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Hazel Island 1: Forever Mine

Hazel Island 1: Forever Mine

Iris Morland

Fall in love on Hazel Island with the start of a brand-new, small-town romance series from USA Today bestselling author Iris Morland.

They’re just friends…until one kiss changes everything.

After a messy divorce, Gwen Parker retreats to idyllic Hazel Island to start a new life. She has no time for relationships now, not when she has a bed and breakfast to run.

No matter that her friend, the gruff and ruggedly handsome Jack Benson, makes her yearn for more.

Yet Gwen knows that she’s too broken from her first marriage to risk heartbreak a second time.

Jack Benson prefers to live a solitary life. As a fisherman, he’s well-aware that relationships, like the tides, come and go.

Gwen is special, though. She makes him want a different life, one that he never thought he’d want.

But Jack can never act on his attraction to Gwen and risk ruining their friendship.

When temptation proves to be too much, Jack and Gwen can no longer ignore the heat between them.

As the past rears its ugly head, can these two friends let go of old heartbreaks to embrace a newfound love?

Easy to Give Up

Easy to Give Up

Iandra Taylor

Calliope thought she had it all—a family, a future, and love. But when betrayal and heartbreak shatter her world, she’s left to pick up the pieces for her twins’ sake. Struggling with the pain of a broken marriage, she starts to rebuild, unsure if she’ll ever believe in love again. But just when she’s about to give up on the possibility of happiness, a tall stranger with a heart-melting smile enters her life. Could he be the spark that helps her move forward, or is she destined to face the future alone?

Rosecliff Manor

Rosecliff Manor

Laura Venus

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?

Murder Notes (Lilah Love Book 1)

Murder Notes (Lilah Love Book 1)

Lisa Renee Jones

As an FBI profiler, it's Lilah Love's job to think like a killer. And she is very good at her job. When a series of murders surface—the victims all stripped naked and shot in the head—Lilah's instincts tell her it's the work of an assassin, not a serial killer. But when the case takes her back to her hometown in the Hamptons and a mysterious but unmistakable connection to her own life, all her assumptions are shaken to the core. Thrust into a troubled past she's tried to shut the door on, Lilah's back in the town where her father is mayor, her brother is police chief, and she has an intimate history with the local crime lord's son, Kane Mendez. The two share a devastating secret, and only Kane understands Lilah's own darkest impulses. As more corpses surface, so does a series of anonymous notes to Lilah, threatening to expose her. Is the killer someone in her own circle? And is she the next target?

Age Rating: 18+

Attorney-Client Privilege

Attorney-Client Privilege

Breanna Gellings

Olivia has spent years climbing the corporate ladder and is on track to make partner at her law firm. But a one night stand has the power to erase everything she’s worked for.

The problem? He’s her boss’s son. And now he’s her client. Their connection is electric, and the line between work and pleasure begins to blur. As tensions in the case begin to build, will Olivia be able to save her client? And her heart?

Tease And Cease Apply

Tease And Cease Apply

Lee Taylor

She’s a celebrated divorce lawyer with an undefeated record and iron control over her life. One reckless night at a bar breaks that control when she falls into a scorching affair with a charismatic stranger meant to be nothing more than a release. The illusion shatters when she discovers he is her legal enemy—a ruthless kingpin using charm, power, and desire to manipulate her into compromising her biggest case and destroying her career. Aware of the trap yet unable to resist the pull between them, she’s torn between professional integrity and a dangerous attraction. As the case tightens, every choice risks exposure, ruin, or surrender. Can she outplay the man determined to undo her, or will desire cost her everything?

Middle of the Night Loving

Middle of the Night Loving

V. J. Villamayor

Exhausted from work, she only wants to get some sleep, but the sound of her husband’s voice and the warmth of his body pressed against her makes her reconsider how much sleep she really needs. Perhaps there’s another way to relax from an exhausting work week, especially when her husband is willing to give her exactly what she needs, multiple times.

Age Rating: 18+

Sunset Down Under

Sunset Down Under

Lizzie Lioness

After moving from the US to Australia, Coco’s marriage fell apart when her husband (aka Jackass) cheated on her in her favorite Mazda 3. An apartment in Bondi Beach with her best friend seemed liked the perfect fresh start as a single woman. She didn’t anticipate immediately—and literally—bumping into Blaze. Lifeguard, veterinarian, and all-around perfect guy. Can Coco open up again, or will her past continue to haunt her?

Age Rating: 18+

Loving Emma

Loving Emma

Jenny Asp

Emma escapes her everyday life and finds herself swept into a love that feels bold, cinematic, and impossible to ignore. When she meets Can, sparks fly fast and fierce, and the world suddenly feels brighter, louder, and full of promise. Their connection is deep, dizzying, and utterly consuming, the kind that changes how you breathe. Then life intervenes, leaving behind unanswered feelings and a love that never truly fades. When their paths cross again, emotions stir, memories resurface, and hearts are tested. Can believes some love stories are worth fighting for, even when the past still hurts. But is love brave enough to begin again when everything is on the line?

The Skylar Rains 1: Figment of Dreams Book One

The Skylar Rains 1: Figment of Dreams Book One

E. Hereygers

Lux grows up in a world forever changed when alien beings arrive and settle among humans. Among them is Jax, her best friend and a Rainer who has always felt like home—until he suddenly disappears from her life without warning. Left with unanswered questions and a heart full of confusion, Lux tries to move on, but nothing about their bond ever truly fades. When hidden truths begin to surface, she is pulled into a conflict far bigger than she ever imagined, where loyalty, identity, and desire blur into something dangerous. As the line between human and alien worlds begins to crack, Lux must decide what she is willing to risk for answers, and whether some connections are strong enough to survive the truth.

A Secret World of Magic Book 1: The Prodigy

A Secret World of Magic Book 1: The Prodigy

Jassy Doe

Iris’s life explodes in chaos when deadly creatures rip away the only family she’s ever known. Before she can catch her breath, a magnetic elf prince sweeps her into Antaris—a dazzling, dangerous world she never knew existed, yet somehow belongs to. With her past shrouded in mystery and shadows stalking her every move, Iris must untangle the secrets buried in her own blood. The deeper she falls into this realm of magic and peril, the clearer it becomes: the power inside her could save everything… or destroy it. And the clock is ticking.

A Love He Never Wanted Book 1: The Beginning

A Love He Never Wanted Book 1: The Beginning

Rora Prinz

Aurora believes her life is settled, even if her heart quietly disagrees. She is engaged, polite, and doing what is expected, until a chance encounter with Gio turns her world off balance. He is bold, perceptive, and far too comfortable saying the things she avoids admitting. Their connection is immediate, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. As stolen moments blur the lines between duty and desire, Aurora begins to see how much of herself she has been holding back. Caught between who she is supposed to be and who she becomes around him, she discovers that love has a way of finding cracks you didn’t know were there.

The Price Possession

The Price Possession

T. Stanlight

After aspiring journalist Kate Dawson insults the city's richest CEO, he puts a target on her back.

When she catches him in a depraved act, he makes it his mission to punish her.

In his game of dominance, will Kate learn to love submission?

Breath of Fate

Breath of Fate

Ophelia Bell

Dragon law is on the verge of change, but Kris has other worries. All he wants is for his mate, Issa, to survive her difficult pregnancy. He’s lost patience with the Dragon Council to help.

With the arrival of the Dragon Court and their mates comes hope. In the midst of a negotiation that will define the future of dragonkind, Kris finds salvation, but his saviors are on the verge of being banished.

Two human mates step up and offer to help, and the pair are ambrosia to his pregnant mate. Issa might see her way through the pregnancy, but will the rest of their race see its way to freedom?

The more the dragons learn, the more they realize that perhaps not even the immortal Dragon Council has a choice.

A Witch in Time

A Witch in Time

Cherry Redwood

Maggie wakes in a world that feels loud, fast, and completely wrong. She has no memory, no past, and no idea how she ends up in a future that should not exist. With the help of new allies, she learns she is out of time, carrying secrets from another century and a danger that refuses to let her go. As shadows from history creep closer, Maggie searches for answers hidden in magic, memory, and courage she is not sure she has yet. The past hunts her, the present challenges her, and survival means facing what she once ran from. Can starting over rewrite fate?

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