He dirties her up and she cleanses his soul. VIKTOR ORLOV I have no problem taking advantage of the power, prestige, and wealth my last name and family give me. Why shouldn’t I? My brothers have the empire covered and my role in the family has never been clear beyond being the youngest. Why not have fun? When I’m blindsided by an arranged marriage, one completely out of my control, the only thing I can do is accept it. I enjoy my freedom too much and I won’t make this easy on whoever my wife is. I don’t see why I need to give up the fun I’ve been having; the marriage isn’t real. It might be in the name of some tentative peace between families, but I don’t trust her or her family. The longer I’m forced to be around Calla, the more I soften toward her. Why do I want to protect her from her brother and my past? It doesn’t make any sense and I don’t deserve to touch her with my soiled hands. When secrets are revealed and my resistance crumbles, I find that I want to make this marriage between us real. Can I earn her trust and prove to my wife that I’m ready for forever while keeping her safe and finding my place in my family’s legacy? CALLA SOKOLOV People looking in from the outside would think I have it all, but they have no idea what happens behind closed doors. My life is bleak in ways few would ever understand. My brother, Pavel, has found the power he’s sought for so long with the death of our parents. How is it possible that I’m grieving alone? For so long, the only thing I’ve had control over is my body. When Pavel comes to me and tells me I’m getting married to strengthen the ties between the Sokolov and Orlov Bratva families, will my body continue to be my own? Marrying Viktor isn’t something I want, but I can’t fight it. Maybe I can use this to gain my freedom. It’s clear Viktor doesn’t want or trust me, but I feel something for him, even if I shouldn’t. Is this just another trial to endure? Will he betray our marriage to rebel against what has been forced upon us? What happens to the resentment between us when secrets come to light? Can love bloom in our marriage? **18+. This story has dark themes and a morally gray hero. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, rough spicy times, and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC). No cheating with a guaranteed HEA, but there will be OW (other woman) drama. This book is part of my Orlov Bratva series but can be read as a standalone. Meet Viktor in Snowed In With the Bratva Boss and Gilded Thorn.** It's wedding season and you're invited to ten. Join some of your favorite authors for seductive and spicy modern marriage-of-convenience reads. From mob bosses to billionaires, the Tendered Vows series will have you wondering if signing on the dotted line before love is for better or worse.

FLEUR They never saw me, no matter how much I wanted them to. After growing up around the Guidice brothers, I fell in love with them, but they only saw me as their sister’s best friend. Just like the brothers of the DSMC have only seen me as the club princess. I’m tired of not being seen. I found a place to play and find myself, but I keep it a secret because the overbearing men in my life don’t need to know. When the Guidice brothers find out, they track me down and give me a night I’ll never forget. They cinch me up in corsets and ribbons, bringing back all the feelings I buried, but it doesn’t change anything. They still don’t see me. Everything goes wrong when a man I played with does see me, except only what he wants to see. I become his obsession. Leo, Gio, and Rocco come to my rescue, but is it because they feel obligated? When everything comes crashing down around me, who will still be at my side? LEONARDO I can’t lose focus on the family because the threats to the Guidice family are real and need to be neutralized. Except, for the first time, I’m distracted by Fleur. It’s like I’m seeing her for the first time. I’m not the only one distracted by her either. Finding out she’s so much more than my brothers and I ever realized leads to a night of indulgence, but then what will happen? GIOVANNI Fleur has been hard not to notice, but she’s always been untouchable. Until she isn’t and we find out there is so much more to her than we ever thought. After giving into temptation, one night with her will never be enough. As danger looms, she’ll have to trust me and my brothers, even though we haven’t earned it. But we will. Then we’ll claim her as our own because no one touches what is ours. ROCCO I’m used to threats and danger, it comes with the territory as a Guidice. Having those things touch Fleur is unacceptable. I thought, inevitably, we would be the ones bringing danger to her doorstep, but it’s her light instead. I’ll walk through fire for her with my brothers at my side. Now that we’ve had a taste of her and dressed her up as our little doll, there’s no going back. The blood we shed to neutralize the threat to our woman is a testament to our devotion. We’re never letting her go. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story will have high heat with multiple love interests for the heroine. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book has ties to my Denver Family book but does not contain any characters from those storylines. This book is part of the Guidice Crime Family books and Devil’s Saints MC series but can be read as a standalone. Meet Fleur and the Guidice brothers in Flowers and Moonlight (Mardi Gras Menage Series) and Room Five: What You Can’t See (Club Sin: New Orleans Session 1).** You’ve explored Club Sin: New York and Club Sin: Chicago, now visit Club Sin: New Orleans for two more play sessions. Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin: New Orleans will see to your every kinky desire. This November is the second play session of the year with ten of your favorite steamy romance authors. We’ll take you inside Club Sin: New Orleans, a forbidden place where you’ll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat? Ten rooms, ten fantasies…Which door will you step through?

LENNON I’ve been avoiding the inevitable for years—moving away from my home in Seattle to Phoenix, where my stepfather took my mom after they got married. I didn’t want to leave the life I was building and found a way to have a family even with Mom gone. The Devil’s Saints MC gave me a home and a purpose while allowing me to travel. Leaving it all behind isn’t easy, but the hope in my mom’s voice isn’t something I can ignore. She hopes that she can give me a family, a real one. She doesn’t understand that I have no interest in meeting my stepbrothers and family is more than a piece of paper or marriage ties. It’s about the way they make you feel and the way they accept you. I have my doubts that my new family will give me what I need. I arrive in my new city and try to get my bearings while avoiding my so-called family. I need a way to blow off some steam and what better way than a key party? Meeting the three men who get my key proves to be perfection wrapped up in one night. If I had known who Lachlan, Kemp, and Jordan were would it have changed anything? I doubt it. But nothing can ever come from it, even if they’re the only men I’ve ever wanted on a soul deep level because a piece of paper says we’re family. LACHLAN Lennon might not know us, but my brothers and I know her. When we found out our dad was getting married, we did our due diligence. The more we learned about Lennon, the more intrigued I was, and I was not alone. The only problem was that she never came to Phoenix, no matter how many times her mom tried to get her to us. KEMP It feels like we’ve been waiting forever, but, finally, Lennon is moving to Phoenix. I don’t know how, but I’m grateful. My brothers and I have only been able to keep track of her, never seeing her or meeting her. With her moving to join us at work, we have the opportunity we’ve been waiting for. She’s ours and it’s time that she knows it. JORDAN While Lennon is getting settled in her new home, she avoids my brothers and me. It’s a good thing we’re patient men. When we find out she’s going to a special event at Wicked Temptation, there’s nothing that can keep us away or stop us from spending the night with her. When the truth of who we are comes out, I have a feeling she’ll be mad. It won’t change the end result—she’s ours and we aren’t letting her go. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book has ties to Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: Seattle Chapter through Lennon. Meet Lennon in Falling Feathers.** Welcome to Wicked Temptation. We invite you to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Who will end up with your key, no one knows. But that's all part of the fun, isn't it? Live a little and let the night bring you your deepest desires.

DELL When the dust settled after the Halloween party that changed so many lives, I was left in the shadows. I watched the people I lived next to for years forget about me as they picked up the pieces of their lives. How could they find a new normal when I’m left no better than fog? Darkness and bitterness have become my constant companions and I have no doubt that’s how it will always be. Even though I’m angry, what else can I do but continue to watch from the darkest corners of Screaming Woods while everyone goes on? I’m not expecting a light to suddenly appear. Caroline isn’t all monster, but, as a child of our resident wolfman and his mate, she’s not all human either. As much as I want to give into the pull to her, I’ve spent far too long existing within the shadows. She deserves more, but that won’t stop me from watching her. CAROLINE Finding my place in Screaming Woods hasn’t been easy for me. I’m not a monster, but I’m not a human like my mom. I’m something in between. I don’t know where I belong in the only home I’ve ever known. After I turn 18, it feels like there’s something pulling me into the darkest parts of the forest where only shadows live. I ignore it as best I can, but I can feel someone’s eyes on me, waiting for me, calling to me. Something is missing and I have no idea what it is. When I go in search of what is stalking me, I find light in the darkness. My parents are mates, but I never thought I’d find mine. Finding out my mate is someone everyone else forgot about long ago, when he became one with the shadows, is something out of a dream…or a nightmare. How can we find our future together when he’s a shadow of who he was with burning resentment for everyone who left him behind? **18+  If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you.  No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. Read about Caroline’s parents and get an introduction to Screaming Woods in Knot Running From Fate.** Who says monsters can’t fall in love? In Screaming Woods, anything is possible. Welcome back to the little town turned monstrous by a party potion gone wrong. Your favorite instalove authors are bringing you hairier, scarier, and hornier monsters than ever before in this beastly series coming to your kindle in May 2023.

LAIKEN The odd thing about my great Aunt passing, a woman I never met, is she left me her home. My Nana is convinced she did it just to spite her since they had a falling out years ago. No matter why, I’m not going to turn my nose up at my inheritance. When I check out the house, to say it needs some work is an understatement. But it’s mine now. Tearing it down feels like a waste of good sunlight, solid bones, and a lot of charm. The need to fix it up leads me to Devil’s Construction. Hammer roars into my life on his motorcycle armed with more than a tool belt. He claims me with a look and I’m more than okay with it. Who doesn’t want a man with a table saw, tattoos, and callouses on his hands? As construction begins, the history within the walls of the house comes out. A little haunting is nothing when you have a Devil’s Saint at your back. HAMMER I’m proud of the business I’ve built for my club. The Devil’s Saints are my home, my brothers, and they give me the room to do what I love. I get a sense of satisfaction from building something from nothing, but that doesn’t compare to restoration work. In New Orleans, the past deserves to be remembered and restoring buildings back to their former glory does that. When Devil’s Construction is contacted for a restoration, the last thing I expected was to struggle with being professional. It’s Laiken’s fault. The moment I saw her, I understood exactly what happened to my brothers when they met their Old Ladies. I’ll be working on more than restoring her house, I’ll be convincing her that she’s my future. The longer we work in the house, the creepier things become. But that’s New Orleans for you. This city is steeped in history and rubbing elbows with ghosts of the past isn’t uncommon. What is a little haunting compared to finding the love of your life? **18+  If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you.  No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book is part of the Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: New Orleans Chapter Series. The DSMC: NO is first mentioned in Flowers and Moonlight. You can also read about the DSMC: Seattle Chapter; there is crossover between chapters. The DSMC is not a one percenter club, but these guys don’t always operate within the law either. DSMC books may be darker as the club is morally gray and has ties to crime families. Don’t be surprised if there is OW (other women) drama within the series either.**

HAILEY Growing up and living in Sweetwater Valley is both a blessing and curse. Everyone is in your business, but there’s a community here that I’ve been part of my entire life. I have a few good friends and I know what to expect. The kids I teach keep me on my toes and that’s enough for me. Knowing everyone around isn’t great for my love life, but I really can’t complain. I’m content with what I have until a small kitchen fire has the new firefighter in town coming to my rescue. While Wesley puts out the fire, he’s stoking flames in me I didn’t know existed. Wesley is determined to make sure I know how he feels and never doubt him or his intentions. He’s not just my savior or hero, he’s the perfect man for me. WESLEY Being the new guy in town is always a little daunting, but moving to a small town where everyone seems to already know each other makes it even worse. I’m lucky that there’s a brotherhood I’m accepted into the moment I slip on my gear at the firehouse. It makes me think that Sweetwater Valley is exactly the place I’ve been looking for. When I respond to a call with my crew and meet Hailey, I know I’m right where I’m supposed to be. She’s the woman I’ve been looking for. It’s no surprise I couldn’t find her in the city. Hailey is all sweet smiles and cozy moments and I’m going to show her that fate brought us together. She calls me a hero, her savior, but she’s the one who saved me by giving me a home. *18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and exists in my small town Sweetwater Valley world. Catch up with Sweetwater Valley by starting with the first book, Unexpected Love.* Cinnamon Roll Hero (sin-a-mon roll he-ro): ( n ) a hero who is too sweet for this world…but will fight to the death for the people they care about. Join twenty of your favorite romance authors on our journey to prove that cinnamon rolls can still be steaming hot! These sweet, sexy heroes (and heroines!) are here to save the day, whether it’s rescuing their partner from the ghosts of their past or just showing them that they deserve to be loved, cherished, respected…and, of course, pleasured.

There are moments in time you wish to capture and keep. Others you wish you could forget forever—moments when your life irrecoverably changes. You hope it’s a change for the better, but I haven’t found that to be true. At ten everything changed. I was loved. I was cherished. Then…I wasn’t. The day I turn eighteen is the second time everything changes. I find my mate and he rejects me. I’m not surprised because the Alpha’s son has hated me for years along with the rest of my pack. Being rejected fills me with pain I’ve never known and makes me feel hollow because it steals my hope. I don’t know what will happen the next time everything changes, but I’m afraid of what that moment will bring. How will I survive it? When will the pain stop? Can I escape the darkness I’ve been trapped in for far too long? I can only hope the Moon Goddess will give me the strength I need to find my true purpose and no longer be swallowed whole by the pain of my past. When the lies surface, maybe I can be bonded beyond them. **18+ This is a wolf shifter rejected mates story and there are dark themes and elements in this story (bullying, violence, no SA). If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This is a PNR romance and there will be more stories within this world in the future.** We’re taught fate knows all. That it leads you down a certain path because that’s where you’re meant to be. But what if whoever is waiting for you at the end of it chooses not to accept your combined destiny and instead fights it? The authors in this series have decided to find out.

BENNETT “PENANCE” She believed my words and felt my hatred, but they were all twisted lies. Every word, every action, was a blade against her skin and they marked me as well. Our fate was sealed the moment our parents got married and I couldn’t do anything about it other than push her away. I didn’t want anyone else to see her, to touch her, to love her, but I couldn’t have her even though she was always mine. I made her believe the lies to make her hate me, feeding the part of me that hated myself. When she got the chance, she flew away, and I’ve been paying for it with bits of my soul ever since. I’ve been watching and waiting while I found a new family with the Devil’s Saints MC, channeling all my anger and resentment toward our past into something more to gain enough favor to barter with fate. When she finally comes home, she’s a swan, and we’re no longer family. Evelyn was always beautiful, and I’ve always loved her. She thinks she’s transformed, but those are just the feathers. It was always her light that shined the brightest. I’ll chase away the darkness I shrouded her in and repent for my sins before I make her mine, then I’m never letting her go. EVELYN Years ago, I should have known nothing could happen, no matter what my heart said, because he was my stepbrother and he hated me, which he made it clear every chance he got. When I couldn’t take it anymore, when I was at my lowest and surrounded by choking darkness, I ran. It wasn’t far enough. The memories twisted into nightmares and followed me, along with the stolen moments and the dreams I knew would never come true. In the years I’ve been gone, I’ve grown into the woman I was always supposed to be. I’ve gotten better at ignoring the echo of his voice in my head and the way his eyes would heat when he thought I wasn’t paying attention. Still, I can feel the fissures caused by the push and pull between us. Our parents are divorced now, more broken pieces of a fairy tale forgotten, and they haven’t seen Bennett in years. It should be safe for me to be home where so much has changed, except I can still feel his eyes on me, just like I used to. I can’t shake it and I’m not sure I want to. I’m stronger now, but he holds the power to break me; he always has. When he gets his hands on me again, I can see how much he wants me, but can I trust him? **18+  If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you.  No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. Bennett (Penance) is part of the Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club, Seattle Chapter. Meet Penance in Devil’s Return (Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: New Orleans Chapter Book 1) and Biker. The New Orleans Chapter is mentioned in Flowers and Moonlight. The DSMC is not a one percenter club, but these guys don’t always operate within the law either and have ties to crime families. Don’t be surprised if there is OW (other women) drama when the men of the DSMC are involved.** Once upon a time…When you’re tucked into bed and looking for a fairy tale, not all of them can be glitter and gold.  Sometimes you want them gritty and twisted to fulfill your deep, dark desires.  This October, fifteen of your favorite authors are bringing you the Dark and Twisted Tales Series.  These stories will follow you into your dreams and show you that the tales you grew up with might have had moments in the sunshine, but were borne from the darkest corners of your mind.…they lived happily ever after.

HEATHER My first mistake is forgetting my place.  I let myself believe, as I give them my submission, that they will cherish it.  But I am only a club angel. What I see in their eyes is lust, not a promise for the future. My second mistake is running, but when I see the positive test all I can feel is panic.  I was always good at running. From my mistakes, from my past. My third mistake is giving in when they come for me, something I never thought they would do.  Being caught in a whirlwind of passion and vows of forever make me forget why I learned how to run in the first place.  Now my past is catching up to me and putting the men I love in danger, but what choice did I have?  They claimed me, and they already owned me anyway. POE It was my idea to give into temptation.  I should have known one night would never be enough.  Even though we can’t give Heather everything she deserves right away.  I had no idea she would run. GRAY It was my idea to wait to go after her, even though every day without her is torture.  We can’t offer her more until we get our cuts.  Once we’re patched, it’ll be time.  We aren’t prepared for her heartbreakingly sad eyes or the secret she’s keeping. ZACH It was my idea to not give her a choice, especially when the secret that had her running is a life that we created with her.  I didn't know the hurt we inflicted on our angel wasn't the worst she had endured.  When her demons come, we'll protect her because she's ours and we have the Devil’s Saints MC at our backs. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story will have high heat with multiple love interests for the heroine. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book is part of my Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: New Orleans Series. The DSMC: NO is first mentioned in Flowers and Moonlight. The DSMC is not a one percenter club, but these guys don’t always operate within the law either. This series will be darker as the club has ties to the Guidice Crime Family. Don’t be surprised if there is OW (other women) drama within the series either. Meet Heather, Poe, Gray, and Zach in Devil’s Return (DSMC:NOLA Book 1).** You’ve explored Club Sin: New York and Club Sin: Chicago, now visit Club Sin: New Orleans for two more play sessions. Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin: New Orleans will see to your every kinky desire. This November is the second play session of the year with ten of your favorite steamy romance authors. We’ll take you inside Club Sin: New Orleans, a forbidden place where you’ll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat? Ten rooms, ten fantasies…Which door will you step through?

PRODIGAL One moment can change the path of your life. It’s a lesson I learned 12 years ago when I lost the woman that I thought I would spend the rest of my life with. We had plans and it felt like the road stretched out in front of us was paved with possibility. I left New Orleans to find myself, to drown my pain, and figure out how to function after my dreams crashed and burned. When my head was on straight, I returned—the prodigal son ready to earn my patch and be part of the brotherhood I grew up in, the one my father still presides over. Now I’m Vice President and life is good. When someone from the past breezes into my life, she blows it up. I thought my wounds were healed, but Wrenley has me questioning everything. She was just a kid back then, but she’s a grown woman now. One I want in the worst way. I can’t go there because our pasts are too entwined, and she needs my help. The devil on my shoulder tries to tell me I can just have a taste, but if I give in then she’ll be mine and I’ll never let her go. One moment can change the path of your life and maybe that’s when you find your future. WRENLEY Sometimes life gives you more than you can handle, and you feel the walls closing in on you. I wasn’t prepared to lose my sister. It wasn’t just her, either. It felt like I lost my parents when she died as they wallowed in their grief. Then there was him. He was there one day and then gone the next. Life was hard, but I found a way to survive. I picked up the pieces, forged ahead, and now I’m in a good place, one I’m proud of, but I have a problem. I’ve caught the eye of a dangerous man and I want nothing to do with him. The only people I know who might be able to help are the Devil’s Saints MC. I’m seeking sanctuary and the last person I expect to see is him. Reid Whelan left all those years ago and I have no idea when he came back. Everyone calls him Prodigal and that isn’t the only change—he’s not the same boy he was when he was in love with my sister. I hid my crush back then, but now what is between us can’t be denied. We’ve changed, but our past hasn’t. Sometimes life gives you more than you can handle, and I can only hope we come out of this stronger together. **18+  If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you.  No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This is the first book in the Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: New Orleans Series. The DSMC: NO is first mentioned in Flowers and Moonlight. The Seattle Chapter will get books as well and there will be crossover. The DSMC is not a one percenter club, but these guys don’t always operate within the law either. This series will be darker as the club has ties to the Guidice Crime Family. Don’t be surprised if there is OW (other women) drama within the series either.**

SARAH Having everything in order and sticking to my routine is the way I cope with my past. It keeps the nightmares contained. I can’t let them out. I’m already scared enough of the shadows as it is. When I remember, they overtake my world. Which is why I call my family for help when I’m stranded on the side of the road and fear is stretching toward me and about to swallow me. I’m assured that the man coming to help me is a friend, someone my brother-in-law, Ryder, trusts. I didn’t expect he would take my breath away…or chase away my demons. Theo revs my engine, but I can’t imagine that I’m enough for a man like him. Saving me when I’m stranded isn’t the only thing he does. He makes me feel whole and I give my trust and my body to him. I can only hope my past won’t taint my future and he won’t break my heart. THEO For so long all I’ve had is my business. Restoring old cars is a passion I got from my father. It’s opened doors for me and given me a purpose, but the older I’ve gotten the more I realize it hasn’t given me much else. I didn’t realize a friendship I forged over a metal frame would bring my woman into my life, one I can’t live without. When I get the phone call to help Sarah, it only takes one look into her vulnerable eyes to know I’ll do anything to get her to trust me. She’s haunted and quiet, living in her head more than experiencing life. I plan to show her how good living can be while getting her to fall for me. I’m going to make Sarah mine. I’ll pop her hood and fix her car. I’ll shelter her. I’ll love her. I’ll show her just how good I am with my hands and then I’m never letting her go. *18+  If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you.  No cheating with a guaranteed HEA.  It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security).  Meet Sarah in Building His Home (Banks Ink. Book 8), but she appears in other books as well. Theo is mentioned in Claiming His Family (Higgins Security Book 2). Journey with me for this book, Letters From Hometown USA (Loving My Soldier Series), and Scarred Beginnings (Heart of a Wounded Hero Series) because there is a time jump. To get a chronological reading order, please see my website.* Whether they're construction workers, carpenters, roofers, plumbers, welders, mechanics, electricians, factory machinists, metalworkers, trash collectors, cement workers, movers, heavy-equipment operators, tow truck drivers, oil rig workers, or canoe builders, our blue-collar heroes all have in two things in common: They’re good with their hands, and they’re not afraid to get dirty. Really, really dirty. Join your favorite instalove authors for 15 steamy love stories featuring blue-collar men who work hard and fall hard when they meet the women who steal their hearts.

LAWSON I love my job and my crew. The owners of J&J Construction put a lot of trust in me, and I strive to give my job everything I have. I pride myself on my calm façade on the job and off, even if I am a man of few words. That flies out the window when Madison comes onto my job site to complain about the noise. I can almost see the steam coming out of her ears, but she’s not the client and I have a job to do. She gets under my skin and with one look I know why. I might not be able to do anything about how loud it can get, but I can find a way to make it up to her if she’ll let me. Madison and her sassy attitude are mine and I’m not letting her go. I know she watches me, and it only fuels the fire within me to claim her. I’ll soothe her annoyance and make her forget about anything other than building a future with me. MADISON The racket from next door is going to drive me up the wall. I’ve confronted the foreman, Lawson, about the issue and it didn’t go very well. I can’t concentrate on my work and it’s not just the noise that’s the problem. My thoughts are invaded by a certain foreman with a dad bod so cuddlable that it makes me want to beg him to let me snuggle with him. It’s too bad I made a horrible first impression and now can only watch from my window even when I tell myself I won’t do it anymore. When he catches me checking him out, is he going to make fun of me and continue to hold my bad attitude against me? It wasn’t my finest hour; I’ll be the first one to admit it. When he asks me out, I wonder if he’s trying to teach me a lesson or if he’s for real. I could see a future with him, wrapped up in his beefy arms. Can he see a future with me or am I just a harpy with no manners? **18+ If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Lawson in Less Than Strangers (Stranger Shoot Book 6) and Built Dad Bod Tough.** The Dad Bods are back, and they're Bigger, Bolder, and Burlier than ever! This April, join your favorite authors and the men packing a little somethin' extra for their women in Dad Bod 2.0: Large And In Charge.

KIMBALL Life is good—I spend most of my time at the shelter taking care of animals who need me and finding them forever homes where they’ll thrive. The only downside to my life is that I don’t have anyone to share it with. I’ve been able to push that need aside for years now, but as the people around me find love, it’s a harder reality to ignore. Still, I’m okay with waiting for the right man. I’m not prepared for the spark between Nathan and I the first time we meet, especially with the way he sneers at me and makes assumptions about why I’m on his grandfather’s land. What a shame that the first man I’ve felt something for in so long is a jerk. I guess everything in life can’t be good. It doesn’t take long for him to learn that I’m not out to get Mr. Jacobson and how everyone supports his unofficial animal sanctuary. His apology is genuine, but I have a feeling I shouldn’t allow my heart to get involved even though his eyes beg me to let him in. By the time he breaks through my walls, I’ve forgotten why I wasn’t sure about him, but was he ever meant to stay? NATHAN I keep stepping in it and messing up my life. First, my inability to hide my disgust and distrust for the client I’m defending lands me with forced vacation time. Suddenly, the partner position I’ve been working towards looks farther away than ever. Maybe the future I’ve been chasing isn’t the one for me. Going to Sweetwater Valley, a place I haven’t visited in years, to see my grandfather should be the perfect place to get my head on straight. I barely get a lungful of the fresh air or experience the slower pace before I’m making assumptions about the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. Kimball doesn’t deserve my ire, accusations, or frustrations. By the time I realize she helps my grandfather with his animal sanctuary, along with the rest of the town, I’ve already made a horrible first impression. Kimball is empathetic, driven, and makes me feel things I never have before. When I’m ready to admit the attraction between us is off the charts and apologize for my misstep, is it too late? Even though I know she’s mine, it would be wrong to build something in Sweetwater Valley when I’m only visiting, but can I stop myself? When my old life comes calling, which future is the right one for me? **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the seventh small town romance in the Sweetwater Valley series.**

DECLAN McCARTHY I’ve made a name for myself on destruction and favor. It has served me well and kept the wolves at bay, the ones who howl at the edges of my world hoping for the smell of blood in the air. I won’t give them the satisfaction; I’ve worked too hard to be on top. The only woman I care about is my sister, Saoirse. Every other woman is a momentary distraction in my bed. Until I meet Roisin. She comes into my life like a breeze rolling over the Irish countryside and I can’t deny how much I want her. I will make her mine, even though my gut is burning with the knowledge that something isn’t quite right. It doesn’t take much to unravel her secrets, which Roisin would rather keep hidden in the darkness. When her lies and manipulations come crashing down around us, I have a choice to make. Will I become her savior? Or will her betrayal become our ruin? ROISIN I’ve always been the odd one out in my family and they’ve conditioned me to crave their acceptance and affection. It’s been the gold they’ve dangled in front of me but have never given freely. It’s toxic and I’m trapped in a cycle I know is going to break my heart and my soul. When my family puts me in a position I’ve never wanted, I don’t see a way out of it. I go into the lion’s den, hoping my purpose stays in the shadows. Getting a job at Declan McCarthy’s pub is easy. Finding out about the secrets the McCarthy mob holds close? Not so much. Everything changes when I come face to face with Declan. He wants me close and the way he studies me makes me hungry for his touch just as much as I fear him finding out the truth. When he uncovers the truth, it tests where my loyalty lies—with my family or the man I wasn’t supposed to fall for but can’t resist? Will he become my savior? Or will my betrayal become our ruin? **18+. This story has dark themes and a morally gray hero. You’ll still find an insta-love story that is spicy and isn’t necessarily simple, but with darker themes, situations, rough spicy times, and depictions of violence (not between the MMC and MFC). No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book is part of my McCarthy Irish Mob series and has ties to my Agosti Crime Family books but can be read as a standalone. Meet Declan McCarthy in Blossom in Shadows. This is the first book in my McCarthy Irish Mob stories.** You’ve felt the power that the men of Dark Reign hold.  Now it’s time to fall under their rule again with new men who hold their world in their hands as they find the women who make them fall to their knees. Power comes at a cost and these men have sacrificed their souls. They know violence, death, and how to walk in the gray, but that doesn’t mean they are without weakness. The women they love are their light and they would scorch the Earth to protect them. This December meet the men who rule their empires of crime and the women who stand by them while darkness reigns.

TALLULAH Same Old Spin has always been my second home. Not just because it’s my family’s business but because I love the way music can speak to your soul. I thought I would run the shop forever, but it’s coming to an end and I’m not sure how to feel about it. I have no idea what comes next. I’m grateful my brother, Crosby, is back in Magnolia Point to help me close the shop and celebrate Record Store Day as our last hurrah. I figure he’s planning on trying to talk me into going back to New Orleans with him also, and I’m not sure I can leave what I know behind. I didn’t know he’d bring one of his club brothers with him. Jensen comes into my life like the perfect melody, but can a man with the road name Scythe be the one for me? I’m not sure what my future holds or if the Devil’s Saints MC lifestyle is one that I can accept. Should I give being with him a try? If I leave Magnolia Point behind, what will I find on the other side? JENSEN “SCYTHE” Heading to the Lowcountry for a few days with my brother, Apostle, to help him get his family’s shop closed and his sister back to NOLA doesn’t sound like a bad gig. I figure I can go and check out the angels at the Charleston chapter while I’m there. Time on my bike, new views, new women—it all sounds good to me. When we get to Magnolia Point, I’m punched in the gut by Tallulah. She’s everything I never knew I needed or wanted. I wasn’t looking for her, but, with her in front of me, I can’t deny that she is my future. I just need to convince her to look past my relationship with her brother and see me as more than a biker with a past. She’s going to be my old lady and that’s all there is to it. Now I just have to help close down her family’s record store, ease her into life with the DSMC, and make sure Apostle knows just how serious I am about her. Then Tallulah will come home with me and start our forever. What could go wrong? **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet and spicy but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. This book is part of my Devil’s Saints Motorcycle Club: New Orleans Series. The DSMC: NO is first mentioned in Flowers and Moonlight. The DSMC is not a one percenter club, but these guys don’t always operate within the law either. Meet Scythe in Devil’s Return (DSMC:NOLA Book 1).** In 2024, escape to the lowcountry of Magnolia Point, South Carolina, and celebrate all the fun holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their charming Southern men. See you there!