Enjoy the 1st book in the steamy BBW romantic suspense series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Mary E Thompson.

She thought their marriage would last forever. That she could count on him to be her partner. She was wrong.

Six months ago, Stacey kicked her lying husband out of their bed. They made promises to each other. Promises that didn’t include lonely nights and lonelier days missing the man who slept on the couch. Something had to give. She knew that as sure as she knew her former client’s death was murder.

Wray’s nights under the same roof as his wife and sons were numbered. Every time he left, he wondered if she’d change the locks while he was at the fire station. He couldn’t change the past, but he hoped they still had a shot at a future. Until she tells him it’s over.

Making a rash decision when she’s emotional is a bad idea, but Stacey never expects it will put her family at risk. Keeping Wray home is the best way to protect their sons, even though he threatens her heart. As for the man who threatens her life, he’ll get exactly what he deserves.

Artist heiress Adeline Roberts is framed for a breakdown and locked in an asylum following her grandmother’s suspicious death. Her only way out? A marriage of convenience with Ivan Preston, the disgraced billionaire psychiatrist who has every reason to loathe her family.

They have a contract, a common enemy, and a "strictly business" sex clause to handle the tension. But as they hunt a killer, they realize the only thing more dangerous than the corporate sharks is the heat between them.

Age Rating: 18+

What do you do when the person you trusted most in the world has been keeping a life-altering secret from you since you were born? Maggie and her mom forged an unbreakable bond over years of facing the world alone. After her mom’s sudden death, Maggie receives a call from a total stranger who claims to be the executor of her will. A series of unexpected discoveries send Maggie on a journey through her past while she navigates dangers in the present with the help of newfound friends in a small town that feels like home.

Age Rating: 16+

On a climbing trip on the mountain, Annabelle gets more than she ever bargained for when she stumbles upon an injured man, Blake Stone. Blake lives on the not so popular North Mountain. Hiding away from his demons he manages to escape from civilisation, until he is found by Annabelle." to "Annabelle just wanted to clear her head, but a freak blizzard traps her on a remote mountain during her rock climbing trip. While seeking shelter, she stumbles on the injured and handsome Blake, a man hiding from society on North Mountain. As they struggle to survive the elements, Blake reveals bits of his past, a story Annabelle is all too familiar with. Can she help clear his name before their romance cools?

He’s a widower who deserves to be honored as the “Father of the Year.”

She’s a corporate powerhouse who won’t be inconvenienced by the broken family next door.

When attraction strikes, both are catapulted out of their comfort zone.

Elizabeth Shaw’s professional life is going according to plan until she meets the handsome widower and his two young children next door. Having shelved her personal life to land her dream job, she disregards her romantic feelings for him. But the forces of nature have other ideas for her.

Joe Antonetti has made his children his main focus since the death of his wife. But his beautiful neighbor becomes an irresistible distraction and has him wondering if he can change her priorities.

Surrendering to their attraction for each other causes another player to step in with his own plan for Elizabeth. One that could not only end the budding romance but her life as well.

Jane steps into Rosecliff Manor as a simple housekeeper, but the halls echo with whispers she can’t ignore. The Master’s son is charming, the manor is beautiful, yet shadows slip into her nights and visitors arrive with questions that cut too close. Their knowing eyes hint at secrets about her—secrets tied to a scheme far bigger than she imagined. Every corner hides a hush, every glance suggests a game she hasn’t been told the rules of. As Jane is pulled deeper into the mystery, the warmth she feels in one man’s presence collides with the chill of Rosecliff’s conspiracy. What truth waits in the dark, and what ominous endgame is she destined to uncover?

Felix Bergen has faced tough assignments before, but none quite like Marcus Westfield. As the bodyguard for the flamboyant and unpredictable creative director of Vero haute-couture, Felix is thrown into a world of high fashion, fiery tempers, and constant chaos. While protecting Marcus from external threats, Felix must also guard his own heart as unexpected sparks fly between them. In a glamorous world where appearances reign supreme, can Felix keep Marcus safe—and resist the allure of the man behind the designs?

Seroje sees the world differently—and remembers every detail. Her sharp mind makes her an invaluable investigator for OSLO, though her loner ways put her under scrutiny. When a quiet, enigmatic billionaire invites her to dinner, she agrees, more out of duty than desire. But a sudden attack pulls her into a dangerous game, and her new assignment is the very man she just let into her world. Torn between trust and suspicion, she can’t shake the feeling that everyone has their eyes on her—including the one person she hoped she could rely on. With danger closing in, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect the man who might be her greatest risk—or her only safe harbor.

Jake’s life flips the moment he uncovers a 3,000-year-old ring with a mind of its own and a taste for chaos. The ring’s voice—Smith—guides him like an ancient, slightly snarky GPS with zero chill and very questionable morals. Suddenly Jake can command storms, animals, and demons, whether he’s ready or not. While Smith insists Jake must become King of Earth, powerful enemies close in, hungry for the ring’s power. Enter Nava, fierce, brilliant, and absolutely done with nonsense. She becomes Jake’s sharp-edged ally, much to Smith’s disapproval. Together they face secret factions, old magic, and a destiny that refuses to behave.

Azalea Wilde is anything but tame. She’s impulsive and volatile, with a penchant for making the wrong choices, but when a tragic accident fractures her family, she drops everything, leaving behind her old life and everyone in it. Merrick Hayes is a token bad boy turned good cop. With tattoos covering his sinful body, he’s every woman’s fantasy, but he has eyes for Azalea Wilde only. He was shattered when she left, with nothing but trust issues and a broken heart. When tragedy strikes the Wilde family a second time, Azalea returns home. Merrick vows to keep his distance, but when their paths cross, old feelings come out to play. With two tormented hearts on the line, will fate have the final say, or will they go their separate ways for good?

"Lucifer, what are you doing here?"

"Iris, when I got the invitation to your wedding, I had to come. I can't believe you are marrying my brother. I know you don't love him, so I'm here to stop you."

Michael and Lucifer may look alike, but everything about them clashes—light versus dark, sweet versus dangerous, protector versus destroyer. And in the middle stands Iris, torn between the twin she once thought she knew and the one who has haunted her ever since he left for Italy. Now Lucifer is back, reckless and relentless, determined to stop her from marrying his brother and willing to risk everything to win her. But Michael won’t step aside so easily, and secrets run deeper than Iris could ever imagine. Desire blurs into danger, temptation becomes a trap, and one wrong choice could spark a war between the men who would do anything to claim her heart.

"Still think it's hopeless?" Douglas smiled.

"No, it's not hopeless, Douglas. It's impossible," Natasha said. "Your dream is a dead-end alley in the middle of the Twilight Zone. You've taken drunks, drug addicts, and prostitutes into the desert to rebuild a dream that will never come true."

Natasha has stopped believing in second chances—until Douglas, a charming doctor with a wild dream, drags her into one. He’s leading a group of people the world has forgotten into the desert to rebuild a ghost town from the dust up. What starts as an impossible mission begins to shimmer with something real: laughter, belonging, maybe even love. Amid cracked walls and broken hearts, they discover that hope doesn’t die—it just waits for someone brave enough to bring it back to life.

Asher Henderson has it all—money, women, and a life of luxury. But beneath the flashy exterior, he’s lost. With no real direction, he drowns himself in excess, numbing the pressure from his powerful fathers. When a new job in law introduces him to a desperate mother searching for her trafficked daughter, something shifts. For the first time, Asher wants more. But stepping into this world means facing his demons—and they don’t let go easily. Can he turn his life around, or will his dark past pull him under?

Roberta Black has spent forty years perfectly capable of looking after herself. Then Anton Sinclair walks into her life.

He’s arrogant, infuriating and dangerously attractive—and from the moment they meet, Roberta knows there is something about him she should stay well away from. She doesn’t.

What begins as an unwanted attraction becomes harder to dismiss as Anton draws her into a hidden world of ancient secrets and impossible dangers. Forced together, the two grow closer, and Roberta begins to discover the man beneath Anton’s charm and arrogance—a man who sees her in ways no one else does.

But Anton is keeping secrets of his own, and falling for him could be the most dangerous thing Roberta has ever done.

Because the closer she gets to discovering what Anton really is, the harder it becomes to imagine walking away from him.

Step into the glitz and glam of the Roaring Twenties, where beneath the shimmering façade of extravagant parties, jazz, and bootleg liquor lies a tale of obsession, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of the American Dream. Meet Jay Gatsby, a man of immense wealth and even greater mystery, who throws legendary parties in his opulent mansion, all in the hopes of capturing the attention of a long-lost love.

Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, our enigmatic guide to this world of excess, explore the seductive allure of the New York elite and the secrets they guard behind closed doors. Every page teases you with whispered rumors, unrequited passions, and the burning question: Who is Jay Gatsby, really?