🔥Age gap 🔥Friends to lovers 🔥Second chance at love 🔥Grieving FMC 🔥Small town suspense 🔥Control kink 🔥Being controlled kink 🔥MFM 🔥Touch her and die 🔥‘Good girl’ and ‘good boy’ 🔥Grumpy/sunshine 🔥High school best friends
I should’ve 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. He’s two decades older, bossy about my bad eating habits, and has no clue I’m still a virgin. Just as I’m 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 doesn’t 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, we’re all on edge, ready for anything.
Opposites attract in this hopeful, globe-trotting romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kendall Ryan.
Alessia Moore, a thirty-seven-year-old powerhouse at the helm of a nonprofit in Nairobi, is tirelessly working to build a school for girls. Professionally, she’s thriving, attracting investors to support her mission. But her love life is nonexistent, and she’s starting to wonder if the one even exists for her.
When she meets Hart Winthrop, the twenty-five-year-old son of a billionaire investor poised to support her foundation, she’s unprepared for the pull she feels. Hart is confident, intelligent, and charming. But there are issues—he’s too young for her, and getting involved with him could jeopardize everything she’s worked for.
As fate takes them across the globe—from glamorous cities to hidden corners of the world—what begins as a forbidden fling grows into something neither of them expected, leaving Alessia to wonder…Should she break her own rules for a chance at something real?
Alessia is devoted to helping others, but she can’t help but reflect on what she may be missing out on due to her lack of a personal life. When Alessia meets with a wealthy family who are interested in investing in her project the last person she expected to see was Hart, a man she had met in the past who she believes is wrong for her for multiple reasons.
Hart may be 12 years younger than Alessia, but he knows what he wants. She is the first woman to see who he is and not his lifestyle and he is determined to show her that they are exactly who the other needs in their life and age is only a number.
Both Alessia and Hart have turmoil to overcome in part because of the past, in part because of the challenges in the present and in part concerns if they can give each other the future they want. This is a story of two opposites who find the right balance in each other.
Welcome to Music City Park, where the lights shine bright, the stakes are high, and the players of the Tennessee Terrors don’t just risk it all on the baseball field — they gamble with their hearts too.
From second-chance romance to forbidden love, grumpy meets sunshine to enemies to lovers, single moms and single dads, fake dating and opposites attract, these baseball stars are about to learn the game doesn’t end when the ninth inning does.
FORMULA FREEDOM by @sawyerbennett123 releasing August 26! This will be a simultaneous release in Audio with the amazing narrators Sean Masters and Katherine Littrell.
🔥Second Chance 🔥Friends to lovers 🔥Forbidden romance 🔥Formula racing 🔥Professional 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 hasn’t wasted any time making a name for himself. No stranger to standing on the podium, Reid’s success isn’t 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 Reid’s career started to take off, their trio splintered under the weight of Lance’s 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 else—Reid. Harboring deep feelings for much of his life, Reid doesn’t 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 he’d 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 without—Lara.
There’s nothing he won’t do to vindicate his brother, to stop the men who so callously allowed one man to destroy his family.
There’s no stopping him.
He was born for this. Born to hunt. Born to kill.
Born to avenge.
He is a Hunter of Gunmen.
Defend. Investigate. Secure.
I’m a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, “No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book.” I didn’t think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn’t already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven’t been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.
Why you will love the prequel novella… 🩵Willow and Cade’s Story
🔥 Stepbrother
🏒 Grumpy x Sunshine
🔥 Hockey
🏒 Small College Town
I never expected to see Willow Anson again—not 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 it… and disappeared like none of it mattered. I’ve spent every day since convincing myself it didn’t.
Now she’s back in Rixton, staying at her family’s lodge while her dad recovers from surgery. And thanks to our parents’ surprise wedding, we’re stuck under the same roof.
She’s off-limits. My new stepsister. But the way she looks at me says she remembers everything.
And the tension between us? It’s anything but frozen.
I’ve trained my whole life to handle pressure—on and off the ice. The last thing I need is a distraction in the middle of a season that’s already falling apart.
Games are being thrown. Players are faking injuries. And Willow’s holding on to the photos that could expose everything.
They’re watching. Threatening. Waiting for us to slip.
“What happens in eight weeks?” Cal asks, searching my expression.
My throat tightens, the future pulls at me from every direction. “I’m here now. Isn’t that enough?”
His voice drops lower. “I should tell you it’s not.” He leans in and grazes the chain at my collarbone, tracing it slowly, following the path to the M charm. “But I don’t know how to say no to you.”
I reach for him and brush the hem of his shirt, holding it between my thumb and forefinger.
“You say no to me all the time,” I whisper, the words catching on the thick summer air.
His breath meets my lips, close enough to taste. When his nose grazes across mine, my body locks tight, wound with need I can’t hide. “That was my head talking,” he murmurs, his voice rough with restraint.
“Then what part of you can’t say no to me?” I whisper.
He doesn’t speak. He doesn’t rush. He lifts his hand and touches my mouth with his thumb, dragging it across my bottom lip. “My heart,” he says tenderly. “My heart can’t say no to you. It never could.”
I let go of his shirt and slide my fingers into his hair, needing more than touch, needing to feel the truth of him, the weight of his body pressed to mine.
“Then listen to your heart,” I say. “Tell me what it wants.”
His chest rises like he’s trying to catch a breath he hasn’t taken in years. “It wants you, Mabel. Always you.”
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 I’d be hot and sweaty with…
Fletcher St. James
Even at twenty-four, he’s 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, it’s an offer I can’t refuse.
After all, there’s 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 didn’t expect was how much Fletcher would enjoy it… Or how much that would turn me on. The tension quickly boils over, and before I know it, we’re 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 can’t 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 I’ve kept locked away for too long, it’s 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?
Vivian only has one big regret in life–and a million little ones if you count all the calories she didn’t consume while she was living with the guy who dumped her. But Vivian is glad she moved to Portland with her ex. She’s glad he left her for someone who lives in the city she moved from, because she can now eat her feelings and those feelings taste like wine, tacos, pastries, and gourmet ice cream.
She’s even happy when her newly-engaged sister informs her that she’s hired the toughest personal trainer in town to whip Vivian back into shape for her wedding, because it finally brings her face-to-face with that one big regret—her former best friend from high school.
Brad Mitchell, who claimed she broke his heart and disappeared after they graduated. Who never replied to all those emails about how much she regretted hurting him. The once-chubby, grumpy nerd who was the other person in their two-member book club. The one who now looks infuriatingly hot in a compression tank top and sweatpants.
Brad goes by Mitch these days. He has the same wry sense of humor, a lot of exciting new muscles, and one aggravating, old grudge. But as he puts Vivian through resistance training that tests his own stubborn resolve too, their old spark refuses to die—it just keeps doing more reps.
And those long-ignored emails sitting in Brad’s archived inbox folder? They just might take these former best friends from enemies to lovers and give them the second chance they deserve—if he ever reads them.
Amazon Top 25 and USA Today bestselling author Kayley Loring had a fifteen-year career as a screenwriter in Los Angeles (under a different name) before moving to the Pacific Northwest to pen steamy romantic comedy novels. Now she’s breathing cleaner air, writing dirtier words, and staring at her computer screen until her eyeballs dry out instead of getting facials and going to the hair salon. Read or listen to Kayley’s books when you want to laugh, warm your heart, and enjoy top-notch banter, strong heroines who need to be chased, lovable characters you’d want to know in real life, and swoon over perfectly imperfect book boyfriends.
Listen to Kayley talk to the wildly talented narrators who narrate her audiobooks and her wildly talented author friends on the Multiple Eargasms with Kayley Loring podcast!
Holden The rodeo brings everyone to Sagebrush Creek, even big-city influencers. So I’m not surprised when Zara Platt shows up to see her sister Priya wearing tiny shorts and high heels. She’s talking hashtags and lighting like she’s producing a reality show… I figure she won’t last a day. Zara has a million followers, even more money, and a mouth that never stops. But the longer she’s here, the harder it is to pretend I don’t notice her curves make me ache for more. Then the storm hits. It’s flash floods, no power, and one dry bed between us. And suddenly, this high-maintenance, big-hearted firecracker might be exactly what I didn’t know I needed.
Zara This trip was supposed to be a quick visit. A few days with my sister in small-town Texas, then back to the stadium lights and social media campaigns of the Southern Knights football team. But Holden Kingridge has other plans. He’s also got strong arms, stormy eyes, and an accidental habit of making me feel seen. He’s quiet, rough around the edges, and doesn’t have a clue how charming he really is. He thinks I don’t belong here, but I’ve never fit anywhere as easily as I do at Kingridge Ranch. Especially with him. Now we’re sharing a room, a bed, and a connection I didn’t see coming. But when the storm clears, will love be enough to make me stay?
The Kingridge brothers are ranching royalty. But even money, power, and influence can’t buy you love.
❤️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 ✔️ Forced Proximity ✔️ City Girl and Rancher ✔️ One Bed
❤️Review Zara is a successful social media influencer who has come to Kingridge Ranch to spend some time with her sister Priya. From the first time she sees Holden the sparks fly however will he be the one man to see past her career to the woman she truly is.
Holden works on his family ranch, and it is the only life he has even know. He may have feelings for Zara however he also believes that someone like her would never be interested in the life he could offer her.
Afraid of being hurt Holden makes mistakes however he does redeem himself when it really matters. I am looking forward to reading the next story centered around this family.
All it took was one phrase—“𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦?”—and I was already losing.
To the enemy.
To a Tinder date gone violently wrong.
To the Syndicate’s most dangerous heir.
It was supposed to be my last middle finger to the establishment before they sacrificed me on the family altar of arranged marriage. So I took control. I made the rules. I chose the husband.
Louis De Lange.
The twin who should’ve died.
The traitor.
The man who lost my sister—his so-called true love.
He said he had nothing left. So I made him my weapon.
But the problem with controlling a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
You never see the fangs until they’re already at your throat.
The plan was simple. The timeline set. Sixty days to infiltrate, manipulate, and survive.
But I wasn’t banking on Louis being more than broken—I wasn’t ready for how dangerous he could be when he finally decides he’s done bleeding for everyone else but himself.
I was playing to win.
He was playing to lose.
And we were both about to learn…
The sweeter the poison the more bitter the fight.
To the end. Love. Hell. Or destruction. Let the games begin.
Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 books ranging from new adult romance to mafia romance to paranormal & fantasy romance. With over four million copies sold, she’s been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs.
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