Title: The Rules of Dating My One-Night Stand
Authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 12, 2023
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Rule number one for having a one-night stand: Don’t fall for the girl.
After a lengthy dating slump, I finally met someone who sparked my interest.
Well, first the sparks flew when we argued. Later in the evening those sparks ignited into something more.
I was drawn to Devyn, in a way I hadn’t felt in a really long time.
Needless to say, I was disappointed when she abruptly left after our amazing night together.
I couldn’t stop thinking about her. But she hadn’t even given me her number.
In a city with eight-million people, I figured I’d never see Devyn again.
So imagine my surprise when I knocked on the door of an apartment in the building I lived in, and none other than my one-night stand stood on the other side.
If I thought Devyn didn’t want anything to do with me before, that was nothing compared to how she felt after finding out I was the landlord and she was about to be evicted…
And that was just the first surprise that would rock my world when it came to the mystery woman in apartment 410.
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Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.
She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.
With over two million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over thirty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
VI KEELAND
Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films by Passionflix, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.
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Title: Love Rinkside
A Playmakers Series Standalone Novella
Author: G.K. Brady
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romantic Comedy
Tropes: Co-worker's Brother/Secret Love
Release Date: October 31, 2023
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She’s given up on men. He has no time for love. When a Halloween party turns into a night of outrageous costumes and police chases, can they score a forever goal?
Drew Foster is trapped in a one-man operation. Focused on building his small IT consulting business, the workaholic thirty-one-year-old has no time for close relationships except with his sister and widowed mom. But at a Halloween bash hosted by his brother-in-law’s hockey teammate, he hits it off with an unknown woman in an outrageous mascot costume.
Katie Denning is done with men. Burned by past boyfriends using her to get close to the professional sports team, the loyal dog-lover leaves the party with a guy dressed as a giant banana slug… only to be pursued by police. And after a night of adventure and fun with the cute guy running from the cops, she plucks up the courage to ask him on a date.
Though their romantic rendezvous is cut short by her Chow-mix attacking him, a determined Drew asks for a second chance. A cautiously optimistic Katie begins falling hard, but she fears Drew’s work demands could result in her facing another painful rejection.
Are they about to get stuck on the sidelines before they can score a forever goal?
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The entire scene was hilarity on steroids. “Hmm, interesting offer, but let’s put a pin in it for now, shall we?” She tapped her forefinger against her chin. “I’d like to know a little bit more about the banana slug I’m contemplating taking on as my prison break buddy.”
“Good call. My parents always warned my sister not to trust just any old banana slug.”
A laugh rolled from deep in her belly, and the fact that he had caused it shot warm tingles through his bloodstream.
He chuckled. “Tell you what. Hit me with twenty questions—no holds barred—so you can get to know me better.”
“All right. Cats or dogs?”
“Definitely dogs.”
“Vanilla or cookies and cream?”
“Mint chocolate chip.”
“Thinking outside the box. I like that, Sammy. Beach or mountains?”
“Mountains. That’s why I live here.”
She paused a beat. “Women, men, both, or none of the above?”
He didn’t hesitate. “Women. Always.”
“Hockey or baseball?”
“No contest. Hockey.”
“Favorite season?”
“Fall.”
“Missionary or reverse cowgirl?” Her voice was suddenly breathy, sultry, and it made his dick go from semi to full mast in a nanosecond.
“You just got more interesting.”
“Clever, but that doesn’t answer my question,” she said in a school teacher voice. “Your go-to position?”
“All of the above. In all variations. I’m flexible that way.”
“Phew! It’s getting hot out here.”
The snowflakes were turning to virtual bursts of steam as they hit the atmosphere sizzling between them. “Keep going. You have eleven more questions by my count.” And he couldn’t wait to hear every single one.
Since childhood, all sorts of stories and characters have lived in G.K. Brady’s imagination, elbowing one another for attention, so she’s finally giving them their voice on the written page.
An award-winning writer of contemporary romance, she loves telling tales of the less-than-perfect hero or heroine who transforms with each turn of a page. She also writes historical fiction under the pen name Griffin Brady.
G.K. is a wife and the proud mom of three grown sons. When she’s not writing, she might be reading, traveling, drinking wine, listening to music, or gardening—sometimes all at once! She currently resides in Colorado with her very patient husband.
The Ocean Series
Author: A.R. Hadley
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 11, 2023
WHERE THE OCEAN MEETS THE SKY
A woman grieving the loss of a loved one. A man carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. Does one fateful summer really have the power to change everything? Rising photographer Annie Baxter is ready for a fresh start when she makes her way from New York to the sparkly sands of South Beach. A recent college graduate, she has no plans other than to distract herself with sun and surf, pictures and friends. Then a man named Cal Prescott steps in front of her lens... When he first spots Annie on the stairs of his best friends’ home, he’s enamored. It doesn’t matter if they only have the summer. Or if twenty years separate them. They soon find that nothing — not temporary circumstances, panic attacks, or an age gap — can keep them from starting what their hearts desire. Follow Annie and Cal on a journey of love, loss, and what it means to give up defining themselves. Author Note: Previously published in 2018 as The South Beach Connection Trilogy: Landslide, Wanderlust, and Continuum — Where the Ocean Meets the Sky combines those three books into one, as the author originally intended. Although heavily edited, combined, and relaunched since their initial release, the overall story remains. Literary fiction meets contemporary romance — a love made in the stars. A connection not to be forgotten. 200,000-words — over 800 pages. Part of the two-book series: The Ocean Series. Either book may be read first. The reader must choose. This is the main title. Contains graphic content that may trigger some readers.
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THE OCEAN IN HIS VEINS
He’s a surfer. A loner. A man on a quest to rid himself of pesky feelings.
After his grandfather passes away, Cal Prescott begins to see life differently.
Money wants his attention, women beckon, and the pursuit of success becomes a cycle he can’t seem to break.
Follow Cal from age sixteen to forty-five, from 1985 to 2014, from the tangerine fields of Ojai to the neon streets of Miami Beach — from being ready to take on the world to hitting the bottom of the sea.
Cal spends half his life waiting for the perfect wave to break over the horizon, looking for comfort, searching for peace — and he’ll chase every last drop of water ... until he finds release.
Author Note: Part of the two-book series: The Ocean Series. The Ocean in His Veins may be read as a companion to the main title Where the Ocean Meets the Sky or as a standalone. Please be advised that reading this story first may change the way Cal is initially perceived in the latter book. This can be good or bad, depending on the reader.
Literary fiction, not romance. The characters and their intense and realistic actions drive the plot. 76,000-words. The Ocean in His Veins details Cal’s life from age sixteen to forty-five. The story ends the night he meets Annie in 2014. Contains graphic content that may trigger some readers.
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A.R. Hadley writes imperfectly perfect sentences by the light of her iPhone.
She loves the ocean.
Chocolate.
Her children.
And Cary Grant.
She annoys those darling little children by quoting lines from Back to the Future, but despite her knowledge of eighties and nineties pop culture, she was actually meant to live alongside the Lost Generation after the Great War and write a mediocre novel while drinking absinthe with Hemingway. Instead, find her sipping unsweet tea near a beautiful garden as she weaves fictional tales of love and connection amid reality.
Title: Fame, Fortune & F*ckups
A Charity Anthology
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Pretty in Ink Creations
Release Date: April 9, 2024
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Flashing cameras, glamour.
Fame, fortune.
And romance.
When your celebrity crush wants you in the midst of all of that, will your love be enough to survive a life under intense scrutiny?
That’s an answer only you can decide…
Become entranced in this celebrity romance collection brought to you by USA Today and award winning authors in this charity anthology.
Winterstorm Village Series
Author: Diana A. Hicks
Genre: Steamy New Adult Christmas Romance
Cover Design: The Author Buddy
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Winterstorm Village Series - a series of Steamy, Standalone, Small-Town Christmas Novels
At Winterstorm Village, a record-breaking blizzard always ends in a wedding before the season is over. This year promises to bring the mother of all snowstorms, and the residents couldn’t be more excited to see who’s next to tie the knot…
LIKE IT'S CHRISTMAS
Tropes: Grumpy Boss/Fake Dating
Release Date: December 5
Rhett Parker hates Christmas. When the Mayor of Winterstorm Village has an unfortunate accident and ends up in a coma, Rhett is left hanging with the proverbial Santa Gift Bag. To make matters worse, the only one who can help him save their money-making tourist season is his office nemesis, Ms. Christmas cheer in a bottle, Parker Cruz. Parker Cruz, the Mayor's daughter, is determined to save Christmas now that her dad isn’t there to make it all happen. The only person standing in her way is the town’s Scrooge, the newly appointed Mayor, Rhett Parker. She's willing to do whatever it takes to make good on her promise to her dad. So, when a series of unlucky events strike, and the residents start talking about cancelling Christmas, Parker does the unthinkable. She agrees to a fake date with her new boss.
Love is always in the air during the holidays at Winterstorm Village. So what if this year it’s all pretend? Or is it?
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A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
Tropes: Best Friend's Older Brother
Single Dad Billionaire Romance
Release Date: December 19
Thor Walton hasn’t celebrated Christmas since he left Winterstorm Village ten years ago. A life in the big city is all he ever wanted. And it was about to get even better. As the top lawyer at a big acquisitions firm, he’s a shoo-in to be named partner before the end of the year.
Everything is going according to plan, until a little girl shows up at his penthouse and utters the two words he never thought he’d hear, “hello, father.” At a loss for what to do with a brand-new, alleged daughter, he decides to go home for Christmas to figure things out.
Briar Storey’s life hasn’t been easy, but she can take care of herself. As long as she holds on to her family’s Christmas tree farm, she knows everything will be alright. She’s doing great all on her own.
When Thor rides into Winterstorm Village, trying to play her hero and acting like he owns the town, it makes Briar want to punch his perfect face. Thor is her best friend’s big brother, a Walton, and the one man she can’t have. Ever.
But if Briar could have one wish this Christmas…
MAKE YOU MINE THIS CHRISTMAS
Trope: Enemies to Lovers
Release Date: January 2
Emma Greco always dreamed of a Christmas wedding. So she can’t quite explain why taking one look inside the church and all her guests sends her running in the opposite direction.
While hiding in a nearby hotel, she meets a charming grandma who seems to know a lot about run-away brides. Before Emma realizes what’s happening, she’s agreeing to move to a small town called Winterstorm Village and take over the woman’s bed and breakfast.
Hotelier Sebastian Dallarosa has great plans for his grandmother’s condemned hotel. When a stranger waltzes into town claiming to have purchased his grandmother’s property, he knows she’s one of those con artists who target older people to scam them out of their money.
Emma doesn’t care if hot-as-hell Sebastian doesn’t believe her story. The Mayor’s Mansion Inn is all she has left. In her effort to leave it all behind and start anew, she quit her city job, returned her three-carat engagement ring, and cashed out her retirement account.
Winterstorm Village looks like the kind of place where Christmas miracles happen all the time. She’s going to need one of those to get her life back on track.
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Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy, new adult romance with a heavy dose of suspense. When Diana is not writing, she enjoys hot yoga, kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana on social media to stay up to date on her latest releases. Praise for Diana A. Hicks: "Hicks' first installment of her Desert Monsoon series is confident and assured with strong storytelling, nuanced characters, and a dynamic blend of romance and suspense...A sexy and irresistible tale for fans of contemporary romance." - Kirkus Reviews
Title: Does He Know?
Series: Everlasting Ink #1
Author: Kaylee Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Age Gap/Best Friend's Brother
Release Date: November 14, 2023
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NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding five best friends who co-own a tattoo studio.
Emerson
It’s not like I planned to fall for my older brother’s best friend.
It just happened. With a perfect body covered in tattoos, and a dirty mouth, Roman is the kind of guy women notice—and believe me, I noticed. Even when I tried not to.
When he finally gives in to temptation, there’s no going back. At least for me. Too bad Roman doesn’t see it that way.
He thinks he needs to protect me and my relationship with my brother, but I don't need him to fight my battles. I just need him.
Roman
My name whispered from Emerson’s perfect pink lips is all it takes for me to betray my best friend.
Before that night, I kept the green-eyed beauty at arm’s length. Watched her from afar and told myself that the chemistry between us was one-sided.
I pretended that I didn’t want her more than my next breath. Which is what’s on the line if her brother ever finds out we’ve been sneaking around behind his back.
But I can’t stay away. Especially after knowing what it’s like to have her and lose her.
Now, I’m given a second chance, and I have every intention of making her mine—consequences be damned.
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she's not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
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Title: Unwrapped
Series: Cunningham Security #10
Author: A.K. Evans
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Trope: Holiday Romance
Release Date: November 14, 2023
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Christmas might be coming, but that doesn’t mean everything is merry and bright.
Someone isn’t happy about Santa’s impending arrival and has decided to shake things up in town.
Fortunately, in the years since the last member of the Cunningham Security team got his happy ending, the guys haven’t stopped doing the work they’ve always done: cracking cases, bringing fugitives to justice, and rescuing those in need.
Now that they’re all married and have their own families, the men are having to find ways to balance family life with work life. But if they work together to get this case unwrapped and uncover who’s trying to destroy everyone’s Christmas spirit, they just might be able to save the holiday and join in the festivities.
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A.K. Evans is a contemporary romance author of over forty published novels. While she enjoys writing a good romantic suspense novel, Andrea’s favorite books to write have been her extreme sports romances. That might have something to do with the fact that she, along with her husband and two sons, can’t get enough of extreme sports.
Before becoming a writer, Andrea did a brief stint in the insurance and financial services industry and managed her husband’s performance automotive business. That love of extreme sports? She used to drive race cars!
When Andrea isn’t writing, she can be found homeschooling her two sons, doing yoga, snowboarding, reading, or traveling with her family. She and her husband are currently taking road trips throughout the country to visit all 50 states with their boys.
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Title: Runaway Love
Series: The Monroe Brothers #1
Author: Lea Coll
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Runaway Bride/Holiday Romance
Release Date: November 14, 2023
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When I started planning my dream wedding at a Christmas tree farm, I never thought that, on my wedding day, I would literally bolt from my wedding.
I run through the Christmas tree farm until I find my favorite spot, which is where Emmett Monroe finds me, still in my wedding dress. The grumpy mountain man offers me a much-needed respite from the chaos, inviting me into his cabin to "hide out" until all the wedding guests leave. But I never think that we will get stuck together for days in the one-bed cabin during a major snowstorm, completely cut off from the outside world.
We go sledding and build snowmen, and he even takes me to cut down a Christmas tree for his cabin—something I've never done in my entire life. It's magical, like time is suspended.
I fall hard and fast for him, but when the snow stops and the roads have been cleared, we have no choice but to return to reality. I need to deal with the fallout from my failed wedding, and if I want the head wedding planner position my boss offers me, I have to convince Emmett and his family to allow more holiday weddings to be held on his farm.
Emmett is adamantly against it, and our relationship only complicates things. If I don't push this, I might lose my job, but if I do, I might lose the only man I've ever truly loved.
Will I finally get my Christmas wish and get everything I've ever wanted? Or will this go down as one of the worst holiday seasons on record?
Lea Coll is a USA Today bestselling author who writes sweet and sexy happily ever afters. She worked as a trial attorney for over ten years. Now she stays home with her three children, plotting stories while fetching snacks and running them back and forth to activities. She enjoys the freedom of writing romance after years of legal writing.
She grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and currently resides in Maryland with her family.
Title: Just One Tease
The Dirty Dares
Series: The Kingston Family #10
Author: Carly Phillips
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Forbidden Love/One Night Stand
Release Date: November 14, 2023
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He’s the last single Dare sibling standing.
She’s his lost love who disappeared.
Now she’s back, bringing secrets and danger.
Hadley Stevens is on the run with her younger sister--again—but this time, she’s in control. Zach Dare might hate her, but she knows he’d never turn away someone in need. He’s the only man she trusts. The man she’s never gotten over. Even if she left him without a word.
Zach never expected the girl he once loved to walk into his bar. The last time he saw her, he’d dropped her off after school and promised to pick her up for prom. Except she disappeared.
Now, she’s back with a new name, but the same doe eyes and pouty lips, and she’s asking for the help he would have gladly given her all those years ago.
Zach agrees to protect them, but he refuses to fall for Hadley again. But late nights working side by side give them a tempting glimpse at the life they could have had…and all the reasons he loved her come flooding back.
He’ll have to keep her safe.
Before he can convince her to stay.
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NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller, Carly Phillips is the Queen of Alphalicioius Heroes. Carly married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her crazy dogs who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram pages. The author of over 75 romance novels, she has raised two incredible daughters and is now an empty nester. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. Want to keep up with Carly?
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Title: Billy
Series: Evil Dead MC - Second Generation #2
Author: Nicole James
Genre: MC Romance
Tropes: Forbidden Love/Friends to Lovers
Release Date: November 14, 2023
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From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Nicole James, comes a STEAMY, OFF-LIMITS MC ROMANCE!
The SECOND GENERATION has arrived!
BILLY--
SHE'S OFF-LIMITS. I DON’T CARE.
SHE'S THE PRESIDENT’S DAUGHTER. THAT WON’T STOP ME.
MY VERY PATCH IS ON THE LINE. SHE'S WORTH IT.
SHE MAY COST ME EVERYTHING. I DON’T GIVE A DAMN.
THE STAKES COULDN’T BE HIGHER, BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER.
THAT GIRL WAS ALWAYS MEANT TO BE MINE.
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Nicole James is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who loves writing about hot alpha men who'll do anything for the women they love! Her stories are filled with struggle, conflict and real human emotion. She is the author of the Evil Dead MC series, the Brothers Ink Tattoo series and more.
Nicole loves to hear from her readers! You can contact her via e-mail, her website contact form or on her social media accounts.
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