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She got a second chance at life.
Will she take a second chance at love?Kincaid Breslin wasn’t supposed to survive that fateful night at Long Acre when so many died, including her boyfriend—but survive she did. She doesn’t know why she got that chance, but now she takes life by the horns and doesn’t let anybody stand in her way
Ashton Isaacs was her best friend when disaster struck all those years ago, but he chose to run as far away as he could. Now fate has brought him back to town, and Ash doesn’t know how to cope with his feelings for Kincaid and his grief over their lost friendship. For Ash has been carrying secrets, and he knows that once Kincaid learns the truth, he’ll lose any chance he might have had with the only woman he’s ever loved.
This is the fourth book in The Ones Who Got Away series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
Series recommended reading order: The Ones Who Got Away | The One You Can’t Forget | The One You Fight For | The One For You
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When a dream is taken to the edge of destruction, what will it take to rise again?
Abbigail Gibson has finally broken through Sebastian Shark’s staunch defenses, erected through years of having to fight for his multimillion-dollar success and the skyscraper that will be his legacy.
But as construction starts on the Edge, the foundations of Sebastian’s world are crumbling. Security has been breached, lives have been taken, and Bas has no choice but to hide Abbi to secure her safety. But at what price? As each day goes by, Abbi’s health drains away by frightening degrees. Has he kept her safe, only to sacrifice her vitality? Her light?
Separated, miserable, and on the trail of bizarre clues that lead to dead-end shadows, Sebastian and Abbigail can’t be sure of anything anymore…until destiny intervenes with a precious gift for them both.
They must now decide between living in fear, letting enemies shatter their trust and destroy their bond, or defy the odds and believe in their love—and see just how high they can rise.
This is the third book in the Shark’s Edge series, and it concludes Sebastian and Abbi’s story arc.
Series recommended reading order: Shark’s Edge | Shark’s Pride | Shark’s Rise | Grant’s Heat (5 May 2020)
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ROCK STAR ROMANCE
As the sexy, charismatic bassist for world-famous rock band Fallen Angel, whatever Killian Michaels wants, Killian Michaels gets.
Or at least that was the case until the band’s gorgeous new manager, Levi Walker, shot him down after a blistering first kiss.
For Levi, managing these five guys is the opportunity of a lifetime, and he’s not about to let a case of sexual desire get in his way. He’s efficient, professional, and plays by the book. But tension simmers beneath Levi’s cool exterior every time Killian’s near, and soon enough the passion boils over, consuming them both.
As the Corruption tour takes them from country to country, a heated game of cat and mouse ensues. Levi tries to deny the irresistible pull of Killian’s seductive nature, but with an attraction as strong as theirs, it’s only a matter of time before the lust-filled hate turns to love.
This is the fourth book in the Fallen Angel series and it follows a new couple in the band. It can be read as a standalone or following Angel.
Series reading order: Halo | Viper | Angel | Lust Hate Love
BEST FRIEND’S SISTER
I hit on her first.
Realized she was my best friend Finn’s little sister second.
And got a bloody nose third—compliments of Finn after he watched me nearly score with the new underclassman.
After all I did have a reputation on campus, word on the street was that a girl could orgasm within one minute just watching me eat Lucky Charms.
You can’t make this stuff up—even though it was at least four minutes and included outside circumstances. Ahem, I digress.Point is, not only did I earn the attention of the worst sort of girl for me—my best friend’s only sibling—but now she’s out to seduce me.
Me! One of the most famous Pleasure Ponies of them all!
I can’t shower—she follows me to the bathroom. Literally.
I can’t sleep—Lucky me, she lives in the same dorm.And I can’t focus on anything except for her taunting eyes every single time something goes her way.
I want her, but I don’t want her to know I want her, and I definitely don’t want to die before graduation, which is looking more and more likely considering we can’t keep our hands off each other.
Something’s gotta give, and I have an inkling I should probably start writing my eulogy now because that something is probably going to be me.
This is a standalone novel in the Bro Code series.
Series recommended reading order: Co-Ed | Seducing Mrs. Robinson | Avoiding Temptation | The Setup
COWBOY ROMANCE
These hardworking cowboys give everyone a second chance…
When single mom Jessica Cook is at the end of her rope, she takes her 16-year-old daughter to Turn Around Ranch. The ranch has a great reputation for teen therapy, and Jessica prays there’s room there for her and Chloe.
Wade Dawson’s first priority is to keep the ranch afloat to help teens and their families. But he can’t seem to keep his boundaries when it comes to Jessica—she’s talked her way into a job on the ranch so she can stay near her daughter and her tenacity and courage are truly impressive. Not to mention she’s a natural beauty and sparks fly whenever he’s in her vicinity.
But as one crisis after another befalls the ranch, Wade is going to have to decide whether he can afford to let a woman get under his skin…
This is a standalone novel in the all-new Turn Around Ranch series.
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ENEMIES TO LOVERS
That was the trouble with gravity. It couldn’t be stopped. It couldn’t be ignored. I was completely at its mercy.
Kai’s life is a series of choreographed steps, each one shielding her from her tragic past. Audition, dance, get paid, repeat. It’s a broken record, but it’s what keeps her world spinning.
When a dangerously handsome man with trouble written all over his face rides into her life, his entrance makes a disastrous splash.
Soon, Kai’s safe and secure world is on the brink of shattering, and there’s only one man to blame. Unfortunately, he’s also the same man who is offering her the role of a lifetime.
When Sebastian makes Kai an offer she can’t afford to refuse, she learns signing on will mean facing the tragedy she’s worked so hard to shut out.
He says she can trust him to keep her safe, but is her heart safe too?
This is the third book in the Gravity series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
Series recommended reading order: Center of Gravity | Defying Gravity | The Trouble with Gravity
SECOND CHANCES
Keanu
Selena played me.
Confirming I wasted years loving someone who didn’t love me back.
It should be easy to move on, but since she dumped me, I can’t shake her from my thoughts, no matter how hard I try.
Dates and random hookups don’t help, because no one measures up to the girl I still love with my whole heart.
When she appears at my door, begging me for help, I can’t turn her away. My protective instincts kick in, and I grasp this second chance with both hands.
This time, I’m determined to open her eyes.
To help her realize she made a mistake throwing what we had away.
To prove our love is the real deal.Selena
Keanu has it all wrong.
I let him go because I love him too much to continue holding him back.
And I’ve paid for it every day since.
I didn’t think it was possible to miss someone this much, but my entire being aches for him in a way that isn’t healthy.
It’s why I continue to keep my distance even though it’s killing me inside.
No one understands me the way he does, so, when my ugly past returns, threatening to undo years of progress, he’s the first person I run to.
If anyone can keep me safe, it’s the love of my life.
Maybe, this time, I’m strong enough to be the woman he deserves.
If my past doesn’t take me from him first.This is a standalone novel in The Kennedy Boys series.
Series recommended reading order: Finding Kyler | Losing Kyler | Keeping Kyler | Loving Kalvin | Saving Brad | Seducing Karen | Forgiving Keven | Releasing Keanu | Adoring Keaton (Sep 2020) | Reforming Kent (Sep 2020)
The first day she was sitting by herself—I felt sorry for her. After all, it couldn’t be easy wrangling all the testosterone at Wingmen Inc as one of the only female office managers.
The second day she literally counted her carrots during break—she had seven by the way, right along with seven sips of her drink in between taking seven tiny little bites of the first carrot.
Now I’m not one to brag, or maybe I am, but math and science fascinate me, so do problems. And this woman screamed puzzle from the way she ducked her head every time anyone looked at her, to the way she counted food and tapped the table when she didn’t think anyone was watching.
I’d like to think I took pity on her that day when, in fact, she was the one that took pity on me and asked if I needed a friend. She assumed I had a learning disability since I’d been staring so damn hard.
Things would have ended there, except, my bosses need someone to test the new Wingmen App and since I was the only single guy on the floor—I was nominated, right along with the only single woman, the same one who thinks I need to use my fingers to count.
Apparently rumors of my sexcapades throughout college reached even her ears, because she wants nothing to do with me, which makes beta testing a bitch. I have thirty days to win her over and prove myself to my bosses.
One thing’s for certain, I’m going to have to buy a hell of a lot of carrots.
This is a standalone novel in the Bro Code series.
Series recommended reading order: Co-Ed | Seducing Mrs. Robinson | Avoiding Temptation | The Setup
SPORTS ROMANCE
After witnessing his younger brother’s death in a tragic accident, Jonathan Nelson desperately tries losing himself on the gridiron. No matter how hard he tries keeping his head above water, he’s drowning in a sea of grief. Compounding his inability to get his head on straight is Presley—the girl who had a complicated relationship with his brother, Jake, and who is pregnant with his child. At first, Jonathan only harbors resentment and animosity to Presley when she moves in with his parents. But the more the two are thrown together, the more his feelings for her begin to change, and the more confusing Jake’s loss becomes.
Presley Patterson never imagined finding out she was pregnant just a month before graduating high school. She also never fathomed losing the baby’s father to a tragic accident. Needing support for her and her unborn child, she seeks solace by moving in with Jake’s parents. She isn’t too surprised to find an adversary in Jonathan, but she isn’t about to let him ruin the first stability she’s ever experienced. Surprisingly, the animosity towards Jonathan begins to fade and is replaced by more amorous feelings. Taking a chance on Jonathan means risking the perfect world she’s built for herself and her daughter.
Can the two move on from the specter of Jake in order to find a future together, or will their wounded hearts remain unhealed?
This is a standalone novel.
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Miss Katherine Danvers has always been a wallflower. But now, with her family on the brink of financial ruin, she finds herself a desperate wallflower. To save her family, she’ll do anything. Luckily, she has the perfect plan…
She’ll impress the ton by simply announcing she is engaged to the reclusive and mysterious Duke of Thornton, Alexander Masters, and secure strong matches for her sisters. No one has heard from the duke in years. Surely he’ll never find out before her sisters’ weddings, and she can go back to her own quiet life.
Soon, though, everything is out of control. At first, it’s just a few new ball gowns on the duke’s accounts. Then, it’s interviews with reporters eager for gossip. Before she knows it, Katherine has transformed herself into Kitty Danvers, charming and clever belle of the ton—with everyone eager to meet her thankfully absent fiancé.
But when the enigmatic Alexander Masters suddenly arrives in the city, dashing and oh so angry, he demands retribution. Except not in the way Katherine expected…
This is the first book in the all-new Sinful Wallflowers series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
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A symphony of passion and desire…
Aubrey Irving has music in her heart. Once a violin prodigy at the prestigious Julliard, family issues and money problems forced her to give up her dreams. Now she struggles to make a living as an audio engineer for a hot new video game developer.
Then she met Paul…
Handsome, gifted, wealthy… At twenty-eight years old, Paul Crane seems to have it all. He’s made a fortune as a modern commercial composer. But he longs to show the world that there’s more to his music than trendy, disposable tunes.
An impromptu audition of her music awakens a yearning deep inside their hearts. But just as the sparks begin to fly, they both find themselves pulling away…
Aubrey has a dark and troubled past. Paul has a history of crossing the line with his clients. The last thing either of them wants is another temptation.
Can these two artists unlock their hearts, and compose a symphony of passion? Or will their love song fade out before it even begins…
This is a standalone novel in the all-new Absolution series.
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Liam Wolf should come with a warning.
The man is all kinds of hot.
He’s nailed down the tall, tattooed, gorgeous-as-sin look.
I shouldn’t be swooning over him.
He’s in my floral shop to order a bouquet for the woman of his dreams.
I swallow the bitter taste of envy and design a to die for arrangement.
I offer to deliver the flowers personally because I’m a glutton for punishment.
The delivery should go off without a hitch.
It doesn’t.
I end up at Liam’s office with the bouquet in one hand and a no thank you note from his ex-girlfriend in the other.
I walk away. Liam follows me.
What blooms between us is based on a rebound.
We agree to a simple no-strings-attached fling, but I soon discover that nothing in Liam’s world is simple.This is a standalone novel.
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PARANORMAL ROMANCE
For three centuries, Trace waited for this moment, imagined all the things that he would do to the Pack that tried to kill him, and now that he was free…
All he could think about was the woman that he’d claimed as his own. She was everything that he’d always wanted and once he had his revenge, he would make her his.
Sam had resigned herself to a lot of things over the years, being the town joke, blacking out at inopportune moments, and living with a dog that hated her, but what she hadn’t planned on was suddenly finding five large men destroying her basement, looking for a tomb that she never knew existed. In one moment, her life changed forever, leaving her to wonder how she was going to make it out of this alive.
This is the sixth book in the Pyte/Sentinel series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
Series reading order: Tall, Dark & Lonely | Without Regret | Tall, Dark & Heartless | Tall, Silent and Lethal | Fated | Tall, Dark & Furious
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MC ROMANCE
Vengeance was something I’d been waiting all my life to deliver. It would be sweet and worth every risk I’d taken to get to this point.
I was moments away from pulling the trigger, taking the life of the man who’d cost my father his…
And then she was dragged into the room, struggling and fighting for freedom.
The moment I set eyes on Tavia, everything changed. Those darker than espresso eyes were full of fear, her mouth so ripe that had once begged me to devour it trembling in fright. She looked up at me through a curtain of thick, long lashes and gasped.
“Theo,” she whispered, her voice cracking as those eyes I’d fallen hard for filled with tears. “Help me.”
It was then I realized my Tavia was also his.
My enemy’s daughter.
This is the second book in the Angels Halo MC Next Gen series of standalone novels with interconnected characters, a spin-off from the Angels Halo MC series.
Series recommended reading order: Salvation | Sweet Agony
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OFFICE ROMANCE
It should have been a simple date. A glass of wine, the best bolognese in the city, and one handsome New Year’s Eve stranger.
But Lacey Miller’s life is far from simple.
And going home with your new boss is never recommended. Unless your new employer is Smith Westland.
He’s sinful. Successful. Rich. And he’s determined to keep Lacey forever.
Love at first sight never looked so good.
This is a standalone insta-love quickie.
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The second standalone in L.H. Cosway’s Running on Air series is coming on Jan 30, and we have the cover and blurb.
Penelope Ward has revealed the cover of her upcoming standalone novel, releasing on Feb 24.
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