Her name is Erickson and her parents own
The Bagel Place.
It wasn’t always that way. When we were
nine, we were best friends. But then a feud between our dads ripped their
successful business apart—and my best friend was ripped away too.
Our paths were bound to cross again. Now,
both our families are vying for the same spot on a Food Channel’s reality show.
Soon, the hatred between us becomes indifference and then our friendship grows
like our time apart was only hours instead of years.
So when Evan asks me to pretend to be her
boyfriend, I naively assume it’s to repair the rift between our families. But I
wasn’t only wrong, I was dead wrong. That glimpse of a future I saw with her is
ripped away again just like when we were young.
The difference is, now I’m all grown up,
and I fight for what I want.
Today we are sharing the cover for a new, romantic suspense title from Kaylea Cross. LETHAL TEMPTATION will release on September 29th, and you can preorder your copy now! Be sure to add the book to your TBR pile now and follow Kaylea for exclusive updates about the book and the Rifle Creek series.
She’s got her guard up.
Detective Avery Dahl finally has her life back on track after a painful divorce. She’s not going to risk her heart again, especially to a sexy veteran with heartbreak written all over him. Due to extenuating circumstances at an upcoming family wedding, she reluctantly agrees to bring him as her fake boyfriend—and soon realizes her mistake. Because Mason is as lethal with seduction as he is with a weapon, and keeps pushing her boundaries until her carefully constructed walls begin to crumble. Her instinct is to push him away, but when a mysterious enemy targets her, Avery has a choice to make. Face it alone, or take a risk and let him in.
He’s determined to get past it.
After a horrific accident ended his military career, Mason Gallant has struggled to fit into the civilian world. Now that he and his buddies are opening a business together in Rifle Creek, he’s finally found his footing again. But he never counted on meeting a woman like Avery. He can’t stop thinking about her, so when she needs help, he steps up. Except posing as her boyfriend makes things even worse—because he soon realizes he wants way more than just her body. Now that he’s seen the caring, sensual woman inside the tough cop, he wants to protect her from whoever is threatening her. As the attraction between them heats up, the danger escalates. Mason must prove to her that she can trust him with her heart as well as her life—or risk losing her to the bullet of a stone-cold killer.
“Avery Dahl,” she said, handing over her ID to the clerk. “Checking out Sunday.”
“Welcome, Ms. Dahl, we’re glad to have you.” The clerk typed something into his computer. “Okay, we’ve got you in the Ponderosa cabin. It’s got an incredible view of the lake from the loft bedroom.”
Avery frowned. “Cabin? No, I’m in the main lodge with the rest of my family. We’re here for the wedding—”
“I upgraded us to a luxury cabin,” Mason said, aware of her relatives watching and listening nearby.
Avery snapped her head around to gape at him. “What? Why would you—”
He settled his hands on her hips and tugged her close, aware of the eyes on them. “Nothing but the best for my lady,” he said, loud enough for the others to hear him, then dropped a kiss on her lips, which were still parted in surprise.
She tensed and sucked in a breath but he was already lifting his head and curling an arm around her to pull her into his side. It was no hardship for him to play this role, and it felt eerily natural to claim her publicly. He liked it. Maybe too much.
“How many beds does it have?” she said to the clerk.
“A king-size.”
She frowned and lowered her voice, maybe hoping her relatives wouldn’t overhear. “Is there a pullout couch? He snores.”
Mason grinned and nuzzled the hair next to her temple, breathing in the clean vanilla scent of her. “You’re gonna find out whether I do or not soon enough,” he murmured, and choked back a laugh at the tiny jab of her sharp elbow in his ribs.
Title: Layer by Layer Series: Riggins Brothers #1 Author: Kaylee Ryan Genre: Contemporary Romance Cover Design: Lori Jackson Designs Release Date: September 3, 2020
Sawyer
From the first moment I sit next to the sexy suit on the plane, the butterflies in my stomach have nothing to do with turbulence and everything to do with the way he’s looking at me.
When we land, he gives me his number, and I promise to call. Before I get the chance, we meet again.
It turns out he’s my new boss and nothing like the gentle stranger from the plane.
The longer I’m with Royce, the more I realize he has many layers, and I want to uncover them all one by one.
If only he would let me in.
Royce
Being CEO requires all of my focus, but I can’t stop thinking about the gorgeous woman from the plane with the gorgeous blonde hair and striking green eyes.
Sawyer Gibson is beautiful, intelligent, and very much off-limits. A line I shouldn’t cross.
Until I do... and there’s no going back.
I want all of her, but she deserves more than my hardened heart can give.
The One for Me by New York Times bestselling author Corinne Michaels is now live!
Devney Maxwell has been my best friend since we were six years old, but she has no idea I'm in love with her.
Even when I'm on the road playing professional baseball, she's my home--the only one I've ever known. But when I return to Sugarloaf to care for the family farm, I discover she's trying to talk herself into a life with the wrong man ... and I become desperate.
It only takes a single, perfect kiss to change everything.
I have six months to get it right with Devney--to convince her to leave this town and turn that kiss into forever.
I aim to do just that as I spend my days coaching her nephew's baseball team, fixing up the farm, and loving her with all I have. Finally, it seems like our relationship is secure and we'll find a way to make it work.
Then tragedy strikes ... changing her life forever. She's needed here more than ever, but as for me--there's no way I can stay.
I know she's the one for me, but I might have to let her go ...
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“Don’t play that crap with me, Sean Arrowood. I know you better. You want the wife and kids. You always have. The issue that you have is that you’re stupid.”
“Stupid?”
She nods. “Yup. S-T-U-P-I-D. And dumb.”
“They mean the same thing.”
“It required the extra punctuation at the end.”
God, I love the side of her that is smart-mouthed, fearless, and relaxed. She’s only this way with me. Or at least, that’s what I’d like to think.
The last ten years have been hard on our friendship. We both went off to college, I had baseball and she was studying. We’d see each other on breaks, but after the accident that changed the trajectory of my life, I stayed in Maine, and we rarely saw each other.
However, when I had a series in New York, Devney came. If I was in Philly, she would find a way to meet me, and I flew her down to Tampa a few times.
Now, though, I’ll be around her so much more, and I know these feelings aren’t going to go away, they’ll get stronger.
Yeah, I guess I really am stupid.
“Well, I may be stupid, but at least I’m not settling.”
She sits up, slapping her hand on the couch cushion. “Settling?”
“Yeah. You may love Oliver, but he doesn’t make you crazy.”
Devney shifts back. “You’re making me crazy right now.”
“Good.”
“You’re infuriating!”
I shrug. “You love me.”
“It helps that you’re hot.” Devney quickly covers her hand over her mouth. “I did not mean it that like that.”
I grin and lean toward her. “You think I’m hot?”
“I think you’re mediocre. God knows your harem of . . . whatever you call them . . . think you are.”
For so long I’ve fought against telling her anything about how I feel. How those women are faceless and mean nothing to me. It’s always her. Always a brunette who I seek out, hoping to find just a piece of something like her that I can cling to, but I never say it.
Then I wonder, maybe this is the perfect time. Oliver is going to propose. Oliver will marry her, and I won’t have a god damn thing to say about it because I will have never told her.
Plus, she’s drunk.
Maybe she won’t remember it.
“Maybe so, but I’m not asking them. Plus, all the girls I’m attracted to look like you.”
Devney laughs while shaking her head. “Well, it has to be tough kissing your best friend, right?”
And in that moment, I know what I’m going to do. It doesn’t matter that it’s stupid or wrong. I no longer care about her boyfriend or how this moment will undoubtedly change everything between us because she will marry him when he asks. Devney won’t falter. She’ll cling to the safe, and I am not that, but I love her.
I lean closer and her eyes study my movement. With a trembling hand, I cup her face and brush my thumb against her soft skin. Everything freezes around us as I feel the warmth emanating from her. Our breaths mingle as the distance closes. “I don’t know, but I’d like to see if it’s tough to kiss you.”
I wait, giving her one last chance to push me away, but instead, her tongue moves against her pink lips, which is all the invitation I need.
I lean in, my lips touch hers, and I know my life hasn’t just changed, it’s been completely upended.
The One For Me is the third title in
The Arrowood Brothers series featuring Sean Arrowood.
Sean and Devney’s story is an emotional
and angsty friends to lovers romance. It’s a small town romance with strong themes
of family and friendship, and whilst it’s sweet, and romantic it’s also quite
an emotional read that’s sure to pull at your heartstrings.
Sean and Devney have been best friends
since childhood, and always been there for each other, not even time or
distance could break the bond they share.
Sean is a professional baseball
player, who is determined and driven to get Devney to see him as more than her
best friend whilst he is tied to the family farm.He’s patient, but not afraid to go after what
he wants or of rejection.
Both Devney and Sean have a secret,
but Devney’s secret keeps her tied to Sugarloaf.She’s sweet, resilient, strong and fun, and I
loved that she’s not afraid to put Sean in his place.
The connection this pair shares is undeniable,
and I loved how well they knew and accepted each other, faults and all.
I look forward to reading the final
Arrowood brother, Jacob’s story next.
Tackling Love is the quite different
to the titles that Kathleen Kelly has written in the past. It’s a fast paced, sports romance featuring Skye
and Colt. This pair come from different
worlds, she’s a kindergarten teacher, and he’s a quarterback in the NFL.
Skye is intelligent, sassy, and
sweet, whilst Colt is egotistical ,a bit immature, yet a good guy at
heart. The chemistry between this pair
is undeniable, but their relationship has quite a few ups and downs.
I look forward to the next addition
to the series.
Release Date: November 10th, 2020 Cover Design: Hang Le
The night Luke Rosen met Scarlett Marks was the only time he’s regretted becoming chief of police. One horrific night of blood and death, and now she’s living under his roof—all because he swore an oath to serve and protect.
Scarlett is stubborn and infuriating. She has no respect for the order in his structured life, and she never does anything she’s told. Worse, she doesn’t seem to care that the information she has on a motorcycle gang means she might end up dead. But her unwavering strength, her courage and tenacity and beauty, makes it impossible for him to abandon her.
If Luke is going to keep her safe, he’ll have to make the hardest decision of his life. He can either honor his values as a cop, knowing Scarlett is unlikely to survive . . . or he can break all the rules and protect the woman who’s invaded his home and his heart.
Wrecked Palace, an all-new
contemporary romance standalone in the Wrecked Series by author Catherine
Cowles is coming January 21st, and we have the beautiful cover!
One night was all it took for
everything to change.
From college student to guardian in a
single breath.
My siblings became my world.
No time for date nights or romantic
dreams.
I traded quiet weekends for sleepless
nights.
Giving my all to make sure they were
cared for.
But Griffin had a brokenness that
called to me—one that mirrored my own.
Gruff and just a little bit reckless.
He was the last thing I needed. But
everything I wanted.
Only someone isn’t happy about this
new life I’m building.
Deciding to set fire to everything I
hold close.
And when the smoke clears, there
might be only ashes left behind…
Coming September 30 from Casey Diam is Bad Choices & Heartaches, a standalone new adult sports romance with all the feels. Pre-order today!!
Ryker Stanley was a stunning specimen of a human, a creation that was aesthetically flawless. He is also a jerk.
I know he hasn’t always been this way—after all, we were once best friends, but when our friendship ended, I watched from the sidelines as he made a series of bad choices, and left dozens of broken hearts in his wake.
He has the looks, the charm, the girls, and as an elite football player, he’s heading off to college months earlier than anyone expected. I need to stay in Alpen Springs, to continue to train for the Olympics.
My timing might not be perfect, but I need to fix things with us, and if the fire in his eyes is any indication, nothing, including our clothes, will be immune to its heat.
I don’t stand a chance of resisting.
Conflicting goals and distance be damned . . . I am about to entrust my heart to my ex-best friend who is known for breaking them.
As a member of the Cerberus MC, an elite organization that specializes In the rescue and recovery of trafficked women, I’ve seen it happen more than once.
I’ve witnessed how easily a family can be torn apart from a single bad choice.
We’ve been too late before, and have to live with the guilt of how a few hours would’ve changed everything.
Curveballs with lasting effects happen.
I’ve learned to accept that.
But I never imagined the biggest life-altering situation of my life would show up at our door bruised and bloodied, confessing her role in a man’s death.
It’s a lot to wrap my head around. Unfortunately, it’s not even half of the story...
Rocker is the thirteenth title in the Cerberus MC series, and whilst you could read this title as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the books in order.
I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Rocker, since the ending of Cannon, and I wasn’t disappointed. Rocker and Simone’s story is complicated and captivating, and I was enthralled from beginning to end.
If you love a romantic suspense full of drama, danger, and intrigue and a good dose of steam you won’t want to miss this title or series for that matter!
