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SUPER-BARGAIN!! ENEMIES TO LOVERS!!

Only neither of us attended the wedding, and the nuptials happened decades before either of us was born.

Our grandfathers had been best friends and business partners, at least up until my grandfather’s wedding day—when his bride-to-be blurted out she couldn’t marry him because she was also in love with Weston’s grandfather.
The two men spent years fighting over Grace Copeland, who also happened to be their third business partner. But in the end, neither man could steal half of her heart away from the other.

Eventually, they all went their separate ways. Our grandfathers married other women, and the two men became one of the biggest business rivals in history.

Our fathers continued the family tradition of feuding. And then Weston and I did,…”

SUPER-BARGAIN SERIAL KILLER THRILLER!!

In this series debut, a twisted killer puts a stranglehold on the South, and each new kill comes with a grisly clue pointing to the next victim…”

FRIENDSHIP FICTION SUPER-BARGAIN!!

“An “original and engaging” (Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author) novel about two married couples who pursue a dream to open a bed-and-breakfast in small-town Vermont, from the internationally bestselling author of Perfect Neighbors and The Wife Between Us.

A chance to run a B&B in snowy, remote Vermont—it’s an offer Kira Danner can’t resist after six soul-crushing years of working as a lawyer in Florida.

As Kira and her husband, Peter, step into a brand new life, she quells her fears about living with the B&B’s co-owners: Peter’s sexy, irresponsible brother Rand, and Rand’s wife, Alyssa…who is essentially a stranger…”

CELEBRITY ROCK STAR ROMANCE!!

Griffin Harvey lives his life in the spotlight. Reluctantly. The brooding famous singer-songwriter is on the cusp of composing his sophomore album . . . if only he could find the notes.

But after gaining custody of his two-year-old daughter, the only music he’s writing is about shapes and counting to ten…”

DARK ROMANCE ALERT!!

“Through the hard times, the good, and the bad, I would love this man wrapped around me and I would forever be grateful that he bulldozed his way into my life. Something was unleashed inside of me. Something dark. Sinister. Depraved.

Just when I thought I could finally be happy, life had different plans and tried taking me from Cabe Halloran.

Someone I trusted, turned into a monster but I refused to let her win. Little did I know, there was another force lurking in the darkest of shadows, waiting to ruin the life I had built…”

HISTORICAL FICTION

Élodie Limeaux’s beloved mother, Aurore, was the most legendary perfumer in France before World War II, renowned for the exquisite fragrances she created for the family company, the House of Limeaux. Now in her twenties, Élodie longs to join the family business. Her father, however, has refused to let her follow in her late mother’s footsteps and Élodie has had to fight to become a mere lab assistant at Limeaux.

But Élodie plans to enter the Essence of Paris contest run by the French Perfume Institute…”

BASEBALL ROMANCE!! INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY

“Twenty-two was just a lucky number.

Ella Rose Holt believes in magic. Not always the fairy-tale kind, but the quiet kind that shows up when you least expect it. On the brink of her golden birthday, chasing acting dreams in Los Angeles, Ella’s life feels full of possibility…and just a little unfinished.

Christian Lucas has built his world on discipline, dedication, and the game he loves. As a professional baseball player, his life is carefully scheduled, a bit guarded, and rarely spontaneous.

When a chance encounter, a lucky number, and a not-so-blind blind date bring them together, neither is prepared for the connection that follows…”

BASEBALL STAR AUTOBIOGRAPHY!! THIS IS THE REAL LIFE HERO OF THE ROMANCE ABOVE!! YAY US!!!

““Like every Cardinals fan, I remember where I was when David Eckstein was named World Series MVP. What I didn’t know was the incredible amount of grit, determination, and perseverance it took for him to get there.

His journey is the ultimate underdog story, proving that heart, preparation, and relentless work ethic can overcome even the longest odds.”—Andy Cohen

“A page-turning sports memoir with a solid message.”—Kirkus Reviews…”

DOMESTIC THRILLER!!

“From the USA Today bestselling author of This Girl’s a Killer, comes a southern gothic thriller with the bite of Sharp Objects and a dash of Practical Magic, following two estranged sisters who will do anything to protect each other – even murder. Again.

Milly can’t divine the future anymore, and maybe that’s a good thing. Lately, her life has been bleak enough, she doesn’t need the now-silent tea leaves to tell her. Meanwhile, her estranged younger sister thrives miles away in a shiny new life with a shiny new marriage. Milly doesn’t blame Francis for wanting nothing to do with her. Not after what happened in that Tennessee meadow a decade before.

But when Francis shows up on Milly’s doorstep with a black eye and a plea for help – Milly can’t say no. Especially when the tea leaves are finally crystal clear: if the sisters don’t kill Francis’s husband, he’ll kill her…”

ENEMIES TO LOVERS!!

“Sparks fly as two former college rivals are forced together for a new D&D campaign—clashing both in and out of the game—in this fusion of contemporary second-chance romance and fantasy from the author of Roll for Romance.

“In college, Reagan Riley and Wesley Locke were constantly at each other’s throats, competing to be the best in their video game design program—until Wesley ghosts her after their unexpected hookup, severing their ties for good.

Six years later, Reagan has set aside her game design dreams, opting instead to stay close to her family in Connecticut and channel her creative energy into D&D. When her longstanding group falls apart, she and her sister join their local game store’s new advanced campaign—only to find the demanding Dungeon Master at the helm is none other than Wesley…”

SHE’S CONSIDERED THE UGLY DUCKLING…

Weird. Strange. Ugly. All her life, Brinley Deaton has been described with those words—and worse. And not just by strangers and schoolyard bullies, but by her own family.

Raised by a mother who’s hated her since birth, in the shadows of a younger sister who’s a literal beauty queen, Brinley’s carved out a life as a pageant designer, making other women stand out, even as she hides her own light. Until she meets Dash…”

PSYCH-THRILLER!!

Every one of my home organizing clients is a fabulous liar. They tell themselves they need to keep clutter in their lives for rainy days or just-in-cases. They hold onto things too tightly. Most people don’t know how to cut to the heart of what’s important and purge everything that’s not.

That’s where I come in. I can look into my client’s lives and see exactly what’s weighing them down, and I get rid of it for them…”

MAFIA ROMANCE ALERT!!

“𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝘃. 𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗼𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽, 𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁, 𝗴𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘆/𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲.
When my brother orders me to kill Thora Whitlock,
there’s no hesitation.
Murder comes easy when you feel nothing.

Thora is supposed to be nothing.
The enemy’s daughter.
A woman easily erased…”

COZY AUTUMN ROMANCE!!

Lenore’s life is falling apart. Propelled home from Manhattan to rural Vermont to spend one final autumn at her family’s historic apple orchard before it’s sold, Lenore struggles to say goodbye. Not only to French Hill Farm, but to everything that once inspired her art. Soon enough, entries in her late grandmother’s journal reignite memories of Lenore’s childhood—and the crush on the groundskeeper’s son she’s since tried to forget…”

BIKER ROMANCE ALERT!!

“He’ll protect them both, no matter the cost.

Summer Lewis can’t catch a break. An overworked single mom, she’s struggling to make ends meet. The one bright spot is her favorite customer at the diner where she works—the big, tattooed Reese.

But the dark spot in Summer’s life threatens to blot out the sun. Her ex is a member of a notorious motorcycle club, and they refuse to leave her alone…”

HORROR

Jaimie Vane used to measure her life in concert halls and standing ovations. Now she measures it in symptoms. The chronic illness that ended her career as a cellist doesn’t have a name or a cure—just a long list of things her body can’t do anymore.

When her wild child younger sister Sybil reinvents herself as a live-in staffer at an ultra-exclusive wellness retreat, Jaimie assumes it’s another phase.

Until her messages stop.
Until the voucher arrives…”

M/M ROMANCE

“Forrest Scoville is used to being sized up and found wanting—built like a linebacker, teaching kindergarten. His students follow him around like he hung the moon. It’s their parents who keep asking if he’s really cut out for working with five-year-olds.

Conrad Langdon is one of those parents. Since he took custody of his grieving niece, Lizzie, she has flinched from almost everyone except her enormous, soft-spoken teacher. Even Conrad’s own wariness around big men doesn’t survive one real conversation with the man…”

ENEMIES TO LOVERS!!

“For fans of The West Wing and When Harry Met Sally, a heartwarming enemies-to-lovers romance featuring two campaign staffers who agree on their politics but disagree on everything else—from the bestselling author of One to Watch.

“In every election, they’re the issue.

Anya Katz is Type A and highly driven with unfaltering morals; she’s never met a group project she wouldn’t rather do all by herself. Gabe Hunt is a staggeringly handsome and charming golden boy who’ll do whatever it takes to win. At work on Democratic campaigns, Anya and Gabe fight about everything…”

COWBOY ROMANCE ALERT!!

Colton Whittaker is a bull rider notorious for being the life of the party. The first to arrive and the last to leave, his beer bottle nor his bed are ever empty. But it’s all just a ruse. When the arena empties and everyone’s gone home, Colt finds himself on roofs across the country, and not just for the view.

Life is becoming increasingly more meaningless, and though he’d promised his twin sister he’d never go anywhere she couldn’t follow, it’s becoming harder and harder to keep that promise with every night on the circuit…”

FANTASY ROMANCE ALERT!! SERIES CONCLUSION

“Thrones will shatter, knees will bend. What was forgotten will rise again…”…”

SHIFTER ROMANCE!!

“An impulsive witch and a buttoned-up werewolf discover love is its own beast in this spicy rom-com from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn.

As the eldest daughter of the magical Sherwood family, I’m supposed to have everything together. Well, joke’s on them—I, Effie Sherwood, am chaos incarnate, and you’ll never be able to guess my next move…”

HISTORICAL HORROR!!

England, 1665. As plague ravages London and fear spreads north to York, Martin Blake, a humble cobbler, struggles to protect his family through a bitter, death-shadowed winter. When the parish rector, his wife’s domineering uncle, forces orphaned children from London into their already meager home, Martin’s fragile world begins to unravel…”

WITCH COZY MYSTERY!!

“A reluctant witch must confront the magic she’s always denied after accidentally triggering a curse in this delightfully cozy fantasy from the author of Rewitched and Uncharmed.

Sage Hemlock has no interest in embracing her witchy side. Magic has betrayed her before, bringing nothing but heartache, and she will not let something so foolish happen again…”

BLURB JOLT!! SMALL-TOWN GHOST ROMANCE!!

Demi St. James bought a haunted house and left her deadbeat boyfriend. In that order. The niece of the town witches and the sister of the town widow, she was never going to outrun the assumptions of being a little weird in the small coastal town of Ivy Hollow. Vintage record store owner Demi lives life on her own terms, so when her relationship takes a nosedive, she seizes the opportunity to move into the old Victorian mansion at the edge of town: Beaumont Manor.

It doesn’t take long before she realizes that the house came with an undisclosed roommate…”

FANTASY ROMANCE ALERT!!

“Miss Cassidy returns to nineteenth-century Singapore to help solve another dazzling supernatural mystery in this follow-up to the award-winning novel that The Guardian called a “classic-in-waiting.”

When Letty Ingram arrives in Singapore in 1906, she is an enigma even unto herself. To the residents of the small Scottish village where she lives, she is a wealthy, half-Malay recluse who emerges from her home only for walks with her great beast of a hound. To Letty, she is a woman trying to lift a curse that causes her lose consciousness and wake up in strange places—sometimes, with blood on her hands—and no memory of what occurred…”

HORROR!!

Jamie Newcross wants to disappear. His wife and baby girl have abandoned him, and his only wish is to retreat from society. Because, as it turns out, Jamie Newcross is also being haunted.

Every house, condo, or apartment he moves into is plagued with ghosts—at the end of the bed or when pulling back the shower curtain. He hasn’t been able to sleep in weeks…”

MAGICAL REALISM

“On the brink of death, a man comes to terms with the life he lived versus the one he never pursued in an emotionally rich novel of parallel lives, redemption, and finding purpose.

On the eve of his sixtieth birthday, mechanic Rusty Wilson takes a bullet to save the patrons of a small-town Colorado diner—and awakens to a strange realm between life and death…”

FANTASY ROMANCE ALERT!!

“A cozy cute enemies-to-lovers witchy fantasy for readers of Sydney J. Shields’ The Honey Witch and Sarah Beth Durst’s The Spellshop.

She’s a witch who can’t fall in love without getting her heart broken. He holds a grudge like no other…”

GOTHIC MYSTERY!!

It seems like divine intervention when newly pregnant and freshly unemployed Elinor unexpectedly inherits Wildwood, her family’s estate. She convinces her husband to move to the sprawling wilderness of rural Vermont to make a home and raise their baby…”

MAGICAL ROMANCE!!

Step Four: Take her on a honeymoon.
Step Five: Learn to co-villain effectively.
Step Six: Try not to get possessed by ancient evil…”

F/F WITCH ROMANCE!!

“A witch hired to ethically haunt a small-town B&B instead finds herself spellbound by her non-magical client in this cozy and enchanting sapphic romance.

Steadily losing clients to the new DIY-magic shop on the other side of town, Pippa Ainsley is getting desperate. Instead of paying the witch to correct their magical maladies, local mundanes have been taking their chances with the cheaper—and unpredictable—crystals and herbal blends. So when Pippa’s best friend hires her to inspect his newly acquired bed-and-breakfast for ghosts, she doesn’t think twice about it…”

FANTASY ROMANCE ALERT!!

“”Thrones will shatter, knees will bend. What was forgotten will rise again…”

War has overtaken Emarion. In the north, Ophiucae and his army of bloodthirsty mortals seek to eradicate all Descended from the continent. In the south, the Guardians of the Everflame lie in wait, plotting a rebellion generations overdue…”

CONSIDERED THE UGLY DUCKLING…

“She was never ugly. She was just unseen…until he came along.

Weird. Strange. Ugly…”

MAGICAL REALISM

“On the brink of death, a man comes to terms with the life he lived versus the one he never pursued in an emotionally rich novel of parallel lives, redemption, and finding purpose.

On the eve of his sixtieth birthday, mechanic Rusty Wilson takes a bullet to save the patrons of a small-town Colorado diner—and awakens to a strange realm between life and death…”

PSYCH-THRILLER!!

“In this juicy psychological thriller, home organizer Emily is invited to vacation at her beautiful and wealthy new client’s summer home—but once inside, Emily doesn’t want to leave.

Every one of my home organizing clients is a fabulous liar…”

DOMESTIC THRILLER!

“From the USA Today bestselling author of This Girl’s a Killer, comes a southern gothic thriller with the bite of Sharp Objects and a dash of Practical Magic, following two estranged sisters who will do anything to protect each other – even murder. Again.

Milly can’t divine the future anymore, and maybe that’s a good thing. Lately, her life has been bleak enough, she doesn’t need the now-silent tea leaves to tell her. Meanwhile, her estranged younger sister thrives miles away in a shiny new life with a shiny new marriage. Milly doesn’t blame Francis for wanting nothing to do with her. Not after what happened in that Tennessee meadow a decade before…”

SHIFTER ROMANCE!!

“An impulsive witch and a buttoned-up werewolf discover love is its own beast in this spicy rom-com from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn.

As the eldest daughter of the magical Sherwood family, I’m supposed to have everything together. Well, joke’s on them—I, Effie Sherwood, am chaos incarnate, and you’ll never be able to guess my next move…”

ROCK STAR ROMANCE!!

Griffin Harvey lives his life in the spotlight. Reluctantly. The brooding famous singer-songwriter is on the cusp of composing his sophomore album . . . if only he could find the notes. But after gaining custody of his two-year-old daughter, the only music he’s writing is about shapes and counting to ten…”

ENEMIES TO LOVERS!!

“Sparks fly as two former college rivals are forced together for a new D&D campaign—clashing both in and out of the game—in this fusion of contemporary second-chance romance and fantasy from the author of Roll for Romance.

“Level Up for Love has all the fun of Roll for Romance while feeling like entirely its own thing. The interweaving of the D&D campaign with the main love story makes for a thoroughly entertaining read.”—M. Stevenson, author of Behooved…”

COZY WITCH ROMANCE!!

“A reluctant witch must confront the magic she’s always denied after accidentally triggering a curse in this delightfully cozy fantasy from the author of Rewitched and Uncharmed.

Sage Hemlock has no interest in embracing her witchy side. Magic has betrayed her before, bringing nothing but heartache, and she will not let something so foolish happen again…”

ENEMIES TO LOVERS!!

“For fans of The West Wing and When Harry Met Sally, a heartwarming enemies-to-lovers romance featuring two campaign staffers who agree on their politics but disagree on everything else—from the bestselling author of One to Watch.

“A West Wing love story with Heated Rivalry storytelling . . . all of the heat of an enemies-to-lovers romance with the adrenaline-pumping excitement of a political drama . . . charming, propulsive, topical.”—Iman Hariri-Kia, bestselling author of Female Fantasy…”

HORROR

Jamie Newcross wants to disappear. His wife and baby girl have abandoned him, and his only wish is to retreat from society. Because, as it turns out, Jamie Newcross is also being haunted.

Every house, condo, or apartment he moves into is plagued with ghosts—at the end of the bed or when pulling back the shower curtain. He hasn’t been able to sleep in weeks…”

MAGICAL ROMANCE SEQUEL

“Kazimir and Arabella embark on a honeymoon where the only thing more dangerous than their enemies are their growing feelings for each other in this deliciously wicked and riotously funny second book in the Guides to Villainy and Love romantasy series that’s Assistant to the Villain meets Dreadful.

Step Four: Take her on a honeymoon…”

BIKER ROMANCE ALERT!!

“He’ll protect them both, no matter the cost.

Summer Lewis can’t catch a break. An overworked single mom, she’s struggling to make ends meet. The one bright spot is her favorite customer at the diner where she works—the big, tattooed Reese. But the dark spot in Summer’s life threatens to blot out the sun. Her ex is a member of a notorious motorcycle club, and they refuse to leave her alone…”

SINGLE MOM SMALL TOWN ROMANCE

“Sophia Cage doesn’t need a protector—she needs a night to pretend her world didn’t splinter. After her world burned, she found herself a single mom, a struggling dance studio owner, and unable to do the one thing that had brought her out of the darkness.

When Carson walks into her life, all she can see is the broken person she’d been when they’d first met. She’s stronger than the ghosts of her past, at least that’s what she tells herself. Yet with each accidental encounter with the mysterious and dangerous man who’s inserted himself into the Cage family orbit, she’s finding it harder to walk away…”

MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE!!

““You should kiss me. So we can practice. Otherwise it’ll be obvious that we’re lying.”
“Yes, ma’am.”

I was raised to believe I was unlovable. Too cold, too weird, too much brain and not enough heart. My father made very sure of it…”

FOOTBALL ROMANCE!!

“It all comes down to this—the conclusion of The Coopers.

With the postseason on the line and the dream of a championship within reach, tragedy strikes the Lexington Coopers once again…”

GRUMPY BIGFOOT ROMANCE ALERT!

Wren Cassidy’s hoax was supposed to bring in tourists, not an actual seven-foot forest guardian demanding she turn it off. But between viral photos, feral forum posts, and one caller who swears Bigfoot stole his Crocs, the hotline is the only thing standing between her and foreclosure — so it stays…”

DARK PARANORMAL ROMANCE

“Truelove bonds never unravel. Even severed by death, they can be rewoven with the right bargain.

Annani courted the impossible and won, lost everything, and then built an empire of light on the memory of the greatest love story of all time…”

FORCED PROXIMITY!!

“He fell from the sky. She should have left him there.

For five years, Lily has lived alone in the Alaskan wilderness, hiding from a world that taught her trust is dangerous and love is worse. Her cabin, the snow, and the silence are all she needs — until the night the sky explodes…”

PARANORMAL ROMANCE

His inner tiger is monstrous, and although he has improved his control over the animal over the last couple of years as he had been accepted into the Ledger Ambush, it’s still hard to be around people. Especially humans.

When he steps in to help a struggling cashier at his local grocery store, his intention was to get in a fight with her attacker. She’s beautiful, and open, and vulnerable in ways that are calling to his inner monster though, and now he’s got a real problem on his hands…”

SINGLE MOM SMALL TOWN ROMANCE

“Sophia Cage doesn’t need a protector—she needs a night to pretend her world didn’t splinter. After her world burned, she found herself a single mom, a struggling dance studio owner, and unable to do the one thing that had brought her out of the darkness.

When Carson walks into her life, all she can see is the broken person she’d been when they’d first met. She’s stronger than the ghosts of her past, at least that’s what she tells herself. Yet with each accidental encounter with the mysterious and dangerous man who’s inserted himself into the Cage family orbit, she’s finding it harder to walk away…”

MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE!!

““You should kiss me. So we can practice. Otherwise it’ll be obvious that we’re lying.”

Ten years of raising my daughter alone taught me exactly what matters. Her. So a paper marriage that secures her inheritance? Easy call. The stranger I married was supposed to be a line item: $350,000, six weeks, one signature, done…”

AUTOBIOGRAPHY!!

Heroes and Nashville star Hayden Panettiere reclaims her story in a remarkably candid memoir. Read by the author…”