One mistake that turns into something sweet…KaylaYou’d think I would know better than buying a horror book, but it was only five dollars, and a date with myself in the park reading a new book sounded perfect.But then I met Jack, who accidentally scared me out of my wits by simply saying hello.There are two ice creams in his hands, and I can’t say no when he offers me one.Could this be the start of a new chap...

A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls.Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books’ previous owners—an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to hav...

From sharing a bed to sharing a bed…MaxAfter years of confronting and eventually accepting my asexuality, the last thing I thought would happen would be kissing my best friend.No, the LAST thing I thought would happen is that kissing them would send me into a spiral of romantic yearning that I’d never experienced before.Lou shares my food, my apartment, and even my bed when they need assurance and affection, but thi...

I kissed my best friend’s older brother.He’s a professional hockey player who dates puck bunnies.I’m a curvy college girl who doesn’t date.I didn’t expect him to kiss me back.We got carried away over the holidays.When I’m in his arms, it’s easy to forget about our differences.I didn’t intend to fall in love with him,Or end up pregnant with his baby.Will this player settle down or break my heart?This is...

To save my nana’s house, I had to accept the auction.KnoxFreshly back home from pursuing my culinary dreams, my friend auctions me off as an in-home chef for his son for an entire month.What I didn’t expect was Lucy.He’s an artist, every bit as rich and proper as his father, but what I saw behind his eyes made me want to break past his barriers.Lucy paints his soul on the canvas—his pain, his heart, and the ...

For Judd Shaw, a medically retired Army Ranger, a quiet life managing his schizophrenia is all he wants. His only anchor is Boris, his fiercely loyal Bull Terrier. When he and his friends get an exclusive invite to beta test a revolutionary new AI-driven virtual tabletop game, it seems like the perfect, safe way to spend a night in.But the moment they click "play," they aren't just logging in. They're physically abducted.Now trapped in a brutal fantasy world where death is ...

Chuck Radcliff is not the a**hole everyone thinks he is. At least Miranda never thought so, until recently. He puts on a tough guy act for the rest of the world. He’s the rough, scrapper on the ice; the man’s man off it; and a tiger in the sack. It’s all bullshit, except for the last part—he’s a dynamo between the sheets.She gave him her heart and her virginity a long time ago. They were supposed to be the fairy-tale romance of high school sweethearts whose love transcended time. I...

I’d never been hot for my professor, but Vincent’s lips around my trifle sent a chill down my spine.ShaunaSetting up a little pop-up table in front of The Paper Realm bookstore had been a way to get in some new customers for my baking business and celebrate today’s tiny holiday.Halfway through the day, though, Vincent stopped by my table.They were tall and academic, with a narrow waist and a long coat, looking every...

“Right person, wrong time” but this time, the pieces can all come together…forever.TurbineVal Argent was the love of my life. I knew that from the first time he kissed me in our high school locker room after hockey tryouts.But, as kids do, we split apart for college. We were drafted by different teams.It was the way of things, no matter how much we hated it. We broke things off and let each other fly on our own for ...

If I were an ice queen, Casey has come to thaw my frozen heart.RobinAria Falls is a small city known for celebrating even the smallest of holidays on a grand scale. So why did I choose today to participate?Now I’m shivering at the shore of the freezing ocean, waiting my turn to jump in.Luckily, Casey takes my hand and plunges us both into the new year with a fresh start.Maybe it can be a fresh start for a ne...

A shelter dog is a man’s best friend…MattieYears after I’ve lost my family dog, Carmichael, I’m ready to try again.Ellie is an adorable and graying black lab at my local animal shelter, and I want nothing more than to take her home and be the family she needs.Bennett, the attractive shelter employee with a sweet Great Dane, isn’t convinced I know what I’m doing.Can I convince him to let me adopt Ellie? That I’m the perfect d...

In a campus apartment complex far, far away…HeckIt’s bad enough that younger students were partying all night and making all kinds of noise, but when someone pulls the fire alarm and I’m thrust into the parking lot in the middle of the night in my decade-old Star Wars pajamas, I’m not a happy camper.I’m a second away from crawling into my friend’s jacket for warmth when a honeyed voice matching a stunning woman firefighter ...