Esme The last thing I expect to find on my small Texas ranch is a Hollywood heartthrob. Add in a mishap with a cactus, some very silly pants and tabloid picture that puts me in a very compromising position. Now Iโve gone from complete obscurity to being the fake girlfriend of Abel Cartwright. The good news is my new notoriety has made my Cactus Girl brand of gourmet foods a household name. The bad news is Iโm not so sure my heart is strong enough to withstand a man like Abel.
Abel I came to this tiny Texas town to escape the noise of Hollywood. And to repair things with my twin brother.Instead, I got rescued by a feisty ranch girl with a ridiculous hat and a wicked smile. Esme Morales is the most genuine person Iโve ever metโand the one thing I canโt risk corrupting. But every time she laughs, every time she looks at me like Iโm not Abel the Movie Starโฆ Iโm one step closer to giving her my heart. Even if it costs me everything.
โค๏ธ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ’๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ โ๏ธHollywood Heartthrob โ๏ธPlus-size Ranch Girl โ๏ธInsta-Attraction โ๏ธSmall Town โ๏ธCompromising Position โ๏ธFound Family โ๏ธLaugh Out Loud โ๏ธSteamy โ๏ธFake Relationship โ๏ธMishap with a Cactus
โค๏ธReview To make attempts to his brotherโs fiancรฉ Abel finds himself on Esmeโs ranch when he finds himself covered in prickles. When Esme comes to his rescue he is drawn to her and wants to protect her from the media frenzy that ensues when they are caught in what appears to be a private moment.
Esme is determined to ensure her familyโs ranch remains viable. The last thing she thinks she needs is the attention of a famous actor even if he is the one person truly sees and appreciates the woman that she is.
Even though Esme and Abel appear to be complete opposites the feelings between them couldnโt be more real. He shows her that she is perfect just the way she is and isnโt about to let anyone or anything come between them.
When I find out I could lose my bookstore, I make a deal with the devil to save it, not realizing I would end up in bed with the last person I ever thought Iโd be hot and sweaty withโฆ
Fletcher St. James
Even at twenty-four, heโs a spoiled brat. He believes the whole world owes him something, and he really needs to be put in his place.
When his wealthy, power-hunger father propositions me with something I desperately need in exchange for teaching his son a little responsibility, itโs an offer I canโt refuse.
After all, thereโs nothing I enjoy more than humbling an arrogant man and bringing him to his knees.
This should be a piece of cake.
But one thing I didnโt expect was how much Fletcher would enjoy itโฆ Or how much that would turn me on. The tension quickly boils over, and before I know it, weโre giving in to our illicit desires, consequences be damned.
I crave the feeling of his body against mine, and the needy sounds he makes right before he begs.
But more than that, I canโt get enough of the little things, like the way the golden sun looks reflecting off his green eyes in the morning, or how beautiful his vulnerability is.
And when his touch becomes my safe space, bringing out a softer side of me Iโve kept locked away for too long, itโs impossible to remember why this is wrong.
When the secrets come out about the lascivious things we indulge in behind closed doors, will it be worth it, or will this deal end up costing me everything?
Atlas is a successful businessman who is always there for anyone he cares about. When he meets Lily he canโt deny the feelings for her, but he is also unprepared for how to deal with them. He knows that she is reluctant about letting him into her life, but he is determined to show her that she can trust him with her heart and her secrets.
At Lily is a successful musician who is trying to balance her career and her secrets. She believes that with so many obstacles between them the best decision would be to keep him at a distance however she wasnโt prepared for his determination and charm however their demanding careers arenโt the only things they will need to overcome.
The way that Atlas reacts around Lily is both swoony and humorous while Lily was cautious which caused some turmoil but the feelings between them were never in doubt and when it really mattered he and their friends were there for her when it mattered most.
Meet Kat Mizera:
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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USA TODAY bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her teamโthe Sharks!โare playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys. She lives in Northern California.
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Genre/Tropes: Grumpy Cowboy x Sunshine Cowgirl / Older Brotherโs Best Friend / Suspense in a Small town / On the run / Forced proximity / Obsessive bodyguard that dabbles in stalking and kidnapping
We are thrilled to reveal the cover for SADDLED IN SECRETS by Harloe Rae, coming September 22nd!
Make sure preorder this small town, grumpy cowboy/sunshine cowgirl romance TODAY!
This entire mess started when my older brotherโs best friend got hired to be my bodyguard.
Colton Keller has been keeping an eye on me ever since he came to live on our ranch. The wall of muscle wrapped in mysterious darkness has spoken less than five words to me in the same amount of years.
But now that Coltonโs position is official, he follows me like a reclusive shadow. I try to ditch him at every turn, but he never lets me get too far.
Just as Iโm about to get more creative with my evasive maneuvers, a threat to my safety pushes him to the extreme.
Colton
Iโm obsessed with my best friendโs younger sister. Thereโs no other way to describe my desire for Bianca Benson.
Itโs another secret saddled to me.
But then her brother assigns me to watch over the reckless rodeo princess, as if I havenโt been doing that already.
What started as an obligation to protect her has grown into a necessity.
Itโs the only part of her thatโs mine.
At least until my past resurfaces to haunt me.
Bianca bucks my restrictive methods as complications force my hand. She wants answers that Iโm not ready to share.
Iโll only surrender once sheโs ready to admit the truth.
My infatuation mightโve started it, but hers will save us.
About the Author:
Harloe Rae is a USA Today & Amazon Top 5 best-selling author. Her passion for writing and reading has taken on a whole new meaning. Each day is an unforgettable adventure.
Sheโs a Minnesota gal with a serious addiction to romance. Thereโs nothing quite like an epic happily ever after. When sheโs not buried in the writing cave, Harloe can be found hanging with her hubby and kiddos. If the weather permits, she loves being lakeside or out in the country with her horses.
Broody heroes are Harloeโs favorite to write. Her romances are swoony and emotional with plenty of heat. All of her books are available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
Mackenzy Fox is an author of contemporary and steamy themed romance novels. When sheโs not writing she loves vegan cooking, walking her beloved poochโs, reading books and is an expert on online shopping.
Sheโs slightly obsessed with drinking tea, testing bubbly Moscato, watching home decorating shows and has a black belt in origami. She strives to live a quiet and introverted life in Western Australiaโs North West with her hubby, twin sister and her dogs.
The very reason I canโt loathe the Rebels MC fully
Because Stella is their new prospect
If that isnโt bad enough, the MC hates me
And the feeling is mutual
But then thereโs the raven haired beauty
I know I should stay away
But our fates are intertwined
And when our pasts collide
It all changes in the blink of an eye
Everything could be stripped away
But I know in my heart that whatever happens
I will always choose her
Stella is mine
The men of the NOLA Rebels MC will do anything for their club. Theyโre a brotherhood, a club who stands mighty, and above all else, they take care of business, New Orleans style.
The bikers may rule this city, but the women of the club have their hearts, and the men will do anything to protect whatโs theirs.
It is part of a series, but can be read stand-alone with a HEA. This book is recommended for mature readers.
๐๏ธReview๐๏ธ The biggest obstacle standing in the way of Stella becoming a member of the MC is the fact that she is female. She is determined to become a prospect anyway and now she faces a bigger challenge which are the strong feelings she has for Cale, who always seems to find himself on the opposite side of the MC.
Cale is a member of law enforcement which makes him a foe of the MC rather than a friend. That doesnโt mean he doesnโt have feelings for Stella so finding out she is about to become a prospect only makes a relationship between them that much more forbidden and undeniable.
Action, surprises and a love that canโt be denied. Stella is feisty and determined to go after what she wants which and Cale proves that she can count on him when it it really matters.
Brooke O’Brien grew up with a creative mind and a wild imagination, writing poetry and short stories when she was younger. This passion ignited when she began reading angst and hate-fueled stories about vampires and werewolves before she branched into contemporary and new adult romances.
When Brooke isn’t writing or falling in love with a new book boyfriend, you can find her scrolling TikTok, watching ASMR, or devouring her latest binge-worthy TV show.
She loves rockin’ a good hoodie with leggings, is addicted to chocolate, and believes the best days include a good nap.
Brooke O’Brien is represented by Two Daisy Media. For all subsidiary rights, please contact Savannah Greenwell at info@twodaisy.com.
I never expected to see Willow Anson againโnot after the way she left.
No warning. No goodbye. No explanation.
She was the girl who got under my skin.
The one who kissed me like she meant itโฆ and disappeared like none of it mattered. Iโve spent every day since convincing myself it didn’t.
Now sheโs back in Rixton, staying at her familyโs lodge while her dad recovers from surgery. And thanks to our parentsโ surprise wedding, weโre stuck under the same roof.
Sheโs off-limits. My new stepsister. But the way she looks at me says she remembers everything.
And the tension between us? Itโs anything but frozen.
Iโve trained my whole life to handle pressureโon and off the ice. The last thing I need is a distraction in the middle of a season thatโs already falling apart.
Games are being thrown. Players are faking injuries. And Willowโs holding on to the photos that could expose everything.
Theyโre watching. Threatening. Waiting for us to slip.
๐Review๐ Willow wants to be there for her father while he recovers from surgery however the one complication that she hadnโt factored in was that her new stepbrother is the same man she spent one unforgettable night with and hasnโt had any contact with since.
Kade hasnโt forgotten Willow and the night they spent together especially when the aftermath felt unresolved. Her unexpected appearance in his life has him facing not only the unresolved feelings between them but also the challenges he is facing professionally.
This was a great introduction to a new series that allows us to not only spend time with Willow and Kade but with other members of the team as well. Intrigue, romance and humor all combine and leave us wanting more stories set around this team.
Not when I became the acting mayor of my hometown after the flood. Not when I kept my law practice afloat out of a booth in my grandmotherโs diner. And definitely not when my secret romantasy novels went viral.
Nobody in Gibson Hollow knows Iโm the author behind the pen name. And nobody was supposed to kiss me at that book conventionโleast of all my brotherโs best friend, cosplaying the hero he doesnโt know I modeled after him.
Now Ramsey Shaw is back in town. Volunteering. Smiling at me like Iโm not on the verge of shattering. Like he remembers the kiss. Like he sees the truth.
Iโve spent my whole life being strong. Quiet. In control. But for the first time, I donโt want to be any of those things. I just want to be his.
In a town held together by hope and heart, itโs the people who show up that make it shine.
Alia has always been there for everyone she cares about so when after a devastating event her father isnโt about to help the town she doesnโt hesitate to do what she can. Trying to balance the needs of the town, the family and her secret career is only becoming more difficult.
Ramsey is a professional football player who is not only best friends with Aliaโs brother but has had feelings for Alia for over a decade. When he is decides to spend his time off in their hometown he soon realizes everything that Alia is trying to balance and wants to show her that she is no longer alone.
This is a heartwarming story about love, family and healing. Ramsey and Alia have always belonged together and seeing Ramsey be there for Alia when she needed something the most is sure to touch your heart.
Meet Kait Nolan:
Kait Nolan is a USA Today best selling, RITAยฎ Award-winning Mississippi author who calls everyone sugar, honey, or darlin’, and can wield a ‘Bless your heart’ like a Snuggie or a saber, depending on requirements. She believes in love, laughter, and that tacos are the world’s most perfect food. When she’s not writing, reading, or wrangling family (both the two-legged and the four-), you can find her obsessively watching The Great British Bake Off.
Me. I am very much afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, like any human with a healthy sense of self-preservation would be.
I miss the days when wolves were just animals in the forest rather than a thing people turn into, but thanks to Frank, this is the world I live in now.
The blinders are off, and the world is nothing like I thought it was.
Nate, Gabriel and Brooks fought to keep me in the dark for my own protection. Frank may have won that battle, but Iโm going to win the war.
Confident. Curvy. A city girl who belonged to a world I could never touch.
But I married her anyway thinking I could keep her at armโs length and still call her mine. I never let her all the way in. Never let her see how deep she got under my skin. And now sheโs done pretending thatโs enough.
When she hands me divorce papers, I expect her to run back to her perfect, polished life. But she doesnโt.
She gets a job slinging coffee in town like sheโs not tearing my whole damn world apart.
So I give her an ultimatumโthirty days in my bed, living like we used to. After that, Iโll sign.
Only I wonโt. Because the truth is, I never stopped wanting her. I never stopped needing her. And if I can’t tear down these walls I built to keep her out, Iโm going to lose the only woman Iโve ever loved. For good.
Dustin believed the best way to show his wife he cared was by trying to give her an affluent lifestyle like she was raised in. When he receives divorce papers he realizes that his success on the rodeo circuit means nothing if it means that he loses Annie in the process.
Annie is tired of being alone and Dustin not sharing his feelings with her. She has concluded that he doesnโt care but when she sends him divorce papers she is about to realize what he is willing to do to show her that he has always loved her.
The love and chemistry between them was always there and I enjoyed seeing Dustin make the changes to show Annie that she is the most important thing in his life and everything else comes second.
๐ฅAge Gap ๐ฅFriends to Lovers ๐ฅSmall Town Suspense ๐ฅMFM
๐ฅFound Family
๐ฅSecond chance at love
๐ฅGrieving FMC
๐ฅControl kink
๐ฅBeing controlled kink
๐ฅTouch her and die
๐ฅโGood girlโ and โgood boyโ
๐ฅGrumpy/sunshine
๐ฅHigh school best friends
I shouldโve stayed away from the two men who make me want to love again.
I came to Anchor Bay to escape the grief and guilt drowning me alive, never expecting to meet Liam, the sexy cowboy who makes me want to love again. Heโs two decades older, bossy about my bad eating habits, and has no clue Iโm still a virgin. Just as Iโm ready to give us a chance, a tatted bad boy from my past and his lovable dog saunter into my vet clinic, determined to relight the spark from high school.
The two men are strangers, and both make it known that they want me. Can I have my dominant cowboy andchildhood best friend, or will they make me choose?
Between the unnerving calls and threatening texts, someone out there doesnโt want me to be happy with the two men who make me scream their names.
With the danger haunting me and the threat lurking around Anchor Bay, weโre all on edge, ready for anything.
She’s horribly unqualified…and everything they both need.
Travis
The last time I saw my ex-fling, she was toasting her engagement to a record producer. So when I heard she’d had a baby, I assumed he was the father…until she showed up at my house seven years later with a little boy and said, “Your turn.”
Iโm a musician. My life is already loud and chaotic enough, and it’s definitely not kid-friendly. But I was raised by a nanny, and I see no harm in finding one for my son.
Too bad he rejects every single person I hire.
The only person he actually likes? Not a nanny. She’s a friend of a friend and the former floor manager at a brewery. But she has just enough childcare experience that I offer her the job out of desperation…and instantly regret it.
Hannah is a bossy, opinionated, loud-mouthed hurricane of a woman who tests my patience, my sanity, and my number one rule: don’t fall for the nanny.
Hannah
Let the record show, I am not a professional nanny. I did, however, raise my little brother, so I know my way around a juice box and a tantrum. Which is more than Travis can say.
My new boss is uptight, obsessive, and needs more help than his kid does.
I was determined to pop in, whip things into shape, and leave, but the more I get to know them, the more I want to stay…
**A standalone romcom in the Babes of Brewing series of interconnected standalones**
Note: There are TWO different versions of this romcom:
1) A spicy open door version with some strong language and sex scenes
2) A closed door version with mild language and only kissing.
FORMULA FREEDOM by @sawyerbennett123 releasing August 26! This will be a simultaneous release in Audio with the amazing narrators Sean Masters and Katherine Littrell.
๐ฅSecond Chance ๐ฅFriends to lovers ๐ฅForbidden romance ๐ฅFormula racing ๐ฅProfessional athlete
The Race Fever series from New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett continues as one of the hottest drivers to hit the Formula International circuit makes waves across the racing world in Formula Freedom, a forbidden romance standalone.
Reid Hemsworth is still a relatively new face in the racing world but hasnโt wasted any time making a name for himself. No stranger to standing on the podium, Reidโs success isnโt all champagne showers and post-race parties. He may be considered a rising star in the sport, but to his brother, Lance, Reid stole his chance at racing glory and that can never be forgiven.
Lara Candlish grew up with the Hemsworth brothers, the three of them wasting away the hours of their youth riding waves together in the Australian surf. But as they got older and Reidโs career started to take off, their trio splintered under the weight of Lanceโs jealousy. In the end, one brother had the career and one got the girl, but they both wanted what the other had.
When Lara finds herself trapped in an increasingly volatile relationship, she turns to the one man she knows she can trust above anyone elseโReid. Harboring deep feelings for much of his life, Reid doesnโt hesitate to bring Lara into his inner circle to provide her with the safety that she needs, no matter how much that might infuriate his brother. Their forced proximity quickly uncovers feelings he thought heโd left behind and Reid is prepared to act on them. But when his brother finds out that Reid now has the career and the girl, the situation goes from bad to worse.
As the relationship between Reid and Lara intensifies, so does the danger, and one truth becomes abundantly clear. Reid will stop at nothing to protect the one thing he now knows he can never live withoutโLara.
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