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  For fans of dual-timeline, mother-daughter novels like  The Paper Palace  and  Tom Lake , a compelling contemporary novel about a woman’s struggle to face her reckless history, with its trail of damage and deception, and her quest for the redemption that might still be possible. From the ruins of Egypt to the privileged life of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the story of a woman’s odyssey through the maze of love, loyalty, recklessness, and remorse, as the consequences of her acts ripple through the generations. Approaching a milestone birthday, Arden Rice has seen it all: three marriages, hardship and wealth, choices she both regrets and defends, all fueled by the same fierce desire—to give her daughter the best possible life. At least, that’s what Arden tells herself. But nothing is simple. Arden is haunted by her impetuous history, with its trail of damage and deception. Yet she’s finally made a life where she can be her best self—until the unthinkable happens, an...

  Two stalkers. One prize. Each other. The bar is packed, the air buzzing with laughter and mindless chatter, but I only have eyes for my obsession. She commands my attention without trying, every move hypnotic, every glance a new addiction. There's no stopping myself tonight from intervening—I’d burn the whole place down before letting another man monopolize her time. In fact, I’ve been trying to accomplish just that. She has no clue I’ve memorized, and cataloged each curve of her body. One bribe, and her date disappears. One mask, and my identity becomes merely a mystery. I need a date for my brother’s wedding, and after one night with her, I’ll stop at nothing to make sure she’s mine forever. Until I realize—she’s been watching me, too, and little do I know she's harboring secrets of her own. This game was never one-sided. The obsession was never just mine. Love was never meant to be a fair fight. Can we survive each other, or will we succumb to the secrets we're despera...

  The second book in the bestselling dark dystopian fantasy series from hugely popular dark romance author Nicci Harris, where Dahlia, a young woman raised as a “lace girl,” meant to soothe the brutal men who go to war, but when her best friend dies giving birth, she finds herself on the run with a baby that belongs to the regime, and her only hope the brutal, seven-foot Lagos. The second book in the sizzling hot, riveting dark dystopian Cradled Common series by internationally bestselling author Nicci Harris. Dahlia is a Lace Girl. Her role is the first mental health initiative of The Trade, successfully halving depression in The Cradle. Accompany. Relieve. Soothe. That is her Meaningful Purpose. She is content and protected until her life changes forever when her best friend dies giving birth, leaving her caught in a civil war with two things: A baby who belongs to the regime and the name of a man who can help them escape. Lagos the Rogue is a seven-foot-one, grumpy brute who gru...

  If you could pick any monster (or two) for a date night, what would you choose? Perhaps you’d want a kraken with tentacles designed for her pleasure. Or maybe you’d like a night with Medusa to explore creative uses for snakes. If one monster just isn’t enough, a dragon and a succubus who are looking for a third might suit you. In  Date with a Monster,  you’ll find fourteen steamy stories about humans who have been matched for a date night with the monster, or monsters, of their dreams. This collection features a variety of monsters and combinations, from werewolves to vampires to succubi. If you’ve ever dreamed of having a monster of your own,  Date with a Monster  is for you. All proceeds from this book will be donated to Transformation Project SD. My Review I like this anthology. It features a really good selection of monster stories. There is a little bit of everything for everyone's tastes. It has Orcs, Kraken, Dragon, and Bear to name a few.  I enjoy...

  The cake is ordered, the dresses are tailored, and the guests are ready—love is in the air, and it’s time to  Save the Date ! From grand celebrations to intimate elopements, Save the Date is filled with heart-warming and swoon-worthy tales of love found, lost, and rediscovered on the road to happily ever after. Perfect for readers who believe in the magic of love and the romance of weddings, this anthology is your invitation to fall in love, one story at a time. Finding Love with the Wedding Crasher by Laura M. Baird This is a charming and funny romcom read. It has witty banter as well as steam. I liked all of the cast of characters. They are engaging and people that I would want to be friends with.  I love that Ronni and Dustin are both wedding crashers. It has been said before that a wedding is a place that you can find someone. In this case, I guess it is true. Dustin and Ronni share witty banter with each other.  You could feel the attraction that Ronni and Dus...

  There is no room for love when politics are involved. It may have only been a few weeks, but Ileah Vasileiou fell hard and fast for Finn Gallagher—the one man her father would never approve of. Instead of following her heart, she marries Delaware Governor-hopeful, Timothy McKinnon. As a rising political star, he’s the perfect political match—if he wasn’t more devoted to his career than her happiness. Forced to placate her family and the nation, her own ambitions are buried beneath a decade of public appearances and private silence. When Tim is murdered, Ileah turns to the one man she never stopped loving. Known for being a ruthless businessman who can make or break anyone’s political career, Finn has been quietly waiting for the moment she'll be his again. With Ileah newly widowed and no longer bound by duty, Finn is done biding his time in hopes he can finally have the one woman he’s wanted for over a decade. But in Washington, nothing is ever as it seems. When secrets come to l...

  When you take a risk to gain the upper hand, you might end up losing it all. Naomi is the best damn general surgeon New York City has ever seen. Killian is at the top of his field, heading his family business at a high-tech security company. They have no-fucks-given attitudes that keep them on their paths to ultimate success. That is until a chance encounter leads Killian to develop an obsessive infatuation with Naomi that he just can’t shake. He wants a Queen to match his dark energy, and she’s the only person who fits the bill. Not one to ever do anything half-assed he steals her away to his castle—or in this case a giant secluded mansion. Little do they know, they’re both more than what meets the eye. Secrets are revealed. Lies unravel. And emotions run rampant. Can they learn to trust each other enough to find the love they never expected, or will the truth cost them everything? Either way they’re both ready to let the games begin. The Sinners Gambit is part of the Darkest De...

  “I can’t breathe without you.” The morning after a little solo party mistake that leaves me with a black eye, I tell everyone at work that I tripped on the stairs. Then my gorgeous, silver fox boss who I thought I was invisible to, walks in and snarls, “No more dancing on tables, Miss Matthews.” And I go still. Because the only way he could know what really happened was if he could see what I was doing in my apartment. Mr Blackwood is twice my age. He’s my dad’s best friend. And he’s watching me. He’s got cameras. He knows all my secrets. And I’m going to break him. Silver Fox Grump is a sweet and spicy instalove forbidden romance with a stalker mafia boss who can’t resist his innocent girl. My Review As soon as Sev met Maisie, he was obsessed. He fell fast and hard for her.  "My wife-to-be, she just doesn't know it yet." Although, I appreciate that he did not make the first move. It was Maisie that teased and asked Sev to kiss her. After that first kiss, it was game ov...

  Kennedy Abrams is everything anyone would ever want to be at Clemson smart, funny, gorgeous, and friends with everyone. Rebecca Eaves is quieter, less social, and just trying to scrape by with her 16 credit hours and working 38 hours a week at the local grocery store. Together, the two make Drew a social media influencer using Kennedy as her face and Rebecca as her manager. As far as Drew's followers are concerned, Kennedy Abrams and Rebecca Eaves don't exist. But fame and the need to keep their true identities secret start to take their toll, and what started as a fun experiment turns into something dangerous--something that both girls are willing to risk their lives and freedom for. After a fateful night hundreds of miles from their home, both girls realize they have a lot more riding on this secret account than they realized...and their account may be the key to exposing the terrible things they've done. My Review Kennedy and Rebecca could not be more different. Kenned...

  ⚾️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 ⚾️  𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉: 𝑨 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒅, 𝑨𝒈𝒆-𝑮𝒂𝒑, 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒚, 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 (𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔) by Jessica Marin is now LIVE!  𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! https://a.co/d/1xjWZCS What to expect:  ⚾️ Baseball Romance  ⚾️ Single Dad  ⚾️ One Night Stand  ⚾️ Falling for The Nanny ⚾️ Age-Gap  ⚾️ Forbidden  ⚾️ Traumatic Past  ⚾️ Touch Her & Die Vibes Bases are loaded … but love is on the line. 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...

  She’s the roller derby captain and her newest rival is her very own teammate.  There are only three things that get under Madeline Maddox’s defeat, disorder, and disruption, especially when it comes to her carefully curated life and her roller derby team. Because no one outskates Mad Maddox—that is, until a cocky little jammer blows back into her hometown wreaking havoc into all her plans. Vera Havik is mayhem, she’s chaos, she’s everything Madeline despises. Madeline is set on making their time on the track together a rink-rash-filled nightmare, pushing through Vera's defenses like a bad block. That’s when she learns the heavy secret the world-famous jammer is hiding.  Everything’s off-track now, including their hearts. The fine line between love and hatred can be crushed, snorted, or injected… But it can’t be ignored. Rink Rash is a Stand alone sapphic sports romance previously published under the title False A roller derby romance, character names, background and des...

  You'll love this book if you enjoy: ✔️Rom-Com ✔️Wedding romance ✔️Wedding curse ✔️Man in uniform ✔️Stop the wedding ✔️Wedding curse ✔️Family drama   ✔️Rescue Dog ✔️Protective MMC BLURB// International Bestselling Author of the #1 National Sensation NORA ROBERTS LAND delivers another hilarious family-focused rom-com about the power of love and the moments when those dearest to you make you want to tear your hair out. Grandma always said life was composed of love and other trials, with family and men being at the heart of both. So when Ariel Holmes’ sister says she’ll only deed their grandma's house to her if Ariel helps make her wedding the event of the year in Charleston, Ariel knows love—with a heavy side of trials—will be on the wedding menu alongside crudités and canapés. But she doesn't account for the best man, the charming and mouthwatering Dax Cross, showing up and trying to stop the wedding, making her job impossible at every turn. Captain Hotpants might be used t...

  My fresh start is finally around the corner—but so is the man standing in the middle of the f*cking road. He could’ve died when I hit him, and his two friends are downright furious. But instead of pressing charges, they offer me a deal: work for them for six months, and they’ll let it go. Their secluded mountain estate is vast and beautiful. Full of stolen artifacts and dark secrets. Atticus, Elijah, and Seven might be equally alluring, but they’re also damaged and dangerous—driven by a thirst for revenge they say I can help satisfy. Only now that they have me, they don’t seem to want to let me go. And it’s not one-sided. Before long, their vengeance becomes my own, and I begin to understand that even if helping them claims my life, it’s too late to turn back now. I can’t guard a heart they’ve already stolen. White Rose Painted Red  is a dark romance full of kindle-melting chemistry and possessive, damaged men who will do whatever it takes to get the revenge they crave and k...