The blistering sun brought waves of tourists to the peaceful town of Golden Coast, its sandy beaches beckoning with promises of a perfect summer. Beneath its idyllic allure and carefree crowds lurked two twisted killers, their murderous desires simmering just beneath the surface. While one left her signature kiss of death on her victims, the other stalked silently in the shadows by the sea. As fate would have it, their paths would soon collide, igniting a fiery and deadly dance that would consume the innocent town in a lustful haze of bloodshed and terror.
He’s a backup goalie with a broken game. The only thing he needs more than a win is the hot, grumpy bartender who pours his weekly beer.
Becker James is having a spectacularly bad season. Once a top draft pick, he’s now riding the bench in the minors, one failed save away from being cut. The highlight of his week? A lonely hour on a barstool at Sportsballs, Denver’s queerest watering hole—and Forest, the bartender with flannel sleeves, a gruff voice, and a beard that stars in Beck’s dreams.
Opportunity strikes when Forest’s LGBTQ hockey team—the Stickhandlers—loses their goalie last-minute. Beck makes Forest an offer: he’ll help them beat the most hated team in the beer league, but he wants something in return—one night together.
Cue the record scratch, because Seth Forrester doesn’t do hookups. After his last one went horribly wrong, he swore off men for good. He’s definitely not falling for the awkward hottie who just stammered through an indecent proposal.
But Beck is prepared to press his case, no matter how awkward it gets. And one beer league game turns into something messier, sweeter, and so much harder to walk away from…
🏒Review🏒 Determined to make a success of the bar that Forest has opened he finds himself working long hours as a bartender while trying to balance being there for his teenage son. What he doesn’t need is for one of his patrons, Beck, to declare his feelings as he has enough to juggle especially since he is jaded when it comes to relationships or even one-night stands.
Beck is so much fun, and his way of rambling is sure to bring a smile to your face. He has been smitten with Forest for a while however he has made it clear that he isn’t interested however when he agrees to play goal for Forest’s rec league team it brings them together however Forest is determined to keep it casual and Beck’s feelings are anything but.
Even though they are opposites I loved these two together and seeing Forest finally give in to his feelings for Beck was perfection. Teddy Hamilton brings out all eccentric sides of Beck while Brandon Francis brings out the grumpy and dominant sides of Forest and the heat they share is off the charts.
What begins as a vendetta fueled by hate turns into a love affair that threatens to consume both of them. Secrets, hidden identities, past trauma, and a cruel twist of fate force them to realize that the line between revenge and desire is dangerously thin. After all, all’s fair in love and chaos.
Camden
As the President of Hell’s Heathens Motorcycle Club, my only focus is my brothers. They’re all I have left, and the only things that matter. Everything I do is to keep them safe. Until my entire world shifts on its axis when a fiery vixen dressed in leather steps off her motorcycle and runs her mouth without a fear in the world. I know I’ve found her, my queen.
But when she tries to kidnap me, and somehow knows my full legal name, I know I’ve got more to figure out than how to get her to fall in love with me. With threats coming from every angle, I can’t afford the distraction, especially one as strong and fierce as Saige Russo.
I’ll do anything to keep her, even if it means holding her captive until she realizes we’re meant to be together, despite all the reasons we shouldn’t.
Saige
Ten years ago, my family was brutally taken from me because of the actions of vicious criminals who live above the law. I’ve made it my life’s purpose to bring those men to their knees, with my eyes focused on the man responsible for their deaths. Camden Young.
Was becoming his prisoner part of my plan? Not even in the realm of possibilities. But one look at him on that bike, and the earth shook under me. For the first time in my life, I stumbled, and it could cost me everything.
Now, I find myself locked in the Hell’s Heathens’ clubhouse, trying to conceal my identity. Torn between completing my goal to avenge my family and coming to terms with the fact that not everything is as it seems.
Welcome to Cottonwood, Georgia. Where time slows, and neighbors are family.
To Cord McKenna’s home, where he manages to raise his daughter on the same land he was raised. Their simple days are filled with fresh air and sunsets, while a symphony of nature congratulates a hard day’s work.
Life is perfect until the day a beautiful woman stumbles into town, along with her confidence and sass. But when he discovers she is staying next door, he is determined to drive her away.
Marissa Dempsey is the epitome of big city living. With her designer clothes and fancy handbags, she stands out in this tiny town. But, she doesn’t mind. It happens from time to time as she travels around the country searching for the perfect backdrops to match her clients’ special requests.
A brief scout for an authentic country music video shoot should be no problem at all. Enjoy the warm climate. Locate a lush location and move on.
Quickly, she learns the heat here is not what she expected.
Temptations of the local cowboy smolder, sizzling into passion.
One intense week, one fateful night, leaves them branded forever.
I grew up on Wildhaven Storm Ranch, raised on hard work, determination, and tradition. Now I’m fresh out of college and chasing a dream that feels just out of reach—working at the historic Belicourt Resort Hotel while trying to convince my oldest sister, Matty, to let me turn part of our family land into a guest ranch and spa.
The Belicourt has a long-standing reputation for being haunted—full of whispered legends, unexplained sightings, and guests who swear they’re not alone in its halls. I think it’s charming. Mysterious. Marketable. My new boss, Porter Garrison, doesn’t agree. He’s all rules, rigid schedules, and closed doors, and he’d much rather I stick to spreadsheets than old legends and small-town folklore.
But I see potential in the past—in the stories people tell. And behind his cool, controlled exterior and expensive suit, I see the man beneath—the cowboy full of fire and buried passion he’s trying desperately to hide.
Maybe the hotel isn’t the only thing haunted. Maybe some dreams are worth fighting family for. And maybe, after the storm, we both need something to believe in—especially each other.
Show Me Forever by Jennifer Sucevic is now live in audio!
Narrated by: Jason Clarke & Mollie Stark
I thought I had Oliver Van Doren all figured out. The Railers’ star forward with the charm of a devil, the discipline of a toddler, and a talent for creating messes I always get stuck cleaning up. We’re barely friends and definitely better off pretending the sexual tension humming between us isn’t combustible.
It’s the only explanation for how one moment of weakness turns into a night I can’t forget. And the worst part? I can’t stop. It’s too damn good.
Two pink lines change everything.
Suddenly I’m living with the one man who knows exactly how to get under my skin. Only Oliver isn’t who I thought he was. He’s patient. Attentive. Protective. And somehow, day by day, he makes it impossible to pretend he’s not everything I’ve been too terrified to want.
Now I can’t help wondering if what started as a mistake… Might just be the beginning of forever.
Show Me Forever is a swoony, boy-obsessed, enemies-to-lovers pro hockey romance packed with off-limits workplace tension, a one-night stand, a surprise pregnancy, and a hero who was all in from page one. It’s book three in the Chicago Railers series and can be read as a standalone.
🏒Review🏒 It has been ingrained into Rina that men don’t stay, and she needs to focus on her career so that she can be self sufficient and not have to rely on anyone. This is why she is cautious when Oliver starts to break through her walls as she knows that if anyone found out they were together, let alone that she was expecting his baby, that her PR career for the team he plays for would be over.
Oliver has had feelings for Rina for a while and once they give in to the chemistry between them he isn’t about to let it end. Finding out she is pregnant only make him more determined that they will be together and he will show her that he is the one man she can count onto always be there for her.
I really enjoyed the special relationship that Rina had with her friends and the camaraderie between the team. From the beginning Oliver is all in and he will do whatever is necessary to show her that they belong together and not just because of the baby but because of their feelings for each other. Jason Clarke brings the charm and heat when it comes to Oliver while Mollie Stark brings the sass and the emotions of Rina and together they were perfection.
From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Winter Renshaw comes a small-town slow burn about a writer who returns to her roots and the farmer who helps her grow.
Wren Jensen thought she had it all—until she was left at the altar and left with nothing but writer’s block. Out of options, she packs up her five-year-old son and heads back to her hometown of Colton Valley, hoping the quiet countryside will inspire her again.
Hunter McCrae wanted that property for himself. The last thing the grumpy farmer expected was a single mom moving in next door—or how much she’d unsettle his carefully guarded solitude.
Wren isn’t looking for love. Hunter isn’t looking for neighbors. But with every stolen glance and shared moment, the walls they’ve built start to crack.
She’s haunted by heartbreak. He’s married to his solitude. Neither is ready to risk it all.
But sometimes love doesn’t follow rules. It grows wild, right where it’s not supposed to.
When her wedding day didn’t unfold as expected Wren was hurt however she had no time to wallow in her pain as her son was just as hurt. She decides to return to her home town where she will be close to her family and hopefully regain her creativity when it comes to her writing however she didn’t know it would include a grumpy neighbor who wants her property.
Hunter had his reasons for wanting the property that Wren owns and he was not happy to find out that it was sold to her. At first he considers her an obstacle to what he wants but when circumstances keep throwing them as well as her son together their relationship evolves from one of animosity to one of healing.
Both Wren and Hunter had closed themselves off to love however she breaks through his walls and brings happiness to his life while he always seems to know exactly what Wren and her son needs. Their relationship wasn’t without a little turmoil however that pales in comparison to the touching romance they shared.an take us on quite the ride.
About the Author:
Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author Winter Renshaw is a bona fide daydream believer. She lives somewhere in the middle of the USA and can rarely be seen without her notebook and laptop. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. And when she’s not thinking about writing, she’s living the American dream with her husband, three kids, and two extremely spoiled dogs.
Winter also writes psychological and domestic suspense under her Minka Kent pseudonym. Her first book, The Memory Watcher, hit #9 in the Kindle store, and her follow-up, The Thinnest Air, hit #1 in the Kindle store and spent five weeks as a Washington Post bestseller. Her work has been featured in People magazine and the New York Post as well as optioned for film and TV.
She is represented by Jill Marsal at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
Cruel Desire, an all-new enemies to lovers, forbidden mafia romance, and book 5 in the Rosso Mafia series from bestselling author Lena Vox is coming May 7th!
The portal seals have begun to fracture, poisoning the magic of their world, and endangering those dependent upon it. Time is running out for Sabine and her companions to find the last artifact.
A cryptic clue found in the underworld is their only lead. But the magical race entrusted with the relic’s safekeeping was annihilated by the dragons centuries earlier.
Determined to find any trace of the mysterious artifact, Sabine agrees to face down the dragons in their own den.
Can love withstand dragonfire?
Sabine may have fallen for the charismatic dragon who captured her heart, but his people are harboring a deadly secret.
The dragons have no intention of allowing Sabine and her magic to escape their grasp.
I clawed my way back from rock bottom to reclaim my spot playing for the Knights. After nearly losing everything because of a woman, I swore off relationships—focusing only on hockey and the occasional no-strings hookup.
This second chance at my career is everything. I’ve spent years rebuilding what I destroyed in a few moments of weakness. Risking it all again isn’t an option.
Then Victoria slams back into my life, and suddenly the walls I’ve built start crumbling. The feelings I buried are resurfacing with a vengeance.
She nearly took everything from me once—but one taste and I’m lost all over again.
Taking a chance on her after everything we went through would be playing with fire.
But I’m starting to think some burns might be worth the pain.
*Author’s note: There are conversations about past trauma and difficult themes in this story. For CW information, please check this book’s page on my website.
Four years earlier Jordan found himself in a difficult situation both personally and professionally when he and his girlfriend Victoria were torn apart. Since then, he has tried to overcome his first and only love while rehabilitating his hockey career. The last person he expected to see again was Victoria or that there was a lot he doesn’t know about the situation.
During the time that she and Jordan have been apart she has tried to build a future for herself even if that meant that Jordan wasn’t part of that. Seeing him again brings back all the feelings they have always had for each other, but will this be their second chance or are they destined for heartbreak once again?
This is an emotional and heartwarming story about two people who have always belonged together and find their way back to each other. Jordan was supportive as he gives Victoria the strength to go after what she wants and deserves.
Meet Kat Mizera:
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of Wanderlust. She’s lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is. A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.
Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Lauderdale Knights. The library of novels she’s penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, bodyguards, rock stars, and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.
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