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Buried Alive

Buried Alive

Cosmic Chaos

Nia is facing an uncertain future after a tragedy rocked the very foundation of her world. Feeling lost, she decides to make a move, to give herself a chance at a fresh start. Lincoln is a grumpy, cold man and while he's been content to live his life with no one but his siter, Lynn, to care for him, he's not prepared for his new neighbor, Nia, a pregnant woman who looks like everything he's not willing to let into his life. Can they find a way to help each other move on, or are some wounds just too deep to heal?

Gastown Girls

Gastown Girls

S. L. Adams

Hannah reluctantly uses her natural good looks to earn money as a stripper to support her two sisters—Cleo, who has autism, and the irresponsible Alexis—so when Hannah’s boss tells her to dance on the private yacht of world-famous rock star Miles Maines, she has no choice but to accept. The party was arranged by Miles’s bandmates, but he’s sour about the event as he has no love or respect for strippers. But when Covid regulations and a damaged rotor leave Hannah and Miles stranded on his yacht, each looks beyond their assumptions of the other and starts to feel something they never expected. But there are consequences to falling for a celebrity…dangerous ones!

The Trent Declan Challenge

The Trent Declan Challenge

Collette G. May

Eliza is a bestselling romance author with a secret: she’s written fantasies she’s barely lived. On tour in Dallas, she meets Trent—an infamous, too-charming hockey star—who offers her a private, no-strings month on his terms… and hers. But when their “just physical” deal turns into a risky game of dares, rules, and public attention, Eliza must decide what she’ll let him into—and what she’s still hiding.

The Thorntons Book 1: The Nearness of You

The Thorntons Book 1: The Nearness of You

Iris Morland

Everyone wants to tear them apart. But he's not giving up without a fight.

The last thing Sara Flannigan needs is a man in her life. When she returns to her hometown, she vows to create a happy life for her son and to rebuild her life after a painful divorce. Yet when she meets her son’s new doctor, she can’t deny the spark of attraction that heats between them.

The problem?

He’s Harrison Thornton, the oldest son of the illustrious Thornton family. His family would never accept a woman like Sara, a woman who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. She tries to ignore the whispers of her past, but she soon realizes secrets can never stay hidden for long.

Especially from the man claiming her wounded heart.

Growing up in the rich and powerful Thornton family, Harrison has lived a charmed life. A renowned physician, the last thing he expects is to desire the mother of one of his patients. Sara is beautiful and intelligent, and she’s completely devoted to her son, something that only deepens his attraction to her.

He doesn't want a single night of passion, though: he wants forever. Yet there are forces at work and people determined to tear them apart. Even Sara turns from him, certain she's unworthy. Harrison refuses to let Sara slip away, and soon, he’s fighting the greatest battle of all.

The battle to win the heart of the woman he loves.

Bound by Blood and Fate

Bound by Blood and Fate

Sofia Landeiro

Allisa has lived her whole life on the run, without really understanding why. Her father protects her with an almost desperate intensity, isolating them in a remote cabin deep in the woods and forbidding all contact with the outside world. When Ally turns eighteen, she decides to defy his rules. But behind her father's worries hides something much bigger, something that may explain why they constantly must flee... and why someone, or something, seems to be looking for her.

The Sheriff's Deputy

The Sheriff's Deputy

Collette G. May

Deputy Seth Marshall has returned home from military duty after losing his daughter and seeing his ex-wife put in prison. Jewelry designer Indie doesn't trust men easily. But when she learns he's no longer married, can she let herself give in to the feelings of attraction he brings out in her? And can Seth let Indie help him heal from the past?

Age Rating: 18+

Longview Academy 1: Bitter Lies

Longview Academy 1: Bitter Lies

Rachael Stitchy

Caught between three powerful rulers who move through the world like they own every shadow, Marla fights to keep her voice steady and her heart guarded. Their attention is intense, consuming, and far too focused on her. She refuses to be treated like a prize, yet their pull wraps around her with a heat she can’t quite shake. Each king brings a different kind of danger, and together they push her toward a fate she never asked for. But Marla is no quiet plaything. As their world closes in, she rises with fire of her own, ready to claim her place instead of being claimed.

Claiming Celia

Claiming Celia

Lana Cathryn

After finally escaping her stalker ex, Celia finds herself without any money or friends in a strange little town. Desperate for a quick buck, she takes a job at the local biker bar, home of The Reapers. Here she meets Grave, a giant of a man whose eyes hold dark secrets and a burning desire. Now she's stuck in the middle of a gang war and under the watchful eye of Grave, a man who wants nothing more than to claim her.

Catching His Songbird

Catching His Songbird

Jane Anne

One night. One mistake. One baby they never planned.

Wren doesn’t do relationships. She does control, independence, and very clear boundaries—especially with Morgan, her best friend and the one man who’s always been off-limits.

Until the night everything changes.

Morgan has loved Wren for years, but one reckless decision pushes them from friendship into something far more dangerous—something neither of them is prepared for.

Because what starts as just sex quickly becomes something neither of them can control.

And when Wren disappears… she’s not just running from Morgan.

She’s carrying his child.

Now forced back together, secrets unravel, past betrayals come to light, and the lines between love, lust, and loyalty blur beyond repair.

But some connections were never meant to stay platonic.

A Dewbridge Romance Book 1: Hay Season

A Dewbridge Romance Book 1: Hay Season

Sabrina Guthrie

Every summer, Dewbridge smells like hay, gossip, and heartbreak. For Mattie, it also smells like Rylan—the golden boy next door who somehow always saves her from the chaos of farm life. He’s the star quarterback, the hometown favorite, the one destined to leave their small town behind. But when one secret turns into another and one kiss changes everything, the line between friendship and forbidden love starts to blur. In a place where every whisper burns hotter than the sun, Mattie and Rylan must decide if their spark is worth the firestorm waiting for them.

Saint Or A Sinner

Saint Or A Sinner

Jade Wolf

Rosabelle never thought he’d actually come back—let alone to collect on a promise she made years ago in jest. But when her charming childhood best friend, now a billionaire with a wicked smile and unfinished business, shows up ready to claim her heart, old feelings ignite fast. He’s all confidence and temptation; she’s all nerves and caution. Once burned, Rosabelle knows how costly love can be. Yet this time, walking away might hurt even more. Between laughter, longing, and a love that refuses to fade, she must decide if risking her heart again is madness… or the only thing that could make her whole.

In It to Win It

In It to Win It

Noah Ashlee

Eight years ago, I flipped the switch on my best friend and distanced myself from the only man I’ve ever loved in order to protect my heart. Now I run his company while he spends his days collecting home runs, occasionally making time for me between games and faceless woman. The thing is, my priorities have changed, and I’m no longer interested in standing by—not anymore! I want what’s mine and I aim to take it, but if he doesn’t realize that soon, then the World Series won’t the only thing he’ll lose!

Unconventional Desires

Unconventional Desires

Alex Fox

This novel is a contemporary adaptation of SHARING DELILAH. — Delilah has spent her entire life searching for that special someone, which is ironic because she’s one of the best professional matchmakers around. Now she’s been hired to help two gorgeous CEO brothers find their true loves. Except apparently she’s the true love…for both of them!

And Then Series, Book 1: And Then, Love Found Me

And Then Series, Book 1: And Then, Love Found Me

Ambrosia Starling

She arrives in a quiet town carrying heartbreak, hoping a fresh start will steady her world. What she doesn’t expect is a sweet, curious little girl who clings to her like sunshine… or the guarded man who tries to hide his loneliness behind silence and routine. As days unfold, she finds friendship, comfort, and a gentle sense of home she thought she lost forever. He discovers warmth he never believed he deserved. Their pull is instant, their fears run deep, and their hope grows slowly. Can two people with pasts that still ache dare to believe in something new?

Texts to Texas

Texts to Texas

Natalie K

Sophie has never stayed long enough to call anywhere home, always drifting before roots can take hold. Returning to her small hometown in Texas feels like stepping into a life she once left behind, full of familiar roads and watchful eyes. There, she meets two very different cowboys—one bold and charming, the kind who sweeps her into a whirlwind, and another quiet and steady, seeing her in ways no one else ever has. In a town where whispers travel fast and loyalties run deep, Sophie finds herself caught between attention, comfort, and the pull of something more meaningful. As she begins to settle, she must decide what belonging truly means—and who makes it feel real.

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