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A strong match for readers who like emotionally intense romance about trauma, recovery, and new beginnings.
The Stars Are on Our Side
Romance · Contemporary Romance
Our take
Called “masterfully written” by author E. R. Whyte, this follow-up to Still Beating and Lotus follows Tabitha Brighton, the only victim a serial killer willingly released. Two years later, she recounts her captivity while building a relationship with Gabe, whose troubled past threatens their future. A strong match for readers who like emotionally intense romance about trauma, recovery, and new beginnings.
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Tabitha Brighton's name made national headlines when she was kidnapped by the infamous serial killer known as the Matchmaker. She was also known for something else: being the only victim he ever willingly released.
Now, two years later, she's ready to tell her story.
Through a series of interviews with a local writer, single mother Tabitha relives every harrowing detail of her trauma, haunted by the memory of the man she was held captive with and ultimately lost. As she confronts her demons, she finds solace in Gabe—the new man in her life who will do whatever it takes to prevent her from slipping back into the shadows.
But Gabe has his own troubled past that threatens to unravel their fragile connection. And just when Tabitha begins to believe in the possibility of new love and a fresh start, her world is turned upside down once again.
Gabe always tells her not to look down, to keep flying. But even stars fall…
And no one ever talks about the crash.
The Stars Are on Our Side is a FOLLOW-UP novel to Still Beating and Lotus, featuring fan-favorite characters Tabitha and Gabe. It is HIGHLY recommended that you read both Still Beating and Lotus prior to reading this book for the most effective reading experience.
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Best for readers who like angsty second-chance romance, first-love history, and unresolved feelings.
Make Me Hate You
Romance · Contemporary Romance · New Adult
Our take
From USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Kandi Steiner, with Publishers Weekly noting, “The yearning is off the charts in this winning contemporary from Steiner.” Jasmine Olsen returns home after seven years for her best friend’s wedding, only to face Tyler Wagner, the friend’s brother who broke her heart. Best for readers who like angsty second-chance romance, first-love history, and unresolved feelings.
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From USA Today, BookTok, and #1 Amazon bestselling author Kandi Steiner comes an angsty and emotional stand-alone romance about first love, buried pain, and the one person you can never quite let go of, featuring bonus content exclusive to this print edition.
"The yearning is off the charts in this winning contemporary from Steiner." Publishers Weekly
How can you hate someone who still owns your heart?
Jasmine Olsen hasn’t been home in seven years for a very good reason. Some memories cut too deep, and sometimes running is the only way to survive. But when her best friend’s wedding brings her back to the small town she desperately tried to escape, she finally comes face to face with… him.
Tyler Wagner. The boy who broke her heart. The man she never quite forgot. And, unfortunately, her best friend’s brother. Charismatic, confident, and unyielding, Tyler is everything Jasmine can’t afford to want. And now, as the wedding fast approaches, he’s everywhere—testing boundaries they never defined, stirring feelings they both pretended were long buried.
With every stolen glance, his golden eyes lure her into their depths. Unable to escape his pull, the memory of them tightens like a rip current, dragging her under. And when he flashes her that smile, she loses her breath along with the last of her restraint.
She wants to hate him. She needs to hate him.
But if he kisses her again, she’ll drown.
And this time, she’ll take him down with her.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy spicy small-town romantic comedies, billionaire heroes, and enemies-to-lovers romance.
Boom
Romance · Contemporary Romance · New Adult · RomCom
Our take
From USA Today bestselling author Sabrina Stark, Boom follows Arden Weathers and billionaire Brody Blastoviak, former high school enemies working together to restore a beach house they both want. Six years after Brody wrecked Arden's college prospects and she torched his truck, their old rivalry takes a romantic turn. Ideal for readers who enjoy spicy small-town romantic comedies, billionaire heroes, and enemies-to-lovers romance.
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"I couldn’t put it down!" Hometown enemies clash again in this romantic comedy from a USA Today Bestseller.
Arden Weathers. She's a girl on a mission, and that mission most certainly doesn't involve Brody Blastoviak, the hometown hottie who made her college prospects go boom six years ago.
Brody Blastoviak. He knows better than to stick his you-know-what into Crazy. So why is he losing his cookies over Arden Weathers, the uptight chemistry partner who "accidentally" torched his truck back in high school?
Now, older and wiser, these former teenage enemies are supposedly on the same team – working to restore a crumbling beach house that each wants to claim as their own. Too bad for Arden, Brody holds not just the deed, but all of the cards and clout, too.
She's a broke college graduate while Brody is not only hotter than ever, but obnoxiously rich and famous, thanks to Blast Tools, a rags-to-riches brotherly venture. It's all so stupidly unfair, especially when Arden makes an appalling discovery. Turns out, she's not quite immune to the charms of her old childhood nemesis after all.
And Brody? Let's just say, this tool-toting billionaire is reluctantly learning that the girl of his nightmares just might be the girl of his dreams.
***From a USA Today bestselling author, this enemies to lovers romance is a smalltown romantic comedy featuring a smart poor girl and a billionaire construction guy who's come a long way since high school.***
The Blast Brothers Trilogy: Boom is the first in a billionaire bad boy trilogy starring three self-made brothers and the delightfully different girls who claim their hearts. Each of these spicy, funny romance books can be read as a standalone. Titles in this smalltown billionaire romance series include:
BOOM, an Enemies to Lovers Romcom (Brody's Book). He torched her scholarship. She torched his pickup. Six years later, these high school enemies are at it again, working to restore a crumbling beach house they each want to claim as their own – unless what they truly want to claim is each other.
BANG, a Billionaire Grump Romance (Mason's Book). This hard billionaire needs a nanny for his kid sister. This plucky teaching grad needs money for student loans. What they don't need is each other – or so they think.
BLITZ, a Smalltown Romantic Comedy (Chase's Book). Smalltown sweetheart Mina Lipinski has a problem, and the only person who can solve it is Chase Blastoviak, the most obnoxious guy she's ever met. Hilarious? Not hardly. Good thing for both of them, their dislike is more than mutual…until it isn't.
For audio fans, check out this small town enemy romance in audiobook form, along with the rest of this billionaire bad boy trilogy.
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A fun fit for readers who like billionaire romances, fake marriages, and unexpected attraction.
My Big, Fat, Fake Billionaire Wedding
Romance · Contemporary Romance
Our take
After an embarrassing encounter with billionaire art collector Gideon King at her first SoHo gallery showing, an artist ends up spending one unforgettable night with him. When he returns asking her to become his fake wife to help prevent a hostile takeover, their contract includes separate bedrooms and absolutely no feelings. A fun fit for readers who like billionaire romances, fake marriages, and unexpected attraction.
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A Standalone Fake Marriage, Billionaire Romance.
The fine print said 'business only...'
Shame no one told my heart about the contract terms.
You know those nightmares where you’re publicly humiliated and can’t escape? That’s my reality at my first SoHo gallery showing.
I start off the night by mistaking Gideon King, billionaire art collector, for catering staff. (Though to be fair, how was I supposed to know that the tall, gorgeous man in the corner wasn’t there to help with the champagne trays??)
And just when I think I might recover from that mortification, I accidentally spill champagne all over his immaculate designer suit. In front of the entire art world. While he’s looking at MY paintings.
I’m ready to flee the country and take up goat farming when the unthinkable happens. After everyone leaves, he returns. One drink turns into one unforgettable night. And then he’s gone from my life.
Until he reappears with a shocking proposal. His company faces a hostile takeover, and apparently I’m his perfect paper bride. The contract outlines everything: lump sum payment upon completion, separate bedrooms, convincing public appearances, and absolutely no emotional involvement.
As I consider his offer, I have to wonder:
Is this strictly business or something more?
And why, despite my better judgment, am I saying yes?
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A great fit for readers who enjoy small-town MM romance, age-gap couples, fake dating, and silver foxes.
Renovating the Model
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Bisexual Romance · Contemporary Romance · Gay Romance
Our take
A famous supermodel returns to his hometown of Forestville, buys a fixer-upper, and finds help from Cas, a local contractor nearly twenty years his senior. Their attraction leads to a hookup, friendship with benefits, and a fake relationship that develops into real feelings. A great fit for readers who enjoy small-town MM romance, age-gap couples, fake dating, and silver foxes.
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Everyone knows my face. No one knows the real me.
All people see when they look at me is a beautiful man, a supermodel, half of the world’s most famous twins. No one sees the man underneath.
When I return to Forestville, the small town I grew up in, for my high school reunion, I impulsively decide to stay.
I’m now the proud owner of a house, an absolute fixer-upper. Never mind that I have two left hands.
Thank god for Cas, the local contractor, who agrees to help me out. We come from completely different worlds and are almost twenty years apart, yet we somehow connect.
Cas sees me, the real me.
We hook up…
Then become friends…
With benefits (courtesy of a snowstorm)...
And a fake relationship (long story)...
But when fake becomes real and pretending turns into feelings I can’t deny, I’m left wondering if what we have stands a chance.
Renovating the Model is the first book in the new Forestville Silver Foxes series, a contemporary small-town MM romance series featuring hot silver foxes and the men who fall in love with them. Each book can be read as a standalone.
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A good pick for readers who like second-chance romance, complicated family dynamics, and heroines who choose themselves.
Love, Second Chances and Other Nonsense
Romance · Contemporary Romance
Our take
After moving to her fiancé Adam’s hometown, a woman finds herself treated like an outsider as his family and friends favor Millie, the woman Adam insists is just a friend. When Adam repeatedly chooses Millie over her, she leaves to renovate her grandmother’s house and help her family’s struggling restaurant. But Adam wants another chance to earn her trust. A good pick for readers who like second-chance romance, complicated family dynamics, and heroines who choose themselves.
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Moving to my fiance Adam's hometown was supposed to be an adventure, the beginning of our life together. Instead, I'm met by his unwelcoming family and an old friend who wants more than friendship from Adam.
Adam swears Millie is just a friend, like a little sister to him. That their feelings for each other are completely platonic.
I just wonder if she believes this.
To his family and friends, I'm the outsider standing in the way of Adam and Millie's destined love story.
And when Adam proves repeatedly that he will choose Millie over me? I decide to choose myself and leave.
There is nothing like hard work to distract you from a broken heart, and so I throw myself into fixing up my grandmother's derelict house and helping in my family's struggling restaurant.
But now Adam is back. And he says he's going to prove to me I'm the one he wants.
My aunt and uncle are clearly softening towards him. My cousin wants to help me hide his body.
He let me down once.
Dare I trust him with my heart again?
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Best for readers who like age-gap romance, marriage of convenience, and protective heroes who fall first.
The Arrangement
Romance · Contemporary Romance
Our take
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Adriana Locke, this spicy workplace romance follows a woman who convinces her billionaire boss, Jason Brewer, to marry her for six months while she struggles to pay bills and support her grandmother. But when Jason wants more than a business arrangement, their deal gets complicated. Best for readers who like age-gap romance, marriage of convenience, and protective heroes who fall first.
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The gorgeous CEO of Brewer Air is my boss and, thanks to a bet, my new husband for six months.
Why? Because I begged.
I have a grandmother to support, a stack of bills higher than my five-foot frame, and as a cherry on top, I need to find a new place to live. Soon.
Sure, Jason Brewer’s bright green eyes and chiseled jawline steal my breath. His smirk makes me weak. The former military hero’s protective nature is as sexy as watching him control a boardroom or fly a plane.
But none of that matters. I’m desperate—not foolish. I know forever-level commitments aren’t real. This is simply a business transaction with a billionaire.
It’s too bad we didn’t consider all contingencies.
Our first kiss was to seal the deal. The second was in front of an Elvis impersonator. The third kiss led to a honeymoon that was so hot it burned into my memory.
I tell myself it’s okay because there’s an arrangement in place. It’s a—very—enjoyable means to a much-needed end. There’s nothing to worry about.
Except there is …
Jason is determined to prove that we could be more. When he proposes a new arrangement, it changes everything in ways I never saw coming.
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a new age-gap workplace romance featuring a former military hero who falls first and hard for his heroine. You will swoon over this spicy standalone romance.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy romantic suspense, isolated settings, and wilderness survival.
Darkness
Romance · Contemporary Romance · Romantic Suspense
Our take
New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards, praised for “fantastic storytelling” by RT Book Reviews, follows ornithologist Gina Solomon on a research trip to remote Attu Island, Alaska. When Gina rescues Cal Callahan after a plane crash, they discover the crash was deliberate and those responsible are still on the island. Ideal for readers who enjoy romantic suspense, isolated settings, and wilderness survival.
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New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards continues her penchant for “fantastic storytelling” (RT Book Reviews) with this heart-pumping romantic thriller about a brilliant ornithologist trapped on the remote Attu Island in Alaska, fighting for her life—and that of a handsome stranger—before they’re swallowed up in darkness forever.
Ornithologist Dr. Gina Solomon, PhD, can’t believe her good fortune when she’s picked as one of a small group of Stanford University scientists lucky enough to be allowed to conduct research on Attu Island, Alaska. But a dream come true soon turns into a nightmare when she witnesses the horrifying break-up of a small plane. As the pieces rain down around her into the frigid waters of the Bering Sea, Gina heads toward the crash site looking for survivors and discovers James "Cal" Callahan. But when the two realize the plane crash wasn’t an accident—and that the individuals responsible are still on the island—will they escape before they’re swallowed up in darkness forever?
Set against the harsh wilderness of Alaska, Darkness is yet another of Robards’s “scintillating romantic thrillers” (Publishers Weekly) featuring the well-paced suspense and twists that has made Robards an icon in the romance genre.
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Best for readers who like dark billionaire romance, dangerous bargains, and morally gray heroes.
King of Sinners
Romance · Contemporary Romance · Dark Romance · New Adult
Our take
When a Las Vegas college student witnesses a crime, she turns to Mason Kincaid, a ruthless billionaire and her ex-boyfriend's brother, for protection. But Mason demands her virginity in exchange for his help. Best for readers who like dark billionaire romance, dangerous bargains, and morally gray heroes.
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A deal with a cold billionaire.
A desperate college coed who has run out of options.
Ruthless
Lethal
Handsome as sin
The devil has always been wrapped in a tempting package.
And that’s Mason Kincaid. King of Vegas and of sinners. He owns half this town and runs the other half with an iron fist.
He’s pretty much everything I’ve learned to avoid. I dated his brother a few years back when I thought a bad boy would be fun. It did not take long for me to learn the Kincaids are not fun. They are the snakes in the garden…
Now, I’m on the straight and narrow. Work. Class. Repeat. Head down… no bad boys in sight. I’m just trying to get my degree so I can escape Vegas and the Kincaids.
Until one night when I take a short cut home after a late shift. Now, I’m a witness to a crime with a price on my head.
There is only one man I can turn to for protection and that’s Mason Kincaid. King of Vegas…
But the price?
A king charges more than most.
What he wants…
My virginity.
Welcome to the Dark side of Las Vegas where the stakes are even higher and the men more lethal… King of Sinners is the first book in the Lords of Las Vegas but don’t worry… there will be more! Coming soon…
King of Sinners
King of Temptation
King of Wrath
King of Pain
King of Ruin
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Best for readers already invested in Ruby and James and looking for relationship drama, family pressure, and the conclusion to their story.
Save Us
Romance · Teen + Young Adult · Coming of Age · Contemporary Romance
Our take
The third and final book in the international bestselling Maxton Hall series, Save Us finds Ruby’s Oxford dreams at risk while James tries to clear her name at school and once again challenge his father’s expectations. Best for readers already invested in Ruby and James and looking for relationship drama, family pressure, and the conclusion to their story.
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The third and final book in the international bestselling Maxton Hall series, now in English for the first time.
Can they save themselves? Or will they destroy each other?
Ruby is in shock: Her worst nightmare has come true, and now Oxford and all her dreams that finally seemed within reach are at risk. Worst of all, everything points to James as the one responsible, even after everything they’ve been through together. Ruby thought that she had met the real James—the one who has his own dreams, the one who makes her laugh and makes her heart beat faster with a single glance.
However, after an explosive fight between the two, they discover a terrible truth. Together, Ruby fights to graduate, as James tries to clear her name at school. But that means once again James must challenge his father and his expectations for him. And despite everything, James still threatens to break under the obligations to his family. Ruby and James must ask themselves if the worlds they live in are perhaps too different after all, or if they can finally find a way back to each other.
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Good for readers who like bookish rom-coms, second chances, messy heroines, and sharp banter.
The Book Proposal
Romance · Contemporary Romance · RomCom
Our take
Called “With witty banter and a clever, self-aware plot, this romantic gem marks Micciche as a writer to watch” by Publishers Weekly, The Book Proposal follows broke, blocked romance writer Gracie Landing after a tipsy email to her high school crush, Colin Yarmouth, turns into flirtation, inspiration, and risky borrowed material for her next book. Good for readers who like bookish rom-coms, second chances, messy heroines, and sharp banter.
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DESPERATELY SEEKING FICTIONAL HERO FOR HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Gracie Landing's life is a disaster, and for a romance novelist, that's saying something. Broke, blocked, and freshly single, she drunkenly emails her high school crush in a fit of despair…only to spark the best banter she's had in years.
As their flirty email friendship deepens, so does Gracie's inspiration, and soon, Colin Yarmouth—grown up, gorgeous, and carrying some scars of his own—is unknowingly helping her finish her next book. But when real feelings collide with fiction, Gracie must decide what she's willing to risk for the rewrite of her life.
A fast-paced romantic comedy filled with sharp humor, bookish charm, and a heroine you'll want to text after wine, this debut is for fans of messy leads, second chances, and laugh-out-loud love stories that write themselves.
Praise for The Book Proposal:
"With witty banter and a clever, self-aware plot, this romantic gem marks Micciche as a writer to watch." —Publishers Weekly STARRED Review
"Ridiculously endearing and entertaining, this debut rom-com…will have fans of bookish romances laughing out loud, unable to stop turning the pages." —Library Journal
"Full of laugh-out-loud passages, great characters who seem ready to walk right off the page, and some fun raunchy bits, this is a joy to read." —Booklist
"A wonderfully real main character and a sparkling new voice. Every page is a rom-com lover's delight." —Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft and Do I Know You?
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Best for readers who like contemporary romance with messy boundaries, hidden pasts, and high emotional tension.
Ugly Love
Romance · College Romance · Contemporary Romance · New Adult
Our take
ate Collins moves in with her brother and collides with Miles Archer, a brooding pilot with strict rules for their no-strings arrangement: no questions and no future. But their attraction is harder to contain than either expects, with a 4.0-star average from more than 2,300,000 Goodreads ratings. Best for readers who like contemporary romance with messy boundaries, hidden pasts, and high emotional tension.
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Regretting You, Verity, and It Ends with Us comes a hauntingly seductive tale of love, control, and the devastating secrets that can destroy it all.
When Tate Collins moves in with her brother, the last thing she expects is to collide with Miles Archer, a brooding pilot with an unrelenting grip on his past. Their attraction is electric, undeniable, and all-consuming—but Miles has rules. No questions. No future. A no-strings arrangement seems simple at first, but a deep, shattering truth lurks just beneath the surface.
Tate soon realizes that Miles is not just guarded but fractured. Torn between desire and self-destruction, his pain bleeds into every part of their dynamic. Miles’s past hides horrors that threaten to rip apart the fragile connection they’ve created, and Tate is forced to make a choice that will change both their lives forever.
With suspense simmering underneath every moment of passion, Ugly Love is a whirlwind of lust, heartbreak, and dark revelations that build to a stunning crescendo. For those drawn to the raw tension and psychological complexities of Verity, this is a riveting story where emotions erupt, secrets fester, and love may not be enough to heal the deep scars etched into the past.
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