Why you will love this book… 🔥Man in Uniform 🔥Curvy Woman 🔥Stepbrother 🔥Off Limits 🔥Protective Hero 🔥Age Gap 🔥Has to have her 🔥All the possessive feels 🔥Small Town Romance 🔥Her First Time
My friends all tell me that I need to get under one man to get over another. Which seems ridiculous considering I’ve never technically been under any man. But then I meet Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome. He’s a man in uniform with possession in his eyes. Our attraction is instant and flammable and everything is perfect.
Until I find out just how forbidden he is. Baker Johnson is my mom’s new husband’s son, and that means… No matter how much I want him, Or how much I crave his touch… Nothing can come of us.
He’s off limits. Baker isn’t having it, though. According to him, nothing wrong feels this right.
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 by L.B. Dunbar is the second book in the Sterling Falls series, a small-town series with several silver foxes and is releasing January 25th!! Take a peek inside.
“I almost kissed you.” His voice isn’t more than a whisper.
My eyes momentarily close and a fresh stab wound opens from this man. “Please. Please, don’t say that.”
A kiss would have been harsh and hasty, but it still would have been a kiss. Unwarranted passion rips through me, threatening to tear me in two. There’s no doubt if his lips met mine, my desire to feel wanted would have overcome my resistance. I’d have pulled him to me, if for no other reason than to feel the thrust of him entering me, the thrill of connection, and the foolish sense that we could be more again.
“Tell me you don’t feel it, Halle.” Knox’s eyes search mine, desperately seeking confirmation. His hands cup my upper arms and jostle me a little. “Tell me there isn’t unfinished business between us.”
My mouth pops open to deny him, yet how do I explain myself? All my emotions collide and conflict inside me.
I won’t explain the loneliness of my marriage or the failure of it. Not to him. Not to the man I’d thought was my forever.
Knox said what matters most is getting up from a fall, and I’m standing. The ground is shaky and my future uncertain, but dammit, I’m still standing. And the last thing I need is to fall for Knox Sylver again. To believe he really cares about me.
I shake my head, unable to tell him that kissing him might hurt but it also might heal.
He lost me. And I lost him. And in the span of a kiss, I’m certain I’d be found. But I can’t trust him to find me. This time, I need to find myself.
“Tell me.”
Startled by his tone, his nearness overwhelms me. My fingers twitch, desperate to clutch his tee again and tug him to me, demand he kiss me like he had when we were teens. Make me lose my head and forget the past twenty years of disappointment. But that wouldn’t be fair.
Not to him. Not to me. Not to my beautiful children.
“It can’t.” I whimper. “Nothing matters. Not the past. Not the present. My only focus needs to be the future.” My children and me.
“Don’t say it doesn’t matter. It matters to me.”
Blurb:
Love wasn’t part of the blueprint when high school sweethearts reunite in their small town. But this former military man never forgot the girl he left behind and he’s more determined than ever to rebuild their relationship brick by brick and heart by heart.
Getting locked in the men’s restroom during my mother’s funeral wasn’t exactly how I expected to run into my high school sweetheart. The one who got away. The one who broke my heart.
I could toss the busted doorknob in my hand at him, but I’d prefer to get the heck away. Because twenty years later, Knox Sylver isn’t a teenage boy anymore but a broad-shouldered, thick scruff man with eyes that still look at me like I’m the only person in the room.
As a newly divorced mother of two teenagers, it’s been a long time since anyone sees me. And Knox is definitely watching.
Unfortunately, he made choices in the past and I wasn’t one of them.
According to him, that is ancient history.
Also, according to him, it’s never too late for a second chance. He’s out to prove he’s solid and stable, having returned to our small hometown, in a better place after a career in the military. He’s a local hero as a fireman and he wants to rekindle the flame between us.
I’m the one with decisions this round.
Do I stay where memories hurt? Or do I leave my past, and Knox, behind me again?
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From L.B. Dunbar comes an all-new small-town romance with a big family and the silver fox swoon one expects from her love over-40 romances.
The Misfits MC is known for maintaining the balance.
Providing common ground.
Protecting the innocent.
However, when Adonis “King” Arthur is forced to return home to help rescue a fellow member’s sister from a rival club, he quickly realizes the place he held in his memory as a haven is anything but….
I was four when my parents gave me my first pair of skates. By six, I was hooked on hockey and couldn’t get enough. At twelve, I had made a name for myself on the ice. And when I was fifteen, colleges were starting to take notice.
Life was great—until it wasn’t. Because when I was seventeen, my best friend died in my arms. And nothing made sense after that. Drinking turned to smoking. And smoking turned to pills. But no matter how high I got, I couldn’t erase that night. Or the guilt I felt.
Because that night had been my fault. And my friend was dead … because of me.
As my best friend’s baby sister, an actual angel sent from above, Haley Thompson is forbidden fruit, and I should stay away from her. Because everything I touch turns to crap. But like all things I’m not supposed to do, chasing her is another temptation I’m not strong enough to avoid. But when I spiral down, hitting my lowest point, I know I can’t take her with me. Because innocent, sweet souls like her, they don’t belong at the bottom.
The trouble is, she refuses to let go of me. Even if it will ruin her.
When I learn of the secrets he’s been keeping for two decades from a source other than him, I’m devastated. I don’t know how I’ll ever trust him again.
But I’m keeping a secret of my own. One he deserves to know.
I thought the final score ended in a tie where we both lost, but maybe there’s hope to put a little more time on the clock.
FINAL SCORE is the final book in the VEGAS ACES: THE COACH series. This series must be read in order.
Anyone who thinks star-crossed love is romantic has never actually experienced it.
Natalie
I know two things about Dalton Wick.
First, he’s unreasonably hot. And … my father would disown me if I ever got involved with him.
The hatred between our families runs deep. We’re still suffering from what his father did to our small town decades ago.
So, I’ll work with Dalton on our school project because my grade depends on it. But I will not fall for him.
Or so I think …
Dalton
I know two things about Natalie Spencer.
First, she hates my family, specifically my dad—almost as much as I do. And … I want her so much that it hurts.
But her being with me would ruin her relationship with her father. So, I should walk away. Everything would be much easier if I did. Logically, I know that.
Too bad my heart doesn’t seem interested in logic where Natalie is concerned …
How We Hated, book 1 in the Leighton River series, is a standalone, enemies-to-lovers, new adult, sports romance with plenty of emotional and angsty moments and some spicy times. Download it today and get ready to fall for Natalie and Dalton.
And the always classic: jealous MILs who wear white.
No wedding catastrophe can faze Katie Gallagher, because when you plan for the worst, you deliver the best.
The best wedding ever.
Her company, Wedding Protectors, Inc., promises happily ever afters. Guaranteed. Whatever it takes.
But always-prepared Katie? She’s steering clear of her own HEA. Years of dating older, wealthy, alpha businessmen who treat her like an ornament has left a bad taste in her mouth.
And some bruises on her ego.
Love is her job. Not her destiny.
So when she falls for silver fox and self-made millionaire Patrick Cooper, she breaks a rule so taboo, it doesn’t technically exist:
Never fall for the bride’s father.
Enter Patrick, a widowed art dealer with salt-and-pepper charm. He can’t resist trying to share an Uber with the captivating, enticingly stubborn blonde. Their encounter? Classic enemies-to-lovers. Sparks fly, but not the good kind… at first.
Starting off on the wrong foot left a terrible impression, but when a series of coincidences pushes them together, the more time they spend with each other, the more the lines blur.
Chance favors the risk-takers, so when he takes a leap of faith and gets a passionate kiss that rocks his world, Katie opens closed doors in his heart.
“You’re right. It shouldn’t. But it did. And I panicked.”
“You do not strike me as the panicking type.”
“You’ve typed me already?” Now his hand really did go to his heart, those strikingly warm eyes drawing her in with the force of his amusement. “Do tell. What is my type, Katie?”
“Self-made. Old enough to be full of self-assurance but not so young as to be cocky. You really are what you say you are. You don’t need to be the center of attention because you put your daughter in that spot. Observant and keen,” she said, her words slowing down as she tilted her head and studied him, “you catch every nuance and detail in any given situation, but sometimes you miss the big picture as a result. And when you make mistakes, your regret lasts longer than it should.”
Bullseye. The look on his face was priceless.
“Now I insist on taking you out to dinner as payment.”
“Payment?”
“You either just read me my fortune or you just completed intake for our first therapy session.”
A spark made her insides bloom, the joke both flattering and funny.
“No payment – no dinner – necessary.”
“A cup of coffee? Tap water from a hose in my yard? I can lower the stakes.”
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French, German, and Italian, with more titles releasing in the future.
From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men’s room toilet (and he isn’t a billionaire she met in a romantic comedy).
She lives in New England with her husband and three children where she is the only person in the household with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.
She loves to hear from her readers by email at julia@jkentauthor.com, on Twitter @jkentauthor, on Facebook at @jkentauthor, and on Instagram @jkentauthor. Visit her at http://jkentauthor.com
Tropes: Holiday Romance, Childhood Crush, Brother’s Best Friend, Forbidden, Second Chance, Contractor, and Grumpy Meets Sunshine
Release Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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This Christmas, I’d better not fall in love with my brother’s best friend… again.A long time ago I fell in love with my brother’s best friend, Heath. We kept our relationship a secret, knowing my brother would never approve. I had faith that in time we would come clean and declare our love to the world, but Heath broke things off before that could ever happen. I fled from my hometown and vowed never to return.
Now I’ve inherited my grandmother’s Inn and I have no choice but to go back. It’s not as simple as just selling the property, it needs to be renovated first. When the realtor said he knew just the guy, I never suspected it would be Heath. The moment he steps back into my life, I can’t deny that the attraction is even greater than it was all those years ago.
While renovating the Inn, Heath is determined to remind me of everything I loved about my grandmother’s property and his family’s Christmas tree farm. Nothing has ever felt more like home, than when I’m with Heath. Could these feelings be real or is it the magic of the holidays fooling me into falling in love with Heath again?
Lea Coll worked as a trial attorney for over ten years. Now she stays home with her three children, plotting stories while fetching snacks and running them back and forth to activities. She enjoys the freedom of writing romance after years of legal writing.
She grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and currently resides in Maryland with her family.
Marley fell in love with Heath when she was a teenager however when he chose his loyalty to her brother rather than his love for her she couldn’t stay and be near him but not with him. It is only when her grandmother passes away and she needs to deal with her inheritance that she returns and the one thing she does know is that she needs to protect her heart.
The biggest regret in Heath’s life was ending his relationship with Marley and he wants a second chance. He convinces her to let him help with restoring the Inn she inherited while he shows her what their life could be like if she agrees to stay however, they must also make peace with the reason that their relationship ended the first time around.
After the pain of the past Marley is cautious and Heath is still concerned about how her brother will feel but they also realize how special the love they share is and aren’t about to let anything or anyone stand in their way.
I left because I had to; my father was selling me off to the most dangerous man in the world like I was a prized pony. There was already so much taken from me at the hands of my father, and I would allow nothing else to be ripped from me – especially my future.
It was simple. I found a new identity. I wasn’t Caprice DiGiovanni, I was Amber, a sweet and sassy Southern girl from Alabama. I ran to the last place my father would expect me to go – Ireland.
Everything was working out great for me – that is, until Sergei found me. I just never anticipated Liam Mackenzie coming to bat for me. He knew Amber; he never knew Caprice. Now he’s got us both.
Liam:
From the second she walked into my bar and asked for a job, I knew she was special. Something about this Southern girl caught my eye. It didn’t take me very long to discover that she was hiding something; her awful accent was proof of that.
It turns out she was far rarer than I could ever imagine. When her world came crashing down around her, I was the one ready to pick her up. It didn’t matter that she was off-limits, or that she was forbidden in every sense of the word. I’d find a way to make her mine, and I did. Caprice DiGiovanni is my forbidden love.
The Cowboy and His Best Friend’s Daughter by Kaci Rose is now live!
Jenna Everyone thinks I’m the aimless lost little girl. But the truth is I’m falling for my dad’s best friend. He’s everything I never thought I wanted. I spend my days writing my novel or working in the diner – dreaming of a different life. With Josh, my dreams aren’t about leaving Walker Lake anymore. Every moment I’m near him, I crave his touch. Small-town gossip and the man I shouldn’t want could ruin my life forever.
Josh I know better than to want Jenna. My best friend would lose his mind if he knew how much I dreamed about a life with his daughter. When she’s with me, I feel at ease. She’s beautiful and kind. Watching her on my ranch makes me think we might have a chance. But falling for Jenna could mean losing everything else.
🤠Review🤠 Before returning home from college Jenna ended her relationship with her boyfriend. Since being home from college the feelings she has for her father’s best friend Josh have escalated and the age difference or how her parents feel might slow her down, but they aren’t going to deter her.
Ever since Jenna returned home from college Josh has begun to see her as a woman and not his best friend’s daughter. He tries to keep his distance out of loyalty to his friend but that is proving to be difficult as she shows him how empty his life was without her.
This is a heartwarming story about fighting for you and what you want as Jenna and Josh are determined to show that theirs is the love of a lifetime.
Fool me once? Shame on you. Fool me twice? Not going to happen….
Step one: Go back to school with a thick skin and an impenetrable heart.
Step two: Make the queen bees pay.
Step three: Bring down the Rogues of Everly Prep.
Bullied, befriended, and betrayed, my life has been an emotional roller coaster since moving into the Kincaid Mansion and enrolling at Everly Prep. After everything they did to me, and all I went through to prove myself innocent, they received a slap on the wrist and a stern talking to – their punishment wasn’t nearly enough.
So I had to take matters into my own hands.
I had a plan and a few select friends I trusted to help me pull it off. Together, we were going to turn this school upside down.
Last semester, they nearly destroyed me. This semester was Chaz Miller’s time.
The second move was mine, and it was going to be epic.
Anyone who thinks star-crossed love is romantic has never actually experienced it.
Natalie
I know two things about Dalton Wick.
First, he’s unreasonably hot. And … my father would disown me if I ever got involved with him.
The hatred between our families runs deep. We’re still suffering from what his father did to our small town decades ago.
So, I’ll work with Dalton on our school project because my grade depends on it. But I will not fall for him.
Or so I think …
Dalton
I know two things about Natalie Spencer.
First, she hates my family, specifically my dad—almost as much as I do. And … I want her so much that it hurts.
But her being with me would ruin her relationship with her father. So, I should walk away. Everything would be much easier if I did. Logically, I know that.
Too bad my heart doesn’t seem interested in logic where Natalie is concerned …
How We Hated, book 1 in the Leighton River series, is a standalone, enemies-to-lovers, new adult, sports romance with plenty of emotional and angsty moments and some spicy times. Download it today and get ready to fall for Natalie and Dalton.
When I learn of the secrets he’s been keeping for two decades from a source other than him, I’m devastated. I don’t know how I’ll ever trust him again.
But I’m keeping a secret of my own. One he deserves to know.
I thought the final score ended in a tie where we both lost, but maybe there’s hope to put a little more time on the clock.
FINAL SCORE is the final book in the VEGAS ACES: THE COACH series. This series must be read in order.
I was four when my parents gave me my first pair of skates. By six, I was hooked on hockey and couldn’t get enough. At twelve, I had made a name for myself on the ice. And when I was fifteen, colleges were starting to take notice.
Life was great—until it wasn’t. Because when I was seventeen, my best friend died in my arms. And nothing made sense after that. Drinking turned to smoking. And smoking turned to pills. But no matter how high I got, I couldn’t erase that night. Or the guilt I felt.
Because that night had been my fault. And my friend was dead … because of me.
As my best friend’s baby sister, an actual angel sent from above, Haley Thompson is forbidden fruit, and I should stay away from her. Because everything I touch turns to crap. But like all things I’m not supposed to do, chasing her is another temptation I’m not strong enough to avoid. But when I spiral down, hitting my lowest point, I know I can’t take her with me. Because innocent, sweet souls like her, they don’t belong at the bottom.
The trouble is, she refuses to let go of me. Even if it will ruin her.
