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  It was never going to be just one night. Not when it burned this hot. Firefighter Reece Morgan is the station flirt.  Tattooed, reckless, and always up for a laugh or a hook-up.  He’s made a name for himself across Worthbridge, and he’s fine with that. No strings. No drama. No need for more. Until one heated night in a sauna  changes everything. Trent Lawson thought it would be just sex.  One night to forget , to shut off the noise inside his head. But the fire Reece ignites won’t stop burning. Not in his skin. Not in his chest. Not when every emergency throws them back together, stoking something far deeper, and  far more dangerous . Reece isn’t used to caring. Not really. But Trent  isn’t just another fling . Behind his sharp tongue and cool control, Reece sees the exhaustion, the cracks, the way Trent’s numbing himself with all the wrong things. And for once, Reece doesn’t want to walk away.  He wants to fight.  For Trent. For every...

  Micah If there’s one thing I can confirm, it’s that shacking up with a bodysnatching space mercenary has made life infinitely more exciting. But now it’s time to get space married! And… space mpregged? Unfortunately for my end game plans, a looming threat is hanging over the universe, and I do mean looming over the entire universe—threatening us all. It looks like Ziggy and I need to save the day again! The issue is that this Big Bad always seems to be one step ahead, playing 6D chess while we scramble to set up the checkerboard, but as the professional problem-solver in my family, I’ve got this. Because I’m a space wizard, baby, and I plan to marry—and mpreg—my man if it’s the last thing I do. — Ziggy If there’s one thing I never expected to experience in my infinitely long life, it’s the love my incredibly impressive Earthling has shown me. Love and family. And the promise of our own family… Unfortunately, I’ve been plagued with dreams I can’t seem to shake—terrifying nightmare...

  Two women. One asylum. Deadly secrets. When nineteen-year-old Ginny’s mother abandons her at Wellard Asylum, she isn’t sick.  She’s pregnant . Behind the iron gates patients cower, the rules are broken, and the basement hides evils that would make monsters squirm. Ginny only has one keep her baby safe, no matter what. Nurse Nancy once believed hospitals were for healing the vulnerable. At Wellard, she’s learned to keep her head down while the powerful play god. That is, until Ginny shows up. Young, scared, and pretty, Ginny gets under Nancy’s skin fast. Protecting a patient means stepping out of orchestrated lines, and Nancy will be forced to choose where her loyalty lies. As storms gather, Ginny and Nancy are pulled into a tightening spiral of control, lust, and institutional cruelty. And sometimes, the only way out is to become the worst thing you can imagine. Dark, visceral and relentless, UNWELL is a psychological horror novel exploring the descent into the places we loc...

  ANNA I don’t attract bad boys. No, I attract bad men. My relationship with the last one left me with no choice but to abandon everything I knew to escape his abuse, only for me to collide into someone just as dangerous, if not more so. I'm in a new city where no one knows my name. All I’m looking for is a job, but when I go to an interview with the hopes of becoming a sales associate, I find myself in the midst of a jewelry heist that turns deadly. I’m taken hostage by the masked robber, and though I manage to escape, my kidnapper evades the police. I try to move on, but I can’t shake off the feeling that I’m suddenly being watched everywhere I go. Even inside my own apartment. And I can’t stop thinking about a certain pair of blue eyes behind the mask that now plagues my dreams. The police assure me that the man responsible for my abduction won’t be coming after me… But what if he already is? KNOX Revenge has been my only driving force these past four years. My plan is perfect…u...

  In a house full of rules, the only one they can't follow… is staying away. Jesse Thorne Local hero, firefighter, loner, and now grumpy landlord. She wasn’t what he expected. His new tenant is a walking disaster wrapped in sunshine, breaking every rule he sets and driving him insane. Controlling her? Impossible. Ignoring her? Even harder. And he’s not sure he can stop it. She’s under his skin, melting his frozen walls, and making him question everything—including his stubborn heart. Casey Lawson Roamer, IT specialist, current tenant, and golden ray of trouble. Her new landlord is a thorn in her side with his never-ending house rules. He’s always there when things go wrong—rescuing her with his strong arms and that sexy, smug smile. Breaking down her defenses, one gesture, one growl at a time. They love to argue, but the chemistry between them is undeniable. And when they give in, it’s explosive. Can they escape the fire without getting burned? Author's If you love explosive ch...

  A Small Town, Billionaire, Enemies to Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine, Standalone Romance from USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov. Emilia Taylor hates me, which is absolutely fine by me, because I don’t particularly care much for her either. Maybe I took things too far, but I decided she was the enemy a long time ago, and she gave me no reason to think differently. At least not until recently. And when she sets her mind to prove me wrong, she goes all in. I’m willing to admit when I’m wrong―because it sure as hell doesn’t happen very often. But being vulnerable with a woman I was convinced was out for my family is a big pill to swallow. So, I’d rather send her a fancy gift and call this vendetta done. However, she is anything but predictable. She doesn’t want a fancy gift from a man who she’s declared a broody heartless billionaire. Her words not mine. And it’s not like you can send flowers to a woman who owns a floral shop. She wants a sincere apology instead but t...

  FROM EXCITING AUTHOR OF NEW ADULT ROMANCE MAREN JENNER Book three in the Wrighting the Wrongs series One wrong move tore Silas and Meg apart, but the right one could bring them back together. Trust has never been easy for Meg Parker, especially when it comes to guys. Every man in her life has left her — starting with her father, so she knows better than to count on her boyfriends sticking around. The only person she thought she had a shot with was Silas Wrighting but he burned that bridge two years ago. Even though Silas has held on to his bitterness toward Meg since their falling out, there’s no denying she’s his type. The women he dates all resemble her. He thinks nothing of it until his brother points out that maybe Silas isn’t looking for someone like Meg, he’s looking for Meg, and Silas’ world is turned upside down. One wrong move left each of them with scars. Baby steps start the healing process, but they both have to decide if they can let go of the past and move forward t...

  Her - Stowing away on the nearest vessel wasn’t the best plan when I left everything I’d ever known in the middle of the night. Promising the captain coin I did not possess only drove the nail deeper into my coffin. The moment a storm knocks us off course, damaging the ship, I run. But There’s more than meets the eye in the foggy town of Port Clyde , its onyx lighthouse standing like a beacon, or a warning. Him - Many things can be said about eternity. Soul binding love squandered life and life again by elephantine heartache . So I wait, trapped in this godforsaken town by a long dead coven . I wait, unable to follow, unable to bleed every corner of the earth in search of her. This time when she finds her way back. I will keep her safe, alive,  mine , even if she hates me. But what a beautifully gilded cage it will be. My Review As soon as I met Elric, I felt drawn to him. I liked him right away. Molly, I liked too but she more grew on me as the story progressed. I say her ...

Set in Ghostlight Falls, the coolest fictional small town in the Pacific Northwest,   Twi-Flight  is a standalone cozy paranormal not-quite-a-vampire romance with a mysterious MMC with super human strength and a sharp bite, and FMC who is determined to learn all his secrets. It is a novella with wholesome Hallmark movie vibes and a good amount of steam. My Review Ahh. Yet it is probably more like AHHHHH!! I love this novella. A someone who has raised chickens, this book is a hoot. I loved everything about this story from the magical chickens to Eggward calling Mina "chickadee". You could say that I had a "cracking" good time reading this novella! The best part is Eggward being a full-grown rooster. I was ready for him to be a vampire like Mina thought but the reveal of Eggward being a rooster was even better. Although, I must admit that I never had hooking up with a rooster on my BINGO card. Yet, I should not be surprised by any of the residents of Ghostlight Falls....

  The love of unhinged men is torture. Captivity is far worse. Their Universe Liv Valencia came out of one nightmare only to be swept into another. Dangerous cartel took her and she’s a fallen star trapped within the darkness. With no way out except the addicted souls who stalk her. They want her back. Her Predators We are made to hunt. Destruction engraves our veins, and the world stops when our beacon of hope is taken from us. Her light is our missing piece. No one is a match for our blackened hearts seeking vengeance. Payback will reign, and we’ll stop at nothing to get her back to her true keepers for eternity. Us. Book 2 ends on a HEA , please check trigger warnings on all author's social 's and website . My Review You need to read book one, Their Naughty Obsession. In book one we were introduced to Liv and her two men, Sin and Saint. After the ending of the first book, we find Liv as a captive. Liv is a fighter. She will give it all she has until Saint and Sin come for...

  USA Today   bestselling author Trilina Pucci cranks up the heat in this sexy slasher filled with dark family secrets, classic horror tropes , and banter as sharp as a deranged killer’s knife. Love is patient. Love is kind. Love will stab you from behind. It’s Halloween night, and out-of-work writer Goldie Monroe’s trip to the drugstore scares up more than the fake blood she’s looking for. It leads to the man of her naughtiest dreams. And in spite of her costume, sparks fly from the moment they meet. Noah Adler, aspiring sneaker designer, is impossibly gorgeous—like a tatted-up version of Goldie’s favorite blue-eyed vampire . He’s there for candy, but it’s Goldie he can’t resist. When she invites him to her sister’s F/X company bash, he’s all in without a second thought. The pair’s flirty connection heats up fast, carrying them to electrifying new heights. But after Goldie discovers Noah is hiding a dark secret, it all starts to crumble. Looking for answers about her own past...

  I was always told people grew roots where they were planted. But mine developed between the hearts of two brothers. For as long as I could remember, they were my protectors, living on the opposite end of the manor. It was when I turned eight that I realized the truth. The twins were never supposed to protect me. It was the other way around and I would grow up to be the one that kept our family safe. As time went on, they were forced to watch while I was broken and reshaped into the weapon needed to break us free from the cage our family had been forced into. I always assumed the twins understood. But when I became old enough to accept my fate, they slapped it away and tried to show me a different choice. Even with my heart in their hands, I tried to make them see that there was no other path for me to walk. They left, abandoning the family and destroying those roots that had kept us together. Without them, we were forced to align with a powerful enemy. But when it’s discovered ho...