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~Blurb~
Greed can be sticky. Murder even stickier.
Autumn arrives in Willowby, and the Golden Harvest Market is buzzing with excitement. Local beekeepers are preparing for the annual Honey Showdown, and Tamsin Blake is ready to debut her honey-lavender scones using a gift from her kindly neighbor, reclusive apiarist Murray Wood. But when Murray fails to appear at his usual stall and is later found dead in his shed, apparently stung to death, panic spreads as fast as spilled honey.
The scene doesn’t add up. Murray’s protective suit is untouched, several hives are missing, and rumors swirl of someone stealing bees at night. Determined to protect her community and her café’s “Bee Sweet Week,” Tamsin begins to investigate and discovers Murray had more than a few enemies.
Suspects include a rival commercial beekeeper with expanding ambitions, an estranged nephew eager to sell the land, a furious neighbor tired of buzzing invaders, and a temperamental mead maker cut off from Murray’s prized honey supply. Everyone has a motive…and sticky fingers.
A Honeycomb to Die For is a charming and twisty cozy mystery with autumn vibes, delicious treats, and a sting in the tale. Perfect for fans of culinary mysteries, amateur sleuths, and small-town secrets.
Psychologist Kai Ferguson has had his eye on Kori Williamson for a long time. His assistant is everything he’s ever wanted in a partner—smart, caring, witty, and a bit of a masochist. More than a little, actually, but that’s the problem. Kori won’t admit her own desires. She’s afraid of him and what he has to offer. Luckily for her, helping patients face their fears is one of his specialties.
Kori knows she wants Kai. Her boss is the most amazing man she’s ever met. She’s also smart enough to stay away from him. Having been down this road before, she knows it only leads to heartache. She’s just found a place where she can belong. Another failed relationship is the last thing she needs. It’s better to guard her heart and let Kai think she’s frightened of his dark, dominant nature.
When Kai is recruited for an operation with McKay-Taggart, everything is turned upside down. Kai’s brother, international superstar Jared Johns, is in town and Kai must juggle his family issues along with a desperate hunt for a serial killer. The investigation throws Kori and Kai together, and they quickly discover the chemistry between them is undeniable. But even if their newfound love can survive his secrets and her lies, it may not be enough to save them both from a killer’s twisted obsession.
🎧Review🎧 Kai’s reputation is well known both when it comes to the way he helps the other members and what his needs are when it comes to his lifestyle. He hasn’t acted on his feelings for Kori, his assistant, as he doesn’t believe they want the same things but once he realizes that isn’t true he is no longer willing to step aside.
Kori has created a new life for herself at Sanctum and wants to leave everything that happened in the past where it belongs. When Jared’s brother arrives and is being investigated for a series of crimes it not only creates conflict but forces Kai and Kori to finally acknowledge their feelings for each other.
Kai and Kori have both keep parts of lives secret and seeing them get to know each other and letting us get to know them is enlightening. Entertaining interactions, hot chemistry and intriguing secondary characters will draw you in. Ryan West’s performance is superb as always as he brings out the personalities of the characters as well as all the emotions they are feelings and the heat between them.
Almost Real Nicole Snow Publication date: March 3, 2026 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
A love for paws and claws unites a fiery vet tech and a bad boy billionaire in this intense and steamy fake engagement fiasco by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.
Lena Joly has a fierce soul for healing every pet who limps into her struggling clinic. Taming human jerkwads is nothing new—until the day Brady Pruitt storms in with an adorable lost puppy.
There’s nothing cute about him. His wicked reputation overshadows devastating good looks and a jaw-dropping fortune. She’s relieved to send Seattle’s infamous bad boy billionaire packing and get back to fighting for her clinic. But Brady already decided the spitfire who ranks him lower than a banana peel can convince his family he’s finally respectable.
Lena could scream. A temporary “engagement” to fool his optics-obsessed parents? An obscene payday to keep tails wagging forever? And practice kissing?
Holy hell. The girl with barbed wire guarding her scarred love life can’t hide when the butterflies hit. And after their love for animals sweeps them away, after pillow talk becomes bad habit, after it feels too real, two stone hearts will be glorious confetti…
🐕Review🐕 There is a lot more to Brady than his reputation even if parents don’t agree. When he comes across a stray puppy which brings him to the clinic where Lena works. After meeting her he realizes that they can be the answers to each others’ problems by pretending to be in a relationship.
Lena is concerned about the fate of the clinic where she works and what it will mean for both her and the animals. She believes that Brady is privileged and his needs will always come first however his offer is an opportunity she can’t turn down however the turmoil that goes along with it was something she wasn’t expecting.
This is a story of redemption for both Brady and Lena. The interactions between them are entertaining, their romance is enchanting and every challenge they face only reinforces that as long as they are together they can overcome anything.
Author Bio:
Nicole Snow is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. She found her love of writing by hashing out love scenes on lunch breaks and plotting her great escape from boardrooms. Her work roared onto the indie romance scene in 2014 with her Grizzlies MC series.
Since then Snow aims for the very best in growly, heart-of-gold alpha heroes, unbelievable suspense, and swoon storms aplenty. With over a million books sold, she lives for the joy of making two people fight with every bit of their soul for a Happily Ever After.
Current fan favorites include her Enguard Protectors series, accidental love novels, plus long beloved MC romance thrillers like the Grizzlies and Deadly Pistols.
𝑯𝒆𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒍𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓: 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒅, 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍-𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒚𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 2) by USA Today bestselling author Ginger Scott releases on March 19th. We are thrilled to share this teaser with you!
Brooks Callahan is a star on the diamond. But when it comes to parenting an infant, he’s in over his head. Good thing I know a thing or two about being a nanny.
When my marriage blew up, my life was on the verge of spiraling. As a single mom of toddler twins with zero job prospects, I wasn’t sure how I was going to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table without living with my dysfunctional parents. But when my sister’s boyfriend gives my number to one of his teammates, talking up my nannying skills, I’m suddenly thrown a life raft. All I need to do is keep things professional.
So what if my new employer looks great with his shirt off. And has blue eyes that literally reflect an ocean of possibilities. And stares at me with enough heat to melt a glacier.
Brooks Callahan might be the best Sweetwater Mavericks player I’ve ever seen step up to the plate. But for him, baseball isn’t just a passion—it’s his path to survival. Our late-night talks give me a glimpse into every struggle he’s overcome to get here, and just as he thought his dream was crashing to an end, I show up and buy him an extra inning.
When lines start to blur and quiet moments turn into temptations too hot to ignore, the careful balance of our situation starts to feel shaky. My heart was broken not long ago. And Brooks has kept his on ice for years.
Could this sweet baby girl with eyes bluer than her daddy’s be an angel of second chances? And is this love we’re feeling real, or just the figment of our sleep-deprived imaginations?
Hot-headed. Stubborn. Absolutely no impulse control.
That’s who I am, according to my brothers and business partners. We run one of the top companies in the country, and we’re growing fast. When I start interviewing for a key position, my brothers firmly advise me against hiring Kinley.
Of course, I hire her anyway, and not just because she’s insanely gorgeous.
She’s hard-working, ambitious, and a perfect match. Unfortunately, she comes with baggage. Her ex framed her in an infamous corporate scandal. She was cleared in the court, yet the media was unforgiving.
But Kinley isn’t the woman the headlines painted.
She’s not conniving. She’s smart.
She’s not cold. She’s careful.
And she’s not distant. She just won’t allow anyone to get too close.
But that’s all I want.
Despite my intention to stay away from her, I can’t stop fantasizing about kissing her senseless and worshipping her body. Then, when we fly to Napa together to scout a new business, all my good intentions go up in smoke. Spending hours on end with her during the day is too much of a temptation. Sharing the same cabin at night is torture.
I’m tired of pretending I don’t want her in my bed, and my life. More than that, I want to protect her from everyone who hurt her. I’ll fight like hell not only to make her mine, but to earn her trust. Because once I have Kinley, I intend to keep her forever.
⛅Grumpy/Sunshine 🏡Small Town Shenanigans 💙He’s Her Bodyguard 💋Forced Proximity 🛏️Only One Bed in the Room 🏃One-Night-Stand Who Got Away 🚫Forbidden 😄Romantic Comedy ❤️🩹Hate to Love 💟Protective Hero 🪻She Owns a Lavender Farm 😜Banter for Days 🩵“You’re Mine” Swoon 😍DIY Toys ⛔“We Can’t Keep Doing This” Vibes
About IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA:
He ghosted me once, now he’s supposed to protect me?
I don’t need a bodyguard—I run a small-town lavender farm, for bee’s sake. But when my identical twin sister lands the movie role of a lifetime that’s being shot in my hometown I get one anyway.
And guess which broody, tattooed protector the studio sends to keep the paparazzi off my porch?
Last month’s almost one-night stand.
The guy with the wicked mouth and heated eyes who slipped out before the fun even started. But turns out the sexy jerk is excellent at rescuing me from sneaky photographers at the market. Then the coffee shop. I’m trying hard to stay mad after the third time my new bodyguard saves me.
To top it all off, he’s staying in the cottage at my farm. With me. And there’s only one bed.
Maybe if we finally give in and finish what we started, it’ll relieve the tension? But one night quickly turns into another. Then into late-night secrets and soft confessions we shouldn’t say out loud. Especially since he’s leaving and I’m staying, and there’s no way we can be more than a summer romance that ends far too soon.
Escape into a spicy and hilarious forbidden small town rom com from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely!
He’s touching me in some kind of slo-mo seduction. His fingers move to my jawline, the pads grazing along my face, then coming to a stop at my chin where he holds me. Roams his thumb right under my lower lip. Breathes out hard, full of wanting.
I am done.
“Just kiss me,” I whisper, already begging.
His lips curve up in the pleased grin of a man who holds the cards. “Patience,” he says, voice deep and in charge.
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
🪻Review🪻 Ripley’s small town is about to be invaded when her twin sister Haven lands her first starring role and the production is set to commence in their hometown. Since she looks like Ripley the production company has decided to protect her however the security detail happens to be Banks, the man she almost shared a night with until he left her with only a note.
Banks has recently opened a security company with his friend and the contract with the production company is something he doesn’t want to jeopardize. Even once he and Ripley sort through their initial misunderstanding she is still off limits as he can’t be with her and protect her but keeping their relationship professional might just be the most difficult part of the job.
The interactions between them are filled with heat and humor and I enjoyed the push/pull as Banks was battling all the reasons they shouldn’t be together even as the feelings continued to intensify. Erin Mallon brings out the feisty side of Ripley while J.F. Harding has you feeling all the charm of Bank’s character.
Neither expected love to find them in a quiet coastal town.
Jamie Dawson was once known as James Daze, a rock star whose life fell apart after a scandal he did not commit. Now he is hiding in a small New Zealand seaside town, managing a local delicatessen and trying to rebuild a life that feels real again.
Annika van der Meer believes in honesty, hard work, and good cheese. As part of her family’s Dutch cheesemaking business, she has learned that the best things take time and that trusting the wrong person can cost you everything.
When Jamie becomes one of her newest clients, an unexpected friendship grows through early morning deliveries, quiet conversations, and a connection neither of them was looking for.
But when Jamie’s past finally catches up with him, Annika must decide whether love can survive secrets and whether the man she has come to care for is brave enough to stop running.
Hard Rock and Havarti is a closed-door slow-burn romance about second chances, small-town kindness, and finding home in the most unexpected places.
Perfect for readers who love gentle chemistry, emotional connection, and happily ever afters that focus on the heart.
A Thousand Perfect Lies by Monica Murphy is now live!
Secrets don’t die. They just transfer schools.
New York native Billie Vale arrives at Wickham Academy, England’s most elite boarding school, with a forged identity as Belinda Winters and one mission: clear her sister’s name. Isla lies in a coma, accused of killing her best friend. Billie has one shot to uncover the truth in a school built on privilege and deception. Succeed, and her estranged father will finally help her mother. Fail, and it will tear what’s left of her family apart.
But Wickham’s secrets run deep, and not everyone wants them exposed. The school’s golden prince and its brooding outcast both seem to know more than they’ll admit—and both have reasons to keep Billie close. As she digs into the lies that built Wickham’s empire, she discovers that loyalty is just another currency, every hallway hides a motive, and everyone here protects their own at any cost.
But someone at Wickham knows what really happened… And they’ll bury Billie before they let her find out.
Perfect for readers who loved the dark social hierarchies of Gossip Girl and the twisty, secret-laden tension of One of Us Is Lying, A Thousand Perfect Lies delivers prep-school glamour, sisterly redemption, and a mystery that turns privilege into peril.
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When her parent’s divorced Billie found herself having to be the parent rather than the child when it came to her mother. Billie is estranged from her father and sister however when her father asks her to help find out who was responsible for her sister’s best friend death and put her sister in a coma she agrees not only to help her sister but to help her mother as well.
She now finds herself pretending to be someone else as she attends an exclusive school while she tries to find out who is responsible for what happened and why before her sister wakes up and is held responsible. Falling for Connor, the brother of the girl who passed away, adds a new set of complications between the surprises and the suspense.
The feelings between Billie and Connor were immediate and intense as Billie struggles to find out who is friend and who is foe as a misstep could not only hurt her sister but herself as well.
NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Change the Play is a found family, forced proximity, workplace, sports romance.
Foster
I learned early how to survive on my own. Keep my head down and my past locked away.
My childhood taught me that nothing lasts and no one chooses you forever. So I built a life free from love—and pain.
Football gave me discipline. Success gave me distance. Silence kept me safe.
Then Eden walked into my house.
My new housekeeper. Someone meant to clean my messes and remain on the edges of my life.
Except she didn’t stay on the edges. She saw me—really saw me—and didn’t look away. Her laugh somehow turned my empty house into something that felt like a home.
With her, the walls I spent years building began to crack.
Loving her means risking everything. It means believing I’m worth choosing. She makes me want to stop hiding… and change the play.
Eden
I know what it’s like to grow up unwanted. To pack your life into boxes and pretend it doesn’t hurt when no one ever unpacks them for you.
Loneliness taught me independence and resilience, to build a family from the people who stay. I never expected more.
Then I met Foster.
He’s quiet and guarded, carrying the weight of a past he refuses to name.
Working for him was supposed to be simple—do my job, keep my head down, don’t cross lines.
But the more time we spend together, the more I see the man beneath the armor. The one he hides from the world.
We weren’t looking for love. Yet somewhere in the stolen moments, we chose each other.
And for the first time, I’m not just building a family—I’m finally home.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
Foster is very cautious about letting people close in part due to being raised in foster care and in part due to being hurt by the woman he loved. From the outside looking in he seems be living a charmed life as a professional football player, but it is only when Eden starts working for him that he realizes there is so much more to life than the way he has been living it.
Eden was raised in foster care as well and despite the experience she refuses to let it define her. She too is cautious about letting people close but once she does she is all in. The connection that she and Foster share over their pasts is everything as they feel the security to share things with each other that they have never shared before.
The experiences that Foster and Eden share will touch your heart both when it comes to the past and the present. The pacing of their relationship as it unfolded was perfect as two people who thought they were alone realize they are surrounded by love not only when it comes to each other but with the family of their hearts.
Gemma Wells came to Bliss, Colorado, after a scandal cost her everything. Utterly lost, the disgraced attorney built walls so high that she thinks no one can get through them. She’s given up on love, friendship, and all matters of the heart.
Jesse McCann and Cade Sinclair have floated through life, enjoying the world around them, but never allowing themselves to become a part of it. One look at the pretty attorney and Jesse realizes he’s finally found a reason to stay put. Cade isn’t so sure. He’s crazy about her, but he also knows he doesn’t deserve her.
As they begin to find their way together, a dark secret from Gemma’s past threatens to wreck their futures. Her ex-fiancé is back, bringing danger with him, and their time is running out. Jesse and Cade have to melt this Ice Queen’s heart, or she might not leave Bliss alive.
🎧Review🎧 After seeing her career as a successful lawyer in NY go up in smoke Gemma heads to Bliss to be with her mother. When she arrives, she plans for it be temporary and she has no intention of getting close to anyone as her past has shown her that her judgement when it comes to men is lacking. Before too long long circumstances have her working at the Sheriff’s office and she fits right in with the eccentric people in this town.
Jesse and Cade came to town to ensure that justice was served, and they are now working as mechanics. They both have painful pasts however the guilt from Cade’s past has made him feel that he is unworthy of being happy. From the beginning Jesse knew that Gemma was meant to be theirs and now he only needed to convince Cade and Gemma which gets even more complicated when a threat from her past resurfaces.
Kitty Bang and Lee Samuels draw you in and have you invested in the outcome as they bring out all the action, suspense, and heat of the story. Not only do we get to watch the romance between Gemma, Jesse and Cade unfold but we also get to meet up with the characters in Bliss that we know and love.
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