Nannying two adorable kids was a way to support myself until I got on my feet again. I wasn’t supposed to fall for their stern single dad.
After a sudden, bad breakup, I land in a small town in the middle of nowhere, cut off from all my accounts and resources. I have a stalled dancing career, a mom in long-term care, and no money.
Then I meet Alcott “Cody” Knight. The type of guy I’ve learned to steer clear of—driven, rigid, and devastating in a suit. Only he also has two adorable kids, and he needs a nanny for the summer.
For two months, he’ll pay more than I need to help my mom and myself. For two months, I’ll take care of his kids, give them dance lessons, and see what a normal life could be like. For two months, I have to try not to fall for a guy who’s hotter in jeans and cowboy boots than a suit and treats me like I matter.
When my time is up, I’ll have to go. I might be used to leaving, only this time when I go, I wish I could be more than a temporary memory to the only man I could see forever with.
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After the tragic passing of his wife Cody is trying to handle the demands of the family business as well as being a single father to his two children, Ivy and Grayson. He needs help and Tova needs a job so it seems like the perfect solution however he never expected the joy that she would bring into not only his children’s lives but his as well.
Tova has managed to escape her past, but she is relying on the kindness of friends until she can find a way to support herself. The opportunity to look after Cody’s children arises when she needs it the most and as they spend time together, they see how wonderful life could be if they open their hearts to the possibilities.
It was heartwarming to see not only the relationship between Cody and Tova develop but the relationship with his children as well. They are exactly what the other needs in their life and I enjoyed seeing them realize it as well.
Meet Marie Johnston
Marie Johnston is a RITA® Finalist, and a best-selling and award-winning writer of paranormal and contemporary romance – and an avid reader of them both.
Several years ago, when kids started outnumbering adults in the house, Marie Johnston left her job as a public health microbiologist to stay at home. Settling into working part-time and shuttling kids around gave Marie the opportunity to think about what she wanted to be when she grew up. A die-hard science geek, she explored her previously thought to be non-existent creative side after much time spent making snowman crafts and coloring princesses. Having entertained thoughts of writing a book one day then subsequently deciding it would be too hard, she finally put the figurative pen to paper and began to type – and fell in love with story telling.
The Sigma Menace is the first series by Marie with Fever Claim being her first book EVER. She is humbled by the fact that people are willing to read to her books and looks forward to keeping readers entertained for many years.
Marie lives with her husband and four kids in North Dakota where the summers are gorgeous, the winters are brutal, and spring and fall are luxuries.
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Vivian Wood is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Top 20 bestselling author. She specializes in writing about damaged billionaires, ruined princesses, mouthy ballerinas, and anti-heroes that are oh so deliciously bad.
Vivian likes to write about troubled, deeply flawed alpha males and the fiery, kick-ass women who bring them to their knees.
Vivian’s lasting motto in romance is a quote from a favorite song: “Soulmates never die.”
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★★★★★ Bookbub Review – “Nikki Ash wrote another fantastic romance that will leave your heart warm and in the Christmas mood”
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Kelsie Handsome firefighter swoops in and saves the day for a struggling single mom… It sounds like something straight out of a romance novel, but that’s exactly what happens the first time I meet Pierce in our small-town grocery store. His kind gesture helps thaw my icy exterior, but I can’t afford to get involved with someone who risks his life on a daily basis. After a tragic fire left me to raise my daughter alone, my heart is frozen solid and closed for business. It may be too late, though, because despite my better judgment, I’m already wrapped up in him. This man has ignited a flame that seems resistant to logic. And his love is a gift I never expected to receive.
Pierce Rescuing people is what I do. And the moment I see the sexy single mom standing flustered in the checkout lane, I can’t stop myself from stepping in to help. Sparks fly when she pops into the fire station to say thank you. Even though she tries to deny it, I know I’m not the only one who feels the chemistry between us. For the first time, there’s a fire I don’t want to extinguish. Not when I know I can stoke the flames and burn down those walls around her heart.
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After the tragic death of her boyfriend Kelsie is determined to give her daughter Jordan the best life she can, and a town called Christmas Village even though they have never been there sounds perfect. She may struggle financially but she makes up for that with love and when a sexy firefighter shows her kindness it starts a domino effect that will change everything.
From the moment that Pierce sees Kelsie and her daughter Jordan he is enchanted. He is patient, understanding and willing to let her set the pace of their relationship as he shows her with everything he says and does that they are meant to be together.
Kelsie is strong and resilient while Pierce is protective and only wants what is best for the girls who have captured his heart. This is a heartwarming holiday romance that will have you believing in love and happy ever after.
He’s a grumpy single dad. She’s the one who got away. They haven’t seen one another in years, and now they’re stuck in a hotel room together. And there’s only one bed.
I’ve loved her from the first moment I saw her.
And I’ve loved her every day since.
Whether we’re together or we’re apart—that hasn’t changed.
Which is saying a lot considering I don’t like most people.
But life has thrown us a slew of curveballs and we went our separate ways.
Life, family, jealousy—we let it all get in the way.
I’m a dad now, and my little girl is my world.
And after years apart, Presley is back in Cottonwood cove.
I don’t believe in fairytales or second chances.
My heart belongs to my daughter now, and there is no room for complications.
Presley Duncan is a giant complication.
A wise man would keep his distance.
But I never claimed to be a wise man.
So maybe we end up in a car together in the middle of a snowstorm.
Which leads to a hotel room with only one bed.
Maybe I should reconsider my stance on fairytales and second chances.
And seeing Presley with my little girl does something to me.
Stirs something inside of me that I thought was long gone.
But I know this is temporary.
She’ll be leaving soon, and I’m prepared to let her go.
Until she’s gone.
And I realize that I’m not prepared at all for life after the storm.
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Laura Pavlov writes sweet and sexy contemporary romance that will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to one temperamental yorkie and one wild bernedoodle. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily ever after. Be sure to sign up for updates on new releases. Laura loves to hear from readers!
🌸Review🌸 Presley was Cage’s first and only love however it wasn’t the right time, so they ended up going their separate ways. It was during this time that Cage found out that he was going to be a father by a woman who wasn’t Presley, and that woman didn’t want to be part of their baby’s life. Since then, he has dedicated himself to being the best father he can be and his career as a vet until Presley returns to her hometown.
Presley has just ended a marriage she never should have had and has recently returned to Cottonwood Cove to be there for her father and distance herself from the situation. Their lives are entwined so there is no avoiding facing Cage, the past they shared and the unresolved feelings she has for him and the feelings she is developing for his daughter Gracie.
I really enjoyed how Presley, Cage and Gracie just fit together like pieces of a puzzle. Even though their lives are very different in the end all that really matters is the enduring love they share and how their hearts have always belonged to each other even if they weren’t together.
You’re probably wondering why I would do such a thing? Well, I didn’t.
It was my teammates.
The moment they found out Blakely White was single, they took it upon themselves to play cupid and instruct me on how I should win her over.
Don’t wear a shirt around her. Make her dinner. Lightly touch her shoulder when you say goodbye.
I’m so flustered, so overwhelmed, so madly in love with this woman who barely notices me, that I lose control of the situation and make one huge mistake: I offer to be her fake date for a wedding so she can make her ex jealous.
That means, for one whole night I get a free pass with her. I get to hold her, dance with her, kiss her…stare at her from across the room like she’s my entire world because she has been for months now.
But when the night comes to an end, I’m faced with two options: bring her back to my bedroom and show her how I really feel, or let her walk away, succumbing to the fact that I very well might not be her type.
When I see the office door is open, I steel my nerves and knock on the wood while poking my head in.
She’s sitting at her desk, staring into space so my knock startles her. “Oh, Halsey,” she says, making eye contact. “What are you doing here?”
I step into her office. “Uh, I thought you might need a new phone.” I walk up to her desk and place it on the glass surface.
“Seriously?” she asks, looking stunned. “You got me a phone?”
I pull on the back of my neck while holding the donuts, starting to feel even more foolish from her reaction. “Well, I assumed you might need one for the game tonight and everything. You just need to insert your SIM card. I didn’t know what case you’d like so I just grabbed this,” I say while pulling a purple case from my back pocket. “Apparently it doesn’t slip from hands easily. And there’s a screen protector already installed on it as well. The purple is for the Agitators, but feel free to change it.”
She stares at the phone and the case for a few seconds before looking up at me.
“If you don’t like it or if it’s wrong, I can take it back. I have time, so I can make the trip.”
She shakes her head. “No, sorry, I love it, I’m just . . . stunned, is all. This was so nice of you. Thank you, Halsey.”
“Oh sure.” I set the donuts down as well. “And these are because you said you needed a donut. Not sure if you were able to pick one up or not.”
She offers me that beautiful smile, which makes me so goddamn weak that I grip the chair in front of me so I don’t make a fool of myself.
“I wasn’t able to grab a donut, so you just made my day.”
“Well, I felt bad, so . . . hope your day goes better.”
She stands from her desk and rounds it, coming right up to me. Unsure what she’s about to do, I just stare at her as she loops her arms around me and pulls me into a hug.
A warm, genuine hug.
I’m quite stiff at first, but after one second of feeling her around me, my arms immediately circle her, and my head leans in, taking in the sweet scent of her shampoo—it’s like a field of flowers.
“Thank you so much, Halsey. I appreciate it.”
“Oh, you’re welcome,” I say as she pulls away. My fingers drag along her slender back before I let go.
Those beautiful eyes stare up at me as she says, “It’s been an insane day, and I’m not sure I even apologized for flashing you. Did I? I blacked out. I know I spoke of a loincloth. Honestly, it wasn’t my best moment.” She flips open the donut box and pulls one out. She then takes a giant bite before letting her head fall back while she moans in delight.
Oh man, I’m a goner . . .
Erin Mallon and Connor Crais narrate this sexy, roommates-to-lovers romance in duet with a full cast including Jason Clarke, Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding, and Kelsey Navarro! HE’S NOT MY TYPE will be released on November 28th, and you can pre-order it now!
USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.
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Two people determined to marry anyone but each other
She must marry to save her inheritance….
Sophie Brancelli, the orphaned illegitimate child of a duke’s daughter, must ensure her marriage to a suitable gentleman of the ton before her 21st birthday, or she’ll be destitute. Her grandmother, the duchess, provided her with a huge inheritance, but with strings attached.
He needs the right marriage to climb the ranks….
Captain Arnaud Bellingham intends to ascend the ranks of the Royal Navy with a loveless marriage of convenience. But those plans go awry when he rescues a madcap Italian poetess from kidnappers—a Miss Sophie Brancelli.
Will pride of honor lead to love?
Once Bellingham realizes someone means to harm Sophie to keep her from inheriting, he cannot abandon her to the perils of the mad whirl of a London Season. Although he comes to realize making her his own would protect her from harm, how could he then sail away from a loving, beautiful woman like Sophie to patrol the treacherous waters off West Africa?
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Lulu Moore has revealed the cover for The Shake Off!
Releasing: December 20, 2023
My name is Ace Watson, and I’m having an existential crisis.
I finished last season as one of the league’s best pitchers. Baseball’s smooth-talking boy wonder. The future of The New York Lions.
I’m starting this season as the worst.
And I don’t want to sound dramatic, but the fault lies entirely with Payton Lopez.
She walked into my life with her mile long legs and dark brown waves, and threw me the curviest of all curve balls. Overnight my ability to pitch disappeared with my ability to charm, and I found myself riding a one way ticket to being the most expensive bench warmer in the M.L.B.
The only solution: to get Payton to fix what she broke, something she agrees to on one very easy condition.
Before long, what started as a way to get my pitch back, soon turns into any excuse I can find for us to spend time together.
Before long, I have everything I didn’t even realize I wanted.
Now I just need to prove to her that while I exist without baseball, I can’t live without her.
Payton Lopez might have thrown me a curve ball, but I’m pitching it right back.
Lulu started writing by accident, and somehow found herself stuck in a fictional world of ice hockey, baseball and billionaires. A world she has no plans to leave. She’s the creator of The New York Players Series, The Tuesday Club Series, and The New York Lions – the worst team in the M.L.B.
More recently she’s ventured across the Atlantic to where her latest novel is set – the beautiful cities of Oxford and Cambridge, and the annual rowing showdown on the River Thames.
She’s a big fan of strong heroines, because those fierce alphas need someone to keep them in check. You’ll find her navigating her way through Romance Land one HEA at a time, and trying to figure out the latest social media platform she needs to post to.
Secrets never stay hidden in the lowcountry, and for Detective Andy Winslow, those secrets are about to get deadly.
Fifteen years ago, Charleston, South Carolina was home to one of the deadliest serial killers in American history. The Carolina Reaper took out twelve people, and he just so happened to be Andy Winslow’s identical twin brother.
Now, murders are starting up again, and those murders look eerily similar to ones that shook the now Detective Andy Winslow’s world all those years ago. After being called back home to help untangle whop the copycat killer might be, Andy is thrust back into the world he left behind, including making things right with the girl he left behind, and coming face to face with his imprisoned monster of a brother.
Things get deadlier than ever as Andy gets closer to the killer’s identity, and when he finds out the shocking truth, he might learn that coming back home was the biggest mistake he ever made.
❤️🔥 COVER REVEAL ❤️🔥 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. STERLING BRICK will be released on January 25, 2024. We are thrilled to share the cover with you!
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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L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever. She’s a USA TODAY Bestselling Author, as well as an Amazon Top 10 Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.
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Marrying the nanny wasn’t my biggest mistake… falling for her was.
Being injured on the ice doesn’t just make me a grumpy goalie, it makes me a frustrated single dad unable to care for my daughter… or myself.
Ellie is the perfect candidate— kind, patient, beautiful, and looking for a place to call home after a falling out with her family.
It’s a win-win, until my desire for her nearly makes me lose my mind. My restraint is hanging by a thread, and I’m one sponge bath away from snapping. When I finally do, our chemistry proves explosive.
Suddenly, everything I love is on the line. My family, my career… my heart.
How can I convince Ellie I’m more than just a grumpy player? I’m hers.
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Connor is a professional hockey player who has been injured and is finding it difficult to look after himself let alone his six-year-old daughter Sydney. When a mutual friend recommends that Ellie would be perfect for the job he agrees, and he couldn’t have made a better choice as not only is she great with his daughter but is there to help when his ex wants to take custody of Sydney.
Ellie’s relationship with everyone in her family except for her grandmother is strained so Connor’s offer of employment couldn’t have come at a better time. She knows that Sydney belongs with Connor and will do anything she can to help but she didn’t expect to fall in love with both father and daughter.
You can’t help but feel for Connor and Ellie as they try to deny their feelings and keep their relationship strictly personal but sometimes the best things in life happen when you least expect it.
Vivian Wood is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Top 20 bestselling author. She specializes in writing about damaged billionaires, ruined princesses, mouthy ballerinas, and anti-heroes that are oh so deliciously bad.
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