine x Sunshine / Cowgirl Heroine
EXCERPT REVEAL!
Check out this excerpt for HEADED FOR HOME by Harloe Rae, coming October 18th.
Drake clears his throat to knock me from that lost cause. An awkward minute has undoubtedly ticked by while I shamefully ogled him. Based on the curve of his smirk, he doesn’t seem to mind the attention.
It’s only then I recall he had said something that resembled a question. Maybe. One fact sticks out in the lustful fog my brain has become.
“You remember me?”
The notion is more presumptuous than I’d ever give myself credit for. I haven’t seen Drake since we were teenagers. Not only that but he went on to become a famous athlete who’s undoubtedly met more people than I can count.
His gaze heats on mine. “As if I’d ever forget my first kiss.”
I feel my eyes bulge. “We were just kids.”
“Doesn’t make it any less meaningful.” Drake’s blatant interest roves over me. “So?”
“Buttons,” I reply automatically.
“What?” His laugh is rich and bolder than the coffee aroma wafting around the cafe.
My cheeks get warm while fellow Bean Me Up patrons send us curious glances. “It’s just this silly retort my grandma used to toss out whenever someone used ‘so’ as a full sentence.” I chew on my bottom lip at his look of confusion. “Because you sew buttons on stuff…”
“Ah.” He nods.
My face flames hotter. “Told you it was silly.”
“I like it.” Drake’s shrug is carefree. “But what I’d like more is to know if your last name is still Brooks.”
“Is that your not-so-subtle way of asking if I’m married?”
“Can you blame me? You look…” His throat works hard to finish the statement. “Better than faded memories.”
“Should I take that as a compliment?”
His eyes remain glued on my curvy waist. “Definitely. Why didn’t we ever date?”
I squint at him. “Probably because you transferred to Edina before ninth grade.”
“Great decision for baseball,” he muses. “Not so great for us.”
“As if you have any regrets.”
He’s quiet for a pregnant pause. “Would you believe me if I said I think about you often?”
Flutters erupt in my stomach, but I can’t allow myself to get swept away in a long-lost fantasy. “Probably not.”
“It’s true, Cassidy…”
“Brooks,” I relent. “Never been married.”
Drake’s stare hasn’t wavered. “Me either.”
Blurb
I’m willing to admit that I shouldn’t read spicy scenes in public.
But in my defense, the opportunity rarely rises elsewhere.
As a single mom and farm owner, my time is stretched thinner than horse hair.
Besides, I’d reached a pivotal peak in the story and couldn’t put it down.
That is until someone bumps into me.
My phone launches into the air like a base hit, but the device is caught before smashing into the ground.
It comes as no surprise considering the guy is a professional baseball star.
Drake Granger isn’t the boy I remember, but I could still pick him out of the roster while blindfolded.
This charming man doesn’t hesitate to tease me about what he spies on my screen.
He also doesn’t break stride before asking me out on a date.
But as previously mentioned, spare time isn’t a luxury I possess…
Drake claims that whatever I’m willing to give is plenty.
It doesn’t take long to prove that’s not the game he’s playing.
This pro is done striking out, and headed straight for home.
About the Author:
Harloe Rae is a USA Today & Amazon Top 5 best-selling author. Her passion for writing and reading has taken on a whole new meaning. Each day is an unforgettable adventure.
She’s a Minnesota gal with a serious addiction to romance. There’s nothing quite like an epic happily ever after. When she’s not buried in the writing cave, Harloe can be found hanging with her hubby and kiddos. If the weather permits, she loves being lakeside or out in the country with her horses.
Broody heroes are Harloe’s favorite to write. Her romances are swoony and emotional with plenty of heat. All of her books are available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
“Why? It’s dark,” Maggie replied, the heat of his presence stirring an intoxicating sense of anticipation inside her.
“Just do it, Maggie TBD.”
Maggie, last name to be determined, TBD—that’s how the hospital dubbed her after she woke up with amnesia, her last name lost to the void. All she had was an apron with “Maggie” stitched on it. Without that, she wouldn’t even know her own name.
“Are you going to keep calling me TBD?” she asked with a pout, but when he said it, the ache of not knowing her last name didn’t sting quite as much.
“Yes, I like it. Baseball players love nicknames. We’ll stick with it.”
“What’s your nickname?” she continued.
“I didn’t have one.”
“Then why do I need one?”
He moved closer, his breath warm against her ear, sending a shiver down her spine. His voice dropped to a sultry rumble.“Because I want to give you one. Now, be a good girl, TBD, and close…your…eyes.”
loathe him. Two years ago, he semi-broke my heart and he still doesn’t remember who I am. Okay so I was covered in electric blue body paint, and wearing a wig, but is that a good excuse to not remember the girl you said was your destiny?
Now I’m stuck working for the jerk because only he can give me the job I really want—manager of his hotel.
When he needs a fake fiancé for business reasons, there’s an easy solution—blackmail. He has to give me a trial run as hotel manager in return for wearing his ring.
It’s a perfect plan until he remembers when we first met.
Things suddenly shift and now he’s looking at me with eyes that see straight through to the real me, touching me with hands that make me weak and kissing me with a mouth that threatens to do things to me they don’t even talk about in movies.
There’s just one wrinkle. I don’t trust him not to break my heart again.
Jules and her boss share a past even if he doesn’t remember it. For the last couple of years, she has worked or Leo as his assistant however when he needs a fiancé she agrees if she get what she wants which is the opportunity to fulfill her career goal of managing one of his hotels.
Leo is a successful businessman who doesn’t allow many people close. When he needs a pretend fiancé who better than the assistant he knows. He believes that the engagement doesn’t have to change their relationship but as they spend time together, he begins to realize how wrong he was.
The interactions between them were humorous, the romance is endearing, and it was wonderful to see Jules go after her dreams and for Leo to realize that the woman and the future he didn’t know he wanted had been there all along.
Meet Louise Bay
International, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Louise Bay writes contemporary romance novels that make you laugh – the kind she likes to read.
Ruined by the bonk-busters of the eighties, Louise was inspired by Judith Krantz and Jackie Collins, but wants to be Emily Henry when she grows up.
Louise loves the rain, RHOBH, London, days when she doesn’t have to wear make-up, hanging out with her kid, elephants and champagne (not necessarily in that order).
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