This isn’t a typical love story. This is a story of what happens when love is so powerful and all-consuming that it has the ability to destroy everyone involved. It’s definitely not pretty and it’s certainly not a fairytale, but it’s their story and it couldn’t be told any other way.
When celebrity Laina Kelley bolted from her small hometown church on her wedding day, she ran to the first place that came to mind—to the home of the local farrier, a gorgeous playboy who just so happens to be her first love … and biggest frenemy.
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Raven and I fought for peace and found it inside chaos and bloodshed.
Our life will never be perfect. There are too many victims and too much pain for us to wrap our happy ending in a bow.
Not that a perfect ending matters to us, because that isn’t who we are. We found each other through pain, and tied ourselves to each other in ribbons of trauma.
Our alliances will be tested as we face off against Damien. One wrong move could mean the death of someone we love. A better man might bow down to stakes that high, but there’s a reason I’m called Sin.
Everything else might be up in the air, but I know one thing for sure. Raven is my everything, and I’ll resurrect my inner monster to keep her.
Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 💕Small Town Romance 🔥Romantic Comedy 💕Found Family 🔥Hero on the Autism Spectrum 💕One-night stand becomes the real thing 🔥Save the Town 💕Forced Proximity 🔥Town Legend about Falling in Love
Love is always in the cards in Starrycard Creek, Colorado.
Isabelle’s not in the market for a relationship—not even close. But she can’t stop thinking about her one-night stand with a stranger on his birthday.
The rules were simple: one night of unbridled passion, no names, and all the cake.
Kieran wasn’t looking for anything more than a fling.
And then he saw Isabelle and found his birthday wish.
What he didn’t expect was for his mystery woman to stroll into his hometown of Starrycard Creek, Colorado, as . . .
His rival.
Now, he’s stuck with her night and day.
As they battle over the future of the town, the stakes become higher when a ruthless developer eyes the quaint mountain abode and jeopardizes everything Kieran and Isabelle hold dear.
The locals say love is always in the cards in Starrycard Creek. When it comes to Isabelle and Kieran, one thing is clear. What started as a one-night stand might be the twist of fate that saves the town and sparks a love that could last a lifetime.
Welcome to my luxury hotel. Welcome to my taboo hell.
I’m Luca Mercier, and I live two lives.
I’m a widower and a father to a little girl. She’s all I have left. I give her my life. I give her my billions. Take her, and you’ll die.
I’m a depraved man who broke his vow. I devoured a powerful woman one dirty and passionate night. Though I left her lonely and naked, I gave her my twisted heart. So, touch her, and you’ll die.
My life is simple and lonely. I have power. I have demands. I have secrets. I have urges. I crave watching others submit to what I will never feel again.
I also have a dangerous problem. My scandalous nights pose a serious threat to my daughter, and the only one who can help me protect her is HER…
Scarlett Jones—the woman I left after one brutal, beautiful night. I vowed never to touch her again.
When I caught my husband having an affair, I picked up what remained of my tattered pride and broken heart and left the city behind, heading for a small town where motorcycles outnumbered cars three to one.
Ashland, Tennessee was where I planned to start over and become the woman I wanted to be; a woman who was fun and just a little bit reckless. The need to break out of my shell led to one wild night with a man I never planned on seeing again. But when the tattooed stranger showed up unexpectedly at my new job, he made it clear that once wasn’t going to be enough for him.
As the president of a motorcycle club with a checkered past, Courtland Pope should have scared me, but no matter how hard I tried to stay away, the pull to him was too strong to ignore.
However, when old rivalries breach the surface and the line between good and bad begins to blur, I find myself stuck in the middle. And as much as Pope wants me, he might not be able to protect me from the past.
I accidentally hooked up with the guy I despise. A mistake I’d love to forget…except now he’s my new roommate. Reese Landry is Orleans University’s arrogant, All-Star catcher. And I’m the one girl he can’t seem to catch. If anything, it only makes him want me more.
But then life throws me the ultimate curveball: He’s my new temporary roomie. I thought it was going to be easy, keeping him at a distance. Turns out, I was wrong.
He’s nothing like the cocky, rich playboy that I thought he was. I told myself one more time wouldn’t hurt. We promised to keep things casual, no strings attached. But soon lines blur, and he somehow becomes my only safe space to land.
And now, we’re catching feelings.
Catching Feelings is book 2 in the Orleans University series and can be read as a complete standalone.
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Maren Moore is an Amazon Top 20 Best-selling sports romance author. Her books are packed full of heat and all the feels that will always come with a happily ever after. She resides in southern Louisiana with her husband, two little boys and their fur babies. When she isn’t on a deadline, she’s probably reading yet another Dramione fan fic, rewatching cult classic horror movies, or daydreaming about the 90’s.
Reese may come from an affluent lifestyle but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a great teammate, a loyal friend and a man who is not a player. He hasn’t been able to make inroads to show Viv the man he truly is but he wants to be there when she needs someone the most and show her that she couldn’t be more wrong about him.
Viv is going through a difficult time in her life and believes the only way to get through it is to be strong and independent. When circumstances have them spending time together, she realizes that her perception of Reese couldn’t have been more wrong and rather than just being a distraction he might be the person who will help her get through it.
The attraction between Reese and Viv was never in question but what makes their story so special is seeing the emotional connection between them and knowing that they were surrounded by people who would always be there for them no matter what challenge they faced.
“You’re supposed to wait until at least the third date to…” God, I really can’t say it. “You know.”
“Then I’m long overdue.”
I frown. “We haven’t had a date. Technically, we still haven’t had a date.”
“What do you consider a date?”
“I don’t know. Dinner, a drink, spending time together.”
“We’ve had about a dozen meals together, Em, a few drinks, and we’ve spent lots of time together. I’m pretty sure we met your minimum requirement weeks ago, before you even came over the first time to help me out with Winter.”
“Whatever,” I mutter, dragging in a breath, and on that deep inhale, I realize the embarrassment and unease I was feeling is long gone. Just like that, he made it disappear.
“Now, what do you want to eat? I figure we have a couple more hours before Win is back.”
“Whatever you want.”
“I’m not sure after this conversation that you are ready to give me what I really want,” he says quietly, the statement slipping over my skin like silk.
He’s wrong. I’m totally ready, but I know I… we should wait. Sex complicates things, and this situation is already complicated enough. And if the orgasm he just gave me is anything to go by, I know I will be literally and figuratively screwed if we go there. If it wouldn’t be easy to walk away now, it for sure won’t be after sex. I know myself well enough to know I wouldn’t be able to be his friend or be around him at all. Because that one orgasm just told me I’ll be thinking about him in the most inappropriate ways and angry he is likely giving what he gave me to someone else.
Kristen Granata is a teacher by day, and a bestselling author by night. Known for writing emotional contemporary and new adult romance, she loves creating realistic characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger on the other side. Kristen is a self-proclaimed “bitter cynic trapped in a hopeless romantic’s body.” Her inspirational stories make you laugh, make you think, make you ugly cry – and they will always live happily ever after.
Kristen openly shares her mental health struggles with depression and anxiety with her readers. Her message is a beacon of hope to anyone who is suffering: You are not alone. She delicately weaves this theme into her writing, and her stories demonstrate the ability of love to heal after tragedy.
Kristen was born & raised in New York. She now resides in New Jersey with her wife & two step-daughters. When she’s not teaching or writing, Kristen is reading, tripping over something, indulging in her messy love affair with popcorn, and forever singing along to The Greatest Showman soundtrack.
I’ve never had a problem convincing a man to take me home for a night of fun.
Until I meet Alexander Krum.
He leaves me wanting more at the end of every encounter. Despite our insane attraction to one another, we couldn’t be more opposite.
He wants to take me on a date.
I want to head straight to his bedroom.
He believes in romance.
I know men in romance books don’t really exist.
He always wants to help.
I can take care of myself.
But then he comes to me with a proposition: A marriage arrangement to save his family’s villa. His substantial offer has me overlooking our differences and saying “I do.”
There is only one problem…he’s been hiding a secret from the media for the last four years. Pretending to be a wife is one thing, but this? I’m the last person he should want in this role.
Yet I can’t bring myself to walk away. The incentive is too great, and when it’s over, I will have my dream.
And it will be over. I’m not destined for happily ever after’s—no matter how real this charade is starting to feel.
🏒Review🏒 Alex is not your typical hockey player as rather than be interested in casual relationships what he really wants is the woman who completes him, but he hasn’t made the right choices so far. He has feelings for Aarya, but they want different things when it comes to relationships but when he needs a temporary wife there is no one he would rather have by his side.
Aarya has learnt the hard way not to let anyone too close, so she prefers to keep her interactions with men casual and protect her heart. She may be attracted to Alex, but she believes that she will be able to keep her emotional distance even if he offers her a temporary marriage that will help her realize her professional dreams and show her what her life could be like personally.
Alex is the perfect mix of sweet and swoony and I enjoyed seeing him show Aarya that there is so much more to life than the way she has been living it with everything thing he does and says.
Kimberly Readnour has revealed the gorgeous cover for Deke Me!
Releasing: April 11, 2024
Cover Designer: Daqri Combs, Cover by Combs
Photographer: Wander Aguiar
Model: Christopher Leitner
From Author Kimberly Readnour comes a fake dating sports romance in the anticipated new Cessna U Hockey series! This star player, ordinary girl new college hockey romance leaves you laughing while sizzling the pages. Because we all know that when it comes to the charade of hearts, love scores the winning goal.
My life is a mess. The last thing I have time for is to fake date Blake Morton, the arrogantly charming captain of the hockey team. But with my grandmother’s looming rent and a paycheck that’s playing hide and seek, I have little choice but to accept Blake’s bizarre proposition: pretend to be his girlfriend.
The deal is simple—no strings attached, just play the part and collect the payment. Easy, right?
Wrong. Emotions don’t play by the rules, especially when you’re teamed up with someone who’s supposed to be nothing more than an arrangement.
I come from a world where every penny counts, while Blake has everything—a sizable trust fund and effortless talent. Yet, as our charade deepens, so do the glimpses of vulnerability behind his perfect facade, and the more I fall for the real Blake.
My job was to fend off distractors, not become one. As lines between reality and make-believe blur, I’m left questioning: Can my feelings withstand the ultimate test, or will they prove to be the most compelling distraction of all?
Kimberly Readnour lives in the Midwest with her husband and a very snuggly cat.
Having a true passion for romance and HEA’s, she took the leap from the young adult genre to romance and never looked back.
Kimberly worked as a Registered Nurse for fifteen years before hanging up her stethoscope. When she isn’t running her own business, you can find her tucked away writing.
My name is Ellie Troy, and my brother, Arden, would kill me if he knew what I was up to. I’m not even kidding.
It involves hot hockey player Nils Sten. He plays for the Atlanta Thunder and happens to be my overprotective brother’s best friend and teammate.
He’s also my secret crush.
Unfortunately for me, Arden wouldn’t approve of anything happening between me and Nils. Not now, not ever.
Too bad, because I’m going to make it happen—Nils will be mine, maybe for just one night of fun, or maybe for forever.
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My name is Nils Sten, and hockey is my life. So much so that I haven’t had a serious girlfriend in ages. That’s okay; I find companionship when I need it.
And now it seems I’m about to have a whole lot of it. Not in any kind of a romantic sense. More in a roommate sort of way. See, my best friend and teammate’s little sister, Ellie, is about to move into my house. Yeah, under my roof…with a bedroom down the hall from mine.
God help me.
It’s all my fault, really. I opened my big mouth and offered for her to stay. Now I wish I hadn’t. Problem is, Ellie is beyond beautiful. She’s smart too. She’s really everything I’ve ever wanted.
Too bad she’s off-limits.
Now I just need to keep reminding myself of that…
Nils is the third novel in the bestselling Breakaway Hockey series.
S.R. Grey is a USA Today Bestselling Author of the new Breakaway hockey series and the popular Boys of Winter hockey books and Men of Fall football novels. Other New Adult and Romantic Suspense works of hers include the Judge Me Not books, the Promises series, the Inevitability duology, A Harbour Falls Mystery trilogy, and the Laid Bare series of novellas.
When not writing Ms. Grey can be found reading, traveling, running, and cheering for her hometown sports teams. Sometimes all at the same time!
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