NEW EVENTS

 

 

She never forgot her first love. Her daughter just found him on a dating app.

 

One summer in New York City, Gillian Horton met Alex Garcia—the boy who made her laugh, dream, and fall head over heels. Then tragedy struck. Gillian returned home to raise her infant niece, and Alex went back to MIT. Their love story ended in silence.

 

Fourteen years later, Gillian has built a life in Willet Cove. Grace, the little girl she raised, is now a teenager who longs for a father. What Gillian doesn’t know is that Grace and her friends have secretly put her profile on a dating app. And the first match to appear nearly stops Grace’s heart—Alex Garcia, widowed billionaire and single father of two.

 

Seeing Alex again shakes Gillian to her core. His teenagers raise painful questions about whether he had a family the summer he loved her. But as Grace soon discovers, the truth is more complicated—and maybe more hopeful—than her mother believes.

 

Reuniting first love is never simple. With trust to rebuild, families to blend, and grief still tender, Gillian and Alex must find the courage to risk their hearts again. Because some dances are worth a second chance.

 

 

A Christmas demon. A sacred bounty. A painful truth.

When a demon with an unnatural hatred for tinsel and an insatiable thirst for revenge escapes the underworld, my friends and I are called in to hunt him down before he can wreak havoc. But as the bodies keep dropping in gruesome and ritualistic ways, it becomes clear that his arrival isn’t just a random jailbreak. Something or someone helped him cross into our world, and the deeper we dig, the more it feels like we’re being played.

When I think I can juggle the hunt and the chaos that comes with it, my son shows up for a visit. It’s supposed to be a chance to pretend, just for a little while, that I have a normal life. But the demon strikes too close to home, and in the aftermath, I am forced to confront not only the trauma of my past but the gaping wound left by the husband I lost.

Dark forces are at play, ones that don’t just want chaos but need it. And if we don’t figure out their true motives, the Christmas Village will become a massacre site.

Can we uncover our enemies’ true agenda before the streets run red with holiday cheer, or are we one holiday away from annihilation?

Find out what lurks in the shadows of Ravenholde by reading How the Demon Stole Christmas, the new Paranormal Women's Fiction series readers are comparing to Shannon Mayer, K.F. Breene, and Victoria Danann.

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For a man like me, there's no such thing as comfort and joy.
Family is everything, and I give my all as the underboss to the most formidable mafioso in New York.
But I spend the holidays alone, grieving everything I've lost and the life I'll never have.
My silent nights at the cabin are supposed to be a reprieve, but a deadly storm has other plans.
Merry needs a tow truck, and a warm place to wait, while the snow piles up outside.
Everything about her threatens to thaw the ice around my frozen heart.
Then the mob war I thought was over transforms our secluded sanctuary into a brutal battleground.
I couldn't save the last woman I dared to love, but I refuse to watch this innocent beauty become another senseless casualty of my life.

 

 

Santa’s got a list and it’s not the one for naughty or nice.
Calder
I work for a dangerous man with a very short fuse. And my next job is to deliver eternal damnation to a list of his most deserving enemies.
I'm about to seal my orders in gunpowder and lead when a new proposition falls at my feet. Marrying the daughter of my boss's fiercest rival is easy enough.
But bringing Emrie to heel is much harder than I anticipated. Then she learns who I am and what I really do and the chase is on.
I should be issuing death warrants like Santa hands out gifts. Instead I'm hunting my bride like she's nothing more than prey. By Christmas day, she’s going to know just where she belongs.

OPEN EVENTS

 

 

 

I’m a good girl. I go to school, keep my head down, stay out of everyone’s way and pray nobody notices me. And for the most part, they don’t.

 

Until him.

 

He doesn’t just notice me. He watches me from the shadows, stalking my every move. And when the time is right—he takes me.

 

Now I’m trapped with this beast of a man, the largest, most terrifying human I’ve ever laid eyes on. Every attempt at escape is met with a swift, humiliating punishment.

 

Worse yet than his painful discipline is the pleasure he forces on me. Pleasure so intense, it sometimes seems like more than I can possibly bear. With him, my life becomes a mess of confusing contradictions. Until I can no longer tell pain from pleasure…

 

Or madness from desire.

 

 

 

Yeah, right. Three months later, my just-rebuilt house is acting weird, my five magical familiars are at each other's throats, and a teenage girl has shown up at my doorstep babbling about five gates opening beneath Saltcliff. Just what I need.

 

Then the weird crap really starts happening. The harbor water suddenly recedes. Earthquakes target only Council properties. And ancient stone archways crackling with elemental power start popping up around town like demonic lawn ornaments.

 

Turns out, my ancestors weren't just witches—they were Gatekeepers. The spiral tattoos burning themselves into my palms are proof I've inherited the job, ready or not. These gates? They're cosmic filtration systems for dangerous interdimensional energy, and someone's trying to hijack them all.

 

Between managing my fledgling "Hexes & Hammers" business, navigating a new relationship with Zane (when he's not being corrupted by void energy), and trying to mentor a girl who might be the magical equivalent of a nuclear bomb, I've got my hands full. And that's before factoring in the three warring factions in town, my grandmother's consciousness getting trapped between dimensions, and the mysterious woman claiming to be family who's definitely hiding something.

 

Now I have three days before a rare celestial alignment supercharges all five gates. If I can't embrace my Gatekeeper destiny and restore the balance, Saltcliff won't just face a demon invasion—it'll be ground zero for complete dimensional collapse.

 

And here I thought being the Island Fixer was complicated. Somebody get me a hammer. And maybe a stiff drink.

 

 

 

As my shifter side rises, the consequences are unraveling faster than I can control, and dragging me into unfamiliar territory. Including a dangerous attraction to a man I have every reason to avoid.

 

When another death rocks our town, we get a lead on Glinda and her sister’s location. But taking them down won’t be easy. It’ll take all of us, and even then… we might not walk away whole.

 

Just as we prepare for the final confrontation, we learn the bounty hunter has found Brutus.

Now I'm racing toward two deadly enemies, both hellbent on destruction.

 

One has plans for me. The other plans to kill the one creature I’d die to protect.

Can I stop them before they burn our world to ash?

 

 

 

Tess Hughes thought she’d traded in small-town gossip for the bright lights of Los Angeles. But when her estranged uncle leaves her a gift shop in Danville Falls, she’s forced back to the town she couldn’t wait to escape, and into the heart of everything she left behind.

Moving home at forty-five isn’t exactly a dream come true. Sharing her old bedroom with memories of her teenage years is hard enough, and running into Will Sampson makes it harder still. The boy who once overlooked her is now a divorced contractor with a steady business, a quick smile, and an undeniable pull she never expected.

When Tess hires Will to renovate her shop, their working relationship sparks into something neither of them can ignore. Late-night talks turn into stolen kisses, and soon Tess begins to wonder if home might be more than a place she left behind. But Will has no plans to leave Danville Falls, and Tess still believes her life is waiting in California.

As family tensions rise, an old rivalry stirs up trouble, and her new business comes under threat, Tess must choose between the future she always imagined and the love that could change everything.

SETTLE FOR MORE is a heartfelt, small-town romance about second chances, family ties, and discovering that sometimes the life you never planned is the one you’ve been waiting for.

 

She’s my sister’s best friend, my greatest temptation, and the one thing I can’t have—no matter how much I want her.

Selena
I’ve been in love with Foster for as long as I can remember.
Tall, brooding, and fiercely protective—he’s always been the one.
But to him, I’ve always just been his kid sister’s best friend.
Until everything changes.
I’m finally eighteen, and the second our eyes meet, something shifts.
Suddenly, he’s looking at me like I’m his.
And I know I’ve never wanted anything more.
He says I’m too young, that we can’t be together, but fate doesn’t care about age or rules.
And neither do I.

Foster
She was off-limits.
Too young. Too close to home. Too everything.
But now Selena’s grown, and the moment I see her, I know.
She’s my fated mate.
The bond is undeniable. The need is unbearable.
And the guilt? It’s eating me alive.
I swore I’d stay away from her.
Not crave her. Not touch her. Not put her relationship with my sister in jeopardy.
But every time she’s near, I forget all the reasons I should stay away.
She’s temptation incarnate.
And I’m not sure how much longer I can resist.

 

 

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a duke in possession of no fortune must be in want of a rich wife.

Miss Kalina Little is not the debutante that Nathanial, Duke of Hereford, needs for his wife.

What he needs is someone with a dowry hefty enough to pay off the debts left to him by his late father and skilled enough to help repair his family’s reputation and guide his sisters through the ton. As the head of his household, it’s his duty to provide that stability for his family, and the sisters who rely on him.

The last thing he needs is to have his head turned by a woman who’s own family is mired in scandal and who, after spending most of her life in India, has no clue how to navigate the tricky social politics of high society.

But no matter how he tries to avoid the temptation that is the beautiful Kalina, he can’t seem to put her out of his mind.

And when scandal erupts at a house party, there’s only one honorable way forward for Nathaniel… even if it means making the wrong woman his bride.

 

 

We were inseparable once.

Three hearts tangled in a small town no one escapes, bound by secrets, sorrow, and something that always felt like fate.

We were always meant to find each other.

Even if the world tried to break us apart.

Even if love arrived far too soon.

We were just kids trying to make it through.

But together, we made something sacred.

Until the day it all shattered.

Now we’re adults with scarred hearts and fractured trust.

The love we shared wasn’t big—It was everything.

And if we dare to rebuild it . . .

We risk destroying ourselves all over again.

 

 

CJ Morgan plays by one rule: never get serious.

As the Maple Creek Thunder’s fun-loving goalie, CJ is the king of jokes, locker room dares, and viral moments. He keeps things light, loose, and uncomplicated—both on the ice and off. But when a reckless bet lands him in hot water with management, he’s forced to clean up his act. His punishment? Community service at the local youth center, where his reputation means nothing and the staff sees right through his charm.

Especially Olivia Walker.

Olivia doesn’t have time for cocky athletes—no matter how annoyingly good-looking they are. She’s too busy trying to keep the center afloat and protect the kids who rely on it. But CJ’s not what she expected. Beneath the swagger is a man who’s kind, protective, and unexpectedly great with the teens.

When the Thunder need a good PR move, CJ suggests a fundraiser—and ropes Olivia into being his fake date for a publicity campaign. It’s just for show. Just a game.

Until the lines blur. The smiles stop feeling fake. And the goalie who never gambled on love might be playing for keeps.

A spicy, emotional, fake-dating hockey romance with a charming goalie, a guarded heroine, found family vibes, and one bet that changes everything.

 

He’s required to marry by his thirtieth birthday, and he just turned twenty-nine.

Noble women from around the world are flocking to the capital, invited by the fed-up king.

A chance encounter with a stunning, shy American nanny is a distraction the prince cannot afford.

She’d rather find love in the romance novels her best friend keeps shoving in her face and in the adorable children she’s charged with.

The prince is determined to show this commoner another side of life and awaken the sensual part in her that Aurelia has long buried.

 

In this contemporary royal romance, Friedrich and Aurelia navigate their secret and time limited romance, as he comes to terms with his position in life and she confronts pieces of her past that she would rather forget.

 

Tropes:

Contemporary royal romance
Virgin FMC
Secret romance
"We can't fall in love"
Sex lessons
Forced marriage
Prince/commoner
Overcoming religious trauma

 

He's fire, and she's ice. He's affable, and she's prickly. He's at the pinnacle of his career, and she's struggling to get there. The one thing they have in common--a mutual hatred for each other.

Drakos Lenkov, one of the premier forwards in the league, parties hard and plays harder. But his wings are about to be clipped, and he's met his match. The Icehawks are vying for a playoff spot, and he can’t afford distractions, yet a certain reporter’s constant criticism is getting under his skin and affecting his game.

Aria Reed is an ambitious sports reporter known for her ruthlessness. Her attacks on Drakos are relentless and appear unprovoked but Aria has her reasons and an explosive secret that she can never reveal without betraying her dead sister’s final request.

 

 

Aziz

I'm an influential man serving the Vampire King as his second in command.
Our business is blood, and business is good, but my hands are rarely clean.
Supplying the supernaturals with their next high takes me to interesting places.

Like the one where I first spot her.

She's young, and gorgeous, with a birthmark that betrays her divine lineage.

But Jett Boyer has no idea the danger that's laying in wait for her.

Harnessing the powers of Apollo's favorite child would be a boon to the dark witches.
And her sweet, supple body would make a lovely addition to my collection of conquests.
Lucky for us both, I get to her first.

Now we must unravel the wicked alchemy of passion and the darkest parts of our world together.

And if I can somehow save the god's most beloved daughter, it won't just be to spare her from blood magic.

It will be to claim her for my own. She'll be the light that shines through the darkness hitting me where I least expect it.

 

 

A brand-new lighthearted Christmas romance from Clara Pines, author of the bestselling Trinity Falls series.

All I want for Christmas is a job!

(Okay, sure, also some snow, a chance to finish the book I’ve been writing, and maybe a decent winter coat?)

Turns out that being Maddie Foster, heiress to the Foster Christmas Figurine fortune isn’t all it’s cracked up to be—especially after my stepmom takes my inheritance and puts me out on the street.

But something leads me back to the small-town lodge in the Poconos where Dad and I used to spend every Christmas.

When I arrive, I don’t exactly get the warm welcome I’m expecting. Especially when I meet Jake Stone, the grumpy new billionaire owner, who also happens to be a gorgeous single dad. But his adorable little boy needs my help, and before I know it, I’ve landed a nanny job keeping an eye on little Dylan and helping him write letters to Santa.

So what if I get butterflies whenever Jake’s blue gaze falls on me?

I might be nearly penniless, sleeping in a broom closet, and dangerously close to falling for my boss, but at least I’m writing again!

Everything’s coming up Maddie, until I find out why Jake is really here…

Now as Christmas approaches, I’m starting to wish for so many things I never knew I wanted—not just to help the cozy cast of characters at the lodge, who have become like family to me, but also for myself, for sweet Dylan, and yes, even for ruthless, brilliant, annoyingly handsome Jake Stone.

Please Send Snow is a clean & wholesome Christmas romance, perfect for anyone who loves a lighthearted holiday rom-com and a happily-ever-after.

 

 

He built his walls to keep her out. Now, he'll tear the world down to keep her safe.

When they met as teenagers, Bella instantly got under Guido's skin. But the brat whose mom used to date his dad is anything but irritating now. All grown up and more attractive than annoying, Bella's a temptation Guido works overtime to resist, and she's nothing like the women who warm his bed and keep him distracted.

Now a trauma nurse, Bella is a trusted friend of the club, and the one who furtively patches up injuries to keep the Kings' unsavory business a secret. Her loyalty has saved lives, and her discretion has kept the club out of trouble more times than anyone can count.

So when Bella is delivered to the clubhouse a broken wreck, the Kings' world immediately shatters, and the fury of his true feelings ignites a fire within Guido that quickly threatens to burn out of control. It seems that Bella has her own secrets, and the monster who nearly beat her to death was sent to gather intel on the club by using her.

Weighed down by guilt, Guido must face the truth. Bella's always been there for the Kings, and now he and his brothers must be there for her too. As the undeniable truth collides with the club's savage justice, Guido fights to avenge Bella's tormentor, and accept that she's the only one who has ever held his heart.

With everything on the line, will he finally stake his claim on the woman who's always owned a piece of him, or will the ensuing war consume them both?

 

 

If you think you’re teetering on the edge, you haven’t met Razor.

Razor knows too much about everything. With all the information rattling around in his brain, it’s no wonder he’s the MCs doctor and shrink. When he suspects something is wrong with an Inferno regular, he has to intercede. Why is she risking so much by failing to act?

Honey Rhoades loves Inferno. It’s the one place she can go to get away from it all. Stress, a crappy car, and the worst job ever can make a woman stumble through life, right? At least here, she can sit pretty and flirt with hot bikers, even if she also gets bossed around by the one with Doctor Daddy vibes.

The members of the Devil Daddies MC will risk all to secure two things: special acquisitions and women with a Little side.

 

 

 

After Lia experiences a disturbing vision of spectral figures in a forgotten cemetery performing rituals with gris-gris bags that shouldn't exist, the sisters find themselves knee-deep in disappearing corpses, possessed shop owners, and spirits that flee at their approach—all whispering warnings about something called "The Collector."

 

But hunting a soul-devouring entity is just the beginning. They've also been hired to host the supernatural social event of the season at Willowberry Plantation. When they discover their client's advisor is possessed and the guest list includes descendants of a secret society that once bound The Collector during a yellow fever epidemic, the sisters quickly realize this party is no coincidence.

 

Racing against a celestial alignment that will empower their enemy, these magical mavens must recreate an ancient binding ritual before The Collector uses their gathering to harvest thirteen magical souls and permanently merge the realms of the living and dead. With their plantation sitting on a spiritual amplifier and the enemy possessing inside knowledge of their plans, the Six Twisted Sisters will need every ounce of their combined power to seal away The Collector and still pull off the perfect party.

 

Yet even as they celebrate their victory, a forgotten mask left behind by a mysterious guest suggests their supernatural troubles are just getting started—and everything they've faced so far might be part of someone's larger plan.

 

 

Centuries ago, I chose duty over love. Now fate has dragged me back to the one man I swore I could never give my heart to.

My sisters and I are chasing a case of missing witches when everything shatters. One of my Valkyries turns up dead, her body marked with forbidden blood magic. The trail leads me to Briar Glen, where Talon Steele, the wolf alpha of a powerful, magical shifter clan, waits for me.

Our bond isn’t a choice. It’s a duty written in blood, magic, and fate. It’s the key to saving both our clans from unraveling. With shifters spiraling into feral madness and an ancient enemy forging an army of corrupted beasts, only our joined strength can stop him.

Talon needs me to stand at his side. I swore I would.

But Talon doesn’t just want my power or the bond. He wants all of me—heart, soul, and every part I’ve kept hidden behind walls I built the day I watched my mother die, betrayed by the man she loved. I promised myself I’d never make her mistake. I vowed to myself that love wasn’t worth the fall.

Yet every moment I spend with Talon threatens to break me open. Fighting at his side, feeling his fire in every bond-thread that ties us, I know I can’t keep him at arm’s length forever. The closer we come to stopping Balder and his monstrous army, the harder it becomes to protect the one thing I swore I’d never give away.

Because saving the world might cost me my heart, and Talon will never settle for duty alone.

Before the Bond Breaks is the first book in the fated mates shifter romantasy series, Magicbound Protectors. Perfect for readers who crave:

✔️ Magical shifters
✔️ Fated mates
✔️ Protector romantasy
✔️ Female-led security teams
✔️ Found family
✔️ Villain POV
✔️ Mythology-based worldbuilding
✔️ Magical Monster Hunts

 

I’m not a good person. But I don’t deserve this.

It was just a bit of fun. Catfishing men on the internet, tricking them into sending me money, gifts.

Then I messed up. I pretended I was her.

Catharina Montgomery. Third richest woman in the world, heir to a fortune with more zeroes than my brain can even comprehend.

That’s how the world knows her. But I just know her as… Mommy.

She tricked me. Made me believe I’d hit the jackpot. An all expenses paid vacation to a tropical island where I’d be pampered and waited on hand and foot by hot cabana boys every minute of every day.

But the island is a lie. Instead of spending my days in the lap of luxury, I spend them in a nursery, subjected to the twisted, depraved desires of a woman I never should have crossed.

Because on an island full of dark and depraved men, my Mommy is the darkest of them all.

Release Boost: November 14th
 

After losing her sight on her second tour in Afghanistan, Scarlett Peterson believes her life as she knows it is over. Retreating into her own dark depression, Scarlett sees no future for herself. All she ever wanted was to serve her country and protect innocent lives. When her friends encourage her to seek help from the Winters Foundation, Scarlett reluctantly agrees to an inpatient program. 

Meeting Ty Bradshaw changes everything for the shattered woman.

Ty teaches Scarlett to see herself differently--through the eyes of everyone who loves and respects her. But when tragedy strikes Serenity Mountain, it’s up to Scarlett to relinquish her fears and fight for those she loves. Can she utilize her newfound strength and confidence to save those who helped her reclaim her life?

 

 

Taryn

I thought I was safe. That I knew what I was doing.

 

But I was wrong, and when everything goes sideways, I dial the first number I think of.
 

The one that belongs to my stepfather. The only man who’s ever made me feel protected.
 

Years ago, my mother and I blew into his life like a whirlwind. I was ripped away just as abruptly, and I wouldn’t blame him for turning away from me now.

 

He doesn’t. He comes when I need him, just like he always did. And for a moment, I can breathe.
 

But when he arrives, my stepbrother at his side, I realize that things have changed.

 

The man in the truck isn’t the warm, charming man I used to know. And my stepbrother isn’t the giggling friend I once relied on. My stepfather’s eyes are heated. Brooding. And my stepbrother’s mouth is turned down in a frown of confusion.

 

I’m not the gangly teenager they used to know.
 

And they aren’t the safe haven I thought they were.

 

Still, I ask for safety, and for a few weeks, I have it. I find myself back in their house, my hands starting to remember the way to chop wood and feed horses. I begin to fit myself into their world again.
 

And then it all goes wrong. I’m caught in an avalanche and face death in those mountains, and when I survive it, everything changes. The men who were shutting me out have changed, and I can actually see them.
 

One is tough and unyielding, full of unspeakable desires.

 

The other has a tender soul, and a heart that melts in my hands.

 

And suddenly, Gunner and Gabe become more than the stepfather and stepbrother I thought I’d left behind.

 

They become everything. 
 

If I’m brave enough to reach out and take them.

 

 

Official synopsis coming soon!

 

 

She’s the one thing I never saw coming, and now I can’t imagine leading without her.

Holly
I wasn’t looking for love—just a fresh start.
A quiet life. A place to finally breathe again.
But then I meet him.
Camden is everything I shouldn’t want—stoic, serious, and far too intense.
He’s also the Alpha of his pack, with the weight of the world on his shoulders.
I should keep my distance.
But when he looks at me like I’m his, it’s impossible to remember why I ever thought I could resist.
He calls me his mate, says fate brought us together, and no matter how hard he tries to pretend otherwise, I can see it in his eyes.
I’m already his weakness.

Camden
I built everything with one goal in mind—make my pack stronger.
No distractions. No slip-ups. No emotional ties.
Then she walked in.
Holly.
Sweet, soft-spoken… and mine.
The second I scent her, I know the truth: she’s my fated mate.
But she’s a complication I can’t afford.
Wanting her means risking everything I’ve built.
Loving her could make me vulnerable.
But staying away?
It might just break me.

 

 

 

Trust is a delicate, dangerous game. I've played it enough to know I don't care to play again.

All I need is my club. Life's easier this way. My brothers have my back, and I've got theirs. It's simple. Clean.

Until she crosses my path.

Stunningly beautiful, she's a walking contradiction. Soft yet strong. Light yet dark. Loving yet guarded. She has reasons to be wary, to protect herself as I do.

Our bond is undeniable. Neither of us can deny it. Doesn't mean I'm willing to give someone like her a chance to get closer than she already is.

 

 

 

Tempted & Tantalizing is back with a brand new two-volume romance collection from your favorite authors, and this time the lines between wild and tame are blurred. Small town secrets, outlaw business, rebels on the open road, and the rugged heroes who work the land all await you in this epic anthology.

 

Grab your helmet and dive into Saddled Up, where ruthlessly possessive bikers live by their own rules and will stop at nothing to protect the women they claim. And when their lives get tangled with the local wranglers, a whole new kind of trouble begins.

 

Then rope a copy of Round Up, and fall for the hardworking cowboys and ranchers who are used to a different kind of grit. They've got what it takes to settle long-simmering feuds, combat the elements, and guard their flocks, and they'll always do what's best for the women they love.

 

This complete two-volume collection features crossover characters and interconnected stories, proving that no matter where the man wears his leather, he will always fight for love.