What kind of witch are you when you can’t even use your magic? Not a good one that’s for sure.
Alise Davis has always felt the energy of her magic churning just below the surface. The only thing she’s been able to do so far is draw pictures that for some reason, make people feel exactly how she was feeling at the time she drew it–a manifestation of her emotions. But all of a sudden she’s been able to see the animals of the many shifters who live in Springlake Pines. She’d not been able to do that before. And it seems as if her magic is pulling her toward something, or someone. Inquiries to her father uncover her mother’s grimoire and the fact her mother has a twin sister. Family may be just who she needs to get the answers to her magic problem.
The monster has a mate and she is the only one who can make him powerful enough to defeat the one person who has answers for the both of them. His Maker.
Wyatt and I gathered the plates, stacking them up.
“Thanks for doing this.”
“I told you, it wasn’t much effort.”
I swallowed hard, biting my lower lip. Obviously, I was making too much out of everything.
“Just the fact that you thought about doing it speaks volumes about you, Wyatt.”
“All good things, I hope.” The corner of his mouth rose slightly.
I nodded. “Very good things.”
He was close, and then he came closer still. His mouth was suddenly on mine, and it was completely electrifying. He ravaged me. There was no other way to put it. There was nothing hesitant or slow about this man’s kissing. He licked my lower lip, then pressed his mouth hard against mine. His tongue was doing delicious things to me.
I put one hand on his shoulder and the other on his back. Then I lost my head completely. While Wyatt’s hand moved from my waist farther down, I shamelessly felt him up too. His muscles were a delight. After I’d ogled them all week, this felt like a reward. I could touch them to my heart’s content. And I wasn’t holding back at all. Oh yeah, he was so hot.
Wyatt growled against my mouth. I only realized what was happening when he grabbed my hand.
“No.”
Shoot. I’d been about to take off his belt. What. The. Heck. I gasped, taking a step back.
“Oh my goodness. I’m so sorry. I wasn’t… I didn’t think.”
He stepped forward, still holding my hand tightly. “Don’t you apologize. I was going to lift you up onto that table.”
“Wyatt—”
He put his fingers across my lips. “Don’t say anything.”
I nodded and swallowed hard.
“This can stay here in the vineyard,” he added,
I opened my mouth, then shook my head. He just smiled.
“You don’t need to say anything.” He looked at my lips intently, then glanced away. “Sage will clear up everything here. Come on, let’s go back to the house.”
“Good idea.”
Except… was it really? It was hard enough to resist his charm out here. I didn’t imagine knowing he was just a few feet away, right next to my bedroom, would make things any better.
Blurb:
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.
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Clean eating never tasted so deadly.
Willowby’s Autumn Wellness Fair promises green juices, yoga sessions, and fresh beginnings. When Liam Carter, the charismatic owner of Glow Juicery and self-proclaimed smoothie guru, collapses after toasting his own signature blend, the wholesome event turns toxic. At first, everyone assumes an allergic reaction. Then the coroner confirms poison.
Suspicion quickly falls on Glow’s competitors. Tamsin Blake’s Velvet Scone Café has been struggling ever since Glow opened, and her new Autumn Glow menu is drawing side-eye from wellness enthusiasts who believe she is trying to profit from tragedy. Determined to protect her café and her reputation, Tamsin begins investigating.
She soon learns that Liam built his business on stolen recipes, poached staff, sabotage, and charm that turned sour. Marina Jones, an herbalist betrayed by Liam, appears to be the prime suspect. But others have reasons to want Liam gone, including his angry ex-girlfriend, a critical local doctor, a furious mother, and even Tamsin’s own cousin who worked at Glow.
With help from Inspector Crumpet the parrot, Professor Pembroke the Maine Coon, and her loyal friends, Tamsin follows a trail of mislabeled powders, shady wellness products, and fake health claims.
I’m an actor who hates the limelight. Everyone wants Easton Rowe’s attention—my money, my fame. It’s impossible to have a real relationship with a woman, so I don’t even try.
But then there’s Nova. My sister’s best friend. She’s been there our whole lives, and she’s here now to help us when we need her most. When I need her most.
I should keep my guard up, focus on my dying sister and her daughter. But I can’t ignore Nova. Not with the way she carries this grief with me. The way she flinches when I move too fast, the ghost of something lurking in her eyes. The way she blushes when I get too close, making me wonder how close I can get.
For once, I don’t want to keep my distance. Nova thinks she has nothing to give, but all I need is a chance. I know we can take our broken pieces and make something whole.
💛Review💛 When Nova receives a call from her best friend Rachel telling her that she needs her she doesn’t hesitate to pack up her life to be there for her. When she realizes that the news is even more devastating than she thought she is determined to be there for Rachel, her daughter and her brother Easton who she has had feelings for since she was a teenager.
Easton is a successful movie star, and his sister and his daughter are his world. When he finds out the news about Rachel he is devastated but he knows he needs to be there for her. What he hadn’t expected was the feelings he was developing for Nova as they go through this difficult time together or the tumultuous past which is still affecting her.
Nova and Easton take us on a heart wrenching and tumultuous journey as they try to help each other accept and heal from the loss of the woman they both love. This story will have you feeling every emotion from happiness to tears and it will definitely make you feel.
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.
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.
Danny tried the relationship thing, and it ended violently. He has no desire to let another alpha close enough to hurt him…especially not an intimidating stranger like Knox.
Knox has never been called patient. He’s grumpy and stubborn, and he’s afraid he’ll inadvertently push Danny further away.
But when a rogue wolf pack threatens the omegas of Grizzly Ridge, Danny must trust Knox if he wants to escape with his life—and heart—intact.
When the maid of honor and the best man fabricate a romance to keep the peace, the only thing they can’t fake are the sparks.
Lucy Jones is tired of being the “other sister.” Elizabeth is the golden child—beautiful, serene, and engaged to the perfect man. Lucy? She’s thirty, single, and still dodging her mother’s digs about how she never quite measures up. But when Elizabeth names Lucy as her maid of honor, she vows her sister’s wedding will be her grand rebrand. She’ll prove she’s polished, sophisticated, and totally in control.
Enter Hunter Bain. Best man. Business bro. Walking scowl emoji. Also the rudest, most aggravating man Lucy has ever met—and her new partner in planning the joint bachelor/bachelorette weekend. Fantastic. Because nothing says “reinvent yourself” like clashing with a man who thinks party planning is beneath him.
From drunken disasters to shenanigans on Martha’s Vineyard, Lucy and Hunter can’t stop butting heads. Until one impulsive lie forces them to pretend they’re dating. It’s supposed to be temporary. It’s supposed to be fake. But every lingering glance, every stolen kiss, every unexpected laugh makes it harder to remember what’s real and what’s not.
Full of sharp banter, slow-burn tension, and laugh-out-loud chaos, The Deal Maker is a swoony enemies-to-lovers rom-com about messy families, fake relationships, and finding love when you least expect it.
Meet Louise Bay:
Louise Bay is the USA Today and international bestselling author of contemporary romance novels that make you laugh. Louise was inspired by such bonkbuster authors of the eighties as Judith Krantz and Jackie Collins, but wants to be Emily Henry when she grows up. Writing is just a side hustle to her full-time career as a personal butler/driver/chef to her kid. IYKYK. For more information, visit http://www.louisebay.com.
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Lucy’s mother has always made her feel like she doesn’t measure up to her sister who manages to please her mother no matter what she does, and her sister’s upcoming wedding is just the most recent example. Lucy is determined to change her mother’s impression and that means planning an epic Bachelor & Bachelorette party with the help of the best man however nothing seems to be going as planned.
Hunter thought he had his future mapped out until life threw him a curveball which has left his impact. The groom is not only his best friend but business partner as well and he is feeling the stress of handling the responsibilities of the wedding and the business which doesn’t always have him making the best decisions.
A fake relationship, emotional turmoil and two intriguing characters who have pasts that are impacting their present. The way that they support and relate to what the other is going through only reinforces that they are much stronger together than apart.
Claire Hollister is trouble. Not because she’s reckless, but because the second she came back to Mustang Mountain, I knew I wouldn’t let anything touch her.
She says she’s here to settle her aunt’s estate. Probate finally cleared, and now she owns an old house and a stretch of land that borders the most disputed property in this county. Land tied to a feud between the Hollisters and the Kincaids that’s burned for generations.
I’ve spent my life keeping that feud from exploding. Watching the lines. Holding the peace. I don’t cross them.
Until her.
When someone starts circling her property and old land records raise questions nobody wants answered, I step in. I fix what’s broken. I make it clear she’s not standing alone.
She says she doesn’t need protection.
Doesn’t matter.
The more time I spend with her, the more I realize this feud wasn’t built on what we were told. And the harder it gets to pretend she’s off-limits.
If I choose her, I won’t just be challenging a century of bad blood.
I’ll be choosing her. And I don’t back down from what I want.
March’s Cowboy Torin is a steamy small-town Montana romance featuring a protective alpha hero, feuding families, inherited ranch land, buried family secrets, slow-burn heat, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.
Claire has returned to Mustang Mountain to finalize her aunt’s estate and once that is completed she will return to her life in Seattle. Between the secrets regarding a century old family feud and Torin, the sheriff, it might just be enough to convince her to stay.
When Torin finds Claire trying to break into the house she has recently inherited it was unforgettable. The town isn’t sure that they want the secrets of the past revealed and that includes her family however if Claire wants to uncover the truth he is determined to help her.
Claire is determined in her quest to uncover the truth while Torin is supportive. The characters draw you in and the romance is heartwarming.
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