Thanks for joining me for a cocktail and some girl talk. I live the dream in my own slice of paradise where I get to enjoy colorful sunsets from my rocking chair while I’m working. I have my very own romance hero with Mr. Rose and there’s more than a few little rose buds running around. A couple aren’t so little anymore! We keep things interesting with cats and a dog and the critters that roam though the yard (fingers crossed the mountain lions stay away).
I came to Huckleberry Springs to regroup—not to flash a cowboy while rescuing some strays from a ditch.
Haven Hennessy is everything I don’t want anyway: A man who puts himself first. A man who’d rather have fun than face commitment. A man who can charm a girl right out of a good decision. So he can kiss my red lace panties goodbye the moment I figure out how to ditch this town.
Yet he takes in the puppy and three kittens I rescue from the side of the road. He’s loyal to his brothers and his company. And he makes it his mission to give me new experiences, like fly-fishing, horseback rides, and getting naked in a tack room.
My stay in this small Montana town is only supposed to be temporary until I can launch a new career. Am I as wrong about that as I am about Haven? Because he makes me feel something no one else ever has: wanted.
But the more I get to know Haven, the more I realize I was right all along. Haven doesn’t let people in. Not fully. Not when he’s spent his whole life being left behind. So when my dream opportunity finally manifests, I have to leave before I break all my rules and my own heart in the process. I don’t dare fall for his whiskey charm.
Despite her complicated relationship with her father when Preston finds herself at a crossroads both personally and professionally she decides to spend some time with him to regroup. Her arrival into town and her love of animals creates quite the first impression on Haven however she knows what she wants and it isn’t a cowboy with commitment issues.
Haven has a complicated family dynamic when it comes to his mother which has him believing that he is destined to be single. He is happy that his siblings have found their one but he doesn’t see that in his future even though the feelings that he has for Haven is unlike anything he has ever felt before.
Even though they fight it there is no denying the chemistry and connection between Preston and Haven and after what they have experienced in the past it was so rewarding to see them open their hearts and learn to trust each other. The performance by Will Spears allows us to experience the struggle that Haven is having when it comes to his feelings for Preston while Marie Hawkins brings out both the strength and sass of Preston.
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of Wanderlust. She’s lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is. A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.
Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Lauderdale Knights. The library of novels she’s penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, bodyguards, rock stars, and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.
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Why you will love this book: 🔥Forbidden Romance 🔥Older Brother’s Enemy
🔥Broken Hero
🔥Sunshine Heroine
🔥Chocolate Play
🔥Chance Meeting
🔥Second Chance Ranch
🔥He calls her “Trouble”
🔥She calls him “Ragnar”
Birdie Whiskey is ready for love, but the man who knocks her off her feet is the last man her family would ever accept. Come along for the emotional ride as the Whiskeys’ belief in second chances is put to the test, and Birdie faces her toughest decision yet—stay loyal to her family or fight for the man she loves.
From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, a small-town, big-family series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance. Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Valley, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and always a happily ever after.
Stephanie Rose is an Amazon top 60 author. She’s also a lifelong New Yorker, a wife, a mother, and a lover of all things chocolate. Her sweet spot is writing the nice guy who goes alpha for the woman he loves. In fact, the alpha cinnamon roll hero is her specialty.
She married her prom date and her biggest fan is her teenage son who tries to offer book ideas in exchange for video games and LEGO.
She spends her free time avoiding discarded LEGO and obsessing over what book to read or listen to next (audiobooks are her favorite!). Weight lifting is her happy place but she loves a good iced coffee or glass of wine and has never met a cookie that she didn’t like.
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Lee Orrico is stuck. The family he depended on to care for his daughter since he lost his wife is moving on and moving out. Having his best friend Stella become his live-in nanny while he works as the team chiropractor for the Brooklyn Bats seems like the right idea. Until the combination of close quarters and cozy nights ignites an attraction that Lee never saw coming.
After years on the road in a job she never liked and a messy breakup, Stella Parker is ready to come back to Brooklyn to make it a real home for herself, not just a pit stop. Moving in with Lee to help care for his adorable daughter is the perfect temporary solution…except it means moving in with the man she’s always been secretly in love with.
Her once-forbidden love for her best friend was always just a one-sided fantasy, but the lingering touches, long looks, and almost kisses make her start to wonder if this love isn’t so unrequited anymore.
The passion between Lee and Stella is undeniable. But Lee isn’t sure he can love again – he barely survived the loss of it the first time.
Still, the heart he didn’t think would beat for anyone else… wants Stella.
And Stella has always wanted Lee. The question is, does Lee really love her back?
Or is she just a pinch hitter for the real love of his life?
⚾️Review⚾️ Now that her relationship with her ex has come to an end Stella returns to her home trying to decide what happens next. When Lee, her best friend and the man she has had feelings for since she was a teenager, asks her to move in and help with his daughter when he is out of town she is conflicted but agrees.
Lee is trying to balance being a single father to his daughter and the demands and travel that his career working for the Brooklyn Bats requires. After the passing of his wife his family has been there to help however he now finds himself without childcare so he suggest that Stella move in with him until the end of the season but what he didn’t know was that Stella’s feelings run much deeper than friendship.
Lee and Stella take us on an emotional journey which encompasses a new beginning, healing from the past and a perfect balance between humor and heart. You can’t help but feel for what Stella and Lee are going through and his daughter Bennie completes the story.
Contractually Mine by Jennifer Chipman is now live!
From bestselling author Jennifer Chipman comes a spicy new spinoff of the Best Friends Book Club series, about a boss and assistant who agree to a contractual marriage–all while trying to resist the pull they feel for each other.
It was only supposed to be a contract marriage with my boss…
Zofia Narayan Being an executive assistant was never a part of my plan–not until Nicolas Larsen practically begged me to be his, insisting I was perfect for the job. Working closely together meant seeing a side of him I’d never seen before, and it was hard to ignore the spark between us. After a year of denying ourselves, we spent one incredible night together, agreeing that nothing would change between us. Except two months later, we’re signing a fake marriage contract. Suddenly, the man who had been my boss for the last year was now my husband. I know I shouldn’t get attached, even though the tender way Nicolas holds me and cares for me doesn’t feel like it’s just for show at all. Until I’m staring down at two pink lines, and our contract marriage suddenly feels a lot less fake.
Nicolas Larsen Taking over as the CEO for my father’s company was everything I’d ever worked for. Yet, when the board voiced their concerns that I wasn’t settled and stable enough for the role, I proposed what might have been the craziest scheme of all: asking Zofia to be my wife. I needed her more than I could ever admit: as my assistant, my friend, and my everything. It would all be for show, but I couldn’t help wanting her to wear my ring, to call her mine, even if she never truly would be. I’d take whatever I could get when it came to her, because I wanted more than just one night with Zofia. I wanted forever. I just needed to prove to her that this could work—that we were meant to be together for real.
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🎀Review🎀 For the last year Nicolas has been denying his feelings for Zoria, his executive assistant. When they finally cross the line and give in to their attraction it was with the understanding that they would revert back to their professional relationship. That sounded good in theory until Nicolas needed a wife and even they agreed it would be a business arrangement his actions don’t feel that way.
Zofia believes that the only relationship she could have with Nicholas is employer/employee however that begins to change beginning with the night they spent and continuing with their arranged marriage. The only problem is that that there is nothing pretend about the feelings she is developing for him.
I enjoyed that way that Nicolas showed his feelings for Zofia even before he was prepared to acknowledge them and he is supportive and understanding when the surprises keep coming and shows Zofia that she can count on him to be for her for now and always.
Their secret fake relationship began with a little white lie…
Nora
My ginger beer brewery is, quite literally, my life. Unfortunately, I’m about to lose it. My male business partner’s new fiancée is insanely jealous, and it’s only a matter of time before she forces him to quit.
So I ask him what it’ll take for her to back down.
A boyfriend.
I make one up, telling her it’s too early to introduce him, which works up until she walks in on a heated private conversation between me and Cormac, my soon-to-be stepbrother.
She comes to a wild conclusion: the reason I’ve been keeping my boyfriend secret is because it’s him.
I should definitely set her straight. Cormac is the last person I’d ever date, and not just because our parents are about to get married. I’ve known him since high school, and he’s awkward, introverted, and has the people skills of a houseplant.
But I’m desperate enough to tell the worst lie ever.
Cormac
Nora begs me to be her secret fake boyfriend–an act that only has to work on two people.
Any sane man would refuse, but I’ve promised my father to make peace with her. So I present her with an offer: dog sit my corgi for a weekend, and I’ll be the fake boyfriend of your dreams.
She accepts quickly, because she’s never met my dog.
There’s only one problem: I had a huge crush on Nora in high school, and the more time we spend together, the more I realize it never went away.
**A standalone romcom in the Babes of Brewing series**
Note: There are TWO different versions of this romcom:
A spicy open door version with some strong language and sex scenes
A closed door version with mild language and only kissing.
A heart-mending romance for a small town marriage-in-repair between reunited lovers seeking a second chance at love later in life.
Dart Rivers is my ex-husband, or so I thought.
Three years ago, he drove out of our small town to chase racing dreams, leaving me and my broken heart in his rearview mirror.
Couple goals and shattered promises brought feelings of failure on both our parts.
Then one night, a special delivery is left on my back step. A stork-drop of sorts. (Think Baby Boom). At first, I believe there must be a mistake, but when the sweet bundle swaddled in pink gazes at me, I’ll do anything to keep her.
Enter Dart Rivers again.
An accident on the track leads to him sneaking into the house, crashing on my couch, and announcing he’s still mine.
Close proximity provides honest conversations, friendly couch time, and familiar attractions. With silver speckled in his hair, Dart is still the best-looking man I’ve ever seen, making my belly flutter and my heart beat again.
But can I trust that fragile organ? Can I give my ex-not-ex-husband a second chance? Can I believe Dart’s new promises?
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Rogue River series is a spin-off from the Sterling Falls series, specifically Sterling Touch, giving readers small-town romances with characters over 40.
✨TEASER: JUST MY LUCK by @authorlenahendrix is releasing in a new Deluxe Limited Edition Paperback on May 26 at a store near you! Don’t miss the DELUXE LIMITED EDITION paperback featuring stenciled edges, holographic foil, designed interior covers, chapter headers, and full color special character art!!
Unexpected sparks ignite a slow burn in this grumpy/sunshine workplace romance when a single mom proposes a marriage of convenience to save her boss’s brewery.
Fans of Lucy Score, Elsie Silver, Carley Fortune, and B.K. Borrison will find their next obsession with this second standalone in bestselling author Lena Hendrix’s spicy, emotional, deeply romantic Kings Series set in small town Michigan.
You might think it’s reckless for a single mom to enter into a marriage of convenience with her boss.
You would be correct.
To make matters worse, Abel King is a grumpy local brewer with a criminal past. He also happens to be my boss and a total stick-in-the-mud. Every time I come to work with a smile and wave, I’m lucky if I can get a grunt in response.
When I accidentally-on-purpose overhear that he’s having trouble securing a business loan due to his criminal record, I hatch a plan to help the both of us.
The arrangement is perfect—a business transaction and nothing more. Like having a roommate without the hassle of other people bugging you for dates.
I will definitely not be falling in love with him—no matter how many times he says “my wife” and tingles dance in all the right places.
Trouble is, as time goes on, things stop feeling like business and start feeling a whole lot like pleasure . . . and really, that’s just my luck . . .
When the spotlight turns deadly, survival becomes the performance of her life.
A single gunshot rings out, shattering Laurel Hayward’s debut as a professional dancer—and witnessing an assassination is only the beginning of her nightmare. The ruthless killer will stop at nothing to find her—determined to possess her or silence her forever.
Enter Deputy U.S. Marshal Jason Dunn: handsome, confident, and far too good at getting under Laurel’s skin. Keeping her alive is his job, but keeping his distance? Impossible. Alone in the secluded safe house, the line between duty and desire blurs into something too powerful to resist.
Laurel needs Jason to survive. Jason needs her to finally capture the ghost who’s haunted his career for years. But as their attraction ignites, the obsessed killer returns with a deadly final act . . .
And it could cost them everything.
* Stay With Me was previously published in 2014 as Stay by Karyn Lawrence (Nikki’s alter ego). This completely rewritten version features new content, more spice, and a point-of-view switch.
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❤️Review❤️ Laurel’s dream of dancing professionally has been realized however what should have been a perfect night takes a devastating turn when violence erupts and the person responsible believes that she saw them. When she leaves the venue she realizes the danger is far from over and now she finds herself hidden away in the care of the Marshals and one agent in particular, Jason.
Jason has never had difficulty ensuring the lines between personal and professional are not crossed however Laurel is unlike anyone he has ever known. Not knowing who was after Laurel was difficult enough but realizing that she has evolved from becoming their next target to her next fixation only amps up the threat and the tension.
The twists keep coming, the suspense keeps you on edge and the conflict that Jason is feeling regarding Laurel understandable. The audio performance of June deBorahae, Ryan Hudson and Chris Merlin compelling as they bring out every emotion as well as the anxiety they are feeling due to the intrigue part of the story.
I came to Whispers to start over. Just me, my baby, and a bakery that smells like second chances.
No more judgmental glances. No more family who treated me like a stain they couldn’t scrub out. Just flour, sugar, and the quiet hope that I can build a life worth living.
I didn’t expect to meet Griffin.
Grumpy, gorgeous, and maddeningly closed off, he’s the town’s most elusive billionaire and the man who built homes for the rich but never made one for himself.
He sees me. Not just the bump or the baggage, but the woman underneath. And when he looks at me like I’m the only thing that’s ever made sense, I forget how to breathe.
But trust isn’t something I can afford. My past has taught me to be wary of everyone. Even if the grumpy builder says he’s ready to fight for something real.
The Devil and His Fawn by Charity Ferrell is now live!
The devil has decided he wants me … And what he wants, he gets.
After being expelled from three universities, I’m sent to Saint Vale University, a secluded college for the world’s richest and most corrupt heirs. That’s where I learn about the Night Sons, a secret society of masked men who rule the campus from the shadows. Every year, each Night Son claims a Fawn—a female student chosen to serve as a pawn, plaything, or … sacrifice.
Once a Night Son chooses you, your fate is sealed.
When Enzo Marchetti, son of the most feared Mafia boss in the world, selects me, I’m pulled into a world of manipulation, obsession, and violence.
The harder he tries to break me, the more I refuse to bend. And the more obsessed he becomes with owning me.
He starts seeing me as more than just a Fawn. And I begin to see the man behind the mask. Because beneath Enzo’s ruthless exterior is someone who’s loyal to his brotherhood and dangerously protective of the people he loves.
But when my past comes back to haunt me, Enzo faces an impossible choice: Honor the oath he swore … or destroy everything for the girl he was never supposed to want.
Tropes:
Dark academia
Secret society
Morally grey hero x good girl
Touch her and die vibes
Mafia families
The Devil and His Fawn is a dark academia romance and the first book in the Saint Vale Series. This book can be read as a standalone.
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🖤Review🖤 Blair didn’t know what to expect when she found herself at St. Vale University, but it certainly didn’t include attracting the attention of Enzo or all that it would entail. After all that she has been through she isn’t about to bend to his will even though the depth of his dark side will surprise her at times.
Enzo comes from a powerful family and isn’t a man that you want to get on the wrong side of. He isn’t certain what it is about Blair that brings out the possessive side in him but the one thing he does know is that he will protect her from everyone except himself.
Blair may be still feeling the impact of her past but Enzo is just the man to bring out the fight in her and Enzo may be dark and dangerous, but he allows Blair to see another side which he has hidden deep and the heat between them fire.
Gideon had been dreaming and dreaming and dreaming, a dream he never seemed to able to wake from. And to call it a dream was as broken a description as a child could crayon draw. A nightmare mired in the macabre was the signpost planted in the blood of its concrete. A nightmare shivving his spine and soul with every moment it crawled forward
It was filled with all those he loved, calling for him, pleading, screaming, to save them, to help them and yet he could do nothing but sleep, nothing but dream, circling on repeat over and over again.
And the images were a caricature of a reality cracked in madness, Shira and So’Sha, grown, blades and death in their eyes, Shadow and Moon standing on two legs, L’Sana and Ari in a cage dreaming their own dreams, chained in their own devils, flashing images of a universe at war with itself, the Shadowborn whispering again and again ‘Soon Gideon, soon….be ready..”
He wanted to shatter his prison, wanted to howl, wanted to reach out to those that were his world, his everything but only sleep and dream, sleep and dream…the true War had come and he was drowning within his own mind, choking on the detritus of impotency, eternity in chains that didn’t give a shit.
“I will slaughter them all!!”
Gideon would wake and people would die, a thousand times over they would die!!!
He screamed this at himself, over and over, lost in the dream, in the macabre broken of breaking. It was the prayer he kept lamenting to no-one, kept spitting into the pillow of his insanity as the bars to his cage, tightened, crushing his flesh and his hope, endlessly cruel, endlessly ambivalent.
He would wake, a promise, and a killer would come with him.
