Busy Mitchell is moving home to give her daughter a better life. That means accepting help, and she’s never been good at leaning on anyone. Especially not her handsome neighbor. He was her childhood crush…one smile from him and all those pre-teen feelings come rushing back.
Reid Cohen prefers a quiet life of working in his shop and hiking with his dog. He tries not to get too attached to anyone, and definitely doesn’t have space in his life to fall in love again. But when he begins spending time with the beautiful woman next door, his heart says otherwise.
Instead of acting on their mutual attraction, Reid and Busy settle into a friendship they didn’t know they needed. Casual dinners at home, short hikes into the mountains, swimming in the lake…every day is wonderful when you’re spending time with someone you care about.
But true love is once in a lifetime, and despite their best efforts, the two fall hard and fast. When Busy finds out that Reid is harboring a painful secret, she’ll need to prove her love can weather any storm, and that the depth of what they share will last forever.
💕Review💕 Even though Busy has returned home so that she and her daughter can be close to her family she is also determined to be independent. She is focused on being the best mother that she can be and isn’t looking for love or a relationship but that would be easier if Reid wasn’t her neighbor.
Reid has his own reasons of why he isn’t looking for love or a relationship. He only allows people so close before he pushes them away but there is something about Busy and her daughter that makes it difficult, but will it be enough to overcome his past?
Both Busy and Reid don’t believe they need anyone in their life but as they spend time together, they realize how wonderful the future could be if they are willing to open their hearts to the possibilities.
I thought I was a phoenix who rose from the ashes of my past free of the pain and betrayal, but I was wrong.
Jinx, Dwyn, Coda, Raz, and Mo were nothing more than bad memories until they magically reappeared in my perfectly organized world as smoking hot adults. By the time I realized they were the boys I loved as a teen, it was too late.
For the second time, an explosion changed the course of my life in the blink of an eye.
I don’t know if The Five are dead, captured, or hiding.
What I do know is the shadowy client intent on conquering the criminal underworld by killing off competition will pay for daring to take what is mine.
He may believe he’s won by using me to eliminate The Five, but there’s a twist he couldn’t plan for…
I should never have touched her. I didn’t know she’s my best friend’s little sister. When I found out… well… My life went off the rails, and we didn’t see each other again.
Now three years later, we’re in the same small town, and she hates my guts. But when her ex won’t take no for an answer, it’s me she improbably reaches out to for help.
Sure we can fake a relationship to keep him off her back. We’ve done it before. Except there’s nothing fake about the heat between us. Or the very real threat from my past that’s the true reason I ghosted her. Maybe she’ll finally give me the chance to explain.
I’ll do anything to protect her, even face down her brother for a second chance.
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Kait Nolan is a USA Today best selling, RITA® Award-winning Mississippi author who calls everyone sugar, honey, or darlin’, and can wield a ‘Bless your heart’ like a Snuggie or a saber, depending on requirements. She believes in love, laughter, and that tacos are the world’s most perfect food. When she’s not writing, reading, or wrangling family (both the two-legged and the four-), you can find her obsessively watching The Great British Bake Off.
Ghost stories abound in the lowcountry, and Detective Andy Winslow is about to find himself in the center of one.
Andy Winslow grew up hearing campfire tales of the Scarecrow; a monster that stalked the lowcountry’s rural areas, killing people with a vengeance. Now, with farmers and their families around Charleston being murdered in record numbers, people start talking about the Scarecrow again.
Andy doesn’t believe in ghost stories, though. He knows that the sort of monster behind this is of the decidedly human variety, and it’s his job to find them. But when someone very close to Andy gets targeted by the killer, Andy just might find that those stories just might be the only way to save them…and himself.
That is until I woke up in Vegas married to a former hockey player who also happens to be my best friend’s ex.
Cole Hebert and I are opposites. I’m the new town doctor, a rule follower, and five-five on a good day. He’s the six-seven bad boy currently doing court-ordered community service.
I’m struggling to earn the respect of the people in our hometown, and he’s doing some soul searching after an injury ended his hockey career. We’ve 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 kids’ hockey, knits for the entire town, and loves snuggling while watching Jeopardy.
Soon, we’re 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 we’re forced to risk it all to protect our happily ever after.
Author’s Note: 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 can’t 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!
To Logan, I’m just the nanny, watching his kid. But in the book world, even though I’ve sucked for the past few years, I’m still very well known. If the tabloids put a picture out of Logan Sterns with his mystery girl and my readers saw it, they would go insane. And I don’t want that sort of attention.
“Why, Boston? You embarrassed to be seen with me?” he teases.
“No,” I answer quickly. “It’s not that I’m embarrassed. But if pictures got out, my readers would jump to conclusions. You know, about you and me. And that’d just make things weird.”
“Or they’d eat that shit up, and you’d be forced to write a hockey romance about a hot single dad.” He winks. “Now, that’s got a nice ring to it, don’t you think?”
“No.” I try to give him an annoyed look.
But the truth is, since being around him, I’ve had a new story plot brewing in my mind. One about a single father who happens to be insanely good-looking. Oh, and he plays professional hockey.
I can’t tell him all of that. He’ll think I’m a stalker.
“You’re so going to make me your muse, aren’t you?” His smirk only intensifies. “Wait … can I be on the cover?”
“No!” I reach forward, swatting his arm lightly. “You are not my muse. And, no, you cannot be on my cover!”
“You’re no fun.” He sighs. “As for fans at Christmas Land with the shitty cookies, I’ll wear a hat and sunglasses, and no one will know who I am. Hopefully.”
“All right,” I utter. “Are you going to choose something to watch?” I wave toward my bowl. “My popcorn is nearly gone, and you just keep scrolling past everything.”
“I’ll make you more,” he tosses back. “Hey, before I put on a show and we space out on whatever trash I choose, can I ask you, when is your next book release?”
“Why?” I scowl, not able to stop myself.
“Whoa. Calm down, sparky.” He shakes his head. “I just wanted to know so I could give you the day off for it. I mean … that’s a huge deal.”
Relaxing, I instantly feel bad. “Sorry,” I breathe out. “It’s a sore subject. Writing hasn’t exactly been easy the past few years.” I sit a little taller. “But a few days ago, I wrote a few hundred words, and I’m really hoping that if I continue to write, I can have a spring release.”
“Are your books dirty?” His eyes narrow, a sneaky smirk on his lips.
“No,” I lie.
“They totally are.” He grins. “Where can one get these books?”
“They are all sold out. Everywhere,” I lie again. “Guess you’re out of luck.”
He gives me a playful once-over. “That was a test, Miss Maci. I already found your books. I also know they are dirty as hell. I’m telling ya, you need a hockey book.” He waves his hand at himself. “The ladies love them a puck boy.”
“Oh my God. I cannot believe you looked up my books!” I whine as my cheeks heat, to the point of damn near pain. “Okay, we’re done talking about this. Time to find something to watch.”
He tosses me the remote, and I begin searching through Netflix.
“Oh, and, Maci?” I can hear the amusement dripping from his voice.
“What?” I huff out, terrified of what he’s going to say next.
“You can totally use me as inspo, just FYI. I give my permission.”
I peek over, and he winks.
“I know; I’m pretty inspirational.”
The embarrassment I was just feeling slowly fades. Rolling my eyes, I bark out a laugh. “I’m not even going to respond to that. Now, be quiet. Let’s watch Love Island. You wanted trashy? You got it.”
He starts to say something, but I hold my hand up, silencing him.
“No more talk of my books, or I’m going to leave right now.”
I glance at him to see him pouting. Slowly, he turns his attention toward the screen, and thank the Lord, he leaves me alone.
He might not know it—and I’ll never admit it out loud—but he is already my inspiration.
Because … hello … he’s Logan freaking Sterns.
BLURB:
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.
𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 by Julia Connors is releasing on January 31, 2025!!! This is a single-dad, enemies-to-lovers, professional hockey romance you won’t want to miss, and we are thrilled to share the cover with you! Preorder today! https://geni.us/CrossChecked
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𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒆: 𝑨 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝑱𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 by Amber Kelly releases on November 14th. We are thrilled to share this gorgeous cover with you!!
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 didn’t expect, and the life I left behind in Manhattan starts to feel distant. He’s a different kind of distraction. He’s not the type of guy I usually go for—he’s all flannel, muscle, and practicality. But there’s something about him that’s 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 I’ve been searching for. Maybe Lake Mistletoe isn’t just a temporary stop but the beginning of my second chance at love.
Standing at the top of the DeAngelis empire isn’t as glamorous as it sounds.
Sure, it comes with the kind of power one could only ever dream of, and having three men to lavish me with undeniable pleasure is the greatest perk of all. But where there’s power, there’s pain, and many rivals have died at my feet while learning that lesson.
But this time it’s different. This time, they’ve crossed a line.
When an enemy comes for my power, they lose their life.
But when an enemy touches what’s mine, they better fucking run.
