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  Nora will never stay. Justin would never ask her to. But what if that’s what they both want? Nora Spencer enjoys moving around, meeting new people, and exploring new cities. At least, that’s what she tells herself when she packs up and moves again. Getting attached will only get you hurt, and she’s been there before. When Nora moves to Beaver Creek for a six-month contract with the small town’s paper, she expects more of the same. Instead, she meets someone who shows her how safe love can be. Justin Castor can’t see himself living anywhere other than his hometown. Home is safe. But lately, something is missing. Justin’s ready to find love but he’s scared of getting hurt. He’s been a stepping stone in someone’s life before and he never wants to be used like that again. Meeting Nora feels like fate. Nora is everything Justin wants, and Justin is everything Nora needs. But there’s one she’s not staying. My Review Ahh, this is a sweet book. It has sprinkles of spice, but it is more o...

  Just sign on the dotted line… Hayden Invited to a party with people outside my social circle, I decide to take a step away from my introvert comforts and party with the wild, rich kids who live nearby. I just wanted to go along for the ride and maybe keep my eyes on the approaching storm, but ending up in the trunk like an afterthought wasn’t part of the plan. Keith Nomadic living is a big deal in my line of work, and chasing storms is a fun pastime. I never find wayward college kids though, much less one left in a trunk whose heart beats with the same wild thrill for nature that mine does. When all is said and done, I might just have to make her an offer she’s never had before. My Review This book was giving me "Twister" vibes a little. Just not as intense. This novella is definitely a quickie read. Adrenaline, outcast, and protector = steamy read! I like Keith. He has a kind heart. Instead of taking advantage of the situation Hayden found herself in, he was respectful and...

  Maeve knows exactly what she wants—and she isn’t afraid to take it. Dalton is confident, magnetic, and everything she’s been warned to resist. When desire ignites, rules fade, and the tension between them is impossible to ignore. No fairy-tale romance. No slow burn. Just raw, unfiltered passion that pushes limits and blurs lines. Irresistible Sin is a sizzling, unapologetic story of lust, power, and the moments that leave you breathless. Reader Advisory: All characters are 18 or older. This story contains explicit sexual content, strong language, and adult themes. My Review Maeve is not shy. I don't think the word " shy" is in her vocabulary. I appreciate the fact that Maeve knows what she wants and is not afraid to ask for it with Dalton. I am not this bold, so I lived vicariously through her. She and Dalton brought the heat.  This is a fun, steamy novella. I did like it. After reading or I should say listening to the audiobook, I do plan to check out other books by th...

  Dearest Initiate, The Black Crown Society does not welcome the unworthy. It crowns the ruthless. It protects the Chosen. And it buries the rest. Lucien Devereux is born with sin carved into his bones—captain on the court, heir to the Sinners, and destined to rule. Power follows him. Fear respects him. He does not kneel. Seraphina Carvelli is the one temptation he was never meant to claim. The whispers call her forbidden. The truth makes her his obsession. Three years ago, she disappeared. Now she’s back in Black Crown’s sacred halls, pretending she was never his. But the Society is watching. Every Son of Black Crown must Choose—one woman bound to him in ritual, sealed in blood, and made untouchable. Once chosen, there is no escape. When an outside threat begins circling the Society—and Seraphina becomes leverage—Lucien faces an impossible decision: let her walk away again…or bind her to him forever. Because every crown is bought with blood. Every vow demands loyalty. And the most...

  Just sign on the dotted line… Elizabeth Getting treated like a little girl by my dad always struck a nerve, and it’s made that much worse when his new flavor of the month turns out to be a ditzy twenty-something year old younger than I am. To add insult to injury, my dad thinks he can berate me in front of one of his best friends and make me fall into line. But I’ve never respected my dad enough to obey him, but in the eyes of his best friend I always wanted to be the good girl. Tristan Watching my best friend lay into his daughter isn’t my favorite pastime, and the problem with Elizabeth is she needs a firm hand and a little bit of tough-love discipline to help her stay on track. I don’t think she’s ever met someone who she respects enough to give up control like that, but given a little time and a lot of trust I fully believe we can work through the error of her ways and get her back in her dad’s good graces. If all else fails, she can work on being Daddy’s good girl at my hous...

  Discover a bedtime story for adults that calms the mind and gently prepares the heart for rest. The Florist Who Named the Wind is a quiet, poetic tale from the Before Your Dream series, written for slow evenings, softened thoughts, and unhurried breathing. Set in a small village where words are rarely needed, the story follows a florist who listens more than she speaks, offering meaning through petals, gestures, and the movement of air through streets and gardens. As days pass and seasons turn, her quiet craft begins to shape the life of the village. Flowers appear on doorsteps. Petals drift across hillsides. Small acts of attention ripple outward, touching neighbours, children, and even the wind that moves between them. This sleep story for adults unfolds without conflict or urgency, inviting listeners into a gentle rhythm of observation, ritual, and subtle change. Written in British English and designed for nighttime listening, it focuses on atmosphere rather than plot—cottages...

  This book can be read as a standalone Adrianne I was taken between the main course and dessert at my sister’s wedding. Kidnapped. They call me by her name. Call me princess. But I’m nobody’s princess. I’m just the forgotten daughter who didn’t even know she had a family until three weeks ago. My captor is all sharp edges and winter eyes. Nikolai Volkov looks at me like I’m a means to an end, a pawn in whatever game he’s playing with his father. He’s brutal. Cold. Deadly. So why do I feel safer with him than I did in that marble prison he rescued me from? Nikolai She was supposed to be Alison Battaglia. The perfect leverage against the Italian Mafia. My ticket to freedom from Vladimir Volkov’s iron grip. Instead, I got Adrianne. The wrong sister. The nobody. The one who looks at me with those brown eyes and sees past the monster to something I’m not sure exists anymore. She should hate me. I kidnapped her. Delivered her to my father like a lamb to slaughter. But when I saw her on ...

  Grab this if you love:  Bad Boy/Good Girl Blue Collar Hero Boy Falls First Emotional Healing Fish Out of Water Found Family Opposite Sides of the Track He's a morally gray rebel with no clue what love means, who falls hard for the wholesome "girl next door," until a romantic night out unearths their pasts.   A chance-encounter love story from USA Today bestselling author Jewel E. Ann. Flynn Morley has spent his life getting by with as little as possible. No girlfriend. No real home. No money to speak of. Raised in the system , he learned early not to trust people who seemed to have everything. So when he takes a job as a "muse" for a wealthy Minneapolis couple, it feels like crossing a line he never thought he would. Then he meets June. June is a bike tour guide with a quick smile, a calm confidence, and a way of making Flynn feel seen without being judged. Their connection is immediate and playful , built on shared humor, quiet moments, and a mutual longing f...