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  Am I happy? How would I know? What is the measure of happiness? Deep thoughts to indulge on my birthday, while at a funeral. As I stare down into my grandfather-in-law’s grave, it’s all I can think about. When was the last time I felt truly happy with my life? Those questions linger long after the funeral, eating away at my tranquility like a necrotic wound, until one night I finally ask my husband if we can open our marriage to "live a little." Surprisingly, he says yes. I throw myself headlong into an adventure through the bars and bedrooms of Austin, Texas. For the first time in my life I’m living in the moment—new friends, new lovers, new boundaries to cross. It's all just innocent, no-strings fun...until I meet Alex. Alex changes everything. During self-discovery, have I stumbled across love? Book one of the award-winning Lost in Austin series, Up for Air, is an unconventional romance that can be listened to as a standalone. My Review This book is a surprise must r...

  I need a nanny. Not a distraction. I certainly do not need a twentysomething man with a devastating smile, tattooed forearms, and an easy charm that could unravel a woman twice as composed as me. But when my daughter gets kicked out of after-school care (again) and my flaky nanny ghosts us (again), Austin Calloway moves into the duplex next door—and right into our lives. Now he’s helping with homework, cooking dinner shirtless, and showing up with coffee like he’s always belonged here. He’s too young. Too familiar. Too good with my daughter. Too close. And the worst part? He sees through me—the cracks, the stress, the walls I’ve built to protect what’s mine. The more I try to keep him out, the more I ache to let him in. But letting someone in means risking everything. He’s the wrong choice . . . unless we’re finally ready to see what happens when we fall. My Review Selene is the best mother to her adorable daughter, Winnie. Winnie is like a twenty-year-old trapped in a little gir...

The Black Dagger Brotherhood: 20th Anniversary Insider's Guide, an all-new collection featuring a mix of incredible tales and never-before-seen material, including a NEW novella featuring two beloved BDB characters, from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward & Blue Box Press is available now! Vampire warriors in black leather and tattoos. Passionate love stories that pierce the heart. Dark nights filled with drama, chaos, and epic battles in the shadows of Caldwell, NY… And then there are the unicorn pajamas. And the Tootsie Pops. Welcome back to the world of the iconic, #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. With millions of devoted readers across the globe, these unforgettable books have redefined paranormal romance. Now, to celebrate two decades of the Brothers, author J.R. Ward opens the door to their world once more. Inside this all-new 20th Anniversary Insider’s Guide , Ward reflects ...

Book Details: Book Title :   Mommy Is Here! after a Long Day at the Hospital by Nathalie P Suarez Moscoso (Author), Edison Cano Cevallos (Illustrator) Category :  Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7) , 26 pages Genre :  Children's Picture Book Publisher :  Stat Parenting ​ Publication Date :  September 2025. Content Rating :  G: Children's Book Book Description: " Mommy Is Here! After a Long Day at the Hospital"  is a heartwarming bedtime story that captures the magical reunion between Mommy Otter and her baby after a long day apart. Mommy Otter has been busy caring for patients at the hospital, but now she's home, ready for hugs, stories, and one very curious little otter. Mommy's shift may be over, but her most important job has just begun! Enjoy this paperback version of the book. This book honors the resilience and special bond between parents working in the medical field and their children. It offers a space for comfort, laughter, and connection for...

  📱𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑹𝑬𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑬 📱 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑴𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝑴𝒆: 𝑨 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍 (𝑶𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔) by Laura Bishop is now LIVE!   ➡️𝐎𝐍𝐄-𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘! https://geni.us/LoveMeStalkMe What to expect: ✔️𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 ✔️𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆 ✔️𝗛𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 ✔️𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐌𝐂 ✔️𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 Blurb: 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑂𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑟𝑜𝑚-𝑐𝑜𝑚 𝑑𝑒𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝐼 𝑏𝑜𝑦𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑝𝑝—𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒’𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑡, 𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒. When overworked department store manager Izzy Russo downloads an AI boyfriend app to fill the emotional void left by her inattentive real one, she thinks she’s just venting to a harmless chatbot named “Caleb.” In reality, she’s been pouring her deepest, dirtiest ...

  Blood of a virgin, Heart of a Narc, on this Christmas Eve, we’ll ignite a spark. Moira just wanted to spend her Christmas Eve alone, the same sad ritual she’s gone through since arriving in New York to pursue her dreams. But one bad run in with a stagehand and a terrible White Elephant Christmas gift makes this holiday feel like it clawed its way right out of Hell. When she accidentally gets a teeny, tiny bit of blood on her new gag-spellbook, she never expects to summon a demon… or two. Instead of threatening her with peril and horrors beyond her belief, they have different plans for how to spend a cold winter's eve. After all, who says demons don’t deserve a Christmas gift too? My Review Moira never in her wildest dreams or nightmares would have expected to summon not one but two demons. Yule and Killian already share a MM relationship. The addition of Moira brings a new, fun element to their relationship.  I really liked Yule and Killian. If this was an See more images of...

  My name is Bexley Adams, but most people call me Karma. I control the streets, where my name is whispered with hope and horror. I am the enforcer of justice, the blade in the night and, well, I have fun doing it—until I accidentally catch the attention of the three kings of the city. Each of the three Sai brothers is more dangerous than the last, and right now, their gazes are locked on me. They claim to want my help, offering me a contract, but they must be dumber than they look if they think I can't see the trap waiting for me. There is a saying, “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer,” but I couldn’t get much closer than this. I’m in their house, their beds, and their minds, and before long, these three kings will bow to me. They thought the three Sai brothers were insane—wait until they meet me. My Review Bexley is deadlier than a black widow. Her nickname is one that everyone fears, even the most powerful men know to not mess with Bexley, unless you want to find y...

  From the moment our paths crossed, Wrath has always been with me. Until he's not. The Barbarians come for the Southern Isles by land and sea, and once the battle commences, I quickly learn that the command of the dead has been stripped from me. All I have left is the strength of a god, but that's more powerful than armor made of dragon scales. I know that Wrath still lives if I have this ability, and it feels like a message beyond the Underworld. That he hasn't left me. At least by choice. I have to survive this war and save my father. And then I'll find the man I love. My Review Lily is her father's daughter. She is strong like him. A true queen. The barbarians may be fierce, but Lily is fiercer. She has a good group of people to support her with Hawk, Viper, trusty, Khazmuda, and  Callum aka Wrath. It was so great to see Lily taking charge. She has really turned into a warrior. She is not the little girl from years past. It was nice to get to know Hawk and Viper...

  Ten years ago, two step-brothers entered their family’s arcade restaurant and were never seen again. Some suspected foul play—maybe even murder. Now, the restaurant lay vacant—reportedly haunted. Samara Stormcrow, a ghost hunter determined to find proof of life after death, sets out to find the truth about Caine and Lucky Ward. What she never expected to find was the brothers, alive, cursed, and trapped inside the arcade equipment. They need to break their spell, and maybe she’ll be just the person they need to help them claw their way out. However, Caine and Lucky need to learn to get along before anything else—and that might be the hardest game in the arcade to beat. Insert Token for Love is an MMF, step-brother, sentient object romance. My Review I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of my childhood with the arcade games. The spice is low/medium, but it is backed with a really good storyline and enjoyable characters. There are plenty of funny moments to be found throughou...

  Massimo My job is simple: extract Lucy Taylor from the clutches of her twisted family and bring her under our protection. But Lucy isn’t what I expected. She’s cautious but fierce in protecting her son. She doesn’t trust me yet, but she will. Lucy Taylor and her son are mine. And I protect what’s mine, even when the secrets that are about to come to light make her question everything. Lucy I’ve been kidnapped by strangers claiming to be my family. Then Massimo Caruso shows up, promising safety. He says I have people who want to protect me from the chaos I’ve been dragged into. But Massimo is part of that chaos, so how can I trust him? Every time I try to push him away, he pulls me deeper. Chipping away at my walls with teasing smiles and calming words and doting on my son. I have to make a choice--run from the man who claims I’m his, or trust him to keep us safe? My Review Emily has taken me on quite the rollercoaster journey with this series, and it is not over yet. To say that ...

  Home for the holidays. First-semester assignments behind me, no exams to study for. I have it all mapped out. Snowy afternoons by the fire, curled up with a good book and a steaming cup of cocoa. Evenings with the family catching up and baking cookies. What wasn’t on the agenda was the school’s star linemen and world’s worst tutee crashing the party for extra study time, and tagging along to my hometown. Now I’ve gotten us roped into a scheme to ward off the ex that broke my heart. But the plan we agreed on is crumbling with every charming smirk and wandering touch. The lines have blurred, and for the first time in my life, I don’t have all the answers. My Review Looking for a quickie, holiday book, you will want to pick up this novella. Although, if you are an audiobook lover, then, I suggest grabbing the audiobook. Christina Sivrich does a really great job of single handily narrating the audiobook.  Clara and Preston made a cute couple. Preston is definitely ten times bett...

  Jessica Holt’s  only goal is survival. Keep her sick mother alive. Hold her family together. Stay out of the Heights, where power and corruption rule. But one desperate choice changes everything. One trespass. One forbidden touch. One king who refuses to let her go. Kane Ravencourt  isn’t just anyone. He’s Bleakmoor’s heir, raised on money, secrets, and lies. He’s the last person she should provoke. But she did. She stole from him. She tempted the hunter instead of running. And now, she’ll pay the price. Because being noticed by Kane is dangerous. Being wanted by him is deadly. And together, they’re a Fatal Collision. Fatal Collision  is a forbidden rich boy/poor girl, opposites attract romance. For mature readers only. Contains explicit scenes and adult themes. My Review I love Jessica. She is awesome, snarky, and fierce. Not like any of the typical women that Kane has been with in the past. She is a challenge. I absolutely loved the scenes where Jessica had the u...

  You can run but you can’t hide. Every Christmas Eve, a virgin is given up as a sacrifice to Saint Nick. She’s left in the woods with nothing but the clothes on her back. If she dies, the town will feast. But if she survives the night, another will be sent in her place. For Imogen, that means her little sister could be next. The Four Horsemen live for the hunt. But they have no intention of killing their prey this year. After centuries of blood and servitude, Conquest, War, Famine, and Death plan on keeping the sacrifice for themselves. And if they get what they want, Imogen won’t be a virgin for long. This Christmas, it doesn’t matter if you’ve been naughty or nice… only that you survive. Frost Bite is a dark holiday romance, a stand-alone novella where the FMC ends up with multiple MMCs. This book contains content not suitable for all readers. Please refer to the author’s website for a full list of CWs. My Review Imogene has been sacrificed by her father to help save the village...

  “Take no man. Bear no children. I am The Queen of The Cradle.” In the dystopian land of The Cradle, ten-year-old Tuscany begins her reign. Crowned as Queen and Mother, she endures harsh medical treatments designed to carve a living deity worthy of the people's reverence. Nurture. Inspire. Endure. That is her Meaningful Purpose. But Tuscany is more human than previous queens, becoming trapped in a cycle of mental instability, memory loss, and age regression. Before she fades away, her father is killed, and her beloved brother takes the throne, granting her a Guardian to protect, guide, and sacrifice himself for her. Kong the Unbreakable is a seven-foot-tall Guardian with a stoic demeanour and a heart torn between loyalty and honour. As he stands watch at her door, night after night, he quietly falls in love with the girl hidden behind it, the one too afraid to step outside and be strong. When Tuscany finally leads a campaign into the desert with Kong at her side, she tastes freedo...

  I wasn’t supposed to feel this way about him... the man dating my sister. But no matter how much I try to focus on other women, my mind keeps circling back to him. It started as unease, an itch I couldn’t scratch, a feeling that there was something off about him. Then it grew... an obsession I couldn’t control. Secrets aren’t meant to come into the light, and monsters should stay under the bed. I thought I was smart enough to keep my distance, but with him, logic vanishes. There’s no sense—only madness. The deeper I dig, the darker it gets. He’s not just a man with secrets...he’s something much worse. And I’ve made one fatal mistake...stepping into his world. Now, it’s not just about uncovering the truth. It’s about surviving it. THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE.... THIS IS STOCKHOLM... TOXIC WITH AN UNCONVENTIONAL HAPPY ENDING.. THIS IS MORE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EROTIC HORROR. My Review Grab this audiobook. It is star studded with the narrators, Mia Moreno, Corvin King, and Joe Arden. I mean w...

  She ain’t from Wilflower. He ain’t convinced she’s even from Earth. When Georgia Culver’s life implodes, she packs up her bags and flees to the small town of Wilflower, Texas. She’s not sure what she’s looking for, but it definitely isn’t the camouflage-wearing conspiracy theorist next door. Enter Jesse Pickens. Local handyman. Hardcore conspiracy theorist. Likely feral. He’s been tracking UFOs and deep state surveillance vans for decades, and he knows, for certain, that beautiful women don’t just move to Wilflower. Georgia sets off every alarm bell in his head. Government plant? Alien? Either way, he’s watching her. But when strange occurrences start piling up, starting with another new neighbor who works for a government agency that doesn’t exist, Jesse drags Georgia into his investigation. Between stake-outs, growing feelings, and raccoons with a taste for PB&Js, Wilflower’s about to get a lot weirder. Aliens Are Out There...And So Is She is a cozy, sci-fi small town romco...