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"I swore I’d never cross the line with my ex’s family. Then his older brother offered me a deal I couldn’t refuse. He needed a fake girlfriend. I needed my ex to finally leave me alone. Simple, right? Until Caleb started showing up at my bookstore. Until forced proximity turned into stolen glances, one unforgettable kiss, and feelings neither of us could fake. Then my ex exposed our arrangement—and Caleb said exactly the wrong thing. I walked away… only to discover I was pregnant. Now I have to decide if risking my heart again is worth becoming a family."

"I swore I’d never cross the line with my ex’s family. Then his older brother offered me a deal I couldn’t refuse. He needed a fake girlfriend. I needed my ex to finally leave me alone. Simple, right? Until Caleb started showing up at my bookstore. Until forced proximity turned into stolen glances, one unforgettable kiss, and feelings neither of us could fake. Then my ex exposed our arrangement—and Caleb said exactly the wrong thing. I walked away… only to discover I was pregnant. Now I have to decide if risking my heart again is worth becoming a family."

"Retirement. An empty nest. And a sudden murder that threatens everything. Muriel Brodie is heading to a new life in Briar Hollow when a surprise stop in Thistledown changes everything. At the town's annual wool festival, Muriel stumbles upon a body. No one seems particularly sorry the victim is dead. In fact, the villagers seem to smile just a little too much. With her clever tabby, Purl, at her side, Muriel begins uncovering the village's secrets. The detective urges her to leave the investigation alone. Her new friends crave every juicy detail. Muriel has already tugged the one thread that can unravel everything. "

"I slept with my enemy. By the next morning, he was making my coffee. By the time I trusted him, I found out he came here to destroy me. Lucian Wolfe — billionaire, untouchable, the last man I should want near me — showed up in my archive doorway like a verdict I didn't appeal. I exposed his plagiarism scandal. Now we're locked in the same basement for six weeks, forced to save the museum I can't afford to lose. One night in the dark, and I can't find my way back to hating him. Two cups of coffee on my side of the worktable. Every morning. No word. The most dangerous thing he does is show up, every time. A trustee slides a folder across a table. His signature. A plan to take everything I've worked for. Every cup of coffee, every moment I let myself believe I was the only thing in the room. I was falling for the man sent here to erase me."

"An Off-Limits Billionaire Hockey Romance One reckless night with my brother’s billionaire boss. I broke my rules with a stranger. His voice and hands rewrote my common sense. I called it a mistake I wouldn’t repeat. Then my brother says, “Sloane, meet Beckett Rowe.” A retired league legend with a billionaire bankroll. A grumpy team owner with a private life sealed shut. A single dad who treats emotions like bad press. I tell myself I can bury what happened. Keep things professional. Pretend I don’t remember exactly how he made me feel. Stolen looks. Guarded conversations. His son asking when I’m coming back. Somewhere along the way, Beckett stops feeling like a mistake. He starts feeling like mine. My brother would lose his mind. The media would tear us apart. Then two pink lines start the clock. And this secret won’t stay buried for long."

My Ex kicked down my door. I'm the one he was sent to bring in. My Glock is ready. Logan Ward is the last man I wanted to see. Six years of silence—and he still looks like my worst mistake in the best way. Navy SEAL. All orders and cold eyes that haven't softened one degree. I'm his assignment. We both know it. I have documents. He should call it in. He doesn't. Maybe everyone deserves a second chance. He stays. Says protocol. I know better. He catches me mid-nightmare and doesn't let go—then leaves me his food without a word. He shows me the scar he's never shown anyone—in the place we both remember well. He fell first. God help me, I fell too His phone. New orders. Extract the asset. Tonight. The people I exposed offered him everything—his career, his team, a higher rank. If he hands me over. He left me once. I destroyed him for it. If he chooses me now, we're both dead.

"My billionaire landlord evicted me. I slept with him anyway. Bramwell Channing offers me six weeks, three murals, and the one thing I desperately need—time. I sign his contract. Worst. Decision. Ever. He terrifies my ex, corners me in a dark elevator, and watches me paint like I’m the masterpiece. One kiss destroys every reason to hate him. One night makes leaving impossible. I fall for the man holding my future in his hands. But while Bramwell makes me believe I matter, his development deal is still coming for everything I’ve built."Ruth Chance

"I’m stuck living with Ethan Carter—my best friend’s ridiculously gorgeous, straight-laced billionaire brother. When I accidentally shattered his pricey sculpture, I expected him to kick me out of his pristine penthouse. Instead, we’re trapped under the same roof, clashing over every rule he tries to enforce. My plan was simple: prep for my charity gala and leave. But late-night banter turns into hot hands, breathless kisses, and addictive nights in his bed. I promised my best friend he was off-limits... but breaking Ethan’s rules never felt so tempting. What she doesn’t know can’t hurt us, right?"

"I came to Sparrow Summit to disappear, not fall for Rowan Vale, the older billionaire resort owner who thinks every problem can be fixed with money and muscle. A brutal snowstorm destroys my coffee shop, forcing me into Rowan’s resort. He calls me stubborn. I call him entitled. Somehow, our arguments end with me wanting the one man I absolutely cannot have. Forced proximity should make him easier to hate. Instead, I catch him protecting me, showing a tenderness that makes my carefully guarded heart crack. One stolen kiss becomes a secret affair. His PR team says I’m off-limits. His investors say I’m a liability. If they find out I have fallen for him, it can ruin any chance we have. "

"I slept with my best friend’s dad. Now I work for him. Adam Harrington is cold, controlled, and completely off-limits. My best friend’s father. My boss. My biggest mistake. I’m the single mom he hired to run his elite nightclub, and we clash from day one. Then one reckless night changes everything. He softens for my son. Looks at me like I’m his. Touches me like walking away isn’t an option. Now I’m risking my job, my reputation, and my best friend. And I’m staring at two pink lines. "

I told his ex-girlfriend we've been together four months. We met four days ago, and he's my captain. Connor Dempsey is calm, controlled, completely off-limits. I hate how much I notice him anyway. His ex ambushes us at a layover bar. He grabs my hand and asks me to fake it. One dinner. One lie. I say yes. It should end there. It doesn't. I started leaving coffee before he asked and smiley faces on his napkins. Then I find six of them, saved, in his jacket pocket. His hand finds my back in a quiet hallway, and neither of us is pretending anymore. I fall for him slow, then all at once, somewhere between a shaky jetway and a door I shouldn't have opened. Then London happens. A captain's chair, an ocean, a future he chooses alone. He picks the promotion. He picks the silence. I text one word. I watch him start typing back. Then stop. Then nothing. I fell for a man who'd rather lose me than say one honest word.

Ambitious single mother and attorney Scarlett James starts her dream job at Vance Capital, only to collide—literally—with the company's cold, guarded CEO, Cole Vance. Trapped together in a stalled elevator, sparks fly despite their rocky start. As a high-stakes acquisition throws them into close proximity, their rivalry deepens into undeniable attraction, and Cole finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Scarlett's spirited daughter, Lily. But grief, fear, and family pressure keep pulling Cole back behind his emotional walls. With a bitter custody battle and corporate threats closing in, Scarlett prepares to walk away—until Cole finally chooses vulnerability over control, risking everything for love.

"I slept with my billionaire boss—now he's secretly running my life. Damian Hartwell is older, ruthless, and completely off-limits — the CEO who makes me his permanent assistant without asking. I should hate his control. But back-to-back all-nighters fighting his crisis make resisting him impossible. Then one ""goodnight"" becomes a kiss that detonates every rule I have. One reckless kiss becomes a night I can't take back. By morning, I promise myself it can never happen again. Yet Damian reads straight through my composure, trusts my instincts over his executives, and stays until sunrise when the pressure cracks my armor. He sees the woman beneath the competence. And between late-night strategy sessions and terrifying honesty, I fall for him. Then I discover he's been making decisions about my money and future, certain his power could fix what I never asked him to touch. I don't know what we are. Whether he can stand beside me instead of in front of me, or whether I'm already too far gone to care."

I run a high-performance rehab facility, and I don’t bend the rules for anyone—especially Gunnar Rydell, the NHL’s grumpiest defenseman. He’s six-foot-four, injured, infuriating, and determined to challenge every protocol I give him. But beneath the silence and sarcasm are black coffees, lingering sessions, and chemistry I’m desperate to ignore. I know better than to fall for another athlete. I’ve already paid that price once. Then one reckless moment changes everything. Now a reporter is threatening my career, my facility, and the future I rebuilt—and the only man who can save it is the one I pushed away for good.

"I take the job because I’m one missed paycheck away from losing everything. Alexander Zanella is older, controlling, and dangerously irresistible—the last man I should want. Now I’m living under his roof, caring for his daughter and fighting the attraction simmering between us. Then one late-night argument ends with his mouth on mine. I tell myself it means nothing. But the ruthless man everyone fears is becoming the only man I trust."

Some towns never forget. Some never forgive. Mara Hayes returns to Silver Creek for one reason—to stay close to her daughters’ graves. After a tragic accident and years in psychiatric care, she wants a quiet life. No attention. No questions. No reminders of what she lost. But the town has other plans. Her mugshot spreads before she arrives. Anonymous messages flood her phone. Neighbors watch. Rumors grow. Doors close. Conversations stop when she walks in. Even silence feels deliberate. Pressure builds from every direction. No threats. No violence. Just a steady push to leave. Noah Kincaid helped build the system behind it. He believed he was protecting the town—until Mara’s name appears, flagged before she ever came home. A relocation order is already active. One he didn’t create. The deeper Noah digs, the more dangerous it becomes. Because in Silver Creek, people don’t get arrested. They disappear. Mara is running out of time. The system already chose her fate… Can anyone stop what comes next?

"I deliver other people's yachts. Antigua to Fort Lauderdale, five souls aboard, a signature at the end. Never personal. Never permanent. The night before departure a crewman is pulled, and the replacement Meridian sends is already waiting in Antigua. Nobody can tell me why a delivery needs a man with Ryder Holt's file. Night two, someone sets a fire in my engine room. One of my five is working for the men hunting him. Ryder knows which. He will not say, and he will not leave my side, and I have never needed anybody to stand there. Four days out. One pier at the end of them."

Cleo crashes a wedding to corner Jasper Linden, a cold, intimidating executive who previously pulled her funding and damaged her finances. He's her last chance to save her nonprofit. As she's leaving, Jasper grabs her arm and makes an odd proposal: he needs a "buffer" (a fake fiancée) for his ex's wedding and offers her a deal — pose as his fiancée for one event, fool his board, and she'll get her grant back. Strictly business, no real feelings involved. What was supposed to be a single afternoon stretches into a full week, and the performed relationship starts becoming genuinely emotional for both of them.

"I went to save my family company and somehow ended up sleeping with the billionaire trying to steal it. I’m sitting across from the man who wants my father’s legacy, and I hate how he reads me. He’s twice my age, cold, and completely off-limits. But the way he watches me feels like a challenge I can’t ignore. I tell myself I’ll outsmart him. We’re trapped working side by side, tension snapping tighter every hour. Until one reckless night changes everything. He shows up the next morning like nothing happened. Except now he listens. Protects me when it matters. Touches me like I’m something he can’t afford to lose. I fall hard, somewhere between late nights, quiet confessions, and the way he says my name like it belongs to him. But the stakes are too high. I can’t trust him. And I can’t take the chance of losing what my family’s built to a man who can break me."

The CEO’s Masterpiece is a clash of serious boss and a young, torn artist. Her feisty personality makes her tempting. But maybe this hot boss is all business, and she is useful but dispensable. Perhaps she has stolen his heart.

Starting over in a small Florida beach town was supposed to be peaceful. Then Rocky bolts onto the dock of the grumpy silver-fox alpha male next door. Tom is a retired Navy captain with quiet authority, broad shoulders, and an annoying talent for taking charge. I came to Romance, Florida to build a life of my own—not hand it over to another man. Too bad this town keeps pushing us together. A runaway dog. Morning tai chi. One invitation onto his boat. The more time I spend with Tom, the harder it is to remember why independence has to mean doing everything alone. He thinks he’s done with complications. I think I’m done with love. But the one man I don’t need may be the one I can’t walk away from.

"Jasper Feldman is my brother’s best friend and the boy who made my childhood miserable. Now he’s back home, renovating the building next to my bookshop, and somehow a shared wall that needs major repairs has landed us in six weeks of forced proximity. He sees through the walls I’ve spent years building. And somehow, the boy I couldn’t stand is becoming the man I can’t stop thinking about. I told myself he was off limits. But what if the one man I was never supposed to love is the one man I was always meant to find? "

"Getting snowed in with my billionaire boss was awkward. Falling for him was a disaster. My new boss is a cold, gorgeous nightmare—a silver fox with a sharp jaw and a stare that can freeze a room. But when a blizzard traps us together at a mountain lodge, all that tension turns into something neither of us can take back. By the time we return to Chicago, I’m in love with the most commanding, infuriating man alive—which means he could destroy me without even trying."

"She thought a bookstore would give her a fresh start. Instead, it led her to murder. After her divorce, Clara Prescott moved to Maple Hollow, Vermont. She hoped the bookstore she inherited from her great-aunt would offer her a fresh start. With her loyal goldendoodle, Biscuit, by her side, she was ready to begin again. Clara discovered Victor Sloane, the town's most hated businessman, dead in her bookstore. After a very public argument with Victor, Clara became the sheriff's main suspect. To clear her name, she had to find the real killer before it was too late. The trouble was, Victor had made enemies all over town. Remy Callahan, a struggling artist Victor planned to evict. Maggie Brooks, a café owner he was trying to force out of business. And Lucy Bennett, a florist whose beloved greenhouse faced demolition because of him. Clara and Biscuit chased one clue after another. They uncovered secrets that someone would kill to hide. If Clara couldn't solve the case, she'd lose the bookstore, her future, and her chance at a new beginning."

The last time I trusted a man, I almost lost myself. After surviving a love that nearly broke me, I spent years rebuilding the life I was forced to leave behind. At forty-three, I finally have everything I've fought for. My home. My career. My daughter. My peace. And I've made myself one promise: Never lose yourself for a man again. Then six feet of muscle, one killer smile, and entirely too much confidence moves in next door. Ethan Cole is sixteen years younger, completely off-limits... and determined to prove that some rules were never meant to be followed. The harder I try to keep him at arm's length, the harder he falls. But when the past starts casting doubt on Ethan's intentions—and the people around us make it clear they don't believe we belong together— I have to decide how much of myself I'm willing to risk for a love I never saw coming. I never expected the man next door to make breaking every rule feel impossible to resist. Because the one man who makes me feel alive again might also be the one who forces me to choose between the safe life I've built... and the love I never thought I'd find.

"To save his struggling mountain resort, thirty-nine-year-old Wes Calloway hires a marketing consultant—only to get Everly, his best friend’s twenty-four-year-old daughter. When a magazine mistakenly assumes they’re a couple, Everly proposes a fake romance for a single photoshoot to boost bookings. But as scripted intimacy turns into genuine heat and late-night confessions, the lines blur fast. Falling for each other breaks every rule—and when the truth threatens to explode, Wes’s panic risks costing them his best friend's trust, the lodge, and the only future Everly wants."

"One night leads to a fake relationship and a secret I cannot afford to reveal. I chose to ignore common sense for a night with a cold-hearted billionaire. No strings led to a fake engagement and a secret that could destroy us. Gregor Winthrop has the power to ruin me, determined to bulldoze the only place my business can survive. I wasn’t supposed to crave his lips or this irresistible, electric push-pull. We argue, but the tension shifts into heat. Every on-camera smile is a dare; every off-camera fight ends with his fingers in my hair. He’s frustrating and proud, yet he reveals a sincere side when he lets his guard down. Amid our staged kisses and secret nights, I crave something real. I forget he’s the enemy. But if we get caught faking this romance, the fallout will ruin more than my career. It could jeopardize my heart and the baby growing inside of me. "

"I accidentally slept with my ex’s dad — a silver fox Russian mob boss who knew exactly who I was…and did it anyway. I left my ex’s party with a stranger. Gorgeous. Commanding. Dangerous in a way that made me forget my own name. The next time I see Nikolai Volkov, I’m trapped in his glass tower as Bratva leverage. Held captive to authenticate documents powerful enough to destroy him. I expect threats. Instead, he remembers my coffee order. Corrects my Russian under his breath. Makes men disappear for touching me. The things he does to me bent over his desk at midnight make me forget I’m captive. And believe him when he tells me I’m his. Somewhere between evidence logs and calling me “Solnyshko” like it's a word he thought he'd never use again, I realize I’m already gone. I'm holding enough evidence to bring Nikolai to his knees. And terrified that the man who touches me like I matter… Will choose his empire over us. "

A dog turns up at a dead man’s door and nobody can explain why he was there. Becki Jacobs is a Chicago veterinarian with a corporate title she has stopped believing in. When an injured, professionally trained dog is carried into her clinic from the hallway outside apartment 4C, the official story about Victor Ashby’s death stops making sense to the one person in the building who reads animals for a living. The police are not wrong to be reasonable. They are just wrong. A Dog Named Coltrane is the prequel to the Millhaven Shelter Mysteries, and the story of how a veterinarian became the kind of woman who asks the next question.

"She never meant to return—and definitely not to him. But sometimes a heart circles home, even when it aches with every beat. Tessa Kerrigan thought Ferris Creek would let her disappear, trading noise for quiet and old wounds for small, steady days. The community hospital job is enough; her rented attic with its jumble of plants is almost home. He’s the sun in this sleepy town, a single dad with calloused hands and a world of grief tucked behind steady kindness. Tuesdays turn to everyday moments—watering a pothos, sharing coffee, teaching Maisie to mend what’s broken. Forgiveness and longing grow between old, careful friends until hope dares to bloom. But letting go means risking everything, redefining family, and claiming a happiness they thought was forbidden. Because love still finds you, even after goodbye."

"Ellie Marquez has spent years keeping her life from falling apart, but hiding it from her ruthless, tattooed billionaire boss is getting harder by the day. Cade Romano built his empire on control. Then Ellie becomes the one thing he can’t stop wanting. When her manipulative ex threatens everything she’s fought to protect, Cade steps in, and their strictly professional relationship crosses a line neither can uncross. One forbidden night changes everything. Now Ellie is pregnant, her secrets are unraveling, and loving Cade may be the biggest risk of all. Because this billionaire always gets what he wants. And he wants her. "

Bookish, socially awkward Ivy Sinclair loses everything in a freak apartment fire—and somehow lands in the home of grumpy retired hockey star and single dad Jack Brennan, who mistakes her for his new nanny. What begins as one awkward misunderstanding turns into burnt breakfasts, unexpected family moments, and a growing connection with Jack’s shy son, Ethan. But just as Ivy starts to believe she might belong, the real nanny arrives and everything falls apart. Now Ivy and Jack must decide whether one ridiculous mistake could lead to the family—and love—they never knew they needed.

"Dr. Maggie Dalton just wanted a quiet weekend visiting her father in Sugar Pine. Instead, she gets a body at the Meadowbrook Autumn Festival. Between her Chicago medical practice and her father's stubborn refusal to slow down, Maggie hasn't had much time to relax lately. A trip to see Dr. Henry Dalton — but a frantic call from her childhood friend in Meadowbrook and a festival vendor turning up dead among the pumpkins and cider stands sends Maggie's planned weekend on a sharp turn. Sheriff Cole Whitaker has a suspect in mind, but Maggie isn't convinced he's got the right one. With her doctor's eye for detail and a stubborn streak she definitely didn't get from a stranger, she starts asking questions the sheriff's department hasn't thought to ask. Her dogs Toasty and Molly are along for the ride — even if they're more interested in fallen kettle corn than clues. As Maggie digs deeper into Meadowbrook's tight-knit community, she uncovers secrets simmering just beneath the festival's cozy surface — and realizes the killer may be closer than anyone wants to admit. Grab a cup of cider and settle in for a small-town mystery full of charm, wit, and just enough suspense to keep you guessing."

"A staged suicide. A faceless drawing. A predator who never stopped watching. Chicago homicide detective Lena Shaw thought she escaped the man who abducted her as a child. Then a murdered woman, a chilling drawing, and a therapist’s secret files reveal a pattern: women targeted as children are dying one by one. Dr. Simon Hale survived the same predator—and has spent years tracking him. But someone inside the system is helping the killer. Now Lena is part of the experiment. And the man who has watched her for thirty years is ready for the final phase."

"I never expected the man across the alley to become the one person I couldn't resist. Adrian Callis is my best friend's father's client, my infuriating billionaire neighbor, and completely off-limits. We clash at every turn until I discover the man beneath the expensive suits and sharp edges—a man who's fiercely protective, unexpectedly kind, and impossible to forget. One reckless kiss changes everything. Now every stolen moment risks destroying the people I love most. Walking away should be easy. So why does losing Adrian feel like the one thing I can't survive?"

"A broken-down car. A talking cat. A surprise inheritance. A psychic gift that reveals deadly secrets. And a murder at a cozy inn changes everything. Freshly divorced and on her way to claim an inherited house in Moonfall Valley, Fiona Mathis never expected to become an amateur sleuth in a town she never planned to visit. Every clue her strange new ability uncovers brings her closer to the truth—and closer to a killer determined to keep the past buried. To survive, Fiona must trust her gift before she becomes the next victim."

"One night leads to a fake relationship and a secret I cannot afford to reveal. I chose to ignore common sense for a night with a cold-hearted billionaire. No strings led to a fake engagement and a secret that could destroy us. Gregor Winthrop has the power to ruin me, determined to bulldoze the only place my business can survive. I wasn’t supposed to crave his lips or this irresistible, electric push-pull. We argue, but the tension shifts into heat. Every on-camera smile is a dare; every off-camera fight ends with his fingers in my hair. He’s frustrating and proud, yet he reveals a sincere side when he lets his guard down. Amid our staged kisses and secret nights, I crave something real. I forget he’s the enemy. But if we get caught faking this romance, the fallout will ruin more than my career. It could jeopardize my heart and the baby growing inside of me. "

"I ran from a man who bit me. Now the town's most dangerous wolf shifter claims I'm his fated mate. Luke Brand is the scarred rogue everyone warns me away from—yet his stormy eyes hold a longing I can't shake. As my senses sharpen into something inhuman, he's the only one who can teach me what I'm becoming. I fall for him anyway, because our bond feels inevitable. Then the monster I fled resurfaces, just as I learn I'm carrying Luke's child. Our lives hang in the balance—and only he can save the family fate promised us."

"I went to save my family company and somehow ended up sleeping with the billionaire trying to steal it. I’m sitting across from the man who wants my father’s legacy, and I hate how he reads me. He’s twice my age, cold, and completely off-limits. But the way he watches me feels like a challenge I can’t ignore. I tell myself I’ll outsmart him. We’re trapped working side by side, tension snapping tighter every hour. Until one reckless night changes everything. He shows up the next morning like nothing happened. Except now he listens. Protects me when it matters. Touches me like I’m something he can’t afford to lose. I fall hard, somewhere between late nights, quiet confessions, and the way he says my name like it belongs to him. But the stakes are too high. I can’t trust him. And I can’t take the chance of losing what my family’s built to a man who can break me."

A murdered woman's phone was recording her final twenty minutes: a basement confrontation in which she skewered each of her enemies in turn, then darkness when the storm hit. Through the chaos comes her voice — a warning cut short, a thud, a brief struggle, silence. But the recording keeps going: footsteps moving away, someone breathing hard, and a voice calling out calmly from clear across the room. Upstairs, locked in a second-floor room, a retired English teacher plays it back a second time and knows exactly who swung the doorstop.

My Ex kicked down my door. I'm the one he was sent to bring in. My Glock is ready. Logan Ward is the last man I wanted to see. Six years of silence—and he still looks like my worst mistake in the best way. Navy SEAL. All orders and cold eyes that haven't softened one degree. I'm his assignment. We both know it. I have documents. He should call it in. He doesn't. Maybe everyone deserves a second chance.

A storm strands widowed travel writer Clara Whitmore in the quiet harbor town of Blackthorn Harbor, where rescuing a scruffy terrier is only the beginning of her troubles. When she discovers a murdered antique dealer, a missing map, whispered legends, and dangerous secrets pull her into a mystery someone will kill to protect. With danger closing in and Watson at her side, Clara must uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim. Perfect for readers who love cozy coastal mysteries, loyal pets, hidden treasures, and unforgettable small-town secrets.

"I’m not supposed to touch him. Cole Mercer. The ahole who called me a nepotism hire in front of the entire team. Copper Creek's golden boy. Untouchable. Until his knee shatters. And guess who's the only physio qualified to save his precious NHL dream? The woman he tried to wreck. Forty sessions. Locked doors. Me and the grump who snarls at everyone. Session 15. I see it. The grump is armor. And he's taking it off for me. He brings me coffee without asking. Laughs at things that aren't funny—just because I said them. Stares at me like he wants to fking rip my clothes off."

"I fake-dated my brother’s best friend—my childhood enemy—and fell for him at a pie-eating contest. I took the marketing job to start over—not to share a shoebox office with Aidan freaking Callahan. Yeah, that Aidan. My brother’s grumpy best friend who now makes brooding look sexy. Matt warned him to stay away from me. Then a PR disaster hit, and suddenly we’re the Wolves’ fake romance campaign. He’s still maddening—but gentle. Hot in a quiet way that wrecks me. But secrets don’t last in Maple Falls. "

"A storm-flooded backroad. A dead man's secret. And one very good dog who won't let a killer walk away. Pastry chef Lila Bennett is running from a messy divorce when her car dies outside the run-down Pinewood Inn. Grudging innkeeper Roz Petrie gives her the last room just as the storm seals every road out of town. Then a soaked, shivering golden retriever slips in from the rain, and Lila can't help but take her in. By morning, she has a new companion with an uncanny nose for trouble, and a body to explain. Loudmouth developer Gerald Voss made enemies fast: a clerk he humiliated in front of everyone, an innkeeper who wanted him gone. Either one had reason enough. But as Lila starts asking quiet questions, suspicion swings her way too, and a killer who's already struck once won't hesitate to strike again. With the water rising and no way to call for help, Lila has one weekend to catch a killer before he silences her for good. "

"I said no. Twice. My grumpy, impossible boss offered me five days in his penthouse, triple my salary and nowhere to hide. The third time, his voice broke—just a little—and I went. Five nights circling granite counters, and one reckless mistake: His mouth on mine, my glasses lost, deal documents scattered to the floor. The age gap? The power dynamic? We shattered both. I meant to walk away after that. By the time I realized I’d fallen, it was too late—I was already pregnant. He did something to fix it all that I couldn’t overcome If I forgive him, I lose myself. If I don’t…. "

"The Alpha whose pack hunts witches just claimed me as his fated mate. –He doesn’t know I'm a witch I'm hiding in Ember Creek with a fake name and magic so locked down it barely breathes. One mistake destroyed my old life, and invisibility is the only thing keeping me alive now. Then Darian Emberfall walks into my bar. He's all scarred edges and dangerous amber eyes — the kind of beautiful that makes you stupid. He also leads a pack sworn to kill witches. "

"**Second Chance with the Forbidden Billionaire** is a steamy small-town enemies-to-lovers romance about forbidden desire, forced proximity, and a billionaire protector who falls hard. Cole Mercer is my ex’s brother, my new boss, and the last man I should want. But when someone threatens my daughter, I’m forced under his roof—and into his dangerous orbit. He protects me like I’m already his. He looks at my little girl like she matters. And the longer I stay, the harder it is to remember why loving him could ruin everything. "

"A runaway heiress. A brooding firefighter. A spark I never saw coming. I escaped the Callahan name to save myself from a life built on control. I wanted the freedom of anonymity. What I didn’t expect…was him. When a kitchen fire breaks out, Tyler Grant bursts through my door. Tattoos, storm-gray eyes. My new neighbor is the kind of danger you feel in your pulse… steady hands, wicked heat, and a pull I’m helpless to fight. And the more he shows up in my life, the harder it is to remember he’s supposed to put out fires—not start them in me. But the past has a way of finding the things you love most. When the life I fled finally finds me, Tyler is the only man who fights for me. Now they’ve come for me, I realize something far more dangerous than my past— I’m not sure I can survive losing him. And the heat between us? It isn’t ordinary desire. It’s wildfire. And it could change everything."

"Do not fall for the song of the sea. Do not trust the tide. Don’t look too far over the boat’s edge… When I joined Adam White’s research expedition to Antarctica, I expected icy seas and scientific discovery—not disaster. After a violent storm overturned our vessel in the infamous Drake Passage, I awoke injured and adrift in a lifeboat beside my mentor and best friend. I remember being pulled to safety by a shimmering creature… And memories from another world began to flood my brain as we were swept off to an unknown location. My love for the ocean is what led me on this journey with Adam, the only man as obsessed with the ocean depths as I am. Our bond grew stronger with every crashing wave, every forbidden glance across the lab table, every night alone in the endless blue. But, the real storm came when power surged beneath my skin and these ancient creatures began to call my name. With this newfound power flowing through my veins and passion filling the lifeboat… I must choose between the land or sea. "

A missing woman, blood near the pier, and a dog who won't stop sniffing trouble. Widowed former true-crime podcaster Harper Wynn returns to Driftwood Bay planning a short visit and zero complications - until her search-and-rescue dog, Biscuit, bolts down the dunes and straight into an active investigation. A young woman has vanished, leaving behind a phone and footprints already being swallowed by the tide. Harper knows she should step back. Controlling Deputy Cole Mercer makes that very clear. But old instincts are hard to silence, especially when details don't add up and Biscuit keeps finding what everyone else misses. As Harper reconnects with quirky old friends, suspicion tightens. A tattoo artist, seen having a heated argument with the victim. A secret affair that went bad. Disturbing security footage uncovered by a tech-savy friend - footage that points uncomfortably close to home. With someone watching Harper a little to closely, she must uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim.

"I took the job because I needed the money. That was supposed to be the only complication. Instead, I ended up working for Damion Hale. He’s my father’s best friend, thirty-plus years older than me and the one man I have spent years trying not to think about—because thinking about him has never been safe. At The Iron Hollow, everything should be simple. I’m good at my job. I’m organized, driven, and I know exactly what I’m working toward. This is temporary. But he watches me like I matter. He trusts me with everything that counts. And every line we shouldn’t cross starts to blur. Because the truth is… I want him, and the moment he lets himself want me back? There’s no pretending this is harmless anymore. Now I’m caught between the future I’ve been building and the one man who could change everything—if we’re brave enough to risk it. He’s off-limits. He’s dangerous. And he might be worth it."

"Mara Voss just landed her dream job — and fell, quite literally, at the feet of the one man she was warned never to want. Thatcher Whitmore is powerful, controlling, devastating in a way that should be illegal. One touch, and her skin remembers it for days. She challenges him in front of his own investors, expecting to be fired. Instead, he starts watching her like she's the only thing in the room worth wanting. She knows what wanting her boss will cost her. She wants him anyway. He tries to stay away. It doesn't last. Behind closed doors, hunger takes over — until Mara's news, and her father's sudden arrival, threaten to unravel everything."

I never planned to fake-date my brother's best friend—especially not an NHL hockey star. But one little lie quickly turns into shared hotel rooms, undeniable chemistry, and feelings neither of us expected. He's charming, protective, and completely off-limits. I'm the one woman he shouldn't want. As our pretend relationship starts feeling all too real, we'll have to decide if risking our hearts, and my brother's wrath, is worth the chance at forever. Perfect for readers who love fake dating, forced proximity, brother's best friend, and hockey romance with plenty of steam.

"I accidentally fell for my grumpy boss while trapped restoring a mountain lodge together…and now it could cost him everything. I came to the mountains for a fresh start. I didn't expect to spend six weeks working with the most infuriating man I've ever met. Derek Pryce is my boss, my professional nightmare, and the one man I absolutely can't want. Then we're stuck sharing one worktable, impossible deadlines, and way too much tension. One accidental touch lingers. One shared discovery becomes a secret between us. One reckless kiss changes everything. The worst part? Beneath all that gruff silence is a man who leaves me coffee every morning and understands exactly what it feels like to lose everything. Somewhere between stolen glances and hidden secrets, I fall for him. Hard. When a powerful developer plans to reveal our relationship, it puts everything at risk. Now, I must make an impossible choice. Because if this falls apart, I won't just lose the man I love—I'll become the reason he loses everything…. again."

"Some towns you pass through. Others don’t let go. Stephanie Marsh planned to keep moving - a solitary retiree charting new beginnings from the comfort of her RV, destined never to linger too long. But the fog-shrouded lakeshore of Heron Cove unsettled her from the start, and when a body turns up at the dock, Stephanie finds herself with far more reason to stay than to go. With an observant eye and a librarian’s instinct for order, Stephanie sifts through whispers: a banker’s abrupt end, a waterfront deal stirring up old rivalries, a widow’s bittersweet composure, and neighbors whose secrets run deeper than the lake itself. A gentle warning from the sheriff only tugs her further into the web, her cozy RV transforming into a map of mystery and midnight tea. Each clue brings her closer to the hidden heart of a town in need of truth - and reminds Stephanie that sometimes, the road’s greatest discoveries are the ones you never planned to find. "

"They didn't hire her to help. They hired her to die. Dr. Mara Ellery accepts a therapist position in Briar Hollow. Day one: a welcome basket with a murder clipping. Day two: a client with nightmares she shouldn't remember. Day three: a folder on her desk labeled NEXT—in her own handwriting. Day four: the principal dies exactly as predicted. Mara becomes suspect number one. Her notes are falsified. Her memories weaponized. The conspiracy runs deeper than murder—the town's rehab center plants false memories and manufactures scapegoats to protect the powerful. The sheriff is staging her televised confession. Federal agents are sixty miles out. Evan's bleeding on the floor. Mara has one choice: confess to crimes she didn't commit, or trust the man who did. "

"She lied to survive the room. He was the man she needed to avoid. And the storm made escape impossible. Autumn Hale is invisible by design—a teaching assistant with a secret project she cannot afford to fail. At the Vail Summit, she’s only there to observe the billionaires shaping education’s future… not to collide with Gideon Ashford. Gideon is powerful, precise, and impossible to ignore—the kind of man who doesn’t miss details. Or people. Especially not her. When a blizzard traps them in a remote mountain cabin, there are no exits left. Only proximity. Only truth. And the slow unraveling of everything they thought they knew about each other. Because Gideon isn’t just her worst professional risk. He knows her past. And she knows exactly what he’s capable of destroying. In the silence of the storm, control breaks down. Desire doesn’t. And some secrets don’t survive the night."

"She found his secrets. He found his weakness. Neither of them planned on the other. Katya Morozova went to her dead father's warehouse looking for something to sell. What she found was a hidden room, a wall of surveillance photos, and a ghost — a man the Bratva executed three years ago who is very much alive and extremely inconvenient. Maksim Orlov didn't plan for her. That's the first thing in fourteen years that hasn't gone according to plan. Now she knows his secret. Now she's in his safehouse. And the man who survived his own execution is discovering the one thing more dangerous than a kill team: A woman who refuses to be leverage."

"I signed a contract with a billionaire I can’t stand and swore I'd never touch. Working for media mogul Julien Mercer is the only way to save my grandmother's flower shop… even if he's arrogant, off-limits, and infuriatingly irresistible. Every argument crackles with tension. Every stolen glance dares us to cross the line. And one elevator kiss destroys every rule I promised myself I'd keep. The more I see the man beneath his billionaire mask, the harder I fall. But when betrayal threatens everything I've fought for, I have to decide… Save the shop that means everything to me. Or risk it all for the only man I was never supposed to love. *** The Forbidden Billionaire and Me is a steaming hot enemies-to-lovers standalone novella filled with slow-burn tension, forced proximity, workplace drama, and a powerful man who falls hard for a woman who refuses to be small. "

A SMALL TOWN, OPPOSITES ATTRACT, BRATVA ROMANCE I do not trust men who show up in my small town without a reason. Especially a mobster who is my mortal opposite. Such a union is forbidden. I have built my life exactly the way I want it—my yoga studio, my routines, my carefully maintained walls. Crystal Creek is safe. Predictable. And after watching my best friend Lila get left at the altar, I have no interest in unpredictable men. Then a stranger walks into my studio on a Tuesday morning, and everything I have carefully constructed starts to crack. He is tall and broad with a face as hard as concrete and tattoos that tell stories I am not sure I want to know… stories of Bratva. He says he is done with his old life. He says Crystal Creek is a fresh start. He says a lot of things. I do not believe any of it. But Aleksei is patient in a way dangerous men rarely are. He shows up. He stays. And somewhere between his quiet persistence and the way he looks at me like I am the only steady thing in a world that keeps moving, my walls start coming down… this is dangerous! The problem is that Aleksei's old life is not done with him. And when it comes looking, it comes looking in Crystal Creek.

"Dear Reader, Thank you for picking up this story. This book is a steamy, emotional journey filled with forbidden attraction, high stakes, heartbreak, and redemption. At its heart, it’s about two people learning that love can find you in the most unexpected places—and sometimes at the exact moment you need it most. Mara and Thatcheter’s story explores power, vulnerability, family, and the courage it takes to trust someone with your heart. Their road isn’t easy, and some choices may test your patience, but every stumble, secret, and sacrifice leads them toward something worth fighting for. I hope you fall into their world, feel every spark, and believe in their happily-ever-after as much as I did. Happy reading,"

"I accidentally fell for my grumpy boss while trapped restoring a mountain lodge together…and now it could cost him everything. I came to the mountains for a fresh start. I didn't expect to spend six weeks working with the most infuriating man I've ever met. Derek Pryce is my boss, my professional nightmare, and the one man I absolutely can't want. Then we're stuck sharing one worktable, impossible deadlines, and way too much tension. One accidental touch lingers. One shared discovery becomes a secret between us. One reckless kiss changes everything. The worst part? Beneath all that gruff silence is a man who leaves me coffee every morning and understands exactly what it feels like to lose everything. Somewhere between stolen glances and hidden secrets, I fall for him. Hard. When a powerful developer plans to reveal our relationship, it puts everything at risk. Now, I must make an impossible choice. Because if this falls apart, I won't just lose the man I love—I'll become the reason he loses everything…. again."

"I came to expose a ruthless billionaire… not get trapped in a hurricane playing house with him and his daughter. I swear I hate him—and somehow, I’m the one sharing his bed. I fly to Costa Rica ready to expose Damien West’s perfect eco-empire for my travel blog and collide with the most infuriating, controlling, devastatingly attractive billionaire I’ve ever met. He sees me as a threat. I see him as a story to ruin. Then a hurricane hits—and suddenly I’m stranded in his private resort villa with no escape. No power. No backup. Just me, the man I can’t stand, and his terrified little girl. I make her laugh in the dark. He starts looking at me differently. We fight over everything—then end up whispering in the same bed. I see the broken man behind the billionaire mask. And when he touches me, I stop pretending I don’t want him. I fall. Hard. But when the storm clears, I remember why I came. Because exposing him might save my career… And destroy the only family I’ve ever wanted."

"I got snowed in with a grumpy Alpha who never smiles — and he's my fated mate. The blizzard hits, the roads close, and the most dangerous wolf in Silverpine territory walks into my bookstore like he owns it. Ronan Northfell is six-foot-five of cold authority, sharp edges, and Alpha power. When his wolf recognizes me as his mate, everything changes. He tells me to leave. I tell him I’m staying. Neither of us move. Now he's sitting in my reading chair, putting himself between me and the door."

"I swore I’d never get tangled up with a cold-hearted billionaire. But now he’s my boss. Draven’s a silver fox Manhattan real estate mogul who thinks he owns the world. And now he thinks he owns me too. A citywide blackout strands us between floors in his resort's elevator. But the initial shock somehow turns into midnight confessions. He lets his guard down. He actually makes me laugh. Sparks begin to fly. Then he defends me at the gala. Makes me feel seen. Like my work actually matters. I need this job. Now it’s him I crave. But just as I start to fall for him, the board fires me. A live-in, temp job that paid triple my normal bartending gigs. With a draft contract to become the resort’s hospitality manager. If Draven doesn’t help me save my job, not only could it ruin our relationship… My younger brother and I could be kicked out on the streets again. "

"Annie Summers only wanted a Diet Coke and a quick stretch after hours on the road to Aspen Ridge. Instead, the Rosemont rest stop served up a dead man, a toppled coffee cup, and a trembling puppy who Annie quickly named Bandit—part-time purse thief, full-time partner in trouble. Lieutenant David Brooks of the Oregon State Police showed up all business, declaring Annie a person of interest and grounding her in town until the murder could be untangled. Furious or not, Annie knew one thing: she and Bandit weren’t waiting around for answers.  Armed with sharp instincts (and an even sharper dog), Annie plunges into a web of secrets, small-town gossip, and clues hidden in plain sight. Between makeshift sleuthing and Bandit’s comic mischief, the risks and the laughs only grow.  She hopes the case is simple, but her gut says otherwise. Because with every clue, Annie wonders—what if she’s in more danger than she thinks?"

"He’s the grumpy architect who broke my heart five years ago. And somehow I end up pregnant with his baby. Micah Tarbell walks back into my bookstore like he never shattered me the first time. He’s all rolled sleeves, sharp stares, and silent apologies after disappearing the morning after the best kiss of my life. Worse? His restoration project could destroy the bookstore my family built. So naturally, I kiss him again. One reckless night turns into shared cups of chamomile tea, stolen touches between the stacks, and the terrifying realization that the grumpy man who barely speaks still knows me better than anyone. He notices when I’m overwhelmed. Builds LEGO birds with the kids in my shop. Looks at me like I’m something worth keeping. And somewhere between fighting him and falling into bed with him, I fall in love all over again. Then I discover I’m pregnant… the same day I learn he signed the deal that could take away my bookstore, my future, and us. "

"One will. One year. One house full of secrets. Lexi Blackthorne has spent her entire life holding her powerful family together — managing scandals, smoothing cracks, and hiding every wound behind perfect control. But when her grandmother dies, Josephine Blackthorne leaves behind one final command: all five Blackthorne siblings must return to Blackthorne Manor for one year… or lose everything. Lexi’s task is simple. Restore the sealed West Wing. Host a memorial gala. Protect the family name. Then she discovers the architect assigned to the restoration is Rowan Hale — her former fiancé, the man she loved, and the man she walked away from without ever telling him the truth "

"A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Paranormal Romance The Alpha whose pack hunts witches just claimed me as his fated mate. –He doesn’t know I'm a witch I'm hiding in Ember Creek with a fake name and magic so locked down it barely breathes. One mistake destroyed my old life, and invisibility is the only thing keeping me alive now. Then Darian Emberfall walks into my bar. He's all scarred edges and dangerous amber eyes — the kind of beautiful that makes you stupid. He also leads a pack sworn to kill witches. The second he looks at me, my buried magic tears loose like it's been waiting for him. I can’t ignore it, neither can he Now he starts showing up every night, putting himself between me and every threat before I even see it coming. — and I'm completely done pretending I don’t want him. Now he's marked me as his. If Darian finds out what I am, I don't just lose him. I don't make it out of Ember Creek alive."

"Six weeks ago, I had a one-night stand with a stranger at a charity gala. Today, I woke up in a warehouse being used as bait to draw him out. I didn't know his name. Didn't know who he really was. Just knew the connection between us was electric and the night was unforgettable. I walked away thinking that was the end. But something about that night stayed with me, no matter how hard I tried to forget. Now I'm tied up, and all I can think about is that night. The way he held me. How he looked at me like I was the only woman in the world. How we made love so passionately until dawn, losing ourselves in each other completely. How his touch made me feel alive in ways I'd never felt before. Cherished. Will he come for me? Did that night mean anything to him? The silence in this warehouse is deafening. Almost as loud as the secret I've been keeping. I'm carrying his baby. Ruthless Rescue is a standalone dark mafia romance with hidden identity, kidnapping, rescue, a possessive hero who falls first, and surprise pregnancy. HEA guaranteed."

Wyatt Cross is stubborn, growly, and the last man I should trust. Unfortunately, a flood destroys my bakery, threatens his ranch, and leaves us desperate enough to make one reckless deal. Now I'm living in his house. Sleeping in his bed. Pretending we're happily married while half the town starts taking bets on when we'll have babies. The problem? The act stops feeling fake. Somewhere between late nights, stolen kisses, and the way Wyatt shows up every time I need him, I stop pretending. I fall. Hard. And just when I start imagining forever, our agreement finally runs out.

It's about a single dad, who temporarily hires his best friend's daughter as his nanny. The arrangement is only supposed to be temporary, but the nanny instantly becomes a fixture in his life. Thing hit a snag when his best friend finds about their relationship and the nanny leaves. He fights for her and tells his best friend he lovers her and she comes back

I’m fake-dating the man who hates me. I’m back in Pine Ridge with a business plan and zero patience for Cole Morrison, the broody bar owner who controls my future and looks at me like unfinished business. He was my brother’s best friend, infuriating, and way too good at reminding me why leaving town was the only way I survived the first time. When our public blowup goes viral, the mayor decides fake dating’s the solution neither of us asked for. One agreement, a forced smile, and suddenly the whole town believes we’re in love. I tell myself it’s pretend while he stands beside me when my shop is vandalized, shields me from gossip, and pulls me close and kisses me when a storm traps us together in the quiet moments. If my brother ever finds out I have fallen for his ex-best friend, not only could it ruin our relationship. I could lose the best thing that has ever happened to me. Fake Dating My Brother’s ex-best friend An enemies-to-lovers small town romance

I'm living on my ex's property… and he's the one man I can't afford to fall for again. He hired me to rebuild his town. Now I report to him every day — and we clash over everything. Beau Nalls is controlling, stubborn, and still the only man who can get under my skin. The same man who chose this town over me ten years ago — and left a hole in my heart that never healed. But it's the quiet things that break me. A slicker outside my door before a storm. My cottage light glowing when I work late so I don't come home to the dark. Somewhere between the blueprints and the banter, the enemy becomes the man I'm in love with. Then the town turns on me overnight. They think Beau hired me as a distraction while he secretly bought the coastline. If they find out I fell for him too, I could lose everything I've worked for.

"One Reckless Night with my brother’s billionaire boss. I broke my rules with a stranger. His voice and hands rewrote my common sense. I called it a mistake I won’t repeat. Then I meet him again when my brother casually says, “Sloane, meet Beckett Rowe.” A retired league legend with a billionaire bankroll. A grumpy team owner with a private life sealed shut. A single dad who treats emotions like bad press. He is also my brother’s boss. I tell myself I can bury it. I try to keep things professional. His son starts asking when I’m coming back. He’s supposed to be untouchable. Then I fall for the one man completely off-limits to me. My brother would lose his mind if he found out. The media would destroy us if they knew. Then two pink lines turn my life into a scandal waiting to happen. The truth hits like a siren, and my secret stops being mine. "

A bookshop owner who's learned to expect nothing from men. And a grumpy chef who's about to prove her wrong. I came to Calder Creek for a fresh start — my aunt's bookshop, my savings on the line, my heart carefully packed away. The last thing I needed was Reed Lafferty. He's my father's oldest friend. Fourteen years older. Brooding, blunt, and completely off-limits. Then a storm strands us both at the Calder Inn. One room. One bed. One very broken heater. Reed doesn't do feelings. He does precision, control, and careful distance. But chamomile tea left on a nightstand without a word. A novel read aloud in the dark. Fourteen years of almost — finally running out of road. He swore he'd never let anyone close again. I swore I'd keep my head down and save my bookshop. Neither of us planned for this. My father doesn't know. The town is starting to talk. And Reed Lafferty is becoming impossible to resist. Second Chances in Calder Creek — a steamy standalone small-town romance. Grumpy chef. Sunshine bookshop owner. One forbidden slow burn. HEA guaranteed.

"After Cole Maddow broke my heart 11 years ago, despising him should be easy. He’s a jerk with gorgeous eyes and a huge… Cadillac. There’s also his daughter, Lila—the cutest, smartest six-year-old I’ve ever met. With her, Cole’s a teddy bear. Now he’s back to finish destroying my world. It’s stupid to believe he could change, but I think I’m in love with him again. And now, I’m pregnant with the bastard’s baby. Meanwhile, the only adult in the room is Lila. Tonight, I’m trusting the fate of my unborn child and my heart to the hope of a kindergartener. "

"Twelve years ago, Rhett Parker broke my heart and disappeared without explanation. Now we're trapped together at my brother's wedding, and avoiding him is impossible. When my stalker ex shows up, Rhett steps in as my protector—and pretends to be my date to keep me safe. The more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore the sparks between us or the feelings we've both buried for years. But when the truth about our secret night together comes out, Rhett must choose between the woman he loves and the best friend he's always considered family. "

I moved back home for a fresh start. I didn’t expect my high school sweetheart would be there. Luke Mercer is now a widowed single dad, grumpy, guarded, and raising his daughter on the family farm. I’m divorced, determined, and starting over as the town veterinarian. We clash instantly. Then our six-year-old daughters become best friends.

"I had a one-night stand with my father’s best friend, Vaughn Mercer. Now I’m pregnant, living under his roof as the nanny for his son Leo. I wrecked a Chicago hotel room with him before I knew who he was. I swore I’d forget that night. But, my father had arranged a job interview for me as a nanny in the Mercer house. When I went in for the interview, I found Vaughn Mercer at the kitchen island, looking at me like I’m the enemy and a catastrophe he never planned on. Grumpy, gorgeous, and older, Vaughn couldn’t keep his hands off of me. Our age difference added to the fire and romance developing between us. His touch made every cell in my body ache to be taken. In his arms, I felt safe, desired and wanted. Yet, I could not tell him how badly I wanted to be his. If my father found out I had fallen for his best friend, our relationship could be damaged forever. Especially now that I’m pregnant with his baby. "

Olivia Carter never expected to be stranded in a mountain cabin with her father's best friend. Sebastian Hale is older, off-limits, and determined to keep his distance. A snowstorm has other plans. As attraction turns into something deeper, both must decide whether risking their hearts is worth breaking all the rules. A steamy silver fox romance featuring an age gap, forced proximity, emotional healing, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.

"Ellie Thorne expected a quiet weekend honoring her late friend Penny Whitaker. But when Penny’s beloved scarf vanishes before the memorial, Ellie turns to the one “witness” who can’t speak – Catspur, Penny’s mischievous cat. Between a quirky widower, a grieving daughter, two caring professors, and an observant cat, Ellie’s determined to untangle the truth in time. The closer she gets to the answer, the more she sees that some things like friendship, trust, and cat hair never fade. If you love charming small-town mysteries with a clever feline, you’ll adore this warm, bite-sized prequel to the Ellie Thorne Mysteries."

Magic awakens inside me without warning, dragging me into an ancient prophecy, deadly enemies, and the orbit of Ronan Blackwood—the cold, infuriating man meant to help me survive. If I can’t master my power and uncover who I truly am, the world may fall with me.

Maddox Black built his empire on control, contracts, and never letting anyone get too close. Then one arrangement changes everything. What begins as a carefully negotiated deal turns into dangerous chemistry neither of them can ignore. The Terms is a steamy billionaire romance filled with enemies-to-lovers tension, sharp banter, forced proximity, emotional obsession, and a ruthless hero who discovers the one thing he can’t control is her.

Rowan returns to Maple Ridge determined to keep her distance from the cowboy who once shattered her heart. Jake Dawson never expected the woman he never forgot to walk back onto his ranch. Forced together by old history, lingering attraction, and the ranch they both still love, their carefully built walls begin to crack. Wrangled Hearts is a steamy small-town western romance filled with second chances, emotional tension, protective cowboy energy, and the kind of love that refuses to stay buried.

I’m not supposed to touch him. Cole Mercer. The ahole who called me a nepotism hire in front of the entire team. Copper Creek's golden boy. Untouchable. Until his knee shatters. And guess who's the only physio qualified to save his precious NHL dream? The woman he tried to wreck. Forty sessions. Locked doors. Me and the grump who snarls at everyone. Session 15. I see it. The grump is armor. And he's taking it off for me. He brings me coffee without asking. Laughs at things that aren't funny—just because I said them. Stares at me like he wants to fking rip my clothes off. Session 22, he does. I help. Session 23. I find out why they really call him captain. Session 24. I'm the one showing up early. One taste of Cole Mercer and I forget my own name. If my dad finds out what his captain does to me after hours. I lose my license. My family. Everything I came back to prove. And Cole? He loses everything The scary thing? I'd do it again. Every. Single. Time.

Ruthless billionaire boss meets the one woman reckless enough to challenge him in this enemies to lovers surprise pregnancy romance filled with dangerously addictive chemistry.

Ten years after leaving home, powerhouse investor Janet returns for her high school reunion expecting nostalgia—not Coach Martinez. Their chemistry never faded, and one unforgettable night changes everything. When their paths cross again through the city’s new pro basketball franchise, the line between professional and personal quickly blurs. As old feelings resurface and long-buried wounds begin to heal, Janet must decide whether the empire she built matters more than the woman she never truly left behind. A heartfelt sapphic romance about ambition, second chances, and finding home in the person who’s waited all along.

"The man next door looks like he stopped believing in happy endings. Single dad. Quiet strength. The kind of man who makes silence feel safe. Too bad I’m the doctor assigned to his daughter’s care. And the way he looks at me makes it very hard to remember why we’re not allowed to— I’m Dr. Talia Reyes. And I’m assigned to his daughter’s care. Which means wanting him is completely off-limits. Late-night porch conversations. Accidental touches. Too much chemistry. The way he watches me feels like a warning. The way I want him feels worse. Because one complaint could cost me everything. He thinks pushing me away will protect us. Too bad I don’t run from hard things. Because the line between forbidden and forever is only a few steps wide… …and I’m ready to cross it. Single dad. Quiet strength. The kind of man who makes silence feel safe. Too bad I’m the doctor assigned to his daughter’s care. And the way he looks at me makes it very hard to remember why we’re not allowed to— I’m Dr. Talia Reyes. And I’m assigned to his daughter’s care. Which means wanting him is completely off-limits. Late-night porch conversations. Accidental touches. Too much chemistry. The way he watches me feels like a warning. The way I want him feels worse. Because one complaint could cost me everything. He thinks pushing me away will protect us. Too bad I don’t run from hard things. Because the line between forbidden and forever is only a few steps wide… …and I’m ready to cross it."

"A midlife photographer. A clue-finding cat. And corpse that no one RSVP'd for. Rae Kennedy came to Pine Shore for a reset, not a murder charge. Three days into her ninety-day California coastal tour, the recently divorced photographer has already run out of gas, gone viral at a networking event, and watched her cat Pixel become famous overnight. Her plan was simple. Shoot the town's baking event. Crash at her friend Angie's place. Figure out what comes next. (She definitely had the first two things covered.) Then a body turns up at the festivities, and the murder weapon turns up in Rae's gear. So. Not ideal. With no badge, no plan, and a tortoiseshell cat who seems suspiciously one step ahead, Rae gets pulled into a tangle of small-town skeletons she never meant to uncover. The investigative team nobody asked for: Angie, Jerry, and one cat with a collar camera. The suspect list nobody can rule out: Roger, Wilma, and Theo - all of whom have secrets, all of whom have motives, and all of whom insist they didn't do it. Rae came here to start over. She just didn't expect starting over to involve a corpse. (The pastries were still worth it.)"

"Allie Harper thought a quiet New England village would bring peace. Instead, she found a skeleton. After getting dumped and losing her job, she packs up her kitten Simon and leaves Boston behind. As she renovates her dusty Victorian cottage, she discovers a hidden cupboard, an old blueprint, and a letter from 1896. Drawn into a mystery the town would rather forget, Allie hears whispers that point to Leonard Granger, a powerful local with deep roots and deeper grudges. Even kind-eyed historian Jacob Holloway seems to be hiding something. With help from two nosy neighbors and the ever-curious Simon, Allie follows a trail of clues through hidden tunnels and long-buried secrets. "

"My boss is …completely off-limits. A billionaire, sixteen years older than me. Devastatingly built! Cassian Ford is a grumpy silver fox titan who owns half of Manhattan. He doesn't bend, he doesn't lose. The way he tracks my every move from his forty-second-floor should be illegal. It happens during a late-night crisis. When I reach across his desk, his hand devours mine, incinerating the air between us. There is no turning back. Suddenly, he’s fixing his schedule to be near me and crushing anyone who underestimates me. But when he shows up at the hospital during my darkest hour—no jacket, no agenda—he shatters the last of my defenses. I stopped lying to myself somewhere between his eyes and his arrogant mouth. But Cassian can’t help playing God. He goes behind my back, using his billions to strip away the one thing I’ve spent my life protecting. If I trust him, I hand him the power to destroy me "

"A standalone clean romantic suspense novel. Maddie Sinclair went hiking for peace—not to be hunted. After slipping into a ravine, she realizes three men are tracking her, and survival becomes her only goal. Park ranger and former military protector Ethan Cole spots trouble off-trail and follows her path straight into danger. Now trapped in the wilderness, they must fight to stay alive—and trust each other long enough to escape. "

Cade Lawson has spent his life fighting through pain, both on and off the ice. A devastating injury forces the grumpy hockey star to move in with his sister, where he comes face-to-face with the one woman who’s always been dangerous to his carefully guarded heart—Riley Bell, his sister’s sunshine-bright best friend. Riley has loved Cade for years, but with her own scars still healing, she refuses to risk heartbreak again. Trapped under the same roof, their chemistry ignites into something impossible to ignore. As Cade’s future hangs in the balance, Riley may be the only person capable of teaching him that vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s love.

"The Love Story You Didn't Know You Needed What if the love you walked away from was always meant to find you again? Some stories don't end the way we plan them — and maybe that's exactly the point. Sands of a Second Chance is a sizzling contemporary romance for adult readers who believe in starting over, falling harder, and loving deeper the second time around. I'm giving away FREE copies to readers who love a story that makes their heart race. "

"My brother’s best friend is my grumpy billionaire boss—and now I’m living in his penthouse. When a whistleblower threatens to destroy Hawthorne Global with accusations of fraud and financial corruption, Damien Hawthorne becomes fiercely protective of me. Behind his cold, ruthless exterior is a man I can’t stop wanting, and one heated argument changes everything between us. But falling for Damien could cost me more than my job. Because when my hot-headed brother discovers we crossed the line, it won’t just start a fight—it could destroy everything. "

"Lena Hart, a young adult, cautious, responsible, careful and always around, heads home on a very cold night, from her job helping out at the Willow Creek Diner. It's around midnight when her mother calls and, said she'd be late getting home and to be sure to lock the door when she gets in. Lena usually walks home alone from the diner every night and has never had a problem, but even though the rain left the air fresh smelling and calm, she is a bit on edge and takes a quick look behind her. It is still quiet with no one on the road, so she calms herself down and keeps walking. After several minutes and getting close to the safety of home, she thinks she hears a low rumble getting close. A car with tinted windows was thankfully moving past her without a word or slowing down. She recognized it as a Honda. It was painted a sparkly silver. She thought it must be a custom color. After a while, she is almost home. She hears the same engine rumble far behind her. She couldn't see it yet, but her palms start to sweat"

"He's pure sin on two wheels—inked, shirtless, and glaring like I just wrecked his world. Hunter Flint is leather and thunder. I'm sunshine, law books, and cardigans. One spilled coffee on his Ducati later, and I'm on my knees scrubbing chrome while he devours me with his stare. A burst pipe. A flooded apartment. His offer to share his space. That's when everything ignites. His psycho ex arrives with claws out, dragging chaos and rumors straight to my door. Hunter pulls me close, and suddenly we're living a lie that feels dangerously real. Pretending to be his girl might just break me forever."

"I have one rule. Don’t date hockey players. Especially not the league’s golden boy—the one I’m supposed to expose. Elliott West is NHL perfection: controlled, untouchable, impossible to read. I’m the journalist assigned to shadow him for the biggest story of my career. I didn’t expect six-foot-three of sculpted temptation—or those piercing blue eyes. But, I never get involved with the subject of my story—especially not when that story could ruin him. The problem? He stands a little too close. His gaze locks a little too long. And I catch myself wanting more. Then one night after training, he lingers instead of leaving. The space between us barely settles before his hands are on me—like he’s been holding back all day. Now I can’t stop thinking about Elliott. Or the truth I uncovered—a truth that could destroy his career. The more time I spend with him, the harder it is to see where the story ends and we begin. And I can’t remember why I shouldn’t want him. Because if I cross this line, I lose the story. My reputation. …and maybe him too."