NEW EVENTS

Release Boost: February 11th
 

Once bitten, twice shy.

After her first husband cheated on her, actress Clarissa James divorced him. What are the chances that marriage number two, to director Landon Ford, would end the same way? Despite the agony she feels over his betrayal, she still believes Landon is the love of her life but can never forgive him. Belonging to the same BDSM clubs as him doesn't make things easy, but she refuses to find new places to play just to avoid him. Besides, letting him see what he threw away is the sweetest revenge, especially when he can't keep his eyes off her.

During the first Slot Scene Spectacular at The Covenant, they were randomly paired together, much to her dismay. A lot of screaming and cursing on her part followed before she stormed out of the club, abstaining from the club’s games ever since. However, Fate has stepped in once more, and the stakes are high.

Is there a chance for two soulmates to find the love they lost, or will history repeat itself?

**This novella was originally in the Steamy Ever After Anthology. A prologue and epilogue have been added and minor changes were made to the story.

 

 

When the tranquility of a quiet afternoon is shattered by the panic of a local magical merchant, I have to rally my sisters to respond. Solid Solutions, a magical shop in the French Quarter, is suddenly a haunted hotspot where lights flicker, objects move on their own, and eerie whispers fill the air out of nowhere.

 

At first it seems to be a standard challenge. After all, we've faced down plenty of stranger occurrences and no one knows weird better than we do. But when we arrive, everything feels different. The whole neighborhood, usually buzzing with spooky charm, is now crackling with an ancient energy that even Adèle, our resident energy sensor, can't pinpoint.

 

The evidence suggests something sinister, and it doesn't take us long to realize we aren't dealing with your average spirits. This disturbance carries the hallmark of the Lost Legends, a notorious group of paranormal entities known for outright cruelty and a willingness to escalate hijinks and hauntings into dangerous territory. And that's very, very bad.

 

Together we get to work digging through history, avoiding the traps set by invisible hands, and trying to piece together the mystery in time to prevent a disaster. But sorting through the French Quarter's endless supernatural secrets to uncover the truth is no easy task in peaceful times, let alone with a malevolent force stirring up chaos all around.

 

We don't have much time to save the day before the stakes become too high. And this time it will take a lot more than just uncovering ancient curses and thwarting sinister spirits to bring the paranormal world back into balance. The more we chase the thrill of this hunt, the more it seems our most recent peaceful break might very well have been our last.

 

 

My loyalty is the last thing you should ever dare to test.
I spent five long years locked up like an animal just to save my club.
Freedom is a breath of fresh air, but every part of my life has changed.
The men I call my brothers aren't the same as they were before.
And my father met his maker while I was still inside.
Now I own the family farm with the woman who cared for him at the end.
Yeah, she did what I couldn't.
But my old man made sure I don't owe her a damn thing, either.
She can keep the farm stand as long as she and her kid steer clear of me.
Then her troubled past decides to pay them both a visit.
And that's all it takes for me to see the truth.
She is my future.
They both are.
Now the enemy we didn't know we shared better start saying its prayers.
Because this Satan's Knight will make it rain hellfire for all of his own

OPEN EVENTS

 

Friends to Lovers
 

This reformed bad boy is going to prove that he's worth a second chance...
 

Entertainment CEO Jack Talbot hasn’t always made the best decisions when it comes to women. He's been a notorious player and the king of situationships. He wasn't planning on settling down anytime soon, so after an intense dalliance at the Cannes Film Festival with his movie producer, Julia Ackerman, he froze. Even though everything felt so right, he ended things abruptly, went home and returned to his on-again, off-again volatile girlfriend. Things were more comfortable that way. Or so he thought.
 

But that rightness feeling hits him in the face three years later when he sees Julia again at a chance meeting in New York. But this time he's no longer scared, and immediately knows that she's the one who got away. Determined to win her back, Jack sets out to woo a reticent and distrusting Julia with a laser-sharp focus he usually reserves for business. But complications ensue from his ex who won't leave him alone as well as a colleague who can't seem to take no for an answer. While Jack has never been more serious about ensuring his future happiness with Julia, obstacles seem to crop up everywhere. 

Will Julia allow Jack back into her heart again? Will Jack be able to overcome past mistakes and prove that he is worthy of her love? 

Be with Me is about second chances, later in life romance and finally committing to lasting love.

A stand-alone novel, Be with Me features the family of characters first introduced in Stay with Me, Campbell Linden's first romance novel.

 

 

Darkness always works overtime.
It thrives in the depravity of grown men.
Hardening hearts and leaving them empty.
It destroys everything and everyone it touches.
Now it's coming for our innocent beacon of light.
Stronger than she knows, but still so fragile.
In the fight of her life, all I can do is watch.
There's no outlaw justice for what she's facing.
No protection from the cold realities of life and death.
But there's also no limit to what I would do for her.

Release Boost: January 28th
 

Mireille
When war threatened Europe, my parents sent me from our vineyard in France to safety in America, where I found a new life, with friends who become family. But even in a land untouched by the bombs, the shadows of war loomed over my heart. As secrets from my past emerge and the world around me is torn apart, I must confront the grief of loss, the weight of duty, and the delicate balance between love and loyalty.

Peter
I’ve always stood in the background—quiet, loyal, and resigned to love a woman I could never have. While her heart belonged to my best friend, mine was hers, a silent devotion that I buried beneath duty and the horrors of war. When tragedy sends me home, scarred and broken, I don’t expect to find healing in the life I left behind. But as grief turns into something deeper, I must decide if I have the courage to face a future shaped by love, hope, and loss.

 

Master Kincaid and Master Zach... and one lucky lady. So who is the third wheel?

Full synopsis coming soon!

Preorder Blast: January 15
Teaser Share: January 22
Release Blitz: January 29
Instagram Blast: January 31
Release Boost: February 5
 

Nathan
I never expected a fleeting memory from my childhood to stir such a storm within me. But Gavin's little sister Rissa is back, and she's grown into a woman who ignites a fire I thought long extinguished. She’s my best friend’s much younger sister—off-limits, forbidden. And I have sworn off love to carry the heavy weight of loss and the responsibilities of single fatherhood. Yet, Rissa’s presence challenges all my resolutions and fate seems determined to mock my resolve.

Behind her gentle smile and bright eyes lies a strength born of overcoming her own tragedies. Her laughter echoes through my thoughts, her touch branding my soul. We steal moments in the shadows to dance on the edge of something inevitable, something neither of us wants to admit. She’s my fated mate, a bond written in the stars that we both deny.

Rissa
Returning to Stock Creek was meant to be a fresh start, a chance to heal the wounds of my past. Little did I know that it would also awaken a deeply buried longing. Nathan has been my brother's best friend for as long as I can remember, but I was just a child when I saw him last. Now, he's a pillar of strength, a ruggedly handsome man with a heart burdened by unspeakable tragedy.

With the shadows of my past forever haunting me, I shouldn't want anyone. Especially not my older brother's best friend. But the more we resist the undeniable chemistry that crackles between us like wildfire, the stronger the pull of our fated bond becomes. His tender moments with his daughter and his protectiveness of me chip away at my resolve until we're hiding our forbidden affair. In a town where everyone knows everyone else's business, we tiptoe around the truth of our connection, pretending that our hearts aren't entwined by destiny. But secrets have a way of unraveling, and ours threatens to unravel everything we've built.

Release Blitz: February 5
Instagram Blast: February 7
Release Boost: February 11
 

 

Hi, I'm Phoebe, and my weekend plans just got hijacked by a rogue poltergeist and a supernatural flower-picking expedition. Here's the deal: Persephone has a plan that might just save me and my triplets, but it involves my spouse braving the Underworld to snag a Shadow Orchid -- because apparently our garden variety geraniums just won't cut it.

 

While my hubby plays hero, I'm stuck dealing with a spectral nightmare named Hattie who has decided my home is the perfect new haunt. And let me be clear that she is not the friendly ghost type. To top it off, my belly is growing faster than my fear of supernatural entities (and that's saying something), and my family's idea of emotional support involves throwing magic spells and herbal teas at every problem.

 

Just when we think we've got it all under control, Hattie turns my house into Poltergeist Central. Now, with AIdon and my in-laws locked out, it's up to me and my motley crew of magical misfits to fend off dark forces, save my skin, and brew up a storm.

 

Sapphire Jones owns a small jewelry store in town. She is instantly on alert when a tough-looking biker with way too many obvious blades decorating his leather vest saunters in. And that lock of wavy hair that falls over his forehead? It takes all she has inside to keep from brushing it out of the handsome man’s face.

 

Blade loves the feel of a well-formed piece of steel in his hand. When his MC brothers suggest he could add beauty to the hilt, he can’t resist consulting the woman who smiles and then runs the other way every time they meet.

 

Can he convince her to take a ride on the wild side?

 

Release Boost: February 21st
 

Remember those age-old deals made between high school sweethearts?
The one where, if you’re both single at thirty, you’ll get married?
Well, guess who just walked back into my life…

Turning thirty shouldn’t be a big deal—unless you’re a minor league hockey player starting to realize the big leagues might never call. It’s a tough pill to swallow.

But then, out of nowhere, I get my shot. The L.A. Phantoms are in the playoffs for the first time in decades, and with their roster decimated by injuries, they call me up.

I’m ready to warm the bench, but with a solid season behind me, they’re willing to give me some ice time. This is the chance of a lifetime. Until she walks in.

My first love. The one I never forgot.

She’s the head of PR for the Phantoms, and we haven’t seen each other in years—not since the night we agreed to forego love to chase our dreams, and maybe find our way back to each other someday.

I just didn’t expect that day to be today.

Dating her could risk everything we’ve both worked for.

How are we supposed to choose between the future we’ve dreamed of and the past we never let go of?

 

 

Secrets always have a way of coming out. One way or another.

 

Alanna

 

I’ve lived in fear for so long I don’t know how else to live. I work. I take care of those who depend on me. I do all of this while also looking over my shoulder.

 

I refuse to let others in on my problems. Their mine and mine alone. Unfortunately for me there’s one man who refuses to let me be. He wants to know the truth. Says I need to trust him.

 

When my past catches up to me, I have to make a choice. Trust those who’ve taken me in or run. Running is what I’m good at. Trust, that’s something I’m not.

 

One way or another destruction is going to happen. Good or bad, we’ll see just what happens.

 

Release Boost: February 21st
 

Becca can handle his rambunctious twins in the classroom. But teaching Zane to open his heart would take a Christmas miracle…

Zane Lawrence doesn’t need anything but the family dairy farm and his seven-year-old twin boys for his life to be complete. The single dad works hard all day and chases the boys around the farm all night. His life is a little chaotic – but there’s a delicate balance to it.

So when a pretty young teacher at the boys’ school tries to interfere with some big ideas about their education, Zane isn’t about to let her throw their world off-kilter. After all, she’s new to the school and Sugarville Grove, so she doesn’t know how things are done around here. And she definitely doesn’t know that Zane Lawrence has sworn off women. She might talk to him in a sweet, professional tone, but her eyes always linger on his a moment too long, and when he talks, she listens like there’s nothing more important in the whole world than the next word out of his mouth. It’s bad enough that she’s meddling in his business, but fact that he’s desperately attracted to her makes him furious.

Becca Winter has dreamed of being a teacher her whole life. When an elementary school position opens up in small town Sugarville Grove, she can’t believe her good fortune. Her busy schedule doesn’t leave any time for things like dating, but that’s fine by her, because helping kids is her passion. When she sees the Lawrence twins struggling and she knows they have so much potential, she reaches out to their dad right away, sure that this is her first opportunity to make a real difference.

It's crystal clear how much Zane Lawrence loves his boys, so Becca doesn’t expect him to respond to her suggestions with quiet anger. Anyone can see that the man has deep wounds, but his reaction to her almost feels personal. She’s not about to let it stop her from fighting for his kids, though. But when Zane finally agrees to her plan, she can’t be sure if it’s because she has him convinced, or because he just doesn’t want to talk to her anymore.

With the kids back on track, Becca is sure that her dealings with Zane are over. But for some reason, she suddenly finds herself bumping into the handsome cowboy at every turn. Whether it’s the store, the post office, or the flurry of holiday events in town, she can’t seem to stop seeing him everywhere she goes.

Could it really be a coincidence? Or did Santa send these lonesome souls a pair of holiday matchmakers for Christmas?

Welcome to Sugarville Grove, where clean & wholesome small-town romance awaits you on every corner. Life is sweet in Sugarville Grove! Be sure to read the whole series!

Release Boost: February 25th
 

Laney Gray thought she had her life all figured out—until her fairytale wedding turned into a public betrayal. Jilted at the altar and humiliated by the very people she trusted most, Laney flees the city for Sugarville Grove, the picturesque small town where she once spent her happiest summers. Seeking solace in her aunt’s charming bookstore, Laney hopes to piece her life back together in time for Christmas.

 

What she doesn’t expect is to run into Nolan Hayes—the quiet, bookish boy who stole her heart one magical summer. Now an English professor with a steady presence and a smile that still makes her knees weak, Nolan is no longer the shy teenager Laney remembers. But as their paths cross amidst twinkling lights and snow-covered streets, the connection between them feels as familiar—and as powerful—as ever.

 

Laney may be a city girl out of her element in Sugarville Grove, but as she works to rebuild the bookstore’s holiday traditions, she finds herself drawn not only to the town’s simple charms but also to Nolan’s quiet strength. Yet, both carry scars from the past—hers from a shattered engagement, and his from a heartbreak he’s never shared.

 

Can the magic of Christmas help Laney and Nolan find the courage to take a second chance on love? Or will old wounds keep them from the happy ending they’ve been waiting for all along?

 

Release Boost: February 28th
 

I fell in love with a billionaire.
I just didn’t know it.
Jean-Michel Dubois is the owner of the professional hockey team, the Oakland Eagles, and established the world-renowned Oak Ridge Vineyards.
And…he’s fallen for me.
Me. The boring woman who spends her time studying, baking cookies, and nannying for an adorable little girl.
A relationship between us makes no sense—I’ve tried to make him see that.
But he’s a successful businessman for a reason.
He's ruthless and goes after what he wants.
And he’s decided…
That’s me.

Release Boost: February 28th
 

 

Book 5 in the Firelight Ridge series. Lachlan McGowan joins forces with the new teacher in town to untangle a scientific mystery in the forbidding terrain of Wind Valley. But little does he know that Maura Vaughn is on the run from another threat.

Release Boost: March 4th
 

Camden
I'm a grinder, an expendable guy who's always on the edge of losing my spot on whatever team I'm on at the time. When I'm put on waivers by my current team, I'm picked up by the Portland Icehawks, a second-year expansion team. And that's when things start to get really interesting.

Inez
I've been promoted to assistant GM of the Icehawks hockey team. My first move was to claim Camden Hale off waivers. Now I'm facing a backlash of criticism. There's even more trouble brewing. Camden and I have explosive chemistry, the kind that blows up in our faces and destroys everything around us. Now my boss wants me to cut Camden, but I can't let him go. I believe in him even though no one else does, including Camden himself.

Release Boost: March 4th
 

 

Coming to Haven colony should have marked the start of her new life, but the past isn’t done with her, yet.

River had negotiated the agreement that brought the survivors of Reamus Station to Haven. Back then, she’d dreamed it would be a sanctuary for her cyborg brethren, somewhere out of reach from those who had created and tormented them. She’d been wrong.
Now her home, her friends, and the future she worked so hard for are all in danger… because of her.

He’d vowed to protect every cyborg in Haven… but he’d take on the galaxy to keep her safe.

Edge doesn’t have any illusions about who or what he is–a weapon forged in the heat of battle and quenched in the blood of his kills.
As happy as he is for the rest of his brethren to settle into new lives, he can’t see himself doing the same. It’s enough for him to watch over them from a distance, especially when it comes to River. She’s beautiful, frustratingly stubborn, and far too good for him.

When an old enemy threatens their new home, these broken souls will have to decide which rules are worth breaking, and which chances are worth taking.

 

A jilted lover. A magical thief. A mysterious foe.

When a powerful artifact is stolen from Scorchwood, I realize our magical prison isn't as fortified as we thought. And the clues lead to someone from my past.

When Caton is targeted and suffers from power loss, I am forced to put my grievances aside in order to save my daughter's father. But my willingness to put Caton's needs first causes dissension between me and Hunter as other members of our magical community are attacked.

Can my friends and I bring the culprit to justice before he leeches our magical powers, or has a choice from my past destroyed my future?

Find out what lurks in the shadows of Ravenholde by reading The Best Things in Life are Magic, the new Paranormal Women's Fiction series readers are comparing to Shannon Mayer, K.F. Breene, and Victoria Dannan.

One click to continue this Magical Midlife adventure now!

 

 

When the Game Breakers meet more than hearts will be broken…

 

These hockey players are going to claim, protect, and...maybe they'll just rock their women's worlds.

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Skye has long dreamed of fanciful creatures. A bone-deep urge to capture the dragons she sees in her dreams has consumed her on the trek back to Wyvern. In a world turned topsy-turvy, could these magnificent beasts be important to someone many deem inconsequential?

As the eldest dragon in the horde of dragons protecting Wyvern, Oldrik has seen more than any other beast. The scent of a new mate has always been undeniable. One woman tantalizes him, but the full power of a potential mate bond is not there.

Ardon is a youngster compared to the longevity of the others. Confused by the allure of an artist he can’t pinpoint as his mate, he seeks the advice of the eldest. When they approach Skye together a passion unlike any other he’s experienced flames inside him. He hears Oldrik’s guttural reaction and realizes the same response has also ensnarled him.

Change has come to Wyvern. A centuries-old pact between the founders and their powerful allies could save the inhabitants of the city once again, but only a dragon Daddy can truly guard his mate from harm. Or should that be dragon Daddies?

 

 

 

What if your soulmate was waiting on the other side of heartbreak?
 

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