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When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman’s carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.
As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn’t believe in lasting romantic relationships–but her best friend does, and that’s what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.
That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor–and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford’s reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive’s career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding…six-pack abs.
Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.
This is a standalone novel.
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SECOND CHANCES
Hi Mich. It’s Gabe.
After burning out in her corporate marketing career, Michelle Amato has built a thriving freelance business as a graphic designer. So what if her love life is nonexistent? She’s perfectly fine being the black sheep of her marriage-obsessed Puerto Rican-Italian family. Besides, the only guy who ever made her want happily-ever-after disappeared thirteen years ago.
It’s been a long time.
Gabriel Aguilar left the Bronx at eighteen to escape his parents’ demanding expectations, but it also meant saying goodbye to Michelle, his best friend and longtime crush. Now, he’s the successful co-owner of LA’s hottest celebrity gym, with an investor who insists on opening a New York City location. It’s the last place Gabe wants to go, but when Michelle is unexpectedly brought on board to spearhead the new marketing campaign, everything Gabe’s been running from catches up with him.
I’ve missed you.
Michelle is torn between holding Gabe at arm’s length or picking up right where they left off—in her bed. As they work on the campaign, old feelings resurface, and their reunion takes a sexy turn. Facing mounting pressure from their families—who think they’re dating—and growing uncertainty about their futures, can they resolve their past mistakes, or is it only a matter of time before Gabe says adiós again?
This is a standalone novel.
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FORCED PROXIMITY
Summer 1960
After years of scraping by, Caleb Murphy has graduated from college and is finally getting to start a new life. Except he suddenly has no way to get from Boston to Los Angeles. Then, to add to his misery, there’s perfect, privileged Peter Cabot offering to drive him. Caleb can’t refuse, even though the idea of spending a week in the car with a man whose luggage probably costs more than everything Caleb owns makes him want to scream.
Peter Cabot would do pretty much anything to skip out on his father’s presidential campaign, including driving across the country with a classmate who can’t stand him. After all, he’s had plenty of practice with people not liking him much—his own family, for example. The farther Peter gets from his family’s expectations, the more he starts to think about what he really wants, and the more certain he becomes that what he wants is more time with prickly, grumpy Caleb Murphy.
As they put more miles between themselves and their pasts, they both start to imagine a future where they can have things they never thought possible.
This is the second book in The Cabots series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
Series recommended reading order: Tommy Cabot Was Here | Peter Cabot Gets Lost
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SECOND CHANCES
She wasn’t meant for someone like me. But I couldn’t stay away…
Eliza Quinn was everything I wasn’t.
I never should have talked to her, touched her, kissed her.
But she forced her way into my world, making me want things I knew I couldn’t have.
I fell for her so hard and so fast despite knowing we were destined for disaster.
Staying with her was never an option.
I had to leave Shiloh Springs, and I couldn’t take her with me.Five years later, my ability to find beauty in the most unlikely of places has seen my photography displayed in galleries all over the country. Then my manager books my next exhibition at one of the most luxurious hotels in New York City. I’m hesitant to go somewhere so close to my old hometown, but then I find out where the exhibition is being held…
The Quinn Plaza, Eliza’s family’s hotel.The girl I once loved is now a woman. Beautiful, sexy—and not happy to see me.
I never expected we’d meet again. But now that we have, I know I’ll never leave her again.I just have to convince her to give me a second chance…
This is the first book in the Moments series of standalone novels with interconnected characters. Previously released as Moments of Beauty, this story has since been rewritten and it now includes brand new content.
Series recommended reading order: Broken Boys Break Hearts | Broken Boys Fight Harder (14 Oct 2021) | Broken Boys Despise Deceit (25 Jan 2022)
DARK ROMANCE
Maddox – Mad Dog – White hates everything the name Vitiello stands for, after he witnessed his father and his men getting butchered by the Capo of the Italian mob in their territory. Raised by his uncle, the president of the Tartarus MC, Maddox is destined to follow in his footsteps. Now their chapter is on the rise again, but for their ultimate triumph they need to destroy the Vitiello empire. And what better way to do it than to steal the spoilt Vitiello princess and break her piece by piece until her father begs for mercy.
Known as the spoilt princess of New York, Marcella Vitiello grew up in a golden cage. If your father is the most feared man in New York, people gift you with reverence.
Destined to marry the boyfriend approved by her father, Marcella is sick of being treated like an untouchable porcelain doll.
She resents the life forced upon her by her family until everything she took for granted is ripped from her. Where she’s now, her name doesn’t bring awe, only pain and humiliation.
If you’ve grown up in a high castle, the fall is all the deeper.
Sins of the fathers have a way of catching up . . . who’s going to bleed for them?
This is the first part of Maddox and Marcella’s love story and it is not a standalone.
Series reading order: By Sin I Rise: Part One | By Sin I Rise: Part Two
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ROMANCE OVER 40 + GRUMPY/SUNSHINE
She didn’t want a one-night stand. He couldn’t promise more than a ten-day fling.
Zack Weller is timely, orderly, and meticulous. Too bad his seven-year-old, twin sons are hellions. With his divorce final, a two-week vacation beckons him to his best friend’s cottage. Unfortunately, he can’t help the magnetic pull of memories from the house next door—the one that was once his childhood home—or fight the force of nature in the naked woman sunbathing in that backyard.
River Nagle is a free spirit. She understands the trials and tribulations some people face and offers the compassion to deal with them head on. When she inherits a lakeside home, she takes the blessing for what it’s worth: a gift and a new beginning. Until one day two little boys make themselves at home in the tree fort in her backyard and she meets their hot, growly dad who steals her wine, her time, and her heart.
Newly divorced, single father grump meets a ray of sunshine, next door neighbor in this small town, second chance romance where learning to love over 40 works with the right teacher.
This is the second book in the Lakeside Cottage series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
Series recommended reading order: Living at 40 | Learning at 40 | Loving at 40 (2022)
Love ignites…behind the wheel.
From burning up the pavement to burning up the sheets, Noah Langley knows the kind of reputation he has. When a freak accident leaves him seeking anonymity, he finds himself licking his wounds and pride in Carson, North Carolina. Unfortunately, his case of bad luck has just begun.
Working as a mechanic is in Tate Mitchell’s blood, even though her dream has her spending her free time pushing her limits around the track. A rush job for a tourist has her coming face to face with her teenage crush and the man that ruined her life, Noah Langley.
But, it’s not until their lives are threatened that Noah and Tate have to face the reality that falling in love may be just the start of the race.
This is the fourth book in the Home in Carson series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
Series recommended reading order: Behind the Lens | Behind the Badge | Behind the Bar | Behind the Wheel
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AGE GAP + ROCKSTAR ROMANCE
I know what I want.
So when opportunity knocked, I took it. I grabbed my shot, willing to do anything to make it happen.
From the beginning, I knew I was destined to be with the six-foot-four, bourbon-eyed Rock God. Only back in the early days he wasn’t a god.
Rhys Granger was my brother’s friend, the boy next door who wrote verses and played his guitar in our garage. He was talented. Exciting. Damaged. The kind of guy who made all the girls cry…
Except for me. I thought I was special. Turns out I’m not.
And now… I despise him.
He’s the lead singer of the Stuffed Muffins, one of the biggest bands in the world, with dark hair, full lips, and a body to die for.
Unfortunately, he’s a dick.
Not that I care anymore. I have my own career. I’m successful in my own right. So, when offered another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I turn it down.
But the universe has other plans, and I’m forced back into the savagely glamorous world of rock ‘n’ roll. Thrust into battling his seductive smile, his dangerous kisses, and my own addictive needs.
He might be a Rock God, but he’s also a man. And I’m the woman he never saw coming.
This is a standalone novel in the all-new Rock God series.
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
A man with everything…
Michael Malone seems to have it all. A wealthy, loving family. A job that fulfills him. Friends he can count on. But something is missing. He’s spent years watching his brother and close friends get married and start families, but it hasn’t happened for him. When an assignment comes up to investigate fallen Hollywood star Vanessa Hale, he jumps at the chance. She’s gorgeous and potentially deadly. Playing the spy game with her might be just the thing to take his mind off his troubles.
A woman with nothing left to lose…
Vanessa Hale had big dreams that ended in scandal. She returned home with nothing but heartache and the desire to find her sister’s killer. The trail points to someone at Lodge Corp, so taking a job with Julian Lodge’s mysterious company is her best option for finding the truth. While she hunts for a killer during the day, she hopes to find some solace at night in The Club. Meeting the gorgeous, sexy and seemingly kind Michael Malone, their chemistry sparks in a way she’s never felt before, and Vanessa thinks maybe her luck has finally changed.
A love that might save them both…
When Michael’s true motives are revealed, she will have to find a way to forgive his betrayal. The killer has made Vanessa their next target. Working together and stopping this monster is the only chance for them to have the real love they both deserve.
This is the second book in the Masters and Mercenaries: Reloaded series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
Series recommended reading order: Submission Impossible | The Dom Identity | The Man from Sanctum (8 Mar 2022)
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BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND + FORBIDDEN ROMANCE
Nastasia Leokov has loved her brother’s best friend since the very moment she met him. Understanding that she’ll never be anything more to Viktor Nikulin than a treasure to guard, Nas sensibly hides her feelings. But when she makes a brash decision to kiss him, everything changes.
That kiss. That hot, explosive, all-consuming kiss.
It haunts Vik. And suddenly, Nastasia Leokov isn’t just a teenage mob princess.
No.
She is his. Undeniably. Indisputably.An unbreakable connection. A hidden relationship. A lifetime of firsts.
And yet, something is missing.
Nas desperately craves the one thing Vik has never offered her.His heart.
This is the second book in the Shot Callers series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
Series recommended reading order: Lev | Vik
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Mercy Wheeler and Gabriel Easton’s sordid tale ends in Fallen Empire as Gabriel must save Mercy and escape his father’s grip once and for all.
This is the conclusion to the Dirty Empire series and it is not a standalone novel.
Series reading order: Sweet Mercy | Gabriel Fallen | Dirty Empire | Fallen Empire
DARK MAFIA ROMANCE
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger…
For a man like me, that thing is darkness.
The darkness from my past never ended my life.
It darkened my heart and flowed through my veins, fueling my hunger for revenge.
That’s why I accepted the job to protect her.Her: Summer Reeves.
The beautiful angel who became an asset to me when she saw something she shouldn’t have seen.
The job should have been simple.
Protecting her meant getting closer to catching the man who betrayed me.
I learned long before I joined the Bratva that you have to be heartless to be strong.Except, she was the wild card I never saw coming.
From the moment her lips touched mine, she became the exception to my rules.
That was the moment I claimed her.I didn’t care that she didn’t belong in my world.
Or that belonging to a man like me was her worst nightmare.
I always get what I want.
She’s mine to protect.So when death comes to take her, I plan to fight to keep her.
This is the fifth book in the Dark Syndicate series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.
Series recommended reading order: Ruthless Prince | Dark Captor | Wicked Liar | Merciless Hunter | Heartless Lover
BODYGUARD ROMANCE
I’m a protector. It’s not a power trip, but something deep inside me I’ve always felt the need to do. From school bullies and a small-town cop to now providing security for elite athletes and music stars on the East Coast, the most important job I’ve ever taken is protecting Addi.
She’s becoming everything to me, but there’s danger lurking around every corner that gets darker with every passing day.
Her life is at risk, on the chopping block, and if we can’t find the men who are trying to track her down and return her to her ex-fiancé, she’ll be lost to me forever.
I didn’t take the job expecting to find love. But it’s here, and it’s real.
Now I just need to unravel the evil that’s hunting her to finally find our way to happily ever after.
This is the second book in the Love and Honor duet.
Series reading order: Twisted Hearts | Unraveled Love
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SPORTS ROMANCE
Rule number 1 for the team owner’s daughter? Don’t date the players.
Especially not hotheaded tight ends with tattoos and impulse control problems.
That’s why Dominic Walker is completely off my radar. Sort of.
Babysitting the team troublemaker when he’s forced to volunteer for the foundation where I work means I can’t exactly avoid him.
I wish I had though. Because once I get to know Dominic, it’s almost impossible to ignore the feelings he brings out in me.
Pretty soon, I’m breaking all my rules. I just have to hope he doesn’t break my heart in the process.
This is a standalone novel.
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DOMESTIC THRILLER
The Delaney family love one another dearly—it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other . . .
If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father?
This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings.
The Delaneys are fixtures in their community. The parents, Stan and Joy, are the envy of all of their friends. They’re killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they’ve finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. So why are Stan and Joy so miserable?
The four Delaney children—Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke—were tennis stars in their own right, yet as their father will tell you, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that’s okay, now that they’re all successful grown-ups and there is the wonderful possibility of grandchildren on the horizon.
One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy’s door, bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend. The Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs. If only that was all she wanted.
Later, when Joy goes missing, and Savannah is nowhere to be found, the police question the one person who remains: Stan. But for someone who claims to be innocent, he, like many spouses, seems to have a lot to hide. Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent, two are not so sure—but as the two sides square off against each other in perhaps their biggest match ever, all of the Delaneys will start to reexamine their shared family history in a very new light.
This is a standalone novel.
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The third and final book in Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine‘s steamy Dare to Try trilogy is coming on Sep 27, and we have the cover.
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